In the palace tent, Consort Tai Zhen could not believe that this matter had anything to do with The King of Song.
"Are you talking about the letter that I asked you to burn?"
Consort Tai Zhen said in a low voice, but she was not angry.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. This servant was bold enough not to burn it. This servant really could not bear it … "
"Give it to me!"
Curiosity overcame everything. She was not in the mood to blame this palace maid for secretly keeping the letter from The King of Song.
In her heart, Consort Tai Zhen was also very confused. In her impression, the seal that the King of Song had sent should have been to scold her, but how could it have anything to do with a poem? How could a poem scold someone?
Moreover, it was really scolding someone. Forget about this palace maid and servant, what was up with those old nannies?
These thoughts made her more and more curious, and she had no time to blame them.
The letter was quickly taken out. It was still in its original state, but the lead seal was gone.
Consort Tai Zhen sat in the palace tent. This was the arrangement of the Holy Emperor and that Master Diviner. No one was allowed to approach her. Even the palace maids and servants lowered their heads when they entered to deliver clothes, snacks, and serve her, not daring to look at her.
According to that Master Diviner, this was the only way for the Phoenix Spirit to seal Hong Luan and Consort Tai Zhen to safely survive this calamity.
"Open the letter and read it to me!"
Consort Tai Zhen ordered. It was impossible to make out her expression.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The palace maid of the Clothes Incineration Workshop, Xiao Zhu, was trembling all over, but she suppressed her fear and took out the letter. In an instant, all the palace maids, servants, maids, guards, and even the stern old nannies in the room subconsciously looked over.
In the past, they had all more or less heard fragments of this poem. But none of them had heard the complete poem. They only remembered that it was extremely beautiful.
"Read it!"
Consort Tai Zhen said with a hint of anger. She really could not understand what The King of Song had done to mess up her Yuzhen Palace after he had sent her a letter to criticize her last time.
"Yes!"
Xiao Zhu of the Clothes Incineration Workshop answered and took a deep breath. At that moment, everyone could feel the change in her.
Just a moment ago, Xiao Zhu was still trembling in fear. But in the next moment, when she held the 'poem' in her hands, she suddenly calmed down. Her delicate face shone brightly, revealing a soul-stirring gentleness. It was as if she was looking at her lover.
"Song of Purity and Peace!"
Xiao Zhu recited the name of the poem. Her voice was very clear and gentle, as if it tugged at one's heartstrings, causing one's heart to feel an indescribable tenderness.
"This is a folk song poem."
Consort Tai Zhen was stunned. She did not expect that it was really a poem.
"So it's called Song of Purity and Peace."
A commotion broke out among the palace maids, servants, and maids. This was the first time they had heard of the name of the poem. In the past, it had been passed around. Due to Consort Tai Zhen's ban, no one dared to discuss it openly. Therefore, no one knew what the name of the poem was.
Most of the palace maids and servants were illiterate and did not know much about literature. Therefore, they could not say what Song of Purity and Peace meant. They only felt that the name of the poem had an indescribable elegance to it.
"Continue reading it!"
Consort Tai Zhen was getting more and more confused. The name of the poem did not sound like it was meant to scold anyone.
"Thinking of clothes in the clouds, thinking of beauty in the flowers!"
Xiao Zhu's voice became even gentler. Her soft voice swept through the Yuzhen Palace, as if it had a boundless magical power. In an instant, all the palace maids and servants fell silent.
They stared blankly in the direction of Xiao Zhu of the Clothes Incineration Workshop and the letter in her hands. It was as if they had lost their souls.
"Thinking of clothes in the clouds, thinking of beauty in the flowers. So it's' thinking of clothes in the clouds, thinking of beauty in the clouds! … "
This was the first time they had heard the true content of the poem.
Inside the red tent, Consort Tai Zhen was also stunned. It was not 'clouds in the rain', nor was it 'clouds like flowers', but 'clouds thinking of clothes in the clouds, thinking of beauty in the flowers'.
In that instant, a certain part of Consort Taizhen's heart seemed to melt. Her attainment in poetry was much higher than these palace maids and servants.
Therefore, she could feel the charm and elegance of the poem, as well as a hint of … laziness!
Faintly, it was as if there was a figure lying lazily among the flowers under the moonlight, raising his head to look at the graceful clouds above his head and the tender and beautiful flowers beside him. He thought of the beautiful woman in his heart and revealed a strong feeling of longing.
Although no one knew what the woman in his heart looked like, everyone knew that the woman must be extremely beautiful, as graceful as the clouds and as beautiful as the flowers.
Consort Tai Zhen was momentarily stunned.
Although these palace maids did not have much attainment in poetry, they were right about one thing. This poem was truly beautiful. It was much more beautiful than any poem she had ever read before.
"… the spring breeze caresses the balustrade, the dew is thick."
Xiao Zhu recited the next line. The Yuzhen Palace became even more serene. Even the Golden Guards at the four corners of the tent couldn't help but tremble.
"Thinking of clothes in the clouds, thinking of beauty in the flowers, the spring breeze caresses the balustrade, the dew is thick, truly beautiful …"
All of the palace maids and servants were in a daze, speechless. This was the first time they truly understood the content of the poem, and it was even more beautiful than they had imagined.
"If not for meeting at the top of the Jade Mountain …"
When the third line was recited, the breathing in the tent quickened.
"Will meet under the moon at the Jade Pavilion!"
When the last line was recited, the entire Yuzhen Palace fell silent.
Ah, the spring breeze! Brushing the balustrade, one could vaguely see the beauty of that woman. How could there be such a beautiful woman in the world?
Could it be that I accidentally entered the Jade Pavilion? Otherwise, she must be a fairy from the Jade Pavilion, right?
…
After the poem was recited, the entire Yuzhen Palace was suddenly filled with a strange charm. Everyone was immersed in the beautiful mood of the poem, and for a long time, no one said a word. Everyone was in a daze.
Just like those unsmiling old nannies, there was a strange gentleness on their faces. Their youthful memories had been stirred up by this poem.
Even though their sideburns were gray and their hair was gray, who hadn't been young before? Who hadn't experienced the first awakening of love?
Even if they were old nannies who were cold, serious, and did not know how to flirt, they could still sense the beautiful artistic conception in the poem.
Silence!
Absolute silence!
Consort Tai Zhen sat in the red tent, feeling as though her heart had melted.
…
After a long time, everyone finally awoke from the mood of the Song of Purity and Peace, and they secretly glanced at Consort Tai Zhen in the red tent.
Even though they weren't literate and didn't know any poems, they knew that this elegant and enchanting poem was praising a woman.
This letter was given to Consort Tai Zhen by The King of Song. Without a doubt, the fairy-like and beautiful woman in the poem must be Consort Tai Zhen.
This was also the reason why everyone had been sneaking glances at Consort Tai Zhen these past few days.
Even though Consort Tai Zhen had been in the palace for quite some time, due to the Holy Emperor's orders, not many people had seen her true appearance.
There were many concubines and princesses in the palace, so everyone had thought that no matter how beautiful this Consort Tai Zhen was, she would only be comparable to the other concubines.
But after hearing this poem, everyone couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.
For a woman to be praised in such a manner in the poem, she must not be an ordinary beauty, right? She must be extremely beautiful, just like the poem said, like a fairy from the Jade Pavilion.
"That's it?"
The voice in the red tent suddenly asked, with a hint of disappointment in it.
"That's it."
Xiao Zhu replied respectfully.
The tent was quiet. Consort Tai Zhen sat there in a daze, an indescribable sense of loss in her heart. She suddenly lost her composure.
But no one had ever praised her like this, described her as beautiful!
Just like how one's eyes couldn't see one's own face, even though Consort Tai Zhen knew she was beautiful since she was young, she didn't know how beautiful she was.
No one had ever described her as beautiful, as beautiful as this!
There was no one who disliked others saying that they were beautiful, and Consort Taizhen was no exception.
"Am I really that beautiful?"
Consort Tai Zhen suddenly felt a little unconfident. That poem described a woman as too beautiful, so beautiful that Consort Tai Zhen suddenly felt a little unconfident. Was that woman really herself?
Was she really that beautiful?
"Bring that letter over!"
Consort Tai Zhen suddenly said.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Xiao Zhu bowed, lowered her head, and respectfully sent 'King Song' to the edge of the tent. Consort Tai Zhen walked over, stretched out her hand, and took the 'letter' from The King of Song.
"Song of Purity and Peace, 'One'!"
But with just a glance, Consort Tai Zhen's expression suddenly changed.
"Xiao Zhu, why didn't you say that this was only one of the poems?
"Ah!"
Hearing this, Xiao Zhu hurriedly knelt on the ground, her voice trembling.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. This servant didn't know that the word 'One' had to be read out loud."
The red tent came. Consort Tai Zhen looked at the first line of the letter. Beside the words' Song of Purity and Peace ', there was indeed a' One '.
In other words, the poem she saw was only one of the poems. In other words, there might be a second and third poem of Purity and Peace.
"Are there any other poems in the envelope?"
Consort Tai Zhen asked.
"None. Your Highness, this is the only poem I saw in the envelope! "
Xiao Zhu trembled. Hiding a letter from the Queen of Song was no small matter.
"Forget it! I believe that you wouldn't dare to do so. You may leave! Everyone else may leave! "
Consort Tai Zhen sighed and waved her hand.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The crowd immediately lowered their heads and left. But before they left, they couldn't help but sneak a peek at the red tent.
This concubine … was actually this beautiful?
Yuzhen Palace was silent.
"The clouds think of her clothes, the flowers think of her face."
"The spring breeze caresses the railings, the dew is thick."
"If not for meeting at the top of the Jade Mountain."
"We will meet under the moon at the Yaotai."
"She's really beautiful, really beautiful …"
In the red tent, Consort Tai Zhen's eyes were dazed. She muttered to herself as she held the 'letter' from The King of Song tightly against her body.
That poem had melted her heart.
To put it bluntly, Consort Tai Zhen hated the The King of Song to the bone. This prince of the imperial family had slandered her time and time again. He had even led the court officials to submit a petition to strongly oppose her entering the palace and to oppose her being together with the Holy Emperor.
Given his past actions, no matter how much she hated him or how she dealt with him in the future, it wouldn't be too much. But for some reason, when she read this letter and the poem on it, the hostility in Consort Tai Zhen's heart seemed to dissipate. She actually couldn't bring herself to hate him.
How could she hate someone who praised her and missed her so much?
But in the depths of her heart, Consort Tai Zhen had another indescribable feeling.
The The King of Song had slandered her so much and opposed her so much. Why would he send her a letter that praised her now?
What was he trying to do?
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