In the shadow of candle flowers
The night is deep. sandalwood curling up.
Big red candles illuminated this simple palace. In the candlelight, King Chuzhuang and his wife Fan Ji were sitting in the palace. The candle tears flowed slowly, and the maid found that there were candle flowers again, and the room became dark. The maid held silver scissors in her hand and walked towards the candlestick. She was about to cut off the candle flowers when she noticed that the lady shook her head slightly. The maid frowned and looked at the more plain palace, her delicate hands holding the scissors standing in the air. Why doesn't
allow cutting? The maid didn't think it through.
She was not allowed to cut it that time, and she still remembers it fresh.
It was not long after she married Chu Kingdom with Fan Ji. Originally full of joy, she found that Fan Ji was not as happy as a newlywed, but had a sad face. This was not because the King of Chu was deliberately neglecting her, but rather he was very kind to her and often gave her delicacies from field hunting. Unexpectedly, Fan Ji declined all of these.
The maid has served Fan Ji since she was a child, and she should understand Fan Ji. In the mother country, even though Fan State is a small country, Fan Ji is also a princess with a lot of gold. Well-educated, dignified and gentle. She originally wanted to marry a wise king of the Chu Kingdom, but unexpectedly, in the eyes of outsiders, the powerful Chu Kingdom was actually ruled by the King of Chuzhuang, who indulged in wine, sex, and hunting. That night, the big red candle was filled with tears. Fan Ji frowned and touched her chest with her hand. The maid came over to cut the candle flowers, but she waved her hand to stop her. At this time, King Chu came.
King Chu was not displeased when he saw the candles. Instead, he smiled, feeling that the dimness of the palace made Fan Ji even more hazy and beautiful. Taking the silver scissors from the maid's hand, the King of Chu cut the candle flowers himself. As soon as the candle flowers were cut, the big red candle suddenly glowed with dazzling light. He stared at Fan Ji, and the smile on his face gradually faded. He didn't see the joy on Fan Ji's face, but instead saw the coldness that was distant from her.
He seemed to be pushed by an invisible hand.
A question suddenly came to his mind, and he said:
"How dare you refuse the delicious food given by me?"
Fan Ji nodded.
"Why?"
"An aspiring king should concentrate on handling government affairs, how can he be obsessed with flying eagles and lackeys, hunting and playing?" Fan Ji sneered, "What kind of delicious food is this? This is a banquet for the subjugation of the country."
King Chu His face changed.
"Then what do you eat?"
"Only rough and light food can alleviate the pain in my heart."
King Chu shook his sleeves fiercely and left angrily.
The maid standing beside her trembled all over, and the silver scissors in her hand fell to the ground with a clatter. Fan Ji looked at her, smiled lightly and said, "Why are you panicking?"
Not long after, the King of Chu woke up from the metaphor of the doctor Shen Wuhai, and stood up under the advice of the doctor Su Cong, determined to soar into the sky and become a blockbuster. The high-hanging bells and drums were removed, the flattering Zheng Ji and Cai Nu were driven away, and Fan Ji was appointed as the royal wife to take charge of the harem. Seeing everyone's puzzled looks, the King of Chu said:
"At first Fan Ji advised me not to hunt in the fields, but when I saw that I didn't listen, she even refused the delicious food I gave her. She would rather have a simple meal. This is my virtuous wife!"
Now Fan Jigui is the royal wife, what else can she be unhappy about? The maid looked at the silver scissors in her hand and cut them unconsciously a few times.
At this time, a voice came: King Chu has arrived!
The palace was not more beautiful because of the arrival of King Chu. The excited King Chu frowned and found that there were candles. He was not angry, and reached for the silver scissors in the maid's hand, and cut off the candles himself, and the room suddenly became bright. He stared at Fan Ji, but saw Fan Ji smile slightly and said:
"The king is obsessed with government affairs and has to take care of everything. Thank you for your hard work!"
"This is what you should do."
"Are you discussing with Ling Yin Yuqiu so late again? "
" Exactly. "
" What kind of minister do you think he is? "
" Not necessarily? "
" What did you say? "The king of Chu looked at Fan Ji in surprise.
"A minister serves the king just like a wife serves her husband." Fan Ji said with a smile, "Since I have been in charge of the harem, I have never dared to be the king's favorite. I always visit the beautiful and beautiful women in the palace, and promptly Recommended to the king. Now Yu Qiu discusses politics with the king, dominates the court at midnight, but I have never heard of any good officials he recommended."
The king of Chu fell into deep thought.
"One person's talent is limited, but the talented people in Chu State are infinite. How can one person block the path of allegiance to everyone?" Fan Ji said, "It is unwise not to discover talents, and it is disloyal to not recommend talents after discovering them." "Does the king still think he is a wise minister?"
King Chu held Fan Ji's hand tightly.
Within a few days, Fan Ji heard that King Chu told Yu Qiu what she said in the court. Yu Qiu, who had always talked eloquently, was suddenly speechless and fell to his knees. He said that my intelligence was not as good as my wife, so he sent someone to look for sages in the country.
That night, the maid said that when Ling Yin visited a great sage, the big red candle was filled with candle flowers again. Mrs. Fan Ji asked what her name was? It is called Sun Shuao . The maid said as she picked up the silver scissors to cut the candle flowers. Fan Ji smiled, took the silver scissors, and walked towards the candlestick.
click, the sound of scissors is crisp.
The candles are falling. The palace became brighter.
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