yongshougongweiyuhuanggongxice，huanjingqingyou，gumucantian，yuxuanzhengdiandeweiyansumujieranbutong，gengtianjifenchenmuzhiqi。
yinludezhaodequanzaigongmenqiantingxiajiaobu，dishengtidianleyiju：“dianxia，taihouniangniangjinnianlaixijing，fengtiweihe，xinqingnanmianyuzao，nin……duodandai。”
zheihuashuodehanxu，danmulimingbai，zheishizaitixingtataihoubuhaoxiangyu，xudewanfenxiaoxin。
“duoxiegonggongtidian。”muliweiweihanshou，shenxiyikouqi，mairuleyongshougongdemenjian。
dianneiguangxianshaoan，mimanzhenongzhongdetanxiangheyaocaohunhedeqiwei。gongnvtaijianmenxingzouwusheng，gegepingxiningshen，qifenyayiderangrenchuanbuguoqi。
mulibeiyinzhineidian，zhijianyiweishenzheshenzisefengwenchangfu、binfaruyindelaofurenxieyizairuantashang，shuangmuweihe，meitoujinsuo，shouzhizhengyonglirouanzheliangcetaiyangxue，lianshangdaizhexianeryijiandetongkuyufanzao。zheibianshidangjintaihou，junlinyuandedimu（bingfeishengmu）。
taqianguizheliangmingtaiyi，zhengshifangcaizaixuanzhengdianjianguodezhouyuanpanhelingyiweinianqingxiedetaiyi，liangrenjieshietoumaohan，zhanzhanjingjing。
“taihouniangniang，weichen……weichenzaiweininshiyicizhen，huokehuanjie……”zhouyuanpandeshengyindaizhezhandou。
“huanjiehuanjie！meicidoushihuanjie！”taihoumengdizhengkaiyan，shengyinyintoutongerxiandejianruibunai，“zhaleduoshaocizhen，heleduoshaokuyaotangzi，daotoulaihaishizheibanzheteng！nimentaiyiyuanshibushidoushifeiwu！”
zhouyuanpanhenianqingtaiyihedefudibuganqishen：“weichenwuneng！taihouniangniangxinu！”
jiuzaizheishi，yinmulijinlaidegongnvshangqianbingbao：“taihouniangniang，nanyuegongzhufengbixiazhiming，qianlaiweininqinganzhenshi。”
taihoudemuguangshudisaoxiangmuli，daizheshenshiyuhaobuyanshidehuaiyihebuyue：“nijiushihuangdicongshekulilaochulaideneigenanyuegongzhu？”tayuqizhongdeqingmiejihubujiayanshi，“zenme？huangdishijuedeaijiasidebugoukuai，teyizhaogebuxiangzhirenlaiqiaijiama？”
zheihuajiweikebo，ruoshiyuanzhuzaici，zhipayouyaobeihedehunbufuti。
muliquebingweijinghuang，tashangqianjibu，yizuguijuxingledali，shengyinpingheroushun，budaiyisibolan：“chenqieyueli，canjiantaihouniangniang，yuantaihouniangniangfengtiankang。bixiarenxiao，xinxitaihoufengti，tingwenchenqielvezhijigenanjiangdiaolidetufang，gumingchenqieqianlai，ruonengshaojietaihoujiku，shichenqiedefufen，ruobuneng，chenqieganlingzefa。”
tabubeibukang，jiangjunlinyuantailechulai，dianmingzijishifengmingerlai，tongshifangdizitai，jiangsuoweide“yishu”dingyiwei“tufang”，jizijiliuzuleyudi。
taihoulenghengyisheng，bingweijiaoqi，yijiurouzheejiao：“tufang？aijiashenmemingyimiaoyaomeijianguo，xihannineidianbushangtaimiandedongxi？”
muliweichizheguizi，taiqitou，muguangpingjingdikanxiangtaihou：“taihouniangniangjianduoshiguang，ziranbuxihan。zhishi，shijianbingzhengqianqibaiguai，youshizhengtongzhifananyizouxiao，huoxuzhengqueneiyiliangfen‘yeluzi’dejiyuan。chenqiebuganwangyannengzhiyuniangniang，zhiqiuniangniangnengjichenqieyigejihui，rangchenqieweininzixi‘kankan’。ruochenqiesuoyanhaowudaoli，niangniangzaizhichenqiedezuibuchi。”
tadehuashuodechengken，youdaizheyizhongqiyidezhending，rangyuanbenfanzaobukandetaihou，jingmomingdishengchuleyisitanjiuzhiyi。jiashangtoubudejutongyizhenzhenxilai，shizainanren，taihouzhongyubunaifandihuilehuishou：“balebale，simadanghuomayi！niguolaikanba！ruoganhuyanluanyu，zixinidepi！”
“xietaihouniangniang。”mulizheicaiqishen，zoudaotaqian。
tameiyoulikehaomai，ershixianzixiguanchataihoudemianse、yanshen、shetai（jieyouqingankaojinguancha），bingqingshengxunwen：“niangniangtoutongshihezhongtongfa？shizhangtong、citonghaishichetong？heshifazuozuiweipinfan？kebanyouxuanyun、erming、shimianhuoshifanzaoyinu？”
tawendexizhizhuanye，yuxunchangtaiyiwenzhenbingwuerzhi，shenzhigengguanzhuxijie。taihousuiyijiubunai，danhaishizhouzhemeitouhuidale：“zhangtong！xiangyaoliekaiyiyang！youqishiwuhouheyeli，chuilefenghuoshidongleqi，gengshitongdelihai！shuibuzhe，xinligenhuoshaoside！”
mulixinzhongjianjianyoulepu。zheitingqilaihenxiangshiganyangshangkang、fengxiexiluodaozhidemanxingtoutong。tagongjingdao：“niangniang，qingrongchenqieweininhaomai。”
taihoushenchuleshouwan。mulipingxiningshen，jiangshouzhidazaitaihoudewanjian。tasuibushizhuanyezhongyi，danzuoweijinpairenwuzhe，jibendeyilihezhenmaijiqiaohaishizhangwode。zhixiachuanlaidemaixiang，xianyingeryouli，rutonganyaqinxian，zhengshiganyangshangkangdedianxingmaixiangzhiyi。
jiehetaihounianshiyigao，yijishengongfurenchangjiandeyousiyujie，bingyindadimingle。
tashouhuishou，chenyinpianke，zainaohaizhongxunsuyuxitonggoutong：“xitong，saomiaotaihoushenti，querentoutongbingyin，bingtigongzuijiazhiliaofangan。”
“saomiaozhong……mubiaorenwu：doutaihou。zhenduan：manxingjinzhangxingtoutonghebingpiantoutong，youzhangqijingshenyali、jingzhuituixingxingbingbianjiganyangshangkangzhenghouyinfa。tuijianfanganyi：texiaozhenjiuliaofa（xujiushuzhi50dian）。tuijianfanganer：youhuabanzhongyaofangjipeihexuewei**（xujiushuzhi30dian）。tuijianfangansan：jichushuhuanfangan（xuewei**shoufajiaoxue+yinshiqijujianyi，xujiushuzhi10dian）。”
mulikanzhezijijinyoude15dianjiushuzhi，haobuyouyudixuanzelefangansan。
“duihuan‘jichushuhuanfangan’。”
“duihuanchenggong，xiaohaojiushuzhi10dian。shengyujiushuzhi：5dian。”
yishunjian，yitaoqingxiyouxiaodetoubuxuewei**shoufa，yijizhenduiganyangshangkangzhengdeyinshiqijuzhuyishixiang，yongrulemulidenaohai。
tazhengkaiyan，kanxiangmiansetongkuyoudaizheyisiqidaidetaihou，huanshengdao：“taihouniangniang，nindetoutong，yichenqieqianjian，bingfeidanyiyuanyinsuozhi。naishizhangqisilvlaoshen，jiazhifengtiganhuopianwang，waiganfengxie，yizhiqixuebuchang，jingluozusai，faweitoutong。suowei‘butongzetong’。”
tayongdeyijiushizheigeshidainenglijiedeyili，danbiaoshugengweizhibai。zhouyuanpanzaiyipangtingle，weiweidiantou，zheizhenduanyutamendepanduanjibenyizhi，zhishitamenyongyaoshizhenxiaoguoshizhongbujia。
taihouzhoumei：“youshizheitaoshuoci！ranhouni？ninengyoushenmebanfa？”
mulibuhuangbumangdao：“tangyaozhenjiu，taiyiyuandezhuweidarenyishidingjian，chenqiebuganbanmennongfu。chenqiezainanyueshi，cenggenneiweilaoyiguanxueguoyitaodutedetoubuanqiaozhishu，bingfuyiyinshidiaoli，huokebangzhuniangniangshuhuantengtong，jianshaofazuo。”
“anqiaozhishu？”taihoujiangxinjiangyi。
“shi。cifawuxuyongyao，zhixujingzhunanyatoubujichuguanjianxuedao，shutongjingluo，pingganqianyang。”mulijieshidao，“qingniangniangzhunxuchenqieyishi。ruoanyahouyizhuxiangnei，tengtongweiyoujianqing，chenqierenpingniangniangchuzhi。”
jiantaruciduding，taihouyebeigouqilehaoqixin，jiashangshizaitongdenanshou，biandao：“hao，aijiajiuxinniyici。ruowuxiao，nijiuzijiqushenxingsilingbanziba！”
“shi。”mulijingshouhou，zoudaotaihoushenhou。
tahuiyizhexitongguanshudeshoufa，jiangweiliangdezhijianqingqingdishangtaihoudetoubu。xianshimuzhianshangliangcetaiyangxue，buqingbuzhongdirouan，jiezheshizhiyuzhongzhibinglong，yanzhefajixiancongmeigushangfangdetouweixue，yiluhuanmantuianzhierhoudefengchixue。tadedongzuochenwen、jingzhun，daizheyizhongqiyidejiezougan。
taihouqichushentiyouxiejiangying，dansuizhemulilidaoqiadaohaochudeanya，yigusuanzhanggancongxueweichuanlai，jinjiezhe，neifangfoyaoliekaidezhangtong，jingzhenderutongbeiyizhiwuxingdeshouhuanhuanfuping、shusankailai。
youqidangmulianyadaotahoujingbudefengchixuehetianzhuxueshi，neizhongsuanzhangsumadeganjuegengshiqianglie，fangfodusaiduoniandehedaobeizhouranshutong。
“……ng……”taihourenbuzhufachuyishengshushidekuitan，jinsuodemeitoujianjianshuzhan。
zhouyuanpanhenianqingtaiyikandemudengkoudai，tamenbushimeishiguo**，danxiaoguoyuanbujici！
muliquanshenguanzhu，chixu**leyueyikezhong，zhidaoganjuetaihoutoubudejiroubuzaineimejinbeng，caihuanhuanshoushou。
“niangniang，ganjueruhe？”taqingshengwen。
taihouhuanhuanzhengkaiyan，lianshangdetongkuzhiseyixiaosandaban，querdaizhideshiyizhongjiuweideqingsonggan。tananyizhixindidongledongbozi，youqingqinghuanglehuangtou，jingxidao：“jing……jingzhendeqingsonglexuduo！buxiangzhiqianneibanzhangtongyuliele！”
takanxiangmulidemuguang，shunjianbiandebutongle，shaolejifenqingshi，duolejifenjingyiheshenshi：“nizheianqiaozhishu，queshiyouxiemendao。”
muliqianxundichuimou：“nengshaojietaihouzhiku，shichenqiederongxing。cishuxujianchifangnengjianxiao。lingwai，niangniangdetoutongyurichangyinshiqijuyedayouguanxi。”
tagenjuxitongtigongdejianyi，weiweidaolai：“niangniangrihouyinshixuqingdanxie，youqiwuhouhewanjian，jishifeiganhouweijidabuzaorezhiwu，keduoyongxielianzi、baihe、qincai、juhuadengqingxinanshen、pingganqianyangdeshicai。yejiananqin，chuanghukeshaoliufengxi，baochikongqiliutong，danqiejiwurangfengzhichuitoubu。ruoxinqingfanzaoshi，keshizhebimuyangshen，shenhuxi，anyafangcaichenqieanguodejichuxuewei。”
tashuodedoushiqieshikexingqiefuheyilidefangfa，tingdetaihoulianliandiantou，lianyipangdezhouyuanpanyeluchuruoyousuosideshenqing。
“hao，hao！aijiajixiale！”taihouxinqingdahao，toubutongle，kanmuliyeshunyanlexuduo，“meixiangdaonidaoshigeyouzhenbenshide，buxiangyouxieren，zhihuishuoxiexuhua！”
tayiyousuozhidipielehaiguizaidishangdeliangweitaiyiyiyan，hedeliangrenyoushiyiduosuo。
“nijiaoyuelishiba？yihoumeirizheigeshichen，bianlaiyongshougongweiaijia**。”taihouzhijiexialemingling，zheijihushiyizhongrenkedexiangzheng。
“chenqiezunzhi。”muligongjingyingxia。zheizhenghetayi，nengmeirijiechutaihou，dengyuduoleyidaohushenfu。
“qilaiba，kanzuo。”taihouzhongyujilemuliyingyoudedaiyu，youduizhouyuanpandengrenhuihuishou，“nimenyetuixiaba，haohaozhuomozhuomoyuelifangcaishuodehua！”
“weichengaotui。”zhouyuanpandengrenrumengdashe，tuixiaqian，zhouyuanpanhaiteyixiangmulitouquyigeganjiyouqinpeideyanshen。
mulizaixiudunshangzuoxia，youpeizhetaihoushuolehuierhua，duoshiguanyunanyuedefengturenqing，tajieheyuanzhujiyihexitongziliao，yingdadeti，jibukeyimainong，yebuxiandewuzhi，ouershuojijunanjiangyouqudeminsu，yindetaihouzhanyan。
zhidaotaihoumianlujuanse，mulicaishishigaotui。
likaiyongshougongshi，neiweiyintachulaidedagongnvtaiduyishishifengongjing，haisaijitayigexiaojinnangzuoweidashang。
zouzaihuiqinghuigedelushang，mulidexinqingbingweifangsong。taihouderenkeshidiyibu，danzheiyeyiweizhetazhengshijinrulehougonggenghexindezhengdouquan。linguifei、huanghou，naizhiqitafeipin，huiruhefanying？
“zhixianrenwu‘zaigongtingzhonglizu’wanchengdutisheng。huodejiushuzhi：20dian。”
“chenggonghuanjietaihoutoufeng，huodeqichubuxinren。huodejiushuzhi：15dian。”
“xianyoujiushuzhi：40dian。”
kanzhemianbanshangtiaodongdeshuzi，mulishaoshaosonglekouqi。zongsuanyouleyidianjixu，keyiduihuanyixiejichudezibaonenglile。
tahaobuyouyudiduihuanle“jichutizhiqianghua（chuji）”，xiaohao30dianjiushuzhi。
yiguweiruodenuanliushunjianyongbianquanshen，qusanlexiexupibeihexuruogan，suiranjulituotaihuanguhaichadeyuan，danzhishaobuxiangzhiqianneiyangshouwufujizhilile。
shengyu10dianjiushuzhi，tazanshiliuzhebeiyong。
ganghuidaoqinghuigebujiu，huanghoudeshangcibiandaole。shiyixieshanghaodechouduanhebuyao，chuanhuadegongnvyuqiwenhe，shuoshihuanghouniangniangtixutaweitaihoujinxin，teyishangci。
jinjiezhe，gegongfeipin，baokuozhiqianlaizhaochadelinguifei，yedoupairensonglailehuoqinghuozhongde“weiwenpin”。taidugeyi，youlalong，youshitan，yeyouyijiudaizhesuanyide。
muliyiyicongrongyingdui，shangcizhaodanquanshou，huayudishuibulou。
tazhidao，congtazouchuyongshougongdeneiyikeqi，tazaizheihougongzhongdeshenfen，yijingqiaorangaibian。congyigesuishikenengxiaoshideheqingongzhu，bianchengleyigekenengduitaihouyou“yongchu”，bingqieyinqilehuangdi“xingqu”de，xuyaobeijinshenduidaidecunzai。
傍晚，宣政殿。
zhaodequanxiangjunlinyuanbingbaoleyongshougongfashengdeyiqie。
“……taihouniangniangtoutongdaweihuanjie，duinanyuegongzhuzanbujuekou，yimingqimeiriqianwang**。zhouyuanpanyeduigongzhudeanqiaozhishuheyinshijianyipoweituichong。”
junlinyuanpiyuezouzhedebijianweiweiyidun，taimou，shensuideyanzhonglveguoyisizhenzhengdeyayi。
tarangtaqutaihouneili，benyishishitanhediaonan，shenzhizuohaolekantaxiaohuahuoshibeitaihouganchulaidezhunbei。meixiangdao，tajingranzhendezuodaole？
neigezaishekuzhonglengjingzijiudenvren，jingranhaishenhuaibusudeyishu？bu，anzhouyuanpandeshuofa，neigengxiangshimouzhongshichuandegulaojiyi。
tashenshang，daodihaiyouduoshaomimi？
“zhenzhidaole。”junlinyuandandanyingleyisheng，zhongxindixiatou，muguangquebingweijujiaozaizouzheshang。
naohaizhong，neigenvrenguizaidianzhong，kansirouruoqueyanshenqingliangdeyangzi，yufaqingxile。
tafangxiazhubi，zhijianqingqingmosuozhebanzhi。
huoxu，zheige“wanwu”，bitaxiangxiangde，yaoyouqudeduo。
shishihou，zaijiantayimianle。