At night, the marble screen reflects a faint candlelight.
Thin steps crossed the courtyard steps, and the skirt of her skirt turned up slightly, like ripples caused by the breeze blowing through the water.
The vermillion lacquer threshold and the bluestone platform were stained with a layer of gauze-like gray by the dim night.
The bamboo-green robe has been prepared and neatly folded and placed there.
Cui Ruifei rubbed her temples, because she tilted her head, the candlelight reflected the shadow of her gently swaying Bu Yao on the wall.
It's a bit like a little man playing on a swing.
She has been wearing this a lot recently, and it was given by the emperor when she first entered the palace.
Hua Ying came in, holding a box in her arms. After coming in, she smiled at Cui Ruifei and said, "I should have come back early. Who wants to be called away by someone in front of the Queen when I pass by?"
"What did they ask you to do?" Cui Ruifei asked casually.
"It's Nanny Deng again. She said that she was packing the box during the day. When the Queen saw the jade-carved Moro monkey inside, she said it would be the most suitable gift for her.
So I asked them to pack it out, and when they saw me passing by, they asked me to take it back."
The Moro monkey is a small jade doll, which is often worshiped by women to pray for children.
"Is it really the queen who gave it to me?" Cui Ruifei's tone was a little anxious.
"How dare you lie?" Hua Ying smiled happily, "Empress, I think your good days are coming."
Cui Ruifei's face was slightly red. She seemed to want to stand up, but she leaned back slightly and sat back because she was still a little unsure.
"Slave, let me pour you a bowl of tea!" Huaying understood her mood very well and turned around to pour a cup of tea.
"Huaying, isn't this the Queen testing me?" Cui Ruifei looked at the little doll carved from suet and jade, her eyes unable to move away.
"My slave, I don't think so. Your Majesty, you have been very cautious in front of the Queen these years, and you have never made a big mistake. It is said that time will tell the difference in people's hearts. Isn't it enough for these years?" Hua Ying said.
Cui Ruifei has no children in these years, but the second princess is fostered under her name.
Which concubine doesn't want to give birth to a dragon child? But although she has the heart, she doesn't have the courage.
From the moment she entered the palace, she knew that the Queen did not want her to have a baby.
After all, her natal family is powerful, and if another prince is born, it may threaten the status of the eldest prince.
In order to protect herself, Cui Ruifei has not had any luck in these years.
Of course she was afraid of the queen, and even more afraid of the queen's natal family, the King of Huaiyang.
Cui Ruifei has been at peace with the queen all these years, which is inseparable from her cautiousness in the palace.
The lanterns suddenly exploded. Cui Ruifei was thinking a little deeply and was startled by the slight movement.
"The lanterns are exploding, and a happy event is coming." Huaying said happily, "Even if the natural objects cannot speak, they can still respond to the occasion."
"Let's not get too happy too soon." After her initial emotions calmed down, Cui Ruifei became cautious again, "Are you really kind-hearted and pity me when you become the queen? She just wants to use my hand to get rid of others. Giving me this thing is considered a gift.
Sweetness, if I can't do it, I'm afraid I won't be able to do what I want."
Of course Huaying knew who Cui Ruifei was talking about: "I think there is nothing wrong with this. Anyway, even without the Queen's permission, we would have already ended our feud with her.
Speaking of which, she has brought some benefits to the empress. If she hadn't entered the palace, how could the empress have let you go?"
"That's true," Cui Ruifei couldn't deny this. "Cen Yunchu's momentum is too strong. In the Queen's Palace a few days ago, the way the emperor looked at her was enough to make other people's hearts die. The remaining 20%, 10%
It’s just pretending to be stupid, it’s probably just a dream!”
"Yes, the emperor pampered her too much, which made both the former dynasty and the harem dissatisfied." Hua Ying said, "It's not like the ministers didn't give advice, but the emperor didn't listen at all."
"The Emperor seems to be a different person now," Cui Ruifei shook her head, "He was so steady before, but now he looks like a young boy."
It is not unusual for an emperor to pamper his concubines, but pampering is pampering. If you like cats, dogs, and flowers, you will never lose yourself because of these.
He and the emperor were so kind to Cen Yunchu that he insisted on having his own way.
This is what makes people uncomfortable.
"Your Majesty, this servant is really a little scared. You said that if she takes action, we..." Hua Ying has no doubt that as long as Cen Yunchu tells the emperor who she hates, the emperor will definitely destroy that person.
Cen Yunchu didn't say it, it doesn't mean she has good intentions, maybe it's just that the time is not yet ripe.
This feeling is like a knife hanging over my head, and I don't know when it will fall.
"That's why I said it's better to strike first." Cui Ruifei gently stroked the Moro monkey and said, "Has the arrangements for the farewell party been made?"
"Everything has been arranged, don't worry, Madam." Huaying said.
"Didn't she, Cen Yunchu, think that she was talented and good-looking? This time, let her do things poorly and compromise her talent." Cui Ruifei said.
"Empress, I'm afraid that if we do this, we still can't make her lose the favor of the emperor." Hua Ying said hesitantly.
"Happiness may not be lost all at once, but it can be worn away little by little." Cui Ruifei took off the bracelet on her hand and looked at the crystal luster by the candlelight, "Haven't you ever heard that when a rope cuts a piece of wood, a drop of water penetrates a stone?
The emperor loves her, and he may not punish her if she makes a mistake once or twice. But if it happens once or twice, she will be punished if she doesn't punish it five or eight times.
What if it’s more than a dozen times, or dozens of times? The flowers won’t last forever, just wait and see!”
"Even if you can't damage her roots, it's still good to make her look embarrassed." Huaying said.
"That's it. You must be careful. Block all the mouths that should be blocked, cut off all the clues that should be cut off, and don't let anyone find out about us." Cui Ruifei wanted to kill Cen Yunchu, but she had to do more.
Just in case she bites you back.
If they want to harm Cen Yunchu, of course they can't make too big a move, let alone let anyone notice.
Otherwise, one mistake may result in losing everything.
"On the second day of the lunar month next month, my mother and my sister can enter the palace again." Cui Ruifei said, "I wonder how the family is doing now?"
Although she lived in the palace, she still missed her mother's family.
"Didn't Madam come last time to say that the young master was much better with acupuncture by the imperial doctor you recommended? Maybe he will recover as soon as he comes and goes." Hua Yingcai said to make Cui Ruifei happy.
Cui Ruifei sighed, knowing in her heart how her brother could return to normal when he was like that.
If only I were more sane and not so crazy all the time, I would be content.
Mentioning her younger brother, Cui Ruifei's hatred for Cen Yunchu was aroused again.
It was like a pot of eighty-point hot water being boiled again, boiling in my chest.
If she wasn't such a disaster, how could his brother be like this?!
