After that night, Huangfu Zhi seemed to have disappeared from my world.
I lay on the bed and drank the black soup. This time I was really sick. Nowadays, the honor and favor are no longer there, and the imperial doctors are no longer so meticulous in their treatment. The prescriptions have hardly changed.
I felt better the first time I took the medicine, and I returned it the second time.
Today's Concubine Yuede is as favored as Concubine Jin after giving birth to a prince. I heard from Aunt Lanrong that the three palaces in the harem are now secretly competing with each other. Of course, the one who is most attacked is the Queen.
Having the Emperor Ji is something that makes her sad.
Who is favored in the harem is closely related to the changes in the political situation in the court. While the families of Concubine Yuede and Concubine Jin are growing stronger, the defeat of the prime minister's office is inevitable. After another quarrel between Liu Xiang and Huangfu Zhi,
Huangfu Zhi ordered him to retire and return to his hometown on the grounds that he wanted to go home to recuperate.
The queen's position is even more precarious, but she no longer has any hope for me. In fact, she regretted it as early as the first day I entered the palace. Now Zijin is surrounded by enemies, and his position is in danger.
Of course, these have nothing to do with me. Since my family has never had any hope for me, or has even given up, then why should I have to fight so hard with them for some reputation and power that will not come with me in life or death?
It's been a long time since Huangfu Zhi came. With the alternation of cold and warm for half a year, the flowers have bloomed and fallen, and the albizia tree in front of the house has lost its branches and leaves.
After that night, many people disappeared, such as Xiang Yinong, Ning Yuanjue...
If it weren't for the tiny scars on his neck, he would have almost thought that the chaos of that night was just a dream, a painful and suffocating nightmare.
The north wind was blowing, and Shuyue Palace looked particularly deserted.
In the morning, Xiao Wuzi came back from the Ministry of Internal Affairs in despair. He said that he had not received enough charcoal. He complained angrily that someone had deprived us of our treatment, and clamored for criticism. When he spoke, the cold Shuyue Palace was empty, and even
Hearing his response, he actually cried as he spoke. The louder he cried, the louder he cried. He couldn't restrain himself at all. He shouted to me: "Mother, I know that you feel wronged. If you have anything, just cry out. It's over."
It’s been so long, no matter how angry the emperor is, it’s time to subside, so you should apologize to the emperor..."
I picked up the carving knife and scratched on the wood dully, one after another, trying to make the baby smile, but the knife cut into the child's hands and made the baby frown. Xiao Wuzi's crying made me upset, so I threw the knife aside and said
: "Okay, it's not a bad thing to be able to stay out of it. What's the matter? Still can't bear the pain of poverty?"
"No, my dear, Xiao Wuzi was originally from a poor family, but now he can..."
"That's enough! Stop talking!" The fragrance outside the courtyard was overwhelming, and the wind blew into the moon cave window and the faint fragrance drifted. She turned around and asked Lan Rong: "Auntie, are the wintersweet blooming?"
My aunt nodded with a smile, and I couldn't help but take a deep breath. I was most delighted with the fragrance of plum blossoms.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Lu'er ran in hurriedly, out of breath.
"What happened?" He broke off a yellow stamen and put it to the tip of his nose to smell the fragrance.
"Your Majesty, the Second Madam is seriously ill! I'm afraid it won't be long before the fourth young master asks someone to send a letter saying that the Second Madam is seriously ill, and tells the Madam to come out of the palace to see Madam for the last time!" Lu'er finished her words while panting, her eyes already filled with mist.
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The flower branches suddenly turned back and the petals fell.
"I want to leave the palace and see my mother. Aunt, what should I do now?" She grabbed Lan Rong's hand and asked for help weakly.
Aunt Lan Rong pondered for a long time and said: "My dear, I will go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ask for the brand now. Try it and see if it works. If it doesn't work, you can only go to the emperor."
"Are there any high hopes of getting the brand?" I asked.
She shook her head and said: "Your Majesty, although on the surface the emperor no longer loves you, people with a discerning eye can see that the love is as deep as the hatred. The emperor is the most powerful person after all. It hurts your face and your heart. Of course,
I’m still worried about it. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has already received the emperor’s decree. Without the emperor’s handwriting, people in Shuyue Palace cannot leave the palace. I think it’s best for the empress to go and request the decree in person.”
"Lu'er, where is the emperor now?" Mother's life or death is the most important thing now.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is currently at Concubine Yuede's place to see the Second Prince." Lu'er replied timidly.
"Okay, let's go to Concubine De's place now." After saying that, she hurried out.