"I hope it's okay." As he said this, his right eyelid was still twitching, which also cast a shadow over Ling Ruo's heart, especially since Hongli was still in Fuzhou and had not returned, "Any news about Brother Si recently?
"
"The fourth elder brother just sent a memorial a few days ago. How could it be delivered so quickly?" Shui Xiu understood Ling Ruo's worry and persuaded him: "Master, don't worry. Didn't the fourth elder brother say it in the memorial?
The situation in Fuzhou has basically calmed down and there will be no danger; and the emperor also said, "
Ling Ruo shook his head and said: "That being said, as long as he is still in Fuzhou, I will not be able to truly feel at ease."
Shui Xiu thought for a moment and said: "In that case, why don't you ask the emperor to ask him to call Fourth Brother and the others back to the capital earlier!"
Ling Ruo nodded and said, "By the way, how is Shui Yixuan doing?"
When she mentioned this, Shui Xiu couldn't help but pursed her lips and laughed, "I heard that that person's hair has fallen out so thin that there isn't much left. Every time he combs his hair in a bun, it takes him a long time to comb it, and he doesn't even dare to go out to see her.
Man. As for the fetal qi, it is getting worse day by day. Doctor Xu has told the emperor about it. The emperor did not say anything else. He only asked Doctor Xu to find a way to save the dragon fetus. However, the slave girl met Doctor Xu once.
I talked to him a few words, and it felt like he was having a headache over this matter."
At this time, her eyelids gradually stopped beating. Ling Ruo stood up and said calmly: "The day when the dragon fetus was lost was the day when Shumulu became a nun."
Hearing this, An'er suddenly laughed. Ling Ruo glanced at her and said, "Why are you laughing?"
An'er said with a smile: "Returning to the master, I think that Shumulu is already the same as a nun without losing her hair. She has no hair and only a bare head."
"You arrogant girl." As she said this, Ling Ruo couldn't help but laugh. Then after laughing, she sighed, looked at her delicate white hands and said, "I have hurt you before.
Liu's child has now harmed Shumulu's child. These hands are really sinful, and I don't know if there will be retribution in the future."
Shui Xiu said disapprovingly: "If there was really retribution, the queen would not be able to stay in Kunning Palace until now. She has harmed more than one person!"
"Having said that, I always feel very uneasy in my heart." Ling Ruo walked to the door, looked at the pots of autumn chrysanthemums that were just brought yesterday and said: "No matter how hateful the Liu family and the Shumulu family are, their children are
Innocent, I..."
"Master, please tell me the truth. The palace is a place for people to eat people. If you don't harm others, they will harm you. Even if there is really justice and retribution, God will understand you and know that you don't mean to harm others.
, everything is for self-preservation.”
"Self-preservation..." Ling Ruo smiled with forgiveness, crossed the threshold and said: "What I am doing now cannot be covered up by the word self-preservation, but... now that I have done it, I will not regret it, even if
This path is wrong, and I will continue to go down it, because I have no other way to go."
"It's good if the master can think like this, but the slave is afraid..."
"Are you afraid that I will be merciful?" Seeing Shuixiu lowering her head in embarrassment, Ling Ruo shook her head and said: "The Niu Hulu Lingruo ten years ago might be, but the Niu Hulu Lingruo ten years later will definitely not be.
"
Before Shuixiu could say anything, Ling Ruo had already said: "Autumn is so nice, so I will accompany you to Xianfu Palace for a walk."
"Yes." Shuixiu supported her all the way to Xianfu Palace. When they got there, Congxiang was asking about Guarjia's dinner dishes. Ling Ruo listened for a while and said curiously: "Why are they all vegetarian dishes?
Fish, meat, chicken and duck are also missing.”
Congxiang said with a smile: "My dear, you don't know, my master has been eating vegetarian food since Fourth Elder Brother went to Fuzhou, and has never touched meat. He said he wanted to accumulate good fortune for Fourth Elder Brother."
Ling Ruo was greatly moved when she heard this and said: "Sister, what are you doing..."
As soon as she said a few words, Guarjia interrupted: "Okay, no need to talk about meeting, in short, as long as you and Hongli are on good terms, I will be happy in my heart, not to mention eating vegetarian food, even if I only have vegetables and tofu.
Okay. By the way, has the emperor mentioned when Hongli and the others will come back?"
Ling Ruo didn't say anything about what made her eyes twitch just now, so as not to worry her. He only said: "I haven't mentioned it yet, but the situation in Fuzhou is almost calm, and it shouldn't take long."
Guarjia nodded and said: "That's good. Return to Beijing earlier so that you and I can feel at ease earlier. By the way, last night, I saw that all the osmanthus trees in the imperial garden were in bloom. I would like to take advantage of this opportunity.
Come on, why don't you go for a walk with me?"
"Sister, I have your destiny, how dare I disobey it." In such laughter, Ling Ruo walked with Guarjia to the imperial garden. The osmanthus trees there were all in bloom as she said, and she didn't even get close.
, and already smelled a strong scent of osmanthus.
Guarjia casually broke off a branch in her hand, lowered her head and smelled it and said: "Now everyone in the palace is talking about Shumulu's hair falling out, passing it around as a joke. I heard that Ning Guiren even came to
Shui Yixuan went to see her, but unfortunately the palace officials blocked her from entering."
Ling Ruo didn't hear about this and said in surprise: "Shu Mulu is just a commoner now, how dare you stand in the way of Wu?"
"It's true that she is a commoner, but don't forget the piece of meat in her belly. With that piece of meat in her belly, the Wu family won't dare to break in, otherwise she won't be able to bear what happens."
"That's what my sister said." Ling Ruo's eyes casually glanced at the osmanthus trees. When he was about to look back, he saw a piece of clothes behind a certain tree, and his eyebrows suddenly furrowed.
"But she can't be proud for long. This time..." Guarjia was interrupted by Ling Ruo when she was halfway through her words: "What my sister said is exactly what I said. Even if she gives birth to an elder brother this time,
You also have to go to Yong'an Temple to become a monk, and the emperor has never said that you will take back your life."
Guarjia looked at Ling Ruo strangely and didn't understand why she suddenly interrupted him. It wasn't until Ling Ruo held her hand and quietly wrote the words "There is someone behind the tree" on her palm that she finally understood and looked at her.
He turned around and followed her words: "Actually speaking, she made such a big mistake. The emperor only allowed her to go to Yong'an Temple to become a monk. This was an act of mercy beyond the law. There is just one thing I am curious about."
"I wonder what sister is curious about?" Ling Ruo said while paying close attention to the piece of clothes exposed outside the tree.
Guarjia said with a secretive smile: "No matter whether Shumulu gives birth to a boy or a girl this time, she is of royal blood. It is impossible to go to Yong'an Temple with her, and she must stay in the palace. What do you think?
, to whom will the emperor hand this child over to be raised?"