"I don't believe that there are such coincidences in the world. It was simply Concubine Xian who did it deliberately and wanted to take the opportunity to get close to the second elder brother. Concubine Xian is deeply scheming and may want to do harm to the second elder brother. You..."
"That's enough!" Mingyu interrupted her and said displeasedly: "I have already said that I don't want to hear any more words that slander Concubine Xian. Why don't you listen? Also, if she really wants to
If Yong Lian is not in a good position, he can just let Yong Lian suffer from the cold. Why should he give his cloak and umbrella to Yong Lian and make himself sick?"
Shuiyue was silent for a while and said: "I don't know this, but I know clearly that she is definitely not sincere in treating my second elder brother well. Master, don't let her deceive you."
"That's enough, Shuiyue. According to me, you have been prejudiced against Concubine Xian from the beginning, so no matter what Concubine Xian does, you feel that you have ulterior motives and bad intentions."
"It's not that this slave is biased, but that you, Master, were deceived by her. She..." Shui Yue had just finished speaking, Mingyu slammed the table and said sternly: "Am I the master or are you the master?"
Shuiyue lowered her head and knelt down, and said in a low voice: "Master, forgive me. I didn't mean to offend you. I just want to remind you, master, not to trust others easily."
"I have known Concubine Xian for many years. I don't need you to remind me what kind of person she is. Shuiyue, you were pointed out to me by the Queen. Over the years, you have helped me a lot. I
I have always treated you with courtesy, but there are some things that I hope you will stop in moderation, do you understand?"
Shuiyue sighed in her heart. She knew that no matter what she said, Mingyu would not believe it, so she could only say: "Yes, I understand, master. Please forgive me."
Mingyu glanced at her and said, "As long as you understand, step back."
"Yes." After getting up and exiting the main hall, Shui Yue still felt that something was not right about this matter. She found an excuse to leave Kunning Palace and walked all the way to Cining Palace. Since Mingyu couldn't listen, she just
If you can tell Ling Ruo about this matter, let her handle it.
After listening to her words, Ling Ruo sighed and said: "The queen is good at everything, but she is too kind and trusts others easily. If not, she would not be eaten to death by Concubine Xian."
"Queen Mother, I don't want to disturb your peace, but..." before Shui Yue could finish, Ling Ruo said: "The Ai family understands that I have suffered a lot of injustice for having you stay with the Queen all these years."
Shuiyue lowered her head and said: "It doesn't matter that I have suffered some grievances. I just feel sorry for the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother sent this servant to serve the Queen Mother in the hope that I can help the Queen recognize the true face of Concubine Xian and be wary of her. But after eight years
Even after that, the Queen still has deep faith in Concubine Xian."
"I don't blame you for this. If I do, I blame Nala Xianyue who is so good at acting that she deceived the queen for eight years." At this point, Ling Ruo's eyebrows turned cold.
"Nowadays, there are rumors in the harem that the emperor will appoint the second elder brother as the prince. The servants are worried that Concubine Xian will be harmful to the second elder brother."
Ling Ruo snorted coldly and said, "Yong Lian is the eldest grandson of the Ai family. Let's see who dares to touch him!" After a pause, she said, "Go back and the Ai family will handle this matter."
"Yes, please leave." After saying these words, Shuiyue exited the hall. The moment the door opened, a cold wind blew in, causing the candle shadow to sway.
"Queen Mother..." Shui Xiu had just said two words when he heard Ling Ruo say: "It is said that Concubine Xian is here to meet the Ai family."
Shui Xiu was startled and whispered: "Your Majesty, Concubine Xian is still ill, and I'm afraid she won't be able to walk. Besides, it's already getting late, so why don't we send the message tomorrow."
Ling Ruo said without any doubt: "Isn't there a shoulder? Why does she need to go to the ground by herself and pass it on immediately?"
Yang Hai heard that Ling Ruo had made up his mind, winked at Shuixiu, and then said: "I obey the order."
After Yang Hai left, Cining Palace once again fell into deep silence and depression, making the palace residents feel as if a big stone was pressed on their bodies, and it was difficult to even breathe.
I don't know how long it took, but footsteps sounded outside the palace, and then Yang Hai opened the door and walked in. With a chill all over his body, he knelt down and said, "To the Queen Mother, Concubine Xian is here."
Ling Ruo said expressionlessly: "Let her in."
Following Ling Ruo's words, Xia Yue appeared in sight holding A Luo and Zhi Chun's hands. Her steps were weak and feeble. It was more like dragging than walking. She barely crossed the threshold, coughing and kneeling.
He went down and said, "My son, please send your regards to the Emperor's mother. May the Emperor's mother be blessed with peace and happiness!"
"Without courtesy, let's show Concubine Xian a seat." After Xianyue sat down uneasily, Ling Ruo said again: "How is it? Is the illness cured?"
Xianyue said quickly: "Thank you for your concern, Queen Mother. My son is no longer seriously injured, but for a while, my hands and feet are still weak and tight."
Ling Ruo nodded and said: "From the tone of your words, it seems that you are indeed lacking in Qi. After you recover, ask the imperial doctor to take good care of you. Don't let the root cause of the disease get lost."
"Yes." While Xianyue agreed, she quietly raised her eyelids and took a quick look at Ling Ruo. The latter knew that she was ill in bed and it was already dark, but he still told her that she was here. He definitely wouldn't just ask questions.
illness, but other than that, she really couldn't think of anything else.
Before Xianyue had time to look away, the latter had already said: "Are you wondering why the Ai family heard about your arrival so late?"
Xianyue said with some embarrassment: "I really can't hide my thoughts from the emperor. Yes, I do have this question."
Ling Ruo watched the palace servant place the first-grade concubine in front of Xianyue, and said calmly: "Concubine Xian, among the many concubines of the emperor, you are the only one who makes the Ai family look at you differently. Do you know why?"
Xianyue said with a sad expression: "I know this because of what I did before."
Ling Ruo shook his head and said: "This is just one of the reasons. The main reason is that you are too smart. Even the Ai family sometimes feels inferior to you."
Xianyue was startled, and quickly leaned on the chair and knelt down and said: "Your Majesty's Mother, have you done anything wrong? If so, please tell me clearly."
Ling Ruo lowered her face slightly and said, "What have you done yourself? Do you still need the Ai family to tell you?"
"Although I have done many wrong things in the past, I have always taken them as warnings over the years and always reminded myself not to make the same mistakes again. Therefore, I really don't understand what Huang's mother meant."
Ling Ruo smiled coldly, stood up and said: "Since you entered the palace, you have accompanied the Ai family to worship Buddha every day, and you have also rejected the power that the queen promised you to co-manage the Sixth Palace to take care of the overall situation. The Ai family thinks that you are really leading the way.
I thought I had given up, but now it seems that I was wrong. You have been relying on your own cleverness to do whatever you want in the palace. But... Concubine Xian, don't you think you are clever but you are misunderstood by cleverness."