The two young eunuchs who passed by in the boat held their breath and cautiously approached the lotus where two fireflies were parked. When they were about the same distance apart, they swung their rods over and were about to catch two of them at once, but something went wrong.
They only caught one, and the other one didn't fly away, but was knocked into the water by the pole. By the time they fished it out again, it was already dead.
The two young eunuchs returned to the shore and handed a firefly to Sixi with a grimace. Then they knelt down and said, "This slave deserves to die. Please show mercy."
"We and you all wish yourselves good luck." With that said, Sixi held up the glass cover with five fireflies in front of the emperor, and said in horror: "You deserve to die, I only caught five."
Hongli said with a half-smile, "We have a promise beforehand. If one of us is missing, we will give you a thumbs up. Are you willing to be punished?"
Si Xi felt bitter in her heart and gritted her teeth and said: "This slave did not handle the Emperor's affairs well and deserves to be punished."
Xianyue advised from the side: "Your Majesty, these fireflies are difficult to catch. Now it is very difficult to catch five. Why don't you exempt Eunuch Xi from the punishment?"
Sixi glanced at Xianyue gratefully, but did not dare to say anything. She just knelt on the ground and waited uneasily for Hongli's decision.
"Since Concubine Xian pleads for you, I will first write down these ten sticks. If you make a mistake in the future, you will definitely be punished." Hearing Hongli's words, Sixi was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly to thank her.
Hongli ordered him to go into the house with a glass cover, and then lit a charcoal basin. As soon as the temperature warmed up, the fireflies in the cover suddenly became energetic and kept flying inside.
It's good-looking.
After Hongli sent the others down, he and Xianyue stood quietly in front of the glass cover, "As long as the temperature is right, you should be able to survive for a few days, but it won't be possible for longer. Next year, I will let people capture him in the cover early.
For your enjoyment."
She looked at Hongli tenderly and said: "There is no need to go to such trouble. The emperor has this intention, and I am already very happy. But when will the emperor plan to drive back to the capital? It is better for me to prepare in advance."
Hongli pondered for a moment and said: "Ruoying is just two months pregnant. Although her fetal strength is still good, she still needs to be careful, so I plan to leave after the fetus is three months old."
His decision was the same as Xianyue's guess. The latter nodded and said: "Yes, I will arrange the affairs of the harem by then. I heard from people that pregnant women are the most likely to think too much. In the future, the emperor will go and see Yuguiren more often."
, to prevent her from thinking wildly."
Hongli nodded slightly, then smiled and said: "First you begged for Sixi, and now you asked me to see Yugui more. You made a lot of requests, but none of them were for yourself."
Xianyue chuckled and said: "I have the emperor's favor, what else can I ask for?"
"You are always so contented." Hongli gently scratched Xianyue's pretty nose and said with emotion: "Fortunately... I didn't miss you, otherwise I would definitely regret it."
Xianyue smiled softly, her red lips pressed against Hongli's thin lips, and she whispered softly: "I am the same."
This night, the golden lotus reflected the sun in the garden, and the spring light was deep...
In the following days, except for the weather getting colder and colder, everything was the same as usual, but a rumor gradually spread in the palace.
On this day, Ah Luo accompanied Xianyue for a walk in the forest garden. Although there were no flowers in bloom in late autumn, there was the fragrance of osmanthus and chrysanthemums in full bloom. In addition, the craftsmen carefully took care of it, which made it quite pleasant to look at.
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When they reached the depths of the forest garden, Aluohu said: "Master, I want to go to the palace."
Xianyue stopped in surprise, looked at A Luo and said, "Traveling to the palace? What are you going to do?"
A Luo bit his lips lightly and said, "I heard from other palace people that there is a holy hand near Rehe who is good at a thousand pieces of gold. It is said that many women have been pregnant with children after being cured by him. I want to find him to be my doctor."
Master’s diagnosis and treatment, maybe he can cure my master’s hidden illness.”
Xianyue was silent for a moment, shook her head and said: "There is no need to waste your efforts. Even Song Imperial Physician and the others have nothing to do. What can this so-called holy hand do?"
A Luo said eagerly: "No matter what, it won't hurt the master to give it a try. If it can really be cured, the master can get what he wants."
Xianyue bent down and picked a chrysanthemum, smelled it under her nose, and said in a cold voice: "I have smelled musk for so many years. How can I be cured? I have been disappointed many times and I don't want to be disappointed again."
A Luo didn't want to give up this opportunity and advised: "Master, he is really capable, just give it another try. I know that you have always wanted to have a child of your own."
Xianyue said coolly: "Didn't you hear what the emperor said? The eldest brother is the child of this palace."
"That said, it's still different. Master, among the people he likes, there are a few who, like you, have smelled musk and been diagnosed as infertile by other doctors. He will definitely have a way to cure you."
Hearing what A Luo said, Xianyue was slightly moved and asked, "Is it true?"
A Luo nodded repeatedly and said: "The rumors are so vivid that they must be true. Master, please ask this slave to leave the palace tomorrow to find this miracle doctor. If the delay continues, once you return to the capital with the emperor,
Then it's too late." Seeing Xianyue's hesitation, she said: "You believe me, as long as there is this person, I will definitely find him!"
After thinking for a long time, Xianyue finally relaxed and said: "Okay, tomorrow you will go out of the palace with my handwriting. Rehe is not as good as the capital. I don't know what kind of people there are. Go early and come back early. Don't delay.
It's too late. In addition, if you are unfamiliar with the place here, ask Qi Kuan to accompany you so that we can take care of each other."
A Luo showed a smile and said, "Yes, thank you, Master."
Xia Yue straightened the beaded flowers on Aluo's bun and said, "I should be the one thanking you. You always think of me like this. If you hadn't been with me all these years, I really don't know how I would have survived."
A Luo smiled and said: "Master, don't say that, everything is what a slave should do."
The next day, A Luo and Qi Kuan left the palace together to find the so-called miracle doctor. As soon as they stepped out of the palace, someone immediately notified Zhu Yong, who quickly entered the inner hall. At that time, Mingyu had just stood up, Jin Qiu and Wei Jingxuan
Waiting for her to wash up.
Zhu Yong said respectfully: "Master, A Luo has left the palace, but there is an extra Qi Kuan beside her. Do you want to shelve the plan first and wait until she leaves the palace alone?"
Wei Jingxuan said quickly: "It took a lot of effort to wait until A Luo left the palace. If we miss this opportunity, what if she never leaves the palace again?"
Mingyu nodded and said: "That's right, you can't miss this opportunity. If you lose it, it won't come back. Just one Qi Kuan won't make us change our plan." She thought for a moment and said, "You think of a way to divert Qi Kuan away, and then follow the plan.