After the figure outside the door disappeared, she said to Ruliu who was still squatting on the ground: "Get up and wash up for me. Don't make Yingchun wait for too long."
Ruliu responded in a muffled voice, pulled out the precious hairpin on her head and put it away, then combed Shumulu's hair. Feeling the dense tooth comb scratching her scalp, Shumulu closed her eyes silently. She knew herself very well.
It is a chess piece in the hands of the queen. Without the queen's permission, she would never have a child of her own in her life.
However, as soon as she has no children, her status in the palace will be precarious. Today, Yinzhen favors her because of her dance on New Year's Eve; in the Ming Dynasty, Yinzhen can also dote on her because of her dance.
Sing and pamper others. In this deep palace, only children are the ones to rely on and protect for the rest of their lives.
I don't know how long it took, but Ruliu whispered, "Master, it's ready."
When Shumulu opened her eyes, she saw herself in the bronze mirror with exquisite makeup, neat bun, and dark green tassels hanging on her temples.
In her makeup box, there is a Bu Yao awarded by the Queen, which is expensive and eye-catching. However, only the empress of honor can wear the Bu Yao. If she, a little noble person, dares to wear it, it will be a crime of great disrespect.
She never understood why the queen gave her a walking stick that she couldn't wear at all. Whether it was a warning or a promise, she didn't dare to ask, so she could only figure it out in her heart.
After Ruliu put on clothes as green and bright as willow leaves, she went out. When she got to the outhouse, she saw Yingchun sitting there drinking tea, and on the small table, in addition to the tea cup, there was a
The bowl of brown stuff exudes a faint medicinal smell.
When he saw her coming out, he stood up with a welcoming spring smile and said, "My slave, please pay your respects to Mr. Hui. Congratulations to Mr. Hui for being called to bed by the emperor again. May your holy family be prosperous."
"Auntie misunderstood, I did not sleep with the emperor yesterday." Shumulu took courage and said, "After the emperor summoned me yesterday, it happened that Concubine Nian asked for an audience, so I came back first."
Yingchun had already heard about this from Yushan, and she also understood that the reason why Mrs. Shumulu said this was because she wanted not to drink the medicine on the table. It was just her decision whether to drink the medicine or not.
"My servants don't know much about the affairs between Mr. Hui and the Emperor, and they don't dare to ask. I only know that the honorary office recorded Mr. Hui's name, and the Queen ordered my servants to deliver medicine to replenish Mr. Hui's energy and blood. The rest are all
I don’t know.” The implication is very clear, no matter what happened last night, since the name has been recorded in the guest room, the medicine must be taken.
In the face of Shu Mulu's pale face, Ru Liu picked up the medicine bowl, stared into Shu Mulu's eyes, and said respectfully but coldly: "The medicine has been a little cold after being put for a long time. Please drink it quickly, so as not to disappoint the queen."
It’s my intention.”
"Yes." Mrs. Shumulus reluctantly smiled at her, took the bowl of medicine that weighed a thousand kilograms, and drank the whole bowl of medicine in front of Yingchun. After that, she had to endure the nausea that surged in her chest and said, "Please, Aunt Yingchun.
Thank you, the Queen, for your concern."
"My slave will definitely convey it." Yingchun put the medicine bowl in the small basket she carried with her. She knew that Mrs. Shumulu was not willing to give in, but so what if she was not willing to give in. These three words never worked in the palace. Since she relied on her master to get
For everything you have now, you must pay a corresponding price. There is no such thing as freeloading in the world.
After Yingchun left, a drop of clear tears fell from Shu Mulu's cheek, falling on the smooth gold bricks, broken and invisible. Ru Liu came to the ground to wipe her tears and said: "Master, don't be sad."
Yushan also knew that the bowl of medicine was not a good thing, so she said bitterly: "The queen is so cruel and won't let the master get pregnant. Let the emperor see it tomorrow. Let's see how the queen explains."
"The queen will never let the emperor know." Shu Mulu looked at the puzzled Yushan, "Do you know why every time we welcome the spring, we choose this time to deliver medicine? It's neither early nor late. Because this time is
When the emperor goes to court, the emperor can only be in the Yangxin Hall."
"Master..." Yushan wanted to comfort them, but found that she didn't know what to say, and Ru Liuyi was in the same state. In the end, it was Shu Mulu who comforted them, "Okay, I'm fine. You guys can show off like this one by one.
What are you doing with that look? While it’s still early, Ruliu, please accompany me for a walk outside.”
"Yes." Ru Liu Zhiqu didn't say anything more, and walked out while supporting Shu Mulu, whose hands were still trembling slightly. No matter how sunny the sun was, the hands on her arms were as cold as the first snow.
After walking for a while, Ru Liuhu said: "Master, why don't I accompany you to see the lotus flowers?"
Shu Mulu shook her head and said: "Silly girl, even if there are lotus flowers in the sky in July, they are already in a state of ruin. What else is there to see?"
"Then why don't you go feed the fish? I heard that a lot of koi have been released in Linyuan Pond." Ru Liu tried his best to please Shu Mulu.
Shu Mulu understood her thoughts. Although he was not in the mood, in order to avoid Ru Liu being too worried, he agreed to her words and walked all the way to Chonghua Palace. Linyuan Pond and Jie Lin were both near Chonghua Palace.
When the late Emperor was here, he often liked to go there for a walk.
"Hey, someone is already here? It's so early!" After passing through the knot forest, Ru Liu unexpectedly appeared at the figure beside the pool. After carefully identifying one of the palace ladies with a sideways face, he said, "It seems
It’s Aunt Shuixiu next to Concubine Xi.”
At this time, the court lady who looked like Shuixiu also saw them, and said something to the woman in gorgeous clothes next to her. The woman turned around in surprise, and it turned out to be Ling Ruo. She smiled and said: "Hey, Hui
Sir, will you also come to feed the fish?"
Mrs. Shu Mulu hurriedly stepped forward and Yingying prostrated herself, "I see you, Concubine Xi, and I wish you good luck."
"Please get up." Ling Ruo said politely. When she saw the eyes that were similar to Nalan Meier's, a hint of gloom came to her heart, causing the smile on her face to fade a bit.
Shu Mulu didn't know this, and just said respectfully: "My maid just said that there are many koi newly released in Linyuan Pond, so I wanted to come and have a look. I didn't expect to meet the empress by such a chance."
Ling Ruo gave her a meaningful look and said, "Yes, what a coincidence. I have just arrived here not long ago. Why don't you, Sir Hui, feed the fish with me?"
"I obey." Following Shu Mulu's agreement, Shuixiu handed a small bag of fish food to Ruliu. When the fish food fell on the water, countless koi carps of red, gold or color swam from all directions and gathered in the water.
They were grabbing food from the bottom. It was so beautiful to see. Mrs. Shumulus couldn't take his eyes off it. It wasn't until all the small bags of fish food were eaten that the koi dispersed and swam in the pond, dragging their fan-like fish tails.
"Does your Majesty come here often?" Shu Mulu asked curiously.
"Not often, I just want to come here for a walk once in a while." Ling Ruo smiled slightly, took the remaining fish food in Shuixiu's hand, and threw it all into the pond. Suddenly, the fish that had just dispersed began to swim again.
Come over and fight for the food, "It is said that carp can never have enough to eat."