The rain outside the curtain is gurgling, and there are many heavy rains in summer, but today's rain is pattering, and it has been raining since I woke up. It has been sultry for a long time, but it has cooled down a lot. Bamboo took care of Wen Xi's makeup, and applied a little osmanthus with her hands.
Oil, I smoothed my hair before starting to comb the bun in layers, with a smooth swallowtail bun on the back of my head. Today, I just wore an ordinary bun, which is relatively simple, with a phoenix bun with emerald dots inlaid with rubies and gold pearls.
There are rice bead pendants hanging down on the left and right sides, which are very beautiful. On the ears are a pair of red jade drop bead earrings, swaying and shining.
Wen Xi nodded in front of the mirror and said with a warm smile: "This phoenix mother-of-pearl donated by the Manufacturing Office is very good." She clicked the green phoenix on the left and right, holding a string of rice beads in her mouth, hanging down two inches, and on her eyebrows were the five blessings.
There is a large goose egg-like ruby in the pattern of flowers and jade, the color is like blood, very pure.
Zhu'er smiled and said: "There is also a red gold phoenix wearing peonies, which is more luxurious."
Wen Xi shook her head slightly and said, "That one is too heavy, and it's clearly made of gold. When you put it on, you look like a nouveau riche."
While Zhu'er smiled, she took two jasper magpie hairpins from her temples and fixed them in her hair, saying: "Hu Yu came back early in the morning. Concubine Zhang Jiashu gave birth to a princess in Chenshi, but unfortunately she suffered from heavy bleeding.
, I don’t know how long it can last. The imperial doctor has given him some donkey-hide gelatin to stop bleeding. How many days it can last depends on luck." His tone said that he was afraid he wouldn’t last long.
Wen Xi couldn't help but bleed profusely. Are you still alive? She added, "The new batch of jewelry made by the Manufacturing Office is pretty good. I saw those white jade hairpins that were so lifelike that I asked the Manufacturing Office to make some silver jewelry."
Send them out of the palace together to E Niang." E Niang also wants to pay tribute to the old lady. All the fancy jewelry within three years will be sealed. Only some silver jewelry, white jade, ebony, rosewood, and ivory can still be used.
Since Zhu'er followed her into the palace, she usually left the task of delivering things out of the palace to her. She could also be asked to leave the palace to see her daughter Luhen. Luhen, this is the new generation of Niu Hulu clan.
The names of the girls in Cheng'en Palace, such as the green weeds and green vines around Ruyan, the green peony and green peony beside Wanjing, etc.
There was no news of the death from Yonghe Palace, so Wen Xi summoned Hu Yu. He took a few palace officials to Yonghe Palace to have a look. The concubine looked good, so she led Wen Xi to the side hall of the Zhangjia family and said:
"Although the tenth princess had a difficult delivery, she is in good health." But she never mentioned what happened to Zhang Jia's family. She didn't even think about it. It was not much better.
The delivery room was filled with a strong scent, which seemed to be the scent of plum blossoms, which was the most effective in dispelling odors. Even so, her warm skin still smelled of blood. Zhang Jia was lying on the bed, her originally tall belly had flattened.
The person was as pale as a piece of white paper, with no blood on his face. Even his breathing was extremely weak.
Seeing Wen Xi coming, he didn't feel strange. Instead, he smiled and said, "The imperial concubine is here." The meaning of the words seemed to be that she was waiting for Wen Xi to come.
The accompanying maid helped the frail Zhang Jia to stand up, leaned on a soft pillow, and then stepped aside. Zhang Jia breathed hard, but the tenth princess was not in the delivery room. She was taken away by the concubine after she was born.
Well, I'm afraid Zhang Jia has never even seen him.
Mrs. Zhang Jia raised her head and looked at the concubine. She said, "Concubine, can you let me and the imperial concubine talk alone?"
Wen Xi came to see Zhang Jia off today and said, "My concubine, please go out first." She waved her hand and told Hu Yu and the others to wait outside.
Mrs. Zhang Jia straightened up with difficulty and sat on the bed, "I'm dying, so I just feel uncomfortable saying some things."
Wen Xi covered her mouth and nose with a veil and said, "Just tell me."
People say that when a person is about to die, his words are kind, but there are also those who refuse to repent, such as the person in front of Wen Ru.
"Back then, my maidservant and concubine were extremely obedient to the Empress in the palace, but did they ever offend the Empress again?" Zhang Jia asked suddenly.
Wen Xi thought about those years, and found out that Zhang Jia was indeed very respectful in the years before her betrayal. She shook her head slightly and said, "No, it's just that people's hearts are unpredictable. The more they appear to be respectful, the more likely they are to have evil intentions. This
It's you who let me understand."
Zhang Jia couldn't help but smile bitterly, "All concubines don't want to be favored by the emperor. The same goes for maids and concubines. Just because the empress doesn't like people from the palace to sleep with her, the maids and concubines' favor is almost cut off! Then Liu
Promise, it’s the same!”
Wen Xi smiled and said, "Is that why you hate me?"
Mrs. Zhang Jia snorted softly and said: "Isn't it a matter of course? I am not a nobleman, and I have a daughter to rely on. If there is no favor, there will be no heirs. If there are no heirs, there will be no one to rely on in this life! Empress.
How can I not hate my maid and concubine if I am cut off from my support in this life?"
Wen Xi continued to cover her mouth and nose and said: "I don't like being favored by people in my palace. You knew it early. Since you knew it earlier, you should have planned to leave Chengqian Palace early. I thought of replacing you with this palace."
It’s too much to overestimate your capabilities!”
Zhang Jia raised her head and smiled bitterly, "Replace her? Of course I want to, but I also know that it will be difficult to reach the sky! The empress was a noble concubine in the past, and she was deeply favored by the emperor. How can a little concubine take her place?
The matter of witchcraft is nothing more than a plan left by the Concubine De to her maids and concubines during her lifetime!"
Concubine De, she was indeed Concubine De, and she would bite someone even after she died.
"Whether I believe it or not, I have never thought of taking my place. What I want is that if I lose the favor of the emperor for a while, I can raise my own child." Zhang Jia's eyes were filled with sadness.
Path of suffering.
Mrs. Zhang Jia gasped rapidly, "I was born into a famous family, and I am the biological sister of Empress Xiao Zhaoren. How can I understand the pain of being able to give birth to a maid and a concubine?!"
A strong sense of jealousy was directed toward Wen Xi. The smile on Wen Xi's face became thicker and thicker. Can she give birth to a child or not? It's better than whether Concubine Tong could raise her or not! Even if she can't raise her herself, it doesn't mean she can't.
Now that I have met my child, this is not enough as a reason! Wen Xi said: "An Bin is a generous person, and I will not treat you wrong in the slightest!" An Bin, Li Shi, is also a very good talker in the palace.
When Wen Xi left the palace, she always treated Zhang Jia's family well and never allowed her to see her thirteenth brother.
"An Bin..." Zhang Jia's jealousy became even stronger, "She treated me well just because I gave birth to her thirteenth brother! But I didn't have to kill her in the first place! Just because
The Emperor has asked people to redecorate the Chengqian Palace, so I knew that you were coming back! If I didn't kill her, the position of the Sixth Concubine would be full, and there would be no possibility of going any further! When Empress Jieshi returns, what can I do to gain a foothold?
!”
Sure enough... Wen Ru secretly thought to herself, but she killed Concubine An, but the fruit of victory belonged to Concubine Mi.
The aroma in the room is getting stronger and stronger, and the doors and windows are closed, not allowing any ventilation. The warmth is getting worse and worse, but fortunately, the elegant smell on the handkerchief can relieve it a little.
Zhang Jia then smiled bitterly and unwillingly: "I am really jealous of Wang. She is not as good as me, but she can raise her own children and become a concubine! I have planned hard all my life but can't get it."
She got it!"
Wen Xi sneered and said: "You didn't need to plan to get all this. If you planned it, you would be smart, but you will be fooled by your cleverness! Back then, you told me truthfully that you were pregnant. I can't guarantee that I would miss you."
For the sake of your years of obedience, I would like to ask the emperor for a seat of honor for you!"
Zhang Jia stroked her flat belly and said: "When the queen was giving birth, I found out that I was pregnant. So I tried my best to hide it. I thought that if the queen had a baby, she would be happy, so I went
Let me tell you that I am pregnant. If my mother could have a son of her own, she would not want this baby in my belly. It is a pity that she gave birth to a princess! How can I dare to say it? "
As she spoke, Mrs. Zhang Jia had a bitter look on her face, "Your Majesty favors me only because the imperial concubine has no heirs, so he wants me to give birth to one for the imperial concubine! I was just like the virtuous concubine back then! I don't want to follow the path she walked.
!I will never bear the pain of being separated from my son!"
A fierce look suddenly flashed in Zhang Jia's eyes. She stared at her gentle and flat belly. She suddenly jumped out of bed and bumped into her gentle belly!
Wen Xi raised a sneer at the corner of her mouth, and the beeswax bracelet in her hand flew out and hit Zhang Jia's calf. Wen Xi was not familiar with acupuncture points, but she remembered the place where the nonsense hit that day.
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Zhang Jia collapsed to the end and fell at Wen Xi's feet. Wen Xi sneered and said, "Do you think I'm not on guard against you? Does it feel familiar? I'm going to hit the Knee Yang Guan point on your calf.
, hitting with special techniques can cause acute popliteal cramps and calf cramps."
Zhang Jia's right calf twitched. No one was helping her today, so naturally she couldn't get up. She gritted her teeth and said, "That day in the main hall..." Her inexplicable calf cramps, it turns out there is a reason for it!
Wen Xi still covered her mouth and nose, and said with a smile: "It was just a small ice chip that day." Wen Xi squatted down, picked up the bracelet on the ground, and said: "You have smelled so much musk, and you are so beautiful."
I thought that I would pounce on you when I was not prepared... Unfortunately, I became defensive as soon as I entered your room."
Zhang Jia has hated her for a long time, so Wen Xi will not fail to take precautions. The handkerchief in her hand is dyed with snow lotus dew. It is most effective to smell it during morning sickness, so Wen Xi carries it with her. It can also get rid of the musk.
the harm caused.
Zhang Jiashi nagged her so much, but she just wanted her to smell the musk for a while longer. Wen Xi was not even three months old, and the fetus was not yet firmly seated. If she smelled the strong musk for a long time, she would have a miscarriage.
.The musk in the strong plum fragrance is almost covered up by other strong spices, but Wen Xi is a person who has given birth twice and is already very wary of musk. How can she suffer from it again?
Zhang Jia opened her eyes wide and opened her mouth wide, as if she wanted to say something. But she couldn't say anything anymore. Her breathing gradually became quiet, and she fell stiffly to the ground. In this way, she could not rest in peace. Wen Xi waved her handkerchief,
Musk activates blood circulation and removes blood stasis, which is also extremely harmful to her body that has suffered from excessive blood loss. She originally wanted to die together, but unfortunately Wen Xi has already seen through it. Therefore, she is unwilling to die. (To be continued. If you like this work,
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