Early the next morning, I went to see the queen as usual and returned to the Rouyi Palace. www. Xiao Yunzi followed me into the Nuan Pavilion and said in a low voice: "I've already asked."
I slowly took a sip of tea without raising my eyelids, "What is it?"
Xiao Yunzi said "yes" and then added: "The gardener said that the moss on the cobblestones is unique to Sichuan. It is called cow moss and is usually placed in bonsais for decoration."
I said a faint "hmm" and said, "What else?"
Xiao Yunzi lowered his head and said: "The gardener said that this ox moss easily conflicts with other things and is not easy to survive. It can only be found when planting the same kind of dwarf pine in Sichuan. And the palace likes to plant this kind of dwarf pine as a bonsai.
The only one I have is the young mistress Qingbin from the Lixi Pavilion in Cuiwei Palace. Because she is from Shu and likes this, the emperor specially rewarded her."
I opened the lid of the tea and said with a smile: "It's so easy to check and yet so clear. Xiao Yunzi, you are a capable person." My name is Jin Xi, "Go to the guest room and ask who the most favored concubine is in the past month.
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Jinxi worked very quickly, but she had already returned to reply after a cup of tea, "I asked, the most favored concubine Qing of Lixi Pavilion and Hu Zhaoyi of Yanxi Palace; followed by Concubine An Gui of Jingchun Palace and Lv Niju Yanchang
There are also Yang Fangyi of Fuxiangxuan and Qi Gui of Cairongdian."
I held my chin and smiled and said, "I saw Qingbi at the queen's house these past two days. She is indeed a beautiful woman. There are beauties from Shu. It is indeed true what she said."
Jin Xi poured tea for me and said, "There is one more thing. Concubine Qing and concubine Qi live in Cuiwei Palace together, so we must be careful."
Huanbi said from the side: "Yesterday, the emperor was angry about the incident where the young lady almost slipped from the sedan chair. Why didn't the young lady strike while the iron was hot and ask the emperor to make the decision?"
I played with a pearl on my bracelet and said with a smile: "I'm not hurt after all. If the emperor goes to find out this person, he will just give him a fine and not a heavy punishment. It's better not to mention it first. When the time comes,
It’s better to break them out together.”
Huanbi concentrated for a moment, then pursed her lips and smiled and said: "I know this. The small things add up. When the time comes, we will find out all their faults together, so that we can walk away with nothing to eat."
I smiled and said nothing, and Xiao Yunzi saw the opportunity and said: "There is one more thing that I forgot to mention. A few dozen steps further from Yuzhao Palace is Qi Guifei's Cuiwei Palace." She said and pinched her eyes at Huanbi.
Huanbi understood, spread her hands and said: "This matter is very clear. It must have been done by Qi Guifei and Qing Concubine together. Qi Guifei had already plotted against the young lady, but now that the young lady is back, she wants to be like a black-eyed rooster.
Eat us alive."
I pondered and said: "The matter has not been investigated clearly yet, let's take another look."
Just as he was talking, Hua Yi came in and said, "Ms. Qi, concubines Qi Gui and Qing from Cuiwei Palace are here."
I raised the corners of my lips lightly, "You can't talk behind your back. I really mean that Cao Cao will be here soon." I changed my clothes and went out. Pin'er had already served them tea, melons and fruits. When she saw me coming out, she said politely, "Cuiwei Palace, your honor."
Concubine Guan and Concubine Zhou brought concubine Qing to pay homage to Concubine Wan, and the concubine was Jin An."
I sat still and said with a smile: "Sisters, please take a seat." I looked at Qi Guifei, who was dressed in a fragrant and flowing cloud gauze palace dress, and said: "I haven't seen you for several years, but sister Qi has been nourished a lot.
The noble lady becomes Qi's noble concubine, and she has the demeanor of being the head of a palace, which is really impressive."
Qi Guifei is sitting on the chair, her rich and white skin vaguely revealed in the translucent gauze. The moon-white dark flower tube top with strands of gold thread adds a charming color, and a string of red agate on her neck is as watery as water, with bright red crystals.
The light was like rippling waves, and she was known to be noble at first sight. She was neither arrogant nor humble, and said: "My wife, Concubine Wan, has the same style as before, and she doesn't look like she has stayed in a Buddhist temple at all."
These words were somewhat provocative. The concubine Qing next to her had already glanced sideways and sneered slightly. I was not annoyed, so I just said calmly: "Yes, when I lived with you and Wen Yuan in Tangli Palace,
What a harmonious relationship. It has been four or five years since your brother Guan Lu became friends with my brother. Guan Xi almost married my second sister Yuyao and became an in-law. I never thought that Guan Lu would report on my brother.
, it can be seen that people will disregard morality and justice for the sake of fame and wealth."
Qi Guifei's face turned slightly blue, and she was obviously about to show off. She suddenly lost her temper and said with a smile: "The mouth of Concubine Guan has always been one of the best in the palace. She can naturally turn white into black. Damn it."
It’s said to be alive.”
I looked at her with a half-smile but not a smile, "Really? That's not as scary as some people's hearts turning from white to black." Before she finished speaking, Qing Bin couldn't help laughing. Although the laughter
Concubine Qi also heard her, and glared at her fiercely. Concubine Qing didn't take it seriously at all, and only responded with a sweet sneer. She picked up a piece of silk beside her and said, "Concubine Qi thought she respected Concubine Qi so much."
As for the concubine, she put on the agate string that the queen had given her to dress up to see her, but she turned out to be speaking in such a sour and jealous manner." Her voice was clear and crisp, and my eyes were immediately attracted to the agate string on Qi Gui's neck.
I couldn't help but take a second look.
Qi Guifei wanted to talk to her again, but I ignored her. I only looked at Qing Bin and said, "This sister is a bit strange, so she must be Qing Bin."
When Concubine Qing saw her and asked about her, she quickly stood up and gave her a blessing. With a smile on her face, she said: "Concubine Wan, Concubine Jin An, Concubine Zhou Pei pays homage to Concubine Wan."
I took a closer look and found that Qingbi was only around 20 years old. She was good-looking, slender, and good at dressing up. No wonder Xuan Ling doted on her. I quickly motioned for Jinxi to help me, and said, "Sister, she is so beautiful."
, behaves well and is really lovable.”
Concubine Qing became even more happy when she heard my praise, and flattered me: "Concubines are like dust in front of your Majesty, and they are not even remotely beautiful."
Concubine Qi Gui took a sip of tea by herself and sneered slightly, "Concubine Qing's mouth is really sweet, but I wonder if her mouth is sweet but her heart is bitter?"
Concubine Qing was young after all, so she couldn't help but change her color, raised her eyebrows and said, "What do you mean by your concubine?"
I just watched with cold eyes and saw that Qi Guifei was about to have an attack, so I said: "Qi Guifei, what are you doing? You come to pay your respects to me, but you want to start a quarrel with someone in your own palace. Isn't it hurting your harmony?"
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If each palace in the harem of the Great Zhou Dynasty has a noble concubine of the third rank or above, it is called the chief, and it is in charge of the affairs of the palace. The palace where the chief lives is also changed to the name of the palace. There is only one chief in each palace, who manages the affairs of the palace.
The emperor takes care of the concubines who are lower than himself in the palace. These concubines are called "palace people" and must obey and respect the arrangements of the master.
But at the moment, it seems that Concubine Qing relies on Xuan Ling's favor and does not respect Concubine Qi, but Concubine Qi is favored by Xuan Ling and has the support of the Queen. The two of them may have already become enemies in Cuiwei Palace.
But in front of me, I only talked about the loss of concubine Qi but not the disrespect of concubine Qing. Overtly and covertly, I was siding with concubine Qing.
Concubine Qing didn't know why, she became even more proud and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is really a sensible person, but it's a pity that the Emperor of Weiyang Palace only gave your Majesty the palace to live in. Otherwise, whoever becomes a member of the Empress' Palace will really be blessed after several lifetimes."
Here’s the portion.”
I just groaned and smiled silently. Qi Guifei couldn't hold it off, with a sarcastic sneer on her face, and said slowly: "What do you think this palace is? It turns out that Qing Concubine is tired of being in Cuiwei Palace and wants to
I am a member of Concubine Wan's palace. What's the difficulty? I will just go back to the emperor for you, so that you don't have to be greedy and make all these accents."
Concubine Qing laughed angrily, and the aventurine-wrapped silk hairpin on her temples trembled slightly, tracing a bright arc, "Concubine Qi is speaking too highly of herself. Are you going back to the emperor? Weiyang Palace is
The emperor personally decreed that Concubine Wanwan should live alone. How much ability or face does your concubine have to coax the emperor into retracting his decree?"
These words were so powerful that Concubine Qi's face flushed. She reacted quickly, stood up immediately, blessed her with every courtesy, and said: "Concubine is feeling a little unwell, so I won't disturb Concubine Wan's rest.
Please leave first." After saying that, he raised his sleeves, held the maid's hand and walked out.
She had just gone out, and Concubine Qing had already put away her fierce aura, and said with a look of aggrievement: "Look, my concubine, she is so brazen and disrespectful in front of my concubine, you know how much torture she has given to concubines in Cuiwei Palace behind her back.
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I leisurely picked up a loquat, peeled it into the shape of an upside-down lotus flower, and said calmly: "My sister has the chivalrous spirit of a Shu woman, and the emperor loves my sister so much, so he will definitely not suffer any loss."
Concubine Qing’s beautiful red phoenix eyes drooped in sadness makes people feel affectionate. “How did the empress know that for the emperor’s favor, concubine Qi was so jealous that she caused so many obstacles to the concubine overtly and covertly? Because she is the chief concubine,
I have to endure my anger until now." She came closer to me and said softly: "I have heard a lot about the Queen's departure from the palace over the years. If it weren't for Qi Guifei's mother-in-law's family to kill the Queen's family with a knife in the open and secretly, how could the Queen have harmed her family?
As for being forced to leave the palace to practice."
I raised my eyelids slightly and said, "Qing Bin knows everything."
Concubine Qing hurriedly knelt down and said, "I don't dare to deceive you. I have been guarding your concubine Qi for a day or two, so I know the whole story. My father is Zhou Xiren, the prefect of Chengzhou in Sichuan.
The state is adjacent to Jiangzhou where my mother’s father is, so I dare to take the liberty to come and say these things to my mother.”
I just focused on peeling the loquats and praised: "It's so sweet!" Then I said casually: "What next?"
Concubine Qing came to me on her knees, wiped her tears with silk, and said in a low voice: "Looking at what happened just now, I think the empress will blame me for disrespecting the throne. Concubine Qing has no choice.
In the past, several sisters who lived in Cuiwei Palace were very favored by the emperor. When they came to the palace with their concubines, Jin Liangyuan, Wei Cairen, Ji Changzai, and Qi Gui were all very popular. As a result, one by one, they were inexplicable.
What's more, she committed a crime, and whether she died or was crippled, she couldn't even make the slightest mistake. Therefore, the concubine was afraid and thought that the only option was to fall out with her. If the concubine did something wrong, she would be the first to bear the brunt and would not be able to escape.
Because of the relationship, the concubine can survive to this day and serve the emperor. Even so, although the concubine is favored by the emperor, she has been suppressed by her for many years in the palace." Speaking of sadness, Qing Concubine is also sad.
Endless.
I smiled broadly and said, "It seems that Concubine Qing is also a smart person and knows how to protect herself under dangerous walls. But why didn't my sister ask for permission to move out of Cuiwei Palace?"
Concubine Qing sneered, then felt helpless and said aggrievedly: "Concubine Qi is of good family background and good at flattering, so she is very popular with the queen. How could I get out of Cuiwei Palace when the queen was blocking me? By chance, I mentioned it to the emperor, but instead
The emperor reprimanded me for being restless."
I stretched out my hand to help her, and said kindly: "Why is my sister kneeling down so well? She seems to be alive. She can just stand up and talk."
Concubine Qing dared to sit down and said: "Concubine was just sad and made the empress laugh." After saying this, she sat upright on the chair, her delicate hands were hidden in the narrow sleeves of water-red gilt-edged silk gauze, and she quietly placed them on her.
on lap.
I watched her quietly and pinched a gardenia flower in the vase to enjoy it carefully. She looked a little embarrassed by me and lowered her head slightly. I smiled softly and said: "Since my sister is here,
I said this again, and I must have thought it over carefully. Then if you want to get something from me, you might as well say it directly."
I asked directly, and Concubine Qing was slightly startled, and then said: "Your Majesty speaks quickly, and I won't hide anything." She paused, "I don't want to live under anyone else's roof anymore."
"Oh..." I drawled my tone slightly, "Do you want me to ask the Emperor for you to leave Cuiwei Palace?"
She shook her head and said cheerfully: "Instead of relying on others to look at others, it would be better to be the lord of the first palace yourself."
My heart skipped a beat, as I expected, so I smiled: "My sister is very ambitious. There is still a vacancy in the position of the Five Noble Concubines. If my sister can conceive a son and a half daughter, it is not impossible."
Concubine Qing was slightly startled and said bitterly: "If we could use our brains on heirs, I wouldn't have to worry so much. It's embarrassing to say that I have been with the emperor for several years without any movement. It can be seen that the concubine is in trouble.
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"That's not necessarily the case." I raised the corner of my mouth and said in a friendly manner, "What's the benefit if I agree to my sister's request? I've been fasting and chanting Buddha's name for a long time. Sometimes it's better to do less than to do more."
Concubine Qing said without thinking: "I am helpless in the palace, and my mother's family is thousands of miles away. It can be said that I share the same fate as the empress. Although the empress has returned to the palace in glory, she may not be without bitterness after the glory. I am willing to be with the empress."
Share the burden and do your best."
I bowed my head with my hand and said with a slight smile: "I understand my sister's thoughts, but I just hope to live in peace with the world, and there may be some things that I am unable to do."
Concubine Qing looked slightly depressed, and then said with a smile: "With your current status, how can you not do what you want? Although I am stupid, but when I saw the grace of my concubine, I knew why Fu Jieyu was so fond of her.
It is only because of the concubine that she is able to say what she is saying today. What’s more, the concubine has returned to the palace, and she has no choice but to fight if she wants to live in peace with the world. The concubine’s arrival today is unexpected, so I think the concubine must have had doubts in her heart, and it is appropriate for her to think about it for some time. The concubine will be here today.
I’ll take my leave now.”
I said with a smile: "I met my sister today and I actually got along very well. I will think about what my sister said." Then I raised my voice and said to Xiao Yunzi: "Bring me the dwarf pine bonsai.
"Little Yunzi left in response, and soon came back with a bonsai. I said: "I heard that my sister is from Shu, so I specially asked someone to prepare this pot of dwarf pine, a specialty of Sichuan, for my sister to enjoy. She likes it.
What?"
Concubine Qing was overjoyed and laughed repeatedly: "It turns out that it is such a coincidence that the queen actually knows what I like. It shows that the concubine and the queen are really destined." After saying this, he asked his maid to come in and hold her. When I saw it,
The person who came in was actually Jingqing, who had served me before. I felt a little happy and still smiled and said: "Sister, look at the pebbles inside. They have good patterns and are polished smooth."
Concubine Qing looked at them one by one and praised: "Yes, even the moss growing on the stones is of the correct color. The things in the Queen's Palace are really better than those elsewhere." I looked at her coldly and looked at the pebbles, happily.
The color is beyond words, and there is no half-hidden color.
I glanced at Huanbi calmly and saw her quietly following Jingqing out, so I smiled at Qingbin and said: "Actually, my sister is favored by the emperor, there is nothing rare. This thing from me is just a pawn for my sister."
It’s just a toy.”
Concubine Qing smiled as if the spring breeze was blowing on her face and said: "What's so rare about gold, pearls and jade? Your Majesty is as considerate as hair and considerate to every detail, which is really admirable."
My mind changed and I remembered something. I smiled slightly and said, "Speaking of gold, beads and jade, I just remembered the red agate string that Qi Guifei had just now. The water level is good and the color is really red. It's really
Good thing. I didn’t hear it clearly just now, as if it was rewarded by the emperor?"
Concubine Qing smiled and said sarcastically: "That was a reward from the queen because she flattered the queen well. To show her favor, she always wore it on her body eight out of ten days. But speaking of it, that thing is really good, not only...
As the empress said, it also has a unique fragrance. Although the taste is light, it smells very good."
Huanbi sent Concubine Qing out, and when she came back, she helped me go into the inner room and lie down. Huanbi smiled and said, "I saw that Concubine Qing was not getting along with Concubine Qi. The young lady just said that there would be some trouble between these two when they returned home."
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I laughed and said, "Even without me, they would still make a big fuss behind closed doors."
Huan Bi said: "What Concubine Qing said just now, can the young lady believe it?"
I leaned on Concubine Yang's bed, hugging the chrysanthemum leaf soft pillow and said: "Five points believe it, five points don't believe it. It's just that when I gave her the dwarf pine tree just now, I couldn't tell it at all. If she's not really innocent, she's too deep in the city."
She's so good at acting." I asked her, "Did you just tell Jingqing?"
Huanbi nodded and said, "I told you. Jingqing is still thinking about the empress, and said she would come over and reply to the empress when she had time."
I said "hmm" and looked a little tired, "I'll make a final decision after I ask her."
Huanbi sneered, "This servant only looks down on Guan Wenyuan's frivolous manner. With such a tone of voice, have you forgotten how she used to please the young lady in every possible way?"
I didn't take it seriously, "Do you think she is stupid? She knows that she has deep grudges with me. Instead of bowing down in front of me now, I may not be able to tolerate her, and the queen will not tolerate her. She might as well follow the example of Qing's concubine.
She has fallen out with me, but I can't do anything to her immediately." I stroked my chin and chuckled: "She will follow the queen, and she won't be able to have children and earn a way out."
Huanbi's eyes widened in surprise, "Why did Miss say this?"
The cold touch on the fingertips of the armor is especially obvious when it slides across the cheek. "Can you see the agate string on Guan Wenyuan's neck?"
Huanbi smiled and said: "What good things she has, don't we, Rouyi Palace, have any?"
I smiled coldly, letting out the cold hatred in my heart, "This agate skewer is something Qi Gui's concubine will suffer, but that's a red musk deer skewer."
Huanbi said in surprise: "Red musk deer bunch? It's clearly red agate."
I couldn't hide the boredom and disgust in my heart, and said: "These two things look alike. But the red musk deer strings are much rarer. I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to find a few strings in the palace. If it hadn't been for my mother-in-law's presence that year.
I saw it once when I was choosing jewelry in Zhenbao Pavilion. I was afraid that even I didn’t recognize it. Just now, Qingbin said that the thing had a fragrance, so I was even more sure. That time, when my mother saw it, she even praised it, but immediately told people to stay away.
Take it away. Because the red musk skewer is made from the musk of the male musk deer, it can be used as traditional Chinese medicine to rejuvenate the mind, ward off impurities, activate blood circulation and disperse stagnation. It can be used for a long time to damage the texture and prevent children from being born again. This is also the reason why the palace
Why use musk with caution?"
Huanbi concentrated slightly, frowned and said, "I'm just curious about how she openly wore a red musk deer string on her body, and no one told her the reason."
"First of all, this thing is so rare that ordinary people can't tell it apart. Secondly, didn't you hear Concubine Qing say that the red musk deer bunch was a reward from the Queen. Even if the imperial doctor knew about it, who would dare to tell Concubine Qi."
Huanbi sneered again and again, clapped her hands and said, "This is called retribution. The good master who deserves her surrender has come to cheat our family out of conscience. It's better that she can't give birth, so as not to give birth to evil seeds to harm others!"
I suddenly felt chilled. Concubine Qi was obviously someone close to the Queen. She had been favored for many years and had a high position. It showed that the Queen relied heavily on her. However, such reliance also prevented her from getting pregnant. This showed that the Queen was tactful and calculating.
It was profound. Presumably An Lingrong had been favored for many years but had no heirs, probably because of the queen's caution. I felt a little sour in my brain and said: "Go and show me the gift prepared for Hu Zhaoyi."
Huanbi brought a pair of white jade with three inlays of good fortune, longevity, good fortune and good luck. I took a look at it and shook my head and said: "The gift is too thin. I will go get another pair of mahogany silver wire and purple jade good luck. Give these two pairs of good luck to Hu Zhaoyi, and then
Take a red gold necklace with five phoenixes and a panchi facing the sun, fasten the Ruyi Dui embroidered purse, and tell it to Concubine Hehu."
I thought about it and called Jinxi in. "To show my solemnity, you will deliver these things in person. You know what to say."
Jinxi left with a smile. Huanbi said: "Hu Zhaoyi is arrogant, why should the young lady win over her like this?"
I smiled and said, "She has her own arrogance. What's more, when I win over her, isn't it just to win over the Queen Mother and the Emperor?"
I rubbed my forehead and said, "I'm tired too, so I asked Pin'er to bring me some peppermint oil and rub it for me." After thinking about it, I said, "The red gold disk with the Chaoyang Five Phoenix Necklace that I gave to Emperor He just now is gone again."
Go and get three. Keep one for now and send it to me personally when I have time to visit Concubine Duan. The other two will be sent to Lu Zhaorong, one to Shuhe Diji, and one to Concubine Jing, to us, Longyue.
Don't look like I favor one over the other." When I thought of Long Yue, I couldn't help but feel sad, and my face couldn't help but show a bit of sadness.
Huanbi knew what was on my mind and advised her: "Emperor Longyue has been away from you since she was a child, so she will inevitably be a bit unfamiliar. It will definitely get better after a long time."
The clouds of sadness hung over my heart, making it difficult to see clearly. I sighed sadly, "I hope so."
In the evening of the next day, after I had dinner, I asked Huanbi to pick out some vegetables and send them to the imperial concubine's place for Longyue, and then I walked slowly in the courtyard to eat. Pin'er held my hand.
Shou smiled and said: "Our palace is the busiest now. So many concubines came to pay their respects in the middle of the day today, but the queen is very tired."
I smiled and said, "Fortunately I am not old yet, so those people who came here still remember me. Otherwise, one day when I walk on the road, someone suddenly pops out to say hello, and I eagerly ask who it is, but it would be a joke."
At that time, the moon was rising, and the water-like moonlight was flowing quietly from the clouds in the sky, as smooth as a piece of silk that could not be held together. The moonlight was bright and clear, shining on the white marble steps in front of Rouyi Hall.
, like mercury pouring down the ground, it seems like bright and huge lotus blossoms are blooming. A pool of clear water in front of the palace is glowing with clear and graceful ripples under the moon. The white lotus in the water is blooming like jade, and only a small bridge is left over the water, crossing the lotus leaf field.
On the field.
Pin'er said with a smile: "The emperor is most attentive to the empress. He dug a pond in front of the front hall of Rouyi Palace and transplanted the lotus flowers from the Taiye Pond here, so that the empress would not have to travel far away to enjoy the lotus while pregnant."
I said disapprovingly: "You don't know, this lotus flower has a fragrance, which can easily attract small insects in the hot summer. Moreover, the frogs will chirp, making it difficult to sleep at night."
Pin'er pursed her lips and smiled, "Where are the frogs? The emperor had people rush them away early, so as not to disturb the queen's rest. Moreover, the large and small windows of the palace are covered with fine lattice screens, so no insects will fly in.
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I looked at the pond full of lotus flowers, and my mind gradually flew away. That year, someone bloomed a lake full of lotus flowers for me in the spring. No matter what people did later, they were just imitations. Pin'er carefully looked at my expression and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty feels very sorry for your concubine. When the concubine was having lunch, she said that so many concubines came to pay their respects to you, for fear of tiring you."
I said: "What's the matter? I'll see you sooner or later. While I still have energy now, it would be really useless to go on."
Just as he was about to enter the inner hall, Xiao Yunzi came in quietly and said: "Jingqing is here."
I raised my eyebrows and said, "Call in quickly."
When Jingqing saw me, she suddenly became happy, choked with sobs, knelt down and said, "Greetings to your Majesty."
I sighed and said, "Get up. I see that you have lost weight following Concubine Qing. Isn't Concubine Qing treating you badly?"
Jingqing took Pin'er's hand and fell on the ground and cried bitterly: "I am the slave who is not blessed. Except for the dead Pei'er and Juqing, I am the only slave left alone who cannot come back to serve the empress. Yesterday I heard the young master Qingbin say that it is
I came to pay my respects to your Majesty, I love you so much that I had to change shifts with Liu Xia who is following my mistress so that I can come and see your Majesty."
I asked Pin'er to help her get up, and asked in surprise: "You just said that Juqing was gone. What happened?"
Juqing and Jingqing have always been as close as sisters. Jingqing said sadly: "Not long after the queen left the palace, Juqing suddenly died one night. Concubine An Guiqing said that Juqing died of tuberculosis and she couldn't keep him.
, they took him out that night and burned the body. Poor Ju Qing had always been embarrassed in front of Concubine An Gui, so she died immediately. Concubine An Gui cried for Ju Qing's death for two days, and the emperor was extremely distressed." Jing Qing looked around.
Seeing people all around him, Fang burst into tears and said: "I grew up with Ju Qing since I was a child. I know that Ju Qing is strong and strong, how could she have tuberculosis so well? I had the courage to secretly go and see her."
, there was black blood in Juqing’s mouth and nose, she was obviously poisoned to death. The servant was so frightened that her legs were weak, so she didn’t dare to say anything.”
I said: "Although Ju Qing served Concubine An Gui, she still came from me. Poor young lady disappeared like this, and you are the only one left. If concubine Qing treats you badly, I will
The palace will naturally make the decision for you."
Jingqing sat on a small table, leaned under my knees, shook her head and said: "After the empress left, the new concubines entered the palace, and the slaves were assigned to the palace of Xu Jieyu, who is now banned. Xu Jieyu was
The slaves were forced to withdraw their hands, and then the servants went to serve the young master Qingbin. Although the young master Qingbin did not treat the slaves well, she did not treat the servants harshly." Jingqing pushed up the sleeves on her arms and cried with grievance, "Slave master
Since I went to Cuiwei Palace, I have experienced a lot of abuse. Qi Gui's concubine hates that I have served the empress, and she beats and scolds me at every turn."
Jingqing's arms were covered in bruises and purples, and Pin'er and Xiao Yunzi couldn't bear it, sobbing softly. I felt so distressed that I quickly asked Xiao Lianzi to bring some medicinal wine to wipe Jingqing's arms myself. Jingqing was flattered.
, hurriedly said: "My slave has a humble status, how can I ask my empress to do these things for me?"
I gently caressed her arm and said: "If you are not a slave, I am the one to blame for what you are suffering today, so what do you do?" I sighed, "I left back then, even though I was not a slave.
I have made arrangements for you, but in the end it is beyond my power, and it will still hurt you in the end."
Jingqing was extremely grateful and cried: "It is a blessing for slaves to be able to serve you. We only had some care during those days when we were by your side. In the eyes of other mistresses, we are like nothing."
." Jingqing hurt herself and everyone was in tears. For a while, the sound of sobbing could not be heard in the palace.
I gently rubbed the medicinal wine on Jingqing, but even so, she still gasped in pain. I said: "You are Qing's concubine after all, why doesn't she speak for you?"
Jingqing endured the pain, bit her lip and said: "Although the young master Qing is also protecting the slave, Qi your concubine is the head of the first palace, so there is nothing I can do about it. Sometimes the mistress feels that the concubine Qi is responsible for beating the slave and hurting her.
For the sake of his own face, he will defend his slaves a few words, but next time Qi Guifei will be even more aggressive."
The lord of the first palace has great power and can punish anyone in his palace on his own initiative. Even if Jingqing is Qing's concubine, he cannot protect her.
I thought for a moment and then asked, "Have I really been at odds with Concubine Qing and Concubine Qi for a long time?"
Jingqing nodded seriously, "That's what this slave girl does when she goes to serve the young master Qing. The young master always says that the concubine Qi uses her convenience to get close to the emperor and take advantage of herself, while not allowing her to move out of Cuiwei Palace and live elsewhere."
Jingqing lowered her head and thought about it, and said: "I look at you with cold eyes. In fact, Qi Guifei's weight in the emperor's heart is not as great as it used to be. The emperor only thinks of her when he visits Concubine Qing during the few times he is lucky enough every month.
No wonder the young master Qing concubine looks down on concubine Qi Gui. I have never seen the mistress quarrel with the people in her own palace for favor."
"Then when you went to Cuiwei Palace, was there any news in the palace that I wanted to return to the palace?"
Jingqing shook her head blankly, held up her sleeves to wipe her tears and said, "Not at all. If I had known that the empress would come back, I would never have gone to Cuiwei Palace even if I died."
I sighed endlessly and said with concern: "I know your heart. In fact, you are not having a good time with Qing Concubine. I can think of a way to get you back. It's just that you know the grudge between Qing Concubine and me.
Yes. Are you willing to keep an eye on Concubine Qing and Concubine Qi for my sake, and live in Cuiwei Palace for the time being?"
Jingqing nodded repeatedly, "I will never give up if I can do something for you."