Returning to the palace, he smiled at Xiao Yunzi who poured white chrysanthemum and mulberry leaf tea and said, "You are very good at finding people when you go to Qintian Prison. Devouring Novel www."
Xiao Yunzi said with a smile: "Ji Weisheng was originally a fellow slave, a frustrated scholar. He failed the exams many times and then relied on Zu Yin to work as an idle clerk in the Qintian Prison. He was always pushed down by others."
I stood up holding his hand, smiling and stroking a white parrot on the shelf. The one in Tangli Palace had died long ago due to lack of care. So Xuan Ling gave me another one to relieve my boredom. I gave
Adding water to the parrot stand, he slowly said: "Everyone wants a chance, and when the opportunity comes, he has to dare to gamble. Either he will be prosperous, or he will be depressed for the rest of his life. Ji Weisheng made the right bet, and I also won." I
After a pause, "I just didn't expect him to be able to talk like that." I laughed: "People who know how to seize opportunities are very smart. I like to deal with smart people. I will make good use of him in the future. He has more than one talent.
Master of Ceremonies, Imperial Heavenly Supervisor."
Little Yunzi giggled and thanked Ji Weisheng without saying anything. Just as he was talking, he saw Hua Yi walking in quickly and whispered: "Your Majesty! Jingchun Palace has been compromised."
I nodded, "I got it." After saying that, I got up and held Jin Xi's hand as I walked outside the Yimen. I saw a plume of black smoke rolling towards the south in the distance. Although the fire was not big, it was scary to see.
I could hear people shouting and running around outside. I think they all rushed to Jingchun Hall to put out the fire.
I stood firmly, my voice seemed understated in the warm wind, "How did it start the fire?"
Hua Yi raised her eyebrows and said: "The fire in the small kitchen was not careful - apart from the people in Jingchun Palace not being careful, what other reasons could there be."
I remained silent, just smiled quietly and was lost in thought. At some point, Huanbi stood quietly beside me and said softly: "What a pity! Why not just burn her to death and let the whole thing be over."
I looked back at her, and there was deep hatred in her eyes, like the dark night. I sighed softly, "Why don't I want to - it's just that it's not the right time yet, and I don't want to take advantage of her."
Xiao Yunzi lowered her hands and said respectfully: "At this time, the qi can also flow away, which shows that Concubine An Gui is really an unlucky person."
With a smile on her lips, Hua Yi said in a low voice: "The emperor was a little anxious when he heard that the Jingchun Palace was flooded. He only shouted to put out the fire and did not visit Concubine An Gui."
I just stared intently in the direction of Fengyi Palace and sighed: "Concubine An Gui is so unlucky, serving the queen would be a conflict."
Jin Xi smiled slightly and said, "Yes. If the queen is well now, it means that Concubine An Gui is really as ominous as the celestial phenomena says; if the celestial phenomena are not accurate, then the queen will have to be ill for a long time and will be unable to interfere in the affairs of the harem."
I just smiled and said nothing, "Although Yang Fangyi is no longer here, how will she spend her time with the people around her?"
Jin Xi said from the side: "The ordinary servants will naturally go to serve the new master. Only Yang Fangyi's two dowry men, Xiuzhu and Xiuqin, have to be sent back."
I pondered for a moment and said, "I saw that those two girls were doing well in the past, so I guess Li Chang arranged to go to Yiyuan Hall to serve tea and snacks."
Jin Xi thought for a moment, "That's a good job to serve the emperor closely..."
"I want to praise them and ask them to speak and do things in front of the emperor more often."
Jinxi said "yes" and hurried away.
For more than a month after that, although Xuan Ling occasionally received rewards and comforts, he never heard of going to Jingchun Palace. When he mentioned it occasionally, he only said: "I don't know why before, as soon as I went there, I felt like my soul was hooked, and I couldn't bear to leave anymore. Now.
It’s okay if I don’t go for a long time.”
I just laughed and said to him, "An Guifei only has her own benefits."
However, Xuan Ling's heart finally calmed down.
Because I asked Xuan Ling and the Queen Mother to hide the fact that I was pregnant with twins, and because my lower abdomen was getting bigger, the belt of the corset was gradually loosened, making the abdomen look even bigger.
I also deliberately ignored it. Occasionally I held Jin Xi's hand while walking in Shanglin Garden, or if a palace concubine passed by and stopped to say hello to me, their eyes would all fall on my obvious belly, and I quickly suppressed my doubts and surprise.
I just pretended not to take it seriously, and just smiled and talked to them for a few words.
Just a few times, rumors in the palace became rampant, and everyone secretly speculated that my abdomen was larger than that of ordinary people. More than once, I heard the concubines privately discussing, "How come Concubine Wan's belly looks like it's six months old?"
Could it be..."
I believe that rumors always run the fastest, with warm breath on the lips and teeth, slightly malicious, mysterious and exciting.
Occasionally, I pass by the lush flowers silently, and I can hear the suppressed excited whispers behind the graceful branches and leaves and gorgeous flowers.
"Concubine Wan..." someone mentioned in a low voice.
"What Concubine Wan!" Someone sneered like a rusty blade, scratching people's ears, "She's just a deposed sister-in-law. She looks like a fairy like the cheap maid Fu Ruyin. If it weren't for her belly,
The child here, is the emperor willing to give her such a position?"
"Child?" Some people even said with disdain and disdain, "Who knows where that child came from? Look at her big belly. She looks like she is six months pregnant. It is enough to compare with Xu Jieyu's almost eight-month-old belly.
Than—" his voice lowered, and he chuckled: "She is staying alone in Ganlu Temple. She might not be able to bear the loneliness and go find some wild monk..."
"Hush -" someone reminded softly, "She is one of the three concubines after all. You are not afraid that the walls have ears, so be careful!"
It was the same voice just now, with a sharp tone, "Yan Cairen is just timid, afraid of what she will do! Apart from her belly to rely on, what other support does she have? If I really find out that the child in her belly is a bastard
, let’s see how I can make a scene and make her look good!”
Another person seemed to be unconvinced and said with a smile: "Sister Mu is so confident that my sister is waiting for a good show. If my sister really has the day to overthrow Concubine Wan, I will definitely be convinced. I am afraid that my sister will meet Concubine Wan.
My dear, I was so frightened that I couldn’t say anything.”
The man snorted coldly: "Am I afraid of her? If I am lucky enough to be pregnant with the emperor's dragon seed, it will be unadulterated. Who cares about the black-hearted seed in her belly?"
I glanced at Huanbi next to me. She was shaking with anger and her face changed. I just raised my hand silently. Huanbi understood, ran a few steps away and chuckled: "Master An, please come quickly.
Baojuan looks at the flowers blooming well here."
The person behind the flowers was immediately stunned and said anxiously: "No! It seems that Concubine An Gui and Baojuan beside her heard that Concubine An Guisu and Concubine Guan were getting close. It would be bad if she heard anything!
"
Another person complained: "It's all your fault, sister, for being so quick-tongued. If Concubine An talks about it, it will be our good fruit to eat, so why don't you leave quickly!" After that, he picked up his skirt and left in a hurry.
Huanbi saw several people running away, and sneered repeatedly: "I don't think you are a daredevil, but you will gossip behind your back and be annoying!"
As if it had nothing to do with me, I just smiled and said, "Did you see who it was?"
Pin'er, who was with Huanbi, said: "The ones who can really see it are Mu Guiren, Yan Cairen and Yang Shunyi."
I picked up the broken pearls on my sleeves and said slowly, "Just write it down."
Huanbi said: "Miss, aren't you angry?"
I sighed indifferently, "Angry? Do they deserve it?" My laughter was cold and cold, shaking the dewdrops on the flower branches, "Let them talk, there are many."
At noon that day, Xuan Ling came to sit in the Rouyi Hall and said with uncontrollable anger: "The evil people in the palace have reached such an extent, it is really unbearable for me!"
I used silk to gently wipe the sweat from his knife-cut temples, and said gently: "Why is the emperor so angry?"
His anger was still lingering, so he shook my hand and said, "Huan Huan, if I tell you, you will definitely be angry."
I shook my head and smiled, "I will definitely not be angry."
He was surprised, "Why?"
My indifferent smile is like a mist floating on my face, hazy and vague, "I have heard more filthy words recently than when I was banned. I feel that the evil of rumors seems to be endless, but if
There is really no need to be angry about this.”
Xuan Ling was startled, and the worry in his eyes became deeper and deeper, like a thick dark cloud, covering his eyes, "Huan Huan, tell me, what did you hear?"
There was scalding hot water in the pot, and I slowly poured it into the cup. The dry and light rose buds bloomed beautifully in the boiling water, like a smoker's drunken face, blooming on the plump and drunken cheeks of a noble concubine.
.I smiled softly, "What I heard must be a hundred times worse than what the emperor heard, so if I am not angry, there is no need for the emperor to be angry either."
"You know how disgusting their dirty words are, and I feel sorry for you for being innocently wronged."
"Since the Emperor understands that I am wronged, I am not wronged. As for what others say, it is up to them." The cool breeze in the palace gently lifted up the soft hair after bathing, and fell down from the temples.
With a little careless tenderness, I said, "The emperor also said that it's hard to listen to, so there's no need to listen to it, let alone pay attention to it." I took his hand and handed the rose tea to him, "Although this kind of tea is not expensive,
, but when I smell it, my heart feels refreshed and my heart is full of joy. There are so many happy things in the world, why worry about the unpleasant things."
Xuan Ling kissed the palm of my hand, with deep joy and relief in his deep eyes, "Huan Huan, I only felt you were gentle before, but now you are even more peaceful and calm."
I tucked my loose hair behind my ears and chuckled, "Your Majesty said this, I feel embarrassed."
He sighed with emotion: "You worked so hard for me to be pregnant, and you are pregnant with twins. Instead, the people in the palace are gossiping and slandering you. I only need to think about it for a moment to make me feel angry."
I endured the humiliation in my heart and still greeted people with a smile, "I have practiced hard in Ganlu Temple with a pure heart. It can be seen that I have gained a lot. At least I have peace of mind and can save myself and my happiness." I looked at him with a somewhat pleading tone.
, "The emperor was angry when he came up just now. I beg the emperor, no matter what you hear or who says it, don't be angry, let alone punish the Sixth Palace for this."
Xuan Ling looked hesitant, "I think it's unfair that you will not be punished if you make a mistake."
I lowered my eyelids and said in a low voice: "If the emperor wants to punish you, can you handle it? There are many people in the palace, and if you really want to care about each other, there will be trouble. Not to mention..." My eyes were as clear as water, full of water.
Circulation, "The emperor only thinks it is to accumulate blessings for our children."
Xuan Ling couldn't help but beg me, and no matter how hesitant, he finally agreed. What's more, he might not feel more pity and distress for those beautiful youthful faces after being severely punished.
This matter was pressed again and again, and I just pretended not to know. I rarely even went out of Rouyi Palace, and just stayed quietly. Xiao Yuner, Pin'er, Hua Yi and others who were sent out would secretly slander him.
The list of people is listed with me.
I was lying on the couch, holding up a moon wheel and slowly massaging my face. I listened to Huanbi reciting "Sou Shen Ji" to me, and occasionally made fun of me to pass the time. Huanbi said: "Young lady has a big belly."
The matter caused a lot of fuss in my head, but the young lady was still as stable as a rock. This servant couldn't understand it for a moment, but that day, he suddenly remembered what the young lady said, and then he came back to his senses."
I took a loquat in my mouth, and the sweet juice slowly flowed into my throat. I said lazily: "I just returned to the palace, and I was pregnant and pampered. There are people who flatter me, and there are people who slander behind my back."
In other words, it is difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy, and there is inevitably the risk of being attacked from both sides. It would be better to use this matter to separate you and me."
Huanbi turned her head to think about it and said, "Now they think that the situation has changed. Those who slander you must be your enemies, and those who remain silent are your friends and can help each other."
I looked up and smiled, "How can it be so easy? Those who destroy me are enemies, but those who remain silent may not be friends. For example, Concubine Jing has always been wise and protective, but the one in Jingchun Palace has also been silent until now.
"
Huanbi scorned, "She no longer wants to see the Queen Mother regarding Xu Jieyu. The Emperor is bothering the Queen Mother and taboos the word 'unlucky'. I heard that Yang Fangyi's dowry maid was very attentive in serving tea in Yiyuan Hall,
The emperor saw that the servant missed his master and thought of Yang Fangyi, and felt sorry for him."
"Your Majesty feels sorry for you, and then you think of how Baojuan who was by An's side insisted on her words that day." I raised my hand, and the red gold beaded nine-turn exquisite bracelet on my wrist jingled, "Your Majesty, don't you?"
When I go to her place, I often go there, which shows how favored she is now."
Huanbi curled her lips and said: "I see that Ye is neither cold nor hot towards the emperor, and I don't know how to win favor by any charming means." She paused, "I see that she is not among the slanderers, and I would like to see her even if I want to see her.
If you want to slander the young lady, you have to have someone to talk to. Even if she is favored, the queen mother will be disgusted and the concubines will be resentful. What's the fun?"
I smiled slightly, shook my head and said, "She may not be someone who is willing to gossip behind her back." I glanced at Huanbi and said, "You and Ye Lanyi have only met each other a few times, why do you dislike her so much?
"
Huanbi lowered her head to think, plucked the beeswax earrings with big ginkgo on her ears, and said: "I don't know why I don't like her so much. I just think she is flirtatious. I guess I have learned from An's experience. I always don't like this."
people."
Just as he was talking, Hua Yi came in from outside and said, "Xu Jieyu is here, will you see me or not?"
I was slightly startled and said hurriedly: "Why don't you see me? Please come in quickly."
Xu Jieyu's body is still thin, but her complexion is good. It can be imagined that Xuan Ling must have cared for her and felt very sorry for her in the past few days.
Her body was already a little bulky and she had difficulty walking. She had to hold her hands to walk steadily. She wanted to salute as soon as she saw me. I quickly asked Huanbi to help me and joked: "My sister salutes to me, and I can't bear to do it."
Go help me, if I'm not careful, our stomachs will hit each other."
Xu Jieyu lowered her head and covered her lips and said, "Your Majesty, you are so funny."
I quickly asked to sit down and said with a smile: "Sister, if you like it, you can come and sit in Rouyi Hall more often. We can tell endless jokes together."
Xu Jieyu smiled brightly, and her temperament was graceful, like a piece of Tang poetry, graceful and clear. In comparison, the favored Ye Lanyi was cold and elegant, with graceful grace. Xuan Ling has passed and stood for a long time, and the years have passed by.
How could he be so willing to expend his energy in appreciating and pursuing delicate women when he was young? There were so many beautiful women in the harem, so it was natural that Ye Lanyi would be his favorite.
Xu Jieyu said: "I have long wanted to come see you, but my health is not well. Now that I can walk, I want to come and pay my respects to you." She always spoke softly, like the willow wind blowing on her face.
I gave Pin'er a bowl of the green soup I usually drank and brought it out to her, and said with a smile: "When you are well, you should move around more."
Xu Jieyu frowned slightly, her brows seemed to be covered with a layer of mist, and she said softly: "When I don't come out, I look forward to coming out, but when I come out, I feel troubled again." She said sincerely: "I have been a concubine for many times.
She bothered and even begged the emperor and the queen mother to relieve the concubine's confinement. If the empress had not been there that day, I am afraid that the child in the concubine's belly would not be safe today." Her hand gently covered her lower abdomen, and in a cherishing gesture, "Concubine
I don’t want anything else, I just want to be lucky enough to keep the baby in my belly.”
I sincerely replied, "Only we know how difficult it is to conceive in ten months. If we can't keep it alive, it will be heart-wrenching."
Xu Jieyu raised her head slightly, her eyes were as clear as a cup of autumn water, and she said in a low voice: "I heard that the empress had suffered a lot, and she was extremely difficult to give birth to Emperor Yue. It was the first time..." Her voice was slightly lowered.
, but his sincere feelings did not diminish, "Perhaps because of this reason, the empress cares so much about her concubines."
I smiled slightly, slowly scooped up the Qicui soup with my silver spoon, and said, "Sister Xu is very smart."
Her smile was indifferent but sad. She looked sideways at the few autumn rhododendrons in the vase and said softly: "So what if you are smart? No matter how beautiful the rhododendrons bloom, they are still flowers in spring. Now they are blooming."
It’s autumn, no matter how good it is, it’s the wrong time.”
The autumn rhododendron was originally used by Huanbi to style her hair every day. Xu Jieyu's careless words made Huanbi change her color slightly when she heard her words.
I just ignored it and smiled calmly, "How can my sister say this? Being a human being is just a matter of holding on. If your heart is discouraged, no one else can help you up. After all, my sister still has this child in her belly.
.”
Xu Jieyu smiled warmly, "I am useless and cannot stand the test of others. I will only harm myself if I can't pass my test. Your Majesty, you should be more strong-tempered. Don't be like a concubine."
There was a faint and gentle smile between my lips and teeth, "My sister heard such words as soon as she left the palace, which shows that there is a lot of criticism in the palace about my having a child."
"Criticism is criticism after all," Xu Jieyu said with a smile: "My queen treats my concubine like this, and my concubine must also treat her with sincerity. There are some things that I may not be able to do myself, but I hope my queen will not make herself sad because of others."
I shook her cold and slender fingers and chuckled: "Sister, just take care of yourself. If I can't leave the Rouyi Palace, what can they do to me?" Xu Jieyu nodded worriedly before she was willing to go back.
There were so many rumors and discussions that even the Queen inevitably gave advice: "Everyone in the palace said that Concubine Wan's fetus is different from human beings, so the emperor should be cautious when it comes to heirs."
Although the queen is not favored, she has been the mother of the country for many years, and Xuan Ling respects her quite a bit. Moreover, the queen claims to be ill and has been doing nothing and saying nothing for several months. Now that the queen is speaking, he is not in a good mood.
Putting it down, he said: "The queen is worried. It's just that when the gossip in the palace never stops, if the queen bothers herself with these irrelevant words, I'm afraid it will not be of much benefit to her own care." He added: "The queen's body is always in good health.
No, Concubine Duan and Concubine Jing will take care of the affairs of the harem for you. If they don't listen to these unseemly words, why should the Queen care about it."
At that time, I was dressing up. After listening to Xiao Yunzi's report, I just picked a pair of emerald ginkgo leaf earrings and put them on my earlobes. I looked around and said, "Actually, it is understandable for the queen to say this. She is the master of the harem. Pay attention to every word and deed of the harem."
It's her duty, not to mention speculating on important matters concerning the emperor's heir. It's just that the emperor had this matter in mind in the morning, and the queen happened to run into it, that's all."
Xuan Ling has always respected the queen, but now that he said such words, it was a bit disrespectful, and even showed some meaning in front of me, "The queen has always been steady and decent, but now she is also irritable. Ting Feng is just
Yu, my ears are soft, and I follow the careless worries of those young and ignorant people."
I cleverly said: "The Queen is just kind-hearted - Your Majesty didn't tell the Queen about my concubine being pregnant with twins, right?"
His hand slid over my shoulder, "You asked me like this, and I have to endure such humiliation for the sake of our children. What can I say?"
I lowered my head and showed my gentleness as a mother, "As long as it's for this child, I will be willing to do anything."
Xuan Ling sighed: "For the sake of your children, you are always wronged."
I said with a bit of affection, "It's for the sake of the children, and especially for the emperor. The affairs of the previous dynasty were complicated and complicated. Please rest in peace, the emperor, when you return to the harem. I have no grievances." After saying this, I was very special.
Added, "Guiren Mu and the others are young after all, so they don't know what is right and wrong. If the emperor hears what they say, don't be angry."
Xuan Ling's temperament has always been tolerant towards young and charming concubines. If Mu Guiren and others had been punished, it would have been fine for a while. But the more they slandered and talked about it, the more earnestly I tried to persuade Xuan Ling not to do it.
Because I was implicated in the harem, Xuan Ling took it into consideration and ignored all the concubines who criticized me, and never took another step.
Gradually, only a few people were favored in the palace. However, Jin Xi mentioned that although Hu Zhaoyi was slightly criticized, Xuan Ling did not rebuke her and continued to dote on her as usual. I whispered: "What is her identity, Your Majesty?"
Naturally, I want to give her some points. It’s just that Hu Zhaoyi’s mouth is still the same, and the emperor’s temper is still the same, and it has never changed.”
Hearing this, Jin Xi only held an armful of flowers in her bun, and smiled meaningfully, "Yes, it's like the former Concubine Murong Hua. The emperor's pampering of her may not necessarily mean that he truly loves her."
My mind was a little tired and I didn't say anything. I just waved my hand and asked Jinxi to retreat.