The palace is the place where rumors spread the fastest, and any disturbance cannot be concealed by the spies arranged by the concubines. What's more, the fact that Mrs. Yu ordered someone to poison me has added to the conversation among the people in the harem after dinner.WWW.tsxsw.
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A few days later, there was a rumor in the palace that Mrs. Yu died because of me. The resentment was soaring, and the ghost of the grievance was still lingering. The ghost often haunted the cold palace and Yongxiang, and even bothered Tangli late at night, scaring me so much that I couldn't sleep at night. The gossip always spread more and more widely.
, the more it is spread, the more it is embellished and jealous, and it is further away from the truth. What’s more, it is the theory of ghosts and gods, which has always been believed by everyone in the harem.
The theory that Yu's ghost is causing trouble has become more and more intense. There are even dozens of palace concubines and concubines who claim that they have seen Yu's ghost. It is white-clothed and long-haired, with blood on its face. It is shrill and terrifying. It keeps demanding that those who harmed her pay for their lives.
The commotion made everyone feel at risk, and the chickens and dogs were restless.
I was troubled by nightmares every night, and my spirit was getting worse and worse. Xuan Ling was very worried and had nothing to do. At this time, the mage from Tongming Hall said that the emperor's yang energy was the strongest, and the ghosts who were sitting in Tangli would not dare to harass me again, and they were in Tongming Hall day and night.
At the beginning, he performed land and water affairs to save the dead souls in the cold palace. So Xuan Ling stayed with Tangli every night. Sure enough, my nightmare gradually got better.
It has always been a rule for concubines to stay together in the morning and dusk. Because I have encountered a series of twists and turns in recent days, and I am physically and mentally exhausted, the queen understands the emperor's intention very well, takes pity on me, and intentionally spares me a few days to stay in charge. In the past two days, my spirits have improved, so I went as usual.
The Queen wishes to express her gratitude. The weather in recent summer has been the most thunderous. I went to say hello to the Queen at dusk that day. The weather was still good when I left, with the sunset shining in the sky. Unexpectedly, I had just spent a while chatting with the Queen and the concubines when the sky changed drastically and there was thunder and lightning.
, the rain came down like pouring water.
Jiang Fuhai walked out and took a look and said: "It's raining very hard. I'm afraid it won't stop for a while and it will delay the ladies and gentlemen from returning to the palace."
The Queen smiled and said: "It's like a child's face today. It changes at a moment's notice, but my sisters can't leave. It seems that God wants to keep you here longer to chat with me and relieve my boredom."
With the Queen in front, anyone who dared to complain about the weather and rush back to the palace laughed and said, "It's not God's intention. He saw that the Queen's body had recovered and the wind in her head had stopped, so she dropped this sweet rain."
The queen couldn't help but be happy when she saw the coincidence of her words, and became more and more interested in chatting with us. It wasn't until three o'clock in the morning that the rain gradually stopped, and everyone said goodbye to the queen and dispersed.
The heavy rain had just stopped, and most of the concubines walked together. When I saw Mei Shi was alone, I took her to go with me, Meizhuang, and Lingrong.
After leaving Fengyi Palace, I saw Concubine Hua and Concubine Li Gui about to get into the carriage and return to the palace together, but they did not see Cao Ronghua, who was her usual companion. The four of them saluted Concubine Hua and Concubine Li, and Concubine Hua looked at me.
Eyes said: "Wanyi is much more haggard, I think she is suffering from nightmares."
I shrank in fear when I heard this, looked around in panic, and whispered: "Don't say anything, Madam, that thing is spiritual and will haunt people."
Concubine Hua disapproved and said: "Is Wanyi delirious? She is talking nonsense in front of me."
Meizhuang hurriedly came to the rescue and said: "Concubine Hua, please forgive me. Zhen Wanyi was quite frightened this time. She was really..." Meizhuang looked around cautiously: "A lot of people have seen it with their own eyes, so we have to be careful."
Shi Meiren believed most in the theory of ghosts and gods. She couldn't help but nodded and said, "That's true. I heard that one night, a young eunuch in Yongxiang was so frightened that he peed his pants and couldn't get out of bed for several days."
I said worriedly: "It's okay if she hates me. I heard that the emperor wanted to let her commit suicide that day, but no one of the concubines she had been friends with interceded for her, so she died tragically in the cold palace..." I saw Li Gui behind Concubine Hua.
The concubine's body trembled slightly, her face looked timid, and she stopped talking.
Concubine Hua suddenly had a long face and said disdainfully, "As a concubine, how can I be like those slaves? I have lost my identity. Besides, she deserves it for seeking death. Who can intercede for her!"
I said in panic: "These are indeed things we shouldn't say, but it's just that people are panicking now." I looked behind Concubine Hua and said: "I heard that Cao Ronghua has always been bold, so we would be more at ease if we had her with us. Huh?"
Why don’t you see Cao Ronghua today?”
Concubine Li Gui said: "Empress Wen Yi was infected with the cold, and Cao Ronghua had to take care of her, so she couldn't come to pay her respects to the queen today."
Concubine Hua stared at me and smiled lightly: "Wanyi is very thoughtful, so she must have worried too much. Wanyi should be more at ease. She did something wrong, and that's why a ghost knocked on the door in the middle of the night."
My voice sounded unreal as if it was forced out of my mouth, with a faint whimper floating around: "That's what the Queen said. If she knew who taught her to go to a dead end, I'm afraid her resentment would be even greater."
Li Guibi's face turned slightly pale, she stared at me and said, "Zhen Wanyi, you...what's wrong with your voice?"
I suddenly had a faint smile, and stared at her, as if I didn't know: "What did you say? I'm not a good person." I looked up at the sky, and pulled up the sleeves of Lingrong's eyebrows.
Said: "Come on, hurry up, it's so dark." Mei Shi was frightened by my tone and hurriedly asked us to say goodbye to Concubine Hua.
Lingrong and Meizhuang smiled shyly at Concubine Hua and left in a hurry.
It had rained and the road was slippery, and the night was dark and windy, so the group walked very slowly. The sky was as dark as thick ink, and even the street lights on both sides of Yongxiang looked much dimmer than usual.
The wind was blowing in the trees, and there was something inexplicably strange. Lingrong and Shi Meiren unconsciously approached Meizhuang and me. I glanced at Meizhuang uneasily, and suddenly heard several shrill screams in front of me.
The silence of Yongxiang in the dead of night made everyone's hair stand on end. The four of them looked at each other, and no one dared to step forward to see what was going on, as if even their scalps were numb.
The voice screamed like a madman - "It's not me! It's not me! It has nothing to do with me!" I grabbed Meizhuang's hand and said, "It's Concubine Li's voice!" I turned around and pushed the girl behind me.
Xiao Yunzi said to him: "Go quickly! Go and tell the queen!" Xiao Yunzi immediately ran to Fengyi Palace after receiving the order.
Shi Meiren was still hesitant and did not dare to move. Meizhuang, Lingrong and I hurried over and stayed there together. As expected, it was Li Guifei, and several palace servants serving the chariot were so frightened that they collapsed on the ground.
She couldn't even speak. Concubine Hua stood beside her and scolded her harshly, but she couldn't stop her screaming. The chariot was parked on the roadside of Yongxiang, and Concubine Li huddled under the chariot, with her hair disheveled and her complexion pale.
, his eyes were as big as copper bells, and blood was about to burst out, and he screamed wildly one after another, as if he had seen something terrible and was greatly frightened.
Shi Meiren, who arrived later, saw Li Guifei's condition. She suddenly turned pale. She stumbled a few times, leaned against the palace wall, and looked around in panic, "She's here? Is she here?"
Concubine Hua was already shocked and angry. When she heard what Shi Meiren said, she couldn't hold it any longer. She came over with a few steps and shouted angrily at Shi Meiren: "If you continue to talk nonsense, you will be punished immediately and go to the cold palace!" Her mouth was full of momentum, but her body couldn't help it.
Trembling slightly, Concubine Hua turned around, pointed at Concubine Li, and shouted to the eunuch beside her: "What are you doing standing there! Why don't you let me drag her out from under the car!"
Everyone tried their best to pull Li Guifei, but Li Guifei struggled desperately, waving her hands randomly, shouting vaguely: "It's not me! It's not me! I got the medicine for you, but I didn't teach you how to use it."
Harmful to Zhen Huan..."
When Concubine Hua heard her chaotic shouting, her face changed drastically and her voice lost its tone. She shouted angrily: "Concubine Li has lost her mind and gone crazy! Why don't I block her mouth with a cloth and take her back to Mixiu Palace?"
Go!" Concubine Hua ordered, and some people rushed forward.
Meizhuang saw something was wrong and stopped in front of Concubine Hua and said: "Concubine Hua, think twice. It's not clear what happened at this moment. Concubine Li should be sent back to her Yanxi Palace and the imperial doctor should be summoned urgently."
Why do you need to go to Mixiu Palace first?"
Concubine Hua calmed down and said, "Concubine Li is so out of character and unbecoming. If her concubines in the palace witness her, how will she be able to take charge of the palace in the future? It would be more convenient for me to take care of her."
Mei Zhuang said: "What you said is absolutely true. But something happened suddenly, and I thought I should order someone to go back to the emperor and the empress first."
Concubine Hua's eyebrows jumped slightly. She saw that a group of internal prisoners were behind her and could not take action immediately. She was very impatient: "Things must be done based on expediency. Concubine Li's situation may taint the emperor's clear hearing. I will report back later."
It’s not too late.” Seeing that Meizhuang was still standing and not moving away, she couldn’t help but feel annoyed, and her tone became sharp and sharp: “Besides, I have always assisted the Queen in managing the Sixth Palace, does Hui Bin feel that I have no power?
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Meizhuang has always been calm and reticent, but today he actually had a stalemate with Concubine Hua, the most beloved concubine in the harem, and refused to give in. Everyone was stunned, and for a while no one dared to attack Concubine Li.
The concubine glared fiercely at Zhou Ninghai beside her. Zhou Ninghai just recovered and covered Concubine Li's mouth to prevent her from shouting anymore.
I was secretly anxious, wondering if the queen would arrive in time, otherwise, all the hard work would have been in vain. At the moment, I had to hold Concubine Hua to wait for the queen to arrive. Once Concubine Li entered the palace alone, I was worried.
Showing the palace is very difficult!
Mei Zhuang winked at me, and I stood next to Mei Zhuang and said: "How dare the concubines and concubines of the Sixth Palace, the Queen, to doubt anything? It's just that Concubine Li is the head of the first palace. This matter is serious, so we should inform the Emperor and the Empress."
, so that the emperor will not blame you later."
Concubine Hua's almond-shaped eyes were filled with anger, her silver teeth were clenched, and she said coldly: "Even if Wanyi sees the beauty of Tianyan's holy family every day, there is no need to bring out the emperor to suppress me. Wanyi and Hui concubine are trying to stop me like this.
Are you having trouble with me?"
"The concubine and the concubines are extremely frightened by what the concubine said. It's not that the concubine wants to have trouble with the concubine. It's just that the concubine Li Gui's words related to the poisoning when she was in front of the concubine, so the concubine has to do something redundant."
The surrounding silence seemed to be strange. Except for the whimpering of Concubine Li, whose mouth was covered, and the roar of the wind, no one dared to make the slightest sound. Concubine Hua glared at each other, and the situation was tense, and it was about to break out. The silence may last for a moment, I
But it felt like it was extremely long, and Concubine Hua finally couldn't hold it any longer, and shouted to her left and right, "What are you doing standing there in such a daze? Why don't you take your concubine away quickly?" After that, someone started to grab Concubine Li.
Seeing that he was about to be unable to stop him, he felt annoyed because all his efforts were in vain.
I heard the announcement from a distance: "The Empress and the Phoenix have arrived -" I saw eight gilded silver lanterns approaching gradually, and the phoenix chariot, surrounded by palace maids and eunuchs, came quickly. I felt relieved, it was indeed here.
It was windy at night, but the queen was still fully dressed and sitting on the phoenix chariot, which further showed her power as the master of the harem.
Concubine Hua had no choice but to take two steps forward and curtsy with us. The queen did not show any displeasure in her expression. She just called us up and asked directly: "Okay, what happened to Concubine Li?"
Seeing the Queen's question, Concubine Hua knew that the Queen already knew about the matter and could not deceive her, so she had no choice but to say: "Concubine Li suddenly fell ill, and I was thinking of sending her back to the palace to summon the imperial doctor for diagnosis and treatment. Because the incident happened suddenly, I had no time to report back to the Queen. I hope the Queen
Forgive me." Concubine Hua composed herself, looked at the queen and said, "However, the queen's news is also fast, but with all the effort, Xin'er can't catch up. Shilan is really ashamed of herself." She said and gave me a hard look.
, I was unconscious and just stood there according to the etiquette. The matter between Meizhuang and I has been completed, and the next thing is the queen's responsibility.
The queen nodded and said: "Since it is sudden, how can I blame you, Concubine Hua? What's more..." The queen smiled gently: "It is my duty as the queen to know all the matters in the harem and deal with them appropriately."
The words were as gentle as the breeze, but she held onto her own dignity and suppressed Concubine Hua. Concubine Hua was so angry that her face was livid, but she had no way to refute.
After saying that, the queen got off the chariot and went to see Concubine Li. She walked closer and said "Hey", frowning and said: "Zhou Ninghai, how dare you, a slave, cover Concubine Li's mouth? What kind of offense is this!
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Zhou Ninghai saw the Queen questioning him. Although he was scared, he didn't dare to let go. He secretly went to see Concubine Hua. Concubine Hua stepped forward and said, "The Queen doesn't know something. Concubine Li was seriously ill and was talking nonsense, so I asked someone to cover her up."
Her mouth is kept so as to avoid disturbing people with dirty words.”
"Oh." The queen raised her head and glanced at Concubine Hua, "Then let go of Concubine Li first. Is it possible to cover her mouth like this and send her back to Yanxi Palace?"
Concubine Hua then signaled Zhou Ninghai to let go, and Concubine Li was suddenly free. She threw herself under Concubine Hua's knees and shouted randomly: "Your Majesty, please help me! Your Majesty, please save me! Mrs. Yu is coming to me! She is coming to me! Your Majesty, please!"
You know it wasn’t me who taught her to do this, it wasn’t me!”
Concubine Hua hurriedly said: "Yes. It has nothing to do with anyone. It was her own fault." Concubine Hua bent down, slowed down her tone, and coaxed softly: "Don't be afraid, my dear concubine. Mrs. Yu is not here, so I am not here."
Go back to the palace."
Concubine Li stepped back by about ten feet, her eyes rolled around and she looked around. Then she stared at Concubine Hua with a strange look and said, "She's here. Really! Madam, she's here to seek revenge on us! She blames us for letting her go."
Dead end!" In the quiet night, the wind in Yongxiang was blowing against the ground. Concubine Li's words were carried in the wind. The faces of those who heard it could not help but change. Their bodies felt chilly, and they felt as if all the hairs on their bodies stood up.
The ghost of Yu's family was wandering around us, grinning ferociously at us.
After hearing what she said, Concubine Hua became furious and shouted: "Are you seeking death? What nonsense are you talking about!" She glanced at me and tried her best to hold herself together and said, "Every wrongdoer has his own debtor! Even if the Yu family wants to come, they will still find someone."
What did the person who killed her do to us?"
I stood behind Concubine Hua and said slowly: "Concubine Hua, what the Concubine Hua said is that every injustice has its own owner, and every debt has its owner. There is no need to be afraid, the Concubine Hua."
Li Guifei looked at all the people around her and suddenly threw herself under the queen. She was so frightened that she was so strong that she almost knocked the queen staggering with the force of her throw. The palace attendants next to her were so frightened that they rushed to help her.
The good queen pulled away Li Gui's concubine. Li Gui's concubine cried in fear and grabbed the hem of the queen's phoenix skirt, crying: "Ghost! There is a ghost! I...I don't want to die!"
The Queen also felt uneasy and waved her hand, "How unbecoming is it to make a scene? I don't feel at ease even if I go back to Yanxi Palace like this, so I help Concubine Li to go back to Fengyi Palace to be resettled."
Concubine Hua said anxiously: "Empress, Concubine Li's illness seems to be crazy. How can I disturb your rest in Fengyi Palace? You should go to my concubine's Mixiu Palace and let me take care of you."
The queen said with a smile: "Fengyi Palace is so big that there is always room for it, so Concubine Hua doesn't have to worry about it. And although Concubine Li is confused, she keeps talking about Zhen Wanyi's poisoning. The implications are serious, and this palace must investigate. Could it be that Concubine Hua is in trouble?"
Do you think there is anything wrong with Concubine Li being with me?"
Concubine Hua raised her eyebrows, her Danfeng eyes were formidable, and said: "Of course I won't worry about the queen's care. It's just that the emperor personally appointed me to be the assistant in charge of the Sixth Palace. Of course I feel that I can share the queen's worries.
The queen will never let her concubine share her worries, right? If this is the case, the emperor is afraid that he will blame his concubine for not being considerate of the queen."
Concubine Hua's words were extremely rude, and the palace attendants around the queen showed dissatisfaction. The queen was stunned for a moment and had no reason to object, she just hesitated and said nothing.
I saw that things were going to be complicated again. If Concubine Li went with Concubine Hua, all my previous achievements would be wasted. I immediately said: "Your Majesty is the master of the Sixth Palace. If you take care of it yourself, the Emperor will be more at ease." After saying that, he knelt down and said:
"Farewell to the Queen."
Meizhuang reacted very quickly. He pulled the mausoleum beauty Shi to kneel down and said together: "Best farewell to the queen." The queen couldn't help but take concubine Li back to Fengyi Palace.
Concubine Hua was furious but had no choice but to watch the queen take the concubine away with her. Her hands were trembling with anger and she almost fainted.
Back in the palace, Liu Zhu Huanbi had prepared several side dishes for midnight snacks. Jin Xi closed the door, and I looked at Xiao Lianzi waiting in the room and said with a smile: "I asked you to pretend to be a ghost, but I have been wronged by you these days.
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Xiao Lianzi hurriedly said: "My master is going to kill this slave for what he said." He made a face and laughed: "But this slave secretly looked in the mirror, and he really frightened himself."
I couldn't help but laugh, and nodded repeatedly: "No! You scared Concubine Li so much that you made a lot of mistakes."
"I didn't expect that my little effort could be put to such good use. I really have to thank Sister Liuzhu for teaching me how to put the sleeves and Sister Huanbi for drawing the grimace."
Liu Zhu couldn't hold it back and laughed out loud: "What are we talking about? It was still the lady's idea." After thinking about it, he said to Xiao Lianzi: "I'm afraid that your ghost outfit will be quietly burned, in case it is exposed.
If you leave traces, it will be a bad thing." Xiao Lianzi agreed hastily.
Jin Xi motioned them to calm down and said: "Don't be happy yet. Now it seems that Concubine Hua is undoubtedly instigating it, and Concubine Li is not able to escape the involvement. It's just that Concubine Li is crazy, and her words may not mean what she says."
I pondered for a long time, then gently moved my hair with a jade scratcher, and said: "What you said makes sense. However, the Queen may not be willing to let go of such an opportunity. We only need to watch indifferently and give a few hints when needed."
The show has started, the gongs and drums are beating, and we have to make a grand appearance one by one." I smiled softly, "It's a good rest tonight, I'm afraid there will be an accident waiting for us next."