I am patiently holding on to the anticipation for the child who is about to be born, and I am even a little bit lucky. Such a fall from favor has allowed me to avoid the conflicts after being pregnant with Liujia and gain a temporary peace.WWW .tsxsw.COM

On the Double Ninth Festival, as usual, the concubines in the palace wanted to celebrate the Queen Mother and all the Queen Mothers. Naturally, I couldn't go as I was under lockdown, so I prepared flower cakes and chrysanthemum wine, and put a sachet stuffed with dogwood. They were all tied with red ribbons and covered with mulberry leaves and elm leaves. They made a three-color gift and handed it to Fangruo. I asked her to give it to the Queen Mother for me to congratulate Sangyu on her happy evening.

In the evening, the Queen Mother sent Aunt Sun to see me in person, expressed some condolences, and said: "I have a body, and I am really wronged now. If there is any inconvenience, you can ask Fangruo to come and tell me that I am willing to serve as your mother." Do your best.”

I said humbly: "It's nothing. It's just that today is the Double Ninth Festival. I know that my brothers have climbed to a high place and there is one less person planting dogwood trees. I miss my family a little."

Aunt Sun's expression froze, and then she smiled gently: "The rules in the palace are that when the mistress is eight months pregnant, relatives from her mother's family can enter the palace to accompany her during the birth. Even if the empress's life is seven months, the servants will remember to remind the housekeeper. The government has arranged for the empress’s mother, Mrs. Pingchang County, and her sister-in-law, Mr. Xinping County, to enter the palace.” In this way, I felt relieved, and I also knew that my father and brother at home were not implicated because of my loss of favor, and I felt more hopeful.

By the end of September, I was waiting for the news that my mother and sister-in-law could come to the palace to accompany me, but there was no news from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I couldn't help but be anxious and asked Fangruo, but she just hesitated, "The Ministry of Internal Affairs There was no reply after all the push and pull. But at this time of year, Li Chang came to send a message again, saying that the weather has been cold recently, and asked me not to go out to relax anymore to avoid the cold. And the guards guarding Tangli Palace became more and more strict. Although I didn't know what happened. Nothing happened, and I felt it was unusual. With no choice but to find an opportunity, I had to find an opportunity to stop the junior eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs when he was delivering something.

The little eunuch was obviously new and had a very fresh face. I was sitting across from Huanbi, sewing a small quilt to cover the child after birth, with a pattern of flower bats, and he was very happy.

The little eunuch knelt on the ground, and I asked calmly: "What is your name? How come I haven't seen you before?"

He kowtowed and said timidly: "Slave Xiao Guizi has just arrived. Originally, Brother Huang was supposed to be here today, but he suddenly had a stomachache, so he changed his job to a slave to bring big hair materials to the queen."

Huanbi saw the look in my eyes and hurriedly helped him up and said kindly, "Thank you for your hard work. Our lady rewarded you with these pieces of silver to drink tea."

Xiao Guizi was very happy and quickly kowtowed and thanked you. I smiled and said: "What does this mean? I will reward you well when my family comes to the palace."

He was a little confused and raised his head and said: "Thank you for the reward, but I haven't heard from my father-in-law recently about which family's wife is going to enter the palace. If my family comes, I will definitely tell you early."

I was even more confused and worried, but my face didn’t show anything, and I said with a smile: “Yes. Where did you work as an errand before?”

He said: "My servant is also in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but I didn't work as a servant there in the past. I served tea outside to the guards guarding the door."

I was happy because the guards guarding the palace gate could hear the news best, so I worriedly said: "My maiden name is Zeng. I am not a prominent family. I guess you are not allowed to visit me in the palace. How can I be like the one in Zhen Mansion?" Like a few lucky ladies, they can often enter the palace."

Xiao Guizi blinked his eyes and said: "I don't know where Mr. Zeng will be, but he must be safe and wealthy. It's just that the scenery of Zhen Mansion in the past is no longer good now. I heard about it when I came in two days ago, the Minister of War.

Lord Zhen has been sent to prison." My heart beat wildly and my face changed drastically, but he continued to talk: "That's not all, even the Yulin Army Commander and the Imperial Academy's Lecturer are gone, Boss Zhen

He was not able to keep his position as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, he was banned from home for a long time, even the royal titles of his wives were revoked, and his in-laws, Mr. Xue, were also implicated."

My voice trembled a little, and I tried to hold back: "How could this happen? Didn't the Zhen Mansion make great achievements when it defeated King Runan?"

He was still unconscious and said with a smile: "The empress didn't know something. She made great achievements and committed great crimes. Wasn't the Murong family and King Runan of Concubine Hua a ready-made example? Master Zhen was reported.

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Before I could speak, Huanbi's face turned pale, her lips trembled slightly, and she rushed to say: "Who reported you?"

Seeing her like this, Xiao Guizi was so frightened that he didn't dare to say anything anymore. How could Huanbi endure it? In desperation, she held his arm and shouted: "Speak quickly!"

Xiao Guizi couldn't resist, so he had to say: "Your Majesty, the Deputy Chief of the Yulin Army is in charge."

Huanbi said anxiously: "Nonsense! Master Guan wants to get married to the second young lady of the Zhen family. Why should he report on Master Zhen?"

Xiao Guizi said "Hi": "How do I know so much about official affairs? But everyone knew about this matter half a month ago. I am not talking nonsense!"

Half a month? I was the only one who was kept in the dark.

Huanbi was about to ask again, but Xiaoguizi found an excuse and ran away in panic. I sat down in a daze, and the needle in my hand pierced my finger. Huanbi said "Oh!" and hurriedly took a white silk cloth to wrap it up.

She shed tears: "Miss, what should I do?"

I tried my best to hold back my tears and said, "Okay! Okay -" Before I could finish my words, I felt a sharp pain in my stomach. I could hardly speak. I forced myself to calm down and said, "Go and ask for Dr. Wen -"

After Wen Shichu served me and finished the medicine to calm my fetus and calm my nerves, Jinxi covered me with a quilt and said, "Excuse me, Mr. Wen, is your mother okay?"

Wen Shichu frowned slightly and said, "It's not a serious problem. I just have a few words to ask your Majesty."

There was still a vague pain in my stomach, so I nodded with difficulty: "I also have something to ask Mr. Wen."

Jinxi covered herself up and went out. I saw Huanbi's eyes were full of love, and I knew that she was worried about it, so I kept her. Wen Shichu was half reproachful and half concerned, and said, "Why does the empress have such severe pain in her heart that she has fetal gas?"

I half-supported my body, looked directly at him, and said, "Today someone told me about my mother's family. I think you will be able to leave the palace every day. I must know everything."

He was anxious: "Does your Majesty know everything? Who is so bold!"

I suddenly laughed, "Sure enough, everyone knows. Even if I don't ask, someone will naturally try to make me know."

He said: "On the one hand, it is the emperor's order, and on the other hand, I must consider whether the empress can bear it."

I smiled palely: "So now that I know about it, how long will you keep it secret?"

He kept his mouth shut, and I just looked at him calmly. His expression was calm, but my heart was in turmoil. I wished he would tell me that everything was false, and that everyone at home was fine, safe and happy. However, he

He said: "The Zhen Mansion has been completely defeated." My teeth chattered. He looked at my expression and hesitated to speak.

I said desperately: "There is nothing wrong with me, just tell me."

He continued: "I lost all my titles, both the lord and the young lady were imprisoned, and the eldest lord and the old lady were also implicated and trapped at home. They are in the same situation as the empress."

"It's the same?" I burst into tears. "I only received care when I was pregnant. Can my parents be treated like this?" He was speechless, and I asked again: "What about Zhining? He is just a girl."

Years old, who is taking care of you?"

He was sad and helpless: "The young master is also in prison with his mother." I felt heartbroken, Zhining, he is still a swaddling baby, how could he endure such pain. He told me the whole story, "Guan Lu

Reporting on Lord Zhen that he was at both ends of the spectrum when he put down King Runan's rebellion. After putting down the rebellion, he repeatedly took credit for himself and wanted to entangle Lord Xue, Lord Guan, and Lord Luo, who formed a gang of his own."

"A rat has two ends?" I was surprised and shocked, "Why do you say that?"

"Does your Majesty still remember that there was a girl named Jiayi? She is a witness. She said that although Your Majesty had some quarrel with Concubine Hua, Lord Zhen had deliberately approached King Runan in order to protect his own prosperity."

I was furious: "Aren't these words 'unfounded'? Does the Emperor believe it?"

Wen Shichu said: "Your Majesty's affair with Miss Jiayi caused a commotion in the city that day. Now that she has come forward to prove it, people can't help but believe it." He hesitated for a moment and said: "It's still a small matter to wait and see. After the incident with King Runan, the emperor was quite concerned about these heroes.

, did not let him reuse him, but Lord Zhen was the most respected, but there were rumors that King Runan's incident had not happened long ago, so the emperor was very concerned about it, not to mention that the friendship between Lord Guan and Lord Zhen was not just a day or two, but almost ended.

We are married, and we are colleagues..." He did not continue, but I knew that Xuan Ling must have believed it.

He was already suspicious, and he was suspicious of me and Xuanqing because of Cao Qinmo's words at the Shuilv Nanxun Palace. After the incident of King Runan, he has not particularly valued the heroes who were the king of Ping Runan, and he has not paid much attention to the daughter of the hero who entered the palace.

He didn't dote on her deliberately, just to avoid falling into the same trap as Concubine Hua. Guanlu's accusations violated his taboos, and there were witnesses, so how could he not believe her.

As for Jiayi, I only asked my sister-in-law and brother to use fireworks to pretend to confuse me. I only asked King Runan and his party to despise my brother and relax his vigilance, but I did not arrange what kind of woman to choose. I have never seen Jiayi, I only know that there are some

Like Ling Rong, I also know that my brother has arranged the aftermath for her. I am in the palace and naturally have no idea of ​​the twists and turns involved. Could it be that... who arranged the aftermath of Jiayi?

My heart suddenly felt cold and bright, like a mantis stalking a cicada, with the oriole behind. We have become mantises for others in our lives. Not only me, brother, but also the entire Zhen family has been plotted!

So quickly, everything was overturned, I fell out of favor, and the family fortune declined.

Wen Shichu said: "It's okay for the queen to pay it back. She was not implicated after all, but the queen must not act out of emotion. The young mistress Ruibin was so arrogant that she went out of her way to fight for her father, Mr. Luo, who was unjustly imprisoned. She hanged herself to death.

Show his innocence."

I was surprised. In fact, I don't have much friendship with Rui Bin. She has always been aloof and self-proclaimed. She doesn't bother to compete with others or make friends with others. She is indifferent to everyone, just like a narcissus, with a natural character. I am very fond of her.

Although she won't get close to her in the future, she appreciates him.

However... Wen Shi's concern for me when he first saw me was beyond words, and the regret between his brows became even heavier, "The emperor was originally very touched, but when he heard that An Fenyi was riding beside him that day, he was so frightened that he cried on the spot when he heard the news of Rui Bin's death.

It seems that the young mistress of Rui Concubine threatened the emperor with death, but she was found guilty."

Lingrong! I almost cut my teeth, Rui Bin and her have nothing to do with each other, why is this!

After Wen Shichu left, I was silent for a long time. Huanbi sat next to me with a sad face, sobbing softly.

I said: "What's the use of crying."

Huanbi managed to stop crying and had some doubts: "Miss, the young nobleman said that he was new to the Ministry of Internal Affairs not long ago, and he didn't know that the young lady's maiden name was Zhen. We casually told him that his surname was Zeng, but he believed it. How come the young master's official position is so clear.

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I snorted softly, clutched the quilt tightly and said, "You also believe that he is a newcomer. Since the emperor 'values' our palace so much, how could the Ministry of Internal Affairs send a little eunuch who knows nothing so easily?"

Someone is clearly trying to use his words to tell us that if I were a little weaker, I might not be able to save this child."

All the resentment rushed into my heart instantly, and I felt extremely hard. It took me a long time to say: "They are so vicious!"

I sat up and took out the goose-yellow paper in the drawer. I didn't even pick up the pen. I felt unbearable with the injustice in my heart, and the tears in my eyes had soaked the paper. With tears and grief and indignation, I wrote the paper and sealed it, and presented it to Huanbi.

He said: "Fang Ruo will come and give it to her for me later, and ask her to present it to the emperor." Think about it, today is not yesterday, Xuan Ling may not be willing to look at it. With a slight sigh, he handed over the one he gave me that day.

The concentric knot was placed on the note sheet, "Tell Fangruo that it must be delivered."

Huanbi knew it was important and solemnly said: "I know the importance of this."

Waiting anxiously like this, watching the golden crow fall to the ground, the clouds filling the sky, watching the night wind blowing up the stars, there is a strong pain in my stomach, as if I drank too much wine when I was thirsty, the safety of my father, mother, brother and sister-in-law is in danger,

It just depends on whether Xuan Ling is willing to see me.

The sedan carriage was outside the palace gate at about midnight in the moonlight. Li Chang came in person and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please move to Yiyuan Hall."

I was stunned for a while, then finally came, so I said: "Father, please wait a moment. I will go after I change my clothes."

However, when I looked in the mirror, I was shocked. My cheeks were much thinner and pale, and my protruding collarbone was hidden in the azure embroidered long dress, which only made people feel cold. After all, I had lost weight, and only one of my legs was swollen.

All that was left was haggardness, without any trace of charm or beauty.

My heart is desolate, Xuan Ling has been praising me for my beauty, and he must be disgusted when he sees me like this. I lightly swipe the rouge, and the rouge seems to be floating on the face, which is not real at all. I hold half a box of rouge in my hand,

He is also at a loss, no matter how beautiful she is, in his eyes it is just the shadow of others. That's all, that's all, why bother trying to show off your beauty? Being haggard is more suitable to touch the heart in such a situation.

So she put on a deep purple plain coat, tied up her hair with rhinoceros jade hairpins and gold combs, and hurriedly took Jin Xi's hand to ride in the sedan.

It has been a long time since Yi Yuandian came. Li Chang led me into the west room and said softly: "An Fenyi just left, and the emperor is waiting for the empress alone inside."

I gathered up my clothes and asked Fangruo to help me in. As soon as Fang entered, she stepped back. Xuan Ling's back was turned to me, as if he was looking at something intently. When he heard me come in, he didn't look back. I was so happy with difficulty.
To be continued...