It's the height of summer again. Although it is still hot and humid in the afternoon, the butterflies, dragonflies, and annoying cicadas fluttering among the flowers make people feel the vitality of it.

On the stone bridge at the far end, Heluo gently stretched out his hand and brushed the willow branches hanging in front of him, and then smiled at the two palace beauties on the side and said: "This afternoon is hot and tight, my sister feels annoyed, so she wants to find someone to go out for a walk, disturbing the afternoon nap of the two sisters, the sisters won't blame the sister, right?"

"What do you want to bother with, this summer is much hotter than in previous years, even if you don't call me, I can't sleep when I think about it, I don't know what to do when I'm so idle?" Zhou Wanyi wiped the sweat on her head with a handkerchief, "I don't know what's going on with this year's portion, the ice in it is more than 20% less than in previous years, and I don't dare to use it more, for fear that it will not be used in the end." ”

Ying Fenyi, who was on the side, frowned slightly when she heard this, and said, "The amount of ice sent in by the Internal Affairs Office has not decreased compared to previous years, but it is just that there are people in the palace who can't bear to use it more." ”

Zhou Wanyi seemed to understand something when she heard this, and chuckled: "That's it, I don't have a noble one in my stomach, save it and use it well, but Sister Chen is a noble concubine, if my sister is gone in the palace by then, you can help me!"

Zhou Wanyi is free and easy, and she doesn't care much about grace since she entered the palace, but because of the eldest princess Shunyi, no one dares to underestimate her. Heluo can say a place in the palace, although she speaks like this, but Heluo understands that she really wants to ask for ice with herself, but there is nothing else, just about to answer, but suddenly heard a noisy sound in front of her, and looked carefully, but in front of her was Mrs. Shuyi's guard of honor coming towards this end.

"The concubine (concubine) has seen Mrs. Shuyi, and Mrs. Shuyi is blessed with Jin'an. ”

When Mrs. Shuyi heard this, she looked at the three people in front of her, and said with a smile on her face: "It turns out that the three sisters are here, and on this hot day, the younger sisters are not staying in their palace, why did they come here in this imperial garden?"

"Sister Shuyi also said, the concubine is just begging for some ice with Sister Chengui's sister! It's a hot day, but the ice in the concubine's palace is less than 20% for no reason, where can it be said that it is in the palace to enjoy the cool, according to the concubine, it is better to say that it is more refreshing to steam steamed buns. ”

Mrs. Shuyi listened to Zhou Wanyi's quick words, first smiled "poof", but then shook her head helplessly with a hint of helplessness on her face and said: "According to the opinion of the palace, Zhou Wanyi, you don't have to embarrass Sister Chen," Mrs. Shuyi paused when she said here, and saw the curious look in front of the three people, and the embarrassment on her face was even more embarrassed before she continued to say slowly: "Don't say that it is in the palace of Chengui and concubine, and even the ice use of the palace and Minzhi in the palace has been deducted a lot, where else can I say who can be helped?"

"Princess Minzhi, how could it be" Heluo was shocked when he heard this: "The princess is only three years old, how can she even dare to deduct the princess's ice?"

"Who said it wasn't?" Mrs. Shuyi's eyes flashed when she heard this, "This palace is like this, just remove some ice, but Minzhi is just a little girl, and it is like this, plus the splendid palace is in the rising sun, and the ice cubes in this palace are melting rapidly, if it weren't for Minzhi's endless crying due to the heat today, this palace would have thought about going to the lotus pond in the imperial garden to escape the heat." ”

"Then it seems that the sisters in the palace, no matter how high or low they are, have all been stripped of their ice, dare to ask that Concubine Shen is just one person, can she use it?" Zhou Wanyi raised her eyebrows when she heard this.

"How can you not use it?" The noble man Ying, who had not spoken on the side, said in a cold voice: "The concubine heard that because of Concubine Shen's hard pregnancy and her delicate and weak body, Chaohua Palace could not put ice in it, but soaked a large piece of ice brick in cold water, took a porcelain jar and placed it under the verandah outside the house, and let the palace people fan, so that the cool breeze slowly penetrated through the window Juan, so that not only the palace was warm and suitable, but also could ensure that the cold air would not rush to Concubine Shen's body. And not only that, as far as the concubines know, because the weather is getting hotter and hotter, this year the emperor has already said that he will not go to the Spring and Autumn Palace to escape the summer, and he will go to the summer resort, according to the body of Concubine Shen, he must not be able to go, so for the comfort of Concubine Shen's body, the queen has sent someone to find a skilled craftsman in the internal affairs office to build a waterwheel, and when the time comes, as long as you put in a person-high ice stone, you can have a half-day air-conditioning in the Chaohua Palace, but I am afraid that the ice in the palace will not be enough at that time. ”

"It's the first time I've heard of this kind of method" The four of them were silent for a long time when they heard this, but Mrs. Shuyi spoke first, and then continued: "The noble concubine is in charge of the sixth palace, presumably there must be trouble these days, right?"

"The queen has an order, and my sister has done it, so much so that it is not troublesome or troublesome, but now it is not troublesome, but now it is used by ice, and my sister is already a big head in the sixth palace of the assistant manager of the distribution palace. Ying Guiren shook his head when he heard this.

"Alas, in the end, I am pregnant with a dragon heir, and my body is more delicate, which is like our rough skin and thick flesh. Zhou Wanyi's words were full of indescribable meanings, but she could also hear a little bitterness.

Heluo on the side was also gloomy when he heard this, and he was silent.

"Why worry so much? Zhou Wanyi, the three of you are all young, your body and bones are not bad, and you are not as old as this palace, the grace rain and dew are naturally worry-free, and after a long time, there will be news, so why bother to be vain here?"

"What Mrs. said is very true, but Mrs. is still looking at it now, where can I say the word old, besides, Mrs. is now this charm, the concubine can't learn it if she wants to, and the lady is really arrogant, it's just the matter of the dragon heir, the most depends on fate, and the concubine doesn't dare to force it, but I still have to thank Mrs. Shuyi for her words. Heluo restrained the bitterness on his face, and hurriedly squatted down to return the salute.

Mrs. Shuyi's face was relieved when she heard this, and she said with a smile: "Look at the mouth of Concubine Chen, this palace can't say anything about you, okay, don't say much, this palace will take Min Zhi to the lotus pond to cool off for a while, so I will leave first, and the sisters will do their own thing." ”

As soon as Mrs. Shuyi's guard of honor left, the remaining three people had no intention of visiting the garden, and were silent for a while, but they were quiet and tight, and then they bowed to each other after a few words of greeting.

******

"Anzhi, you heard what Yingfenyi said, tell me, what do you think?"

Hearing this, Anzhi thought for a while and said: "Niangniang, Concubine Shen's pregnancy is approaching August, although ordinary women should be careful at this time, they don't have to be like Chaohua Palace to face a big enemy, according to the slave maid, this can only show that Concubine Shen's fetal protection is now the limit, and there may be accidents at any time," Anzhi frowned and continued: " If the slave maid did not guess wrong, Concubine Shen must have a dragon son in her belly, otherwise, the queen's temperament, although she is the master of the first palace, will not be as prosperous as she is now, causing so much jealousy, the queen must be bound to this child. ”

"What you said is right, the queen's current position is unstable, the emperor is also dissatisfied with her, and the matter of the heir has always been the queen's pain, and now there is no better opportunity to stabilize her position as queen than a prince. He Luo's eyes were solemn, and then he asked Anzhi, "How is Xing Niangzi's end?"

"According to your instructions, now Xing Niangzi and Shuncai people, Pei Meiren's side is too close, and it seems that she has found something, saying that she will come to see you tomorrow. ”

Hearing this, Heluo frowned and said: "She is also heavy now, it is serious to raise a baby in the palace, and if there is something to say, it is enough, as for people, they don't have to come." ”

Xing Niangzi now says that it is a poor mother and a noble child, but she is very clear in front of Heluo, she has always been cautious and careful, and she is loyal, but every time Heluo sees Xing Niangzi carefully protecting her stomach with her hands, but her eyes are full of joy, but she is indescribably uncomfortable and piercing, although this qiē is from her own hands, she also has a last resort, but. That's it, if you do it, you do it, so why bother to be hypocritical now.

"Niangniang doesn't know" An Zhi didn't pay attention to Heluo's stunned look, first gently tilted her head and glanced around, and then said a few words in Heluo's ear.

Heluo's eyes lowered when he heard this, but then he nodded in response.

******

Zhao Su walked out of the conference room slowly with a whisk, looked up at the fiery red sun hanging in the sky outside, reached out and touched the sweat, and then took a breath.

"This hot day is really embarrassing for the master, and the master hurriedly took a sip of tea. Zhao Su stretched out his hand and took the teacup and drank it all.

"Master, is the emperor still discussing matters?"

"No, I can't finish it in a while. Zhao Su muttered, his body tilted, and he was about to lean against the stone pillar outside to take a breath.

"Slave see Zhao Gonggong," a small eunuch in the distance ran over, and the person arrived before he could hear it.

Zhao Su's face was inconvenient, but his expression was solemn: "What's the matter?"

"Back to Gonggong Zhao, the queen asked the servants to come and tell the emperor, and the concubine Shen of the Huagong Palace has launched! ”

"What?" Zhao Su changed his previous lazy appearance, stood up and said sharply to the little eunuch: "You wait here first, and I will go back to the emperor." As soon as he spoke, he lifted his footsteps, and the man went.

After that, it was only a moment, and the door of the chamber opened again, and Emperor Wu hurriedly came out with a cold expression, followed by two young men, one tall and one short.

"Sue the Ministry of Industry, try it first according to Qiu Yu's method, and wait for me to come back and talk about the rest. ”

"Wechen obeyed. The two hurriedly saluted.

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