Since the crown princess entered the palace as a hostage, the right minister Zhang Tianyang told the two daughters in the palace the most: take care of the crown princess. Concubine Shu and Concubine Wan didn't know their father's intentions, but they did so.

Concubine Shu and Concubine Guifei always take care of the crown princess in the palace, send food and clothing, and ask her what she needs every day. Feng Ling also fell in love with these two imperial concubines who took care of her like sisters, and she ran to the two palaces from time to time to play.

The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the palace knowers are tired of screaming, and Concubine Shu asks Feng Ling to send a bucket of ice and a big watermelon. Mama Zhang put a basin of ice in the room, and the room was a lot cooler. She put the watermelon in ice water and cut it when it was through.

Hongmei combed Feng Ling's long hair with a wooden comb, and Feng Ling said, "Comb your hair, this concubine wants to go to Zhaoyang Palace." ”

Mama Zhang persuaded: "Crown Princess, it's too hot outside, walk around and beware of the heat." ”

"Concubine Ben wants to see how the concubine is today, and she couldn't eat yesterday. ”

"The slave and maid will ask, and then I will come back to you. ”

"Forget it, it's not good for you to have a heat stroke at such an age. ”

Hongmei combed her hair carefully and whispered, "Crown Princess, let's go when the sun is in the west later." ”

Feng Ling was too bored to stay in the palace, and the prince hadn't heard from him for a long time.

"The prince doesn't know what's going on, and the concubine wants to inquire about the news. ”

Hongmei said: "If the concubine knows the news, she will definitely call someone to tell the concubine." ”

"Mama Zhang, why do the two concubines of the Zhang family take care of this concubine everywhere?" Feng Ling asked

Mama Zhang shook her head: "The slave doesn't know." ”

His Majesty is also asking this question about the concubine and the concubine.

After dealing with the affairs of the harem, Concubine Shu asked someone to take a few buckets of ice and a few fruits, and the group went to Zhaoyang Palace. Zhaoyang Palace is now tightly controlled, and all the families of palace maids and eunuchs are controlled by His Majesty. His Majesty spoke: If the concubine gives birth safely, everyone will be rewarded. If something happens to the concubine, the people who serve her and her family will all suffer.

In Xiaolinzi, it was found that he was sold and drugged the concubine. His Majesty asked all the slaves and maids of Zhaoyang Palace to go to the Police Training Palace, and in front of everyone, Xiao Linzi was beaten by the executive eunuch with a stick and his whole body was blurred, and he was killed with a cane on the spot. The frightened everyone present trembled all over their bodies and couldn't stand steadily. The eunuch who was executed said to everyone with an expressionless face: "If it weren't for the concubine's request to accumulate virtue for the child in the womb, Xiaolinzi would have been scraped one by one." If you want to taste what it tastes like, you can be sold. ”

The group all knelt down: "The slave and maid don't dare, the slave and the maid will serve the mother loyally." ”

In Zhaoyang Palace, except for the concubine and the crown princess, no other palace concubine dares to enter, for fear that she will be in trouble. If someone takes advantage of it, it will be miserable.

Concubine Shu went to Zhaoyang Palace and found that His Majesty was also there, and she saluted respectfully: "Concubine body to Your Majesty, please say hello to the concubine." ”

"The concubine is flat. ”

"Sister, come and sit, you still come to see my sister on such a hot day. "The concubine's body is a little heavy, and under the thin clothes, her belly is round like a watermelon. She was pregnant with this child, her hands and feet were swollen, her appetite was also poor, she vomited and vomited. The doctor said it might be the medicine he drank before. His Majesty saw that Concubine Ai was so offended, and he couldn't wait to deal with the grounded queen immediately.

Concubine Shu asked, "How is the concubine feeling today?"

The concubine said lazily: "Alas, I vomited after eating, it was too uncomfortable, and I didn't agree to this one in my stomach if I didn't eat." ”

His Majesty looked at the concubine distressedly, and her beautiful appearance was also deformed: "Concubine Ai, after this child is born, don't be reborn." When I saw you suffering, I was saddened. ”

The concubine smiled and said: "Your Majesty is cherishing the concubine's body, the royal family pays attention to having many sons and blessings, and being able to give birth to children to Your Majesty is a blessing for the courtiers in the world." ”

A palace person went back and forth to Concubine Shu, and had sent ice and watermelon to the crown princess, and Concubine Shu nodded.

His Majesty asked, "Why do you two sisters take care of the girl of the Liu family like this?" There are delicious and fun things to think of her. ”

Concubine Shu took the watermelon cut by the palace people and placed it in front of the table between His Majesty and the concubine, she said: "The concubine saw that the crown princess's father and husband were at war, and she was also lonely in the palace alone, so the concubine took care of her more." ”

The concubine said, "That girl is funny, and I am happy to talk to her, and I have the appetite to eat more." The concubine thought, I don't like to listen to that girl in my belly. She laughed.

"Hurry up and send the crown princess to talk to the concubine. "Your Majesty rarely sees who the concubine likes. The concubines in the palace were jealous and afraid of Concubine Wan, and no one dared to come to make friends with her.

The palace maid of the noble concubine was busy calling the eunuchs outside to pass on the crown princess. The sun was still hot in the west, and the people in the room were so hot that they were outside.

"Aifei, the weather is too hot, do you want to go to the lake to escape the heat?" His Majesty remembered that he had gone to the summer resort at this time in previous years, and he did not go out this year because of the war.

"Your Majesty, it's so hot, I'm afraid the concubine can't bear it. ”

Concubine Shu also said: "Your Majesty, the concubine's womb is unstable, it is best not to move, and it is necessary to recuperate." ”

His Majesty's chief eunuch hurriedly came in, and after saluting, he whispered, "Your Majesty, the left minister has something to report." ”

"Where is he?"

"Waiting in the council chamber. ”

His Majesty said to the concubine: "I am busy with state affairs, so I came to take a walk with my concubine after dark." ”

When he went out, he met Feng Ling coming to Zhaoyang Palace. Feng Ling took a few palace people to salute His Majesty: "Your Majesty." ”

His Majesty said as he walked: "You come over to talk to the concubine every day if you have nothing to do." ”

"The retainers obeyed. Feng Ling looked at His Majesty who was leaving in a hurry, wondering if there was a battle report coming.

Feng Lingxu hadn't received news from the front line for a long time, and he had been a little uneasy. She walked into Zhaoyang Palace, saluted the two mothers, and asked, "Your Majesty, why did you leave in a hurry?"

Concubine Shu handed a plate of cut watermelon to Feng Ling, and said, "It's Zuo Xiang looking for Your Majesty, I don't know anything." ”

The concubine knew that she was worried about the things on the battlefield, so she comforted Feng Ling: "I will inform you if there is news." ”

Feng Ling said: "It's too hot to sit still, let's touch the leaves and mix the time." ”

The lady smiled and clapped her hands and said, "Okay, I haven't touched the cards for a long time, you girl should have more silver." ”

The concubine asked the palace people to set up the table and chairs, serve tea and snacks, and put on the leaf cards, and the three of them sat around the table and let the palace people wait outside.

They touched the cards and whispered to each other. Concubine Shu said: "Your Majesty wants to punish the queen as soon as he sees that the concubine is unwell. ”

Feng Ling shook his head: "Now is not the time, when they commit unforgivable sins, they can ......"

Concubine Shu agreed: "That poisonous woman will not admit defeat, wait for her to kill herself." ”

The concubine said as she played her cards: "When I was at home, my father told me that I had to tell him something important. ”

Concubine Shu snorted. Feng Ling didn't speak, she didn't know why the two sisters were friendly to her, the future crown prince and the fifth prince were also in a competitive relationship, and one day, for the sake of the throne, the three of them would also stand on opposite sides.

This game of the concubine Niangniang won, she received the silver of the two, and said with a good smile: "Hehe, I haven't played cards for several years, I want to ...... at the beginning"

Concubine Wan stopped talking, she helped her waist, and continued: "I still played with the two aunts at home. ”

Concubine Shu said: "I was also taught by my aunt when I was at home. ”

"I was at home watching my grandmother, mother, and second aunt play, but I never played. Feng Ling especially misses her relatives in the Zhenguo Mansion, and she wants to wait for the war to end, so she will live in the Chen Mansion and spend time with her family.

Feng Ling continued: "The two ladies want to find a way to help Ling'er, I want to go to the front of the battle, see if they are well, I will go back, and not let Your Majesty find out." ”

Concubine Shu disagreed: "It's too dangerous, you can't help anything if you go, but it will add to the chaos." ”

"Feng'er has been restless these days, and she always feels that something will happen, and if I don't go, I will definitely regret it. ”

The concubine comforted her: "Wait for the news of Your Majesty in the evening." ”

Concubine Shu touched the cards and was in a good mood: "I occasionally want to touch the cards in the palace, so I let the palace maid accompany me to play a few handfuls." They didn't dare to beat me, and they played so verbosely and uncomfortably. Okay, I'll have you two play with me in the future. ”

"Erchen doesn't have so much money to lose to the two mothers. ”

"The prince has silver in his treasury. ”

"There is more money in His Majesty's treasury. ”

The three of them played cards for an afternoon, Feng Ling lost alone, she said with a cry: "Niangniang has taken the moon silver of her son, and I am going to drink porridge this month." ”

The two ladies laughed, and the concubine said while laughing: "Girl, bring more silver to come over tomorrow and lose." ”

Feng Ling pretended to be in the middle of nowhere and fled, and left Zhaoyang Palace.