Back at the palace, Xiangqing had already waited at the door with a cloak, and when she saw them coming back at this moment, she hurriedly stepped forward to put the cloak on Lin Xiaoyou, "After going out for so long, the slave and maid estimated that the princess should also come back, thinking that the princess was not wearing much, so she waited here with the cloak, and you really came back." ”

"I'm fine. Listening to the warm words, Lin Xiaoyu's pale and beautiful face finally raised a very shallow smile.

"And said it's okay, Miss, your hands are as cold as ice cubes. Lan Yu took her hand and rubbed it gently, trying to convey the warmth on her body to her. turned around and praised Xiangqing: "You girl, there is finally time to wake up." ”

"Okay, you serve the princess and go back to rest, and report anything at any time. Beiming reminded beside him.

went outside for a turn, and now that he came back, he felt a little drowsy, Lin Xiaoyou pulled his cloak, and was about to answer, but he fell down as soon as it was dark.

I don't know how long I fell asleep, I heard a sad cry in a trance, she raised her eyelids with great effort, and saw Xiangqing crying like a tearful person by the bed, although Lan Yu's didn't make a sound, but the pair was red and swollen and obviously cried. Suddenly, I remembered that she had fainted, and I thought that it must have frightened them, "Sister Xiangqinglan, don't worry, I'm fine!" Lin Xiaoyou wanted to comfort them, but when her hoarse voice came out, even she couldn't understand what she was saying.

"Ahem, ahem. "I coughed a few times, and my throat hurt terribly. Xiangqing and Lan Yu hurriedly surrounded them, "Princess, you're awake." ”

"Miss, if you don't listen to you if you don't go out, it scares us to death. Seeing her wake up, Lan Yu's heart was relieved, tears couldn't help falling, crying and complaining.

"Okay, how long are you two going to cry, and you won't let the princess rest. Duoduo came in with the medicine, and comforted with red eyes.

The two hurriedly got up, Lan Yu carefully helped her sit up, Xiangqing picked up a soft pillow and leaned behind her, and the three of them served her before retreating quietly.

Thinking about the things outside, Lin Xiaoyou lay on the bed but didn't feel sleepy. The tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, and from the moment she descends the mountain, she is involved in endless right and wrong, and she is forced to bear it whether she wants it or not. For a while, he said that he didn't care that it was a lie, who could do it without changing his face in front of the mouth.

Looking at the sunshine outside, Lin Xiaoyu missed the days of being so carefree in the past more and more. It would be great if she didn't come back, her mother was still alive, Sister Qianqian would not be tired of her, and she would not fall into such a difficult situation. Weakly lowered his eyes, and secretly hated his uselessness in his heart.

In the imperial study, Xiahou Yixuan was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, sitting in front of the desk and flipping through the folds, his handsome and warm face faintly looked a little dignified.

"Your Majesty, the ginseng tea that Concubine Li gave you, why don't you drink it first. Yan Xi held the ginseng tea on the side, blew it carefully, and smiled and comforted.

Xiahou Yixuan didn't raise his eyelids, and said lightly: "Put it there!"

Yan Xi put down the ginseng tea, looked at Xiahou Yixuan's focused expression, hesitated for a moment before saying carefully: "Your Majesty, there is news from the palace that the princess fainted today. ”

"What?" Xiahou Yixuan frowned, folded the music, raised his head and asked, "She knows?"

"Yes, the princess went out today. ”

"Dark Seven, I'm sending some more people, starting tomorrow, I don't want to hear any rumors outside, if anyone dares to stop in the dark, they will be killed. Xiahou Yixuan didn't think about it, and said into the air.

"Yes. "In the empty room, there was no one in sight, only his voice, and then there was no movement.

"Have you heard it clearly, did the emperor really say that?" In Changrui Palace, Yin Fengqing was lying on the soft collapse and asked lazily.

A twelve or thirteen-year-old palace maid knelt on the ground and replied cautiously: "Yes, the slave maid heard it with her own ears, and there will be no mistake." ”

Mama Zhang looked at her and motioned for her to step back, stepped forward and knelt in front of Yin Fengqing, gently beating her legs. "Queen Mother, according to the old slave, it is time to stop this fire, if it is allowed to burn, I am afraid that it will damage the prestige and face of the royal family!"

Yin Fengqing was silent in thought, and said in a deep voice after a while: "Mama Zhang, you have also seen the attitude of the prince towards the mourning family over the years. When the emperor came to persuade the mourning family to agree to this family business, he had already expected the current result. At the beginning, the niece of the mourning family, the eldest lady of our Yin family, he didn't look down on him, and he didn't want all the daughters of famous nobles, but he was willing to marry a country girl. Now that he's even got some illegitimate daughters, do you think the royal family still has the face to save now? The mourning family is already benevolent and righteous if they don't add a fire, but it's a pity that he is not there, and he can't enjoy this first good show with his own eyes. ”

Mama Zhang's expression changed slightly, "It seems that the emperor already knows about what we are secretly interfering in, and if it continues, if it hurts the feelings of your mother and son, it will be a big loss because of a small loss." In the end, she is a country girl, with no background backer, and she will have to give up the position of the princess sooner or later. Just wait for the prince to come back, and give Miss Yin to him as a side concubine!"

"Do you think the mourning family doesn't want to?" Thinking of Lin Xiaoyu, Yin Fengqing's face sank, "He doesn't touch other women, let alone our Yin family's young lady." Otherwise, why bother to choose three other beauties and force them to him at that time. But it doesn't matter, the emperor knows it, he has not been established, how can the niece who is the most beloved in the mourning family on weekdays have a reason to wronged her, their two brothers, no matter who they are, must have someone to give up their position around them. ”

"The Queen Mother was wise, borrowed their hands to solve the problem by herself, and easily stabilized the power of the Yin family. That Lin Xiaoyu came from a humble background and didn't look like such a scheming person. I heard that in the palace, Concubine Su has always been in power, and now, she is even more angry with the rumors outside and falls ill in bed. If Miss Yin has the opportunity to enter the mansion, then the position of concubine is just around the corner. If he didn't enter the palace and entered the palace in the end, he was not the queen at least a concubine, and he gave birth to a prince one day, and his status must be indestructible. Mama Zhang said admiringly.

Yin Fengqing snorted coldly and said sharply: "She doesn't have the means, she doesn't have the means, so how did she hook up with the prince." ”

Mama Zhang was speechless for a while, and hurriedly bowed her head to plead guilty, "The queen mother is angry, and the old slave is speechless." ”

"Well, you are also thinking about the mourning family, so withdraw all the people outside. At the same time, the order went down, and in the days when the prince was away, Concubine Su was smart and virtuous, and she had meritorious service in managing the palace, and she was specially rewarded with a pair of jade Ruyi. As for Xie Mei and Ye Meiren, they each rewarded them with a horse of ice brocade. Also, the celebration banquet when the prince returned to the palace was attended by all young ladies of marriageable age, regardless of their concubines. Yin Fengqing frowned and pondered.

"Queen Mother, what are you?" asked Mama Zhang with a puzzled face.

Yin Fengqing slowly opened her eyes and said lightly: "The more humble a person is, the more greedy for power. If she doesn't grind her arrogance, when she tastes the sweetness, she will not have to rely on the prince's favor in the future. As for the celebration banquet, didn't he like a lowly woman, and it would be as he wished. ”

"Yes. When Mama Zhang got up, Yin Fengqing reminded again: "Forget it, you should do these things yourself, but don't forget to take a good look at the sick Princess Chen for the mourning family." ”

"Mama Zhang, the Queen Mother rewards

"The Queen Mother remembered that Concubine Su had worked hard to manage the palace, so she specially ordered me to send a pair of jade Ruyi, and the two beauties each had a horse of ice brocade and silk, and visited the princess by the way. Mama Zhang raised her head and showed a just right smile. She is a senior female official next to the Queen Mother, and in front of Su Zixin's side concubines and concubines, she claims to be at the same level.

"Empress Dowager Xie is worried about it, Mama has worked hard. Mama Zhang's words were very clever, first indicating that she was coming to give rewards, and secondly, she visited the princess by the way, especially showing the importance that the queen mother attached to them. The three of them had a smug look between their eyebrows, leaned over slightly to thank each other, and then turned their heads sideways to let their respective maids accept the reward.

"It's hard for Mama to get out of the palace, this time I can rest for a while before returning to the palace. Ye Mengfei stepped forward and said with a smile.

"That's it, isn't Mama going to visit the princess, Sha'er will accompany you!"

Su Zixin glared at them unhappily, she, the side concubine in power, was still standing here, so they blatantly expressed themselves in front of her, and said not far behind: "No, the princess has been in poor health for the past few days. Today, I can go over to visit with my grandmother, I hope she is fine, otherwise the prince will come back, and we won't be able to make a difference!"

Mama Zhang is the most proud old man around the Queen Mother, even if the ** concubine sees her, she has to give three points. At this moment, the three of them all wanted to show themselves well, seize the opportunity to leave a good impression on her, and hope that she could help them say a few kind words in front of the Queen Mother.

Women in the backyard compete for favor and love, either you die or I die, who can sincerely hope that others are good. Mama Zhang was originally a person living in the palace, how could she not understand, a trace of mockery flashed on her capable face, and her eyes wandered around the three of them, "In this way, then let's go together!" said and took the lead towards the Star Viewing Pavilion.

The three of them came while talking and laughing, Xiangqing hurriedly ran into the inner room and woke up Lin Xiaoyu on the bed, "Princess and Princess, it seems that someone has come to the palace, and Concubine Su is personally accompanying them to this side." "After all, Xiangqing is the maid of the palace, and she sees much more than Lan Yu and Duo Hua on weekdays.

"Who!" was suddenly awakened, this taste was very uncomfortable, Lin Xiaoyou was helped by Xiangqing to sit up, opened his eyes dimly and asked.

"Sister, are you better? Mama Zhang, who is next to the Queen Mother, has come to visit you. As soon as she sat up, Su Zixin's voice came from outside, and then she saw the three of them come in with a strange woman dressed in a simple and restrained manner.

"The old slave was ordered by the Queen Mother to visit the princess. Facing Lin Xiaoyu, the real princess, Mama Zhang lowered her posture and bowed. It's just that the look in her eyes fully shows her arrogance.

The people who can gain a firm foothold in the cannibalistic palace are all human spirits, such as Mama Zhang, although in the palace, the concubines respect her for three points, although Lin Xiaoyu's background is not noble, but at this moment, she really put down her figure. In her opinion, Lin Xiaoyou, who has no identity backer, can get the prince's green eyes and sit in the position of princess in one fell swoop, which shows the prince's favor for her. Who is the prince, even the queen mother is not in his eyes, if he offends the person in front of him, maybe when the prince comes back and blows the pillow wind in his ears, then even if he has the protection of the queen mother, he will not be able to please him. Therefore, when measured secretly, her attitude is relatively much more respectful.

The people around the Queen Mother, Lin Xiaoyou was much more sober at this time, and after being slightly surprised, he said: "Thank you for the Queen Mother's care, Xiaoyou is fine." But I went out to blow the wind, and I got a cold. ”

"Sister, you can't be careless about the wind and cold, look at what makes everyone worry about you, I'm afraid that if you have a case, I won't be able to explain it when the prince comes back!" Su Zixin blinked, squeezed out two tears, and said in a choked voice.

Xie Yunsha said: "Who said no, my sister is sick and needs peace, we have been blocked from visiting several times, if I hadn't come with Mama today, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to visit my sister!"

"My sister is really blessed, the emperor wants to visit when she is sick, and the queen mother is also worried. Ye Yunsha said in a deep voice, not hiding the jealousy in it.

Yes, they are all worried about her, so they are worried about her dying early. Lin Xiaoyou looked at the three of them, you and me, with a fake expression, and said with a light smile: "Thank you for your concern." ”

Taking advantage of the free time for the three of them to answer, Mama Zhang looked up at Lin Xiaoyu. Her delicate pale face was bloodless, her long hair was scattered around her waist, and her thick futon was covered with a thick bedding over her body, evidently emaciated and weak from illness. Looking at the uncommon wind and cold disease, it should be the root of the disease left behind by the Yanqi, but what kind of disease can torture people like this? Could it be that she was also infected with the plague before?

Suddenly thinking of this possibility, Mama Zhang's heart fluttered twice. After thinking about it, I felt that it would not, once that thing was infected, it would be uncontrollable, and if she was really infected with the plague, the prince would not send her back.

"Mama, Xiao Yu's long-term illness will not be left, in case the sickness is passed on to you, it will not be good. Mama served the Queen Mother day and night, and if there was any discomfort in the bureau, Xiao Yu became a sinner. Lin Xiaoyou said weakly.

Mama Zhang smiled, and the essence in her eyes flashed, "The princess said that she laughed, the old slave's health is not bad on weekdays, and she will never pass on her illness to the queen mother." But the princess, you have to pay attention to your body, otherwise the prince will come back and see it, and he won't die of distress. ”

Xiahou Yichen will feel sorry for her, think too much. Lin Xiaoyou lowered her head and pretended to smile shyly, "Yes, what Mama said is very true." also bothered Mama to go back on behalf of Xiaoyou to convey her gratitude to the Queen Mother, and Xiaoyou was grateful. ”

Mama Zhang nodded, "The old slave will retire first." ”

"My sister is resting, let's visit another day. Su Zixin said, and the three of them walked out with Mama Zhang.

Seeing them leave, Xiangqing secretly sighed, just worried about her death. I thought that because of the rumors outside, the Queen Mother sent someone to ask for the guilt. Luckily, it was really just a visit.

"I'm scared. Lin Xiaoyou looked at her shocked expression and asked.

"Yes, the slave thinks they are here to ask for sin. The prince is not here, and there is no one to support the princess, so we are not at a loss. Xiangqing replied honestly.

Lin Xiaoyou sneered, "Silly girl, how could I let you have an accident." By the way, where did Sister Lan and Duoduo go?"

"They are all busy in the kitchen, and the guards of the Northern Underworld said that the princess's daily meals and medicines must be done by ourselves, and we must not borrow them from him. ”

Is it necessary to be so cautious, Lin Xiaoyou smiled helplessly.