97

After Xue Yinong left, Xiaodouzi stood at the door and watched, and only after everyone was gone, did he come back to continue serving the Queen Mother. He smiled and said, "Queen Mother, the emperor treats you really well." ”

"How so?"

"If the emperor doesn't care about you all the time, why should he go on such a trivial matter in person, just ask someone to pass it on. Although the matter is small, the sentiment is big. ”

The Queen Mother's face was slightly smiling.

Seeing that the queen mother was in her heart, Xiaodouzi continued: "The queen mother has always wanted to repair the relationship with the emperor, why not take this opportunity to reconcile with the emperor as before." ”

"The mourning family has this heart, but it has never been able to have a chance, according to what do you say?"

Xiaodouzi said with a smile: "The emperor wants the wind and the rain now, and it is not easy to satisfy him." There is only one small bento, and there is one confidant with little companionship by his side. ”

The Queen Mother interrupted: "You are wrong in what you said, doesn't the emperor have Xu Shutong." ”

"What the Queen Mother said is right, it's just a pity that Xu Jieyu is pregnant, no matter how happy the emperor is, there will always be times when he can't hold it, the emperor is a benevolent and righteous gentleman, so he naturally refuses to disappoint Xu Jieyu, but he is also a person, is it a human being who has seven emotions and six desires, right?"

Xiaodouzi's words are very vague, but the Queen Mother is also a little thorough.

The concubines of the harem are afraid that Xue Yinong is too little, and it is indeed difficult to spoil others when they see Xu Shutong like that. It's not that she is covering up and belittling, but there is really a national color here, and the rest of the flowers will be eclipsed in front of her.

Speaking of which, the Queen Mother can't pretend not to know. "Do you have a good candidate, if you have, just put it forward, the mourning family will take a look, if it is suitable, let the emperor accept it."

"There is no good candidate for a slave, but I met Xu Jieyu's sister Miss Xu by chance, and I immediately felt that if I wanted her to match the emperor, it would be a good couple."

The Queen Mother pretended to frown and said, "What you said is not right, Xu Shuying is Xu Jieyu's sister, how can there be a sister who robs her sister, this is not good." ”

Xiaodouzi hung his waist, nodded yes, and said: "That's the slave's mistake, don't blame the Queen Mother, the slave just thought of the story of Empress E's daughter." ”

The Queen Mother already understood, and she was still shirking in her mouth. If the emperor knows that he may not agree to this matter, he will be afraid of Xu Jieyu's thoughts and blame the mourning family for many things. Xu Jieyu was only afraid that she would hate the mourning family. ”

"This is not true, Xu Jieyu may not accept others, can't even her own sister? If that's the case, it's not good to spread the word! What's more, she is pregnant now, and she can't be spoiled, and she probably doesn't want the emperor to fall into her hands at this time, if it is her own sister, it will be different. Come again, the Queen Mother will take advantage of everyone's presence tomorrow to let the Empress Dowager He be a witness, she is your sister, and it is not easy to refute on the surface, she agreed, even if Xu Jieyu objected, it was useless, with the Empress Dowager He here, the emperor was filial piety first, and it was not easy to object, right? ”

The Queen Mother would like to be like this, so that the two sisters can tear their faces and fight, when the time comes, she will benefit from the fisherman, why not do it, but in the end, it is a sinister thing, and she can't say it openly, even if she thinks so in her heart, she is not good at coming out in front of others. Repeatedly shirked, Xiaodouzi sneered in his heart, he had already seen through the Queen Mother's duplicity, this was a wonderful opportunity, how could the Queen Mother let it go.

The Queen Mother said: "If you want to talk about the relationship between the mourning family and Xu Jieyu, it is not very good, but somehow, her sister is very fond of the mourning family, if she can become a family, it is indeed a great joy, but if the mourning family Ming'er boldly mentions the girl's family's thin face, she can't stand the anger and goes out of the palace to avoid it, but it's not good, it's better to find a time to talk to her and see what she means." ”

Xiaodouzi Lian said: "This is also the way it should be. ”

It was only said that the two of them spoke, but someone outside heard this, and they were so angry that their eyebrows rose. He Sixian squeezed the handkerchief tightly, almost picking out the blood from his palm.

She came to the Palace of Recuperation today, and she wanted to inquire about the emperor's news, and maybe there would be a chance encounter. Besides, it's good to walk around more when you go to the Queen Mother, so as not to be thrown away as an outcast. Who would have thought that when he heard that the Queen Mother was going to use Xu Shuying, He Sixian almost rushed out and yelled at the two of them, but this time he was stunned and walked away quietly, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

The Queen Mother wants to give up on her and use Xu Shuying, and wants her sisters to fight, which can hit Xu Shutong is really a good strategy, if Xu Shuying succeeds, then she will be given up more completely, without the support of the Queen Mother in this palace, she is struggling.

The emperor is not pleasing there, and the concubines have become enemies, and now even the queen mother who supports her has to abandon herself, hasn't she become a real loner?

He Sixian was unwilling to fall into this step, and now only by destroying the Queen Mother's plan could she get back a game.

Now He Sixian is thinking about things as he walks. The palace maids and eunuchs who followed behind him didn't dare to disturb her, for fear that she would be in a bad mood, and whoever said a word would be scolded for her bad feelings.

I was usually scolded a lot, so I learned to be obedient, and everyone held their breath and silently followed behind her.

He Sixian walked half the way, and when she didn't leave, she stopped, turned around, and went to the Splendid Palace. The people behind her looked at her, and they also opened strange eyes, they were not mistaken, their little family wanted to go to the emperor? Or Xu Jieyu.

It's not that I've never been at odds with Xu Jieyu, is it going to come to a penny to ask for guilt', from now on reconciled, that's good, at least the days don't have to be so hard.

He Sixian didn't know what these palace people were thinking, she just changed her mind halfway. Since the Queen Mother wants to get rid of her and replace her with Xu Shuying, it is also more troublesome to have someone besides her.

Although she and Xu Shutong have never dealt with each other, sometimes, she still has this face, it is related to her future, there is nothing to be whispered.

When he came to the Splendid Palace, He Sixian put away his previous arrogance and said to a palace maid in the Splendid Palace: "The tired girl went in to report it, and said that I wanted to see Xu Jieyu." ”

Where did the palace maid dare to report such a trivial matter to provoke Xu Shutong, she only greeted Cun Xi, and said so in front of her. Cun said regretfully: "You go, I'll go see her." The palace maid went to the gate of the palace, and then saw He Sixian salute, then looked to the east, looked to the west, and then looked up at the sky, and said strangely: "There is no red rain in the sky, and there is no moon in the daytime, I don't know what happened to He Meiren coming to the Splendid Palace?" ”

If it were as usual, He Sixian would have looked for an opportunity to teach a good lesson, but now that he needs to ask for someone, this attitude will inevitably change a little.

"When the tired girl tells her mother, she will say that the concubine has something to report, which is a hundred thousand urgent things."

Seeing that He Sixian's attitude was not as usual, he was suspicious in his heart, and said in his heart: "What urgent can she do?" Don't come to hurt the mother. I didn't want to report it in my heart, but after taking another look, I still felt that it was best to tell Xu Shutong, in case He Sixian really had something, don't be delayed by her, she said: "He Meiren waits, the slave maid is going to tell Niangniang." ”

"There is labor."

Cherish: "Hell yes." He entered the door suspiciously, and said what He Sixian asked to see, "Niangniang, you have to be careful, as the saying goes: there must be a demon when it is abnormal, you can usually tell the slave maid like this, if you let her in later, be careful of her rhetoric, the slave guess that she has nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, there is absolutely no good thing." ”

Xu Shutong just smiled, He Sixian would come to see her, which surprised her, but it was unexpected and reasonable. "You let her in." Xu Shutong didn't hesitate at all, which made Cun regret puzzled, as an accomplice, he had to persuade two sentences.

"Mother, you're too arbitrary."

"Don't you want to know why she came? You know what to doubt, can't she think of it? ”

Sorry that there was nothing to say, she shuffled and said, "The slave went and called her in." ”

"Go ahead!"

I was unwilling to go with pity. Said lazily to He Sixian: "He Meiren, please come inside." ”

"Thank you."

Watching He Sixian go in, he sighed, but still followed. In case He Sixian has any bad behavior, she is also good to help.

Let's say that I regretted leading He Sixian to visit Xu Shutong, but I refused to leave, Xu Shutong raised her chin and asked her to go out first. I'm afraid someone is here, and He Sixian is not easy to speak.

"Mother." Regret and reluctance.

"Go ahead! Something will call you. ”

"Okay." It's a pity to go.

Xu Shutong also asked straight to the point, "He Meiren didn't come here to drink tea, there are no outsiders here, so it doesn't hurt if you have anything to say." After all, you and I really don't have any friendship. ”

He Sixian also knew, she smiled and said, "The concubine came to congratulate the mother." ”

Xu Shutong raised his eyebrows, "How can I be happy?" ”

"Niangniang sisters are favored by the emperor, is it a joy?"

"I don't understand what you're talking about, if you have something to say, just explain it." She knew what He Sixian said in her heart, but He Sixian would not come to remind her in vain, she must have a plan here, and wait and see what she has to say.

"Niangniang, don't joke about the concubines, why don't you understand this, it's not that Niangniang's sister has also won the emperor's love, doesn't Niangniang know about this? Then Miss Xu is not right to do this, everyone is talking about it in private! The concubine is also kind, so she came to say hello, but it seems that the concubine made a mistake. ”

"If it's really like you said, it's not necessarily a good thing, a family has two concubines, what an honor, I can't look forward to it, it's good to have a sister to take care of it." Xu Shutong said with a smile, she must ask He Sixian to say her intentions.

Seeing that Xu Shutong was unmoved, He Sixian was inevitably a little anxious. "Yes, it's indeed a good thing, but it's not necessarily for the mother! Niangniang cherishes her sister and thinks that it is a good thing for the two to be together, but she only knows one of them, and she doesn't know the other, but someone wants to use Niangniang's sister to deal with Niangniang. ”

"Oh, is that so? I don't know about this, I think I've got some favor, and it's normal for someone to be jealous. ”

"That's what Niang Niang said, but Niang Niang wouldn't have said that if she knew who this person was."

Xu Shutong pretended to be very interested, "Who?" There are only a few concubines in the palace, and they can be counted with five fingers, and these are always the few concubines. ”

"It can be seen that the mother doesn't know, it's the queen mother."

"The Queen Mother? How is it possible, the Queen Mother has never been such a person, I wonder if He Meiren has misunderstood somewhere, she is your aunt, no matter what, others don't know it, if she knows that even you misunderstand her, how sad she is. ”

"The concubine naturally understands her aunt, so she says this. The concubine heard her say with her own eyes that she was going to use Niangniang's sister to deal with Niangniang, believe it or not, and it will be clear at the party tomorrow, okay, the concubine also said this, and it's time to leave. As she spoke, she had already gotten up and waited for Xu Shutong to stop her, but Xu Shutong didn't mean it, she was in a dilemma, she was still waiting for Xu Shutong to talk about cooperation.

Xu Shutong saw her embarrassment in her eyes and said with a smile: "He Meiren hasn't been sitting for long, so why rush to leave." And as far as I know, haven't you always been dissatisfied with me, how can you tell me about it? What are your plans? "Don't look at her, she doesn't know, but she won't mind if she can use He Sixian.

There are no eternal friends and no eternal enemies. Since people are sincere, she has to give some sincerity.

"Don't hide it, there is indeed some misunderstanding between us. However, as far as the concubines are concerned, they are also considered to have no grievances in recent days and no enmity in the past. The reason why we are so incompatible is that the queen mother provoked it, the concubine was ignorant, and she was fooled so far, and now that I think about it, it is too late to regret it, so I am willing to atone for my sins and tell this matter to sù Niangniang, what Niangniang wants to do is your own business. ”

"Isn't it, did we have a misunderstanding? I never know, it's He Meiren, you misunderstood. It's just that you kindly reminded me that I should thank you a lot, as the saying goes: be a man to the end, send the Buddha to the west. Why don't you talk about how you can avoid this from happening, after all, 'no profit can not be early', and this thing is somewhat beneficial to you, isn't it? ”

He Sixian saw that she had seen through herself, and said frankly: "Yes, if Miss Xu does this, it will really hinder me, so I will have a chance of winning if I join forces, if the mother is unwilling, the concubine doesn't matter, I have to resign myself to fate and let it go, it's just a pity for the mother." ”

Xu Shutong smiled faintly, and said in his heart: "What a sharp mouth, what do you say for my good, don't you just want to use me to deal with the Queen Mother, and at the same time restrain Shuying." Xu Shutong is not light, she will be cheaper than others, there is no He Sixian in this matter, she will naturally do it, and with He Sixian, she will do it even more. Let her be the first bird, and at the same time let others get cheap, she won't do that.

"Since you are here, you have to give me some ideas, what can I do to preserve my sisterhood and not offend the Queen Mother."

He Sixian said: "As long as the queen mother's thoughts are broken, if Miss Xu is not in the palace, Mo Ruo has a marriage partner at this time." ”

"That's right, it's just that it happened so suddenly, where did I go to find the right person for her. After all, it's not her fault for this, I can't make her suffer because of me, and I have to have a suitable person, but according to the meaning of the beauty, the Queen Mother will decide tomorrow, ah, I'm really a head two. ”

Xu Shutong said that he was powerless, He Sixian took the opportunity to recommend his brother, "The concubine is not talented, but there are still a few brothers who are not successful, if the mother looks at each other differently, wouldn't it be good for our two families to marry this family business, be friendly to each other, and take care of each other in the palace." ”

Xu Shutong pondered for a long time, "I have to wait until I ask Shuying to decide." "In the end, she didn't want to, she couldn't get involved with He Sixian, she didn't have this plan.

He Sixian saw that she seemed to be unwilling, so he had to give up, got up and said: "Words, the concubine will say this, if the concubine changes her mind, even if you let people sue the concubine, the concubine will wait for the good news of the concubine." After speaking, he got up and said goodbye, this time Xu Shutong did not stay.

Cun Xi has been hiding outside the door and eavesdropping, and when he saw He Sixian come out, he was about to stick his face against the wall and deceive himself. Seeing that he couldn't hide, he spoke, "He Meiren is leaving?" The slave will send you. ”

After sending He Sixian away, she returned to the house and saw Xu Shutong eating a snack again, as if the previous events had not disturbed her for half a minute.

Cun Xi dragged out his voice and shouted: "Niangniang-" She heard everything just now, Niangniang shouldn't really agree to He Sixian!

Xu Shutong didn't know what she was going to say, and raised the small snack in his hand, "It's delicious, do you want one?" ”

Cun Xi almost died, "Now you still have the heart to eat." ”

Xu Shutong said innocently: "Otherwise? You're asking me to jump into the Yellow River. ”

Cun Xi said: "Niang Niang knows that the slave doesn't mean that. The slave maid just wants to ask, do you really want to listen to He Meiren's words and marry Miss Shuying to the sons of the Guogong Mansion? "Although this is also a way to take revenge on fakes, if it starts in the future, there will be endless disasters. The people of the Guogong Mansion did not spare it, and even the Queen Mother would intervene.

"When did I say I was going to do this."

"What do you mean ......?"

"I mean the Queen Mother is too pitiful, don't you think? was betrayed by the people I once reused, I think the saddest thing now should be the Queen Mother, I am extremely sympathetic. ”

Listening to her tone, I really wanted to say, "I don't see it." "It's clearly schadenfreude.

"Although the old lady of the Queen Mother has never valued me very much, but seeing her betrayed, I feel really uncomfortable, I regret it, wait until tomorrow, you let people spread the news, just say that it is the news that He Meiren sued, and I am prepared."

Xu Shutong looked at the sad look of 'I'm helpless', 'I'm very sad', 'God, how could I find out about this kind of thing', and I really wanted to say: "Niangniang, don't pretend anymore." ”

Xu Shutong hated iron and asked with hatred: "Did you hear that?" ”

"Got it, mother."

In the evening, Xue Yinong came over and asked about the day's movements. "It's all good things, and I don't even know which one to start with. I'm going to have a birthday tomorrow, so let's rest early tonight, I'll be busy tomorrow. ”

Xue Yinong agreed, and asked Xu Shutong to bring water to wash his feet. She is fat now, and it is not easy for her to bend over. The palace maid wanted to do it for her, but she was kicked out by Xue Yinong, "You guys are busy." She washed Xu Shutong's feet by herself, squatted down and pinched her, the pregnant woman's body is heavy, the pressure on her feet is high, and it is easy to be swollen, Xu Shutong's two feet are swollen like turnips, and the shoes are a little unwearable, and now she is taking large shoes to wear.

Xu Shutong raised her leg and asked Xue Yinong to pinch her, "It's like this all day long, and I don't know when it will end." ”

"In a few more months, hold on."

"Xiao Jieyu is about to give birth."

"No, it's more than a month."

Xu Shutong looked at the window and said, "It's autumn, the days are so fast, and the New Year will be celebrated in a few months." ”

Xue Yinong smiled: "You think really far. After massaging her, she sat on the bed, washed herself, and went to the bed to chat with Xu Shutong about some court affairs.

The next day, Xue Yinong held a birthday party. Invited a few people, all of them arrived with gifts, and there were no expensive gifts in a hurry, or words or paintings, Cun Xi and Luo Yan stood at the door, like two welcome messengers, received gifts, welcomed everyone in, and other palace maids and eunuchs prepared tea and water.

Not long after, the two sisters, the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother He, also came over holding hands. The two of them said something along the way, "Why didn't the Emperor come over today?" ”

"He hasn't been in good health recently, he has some coughs, and I'm afraid that it won't be good if he comes over and infects everyone, and besides, the palace is full of delicate girls, and he is pregnant, so he can't help it, so I only brought a gift, and he was recuperating at home."

The Queen Mother said: "He has rarely been sick in the past few decades, why did he suddenly get sick, don't be entangled by those little goblins." ”

"When you are older, not as good as when you were younger, it is inevitable that you will get sick." Empress Dowager He didn't say that she wanted to cover up the ugliness for Xue Dingshan, but she also thought so in her heart, the two husbands and wives were so unhappy at that time, and now that so many young women have come back, there are new scripts every day, noisy and noisy, very annoying.

"You also take care of him, he is not young anymore, and he needs to be maintained. The concubines in the house are about to give birth, right? ”

"Yes, I'm going to give birth in a few months."

"At this time, you should pay more attention, if you give birth to a daughter, you can do it, if it is a son, you must have a number in your heart. The mourning family remembers that there is an allusion in the historical records, called Han Gao's lord favored Qi Ji, and wanted to establish Ruyi as the prince and depose Emperor Xiaohui. He was naturally very happy to get the old man, and his relationship with the newcomer became more and more thick, but he became more and more estranged from his wife, and the idea of abolishing the heir and establishing the child was not absent, plus the pampering of those little goblins......"

Empress Dowager He is worried about Xue Yinong's identity, if this can be the case, it is actually very good. "Wouldn't it? Sister is not thinking too much. ”

The Queen Mother smiled, "I hope the mourning family thinks too much, you have never lived in the palace life, and only then did you know the cruelty inside, and the light clothes were almost abolished that day, fortunately, there is the Emperor Tai Baoju, isn't it?" When the two of them came into the house, all the juniors also bowed to them.

Suddenly, I heard Ren's father-in-law shouting outside: "The emperor has arrived!" ”