Hearing this, Zhaoyun stopped his tears and looked at Zixuan fixedly. Zixuan said in a low voice: "Yun'er, you have entered the cold palace, and I think that others will no longer care about your every move." According to the custom, if the concubines of the cold palace commit suicide, the guards only need to report to the queen and carry them to the mass grave for burial. I thought of a way, why don't you pretend to kill yourself, and then I will find a way to buy off the guards of the cold palace, and when you are carried to the mass grave, I will take the opportunity to rescue you, and then we will live an ordinary life incognito. ”

Zhaoyun pondered for a long time, and said sadly: "This method is definitely not feasible, most of the abandoned concubines who were originally carried into the mass grave for burial have a peaceful life, and naturally no one cares. I am the daughter of Jiangmen, and my father has made great achievements, even if I want to fake my death and leave the palace, I am afraid that the emperor and the queen will not send someone to throw me in a mass grave at will. Moreover, if someone knows about this, I am afraid that my fake death will come true, and it will even affect you and your clansmen. I know Brother Zixuan's intentions, but this method is too risky, so let's find another way. ”

Hearing this, Zixuan was silent for a long time, and then said, "Yun'er, don't worry, as long as I am here, I will do everything I can to save you from the palace." After a pause, he continued: "It's getting late, I'll go back first, you cherish yourself, I'll come to see you when I'm free." ”

If the night passed, Zhaoyun tossed and turned, and still did not sleep peacefully all night. Early the next morning, Zhao Yun saw that the food sent was still half raw and half rancid, so he barely tasted it, and quickly spit it out, stroking his chest and coughing a few times. All thoughts are discouraged in my heart, I don't know when such a day will end, and the old death and cold palace are already the best ending. I'm afraid that one day I will become crazy like other abandoned concubines in the cold palace, so stupid that I can't even recognize people, and even can't bear the miserable life of the cold palace, so I have to hang myself and be freed early.

Thinking about it like this, Zhao Yun suddenly thought of the people in the harem again, and his heart was even colder, he had always been careful about his duties, and he was not very favored, although the relationship with other concubines was not very good, he asked himself, and he had never had a stake in other concubines. It's just that I don't know who can't tolerate themselves so much, and they try their best to frame themselves, or perhaps, they are just a scapegoat, and their purpose is just to make Concubine Shu miscarry and blame themselves again. Zhaoyun suddenly felt that the harem was so cruel, even if you endured it in every way and avoided it in every way, there were always people who looked at you unpleasantly, and tried to harm you or even want your life, after all, you were too simple, and you couldn't argue if you were framed, and you ended up in such a bleak end.

It's already June, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and Zhaoyun feels sad for a long time, feeling that it's useless, and can only make himself more sad. Simply moved a round stool that looked slightly better to the courtyard, sat on the stool by himself, leaned on a locust tree and closed his eyes to recuperate, the situation was already so unbearable, why not look at it and feel better.

It's a pity that the trees want to be quiet and the wind doesn't stop. After a while, Concubine Ping supported the maid, followed by the palace maids and the four eunuchs all the way to the cold palace. Concubine Ping saw that Zhaoyun was closing her eyes and recuperating, so she was angry, she thought that Zhaoyun would be depressed and heartbroken by this change, and she should be crying secretly in the house at this moment, but she didn't want Zhaoyun to look as usual, and even took a break under the tree comfortably.

Concubine Ping raised her eyebrows, sneered, and then said to Zhaoyun arrogantly: "The Xia family can see it, and it has fallen to such a point that it still has the heart to bask in the sun in the courtyard." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw two abandoned concubines running out of the house, singing and dancing to Concubine Ping, and the guards guarding the door hurriedly stepped forward to control the two abandoned concubines, and one of the abandoned concubines said while struggling: "Is the emperor here, I want to see the emperor, I want to see the emperor, the emperor, I want to see the emperor." The other abandoned concubine also cried and shouted, and even began to tear her clothes.

Concubine Ping glanced at them in disgust, asked the guards to escort the two abandoned concubines into the room, and did not allow them to come out again, and then smiled at Zhaoyun charmingly: "On the way to this palace, I saw that two guards carried out a hanged abandoned concubine, I don't know how you feel about the Xia family, do you think that you will end up like this in the future?" ”

Zhaoyun looked at Concubine Ping's condescending appearance, and thought of Concubine Shu's miscarriage that day, her aggressive attitude towards herself, she had a little bit of a plan in her heart, just stood up, did not salute Concubine Ping, looked directly at Concubine Ping, and said: "Niangniang is on the ground, is it to see how miserable the concubine is in the cold palace, I am afraid that Niangniang will be disappointed." ”

Concubine Ping looked at Zhaoyun coldly, snorted coldly, and said, "Concubine? The Xia family still thinks that he is Jieyu, and now you are just a concubine who was disgusted by the emperor and entered the cold palace, and even the maids of the palace are not as good, but you dare to be so presumptuous and kneel. ”

Zhaoyun just looked at Concubine Ping coldly and didn't kneel. Concubine Ping laughed angrily and said sharply: "Come on, the Xia family has no respect, give me a palm." ”

As soon as Concubine Ping's words came out, the two eunuchs behind her immediately stepped forward and pressed Zhaoyun to the ground, and Concubine Ping's personal maid stepped forward in person, and was about to slap Zhaoyun, and then turned her head and asked, "Niangniang, how much do you fight?" Concubine Ping smiled even more enchantingly, but her voice was much gentler, and she said lightly: "A cold palace man, lower than your status, you just look at the beating, no matter how much, just don't tire you, just beat you hard, until your hand hurts." ”

Zhaoyun gritted his teeth hatefully, and didn't say a word, Concubine Ping's maid was loyal to Concubine Ping, and knew that Concubine Ping hated Zhaoyun deeply, so she opened a bow on Zhaoyun's face left and right, and the corner of Zhaoyun's mouth was bleeding, Zhaoyun really couldn't stand the pain, and couldn't help but scream. Concubine Ping sneered: "Xia's family, your name, this is the cold palace, even if you shout and break your throat, no one will save you, you better save some effort." ”

After a while, Zhaoyun couldn't stand it anymore, and almost fainted, the maid was just a maid after all, and she didn't dare to make a big deal about it, seeing that Zhaoyun couldn't hold on, she stopped, turned around and replied: "Niangniang, the slave's hand hurts badly, it's better to get here first." ”

Concubine Ping snorted, glanced at Zhaoyun again, and said mockingly: "It's a loss that you are still the daughter of Jiangmen, it turns out that you are also an out-and-out poisonous woman, and you can harm the miscarriage of Concubine Shu, who is as close as a sister, you should think of today's suffering, and this palace is just venting for Concubine Shu just now." As for your plan to demotion my father, this palace will never let it go easily. As he spoke, he looked at the two eunuchs again, and said leisurely: "The Xia family is deeply guilty, and this palace will punish her to kneel here for two hours, no, kneel for three hours, you are here to guard, if you dare to show favoritism, this palace will not spare it." The two eunuchs knelt down and said yes.

The cold palace was in disrepair, the ground was already hard, and he knelt under the scorching sun for three hours, Zhaoyun was unhappy in his heart, but he was powerless to resist, he was afraid that he would not even be able to walk after three hours, so he gritted his teeth with hatred.

Concubine Ping saw Zhaoyun's face with hatred, but helpless, sneered, and wanted to turn away, but saw the queen holding the maid Mengxiang came in person, Concubine Ping was shocked, and hurriedly saluted. The queen looked into the courtyard and saw that the corners of Zhaoyun's mouth were bleeding, and he was punished to kneel on the ground, so she couldn't help but look pale, and said with accusations: "Concubine Ping, what's going on?" ”

Concubine Ping has always known that the queen is virtuous, and she can't see the concubines indulging in people, but she thinks selfishly, the cold palace has always been uncared for, even if she rectifies Zhaoyun here, I'm afraid no one cares, but I don't know where the queen got the news, and she actually rushed over in person. For a while, Concubine Ping said with a panicked face: "Concubine, concubine passed by the cold palace, thinking of having a fight with the Xia sisters, so she came to visit and taught her to think sincerely, who knew that the Xia family not only did not appreciate it, but also spoke against the concubine, and the concubine was angry for a while, so she let the maid slap her a few times and let her punish her for repentance." ”

The queen sighed, and said lightly: "Since Concubine Ping likes to come to the cold palace to teach the Xia family, it is better to move to the cold palace, so that it is more convenient to teach every day." ”

Although it was June, Concubine Ping listened to the queen's words, and a layer of cold sweat appeared on her forehead, and she said continuously: "The queen forgives her sins, and the concubine is also angry for a while. ”

The queen said lightly: "Since the Xia family has entered the cold palace, why should you embarrass her again, this move is what a virtuous concubine should have, it's just that these three months are hot and difficult, you have to be quiet in your palace, don't come out if you have nothing to do, so as not to pass by the cold palace again and annoy you." ”

Concubine Ping replied in a low voice, but her body was crooked, fortunately she was supported by the maid, and she didn't dare to say more, and after saluting the queen, she was carried back to the palace by the maid.