Guo Ping just nodded, did not answer, Xiao Wanyao instructed Zhu'er to prepare refreshments, and then looked at him, "The emperor seems to have something on his mind." ”

Guo Ping looked at her, with a touch of tenderness in his eyes, grabbed her hand, and said softly, "Wan Yao, have you ever thought about why I would ask you for you at any cost?" Why did I make you the crown princess? ”

Xiao Wanyao paused slightly, lowered her eyes, stared at his hand, and naturally knew that it was a word that neither he nor she could escape, the word "love". It's just that she knows his affection, but she has been avoiding it and not daring to face it.

She said lightly, "Your Majesty, you can just keep some words in your heart, you don't need to say more." The concubines all know that the emperor's intentions for the concubines cannot be repaid, but it is a pity that the world makes people inevitably have their own helplessness. ”

Her words sounded more like prevarication and evasion to him. He grabbed her hand tighter, naturally knowing that her heart had not yet opened, at least never for herself, but he had time, waiting for the moment when she completely opened her heart, was it enough for a lifetime? As long as she is around, why force her to say or do something?

He withdrew his hand and smiled faintly, "Wan Yao, you and I know each other and are also known as husband and wife, I want to give you something." Saying that, Guo Ping took out a bead chain from his body and put it in Xiao Wanyao's hand, it was a very ordinary kind of fragrant wood bead, which looked a little old, "This was given to me by a master when I was full moon, and he must have expected that I would definitely become the emperor of Chu at that time." Although it is not very precious, I have worn it by my side since I was a child, and I have never left it, and now I give it to you to keep it for my good life. ”

Xiao Wanyao took the beaded chain, it is indeed extremely ordinary, if it is taken out and thrown on the street, I am afraid that few people will notice, but who would have expected that the real saint would carry such a thing since he was a child.

She smiled faintly, and some excuses, "The emperor should stay by his side, such a precious thing is afraid that the concubines will not keep it well, and the master must have a pair of discerning eyes to give this bead chain to the emperor, presumably it is also to protect the safety of your life......"

Before she could finish speaking, Guo Ping stopped her, "I believe in you!" What's more, as long as I am safe, the queen will be safe, isn't it? ”

Xiao Wanyao was slightly stunned, this is true, when she was the crown princess before, she also tried her best to protect the prince's safety, because only if he was fine, she could be safe in Chu State.

Guo Ping had already said that this kind of thing was done, and Xiao Wanyao couldn't refuse anymore, so he ordered the beaded chain. Next, I heard Guo Ping say, "I have given my personal things to the queen, does the queen also want to give me some things in exchange with gifts?" ”

When he said this, Guo Ping looked at Xiao Wanyao scrutinically, and his eyes looked at her every movement motionlessly.

Hearing this, Xiao Wanyao's long eyelashes couldn't help but tremble a few times, and her eyes looked to the side, but she hesitated for a moment, then turned her head to look at Guo Ping with a smile, "The concubine doesn't have any personal objects, so I don't know what to give to the emperor, I don't know what the emperor wants?" ”

The corners of Guo Ping's mouth hooked up a faint smile, a little disappointed, and a little mocking, "Since the queen doesn't have it, it's okay, I don't need anything." After speaking, he got up, "There are still some twists and turns that I haven't finished reading today, I went to the imperial study, I'm afraid I won't be able to come over tonight, the queen will rest early." ”

After finishing speaking, he turned around and left Xiyun Palace, leaving Xiao Wanyao to sit there quietly alone, Zhu'er came back after sending Guo Ping away, and saw Xiao Wanyao sitting in a daze, and couldn't help but go up and ask, "What's wrong with the queen?" Did you say something to the emperor, why did you stay alone? ”

Xiao Wanyao came back to her senses, in fact, she had been thinking about Guo Ping's words just now, and the unpredictable expression on his face. I don't know why he suddenly said something like that, and suddenly handed the beaded chain to himself, as if he wanted to exchange love tokens with her.

She said lightly, "It's nothing, it's just thinking about the past." "Her personal belongings are just a jade pendant given to her by her aunt, which was left by her mother, and there is a Yao character on it, which is also her name. It's just that the fast jade pendant was taken away by him the night before he came to Chu State.

She sighed slightly, thinking of Xue Tianao again, and couldn't help but lower her voice and ask, "Zhu'er, is there any news from Zhenling over there?" ”

Zhu'er was slightly stunned, and turned her face to the side, for fear that Xiao Wanyao would see something from her face, "No, no!" When the slave maid leaves the palace, she will go there to have a look, but there has been no news. ”

Hearing Zhu'er say this, Xiao Wanyao couldn't help frowning, "What the hell happened?" Why are there no clues at all? It's been so long, it's not like the way Shake Spirits do things, even if it's a clue. At the thought of this, her brow furrowed, and her heart began to worry.

Seeing this, Zhu'er hurriedly relieved, "Queen Mother, in fact, no news is not necessarily bad news, maybe Xue Gongzi himself has some plans." Or maybe he's already gone, we just don't know. ”

Xiao Wanyao knew that this was just Zhu'er comforting herself, but in fact, it was not like this at all. After Zhenling and them came, they re-established the news network here, and she also had a lot of her own people in the palace, and she had a good relationship with several ministers in the court. If there was really any news from Xue Tianao's side, they would definitely know about it.

She didn't speak again, and Zhu'er saw her with a sad face, so she changed the topic, "Queen Mother, can you tell the emperor about Shangguan Gongzi that the slave maid told you before?" ”

She was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered this matter, "Don't you say that the palace almost forgot, and you haven't told the emperor about this matter yet." It's just that the palace is a little strange, why did the emperor suddenly buy so much grain and grass? There hasn't been any fighting lately. ”

Pearl, however, succeeded in diverting her attention, only moving from one topic to another topic that made her ponder. Zhu'er had no choice but to shake her head helplessly.

At this time, there was a eunuch outside, "Empress Qiyu, Imperial Doctor Li asks to see you." ”

Xiao Wanyao retracted her thoughts and said lazily, "Let him come in." After a while, Li Zheng walked in from outside, and after kneeling and saluting, Xiao Wanyao asked Zhu'er to prepare a stool for him to sit down.

Li Zheng is very conscientious, since the last time he prescribed Xiao Wanyao a tocolytic drug, Guo Ping saw that Xiao Wanyao's complexion was gradually improving, so he really believed that he had superb medical skills, so he handed over the daily routine of checking the pulse to Li Zheng. After all, Xiao Wanyao is about to give birth, so Li Zheng will come over every day to check her pulse.

Naturally, in order to show that his medical skills are good, he also prescribed a few prescriptions to Xiao Wanyao, and after Xiao Wanyao read it, she only threw the prescription to Zhu'er for processing. Outsiders naturally don't understand prescriptions, but Xiao Wanyao is now more sure that Li Zheng is just a quack doctor, and sometimes he doesn't even understand the most basic medical skills.

However, for the sake of his conscientiousness, Xiao Wanyao didn't care about him much, and only let him stay in the hospital. And after all, this is what Guo Ping meant, and it is inconvenient for her to refuse.

After taking the pulse, Li Zheng said some flattering words, and after Xiao Wanyao listened lazily, she instructed Zhu'er to reward something and let him go down.

Zhu'er was a little puzzled, "Queen Mother, since Li Zheng is a quack, why let him stay in the palace?" In case you treat any concubine in the harem in the future, wouldn't it hurt others by taking the wrong medicine? ”

Zhu'er said casually while packing up her things. She was actually just talking casually, but she didn't really want to do anything. She brought Xiao Wanyao a cup of hot tea, and then sat down and began embroidery. Xiao Wanyao kept staring at her, thinking about what she had just said, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously hooked up a wicked smile.

It is often at this time that Xiao Wanyao will have a bad idea about something in her heart.

On this day, Li Zheng came to Xiyun Palace again to check Xiao Wanyao's pulse. In the past, Xiao Wanyao was always lazy and didn't have much to say, but this time she talked more and asked Li Zheng a few questions, which made him a little flattered.

After Xiao Wanyao asked Zhu'er to pour tea for him, she said, "Imperial Doctor Li has worked hard these days, and he has been taking the pulse of the palace every day." ”

Li Zheng hurriedly said, "This is the duty of Weichen, if the queen has anything uncomfortable, just sue Weichen." ”

Xiao Wanyao took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, and slowly stared back at him, "Imperial Doctor Li rest assured, in the future, this palace will definitely explain to the emperor how Imperial Doctor Li's medical skills are, and there are few people in the harem who have such superb medical skills." How can you only succumb to the position of imperial doctor? ”

Hearing this, Li Zheng's heart blossomed, and he hurriedly got up and knelt on the ground to salute, Xiao Wanyao chuckled lightly in her heart, but her face was still silent, and she waited until Li Zheng got up and sat back again before she said slowly, "There are not many concubines in the harem now, when the emperor was still the prince, there was only one concubine and one concubine, and now the concubine is a virtuous concubine, and there are concubines, you also remember to go to see it from time to time, they are all people who have been with the prince in the morning, and they must be different from the concubines who will come to the draft in the future." ”

Li Zheng heard that the queen was suing him, and it was not only the queen who needed to be stammered, but also the two concubines, his face was a little embarrassed, "Weichen also wants to go, but Weichen's position is too low, and Concubine Xian Niangniang has her own imperial doctor, and she never asks others to see a doctor for her." Concubine Hui is kind, but she rarely sees a doctor. ”

Xiao Wanyao paused, and then asked, "In this way, this palace thinks too much, since they all have their own arrangements, let's go with them." Saying that, Xiao Wanyao picked up a cup of tea and took another sip.

Li Zheng still wanted to say something, he didn't want to miss this opportunity, but Zhu'er had already seen Xiao Wanyao give an eviction order, so she stepped forward and said, "It's time for the queen to rest." ”

Xiao Wanyao nodded and said to Li Zheng, "You go down first." ”

He hurriedly stood up and saluted, and then withdrew.

After Li Zheng left, he kept thinking about what the queen said just now, and it seemed that he intended to let him go to Concubine Xian and Concubine Hui to have a look, but who dared to go to a mother's palace without summoning him? I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but then I thought about it, the queen mother is the most powerful person in this harem, and if she is a good queen, she will naturally be able to rise to prominence, so why bother to find someone else.

Thinking of this, Li Zheng became happy again in his heart, and then thought that the queen had said that she would say a few good words for herself in front of the emperor, and her mood was indescribably good.

On this day, Zhu'er went to Han Qianqian with a plate of dim sum, which was naturally specially ordered by Xiao Wanyao to do it.

When she went, she deliberately took a long detour, walked in front of Huo Yongdie's palace gate, and happened to meet Huo Yongdie's personal maid Bi'er.

Chapter 217: Plotting

Bi'er snorted coldly when she saw Zhu'er from a distance, although they are all slaves in the harem, there is a big difference between them, their masters have been favored, and the emperor has rewarded them with more things, and their lives will naturally be better. Whatever the master rewards, it is worth their monthly money for months or even years.

Especially the personal maid who followed the queen, wherever she went, others were naturally polite to her. Zhu'er is cautious and easy-going, not that she doesn't have a temper, it's just that she doesn't bully others like others. So the other palace maids in the harem get along very well.

After Zhu'er approached, Bi'er greeted her, with a smile on her face and a strange tone on her mouth, "Sister Zhu'er, where are you going?" ”

Zhu'er smiled and said, "The queen mother ordered to send some snacks to Concubine Hui to eat, I heard that she has a bad appetite recently and is often nauseous, this is the queen mother's favorite snack when she was just pregnant, so let me send some." ”

The smile on Bi'er's face froze suddenly, and she subconsciously felt that something was wrong, "What you eat when you are pregnant, I'm afraid it's not good to give it to Concubine Hui, and Concubine Hui is not pregnant." ”

Zhu'er glanced around now, and lowered her voice and said, "I sue you, you can't talk nonsense." Concubine Hui was unwell, and the queen sent Imperial Doctor Li to check her pulse, and it is said that Concubine Hui took a prescription from Imperial Doctor Li......"

Speaking of this, Zhu'er's eyes narrowed, and the rest of the words naturally needless to say, Bi'er also guessed what it would be. I gritted my teeth with hatred, but I couldn't show it too obviously in front of Zhu'er.

Seeing that her intention had been achieved, Zhu'er smiled again, let go of her voice and said, "Who knows, maybe it's a shadowless thing." Okay, I won't tell you, I have to send it over quickly, lest the queen blame me for being late. ”

After speaking, he walked towards Hui Concubine with a snack.

Sure enough, after Zhu'er left, Bi'er hurriedly went to Huo Yongdie's side and told her what she had just said, this time Huo Yongdie was even more anxious.

How much grace does a queen take away from Guo Ping when she is pregnant, if that Han Qianqian is also pregnant, isn't it only she who can't get pregnant? In the past, when Guo Ping was the prince, she may not have been so anxious, but now if she doesn't get pregnant, wait until Guo Ping is drafted three years later, and as soon as the newcomer comes to the harem, where does Guo Ping still have the heart to take care of herself?

Even if she has great ability, who knows if the emperor will empathize and say goodbye? Since ancient times, the kings have been like this, and it is precisely because of this that there will be so many battles in the harem.

Huo Yongdie clenched her hands tightly, with a murderous look in her eyes, "You mean, Concubine Hui is pregnant because she took Li Zheng's prescription?" ”

Bi'er frowned, in fact, Zhu'er didn't say it explicitly just now, and the meaning of her words was only possible, and then said, "The slave maid is not sure, but just now Zhu'er brought the snack that the queen mother ate when she was pregnant and sent it to Concubine Hui, it must be true." ”

Huo Yongdie gritted her teeth angrily, "No wonder the queen has always asked an imperial doctor to check her pulse, instead of letting the imperial doctor, she and Li Zheng are likely to have known each other for a long time, so she can get pregnant so early." didn't let her lose the child before, but now she began to unite with Hui Concubine. ”

Bi'er felt that it was a little unlikely, if the queen and Hui Concubine had a good relationship, then there was nothing to say, if she deliberately let Hui Concubine conceive a child, wouldn't she be against herself? "How could the queen be willing to let other concubines get pregnant? The slave felt that there was something else wrong with this. ”

However, as soon as Huo Yongdie heard the word pregnancy, she was like crazy, she didn't like anyone, she couldn't listen to anything, and now she was focused on getting pregnant.

Guo Ping didn't come here to spend the night, every time she came here, she tried her best to get pregnant, but after all the time passed, she didn't move at all, so she naturally followed the devil, "I don't care about her so much, anyway, as long as I get pregnant, it doesn't matter what happens." ”

After that, Huo Yongdie told Bi'er to call Li Zheng. Bi'er tried to persuade something, but to no avail.

Li Zheng heard that Concubine Xian summoned him, but he was a little surprised, he only told the queen a few days ago that he was not qualified to treat other concubines, and now he had an opportunity, it was really like God was helping him.

So Li Zhengle went to Huo Yongdie to check her pulse, but saw that she was in good health, her complexion was very good, and she didn't look like she was sick. Li Zheng had some doubts in his heart, of course, a person like him who had no real skills naturally had several more eyes than others, guessing that Concubine Xian must have something else.

"Hui Xian Concubine Niangniang, your body is fine, there are no other symptoms, and your complexion is also very good. Wechen prescribes you a few prescriptions to nourish your body, which can nourish your body and mind and make your mother look more ruddy. So saying, he went to the pen and prescribed the medicine.

Bi'er brought the prescription to Huo Yongdie, but she didn't even look at it, and said, "Don't hide it from Imperial Doctor Li, I don't feel uncomfortable, if you want to say that you are sick, it is just a heart disease." ”

Saying that, she couldn't help but sigh, "When the emperor can be drafted, there will inevitably be many young and beautiful women in the harem, and when the time comes, how can an old and decrepit person like me compete with them for favor." Sooner or later, it will be forgotten by the emperor. ”

Li is such a shrewd person, as soon as Huo Yongdie's words came out, he knew what she meant, and then lowered his voice and said, "Weichen also knows that it is not easy to live in the harem, but if Concubine Xian has her own heirs, her mother is expensive by virtue of her son, so she is naturally not afraid of others competing for favor, and if she really has anything in the future, she can also rely on her own children, so that she will not reach the step that Concubine Xian Niangniang thinks." ”

Hearing him say this, Huo Yongdie's eyes suddenly brightened, thinking that he was a person who could understand it little by little, although he was a little happy in his heart, he still had a sad expression on his face.

"However, in the past few years by the emperor's side, there has been no movement at all, and I also want to have a child of my own, but ...... Hey......"

Li Zheng's eyes rolled, and he said tentatively, "Wei Chen knew a lot of secret recipes for folk pregnancy before entering the palace, Ruoxian Concubine Niangniang ......" I can trust Wei Chen, and I don't wait for Li Zheng to finish speaking.

Huo Yongdie couldn't wait to ask, "Then hurry up and prescribe me a prescription!" ”

Li Zheng was taken aback by Huo Yongdie, he looked like he was high just now, and now he seems to have an attitude of hunger and hunger, but this also allows Li Zheng to grasp Huo Yongdie's weakness, once people have desires, they have shortcomings.

He hurriedly got up, "Weichen will prescribe a prescription for Concubine Xian, as long as you take it according to this prescription, you will definitely let Niangniang conceive a dragon seed in less than three months." ”

Huo Yongdie's Coke was bad this time, and getting Li Zheng's prescription was like taking a big baby, and it also made Bi'er give him a lot of good things last time. This time, Li Zheng was completely happy, and his posture was different when he went back to walk. A small imperial doctor seems to have become the head of the Tai Hospital, and no one pays attention to him.

When Li Zheng returned to the Tai Hospital, two small imperial doctors with the same official position as him were talking in the courtyard, and when they saw Li Zheng coming back, they didn't look at him and continued to talk about themselves. Li Zheng walked past them and snorted coldly, thinking, when you guys slap me, see how I clean you up.

When Li Zheng was about to enter the main hall of the Tai Hospital, the Tai Hospital mentioned that - that is, the person in charge of the entire Tai Hospital - Lord Wang Fu Wang walked out of it with the two Tai Doctors of the Tai Hospital, Li Zheng stepped forward to salute, and Wang Fu naturally did not take him seriously.

After letting him get up, he didn't look at him again, and talked about his own business as he walked out.

After they passed, Li Zheng's eyes narrowed, hum, wait and see, wait and see, wait for the queen to give birth to the prince safely, and then let Concubine Xian conceive the dragon seed, at that time I will naturally soar, not to mention the doctor of the hospital, maybe I will also give an official position, and then see how you come to slap me.

After thinking about this, he turned around and walked towards the backyard with his hands on his back, the backyard of the Tai Hospital, is the medicine storehouse, where all the herbs in the palace are placed, and they are specially classified and guarded by people. Li Zheng wanted to find a few herbs, but people didn't even let them in, "Except for the emperor's or harem mother's edict, no one can take medicine casually." With a word, he was sent back.

Li Zheng was very angry at first, but when he thought of the scene when he was on his toes, those who bullied him knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, and his heart became happy again.

However, after Huo Yongdie used Li Zheng's medicine, not only did she not get pregnant, but she also began to have a rash all over her body, and her itching was unbearable, and the cause could not be found.

During that time, Huo Yongdie never went out again, and after the emperor learned about it, he just handed over the matter to the imperial doctor of the Tai Hospital to deal with it, and then went to Huo Yongdie to see it once and then stopped going.

Xiao Wanyao's delivery date was approaching, and at the time of the first snow of the year, she gave birth to a baby boy. Guo Ping was naturally overjoyed, and went to Xiyun Palace more often.

On this day, Guo Ping told Xiao Wanyao about the full moon and the plan for 100 days, she just smiled faintly, "The concubines listen to the emperor for these things, but the emperor is busy with political affairs every day, and he has to review and approve the folds, so let others do these things." ”

Guo Ping was staring at the baby in the cradle, happily teasing him, hearing Xiao Wanyao say this, he turned his head and smiled, "I don't feel tired, but I feel that it is an honor, you and the child were given to me last time, as long as it is your business, I will do it myself." ”

Guo Ping sat on the edge of the bed and looked at her gently, and her face was also filled with happiness, but she wanted to share this happiness with another person. But I don't know where he is at this time.

Guo Ping suddenly asked, "I have a name in mind, I don't know if the queen will like it." ”

Xiao Wanyao was stunned and asked, "What's it called?" ”

"I named him Guo Rui, Rui of Ruixue, he happened to be born at the time of the first heavy snow of this year, this is a Rui Xue, symbolizing auspiciousness, his arrival indicates the arrival of auspicious luck in the Chu State, and the Chu State will be prosperous in the future."

She just smiled indifferently, "Since it has such a good meaning, let's call it Guo Rui." Ruier~ It's catchy to scream. ”

Saying that, Guo Ping got up again and returned to the side of the cradle, bowed his head and kept calling the child's name, "Rui'er, Rui'er......"

Xiao Wanyao stared at him intently, looking at the happy scene, and suddenly felt as if there was a hallucination in front of him, the person standing there became Xue Tianao, Yushu Linfeng, his face was full of happiness, if it was really him, what would happen when he saw his child? What will be said?

"Wan Yao...... Wan Yao ......" he turned his head to stare at her, "Thank you!" ”R1154