When I got up one night, it rained outside, as thin as a cow's hair, and moisturizing things silently.

The sky is high and the clouds are low, the palace walls are short and wide, and the heavy flowing clouds press on the sky like rolling and roaring waves. The red tile Zhu Qiang penetrated some water vapor, and it spread out, like the beginning of new ink. The eaves cliffs, the intrigues, the pavilions and pavilions, are like the fairy mansions in the painting.

And Yu Qingluan is already like a world away.

Below the rank of concubine can not stay with the emperor, just after the third watch last night, someone woke her up and temporarily sent her back to Chaofeng Palace in a chariot. At that time, she was weak and weak, and she slept very lightly, and Su E was by her side to take care of her all night. As soon as the sun was light, there was a gentle knock at the door.

Qingluan was awakened, looking like he was in a state of disappointment. The stove burned all night, but she was cold, curled up in the corner of the bed wrapped in a heavy cup and shivering.

Su E went to open the door, and the person who came was Shui Qiao, and she looked like she hadn't slept all night. It's just that she is in good spirits at this time, and the two blush on her cheeks from running have not yet faded.

The water skillfully closes the twenty-four bones of the cloth oil umbrella, and the two golden-tailed carp jump on the umbrella, outlining the indescribable agility and ingenuity. She sat on the edge of the bed, clasped Qingluan's hands, and couldn't help but say, "Sister Qingluan was blessed to be favored yesterday, it's really gratifying." ”

However, the woman on the bed suddenly shrank as if she had been electrocuted, and retreated to the corner.

Shui Qiao saw that her expression was different, not like a newly favored nobleman, but like a person who had been ill for a long time, with a pair of big eyes and dull eyes. She turned around and asked Su E with her eyes, but saw that the usually clever aunt in charge only shook her head.

It's still early in winter, and even if there is light, it's very faint. In a damp and dark environment, the atmosphere was terrifying.

"What's wrong, couldn't it be that the waiter was not good last night, and the emperor is not satisfied?" As soon as he thought of this possibility, Su E immediately became nervous, slapped the lamp and said, "Could it be that the emperor poured your decoction?" ”

There has always been this rule in the palace. In the old days, the palace ladies and beauties around the emperor had countless power relationships behind each other, and their degree of favor also had a great impact on the rise and fall of the family, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the harem is the center of gravity to balance the world. The monarch is afraid that raising a tiger will be a problem and the tail will not fall, most of them will first favor the concubines to stabilize people's hearts, and then order people to give saffron to prevent the dragon from being conceived, and give birth to the prince to cover the sky with one hand.

However, in the peaceful years, when the government was stable, those monarchs did not worry about the influence of women on the government. Most of the concubines who were forced to take medicine were not good at waiting or said something disrespectful. After one night, he either went directly into the cold palace and died depressed, or he was ridiculed by others all day long and lived in the palace. In short, a woman who is rejected by the Son of Heaven announces the end of her life.

Seeing Qingluan slowly shaking her head, the two of them let go of their hanging hearts. Su E felt sorry for her appearance, so she didn't want to ask more, and she wanted to talk a few times. looked at Shui Qiao, and he was also concerned. After a stalemate for a while, he finally spoke: "Girl, don't be so afraid of people, if you have something to do, just say it, there are no outsiders here." I, Su E, will do my best to help. ”

"Su E......" Only then did he spit out these two words from his mouth with great difficulty, Qingluan raised his face, and saw a line of tears rolling down silently. I don't love the emperor, but I fall in love with someone I shouldn't love. ”

"Girl!"

The person who heard it was shocked, and he had already covered the woman's lips with a square handkerchief, looked around and said: "The harem is not as safe as the girl thinks, how can this big rebellious thing be easily spoken." ”

Shui Qiao on the side poured tea and sent it to Qingluan, the tea soup was cold, and there was a slight bitterness in the mouth.

"Sister, what's the matter, even if you don't love him, you can't help yourself now. It doesn't matter who you have in your heart, what matters is how you treat the person in front of you. Even if it's pretending, the girl has to play it well. ”

"It's a big contradiction, but it's true." It was rare for Su E to nod in agreement, Shui Qiao, who doesn't often talk on weekdays, didn't expect to be decent in front of major events.

"And ...... That's just that, girl, didn't you say it in front of the saints. ”

"Said it, said it all."

At this time, both of them were startled, and at the same time got up from the bed, panicked and at a loss. Su E paced in the room, muffled without saying a word, and said in his heart that Qingluan was stupid, but he didn't think that he was so stupid that he didn't even care about his life. However, she was so secretly reproached, but she also became a little curious about the people she admired. And Shui Qiao just drank tea cup after cup, occasionally glancing at Qingluan, his eyes were complicated.

Qingluan also tossed after this, and confided in his heart, and became much more sober at the moment. Thinking of Long Yan's angry appearance last night, he knew that his time was short, but he felt a lot more relaxed.

She lifted the quilt, picked up the agate-red Changsha cover on her body, sat down in front of the dresser and said lightly: "Sisters, don't bother, Xu Qingluan doesn't have this rich life." If the emperor punishes it, I will only bear it. ”

Su E was just about to say something, when he suddenly heard a noise outside the door. The sound of footsteps was mixed with the sound of knocks on the door one after another, disturbing people's hearts.

When I opened the wooden door, I saw the little eunuch led by the leader with a group of maids, and the brocade plate in his hand was full of silk and satin and various jewels. The man was dressed in a royal blue palace suit, with auspicious clouds and jade carvings around his waist, high palace boots inlaid with gold patterns, and a golden silk book in his hand. He cleared his throat and preached: "Spread the emperor's decree." ”

The three people in the room knelt down together, their eyes exchanged with each other, but their hearts were roughly measured.

"The maid Qingluan looks beautiful and virtuous, and the virtue is really pleasing to my heart, because of the meritorious service of the servant, from now on she will be promoted to the promise, ranking in the sixth grade, and the general promotion of Huawei Palace and give a hundred horses of silk, and a hundred stones of Lu, which is admired. Little Lord Qingluan, please accept the order. ”

The woman who was stunned in place got up a little tremblingly and took the gold silk, and Su E on the side took advantage of this gap to quickly send a silver ingot of not light weight into her father-in-law's sleeve, her eyelids drooped, and she stepped back again: "There is a father-in-law." ”

The other party also smiled meaningfully, and several women behind him had already placed the rewards on the table one after another, and the eyes were quite dazzling. After that, they lined up and saluted in a decent manner. All of them are young girls, born reserved and dignified, and they all look at Qingluan with a smile at this time.

"Please also pick a few that look pleasing to the eye and stay to serve you, and the rest will be brought back by the minions."

Hearing him say this, Qingluan looked at these palace maids carefully again. Although the swallows are thin and fat, they are all humble and respectful. Naturally, those who were promised to pick up the rest could not serve the concubines of higher rank, and perhaps could only be sent to the Huanyi Bureau to work as coolies. Thinking that what she was holding in her hand was her fate, Qingluan couldn't help but feel a little cold sweat.

casually asked about the nationality, and left three girls closest to their hometown, and they could also tell each other about their hometowns in their spare time. Qingluan turned around, shook Shui Qiao's hand and said, "I have a good match with this girl from the Caile room, I don't know if I can ask for it together?" ”

The father-in-law bowed slightly and responded: "This is easy to do, just wait for the slave to report on behalf of the little master." Fu said a few more flattering words, and then led the left and right to retreat. Qingluan, who had just recovered his breath, coped with such a scene, and at this time he was a little tired, so he sat on the bed and drank the remaining cold tea. The lotus-white gauze lining has been dyed with sweat, sticking to the chest, and falling with the breath.