It rained in the palace for several days.

The drizzling rain seemed to be unstoppable, and the rolling blue-gray palace walls of the harem were shrouded in a haze. The air is so humid that it can wring out water, and even the red sandalwood incense burner in front of the Jinluan Hall can't burn incense. The damp water vapor sticks to the body, making people unable to refresh themselves in vain......

The palace people who served the emperor were executed two or three times in just a few days, and everyone was terrified, lest one day Long Wei would split up his head. It is no wonder that the emperor's personality suddenly became irritable, the north was rainy and rainy, but the area of Liangguang was drought for a long time, and the thieves who had made military achievements and were named the general of Zhennan took the opportunity to mercenary rebellion, and the people complained bitterly. For a while, the twists and turns continued, and just looking at the endless stream of people presenting in front of the temple would make people feel upset.

Before the sky was dark, the emperor had already withdrawn and left. After three poles of the sun, Concubine Chen got up lazily, leaned on the pillow with gold silk brocade, frowned slightly, and called:

"Qingluan, help the palace get out of bed."

The palace maid who came out in response was only fifteen or sixteen years old, and her low eyebrows seemed to be pleasing to the eye. However, if you look closely, she is also born with delicate facial features, delicate and watery. Qingluan was only a teenager when she entered the palace, because her name contained a Luan character, Concubine Chen listened to the auspicious meaning, so she stayed by her side and served for several years.

And Concubine Chen is not an idle person. She was originally the daughter of Shangshu, and she was carefully trained by the gentleman who was invited since she was a child, and she did not lose to men in four books and five classics, and she smiled and fell into the city, as delicate as a peony and as expensive as a blue pearl. At the age of fourteen, he was married to the emperor - at that time, he was only the third prince of the palace. She was originally the best candidate to be the queen, but at that time, Shangshu was negligent in handling the case, and she was ruthlessly involved in a book, and she was also implicated. In addition, the queen mother made a hindrance from it, so she had to reluctantly seal the concubine position. Even so, she has been in the limelight in the palace for many years, and she has been in the limelight for a while.

Qingluan has been serving Concubine Chen for three years, and knows that there are more than one or two people in the palace who want to put her to death. However, this woman's city is extremely deep, otherwise how can she firmly grasp the emperor's heart over the years.

"Niangniang, what are you going to comb your hair today?"

Wearing the finger covers of copper gilded silk ancient money patterns, Concubine Chen sat lazily in front of the mirror. Because it had just entered winter, the weather was still mixed with the warmth of summer, so she casually put on a snow-colored floor-length gown, but there was an indescribable hazy beauty between her hands. Even if she is also a woman, it makes Qingluan's muscles and bones crisp.

"Feel free, anyway, the emperor has no time to care about the palace recently." Turning around slightly, he looked at himself in the bronze mirror with a smile. Concubine Chen's eyes are not bright and apricot eyes, but they are extremely narrow and seductive. Especially when laughing, a little bit of evil and good, the emperor praised the phoenix eyes for it, and now it seems that it is really very appropriate.

Thinking like this, Qingluan hurriedly bowed his head and said: "The emperor has been busy with state affairs recently, but he still thinks about your mother in my heart." I heard that the emperor has not been there much recently, and Concubine Xin has not even seen a shadow, and she looks forward to it every day. ”

"Concubine Xin? Scold. With a sneer, a pearl hairpin in front of the mirror was smashed in an instant, "She also deserves to be compared with this palace, if the queen is not allowed by this palace, I don't know who wants to see whose face now." ”

These words were bold and pungent, and none of the maids dared to echo them. Knowing that Concubine Chen's mood was changing rapidly and elusive, she bowed her head even more and remained silent. The woman also stopped making a sound, and casually curled her hair on her head, and felt that it was boring to talk to her subordinates, so she waved her long sleeves and motioned for everyone to retreat.

However, before Qingluan took this step, he heard a string of crisp laughter like the wind sweeping silver bells, and then the three-inch golden lotus came into view. Concubine Xin is wearing a light-colored long dress today, with a glass-colored light yarn, two tassels and gold hairpins on the head of the carefully thinned beauty, and the smooth and clean neck with the luster of white pearls looks radiant. It's a pity that although this color match is excellent, Concubine Xin's appearance is obviously inferior, and it can't show the original beauty.

"The sun is shining, and my sister is getting up really late."

"Which distinguished guest came to the door early in the morning," Concubine Chen smiled, and when she got up, she stepped on the golden bead hairpin that had just been shattered with a very fast posture, and said with a smile, "My sister is so handsome today, but what happy events do you have to share with your sister?" ”

Although this concubine has been in the palace for a long time, her background is low, and she is the daughter of Jiangdong Haojia. Her father skillfully sent her into the palace with the help of rumors of the auspicious day of the zodiac, and the dots up and down were also leaky, and they were thoughtful. With her own intelligence and talent, Concubine Xin was also favored by thousands of people when she first came, but unfortunately it didn't last long, and the emperor was tired of the cunning spirit unique to a businessman in her, and she gradually declined.

"What my sister said, the emperor doesn't come to my sister every day, how can my sister have any happy events. No, I heard that my sister was free, so I hurried to come and be happy. ”

Hearing such explicit flattery, Concubine Chen sneered instead, turned around and sat straight on the purple wood chair. didn't show Concubine Xin tea, but he took a sip of the newly brewed hair tip of the dewdrop, and then slowly spoke: "Sister, it's not that the palace said you, the emperor's favor can't be forced." Instead of trying her best to get the emperor to hang the curtain, her sister should keep to herself and seek a place for herself in the palace. In this way, Hongu will also sincerely pray for his sister. ”

When Concubine Xin heard this, her eyes were already full of fierce light. However, when Concubine Chen turned around, she put on a more modest smile, and the nature of the merchant made her good at covering up her true heart, so she frequently responded, "Sister taught me a lesson." ”

In these two or three short sentences, Concubine Chen took the lead, but Concubine Xin gritted her silver teeth. The contest between words has long been common in the palace, but feng shui takes turns, and no one can predict who the person who laughs the most will be. Therefore, even if they are-for-tat, they will leave a little leeway for each other. The two exchanged a few more absent-minded greetings, and Concubine Xin left Lingxian Palace in the name of not disturbing her sister's rest.

As soon as the comer left, Concubine Chen's face had changed, and her intuition told her that Concubine Xin, who had always been hostile, would not visit for no reason.

Although the emperor is busy with state affairs and has no time to take care of his concubines, in fact, the most difficult thing to do is to be a subordinate. In addition to the routine daily harem battles with each of their own sons, they must also be coaxed to their liking everywhere, while dividing into enemy and enemy trenches, and on the other hand, leaving enough back roads for themselves. Otherwise, a crime will be lowered, and it will be said that it is big or small, and it can be said that it is small. The women in the palace hope to climb the dragon bed, and there are many who are favored by the Son of Heaven, but after all, the masters of the harem are not idle people, and they can stand out among tens of millions of people, and some of them are careful to guard against their subordinates. Therefore, those who are at the bottom of the palace only hope to be reunited with their families peacefully after serving in the palace for ten years.

Qingluan is one of them with humble aspirations, she is naturally unwilling to fight with others, and she is a quiet person. Helplessly, Concubine Chen is not a fuel-efficient lamp, she was born with a sharp mouth, and she is ruthless everywhere, but fortunately she is thoughtful, scheming, knows how to act step by step in the palace, and knows that those people should be co-opted and those people need to be abandoned.

Take the matter of going to Chaofeng Palace every day to ask the queen for peace, even if Concubine Chen has risen step by step from a small talent in the past few years to win the favor of the dragon, she has never been lazy and does not leave anyone with any handle. She resented the queen, but the queen was originally of the same clan as the queen mother, and the queen mother was dominant in the palace, and it was not possible to get rid of it at one time. Concubine Chen knows this.

Thinking like this, the sedan chair had landed firmly in front of the door of Chaofeng Palace, and she had just entered the hall and obviously noticed that the atmosphere was different.