White Dew Palace.

An unclear face appeared outside the jade curtain, "Niangniang, the concubine outside the palace is here." "The voice of the person who spoke was extremely thin, and it was extremely uncomfortable to listen to, and she was a palace maid. Shen Shuzhao, who was sitting leisurely inside, instantly restrained her expression, she looked at the person opposite vigilantly, and her tone was indifferent, "Got it, let her in." ”

After the vague figure outside the curtain answered, he retreated, and did not step into the bed half a step from beginning to end. This is Shen Shuzhao's request. Because this palace maid is the meticulous work of the queen mother in the previous life, it took her a year to learn the truth, in fact, it is not difficult to find out the person, but the difficult thing is to realize it. Because of this, she suddenly realized that she was in a cage full of layout and no freedom that day, and her every move was under the nose of the Queen Mother, and after the Shen Mansion decided to send the eldest sister to the palace, the cage was even tighter. Do you pretend to be a lamb to the slaughter that you don't know on the chopping board, or do you decide to give it a go? People with different personalities have different choices, and Shen Shuzhao undoubtedly chose the latter.

After the palace maid had left for a long distance, Shen Shuzhao walked quickly to the wooden window, she lifted the corner of the curtain, and the good concubine's steps had appeared in front of the palace door. She was full of doubts, didn't the good concubine already go to Chengqian Palace? How could he still come to his palace? Her palace is far away from Concubine Yuan and even her own palace.

She stood by the wooden window and watched, and saw that the beads on the wrists of the concubine were rare and luxurious. Shen Shuzhao had to sigh that the eldest sister was really willing, in her previous life, she could only enjoy these after defeating her fierce opponents in the harem, and her descendants were really different, even if she was not favored and powerless, she could still enjoy the noble life of fine clothes and food and ten thousand people.

Concubine Liang appeared outside the screen door with a personal maidservant, "Sister." She called Shen Shuzhao affectionately, without the slightest sense of embarrassment during the day.

"Sister Liang Concubine, how can she still think of her sister's cold palace so late?" Shen Shuzhao's face disappeared with a strange look, and greeted him with a smile, "Cherish the green, go and serve some tea and pastries." ”

"Naturally, it's because I want to see my sister." The concubine naturally sat at the other end of the red plum table in front of her.

"If someone had been sent to report earlier, my sister would have waited in front of the palace gate to greet her."

"It's too troublesome for the palace heirloom to come, and it's tiring to walk such a long way just for a little word."

Shen Shuzhao pursed her lips and smiled, "It's still a good concubine sister who knows how to be considerate of her subordinates." ”

In fact, she was testing whether the concubine decided to come over by herself, or the persuasion of the concubine after sowing discord, she didn't know. And the good concubine didn't answer positively, so she was sloppy.

"Why does my sister call her concubine a good concubine?" The beautiful beauty in front of her suddenly sneered, "You didn't like to add a position before." Now it seems that you are one place lower than me, you and I are both concubines, and you have a bright future, and in the future, the prince will be promoted to a concubine, where is the concubine qualified to listen to you like this? ”

"Is it disrespectful to enter the palace one day earlier?"

"My sister knows the rules too well." The good concubine couldn't take her, and said softly, "But in the palace, no more than in the outside house, everyone is divided into big positions, is it possible that my sister is already in the position of a concubine, and she still has to be respectful and humble to talented and beautiful?" ”

"The number of etiquette is like this, but they have been in the palace for a long time but they are not favored, and the sky is not as good as people want, why should my sister embarrass them again."

"Aren't you afraid that they will bully you?"

"Only a tiger with a body as thin as paper wings is afraid, sister, have you ever heard that ants can do whatever they want on an ivory elephant? So sister, don't think too much about the queen and Concubine Xi and others, they don't deliberately embarrass anyone. ”

She never showed her weak side in front of the concubines, after all, she was the image of the queen mother's adviser when they first met, and it may be because of this that the weak and helpless concubines are so dependent on themselves. Speaking of this, she changed her words again and asked in a casual tone: "Sister doesn't believe it, but you can see how the concubine Niangniang in the Chengqian Palace treats things." ”

"Concubine Yuan's mother...... "Concubine Liang fell into a memory, "She is very friendly. ”

"Concubine Yuan's temperament is so fiery, and others are even more. Therefore, my sister should stop living in her own dormitory for a long time, and should come out appropriately to contact the concubines, otherwise my sister will be sick one day, and no one in the palace will know. If my sister was busy with other things at that time, and only learned about it after a while, wouldn't she feel ashamed? ”

"The concubine knows." The good concubine was blushing by her.

Shen Shuzhao felt a problem in her heart, she didn't know what Concubine Yuan said to the concubine in the Chengqian Palace, even if she didn't say anything, they would still have time to meet in the future, would the concubine still like her unconditionally at that time? Concubine Yuan made it clear that she wanted to rob someone with her, just like robbing a plaything when she was a child, but the person who was robbed didn't know it. She sighed with pity in her heart, the good concubine is really not suitable for the harem, and it is expected that she was framed and died quietly in her previous life.

"How is Concubine Yuan treating you?"

She asked softly.

The good concubine was a little caught off guard by her sudden question, "Niangniang, she ...... Naturally good. ”

"That'll be fine." Shen Shuzhao looked at her, if the good concubines gradually leaned towards the queen mother, they would always go on different paths, if there was really that day, she would do everything she could, at least try her best to save the life of the good father, the daughter of a poor official.

After thinking about it, her eyes moved to the makeup of the good concubine, her eyebrows and eyes were exquisite, and her hair was gorgeous, which was indeed much better than the simple and simple bundle of hair before, so she opened her mouth and praised: "Concubine Yuan really treats her sister well and makes her sister more beautiful." ”

"So, when the concubine came out of the Chengqian Palace, she couldn't wait to show her sister." Concubine Liang got up and turned around, the gauze on her shoulders was light like mist, innocent and soft, "What does my sister think?" ”

"Sister is confused again," Shen Shuzhao shook her head slightly, teasing her, "What's the use of showing my sister?" It should be seen by His Majesty. ”

"Ah, too, too." The concubine sat down. When it comes to the emperor, her reaction is always like this. It's just that under this reaction, the light in her eyes dimmed imperceptibly, but no one could see through it. Seeing her like this, Shen Shuzhao hurriedly pushed the sweet fruit in front of her, "You can taste this." ”

The good concubine twisted the lychee and lightly scarlet in her mouth, the sweetness permeated it, and the depression on her face was slightly weakened by half a point. "Sister, you should always think about yourself and your mother's family." Shen Shuzhao picked up the porcelain cup and took a sip of light tea, and in the interval she spied a few glances at the look of the good concubine, "The current division between the DPRK and the Central Committee is obvious, after the new emperor ascends the throne, it is time to promote some people who are honest and upright, your father has done so many years of offending high-ranking officials and nobles, have you ever thought about being promoted?" ”

This is the second time she has asked her, and the Xiao Mansion has not really overturned the case last time.

At that time, the good concubine's father only contributed to the old record of impeaching Xiao Mansion, and did not get any benefits, because the queen mother's promise came to naught under the emperor's suppression, so this time the good concubine hesitated slightly, "My father has been stabbing for a long time, and he has already offended all the people he has offended. ”

"You don't live well in the palace, how can he be carefree and safe?"

"Yes...... There is a queen concubine in the palace, and the emperor has a heart, how can the concubine hope for Long En? ”

"Sister, you're still too simple." Shen Shuzhao's eyes turned to the long window worriedly, "You are living like this in the palace, the people who have offended your father outside the palace understand this, if you happen to have a daughter in the harem, your life in the future will be very difficult." ”

"The concubine understands." The good concubine said quietly, when Shen Shuzhao didn't look at her, her expression was as calm as a stone statue, and her eyes were deeply locked in the reflection of the person opposite, and she continued to say deeply: "So...... The concubine never causes trouble, and those people can't find the time to start, and the concubine lives a cold and lonely life in the palace every day, but she is also at ease. ”

"There are many complicated people in the Sixth Palace, you might as well find a way out by yourself every day and night." Shen Shuzhao mentioned it euphemistically, she remembered that in her previous life, she didn't even write down her name, and no one cared about her.

"Which way out does my sister think the concubine will find?" Concubine Liang asked suddenly.

Shen Shuzhao was thinking about her drowning in the lake soon after, and was stunned when asked like this, and then she could only reply in a daze: "No matter what choice you make, my sister can't make a vain evaluation." ”

"Does Sister Fei think that the concubine is someone who will take refuge in others?"

"This ......" Shen Shuzhao was surprised, the good concubine's mind was more sensitive than she thought, and it was also the case that a careful woman could detect the other party's slight feelings. In the end, she replied helplessly: "Sister Mo Duo thinks, my sister has never doubted you." ”

"Sister rest assured, the concubine is by no means a villain who does not know how to repay her kindness, no matter how the queen and Concubine Xi gain power, the concubine is always on her sister's side. Even if the concubine doesn't ask about the world, she has tasted the warmth and coldness of the people in the palace, so she knows the importance of sincerity even more. The good concubine's words were sincere, Shen Shuzhao stretched out her hand to hold her comfortingly, and replied, "My sister is too." ”

Finally, I tossed and turned several times before blurting out: "You must pay more attention." ”

The concubine snorted, and then she looked out the window calmly, "The concubine sees that the night is getting colder and colder, it's time to go back." ”

"Sister, send you out of the palace."

"No need, it's too much of a bother." Concubine Liang lifted the jade curtain in front of the screen door, and turned sideways to show her an understanding faint smile, "You can rest." The concubine took her leave. ”

The departing concubine, the back is thin, the figure outlines a slender and inhuman silhouette under the moonlight, Shen Shuzhao watched her walk towards the dark in the dormitory, what she didn't know was that the concubine's face slowly changed from ordinary to cold and cold in the shadows, the same makeup, dissimilar eyes, as if a different person.

"Niangniang, let's go up." In the dark, the maidservant girl helped her up, and the good concubine was expressionless. "The slave is worried, can Concubine Shen blame Niangniang for what happened this morning?" The maidservant blinked her eyes and asked the person with a blurred face in the curtain.

"Nope." The lips of the person in the curtain moved slightly, and his voice was soft, "Although I tried a little, I still believe in this palace." ”

"That's good, Concubine Shen doesn't seem to be the kind of person with a small heart, if she hurts her friendship for this kind of thing, it's not worth it at all."

"Let's go back to the palace." After finishing speaking, the good concubine leaned lazily on the seat, she carefully recalled the many worries that Shen Shuzhao told her about the future today, she really thought about it, in fact, she didn't just think about it, she thought about it day and night. When she was ordered to enter the palace for the first time, she realized that not only beauty can gain power, but also nothing without life experience, and the concubines of famous families are better than them and the concubines of famous families are better than them. Realizing this as soon as possible, she knew that her status could only be promoted to the position of concubine. If it weren't for the Queen Mother's sudden decision one day to choose a concubine among the officials' daughters, how could she come here?

It's all fate, but why...... The good concubine clenched the precious hosta that she had deliberately taken off for fear that Shen Shuzhao would be dissatisfied with, and Shen Shuzhao's voice and appearance appeared in front of her...... Why is Shen Shuzhao always living so smoothly, being at an extreme disadvantage, and always being able to turn the danger into a victory and win a game? She doesn't understand. But she knew that the man was full of too many things she was looking for.