On the morning of the second day, after Shen Shuzhao came back from the Queen Mother's invitation, he took two personal palace maids to the Phixiang Palace.

Gu Meiren lives in this incense hall, although she has just entered the palace this year, she is already in the main position, and in the past two months, she has been promoted from a girl to a beauty, which can be described as the emperor's new favorite.

Seeing that the little eunuch who had been informed walked into the hall, Shen Shuzhao stroked his sideburns outside, waiting for the master's reply inside. used to be one of the four concubines, and he was a character who was asked to see by others outside the palace gate, but now feng shui takes turns, and it is time to visit others in person.

I don't know how Gu Meiren, who has no quarrel with the world, will react when she hears the words "The Queen Mother's niece asks to see"?

Soon several palace people came out of it, and a woman with a slightly higher grade of clothing bowed her knees slightly and said, "Miss has been waiting for a long time, please go in with the slave maid." ”

Shen Shuzhao followed them and walked in, judging from this pomp, it should be a first-class palace maid who spoke, it seems that Gu Meiren didn't know for a while whether she was the eldest lady who had heard the name for a long time, or another concubine Miss Shen, so she was treated according to the treatment of the eldest sister Shen Zhuangzhao.

The young and beautiful little concubine in the inner room was already waiting, and after reporting her identity, Shen Shuzhao was given a seat in the guest seat.

"Second Miss Shen, I don't know why the Queen Mother came to find a concubine?"

After enjoying the tea, Gu Meiren looked at Shen Shuzhao and said straight to the point.

Shen Shuzhao put down the teacup and said with a smile: "The little girl will say hello to her mother first." ”

"What does Miss Two mean?"

Looking at Gu Meiren's face with a little doubt, Shen Shuzhao continued: "Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother and the emperor think that the beauty is virtuous and virtuous, and if they want to promote the beauty to the concubine, shouldn't they congratulate her?" ”

Gu Meiren's green snow and hairpin tassels swayed from side to side, she leaned forward slightly, and asked, "Really?" ”

There was no joy or doubt in her tone, and Shen Shuzhao continued to answer: "How dare the little woman deceive her mother? The Queen Mother specified the position of the beauty, and announced the Six Palaces on the day of the Queen Mother's Thousand Autumn Banquet. ”

Gu Meiren smiled calmly: "The concubine has been promoted to the position in recent days, which is already a little criticized, so I am afraid that it will be more appealing, and I am really flattered by the love of the Queen Mother." ”

It seems that she is not stupid, I am afraid that she thinks that the queen mother wants to choose Shen Yan's eldest daughter as the concubine, and at the same time, she uses herself to divert the limelight.

Shen Shuzhao politely explained to her: "In the eyes of the emperor and the queen mother, Gu Meiren is visible and virtuous. As for what criticism, the beauty Mo thought about it, the queen mother thought completely about the beauty, and would not do anything that would damage the future of the beauty. ”

said it so bluntly, which made Gu Meiren think for a while, she paused, and asked out loud: "I don't know the concubine...... What does the Queen Mother think about for her concubine? ”

"The Queen Mother is naturally thinking about the beauty," Shen Shuzhao said, "Your Royal Highness is the queen mother of the emperor, and sympathizing with the beauty is to hope that the beauty can spread out for the royal family." A few days ago, I heard that the queen wants to have a harem for a year and a half without a promotion, and the beauty is now in good shape, if she is pregnant with the dragon seed one day, if she is only a beauty at that time, I am afraid that it will be ...... to raise the prince in person."

In this harem, Queen Xiao said that she didn't want anyone to be promoted, that is, no one could really be promoted, but it was not a lie.

A beauty, the prince who gave birth to him, whether male or female, could not be raised by her own hands. The queen mother also gave her a springboard, if she is promoted to the concubine position now, she can be promoted to the concubine position if she gives birth to an heir in the future.

Gu Meiren didn't think about it for so long this time, she said: "Since the Queen Mother is so sympathetic to the concubine, I don't know how the Queen Mother needs the concubine to repay this kindness?" ”

"All it takes is the beauty to raise her hand," Shen Shuzhao replied lightly: "The Queen Mother recently asked the eldest sister of the * woman to be the palace concubine, and the beauty can come forward to speak for the Queen Mother." ”

When Gu Meiren heard this, she looked at Shen Shuzhao intently, raised her eyebrows and said, "You mean...... Shen Zhuangzhao? ”

Shen Shuzhao lowered his head and said, "Exactly." ”

Although the young concubine in front of him had never seen Miss Shen, she even knew her name, which showed that Shen Zhuangzhao had indeed attracted the attention of the concubines in the harem.

"The concubine is fortunate to get the blue eyes of the queen mother, but the choice of the concubine is related to the emperor's preferences, even if the concubine can say a few humble words, she can't influence the emperor's thoughts......" Gu Meiren resigned with some regret in her tone.

Shen Shuzhao knew that Gu Meiren was not so easy to convince, so she immediately said: "The Queen Mother only needs the beauty to express her position in the six palaces, so that the beauty will become the first person to take the initiative to persuade the emperor to take a concubine for the sake of the imperial heir." The queen mother will not only praise the beauty in front of the emperor, but also let the historian record this scene, and the beauty can fall into the reputation of virtue with a word, why not? ”

Gu Meiren smiled silently, as if she felt that Shen Shuzhao was very eloquent, she quietly watched her finish speaking, and was silent for a moment before she slowly spoke: "The second lady is eloquent, no wonder she can become the new lobbyist of the Queen Mother, it is really 'three fires for new officials to take office'." It's a pity that the concubine has no quarrel with the world all the year round, and she only thinks about serving the Son of Heaven, and I am afraid that she will not be able to meet the expectations of the second lady. ”

Shen Shuzhao looked at Gu Meiren's smiling eyes, and replied: "The beauty is wrong, the queen mother and the queen are respected in the harem, but the queen mother is the emperor's adoptive mother, and she has inseparable family affection, even if the queen is noble, she must respect the queen mother." I heard that it is precisely because of the frequent promotions of beauties that the queen decided to seal the harem less, and she also called it a royal family to cut expenses. If the beauty wants to climb high in the future, whether to rely on the queen or the queen mother - the beauty has its own answer. ”

Shen Shuzhao doesn't make many detours, now the Queen Mother is big, Gu Meiren is small, no matter how much she cares about the emperor, she has to worry about the face of the Queen Mother.

At this time, Gu Meiren stretched out her hand to caress the cold pearl jade, making it make a clear sound, and she said calmly without changing her face: "Second Miss Shen, why aren't you afraid that the concubine will say these words to the queen?" After all, the concubine has never said that she is not a queen. ”

Shen Shuzhao was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Among the many beauties who want to be promoted to the title of Queen Mother, Gu Meiren is the only one who values it first. If this is the case, it is really because the beauty is too outstanding to be favored by the queen mother and the queen, and the folk girl congratulates the beauty again. ”

Gu Meiren smiled, she said: "The concubine has not yet become the queen, the concubine has always been herself, the queen mother can rest assured." ”

After speaking, Shen Shuzhao looked embarrassed.

I only heard the person on the other side say: "It's just that the concubine body has to understand where she is now, and it will take some more time." But the concubine feels that she can help the queen mother, and the concubine is also friendly with Wang Meiren and Yan Cairen and many other people, and she can also let them speak for the queen mother, so the second lady doesn't have to go to their palace again, but the concubine has some things to ask for, I don't know if the second miss can convey it to the queen mother? ”

Gu Meiren's tone was faint but turned the situation around, and Shen Shuzhao could only smile slightly: "Really?" Gu Meiren, please speak. ”

Sure enough, it is not ordinary people who can be favored and promoted so quickly. Although she didn't deal much with her in her previous life, Shen Shuzhao also knew that this person was not an idle person, and he was free from the dispute between the queen and the queen mother, so the first thing she proposed to the queen mother was this incense hall.

At this time, Gu Meiren opened her mouth and replied: "There are only two requirements for the concubine, first, let Tao Cainu move from the palace of the concubine to the side hall of the concubine's palace; Second, the concubine body must be the only one who is promoted to the concubine position among all the beauties. ”

What a big ambition.

Shen Shuzhao thought silently in her heart.

After Gu Meiren finished speaking, she smiled at Shen Shuzhao and waited for her reply.

"Okay," Shen Shuzhao relieved, she looked at the emperor's most favored and prosperous upstart in front of her, and said: "Every word of Gu Meiren, the people's daughter will take it to the queen mother without missing a word." ”

"This is very good, the concubine feels that the second miss has both courage and ability, and among the three young ladies of the Shen family, only the second miss acts as a strategist, which shows the queen mother's appreciation for you. The next time the concubine goes to the Yongshou Palace, she will not forget to say a few more kind words for the second miss in front of the queen mother, is the second miss satisfied? ”

Shen Shuzhao replied: "Gu Meiren praised it falsely, and the folk girl didn't dare to be it." There is still something to do on the Queen Mother's side, and the people's daughter will stay soon, so she will retire first-"

Gu Meiren glanced sideways at the first-class palace maid who had led Shen Shuzhao in before, and said, "Lan Yue, send the second lady to the palace gate." ”

Lan Yue stepped forward and respectfully took Shen Shuzhao out. Just stepped on the threshold, Shen Shuzhao stopped, she turned her head, looked at Gu Meiren and didn't say a word, she seemed to be the same as her in her previous life, and because of this, her last idea of breaking away from the Queen Mother's henchmen attracted Bai Aya's punishment.

"Gu Meiren ......," Shen Shuzhao said, "The little girl has something to say, since she has found the direction of a good place, she also hopes that the beauty can settle down and stop thinking about anything else." ”

Gu Meiren smiled charmingly, and said meaningfully: "The concubine understands." Lan Yue, send-off. ”

Leaving the Phixiang Palace, Shen Shuzhao walked to the main road in the imperial city, and now the people on the concubine throne are not only the people who are the queen, but the jade concubine and the Mei concubine are the queen mother, and the only ones who can win over are the good concubines.

In the memory of the previous life, it seems that the concubine lived in the most remote Jianyang Palace in the imperial city?

She really doesn't have much impression of this woman who offended Concubine Xi somewhere shortly after she entered the palace, and then died inexplicably.

"Let's go, let's go to Jianyang Palace." Shen Shuzhao said to the people around him.

Just walked not long ago, I saw a few strong eunuchs from the opposite side of the distance to carry the foot, the appearance is very elegant, the top layer is divided into six petals, all apply gold oil to increase its luster, six corners are embedded with gems, showing luxury. But Buyu's body is full of elegance, there is no other decoration except for gemstones, and even the color of the wood is selected to be low-key and dark.

I didn't know which noble person was sitting in this red tent, and Shen Shuzhao subconsciously felt apprehensive in her heart.

After the incident of Concubine Xi last time, she had some shadows on the passing carriages. This is not in Changle Palace, if you meet the queen's person, you have to delay to get out, which is really troublesome.

However, there was no place to retreat around, and the palace people on the road all bowed their heads to this bus, and Shen Shuzhao had no other choice, she stopped and lowered her eyes to look at the ground.

Such a style is not the queen's Fengyu, let alone the imperial concubine's Zhai Yu, ordinary concubines use it is against the rules, who is it?

Shen Shuzhao thought about it, she really couldn't think of any concubine who would be so bold.

That step is getting closer and closer, and in Shen Shuzhao's heart, there is suddenly a name gently tapping on his heart, if there is no one in the palace who can use the concubines in the palace in the future, then only one person can use it.

Could it be her?

Shen Shuzhao thought so.

Just as she was about to get closer, she secretly raised her gaze when everyone lowered their heads, just like in her previous life.

The blood-like red light veil fluctuated like ripples with the movement of the footsteps, and she really saw a familiar figure sitting inside, just like the day in her previous life.

The side face that looms in the tent outlines a soft arc, and the person inside is covered by the lower strings of pearls and jade hanging from the curtain, revealing only the tip of the nose and a little lip on the side.

It's her, really.

Shen Shuzhao couldn't help but feel at ease for some reason, maybe it was because the eldest princess Wei Yang was relieved everywhere yesterday? In short, she felt at peace, she had always thought that she would meet other concubines, but the person who came was Wei Yang, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, a pair of slender hands stretched out from inside, gently lifted the jade curtain, and a familiar pair of eyes appeared inside.

How can that thin light veil cover the rest? When the eyes of the two met, Shen Shuzhao suddenly felt that there was nowhere to hide.

It turned out that she had known she was watching her!

Shen Shuzhao staggered his gaze, looked at the ground, and didn't say a word, but the roots of his ears were slightly red.

"Shen Shuzhao?"

Wei Yang in Buyu said with some surprise.

The eunuchs who were holding the steps of the eunuchs heard the eldest princess's words and ask, and they all consciously stopped.

Shen Shuzhao knew that she couldn't hide, she stepped forward and smiled with a hint of embarrassment - although it was not clear if Wei Yang felt embarrassed, she said softly and glutinously, "I have seen the eldest princess Kunyi......"

Wei Yang glanced at the direction in which Shen Shuzhao came: "What are you doing around here?" ”

Shen Shuzhao avoided looking at each other and replied, "The little woman just went to visit Gu Meiren in the Phi Xiang Palace. ”

"Gu Meiren?" Wei Yang looked at the main entrance of the palace in the distance indifferently, "I see." However, if you come alone, it is better to walk back to Changle Palace. ”

Shen Shuzhao snorted, although the eldest princess seemed unapproachable on the surface, she was actually quite considerate of their Shen family.

"Lone still has to go to the Long Live Palace, the second young lady walks slowly."

Wei Yang's voice with the cold tone of a royal lady came, and she was distinguished from others just by claiming to be noble. Shen Shuzhao looked at Wei Yang in the thin curtains, the people inside had already restored the makeup that an eldest princess should have, no longer as simple as yesterday, but combed the complicated spirit snake sideburns, pinned with four delicate four-butterfly play flower gilt hairpins, a green silk hanging down the waist, dressed in heavy clothes, dignified and atmospheric.

The hands in Buyu gradually lowered the bead curtain, and the jade string covered Wei Yang's face again, Shen Shuzhao stabilized his heartbeat, and saluted sideways and said, "Congratulations to Your Highness." ”

Several eunuchs were about to start, but at this time, from the end of the long road behind Shen Shuzhao, there was a very noisy sound.

A bright team appeared in the distance, Shen Shuzhao didn't know what happened because she was facing back, she felt Wei Yang frowning faintly, and ordered in a cold voice: "Stop." ”

"The Eldest Princess......"

Before Shen Shuzhao could come back to his senses, Wei Yang lifted the red curtain, leaned forward slightly, stretched out his hand and gently wrapped his hand around her waist, and easily hugged her into the step with only a slight internal force.

For such a situation, Shen Shuzhao didn't expect it at all - she didn't even have time to think about it, and she was taken into it with one hand!

Because of the tent inside, the light was relatively dim, and Shen Shuzhao leaned on his arms and couldn't see the other party's expression clearly.

There were only enough people to accommodate two people in it, and it was not enough to move more, and it was extremely embarrassing not to move, so she stayed in Wei Yang's arms completely.

The cold fragrance that came to her nose was about to surround her from the outside to the inside in this small space.

The sound of horses' hooves outside the curtain came from far and near, the sound of the wheels rumbled, making a huge noise, which noble person was there, and what was the reason for it, Shen Shuzhao had no heart to care about these at all, and she fell on Wei Yang's body when she was pulled up, and Wei Yang's left hand that held her up was still on her waist.

Seeing that the team in front of him was getting closer and closer, Wei Yang let go of his hand, gently pressed on her shoulder on the same side, and shushed her, signaling her not to move.

Shen Shuzhao was tightly pressed against Wei Yang's chest, she really didn't move anymore, although her fingers were a little stiff, and her legs were a little numb, but she waited like this, waiting quietly, as if she was afraid that a movement would touch somewhere. All of a sudden, time became very slow, so slow that she felt like she had been staying up for a long time.

How many times in her previous life was she gently embraced by someone, how many times did she desire to be embraced by someone, how many love words and lies she said, how many times she saw through love and parting, this time - why did she blush when she was born?

Wei Yang frowned, the closer the team on the opposite side became, the more clearly she could see who it was, and she unconsciously increased the strength on her shoulders around Shen Shuzhao.

It's a big nuisance.

The bright yellow curtains, the octagonal on the top of the house decorated with golden phoenixes, and the embroidered national flower peony on the wood carving, undoubtedly do not tell others what the identity of the people in is, this graceful car gradually drove to the front.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

The words of reassurance came from the eldest princess, and Shen Shuzhao felt that Wei Yang completely let go of the hand that was holding her shoulder, and then blocked her with his body, if he didn't look closely from the outside, he wouldn't notice that there was one more person.

The sound of horses' hooves stopped abruptly at this time, and stopped in front of the eldest princess's steps.

A clear female voice came from there, and the tone was elegant, just like the tone of the palace ladies before Tong Wei Yang, giving people an invisible sense of oppression.

"Isn't this the eldest princess of Kunyi?" Said the owner in the car opposite.

After hearing the voice, Shen Shuzhao's body trembled slightly, it was her!

She reached out and clenched Wei Yang's sleeve, and gasped - Xiao Mengru! The person who fought with her to the death in her previous life, she and the Queen Mother barely broke him down two years later, how long has it been since they saw each other? Counting this life, it must have been six years!

Noticing that Shen Shuzhao was holding her clothes, Wei Yang didn't look back, but put her hand on the back of her hand and patted it gently, telling her not to worry too much.

Shen Shuzhao looked at Wei Yang's hand on the back of his hand, why...... She always knew she was quickly aware of her own thoughts?

Wei Yang looked squarely at the woman in the bright yellow satin and said, "What a coincidence, could it be that the queen has just returned from the Long Live Palace?" ”

The queen's chuckling voice came: "The palace has really just come back from the emperor, is the eldest princess going to live the palace at this moment?" ”

Wei Yang said: "Exactly, Lone still has important things to tell the emperor, so I won't talk about it soon." ”

After a moment of silence, Shen Shuzhao heard the sound of the queen opening the silk curtain, she quickly shrank down even more, and had to lean all her body on Wei Yang's back on this small step.

A touch of cold incense hit, in this place where the queen was in front and a small space in the back, she suddenly felt a little relieved after smelling it.