The sun is thin, the glow fades, and the palace, which has been silent for only a few days, is noisy again because of the return of everyone from the southern suburbs of the Zen Temple.

Everyone who returned to their respective dormitories was tired.

However, Shun Zhaoyi did not rest, she just went back to Changning Palace to wash, changed her clothes and had dinner, and then picked a few nourishing ingredients and went out.

The twilight is not too late, and the many scenes in the day are only a vague outline.

Although lit by stone lamps on all sides, the avenues and paths are not as easily recognizable as they are during the day.

Therefore, the people who walked at night were equipped with lanterns, and the ** attendants in front of and behind Shun Zhaoyi even carried a gilded palace lamp with a hook pattern, which reflected the surroundings more brightly and clearly.

"It's so late, where is Sister Lian?"

Shun Zhaoyi was walking intently, but she heard someone talking not far from her side.

The group stopped, Shun Zhaoyi's face was a little solemn, and he exhaled lightly, and then turned around.

"The concubine sees Concubine Yuan."

She bowed slightly.

As soon as the words fell, the person who came chuckled: "Sister Lian is polite." ”

At the end of the path, nine or ten palace lights are gathered together, making the four places even clearer.

Shun Zhaoyi just smiled slightly, looked at the visitor quietly, and did not answer.

"Sister is in such a hurry, she just came back, aren't you tired?"

The visitor approached and asked.

"Didn't the mother also rest?"

Shun Zhaoyi replied lightly.

"I heard that His Majesty Xià has not been in the palace for the past two days, I want to go to Qianyang Palace to have a look."

The person who came was Concubine Yuan Shu, and she glanced at Shun Zhaoyi meaningfully, but Shun Zhaoyi's face was not shocked.

"Niangniang is deeply favored by His Majesty, and the news is really well-informed. However, presumably Niangniang went to Qianyang Palace at this time, and she really had to pounce on it. ”

"Oh? Is it? It seems that my sister's well-in-class skills are no worse than mine! ”

Concubine Shu said leisurely, a trace of disdain flashed in her eyes.

"The mother has won the prize. It's just that in this palace, His Majesty's every move is naturally closely related to us, even if I don't do anything every day and don't ask, there are always mouthy palace people up and down, you pour a word into my ears, Niangniang, you say yes? ”

Shun Zhaoyi also said leisurely.

"It turns out that my sister can become a Buddha on the ground, no wonder Your Majesty always praises your sister for your deafness and sight!"

"No matter how much you praise, the concubines are far inferior to the mother! Niangniang, you can be regarded as a real deaf and clear-sighted, in a high position and favored, the concubines are really envious. ”

Shun Zhaoyi frowned slightly.

"Alas, serving His Majesty is such a hard thing, and my sister still says that she can't envy it?"

Concubine Shu shook her head, "I'd rather be as idle as your sister, raise a bird and plant a flower or something, and be happy to be at ease." ”

Shun Zhaoyi's chest tightened, and the corners of her mouth floated with imperceptible resentment, and then she said lightly: "But the last time I went to Xishan, the concubine was not idle at all. Praying for such a big thing, it stands to reason that the mother should go, but His Majesty doesn't know what to think, so he has to let the concubine go. ”

A faint hint of anger flashed across Concubine Shu's face, but it quickly vanished: Xiang Lan's persuasion that day was really effective, and she couldn't help but have a subtle sense of pride on her face.

Shun Zhaoyi didn't notice it, she really thought that she had hit Concubine Shu, but she still smiled: Concubine Shu's domineering has not been a day or two, not to mention that Concubine Shu took the initiative to provoke the reason just now, she just fought back head-on.

"How can you and I speculate on the holy will of His Majesty?"

Concubine Shu pretended to be angry and answered, "Oh yes, I see that my sister has brought a lot of things, I don't know where my sister is going?" ”

Concubine Shu changed the topic, she didn't want to be led by Shun Zhaoyi all the time.

"Chaoyang Palace."

"Chaoyang Palace?"

Concubine Shu was slightly stunned, "As soon as my sister comes back, she will rush to Xu Cairen?" Can't even take a break? ”

"I heard that Xu Cairen suffered from the cold a few days ago and has not recovered, not to mention, Niangniang also knows that Xu Cairen is weak, so he must take good repairs."

"Ouch, I almost forgot, this talented person is from my sister's hometown, right?"

Shun Zhaoyi gently "um"

snorted.

"No wonder. My sister is really kind-hearted, and she takes so much care of her fellow villagers? ”

"It's rare to have a sister who is also from Hezhou, in the capital thousands of miles away, far away from home, of course, you have to take care of it."

"Alas,"

Concubine Shu sighed, "Speaking of being far away from home, am I not too?" It's more than a thousand miles! My sister's words made me sad. ”

Shun Zhaoyi secretly sneered: "Although Niangniang has left her hometown, but she has entered the palace with the dignity of a dignified princess, it is too late for me to serve carefully with the Yu Dynasty, plus Your Majesty loves it so much, what else do you have to be sad about?" ”

"Alas, my sister's words make me more sympathetic to Xu Cairen."

Concubine Shu's eyes blinked, and she had an idea, "I heard that Xu Cairen has always been delicate, and he likes to hide in the house, and rarely serves the emperor, so Xu Cairen's life must be a little deserted, right?" Since I just met my sister today, it's fate, why don't I go with my sister to visit and make Xu Cairen happy, how about it? ”

Shun Zhaoyi was slightly surprised, and quickly smiled slightly: "Concubine Shuniang and Xu Cairen have never had any contact, I don't know why they are suddenly interested today?" ”

Concubine Shu was not angry, and said leisurely: "Lanyue is one of the four concubines, and she should take good care of the harem concubines." It's my fault that I didn't visit Xu Cairen in time, so I went to Xu Cairen to apologize today. ”

Seeing that Shun Zhaoyi didn't answer, she continued: "Sister, don't worry, I will leave after seeing it, and it will not affect the two of you to reminisce." ”

Shun Zhaoyi said slowly: "Niangniang is too careful, what does not affect it, we will go together." ”

"Then thank you sister for Lanyue."

Shun Zhaoyi turned around and whispered to the front: "Xinluo, lead the way ahead!" ”

Xin Luo agreed, and called several maids of Concubine Shu to guide the way in front of her, and Concubine Shu took Shun Zhaoyi's hand and walked side by side.

-- Chaoyang Palace.

As Concubine Shu said, there was silence inside and outside the Chaoyang Hall shrouded in night, only the faint light was faintly floating.

Except for the occasional coughing sound that can still be heard in the house, only the low chirp of birds and insects around is left, as if this place is inaccessible, and it does not look like a dormitory where a seventh-grade concubine lives.

As soon as Shun Zhaoyi and his party walked to the door, they couldn't help frowning.

"The concubines see Yuan Shufei Niangniang, Shun Zhaoyi Niangniang, Niangniang Wan'an."

Xu Cairen, who was dressed in plain clothes, had already been informed, and hurried to the main hall to greet him with the support of the palace maid.

"Xu Cairen is exempt, get up quickly!"

Concubine Shu stepped forward and helped Xu Cairen with both hands.

"How dare you work the concubine?"

Xu Cairen was so frightened, but he was intercepted by Concubine Shu: "Eh, my sister is too polite." Xu Cairen finally stood up straight, and in the flickering candle flame, her slender and thin shadow was stretched out. A gust of wind passed, and the shadow swayed from side to side, shattered, and even more fragile. The three of them sat down, and Concubine Shu looked around and shook her head again and again: "How can my sister be so dim here?" Why not light a few more lights? Xu Cairen coughed lightly and said with a smile: "The concubine has always been weak, so she has to rest all day long, and she doesn't like light during the day, and at night, she doesn't need to light more lights." Shun Zhaoyi shook her head slightly: "Huaiying, I heard that you have suffered from the wind and cold in the past few days, so I specially picked out a few supplements for you." Xinluo, bring it. Xin Luo took those tonics and brought them to Xu Cairen. Thank you, mother! Xu Cairen was naturally overjoyed, and hurriedly got up to salute, but was stopped by Shun Zhaoyi again. You're always so polite. You are a fellow villager with me, and I should come to visit you, so you don't have to be so restrained. Xu Cairen lowered his head, a little shy, and his pale cheeks glowed a little red. Sister, if this palace is not mistaken, when my sister first entered the palace in January last year, wasn't her body very good? Why do you keep getting sick in less than a month? Concubine Shu looked at Xu Cairen carefully and suddenly asked.