Early in the morning of the second day, Chu Xiangwan got up. Qian'er came in to freshen her up and prepared to go to the Queen Mother to say goodbye.

"Qian'er, how are you? Does your forehead still hurt? Chu Xiangwan looked at the gauze on Qian'er's forehead and asked apologetically.

"Miss, it doesn't hurt anymore, don't worry." Qian'er smiled slightly, comforting Chu Xiangwan.

"It's me who has caused you to be a burden, and if you hadn't rushed up to protect me, you wouldn't have been hurt."

"What did Miss say, it's my responsibility to protect Miss," Qian'er hesitated for a moment, but still asked what she thought in her heart, "It's just Miss, how could King Rui meet Miss?" ”

"Did Hongxia tell you something?" Chu Xiangwan didn't know how to explain.

"You mean that sister last night, she didn't say anything, she just told me that nothing happened last night."

"Yes, don't mention last night's incident to outsiders, so as not to cause more trouble."

"Miss, you have always refused to accept the emperor, are you—because of King Rui?" Qian'er still said it.

Chu Xiangwan looked at himself in the mirror and did not speak.

"Since I was a child, I have always been inseparable from Miss, I guess, it was the days when Miss disappeared that I met King Rui," Qian'er paused, and continued, "Last night, I could see that King Rui has always only had Miss in his eyes, and Miss is the same as King Rui. ”

"Qian'er, you're very smart. However, I just want to tell you that it is already impossible for me to be with him. ”

"Miss, I don't know how to persuade you, I just beg you not to suffer yourself. Since it is impossible to be with King Rui, then, the emperor has always been very good to Miss, and Miss is not as good as ······"

"Qian'er, I didn't think about what you said, it is precisely because the emperor treats me very well that I am not willing to deceive his feelings. If you have someone in your heart, and then accept the feelings of another person, you will hurt everyone in the end. ”

"Why does God play tricks on people like this?" There was also a hint of sparkle in Qian'er's eyes.

"Okay, Qian'er, my biggest wish now is that my father can be safe and healthy, and I won't think about anything else. It's not too early, it's time for us to go to Cihe Palace to say goodbye. ”

Since there were nine more newcomers in the palace, the greetings in Cihe Palace have become more and more lively. Today, everyone has arrived, only Fang Xiaohan, who went to bed last night, is late. Entering the door with her was Huangfu Jingwen.

Seeing Yun Zhaoyi and the emperor coming hand in hand, in addition to the Queen Mother, it is estimated that only Chu Xiangwan is the most calm in this room. There was envy and jealousy in everyone's eyes, even Fang Xiaozhou's face was not very good-looking, this sister had just entered the palace, and she was so favored, she was naturally unbalanced in her heart.

The Queen Mother was very happy and said to Huangfu Jingwen: "The mourning family looks at you and Yun Zhaoyi is really a match made in heaven, what does the emperor think of himself?" ”

Huangfu Jingwen turned his head and glanced at Chu Xiangwan, but Chu Xiangwan kept his head down and maintained a decent smile, the anger in his heart came up again, he originally came to Cihe Palace with Fang Xiaohan to see Chu Xiangwan's attitude, but now, she still looks like she has nothing to do with herself.

"Erchen likes Yun Zhaoyi very much, and he wants to give her a promotion." Huangfu Jingwen is just for the sake of anger.

"Oh, what position does the emperor want to give Yun Zhaoyi?" The Queen Mother intuitively felt that something was wrong between this son and Chu Xiangwan, but she was happy to see it.

"Queen Mother, how is Concubine Yun?" Huangfu Jingwen's eyes were still staring at Chu Xiangwan, but unfortunately he couldn't find a trace of displeasure.

"Very good, according to the emperor's words."

For more than a month, the palace has been like an explosion, and they are talking about the emperor's favor for this Yun Concubine Niangniang. Less than ten days after entering the palace, the first attendant was promoted to concubine, which is really a legend. In the past, everyone in the palace knew that the emperor favored Concubine Yan, but as soon as this Concubine Yun entered the palace, the emperor's favor for Concubine Yan seemed to have been greatly reduced. For a while, Concubine Yun's Yuqing Palace became the most lively place in the palace, while Chu Xiangwan's Guanju Palace became more and more deserted. These days, only one Li Jieyu has ever visited.

Chu Xiangwan has never been in contact with this Li Jieyu alone, but after such contact, she really likes this woman. On the day of the Hundred Flowers Banquet, Li Jieyu's song "Flowing Water" had already impressed Chu Xiangwan, and later a conversation between the two made Chu Xiangwan even more convinced that this woman's deep affection for Huangfu Jingwen was not pretended.

On the same day, Li Jieyu came to visit, and she knelt down in the face of Chu Xiangwan: "The concubine visits Niangniang." "This is a gentle woman like water, although her appearance is only middle-upper, but her quiet temperament makes people feel comfortable and peaceful.

"How did my sister come to me?" Chu Xiangwan didn't know what Li Jieyu meant.

"Because, the concubine wants to come and see what kind of woman the emperor is fond of." Li Jieyu doesn't talk in the mud.

"Oh," Chu Xiangwan raised her head when she heard this, she asked with a smile, "Sister said that I laughed, I haven't seen the emperor for a long time, if it is a woman who is in love, it should be Sister Yunfei." ”

"Niangniang, although the concubine is not smart, but the emperor's heart can still guess a thing or two," Li Jieyu continued, "Does Niangniang know? Once the concubine went to bed at night, and in her sleep, the emperor actually called her mother's name. ”

"It's a coincidence."

"No, although the emperor seems to be very kind to Concubine Yun in front of the people, but there are many times when the emperor keeps glancing at Niangniang, and his eyes can't deceive people, there is only Niangniang in it."

"Isn't my sister's eyes also deceiving people? It was also full of emperors. ”

"The concubine has indeed been devoted to the emperor for a long time, in the early years, the concubine entered the palace with her father to attend the banquet, and met the emperor who was still the prince at the time, his elegance and gentleness made people feel like a spring breeze."

"Then I want to congratulate my sister on finally getting her wish and becoming the emperor's concubine."

"However, this is just the wishful thinking of the concubine, the concubine can see clearly, in this palace, the emperor really loves only Niangniang alone."

"The emperor is not hard-hearted, sooner or later he will see his sister's sincerity."

"The concubine is very envious of the emperor's sincerity."

"Sister, I just hope that the six palaces are harmonious, and the emperor has no worries."

Li Jieyu stared at Chu Xiangwan for a long time, then got up and knelt down and said, "The concubine only hopes that the emperor is in good health and comfortable." The concubine retired first. ”

Chu Xiangwan was not polite, but said directly: "Sister, if you need it, I can help your sister." ”

Li Jieyu suddenly smiled and said, "Niangniang is just because she is too generous to make the emperor unhappy." ”

Chu Xiangwan smiled awkwardly and did not speak again.

After sending Li Jieyu away, Qian'er said behind Chu Xiangwan's back: "Miss, the emperor has not set foot in the Guanju Palace for more than a month, do you want to go to the imperial study to meet the emperor." ”

"What if I go, the emperor probably doesn't want to see me now."

"Miss, even Li Jieyu can see that the emperor is actually in the way of the queen mother's face, and in order to be angry with you, he ······"

"It's because I don't want to hurt the emperor's heart anymore that it's better not to see it."

"Miss, can't you let go of King Rui?"

"It's not good that I'm like this now, living quietly and without anyone disturbing me. He's fine. ”

"But Miss······" Qian'er actually wanted to persuade Chu Xiangwan to accept the emperor, but was interrupted by Chu Xiangwan.

"Okay Qian'er, don't say any more."

The weather in August is so hot that people are uncomfortable. There is another news that makes people even more anxious - the emperor has a pox. The queen mother was very worried and anxious, and summoned all the imperial doctors to the Minxun Hall for diagnosis and treatment, and the imperial doctor said that the emperor had drunk too much recently, and the wind and cold invaded the body a few days ago, so the high fever did not go away after the pox, and the illness was surging.

The concubines who have already had acne in the palace need to take turns to serve the sick, but as soon as the queen mother asked, everyone deduced that they had not had acne and were afraid that they would not take good care of the emperor, the queen mother was very angry, and finally asked Chu Xiangwan, the queen mother said: "Concubine Yan, you won't have acne and haven't had pox, right?" ”

Chu Xiangwan stood up: "The concubine had a pox when she was a child, and she is willing to take care of the emperor." ”

"Okay, it's up to you to take care of the emperor, but if something goes wrong, the mourning family will punish you for the nine clans."

"Yes."

"Queen Mother, the concubine wants to take care of the emperor with Concubine Yan." Li Jieyu suddenly knelt down.

"Li Jieyu, you haven't had a pox, going in will only cause chaos for the imperial doctor, even if you want to get close to the emperor, you don't have to be in a hurry." Fang Xiaozhou's words were sarcastic, and Li Jieyu's face was flushed.

"Okay, don't say it again, Li Jieyu, you don't need to go, too many people are not conducive to the emperor's recovery."

"Queen Mother, why do you want Chu Xiangwan to serve alone? Isn't that cheap for her? Fang Xiaozhou asked after everyone left.

"It is the duty of the concubines to serve the emperor, and the emperor's recovery is not her credit, if the emperor is not taken care of, then it is naturally her own responsibility." Fang Xiaohan didn't speak all night, and finally opened his mouth at this time.

The Queen Mother glanced at Fang Xiaohan appreciatively, she was playing this abacus.

Along the way, Qian'er was puffed up, until she returned to Guan Ju Palace, Chu Xiangwan Ping retreated from the others, and said to her, "Okay, you can ask now." ”

"Miss, you obviously haven't had a pox, why do you say you have?"

"In that situation at that time, even if I said that I had no acne, the Queen Mother would not believe it."

"But what everyone avoids, why does Miss have to rush up?"

"The others have just entered the palace, I have a different relationship with the emperor, the emperor treats me well, and I can't abandon him."

"However, Miss has not had a pox either, in case ······"

"Don't worry," Chu Xiangwan held Qian'er's hand and comforted her: "Isn't there still a imperial doctor, it's going to be fine." This is what I owe to the emperor, and the emperor has been drinking too much recently. So, don't persuade me anymore, this is what I should bear. ”

"Then I'll go with Miss."

"No, you haven't had a pox, it's dangerous to be infected. Just wait for me outside the temple. ”

"Miss, Qian'er is just a slave, how can she leave Miss for her own safety?"

"I'm not sure it's not allowed, don't you even listen to me?"

Qian'er knew that it was useless to say more, and the things that Miss decided would not change.

That night, Chu Xiangwan went to the Minxun Palace. On the way to the Minxun Palace, Huangfu Jingyao blocked her way. Qian'er took the other minions under the pretext of supporting them, and retreated to a place a zhang away. Huangfu Jingyao couldn't help but say, pulled up Chu Xiangwan and walked to a secluded place.

"Lord Wang, please let me go." Although Huangfu Jingyao didn't speak, Chu Xiangwan had already felt his anger.

When he arrived in the dark, Huangfu Jingyao suddenly let go of his hand and said in a low voice: "Your maid found someone in the palace who was in the palace and said that you were going to serve the sick." Why is that? You care so much about Huangfu Jingwen? Do you care about your life? ”

"The prince forgot that it is the duty of a wife to take care of her husband, besides, the emperor is the king, I am a minister, is there anything wrong with me serving the sick?"

"Husband? Wife? Hearing these two words, Huangfu Jingyao became even more angry, "Chu Xiangwan, I don't allow you to put him in front of me, and I don't allow you to risk your life for him." ”

"So, in what capacity did the prince stop me?" Chu Xiangwan didn't want Huangfu Jingyao to get involved in this matter, so he said bluntly.

"If I could stop you openly, I would have had you tied up a long time ago," Huangfu Jingyao hugged Chu Xiangwan's shoulders and roared, "You know that your identity is the pain of my life." ”

Chu Xiangwan was silent, the embarrassment of identity was something that the two of them had been avoiding all avoidance, but now, the deepest wound had been torn open again, and both of them were speechless.

"In any case, I must go to serve the sick, it is inconvenient to stay in the palace for a long time, please go back." Chu Xiangwan turned around and left after speaking.

"Don't go," Huangfu Jingyao hugged Chu Xiangwan from behind, "Count me begging you." ”

Chu Xiangwan turned around and looked at Huangfu Jingyao: "Brother Yao, this is my life and my responsibility, don't worry, I will take care of myself." She pushed away Huangfu Jingyao's arm and continued to walk forward.

Huangfu Jingyao grabbed her hand, pulled her back to his side, and said with a wry smile: "I don't know how you are stubborn, otherwise you wouldn't have ruthlessly thrown me into the palace at the beginning." He said domineeringly, "But, remember, if something happens to you to take care of him, I will not spare anyone." ”

Chu Xiangwan wanted to say more, but was stopped by Huangfu Jingyao, he said: "You go, I'm afraid I'll change my mind if it's too late." ”