Chapter 5: Conspiracy

87_87437 There are still many low-ranking concubines standing in the outer hall. Although they are all dressed up with flowers, they are inevitably shivering from the cold in this biting cold wind. There are a few dresses that are particularly thin, highlighting the graceful figure, the faces are blue and white, and the lips are purple. In the past, there were only three points left, but even so, they still didn't want to leave.

Also, among these many concubines, except for a few who can occasionally see the holy face and receive a few drops of rain and dew. The rest are rarely seen by the emperor at all. Now that there is such an opportunity, who does not want to seize it firmly, in order to attract the attention of the emperor and thus gain holy favor.

Concubine Shu smiled coldly, she tightened the white cloak of the fire fox collar on her body, and said in a manly voice: "The emperor has just issued a decree, and Concubine Li is pregnant at the beginning and needs to recuperate. Except for the queen, the rest of the concubines were not allowed to disturb. It's useless for you to use your pestles here, so let's scatter them! ”

The rest of the three concubines couldn't help but glance at her sideways, is it really good for her to pull hatred for the noble concubine like this? However, among the four, she is the only one who has a prince, and even if she acts more arrogantly than others, as long as she is not too excessive, Zhu Xian will not care too much about her in the face of the second prince Zhu Houtai.

And Concubine Shu's sense of proportion has always been very good, knowing that it is enough to stop, and in addition to her delicate color, she is a means. Even if today's noble concubine has a deep sacred heart, she can still win a little grace,

Since it was the emperor's own will, no matter how unwilling everyone was, they didn't dare to continue to disturb this Lingxiao Pavilion with other thoughts, so they had to leave one after another. It's just that the snow all over the ground is inevitably trampled by these resentful concubines.

The four concubines also dispersed with the support of the palace maids. Sitting on the chariot, Concubine Xian felt a little cold on her body, and she shivered. She hugged the gold-inlaid crane in the red feather veiled fox on her body, remembered the dragon fetus of the noble concubine, and stroked her flat belly, her eyes were full of deep sadness.

A few years ago, when she was still a concubine, she was also happily pregnant with a dragon fetus. It's a pity that the emperor didn't issue an edict at that time to prohibit the visits of other concubines. Therefore, every day, her Ronghua Hall is full of people coming and going, and there is an endless stream. She had to support her body and deal with these ill-intentioned people. As a result, no matter how careful she was, she still caught the road, and when she was four months old, she finally had a miscarriage and fell ill.

At that time, she was discouraged, and even now, when she occasionally thinks about it, she blames herself, always feeling that she didn't protect that child.

But today, seeing Zhu Xian's attitude towards Concubine Li, she suddenly realized that it was not that she did not protect the child who had no chance, but that the emperor did not take her child to heart at all.

If the emperor at that time also made a decree and did not allow the rest of the concubines to disturb, maybe he would not have been so easy to fall for other people's ways, so that he would have lost the only opportunity to be a mother in his life.

Thinking of this, a mocking smile appeared on the corner of Concubine Xian's mouth, and the red face was broken before the old grace was broken, which was the fate of most harem women, even if she was one of the four concubines, she was no exception. She only kept her eyes open and waited to see how long the noble concubine who is now in full bloom can be proud. The emperor's blessing is not so easy to contaminate.

In a hidden cave, a dark shadow said to another black shadow: "Today's matter is a mess, and Niangniang is very angry. ”

Another black shadow said with some grievances: "Who knew that Durian Xi would rush up desperately and use her as a meat pad." If that fall really happened, the child in her womb would definitely not be saved. ”

"What's the use of talking about that now? originally wanted to take advantage of the fact that the news of her pregnancy had not yet been publicized, and secretly get the fetus down. Even if the emperor is angry, he can infer that he doesn't know that Concubine Li is pregnant. But now that it's been revealed to the world, it's hard to start. ”

The black shadow said flatteringly: "Fortunately, everyone in the palace thinks that this is just an accident, and it can't involve Niangniang." No one would have known that the plum trees were watered underneath, and when the north wind blew, they all froze into ice, slippery and tight. ”

"How many heads do you have, dare to pull on the mother? Don't forget, your whole family is still in Niangniang's Zhuangzi. ”

This cold and unwarm voice made the black shadow frightened, and he hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly: "It's the slave maid who said nonsense, please atone for your sins, the slave and maid must take care of their tongues, and don't dare to talk nonsense anymore." ”

"Okay, okay, Niangniang said that now the emperor takes that child very seriously, and there will definitely be many secret guards, so I want you not to act rashly first, and listen to her instructions."

The dark shadow replied respectfully, "Yes." She also secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

That night, the concubines thought that Zhu Xian would stay in Lingxiao Pavilion, but who knew that he went to the queen's Kunning Palace, and even Queen Guo herself was quite surprised. After dinner, Zhu Xian checked the prince's homework again, and saw that it was not too early, so he entered the dormitory.

Empress Guo was sitting in front of the dresser, facing the hazy bronze mirror, asking Lady Yao to remove the hairpin ring jewelry on her head. Seeing this, Zhu Xian stepped forward and took the jade comb from Lady Yao's hand, and then ordered, "Go down." ”

Lady Yao pursed her lips and smiled, curtsy and said, "Yes, the slave and maid are retired." Female Officer Yao quietly beckoned to Jing'er, who was standing on the side, and the two retreated together.

Zhao Quan, who was standing outside the door, asked in surprise: "Why did the two girls come out, the emperor, there can't be no one to serve in front of the mother." ”

Lady Yao said with a smile: "The emperor ordered the slaves and maids to come out, thinking that there is something private to confide in the mother, let's wait at the door!" ”

Zhao Quan nodded and said: "The emperor is a nostalgic person, no matter how much the concubines in the palace are favored, they can't go beyond the queen's mother." ”

Lady Yao pursed her lips and smiled, and said, "You have a lot of mouths, and the emperor's heart is also something you can speculate about?" I think it's because the boards of the Internal Affairs Office are all wrapped in cotton, and the scars are not healed, so I forget about the pain. ”

Zhao Quan was startled, and slapped lightly on his mouth, and then said with a hippie smile: "Aunt Yao, what you just said to me is a gust of wind, just blow it, but don't care." ”

Lady Yao sneered and said, "Naturally, I can think of it as a gust of wind, but if you don't have a doorkeeper on your mouth, you have to be careful about your skin." ”

Zhao Quan said cheekily: "That's not in front of Aunt Yao, you dare to be presumptuous!" ”

"But don't." Female Officer Yao couldn't help but smile, and said seriously: "Anyway, you can't get on the board, and you have nothing to do with me." Jing'er on the side couldn't help it, snorted and laughed. Zhao Quan's face instantly turned red.

Zhao Quan is young in the end, his temperament is jumpy, and he is more straightforward. Even the queen didn't understand why Zhu Xian chose him to be the chief eunuch of Qiankun Palace. It's just that Lady Yao vaguely guessed Zhu Xian's thoughts, and now the situation in the previous dynasty is unpredictable, and there are few places to go in this harem, so she will leave this shallow temperament to serve by her side. However, Zhao Quan is still angry, he has been by Zhu Xian's side for two years, although he is very arrogant on the surface, but he doesn't ask what he shouldn't ask, and he doesn't touch what he shouldn't touch, but sometimes he talks a little more, but he can't say a word if he shouldn't say it.

What Lady Yao didn't know was that although Zhao Quan no longer spoke, she quietly touched the newly acquired gold ingots in the sleeves of her robe, and touched the wound that was no longer too painful. The heart said that these five boards were not in vain, and in the end they made a contribution in the emperor's heart.

Zhu Xian took the jade comb and gently slid it over the queen's three thousand green silks like a waterfall, and said with great interest: "The temples are deceitful and indigo-dyed, and the eyebrows are like knives." Hui'er, it seems like it's been a long time since I've helped you with your thrush. ”

It has been a long time since Zhu Xian has been treated so gently, the queen's eyes are lowered, and she said shyly and timidly: "Then punish the emperor and help Hui'er thrush tomorrow morning." ”

Zhu Xian smiled lightly and said, "Follow the will of the queen." When the queen heard this, she couldn't help but smile at the corner of her mouth, her eyes flowed, and her face was full of spring.

Zhu Xian combed it a few more times, and then said lightly: "I remember that Concubine Shu was still a concubine back then, and she was also a concubine when she was pregnant. Now that Concubine Li is also pregnant, let's also give her a position. ”

Empress Guo was playing with a flying butterfly hollow flower Huasheng on the dressing table, and her eyes couldn't help but feel cold when she heard the words. The emperor was too partial to this noble concubine.

Now Concubine Shun, Concubine Rou, and Concubine Xian, who are firmly sitting on the throne, are all old people who have been serving Zhu Xian since the prince's mansion. Concubine Shu is younger, and she also gave birth to a prince, so she had the opportunity to be crowned a concubine. Now there are several princesses in the palace, and they are still struggling in the concubine position. This noble concubine is good, she was just pregnant, and the emperor wanted to carry the position. According to this favored Cheng dΓΉ, if she really gave birth to a prince, it would definitely be a big trouble.

Thinking of this, Empress Guo's eyes narrowed, and she said with a smile: "That's great, Concubine Li has meritorious service to the imperial heir's bloodline, and it is time to enter the position." In the future, there is another sister of the concubine who can accompany the concubine to talk. Tomorrow, I will ask the emperor to canonize the concubines, and the concubines will also ask the Ministry of Rites to make the seal, and they will also choose a good day for the Qintianjian to lead their sister to play the order to sue the apse of the Taimiao Temple and the Fengxian Palace. I also want to ask the weaving bureau to make concubine clothes for my sister, hey, in short, the concubine is busy now. ”

Zhu Xian endured and endured, and finally spoke: "I mean a qiΔ“ from Jane." ”

"Why" the queen said with a puzzled face: "All the canonization ceremonies of concubines are like this. If it was simple, wouldn't it make the former dynasty and the harem think that the emperor didn't pay enough attention to his sister. Even if my sister's dragon son is born in the future, it will be criticized by the world. ”

The queen's words made Zhu Xian unable to refute. He remembered the cumbersome and complicated canonization etiquette, not only did he wear heavy ceremonies that day, and there were countless heads to kowtow from morning to night, but the previous envoy only told the apse of the temple and the ancestral hall, but he had to kneel in it for a day and a night. When Concubine Shu was canonized, it was a hundred days after giving birth to the second prince Zhu Houtai. Even so, I was seriously ill. And now the concubine is weak and her feet are injured. Although the envoy of the Zhongyuan said that the fetus is stable, if it is tossed like this, it is estimated that there will be problems with the stable and stable fetal image!.

Thinking of this, Zhu Xian's face couldn't help but feel cold, he put down the jade comb in his hand, and said, "Forget it, don't toss it yet, and don't rush at this time." Let's wait for the concubine to give birth! ”

Empress Guo said with a regretful face: "Look, the concubine just said that she finally has something to do, why did the emperor change his mind again?" ”

"She's too weak to withstand such a toss." Zhu Xian raised his voice and called outside: "Someone is coming." ”

Zhao Quan and Yao Guannu, Jing'er immediately pushed open the door and walked in when she heard the sound. Zhu Xian instructed: "Change my clothes." ”

Zhao Quan immediately began to help him change into a bright yellow robe embroidered with a nine-clawed golden dragon. Yao Gongnu and Jing'er also brought hot water and green salt, waited for the queen to wipe her teeth, clean her face, and also changed into a bright yellow phoenix pattern robe. When she saw that Zhu Xian was already lying on the bed, closing his eyes and pretending to sleep, she knew that he was not very happy in his heart. So he smiled slightly and waved his hand at Zhao Quan and the others.

After everyone had retreated, the queen lifted the corner of the brocade quilt and quietly lay in. Then he said: "Your Majesty, the concubine wants to help the concubine ask for a will." ”

Zhu Xian opened his eyes, a fine light flashed, and he said lightly: "Say." ”

The queen pondered and said: "The noble concubine doesn't think about eating and drinking every day, and her body is weak. Now that I'm pregnant again, I can't do it by temperament like before. But every day these concubines have a share of their diet, if the concubines are hungry for a while, it is not convenient to think about what to eat. It is better to ask the emperor to issue a holy decree to allow Lingxiao Pavilion to set up a small kitchen, and then give a few cooks. Wouldn't it be much more convenient for Li Guifei to eat whatever she wanted to eat in the future. ”

"That's a good idea, I'll make a holy decree tomorrow." Zhu Xian's face finally showed a gentle smile again, he reached out and grabbed Empress Guo's shoulder, and said, "Hui'er, it's really hard for you, you have to think so much about me." ”

Empress Guo buried her face in Zhu Xian's arms, and said coquettishly: "Look at what the emperor said, the concubines don't dare to take credit." No matter how you say that the concubine is also the queen, doing this is for the sake of the royal heirs. When the dragon fetus of the noble concubine is born, she has to call the concubine a queen mother! ”

Zhu Xian stroked Empress Guo's cloud-like hair and did not speak, and Empress Guo buried her face in his chest and did not speak. So he didn't see the sarcasm in her eyes, and she didn't see the indifference in his eyes.

However, this will has not yet been issued, and the four concubines have already learned the news through their respective channels. How many things were secretly smashed in the palace of Concubine Shun, Concubine Rou, and Concubine Shu are not related to theory. Only the concubine smiled slightly, and said to herself: "In terms of means, who can compare to her." This small kitchen is set up, and if there is a problem with the food in the future, she can pick it all up. ”。