Emperor Longqing did not come alone, and Emperor Longqing came with Empress Han and Concubine Zheng. Everyone present, except for the Empress Dowager Han, who was still sitting, the rest stood up and saluted.

Emperor Longqing brought Empress Han and Concubine Zheng over and saluted Empress Dowager Han first, and then let everyone get up, and then sit down.

Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing are on the seat, with Empress Han on the left hand and Concubine Zheng Guifei on the right hand, Ji Xiaotang's seat is arranged under Empress Han, next to Empress Han, which is the most honorable seat among the women present and the closest seat to Emperor Longqing.

The eyes of the women present looking at Ji Xiaotang were inevitably mixed with envy and jealousy.

Ji Xiaotang didn't care about the arrangement of the ranks, she had met Emperor Longqing, Empress Han and Concubine Zheng Guifei before, but today was the first time she had the opportunity to look at these three people carefully.

Emperor Longqing's face is still pale, it seems that he has not seen the light of day all year round, and on his body, there does not seem to be any domineering spirit of the Ninety-Five, but more of a temperament that can be called melancholy.

Because of this temperament, among the three royal brothers, Emperor Longqing and King Su Qin Lin are more imaginative.

Emperor Longqing sat next to the Empress Dowager Han with a faint smile on his face, but the smile was not as good as the bottom of his eyes. His words were very few, and most of them echoed the Empress Dowager Han. Ji Xiaotang even had a faint feeling that Emperor Longqing's people were here, but his mind was not here.

Looking at Queen Han, Ji Xiaotang couldn't help but sigh slightly in his heart. Compared to when they first met, Queen Han seemed to be a little thinner. Only the skin and bones remained, and the clothes on his body appeared wide and wide, as if a gust of wind was coming. It's as if I'm going to scrape her away. Her face was covered with powder, but it couldn't hide her dull complexion.

Such an emperor and empress, sick and sick, are very compatible.

Zheng Guifei is different from Emperor Longqing and Empress Han, Zheng Guifei is seven or eight points similar to Zheng Gui and Zheng Zi sisters, she is tall and plump. The white~white face is full of natural flush.

Emperor Longqing and Empress Han didn't talk much, but Concubine Zheng Guifei said more, and she flattered Empress Dowager Han on the one hand. On the one hand, he will not snub Emperor Longqing or Empress Han, but will adjust the atmosphere of the emperor's family harmoniously.

Like Zheng Gui, she is also a delicate woman with eight faces, Ji Xiaotang said secretly in his heart.

"Xiaotang has entered the palace. Why didn't you come to me? Queen Han suddenly said to Ji Xiaotang. She spoke softly. Ji Xiaotang knew that she didn't mean to do this, but because of the lack of breath.

Ji Xiaotang is well-read, even medical books, and has read a few volumes hastily. No matter what kind of illness Queen Han is, there is one of them, she must be short of breath and lazy.

If Emperor Longqing's lack of speech is a personality problem, Empress Han is because of her body.

"I just entered the palace yesterday, and I was going to say hello to my mother. I just listened to the grandmother who served in Cining Palace say that the mother has been unwell these days. I didn't dare to bother for a while. Ji Xiaotang hurriedly said with a smile, "Niangniang's body is better today?" ”

"You're very considerate and careful." Queen Han said, "In the past few days, I have committed the root of the old illness again, and I just changed the prescription, and I feel better today." ”

"Mother, take care of your precious body. When it is convenient for Niangniang, Xiaotang goes to Kunning Palace to ask Niangniang for peace. ”

"Okay." Empress Han nodded, "You come to talk to me, no matter when." I like your temperament, you're not noisy, and you're very good at talking. If you're here, you can also relieve my boredom. ”

Ji Xiaotang nodded naturally.

Queen Han didn't pay much attention to the girls present, and only talked to Ji Xiaotang.

Concubine Zheng Guifei seems to be much more accommodating than Queen Han, and this will work, and several of the most outstanding girls present have already spoken to her. Concubine Zheng was very kind and invited them to her palace to play.

The girls all looked a little flattered.

Although Empress Han is the queen of Guifei, Concubine Zheng's position in the palace is second only to her, and she is obviously more favored by Emperor Longqing.

With the blue eyes of Concubine Zheng Guifei, in this palace, he can also rise to the top.

On the other hand, Queen Han only spoke to Ji Xiaotang alone, and she was indifferent to the rest.

The two most noble women around Emperor Longqing also had some rumors outside the palace. Queen Han has been known as a talented woman since she was a child, and according to legend, she is very lonely and boastful.

And she is also the niece of the Empress Dowager Han, the daughter of Han Gelao, and she made a relationship with Emperor Longqing when she was a child. When Emperor Longqing was still the crown prince, he had already married her as the crown princess.

Queen Han has a proud personality, and she also has the ability to be arrogant.

And Zheng Guifei is known for her beauty and good character.

Although Empress Han is in charge of the phoenix seal, at least half of the authority of the harem has fallen into the hands of Concubine Zheng Guifei. Moreover, Queen Han has been ill for many years and has not improved at all. If it weren't for the Empress Dowager Han, if it weren't for the elder Han Ge, I was afraid that Concubine Zheng would be able to step on the head of the Empress Han.

And as long as there is Empress Dowager Han and Elder Han Ge, as long as Empress Han lives for one day, her status will be unshakable for a day.

However, Queen Han is too difficult to please.

Ji Xiaotang was talking to Queen Han, Ji Xiaolian kept watching not far away, and came forward to greet Queen Han when she had an opportunity.

"This is my eldest sister, her name is Xiaolian." Ji Xiaotang had to introduce Queen Han.

Although Queen Han was unapologetic to others, she gave Ji Xiaotang a lot of face, and even asked Ji Xiaolian to sit down on the embroidery pier on the side, and asked her how old she was, when her birthday was, and if she usually had any preferences.

Ji Xiaolian inevitably showed a little eagerness, and answered Queen Han's questions one by one, and when asked about her preferences, she said that she liked to read.

Ji Xiaolian told Queen Han that she is a quiet person, her favorite thing is reading, and she is good at cooking tea. Ji Xiaolian did learn the tea ceremony from a famous teacher, but she is not a quiet person, and she does not like to read.

This is Ji Xiaolian's careful trick, she saw that Queen Han liked Ji Xiaotang, and guessed that Queen Han liked Ji Xiaotang's quietness and familiarity with poetry and books.

When Queen Han was not married, she was famous for her talented women.

Really. Queen Han listened to Ji Xiaolian's words, and looked at Ji Xiaolian twice.

"What, the eldest girl of the Ji family is good at cooking tea?" When Empress Han was young. It is also famous for its zen tea ceremony.

Regarding the tea ceremony, it is where Ji Xiaolian has confidence to be better than Ji Xiaotang, and when she heard the words, she nodded and said the name of the master she followed to learn the tea ceremony.

"I know her." Queen Han said.

Ji Xiaolian and Queen Han actually talked together, Ji Xiaotang touched the teacup, and slowly tasted the tea, while looking away.

Empress Dowager Han sat above. With a smile, he looked at the situation on Ji Xiaotang's side. She paid too much attention to Ji Xiaotang, and neglected Emperor Longqing beside her for a while.

"Your Majesty......" Empress Dowager Han slowly turned her face and was about to say a few words to Emperor Longqing.

Emperor Kolongqing didn't seem to hear her voice His Majesty. Emperor Longqing's gaze fell on the girls, slightly stunned.

When Empress Dowager Han came to her mouth, she immediately took it back.

The number of concubines in Emperor Longqing's harem is not large, and it can be said that the number of concubines is the smallest since the founding of Great Qin. Except for Empress Dowager Han and Concubine Zheng Guifei, Emperor Longqing didn't seem to have much interest in the other concubines in the palace.

Emperor Longqing is not a good woman. One could even say. He's too cold in that regard.

Suddenly found that Emperor Longqing would also look at the girl in a daze, Empress Dowager Han was surprised and delighted. She didn't disturb Emperor Longqing, but immediately followed Emperor Longqing's gaze.

The girls closest to each other, including Ji Xiaotang, Ji Xiaolian, Zheng Zi, and Wu Jiayan, can be said to be the most outstanding among the girls present, but Emperor Kelongqing's gaze passed over them.

What kind of girl would suddenly attract the attention of Emperor Longqing?

Empress Dowager Han followed Emperor Longqing's gaze and slowly narrowed her eyes.

Where Emperor Longqing's gaze was glued. is the daughter of several four-rank officials from other provinces, and her appearance can only be said to be beautiful. Emperor Longqing will look at them in a daze?

No.

Empress Dowager Han's gaze swirled among the girls.

These girls from other provinces, when they enter the palace, everyone is allowed to bring a girl who serves closely. Today, these girls came to the royal garden for a feast, and they also brought the girls who served them closely, and they served on the periphery.

Where Emperor Longqing's eyes fell, there was such a little girl, who was holding the freshly picked flowers to their master with the other two girls.

Emperor Longqing stared at a little girl in a goose yellow dress.

From the angle of Emperor Longqing, you can just see the little girl's face. Emperor Longqing's gaze slowly moved with the little girl's face. But from the perspective of the Empress Dowager Han, she could only see a side face of the little girl.

Although it is a side face, it can already be seen that she is indeed a pretty ~ beautiful girl, even more beautiful than some girls who came to choose female officials. Empress Dowager Han squinted slightly, wanting to see more clearly.

At this moment, the little girl turned her face.

The sun shone on the little girl's face, so that the Empress Dowager Han didn't see it clearly for a while, and when she finally saw the little girl's appearance clearly, her eyelids jumped suddenly, and her pupils shrank suddenly.

Empress Dowager Han covered her chest and slowly stood up with the arm of the chair.

Although she didn't speak, just this one action naturally couldn't escape the eyes of the eight-faced and delicate Concubine Zheng.

"Your Majesty......" Concubine Zheng Guifei reminded Emperor Longqing in a low voice, and while standing up herself, she was going to help the Empress Dowager Han.

Emperor Longqing was reminded by Concubine Zheng Guifei, and suddenly came back to his senses, and saw that Empress Dowager Han was getting up with a gloomy face.

"Queen Mother...... Emperor Longqing got up and asked.

"The mourning family suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. It's rare to have a lively day, Your Majesty is here to have a good time with the big guy, and you don't have to send me. Facing Emperor Longqing, Empress Dowager Han's face softened a little, and even showed a smile.

"Where is the queen mother uncomfortable, but I need to ask the imperial doctor to come for diagnosis and treatment?" Emperor Longqing asked hurriedly.

"It's not a big deal. I think it's because I was happy, because I didn't sleep much last night. Empress Dowager Han told Emperor Longqing that she was okay and asked Emperor Longqing not to worry.

Although the Empress Dowager Han said so, Emperor Longqing naturally didn't want to leave the Empress Dowager Han alone and continued to feast here.

"When I go back after sending my mother, I must find a doctor to take a look." Emperor Longqing said.

Empress Dowager Han excused herself two more sentences, Emperor Longqing was very insistent, and Empress Dowager Han nodded.

Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing are gone, and this banquet in the Imperial Garden will naturally end here. Ji Xiaotang, Empress Han and Concubine Zheng Guifei all accompanied them to Cining Palace.

Send the Empress Dowager Han back to Cining Palace. Emperor Longqing immediately summoned the imperial doctor.

The diagnosis and treatment of the imperial doctor is similar to what the Empress Dowager Han herself said, and it is indeed no big deal. As long as you drink one or two doses of the decoction that calms the mind and concentrate, and then have a good rest, the Empress Dowager Han can be cured.

"I said yes, I want you to make such a fuss." Back in Cining Palace, Empress Dowager Han's face had returned to normal.

Empress Dowager Han took the medicine and said that she wanted to rest, and Emperor Longqing and the others all withdrew.

Ji Xiaotang also returned to the side hall.

When everyone is gone. Empress Dowager Han, who was already lying on the couch, sat up, and at this moment there was still a trace of tiredness on her face, and her gentle expression was swept away. All that remains is gloomy.

Empress Dowager Han pursed her lips, and the nasolabial folds on both sides of her mouth became more and more profound.

She called Steward Zhang in.

"Just now in the Imperial Garden, I went to pick flowers, and there was a little girl in a goose yellow dress. You go and find out where she came from. Empress Dowager Han commanded with a gloomy face. Secretly and carefully, and carefully,...... Don't let Your Majesty know. ”

Steward Zhang was busy and was about to go out, but was stopped by the Empress Dowager Han.

"No matter who she is or what her origin is, I don't want to see her again, the sooner the better. To get ahead of His Majesty, do you understand? ”

"The slave understands." Steward Zhang's heart sank. Replied more cautiously.

"And the master she served was also dealt with, and those who were too close to them were also dealt with if they were in the way. Be clean! ”

Steward Zhang replied again and understood, and then withdrew.

Seeing Steward Zhang leave, Empress Dowager Han sat on the couch, her face did not improve in the slightest, and her brows furrowed more and more.

"The haunting vixen!"

Empress Dowager Han raised her hand and swept it heavily to the table on the side, and a priceless Jun Kiln beauty fell to the ground in response and fell into powder.

Ji Xiaotang was in the side hall, and he heard a little movement, just when Mama Fang came in, Ji Xiaotang asked Mama Fang what was wrong.

"A little palace maid who doesn't understand the rules, the Queen Mother fell asleep, so she entered the Queen Mother's bedroom, and accidentally broke a piece of porcelain that the Queen Mother liked, so she was dragged out to teach the rules." Mama Fang said lightly.

"Rules?" Ji Xiaotang raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Returning to the county lord is a rule." Mama Fang laughed with her.

Ji Xiaotang didn't ask any more questions.

Waiting for Mama Fang to leave, Ji Xiaotang called Mama Cheng to him.

The so-called teaching rules are just a high-sounding statement in the Cining Palace. That little girl has no chance of survival.

When he got up the next morning, Ji Xiaotang was having breakfast when he heard a news.

Just last night, the noble daughter of an alternate female official in the Chuxiu Palace secretly went to the Imperial Garden in the middle of the night, but she stumbled into the lake of the Imperial Garden, and her body was found this morning.

fell into the water and drowned with the noble girl, and the little girl who followed her into the palace to serve closely.

“…… Yesterday in the Imperial Garden, it was those few provincial women who had no noble girls, who said that they wanted to pick flowers, and the noble concubine was also easy to speak, so they nodded. I haven't seen these rare flowers and trees, I haven't picked enough during the day, and I ran to steal them in the middle of the night, so I must be unfamiliar with the path, so I fell into the water and drowned. "Some people talk about it in private.

This kind of talk is not groundless, and when the bodies of the noble girl and the girl were found, they were still holding flower branches in their hands.

Of course, there is another kind of argument.

That is, because this noble girl saw Emperor Longqing in the imperial garden, she had an unspeakable mind, and secretly went out of Chuxiu Palace to the imperial garden in the middle of the night, wishing to meet Emperor Longqing by chance!

The death of two people did not cause any waves in the palace, and the news that Ji Xiaotang knew, he didn't know the name of the noble girl, he only knew that it was from other provinces. As for the girl who drowned together, no one will mention it.

Even such news was quickly drowned out by other news.

The ladies in the Chuxiu Palace have been active since the banquet in the Imperial Garden.

Ji Xiaotang kept receiving news that so-and-so went to so-and-so palace, and in fact, the one who could make Ji Xiaotang pay a little attention was Ji Xiaolian.

Ji Xiaolian went to Kunning Palace, and it is said that she had a very happy conversation with Queen Han.

"Yesterday, the eldest girl said that she was going to visit the girl today." Jin'er said next to her.

As a result, Ji Xiaolian did not come to her, but went to see Queen Han.

Jin'er was a little indignant, thinking that Ji Xiaolian was using Ji Xiaotang. Ji Xiaotang didn't take this matter to heart at all.

"She'll come to see me." Ji Xiaotang said lightly. She is in Cining Palace, and she is also very useful. As for Ji Xiaolian going to Kunning Palace first, she just wanted to get ahead of her.

Ji Xiaotang is right, Ji Xiaolian really came to Cining Palace soon.

Compared with when she was in Xinhuatang, Ji Xiaolian seemed to be more radiant. In Xinhuatang, Ji Xiaolian was somewhat affected by the death of Mrs. Ji and the Yang family's case. And after entering the palace, she stood at the same starting point with those alternative nobles, and she even seized the opportunity because of Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaolian felt more and more that the palace was the place where she was destined to live.

Ji Xiaolian's bringing also brought the movements of many noble ladies. What Ji Xiaolian said was full of relish, but Ji Xiaotang was tasteless when he listened.

After this time, Mama Fang walked in.

Ji Xiaotang asked Mama Fang what the Empress Dowager Han was doing now and whether she was free.

"I want to take my eldest sister to greet the Queen Mother, and I don't know if it's convenient." Ji Xiaotang said here, and Mama Cheng on the side had already stuffed a heavy red envelope in Mama Fang's hand.

Mama Fang was smiling all over her face.

"The Queen Mother was still reviewing the folds just now, and I don't know what happened now. The maid will go on a trip for the county lord. ”

Mama Fang left for a while, and soon came back to tell Ji Xiaotang that Empress Dowager Han was free now and could see Ji Xiaolian.

Ji Xiaolian was on the side, and she was overjoyed for a long time.

"Xiaotang ......" Ji Xiaolian poured her feelings into this title for the first time. She didn't expect that Ji Xiaotang was really willing to help her. (To be continued......)