The deposed imperial concubine (6)
That day, Lily came out of the Empress Dowager Lu's palace and beat Su Ho, offending the Empress Dowager Lu, but Concubine Xian didn't move much, and began to be poetic and pictorial, the two originally thought that Concubine Xian should have nothing to do with this matter, but when Concubine Xian chased her out of the Empress Dowager Lu's palace and asked Lily, it didn't look like Lily had no resentment towards Concubine Xian.
Lily squinted her eyes and waited by the two palace maids, she leaned back in the chaise longue and thought, "Yes and no." ”
It is indeed almost time, that day Empress Dowager Lu said to let her recuperate well, no need to go to her to ask for peace, Lily really nested in the palace, and took Empress Dowager Lu's polite words that day seriously, and now it has been seven or eight days.
It stands to reason that the fifteenth day of the first lunar month should be Liang Heche in Zhou Lily's bedroom, this practice has been maintained since the time when Emperor Yongming was still the prince, until Emperor Yongming ascended the throne, although he did not canonize Zhou Baihe as the queen, but he gave her such a special queen, but only this time, it is already the end of the month, I don't know if it is because of Liang Mubei's death, Emperor Yongming did not come this fifteenth, this is a signal that the concubine has fallen out of favor, if it is a few days after the first day of the new year still does not come, I'm afraid the whole harem will have to be turbulent.
Thinking of this, the painting can't help but be a little worried, now that Lily has lost her son, the emperor's favor cannot be lost, she does not have the name of the queen, it is already very disadvantageous, if it is snubbed by the emperor again, the consequences may be even more worrying.
At this time, Huayi asked a question, but she didn't understand what Lily answered, and when she was about to ask again, Lily thought for a while:
"Let people call Concubine Xian to come to Xianfu Palace, and talk about Mubei. Hongu had something to ask her. Remembering that Zhou Lily was a person in the past, in order to prevent Concubine Xian from coming, Lily added: "Bring Shangxi." ”
That day, he asked the emperor to thoroughly investigate the truth of Liang Mubei's death, and the emperor sent Shang Xi to assist him at that time, and then Shang Xi came, but he stared at Lily all day, but he seemed to be spying on her, Lily stayed in Xianfu Palace for a few days and didn't go anywhere, and there was no movement. Hear Lily say this. was stunned: "Niang Niang really thinks that this matter has something to do with Concubine Xian?" ”
Poetry and painting are all the maids around Zhou Baihe from childhood to adulthood, who knows the roots, and even combed her hair for Zhou Baihe and never married. Willing to accompany her in the palace. In the plot, both of them died for Zhou Baihe. Very faithful. It's not that the two of them are not smart, but because it is about Liang Mubei, they don't dare to speculate. Worried about messing up Lily's mind, Lily didn't want to hide from them at this time, hearing the painting open to ask, she took back the hand that had been smeared with jasmine balm, and looked carefully, some impatiens juice remained on the edge of the nails, because the flower juice had just been dyed, the color was still too bright, not very smooth and full, after a day or two, until the flower juice fell off the fingers, only the nails were dyed, it would be better-looking.
"Concubine Xian just has the heart to not tolerate the north, but there is no need for that. She herself does not have a prince, and she is not the most favored in the palace, Mu Bei's existence is not an eyesore for her, she doesn't need to be in such a hurry, attack Mu Bei at this time, and leave such a evidence. "Although Concubine Xian is young and her personality is impulsive, she is not a stupid person, if she has an heir, in order to pave the way for her son, she may attack Liang Mubei, but she has no heirs and is not pregnant, it is too early to attack Liang Mubei at this time.
"No, that's because Concubine Xian's veil was always found in the imperial garden." These small objects in the palace are the most careful, non-close people can not manage, every handkerchief and every personal object is numbered and recorded, otherwise if the management is not strict, it will be stolen by the brave minions, once it falls into the hands of someone with a heart, I am afraid it will become something that is framed by others.
These personal things of the original owner have always been taken care of by the poetic and picturesque two people who trusted, and the virtuous concubine is probably about the same, this time the virtuous concubine's veil fell into the imperial garden, and the virtuous concubine has no reason and motive to make a move at this time, and left such an obvious flaw, if it is really her, then the virtuous concubine may not be able to climb to the current concubine position, but if it is not her, then it is interesting.
The words have been said to such a part, and the poetry and painting are understood at once:
"Niangniang means that there are ...... around Concubine Xian"
"I have to ask this palace to help her once, whether it's black or white, I can see it at a glance, Concubine Xian really owes this palace a big favor!" Before the two palace maids finished speaking, Lily narrowed her eyes.
It is said that Zhou Lihe's death in the plot is also more or less related to Concubine Xian. Zhou Baihe lost her only son and lost her grace, naturally she was never pregnant again, she adopted the emperor's new favorite An Concubine's son Liang Mulin, An Concubine was born from a humble background, and did not have the character of raising herself, at that time she needed her son to have a more favorable identity and status, and Zhou Baihe, who was the head of the four concubines, needed a son, and the two sides hit it off.
And the so-called An Concubine is from the Xianfei Palace, one of the big girl rings close to the Xianfei - An Xue.
In the plot, Zhou Baihe hated Concubine Xian and wanted to die, and at that time, when she knew that Concubine Xian was betrayed by her personal big girl, she gloated, and hated to hit her more, and she sneered openly and secretly, which made Concubine Xian hate Zhou Baihe even more, and the two formed a mortal enmity. At this time, after Lily ruled out the suspicion of Concubine Xian, she first became a little suspicious of Concubine An.
She was originally a member of the Guo family, but later she did such a betrayal for the sake of glory and wealth, not to mention that she was able to go from a maid to later become the master of a palace, become a famous woman around Emperor Yongming, and successfully gave birth to the prince, and also sent the prince to Zhou Baihe, proving that this woman is not low.
"Sss Although Lily did not clearly answer the question of poetry and painting, the meaning revealed in the words was already extremely obvious, and the two palace maids glanced at each other, both afraid and a little shocked.
"It's just that I don't know what benefits the one in the east has used, and she can coax people to use her, but she really has the ability." Empress Dowager Lu is really a powerful person, although she is young, she is scheming, she can not only coax the original Zhen family to use it for her, but also reach out to Concubine Xian's side without a trace. Lily sighed, took the armor piece and put it on: "Go, go and call Concubine Xian over, and say that there is something to discuss with her in this palace." ”
When Huayi heard Lily's words, he was a little unhappy:
"Niangniang, Concubine Xian has never been close to you, and when such a thing happened, she was not strict with herself, and she deserved to be calculated, why did you wake her up?"
There is no harmony between the women in the palace. In the past, when Emperor Yongming had not succeeded to the throne. The women in his harem fought back and forth, making a lot of trouble, and the relationship between Zhou Baihe and Concubine Xian was also incompatible, and this time Concubine Xian didn't notice it. The people at hand also killed Liang Mubei. The people of Xianfu Palace gritted their teeth with hatred when they thought of this. Thinking that Lily still had to help Concubine Xian, the painting said and said, tears flowed out.
"Silly girl. Who is Bengong helping her? Hongu is helping himself. "Living in the palace, it's not easy," now you have also seen, when the emperor ascended the throne, he canonized all the people in the harem, and the palace and the emperor were husband and wife, but in the end they were crowned imperial concubines. As soon as Mu Bei died, the emperor even took the title of the imperial concubine of the palace, and only the title of concubine remained. "Although the imperial concubine who was named Zhou Lihe that day can act as the queen, that code word is so unjustifiable, not to mention that there is also a palace in the palace that lives in the Fengming Palace, and the Empress Dowager Lu who holds the phoenix seal is here.
Especially after the incident of Liang Mubei, Zhou Baihe was taken away from the position of imperial concubine and became Zhou Guifei. Although she is still the head of the four concubines, it can be compared to Zhou Baihe, who was favored by the former queen that day and then married into the East Palace as the crown princess, it is like she changed from a wife to a concubine, and she should have a status above Concubine Xian and others, but now she has to be compared with them.
The emperor is mean and unkind, and the virtuous concubine can use it, and if it is used well, it is also a help.
"What's more, if the people around Concubine Xian really turned against her and did Concubine Xian a favor, she could also let Concubine Xian deal with her." In the plot, An Concubine seduces/lures the emperor, so as to get the title, this kind of betrayal behavior makes Concubine Xian hate, Concubine An may have been bought by the Empress Dowager Lu, and it is very likely that she is the person of the Empress Dowager Lu, if you can make the Concubine Xian contain it, it can be regarded as having a controlling force on the Empress Dowager Lu.
The more Lily spoke clearly, and the poetry and painting knew that it was not easy for her to survive in the palace, the more uncomfortable she became:
"Why do you want to think so much? Niangniang and the emperor are young husbands, although the eldest prince is gone, but Niangniang's country is fragrant, and people are young, and there will always be in the future. When the two of them heard Lily say this, it was as if they were already a little desperate for life in the palace, and they couldn't help but kneel down to comfort them, and Lily hooked the corners of her mouth when she heard this:
"The palace has been a place of cannibalism since ancient times, and if you think less, you will die early. Your Majesty, this palace knows much more than you. After she finished speaking, she didn't want to mention this topic again: "Go and call Concubine Xian, don't worry, although the palace wants to mention Concubine Xian, but there is no such wishful thinking to let her know." She has already made a decision, although the two palace maids are still a little distressed for her, but they still responded yes, it is unlucky to shed tears in the palace, and it is at this embarrassing time, if she sheds tears again, I am afraid that it will lead Lily to think of Liang Mubei's death, if she is busy with something, it is good to divert her attention, thinking about it this way, the two palace maids got up and went out separately to order.
The father-in-law of Shangxi received a request from the painting, and came in to greet Lily: "Niangniang wants the slave to follow Du Juan to call Concubine Niangniang?" "Shang Xi is the person who waits around Emperor Yongming, he was a eunuch who was favored during the period of the first emperor, the first emperor and then the son of heaven and a courtier, although Emperor Yongming still appointed him, but the real thing is not in his hands, but in the hands of his henchman eunuch Sanfu, although they are all great eunuchs in name, but Sanfu has palm prints, and Shangxi was sent to Lily's side, which can be seen.
It's just that although he is not favored, but Shangxi still has the identity of the favored eunuch during the first emperor's period, Lily said let him do things, I don't know if it was because he knew that Lily had lost the emperor's favor, or got some of the will of Emperor Yongming, so he dared to come in and ask her, Lily sneered in his heart, but said when he said:
"Could it be that there is anything else that I haven't explained to Shangxi's father-in-law?"
"Not really." Shang Xi shook the dust in his hand, the people in the palace are the most likely to step on the low and hold the high, one by one is as fine as a monkey, although the Xianfu Palace is young and beautiful, the color is quite beautiful, but the most important thing in the palace is the beauty, Shang Xi can see at a glance that the lily is almost hopeless, although there is still a place in the lily. He is not very arrogant, but his contempt can be seen.
"It's just that the matter between the virtuous concubine and the eldest prince, I don't know what the relationship is?" He asked, but before he finished speaking, Lily was originally leaning on the beauty leaning and playing with a piece of jade pendant, but when he heard this, he sat up straight, grabbed the jade pendant and threw it at him!
"Presumptuous!" Lily got up too quickly, and the palace dress with the diagonal placket was slightly opened because of her movements, revealing her delicate collarbone and snow-white flawless skin, and half of her fragrant shoulders were wrapped in the placket looming. She reached for her collar straightened. Hooked the corners of his mouth:
"Don't think that Father-in-law Shangxi is the person next to the emperor. There is no way for the palace to take you, the emperor just sent someone to assist the palace in investigating the matter of Mubei, not for you to question the palace, the concubine's handkerchief fell in the imperial garden. Hongu wants to invite her to come and ask for questions. You're a minion. What else is there to say? ”
Shang Xi hurriedly knelt down, and he didn't dare to say in his mouth. The jade pendant smashed on top of his head, smashing him on the forehead with a red smash. 'clang' fell to the ground again, fortunately because of the cold, the blanket was spread on the ground, the jade pendant was not broken, Shang Xi picked it up, held it above his head with both hands, moved his knees on the ground and handed them back to Lily's hands, and confessed again and again, Lily seemed to not care about him, and waved his sleeves angrily:
"Get out!"
He answered, and then he got up, bent over, and went out.
As soon as Shang Xi left, the poetry 'bah':
"Dog minion, it's only been so long since the eldest prince had an accident, and he dares to look down on you." The situation in the palace was hot and cold, but Lily didn't care, she grabbed the jade pendant that Shang Xi had just picked up, glanced twice in the direction where his figure disappeared, and hooked the corners of her mouth:
"If he doesn't, I'm going to have a hard time."
When Shiqing heard this, she was stunned for a moment, and she didn't know if she understood something, so she lowered her head.
This lily called Concubine Xian to come, and the people in the Pujia Hall were a little dissatisfied when they heard this:
"What do you mean by concubine?" An Xue seemed to be a little dissatisfied, and glanced at Concubine Xian: "I obviously said that I wouldn't be angry with my mother that day, but I didn't expect it to be better than singing, one set in front of you, one set behind your back, and now you have a demon moth." ”
Guo's face was also very ugly, on the day of Liang Mubei's death, she had guessed that Zhou Lihe had been touched by someone this time, maybe she was going crazy and biting like a mad dog, at that time she was still thinking about finding the Empress Dowager Lu for help, and asked her to testify that she had left the Fengming Hall where the Empress Dowager Lu was early that day, but when she entered the Fengming Palace, she met Lily, she also took her own hand, and entered the Fengming Hall with herself, when she was in the Fengming Palace, Lily cleaned up Aunt Su next to the Queen Mother, and she didn't have anything to do with herself. Concubine Xian also thought that Zhou Baihe had changed her sex this time, and knew that she was not the real murderer of her son.
Unexpectedly, after a few days of silence, this crazy woman actually started tossing again.
Concubine Xian has cursed again and again in her heart, in front of Emperor Yongming that day, she missed the opportunity to explain to Empress Dowager Lu in person, and now Lily called herself to her Xianfu Palace, and the emperor was not there, and Lily made it clear that she wanted to settle accounts after the autumn. Concubine Xian's heart was beating like thunder, she originally had a bad temper, and she was not a person who could bear it, but this time when Lily sent someone to call her, she also brought Shang Xi, even if she didn't give Lily this face, but for Shang Xi's sake, she really couldn't help but go. Guo Shi endured the fire in his heart, forced out a smile and asked Shang Xi to wait for a while, let her go back to the hall to change her clothes, as soon as she entered the inner hall, Concubine Xian's pretty face showed a hideous color, and she reached out and pushed a set of tea sets on the table to the ground and smashed it!
She cursed again and again, but she didn't dare to scold loudly, and after a while of the anger in her heart, she felt much more comfortable, and asked people to change her clothes and come towards Lily.
This virtuous concubine entered Lily's Xianfu Palace, but Lily didn't want to see her, but asked people to invite Concubine Xian into the main hall, and took the incense that calmed the nerves and hypnotized it, the hall was quiet, and the fragrance of sandalwood should have been very soothing, but Concubine Xian's heart was up and down at this time, not only nervous but not knowing when Lily would come to see her, and a little worried that after she saw herself, she asked Liang Mubei what she wanted to say. She sat anxiously for a long time, because of the pretense in her heart, the calming sandalwood did not calm her down, Concubine Xian was still a little nervous and worried at first, and thought of many different answers in her heart, but what to say when she saw Lily.
But the last two hours passed, and she sat for such a long time, but Lily did not appear at all! She urged the people in Xianfu Palace several times, and each time these people replied exactly the same, saying that the concubine Niangniang was busy with something, and asked her to wait for a while.
Coming after lunch, seeing that the sun was tilting to the west, but the lily was still nowhere to be seen, the virtuous concubine sat for a long time, her heart trembled with anger, the nervousness at the beginning turned into the anger after being teased, her face was blue and white, and the palm hidden under the wide cuffs loosened her grip, tightened and loosened, and so on several times, and her heart scolded Lily for a bloody squirt.
"Niangniang, you really don't see Concubine Xian?" In the inner hall of Xianfu Palace, Lily leaned on the edge of the couch and took a nap, and when she woke up, she heard that Concubine Xian was still waiting in Xianfu Palace, and she couldn't help laughing. (To be continued......)
PS: Double more in one, I owe a thousand words, and I will make up for it tomorrow.