The octagonal palace lamp painted with auspicious ruyi patterns is quietly lit.

The imperial concubine's voice gradually deepened, she smiled at Xie Shuning, but the smile did not reach the bottom of her eyes, "That's it, don't talk about this, when you are older, you will understand, how can life be a satisfactory thing in the world." ”

Xie Shuning, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, opened her black and white eyes and looked at her a few times.

She still looks like a child, and it is no wonder that the imperial concubine is reluctant to talk to her about these things.

From the bottom of her heart, the imperial concubine only treated her as a child of the old man, and stayed to talk and relieve her boredom. Neither of them was sleepy, so the imperial concubine asked her what books she read at home and what she usually did. After chatting for a few words, he changed the topic and asked Xie Yi how Xie Yi's academy in Jiangnan was, whether he was studying well or whether he would return to Beijing early this year or wait for the New Year.

Xie Shuning picked up the good things and went back, and the smile on the imperial concubine's face grew stronger when she heard it.

The night is getting deeper and deeper.

The imperial concubine still didn't seem to be tired, but Xie Shuning finally felt a little tired and slightly sleepy.

"But sleepy? Look at me, I forgot the hour when I was talking to you, so go back and rest. Seeing her, the imperial concubine blinked and said suddenly.

Xie Shuning was indeed a little sleepy, so she didn't shirk it, got up and prepared to retreat.

She had only just taken two steps when a birdsong suddenly sounded in the empty silent palace.

Xie Shuning stiffened, and the left foot that stepped out was retracted like this. The imperial concubine was also stunned, and when she saw her standing still, she looked around, thinking that she was frightened, so she comforted her: "Don't be afraid, I'm afraid that the bird raised by the queen's mother flew in." ”

Head in the palace. The garrison is tight, and the birds and finches should not be called in, but the birds and mosquitoes are like flying mosquitoes, where can they be stopped.

No matter how careful the palace people are, they can't keep an eye on the fine birds.

Xie Shuning turned around, pretended to be confused and surprised, and asked in a soft voice, "Niangniang, how did this bird fly in?" ”

The sound of birdsong stopped abruptly as she spoke, and she didn't know where she was hiding without moving. Or slipped away along some crevice.

Like them, the palace maids who heard the movement and came in to inquire looked around at a loss, did not notice anything strange, and couldn't help but be at a loss, knelt down and kowtowed in front of the imperial concubine in fear, and said, "Niangniang." The slaves couldn't find the queen's bird. ”

The delicate body of the fine bird is really not easy to find.

No one has ever raised a fine bird. I don't know if this strange bird is only willing to live in a white jade cage. You can only lure with aroma, but as a result, you don't prepare anything, and it is impossible to catch the fine bird easily.

The imperial concubine didn't know this, she only knew that the fine bird was born strangely, very small, and it was the middle of the night now. It was not easy to catch, so he didn't blame the palace people, but said: "It's okay, let's go down and rest." I'll look for it tomorrow morning. ”

Although the bird is small, it may be heard for miles, like the sound of a yellow bird.

At night, the palace is empty, and the falling needles can be heard, so that the sound travels farther, and if you want to find the birds, you will inevitably have to make a noise of lights.

There is no need for this, and the imperial concubine is not willing to stir up the crowd like this.

Several palace maids bowed and withdrew.

But although the imperial concubine sent a message asking them to go looking for birds again tomorrow morning, no one dared to really rest like this, and a group of people still carried lamps and carefully checked everywhere.

Xie Shuning didn't look at it, even if they searched for a few days and nights, it would not be effective.

Under the dim light, there was a faint light in the eyes of the imperial concubine.

Maybe it was reflected by the slightly flickering candlelight, but I can't say for sure.

She waved her hand at Xie Shuning and urged her to go back to sleep.

The corners of Xie Shuning's mouth twitched, but she stopped talking and obediently went back to her bed.

After lying down for a while, she half-sat up and called Yuzi to come in and pour water for herself.

Yuzi and Turan also rested outside, because the palace people were looking for birds everywhere, and they were both awakened. Although the movement was not loud, they were all used to it, and they all came to their senses immediately.

Tea was warm on the low table next to the bed, and Yuzi brewed one and sent it to Xie Shuning's mouth to feed her to drink.

Moistened her throat, Xie Shuning did not let her retreat immediately, but grabbed her hand, lowered her voice, and commanded in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "The royal lady's bird is not an ordinary thing, if you use the usual way to find it, it will not work." You put incense on you, lure the bird first, and hide it in your sleeve all night. As soon as the morning dawns, let people think of finding a white jade bird cage that specializes in raising fine birds, and nothing can be done next to it, only white jade can be used. ”

She spoke quickly, but her words were clear.

Yuzi listened to it again, silently recalled it in her heart, remembered it, and then retreated lightly.

I don't know how long it took, Xie Shuning slept on the bed, and heard the call of the fine bird in a daze, and after a while, the surroundings returned to tranquility.

I guess I got it.

She thought sleepily.

Early the next morning, before it was dawn, Xie Shuning woke up.

The imperial concubine woke up earlier than her, and at this moment she was already sitting there in cloak and listening to people's retributions.

Xie Shuning also hurriedly went to freshen up and change clothes.

After changing her clothes, as soon as she got out of the ear room, she saw a palace maid walking over with a small and delicate white jade birdcage, and said to the imperial concubine: "Niangniang, the bird has been caught." ”

The imperial concubine said "huh", and looked down closely, the bird inside was small, but it was really a bird, similar to a parrot, only dozens of times smaller. She looked at the birdcage, frowned slightly, and said, "Where did this cage come from?" ”

The palace maid said: "It was a few days ago, Her Royal Highness the princess fell. ”

Ji Tongying doesn't like the queen, and she doesn't like the queen's bird. Earlier, the bird had been running into her Yong'an Palace. She got up and got such a birdcage carved from white jade, and she wanted to return a tooth for a tooth and catch the queen's bird anger at her. But this matter ended without a hitch because of the episode in Izumo Temple.

This bird cage was also dropped after Ji Tong Sakura brought it a certain time, and I didn't think about it again.

The imperial concubine had a vague impression, nodded, and didn't ask them how they caught the birds, but only looked at the fine birds inside, pursed her lips and said, "Send this thing to Jingtai Palace and return it to the queen mother." ”

The palace maid was about to retreat.

Xie Shuning hurriedly said: "Niangniang." There is no name written on this bird, how do you know that this is the queen's mother? ”

The imperial concubine couldn't help but be stunned when she heard this, looked at the birdcage of Bai Yuyingying, and then looked at Xie Shuning, who looked puzzled in front of her, and hesitated.

It was she who had a preconceived notion.

The queen got rare things that were only recorded in ancient books, and the palace knew about it, and of course she knew it. Because of the rarity of the fine bird, everyone has always thought that there is no one in this palace except the queen.

But when Xie Shuning asked, she couldn't help but be a little hesitant.

Everyone knows that the queen has fine birds. But if there are others, no one has checked them one by one, how can they know?

As Xie Shuning said, there is no name on the bird with the word queen written on it, how can she be sure that this bird is the queen?

The imperial concubine thought in a trance. Suddenly, I felt that I was missing a lot of things.

She thought that in this deep palace, there was still half of Tai in her hands. But now think about it. The truth seems to be quite skewed.

"Wait, take the birdcage down first, take care of it, and if the people in the Jingtai Palace find it, then go back and forth to the palace." The imperial concubine raised her eyes to look at the palace maid carrying the birdcage, and ordered in a deep voice.

When the palace maid heard this, she felt that the birdcage in her hand seemed to be a little heavier. The posture of retreat became more cautious.

Only then did the imperial concubine turn around and look at Xie Shuning, and said, "You asked, whether this bird belongs to the queen's mother or not is indeed still up for discussion." ”

If later. The queen came to look for her, and it was naturally hers. Otherwise, the bird has another owner hidden in the dark.

Xie Shuning smiled, and said, "Niangniang, this bird looks at a small one, and its cry is loud!" ”

"Not really." The imperial concubine listened and made a decision in her heart.

She ordered someone to have breakfast first, and let Xie Shuning go down to use it, and when she turned around, she ordered someone to check the area where the concubines lived, and a few places in the cold palace, but someone had heard the sound of birdsong.

Those places are very remote, and not many people usually pass by, which is the most suspicious. As for the next few palaces, if there had been a birdsong, it would have spread long ago.

As a result, this investigation really made the imperial concubine find out the roll call.

Some people say that there seems to be a faint sound in the area of Izumoden.

It's just that there is a forbidden forest on the edge of the Izumo Temple, and those who hear the sound of birdsong are only birds resting in the forest.

But this matter fell into the ears of the imperial concubine, and it was very different.

The one who lives in the Izumo Hall is the lady concubine.

Concubine Shu had a private friendship with the queen.

I can't let the imperial concubine think about it.

She took a breath and cheered up and asked someone to find out how many fine birds the queen had obtained that day, and now she has a few more, what is the use of these fine birds. She had already checked the usefulness of the fine bird, but she didn't check it deep enough, and she must have missed something.

After all these things were done, she sat down and had breakfast.

Xie Shuning didn't move her chopsticks, waiting for her.

The imperial concubine took a crystal shrimp dumpling and put it in Xie Shuning's bowl, and she ate a few of them herself, and used some side ones.

It seemed that overnight, her appetite had improved, and she had spirits.

Xie Shuning lowered his head and bit the dumplings, a smile flashed in his eyes.

The best way to cure heart disease is to untie the knot in the heart, and when he begins to seek the truth, the disease is already on the road to healing.

That afternoon, the imperial concubine got the answer she wanted.

The queen got three fewer birds.

She burned the paper full of the story of the birds, looked at the ashes and muttered, "Concubine Shu......"

Hatred and grief hit her together, and she could barely straighten her waist in pain.

She smiled sadly in the bright afternoon sun.

In the evening, the news that Concubine Shu was not sick reached the ears of the queen. (To be continued......)

PS: As a normal girl who is physically and mentally sound, I was ruthlessly knocked down by my relatives who must come every month, and I couldn't straighten my waist in pain like the tragic imperial concubine...... It's just ...... Crying and fainting in the toilet, I saw the pink reward~~ I won't thank you one by one~~ Let me slow down for two days, and when this wave of pain passes, I will add more!! On the 3rd, all plus !! June's 105 fans +1, Saisai's He's Bi +2, if you make up enough for this month's 15 fans before the 3rd, plus 1 more ~~ So if you make up enough, the 3rd day is the fifth watch......