"I still have to tell the truth." The queen rubbed her heart and discussed with Mama Zhou weakly. "If you can't tell it, if you don't say it, the concubine will never be at peace in her heart......"

Mama Zhou's tears fell, she was really distressed, and her eyelashes blinked and a big teardrop smashed down, "Niangniang, you don't have to say a word, let's rest for a while-"

"Rest, I'm fine." The queen waved her hand, ignoring Mama Zhou's weakness. Her voice was faint but clear, "This matter can't be delayed, you listen to me first." I thought that this matter might as well lead to the previous situation, so I said that she asked Lilac to get her some arsenic back when she left the palace, and Lilac was afraid to come out, so she handed over the letter and silver...... You see how. ”

Wu Meiren needs a decent crime, a crime that makes her captivity excusable, the concubine needs a willing adopted son, the emperor needs a fair and strict image, and the queen needs an innocent story that makes people can't catch their sore feet. The whole court also needs a case of killing chickens and monkeys, poisoning and framing such a complicated matter, or don't publicize it, how bad is it to teach bad children? The queen's disposal cannot be said to be inappropriate, but it is too cheap to be officially canonized by Concubine Xu.

Mama Zhou is wronged! She glanced at the pool of bruises on the ground, and her throat was sweet with grievances: since she beat herself and followed her master, she has not been wronged for more than ten years, but she has never been so angry as she was this time today. Even if the emperor came to the door and slapped the queen, it was better than him sending a lilac over so lightly. As long as I think of myself and my master's various statements, I am all by the little with a smile on her face. Zi added fuel and vinegar to report, but Mama Zhou was not convinced!

She felt that she had been cheated, but she didn't know who to blame, blaming Concubine Xu Huang Zhuang seemed to be a little unreasonable, this matter had nothing to do with her from beginning to end, she was in Nannei at the beginning, and she didn't ask about Zhaoyang Hall at all at the end. She didn't come out of Nannei when Liu Zhien left, if the emperor hadn't said it, Concubine Xu Huangzhuang might still be kept in the dark...... But Mama Zhou really hated her in her heart, and when she saw the little bit of purple-black blood on the ground, she couldn't stop gritting her teeth.

"Mother." At this time, it is impossible for her to refute the words of the queen's mother, although she still thinks that it is cheaper for the Xu family, but the queen can't think of a more haode way, what can she come up with? Mama Zhou pondered for a while, and then agreed, "The slave maid thinks that this arrangement is very appropriate-don't you really need to call the imperial doctor?" ”

"No need." The queen waved her hand weakly and closed her eyes, "I feel a lot relieved when this mouthful of blood spits out......"

Mama Zhou stopped talking, and lingered beside the queen for a while, but the queen was so shocked by her that she opened her eyes again.

"I said no, I don't need it." It's rare for her tone to be so cold and hard, "Ding Xiang'er just came, and I vomited blood when I turned around, and it reached the eldest brother's heart, what would he think?" You find a piece of paper yourself, wipe the blood clean, and take a servant of Dan Yu and give it to me...... Get out of this door, don't mention it to anyone! ”

Although Mama Zhou also understood this truth, she was really uneasy in her heart, and now seeing that the queen was resolute, she had to sigh, "The old slave understands, you should lie down and rest first." ”

She took a piece of straw paper, squatted on the ground and wiped the blood, but the blood was thick, and it was slightly dry at this time, and she couldn't wipe it off for a while, so she had to wrap her hands in a handkerchief and pick it off little by little.

While picking, Mama Zhou couldn't help but whimper lowly......

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The desolation in Kunning Palace, the outside world has no way to know, and the information that Xu Xun can receive here is nothing more than that the crime of Xiao Wu Meiren has finally been decided, and Gong Zhengsi has also added a record to tell the ins and outs of his assignment to Nannei. -- Although there is no special publicity for major events, the filing of the case into the palace basically means that sooner or later the matter will spread to every corner of the palace. And with human and physical evidence, it will be difficult for anyone to accuse Xu Xun of plotting to seize the son of the palace in the future. You must know that the big crime committed by Xiao Wu Meiren was enough to give death in the previous dynasty, and the emperor's treatment of it like this can be regarded as mercy.

The crime was convicted, the resignation of the concubine was refuted, and the queen also advocated that she be the concubine, Xu Xun's own wishes were of course insignificant in this happy event, and the Ministry of Rites quickly gave a timetable for the canonization ceremony. Then there was also an edict to set up all the beautiful women, which was more convenient, and basically finished the matter in an edict - the emperor changed his mind before the edict, and named the Yuan family he liked as a concubine, so that an edict canonized Yuan Concubine, Zhu Concubine, Han Zhaorong, Quan Zhaorong, and Li Jieyu. Naturally, the Ministry of Rites also has to draw up auspicious days for canonization ceremonies, etc., and there must be little things such as rewarding family members, property, and officials. Xu Xun's father was also an official and a knight according to the example of Empress Sun as a concubine, and he was honored to become the governor of the Chinese military in the first grade.

This kind of great joy of canonization and upgrading, usually Xu family members will come in to invite An Xieen, Mrs. Xu brought Xu Xiaomei in, first to Qingning Palace, then to Kunning Palace to worship two mountains, and then to Yong'an Palace to Xu Xun congratulations and thanks. - The Xu family is honest, and they usually don't enter the palace much, and the last time Xu Xun saw Mrs. Xu, it was at the queen's canonization ceremony. But without saying a few words, Mrs. Xu hurried out, as for Xu Xiaomei, it was the first time in all these years that she entered the palace.

The sisters have grown together for ten years, and they have been separated for more than ten years, and now they meet, and their identities are different. If you want to say close, but you are clearly a little estranged, if you want to say estrangement, the blood in the bones is constantly chopping. Xu Xun didn't let his mother and sister salute, he personally went down the stairs to get involved, and helped him to the back room to speak.

"The Mama Li next to the mother," the meeting was a few months ago, and it was not a reunion after a long absence, everyone was like ordinary relatives, Mrs. Xu chattered with Xu Xun about family matters, "I also got married last month, so I married in the family that made barrels in our alley, and became a stepmother, and I went back to the house from time to time." ”

Mama out of the palace, of course, is also divided into three, six, nine and so on, Mama Li's level, in fact, with the gradual rise of Xu Xun's level, her treatment will also rise with the tide, not to mention that she is responsible for the elderly in the Zuihou Palace. Only Mama Li, Hong'er, and Cao'er left the palace at the wrong time, and what they took with them was their own small package, as well as a handful of noodles that Xu Xun grabbed casually. Xu Xun thought about it and felt a little embarrassed, "We have to give a generous gift." ”

"Send, send, send it at four o'clock and eight festivals, a few grandmothers, even Sister Lan and Sister Hua's families." Mrs. Xu and a few grandmothers are also old acquaintances, and when she said this, she smiled at Mama Zhao and said, "Mama's nephew went back to Beijing to look for you, but you got in touch?" ”

Mama Zhao's face turned pale and kowtowed to Mrs. Xu, "The child is ignorant, and he recognizes the door indiscriminately, and he is annoyed by Mrs. Lao." ”

These grandmothers, some are married, some are not married, but they have no heirs, and they have been in the palace for many years, and their families have gradually become deserted, and it is not easy to go out to see them once or twice a year. Now that Xu Xun's family is taking care of them, they are all very relieved. Mrs. Xu expressed her condolences to Lan'er and Hua'er again, saying that they were courteous every day, so that they could rest assured. also joked, "I wanted to say last time I entered the palace, the two sisters are old, should they also find a match?" ”

One sentence made the two palace maids blush, and Xu Xun also smiled, "There are a lot of things to do for a while, and I will definitely find one for them after I finish it." ”

"Niangniang, I don't know." Mama Zhao was in a good mood and squeezed her eyes at Lan'er, "Let's Lan'er and Zhao Lun ......"

Everyone in the room laughed, and Lan Er kowtowed to Xu Xun with a red face, "Please be the master of the mother--Mama Zhao bullies the slave maid." ”

Seeing that the atmosphere in the palace was still so relaxed and happy, Mrs. Xu was even more relieved, and listened to Xu Xun ask, 'Is the money enough?' Then he hurriedly said, "Enough, enough, listen to Niangniang's words, I haven't done business until now." is the Zhuangzi rewarded by the Lord of Long Live Lord, and he can't run out of food. This time, I rewarded the land again, and the money became more and more inexhaustible. ”

Xu Xun also tirelessly advised, "With the current momentum of our family, doing business is to compete with the people for profit, the family population is small, and today's industry is inexhaustible, so there is no need to cause accidents." It is necessary to know that the output of Huangzhuang has those numbers every year, but there are profits and losses in business, so why should we spend that effort? ”

He asked Mrs. Xu again, "There haven't been any disasters in Beijing this year, right?" I remember it wasn't too cold last winter......"

"I opened a porridge shed as in the past, and the rice sent from the Zhuangzi was ready-made," Mrs. Xu and Xu Xun counted with their fingers, "In rainy and snowy weather, put 100 catties a day, and consulted the master in the temple, don't cook it too thickly, so as not to raise a lazy man." ”

"Why is it in the rain and snow?" Don't talk about Xu Xun, I don't even know a few grandmothers. "Don't let it go on a sunny day?"

Xu Xiaomei smiled, "After all, my sister has been in the palace for too long, and I don't know anything outside." ”

Then he explained to Xu Xun: There are many poor families in Beijing who work hard to exchange money, such as moving, carrying sedan chairs, and carrying bags on the Tonghui River wharf. In rainy and snowy weather, although wages have risen, many things such as moving, transporting goods and so on will also be delayed, and many workers lack income, so they have no rice to cook. When I came to Xu's porridge shed to make a big bowl of porridge and went back, I swallowed the pickles as a family, and I still had the strength to go to work the next day.

In the palace, the most miserable low-level miscellaneous servants are indispensable to eat a full meal, and the difference is only in hot and cold. Mama Zhao and others have been serving by Xu Xun's side for a long time, and they don't even know the hardships around them, let alone the joys, sorrows, and sorrows outside the palace. Listening to Xu Xiaomei's narration, and also listening to the Buddha who recited one by one, Mama Zhao expressed her position first, and several grandmothers said, "I must also tell my family to do more good deeds." ”

Xu Xun felt pitiful - but did not know how to improve the situation of these people - on the other hand, thinking that because of herself, many people had a mouthful of warm food in the winter night, and in the deep powerlessness, there was a faint satisfaction, she nodded and said, "I think this is better than worshiping the Buddha and contributing sesame oil." If I have had any good fortune over the years, it is also the good fortune that such good deeds have accumulated for me. Our family is extremely rich because of my little blessing, I think of it is a little weak-hearted, rather than giving all this money to the younger brother, it is better to scatter it into the hands of poor people, a tael of silver may save a life! ”

Mrs. Xu also nodded yes, and said, "Niangniang, just rest assured, the little brother also understands the truth." Although he didn't have to take the imperial examination, we never relaxed our upbringing of him. Usually it's okay to stay in it, and the door doesn't go out much. ”

"It's okay to go out for a walk, and you must not do anything that hurts nature and reason." Xu Xun said lightly, "There are a lot of factory guards in the city now, if the younger brother does something unreasonable, I can't raise my head in the palace......

Mrs. Xu obviously didn't think of this, she was stunned suddenly, "Factory guards - even inquire about our family's affairs?" ”

"You are also the mother of the concubine now." Seeing Xu Xun's wink, Mama Sun hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile, "The factory guards are supervising hundreds of officials in Beijing, how can they miss their relatives?" Not only the Xu family, but also the Sun family and the Hu family are the same, so your words and deeds are the face of the heavenly family, and they are also the dignity of the concubine. The concubine will be so tight, and she has to tell her every time. ”

Mrs. Xu naturally nodded yes, and gossiped about the Hu family, "Although I didn't move, I also heard that I was so proud that the family's money was like I couldn't spend it." It's only been a little over a year now, and the last time I passed by their door, the grass grew on the walls......"

It is actually very normal for grass to grow on the wall, and if you find it, you can just clear it - in fact, it doesn't hinder anything if it grows, but a family is actually lucky, and the Hu family may not be separated within a year, but this prosperity in the family has obviously disappeared.

Xu Xun thought of Jingci Immortal Master's words, and she also secretly sighed, she shook her head and sighed, didn't say anything, and asked Xu Xiaomei instead, and said with a smile, "Why did you come to Beijing, and you are going to live in Beijing for a long time in the future?" ”

Xu Xiaomei married in the Zhao family, an old friend of Mr. Xu, and naturally lived in Nanjing, so the sisters did not see each other for many years.

"I came to Beijing to visit my mother and sister." Xu Xiaomei said with a smile, "I'll go back in a few months." ”

She looked forward to it left and right, and couldn't help but show envy, "Sister is really blessed, to be able to live in such a house for one night, she is really willing to die." ”

Although Xu Xiaomei has a great interest in the scenery of Yong'an Palace, however, as the two adoptive mothers took a little bit and the other came out with a strong child, she couldn't care about browsing in the past, and was busy recognizing people. Mrs. Xu also personally hugged Zhuang'er to release some kindness, and when she was about to leave, she said to Xu Xun, "My little brother is also eighteen years old this year......

Xu Xun was stunned, and then she thought that this was talking about the little brother's family affairs, she didn't expect that even this matter, her parents would ask her to make the decision, and she didn't have an idea for a while, but fortunately, Mrs. Xu also mentioned that after all, the little brother Xu was only eighteen years old, and he could slowly find a daughter-in-law.

After the family chatted about home, the time was almost up. After they withdrew, Xu Xun still asked Mama Zhao, "How many have the little sister given birth to so far?" Are they all raised? ”

can't blame her for not caring about her sister, the water spilled by her married daughter, Xu Xiaomei lives in the town with her husband, and there are not many correspondence with her parents, and Mrs. Xu and Xu Xun meet even less, the child's affairs are not accurate, when she came back, she said that it was three, this time it may be four, and maybe it is just one.

"There are five births." This kind of thing still depends on Mama Zhao's memory, "The second girl is so blessed, there are still three left." Two boys and one girl, the eldest is now nine years old. ”

It is rare for her to go to Beijing, Xu Xun always has to say something. Over the years, my sister has lived in Nanjing, and it is not easy to reward things for thousands of miles, so she asked Mama Zhao to take the treasury brochure and read, "How should I reward this?" It's always affordable and decent, and it's better not to be so eye-catching. ”

When the two were discussing, Zhao Lun poked his head at the door, Lan'er saw it at a glance, and quietly gestured to Mama Zhao, Xu Xun looked up by chance, but he had a full view of the eyebrows and eyes of several people, and couldn't help laughing, "What is Zhao Lun doing?" If you have something to find Lan'er, why don't you talk about it after you get off duty? ”

The master called, so he could come in and reply, Zhao Lun hurriedly entered the house and kowtowed to Xu Xun. "There is such a thing, the slave maid can't make up her mind, and wants to ask Sister Lan for advice."

While saying, while looking at Xu Xun, Xu Xun took a look, what else did he not understand? was also a little helpless for a while: Zhao Lun is loyal and cautious, and he also has ability, but he is too cautious and always a little sticky. "If you say anything, don't be so secretive."

"Back to the mother's words," Zhao Lun said busily, "That's it...... It's this uncanonized Han Xiunu who wants to come to greet her mother, but I don't know if it's appropriate, the eldest grandmother next to her is the slave's master......"

The intricate relationship between the people serving in the palace, Xu Xunzhen was really big when she heard it, but she also understood that Han Zhaorong wanted to see her and didn't dare to come to the door rashly, so she asked people to probe her tone, "She wants to see me...... Can I help you? ”

"I said I wanted to ask my mother for something." Zhao Lun said, "Ask her what she is, and the noble person said that she has something to do with her sister." ”

Xu Xun frowned: Concubine Han Li?

"I remember that Concubine Li's old nanny didn't go back?" She said, "What's the matter, you can't ask her, but you want to ask me?" ”

After thinking about it, she thought that maybe she hadn't seen the old nanny, after all, North Korea is far away from mountains and rivers, and who knows what will happen on the road.

How much can happen to a show girl? Xu Xun didn't bother to think about it, "She wants to come, so let her come." ”

Zhao Lun agreed, kowtowed and retreated-the next day, Han Xiunu really came.

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"Xiunu Guilan has seen Niangniang," Han Xiunu's Chinese dialect is very standard, her voice is crisp and her tone is delicate, and the slightest hint of foreign accent adds to her charm - her palace etiquette is also very standard. "Niang Niang is blessed and long-lived."

Concubine Han Li's funeral has been five or six years old, Xu Xun has almost forgotten her appearance, it was okay during the draft, after all, many people came in together, and now they are alone, as soon as she heard Han Xiunu's words, she suddenly remembered Concubine Han Li's appearance, and thought of her crying before the funeral......

"Get up, why bother with so many salutes?" She shook off the thoughts floating in her head and said with a smile, "Sit down and talk, I have a good snack here, and I can taste it some." ”

Han Guilan got up and sat down under Xu Xun generously - Xu Xun looked at her a few times, but felt that she was much more beautiful than on the day of the draft. Maybe it was the day of the draft, Huan Fat Yan was thin, and there were too many Chinese beauties, and this woman of the Xian clan couldn't show it. There are only two people in the house today, and Han Guilan looks a lot more beautiful. "Thank you for your kindness."

"All the way from North Korea, can you be homesick? You can still adapt to it in the palace, right? "Kind words are also to be said.

"In the palace, everyone treats us very well." Han Guilan even replied very seriously and politely, "The country has a lot of land and rich food, and Guilan is here, and I feel that I eat better than my king." ”

"Really?" Xu Xun had never been in contact with any North Koreans, so he couldn't help but be a little curious, "Your surname is Han, isn't it a daughter of the Korean royal family?" Could it be that the in-laws and relatives are not successful? ”

"It's not a relative, Guilan is the queen of the Han clan in Cheongju." Han Guilan explained softly, "Brother Han Qu, who is loved by Emperor Wen, serves as the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple in the court. ”

She explained this, Xu Xun understood a little: The women from North Korea are probably all from famous families. Yin smiled, "Speaking of which, I'm not as good as you, my father is also a teacher." It's not like you, you're a daughter in North Korea. ”

Han Guilan hurriedly explained, "Before my sister was elected, our family was just an ordinary official, because my sister was favored as a concubine, my brother was named the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple by the national dynasty, and was established as the second only to the prime minister in the country. The wealth of our family is all brought by my sister alone, Guilan originally just lived the life of ordinary people, but I didn't expect that now there are blessings to be able to enter the palace to serve the emperor. ”

Her eye circles slowly turned red as she spoke. "It's just that my sister has ......"

It's quite refreshing, and it gets straight to the point. Xu Xun also sighed, "Concubine Zhuang Shuli died of martyrdom......"

I wanted to praise Concubine Han Li, but I didn't know how to phrase it. To be honest, before Concubine Han Li was martyred, Xu Xun really didn't like her very much. She didn't know that this concubine, who didn't seem to be the most favored, could actually make a family prosper in North Korea and become such a high-ranking official as Zuo Yizheng. ――Now looking back and thinking about herself when she first entered the palace, in fact, what did she know about the situation in the palace at that time?

Han Guilan didn't care about Xu Xun's thoughts, her tears couldn't stop falling, and she knelt down. "The concubine wants to ask for the mother-the concubine knows that she is shallow and not enough to be the emperor's concubine, and she also asks the concubine to say a few words for the concubine, and put the concubine back to North Korea."

"Huh?"

Not to mention Xu Xun, even Zhao Lun and the others who were waiting beside him were dumbfounded, Zhao Lun looked at Han Guilan, his eyes were about to pop out, Xu Xun glanced at him in a hurry, and couldn't help but laugh: If he had known that Han Guilan was asking for this, I was afraid that he would never introduce him to Han Guilan......

"It's this-" she was a little embarrassed, "and it's not my business, supposedly."

The strength of Han Guilan's kowtow almost knocked the green brick floor out of the pit. "Please do it!"

She was already in tears, her face was red, and her emotions were 120,000 points, seeing that Xu Xun didn't reply for a while, she actually stood up, lowered her head, and rushed to the nearest pillar......

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It's still early tonight XD

P.S. The cat is much better, basically recovered, and the stupid thing worries me to death>