Chapter 176: Fishing
"The time to serve the emperor is not right," Xiao Wu Meiren was a little stunned, she repeated this sentence slowly, as if she wanted to chew out every trace of aftertaste, "Virtue is not enough to be a concubine,"
Mama Zhou's smile was a little subtle in the sun, and she owed slightly, "That's what the old lady said." β
The weather at the beginning of August was far from being cold, but because Xiao Wu Meiren was in confinement, there was a stove burning in the house, and there was even a hint of heat in the afternoon. But Xiao Wu Meiren felt that she was still a little cold, and she really wanted to throw herself into someone's arms to absorb a little warmth: this Huangzhuang concubine, the energy is too great.
How did she escape the wrath of the emperor and come out of Nannei? She was thinking about the strategy of the imperial concubine in her heart. Yes, Mama Zhou said that Liu Zhien was sent to Nanjing, but I am afraid that Liu Zhien was guilty of the crime of Concubine Huangzhuang. The emperor has always favored Concubine Zhuang, and it is inevitable that he will be bewitched by her, and he has been vigorously taken care of by the Queen Mother, and he took advantage of his daughter's 'illness' to come out of the south, and in a few words, the emperor reminded him of the old precedent and made her the concubine of Huangzhuang...... All this is of course because of the high means of the imperial concubine Zhuang and the willingness of a strong man to break his wrist, but also because the emperor's feelings for Concubine Zhuang are still there. Although she also served the emperor very early, when it comes to love, she and Concubine Zhuang are incomparable, even if she has a son, she can't compete with her. - The emperor likes it, and the queen mother likes it too, so she will say something to pressure her, and turn over everything that happened so many years ago and chew the root of her tongue...... If it weren't for Concubine Zhuang's reminder, where would the old lady remember what happened three or four years ago?
Everyone has their own way of being favored, and Xiao Wu Meiren naturally will not be so illusory about the so-called filial piety, if she really cares about anything, I am afraid that it is this bad debt between herself and Concubine Zhuang. After all, Concubine Zhuang was also a little too cautious, didn't it come naturally that she wanted to lean into Changning Palace at that time? Why did she bother to take it to heart? Every time Liu Zhien saw her, he showed a dead face...... She just wanted to stay in Yong'an Palace and couldn't rest assured, so she had to make this decision as a last resort, and she made the first move.
Concubine Zhuang was naturally suspicious of this arsenic in her heart, because Liu Zhien went to Nanjing for this matter, she naturally counted this account on her head, and counted the new and old hatreds together, and it was natural to suppress herself behind her back this time. Xiao Wu Meiren glanced at Mama Zhou: The question now is whether Kunning Palace will provide support for herself and let her make trouble with the Queen Mother and Concubine Zhuang.
With a son, he is no longer a rootless duckweed, to be honest, this concubine is now a chicken rib, it is good to have it, but it doesn't matter if it is gone. In the future, the son will grow bigger and bigger, if something happens to the prince......
Xiao Wu Meiren shook her head and cut off her sweet dream - with a son, she is no longer a rootless duckweed, but while she has something to rely on, she also has weaknesses. She didn't dare to expect another one for herself, and the mothers in the palace, except for Jingci Immortal Master and Huangzhuang Concubine, almost all fell out of favor after giving birth. She didn't understand it before, but now she understands, how can a doll of such a big size go out there, and it can still be the same color as before? I can pull the emperor up again. The bed is love, and love is the one thing she lacks. Today's son is the hope of her for the rest of her life, what if she is angry with the princess of Huangzhuang for a few years, and what if she is not a concubine? I really have to wait for my son to grow up, and her good days are still ahead.
The queen's tricks, she may not be incomprehensible, Concubine Zhuang and her do not deal with each other, of course she is happy to use herself as a gun to pick the princess Zhuang a pole. There is nothing in this book, once upon a time, she was happy to drive for the queen. But now it's different, she has a son.
"Thank you for telling me this." She ended her thinking and said cautiously, "If the old lady says this, the concubine has nothing to say." Although the emperor took the initiative to do the events of the day, the slave maid failed to stop the emperor after all......"
Who wants to hear her say this? Xiao Wu Meiren herself said it was not interesting - what the hell is going on, everyone understands in their hearts, anyway, the crow doesn't laugh at the pig black, who doesn't have a bad heart?
Mama Zhou didn't expose her possible impatience, she was still smiling on her face, and her eyes seemed to have seen through Xiao Wu's beauty's calculations, but she didn't panic at all, but said leisurely, "What the noble man said is true, what the old lady said, after all, it is reasonable." If that's the case, our mother won't be here, and it's not interesting to say this to you...... It's justβ"
She coughed lightly, "Our mother also knows the nobles' intentions, as early as last year, the nobles wanted to return to Changning Palace from Yong'an Palace, but suddenly became pregnant, so they delayed...... Come to think of it, you and Concubine Zhuang don't get along very well. Niangniang originally intended to fulfill and move you back to Changning Palace to live, but ...... I'm afraid I can't handle this matter now. β
This is a natural thing, but Xiao Wu Meimei reminded her, and she couldn't help but be covered with a layer of haze. "You mean, this Zhaoyang Palace, I can't continue to live?"
"Look at what you said." Mama Zhou smiled, "If you want to continue to live, is our mother still urging you to move?" Niangniang is worried, if you can't be a concubine, it is said that there is no reason for a beauty to dominate a palace, Niangniang is afraid that when the time comes, there is no reason to speak for you......"
Indeed, if Concubine Zhuang can say that the Queen Mother can suppress her concubine road, I am afraid that the next step is to beg the emperor to move her back to Yong'an Palace. After returning to the palace, she didn't let Concubine Zhuang knead and flatten it...... Xiao Wu Meiren has only now completely understood the situation: Concubine Zhuang has already made a decision, step by step, but I am afraid that the second son of the emperor is coming. No wonder when she came in to see the second son of the emperor last time, she smiled and praised her cuteness several times!
Now it's indisputable, there is no concubine, except for Yong'an Palace, she can't go anywhere, her life is in Concubine Zhuang's plan, what is it, it is not her own opinion, but the mind of the queen mother......
Xiao Wu Meiren sighed, her attitude towards Mama Zhou was much more polite, "I understand what you mean - thanks to the queen mother for loving me, otherwise, I can't understand who is hurting me with this little bit of wisdom of my own!" β
Mama Zhou is a reserved person, "Look at what the noble man said, in our palace, everyone is harmonious, how can anyone harm you?" That is, the individual is a little cautious, but no one will lose anything in the big festival. β
"That's, that's." Xiao Wu Meiren hurriedly said yes, and said tentatively, "I just don't know, now, does the queen mother have a clear way to guide her sister to go?" You see, this Concubine Zhuang is powerful, and my small body is just afraid that I can't shake herββ"
"Who wants the nobles to shake the princess of the Huangzhuang?" Mama Zhou smiled slightly, "Our mother and Concubine Zhuang have also been sisters for many years, and they will not do such a thing." asked the slave to say, although the queen mother didn't nod, but at that time, after all, the emperor and you did it together. I only ask for the emperor, and with your credit, it will definitely not be a problem to seal the concubine......"
The old lady is not so easy to speak. Although Xiao Wu Meiren has been raising a baby in a semi-closed place in Zhaoyang Palace, on the day Sun Guifei was established, she knew such a fact, after all, the emperor is old and has his own ideas. As long as she can move him, the old lady is reluctant, what else can she do? It's not going to bounce back more than it was right now, right?
The road pointed out by the queen mother is indeed not a pitfall. Xiao Wu Meiren looked at Mama Zhou, knowing that if she asked again, Mama Zhou might not continue to answer - how to say that the emperor was moved, that was her own business. The relationship between her and the queen is not enough for the queen to help her figure out all the joints.
It's okay, after the concubine is sealed, in time, the queen will understand her mind. Xiao Wu Meiren thought beautifully, if she can talk about the eldest brother, it is best to get the word 'virtuous', this word has a special meaning......
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Perhaps because of the mother's turbulent relationship during pregnancy, the second son's body is not as good as his brother's, he is thinner and smaller, and his appetite is not as big as his brother's. When the moon was full, he was not much stronger than the crown prince at the same time, and when the emperor came to visit his son, he focused on pointing out to Xiao Wu Meiren the importance of taking care of the emperor's second son's body. He said, "It's winter when you're born, and I'm afraid that the child won't be able to endure the cold, but you have to take care of it with your nursing mother." β
Xiao Wu Meiren was able to see the emperor because she was out of confinement, and when the emperor came once or twice before, she could only lie in the house and couldn't get up. Now she can thank the emperor for the grace he gave her - this month, although her supply has not reached the level of a concubine, it has also improved, and it can be regarded as meeting the standard of a concubine.
People are more than people, angry people, if you want to compare with the queen, Xiao Wu Meiren can commit suicide now, but compared with Luo Concubine, it is more than enough to be better than the top. Overall, she is quite satisfied: now that Concubine Zhuang is suppressing, if she moves away from this mountain, her family will have what she should have, sooner or later.
"The concubine's body is now full of strong children." She said sincerely, "Daddy, don't worry, even if a thunderbolt strikes down, the concubine body will definitely stand in front of Zhuang'er." β
This confession obviously made the emperor very happy, and a smile appeared on his face, "There is no need to make such unlucky words. Zhuang'er Fu has a great life, and he will be able to live a stable life. β
He was concerned about Xiao Wu Meiren again, "I was busy with state affairs a while ago, so I didn't come in to see your mother and son, how about it?" Is Zhaoyang Hall okay? There is only one bad thing here - there is no fire wall and warm pavilion, but fortunately, I have ordered someone to rebuild your old residence in Yong'an Palace, and it will be completed in about half a month. β
The so-called warm pavilion is that the three walls are connected to the flue, and even the ground is made of haode ground dragon, a total of four sides are very warm, leaving only a small pavilion that opens the door to enter and exit. Because the construction process is more complicated, and it requires people to watch all night to avoid fire, it is not that every room is equipped. In the past, when Xiao Wu Beauty was just a beauty, although she didn't have to sleep in a cramped room like when she was a palace maid, the winter was not too good. Even if there are several stoves burning in the house, it is still not as good as the warm pavilion - or the kang. As soon as the emperor said a word, Xiao Wu Meiren was stained with her son, and her treatment was raised several grades.
But Xiao Wu Meiren couldn't be happy because of the emperor's words, and her heart sank: it seems that the emperor didn't have the idea of letting herself live in Zhaoyang Hall for a long time.
Can't wait any longer.
"This ......," she said, looking at her desire to speak.
Sure enough, it attracted the attention of the emperor. "What's wrong? But what do you have to say? β
"That's it......" Xiao Wu Meiren's hand couldn't help but fall between her waist and abdomen, "That is, when Zhuang'er is still in the belly......"
"Ah, you mean that." The emperor also remembered, and he dragged out his tone, "There have been so many things in the past few months, I almost forgot about it." β
"Daddy's day is full of opportunities, and this is also inevitable." Xiao Wu Meiren hurriedly patted her ass, "It's also that the concubine is not in good health, so I shouldn't mention this annoying thing in front of you......"
"Yes, it's a bit intriguing." The emperor sighed and patted Xiao Wu Meiren's hand, "I'm really wronged by you, there is such a thing in the palace, it's really unseemly, but fortunately, it's okay." β
"The concubine's life is slight, what is it worth even if she dies," Xiao Wu Meiren wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, "It's just that I'm afraid that something will happen to the emperor's heir, and I'm sorry for my father's deep kindness - it's just that my father instructed me that day, let me raise the fetus with peace of mind, don't bother with this case." The concubine didn't dare to inquire indiscriminately, but vaguely heard that Liu Zhien, a close confidant of the palace master's mother, went to Nanjing......"
"Yes," the emperor nodded, "Although Liu Zhien should be innocent, after all, he was in charge of the Yong'an Palace at that time, and he also had some mistakes of poor care. I sent him out, what, do you think that Liu Zhien did this? β
Xiao Wu Beauty couldn't help but grit her silver teeth secretly - it was strange that Concubine Zhuang came out so smoothly, it turned out that she was still getting rid of it in the end.
"This, the concubine doesn't dare to accuse indiscriminately...... she frowned slightly. I just feel that Gonggong Liu has always been very unkind to the concubine, as if he feels that the concubine has bad intentions and intends to leave the Yong'an Palace......"
The Emperor hissed, "Really? β
"I don't dare to say that there is no such thing, although the concubine of Huangzhuang is also very haode, but after all, the concubine has been with the queen for many years, the Changning Palace is closed, and the concubine has nothing to say when she moves out, and then the Changning Palace is reopened, and the concubine really wants to go back to the Changning Palace. The concubine thought to herself, maybe it was because Gonggong Liu felt that the concubine was not loyal enough......" she sighed, "After asking from Nannei that day, I ......"
She hung her head, in a state of trepidationβbut not all of it. No matter how much foreshadowing has been done, after all, she is now in front of the emperor, vaguely accusing Concubine Huangzhuang, the first favorite concubine, and it is really unpredictable how the emperor will react. Xiao Wu Meiren really trembled from the bottom of her heart.
"This ......" Fortunately, the emperor's reaction was relatively stable, and he didn't get angry, but lowered his eyebrows with a little doubt, "Xiao Xun shouldn't be such a person, right?" β
If you don't kneel now, when will you stay? Xiao Wu Meiren didn't care that she had just come out of the confinement, and knelt down directly on the cold ground, "The concubine has no intention of accusing the concubine of Huangzhuang, this unsightly idea is all because the concubine's own mind is too dirtyββ"
"Alright, alright." The emperor personally helped Xiao Wu Meiren up, "The two of us are talking, and it's not the Jinluan Palace, why are you so nervous...... What do you mean, I understand, are you suspicious that your sister instructed Liu Zhien to give you arsenic, right? β
Xiao Wu Meiren hesitated for a long time, and then nodded slightly, "Maybe it's because you're pregnant with a strong child, it's easy to think cranky......"
"Don't say it's cranky, you also think of your sister Xu too capable." The emperor looked at Xiao Wu Meiren and said very gently, "Yu'er, I know that you were pregnant with a child at that time, so it is inevitable that you will be too careful. But I have already sent someone to check it in private, and at that time, whether it was Liu Zhien or your sister, they were all safe. But there is no abnormality, even the maid who boiled the medicine and delivered the medicine has been punished, and the trial is clear in the East Factory. This matter should have nothing to do with Yoo Ji-eun and them......"
Did you really check it? Xiao Wu's beauty jumped, and said with a forced smile, "Daddy is right, my daughter thinks about it a lot......"
"I'll tell you, your sister is not such a person," the emperor thought for a moment, and then said with a smile, "Alas, now that I have experienced a lot of things, I don't dare to say this easily, so I have to say thisβat least until I find any evidence, I will still believe that your sister is not such a person." Yu'er, do you understand what I mean? β
Xiao Wu Meiren looked at the emperor's meaningful smile, and understood everything: how to say that she was pregnant with the emperor's heir at that time, if she could find evidence, the emperor would naturally not allow such a person to continue to be proud in his own court. This has nothing to do with pampering, it already involves rules.
What a pity! At that time, she was afraid that the arsenic would not be able to be detected if it was not thick, so in the half bowl of residual soup, she gave a whole bag of arsenic, and now she can't find the leftovers. Xiao Wu Meiren couldn't help but sigh in her heart, and only then did she change her expression with an enlightened expression, "When my daughter returns to Yong'an Palace, she will definitely be careful every step of the way, and she will definitely prove Sister Yu's innocence." β
In other words, after returning to Yong'an Palace, she had to investigate the case.
The emperor was greatly comforted and patted her hand, "I don't have to worry about letting you go back to Yong'an Palace, in fact, it is also because everyone in the palace is still imprisoned in the main hall at that time, and they should all be innocent." You have lived in the Yong'an Palace for a while, and you will see it more carefully than the people I have sent, and if you can find out anything, you will immediately report it to the Qianqing Palace. β
Xiao Wu Meiren couldn't help but smile like a flower, and said a witty remark, "There is an order from the saint, my daughter dares not to do her best?" β
The emperor made an exception today and sat in the Zhaoyang Hall for a long time, and after condolences to Xiao Wu Meiren, he got up and left, and the country naturally had countless things for him to do. Xiao Wu Meiren sent the emperor away, and she was not in a hurry to get up, she sat on the ground with her eyes closed, and thought about the whole thing properly, so she called the big palace maid Lilac beside her - although she had served by her side for a few months, Lilac was cautious and capable, and she was extremely respectful to her, but she was more popular with her than the first few people, "Did you hear what the emperor said just now?" β
Ding Xiang'er said without hesitation, "Niangniang let the slave and maid hear, the slave and maid hear, Niangniang let the slave and maid not hear, and the slave and maid are deaf." β
This girl is really a good slave by nature, and when she was a palace person, I am afraid that she was not so cautious. Xiao Wu Meiren couldn't help laughing, "What are you talking about, silly boy, I didn't let you go down, I just let you listen......"
She hesitated for a moment, and finally made up her mind, so she sent Ding Xiang'er, "After you get off duty, don't just rest and go to the next place of Mama Zhou in Kunning Palace-you know where it is?" β
Seeing Ding Xiang'er nodded, she continued, "I went to the next place to find Mama Zhou, and learned what the emperor said to her today, and when she finishes listening, you ask her again, just say my words, I'm afraid that I will go back to Yong'an Palace in the near future, and after I go back, it will be inconvenient to enter and exit, and I can't ask my mother for peace at will." Please ask the mother if there is any red and white foam, if so, give me a small bag, I will never use it to harm people. β
Using red and white foam to refer to arsenic is a bit too dewy, but no, I'm afraid that Mama Zhou won't understand, after Xiao Wu Meiren said it, she couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive, she looked at Lilac a few times, and saw that her face was as usual and there was no abnormality, but she couldn't help but feel weak, and said with a smile, "What, you don't ask what this thing is?" β
"The mother asked the slave and maid to pass the word, and the slave and maid only passed the word." Ding Xiang'er said, "What do the words mean, the slave and maid are blunt, but I can't figure it out." β
If you have this attitude, you are a good slave, Xiao Wu Meiren patted Ding Xiang'er on the shoulder, and couldn't help but praise, "Good girl, with my results in the future, I will definitely not treat you badly!" β
Ding Xiang'er waved her hand, "If you follow the nobleman, you are the nobleman's person, you say this, but it makes the slave and maid's heart cold......"
After that, he retreated and went to work as usual. Xiao Wu Meiren held her cheeks and began to wait.
Wait for a few days - the people in this palace walk around the palace, and there is no fixed number, and it is impossible for Ding Xianger to find Mama Zhou as soon as she goes. After all, Mama Zhou has always been a celebrity around the queen, and there is no fixed number when she is on duty. Ding Xiang'er didn't report back until three days later, "I have already handed the words to Mama Zhou...... Mama Zhou said that she didn't understand what you meant, and she had to ask the queen. β
Xiao Wu Meiren nodded, and continued to wait - this time it didn't take long for Mama Zhou to come to see her again.
"I don't understand what you mean." Mama Zhou had a straight face, and her tone was ** implied teaching, "What is hidden in our palace is all in the book, don't say that this can't be found for you, even if you want to find it, you can't find it!" Living at home, not with good intentions, but with crooked brains, that will never happen! β
Xiao Wu Meiren was so red-faced that she had to stand up and listen to the training, and said a lot of good things to ensure that she was just confused by chance, and Mama Zhou said lightly, "That's it, for the sake of the second prince, this time, I will help you hide it." A private reprimand is over. β
The words drifted away, and they didn't say anything at all......
Seeing that the half-moon period is approaching, and the weather is getting colder day by day, Xiao Wu Meiren can't help but become anxious - just when she has no idea, she finally ushered in her turning point.
At this time, it is almost October, and it is about to be a good day for the crown prince to turn one year old, and the queen and the emperor are discussing, wanting the female officials and palace maids in the palace to go home to save their relatives and reunite with their families, which can be regarded as accumulating virtue for the crown prince.
Such a good thing, of course the emperor will not refuse, but, although the prince's birthday is still a month away, but there are so many people in the palace, it is impossible to go back all of them, and it is impossible to go back together. Xiao Wu Meiren was lucky, she also got a place, and she was in the first batch of people to send people back to visit relatives.
As soon as she got the news, Xiao Wu Meiren immediately summoned Lilac, secretly ordered many words, wrote a letter herself, took a gold ingot, and stuffed it into Lilac's hand. "Take itβnot for you, for you to give it to my home! If you don't have a blockage, I'm afraid you won't be able to buy it! β
Lilac is still the same wooden appearance, "Niangniang, don't worry, the slave knows what to do." β
Although this girl knows it in her heart, she knows how to pretend to be confused, Xiao Wu Meiren nodded with satisfaction, "You do things, I don't worry!" β
Ding Xiang'er is really extraordinary, after receiving such a major mission, she still looks very calm, and she has the secret letter and reward of Xiao Wu Meiren, and retires as usual, "The slave will go back to the room to pack up the baggage." Taking advantage of the lack of people during the day, I also do some sewing work. β
This is very necessary, because when the palace maid leaves the palace, she theoretically has to search the baggage and the whole body. If the note is found out, it will be terrible, so it has to be sewn into the clothes, Xiao Wu Meiren didn't react first, and only after figuring it out did she smile, "It's really difficult for you!" - Go for it! β
Lilac then went.
So, the next morning, she left the palace.
Then, in the afternoon of the next day, the eunuch Feng En of Dongchang sent someone to invite Xiao Wu Meiren......
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PS update our cat, after it was so persevering, beaten and scolded must be eaten in that corner, we surrendered, and at noon today it took it again and then stopped it when it didn't work, and laid a placemat on it.
And then...... It doesn't take more than 2 seconds, and I just turn my head and it's gone? My whole: ??? I'm worried that it won't move to an invisible corner to eat.
As a result, he looked for it, and he actually took the meat back to its original meal (that is, the place where we kept forcing it not to go back), and ate it happily......
It's really a cat in the second year of secondary school......