Ling Xi ordered the jewelry and jade in the tray, which she had carefully selected and intended to give to Zhaoqing. After the first birthday banquet of the day, Zhaoqing stayed in the harem by getting drunk, and she never left the palace again, Wu Chengan lived alone in the princess's mansion in Yicheng, and the relationship between the couple can be imagined.

It seems that Xiang Hongxuan doesn't care, and even prefers to let Zhaoqing stay in the harem, just like that, Zhaoqing lived in Qianyun for a winter and spring, and there was no sign of leaving the palace at all.

It stands to reason that this is unruly, there is a precedent for a princess who is not married, and she still lives in the harem, but Ling Xi can see that Xiang Hongxuan really loves her little sister, and even there is some doting in this love, which is enough to make Zhaoqing unscrupulous. Ling Xi always felt that this sister-in-law was a restless lord, she didn't like Zhaoqing very much, but when she thought of Xiang Hongxuan's cheerful expression when she saw Zhaoqing in Xiyan Palace, Ling Xi didn't want to have a dislike with Zhaoqing, except for flattering, it seemed that Ling Xi couldn't find another good way to pull in the relationship between their sister-in-law.

"Queen Mother, these jewels and jades are all made in the style that Princess Zhaoqing likes, and the princess will definitely be satisfied." Aunt An said proudly, in order to know Zhaoqing's preferences, she had put a lot of effort into it.

"Aunt An, this is a good thing."

As soon as Ling Xi finished praising Aunt An, Aunt Yan walked into the inner room quickly, and she said with a nervous expression: "Queen Mother, Tang Meiren is asking to see her outside." ”

How did she get here? It's not time to say hello in the morning and evening, why did Tang Meiren suddenly come to Qingfeng Garden? And even if he came, he wouldn't be in such a hurry, he didn't even bring a palace person, let Aunt Yan report, Ling Xi's heart muttered. Ling Xi waved her hand, Aunt An asked the palace people to take down the jewelry and jade in the tray, and Tang Meiren wore a white cloak and slowly walked into the house.

"The concubine sees the queen's mother." Tang Meiren lowered her head, and her voice was a little hoarse.

"Tang Meiren is exempt, Aunt An will serve tea to Tang Meiren."

As soon as Ling Xi's words were finished, Tang Meiren lifted the canopy on her head, she also raised her head, and looked at Ling Xi with a pair of teary eyes, Ling Xi was stunned, Aunt An was also so frightened that the tea bowl in her hand fell, Tang Meiren's face was a large red and swollen, it was obvious that she was beaten, and it was hit her face.

"Queen Mother, you have to call the shots for your concubines."

Tang Meiren didn't care about the tea bowl fragments and tea on the ground, and fell to her knees with a pop. Tears immediately began to cry bitterly.

Ling Xi was too surprised, even if the harem woman was punished, she couldn't slap her face, if she was disfigured, she would ruin the road to the harem, and it was also disrespectful to Xiang Hongxuan, in the harem, this was a common practice, even if the queen mother punished Qi and Yang the two beauties back then, they only whipped their backs, and never slapped their faces, looking at Tang Meiren's red and swollen face, it is estimated that it was not a light beating.

"Tang Meiren, what's wrong with your face?"

As soon as she heard Ling Xi ask her this, Tang Meiren cried even more aggrieved, and she began to crawl on the ground, crying heartbreakingly.

"The queen mother, it's Princess Zhaoqing

, she ordered the palace people to open their mouths and concubines. ”

"Why did Princess Zhaoqing beat Tang Meiren?"

Ling Xi was taken aback, Zhaoqing was indeed a little reckless, but she shouldn't know that slapping the palace concubine's face was slapping the emperor's face again, even if she wouldn't be questioned by Xiang Hongxuan, but it would also make Xiang Hongxuan unhappy, why did Zhaoqing do such a stupid thing?

"Because the concubine said the wrong thing." Tang Meiren, who was crying to death just now, immediately stopped crying, and she replied in a low voice.

"What are you saying wrong?"

Tang Meiren was a little hesitant, she thought for a while, and said quietly: "Today, the women in the harem are all living in Qianyunju, I don't know how, I talked about the son of Princess Zhaoqing, Wu Wenkang, I heard that after the beginning of spring, Prince Wenkang also came to Yicheng, His Majesty is planning to let Prince Wenkang enter the Tai Academy to study, the concubine just said a word, the child still has to be by the mother's side, Princess Zhaoqing was furious, saying that the concubine is not favored in the harem, she has been resentful for a long time, and she is resentful, the queen mother, the concubine really doesn't, The concubine just felt that Gongzi Wenkang was only 6 or 7 years old and should grow up under his mother's knees. After speaking, Tang Meiren cried sadly again.

The corners of Ling Xi's eyebrows raised slightly, she glanced at Aunt Yan, Aunt Yan immediately understood, and helped Tang Meiren, who was still crying on the ground, up, just as Aunt An also served new tea.

"There are some of those palace concubines in Qianyunju today?"

Originally, he was talking about Zhaoqing beating Tang Beauty, but Ling Xi changed his words and asked about Tang Beauty. Tang Meiren was stunned, she no longer cried like she did just now, she wiped away the tears on her face with a silk handkerchief.

"Except for the lady concubine Niangniang, almost all the palace concubines in the harem have arrived." Tang Meiren whispered.

"When, the women of the inner life will go to the shallow cloud residence." Ling Xi picked up the tea bowl and asked lightly.

Tang Meiren was so frightened that she immediately knelt down in front of Ling Xi, this time she didn't cry, she said tremblingly: "Queen Mother, at first it was the concubine and Xu Meiren, Liu Meiren was bored, so she often went to Qianyunju to walk around, and then I don't know what's going on, the beauties of this harem, the female history all went to Qianyunju, and finally even Mrs. Zhao went, and then it became a habit, and I had to go to Qianyunju every day to sit. ”

Ling Xi looked at the Zhu Hai on Tang Meiren's head, it was the Spring Festival, she gave Zhaoqing one of a bunch of jewelry, maybe Zhaoqing didn't like this style, maybe it was just to envelop the harem women, so this Zhu Hai would go to Tang Meiren's head.

"That Qianyunju is lively enough, why didn't you call the palace? What are you all talking about? Ling Xi continued to ask lightly.

"I didn't say anything, I just said something about the harem, Princess Zhaoqing was very interested." Tang Meiren said cautiously, to be honest, she originally wanted to hug Zhaoqing's thighs, and wanted to take advantage of Zhaoqing's favor to get Xiang Hongxuan's other eyes and be favored again, but she didn't expect a catastrophe from the sky.

She was beaten and humiliated by Princess Zhaoqing, and when she came to Ling Xi, she just wanted Ling Xi to be angry with herself, but now she is chatting and chatting, her little Jiujiu

, It seems that Ling Xi has given insight, what should be said and what should not be said, she said it, and suddenly Tang Meiren felt that she was unlucky.

"Tang Meiren, you go back first, the palace wants Princess Zhaoqing is not intentional, the palace will find you a better imperial doctor to take a look at your face, you can't leave a scar, by the way, the palace has just arrived in some jade tributes from Xihua, go back to the palace and let people send a few to you, you go back and cultivate well after you go back."

As soon as Tang Meiren heard Ling Xi's words, her heart was a little more stable, although Ling Xi didn't help her get angry, but the Xihua beautiful jade that Ling Xi en'en's reward was a rare thing, and she finally didn't come in vain, thinking of what she had just said, Tang Meiren also felt that it would be better to leave Qingfeng Yuan quickly, she didn't cry or make trouble, and left in a hurry after thanking her.

Ling Xi stared at the wooden leaf cup in her hand with some distraction, and when she thought of what Tang Meiren had said just now, her back felt cold. Zhaoqing is inquiring about the harem and enveloping the harem women, which is not what a princess should do.

And Zhaoqing dared to slap Tang Meiren unscrupulously, she must have known about Wang Shuyue from the harem maids, so the reason why Tang Meiren and Xu Meiren, Liu Meiren were rejected by His Majesty, she naturally knew that it seemed to be a very stupid move, but it was just right for her to establish power in the harem.

Obviously, Tang Meiren's slip of the tongue just touched Zhaoqing's scruples in her heart, Zhaoqing thought that Tang Meiren was hinting at letting her out of the palace, so Zhaoqing told everyone with her actions that she didn't want to leave the palace, Ling Xi couldn't help but feel that this sister-in-law was not only smart, but also as smart as the queen mother.

Aunt An seemed to see Ling Xi's concerns, and she said softly: "Queen Mother, Princess Zhaoqing is this temper, she is Your Majesty's favorite sister, Queen Mother, don't have a dislike with Princess Zhaoqing because of these trivial things, it won't be good." ”

As she spoke, Qin'er walked into the house, and after she respectfully saluted Ling Xi, she said softly: "Queen Mother, Princess Zhaoqing said that the moon season of Qianyunju has opened, and the princess wants to invite you to Qianyunju to enjoy flowers and tea." ”

As soon as Tang Meiren left on the front foot, Zhaoqing asked the palace people to invite him, is it a coincidence that it is too much of a coincidence, Ling Xi's brows furrowed slightly.

"Qin'er, you go back and tell the princess that Your Majesty will come to Qingfeng Garden for dinner today, and the palace will prepare dinner for Your Majesty, and the princess will not be able to go to the palace today, so please invite the princess to Qingfeng Garden another day, and the palace will have a good gathering with the princess." The palace has prepared some jewelry and jade for the princess, and you can bring them back to Qianyunju. ”

Ling Xi glanced at Aunt An, Aunt An immediately asked the palace people to hand over the jewelry and jade prepared before to Qin'er, Qin'er reached out to get the tray, and inadvertently Ling Xi saw that there seemed to be some red marks on Qin'er's arms, Qin'er just wanted to leave, Ling Xi walked quickly to her.

"Qin'er, are you okay in Qianyunju?"

Ling Xi took the opportunity to take a closer look at Qin'er's arm, there were indeed red marks, and before Qin'er could reply, she reached out and grabbed one of Qin'er's wrists, gently lifted the sleeves of her shirt, and the bright red whip marks came into her eyes, and Aunt An and Aunt Yan could also see it clearly.

"Queen

Niangniang, it was Qin'er who accidentally bumped into herself, and it was not in the way, Niangniang, the princess was still waiting for the slave to go back and reply, and the slave and maid took her leave. ”

Before the tears fell, Qin'er quickly left Qingfeng Yuan, in the past few months, it was not the first time that Zhaoqing had beaten her, but she didn't dare to tell Ling Xi, because it was useless, Xiang Hongxuan's beauties were all beaten by Princess Zhaoqing's face was swollen, she was a little palace maid, even if Ling Xi wanted to protect her, she was powerless.

But if Zhaoqing knew that she had come to Ling Xi to complain, then she might have been beaten to death by Zhaoqing, it was too common for a slave to die in the harem, and no one would care, even if Ling Xi had a dispute with Princess Zhaoqing for her, in the end, it was just her family who had some more silver, she didn't want to die, and she didn't want Ling Xi to have a conflict with Zhaoqing.

(End of chapter)