"Oh?" The Queen Mother glanced at the emperor with a smile, "The emperor ran to Tingyuxuan every day a few days ago, and the mourning family thought that you had forgotten about the draft." ”

The emperor's breath stagnated, and after a while, he smiled and said: "How come, it's all a matter that has been agreed a long time ago, and now that the heirs of the courtiers are scarce, it is time to choose more beauties to enrich the harem." ”

The queen mother took the tea bowl and drank the tea slowly, "The argument is indeed like this, even if there are no heirs, just saying that there are too few concubines in the harem, it doesn't look like it, although it doesn't have to be like the previous dynasty with three palaces, six courtyards and seventy-two concubines, but it can't be like now, there are few people in the palace, and it's cold and indifferent." ”

The emperor nodded, "What the emperor said is, then everything is up to the emperor." ”

The Queen Mother smiled with satisfaction, "The candidates have been decided, and the date of the draft is set for March 23. ”

The emperor was shocked in his heart, and secretly thought that he had not made a mistake this trip, and the queen mother had set herself up, which showed that her mind had been decided.

He didn't listen to Yuxuan anymore, as if he had forgotten Tang Jingchen's existence, but fortunately, because of Wu Lingwei's death and the fact that the little nobleman ran from time to time, although Tang Jingchen seemed to have fallen out of favor, life was not difficult, and no one dared to treat her harshly.

The draft did not cause much turmoil in the harem, after all, everyone has heard the rumors since the beginning of the year, since Tang Jingchen's draft, there have been no newcomers in these years, and it is natural to draft again.

Although the surface is calm, but in private it is turbulent, the concubines are not young, and then come in and the little ones are more and more unfavored, these days are full of strength to compete for favor, the emperor walked from the palace to the palace of nourishing the heart, and can meet at least three or four concubines and palace maids who want to ascend to the sky in one step.

With Shu Ying's experience, who doesn't want to be the second? So not only are the concubines gearing up to get a wave of favor before the draft, but the palace maids are also eager to try.

The emperor did not refuse to come, as long as he looked pleasing to the eye at that time, he would be pampered, which made everyone in the harem more and more passionate.

In the bustle, the most depressed is Shu Ying.

"Everyone knows how to pounce on the emperor like a fox, whether they are cheap or not!"

She couldn't sleep because she was pregnant, and the emperor also let her raise the baby with peace of mind, since she was named a virtuous concubine, she has never come to Chuxiu Palace again.

The confidant palace maid hurriedly persuaded: "Don't worry, don't worry, beware of being angry, you are different from them, you are a person with a dragon fetus, as long as you give birth to a little brother, you will be able to survive." ”

Shu Ying immediately turned her anger into joy, stroked her belly and said with a smile: "That's a good thing, now in the palace, except for the queen, it is the highest status in the palace, and when I give birth to an elder brother, maybe I can be promoted to a higher position, maybe I can also become a concubine." ”

The confidant palace maid picked up a good voice and said, "What is the concubine, the queen has no favor, she wants to be pregnant in this life, with your holy family, you will be the first person in the harem in the future." ”

Shu Ying was triumphant, thinking of Tang Jingchen, she had to bury her a few words, "What if you pick up a life, the emperor ignores her now, and now she lives in Tingyuxuan unclearly, and she doesn't even have the lowest position, so it's embarrassing." ”

"Who says it's not, when the newcomer enters the palace, there will be no place for her." After the confidant palace maid finished speaking, she remembered that Shu Ying didn't like to listen to the draft, so she was busy diverting other words.

Tang Jingchen had a very peaceful time during this time, and she felt stable when the emperor didn't come, because she didn't know what attitude to treat him, and she was more relaxed if he didn't come.

On the contrary, the people at the bottom couldn't hold it back, and a person named Yuzhen persuaded: "It's not a way for Niangniang to always be like this, the slave maid heard that the other ladies are moving, and Niangniang should also take a charter out, or make something to give to the emperor, which is also Niangniang's mind." ”

Tang Jingchen was speechless, others loved as much as they wanted, so she didn't bother to compete for favor, so she said lightly: "There is no need for this." ”

Yuzhen was anxious, "Niangniang, you can't think like this, you don't even have a position now, when the newcomer enters the palace, in case the emperor forgets you, how can it be good?" ”

Now Tang Jingchen's daily use, including Yu Lu, is treated as a concubine, but after all, the name is not right, no wonder these people are in a hurry.

However, Tang Jingchen himself didn't care, looked at Yuzhen and smiled: "Anyway, you can't eat it in one bite." ”

Qiu Ju came over and scolded Yuzhen, "What are you talking nonsense with your mother, there is some dust on the window lattice outside, you go and wipe it." ”

She is listening to Yuxuan here now, and she faintly has the style of a big palace maid, and her position is a promise, Yuzhen didn't dare to say more, and obediently took a rag to wipe the ashes.

Tang Jingchen glanced at Qiu Ju, "It's not a way for you to be here with me, but you are also a little master, everyone else is busy, don't leave you behind." ”

Qiu Ju hurriedly said: "The slave and maid already know that they are wrong, and they no longer dare to seduce the emperor, please stop sarcastically seducing the slave and maid, and you have also seen the situation that day, how can there be a slave and maid in the eyes of the emperor, and now the slave and maid really regret not being at the beginning, and they can't go up or down, so it's better to be a maid for the mother." ”

Tang Jingchen stared at Qiu Ju quietly, staring at her heart, but looking at Tang Jingchen carefully, she felt calm, and Qiu Ju became more and more bottomless.

"It's not too early, it's time for the mother to rest." She accosted Tang Jingchen to cover the quilt.

"Qiu Ju, what exactly do you want to do?" Just when Qiu Ju thought that Tang Jingchen wouldn't speak, she spoke, "Don't say anything wrong, and don't fool me with other words, you just say what you want to do." ”

Qiu Ju's heart was shocked, and the words that the Queen Mother had told her came to mind, and her fingertips trembled slightly.

"Niangniang, since you have seen it, the slave and maid will not say that it is useless, and do not hide it from the maid, since the slave and maid have been in bed for that time, the emperor will no longer pay attention to the slave and maid, and the slave and maid want to come to serve the maid, and they really want to take the opportunity to meet the emperor more, so that the emperor will think of the slave and maid again."

Qiu Ju's eyes blinked, and a few tears fell, "However, the emperor has no heart for the slave and maid, and the slave and maid are now dead." ”

Tang Jingchen's eyes flickered, and she intuitively felt that what Qiu Ju said was not the truth, but there were not many flaws, she waved her hand, "You go down first." ”

Qiu Ju was like being amnestied, hurriedly left, and when she returned to her room, she took out a packet of medicine from the depths of the cabinet.

This was given by the Queen Mother, and she tried to get into Tang Jingchen's diet, but she never dared to do it, because she could also see that Tang Jingchen was guarding her, and she handled all the food and drink, if Tang Jingchen had a good one, she couldn't escape a dead word.

The Queen Mother wants to get a higher status, but if she dies, no matter how high the status is, it is useless, such a simple account Qiu Ju can be calculated.