Cai Ling never thought that she had become like this with her encounter, and she would be able to stay in Bixiao Palace for half a month.

Although she was unwilling to do anything to sweep the courtyard, clean up the flowers and plants, and pass things, she would never serve the emperor when he stayed in Bixiao Palace.

The palace maids privately discussed that a slave like Cai Ling would be killed with a rod sooner or later.

On this sunny day, the water lilies in Mingyue Lake bloom like pavilion fairies blooming in the water, and the fragrance wafts in the Yanbo Pavilion. Wei Cairen set up a banquet here to entertain the eldest princess Jinghe and the ladies of various provinces.

Cai Ling and other palace maids put all kinds of delicacies on the table, Wei Cairen sat on the side, enjoying the cool breeze wafting from the fan, "This palace still remembers that if it weren't for Miss Jiang, this palace would have died in this lake, how could there be such a blessing waiting for Your Majesty." ”

"Niangniang is blessed with a great life, and naturally has the blessing of the Bodhisattva." He glanced at the picking.

"Miss Jiang, I have wronged you today." Wei Wei said pretendly, "But the eldest princess wants you by name, and this palace can't do it." Moreover, today's banquet was originally to thank her for sending two jade ruyi sticks on her birthday in the palace. ”

Cai Ling seemed to be smiling, and the movements in her hands did not stop, but she did not talk. He wanted to teach her a lesson again, but Wei Wei raised his hand to stop her, and whispered in her ear: "I'll have her good fruit to eat later!" ”

Near noon, the eldest princess led the girls to arrive, and the skirt was flying with the fragrance of medium fat powder.

Looking up, there are many familiar faces, and the third lady of the Little County Lord and Shangshu Mansion must be on the list, but Meng Meng, who has just recovered from a serious illness, also attended, which surprised Cai Ling, after all, she has always been quiet, and she would not easily participate in a quiet banquet in the past.

"Sister Ling, how are you lately? My brother misses you very much. When Jinghe greeted Wei Wei, Meng Meng took two steps back and pulled Cai Ling's hand.

"Everything's fine." Cai Ling replied with a smile, and waited until the eldest princess and the others sat down, "Miss Yang, please take a seat." ”

Meng Meng let go of her hand and walked to her seat on the right side of the eldest princess.

"Wei Cairen's face and moon appearance are radiant, and he is really getting the favor of the saint, and he is different." As soon as he said quietly, everyone raised their eyes to look at Wei Wei, all of them showing envy.

The eldest princess smiled. Wei Wei smiled lightly, "This palace invites you to come to a small gathering today, one is to thank Her Royal Highness the eldest princess for taking care of the sun, and the other is to meet with the ladies of the Zhufu, and when the sisters are commensurate in the future, they will not show their vitality." ”

"The courtiers don't dare." The ladies of the palace spoke in unison.

"Wei Cairen is generous." Jinghe smiled, "Oh, that's right. The main hall heard that Wei Cairen has a new slave and maid, and it is still an old man we all knew before......"

"Old man", this girl is only eighteen years old, you are only an old man, and your whole family is an old man! Cai Ling held back the anger in her heart and just stood in place with her head down.

"Miss Jiang." Wei Wei pretended to be helpless, "I'm sorry for you to come over and greet Her Royal Highness the eldest princess." ”

Everyone was shocked, and they didn't know how the master of the palace could be so gentle with a servant girl. The third lady of Shangshu Mansion attached to the ear of the little county lord: "Don't you know this Jiang Cailing's temperament?" Playing tricks and demons, the king of heaven and Lao Tzu don't recognize it. Besides, what is Your Majesty doing to her? Who can guess. ”

When Cai Ling approached, there happened to be a palace maid serving tea to Jinghe, Cai Ling took the tray and squatted down to place the tea bowl on Jinghe's small case. Jinghe smiled in his eyes, extremely proud, picked up the tea bowl, but his hand shook, snapped, the whole bowl of hot tea was poured on Cai Ling's arm, and the snow-white skin was instantly red.

"You want to murder Princess Ben!" Jinghe preemptively struck, "Come on, don't you take this person down quickly, and the rod will be punished for twenty." ”

was refreshing for a while, but she said it too quickly, and she especially regretted it, even Wei Wei on the side shook her head again and again, and she had to ask for Jiang Cailing's half life. Even if I wish she died, the royal brother couldn't pass the pass, and now although she is demoted to a maidservant, who knows what happened in the Fengxian Palace? The royal brother's affection for her, who dares to assert that it has disappeared? Moreover, although the king of Dian is at the border, his power in the court does not dare to be underestimated.

"I beg your Highness to be gracious." It was Meng Meng who stood up and walked to the side, first saluted the eldest princess gently, and then persuaded, "Sister Ling was a maid at the beginning, so naturally there are many shortcomings, Your Highness is kind and kind, please forgive her." Besides, if my brother knew that Sister Ling was scolded by the cane, I am afraid that he would be sad for a long time. ”

Cai Ling raised her eyes to look at Meng Meng, her eyes were complicated, did she want to help her or harm her in such a sentence? However, Meng Ming's words really worked, and Jing He suppressed her anger, "This princess naturally disdains to worry about the maidservants in the same district. ”

"Stand down." As soon as these words came out, Cai Ling turned around and left, her wrists were burning red, and she naturally wanted to go back to her residence to treat her wounds.

"How's your brother doing?" Jinghe originally ordered Cai Ling to stand back and serve, but she didn't expect her to turn around and leave without permission, and was about to scold a few words, when she saw Meng Ling looking at her with a smile, she changed her words and ignored Cai Ling.

"I didn't expect that even if I became a servant, the bad temper that no one is afraid of will always remain the same, which is rare." The little county lord looked at Cai Ling's thin back, and suddenly had a little admiration.

"It's only to blame that everyone can't see the situation clearly, and no one dares to act rashly." The third young lady said in a low voice, "If Your Majesty really doesn't have the slightest affection for her, and the person who wants to kill her is like a carp crossing the river, how long do you think she can last as a maid?" ”

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Cai Ling returned to Tongpu's residence, rummaged for a long time and did not see Jin Chuangyao, so he only soaked the wound with well water and carefully bandaged it with cotton strips, and then lay on the bed and slept for a long time.

At the beginning, I never thought that I would stay in Weiyang Palace, so I naturally didn't want to make friends with Jing and Harmony against my will, but now I am humiliated by this person in public, but it seems to be enlightened and suddenly enlightened. Although Cai Ling loves Shen Muchi, love must be based on a stable life.

If Shen Muchi is already fine, why is it difficult for her to leave Weiyang Palace? As soon as Wanjin comes out, naturally some people are looking forward, and after buying off the internal service bureau, are all kinds of strange methods still afraid that they will not be able to escape from Weiyang Palace? At that time, incognito, how many bamboo houses are afraid of without her because of the size of the rivers and lakes? For the sake of today's plan, you must not stay in Bixiao Palace, and return to the court to think about it in the long run.

After sleeping for a long time, a palace maid came to wake her up, "Cai Ling, Cai Ling......"

When I opened my sleepy eyes, I saw that it was sunset: "What's the matter?" ”

"Your Majesty had dinner in the main hall and asked Father-in-law Yu'an about you, but we haven't seen you for a long time, and Your Majesty is furious." The little palace maid said timidly, "If Sister Lihe sees you sleeping here, she should blame you again." ”

"It's called a lunch break, not a nap." Cai Ling smiled bitterly, but she was not in a hurry, she was only dressed neatly, and then strode towards the main hall.

"Girl......" Yu'an saw her from afar and hurriedly greeted her, "The Sprinkle family is very anxious, but you are strolling leisurely!" You don't know, you can't find the girl, Your Majesty can't eat a mouthful of food. ”

"Can't eat?" Cai Ling stared at her two round eyes, "Wouldn't it be better to drink two more glasses of wine?" ”

"Don't you dare to be funny!" Yu An hurriedly made a silent gesture. Cai Ling couldn't help laughing.

The main hall is cool, the palace maids are playing banana fans, and the breeze is cool. He came out dejected with a tray in his hand, and Cai Ling hurriedly flashed aside in order to avoid her. "Stop." Yu'an stopped Lihe, and said to Cai Ling, "Is it okay for the tired girl to deliver food to His Majesty?" ”

"It's a matter of duty." Cai Ling raised her hand to pick up the tray, and although she was reluctant, she didn't dare to squeak.

Turning the screen embroidered with birds, the emperor and Wei Cairen sat opposite each other on the side of the window, but no one raised chopsticks.

The emperor looked at the window like water and moonlight, Wei Cairen lowered his head slightly, and said aggrievedly: "The concubines look forward to Your Majesty day and night, consistently. Even if the concubine knew that His Majesty was willing to come mostly for Miss Jiang, she didn't dare to complain, as long as she could see Long Yan, she was already twelve points happy. But now Your Majesty doesn't think about eating and drinking because Miss Jiang is gone, and the concubine is so heartbroken, can Your Majesty know half a point? ”

"You ......" Shen Muchi was just about to speak, but when he saw the woman standing on the side of the screen, he couldn't say another word. The woman was wearing a pale crimson palace skirt, her bun was loose and loose, and her face, which used to be somewhat chubby, was now fleshless. Will he think she's skinny one day? In the past, when eating a meal, I deliberately ate one less bite, saying that I wanted to lose the fat on my waist, but now I am too weak to wear, and my waist is like a bundle.

Cai Ling put a cup of hot soup on the table, the new injury on her wrist was very painful, and the words that she was ready to greet respectfully choked in her throat no matter what, so she only frowned, took two steps back and stood aside.

The evening breeze is slightly drunk, blowing the faint fragrance of jasmine in the yard, the people who loved flowers the most in the past can't smell the pollen because of their weak bodies recently, they only feel itchy and unbearable, and they can't control the tears when they sneeze. Cai Ling raised her sleeves to cover it, and after a while, she dropped her arm, and saw a little smile in Shen Muchi's eyes.

Another misunderstanding! She frowned and said nothing, he had taken the spoon and drank the soup happily.

After dinner, Wei Cairen accompanied the emperor to enjoy the flowers under the moon, Cai Ling skillfully cleaned up the table, the two of them did not eat much, and the dishes were neat, she quickly packed up, held the tray and sent it to the palace gate, and the palace people who had their own dining room were waiting to receive it.

The father-in-law in the dining room asked her a few questions again and again, for fear that today's dishes would not be to His Majesty's taste, Cai Ling smiled and comforted a few words, saying that His Majesty's poor mood had nothing to do with the quality of the dishes.

Cai Ling just stepped into the palace gate, a row of jasmine flowers on the side of the courtyard is fragrant, she usually loves jasmine if she will get close to smell it again, sigh This thing should only be rare to see in heaven and on earth! It's a pity that this year can only be avoided. It's all to blame for this increasingly weak body! Thinking of this, he made up his mind to escape from Weiyang Palace. Hold your breath, close your eyes, and walk away at a rapid pace – that's the best way she can think of it.

"Ginger girl!" Yu'an's father-in-law hurriedly shouted.

She hurriedly stopped, her instep still hit the stone steps, and when she was about to fall, someone came to her, and with a long arm stretched out her wrist and grabbed her wrist tightly, and took it into her arms, so that she could avoid falling on several stone steps.

The moon was like practice, the candles in the hall were full of candles, and she saw that the person who rescued her was wearing a black dragon pattern brocade cardigan, and a glass sachet on her waist was exactly the same as the one that Brother Yuan bought from Hu Shang last summer. It was given to him last year, and it is still there at this time this year. Brother Yuan said that although this sachet is good, it can only be used for dozens of days, but he didn't expect him to keep it for a year. I couldn't help but get closer and smell it, and sure enough, there was no aroma. was about to persuade him two sentences, but he was pushed away in disgust.

Cai Ling blessed her body and was about to leave, when Shen Muchi spoke: "What discomfort do you have?" ”

It should be that he spoke too softly, lingering in her chest like the warm winter sun and making her lose her mind, thinking that she was still in Chang'an City or Wuli Peach Forest, toasting each other and drinking, I don't know what day it is. "I ......" just spoke.

"Presumptuous!" Wei Wei said angrily.

If you drink it on the head, the chaotic thoughts are instantly clear: "Everything is fine with the slave and maid." After speaking, he hurriedly lowered his head, and didn't dare to let that damn tear do bad things!

All good! She said it lightly. But is he also all right? The complicated affairs in the court can relieve the depression in the chest, but what about those free times? Sleepless all night, recalling the short time spent together in Hanzhang Courtyard in my mind. When he woke up at night, he could always see that little pink face, and he was content when he slept peacefully. What I hated the most for a long time was just on the third day of September last year, and I passed by happiness.

"The slave and maid retreated first." Cai Ling still didn't look up.

It turned out that I didn't want to look at it again! Whether he is good or not should have nothing to do with her. "I will stay in Bixiao Palace tonight, and you will serve outside the palace." Shen Muchi commanded coldly.

How did she not know what it meant to serve outside the temple? It was when the two of them were sleeping together, she stood under the eaves of the palace, and it was close to the door of the palace, waiting to be summoned at any time, if the emperor was going to leave temporarily, she had to rush to inform the father-in-law Yu'an who was resting in the side hall. Therefore, it is necessary to pretend that you cannot hear the things in the temple on the one hand, and listen attentively to every move in the temple on the other.

Teach her how to do it? Even if he is re-assigned to the court, what is there to fear? "The slave and maid are not feeling well today, and I am afraid that they will not be able to take on this heavy responsibility." A heartburn pain came to his wrist, and it was her burn that he had just grabbed, and she had endured it, but now it hurt more and more.

"In my opinion, there is nothing you can't do." The emperor grabbed her arm again, and the place where she was holding tightly was still the right wrist with a blister, and she seemed to feel the blister burst, but it was okay! What he didn't dare to do, he actually helped to complete it, but unfortunately he couldn't find Jinchuang Medicine, so don't get infected!

Cai Ling was dragged up the steps by Shen Muchi and thrown outside the temple gate, "You are standing here tonight." Do your job as a palace maid. ”

The pain in her wrist was unbearable, and her heart was suffocating, she was afraid that she would die tonight in this moon as cold as water, ruthless, she could only disobey for a while, and there were two possibilities in her mind, one was to be scolded by the rod and the other was to be matched with the court, the latter was what she thought in her heart, and she was not afraid of death in the former.

"Shen Muchi." She was thrown to the ground, and leaned against the temple door, looking up into his eyes: "Even if I die, I don't want to hear the joy of you and the other women." I don't have the strength to crash to death tonight, so I beg you to open the net, and spare me, and it won't be in vain that I've been foolish. ”

"Miss Jiang......" Yu'an looked sad, and looked at her again and again, His Majesty's name was avoided all over the world, and she dared to call it out.

"Yu'an." The emperor was stunned for a moment, his expression was as usual, and he turned around and walked down a few steps, "Go back to the palace." ”