Zheng Ji had to chant prayers in front of the Buddha for a while, afraid that Muzhu would be bored waiting for her, so she was allowed to go around the neighborhood by herself first, and then come back to pick her up after half an hour. Mu Zhu didn't want to be silently opposite to a nondescript Taoist aunt, so he went to the Qixun Garden near the Fahua Hall for a walk.

Qixun Garden, as the name suggests, is a rocky stone garden, and there is a natural spring pond in the garden, which is called "Xiuyuan". There are four springs in Xiuyuanquan, which are located in the four corners of the pond, and when the glacier melts in March, Xiuyuanquan is also bubbling with clear springs.

Mu Zhu wandered in the garden for two quarters of an hour, but saw another figure enter the garden in the distance, and when the figure got closer, he saw that it was the ice lotus of the Yilan Palace.

"Sister Muzhu! How did you end up here? Binghe also saw a familiar green shadow from a long distance, but he didn't expect it to be Muzhu.

"Sister Binghe. My mother-in-law lit an incense tower for the princess in the Fahua Palace, and told me to come out first and take her back to the palace later. What about you? "Mu Zhu and Bing He greeted each other.

"I'm just like my sister! I also just came from the Fahua Palace, and the concubines of Xiang also came to pray for blessings, so I ran out because I was bored. You see, we thought of it together, and we all came to the Wonder Garden! Binghe's attitude is very affectionate.

"yes, what a coincidence. Xiang Guifei wants to ask the Buddha to give a prince? "Mu Zhu and Binghe are palace maids who entered the palace in the same year, and they have known each other for a longer time than others, so they can naturally say a few words.

"Yes, seeing that the young concubines are pregnant one after another, the little lord is envious. It is said that the little master's health, but somehow he can't conceive a child, it's really worrying! By the way, has Concubine Shu's condition improved? Binghe was lying to Mu Zhu, Shen Xiaoxiang had already asked the imperial doctor to see it, and the imperial doctor had already concluded that she was not suitable for pregnancy.

Mu Zhu shook his head and sighed: "Not only has it not improved, but it is getting heavier and heavier." I'm really afraid of ......" She was afraid that Concubine Shu would not be able to survive and die, so she finally became one of the four concubines' attendants, if Concubine Shu's position was changed, her attendant would definitely be replaced, and her future would be worrying at that time; I was also worried that if Concubine Shu had been dragged on like this, she would also be trapped in this palace full of sickness and medicine for the rest of her life, and she was now in a dilemma. She didn't know where to go...... But she didn't dare to say all these thoughts.

"Actually, I understand my sister's difficulties...... I know that my sister was dragged down by Concubine Shu. Bing Lotus stuck to Mu Zhu's ear and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, saying that Mu Zhu didn't dare to say the complaint in his heart. Mu Zhu looked at Binghe in horror, and hurriedly covered her mouth with her hand and said, "You don't dare to talk nonsense!" Binghe took her hand and smiled and reassured: "Sister, don't worry, no one hears." You and I are just chatting casually. To be honest, doesn't my sister want to find a good way out for herself? Do you really want to be dragged like this all the time? ”

"Well, what can I do? Now the mother is not ...... I can't leave, can I? Besides, where can I go when I leave the Lihua Palace? Seeing that Binghe was chatting with her without concealment, she also let down her guard.

"The solution is all thought of by people, it all depends on whether my sister thinks about it or not." Binghe's words were hidden in the mystery, Mu Zhu glanced at her thoughtfully, but Binghe just smiled meaningfully, changed the topic and never mentioned it again.

After Muzhu left the Fahua Palace, Zheng Jiye lit the incense pagoda, and the palace maid helped her hang the incense pagoda with powdered makeup. The smoke from the burning incense tower curled up, and Zheng Jiye couldn't help but choke and cough. Just when she was coughing and her throat was itchy and painful, a pale and transparent hand handed over a cup of honey Hang Baiju, Zheng Jiye didn't see who it was, she hurriedly took it and drank it, and finally suppressed the cough temporarily.

"Thank you." Zheng Jiye looked up and saw that it was her cough that interrupted Qing Xiu's flawlessness.

"Niangniang still don't kneel for a long time, the smoke of the tribute incense in the Fahua Hall is not beneficial to Niangniang's body. Moreover, the hall is also burning with flying incense ["Three Caves" records that the flying incense is the incense burned by Taoist real people], and the mixing of the two aromas is not good for the patient. Flawless said these words of concern with a flawless face, and Zheng Jiye could see that she was a cold-faced and warm-hearted person.

"Thank you for the reminder, then the palace will go to the side hall and sit and wait for the maids of the palace to come back." Zheng Jiye is afraid that he will disturb the real person Qingxiu.

"Powder makeup, send Concubine Shu to the side hall to rest." Flawless sat back on the futon and meditated, and the powder makeup hurriedly helped Zheng Ji to walk to the side hall at night, and as soon as he walked out of the main hall gate, he met Shen Xiaoxiang who was coming towards him.

"Ah, what's wrong with Concubine Niang? Under the weather? Binghe quickly took a hand" Shen Xiaoxiang pretended to be worried, and ordered Binghe and Pink Makeup to help Zheng Jiye to the side hall, and she herself followed.

As soon as Zheng Jiye sat down, he comforted Shen Xiaoxiang: "The palace is fine, my sister doesn't have to worry, it's just that she was smoked by the smoke in the palace, and now it's fine." ”

"What about the maid's maid? Why don't you follow along? Shen Xiaoxiang wondered why Mu Zhu, who usually never left an inch, was not here?

"Mu Zhu is usually boring enough to follow me, I don't want to detain her when I finally come out, let her walk around, I also want to be alone." Mu Zhu is a woman under twenty years old, no matter how mature and stable she is, she also longs for a relaxed and free life in her heart. Zheng Jiye didn't know that he had dragged Mu Zhu down.

"These girls are all the same, and Binghe can't be idle." Shen Xiaoxiang glanced at Binghe with disgust, and Binghe touched his nose embarrassedly.

"Speaking of which, it is the palace that has dragged down Mu Zhu, and all her good years have been wasted on being in the company of the medicine jar and the sick seedling of the palace, but it's a pity...... If the palace is gone one day, I really can't bear this girl. Ahem......" Zheng Jiye coughed again as she spoke, and hurriedly covered her mouth with a handkerchief.

Shen Xiaoxiang patted Zheng Jiye on the back and said with relief: "Niangniang is really affectionate and righteous, and she is so concerned about slaves and maids. Zheng Jiye waved her hand at her, speechless. Shen Xiaoxiang glanced at Binghe and said, "Okay, you can go too, you don't need to serve." Just leave the powder makeup behind. Binghe understood, and when he left the Fahua Palace, he began to look for Mu Zhu's figure around. After that, there was a conversation between her and Mu Zhu in the Strange Garden.

After another quarter of an hour, Mu Zhu and Binghe came back together, Mu Zhu took Zheng Jiye away, before leaving, she looked back at Binghe, Binghe nodded at her, Mu Zhu bit her lip and replied a little.

Shen Xiaoxiang returned to the main hall and offered three incense sticks to the Buddha and bowed a few times, and after getting up, he left the Fahua Hall without saying hello to Flawless.

Back in the Yilan Palace, Shen Xiaoxiang replaced his pious demeanor in the Fahua Palace, and his eyes were full of calculation. She pulled off the armor on her hand and handed it to Binghe and asked, "Told Muzhu?" Do you think she can do it? ”

"The slave has already beaten her, and she should have understood what the slave and maid meant. But Mu Zhu is still very hesitant, but it can be seen that she has actually accumulated a lot of resentment in her heart, as long as this resentment can be stimulated, I believe it will be successful. Binghe felt that what Mu Zhu lacked now was the last straw that crushed the camel.

"You also heard it just now, Concubine Shu said that she was reluctant to Mu Zhu. If she died, wouldn't Mu Zhu be alone if she was left alone? Shen Xiaoxiang sneered, with a cruel look in his eyes.

"The little lord is wise. The slave will find an opportunity to continue beating Mu Zhu these days, and she will definitely take the initiative to ask us for help. Binghe immediately understood what Shen Xiaoxiang meant, and finally found the last "straw".

As soon as Shen Xiaoxiang stepped out of the Fahua Hall with his front feet, his flawless closed eyes opened violently. It was startled, she thought that Flawless had some orders, so she stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong with the real person?" Is there anything that needs to be done by the slaves? ”

"This man is not right! What she asked for would not be fulfilled by the Buddha. Flawless suddenly came to such a sentence, which made the second monk with pink makeup confused.

"Who do you say, real person?" Pink asked.

"Pink makeup, I want to bathe, you go boil water. Remember to light some Doulou Po incense next to the charcoal fire when boiling water [ "Lengyan Sutra" says that when burning Doulou Po incense in the bath, the charcoal fire will be very violent. Flawless didn't answer her.

"How can a real person in broad daylight think of bathing?" Pink felt that she was becoming less and less aware of the idea of flawlessness.

"I'm afraid that I will be contaminated with too much viciousness, and my body will not be clean." Flawless always says something inexplicable, and if she doesn't understand the powder makeup, she doesn't ask questions, just let her boil water and she goes.

A few days later, at night, a green figure sneakily entered the Yilan Hall through the corner gate, and stayed for an hour before sneaking away again.

Since returning from the Hokke Hall last time, Zheng Jiye's illness has become more and more serious, and she has not gotten out of bed for several days.

"Ahem, ahem...... Mu, Muzhu...... Ahem...... Take the medicine from the palace, cough cough ......" A fishy sweetness rushed to his throat, and Zheng Jiye hurriedly covered it with a silk. Mu Zhu brought the medicine bowl and saw the dazzling red on the silk at a glance! Mu Zhu's voice trembled while feeding the master medicine: "Niangniang...... Are you coughing up blood? "Does this mean that Zheng Jiye is terminally ill?

"Out of the way. I've been coughing up blood for three days, but I haven't let you see it, for fear that you'll be worried. I asked the doctor, and the doctor said that the weather is dry in spring, and the disease in this palace is prone to coughing up blood, as long as you insist on taking medicine to control it, you will be fine. Don't worry, you won't be able to die for a while...... cough cough" Zheng Jiye thought that her explanation was comforting Mu Zhu, but she didn't expect that Mu Zhu's mood had changed greatly at this time.

"Yes, yes? That's good...... It seems that the improved prescription of the Taiyi still has some effect. The medicine stored in the palace is almost exhausted, and the slave maid will go to the hospital to get some more. Mu Zhu packed up the medicine bowl and retreated. Out of the door of the dormitory, the eagerness and impatience in Mu Zhu's eyes were revealed-why didn't you die? Either you'll get all right, or you'll just go to sleep and don't wake up! Why do you always hold on half-dead? Why can't you let her go!