I thought it was almost time to say goodbye to the Queen, so I walked to the Queen's bedchamber.

I didn't meet any concubines along the way, and when I arrived near the queen's bedroom, there were still very few people. I started to worry if I was late.

I stepped into the queen's bedchamber, and all the concubines had arrived. However, the dormitory was not as quiet as I expected, and everyone was whispering.

I guessed that they might be talking about the balm, so I stood aside and listened quietly.

To my left were two concubines I didn't know very well, and the two of them were obviously curious about the balm, and at the same time guessing the giver's thoughts.

"Hey, I think this balm is pretty good." A concubine had a puzzled expression on her face, "I used it yesterday, and it smells good." I just don't know if there will be anything greasy in this balm. ”

"That's what you said." Another concubine picked up, "I don't dare to use it until now!" ”

Others were talking about nothing more than these things, and the suspicion of the balm was clearly greater than the liking.

Naturally, I don't use balm to win people's hearts. I also know that in this harem, there is suspicion between each other.

Even if the balm is handmade, no one will believe it. Who knows what the giver puts in the balm?

Besides, there are very few such large-scale gifts in the palace. It's usually given to your good sister, or someone who is trying to get rid of it.

The scope of large-scale gift-giving is very wide, and there are many people who are implicated in accidents, and no one should take such a risk.

Everyone obviously had this idea in their hearts, so they were a little less suspicious of me. But I was still at the center of public opinion, and the matter was told in front of the queen. If these concubines want me to look good, I really can't hide from them.

The crowd was getting louder and louder, and a few of them were looking at me with their eyes from time to time, wanting to see how I would react to such discussions. I pretended not to see their eyes, ignored them, and turned to the other side.

Who knows that if I don't look for trouble, trouble will come to me. I haven't been clean for long. I heard a woman's high-pitched voice coming to me: "Lin Changzai, it's not easy for you to make these balms, why don't you tell us what materials you use?" ”

This is a bit of a Ming Dynasty irony, a satire on me adding something that shouldn't be added to the balm. I don't want to carry this pot for Concubine Shu inexplicably, so I want to take this opportunity to shake this matter out.

Therefore, I did not evade, and boldly said to the concubine: "Sister, you are misunderstood, these balms are not made by me. ”

"You didn't do it? Then you lied before, and I heard it clearly, that you said that this balm was handmade, not the pickled goods bought in the market outside. The concubine looked very proud, thinking that she had caught a loophole in my words.

I pointed to Concubine Shu on the side: "These balms are indeed handmade, but they are not made by me, but given to me by Concubine Shu!" When I smelled these balms, I thought the fragrance was unique, very refreshing, and it was really a good thing. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar, and they all looked at me dumbfounded, not knowing whether what I said was true or not.

I knew the time had come, so keep talking.

"I thought that Sister Shufei gave me so many good things this time, I can't use them all by myself, and I don't know who to give them to." I started adding oil and vinegar again, "Then I thought that the sisters in the harem must also need the balm, so I gave it to everyone overnight. ”

Speaking of this, I turned to Concubine Shu again and asked with a smile, "Sister Shu, you will be happy too, right?" ”

Before the words fell, I stopped looking at the expression on Concubine Shu's face, and turned to everyone: "This is what happened, I think everyone understands." ”

My words were like a drop of water falling into boiling oil, stirring up quite a small wave in the deep pool of the harem.

Concubines, you exploded all at once, and the discussion was louder than just now.

"I'll just say that this forest is always here, and there is not much money for the month, how can it be possible to spend money to make so many balms? Someone must be instructing. One of the concubines covered her face with a fan in her hand, her eyebrows twisted together, and her expression was full of disgust.

Someone came up to pick her up: "Oh, I really don't know my face!" What kind of little calculation is Concubine Shu? With such a wide range of gifts, do you want to show that she has spare money, or do you want to show that she is generous? ”

"Yes, yes, did she think that the emperor would like her in this way? Nowadays, people are thinking about something in their hearts, tsk! "The words of the concubines are getting worse and worse.

My mood has improved a lot all of a sudden, and now the concubines have not found the problem of the balm, but they are just making a big fuss about the matter of the concubine Shu sending the balm.

They don't know the inside story yet, and when they find out that there is something in the balm that shouldn't be put in it, it is estimated that the entire harem will be overturned.

Thinking of this, I really feel a little sorry for Concubine Shu.

I looked at Concubine Shu, her expression had changed, and it was obvious that she felt very uncomfortable being talked about by so many people.

Concubine Shu pinched the skirt tightly, looking like she was about to cry. She obviously wanted to tell the truth, but she gave me a blow. Now she says no, she doesn't say it, it's not human, it's not human.

Concubine Shu was very tormented by the discussion of this group of women, and her face changed again and again. I saw that Concubine Shu had finally reaped the consequences, and my heart was suddenly indescribably happy.

"Okay, okay, aren't you in the main palace?" The queen, who had been watching the changes, finally became angry, "Don't talk about this matter anymore, quickly kneel down and go back!" ”

Before the queen finished speaking, the whole palace was silent. I couldn't help but sigh, sure enough, the queen is the real master of the harem. As soon as she spoke, all the clowns who jumped off the beam were silent.

Everyone asked the queen one by one, and the queen pinched her eyebrows with her fingers, shook her head and said, "Get up, the palace is also lacking today, you all retreat!" ”

I was really relieved in my heart, thinking that I could finally return to my palace to be quiet and quiet, and I couldn't help but speed up my steps.

I was just about to walk out of the gate of the queen's bedroom with the flow of people, when I heard the queen stop me behind me: "Lin Changzai, what are you doing so fast, is it very boring for you to come to the palace to ask for peace?" ”

I hurriedly knelt down: "The queen mother forgives her sins, the concubine is just a little tired of standing, and she wants to go back to the palace to rest quickly." ”

"It seems that Lin Chang can't stand it here, he can't stand it after standing for so long! Since you want to rest, come to the main palace to sit down, and talk to the main palace. Although the queen had a smile on her face, everyone could see that she was actually a smiling tiger.

I was also terrified, and my heart said that it was a blessing or a curse, and that it was a disaster that could not be avoided. I only hated myself for not lowering my posture just now and walking out slowly. But now it's too late to remedy, and I can only wait for everyone else to be gone and return to the queen.

"Dare to ask the queen what the queen mother commands?" My heart was up and down, and I was very uneasy.

"You sit down here and talk to this palace." The queen smiled and patted the seat in her hand.

I sat down tremblingly, and then the queen asked, "Is what you just said false?" It's not for your own benefit, it's not to deceive everyone. ”

I quickly recalled what had just happened, could it be that the queen was referring to the balm? Why should I deceive people with such things?

"What the concubine just said is true, and there is absolutely no adulteration!" I was worried that the queen would doubt me again after thinking about it for too long, so I quickly answered.

"Yes, it seems that you have a good relationship with Concubine Shu!" The queen smiled lightly.

I was stunned in my heart, the matter of the balm has not yet been revealed, and the queen naturally will not think about framing it. So according to the queen's thinking, she must have misunderstood that I was standing with Concubine Shu.

"Nothing, Queen!" I was eager to argue, but I found that my words were so weak, "I really thought this balm was useful, so I gave it to the other sisters in the harem, and I definitely didn't have any other thoughts!" ”

"It's better to say than to sing." The queen didn't seem to believe it at all, and my heart suddenly fell into the abyss.

The queen took a sip of tea: "I think everyone will say this, but what they really did, that person himself knows." ”

I really have nothing to say this time, and the queen relied on her own subjective assumptions to tie me up with Concubine Shu. I didn't know how to dispel this thought from the queen, but after thinking about it, I thought it would be better to imply that I didn't have that much thought at all.

I sighed and said to the queen: "Niangniang, the concubine is from a poor background, and she is already grateful to Dade if she can enter this harem and see the emperor." What the concubine is worried about now is not what kind of position she will have in the future, but she just wants to live quietly in the palace. ”

"I've seen a lot of people like you, who are simple and harmless on the surface, but what they think in their hearts is simply terrifying!" The queen's gaze was cold, and she couldn't see the end at a glance.

I shook my head: "Queen Mother, you don't know anything. The concubines really have no intention of competing for favor in this harem. Before the concubine entered the palace, she thought that she would only need to have a couple for the rest of her life. ”

"Lin Chang is here, now there are only two people here, you and Bengong, you don't have to pretend." The queen didn't smile, and stared at me with cold eyes.

"I don't know what the queen mother means by this, the concubine really doesn't understand." I knelt down in fear, not understanding what kind of medicine was sold in the queen's gourd.

The queen turned the Buddhist beads on her wrist, and then replied to me: "Lin Changzai, I know what you have in mind, so I won't beat around the bush with you." Which woman in this harem doesn't have the heart to compete for fame and fortune? Which wouldn't want to climb into the emperor's bed? ”

I couldn't laugh or cry. If I were another woman, I would definitely have such thoughts, but I'm just an impostor, and I don't know if the emperor will find out one day, and I'll lose my head.

I was scared all day and it was too late, how could I dare to climb into the emperor's bed to go to bed?

And I still want to find an opportunity to go out of the palace in the future, be an innocent woman and marry a good family, how can I just let the emperor possess my body.

I secretly looked up to see the expression on the queen's face now. However, the queen just lowered her head and looked at the Buddhist beads in her hand, and the expression on her face was cloudy. I couldn't guess what she was thinking, so I had to lower my head again to wonder if there was something wrong with what I had said.

"You girl, the city is quite deep at a young age!" The queen glanced at me disdainfully, "I still think you are a docile person, who would have thought that you would be so scheming, I really looked at the wrong person." ”

"I ......" I wanted to say something more, but was forced back by the queen's fierce gaze. I opened my mouth and didn't dare to speak anymore.

"I tell you," said the Queen's voice, an octave of the year, "I know what you people are thinking!" Don't pretend to be a good person in front of me, if you look like this, I will let you die sooner or later! ”

I heard that the queen's words meant to kill me, and I trembled a little.