The voice fell, and I saw a palace maid come to report: "Queen Mother, Lord Shangshu is here." ”

Rong Jiao wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and said, "Please come in." ”

Rong Zhen walked in, bowed his head and saluted: "See the queen mother, the queen mother Wanfu Jin'an." ”

Rong Jiao said softly: "Father, get up quickly." Come on, sit down. ”

After Rong Zhen sat down, Rong Jiao motioned to the maids around her to step back, and said with concern: "Father, is he in good health recently?" ”

"Da'an, don't worry." Rong Zhen said.

Rong Jiao nodded reassuringly, and asked again: "Has my mother's head disease improved?" ”

"I've been looking for a doctor several times, and I'm getting better. But you, how are you doing in the palace? I heard that you were grounded by the emperor, so my father came to see you. The suffering in the palace is not pleasant. Rong Zhen sighed softly.

Rong Jiao was moved and said: "Everything is fine, there is Father Lao's memory." Since being grounded, no concubines have come to greet him early in the morning, and it has been much cleaner. ”

Since the drowning case of Wen'e, the emperor has grounded her for three months for the crime of "private punishment", knowing that the ban has not been lifted yet. The mention of this aroused her deep hatred for Xue Wanqing, and her face couldn't help but darken.

Rong Zhen took in the face that was slowly sinking now, and stopped talking.

Rong Jiao saw that Rong Zhen wanted to speak, so she asked, "Father, do you have something important to talk to Jiao'er?" ”

"Hmm." Rong Zhen drank a cup of tea, and said, "Jiao'er, you have been in the palace for several years, and you can't be so confused anymore." ”

Rong Jiao raised her eyebrows and wondered, "Why did my father say this?" ”

Rong Zhen said: "This time you were grounded because you executed a beautiful woman in the palace without permission. Jiao'er, it is a big sin to use punishment for personal use, it is impossible for you not to understand, not to mention that it is really confusing to torture a concubine who is in the prime of her life! ”

Rong Jiao's eyes flashed, as if she had done something wrong and was found uncomfortable, she said: "Father, Jiao'er is confused!" But Jiao'er really can't stand that a little concubine can get holy favor. Father, don't you know that this concubine has just entered the palace for a short time, and she has become a treasure held by the emperor. Er Jiaoer has been in the palace for so many years, but she ...... Why! ”

Hearing this, Rong Zhen sighed and said slowly: "Jiao'er, you have to endure ......"

"Jiao'er really can't bear it anymore!" Rong Jiao interrupted emotionally, "I've been tortured for many years, and I'm still enduring it!" When is the head! ”

"If you can't bear it, you have to endure it!" Rong Zhen raised his voice, slowly calmed down, and said in a deep voice, "Jiao'er, don't act too recklessly, otherwise you will ruin your future in vain!" ”

"Does Jiao'er still have a future? After so many years in the palace, I didn't get anything. How could Jiao'er still have a bright future......" Rong Jiao roared in a trembling voice, her eyes rolling in her sockets, and then falling drop by drop.

"Why not? There are still a long days to come. Seeing this, Rong Zhen said bitterly: "If you continue to toss like this, don't talk about yourself, our entire Rong family will really be killed by you!" ”

Rong Jiao was silent for a long time, thinking of how wrong what she had done, her body softened, and she said weakly: "What should Jiao'er do?" Jiao'er has no choice. ”

"As long as you are patient, there will always be a bright day." Rong Zhen said, "As long as you don't anger the emperor and let the emperor have a good impression of you, there is still hope." ”

"Our Rong family is loyal to the emperor and has no two hearts, and you and the emperor are childhood sweethearts, and they depend on each other. This posterior position is destined to be yours and can only be yours. Rong Zhen smiled, "Don't worry, the emperor will find out about you one day." ”

Rong Jiao closed her eyes, pondered for a while, and sighed: "Jiao'er understands, thank Father for your guidance." ”

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Yunyi Pavilion.

Xue Wanqing was woken up early in the morning by a noisy sound. She stood up, leaned back on the bed, and called out with sleepy eyes, "Qiaoyun—"

As soon as the door rang, Qiao Lan walked in with a smile and a basin of hot water, and said, "The beauty is awake?" Slaves and maids will serve you to change your clothes. ”

Xue Wanqing nodded, put on her clothes, and asked, "Why is it so noisy outside?" ”

Qiao Lan glanced in the direction of the door and explained: "It is the subordinates sent by the queen mother to clean the residences of the concubines who are busy working, and it is inevitable that they will be louder. ”

Xue Wanqing was puzzled: "Queen Mother? ”

Qiao Lan explained: "Yes, it's not the first day of the Yuan Day. ”

"I see." Xue Wanqing put on her shoes and walked towards the hall, "It's going to be the first day so soon." "To be honest, she is quite excited, she hasn't celebrated the New Year in ancient times! Spending the New Year in the palace must be spectacular and fun. She thought to herself.

"Yes, it's Chinese New Year's Eve in nine days...... Alas, I don't know what happened to my father. Qiao Lan's voice became smaller and smaller, and her eyes were full of sadness.

Hearing this, Xue Wanqing asked, "How long have you not been back?" ”

Qiao Lan replied: "It's been many years, and I haven't seen them since I beat the slaves and maids into the palace. ”

Xue Wanqing thought for a moment and said, "In a few days, you can pack up your things and go back and see them." ”

Qiaolan's eyes lit up, and her heart was happy, but she still asked in disbelief: "What the beauty said is true?" ”

"That's nature." Xue Wanqing said, "I have Qiaoyun with me here, you don't have to worry about it, just go back with peace of mind." ”

Qiao Lan was very homesick, and she didn't shirk it, but just knelt down and saluted: "Xie Meiren." ”

Xue Wanqing smiled: "Okay, okay, get up." ”

As he was talking, Qiaoyun came with a bowl of medicine and said, "The emperor ordered someone to send it, Miss drink it while it's hot." ”

After drinking, Xue Wanqing thought that the sound of people cleaning was too noisy, so she wanted to go to the imperial garden.

Xue Wanqing had long heard that the royal garden was unparalleled in the world, but she had never had time to appreciate it - after all, the palace was too big, and Yunyi Pavilion was still some distance away from it.