Yin Lihua and Xu Xiling each picked up a candied fruit, the latter took a bite, frowned slightly, and raised his eyes to look at Yin Lihua.

Seeing that the latter was eating with relish, she was just about to speak, Xi Cheying picked up a candied fruit, handed it to Xu Xiling's mouth, and said with a smile: "Xu Meiren try this one again!" ”

Xu Xiling glanced at Xi Cheying and swallowed back the words that came to his mouth.

There is nothing wrong with the candied fruit itself, but the process of making it is obviously soaked in wine, which also makes the taste of the candied fruit more delicious, but it is easy to get intoxicated if you eat too much.

Xu Xiling knew that Yin Lihua drank an average amount of alcohol and wanted to remind her to eat less, but Xi Cheying interrupted her.

Xu Xiling thought about it, and felt that it was indeed inappropriate for her to open her mouth to dissuade her, Guo Shengtong took out the candied fruit to entertain them, if she reminded Yin Lihua to eat less, it would definitely cause Guo Shengtong's dissatisfaction, the relationship between her and Guo Shengtong was already very stiff, and there was no need to continue to add fuel to the fire for such a trivial matter.

Yin Lihua prefers sweets, and this time Guo Shengtong also did what he liked, not only prepared candied fruits and desserts, but also prepared some sweet flower teas.

Seeing that Yin Lihua had eaten several candied fruits in a row, Guo Shengtong asked with a smile: "What do Yin nobles think of these candied fruits?" ”

Yin Lihua smiled and said, "It's delicious!" Today is bothering the queen again. ”

"Where does the Yin nobleman speak, if the Yin nobleman likes it, the palace can let the dining room do more."

"The queen is too polite."

Yin Lihua wiped her hands, stood up, and said, "Queen, the concubine should clean her hands." ”

Guo Shengtong wanted to ask the palace maid to accompany Yin Lihua, but Yin Lihua politely refused.

There are several clean rooms in the Changqiu Palace, some are for the master, and some are for the palace maids and chamberlains.

Yin Lihua, accompanied by Li Xiu'e, went to the clean room used by the master.

As soon as I walked nearby, I heard a muffled sound, and saw a little palace maid fall out of the clean room, and then two palace maids about twenty years old came out.

The two palace maids walked up to the little palace maid and said, "Let you clean up the clean room, but you are lazy in the clean room, if you don't teach you a lesson today, won't you turn the sky upside down in the future?" ”

As she spoke, the maid rubbed her foot the little maid's hand.

The little palace maid trembled in pain, but she bit her lip tightly and didn't dare to scream.

She knew very well that if she yelled, it would only lead to more vicious and vicious torture.

Seeing this, Li Xiu'e's face turned red with anger, and she didn't say hello to Yin Lihua, she took three steps into two steps, rushed forward, and pushed the palace maid who was stepping on the little palace maid's hand away.

The palace maid was not well prepared, and Li Xiu'e had a lot of strength, she couldn't stand, she took several steps back, and sat on the ground.

When the two of them saw Yin Lihua standing not far away, their bodies were shocked, and the palace maids sitting on the ground hurriedly got up, and their companions blessed themselves together, and said: "The maid has seen the Yin nobleman!" ”

Li Xiu'e glared at the two of them fiercely, helped the little palace maid lying on the ground to sit up, and looked at it, only then did she recognize that this little palace maid turned out to be Luo You.

Li Xiu'e couldn't believe her eyes.

A few days ago, when I saw Luo You in Yutang Palace, she was a girl who was as beautiful as a delicate flower, and in just a few days, Luo You looked like she was about to lose her appearance.

The eye circles are deep, the nose is blue and the face is swollen, although it is not skinny, but it is also a lot thinner than before.

After looking at it, Li Xiu'e was stunned for a while before coming back to her senses, looked back at Yin Lihua, and said, "Nobleman, who is she...... She's Luo You! ”

Yin Lihua carefully identified it, and this was the only way to recognize Luo You, but she didn't expect that in just a few days, Luo You would be tortured into this appearance.

She looked at the two palace maids and said word by word: "This palace is not a place where you are lawless!" ”

The two palace maids trembled terribly, although they were both from the Changqiu Palace, they were only small palace maids at the bottom, and compared with Yin Lihua's identity, there was a world of difference.

The two palace maids didn't dare to breathe, and said urgently: "The maid knows the mistake!" The servant knows that she is wrong! ”

After all, this is the Changqiu Palace, and Yin Lihua can't reprimand the palace maids of the Changqiu Palace too harshly.

She frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Don't do it again in the future!" ”

"Yes! Be! Be! Thank you for your grace! Slave retirement! ”

The two palace maids shrunk their necks and ran away.

Yin Lihua walked up to Luo You and reached out to help her up from the ground.

Seeing Luo You's little face clearly, Yin Lihua's heart was also shocked, obviously she was already very thin, but her face was swollen so much, it was beaten, the old injury was not healed, and the new injury was filled, layer upon layer, and it became what it is now.

She took out a handkerchief and wanted to wipe the corners of Luo You's mouth oozing blood beads, Luo You's body trembled, and she subconsciously dodged back.

Li Xiu'e squatted down, took out a small bottle from her arms, opened it, and it was full of black ointment.

She applied the ointment to Luo You's face and comforted her softly, "Don't be afraid! We nobles will not harm you! ”

The ointment was ugly, but it felt very comfortable on the face, and it was cool, and the cheeks, which were originally a little numb, became slightly tingling.

Luo You's eyes were red, and a layer of mist appeared in his eyes.

Yin Lihua looked down at Luo You's hand, which was originally white and tender, but now swollen like a carrot.

Yin Lihua really can't understand, how can people's hearts be so ruthless?

She used Li Xiu'e's ointment and applied it to Luo You's hands, and then wrapped Luo You's hands with a handkerchief.

At this time, Li Xiu'e also finished applying ointment to Luo You's face.

Li Xiu'e sympathized with Luo You from the bottom of her heart.

She was born as a military prostitute, Luo You was born as a dancing girl, speaking of which, their backgrounds are very acquainted, and by chance, both of them entered the palace again.

It's just that she was lucky, with a good master like Yin Guiren, and Luo You was much more unlucky than her, she was favored by the queen and became a member of the Changqiu Palace, and was tortured in the Changqiu Palace.

Luo You got up from the ground, knelt down to Yin Lihua and Li Xiu'e, and knocked his head three times in a row.

From beginning to end, she didn't say a word, living like a little mute, but this silent action was even more poignant and distressing.

Li Xiu'e held Luo You, who was kneeling and kowtowing, and said, "Don't ...... Don't do this! ”

As she spoke, she looked at Yin Lihua and whispered: "Nobleman, if this continues, Luo You will definitely die in Changqiu Palace, noble save her!" ”

Yin Lihua's eyes darkened, the only way she could save Luo You was to take Luo You from Changqiu Palace to the West Palace, but it was too difficult.

Asking Guo Shengtong for someone, if Guo Shengtong doesn't nod his head, there is no room for maneuver in this matter, let alone her, even if His Majesty comes forward, it will be difficult to force Guo Shengtong to comply in this kind of matter.

After Li Xiu'e finished speaking, she also realized that she had caused a big problem to the nobleman, but she really couldn't bear to watch this little girl who was connected to her fate continue to stay in Changqiu Palace and suffer.

She suddenly remembered something, took out a small bag from her cuff, opened it, and contained a few gold leaves.

This was given to her by Yin Lihua.

She took out a few gold leaves from the brocade bag, stuffed them into Luo You's hand, and said, "You take these, if you have the chance, you will give them to the big palace maid in the Changqiu Palace, and seek the protection of the big palace maid!" ”

Luo You hurriedly pushed the gold leaf back, Li Xiu'e pressed her hand, and Zhengse said, "Accept it!" If you have a good relationship with the big palace maid, you can have a better life in the future! ”

Looking at the palace maid in front of her, who only had two sides, tears flowed down Luo You's cheeks and fell on the floor.

She kowtowed to Yin Lihua and Li Xiu'e again, then stood up, took small steps, and walked away quickly.

Looking at the back of Luo You leaving in a hurry, Yin Lihua and Li Xiu'e sighed in unison, and both of them had a strong sense of pity for Luo You, a little girl.

Waiting for Yin Lihua to come out of the clean room, on the way back to the garden, Li Xiu'e asked in a low voice: "If the noble person speaks, will the queen give Luo You to the West Palace?" ”

Yin Lihua was silent for a long time and slowly shook her head.

She shook her head, as if she didn't know, and as if she was saying that Guo Shengtong would not give people to Xigong.

Li Xiu'e smiled bitterly and muttered: "Yes, if someone else speaks, maybe when the queen is in a good mood, she may agree, but if the noble person speaks, the queen will not agree anyway." ”

In the entire palace, the one who is most hostile to Yin Lihua belongs to this Empress Guo.

This is just a small episode, after Yin Lihua and Li Xiu'e returned to the pavilion, they continued to drink tea and eat snacks.

At this time, a palace maid hurriedly came to the pavilion, blessed herself, and said: "Queen Guo, Yin noble, Xu beauty, Xi beauty!" ”

Everyone looked at it, and this palace maid was the palace maid of the Phoenix Palace.

Xu Xiling frowned and asked, "Xiaozhu, why are you here?" ”

Xiaozhu Fushen said: "Beauty, just now I don't know where a wild cat came from, broke into the palace, frightened the princess, and now the princess can't stop crying. ”

When Xu Xiling heard this, his whole heart was crumbled, and he involuntarily stood up and said to Guo Shengtong: "Queen, the concubine has to go back to the palace immediately!" ”

Guo Shengtong nodded solemnly, looked at Xiaozhu, frowned and asked, "Where did the wild cat come from?"

How did you protect the eldest princess?

How could a wild cat be allowed to run into the main hall? ”

Xiaozhu hurriedly knelt on his knees and said, "Damn it!" Please forgive the Queen! Please forgive me! ”

Xu Xiling was so anxious now, he didn't want to listen to these nonsense, so he saluted Guo Shengtong, and then walked out quickly.

Xi Cheying picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea slowly, glanced at Guo Shengtong from the corner of her eye, the corners of her mouth twitched, and then, she put down the teacup, stood up, and said: "Queen, the concubine goes to the Phoenix Palace to have a look, if the eldest princess is really frightened, she should ask the imperial doctor in time!" ”

Guo Shengtong nodded and said, "Ximei, go quickly!" ”

Xi Cheying replied and walked out of the pavilion.

Seeing that Xu Xiling and Xi Cheying were gone, Yin Lihua didn't want to stay in Changqiu Palace anymore, and said, "Queen, the concubine also wants to go and see the eldest princess!" ”

Guo Shengtong smiled at Yin Lihua and said, "With Xu Meiren and Xi Mei, what else do Yin nobles have to worry about?" ”

As she spoke, she beckoned to the palace maid on the side, and a palace maid walked into the pavilion with a pot of tea and poured a cup for Yin Lihua.

Guo Shengtong said with a smile: "I heard that Yin nobles have always liked flower tea, and this palace has also prepared some good flower tea today, and Yin nobles can taste it." ”

Yin Lihua couldn't refuse, picked up the teacup, and took a sip first.

The floral fragrance is very full, and it is sweeter than ordinary flower tea, and there is a faint aroma of wine, but you can't drink the taste of wine at all.

Yin Lihua thought it was very delicious and drank a cup of tea.

The palace maid on the side hurriedly poured another glass.

Guo Shengtong said with a smile: "Two days ago, the palace recruited several chefs, their craftsmanship, in Luoyang are famous, these candied fruit, dim sum, flower tea, is exactly what they do, if it is still in line with the taste of the Yin nobles, the palace can give these chefs to the Yin nobles!" ”

Hearing Guo Shengtong's words, Li Xiu'e couldn't help but muttered in a low voice beside her: "If you want to let it, let Luo You give up to Xigong......" Guo Shengtong didn't hear what she was muttering clearly, and looked up at Li Xiu'e.

Yin Lihua hurriedly picked up the teacup, saluted Guo Shengtong, and said with a smile: "Thank you concubine for the queen's kindness!" ”