A quarter of an hour later.

Inside the Rizheng Palace.

Wen Niang stood beside Mei Niang, quietly waiting for Mei Niang to speak.

And Mei Niang just took a sip of the medicinal tea lightly and said lightly:

"Really?"

"I couldn't have heard it more than that."

Wen Niang said softly and in a harmonious voice:

"Fang Cai Wenniang also went to play Qiu'er with him (that is, he watched a lively scene), looking left and right, the cheap maid was also out of breath, Xiao Shufei was crying there with her throat shocking, I don't know what it means!"

"Amazing......

Will she cry for a little maid?

I'm afraid something is wrong, right? ”

Mei Niang raised her eyebrows and said softly, as if she was talking to herself, and she seemed to have other intentions.

Wen Niang has been following her for a long time, so she immediately said:

"Isn't it?

Wen Niang also felt strange, so she inquired carefully.

Only then did I know that a few days ago, when the Lord went to the Qianqiu Hall to visit the sick King Yong, didn't he praise the medicine for his dexterity and wisdom?

That little girl is also self-conscious, but she doesn't say anything in private.

Concubine Xiao Shufei has always been unfavored these days, and she is already taboo in her heart, listening to such words, where can she have other thoughts?

Naturally, he was single-minded, just thinking about how to clean up this who didn't know how to live or die. ”

Mei Niang nodded and sighed:

"I said these days, no matter how much I tempted her to seduce her, she Xiao Shufei didn't take a step......

It turns out that there is an internal trouble in the family!

This medicine is really self-defeating. ”

"Isn't it?

But if Wen Niang wants to say it, it is also because Concubine Xiao Shufei herself has no confidence.

If it had been in the past, where would she have cared about the Lord's words?

I think it's also these days, and the Lord doesn't want her more and more for her sake.

For example, this month, if she hadn't set up a method a few days ago, coaxing King Yong to pretend to be sick and invite the lord to go up, I'm afraid that the lord wouldn't set foot in her Qianqiu Hall once! ”

After Wen Niang finished speaking, Mei Niang nodded, but did not speak.

Immediately, Wen Niang smiled and sighed:

"Sure enough, my sister has changed."

Mei Niang was stunned, looked at her and said:

"What?"

Wen Niang shook her head and said:

"If you put it in the past, the first thing my sister must think of is that if it goes on like this for a long time, I am afraid that Concubine Xiao Shu will not know what major events involving the important members of the previous dynasty will be born in order to compete for favor.

So he immediately tried to persuade the Lord to go......

Not only that, but in the past, my sister was too, and every time the Lord stayed in the Lizheng Hall for a few more days, she immediately persuaded the Lord to stay in the palace of others for a few more days......

But these days, as long as there is nothing important about the Lord, it must be a government palace, but my sister has never spoken to the Lord or persuaded the Lord.

Not only that, every time my sister sees the Lord, she is so happy with a face, although my sister has no intention, but it is always more and more difficult for the Lord to give up this political palace.

And today, I don't even mention the things that persuade the Lord to be more fortunate in his temple......

Sister, you have really changed. ”

"Isn't it good?"

Mei Niang asked her softly, and asked herself.

Wen Niang shook her head categorically:

"No, that's good.

Sister, that's how it works.

Otherwise, it will only fall into a ring of more and more sorrow as before. ”

Mei Niang was silent, and said softly after a long time:

"Exactly......

In the past, I always blindly tolerated it, thinking about Jiro's difficulties, and sympathizing with their pitiful ......

I always think that Jiro and I have fallen in love at this point, and there is nothing to break it......

And some of them, because of the interests of the family, are equivalent to being sold into this palace and marrying a man who will never fall in love with them; Yes, but it is even more tragic that because of me, I was forced to fall into an embarrassing shadow situation......

So I always think, if you can, let it go, if you can, just let it go, if you can bear it, just put up with it......

Hengzhi, I have Jiro's whole heart, what else do I ask for?

But ......"

Mei Niang stroked her lower abdomen, and her eyes gradually became dark:

"But since they had this child, since they started to kill them for the first time......

My thoughts seem to have changed unconsciously.

I could bear it before, but now I can't bear it.

What I could have allowed before, I can't let it now......

Maybe it's because Jiro's status in my mind has changed?

In the past, he was just my Jiro, just my love, my will, everything I have in this world......

But now, he is not only my Jiro, but also the father of my child, and will be everything to my child in the future......

So ......"

Mei Niang's gaze was cold after all:

"So no matter who it is, I can't tolerate it anymore, they take a little bit, it belongs to our mother and son!"

Wen Niang nodded and said:

"So, my sister is going to design to get rid of Concubine Xiao's right-hand man?

But unfortunately, the things we prepared were only useless. ”

Mei Niang raised her eyebrows and looked at her:

"What do you mean......

The death of this medicine was not due to the things we prepared? ”

"Exactly.

The things we prepared were good treasures that Tete found from the Wanchun Palace.

Eating such a thing, it can be said that he died silently, and there was no movement at all, unless it was Sun Lao Immortal, no matter who it was, he could only diagnose the result of an emergency.

- What's more, after eating this thing, it will immediately be painful for a long time...... How do you look like a sudden illness?

But according to the palace people in the Qianqiu Palace, the medicine died, but the seven tricks flowed ink, and the ears and eyes were all out of sight.

'M afraid......

She didn't have time to eat it before she died.

Yes! ”

Wen Niang suddenly shouted:

"It's broken!

I haven't gotten that thing back, that thing......

Sister ......"

"You don't have to take it back.

You think, if Yao'er's death was done by Concubine Xiao Shu, then in order to annihilate the evidence, she would naturally clean up the things in the medicine room.

So if we don't take that thing back, it's the best for us.

If she doesn't find out and clean it up, it won't hurt us.

If she found out, so much the better. ”

Mei Niang smiled coldly and said:

"How could a character like her not think that such a thing would come in a strange way?

Naturally, it is necessary to find someone to test it.

This test, between her and Wang Shanrou, is another good show to watch.

For us, it's a big benefit. ”

"But......

But what if Concubine Xiao Shufei hadn't found out before she was eaten by a gluttonous little eunuch? ”

Wen Niang hesitated.

Mei Niang was silent for a while, and only after a while did she pick up the teacup, take a sip of water, and then said slowly:

"That's just bad luck......

In this huge Taiji Palace, which highness does not have a few ghosts who died unjustly?

Moreover, if this is the case, the situation will be more favorable to us. ”

Wen Niang thought about it for a while, and then she would also say:

"What does my sister mean......

Will Concubine Shu take such a thing and make a bigger fuss? ”

Mei Niang said lightly:

"So I said don't worry, no matter what, it's the best outcome for us."

Wen Niang nodded, thought about it, and said:

"Then sister, do you want us to take advantage of this momentum and add another fire?

I simply passed this matter into the Wanchun Palace......"

"It's not appropriate."

Mei Niang shook her head categorically and said:

"Whether it is to be passed into the Wanchun Hall or to His Highness Qianqiu, it is not the right time......

After all, right now their second hall is the time for rumors, if they are too deliberate, it will arouse their suspicions.

It's better to go with the flow, which is the best way to teach them to doubt each other.

In the final analysis, Wang Shanrou was already suspicious, and now Xiao Yuyin is also suspicious......

Not bad either. ”

After Mei Niang finished speaking, Wen Niang nodded yes.

Then, Mei Niang thought about it again and said:

"But you say it adds to the fire......

There is some need.

After all, I am also waiting to give birth at the moment, and if I am not careful, I am afraid that I will teach them to take advantage of the time......

So the best way is to light fires everywhere in this Taiji Palace, smoke in the palace, and teach them to attack each other.

In this way, I will be able to take this opportunity to give Jiro a reason to close the Ryō Palace, and we will be able to have a few months of peace and bring this child into the world. ”

Wen Niang nodded yes, and asked again:

"What does that sister mean......

Which temple should be next? ”

Mei Niang thought about it, but said with a smile:

"I heard that Concubine Cui is very stable these days......

But I don't know if she and the other concubines can fight? ”

Wen Niang was surprised:

"Sister, even her?"

Mei Niang smiled:

"Why not?

You also know that she didn't really befriend me at all, but just wanted to use my reason to get the queen's position.

Wen Niang, have you ever thought about such a woman, once I have a son, she is only afraid that she wants to get rid of me more than the queen and the concubine......

And with her temperament, she is quick and vicious, and she is afraid that she is even worse than Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu.

Therefore, if the enemy does not move, it does not necessarily mean that I will not move is the best way to deal with it. ”

Wen Niang nodded, and asked again:

"How does that sister think she behaves well?"

Mei Niang thought about it, but said with a smile:

Why not spread a few words that she loves to hear and teach her to listen?

If...... If there is a letter from the palace of Lord Taiwei at this time, what is the queen's dereliction of duty, it is better for the concubine to succeed steadily......

Then she will definitely work hard to show herself to the first minister of the Tang Dynasty. ”

Wen Niang said with a smile:

Exactly!

That sister thought that she was the opposite ......

Which concubine should I choose? ”

"Anyone is good, just a little, it must be the highest.

And preferably......

can have some relationship with Concubine Xiao Shu, no matter how bad it is, you have to be close to the queen.

Such a candidate is the priority.

As for how to do it......"

Mei Niang suddenly laughed:

"As the daughter of the clan, she is also a beautiful thing......

Then find a comparable opponent for her! ”

Wen Niang smiled and nodded yes.

……

At the end of August of the second year of Yonghui.

There was a sudden incident in the Taiji Palace.

A few days ago, Concubine Xiao Shu's palace attendant Yao'er died, and she died of ink flowing through her seven orifices, which aroused suspicion, so Concubine Shu ordered the internal department to investigate in detail.

After several investigations, it was found that a plate of dim sum in the pharmacy was mixed with a colorless and odorless poison that could kill people invisibly, and could confuse the funeral rites of doctors the most.

Once this kind of poison is taken, it will attack immediately, and the pain will be unbearable, like some kind of acute disease, unless it is a peerless miracle doctor, it is difficult to distinguish the toxicological pathology.

and soon died of illness, never to be resurrected.

The most important thing is that once a person dies, it is difficult for any doctor to identify the poisoning disease, even if there is doubt, it can only be concluded based on illness and death.

And this thing is extremely rare, rare in the palace, only a few servants have said that they have heard the existence of this thing in the queen's palace, so between Concubine Xiao Shu and Queen Wang, there is a lot of trouble, and the final result is not over.

However, this matter has not yet been settled, and another incident has arisen.

It's just that this incident happened to the noble concubine Cui Shi, who has always been among the ministers, quite famous, and even more expected.

According to a report from the internal department, a few days ago, Li Zhi received a few pieces of secret satin silk from a certain overseas country, and because of its very different color, he gave a very fair-skinned concubine (that is, the first three of the nine concubines) as his birthday.

Unexpectedly, this thing was in the treasury, and it was not enough to give away, so it was seen by Cui Guifei, who was close to the inner division because of something, and when he saw it, he liked it very much, so he did not inquire about the inner division, and went straight to that side, and then changed the value to enter the house, responsible for guarding the warehouse, and did not know that the thing was already given to the concubine The little eunuch said hello, and took it all by himself.

Afterwards, the concubine was extremely dissatisfied, but because of the importance of the concubine and the fact that she took great care of herself, she just didn't know, so she only found an excuse and reprimanded those little eunuchs.

Unexpectedly, this matter was known to Cui Guifei, and when she heard that when the concubine reprimanded the little eunuch, there were some unsuitable words, so she went to the door of the other party's Royal Highness and threw the fabric that had been cut for the first time in front of the concubine, and even left for half an hour.

The concubine was naturally furious, and immediately complained to Li Zhi, and invited her mother to participate in this Cui Guifei in the court, and publicized the matter.

When Cui Guifei heard this, she was even more furious, and her father and brother also did their best to protect each other, so the front and back courts were in a state of unease because of these trivial things.

When Li Zhi heard this, he was even more uneasy in addition to his headache.

At this time, there was news from the Lizheng Palace, the Taoist lady Wu, because she was pregnant, followed the instructions of the imperial doctor to walk around in the Lizheng Palace, in order to seek fetal harmony, but she was so frightened by a crazy kitten that rushed in outside the palace that she almost fell and injured the fetus.

Li Zhi was shocked, and when he inquired about it, he learned that the cat was originally the cat raised by Cui Guifei, and it had always been held by the maid Qing'er.

Coincidentally, Qing'er was arguing with the concubine and the master and servant in the small garden only twenty steps away from the Lizheng Palace, and in a fit of anger, the concubine slapped Qing'er with her hands, which frightened the cat and fled into the Lizheng Palace, startling Mei Niang.

Li Zhi was furious, and severely punished Na Qing'er and the concubines who were close to the master and servant, but also because of the eldest grandson of the uncle, Wuji, seconded the proposal that the Lizheng Palace was originally the first queen's spiritual bed, and it was now the first queen Lingyou to have a holy dragon heir, so it was decreed that from now on, the Lizheng Palace is a forbidden area within a radius of 30 steps, and the palace inside and outside the palace up to the four ladies of the middle palace and even the princes and three dukes, down to the small attendant inner prison guards, except for the Lizheng Palace, no unauthorized entry is allowed without an edict.