The general election is in full swing, adding more color to this late spring and early summer, in addition to Lin Xueqing being canonized by the emperor in advance, there are 18 people selected. These eighteen people are all daughters of families, and there are people in the court and in the opposition. In this way, the number of famous people in the harem of the Xuanping Dynasty increased to more than 40 people at once, and the queue lasted for nearly two months. According to the harem rules, the first and second days of the first month of each month are given to the woman with the highest status in the palace, that is, the queen. The third year of junior high school is the concubine, and then in turn. In fact, this old example is just a fictitious example, and the emperor does not go to the queen at all now, but he still pursues the equal application of rain and dew.

So the battle for beauty is better than before, and the unexpected events of the emperor happened. Today you are in the south to feel the holy heart, and tomorrow I will sing in the north to move the sacred heart; Today you are under the sun, spread the fan and flutter the butterflies, tomorrow I will be in the rain, leaning on the tree to write poems; Today you paint, tomorrow I embroider ...... Everyone sacrificed the magic weapon of the house, and the eighteen kinds of martial arts took turns to fight. The whole harem warbler is singing and swallowing, so lively. Mrs. Ninghua's body has gradually taken shape, and the concubine also came out of the good news in early June, the Sacred Heart is happy, and the concubine is crowned Mrs. Zhaohua, and the limelight has overwhelmed Ninghua. At the beginning, Mrs. Ninghua was pregnant, and the emperor only rewarded but did not seal it, but now the concubine is pregnant, not only rewarded but also sealed. It is clear at a glance which is more important than the other. The Queen Mother was angry, but she was helpless. Besides, now that there are many newcomers, the emperor is very happy to linger in the flowers, so that the queen mother can't be wrong at all.

Scarlet Heart was not surprised by this, she only watched coldly. In fact, from the distribution of the harem and other levels, you can know one or two in the emperor's heart. Among these eighteen people, the highest rank is the Ling Concubine, and she is the one with the worst family background among these eighteen people, her father is Sima of the Northern Tour, and her brother is a Congwen, and she is the five-grade deacon of the central order. A military servant has been sent far away to the western border, but he is a six-rank army rider. But from their home up, the location is more important. If he is promoted, the elder brother of Yu Yang Ling's will soon enter the important members of the hall, and the younger brother in the west will only go up one step and become the Wupin Prison Army, plus his father, the military affairs in the northwest will be difficult to hide the emperor's eyes.

In this election, although the emperor was personally elected, he obviously did not have any conflict with the queen mother. The emperor did not appoint any of the people who entered, and the grades sealed were all reasonable, but he understood that the queen mother's uneasiness was not unfounded. She is getting older, and the emperor is in his prime, and she can no longer control the harem and thus the court as before. It is impossible for the emperor to obey her as before. What she has to do now is no longer to control everything, but to do her best to deepen the relationship with the emperor as mother and son, so that in the future, the emperor can gently handle the relationship with their Ruan family and protect their wealth and glory.

Scarlet also understands that her status can be said to be given by the Queen Mother, so she has always been obedient to the Queen Mother, and the previous reminder from the emperor was to tell her who the real master was, and warn her not to try to deceive her superiors and subordinates. Once the queen mother becomes the furnishing of the harem, in fact, her chess piece is useless to the emperor or the queen mother, so from the bottom of her heart, she still hopes that this superficial balance can last longer. She is also capable of managing the harem, and the harem has been calm in the past few years, she hopes that this balance will last longer, and the emperor may pay more attention to her ability to take charge of the game, so that she will always be this "housekeeper", after all, this is not something that everyone can do.

The days passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was summer. These days are actually quite peaceful, nothing special happens. After Concubine Wan was promoted to Mrs. Zhaohua, she went to see it once and sent a picture of a hundred sons embroidered with thread. This gift is really too light, but the scarlet heart is to take care of the face of the Queen Mother. Besides, the palace has always known how to avoid taboos, and the more the concubine is pregnant, the more she must pay attention. These things are the easiest to fall off, and if there is anything wrong with her body, it is easy to suspect some food first. Besides, there is an example in the past, the previous Mrs. Zhaohua, wasn't it because she gave Concubine Hui something, and in the end Concubine Hui died, she said that she didn't understand, and she committed suicide when she returned to the palace?

And Concubine Wan is really much smarter after the last time, and she doesn't respect being pregnant, but still saves the queen mother, queen, and concubine. It wasn't until the Queen Mother herself said that the lady was inconvenient and didn't have to be formal.

Scarlet is quite satisfied with this period of time, except for the third day of the new month. He was always rude to her, and his eyes became more and more indifferent, making it even more difficult for her to guess what he thought, at first she couldn't guess, and then she didn't dare to guess. She didn't know what displeased him at all, although she couldn't meet the standards of a saint in the three provinces, but she was also decent. She didn't need him to deliberately remind her, she also knew what her background was, and she didn't need him to deliberately say that of course she knew where she should be. However, no matter how well she did, he was always not satisfied.

During this time, she did not go to the Imperial Garden again. She has a shadow there, and besides, she is also busy, and there are a lot of things to do every day, and even more things in the second half of the year. Next month will be the Midyear Festival, followed by the Mid-Autumn Festival, then the Queen Mother's Thousand Autumns, and at the end of the year, it will be the emperor's longevity, followed by the New Year. It is estimated that after the New Year, Mrs. Ninghua's delivery date is near.

Although it is said that these things are in peace with the inner court, the implementation of the two mansions, and the supervision of the sect order, she is a harem concubine, although the rank is high, but there is no need to worry about everything. But as usual, these things are to pass the queen's eyes and refer to the queen's opinions, but the queen is ignoring everything now, and she should pass the buck to her, and she has to take care of the face of the palaces. The Queen Mother even opened her eyes and closed her eyes, looking like she was eating and fasting quietly, so she couldn't be idle for a day, and she really didn't have much time to wander around the garden. Even if there were, she would rather make incense in the palace, and the day would have passed.

In fact, she didn't have much time to sigh about the little things on the third day of the new month. Besides, she can ensure that her status does not fall, which is also particularly important on the third day of the new month. There are more than 40 people in the palace who have titles, plus even more who have no names, and there are only a few people in this palace who can keep the emperor coming once a month, and her years are not short.

Today is the third day of the new year, and she prepared at noon, smoked the white lotus mulberry hibiscus, changed the brocade shirt with white flowers, and prepared a variety of items. No matter how much she resisted in her heart, she couldn't be sloppy at all, and in her experience, he was always reluctant to do this thing at night. Besides, he never stays here at night, and usually gets to the point when he comes, and he doesn't even bother to talk to her, and leaves when he is done. Usually when you come, you have a black face, and when you leave, you have a black face.

But today she waited until dusk, and did not see him show his face. She was slightly surprised, and was thinking about whether he had temporarily diverted to another palace, and Xiuling had already come back to tell her: said that the court was busy today, and he was still discussing in the Qiyuan Palace at this time. Xiu Ling just inquired from a distance, but didn't dare to go over, I heard that several ministers were fighting inside, and it was estimated that he would not be able to get out for a while.

Hearing Xiu Ling say this, she was really relieved in her heart. The emperor has always been unable to suppress the night, and according to this momentum, he is estimated to not be able to leave the Qiyuan Hall at night. This means that he may not be able to come today. Thinking about it, as soon as the person relaxed, her state also rose, and her originally tight face also relaxed.

"Since that's the case, let people set the meal, Hongu wants to eat something." Scarlet stretched out her hand lazily and whispered.

Xiucai had been standing next to her to play a fan, and after listening to Xiuling's words, she couldn't help but say: "Niangniang, why don't you eat for a while, take some supplements and go to see the emperor?" ”

Xiucai has always been quick to talk, and this is indeed about the embroidery of the soul, and he nodded busily: "Yes, I see that everyone in the other palace goes to see the emperor every once in a while, and I say hello, it can be regarded as a concern, and the emperor likes it." ”

"You just said that the Qiyuan Hall is deliberating. The emperor is worried about state affairs, and as a concubine, he should be quiet, how can he be troubled in the past. They didn't feel conscious when they first entered the palace, and you actually said this? Scarlet stroked her brows and waved her hand slightly, not blaming them, but she didn't want to hear it anymore.

Both of them knew Scarlet's temper, so they said no more, and went to set the meal as she instructed. Scarlet ate something and rested early. Recently, she has been busy, she didn't even have time to rest for lunch, and today she was nervous for another day, and she was extremely nervous.

She was awakened by a heavy oppression, so suffocating that her chest was breathless. She barely opened her eyes, and suddenly saw a pair of shining eyes through the dim light outside the curtain. Her mind was excited, and her whole body froze. Emperor? He has been here for a long time, and she doesn't even realize it? The heat he exhaled sprayed on her neck socket, making her tingle immediately. Between the itching, the heart is already half cold: what should the embroidered spirit do? I didn't even call her. Just looking at the cold light in his eyes, her heart trembled.

"The Emperor......" She was about to say something like pleading, but her voice was a little hoarse because of her deep sleep. He didn't wait for her to speak, he had already kissed her on the lips, and she only felt a pain in her body, and her whole body tensed involuntarily. Her hand couldn't help but clench the silk brocade under her. She frowned tightly, the pain already in one fell semblance as he moved. After a while, she was covered in a layer of cold sweat. But she was glad it was today, at least in bed, and at night. He didn't take her to any strange place, which was already a grace.

She didn't know how long he tossed, she just felt that her brain was throbbing and hurting, and finally she was a little unconscious, and she didn't know whether she fell asleep or passed out.

As a result, she had a nightmare that night. She dreamed that he dragged her up to the roof and tossed her on the roof, and she fell down without paying attention, and rolled on the green bricks in front of the temple, and the ground was covered with blood. She glared, saw a lot of concubines and palace maids around, and pointed at her and said, "Slut! She saw him standing on the roof, watching her twitch with a mocking look on his face, until it was all black before her eyes, and she lost the last light!

This fear suddenly woke her from her slumber, and she opened her eyes suddenly, only to see a brocade pillow, already soaked with tears, probably permeated by the crying in her own dreams. She was in pain all over, and she didn't want to move when she was lying on her stomach, but the voice in her ears made her unable to ignore it, it was Xiaofuzi, who called her very lightly: "Niangniang......"

She struggled to turn over, and at a glance she saw him sleeping beside her. She was slightly surprised, he never stayed here. But the surprise soon caused her to swing aside, and carefully staggered from his feet to the side of the bed, and she whispered through the veil, "What time is it?" ”

"It's two o'clock, mother." This time, it was the voice of the embroidered spirit, which was already on the side, and she reached in with a hand to hold a new dressing gown.

Scarlet sighed softly, casually wrapped his clothes and flashed out of the tent, brushing his long hair slightly. This bed is placed on a large platform in the innermost part of the pavilion, and there is a thick curtain hanging on the upper corridor along the platform, which is also sealed at this time, only the embroidered spirit is standing in it, and Xiaofuzi has flashed out of the curtain with interest. When she saw it, she came out with a scarlet heart: "Father-in-law Wang has already brought someone over just now, and everything is ready." When the mother is ready for a while, it is time to serve the emperor to the court. ”

Scarlet nodded and slowly helped the embroidered spirit to walk a few steps. After her body adjusted to the soreness, and her face returned to its previous calmness, Xiu Ling carried her down the steps and lifted the curtain. There are already eight minions waiting in the cabinet outside, and embroidery is also among them. Hot water was also prepared in the large sandalwood carving bucket, spices were placed to soothe the body, and new flower petals were sprinkled.

Scarlet waved away everyone, leaving only the embroidered spirit and embroidered color to serve, hastily took a bath, and began to ask people to dress up. The emperor never stayed here, so at this time Xiucai was excited, Xiuling was older, more pressed, while combing the hair of the palace maid while whispering: "Niangniang, the hour is still early." The slave and maid specially called a moment early, and the mother didn't need to worry. ”

Where is the scarlet heart in a hurry, she is a little messy. She panicked at him, and her state was not well adjusted. She is now repeatedly reviewing the rules she has learned in her heart, for fear that she will make something wrong and upset him for a while. In fact, Wang Chenghai has already come, just waiting outside, and he is bringing people who the emperor is used to. If she is a favored concubine, she can ignore these reasons and just let Wang Chenghai come in to serve, but she is not, this favored and unfavored are definitely different. She still has a good idea of this.

She is tidy up, she is already correct, in fact, she still has a file in her heart: the emperor is staying here, and she wants to serve the emperor to set up the palace of diligence, so that the time conflicts with asking the queen mother for peace. In the past three years, she has been able to greet the Queen Mother rain or shine, and she has not been late for a day because he never stays overnight. Staying overnight is a great joy for other concubines, and it really makes her unspeakable to her.

She took a mouthful of green plums, stabilized herself, and then slowly returned to the warm room, and called softly through the bed curtain: "Your Majesty." ”

There was no movement in it, and I think he was still sleeping. She exhaled slightly, and just about to call again, suddenly the curtain moved, and the emperor lifted the curtain and came out. She was startled, she didn't retreat, and she didn't dare to look into his eyes, so she heard him snort coldly: "If I am really asleep, who can you call with this mosquito sound?" ”

She was so frightened that she knelt directly on the couch, and she didn't care about the edge of the side that made her feel pain: "The concubine is not well served, otherwise, call Wang ......."

"Are you a concubine, or is he?" Yun Xi's eyes seemed to be frosted, and she sat up as soon as she sat up, which made her even more frightened and silent, just trembling.

"Get up and change my clothes." He snorted coldly, seeing that she was wearing a new dress with blue and pink butterfly flowers today, combing a cloud bun, and a few butterfly hairpins on it, her face eased slightly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." She trembled and stood up, and glanced back slightly, Wang Chenghai had already led two little eunuchs and eight palace maids into the stream, holding his court clothes, crowns, belts, boots, new underwear, tall steamed and wet towels, small blue and white basins, mouth cups and other utensils.

Wang Chenghai is a shrewd person, and at a glance at the emperor's expression, he knew that this time he wanted the concubine to handle it personally, so he just stood with his head bowed respectfully, with good eyebrows.

Scarlet Heart is not stupid, she knows that the emperor must have his own habits when he gets up. She didn't have a chance to know about this habit, and she never inquired, and it must be different from studying etiquette when entering the palace. So she didn't move slowly until Wang Chenghai and the others stood still, although Wang Chenghai didn't give her any help in her eyes, but she had already given her the biggest hint in order.

She first brought a vertical bamboo cup with green jade and gold flowers, which was mixed with dewy flower juice. She brought it to him, and sure enough, he didn't respond, so he reached out and took it. She hung her head and waited for him to hand over the cup. There was no movement for a long time, she was stunned for a moment, raised her eyes slightly, and saw that he was glaring at her with his cheeks puffed, and the strength seemed to be about to smack her face in the next moment.

She panicked and hurriedly turned around, and there was already a person standing behind her with a mouthcup, almost overturning her movements! She hurriedly lifted it up to his mouth, and he was silent for a moment, spitting the water into his mouth. She took the cup, and here handed him another cup of Cloud Clearing.

He half-squinted at her movements, and suddenly said, "If there is poison here, I have already poisoned you twice!" ”

These words made the whole room knee, and her heart froze, yes, someone must try the things at the entrance. Although it was a gargle just now, she also forgot about it. It's not that she forgot, it's that she's too nervous. When he got up early, he was not as cold as before, his long hair was scattered, and his half-lazy appearance was very moving. But she was so afraid that her brain turned a thousand times, and she still had to make mistakes.

She trembled and served as if she were facing a great enemy, but in every link, he would find fault with one kind or another. It was not easy for her to help him get dressed neatly, and the soles of his feet were already turning, and a cold sweat was already rising.

When he got out of the warm pavilion, he was already black, and he didn't eat breakfast here, so he drove to the Qinzheng Hall angrily after a word, which roughly means that the rules and regulations of the concubine are really unbearable, and she arrives home poorly.

Her whole body was paralyzed, and he told her in front of a room of minions that she had no rules, which made her face look like ashes. Changing tricks to compete for favor and invitation, he will not refuse, and she is such a regular step, he will not like anything. If it weren't for the fact that he had been doing his best and being diligent, she would really have to classify him as the kind of faint king who only knows how to be greedy and indulgent.

It's still too late for her to say hello today, so she has no skills at all, the queen mother is not salty or light, and she understands it in her heart. When she came back, she had to send a group of concubines who came to ask for peace, and she dealt with a housekeeping affair, and she was so tired that her eyes were dazzled and her face was blue.

As a result, just after noon, the emperor came to the Hui Palace again. She was so blind that she didn't think much about it, so she began to greet him, serve him to change his clothes, sprinkle him, and then set the meal, and then served him for lunch. He asked people to take some standing in the flower hall of the side hall to see, here is a small garden in the west of the palace, the scenery is good. The hall is high, well ventilated, the verandah is bright, and the lighting is also excellent. He leaned on the side of the couch by the window, leaning on two large soft pillows and looking at the fold, and she waited on the side, not daring to make a mistake at all.

And so it went on for five days. He comes every day, and as long as there is no foreign affairs official, he even approves daily government affairs here. She knew in her heart that he thought she had bad rules, so she insisted on doing everything to the extreme, so that he could no longer find the slightest mistake. And in the past five days, she has also seen his diligent side because she gets along with him from time to time. He doesn't press the night, no matter how quick or slow, he will see it on the same day, and he will never slack off and shirk. When he was silent, his face was particularly moving, his eyes were clear, and no matter how tired he was, he would not hastily mark the papers, so he never saw the emperor's case, and there were folds arranged like a mountain.

Jintai has been six emperors, and now the country is prosperous, everything is on track, the treasury is abundant, and the people's livelihood is rich. Holding the country is more important than seizing it, and we must be more careful.

She knew that he was more tired than she was, and that he was shouldering a country. He not only has to straighten out the relationship with the Queen Mother, but also needs to maintain internal and external stability. Even if he doesn't approve it, he will be tireless when he has little time. Jintai is still martial, he is not only focused on the text, but also not absurd, every spring and autumn, will hunt and inspect soldiers. He is also a man, flesh and blood not steel, and his daily itinerary is full of money. It is precisely because of this that she is tired and has to serve to the extreme, not because she wants him to praise him, but she doesn't want to worry about him anymore.

On this day he came from the next court again, and it has been seven days. The harem has already spoken a lot, and the talk of the concubine's exclusive favor has been boiling. The Queen Mother also said a few words to her for this, nothing serious, but it made her feel worried. Of course, in the eyes of the Queen Mother, it is much better to spoil her than to spoil those who are difficult for her to control and who are strong outside, but now that Ning Hua is pregnant, he is so favoritous that the Queen Mother is really dissatisfied.

This is secondary, no matter how tired she is, she can hold on, and no matter how annoying she is, she has a way to get away, but there is one thing she really can't hold on: in the past few days, he has been going through clouds and rain with her, making her miserable.

He simply seized all the available time to toss her, and had already exhausted her in order to serve him, so that she was even more physically and mentally damaged, and became more and more weak. She couldn't bear it anymore, so she found two palace maids with beautiful eyes, embroidered sound and embroidered brocade.

In the past few days, she can only see from her attitude in the palace that she is not in the room and has an upward heart in her heart. There are almost no people who don't have this heart, but they need some conditions, and these two people belong to the more outstanding character.

In the past few days, the emperor has come over one day after another, and they have tried their best to perform and strive for the top. I can't see this idea, so I especially picked them out and put them on the bright side. This time she didn't send it to his bed, and it was no wonder that she did. In the same way, she carried them, and in the future, they will be regarded as out of the same place, and they will always be attached to them.

Sure enough, although the embroidery sound failed to enter his eyes, but the embroidery brocade was successfully successful, yesterday at noon, she took advantage of his lunch break to find the ballast flash out, in the corner hall of the east corridor of the side hall, then left the embroidery sound, embroidered brocade. When I came back, I heard that the emperor got up to ask for tea, and the result was fortunate to embroider brocade, she was secretly happy in her heart, and she didn't show her face in the open, so she still made Xiujin wait by her side, looking at her at nothing, only secretly looking at him and Xiujin eyebrows, secretly hooking thunder and fire.

Today he was busy with political affairs again, and he did not come until dusk. In the past few days, in order to facilitate him to deal with affairs, she has cleaned up the Caifang Hall of the Hui Palace and made it into a study, and prepared all the necessary utensils, so that he can be quiet there. After he came, he went to the Caifang Hall without saying much, and Scarlet sent Xiujin to serve and make room for them. In this way, not only can she be idle, but she can also please him, and Scarlet Heart is the most comfortable. She took a bath in the soup comfortably, changed into comfortable clothes, combed a simple cloud temple, and waited in the side compartment of Caifang Palace.

This place is connected to Caifang Palace, and she can't hear any movement for a long time, and it is estimated that there is red sleeves and fragrance inside, and the two of them are warm and affectionate. She had already rewarded the embroidered brocade when he went to court, and cleaned a room for her alone, waiting for him to be officially canonized. In fact, what she hopes is to take care of the harem for him and strangle all the things that fight for delirium in the cradle. Let the harem bloom with a hundred flowers, but it can be fought for but not broken, and he can also stabilize the court. is so peaceful inside and outside, she has a good name. Since then, the family has prospered, and her parents are proud of her. Such a lifetime, convenient for her is the most wonderful result.

She was sleeping, when she suddenly heard a whisper: "Mother." ”

She lazily opened her eyes, and saw the embroidered brocade standing on the side, her sideburns were very neat, and her clothes were also proper, she was slightly different, but said lightly: "What's the matter?" ”

"The emperor invited the mother in." Xiujin said in a low voice, her voice was slightly hoarse, but looking at her eyes, it didn't look like she had cried.

Scarlet was slightly stunned, but she still tidied up her clothes and accessories, and slowly walked towards Caifang Palace, Yun Xi was sitting in front of the bookcase, and when she saw her come in, she hummed without raising her eyebrows: "What kind of incense is this?" ”

Scarlet was stunned for a moment, and then looked at the incense burner with copper uranium and gilding in the corner of the case, and there was a faint smoke in it.

"Back to the emperor, it's a Hunan lotus seed." Scarlet replied in a low voice on her knees.

"You made it?" He glanced back to see that she was still kneeling, "Get up and speak." ”

"Your Majesty." Scarlet slowly stood up, hung her head and said, "It's a concubine." Xianglian can awaken the mind and clear the heart, and the taste is light and fragrant without taking the soul. When the emperor reads and folds books, ordering some can help clear his mind. If the emperor doesn't like it, the concubines ......"

"Let it go." He whispered, suddenly reaching out to her, "Come here." ”

She froze for a moment, but obediently leaned over. As soon as he took her hand, she stood unsteadily, and then fell into his arms. She was startled, and instinctively struggled to get up. He grabbed her and looked down at her with fear on her face: "What? Do you think I'm here, disturbing your peace? ”

"The concubine doesn't dare." Her voice was as thin as the chirping of mosquitoes, and the sense of foreboding in her brain had grown deeper.

"Don't dare?" His hand was already reaching for her lap, and her hunch had always been accurate, causing her body to instinctively stiffen, "What else do you not dare to do?" I don't dare to say it, I wish I was far away from me, so what are you still doing as this concubine? ”

She was terrified, her eyes shrunk, but she didn't dare to meet his eyes. She heard the sound of cracking silk again, her chest was cold, and there was a pain in her tightness, which made her whole face wrinkle slightly: "The concubine is willing to ...... for the emperor"

"I'm tired of what you're saying." He held her plump and kneaded the pink bud into a bright red like a drop of blood, "The concubine borrowed money from Lin Zhonglang, I didn't expect that my concubine of the Xuanping Dynasty wanted to ask a foreign minister for money to spend, did I lose you?" Or are you simply insatiable? ”

Her eyes constricted, and he knew! She was careful about it, and he knew it. She hooked up with the outer branches and borrowed the position to make money. In his eyes, she is not only from a humble background, but also a greedy woman who loves money! No wonder he wants to say, what are you doing as this concubine? The favor seen by outsiders for a while turned out to be a harbinger of her general trend.

She was speechless, her body tense and dry as his movements had become more and more rude, unable to accommodate his force. He made her sit on top of him and spread her legs up. The position humiliated her, and she bit her lip in silence. He pressed down so that her back was against the table, and she had no place to put her hands on, but spread them out on either side and clenched her fists tightly. He pinched her cheek so she couldn't bite her lip any longer, and at the same time, he forced his way in.

The pain in her throat could no longer be hidden, she used to have to grit her teeth to endure it, but now, he pinched her face so that she couldn't even close her mouth. The back was so bad that it was a long case, and the waist was empty, and there was no attachment at all. As soon as he hit her, she felt countless pains surge over her, and the pain in her throat leaked out.

She never refused to cry out in pain, but this time, it was not that she couldn't bear it, but that the voice could no longer be controlled by her, and as soon as her voice came out, the tears in her eyes were suddenly clouded. The sound was like a floodgate, and as soon as the sound opened, her tears could not be stopped. Her eyes were clouded with tears, and she felt his face draw closer.

She had nowhere to focus on her hands, so she had to hold the clothes on his shoulders tightly and take a breath: "Your Majesty." ”

He obviously didn't expect her to speak, she had always had to bear it. His hand slid between her thighs, but stopped: "What? The concubine wants to call the palace maid in, are you masters and servants happy? ”

His sarcastic words made her heart tremble, and she was even more embarrassed, and she burst into tears, just waiting to think about how to answer. He didn't give her time to think, and suddenly he had a top on his waist, and the cracking pain made her gasp again and again, and she couldn't hold back crying anymore: "Your Majesty, it's good, it hurts!" ”

The voice was slightly hoarse, but because of the ambiguity of crying, his body became more and more tense, and he reached out to hold her waist and slowly lifted it up. The slow friction added an extremely tingling sensation to her pain, which made her tremble involuntarily, and she suddenly reached for a support point around his neck.

Suddenly she shivered more intensely, as his fingers reached out to her painful spot. It was extremely hot, and his fingers were slightly cold, this touch made her body begin to twitch as if it were manipulated by an autonomous consciousness, the pain seemed to be alleviating, but the more terrible feeling was faintly haunting, as if something was flowing, making her feel numb from her back. This kind of ** feeling was something she had never felt before, and it made her mind begin to collapse.

"Relax." He reached out and patted her buttocks, and the sound of this snapping sounded in the hall with an obscene taste. He didn't strangle her waist now, so that she had no attachment but to hug him tightly. His slap made her ashamed, and she wanted to dodge, so she writhed involuntarily. And it was precisely because of this writhing that the sensitivity that had been sleeping in the depths of her body began to wake up little by little. His friction accidentally touched the soft place, like the tentacles of a snail or the leaf petals of a mimosa, and he trembled and tried to hide as he moved, but her body trembled even more violently.

"Looks like this is it." He hummed softly, a hint of a smile in his voice. He never laughed with her, but at this time, she was more or less dazed by his laughter. Or maybe it was this fainting that gave her extraordinary courage, and she struggled to put her lips to his ear, tears on her face wetting the side of his face: "Don't be here, don't be here." ”

Her slight panting was a strong temptation to him, and the hoarse voice made his hand movements even more dramatic, but he listened to her. Unbeknownst to her, this was the first time she had spoken out, and he picked her up and walked her to the cubicle behind the hall to rest.

It was the first time she had wept with love, and the first time she had cried out at his request, but not because of pain. The pain was still there, but it was too small for her compared to the burning sensation. The pain is still bearable, but the feeling is unbearable. She tried to think of a sound, but a broken voice still overflowed her lips and teeth.

Her hands could no longer clench into fists, and even now on the bed, she still felt that if she didn't cling to something, she would shatter it. She hugged him tightly, and the tighter she hugged him, the more intense his movements became, and the deeper the feeling of flying fire flowing, and the more difficult her voice became. Her loss of consciousness was not due to pain, but to this completely uncontrollable madness.

In a trance, she heard him call her by her name and call her "Scarlet Heart". He never called her that, it felt like she was in a dream. She felt as if he had taken her out of the compartment, as if she had been immersed in the water of the pool, as if she had been in the smoke. She couldn't remember or see clearly, or everything was just a dream, and then they returned to the main chamber, and she was in a trance, as if there was nothing in the process. He has been squeezing her sweetness, making her broken ** like a depressed low song, making her every nerve flow into a thick fire, and even forgetting whether he is letting her put on a shameful pose again, or whether he is in a strange place again, to remind her that she is just a lowly person from a merchant background. Forgot everything, forgot everything Jingguang, and only his arms were left, which became her only attachment and reality.

When she woke up again, it was already silent. The curtain hangs low, the fragrance is fragrant, and only the aches and pains in the body show the madness of yesterday. This soreness was different from before, so she didn't want to move at all, and it was good to continue to fall asleep all the time.

She was stunned for a moment, he was no longer around. Whether he had stayed here or not last night, she couldn't even remember. After a while, she whispered to call people, and as soon as she spoke, she realized that her voice was so hoarse that she couldn't speak.

"Mother." Xiu Ling had been waiting outside, listening to her voice, and bowed down through the curtain.

"What time is it?" She cleared her throat, but her voice was still crispy.

"It's too late, do you want to get up?" Xiuling's words made her feel excited, didn't she have time? She actually slept until the afternoon?

"You, why don't you call ......" She didn't ask the Queen Mother for peace today, not only that, but the other palace concubines came, and when they saw her sleeping here, how ugly it sounded.

"When the emperor got up early and left, he ordered not to be called Niangniang. The emperor said that he would take leave from the Queen Mother and ask the mother to rest in peace. Xiuling's voice revealed a little irrepressible pleasure.

"Did the emperor stay in the Hui Palace yesterday?" Scarlet Heart was even more sweaty, he got up after a long time, but she didn't realize it at all.

"Yes, the emperor is driving to the court at three moments, saying that Niangniang's health is not good, let Niangniang take a day off today, don't let the executive annoy Niangniang!" Xiuling's words made her face red, and he even thought of a reason for her, so he pretended to be sick for a day.

"The people from all the palaces came and sent things. The slave maid just went to the hospital to get the medicine and came back. "The embroidery is smart and smart, and she knows better than anyone else," the Queen Mother also sent someone to greet her, and when she saw that the mother was not awake, she didn't bother. ”

"And ......" Xiu Ling paused slightly, but still said, "The emperor said that he would not come today, and said ......"

"Say what?" Scarlet was a little worried, and the words couldn't help but be spoken.

"Said that the mother can sleep in peace." Xiu Ling's words were full of laughter, so that Scarlet didn't dare to poke out of the tent, and her whole face had burned into a big red fruit.

She rested for a while, feeling hungry, she must be hungry if she hadn't eaten, and besides, she couldn't keep huddle in bed without showing her face. She sighed slightly, and let the embroidered spirit and embroidery color come to serve.

Xiuling had just put on her dressing gown, her embroidered eyes were sharp, and she saw a bright yellow tassel on the pillow. She reached out and stroked it from under the pillow and whispered: "Niangniang, the emperor has left Narita jade here." ”

The scarlet heart was stunned, and when he looked back, he saw a jade waist ornament with double dragons playing with pearls, and a bright yellow silk line. Of course, she is not the one who can use this color in this palace, so the embroidery is said in one bite.

Xiu Ling smiled, bent slightly and said, "Niangniang, this is a godsend. Niangniang used to always say that nothing should disturb the emperor, everything must be self-controlled, in order to be elegant, but now the emperor has dropped the jade, and the emperor is so sympathetic to Niangniang today, Niangniang should also go to send it in person, in order to thank the emperor for his longen? ”

Scarlet looked at the jade and whispered: "The emperor has stayed here for seven days a few days ago, and he has broken the previous precedent. I haven't been out for a few days, but my eyes and ears are clear, and I know what is going on outside. Hongu doesn't want to make trouble. ”

Xiu Ling gave Xiu Cai a look, and then said softly: "Niangniang's mind, how can the slave and maid not know the truth." The slave and maid are getting deeper and deeper in the palace, and they also know that the sacred heart is unfathomable. Niangniang is far away, planning all day long, but in fact, she is not as good as a prince. ”

This sentence moved my heart, yes, in the harem, the higher the rank, the more dangerous it is, and without a child by my side, it is like watching the scenery in a crater. Even if the emperor doesn't say it, the queen mother doesn't say it, and she can't resist the mouth of you. Moreover, Ning and Zhao are already pregnant, whether they are princes or princesses, advanced promotion is essential. Above the lady, there is the concubine, and when the three concubines stand side by side, and she, who has no children, will be shaken. will manage the harem again, and it is not as good as a child, and the mother is more expensive than the child, which has always been the case.

She hadn't been out for three years, even though there was a queen above. But the emperor is widowed, and the emperor can't go to her all year round, and if you count it, the one who won't lay eggs is her!

"In the past, the emperor was fortunate once a month, and it was inevitable that the mother would not come out. But at the moment, taking advantage of the heyday, Niangniang can no longer miss the opportunity. Otherwise......" Xiu Ling's words didn't say anything more, but she understood. There are many beauties in the harem, plus these new promotions, the emperor's heart is already drifting, and when she can't guarantee it once a month, it's too late to find someone to cry!

She was stunned for a moment, and suddenly asked, "Is the lotus flower in the lotus pond blooming well at this time?" ”

Xiu Ling was stunned for a moment, and responded: "Back to Niangniang, it's a good opening." Can the mother have fun? ”

"Someone will go and pick some good ones, and the palace will make incense today." As soon as Scarlet Heart said, Xiu Ling understood, and she whispered: "There are still ready-made ones in the pavilion, it's better to ......"

"This palace is not going to Qiyuan Hall today, I just want to make incense." She looked back at Jade and whispered.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and the inner palace is also beginning to be busy for this reunion festival. As soon as the Mid-Autumn Festival passes, it is the autumn season every year, and the internal affairs deacon prepares for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet and the emperor's trip early in the morning, and the harem concubines also begin to prepare for the reunion night. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a rare day of reunion, and according to previous years, the emperor will hold two banquets. A banquet of ministers, a banquet of concubines.

It has always been difficult for the harem concubines to get together with the emperor, they are all where the emperor wants to go, and they move around more on weekdays when they are friends in private, and they are free to discuss each other the rest of the time. And this time, with the reunion night, when the moon is full, you can come in groups, and even the concubines who are very low in grade on weekdays have the opportunity to show their style and see their holy faces. For the concubines, it is definitely a great opportunity to compete for beauty and soar to the sky. Now Mrs. Ning Hua has been pregnant since March, and it has been five months now, and her belly has been revealed. Mrs. Zhaohua also has a round waist, and these two who were favored in the past are now unable to serve the king, and they have given the harem beauties infinite yearning.

After that time, the emperor was appointed as a servant. With her identity, it's almost the same as Scarlet thinks. And the emperor didn't point her to the palace branch, and let her live in the Hui Palace. Although she can't be the master of a palace, she can basically count people in a palace, and she also has a slave to serve, and now it means that she is still a slave with a scarlet heart. Because the level of Scarlet Heart is too much higher than her, even if she occupies a courtyard in the Hui Palace, it is impossible for her to be the master. Regarding this, there is no way to be scarhy, this kind of thing depends on the individual's ability. Scarlet hearts can add fuel to the fire, but in the end, it still depends on the emperor. Therefore, she had to appease her a few times in private, reward something, and then transfer four girls to her as usual.

On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the two banquets were held at the same time. The emperor feasted on the ministers in the Yongchun Palace, and the harem also had a feast in the Yanyan Palace, headed by the Queen Mother, the queen and the concubines accompanied each other, and the concubines and concubines sat together. After the moon festival, the feast begins. In fact, there is a special garden for worshipping the moon in the capital, but unless it is a good year, it is generally just a casual ride in the palace, and it does not work to move the people, and it can also be thrifty.

At this time, Xinghua upstairs outside the Yanyan Palace, perform the moon song dance, the flowers in the hall are blooming, and the osmanthus is the most prosperous. Osmanthus crab, accompanied by fine wine. All kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas, as well as countless seasonal fresh vegetables and fruits. The concubines set up a case under the high seat, the table was full of delicious food, and there was a dancing girl in the hall to help the fun.

Scarlet sat on the side of the high-end side case, looking at the concubines in the palace. The higher level is one person per table, and the lower one is two or four people per table. In order, even the lowest-ranking attendants have a seat.

It's just that the emperor is not there, although the singing and dancing are wonderful, there are few people who watch carefully. Everyone is neither salty nor light, and they are not interesting. However, the Queen Mother was very interested, played the wine order, and the pastes from ancient times to the present day, the case union has been done all over again, and she has learned to play drumming and passing flowers, and the crabs have eaten a few more, and the wine has also drunk a few more glasses. The queen is only in her teenage years, and she is at the peak of her youth, but there is no joy or anger on her face, and she looks detached from Hongchen. She only sat down for a moment, and then left the table and went back to the palace.

After the end of the day, the emperor came to the Yanyan Palace, and the atmosphere was warm. The palace people were busy giving the emperor a table next to the Queen Mother. Unexpectedly, after he asked the queen mother to say goodbye, he went straight to sit beside Scarlet Heart: "The queen mother doesn't have to Zhang Luo, it's good that the son is here." At this time, he had already taken off his court clothes and changed into a regular dress of azure dark embroidered golden double dragons, his face was slightly flushed, thinking that he had also drunk wine just now.

He sat here, how dare he sit again, and he was busy getting up. He took her hand and said with a faint smile: "Concubine Ai doesn't have to be formal, this is a family banquet, just sit down." Hearing this, my heart was empty, "Ai Concubine", he never called her like that.

Xinghua glanced slightly: "The emperor asked you to sit, you can sit down." ”

Scarlet thanked him and sat down in a corner of the bench. She didn't dare to look down at all, and intuitively felt that there were ten thousand throwing knives about to poke at her. Mrs. Ninghua and Mrs. Zhaohua were still below, and he just asked a few idle questions, but at this time he was sitting next to her, which made her really uncomfortable.

As soon as the emperor came, the atmosphere was immediately unusual. They all rubbed their hands, and their eyes lit up as if they had drunk the blood of a deer. For a while, the performance of the art, the exhibition of talents, and the work of a while, the horse painted by Mrs. Ninghua, the words inscribed by Mrs. Zhaohua, the paper cut by the concubine, the handkerchief embroidered by the concubine, and the wine brewed by the concubine were placed on the table under the steps in front of the hall...... There are also those who compose music and dance. It's really a fight for beauty, ingenuity.

The scarlet heart is that he is nervous on the side, and others are in a brave state, so she begins to be in a state of abnormality. None of the wine orders are right, the poems are not the right scene, and the poems are not in rhyme. Seeing that the queen mother and the emperor were not good, her heart was even more anxious, the more anxious she was, the more upside down, and she was so anxious that the embroidered spirit behind her couldn't wait to rush up to say it for her. The concubine was obviously very brave before, and she wrote three poems about the moon, with exquisite sentences, good manners, and a degree of advance and retreat. The emperor asked her to play the piano, and the third tone ran two and a half tones, and she couldn't stop snickering, and the emperor was like the bottom of a pot. Scarlet really can't sit still, if she goes on like this, she will not only lose her own face, but also make the queen mother and the emperor lose face. This Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was for her to help Zhang Luo, and she didn't worry about labor, but she was just Zhang Luo's life, and she really couldn't enjoy the results, so she drank three rounds, so she asked the emperor and the queen mother to resign and leave the table on the grounds that she was not strong enough to drink.

She took the embroidered spirit and embroidery color, did not take a step, and slowly walked along the west of the thirteen places to the Hui Palace. The moon has climbed high into the sky, and today the moon is bright and the stars are scarce, and the moon is as bright as a disk. She had just drunk a lot of wine, and her steps were a little staggering at this time, and the soft breeze was blowing, and she felt very comfortable. Unconsciously, I have walked to the west side of the garden, where the laurel tree is fragrant, the residual lotus is soothing, the crows and birds are dumb between the branches, and the song and dance of the distant Yanyan Palace are leveled, echoing each other from afar. She stood on the bank of the lotus pond, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and whispered: "The twilight clouds are over, and the cold is overflowing." The silver plate is full of spirit, and the world is shining. Jackdaws perch on green trees, clear dew wet osmanthus. The night of cinnamon fragrance is just the time of homesickness. ”

Xiu Ling stood silently behind her, seeing that she would not be able to leave for a while, Xiu Cai went back to get her cloak. Xiu Ling looked at her at this time, and said in her heart that if she had such poetry just now, she would not be disgraced in front of everyone. Just thinking about it, someone behind her had already said what was in her heart: "If the concubine had played this way just now, she wouldn't have to leave the table halfway, and she would have been extremely disappointed!" ”

This voice shocked Xiu Ling's whole body, not only Xiu Ling, but even Scarlet almost fell into the pond. She hurriedly turned around and knelt down: "The concubine has seen the emperor." ”

Yun Xi paced slowly, and the closer he got to her, the more nervous she became, and that premonition jumped into her mind from time to time. Thinking like this, she was not only nervous, but also shy, and she shook wildly, and suddenly a bunch of things fell out of her sleeve pocket. She was like ashes under her, and it was even more bleak under the shadow of the moon, and she didn't dare to pick it up in front of him, but she just held on to the ground and shivered.

Because it is a festival, in this west garden also in order to meet the occasion, the pond is put on the lotus lantern, the tree is wrapped around the colored glass, the corner of the palace lamp is also bright, and the moon is competing for brilliance, it is also extraordinarily dazzling. He looked down at something on the ground, like a few colored paper bags, and a piece of jade. The piece of topaz made his eyes shrink slightly, and he suddenly bent down, but he went to pick up the paper bag on the ground.

He picked up a piece casually, opened it and saw that it was a balm, with a faint fragrance, a very elegant scent of fragrant leaves, so in the garden of osmanthus fragrance, although this fragrance was light, it was not buried at all.

Scarlet picked up the topaz and held it upward: "Your Majesty, this piece of jade was dropped by the emperor in the Hui Palace last time." ”

"Oh? Is it? He sniffed at the balm, "It's been too long, I don't remember." ”

His sarcastic words made her tremble, she pursed her lips and said, "The concubine wanted to return it to the emperor earlier, just because the emperor was ...... in government affairs."

"So, it's mine, isn't it?" He interrupted her impatiently, "It's my business whether I'm busy or not, and it's my business whether the concubine is careful or not." ”

The scarlet heart was silent, still kneeling with the jade. He glanced at the hairpin on her head: "Get up, bring it to me." ”

When she heard this, she got up and slowly approached him, and re-tied the jade hanging in the drape buckle around his waist. He looked down at her, his breath rushing down her neck, making her feel a slight itch. She didn't dare to look up, only to see him half-bent on his elbows, with balm still between his fingertips. The embroidered spirit behind him was already going crazy, and the concubine's brain was spinning again. Scarlet caught a glimpse of the embroidered spirit behind him, and his brain was excited, and he woke up a little in an instant.

She lowered her head and swallowed warmly: "Your Majesty, these incense tablets are concubines...... Concubine, give, give ......" She didn't know what was wrong with her, and her tongue couldn't turn at a critical moment. obviously wanted to take advantage of this to invite pets, but after taking it day after day, he refused to take it out. Originally, today was an opportunity to give it away when the concubines were presenting. But he still escaped, and at this time, he couldn't even speak clearly.

"Why are there so many?" He looked at the ground and asked suddenly.

"Nine Turns Lotus Heart." As soon as he asked, she instinctively answered, and forgot to add honorifics such as "return to the emperor" in front of her. As she spoke, she bent down and picked up the ground one by one, held them in front of him, and said, "Take lotus petals, lotus stamens, lotus leaves, lotus seeds, lotus stems, and lotus roots." It is supplemented by floral notes such as mulberry, chrysanthemum, plum, cherry blossom, and hibiscus. Nine pieces are made, with a total of nine different flavors. When the emperor is tired, he can light it, which has the effect of refreshing the mind and clearing the heart. ”

He stretched out his hand, but Lian Xiang held her hand at the same time, and his fingertips touched her palm as if they had not touched it. A month ago, not yet, because he stayed in Huigong for seven days last month, and he didn't come to her again on the third day of this month. For a month and a half, she had a slap in her palm, thin, but very distinct.

"You made it all yourself?" His voice swooped.

She hummed softly, but she didn't dare to look at him. He let go of her hand: "I'll send you back and give me this incense." ”

Her heart warmed when she heard this, and she nodded in response. Wang Chenghai had already followed, but it was far away, and he didn't come this way. Now that the emperor is gone, he took people to follow them from afar, and the same is true of Xiuling. No one spoke along the way, quietly, the moonlight and the light stretched their shadows long, and for a moment, they seemed to overlap each other.

Back in the Hui Palace, he was a little lazy, and he didn't go up to the main seat, but just went straight to the side hall of the flower hall. Scarlet sent someone to make tea for him to rinse, put some small snacks, and busily changed a new blanket on the sandalwood chaise longue, and took a pillow for him to crook. Scarlet Heart supported a small triangular pear wooden platform, and took a small incense burner where the toad was sitting with two eyes, looked at him half-squinted, and whispered: "Actually, if you want to try the incense, the concubine should change her clothes first, so as not to stain this smell with miscellaneous smells." ”

He lowered his eyes slightly, reached out and patted the edge of the chair: "Sit here." ”

Scarlet hesitated for a moment, he looked at her as if he couldn't stand it, his eyes darkened, and he stretched out his hand to pull her over. She didn't dare to raise her eyes, lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty, what kind of fragrance do you want to try?" ”

"You like lotus very much?" He took her hand and stroked the thin fingertips of her fingertips. He also has it in his hand, holding a pen and drawing a bow, and as the days go by, it will naturally give birth.

"Back to the emperor, it's the concubine's mother who likes it." When the emperor asked, she naturally had to answer.

"Your mother?" He turned sideways and looked at her bent face.

"Back to the emperor, she is the mother of the concubine." Her eyes were like dew, and her face was slightly red because of wine or nervousness, which was very bright.

"Are you a concubine?" As soon as he asked, she was all over, and secretly complained in her heart, only blaming herself for not thinking about it for a while, and blurted out. As soon as she was in front of the emperor, her brain was worried, and her brain seemed to be straight. The queen mother knew about this, but the emperor didn't necessarily know, so let him hear that it seemed that his father was reluctant to give even a concubine, so he got a concubine to make up the number.

"Why is it so hard to talk to me?" His voice was unpleasant, and she was so frightened that she got up and wanted to kneel. He grabbed her by the waist and caused her to fall into his arms. She didn't dare to change her comfortable posture at all, so she stiffened her face and whispered: "Minister, the concubine is because of her appearance, and, and...... Please forgive the emperor, it is not the father of the concubine who has the heart to ......"

"I don't blame anyone, I just talk." He snorted impatiently and half-closed his eyes, "Your incense-making skills are not bad, no wonder I heard that you are valued by your parents at home." ”

He used the word "heard", but his heart also calmed down, "I heard" is just false, he must have investigated the situation in her family in detail, and also, she sealed the concubine, how can she not know the bottom line. The emperor is shrewd, so how can he hide it? So, he really just wanted to talk, not to blame her father.

As soon as he thought of this, Scarlet Heart relaxed a little. She nodded: "Back to the emperor, the concubines and mothers like lotus flowers, and they still love white lotus." She also likes spices, and when her concubines are at home, she makes incense and offers them to her mother in her spare time. ”

"And what kind of incense do you like?" He hummed, then asked again.

"Back to the emperor......" Before she finished speaking, he had already increased the force in his hand, "Save the nonsense ahead, I am troubled when I hear it." ”

She was stunned for a moment, didn't dare to say more, and said softly: "What the concubine's mother likes, the concubine also likes." ”

She doesn't like it much, and over the years, in her life, it seems that she is the only one who likes it. She doesn't think it's a flaw, although her family is a businessman's family, although her status is not high, but she is definitely a rich party. The father knew that his business background was uncertain, so he attached great importance to the education of his children. Her father had seven concubines, and she had many brothers and sisters in her family, and she knew from a young age that she needed to work twice as hard to get her father's attention. She is not out of the house, the conditions are not better than those in the main house, there are fewer opportunities, and there is not much attention. Therefore, she is more attentive than any sister.

From the age of four, he knew that morning and dusk would be fixed, and that no day would set. His father started as a tea merchant and worked hard outside the home, spending very little time at home all year round. She has been making shoes for her father since she was a child, she knows where her father has a shoe, where the soles of her feet hurt, and the shoes she makes have always been her father's favorite. Every time he walks, he thinks of his third daughter. But whether the needle is what she likes or not has been completely ignored by her. My grandmother loved flowers and fragrances, so she learned to plant, pick and steam them since she was a child. It doesn't matter if she likes spices or not. She can get the attention of her parents at home, so that she can improve the status of her biological mother in the family.

In fact, the home is no different from the palace, but at home, she invites the favor of her parents, and here, what she wants to invite is the favor of the emperor and the queen mother. Women always have to get married, and a woman's life's career is actually a family. Men are all lustful, but they do things with lust, and they eventually fall in love because of lust. The eldest mother is in charge of the family at home, and her father can't do without her in everything, even if her father keeps taking concubines, the kindness between her and her mother is constantly broken. My father often said that he had been on the move, but fortunately he had a wife who was knowledgeable and could hold on to everything. The eldest lady is well managed, although there are many people in the family, even if there are disputes, it will not be too much. Therefore, the father is inseparable from the eldest mother. Even if the eldest mother is old and decrepit, she will eventually get the respect and love of her father.

She is striving for this goal, although in the palace, she is a concubine, not a queen, but now everything in the palace is handled by her. Since she has entered the palace, this is the place where she has been stationed all her life. She does not seek glory and favor, she only hopes that one day, the emperor will praise her for being virtuous.

He didn't speak for a while, just looked at her. The hall was quiet, and the palace maids stood with fans far away, and no one stepped forward without their orders. The palace lamp outside the corridor hangs high, and the bright moon has jumped on the roof, shining a cloud of silver and white outside the hall.

"I will go to Qiuwei next month, and after I come back, Yeluan Kingdom will come to the court, and I will point out that you will accompany me." He said suddenly, and his eyes lit up when he heard it. Yeluan came to the court, and the escort set up a banquet was the queen's messenger, and he assigned it to her, indicating that he believed in her ability. Her body moved, and just as she wanted to thank her, he pressed her waist and said slowly, "There is one more thing." ”

He closed his eyes: "You go and tell Mrs. Zhaohua and tell her that you may help her be promoted to a concubine." The condition is that she will be given 200,000 taels of silver! ”

She was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but look back at him: If the emperor wants to use money, he can directly transfer it from internal affairs, why should he use her mouth to trade with foreign ministers? Besides, Mrs. Zhaohua is pregnant, and her promotion is imperative, which onion is she? She looked at his silent face, and suddenly realized something.

In fact, when he sold her that favor, he told her where to stand. He knew her roots, she couldn't sit on the throne and sit in the big clan, which was exactly what he wanted, and she could support the harem and be meticulous. The emperor wants to divide the Ruan clan and gradually control the power, and many places need money. But this money, he can't be transferred from internal affairs, he can't avoid the eyes and ears of the queen mother, and he can't directly open his mouth to the hundred officials, in addition to his own cronies, there are also twists and turns from the harem. Before, he had been here for seven days, and he had already shown the harem that the concubine was favored, and now let her open her mouth to Mrs. Zhaohua, even if there was anything, it was none of his business.

However, a Lin Zhonglang, with a limited monthly salary, 200,000 taels, didn't he make his family bankrupt? In this way, when he is in charge of affairs in the future, will he not even more oppress the people and make the foundation of the country unstable?

Give her a favor first, let her accompany the banquet, and then let her run errands. This matter is related to her life and death, she will definitely be tight-lipped, plus she usually acts as a faction, scattering a large amount of gold to the bottom of the palace, and she will definitely not leak.

Seeing that she was silent, he said, "If you have anything to say, I don't blame you." ”

"Mrs. Zhaohua is pregnant, and Lin Zhonglang may not be willing to buy the face of the concubine. Besides, Lin Zhonglang ...... "Scarlet didn't dare to speak directly, and said gently.

"Think about it with your brain." He snorted slightly.

When Scarlet listened to it, he suddenly felt a numb feeling in the back of his head. Although it is necessary to be ruthless first to do great things, if this is the case, the emperor is too ruthless, which can only show that he has a deep hatred for his relatives and does everything he can. Anyone, is his pawn, including...... This is indeed a way to drive away the tiger without attracting the wolf, and she can also sit back and enjoy it.

In fact, it is also normal, not to mention the pro-Lun family, not to mention the heavenly family, the same is true of the family. Gaozu of this dynasty once beheaded his parents and sons, and Wuzong was even more bloody and bloody, fratricidal and victorious, even Emperor Xuanping. Although he was only seven years old at the time, he had already gone deep into the palace curtains, and with the power of the Queen Mother, he cut his brothers off the horse one by one. On top of Jinluan, it can be described as bloody step by step, and how many of them are clan relatives! In front of the country, everything is colorless. The emperor called himself a lonely widow, and this is also because of this.

It's just that he's even more scared. He grabbed her, let her fall completely into his arms, and gently rubbed her neck: "I'm tired, go to bed." ”

There was a faint fragrance between his lips and teeth, but his intimacy made her stiffen slightly, and the bad premonition in her brain was rising again, but she couldn't refuse.

However, today's hunch was not accurate, and after she waited for him to bathe, he fell into a deep sleep after a while. When he fell asleep, his face was extraordinarily beautiful, like a child who did not know anything about the world. When the thick and long eyebrows are not frowned, they are very plump, the long eyelashes are like fans, the eyeliner is long, the nose is high and straight, the lips are slightly pursed, the long hair is trembling like a black waterfall, and even his breath is faint and dense silence. She slept beside him and couldn't sleep for a long time. is the most ruthless emperor's family, this statement is not unfounded. She sighed lightly and stroked her belly, she had always wanted to have a child to ensure her status, but now, she suddenly felt that this child was still not good.