Although the palace occupies a huge area, Comrade Zhang Erzhen has a strong sense of direction, and she will not get lost unless she wants to. She walked all the way to the path, slowly walked to the southwest corner of the Imperial Garden, walked through a steep Beifeng Bridge, bypassed several magnificent palaces, and walked more and more deviantly, Zhang Erzhen's feet did not stop, and Mingyue was uneasy: "Concubine Fang, are you going to ......"

Zhang Erzhen turned her head and winked at her, signaling Mingyue not to make a sound, followed by many people. Then Zhang Erzhen's little feet on the pebbles were crooked, and she exclaimed, Mingyue hurriedly stretched out her hand to help, Zhang Erzhen shouted softly, frowning and asking the palace maids to find a cloth, the palace maids looked at each other, and didn't know what to do for a while, Mingyue reprimanded: "Didn't you hear the words of the side concubine, the side concubine's feet were twisted, you hurry up, you and you-" pointed to the two slightly fat palace maids, "Go and find a cloth." You and you—(the two with their heads hanging in the back) go and ask the Imperial Doctor to wait in the East Palace. "Palace maids, look at me, I'll look at you, I don't know how to react for a while, or a slightly chubby palace maid in front of me said boldly: "But there are few people here, and the side concubine stays here by herself, I'm afraid ...... I'm afraid ......"

Zhang Erzhen still cried out and ignored herself, and Mingyue said unhappily: "With me watching here, it's not your turn to worry, don't hurry up, go quickly!"

The palace maids didn't dare to speak anymore, and ran away in a flash. Seeing them running away, Zhang Erzhen pulled Mingyue into the bamboo forest, climbed over several small rockeries made of stones, and didn't see the pain just now, and made a "shhhh

The palace is withered, the trees are scattered and scattered, and the rustling sound of stepping on the withered yellow leaves makes a deserted place. Mingyue knew that this was the cold palace, as for whose cold palace it was, the girl's serious look of dragging her forward made her solemn. Mingyue didn't ask, Zhang Erzhen turned over a wall, stepped on the path where the maple leaves withered, and got into the one-zhang-wide doorway, and saw a pair of master and servant in Tsing Yi from a distance.

The woman in Tsing Yi has half-white hair, and there are branches and wooden hairpins slanted into her hair. His face was ruddy, but his eye sockets were deep, and the indifference and loneliness emanating from his body added a touch of weirdness. The standing grandmother in Tsing Yi had already seen Zhang Erzhen's master and servant, and whispered a few words in the woman's ear, and the woman raised her eyelids and looked at Zhang Erzhen, who was dressed in a rose-red dress, coming over.

As she got closer, Zhang Erzhen felt more and more cold, what an atmospheric and luxurious residence the palace was, but the desertion and dilapidation here were so real. There are a few small dishes on the stone table, and the vegetarian can't see the oil and water, and the Empress Wu, who used to be Xuanhe, is also comfortable eating slowly with chopsticks, and Zhang Erzhen's ears echoed the words of Prince Zhu last night: "...... Wu Niangniang lives in the cold palace, if you have the opportunity tomorrow, you will ...... "Zhang Erzhen knows that there is no Empress Wu, and there is no Zhu Youzhu today, Zhu Youzhu has a very good relationship with the abolished queen, but since Zhu Youzhu was made the prince, Queen Wu will never see him again. The heart of the beloved son of the fist is so upward, Zhang Erzhen's heart is moved.

Zhang Erzhen appeared suddenly, but Queen Wu did not show any surprised and puzzled expression, she seemed to be facing a familiar junior, and smiled and motioned for Zhang Erzhen to sit down. Zhang Erzhen didn't dare to stay for a long time, and said after saluting: "Niangniang forgiveness, the prince is very concerned about you, and ordered the concubine to come and visit. ”

Empress Wu's voice was slightly hoarse: "It is enough for the prince to have this heart, and the palace knows it." In fact, you should persuade the prince, don't worry about the affairs of the palace, what to do, the prince should not be confused. The palace is old, and it looks down on it, and I don't care about those things anymore. ”

Zhang Erzhen felt that Empress Wu at this time was great like a Bodhisattva of all living beings, and the indifference around her body made her gradually relax, Mama Tsing Yi poured a cup of tea, Zhang Erzhen took it and took a sip slowly, "I should have come to ask the emperor to say goodbye earlier, but it was the fault of the concubine that I delayed for so long." ”

Empress Wu looked at Zhang Erzhen with soft eyes, and said with a smile: "You really value the prince the most, if you can have this heart, this palace will be content." But where is the best place to go, this palace was young and vigorous, if it could endure for a while, it would not have fallen into such a field today. Therefore, this palace also wants to persuade you, the prince's favor and liking are good, but you must also see clearly, don't rely on the prince in vain, but in the end you can't count on anything, it's not yourself who suffers. The prince wants you to come to see the palace, why did he worry about you, silly boy, go back quickly, if it is known, I don't know what to do. You've just come to the palace, so it's always right to be careful. ”

With such intimate words and such soft eyes, Zhang Erzhen's eyes were hot. She squeezed her eyes, blinked back her tears, raised her bright pretty face and said with a smile: "What Niangniang said, the concubine knows, Niangniang just live here with peace of mind, as long as we are here, Niangniang is relieved." ”

Empress Wu looked yearning, looked at Zhang Erzhen's young and delicate cheeks and sighed: "In the end, I am young, I don't know the sinister world." The palace is here, but it is much more comfortable, there is no calculation and no harm, sometimes I pity those women in the palace, what is the difference between the favored and the unfavored, under the manipulation of the Gu poison in southern Yunnan, how many men can stand it. That's it, you don't need to worry about me, just live your own life. ”

Zhang Erzhen looked at Empress Wu suspiciously, and Empress Wu smiled and said, "The prince was poisoned when he was eight years old, do you know?"

Zhang Erzhen nodded, the palm holding the corner of her skirt under the table was slightly sweaty, she quietly pinched her thigh, reminding herself to play eighteen points of spirit, only to hear Empress Wu say slowly: "The emperor returned from a great victory back then, and brought back so many beautiful women from southern Yunnan, some of them are as pure and harmless as Concubine Ji, and naturally there are also those with bad intentions." Wan Zhen'er back then was no more than Erer, but she gradually favored the sixth palace, who didn't doubt and didn't track it down. It's also that the palace is too impulsive, since the evidence has been found, it should be fatal in one fell swoop, how can you be careless but be swept away by Wan Zhen'er, the palace will not turn over, the prince is young, who in the palace is not self-preservation, or Concubine Shao De can give birth to it, and in the end it is not for others to make wedding clothes...... I have to say that Wan Zhen'er's talent is indeed amazing, others can only raise one Gu in a lifetime, but she can raise two, or three? But you and I both know that if Wan Zhen'er continues, I don't know when, the prince will change to someone else to sit, what can be done, so ah, after you go back, just tell the prince not to scruple anymore, now it's just who is faster. ”

Zhang Erzhen said "yes" and asked, "Niangniang...... , you know so well, how did you ...... back then?"

Empress Wu smiled gloomily: "The heart of the year was not ruthless enough, nor was it hateful enough, so many years have passed, and what is owed should be repaid. ”

In the desolation of the cold palace, Empress Wu's deathly words were scattered, and the four of them were solemn, Zhang Erzhen couldn't stay long, said goodbye to Empress Wu, and ran out with Mingyue. Looking at Zhang Erzhen, who ran away from the door, Mama Tsing Yi was puzzled: "Niangniang, looking at this child, it doesn't look like he is clever." ”

Empress Wu smiled faintly: "It doesn't look like a clever person, but no one knows what it is...... , this girl, come and talk to me......"

"Didn't you say those words voluntarily, Niangniang?" Mama Tsing Yi was embarrassed and hurriedly filled Queen Wu's tea bowl.

Empress Wu shook her head and smiled: "I just think this girl is kind, like Ji Fu'er back then." I also hope that the prince can get what he wants, for so many years, this child is really not easy. ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is bitter. Concubine Fang Zhen's face was not surprised, and she was not half surprised when she heard that Concubine Wan raised Gu, she must have known it a long time ago. ”

Queen Wu wanted to stand up, Mama Tsing Yi hurriedly stretched out her hand to help, Queen Wu's thin body was on Mama Tsing Yi, and said slowly: "What if you know, the prince has already known, most of them are still helpless, unless Wan Zhen'er dies first, or ...... Everything is said in vain. ”

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When Zhang Erzhen panted and ran to the place where she was at the foot of the road, the little palace maids and eunuchs had already prepared a bowl and waited, Zhang Erzhen helped Mingyue to get out of the bamboo forest weakly, and sat on the cloth in the surprised eyes of everyone, Mingyue also gasped, stared at her eyes and said: "What are you waiting for! Don't hurry up and set off, the sun is about to set!"

Zhang Erzhen closed her eyes comfortably, and after a little squint, she could return to the East Palace, although she was very sleepy, her consciousness was very clear. She chewed on Empress Wu's words carefully, since Empress Wu knew the secret of Concubine Wan from the beginning, why did she stand still for so many years, she had been locked up in the cold palace for more than 20 years, and she had really risen to the level of an immortal? Could it be that hatred would really disappear with the passage of time? No, this is impossible! Empress Wu didn't make a move, which means that the probability of succeeding in killing Wan Guifei is too low, so low that it is very risky, maybe it will be a complete defeat, she has already suffered a loss, and she must hit it with one blow if she comes again, so she has waited for so many years, when is it the right time, the right place and the right people? Is it when Wan Rong's fight died on the battlefield, when Wan Jia's family was wailing inside and outside, or when the emperor collapsed?

Zhang Erzhen rubbed her head a little heavy, she was so tired today, I really hoped that Wan Xian'er and Wang Xiangqin wouldn't come to her trouble after she went back, she just wanted to sleep well.

About God heard her prayer, the crown princess and the concubine Qin didn't come to look for her, but Shi Chenghui had already been standing outside Ningyun Pavilion, crying and crying, it was useless for anyone to persuade her. Because Zhang Erzhen accidentally "twisted" his foot, the imperial doctor had already waited in Ningyun Pavilion, and the cloth was carried directly in, and Shi Chenghui followed. Zhang Erzhen yawned and glanced at Shi Chenghui, and was helped by Jin Qiu and Yin Qiu to lie down on the collapse, through the curtain, Imperial Doctor Hu didn't know much about Concubine Zhen's ankle, and went down to dispense medicine, no matter whether Concubine Zhen's ankle was twisted or not, it was always right to wipe some bruised musk black bone cream.

Zhang Erzhen wanted to squint for a while, she was really sleepy, but Shi Chenghui was still waiting outside the door, and she was leaning on the door with tears in her eyes, so Zhang Erzhen allowed her to come in. Shi Chenghui, who had already cried pear blossoms with rain, fell to the ground as soon as he entered the door, and complained in a thin voice: "The side concubine is generous, the side concubine just can't look down on the slave and maid anymore, and please don't drive the slave out, the slave and maid have been serving by the side of His Royal Highness the Prince for two years, and there is no merit and hard work, please ask the side concubine to be gracious, ask the side concubine to be generous, ask the side concubine to be large, just let the slave and maid!"

Zhang Erzhen thought in a daze that Zhu Youzhu had said, "If you don't like those, you'll be sent away", but she clearly remembered that she didn't overstep her authority to take care of these things, and said impatiently: "Who is in charge of the back house in the East Palace, you haven't figured it out after living here for two years, even if you are sent away, you won't suffer." ”

Shi Chenghui cried: "But...... But the outside said...... , It was because the slave and maid collided with the side concubine that they had to send the slave and maid in a hurry, where did the slave and the maid collide with the side concubine, and asked the side concubine to make it clear that the slave and maid should be a person who understands. ”

Zhang Erzhen looked at her, Mingyue understood, and said loudly: "Where is the outside of what Chenghui said? ”

Shi Chenghui defended: "Who doesn't say it, slave maid...... The slave and maid are a little similar to the concubine Zhen, how can the concubine allow the slave and the maid to live in the East Palace with such a face, the concubine is clear, the slave and the maid don't have that courage. ”

Zhang Erzhen sneered: "You are an old man who is serving His Royal Highness the Prince, my side concubine has only been here for a few days, how can I compare with you, Shi Chenghui is not the first wicked person to sue him, and he is so hyped up, is he afraid that there are still those who don't know, and mistake me for you?"

Mingyue, Jin Qiu and Yinqiu also laughed, Mingyue added: "Concubine Side's words are wrong, don't say that we have been serving Concubine Side for so long, we won't admit our mistakes, even if we have eyes, we can't admit Concubine Side and Shi Chenghui wrong, Concubine Side, you are still young, and Shi Chenghui is naturally different." ”

After all, Shi Chenghui is a person who has crawled out of the palace, kneeling straight and straight, and he does not excuse himself, looking haggard and weak. Zhang Erzhen yawned tiredly again, looked at the dripping in the corner of the wall, and said casually: "I know what you mean, in the end, it is the person who has served His Royal Highness the Prince, how to always ask His Highness, you go down and wait first, and then call you when His Highness comes down." ”

Shi Chenghui couldn't hide his joy between his eyebrows, and he withdrew after agreeing, Mingyue snorted: "If you can't see His Royal Highness the Prince, you can use such a method, if you really don't make our side concubine, you can't see what kind of heart she has!"

Zhang Erzhen said with a smile: "I was probably bewitched by it, thinking that the prince had taken a fancy to her before welcoming me in, and I looked at the prince who rekindled his old feelings when he saw her, and he was also a poor person." ”