Chapter 18: Casting into the Lake (2)
When I woke up, it was already the morning of the second day, and when I woke up, I felt hungry and sore, I barely moved my fingers, and called: "Gu Yu......" I was startled when the voice came out, it was so hoarse. Fortunately, Gu Yu came in with the medicine, and when he saw me wake up, he said happily: "Niangniang, are you finally awake?"
I forced myself to sit up, but Gu Yu hurriedly stepped forward to support me and said, "Niangniang burned for most of the night, but fortunately it was controlled in time, how does Niangniang feel now?"
"Do I have a fever? Now, I don't feel anything, but I'm very tired and my mouth is bitter. I leaned against the pillow and said weakly.
Gu Yu folded the quilt for me, brought the medicine, and said, "Niangniang, drink the medicine, and the slave will go and get some candied fruit, so that Niangniang's mouth will not feel bitter." ”
I took the bowl and smiled at her, and she turned to look for the preserves. I looked at the bitter medicine like ink in the medicine bowl, and my mind turned a thousand times. After drinking this medicine, my body will naturally get better faster, but now, I don't want my body to recover!
Taking advantage of Gu Yu's lack of refuge, I poured half of the medicinal juice under the bed and drank only half of it myself.
After eating two pieces of candied fruit, the bitterness in the mouth only disappeared, and Gu Yu was busy letting people set the meal. I was hungry, but I had no appetite for food, so I asked them to withdraw after a little bit.
Leaving only the vernal equinox to take care of me at my bedside.
The vernal equinox kept her eyelids down, and even though I kept staring at her, she didn't look up, and her eyes refused to make any contact with me. Maybe she saw something, I guess.
"Equinox," I called her, and when I saw her eyelashes fluttering slightly, I replied, "What do you command?" I said, still staring at her, "You raise your head and look at me." ”
The equinox had to look up and look at me, but I didn't say anything. After a long time, I saw her face change slightly, and sighed: "What did you see when I fell into the water yesterday evening?"
She hurriedly knelt down and said, "The slave didn't see anything. ”
"No, you saw it. "My tone was soft, but firm. "There's no one here, you can be honest with me. ”
The spring equinox hesitated for a while, gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, the slave maid has seen it." ”
"What do you see?"
"Slave ......," she probably didn't know what to say, and hesitated again.
I closed my eyes, sighed, and asked softly, "Equinox, can I trust you?"
Spring Equinox took a deep breath and said, "Actually, Niangniang is a person with ideas. Since the slave and maid followed Niangniang, they would naturally act according to Niangniang's idea, and would never dare to assert themselves. ”
I smiled and said, "Spring equinox, in fact, you are also a very thoughtful person!"
"Slaves don't dare!"
Before she could argue, I added, "You know why I'm like this." ”
She paused, speculated and said: "The harem of this dynasty has always had this rule, that is, only the queen can serve for three days in a row, and ordinary concubines, even if they are as favored as the concubines, only have two days. In order not to cross the queen. Yesterday, someone came to the Shangshu Bureau to spread the word, and the slave maid saw that the mother was worried, and wanted to come, just for this matter, right?"
I nodded and said, "I just entered the palace, and my foundation is unstable, but I have already attracted the attention of the concubine. If I had taken over last night, I'm afraid even the queen would have ...... to me So I said, equinox, you have an idea, too. Since you have told me the truth without any worries, I will also tell you the truth! I must not cross the queen, and I must not become the enemy of the six palaces too soon! Do you understand?"
"Yes, slave and maid, just Niangniang, you don't want to be spoiled for three days in a row, there is another way, why...... Why did you choose such a dangerous method? If the guards can't save someone, you're afraid you'll have to ......," she looked at me, and the concern in her eyes was not false.
I smiled bitterly a few times, looked at the void and sighed: "I am a person who has died once, do I still need to be afraid?" She seemed puzzled, and I didn't say much to her, and said: "That Wang Meiren is a concubine's confidant, and she is not angry with me, right?"
"Wang Meiren has no family background, and she is not very favored by the emperor, if she is not attached to the concubine, how can she be so arrogant!" said with a frown.
I looked at her and felt that she seemed to hate arrogant and domineering people, so it was no wonder that she didn't follow me in my previous life. "By the way, did the emperor come last night?"
"Yes, as soon as the emperor heard that Niangniang fell into the water, he immediately rushed over, and saw that Niangniang was okay before leaving. ”
"Didn't the emperor ask you?"
"The emperor asked," she lowered her voice, "the emperor reprimanded the slaves and maids, who were not well served, and they should be punished." The mother didn't have to worry, she just punished the slaves and maids for three months, and she didn't suffer any flesh and skin. ”
I sighed: "After all, I have burdened you, the silver rewarded by the emperor last time is still there, and the key is also in your possession, you go and open the box and replenish them!"
"The mother is lenient, and the slaves and maids have nothing to repay. ”
"Don't talk about these vain," I smiled, took her hand, and said solemnly, "I will not let you be wronged for a day in the future." ”
"Niangniang......" Her voice was full of gratitude, and words could not express anything.
As he was talking, Gu Yu walked in, saw us like this, and said with a smile: "Niangniang sent a slave maid, but she said something considerate to Sister Equinox, it can be seen that the words that she loves the slave and maid on weekdays are all fake! ”
Because of the events of my previous life, I was very indulgent to Gu Yu, she was already sincere, and she was still sincere to me, so she always spoke like this.
I pointed at her and scolded with a smile: "Spring equinox, go and tear the mouth of this hoof for me, and it will become more and more frivolous." Even I dare to make it up, in a few days, won't I have to go to heaven!"
The spring equinox smiled: "How can you blame her? It's not what Niangniang is used to on weekdays? This little mouth is sweet and can make Niangniang happy, if it is torn like this, not to mention Niangniang, the slave is also distressed!"
Gu Yu hugged the spring equinox and said, "My sister still loves me!"
I laughed and coughed twice, and they rushed up to me to lie down. Gu Yu patted his head and said, "Oh, look at my memory, just now the inner chamberlain came to spread the word, and the emperor will come over later." ”
"Oh, got it. I agreed, and then asked, "Where did the emperor sleep last night?"
Gu Yu said angrily: "It's Wang Meiren! It's really annoying to think about it, the emperor came to visit Niangniang, she also came, come and come, and invited the emperor away!"
I didn't laugh angrily: "There is such a coincidence?"
The spring equinox eyebrows moved: "Did Niangniang think of something?"
Gu Yu saw that we were strange, but she was not stupid, so she suddenly jumped up and said: "Niangniang fell into the water, can't she be a troublemaker, right? The place where Niangniang fell into the water is not far from her Jade Xuan, and she also scolded Niangniang, and she took advantage of the weakness last night! Hmph, she must have made it bad! Sister Spring Equinox, have you seen anything? Can't hide it!"
Spring Equinox pinched her palm and said in a deep voice: "It's good that you know it in your heart, don't talk nonsense." She looked at me, and I looked at her, and we both saw the fleeting stars in each other's eyes.