When it was just dawn, a few people got into the carriage, but Concubine Shu still didn't say a word, Lu Qingjin frowned and sighed: "I know you all have hardships, after all, we are already partners, can't we say it and let's figure it out together?" ”

Concubine Li looked at a few people and hesitated for a moment without speaking, Concubine Shu's eyes moved and said with some sadness: "Even if you say it, you can't do anything, this is probably my fate." ”

Lu Qingjin was a little impatient, but looking at Concubine Shu's sad appearance, he still endured it before saying: "No matter what the matter is, there is a solution, I don't believe in any fate, you just have to say it." ”

Concubine Shu almost couldn't cry, Concubine Li took over the conversation and said: "It's the man I met yesterday, I think you don't know yet, she is the prince of the Hu people, it turned out to be a proton in the capital, at that time, the emperor wanted to marry Concubine Shu to him, but then something happened and it was over, and now he came to the capital to ask the emperor to give him a concubine." ”

Lu Qingjin's eyes widened in surprise, and Concubine Yun sighed and said: "To put it mildly, there are only four of us in this harem, only Concubine Shu's sister is a businessman, so she can't think of it." ”

Lu Qingjin shook his head solemnly: "If you believe me, just rest assured, the emperor doesn't think he will let you go to Hu Ren, even if he asks for me, you can rest assured." ”

Concubine Shu seemed to be really relieved when she heard this, and fell asleep after a while as the carriage swayed, and the rest of the people did not speak.

Qin Zhao frowned as he looked at the carriage coming over, and Zhang Dequan shouted with interest: "Don't stop yet, the emperor is still here!" ”

The carriage stopped suddenly, Lu Qingjin got out of the carriage and turned around to see Concubine Li and the others shaking their heads slightly, and as soon as she walked next to Qin Zhao, the carriage started driving again.

Lu Qingjin made a salute and helped Qin Zhao into the palace gate with a big grin, the queen's palace was exactly the same as on the drawings, and she said with satisfaction: "This errand of the Internal Affairs Office is really good, let others take a look at it Ming'er, this is exactly the same." ”

Qin Zhao looked at her dotingly, frowned when he heard this, and said, "Forget it!" It's not suitable for them to come here at this time, and there have been a lot of things in the court recently! ”

Lu Qingjin stared at him and his tone was a little solemn: "I heard, do you really plan to send a concubine to Hu Ren?" ”

Qin Zhao looked away a little embarrassed: "You are the queen, this kind of thing should not be taken care of, even if you really give it away, there is a reason for me." ”

Lu Qingjin had seen too much of the ancient patriarchal things and thought she was used to it, but she still said angrily: "Is your reason to send an innocent woman to a remote place?" You know that the prince is just to humiliate Dayu, and the person who sent it over will not die well, you tell me who you want to choose? ”

Qin Zhao frowned, sat on the chair helplessly, and tried his best to calm his voice: "This is also a helpless move, now we are suffering from internal and external troubles, and I don't want to, but Concubine Shu is indeed the most suitable, isn't it good to sacrifice one person to save thousands of people in Dayu?" ”

Lu Qingjin let out a long sigh and said fiercely: "I'm not the emperor and I don't want to understand your hardships, I can only tell you that as long as I am still the queen, I must not send it out." ”

Qin Zhao looked at Lu Qingjin's eyes with a little fascination and a little tired: "This queen doesn't have to be you, they originally tried to poison you with wolf peaches!" Is it really worth it? Think for yourself! ”

After saying that, he left without looking back, Lu Qingjin looked at his back and felt that his heart was so empty for the first time, and tears fell involuntarily.

Xiao Ling came in from the door and said cautiously: "Just now a guard came to say that the bracken on the carriage has begun to wither, is Niangniang going to take a look?" ”

Lu Qingjin stretched out his hand, wiped his face casually, and said calmly: "Let them send the bracken to the vegetable garden, and the palace will pass in a while." ”

Xiao Ling glanced at the little eunuch outside and helped Lu Qingjin to walk out, Lu Qingjin glanced at her and asked, "Do you think this palace is stupid!" ”

Xiao Ling sighed and said helplessly: "Niangniang's meaning, slaves and maids understand, you just can't get used to seeing women being belittled." ”

Lu Qingjin didn't speak anymore and went directly into the vegetable garden, a few withered bracken were placed on the ground, she walked over slowly, gently stroked the withered yellow leaves, and began to dig a pit with the shovel placed next to her, and the moist black soil seemed to calm her mood with a special ability.

She carefully peeled off the dry soil on the outside of the bracken roots, and the bracken seemed to tremble slightly in the sunlight, she filled the pit with water, and planted the bracken one by one, and when the soil was completely covered, the bracken was still withered and yellow.

Xiao Ling looked at the bracken that was different from the original ones that reacted when he planted them, and sighed: "Niangniang, let's give up!" This bracken must have adapted to the valley, and may not survive here, or the slave will bring other seeds, and you can plant something else! ”

Lu Qingjin looked at the short, withered and unresponsive bracken on the ground with a trance, the first time she encountered such a situation, no matter what kind of dish she encountered, her bloodline would thrive, this was the first vegetable that did not react, just like Qin Zhao was the first man who made her so sad and disappointed.

She stood up and looked at the lush vegetable garden in the distance, feeling a little sad, and the plants seemed to sense her emotions, and as the wind rustled, she heard herself say firmly: "Tomorrow I will call someone to that valley, and I will not believe that I will not grow this bracken." ”

Xiao Ling hesitated for a moment and then said: "Niangniang really doesn't have to take it to heart, this bracken is just a wild vegetable, you just need to give up, just like a concubine, just like a concubine, you don't care about this matter, and the emperor will not be angry with you." ”

Lu Qingjin turned around and walked forward slowly, his voice blending into the rustle of plants, and the sound was a little blurred: "Then it's not me, I promised to protect her, and I also promised to plant live bracken, no matter which one I am, I won't give up." ”

Xiao Ling reluctantly followed her out, and the two of them supported each other on the long road but were silent.

In the vegetable garden behind her, where she couldn't see, the yellow leaves of the bracken plants fell one by one, and the green cores inside shone brightly in the sun.