Xia Rongxin took a sedan chair to the Qinzheng Palace after noon, although it was autumn, but the sun after noon was still quite poisonous.

Yun Xi walked beside the sedan chair and held an umbrella for Concubine Mei, who sat on the sedan chair and rested with her eyes closed.

"Yun Xi, will the emperor get tired of this palace?" Xia Rongxin suddenly opened her eyes, looked straight ahead, and asked indifferently.

Yun Xi was taken aback, and instead glanced at Concubine Mei's makeup and the stable jewelry on her meticulous bun, smiled and said: "How can it be, Niangniang has a good face, and her appearance is not much different from more than ten years ago, and the emperor has always been happy with Niangniang's dignified and virtuous appearance." Niangniang has not changed, how can the emperor be tired of it. ”

"That's not right." Xia Rongxin shook her head, "It's obviously tired." ”

Although the sedan chair was stable, it was still swaying while walking, Xia Rongxin raised her hand and said, "Stop." Hongu walked over by himself. ”

"Niangniang..."Yun Xi hurriedly stepped forward to support Concubine Mei, and she didn't know what she said wrong, why did Concubine Mei suddenly have to walk over by herself.

Xia Rongxin walked in the shade of the tree, this road is long and long, after she met the emperor for the first time in the imperial garden, she lived in the west hall of the Yichun Palace, just a Xia noble, she always went to the Qinzheng Palace to send the emperor some snacks made by herself, she could only walk over by herself.

This road was walked for several years, until she gave birth to Qi Jingqin, she was promoted to a noble concubine, and her poor health after giving birth was allowed to take a sedan chair by exception.

Xia Rongxin looked up at the sky, slowly took off the armor on her hand, and handed it all to Yun Xi.

"Mother, what are you?" Yun Xi was shocked, and didn't understand what Concubine Mei meant by taking off her armor.

But Xia Rongxin just thought that life was only as it was when she first saw it.

When I first met him, she was just a girl who had never seen the emperor for only a year and a half.

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Today's official duties are not heavy, Qi Bingyu sat in the study of the Qinzheng Hall to rest after reading the recital, thinking about Lu Huiling last night, although he repented a little about her in his heart, but he was still happy more.

He can finally have the opportunity for him to compensate all his debts to Lu Fushuang on Lu Huiling, for him, Lu Huiling is just a sustenance to satisfy his debts.

"He Sheng." Qi Bingyu called.

Gonggong He hurriedly entered the palace: "What does the emperor command?" ”

"Arrange a sedan chair for me, I want to go to Minghua Hall." Qi Bingyu said.

"But the emperor, Concubine Mei said that she would come to the Qinzheng Palace after noon." Gonggong He glanced at the emperor cautiously, "You have promised Niangniang to meet her after handling government affairs this morning." ”

Qi Bingyu closed his eyes, tilted his head and pinched the bridge of his nose, sighed and said, "Concubine Mei must have come here for the matter of painting spirits." ”

"Your Majesty..."Gonggong He knew that the emperor was tired of this kind of scene, but since Lu Huiling came to the palace, he always avoided Concubine Mei... It's not a big deal.

"I'll go back later. Is she still used to the palace people arranged by Minghuatang? Qi Bingyu specially asked Gonggong He to find the palace people who had waited for Lu Fushuang in the past, and then sent a number of clever ones, and even the eunuchs of the Qinzheng Palace.

It can be said that the holy will is strong.

"The old slave heard that Concubine Ming killed two palace maids with a cane this morning..."Gonggong He said cautiously.

"Huh?"

"The old slave was afraid that someone had misinformed him, so he specially asked Xiao Xin to ask the Criminal Division. The eunuch who sent the two palace maids to the Shen Penal Division said that the two palace maids committed crimes below and criticized the master. Concubine Ming was angry, and the aunt in charge there asked them to take them off and go to the Shen Punishment Department to be killed. Father-in-law He said truthfully, "When Xiao Xin arrived, the two palace women were already dead. ”

"Alright." Qi Bingyu frowned, "If you die, you will die, and if you commit the following crimes, you should be punished for your crimes." Choose a few more clever palace maids to send to Minghuatang, don't make her unhappy again. ”

Gonggong He looked at the emperor in front of him in disbelief, knowing that in the past few years, the emperor hated the most casual careless things that happened to people's lives.

He hesitated for a moment, leaned over and said, "Yes." ”

"Go down too." Qi Bingyu leaned back on the dragon chair with his eyes closed, his voice full of tiredness.

As soon as I heard it, I knew why Lu Huiling was angry, it was nothing more than because of the sudden sealing of the concubine, those two palace maids were talkative, although the crime was not to death, but Qi Bingyu couldn't bear to blame her.

He was also stunned when he woke up this morning, not knowing what had happened, how he and Lu Huiling were lying naked in the same bed.

His mind was dizzy, he didn't remember what happened last night, he only remembered that there was good news from the front line yesterday, he was happy and dealt with the government affairs early, and Lu Huiling became interested in chatting with her when he knelt on the side.

When he talked about the rise, he asked Lu Huiling to dance while he was rising, he was in a trance, he didn't remember what happened later, how did he have a relationship with Lu Huiling.

But the matter has come to this, since it happened, then there is no escape, Qi Bingyu didn't want to do this, thinking that he could let Lu Huiling stay by his side and wait to satisfy his thoughts about his deceased wife in the last time.

Qi Bingyu knew that he was in poor health, his life was short, at the age of fifty or sixty, he was still tired from working at his desk all day long, worrying about the affairs of the world, he once thought that he was lucky to be able to live for so long, and he no longer expected too much, he only wanted to see the prosperity of the Celestial Empire and the people before he died.

Lu Huiling is still young, Qi Bingyu didn't think about binding her to her for the rest of her life, but this morning, Gonggong He came in with a group of eunuchs and palace maids who served him to wait for him to get up and go to the morning court, and when he saw Lu Huiling sleeping beside him, he didn't know how to think of giving Lu Huiling a name.

When Gonggong He lifted the thick curtain of the dragon bed to wake up Qi Bingyu, the gentlest sunshine in the morning was sprinkled on Lu Huiling's delicate and young face, he wanted to selfishly take her for himself, and he wanted her to belong to him alone for the rest of his life.

So she canonized Concubine Ming and stayed in Minghuatang, everything had to be considered more in the future, and these words blurted out.

Qi Bingyu could probably think of Lu Huiling being so stunned when he woke up, and he was also surprised why it was like this.

Hearing that Lu Huiling killed two palace maids with a wand, Qi Bingyu didn't know how to face her, so he had to use his lifelong gentleness to be more kind to her, which not only made up for her, but also satisfied his inner debt to Lu Fushuang.

Qi Bingyu sighed and rested on the dragon chair.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Mei is here." Father-in-law He came to report.

Qi Bingyu frowned and said, "Pass her in." ”

Although I am tired of Xia Rongxin now, the harem should be wet with rain and dew, and I can't ignore the feelings of others because of the canonization of the new concubine, and don't just listen to the newcomers laugh and ignore the old people crying.

This is the truth that the Queen Mother once warned him.

Xia Rongxin stood outside the door of the Qinzheng Palace, Yun Xi had been looking at her state with concern, at this time she closed her eyes tightly, worried about whether the emperor would summon her, after the first few unsuccessful requests to see, Xia Rongxin did not dare to guarantee this.

"Concubine Mei, the emperor is invited." Gonggong He walked out and whispered to Concubine Mei who was waiting outside the door.

Xia Rongxin opened her eyes, looked up at the plaque on the door of the Qinzheng Palace, sighed softly, and then showed her dignified self-control that she had precipitated for more than ten years.

She deeply understands that a momentary pretentiousness may arouse the emperor's interest, but to stabilize the emperor's grace, the only way to be generous and dignified.

She smiled at Gonggong He: "Thank you Mr. He." ”

"Where is Niangniang, go in quickly, the emperor is waiting." Father-in-law He replied.

Xia Rongxin turned to look at the main gate of the Qinzheng Palace, and the eunuchs guarding the door on both sides slowly opened the door.