"Like succession? Isn't that Concubine Mei? ”

"Shut up! Can't stop your mouth when you eat? Do you dare to talk about the emperor and the succession?! Be careful, I'll report to my father-in-law and send you to brush the bucket in Yongxiang! A man who seemed to be a disciplinarian pointed at them and scolded angrily.

Several palace maids who participated in the discussion closed their mouths and lowered their heads, not daring to say another word.

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After dinner, Yun Xi accompanied Xia Rongxin for a walk in the Imperial Garden, and after a long time, Xia Rongxin's mood had calmed down a lot.

Also walking in the imperial garden, there were also Concubine An and Concubine Yan, they saw Concubine Mei walking in front from a distance, and after hearing today's events, they wanted to go up and laugh at her.

"Concubine Mei." An Guifei shouted.

Xia Rongxin stopped when she heard the sound, An Guifei and Yan Concubine looked at each other and smiled, and walked over.

"The concubine asks Concubine Mei for peace." An Guifei and Yan Concubine smiled and saluted.

Xia Rongxin didn't look at them, and said lightly "flat" and was about to turn around and leave.

"Concubine Mei is so Yaxing, do you still have the heart to go out for a walk today?" Concubine An followed with a smile, as if she had to disgust Concubine Mei and said, "If the concubine hears about that, she won't come out, isn't it good for An An to stay in the palace?" ”

Xia Rongxin could hear that Concubine An was laughing at her, but she didn't want to lose her identity in front of them.

She only smiled faintly, looked at An Guifei and said, "This palace has been waiting by the emperor's side for so many years, what haven't you seen?" That's why you think this kind of thing is unusual, right? After all, I have been in the palace for so long, not to mention a few years, but I haven't even seen the emperor a few times, although as a concubine, she is indeed not as good as a little female official in the Qinzheng Palace, and envy is inevitable.

Yichun Hall is only a few hundred steps away from the imperial garden, even the aunt in the palace takes a meal from time to time, there is Yaxing is you right, walked all the way to enjoy the autumn scenery, remember to soak your feet in hot water after returning to the palace, not to mention that the palace did not remind you that the foot is very tired after walking too much. ”

Not long after Concubine Yan entered the palace, she was still a little princess of a border tribe, and her face was flushed when she heard these banters, Concubine Mei was right, the dormitory where they lived was indeed far away from the imperial garden, and they had to walk for a long time every time they came.

Concubine An has been in the palace for a long time, and although she was angry when she heard Concubine Mei say this, she still refused to fall behind.

She smiled, bowed her knees to Concubine Mei, and said, "Sister reminds me that my sister and Concubine Yan thank me for my sister's kindness." However, my sister was a little wrong. ”

Xia Rongxin looked at her, wanting to hear her continue.

An Guifei smiled and said: "No matter what my sister says, she is also a noble concubine of the emperor, how many female officials and palace maids are in the Qinzheng Palace, but not everyone is worthy of the envy of her sisters." ”

She slowly approached Xia Rongxin and said softly, "Sister, do you know how much that female official looks like the first queen?" ”

Xia Rongxin glanced at An Guifei, and Yun Xi hurriedly pulled Xia Rongxin's hand to remind her to calm down.

"You're too early to rejoice, aren't you?" Xia Rongxin's hands were clenched into fists and trembled, her nails were deeply embedded in the flesh, but she didn't feel the slightest pain.

Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Concubine An covered her mouth and smiled, and said: "Sister and Queen Former are sisters, and now that there is a person who is so similar to succession, Sister should go and see it in person." It's getting late, and my sister's bedroom is not as close as my sister's, so I have to go back to soak my feet. The concubine took her leave. ”

With that, he and Yan Concubine left with a smile all the way.

Xia Rongxin stood in place, her eyes dripping with hatred.

"Niangniang, you must go to your heart." Yun Xi didn't know why, Concubine Mei, who had been in the palace for so many years and had successfully given birth to a prince and a princess, why was she so irrational when she encountered something related to the former queen.

"This palace is going to the Qinzheng Palace to see the emperor." Xia Rongxin said.

"Niangniang..." Yun Xi wanted to obstruct it, but Concubine Mei was so stubborn, so she had to accompany her.

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"Your Majesty, Concubine Mei asks to see me." Gonggong He said to the emperor who was watching the folds.

"Biography." Qi Bingyu replied without raising his head.

Xia Rongxin walked into the Qinzheng Palace, looked around and saw that there was no Lu Huiling, so she walked straight to Qi Bingyu and bowed: "The concubine pays a visit to the emperor." ”

"It's so late, don't you rest?" Qi Bingyu put down the fold in his hand, looked at her and said.

"The concubine heard that a new female official came to the Qinzheng Palace, and the rumors in the palace were boiling, so she wanted to come and take a look." Xia Rongxin said softly.

"I can't recruit a female official, what's so strange." Qi Bingyu stood up, stepped forward and took Concubine Mei's hand, wanting to change the topic, "It's cold, but you have to pay attention to your body." ”

"Concubine Xie Emperor is compassionate." Xia Rongxin smiled, and still said unrelentingly, "The concubine also heard that the female official was the woman who danced on the war drums of the marching festival yesterday?" Later, I learned that the woman with a light dancing posture was Prime Minister Lu Cheng's beloved daughter, and Prime Minister Lu Cheng was really a goddaughter. ”

"Hmm." Qi Bingyu replied lightly, and then disappeared.

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Xia Rongxin walked out of the Qinzheng Palace, and Yun Xi greeted her.

"Niangniang..."Yun Xi wanted to ask what the emperor said, but seeing Concubine Mei Niangniang walking out in despair, she also roughly guessed it.

Just now in the Qinzheng Palace, as soon as Xia Rongxin mentioned Lu Huiling, Qi Bingyu changed the topic and didn't want her to talk about it anymore, how much this must protect Lu Huiling.

Xia Rongxin walked in front, and Yun Xi cautiously followed behind her.

Xia Rongxin looked up at the sky, not wanting tears to fall, but the tears in her eyes couldn't stop flowing out, and a sadness welled up in her heart.

Over the years, for Qi Bingyu to have children, manage the harem, and pretend to speak for other concubines very much, for fear that there will be a dislike between them, and the emperor will blame.

But she is not a queen after all, and it is unreasonable to do these things, she has suffered a lot of grievances in vain, and how many concubines say behind her back that she killed the first queen, and it is she who is delusional about sitting on the back seat.

That should have been hers.

She has been the queen's heart all these years, but she has not received the treatment she deserves.

Xia Rongxin always knew that Qi Bingyu kept that back position because he wanted to pretend that Lu Fushuang was still alive, and he repeatedly tolerated the absurd behavior of the prince, also for the sake of being his only child with Lu Fushuang.

In the past few years, as long as they look like Lu Fushuang, they have been left behind, but despite this, Xia Rongxin has no complaints, because she knows that the emperor just misses Lu Fushuang too much, and these thoughts that burst like a flood always have to find an outlet, but it is gratifying that those women have never been fortunate after entering the palace, probably Qi Bingyu himself knows that they are like Lu Fushuang, but they are not her.

Xia Rongxin thought that so many years had passed, they were all old, and they had been fighting with Lu Fushuang for a long time, but now that Lu Fushuang was dead, she and Qi Jingqin should be the last to laugh.

Unexpectedly, the appearance of Lu Huiling made Xia Rongxin feel oppressed for the first time.

Xia Rongxin herself also understands that Lu Huiling is too similar to Lu Fushuang, she is the young and beautiful Lu Fushuang.

On the other hand, Shaohua has passed away, and he is no longer what he looked like he was anymore.

Yun Xi stepped forward worriedly and helped Concubine Mei.

"Let's go back." She said.