Last night, the Queen Mother chattered for a long time before she was willing to sleep, and the people of the first palace tiptoed to serve all night, but they didn't dare to make too much noise, for fear of waking up the Queen Mother.

Zhuang Jieyu and I obeyed the instructions of the imperial doctor, either burning moxa smoked medicine, or twisting the towel to change the handkerchief, and it was easy to stay up from the hazy moonlight at night to the shallow fish belly white in the east, and after a while, the sky was already bright, and at three o'clock, Aunt Jinyue came to me and saluted, and said with gratitude: "Zhaoyi Niangniang has been busy all night and worked hard, and the slave maid pondered that the queen and Feng Shuyi should be almost here at this time, and I hope that Zhaoyi Niangniang should take care of her noble body, go back to rest first, don't have to stay up anymore, filial piety, if you really boil up a good one, Your Majesty is guilty, and the slave and maid can't afford it. ”

When I picked up Aunt Jinyue's hand, it was so smooth and delicate, it really scared me, not at all like the hand of a person who was close to the sixtieth birthday, and he slowed down slightly, and then whispered: "It's okay, the Queen Mother is in poor health, and it is natural to take care of her as a harem concubine," thought about it and continued, "Not to mention that my aunt's words last night made me suddenly realize." ”

Aunt Jinyue asked, "Did the slave say anything last night?" ”

I smiled wryly, "It's Concubine Dong." My aunt said that when the queen mother was in poor health before, the first emperor had no time to doppelgänger, and Dong Guifei was taking care of it, compared to what Dong Guifei did, it really made me feel ashamed, the emperor had a lot of affairs before the dynasty, and it was common to have no time to be separated, and the pain of the queen mother was not controllable by manpower. ”

Aunt Jinyue hurriedly said: "What is this, last night Niangniang was doing her filial piety for Your Majesty, the same dedication, the Queen Mother knows," sighed lightly, and said, "In the future, there are more days to be filial piety for Your Majesty, if Niangniang does not take care of your noble body at this time, the Queen Mother is fine, but she is sick, wouldn't it be a blockage for the Queen Mother and Your Majesty, and how to do filial piety for Your Majesty in the future?" ”

I nodded, "That's what my aunt said." ”

She said again: "Why didn't I see Jieyu Niangniang, the slave maid also wanted to tell Jieyu Niangniang a few words, but no one was seen." ”

I smiled, "It's okay, my aunt wants to tell Sister Zhuang something, I'll bring the words." ”

Aunt Jinyue smiled with relief and said: "It's nothing important, it's still a word, take care of your precious body, if Niangniang finds Jieyu Niangniang, let her go back to rest early." ”

I said "um", seeing that Aunt Jinyue turned around and went to the courtyard to supervise the people below to boil medicine, I guessed in my heart where Zhuang Jieyu should be, as soon as I stepped out of the palace, Zhuang Jieyu came over and asked with a smile: "What?" ”

I smiled and said, "Aunt Jinyue told us to go back and rest early, and the queen and Feng Shuyi will come in a while." ”

Zhuang Jieyu nodded and said, "It's okay," she said, stretching her arms and stretching her waist, "This whole night is really tormenting me." ”

I asked, "What did you just do?" ”

She was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "I'm so thirsty that I can't see that there are all imperial doctors and palace people around the Queen Mother, and I can't bother them, so I have to go to the small kitchen to get a cup of tea to drink!" ”

I couldn't help but smile and shake my head, "Okay, the tea is also drunk, let's go back quickly, maybe we can get some sleep." As I spoke, I yawned profusely.

So, the two walked out of Cining Palace hand in hand, Qiu Si and Caihua were still waiting at the gate, leaning on each other and squinting their eyes, my father-in-law saw that we came out, and said hello to us, and patted the confused Qiu Si and Caihua, they were both surprised, looked at me and Zhuang Jieyu, their eyes suddenly lit up, Qiu Sijiao said: "Niangniang finally came out, tell the slave to wait!" ”

I touched her head, "Okay, stop whining, I'm not coming out." ”

Caihua on the side didn't say anything, only saluted, and still supported Zhuang Jieyu as when she came, with a steadiness beyond her age, worthy of being the person who followed Zhuang Jieyu, and the training was like a little Zhuang Jieyu.

Zhuang Jieyu glanced at me and said, "Miao, my eyes really can't be opened, and you and I don't live in the same way, so I'll go first." ”

I nodded and said with a smile: "Sister, go back quickly, I have to go back and rest quickly." ”

When I watched Zhuang Jieyu disappear into the corner of the low wood, I shook my head with a chuckle, and was about to raise my feet to turn back, Qiu Si said in my ear: "Feng Shuyi is here." ”

Before I could react, I only turned to one side, Feng Shuyi had already walked in front of me, she took her body, and said with a smile: "Zhaoyi Niangniang is coming out?" It seems that the Queen Mother is recovering well? ”

I was sleepy, but when I saw her provocative look, my spirit immediately lifted up, "Yes, shouldn't it be what you and I want for the Queen Mother to be in good health?" ”

Feng Shuyi smiled lightly, her expression was bright, "Niangniang's words are really strange, how could I have said that I don't want the Queen Mother to be good?" ”

I lowered my eyes slightly, "That's good," glanced at Cining Palace, and said with a smile, "Shuyi, go in quickly, the queen should come in a while." ”

She looked at her father-in-law outside the door with disdain, and had no intention of going in, only raised her eyebrows, took two steps closer to me, and whispered: "Zhaoyi Niangniang, can you take a step to speak?" ”

I frowned slightly, I really didn't know what she wanted to do, I was very tired, and I didn't want to deal with it, "Shuyi Niangniang has something to say here, after that, I have to go back to the palace, and Shuyi has to hurry in to serve, right?" ”

Feng Shuyi said: "There are some words that can't be heard by a third person, and Niangniang should also know what my mother's family does." ”

My scalp tightened and I whispered, "What the hell are you trying to say?" ”

She said unhurriedly: "Naturally it is an important matter, Zhaoyi Niangniang can choose to listen or not listen, but I am sure that if Niangniang does not listen, she will definitely regret it in the future." ”

I stared at her with fixed eyes, and after a while, I turned my face away and said to Qiu Si: "You are waiting for me for a while, I have a few words to say to Shuyi Niangniang." ”

Although Qiu Si was reluctant, he still had to accept it.

Feng Shuyi also withdrew from the palace people beside her, led me to borrow a few steps, walked to the shade of a tree, and said with a smile: "Zhaoyi Niangniang, you should know that Your Majesty has been sending someone to check on my Feng family recently." ”

I laughed, "It turns out that it is for this matter, I advise you Feng family to stop early, stop doing some senseless struggles, and surrender with Your Majesty!" ”

"Disarm and surrender?" Feng Shuyi's face was full of disapproval, and she smiled confidently, "Isn't it too late for Your Majesty to start doing it now, Your Majesty has been letting me know everything in the world and things I shouldn't know for so many years." ”

I narrowed my eyes and smiled, "Don't you understand," my tone was firm, "No matter how much your Feng family knows, you can't shake Your Majesty's position, and the Feng family must lose in the end." ”

Feng Shuyi shook her head, "Zhaoyi Niangniang, you are wrong, don't you wonder why I came to you today to say this, didn't you fall into the net?" Don't you wonder where I got such confidence? ”

I was like, "Why?" ”

The smile on her face seemed to have a deep meaning, "Because of me, because of the Feng family, I am sure of this." ”

I was disdainful, "Do you think that just relying on the secrets of some meaningless former ministers' mansions can shake His Majesty's position?" ”

Feng Shuyi raised her eyebrows, "Naturally, these alone can't do it, but the Feng family has reached an agreement with the King of Yunnan, and the Feng family has also mastered a great secret about the royal family." ”

I hurriedly asked, "What?" ”

Feng Shuyi said: "I can't tell you. ”

I flicked my sleeves and chuckled, "You came to me today just to break His Majesty's last line of defense in Jiankang, to put it bluntly, you just want to unite my father to fight Your Majesty together, and even pull Your Majesty off the throne, but if you don't even let me know the chips, how can I trust you?" How did the Meng family believe in the Feng family? I never do what I have to lose, and my dad never fights battles that he must win! ”

Feng Shuyi's eyes were hidden with a bewitching look, but this was her usual look, "Zhaoyi is really a person who understands, as long as the Meng family unites, Your Majesty will lose," the corners of her mouth hooked, I thought I knew it, I only took a step towards her, carefully attached to her ear, she whispered, "The bloodline is not pure, and the origin is not correct." ”

I was shocked by these words, and I didn't feel sleepy at all, and my nervousness for no reason became excited, and I hurriedly asked, "Who are you talking about?" ”

Feng Shuyi smiled, like a trembling flower branch in spring, "Who else could it be?" ”

I frowned, "How is it possible, everyone knows that His Majesty's biological mother is the cousin and niece of the Queen Mother," took two steps back and looked at Feng Shuyi, "Are you not fooling me?" ”

Feng Shuyi smiled helplessly: "Zhaoyi Niangniang, isn't she so frightened by my words that she is incoherent? Where did Fang Cai's shrewdness go? "Even if I want to deceive you, how can I deceive with such a clumsy lie?" ”

I thought about it, a shrewd person like her, who knew in the past that she used the dull Shen Jieyu as a cover, would indeed not use such loopholes and unconvincing words to deceive me, so her eyes immediately locked on her and said, "I believe you for the time being, but I can't give you an answer now." "I thought, no matter what, I'll hold her steady first, and I'll know what things are.

Feng Shuyi asked anxiously, "Why?" ”

I chuckled, "You see, people inevitably lose their cool thinking when they are in a hurry, it's not me, isn't it Shuyi?" I looked at her and smiled, "Shuyi, don't worry, I mean that I am not in charge of the family, so there are some things, whether I say it or not, I have to ask my father." ”

She breathed a sigh of relief, "That's easy, I heard that Zhaoyi Niangniang is the only daughter of General Meng, and she is the pearl in her palm, how could Niangniang not listen to the general?" ”

I pursed my lips and smiled, my heart was like a mirror, how could the Feng family be so powerful that she didn't know my origin, she wanted to borrow my mouth to make my father think that it was Luo Xi's meaning, then my father would think that the Feng family could be trusted, but I never thought that I would help the enemy, and then my father should be martyred for the country, this plan to kill people with a knife is really shrewd, but I still accidentally exposed a flaw, I quietly looked at her pretending to be funny, "Shuyi Niangniang really thinks too highly of my position in the Meng family, in the end." , I'm just a daughter, Dad, he has his own judgment, I will bring the words, but what it is, it depends on Dad's decision. ”

Feng Shuyi smiled lightly and nodded: "Okay, as long as Zhaoyi Niangniang brings the words, I believe that General Meng will make the most correct decision." ”

I said "um" and didn't talk again.

Back to the Wanyi Palace, I leaned alone under the moon window and stood and meditated, it was almost the height of summer, even the wind at night was warm, a few stars flashed brightly, sprinkled with crystals, the big urn in the hall contained Luo Xi at noon with two large pieces of ice that were higher than people to give me cool, where can I not help the heat?

Thoughts drifted, sometimes to the east, sometimes to the west, what Feng Shuyi said to me during the day, it was like engraved in my mind, why would she say such seemingly boundless secrets, and said it so categorically, irrefutable, I need to know everything in order to help Luo Xi, in order to have hope to stop something that has not yet happened, Luo Xi is a good emperor, he should not be plotted by the Feng family like this.

And what kind of woman is Concubine Dong, the Queen Mother's feelings for her are love and hate, and I never forget it to this day, even because she actually implicated me, just because I look a little similar to her, even Aunt Jinyue, who has accompanied the Queen Mother for many years, is also very fond of her in her words, and misses her very much. However, the Queen Mother suddenly fell ill, and no one served her as cautiously and carefully as the winter concubine of that year, and in the end, she would also feel the deceased.

"Niangniang, let's rest early today, I worked all night yesterday, and I didn't rest when I came back today." Winter Snow lifted the purple-pink ice bead curtain and tentatively called me in front of the independent window.

Qiu Si slept all afternoon and still hasn't woken up, that girl was probably very tired last night, I couldn't help but smile, and said softly: "I was in a hurry last night, and I haven't had time to hear a lot of words, and now I am not sleepy, so you can tell me what you want to say last night." ”

Dongxue answered, helped me to sit down at the table, and offered a cup of honey water, "Niangniang, the slave doesn't know too much, I only know that Niangniang was not happy in the palace many times at that time, and the happiest days were when Niangniang was pregnant, the princess had to come to see Niangniang almost every day, and His Majesty loved Niangniang like a treasure," said, is a sigh with infinite sadness and regret, "It's a pity that Niangniang's health is not good, and the child can't be saved after all." ”

My heart sank, as if I had fallen into a bottomless abyss, frowning, I couldn't believe it, "You mean, I have already had a child with His Majesty?" ”

Dongxue nodded, "Yes, Niangniang." ”

I asked, "Didn't I say that I didn't love Your Majesty at that time?" How can there be children? ”

Dongxue shook her head, "The slave can see that the mother was reluctant at that time. ”

The moonlight spread onto the splendid tablecloth through the carved vermilion lacquer window, thinking left and right, probably understanding some cause and effect, but asked: "Since you already have a child, why was you not a concubine at that time?" I hesitated for a long time, but finally frowned and lowered my eyes, and asked lightly: "Is it because Your Majesty is unwilling?" ”

Dong Xue hurriedly shook her head and said, "No, it's not Your Majesty." ”

I secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Why is that?" ”

Dongxue looked at me cautiously and said: "It's the mother who is unwilling, at that time, His Majesty repeatedly mentioned the matter of sealing the concubine to the mother, and the mother always refused sternly, and never gave His Majesty a good face." ”

Hearing Dongxue say this, I actually felt a little guilty in my heart, did I really treat Luo Xi like this before? Is it so cruel? I couldn't believe that the person in Dongxue's mouth could be me, "Then why didn't the child come to you?" ”

Dong Xue frowned and said: "The slave maid doesn't know the reason, only knows that day Niangniang suddenly said that she was going to the imperial study to find Your Majesty, and after entering, she only heard Niangniang and Your Majesty quarreled, and later, Your Majesty called the imperial doctor inside, and when the slaves and maids went in, they only saw Niangniang covered in blood in Your Majesty's arms. ”

Just listening to it, I could imagine the horror of that scene, and I could smell the blood on the tip of my nose and the endless pain and torture in my body.