Mulberry leaves are not native to smoke, and this year there has not been a single rain since the beginning of spring.

In May, the hotter the weather, the more difficult it is to get rain.

In the Gyeonggi drought, the seeds were planted in some places, but they did not germinate for two or three months.

If it can rain well, you can plant some late fields and survive here, otherwise it is clear that this year's crops will basically be lost.

The twists and turns about the disaster flew like snowflakes every day, and the emperor was worried about it, and decided to go to the Taigu Temple on the outskirts of Beijing to ask for rain. The queen accompanied her, and the rest of the concubines remained in the harem.

Xu Zhixi heard that the prince was sick in the past few days, so he stewed soup with his own hands and sent it to the East Palace.

Ding Neijian walked over, he always habitually bent down and lowered his head, half-hiding his feminine face.

"Miss, the mother asked you to come over and have something to say." Ding Neijian's voice was always cold, like a snake.

Xu Zhixi looked at the soup on the table, a little reluctant, it would cool down after a long time, and it would not taste good.

But she didn't dare to disobey Concubine Xu's will, it was her aunt, but she was also the person that their Xu family had to rely on.

Xu Zhixi followed Ding Neijian to Tianxi Palace, Xu Guifei likes vines, and there is a hundred-year-old wisteria transplanted from Lingnan in the courtyard, and the flowers are like waterfalls, covering most of the courtyard.

Xu Zhixi met the third prince head-on, and the other party immediately smiled when he saw her, and said closely: "I'm here to say hello to the concubine, I said that I haven't seen you for a few days." Is it important to study now? ”

Xu Zhixi doesn't like the third prince, but because of his affection, he has to be perfunctory, after all, he has been fostered by Xu Guifei since he was a child, and he can't let people think that the two of them are not harmonious.

"It's okay, the master didn't talk quickly." Xu Zhixi said warmly: "The concubine told me that I had something, and I didn't dare to delay, I went in first." ”

"Well, if you're bored, go to me, and they'll find me a lot of new things from outside." The third prince was very enthusiastically invited.

Xu Zhixi nodded and agreed, but in fact, he would never go.

Xu Guifei's house was much cooler than outside, fresh melons and fruits were bubbling with freshly drawn well water in the ice, and the agate silk plate was full of a large bunch of fresh lychees with leaves.

The sweet smell of melons and fruits filled the house, and the concubine did not like incense.

The four seasons only use seasonal flowers and fruits instead of spices, which everyone in the palace knows.

Xu Guifei was dressed in a silk silk shirt and wore a purple yarn bag around her neck, which was a purple jade bead the size of a projectile.

This bead has a lot of origin, it has been handed down since ancient times, when the saint was playing in the Hyde Hall when he was young, the emperor rewarded him with the wear, and he didn't take it off until the wedding, and then the concubine entered the palace and gave it to her.

It can also be seen how favored Xu Guifei is.

Xu Zhixi invited An, the concubine ordered to sit, the fourth prince Qian Zibo was originally playing on the side, the concubine asked Ding Neijian to take him out, and said: "Go visit the prince, and then go to study." ”

After that, he said to Xu Zhixi: "A few years ago, I saw that you were still young, and I didn't tell you some things. Now there are several companions in the palace, and they will all be married by the emperor and queen in the future, so you have to plan in advance. ”

Xu Zhixi understood the concubine's words, and said a little shyly: "The person my niece admires the most is you, and it's always good to think that it is always good to follow in the footsteps of my mother." ”

Xu Guifei was originally selected as a talented person to be the emperor, and then stepped into the position of concubine step by step.

Xu Zhixi means that she wants to be the prince's side concubine, and then she will become the most favored concubine like her aunt.

Who would have thought that Xu Guifei sneered after hearing this and said, "I guessed that you had such a mind before, but I didn't expect it to be true." But I'm going to tell you today, no matter what, get rid of that thought! ”

"Why is that?" Xu Zhixi couldn't help but be stunned, and his tone was very unwilling.

"Although it is said that there are no women in this world who are not bitter, the suffering of women in the harem is the deepest and heaviest in the world." Xu Guifei's words became much softer: "There are many things that are inconvenient to tell you, but there are many rules in the palace, and people's hearts are complicated, and if you are not careful, you will be doomed." You have an impatient temperament and a heavy heart of victory and defeat, this palace is not suitable for you. ”

"Since this is not good in the palace, it is not good, why did my aunt enter the palace? And why do so many women come in with their heads broken? Xu Zhixi refused to look back: "I see that my aunt is golden and noble, and she is loved by thousands of people, and there is no woman in the world who does not envy you." Although nominally you are not as noble as the queen, you don't have to the queen's heart so much! ”

"Why are you so stubborn, will your aunt still be able to do it for you?" Seeing her like this, Concubine Xu sighed and said, "I had no way to enter the palace at the beginning, I always had to think about my father and brother." You don't have to make this sacrifice, if you really want to be comfortable, you still have to choose a family with good characters, I think the Shao family is good. That Shao Tong married the eldest lady of the Wei family, and his twin brother Shao Nan is now in the guards of the forbidden army, you must have seen it. Although I haven't seen it in person, I have heard that he is handsome and mild-tempered. ”

"I don't want the Shao family!" Xu Zhixi was already very willful, and any young girl would be very disgusted if she was forced to match a mandarin duck, so she couldn't help but protest: "I like the prince, if my aunt doesn't allow it, I will cut my hair and become a sister-in-law." ”

"Don't talk nonsense!" Xu Guifei couldn't help but sink her face when she heard her like this, she was originally very delicate, and as soon as she became angry, she became very fierce: "It doesn't matter if you can't listen to my words for a while, go back and think about it." I'll tell people to watch you, and don't go to the East Palace. ”

Xu Zhixi knew that her aunt did what she said, and in this palace, few people dared to disobey her.

Xu Zhixi ran out crying, and Ding Neijian walked in and whispered: "Niangniang, what should we do if Miss is like this?" ”

"At the beginning of love, I recognized which person couldn't change for a while, which is also human nature." Xu Guifei said slowly: "Anyway, it will take another two or three years to really get married, so persuade me slowly." You tell someone to keep an eye on her, and don't do anything out of the ordinary. ”

"The minion remembered." Ding Neijian bowed down and replied: "The few who serve the young lady are all reliable people who know the roots, please rest assured." ”

"There is one more thing, the girl of the Sun family ......" As soon as the inner eunuch Ding started to speak, a palace maid walked in outside the door and said, "Concubine Niangniang is here." ”

Ding Neijian held back the words and bowed down.

Xu Guifei ordered someone to invite Concubine Shuniang in.

They all entered the palace for about the same time, not to mention that Concubine Chen only has two daughters, who are older than Concubine Xu, and they are the most harmless.

So Xu Guifei never guarded against her.

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