Qi Ying's words, Jiang Wan heard it.

She had never fallen asleep, she was so uncomfortable, she was groggy and couldn't sleep peacefully.

Jiang Wan's eyelashes trembled, but Qi Ying just twisted the handkerchief for her and didn't see it.

At this time, the little palace maid guarding outside the Mei Xi Palace saw Jingyue and them all coming out of the house, and after the door was closed, only Qi Ying and Jiang Wan were naturally left in the house.

Jing Yue was whispering something to Changzhong, both of them were old men who had been with the emperor for a long time, so they were naturally familiar with each other, and they could talk to each other before, unlike her, she was just a humble little palace maid, and today her sleeveless aunt was slapped by Concubine Qing for a slight mistake, and she couldn't invite the emperor, and she would definitely be punished when she went back.

Thinking of this, the little palace maid felt that her whole body hurt, the punishment in winter is the most painful, and it is so slow that it is good, her body is already frozen and stiff, and it will hurt for a long time if she bumps it slightly, if she is beaten, she is afraid that she will not be able to sleep well at night.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt uncomfortable and wronged, the tears that fell in front of Qi Ying and the Queen Mother had no feelings, but she was sincerely crying for herself at this time, she squatted down outside the Mei Xi Palace, buried her face in her knees, whimpered and cried and didn't dare to cry too loudly, remembering what Changzhong just said, for fear that she would cry loudly and face the emperor and be beaten more.

She didn't know how long she was going to stay here, but she didn't dare to go back to Tianhai Palace like this, and after squatting outside for a while, she felt that her hands and feet were frozen, and even the voice in her ears became silent.

After squawing for a long time, the little palace maid slowly wiped away her tears, and waited until she was no longer choked before standing up against the wall.

She quietly looked inside again, Jing Yue was no longer talking to Chang Zhong at the door, I don't know where she went, Chang Zhong stomped his feet at the door, and the hot white smoke that came out of it could be seen from afar.

The emperor should not come out today.

The little palace maid thought in frustration, and after pursing her mouth, she could only hope that Qi Ying would go to Tianhai Palace to see Concubine Qing tomorrow after saying to the Queen Mother, hoping that the sleeveless aunt would be able to scold herself softer when she heard this, and Concubine Qing's anger would be less vigorous.

Thinking like this, she turned around and walked briskly towards Tianhai Palace.

At this time, in the Yuqing Palace, Concubine Ru had been standing at the door with warm hands for a long time.

On the way back with Zhao Guiren, Concubine Ru said half-jokingly: "Today's incident is really a coincidence, Concubine Qing just chased Concubine Jing out, and the two fell into the water one after another. ”

Zhao Guiren lowered his eyes and followed her, and his voice was soft and weak: "The weather is so cold, the two mothers must be frozen, and they just hope that nothing will happen." ”

Concubine Ru looked back, leaned a little closer to Zhao Guiren, stared at Zhao Guiren and raised her eyebrows: "Don't you know about this?" ”

The corners of her mouth were hooked with a smile, although she was asking the nobles, there was a light in her eyes that she had already seen everything.

Zhao Guiren raised her eyes to look at Concubine Ru's eyes, she didn't dodge, and she didn't speak.

Concubine Ru only looked at it for a moment before retracting her gaze, and she strode forward humming a little tune, as if the sharp gaze between Fang Cai and Zhao Guiren did not exist.

Now she was standing at the door, waiting to hear the next news from the palace.

Jin Zhu hurriedly ran in from outside, freezing and touching her ears, Concubine Ru hurriedly pulled her to the stove to roast the fire, the master and servant stood together, Concubine Ru gossiped and said, "How is it?" Is there any news from the emperor? ”

Jin Zhu nodded, and there was a fire in his eyes, which looked extraordinary: "I know, Mei Xi Palace and Tianhai Palace have sent people, the emperor was still in Yunde Palace to talk to the Queen Mother, the slave maid looked at Mei Xi Palace to go to the Imperial Doctor He, and Tianhai Palace went to the little palace maid who was waiting nearby, and they should all go to report to the emperor." ”

When Concubine Ru heard this, she laughed: "And then? Did the emperor of Tianhai Palace leave? ”

"Naturally, no." Jin Zhu rubbed his hands, "I don't know what was said, but according to the slave maid, the people around Concubine Qing must have gone to cry first, but the emperor still went to the Meixi Palace, and when Concubine Qing woke up and found that the emperor had not come, she was going crazy." ”

Concubine Ru raised her eyebrows: "Did the emperor really go to Meixi Palace?" ”

Jin Zhu nodded affirmatively: "It's really gone!" ”

Concubine Ru rolled her eyes, thought for a while, and then dragged the gold bead and walked inside.

After entering the back room, Concubine Ru continued to ask, "What about the prime minister?" Did you hear any news? ”

"I don't know, Changzhong's father-in-law personally sent it out, but I heard that the prince went back in the prime minister's carriage." Jin Zhu was not very sure, and the guards guarding the door outside often looked away.

Didn't the relationship between the two of them become very bad because of what happened back then? As soon as Jiang Yu returned to Beijing, the two of them had a storm, but the atmosphere at the banquet today was obviously wrong, as soon as Qi Dao came, Jiang Yu's face was like frost, and he immediately said that he was not feeling well and wanted to leave.

Qi Dao too, with a stinky face, drank hard wine, but the subtleties of the atmosphere are difficult to describe, the two are angry with each other, but Concubine Ru feels that when Qi Dao chased Jiang Yu, he was obviously a little more anxious and helpless.

Concubine Ru thought that the two of them could come up with some new news, who knew that they didn't watch the good show over there, but the palace was full of excitement.

Qi Dao went back in Jiang Yu's carriage? Interesting.

"What do you think about today?" Some thoughts flashed in Concubine Ru's heart, and she raised her eyes to look at the golden beads.

Jin Zhu and her have been in love since childhood, and they have been used to following Ru Concubine since they were young, and the relationship between the two is still above the grace of the master and servant, most of the cases where there are only two people, Jin Zhu is completely relaxed, and Ru Concubine seems to be a friend.

She sat down next to Concubine Ru: "Isn't there a conclusion in the little master's heart?" ”

Concubine Ru chuckled: "I have a conclusion that it is mine, I am asking you now, don't be vague, hurry up." ”

Jin Zhu raised his hands and bowed to Concubine Ru: "Little master, you should spare the slave maid." ”

In the past, Ru Concubine loved to test her on some things in the trading ledger, and she vividly changed the gold beads from a person who couldn't even count a few copper coins for silver at the beginning, and trained them into a vicious vision that can now be valued with Ru Concubine for all kinds of gold and silver jewelry.

I thought that the training would be over here, but now that I have entered the palace, I always like to discuss all the gossip and trivial matters in the palace with her, so I have to ask both of them to talk about their speculations and opinions, if they have the same opinion, Concubine Ru will touch her head and smile and say that Jin Zhuer understands a lot and really raises her as a sister.

But Concubine Ru herself lives too transparently, and she can understand everything at a glance, probably because the brains of people who are extraordinarily clear in accounting are always more flexible than others.

With such a good mind, there is no problem in planning, and there is no problem in protecting oneself wisely.

In the past, when Jiang Wan was still alive, the biggest joy was to call Rong Gui and Wen Concubine to Qionglin Palace to push bamboo cards, or to throw flower dice in the imperial garden.

Winning some jewelry is the happiest time in Concubine Ru's plain harem life.

She really didn't mean anything to Qi Ying.

Entering the palace is just for the glory of An Jihe.

For Concubine Ru, people will be separated, love will fade, and only the wealth in their hands is something that can really accompany them for a lifetime.

Later, Rong Guiren died, Concubine Wen entered the cold palace, and now even Jiang Wan has passed away, as she expected, only the golden splendor of this palace is with her.

After the first queen was buried in the imperial mausoleum, Concubine Ru felt that if she wanted to find someone with the right appetite and a similar temperament, she was afraid that it would be difficult to reach the sky.

Before meeting Concubine Jing, Concubine Ru thought that she could only go to the gate of the cold palace to squat and chat with Mu Shi in the future.

Now it seems that there is still a lot of fun in this palace.

"You said that I will naturally spare you, you don't move your brain, and you will become more and more stupid in the future." Concubine Ru stretched out her hand and poked Jinzhu's head, and spoke to her in a tone like coaxing a child.

Jin Zhu pouted and rubbed the place where he was poked, and muttered: "The little lord asked the noble Zhao what he said, didn't he know that Concubine Xian was making a hindrance?" ”

As soon as Jin Zhu's words fell, Concubine Ru's eyes widened and she covered her mouth: "Don't talk nonsense, I didn't say that it has anything to do with Concubine Xian, stinky girl, boil hot water, it's not too early, I'm going to sleep!" ”

Jin Zhu rolled her eyes, broke Concubine Ru's hand, stood up and stomped her feet: "The slave knows that this is the case again!" With that, he turned and went outside.

Concubine Ru kept smiling at Jin Zhu's reaction, and waited until the room was quiet before gradually reining in her smile.

She looked sideways out of the window where there was a gap, and the sky was overcast at the beginning, and the black clouds covered the moonlight, as if it was going to rain.

It's been three years since she arrived in Shengjing, and she still hasn't adapted to the winter here, and the weather is very good, just like the fickle hearts of people in this palace.

Love is such a thing.

Concubine Ru lowered her eyes and put down the thing that warmed her hands, that kind of thing may be extravagant in ordinary people's homes, and once she got into the imperial city gate, she gave up this thing.

has a lot of expectations, always a lot of disappointments, she has no expectations for Qi Ying, so naturally she will not be sad for him, keep her head clear, and let her live comfortably in this position.

Jin Zhu led a few palace maids with water basins to come in, waiting for Concubine Ru to rinse her mouth and wash her face, and when she soaked her feet, Jin Zhu heard Concubine Ru say to her: "Let's go see Concubine Jing tomorrow." ”

Jin Zhu raised his eyes: "Little master, what are you doing with this fun?" Aren't we talking about the things in this palace? Others don't provoke us, we don't provoke others, what does it have to do with us?! ”

Concubine Ru pursed her lips and smiled: "She owes me something." ”

"What's that?" Jin Zhu frowned, glanced at Concubine Ru, thought for two seconds, and took a deep breath, "Did the little master mean that Concubine Jing promised to give you the Dongshu gold artifact during the banquet?" ”

Concubine Ru bowed her head, and Jin Zhu looked at her seriously.

"Master, you stop a little, things will not fly with long legs when they are placed there, think about how Concubine Qing may make trouble tomorrow, if you go, she will probably think that you and Concubine Jing are in a group, and even scold you together, no one will stop." Jin Zhu doesn't like Concubine Qing, she has a stupid brain and a nasty mouth, but she has such a good family background, and she can't move.

I don't know how to end this matter today, but Jin Zhu doesn't expect to really do anything to Concubine Qing, just lock her up for a few days.

She refused to let her concubine go to this troubled water, and the ghost believed that she was going for some kind of gold object.

"Jin Zhu, the queen is dead." Concubine Ru was silent for a moment, and suddenly said this.

Jin Zhu's hand that was originally pressing her feet stopped: "Master, why did you suddenly say this?" ”

"When Rong Gui and Concubine Wen had an accident, I can still comfort myself that they chose the wrong path and did the wrong thing, I can't persuade them, I can't hold back, I see them go to a dead end, but I can only choose Mingzhe to protect himself, before the founding of the country, we are all the old people of the Nine Immortals, everyone lives and dies together, after the founding of the country, we are the new people of the Great Jin Dynasty, each of them is in the harem, ambition and desire are wrapped in everyone to go to the abyss, Mingzhe to protect the four words are easy to say, really want to do it, how many people can do it? Everyone is a concubine, who is really willing to send people under the fence, look at people's faces, and live a life of being bullied? Concubine Ru's hand was on her knees, and she curled up unconsciously, "Just like I thought that the god of war of the Nine Immortals would not die." ”

"All the subjects of the Nine Immortals must think so."

"But... Even she died. Concubine Ru sighed, "We live in the cage of the trapped beast, after all, we have to be released, compared to the superior, I can't believe Guo Zhenzhen, Zhao Guiren is controlled by others, and he can't help himself, although he lives in my palace, he is really the eyes of the virtuous concubine, Concubine Qing is reckless and stupid, and Concubine Yu is not enough to plan, a sick Mei nobleman in the east palace, is it possible to count on her?" ”

So Concubine Ru chose Concubine Jing.

Concubine Jing also needs her.

Concubine Ru didn't know what others thought of the queen's suicide, but Concubine Ru was sure that Concubine Xian must have played a role in the invisible push behind this matter.

Jiang Wan is dead, and Concubine Xian is using Concubine Qing's hand to clear all obstacles to her walking towards the throne of Qionglin Palace.

And once Concubine Xian ascends, I'm afraid that her life will not be any better now.

How many knives are hidden behind her smiling tiger ready to stab others at any time Concubine Ru doesn't know, she only knows that now that there is one more person in the harem, Concubine Xian is far away from Fengyin.

The Guo family is just a branch under the Jiang family, after Guo Zhenzhen followed Jiang Wan, the Guo family became famous in the Nine Immortals, and as Guo Zhenzhen grew up by Jiang Wan's side, the Guo family gradually rose and became the first branch under the Jiang family.

Zhao Guiren's father accidentally got a meritorious opportunity under the command of the Guo family, and almost gave away half of his life, which can be regarded as the founding of the country, and Zhao Guiren got the opportunity to be selected into the palace.

But because of this opportunity, Zhao Guiren and his father were severely suppressed by the Guo family, and they were not allowed to have meritorious service.

The Guo family knows what it feels like to be weak, but because they know it too well, they don't allow anyone to follow their old path in exchange for the opportunity to rise, so Guo Zhenzhen did everything possible to stay by Jiang Wan's side and stay by Qi Ying's side, along the way, she is the smoothest person in this harem, but she is also the most power-hungry and ambitious person in the eyes of Concubine Ru.

Once Guo Zhenzhen has real power in her hands, the status of the Guo family will not calm down after the status of the Guo family is growing day by day.

She would only like to see those who stayed by her side were obedient people, but unfortunately, Concubine Ru thought that she and Jiang Wan were the same kind of people, and she would never give in to Guo Zhenzhen, let alone become a subordinate who obeyed her, so she could only cut off this situation from the beginning.

Knowing how to protect one's life is not inaction.

Properly seek a way to survive for yourself, without the intention of harming others, but with the power of self-preservation, this is the wisdom of self-preservation.

Jin Zhu listened to Concubine Ru's words, and didn't say anything more, she took a handkerchief to carefully wipe the water for Concubine Ru, and after helping her tidy up the quilt and cover it, she said softly: "The slave and maid know, the little master sleeps, and tomorrow morning, the slave and maid will accompany you over." ”

Concubine Ru shook the hand holding the gold bead and gently closed her eyes.

In the second half of the night, it rained.

Jiang Wan's body was still hot, and as expected, she had no way to sweat by herself.

Just now Qi Ying fed her the medicine and poured it into it spoonful by spoonful, Jiang Wan resisted the urge to open her eyes, and seemed to be asleep for a while, because her throat was really dry and sore, and when the rain hit in the middle of the night, Jiang Wan still woke up.

Her eyelids were hot, the pain all over her body was not relieved at all, she couldn't open her eyelids, Jiang Wan could only subconsciously say in a dumb voice: "Water." ”

She thought that Qi Ying was gone, even if she came to visit her, she should always go back to rest after feeding the medicine, after all, there will be an early dynasty tomorrow, Qi Ying is gone, Jingyue will definitely stay by her side, so Jiang Wan gently pulled the quilt, this movement is enough to wake up Jingyue.

"What's wrong?"

There was indeed someone moving next to the bed in the confusion, it should have felt her pulling, and it was impossible to sleep soundly here, so I would basically wake up at the slightest movement.

But the person who spoke was not Jing Yue, but Qi Ying's voice.

He.. Staying asleep by the bed?

The candle flame in the room was already very dark, but Jiang Wan still forced herself to open some eyes hard, wanting to personally confirm the person around her, and after seeing clearly that the person with sleepy eyes and reaching out to touch her forehead was indeed Qi Ying, Jiang Wan didn't know why her throat was a little choked, and when she closed her eyes tightly, her eyes were pierced by the tears that came up.

"It's so hot." Qi Ying's voice was also a little hoarse, and her tone sounded worried.

He had taken care of Jiang Wan before, and probably knew what the person in front of him wanted, he got up and poured a glass of water on the table outside and put it on the small table at the head of the bed, and then reached out to hug Jiang Wan, his tone was very soft, but he was still a little stiff: "Get up, drink water." ”

Jiang Wan didn't want to resist, he sat up a little by holding himself, and when he poured water into the cup, his throat felt like he was pricked by a needle, a glass of water was not enough at all, it was completely like pouring a glass of water on the dry land under the scorching sun, and it was evaporated in a moment.

"Thirsty." Jiang Wan forcibly endured the pain in her throat and spoke, and handed the water cup to Qi Ying.

The corners of Qi Ying's eyes twitched, and she endured the words that came to her mouth.

It was he who wanted to stay here to take care of people, Qi Ying persuaded herself in her heart, she was a sick person, the fever had not gone away, and everyone was burned and confused, so she poured herself two glasses of water, and it was fine.

When she arrived at the table, Qi Ying had an idea and directly brought the whole teapot over.

He poured a cup, and Jiang Wan drank a cup.

After a drink, another drink.

Cup after cup, the teapot bottoms out.

But Jiang Wan's throat was still very painful, with a high fever and severe fever, this was normal, she drank so much water, her stomach must have jingled, Qi Ying took the water cup from her hand, and said with a straight face: "Fall asleep, don't drink it." ”

As soon as Jiang Wan heard this, she immediately raised her eyes and glared at Qi Ying dissatisfied, then raised her hand and pointed at her throat, telling him that it really hurt here.

Qi Ying insisted on pressing her back on the pillow and lying down, covering her with the quilt, and began to twist the handkerchief on her forehead again.

When lying down, the water in the stomach shook loudly, and Qi Ying also said vigorously: "Listen, you are now full of water, you can't drink it anymore, I know your throat hurts, I will let Jingyue go and heat the medicine now, you obediently sleep for a while, drink the medicine and wait for the fever to subside tomorrow, naturally it will not hurt." ”

Qi Ying's side was still babbling, but Jiang Wan didn't listen to anything.

She was already burning uncomfortably, her whole body was hot and painful, her mind was muddy, she vaguely remembered that she quarreled with Qi Ying not long ago, and when she saw that he was still taking care of herself as before, she suddenly felt that this place was still in Qionglin Palace, listening to Qi Ying's refusal to give her water, and muttering to let her drink another bowl of medicine, Jiang Wan was angry and aggrieved in her heart, and suddenly gathered strength to pull the handkerchief on her forehead, and the whole person lifted the quilt and sat up.

Qi Ying was taken aback by her move, and after staring at her round eyes and stunned for two seconds, she reacted and went to wrap Jiang Wan in the quilt.

"What are you doing here?! Are you going to rebel?! Qi Ying frowned, and her tone was heavier, although she was worried that she would be cold, but this tone fell on Jiang Wan's ears, and it was as deafening as when she quarreled before.

Her lips trembled, and suddenly the strings in her brain broke because of Qi Ying's reproach.

She tugged at the corners of her back, so aggrieved that she couldn't do it, at first she was still silent and fell down from tears, and after a while, the whole person sobbed violently, and the first whimper came out, and immediately turned into a howling cry, and she couldn't stop it.

Qi Ying was stupid, and froze in a hurry: "You... Why are you crying?! ”

Jiang Wan raised her hand to wipe her tears, the more she wiped them, and finally she didn't care about it, and directly pulled Qi Ying's sleeve to wipe her tears and snot, as if venting her anger.

Qi Ying's eyebrows were raised, and she couldn't bear to look at her delicate and frail body, so she could only turn her face away, and she was speechless and used her sleeve as an embroidered handkerchief.

The smell on his body was too familiar, and it got into Jiang Wan's brain, and he couldn't disperse.

She choked up and cried as she said, "I want to drink water." Also.. And don't give me a drink, why, why don't you give me water. ”

As he spoke, he cried even more aggrieved.

Qi Ying raised her hand to cover her face, speechless and choked.

After doing it for a long time, I just wanted to drink water.

Wronged like this, it was as if he was a big villain and refused to even give her a glass of water.

After sitting for a while, Qi Ying sighed, seeing her like this, she felt uncomfortable, so she simply turned around and hugged her, then raised her hand and rubbed her head awkwardly, and said softly: "Okay, okay, don't you just want to drink water?" Give it to you, give it to you right away, drink as much as you want, don't cry. ”