The queen closed the palace to recuperate, and everyone in this harem speculated that the queen was terminally ill and would die soon.

This harem is still the same, tepid, and quiet.

Since the death of the queen, the emperor rarely visited Concubine Shu, and almost never spent the night in Concubine Shu's Xunfang Palace.

In the past, Xunfang Palace, which was carefree and full of laughter, has become a little quiet and dull.

I thought that the emperor had a new favorite, but I forgot the old man.

However, this is not the case. The emperor has been sleeping in his palace of diligence most of the time recently.

Father-in-law Li Yue also felt strange, but the emperor didn't affirm that he had the emperor's reason, and Father-in-law Li Yue was also a smart person.

"Your Majesty, the slave heard today that the eldest prince and the second prince were recently praised by the teacher for being diligent and smart." What kind of praise is this, Gonggong Li's level of speech has been somewhat reduced.

The emperor was silent for a while, although the matter is not clear now, but the two sons are innocent. "Let's go to Concubine Shu's Xunfang Palace for dinner."

"Yes, the minion will go and let someone inform Xunfang Palace."

Xunfang Palace received the notice from Li Yue's father-in-law, and was naturally very happy. Busy in and out, in a hurry.

Concubine Shu was naturally very happy in her heart, the emperor hadn't been to Fang Palace for a long time.

When the two little princes heard that their father was coming, they jumped up and down with joy.

In the evening, the emperor arrived at Xunfang Palace, and after dinner, another little prince kept pestering the emperor. The emperor has not seen his son for a long time, so he is naturally very happy and very noisy.

When the time came, the two little princes were taken to sleep by the palace people.

There were only two people left in the house, the emperor and the concubine.

"How are you doing?" The emperor's tone is obviously a little raw.

"Emperor Xie cares, the concubine has been doing well recently. The emperor has had a lot of government affairs recently, and the concubines specially prepared incense burners to calm the gods. "Concubine Shu is staying overnight in the emperor.

"Yes, there have been a lot of government affairs recently, and there are still a lot of things waiting for me to deal with in the Diligent Administration Palace. I'll go first, and I'll come back to see you another day. The emperor got up and walked out.

Concubine Shu could only stand up and salute, "The concubine sends the emperor." ”

Father-in-law Li Yue watched the emperor come out and wanted to return to the Qinzheng Palace, and he wondered very much.

This government is not too busy, why doesn't the emperor stay in Xunfang Palace for a while.

Concubine Shu thought that the emperor would stay overnight, but the emperor left Xunfang Palace on the grounds that there were many government affairs.

Concubine Shu knew that this was an excuse.

Before, even if the emperor was busy with government affairs, the emperor would ask Li Yue's father-in-law to send the music to Xunfang Palace. The emperor reviewed the folds while accompanying the concubine.

But now, he left under such an excuse.

After the emperor left, the concubine who sat alone in the house was a little lost and a little unhappy.

Yuanyuan watched the emperor leave and entered the house, "Niangniang, is the emperor leaving?" ”

"Yes! The emperor is busy with government affairs. Hongu wants to be quiet, so let's all go out. Concubine Shu's tone was obviously a little sad.

"Yes, sissy." Yuanyuan left and closed the door.

Yuanyuan knew that Niangniang was unhappy because the emperor left.

In this case, even if Yuanyuan comforts Niangniang at this time, it will only make Niangniang even more sad.

Yuanyuan could only leave as Niangniang said.

After leaving, Yuanyuan hurried to the Qinzheng Palace.

Since he is the emperor, the person who knows the emperor best must be Li Yue's father-in-law by the emperor's side.

Yuanyuan arrived at the Qinzheng Hall and talked to the father-in-law outside the hall, if she was looking for Li Yue's father-in-law, she would spread the word.

Yuanyuan and they naturally know each other, but Concubine Shu is the only concubine in this harem who has won the emperor's favor. The most favored maid beside this concubine, they naturally know it.

Since it is a Yuanyuan girl, it must be the meaning of the lady concubine. The father-in-law at this door naturally didn't dare to slack off, and they couldn't afford to offend the concubines.

The father-in-law at the door naturally moved quickly to enter and pass the word, and Li Yue's father-in-law looked at the little minion with a smile. Knowing that something must be wrong, he took advantage of the emperor's inattention and went to the outside of the Qinzheng Palace.

"It turned out to be the Yuanyuan girl next to the lady concubine, I don't know what happened to the Yuanyuan girl looking for the old slave?"

"Father-in-law, the slave has a doubt in her heart, and I hope that my father-in-law can solve my doubts?" Yuanyuan asked very sincerely.

"I'm afraid the old slave is powerless." Li Yue probably knew what he wanted to ask. Li Yue is the old man next to the emperor, and if the emperor can be good, it is naturally the best. So I think about the emperor everywhere. But now that the emperor is in such a situation, even Father-in-law Li Yue has encountered it for the first time in so many years. I was also very confused.

"Father-in-law, you are humble. If you don't know, then no one in this palace knows. Father-in-law, the emperor has rarely visited my mother-in-law recently, and my mother-in-law misses the emperor a little. ”

"Didn't the emperor just go to see your mother today? Recently, the emperor has been really busy with government affairs, and he really can't get out of his way. Today, the emperor also took time to see your mother. Let your mother rest assured and feel at ease. After this period of time, when the emperor is done, the emperor will naturally go to see your mother. Li Yue knew what Yuanyuan wanted to ask, so she also took the initiative to say it.

Father-in-law Li Yue is a person close to the emperor, so he naturally wants to speak to the emperor.

"Yuanyuan, thank you father-in-law."

"Let's go back."

"Yes, I'm tired of my father-in-law."

After Yuanyuan left, Li Yue's father-in-law talked at the door. returned to the palace and continued to serve the emperor.

Fortunately, the emperor did not have a new favorite, or went to the palace of other concubines. It's just that when I arrived at the Qinzheng Palace, Concubine Shu was not so sad after a while.

He picked up the brush on the table and copied the scriptures.

Since the emperor has been very busy recently, Concubine Shu is naturally idle.

Once this person is idle, he has more ideas and wants to go outside.

Concubine Shu has been in the palace for seven or eight years, and she has not been out of the palace alone except for leaving the palace with the emperor.

The Qingming Festival is coming soon, and Concubine Shu took the initiative to find an excuse to meet the emperor.

"Your Majesty, the Qingming Festival is coming soon, and the concubines want to go out of the palace to sweep the graves of their parents this year." Concubine Shu said pleadingly.

The emperor thought for a while, "I remember you said that your parents passed away early, and it was Lord Shui who brought you up. ”

"Yes, it's rare that the emperor still remembers the matter of his concubines." Concubine Shu was a little moved, and her heart was beautiful.

"Concubine Shu shouldn't have seen Lord Shui for a long time, so it's fine. Go out of the palace and get together with the water lords, don't let this palace wall dilute the brother and sister relationship between you. ”

"Concubine, thank the emperor for his grace. The emperor has been busy with government affairs recently, and his concubines have stewed ginseng and chicken soup with their own hands. Later, the concubine asked someone to send it to the emperor. "Concubine Shu actually wanted to wait for the emperor to say that she would go to Xunfang Palace for dinner, so she said that people would be relieved, Concubine Shu This is a means to capture and indulge.

"Good. If the concubine has nothing to do, step down. I will continue to take care of my business. ”

Hearing the emperor's answer, the smile on Concubine Shu's face suddenly froze and froze. But he also had to answer with a smile, "Yes, the concubine will retire first." ”

Concubine Shu was a little lost, and Yuanyuan, who was following behind, naturally saw the loss of Niangniang. But I didn't know how to comfort my mother, so I followed silently.

"Yuanyuan, you will inform the eldest brother later, saying that the palace will go to the palace with the eldest brother on the Qingming Festival and sweep the tomb of my father and mother."

"Yes, sis. What the mother needs to prepare, the slave and maid will start to prepare later. Yuanyuan thought that it would be good to go out for a walk. Staying in this palace is depressed and easy to get sick.

"Yuanyuan, you decide. The palace hasn't been to the tomb for so many years, and I can't remember what to prepare. "Concubine Shu's mind is not on the matter of sweeping the tomb at all.

In the past, Concubine Shu was accompanied by her, and there was no such idle time to go out of the palace with the eldest brother to sweep the tomb.

Nowadays, people are free, and there is more time.

On the day of the tomb sweeping, early in the morning, Concubine Shu left the palace.

When Concubine Shu was only one or two years old, her parents died. Concubine Shu's memory of her parents is basically blank.

Therefore, this relationship is still deeper with his own brother.

After sweeping the tomb, the two sat down in a gazebo outside the city. All the subordinates were retired, and there were only Concubine Shu and Lord Shui in the pavilion.

"Big brother, what's the big deal in the four countries recently? Can the court be busy? ”

"Why did Niangniang suddenly care about court affairs?"

"This palace is just to ask." Concubine Shu pretended to be indifferent and touched her head.

"Really? Recently, the affairs of the court have been the same as usual, nothing particularly busy! ”

Hearing this, Concubine Shu's heart fluttered.

Sure enough, it's an excuse, there must be something in the emperor's heart? It's just that Concubine Shu doesn't know.

Concubine Shu thought a little distractedly.

"Mother?" Mizu-sama tried to wake up the somewhat distracted concubine.

"What's wrong?" Concubine Shu came back to her senses.

"A few days ago, the minister heard that the queen mother was critically ill because she was poisoned."

"Really? Bengong didn't know that the eldest brother was really a good means. What the eldest brother didn't even know about this palace, the eldest brother actually knew. ”

"Don't be modest, this poison is from your mother."

"Hongu doesn't."

Concubine Shu thought about it: Since the queen was critically ill, the emperor's attitude towards Concubine Shu has changed. The emperor should not suspect that the palace poisoned the queen. If this is the case, then the palace must explain it to the emperor earlier. But why did the emperor suspect that it was the palace? There is no reason for this palace to poison the queen!

The more Concubine Shu thought about it, the more uneasy and apprehensive she became.

"There are only two people here, Niangniang and Weichen, why be modest."

"If this palace says no, it doesn't mean no?" Concubine Shu vehemently denied it.

"Okay, okay, if you say no, you won't." Lord Shui obviously didn't believe Concubine Shu's words.

"This palace is out of the palace today, just to know all the reasons behind the eldest brother."

"It seems that Concubine Niangniang has already thought it through."

"What can I do if I don't think clearly, and what's the difference if I think clearly. Do I have a choice, can I make it clear! Although Concubine Shu said so, she was still hesitant in her heart.

"Okay, conscious. From the moment you and I were born, our fate has been decided. You don't have a choice, and I don't have a choice. ”

"Well, there is not much time in this palace. Long story short. "Concubine Shu didn't want to discuss this topic, but she couldn't help it.

Mizu-sama began to talk about the past in detail.

The predecessor of the He family was actually not a real founding hero, nor was it a veteran of the Three Dynasties. It's the real royal blood of the previous dynasty, just to hide the identity.

The first generation of the He family is the half-brother of the emperor of the previous dynasty. In order to avoid the killing of his brothers, the father of the emperor of the previous dynasty did not violate the system. deliberately let him fake his death, and then let him leave the capital incognito and live in a rural mountain village.

When he leaves, give him a bag and ask him to open it when he reaches the country village. After reading it, put away the bag and pass it on to future generations, until there is a fall in the country, and then you can open the bag again.

Later, at the end of the previous dynasty, when the war was in chaos. The father of the water lord opened the bag and knew the life of their family. There's also a map in the bag, and this map is indeed a treasure.

The He family took advantage of this treasure and left Yezhou. In order to destroy the traces of the He family in Yezhou, he set a fire before leaving, burned and smashed all the utensils in the house.

After that, he killed a minor official surnamed Shui, changed his name and surname, replaced him, and took refuge in the current imperial court. The Shui family can become a meritorious hero and be relied on by the emperor's court. Wait for the opportunity and prepare for the resumption of the dynasty.

Hearing this, Concubine Shu said suspiciously, "We are born like this, no wonder the eldest brother must be in the palace to ascend to the position of queen." But this palace doesn't understand, in the future, when the children of this palace ascend to the throne, this country will naturally return to the hands of our Shui family? Why does the eldest brother still rebel. ”

"Niangniang is confused, their surname is Gao, but they are not surnamed He, nor are they surnamed Shui."

Concubine Shu had a vague sense of foreboding in her heart, "I heard from the eldest brother in this palace before, but there is an orphan of the first emperor in Yanyu Building?" ”

"Naturally, it is an orphan, but it is not an orphan of the first emperor. This woman was the real orphan of the Shui family back then. ”

Concubine Shu glanced at her eldest brother, and the uneasiness in her heart increased.

"Big brother, can you let Hongu also take a look at the tips?"

"That's nature." As he spoke, the eldest brother took out the bag from his sleeve, "Niangniang, please take a look." ”

Concubine Shu took the bag and looked at it carefully.

From the workmanship of the tips, to the documents and maps in the tips. The concubines looked at it very carefully, it didn't look like it was fake. It seems that everything that the eldest brother said is true.

Concubine Shu put away the paperwork and map, put it in the bag, and handed it to the eldest brother, "Next, what plan does the eldest brother have?" ”

"Don't rush, take your time. I've been waiting for so long, and I'm not in a hurry at this moment. Be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years. ”

"Big brother is still so cautious."

"That's nature. Niangniang then waited in the palace to see how it changed for the better. After Weichen's plan is completed, Niangniang will act again. ”

"Good. Bengong has a question, and he asked the eldest brother to help Bengong solve his doubts. ”

"Mother, please speak."

"I don't know, is this palace really the sister of Lord Shui, or is it a chess piece that the eldest brother picked up at random from the side of the road?" Concubine Shu is also direct.

When Lord Shui heard this, he looked at Concubine Shu and smiled, "Niangniang is too worried." If the mother is not the minister's sister, she is not the father's daughter. How could the minister be so polite to you? "Lord Shui played the emotional card, but Lord Shui's inner thoughts were: Even if you are a chess piece now, you must stand with this official. You have no way back.

"Good. That palace is waiting for the big brother's good news in the harem. ”

"Okay, if the mother has some free time, you can walk around the harem more."

"Hongu doesn't like to socialize with people, and he doesn't like to move around. If you suddenly change sex, I'm afraid it will arouse suspicion and ruin the good thing of the eldest brother. ”

"It's rare for a lady to have such foresight." The water lord is also going to test his sister.

"If the eldest brother has nothing to do, the palace will go back to the palace first."

"Congratulations to the mother."

Lord Shui can be regarded as having reached a consensus with Concubine Shu, and Lord Shui naturally wants to tell such good news to those dissatisfied ministers.

It's good to add some motivation and passion to them; Add some firewood to make this fire burn more vigorously and last.

Concubine Shu returned to the palace and instructed Yuanyuan to prepare a stew. Concubine Shu wanted to stew a cup of soup herself and send it to the emperor's diligent palace.

Concubine Shu must not just go directly to the emperor and tell the emperor that she did not drug the queen.

Because, Concubine Shu heard about this from her eldest brother.

If the emperor asked, how would Concubine Shu answer? It can't be said that he heard it from the eldest brother, so it will make the emperor suspect Lord Shui.

If he said that he heard it from the harem, the emperor would definitely not believe it. After all, Concubine Shu is not the kind of person who loves to connect with harem concubines. So where did the news come from?

Isn't there still the eyeliner of the concubine in this embroidery palace, doesn't this make the emperor wonder if the emperor's Qinzheng Palace has also been planted with eyeliner.

In this way, the relationship between Concubine Shu and the emperor is afraid to be even more complicated.

Therefore, Concubine Shu stewed a cup of soup to give herself a reasonable excuse to meet the emperor. Then take your time to get to the point.

After the soup was stewed, Concubine Shu rushed to send it to the emperor at the dinner point.

Concubine Shu arrived at the palace and gave the soup to the emperor.

"This is the soup stewed by the concubine today, your majesty, you can taste it."

The emperor took Concubine Shu's soup and took a sip. "Yes, it's just that today's chicken soup is not as refreshing as before, and I always feel a little sad in it."

"Maybe the concubine went to sweep the grave of her parents today, and her mood is a little low." Concubine Shu found a good reason and excuse for herself.

"It seems that the mood of the person who stews this soup is also very important to this soup!"

Concubine Shu thought about it, she used to stew soup happily and wait for the emperor to come up. Today's stew, Concubine Shu's mind has indeed been thinking about those messy questions.

"Next time, the concubine will stew it for the emperor again."

"It doesn't matter."

As soon as the emperor said this, Concubine Shu felt that there was no need for her to be in such a hurry to make it clear in front of the emperor, and Concubine Shu had nothing to do with the queen's poisoning.

The emperor cares so much about the queen now, but it is also because he was ashamed at the beginning.

If the emperor really doubts Concubine Shu, then let the emperor always doubt it.

Those who are clear are self-purifying, and those who are turbid are self-turbid.

When the truth of the matter is revealed, the emperor's heart will be full of guilt.

The more guilt there is, the stronger the desire to make up for it in the future.

Just like the queen mother is now.

Now that I am snubbed and wronged, what's the matter!

After the emperor drank the soup, Concubine Shu left the Qinzheng Palace.

Concubine Shu returned to Xunfang Palace, a little tired, "Yuanyuan went out to the palace for a day, a little tired, and prepared a bath for the palace." ”

"It's a mother. The slave and the maid will go. ”

After Yuanyuan was ready, Shufei soaked in the bath bucket, looked at the petals in the bath bucket, picked up a petal floating in the water, let go of her hand, and fell into the water.

The mood is indeed much better than before.

Yuan Yuan was also very happy when she saw Concubine Shu's expression. "Niangniang went out of the palace with Lord Shui today, didn't she encounter something happy."

Concubine Shu, who was in a good mood, suddenly felt a little heavy. Concubine Shu remembered what her eldest brother said to her outside the palace when she left the palace today.

"Yuanyuan, go down. Hongu wants to be alone and quiet. ”

"Yes, sissy." Yuanyuan was a little puzzled, why did the mother, who was in a good mood just now, change her face all of a sudden. Did you say the wrong thing?

After Yuanyuan left, Concubine Shu leaned against the bathtub and closed her eyes, feeling very complicated.

The current situation may not be the case, the emperor does not believe that Concubine Shu poisoned the queen.

This matter is related to the future of Concubine Shu and Concubine Shu's children.

If this battle is won, Concubine Shu and Concubine Shu's child can have a glimmer of life. If you are defeated, you will surely die.

Concubine Shu tried her best not to think about it, but even if she didn't think about it, it didn't mean that this matter was gone, and this matter stopped.

Concubine Shu was originally a woman's family, so she shouldn't have been involved in these things. Now he was dragged in, and he was very irritable and uneasy.