In the Jinluan Palace, the palace banquet of the Midyear Festival gradually changed, and everyone's thoughts gradually floated on the surface.

Although the undercurrent between the concubines was turbulent, there was silence in the elegant palace until this time......

"Niangniang, Mama Chen is here!"

Shang Kelan was talking to Gardenia, Xiaoxia was waiting, but Wen Chun suddenly came in a hurry to report.

Look at her expression, this Mama Chen is not good.

Shang Kelan's eyes darkened, but she didn't speak.

Gardenia frowned, threw the spoon into the white jade bowl with a "plop", and said impatiently: "What is this Mama Chen doing again?" Do you think my mother hasn't been grounded long enough? ”

Shang Kelan shook her hand, smiled slightly, and said in a hoarse voice, "It's okay, let her in." ”

As she spoke, she leaned up again, allowing herself to sit upright.

Wen Chun led the order to retreat, and Gardenia hurriedly put a soft pillow behind her and covered her with a quilt.

A moment later, Mama Chen walked in.

Gardenia got up, saluted her, and sat back down beside Shang Kelan, watching her warily.

Mama Chen was also followed by two maidservants, and the three of them saluted Shang Kelan respectfully: "Slaves and maids see Concubine Chen." ”

Shang Kelan raised her hand to a few people, and said gently: "Several, hurry up and excuse yourself, you came here late at night, but what is the will of the Queen Mother?" ”

Mama Chen smiled and said: "Back to the mother, the slave maid is instructed by the queen mother, and I have come to invite the mother to participate in the palace banquet of the Midyear Festival, please prepare the mother, go with the slave and maid, and the slave and maid are waiting outside." ”

After Mama Chen finished speaking, she got up and said goodbye and went to wait outside the bead curtain.

Gardenia was furious, glared at her back and said, "What does this Mama Chen mean?" Can't she see that you're unwell? Niangniang, you wait here, I'll go talk to her, let her go back to the Queen Mother, you can rest in the Xianya Palace! ”

Gardenia said, as soon as she moved, Shang Kelan took her hand and said calmly: "No need, if you reject Mama Chen, how will Mama Chen add fuel and vinegar to your majesty and the queen mother when she arrives?" At the palace banquet, the important ministers of the court and the royal family and nobles, why should I ruin my reputation because of this little thing? ”

After saying so many words in one breath, Shang Kelan felt like her lungs were about to explode.

She couldn't help but frown, and after exhaling deeply, she closed her eyes and leaned on the pillow.

Gardenia pursed her lips, her fingers clenched, and then, she let go of Shang Kelan and said, "That slave maid will go and ask Late Winter to make up for you." ”

With that, Shang Kelan nodded, and Gardenia got up and left.

A moment later, Late Winter walked in.

After she saluted and got up, she looked at Shang Kelan worriedly and said, "Niangniang, you are weak now, can you walk?" ”

From here to the Jinluan Palace, I am afraid that if she is halfway there, she will faint.

Shang Kelan shook her head and said with a wry smile: "Give me makeup, paint a little thicker, cover the sick face on my face, and in addition, let Fupu prepare the sedan chair." ”

"Yes, sis!"

Shang Kelan was inconvenient to get up, so she sat on the bed in late winter, took the makeup dowry over to dress her, and brought her a set of lilac embroidered orchid palace clothes, ready to change into her.

Seeing this, Shang Kelan frowned and said: "This color is too plain, this palace remembers that the Shu brocade sent by His Majesty the day before yesterday was taken by Gardenia to the Jiaofang Division to make a robe, so you can wear it for this palace!" "Come on

The brocade of Shu is crimson, embroidered with cuckoo birds, very atmospheric and luxurious, and the hem is also inlaid with round, the same size of the South China Sea pearls, worn on the body, making people shine!

Wan Dong hesitated for a moment and said, "But Niangniang, that dress is made of heavy fabric, I'm afraid your current situation is ......."

Hearing this, Shang Kelan pursed her lips and smiled, waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, this palace is not so fragile that it can't even hold up a piece of clothing." ”

Her voice was hoarse, but not as bad as before, and if she spoke in a low voice, it would not be strange to hear.

Seeing this, Late Winter had to take the dress and change it for her.

Before leaving, Gardenia brought the medicine that Zhiqiu had decocted for her, and after Shang Kelan took it, she fed Shang Kelan a candied fruit, which allowed Wenchun and Zhiqiu to accompany her to the Jinluan Palace.

After the sedan chair, Mama Chen and others followed closely by her side.

After the group left the Xianya Palace, Gardenia turned around and walked towards the courtyard.

During the Midyear Festival, not only there is a palace banquet in the Jinluan Palace, but also the palace maids and chamberlains in the Xianya Palace will gather together to celebrate the festival, and they will also go to the river in the imperial garden to put lanterns.

And this festival was presided over by Yuan Ge, Yuan Ge didn't know what happened to Shang Kelan, Shang Kelan explained, and let Gardenia and the four palace maids keep their mouths.

At this time, in the courtyard, a group of palace maids were chatting with Yuan Ge, one by one, and the harmonious and lively atmosphere made Yuan Ge can't help but blend in.

She had just drunk a glass of fruit wine when she was dragged behind the wall.

Yuan Ge was startled, and looked at this man in surprise: "Gardenia, why are you?" ”

As she spoke, she smiled and said, "Why are you not accompanying Niangniang, why are you here to find me?" ”

Gardenia looked at her with a solemn expression and said: "I want to ask you to help me inquire about the identity of a man in red, he may be in the Jinluan Palace, you have been on an errand in the Jinluan Palace before, and you are the lady in charge of Your Majesty's side, you must have connections in the Jinluan Palace, you can help me inquire about this matter, this matter is very important, I must find out the identity of the red-clothed man!" ”

Xiaoxia would never say those words for no reason, Niangniang gave Xiaoxia a look at that time, and she didn't see it.

Judging from the behavior of these two people, the man in red is the one who pushed the mother into the water, and she must find out the identity of the man in red in order to avenge the mother!

Yuan Ge didn't have much contact with Gardenia, one was the eyes and ears of His Majesty in Xianya Palace, and the other was a cronie beside Concubine Chen.

After Gardenia finished speaking, she smiled in surprise, looked at Gardenia and said, "Strange, why did you think of asking me for help?" You don't know what my identity is, to put it bluntly, I only listen to the orders of His Majesty and Concubine Chen. ”

Gardenia pursed her lips, her eyes dimmed slightly, and she took out a silver ticket of one thousand taels from her arms, and said: "This is given to me by Madame before Niangniang enters the palace, as long as Niangniang encounters any situation, let me use this silver ticket to make a relationship, as long as you help me, this silver ticket is yours, and any money bank can exchange it." ”

But she misestimated Yuan Ge.

I saw Yuan Ge shook his head, pushed back the silver ticket, and said calmly: "Gardenia girl, you better take it back, I said, I only obey the orders of His Majesty and Concubine Chen, this matter has nothing to do with me, I can't help it." ”

As soon as the words fell, Yuan Ge turned around and left here, returning to the gathering of the little palace maids and the attendants.

Looking at her back, Gardenia's eyes narrowed slightly.

After standing for a while, she put away the silver ticket, turned around and walked towards the back door of Xianya Palace, avoiding the eyes and ears of many people along the way.

Just as she was about to go out, suddenly, a slender hand grabbed her: "Gardenia, where are you going?" ”

Gardenia looked back and saw that it was the late winter in a pink coat.

Gardenia let go of her hand, looked directly at her and said, "You came just in time, you are guarding the Xianya Palace here, I will go back when I go." ”

Late Winter looked at her and sighed: "I heard what you said to Yuan Ge just now." ”