Xiangfeng Palace.

Xiangfeng Palace is the palace of the concubine, and it is also the most gorgeous and luxurious palace among the concubines.

Of course, compared with the Queen Mother's Yixiang Palace, both the scale and the furnishings inside are still more than one grade worse.

At this moment, in the main hall of the palace, Concubine Shuniang, her sister Ye Qingli, and her daughter Chu Yuyao were drinking tea and chatting.

Previously, after they visited the still unconscious Fourth Prince Chu Xiaoyao in the Xingsheng Palace, they returned to Xiangfeng Palace.

As soon as the concubine Niangniang had witnessed with her own eyes that all the famous doctors recommended by the people could not cure the poison of the four princes, and the Tai Hospital had reluctantly sent people to inform the emperor and the queen mother that they could prepare for the aftermath of the four princes in advance, so the concubine Niangniang, who had been leading the concubines to stay here, let the concubines disperse, and she herself returned to the palace with great peace of mind.

The reason why she said it was peace of mind was because she felt that if the fourth prince who was about to be made the crown prince died of illness like this, the future heir to the throne would be uncertain, so if she could also give birth to a prince, with the emperor's favor for her, she would have the opportunity to be made the crown prince.

Second, her sister Ye Qingli looked bad, as if she had a cold, in order to avoid continuing to wait for the final news in Xingsheng Palace and contracting the cold, it was not good, so after the concubine let the concubines disperse, she hurriedly helped Ye Qingli to get into Chu Yuyao's carriage and returned to her Xiangfeng Palace.

After returning to the warm Xiangfeng Palace and drinking another cup of hot tea, Ye Qingli's face gradually improved, obviously he had a little cold before.

At noon, because she missed her daughter A Xiyan, who had been missing for 17 years, she was in a trance for a while, and she forgot to put on her coat and came to the door, and relieved her lovesickness for her daughter by looking at the young women in the crowd who came and went.

"By the way, Yu Yao, what about Aunt Chang who fainted in your carriage before? Why didn't you see her again? Didn't you say that she brought a new palace maid and planned to recommend it to the four princes? And said that if the Four Emperors* Palace didn't keep her, would you still recommend it to your mother? Although my aunt and Aunt Chang are not familiar with each other, I always hear your mother praise her, saying that she is an old man in the palace, and she is a person who has served the queen mother. And this time, she can recommend to the four princes, presumably it should be a more outstanding daughter. ”

Ye Qingli chatted and suddenly remembered something, looked at Chu Yuyao beside him and asked.

"Yikes! Auntie, I saw that your face was not good just now, and I patronized you to send you back to the palace of the concubine, how could I forget about Aunt Chang's affairs! ”

After Chu Yuyao listened to Ye Qingli's words, she suddenly lost her voice and shouted.

"What? Yu Yao, did you enter the palace with Aunt Chang before? Are you sure that she entered the palace this time to recommend a new palace maid to the four princes? Have you seen the new maid with your own eyes? ”

After listening to the conversation between Ye Qingli and Chu Yuyao, Concubine Shu's face also changed.

The reason why Concubine Shu Niangniang was so nervous was because she was worried that Aunt Chang would not recommend a new palace maid to the four princes, but a famous doctor who knew medical skills.

Originally, she returned to the palace with peace of mind after confirming that the famous doctors who entered the palace were helpless about the illness of the four princes, but who knew now that she knew that Aunt Chang actually recommended people to the four princes at this critical moment.

If Aunt Chang's recommendation is really a new palace maid, Concubine Shu Niangniang is not worried, even if the new palace maid is capable, it is impossible to be more powerful than all the famous doctors recommended by the entire Tai Hospital and the people, right?

As long as this newly recommended palace maid can't cure the illness of the fourth prince, there is no need to worry.

But if Aunt Chang recommended a famous doctor, with Aunt Chang's always cautious personality, she would not recommend easily without full confidence, maybe this person would really cure the four princes.

This undoubtedly made Concubine Niangniang's heart hang again, and she hated the person who spoiled her good deeds at this critical moment.

Although she has always had a good impression of Aunt Chang, if it was really because of the person she recommended saved the four princes, then with her character of retribution, she would never let Aunt Chang live for a long time.

That's why Concubine Shuniang asked Chu Yuyao so nervously whether the new palace maid recommended by Aunt Chang was what she saw with her own eyes.

"Mother, my daughter also met Aunt Chang on the way to the palace. She was frightened by a frightened horse and fainted. It was her daughter who brought her into the palace in a carriage. It just so happened that the new palace maid she recommended today was for the fourth brother. And the daughter happened to visit the fourth brother, so she simply helped Aunt Chang bring the new palace maid into the palace. It's just that when her daughter and aunt entered Xingsheng Palace, Aunt Chang hadn't woken up yet. So the daughter asked the new palace maid she brought to take care of her in the carriage, and did not take them into the Xingsheng Palace. As for where they went later, the daughter does not know. Maybe Aunt Chang woke up, so she took the new palace maid to see the aunt in charge of the fourth brother's Changqiu Palace, right? By the way, mother, why do you care so much about the palace maid recommended by Aunt Chang this time? ”

Chu Yuyao recalled, and asked puzzled later.

"So, did you see the newly recommended palace maid by Aunt Chang? Then it's fine. In fact, the mother concubine didn't care about the new palace maid, she just felt that Aunt Chang had always been a safe person, how could she be so blind this time. Wouldn't it be meaningless to say that she didn't know that your fourth brother was unconscious, and it was even very likely that she would be more than lucky, and still recommend a new palace maid to him. No matter how capable the new palace maid she recommends, it is impossible for your fourth brother to wake up, right? ”

When the lady concubine heard Chu Yuyao admit that she had seen the new palace maid, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and said.

"Mother, you can't say that. You haven't seen that new palace maid before. My daughter liked her when she saw her. Otherwise, why would I recommend it to you? This palace maid is not only beautiful, knowledgeable, talented, but also knows some medical skills, especially massage. This Aunt Chang was able to wake up so quickly only after taking the pill she was carrying and being massaged on her head, right? Otherwise, Aunt Chang is afraid that she will still be unconscious. The daughter thinks it's a pity for her to be a palace maid, even if she enters the palace to participate in the draft, she can be selected as a concubine! So, maybe she can massage the fourth brother's head, maybe she can wake up the fourth brother? ”

Chu Yuyao said disappreciatively, and was also full of praise when mentioning the new palace maid.

"Haha, you kid is naïve, this three-legged cat's massage can make your fourth brother wake up, then this palace maid must not be directly named the chief imperial physician by your father."

Concubine Niangniang couldn't help but sneer, glanced at Chu Yuyao and sarcastically said angrily.

Obviously, he didn't take Chu Yuyao's words to heart.

"Yu Yao, this new palace maid makes you say so well, my aunt wants to see her. Hehe. ”

Ye Qingli said excitedly.

"Auntie, you've seen her once. When Yu Yao helped you into the carriage at the gate of the General's Mansion before, didn't you inadvertently turn your head and glance at the palace maid in the last row? At that time, you were still there, and it was Yu Yao who urged you to get into the carriage. Yu Yao is talking about her. Do you remember? Don't you think she's good-looking and smart? ”

Chu Yuyao took Ye Qingli's hand and reminded.

"Oh! So you're talking about that palace maid! Well, my aunt remembered that she was indeed delicate and dignified, and she looked a little similar to your eyebrows and eyes. At first glance, I thought it was your sister. That's why my aunt couldn't help but look at it a few more times. ”

Ye Qingli suddenly realized.

"Auntie, when you say that, Yu Yao also thinks she looks a little like me. It's no wonder that when I first saw her, I always felt a little familiar. In fact, now that I think about it, Yu Yao thinks she looks more like you. It's like your daughter. Hey, if only she were your daughter, then I really have a sister. If I had a younger sister, as long as I was my sister, I would protect her for the rest of my life and would never let anyone bully her. Hee-hee. ”

Chu Yuyao's eyes lit up and she replied.

It was only as soon as she finished saying that she saw Concubine Shuniang glaring at her fiercely, and then she realized that she had said the wrong thing.

She hurriedly stuck out her tongue at Concubine Shu, and realized that she was indeed wrong, and she shouldn't touch her aunt's sad things.

Because although her mother did not tell her about this matter herself, she could understand the reason why her mother did not tell her after hearing about it from her subordinates.

That is, the fewer people who know about this kind of sad thing, the better, especially when she is young, it is inevitable that she will speak without words, in case she leaks her mouth in front of her aunt, it will cause her aunt to be sad.

Just like now, everyone was chatting happily, but when she said this so recklessly just now, the atmosphere became more awkward, and it also reminded her aunt Ye Qingli of losing a daughter again.

"Hey! I don't know if your mother told you that my aunt did have a daughter. It's a pity that he was taken away just after birth, and his whereabouts are still unknown. Ever since your cousin Xichen was sent to the army by your uncle, my aunt has missed the lost daughter even more. I don't know if she's doing well now. Presumably this year, she should be as big as the new palace maid I saw before, right? To tell you the truth, even if my aunt sees her now, she doesn't have the face to recognize her directly. Because my aunt was worried that she would hate me as a mother, she was so careless that she lost her newborn. Let her suffer outside for no reason for seventeen years. Hey......"

After Ye Qingli listened to Chu Yuyao's words, sure enough, his original smiling face disappeared, and he sighed extremely sadly again.

I couldn't help but talk about her daughter and how much I regretted it.

"Auntie, I'm sorry. Makes you sad. In fact, the mother concubine never mentioned your daughter's matter in front of Yu Yao. It was Yu Yao who overheard it from the private discussions of her subordinates. Presumably, the mother concubine was afraid that Yu Yao would be too young and speak without measure, and she would make you sad to mention this matter in front of you, so she deliberately concealed it from Yu Yao. I'm so sorry, auntie. Otherwise, go back and punish me for bringing that new palace maid to meet you, if you also like her, why don't you recognize her as your goddaughter? It can be regarded as Yu Yao's atonement. And what is particularly coincidental is that she also has the surname A, called Xi Yan. Those who don't know think she's your daughter in the first place. ”

Seeing Ye Qingli so sad, Chu Yuyao also blamed herself guiltily.

"What? Her name is Ah Xiyan? ”

As soon as Chu Yuyao's words fell, she saw Ye Qingli and Concubine Shuniang shouting in unison......