When Xiao Chenxin woke up, she found that she had returned to her palace. The surroundings were quiet, and there was no one to serve.

"The emperor was afraid of disturbing Concubine Shu's cultivation, so he asked the old slave to send all his subordinates away." Tian Wenquan's voice.

Xiao Chenxin's body trembled, and her face turned to the side.

"It stands to reason that with the current power of the old slave, there is no need to pay attention to Concubine Shu, but the old slave is still unwilling, and wants to ask why Concubine Shu has never considered joining forces with the old slave?"

Seeing that Xiao Chenxin didn't speak, Tian Wenquan only said to himself, "It's not difficult to support a concubine to be favored, the old slave is to praise everyone, but there are not many pure ministers in a family like the Xiao family, and the old slave just wants the Xiao family to support one or two at a critical time, is it so difficult?" ”

"If you were willing back then, where would there be anything to do with the Chu family......" Tian Wenquan couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

Concubine Shufei closed her eyes tightly and just didn't say anything.

In the cold winter, one day is colder than the other. The days in the palace were even more difficult.

Chu Ling has been pregnant for several months in the past, and now that her figure has been revealed, counting the days, the next month will be the day of delivery.

On this day, Concubine Ling set up a banquet in the imperial garden to enjoy the plums, and all the concubines came one after another. Although the weather was cold, Concubine Ling invited her, and the concubines did not dare to be present, nor did they dare to have any complaints.

"This winter's plum blossoms are good." This day is the sixteenth day of the lunar month, and Shen Yuan also set up a small plum banquet in the courtyard of Xiao Mansion. invited the Zhao family, as well as Qin Qingrou and Xiao Chenyu to come over.

Since Xiao left Xiao Chenxi and Chu Lingxi in the past two years, the time when sisters gathered and laughed in the past is gone.

The Zhao family was originally a pungent character, but now that they are covering it up on the surface, they will inevitably be wary when they see Shen Yuan.

Now the four of them are facing the red plum and the wine, and it is also Xiao Suo.

"Sister Qingrou used to be famous in the capital, now why not take Mei as the theme and sing a poem to listen." Xiao Chenyu is young after all, but his temperament is still lively.

saw Qin Qingrou shaking her head. "Once upon a time, the little girl in the boudoir was just having fun, and she didn't know how thick the sky was, so she did a few words arrogantly. I really can't do it anymore. ”

"I heard that the prince will be able to come back before the year, and the lord said that the days have already been seen, and he will give you a late marriage when he comes back." Zhao quipped.

Qin Qingrou lowered her head and blushed. turned around and pulled Shen Yuan over there to stroke the qin.

Zhao's eyes could not hide their jealousy. Back then, she was also a beautiful woman who married into the Xiao Mansion, and her husband was also a good man with the sun and the moon, but now, she is left alone.

In the near future, Qin Qingrou will become the wife of the prince, and where will she still have a place in the mansion, but she just eats by looking at people's faces.

Thinking so, he poured himself a drink and drank it.

Xiao Chenyu asked the maid to lay out the pen and paper in the pavilion and start drawing.

Shen Yuan stroked the qin, Qingrou took the piano score on the side and read it carefully, Zhao stroked his cheeks with one hand, and tasted the wine slightly drunk with the other hand. The surrounding red plum and white snow are also at ease.

But at this moment, news suddenly came from the front yard that the emperor ordered Xiao Yuanshan and Mrs. Qi to enter the palace.

The two went in a panic, but they didn't come out of the palace until the sun set.

The second and third masters were busy going outside to inquire about the news, while Shen Yuan and Zhao were staying in the conference hall.

There is no way.

Three days later, news came out in the palace that Concubine Chu gave birth to a baby boy.

On the same day, a holy decree came, and Concubine Shu collided with Ling Guifei a few days ago, causing Ling Guifei to have fetal gas, and the fetus was born prematurely. Now the concubine is removed from the concubine grade and sent to the cold palace.

Xiao Yuanshan and his wife have not returned, and there is still no news.

The maid who went to inquire about the news happened to have some relatives with the palace maid next to a concubine who was not very favored in the palace, but fortunately she inquired about the news, and was crying while telling Shen Yuan and Zhao about the whole story of the day.

The incident turned out to be at the plum banquet of Concubine Ling that day.

All the concubines were present, but they didn't see the concubine for a long time. Concubine Ling was a little displeased at that time, so she sent someone to invite her. As a result, it took two or three times for someone to invite the concubine to come.

Naturally, many of the concubines were holding Chu Guifei, and seeing that Chu Guifei was worried because of Concubine Shu's late arrival, she had to hold the high and the low.

Among them, there was such a Jing nobleman, who proposed to ask Concubine Shu to punish herself with three glasses of wine, and then kneel down to apologize to Concubine Chu.

Who knew that Concubine Shu picked up the wine glass and poured herself three glasses, and after three glasses, she accused herself of being unwell, and turned around to go back.

really didn't give Chu Lingxi any face, and in front of the concubines, Chu Lingxi's face was a little unbearable.

Chu Lingxi directly dropped the cup, and then a palace maid stepped forward and blocked Concubine Shu's way.

"It's really a virtuous concubine with a good temperament, what I know is that you are kind-hearted, I don't know, I think you are not strict in disciplining the harem, and you have messed up the legislative rules." Wan Concubine's words are serious.

The concubines looked terrified.

Chu Lingxi couldn't help but be stunned, smiled and raised the wine glass to the concubines, and then pretended to ask casually, "Then according to you, how should it not be regarded as messing up the etiquette in the palace?" ”

"According to the concubines, if the low-grade concubines collide with the mother, even if they strip off their shoes and socks, order them to kneel in the snow with the soles of their feet bare, and let the palace people whip the soles of their feet and punish them with whipping!"

This is a cruel way to teach the little palace maid in the palace, but it is the first time to use it on the concubine, and to strip off the shoes and socks, whip the soles of the feet, whip up the soles of the feet to see blood, not to mention the pain of drilling the heart, just being naked and barefoot in front of people is already a great shame for women, not to mention the emperor's concubines.

Concubine Shu naturally preferred to die.

Ling Guifei stepped forward in person and slapped Concubine Shu twice, and Concubine Shu's face was swollen at that time, and blood flowed down the corners of her mouth from her mouth.

"Sister, don't blame me, today this palace is going to set up the rules of the harem in this imperial garden. Since my sister has been in the palace for many years, it is reasonable to live for a long time, and if this rule is established, I have to start with my sister. ”

Ling Guifei said, the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned and she was still smiling, but there was a touch of extreme cruelty in her eyes.

Concubine Shu was forcibly placed underground, but she desperately protected her feet and refused to take off her shoes and socks. Who wants to be between struggles, and kicked Chu Lingxi. In the winter snowflakes, Chu Ling was unsteady on his feet and fell on the snow.

Afterwards...... There was a premature birth. It was a pure accident......

The emperor felt sorry for Concubine Ling, and it is said that he had a foot in Concubine Shu's heart at that time!

Fortunately, Concubine Ling and the little prince were safe, while Concubine Shu was sent to the cold palace.

After listening to the narration of the next person, Shen Yuan and Zhao were in a cold sweat. Zhao collapsed directly to the ground.

At this time, just hearing the news that Concubine Shu was sent to the cold palace, Xiao Yuanshan and his wife still had no news in the palace.

Shen Yuan has always ordered to hide this matter from Old Lady Xiao, and she didn't dare to let him know.

At the same time, Shen Yuan ordered martial law in the mansion and temporarily did not allow people to leave the mansion, so as not to leak the news.

Unexpectedly, at night, I saw a woman sneakily carrying a burden and trying to sneak out of the house through the corner gate.

The housekeeper and Shen Yuan lit the lantern and saw that it was the Zhao family!