Chapter 17: Temptation in the Palace
"Let her in."
"Why is my sister here?" Concubine Ning was wrapped in a belt made of flannel on her head, and her body was also covered with a layer of not thick quilt, but in such weather, wearing tulle clothes was already a little unbearable, and she was still covered with such a thick quilt.
"Sister, you can't stand it like this, it's so hot......"
Concubine Ning's face was pale, and her smile was very different from that of the past, as if the flowers in March had withered.
"My sister doesn't know this, it's all necessary for us women to have a baby, especially when my sister almost ...... just now" Concubine Ning said this, her eyes turned red.
Shang Kelan put her hands up and down, still sitting on the edge of the bed in a regular manner, comforting softly.
"Sister, today Sister Hua Fei wanted to help you find the person with the medicine powder, but she didn't find it, and the little eunuch who caught it refused to tell the truth."
Shang Kelan lowered her head, a little guilty in her eyes.
"It's okay...... His Majesty has already sent several additional groups of men to his sister, and he will not go out easily until the fetus is stable. ”
Shang Kelan's eyes flashed, and Concubine Ning ...... Does she really want to give birth to this child?
"Mother, it's time to take medicine."
Concubine Ning sighed, a wry smile overflowed on her face, "Sister, my sister's side is full of medicinal smells, I'm afraid you won't be able to stand it, I heard that the firstborn is like this...... If you're afraid, go back quickly. ”
"It's not that I'm afraid, I'm just worried about my sister, so my sister won't bother my sister to drink medicine first, it's just this, it's a pastry made by Xiaoxia, my sister's medicine is bitter, eat one to relieve the bitterness."
Shang Kelan smiled and opened the lid of the box, revealing the white and tender soft glutinous dumplings in front of her.
Concubine Ning politely accepted it, then picked up the medicine that was still hot and drank it all.
Shang Kelan was wearing a tulle dress, and she had just entered Concubine Ning's house, which was like a steamer, steaming her whole body thoroughly, and even her hair was sweating a little and sticking to her forehead.
There will be some embarrassment now, but she looks at Concubine Ning's face is indeed very weak, and it doesn't look like a fake.
"Yuan Ge, you said that Your Majesty specially arranged Zhiqiu for me, are you afraid that there is no one around the palace who understands medical skills?"
Yuan Ge didn't expect Shang Kelan to suddenly call her in to serve today, she was a little happy in her heart, and her movements became more and more careful.
"Yes, Your Majesty has always been thinking about this in his heart, and naturally he wants to make arrangements for his mother."
"Then Concubine Ning also has someone she can trust? Could it be in the Tai Hospital? Shang Kelan felt the movement of the person behind her.
That's it......
"The slave maid heard Zhiqiu say that it is indeed difficult to protect, but it is not hopeless, but it may hurt the body a little."
Will she hurt her first child?
Shang Kelan paused, not thinking about the question, but changing the topic briskly.
"Concubine Ning, is there anything interesting over there, this palace wants to hear about it."
"Yes, but what comes out may not be true."
"It doesn't matter." This kind of thing is half-true and half-false, and if you think about it carefully, you can always peel off the cocoon from it, and what is really useful is not bad if it is a big deal to be a gossip.
"Your Majesty has been resting with her for the past few days, and I heard that Concubine Ning wants Your Majesty to accept a first-class palace maid in her palace."
"The things used by Concubine Ning have also been requested by His Majesty, and they are all tribute, and the Queen Mother is also very supportive when she hears it, and she doesn't say anything else, but the queen has a lot of complaints, but she also ......"
"But you're not qualified to say that?"
Shang Kelan listened quietly, Yuan Ge was startled, and wanted to remind her to be cautious.
However, isn't the queen the eldest princess? The queen he is marrying, she is marrying Mingmei, but now she is just an imperial concubine, to put it mildly, she is just a concubine.
Even if she entered the palace, she was indifferent, could she really be a person who didn't care about anything?
Giving without purpose does not exist.
Following.
Shang Kelan had already inquired about the time when Concubine Hua was going to visit Concubine Ning, and not long after Concubine Hua walked in with her front foot, she stepped in with her back foot.
"Sister, it's a coincidence, let's actually come to see Sister Concubine Ning together."
Shang Kelan smiled, leaning back towards Gardenia, who seemed to be a little unsteady.
Concubine Hua's face was pale, and she didn't even hold the hand of the palace maid next to her at the moment, and strode into the palace with her sleeves flicked.
"Oh, that's no funny."
Gardenia tilted her head and glanced at her master, she seemed to think that the master was different, but she still loved to play as much as before.
"Sister."
Concubine Ning saw Shang Kelan, her face changed slightly, Shang Kelan smiled, she didn't need to look closely to know that her complexion today was much better than yesterday, just like ...... It's like it didn't happen.
So whether she directed and acted in the scene yesterday is really not sure.
"Sister Lan'er is really diligent here," Concubine Hua couldn't help but say as soon as she sat down.
"That's natural, since my sister came to this palace, the two sisters have taken good care of my sister, and my sister is not the first to go into battle if she has something."
"Look at what you said, it seems that you want to take your life to be sisters with your sister."
Concubine Ning smiled, subconsciously stretched out her hand, and touched her belly.
Isn't it just taking your own life to be a sister to you, and if you are not careful, you will be calculated!
"Sister, is yesterday's pastry delicious, today's sister also brought a special one that is different from yesterday, sister try it to see which one is delicious?"
Shang Kelan handed it over, and there were two palace maids standing far away next to her, and she couldn't call her to try it for her, but the box yesterday had already been distributed by her subordinates.
Seeing that it was not a big deal, she smiled, but she didn't dare to move easily, but now it was all sent to her mouth......
"Oh, you see that my sister almost forgot that my sister is pregnant, and her appetite must be different, so it's better to let Sister Hua give it a try first, and if it's delicious, then give it to my sister, so it's safe."
As soon as Shang Kelan said this, Concubine Ning's expression relaxed a lot, but Concubine Hua looked at the strange-looking thing in the box and refused a little in her heart.
But thinking of what Concubine Ning said yesterday, she was ruthless in her heart, picked up one and ate it, it was soft and glutinous, it was not sticky to her teeth, it was still sandwiched inside, and it tasted really good.
Seeing that she ate deliciously, Concubine Ning smashed her mouth and picked up one and tasted one.
"Sister, how does it taste?"
"Very good, I didn't expect my sister's craftsmanship to be so good, this thing is even better than yesterday's."
Oh, but this is clearly the same taste as yesterday......
Shang Kelan was still smiling quietly, her eyes lit up when she saw the thing in Concubine Hua's hand, but she didn't make a sound.
"I heard that Your Majesty has rewarded you with a lot of things, and my sister has nothing to do here, so I gave my sister what I treasured."
Hua Fei took out a box of balm from her hand, the box was delicate and elegant, inlaid with jade agate, and the fragrance came to her face as soon as she opened it, but it did not make people feel pungent, it was indeed a good thing.
"Wait, this sister can't use it!"