"I'm talking to Shu Niangniang, is it your turn to interject!" Min Yue scolded, and Jiao Xing stepped aside stupidly, but there was a slight resentment in her eyes.

"Shu Niangniang, then I'll go to Luoning Hall first, and when you come back, I'll make it for me to eat, okay?" Min Yue shook Concubine Shu's arm coquettishly, her little face was slightly red from the sun, Concubine Shu nodded and responded, "Okay, you go first, I'll go back later." ”

Farewell Minyue, the two came to Wuying Palace.

There was incense burning in the hall, as soon as she entered the door, Concubine Shu felt choked, raised her eyes and saw Concubine Wu and Concubine Xiang sitting on the chair, her face was not very friendly, she hurriedly stepped forward and made a flat salute, "Sister Concubine Wu is auspicious, I don't know if I let my sister come today, what advice do I have." ”

Concubine Wu was holding a delicate jade wheel in her hand, sliding on her face one by one, her eyes slightly closed, leaning lazily on the cushion, and a maid kneeling beside her, beating her legs, while Concubine Xiang was sitting on the side, holding a cup of tea, with an unconcealable smile on the corner of her mouth.

"Now Sister Concubine Shu is really in a noble position, from Luoning Hall to Wuying Palace, but only a few steps, she has also walked half a cup of tea...... I almost fell asleep. Concubine Wu covered her mouth and yawned, with a hint of impatience in her tone.

Concubine Shu hurriedly saluted again, "Sister Wu's sister forgives her sins, it turned out that she encountered something on the road and delayed her efforts...... It's my sister's, isn't it...... Sister Haihan, please. ”

"What's more important than my invitation?"

Before she could answer, Jiao Xing took the first step, and said in a strange way, "Back to Niangniang, Concubine Shu Niangniang met Princess Minyue on the road, and the princess also said that she was going to Luoning Hall to eat osmanthus crisp later, and the slave maid reminded her slightly, saying Niangniang, you are still waiting for her, the princess not only listened, but also reprimanded the slave maid, which delayed the time......"

"Princess Minyue?" The jade wheel that was spinning in Concubine Wu's hand suddenly stopped, and an inexplicable anger gradually rose in her chest, and she said coldly, "It seems that the relationship between Concubine Shu's sister and Princess Minyue is not ordinary, I heard that last time Concubine Shu's sister said good things in front of His Majesty for Princess Minyue's marriage, but it will really win people's hearts......"

"Sister Concubine Wu misunderstood...... Concubine Shu lowered her head and hurriedly explained, "My sister just thinks that the princess is too wronged to marry Ye Qin at a young age, besides, the gentle princess of the queen has already married to the Western Regions, and she only has one daughter under her knees......"

"My sister is not right, the queen mother has not only a princess, but also two princes, where do you need to worry about her?" Concubine Wu stood up from the collapse, twisted her slender waist and walked to her, and sneered twice, "I've been patronizing and chatting, and I've forgotten today's serious things." ”

"What advice does my sister have......?"

"Someone! Bring things up! Concubine Wu glanced at Jiao Xing on the side, and she hurriedly took out a copy of the Lotus Sutra from the inner room, a stack of rice paper and a porcelain bowl, and placed it on the table in front of Concubine Shu.

Concubine Shu looked at it carefully for a moment, and asked softly, "Did my sister ask my sister to copy the scriptures today?" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty has been sick for a few days, and he has not been well, and the palace has asked the master of the Lotus Temple, saying that he has to copy a copy of the Lotus Sutra and burn it in front of the Buddha's throne before he can be fine."

It is not difficult to copy scriptures, the concubines in the palace often need to copy all kinds of scriptures to pray for blessings, but Concubine Shu counted the things on the table and found that an inkstone was missing, so she asked, "Copying scriptures for Your Majesty is the responsibility of the concubines, but among the items supplied by my sister, there is a missing inkstone......

Concubine Wu didn't respond, a cold light shot out of her eyes, but Jiao Xing on the side stepped forward and said, "Back to Concubine Shu, the master said that this Lotus Sutra needs to be written in human blood to be considered pious, so ...... It's bothering the mother......"

With that, he handed her a knife.

Concubine Shu stood in place, didn't stretch out her hand for a long time, her face was pale, it seemed that Concubine Wu was here to make things difficult for herself today, but Qiu Tong beside her couldn't stand it, she knelt on the ground with a plop, and said eagerly, "Concubine Wu, this copying scriptures with blood and water is the most damaging to the body, our mother has been unwell recently, and she really can't complete the ......."

Concubine Wu snorted lightly, her eyebrows and eyes full of disdain, "Really?" Is Concubine Shu's sister unwell? I guess it's because I've been too tired to serve the illness these days, but the master of the Fahua Hall said that the matter of praying for His Majesty's blessing should not be delayed, and I have to send it over today, and there is still Sister Lao......"

Qiu Tong saw that her master's eyes were slightly red when she forced her, so she could only crawl over on her knees, kowtow in front of Concubine Wu, and begged, "Concubine Wu, our mother is really unhappy!" Otherwise, use the blood of your slaves. ”

Jiao Xing pulled her hair, slapped her head-on without saying a word, and shouted in a sharp voice, "It's up to you, are you worthy!" Praying for Your Majesty's blessing is a great matter, how can you use the blood of your slave and maid! ”

Qiu Tong's eyes were full of gold stars, and the corners of his mouth also oozed sweet blood, and half of his face was red and swollen, Concubine Shu couldn't bear it, so she had to sit down in front of the table, picked up the knife, gritted her teeth and scratched her fingers, and the blood beads rolled down into the porcelain bowl one by one, and after a while, a small half pot was filled.

Seeing that Qiu Tong was still kneeling on the ground and sobbing, he hurriedly called her softly, "Qiu Tong, what are you still kneeling there for, come and help me lay the paper......" Qiu Tong got up from the ground, returned to Concubine Shu, cut a piece of rice paper for her, and used a small bamboo stick to stir the blood in the bowl to prevent coagulation.

Concubine Wu and Concubine Xiang saw that she was so cowardly, so they didn't take her seriously, and continued to go back to the inner room to laugh

Concubine Shu was alone in the hall, copying the scriptures page by page, cutting her fingers to bleed when the blood was not enough, just copied a few chapters, ten fingers were already scarred, her lips became pale, the beads of sweat on her forehead dripped down the collar onto the table, and the hand holding the brush was also a little trembling and weak.

Qiu Tong stood aside, looking at it in his eyes, he was anxious, and couldn't help but persuade with tears, "Niangniang, that's enough, don't write it...... Keep writing and you'll lose too much ......"

"It's okay, you can hold on for a while......" Concubine Shu's voice was already a little weak, and her eyes became hollow and scattered, but she still kept her writing neat and beautiful, without a trace of stains.

"Niangniang, Niangniang, the slave maid is going to invite the queen to come......" Qiu Tong wiped her tears, pulled her legs and was about to run out, but she was stopped by Jiao Xing, who was guarding the palace, and asked with a smile, "Where are you going?" ”

"I ...... Our mother is unwell, I'll go to the doctor! ”

"Imperial Doctor? I think you're going to invite the queen. Jiao Xing glared at her fierce eyes, and forced her back into the house step by step, "But don't bother with it, the queen mother is serving the sick now, how can she take care of the affairs of the harem, besides, hasn't Concubine Shu always been the most considerate of Your Majesty?" Why can't you endure this little bitterness? ”