The Empress Dowager sighed and said, "Look, just three or five concubines, what is a harem!" Fortunately, the harem was still lively, but those concubines died and did evil, and now the emperor is unwilling to accept concubines. ”

Mama Liu knew that the queen mother was also concerned about the emperor's heirs, so she comforted: "Master, the emperor has been on the throne for a few years, isn't it already more and more majestic as a king?" Now the emperor also knows how to balance the situation in the harem, this is a good thing, this time the master proposed to take a concubine, but the emperor did not refuse to agree. ”

The long and whispered words dissipated the sorrow in the queen mother's heart, and she remembered the concubines who were still waiting outside the door, she put on the Buddha beads and said: "Help the mourning family to get up, turn around and put those concubines cold, the emperor doesn't say it, but he can complain about the mourning family in his heart." ”

Mama Liu quipped: "The master is joking again, you are the emperor's biological mother, how can those concubines compare with you, and the emperor is so filial to you." ”

has been with the Queen Mother for decades, but Mama Liu has thoroughly understood what the Queen Mother likes to hear, and she can live to be old in the palace, whether it is the palace maid or the master, which is not a human spirit?

"Mama Liu is a lot older, and she still says some good things to coax her family."

"The master is wronged, and the old slave is telling the truth."

With the sound of this conversation, Mama Liu helped the figure of the queen mother to disappear in the Buddha hall, the whole Buddha hall was very quiet, as the door was closed, even the light was gone, only the two candles on the side of the Buddha Hall remained, and the bronze statue was a little gloomy.

The Queen Mother walked slowly, as if the wind was going a little fast, and it hurt.

Although the concubines in the courtyard wore thick clothes, except for Hong Fangrong, the others were still sneezing and trembling, in the end, they ate and drank well in the palace, and the pampered wind blew for a while just now and suffered from the cold.

Nalan Lan'er looked at them and said, "Sisters, it's hard work, the weather is too cold today, as soon as you go back to the palace, you will order the kitchen to cook some ginger soup to drink." ”

"Concubine Xie Niangniang cares." The four of them saluted in unison and responded in unison.

This heart is full of only wanting to know when the queen mother will come, when the matter of Jin Feng will be announced, and only the fact that the father-in-law next to the emperor said it under the witness of the queen mother, can they dare to put their hearts back in their stomachs.

But the queen mother didn't appear for a long time, was it intentional or unintentional? Everyone knows this.

They also heard from the palace maids in the palace that the draft will be held in a few days, and the harem will be full at that time. Liu Ronghua once sang a tune with a good voice and entered the face of the night unequaled, but that was only once or twice.

Ye Wushuang is like a kite, occasionally drifting to different directions, but if the line is not stopped, it will eventually return to the hand of the person who flew the kite, that is, Nalan Lan'er.

This harem is ugly to say that it is the emperor's toy factory, who has the ability to please the emperor, the emperor will spoil you and reward you, but if you are emotional, it depends on your status in the emperor's heart. If you have status, the emperor likes you like this, that's okay.

It's just that now in this harem, except for Nalan Lan'er, who can make a mood, the other concubines are in a mood, and Ye Wushuang will definitely let her enjoy a lifetime of cold palace.

Everyone has a ghost in their hearts, and finally Nalan Lan'er saw the figure of the queen mother, looking at her from a distance, there was always an impulse, a very deep impulse. She even thought about killing the Queen Mother with her own hands. The death of the first emperor, the family was beheaded because of herself, one by one is like the words branded on the skin with a soldering iron, she can't forget it.

All of this was related to the people who were walking towards her in the distance, and Wan'er, who was also looking ahead, seemed to feel that her master's emotions were wrong, and looked sideways, looking at Nalan Lan'er's smiling eyes.

"Is Hongu right?" Nalan Lan'er is now very good at hiding her emotions, and occasionally she will show her stuff when she is in a bad mood and too hateful, but now she has realized that she has to hide it well.

Sure enough, the very shrewd Wan'er didn't see the flaw, and nodded with a smile: "Niangniang is really clever." ”

Grandpa Sun bent down towards Nalan Lan'er, and walked to the corner to wait for the Queen Mother to come in person.

Nalan Lan'er had a smile on the corner of her mouth from beginning to end, and with her eyes that felt like she could talk, it would indeed make people feel that she was smiling all the time.

Those who are trembling and not trembling, those who sneeze and those who do not sneeze began to let the palace maids tidy up their outfits to see if there was anything wrong, they rarely looked at the Queen Mother, and it has been more than a year since they saw the Queen Mother again.

It can be seen how long they have been vacant. Liu Ronghua and He Wanrong put their minds on each other every day, and spent this long time by suppressing each other, while Lan Wanyi and Hong Fangrong comforted and encouraged each other.

The queen mother is only in her forties, and she is deaf and clear-sighted, and she looks at the concubines standing in place from a distance, all of them are very good-looking, but they are not able to keep her son. After entering the palace for so long, there has been no movement at all, and in her eyes, it is like a waste chess, without the slightest use value.

I don't even have the ability to conceive a dragon seed, so what's the use?

But thinking about it, the queen mother still came to Grandpa Sun kindly, and Grandpa Sun hurriedly greeted her, "The slave sees the queen mother, and the queen mother is blessed." ”

"Grandpa Sun has been waiting here for a long time?" The Queen Mother nodded and motioned for him to get up and walk in front.

Father-in-law Sun hurriedly got up and followed, and said with a smile: "The Empress Dowager will be the mother, and the slave has just arrived, not long ago." ”

Hearing this, the Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction, and Mama Liu quietly helped the Queen Mother forward.

Standing in front of all the concubines, led by Nalan Lan'er, the rest saluted in unison behind them: "The concubines see the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother Jin'an." ”

The queen mother first set her eyes on Nalan Lan'er, she didn't expect her to be a person, and counted all these concubines into the nine concubines, thinking that in this way others would be grateful to her?

After a long time, the queen mother didn't speak, and the concubine fixed her posture, her body was already stiff, and it was not ruled out that she would fall to the ground in the next second.

Although Nalan Lan'er didn't raise her head, she still felt the fiery gaze, and concentrated on her mind, so it was better for her to be well-behaved when there were many people.

The Queen Mother looked at it enough before she said slowly: "Calm down." ”

"Thank you, Empress Dowager." As if they had been redeemed, everyone got up and breathed a sigh of relief, and Nalan Lan'er led them to the front, bowing their heads and waiting for orders.

Father-in-law Sun stepped forward and said: "Queen Mother, this is all the concubines who are going to be promoted this time, and Rong Slave will start to read the concubine position now?" ”

The Queen Mother nodded: "Read it." ”

"Cover."

Grandpa Sun took out a piece of rice paper, which was impressively covered with a jade seal.

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor edict said, the concubines are of good conduct in the air, Liu Ronghua, the daughter of the waiter of the special military department, Zhao Huan, He Wanrong, the daughter of the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, is Xiuyi, Lan Wanyi is Xiuyi, Hong Fangrong is Xiuyuan, Feng Yun promised to be a nobleman, and Xiri and others can keep their own peace and assist the concubine Niangniang, Qin this!"

The long sound of ducks dragged Qin this for a long time, and all the concubines and concubines Liu Ronghua were the most excited, after all, she was in front of the queen mother, and she didn't dare to be presumptuous.

Everyone knelt on the ground and thanked him: "Thank you for the emperor's grace, long live the emperor, long live long live." ”

This rice paper is just a testimonial. piece, these concubines are not the fourth concubines, and there is no need to make a holy decree if they go through a formality.

Gonggong Sun took the rice paper to the queen mother, the queen mother glanced at it hurriedly, there was not much interest, these concubines were dispensable, she was waiting for the concubine selection hall the day after tomorrow, the daughter of the prince and the daughter of the prime minister had already been decided, and it was expected that Nalan Yu would not dare to change it privately.

With a sigh of gratitude, he gave the rice paper back to Sun Gonggong and said: "The mourning family has no opinion, the chapter of this harem can be stamped by Mama Liu after the meeting." ”

Grandpa Sun: "Huh"

The concubines: "Thank you for the grace of the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager is a thousand years old." ”

"Okay, you are all nine concubines, you must pay more attention to your behavior and etiquette in the future, if you let the mourning family know whose heart is not right, don't blame the mourning family for being ruthless." The queen mother is tired of the small methods of the harem women, and is afraid that they will follow the old path of pleasure, and none of them will end well.

"Obey the will."

Nalan Lan'er also lowered her eyebrows and responded smoothly, as if the Queen Mother was not referring to her just now, but obviously, the Queen Mother's eyes fell on her, which was not a good sign.

"Is there anything else you guys are up to?" The queen mother glanced at everyone, and she didn't like the concubines present, so she just took a light look.

Liu Zhaoyuan and the others naturally heard the meaning of the queen mother's expulsion, and Nalan Lan'er said: "Back to the queen mother, the concubines are fine, the weather is cold, I hope the queen mother will pay attention to keeping warm and taking care of her body." ”

The queen mother squinted at her and said, "Concubine Nalan and the others will stay, the mourning family has something to ask you, you can retreat first if you are fine, and go back to the palace to receive the reward." ”

"Yes, the Queen Mother, the concubines and others have retired." Liu Zhaoyuan took the lead in answering, and took three steps back before turning around and leaving the palace gate.

Nalan Lan'er watched their figures disappear at the gate of the palace one by one, and then looked back at the queen mother and said, "The queen mother, if you have something to do, you will order the concubines." ”

The Queen Mother stood for almost a quarter of an hour, and then Mama Liu helped her and walked to the left, Grandpa Sun looked at Nalan Guifei with his spare eyes, trying to be transparent about his existence, and Nalan Lan'er watched the Queen Mother go over there without saying a word, so she had to hurry up and follow, Wan'er was also a little nervous and wanted to accompany her.

was stopped by Nalan Lan'er, so he could only stay with his grandfather, watching Nalan Lan'er follow behind the Queen Mother, walking farther and farther.

The Queen Mother didn't speak, just walked quietly, Nalan Lan'er followed her in a calm mood, she didn't believe that the Queen Mother was the kind of person who didn't care about the overall situation, and would attack her at such a time.