Concubine Shun didn't say more, nodded slightly, and bent down into the sedan chair. Now that she is in charge of the harem, if she doesn't put out the shelf, it will be underestimated. The warm sedan chair was raised steadily, and halfway through, Concubine Shun suddenly said, "Stop." ”

Luzhu didn't know what was going on, so he asked, "What does the master command?" ”

Concubine Shun said: "Help me get off the sedan chair and walk." ”

Lu Zhu looked at the sky, only to feel that the haze was like falling to the top of the city, cold and steep, and it was difficult to even walk. She said, "Master, seeing that the snow is about to fall heavily, it is not easy to walk. Concubine Shun had already lifted the curtain and said, "I'm really bored." ”

The snow wind slashed at her face like a knife, and she was wrapped in a cloak made of fox skin, and she felt terrified. The sedan chair guard of honor followed ten steps away, the green bamboo umbrella was at her side, and Concubine Shun walked silently, stepping on the snow step by step, crunching.

The snow is dark, the road is quite difficult, to the Changchun Gate, it is close to the palm lamp. Changchun Palace is the queen's dormitory, the huge beauty is exquisite, the palace is deep and wide, and it is prohibitively respected. Concubine Shun stopped, Ying Ying looked at it, and suddenly asked: "Luzhu, do you know how long the emperor hasn't turned over my brand?" ”

Lu Zhu was slightly stunned, and hurriedly said, "It's been about a year." ”

Concubine Shun said: "Even I can't remember clearly, being called to sleep seems like a matter of my previous life." Her thoughts rolled, and her heart overflowed with pathos. Luzhu said with relief: "The emperor has a lot of affairs, and for the matter of the crown prince Duanhui, he has not been involved in the harem for many days, and I don't know how many little lords who have not seen the emperor in a year." After a pause, he said: "But only you can be promoted to concubine, which shows that the emperor still has you in his heart." ”

The snowflakes are falling one after another, the cold is to the bone, the entire Changchun Palace is covered by snow, and the dim candle flame gradually shines out in the lattice of the pavilion window, reflecting in the night, there is an indescribable loneliness and coldness.

Concubine Shun laughed, laughing at her youth, laughing at her own holy grace, and even laughing at her for paying with her heart, thinking that he would still come back after waiting. In the hall today, she is obviously the closest to him, but when he asks for peace, when he asks, and even when he looks at her, there is only indifference and alienation in his eyes.

Concubine Shun fixed her expression and said: "Today, I sued Concubine Gao in front of the Queen Mother, although it is a prestige, but it is inevitable that Concubine Gao will be jealous, as long as it is related to Xianfu Palace in the future, you must be cautious to keep an eye on it, but don't let her take advantage of the loophole." ”

Lu Zhu said: "The slave knows. Then he asked, "Do you want to send someone to pay attention to Su Guiren?" ”

Concubine Shun pondered for a moment and said, "No need, she is full of saints, the farther away we are, the better." If something really happens in the future, it won't be able to do anything to us. Besides, she is a little nobleman and a Han girl, even if she is favored, she will not be able to turn the sky upside down. After a pause, he said silently: "What's more, what virtue and ability does she have, how can she be in holy grace?" ”

At this time, the lights of Qingyunzhai were bright, the emperor changed his clothes, sat in the warm pavilion in the east room and waited, the wind and snow were raging outside, he held a cup of hot tea, and drank lightly. Jian Yuheng led the medical girl forward to pray, and without waiting for her to speak, the emperor asked first, "How?" ”

Jian Yuheng knelt down and asked for peace, and said: "Congratulations to the emperor, Master Su is a happy vein." ”

When the emperor heard this, as if he had misheard, he asked, "What did you say?" ”

Jian Yuheng said: "Master Su's body is fine, this is the first child, so the reaction is bigger." Only then did the emperor suddenly understand, and he was overjoyed and walked to the dormitory.

Qingcheng smiled slightly and called softly: "Your Majesty." ”

The emperor leaned on the edge of the couch, holding her hand tightly, warm and affectionate, and her dark eyes caught her eye, looking at it steadily, as if it was sticky, and could no longer be separated. After a long while, he was moved and said: "Silly girl, I don't even know that I am pregnant, and I am still kneeling in front of the Queen Mother on a cold day." ”

The people below were all a little uncomfortable when they heard the emperor whispering. Wu Shulai raised his face, and everyone quietly retreated.

Qingcheng listened to his affectionate rebuke in his ear, and a warm current surged in his heart, adding a little more tenderness and sweetness than before, he glanced at him and said, "You haven't come to see me for a few days, and you are not feeling well, and I have not been told anything." ”

There was a kang fire dragon in the house, and she was covered with brocade quilts, and the heating was so hot that her cheeks were crimson. The emperor gently hugged her, smelling the faint fragrance around her neck, only to feel weak and boneless, and the tip of her heart was about to get drunk.

He said: "It's not good for me, there are too many things in front of me, and I am too busy to open my hands and feet for a while." ”

Qingcheng knew that he was still feeling sorry for the second elder brother, so he said, "I also want to give birth to a well-behaved and intelligent elder brother like Prince Duanhui." She looked up at him, the snow shining thin on his face through the bright tile window, and the corners of her mouth slowly faded from the smile, revealing a hint of heaviness.

He said: "Your child is your child, you don't need to be like anyone, I just hope that he can grow up healthy and healthy, and can provide for us to support the elderly." He looked at her with a smile and said, "Whether it is a princess or a brother, they are all my favorite children." ”

Qingcheng was happy when he heard this, raised his face and kissed his chin, and said with a smile: "I have to make a note." ”

The emperor was stunned and asked, "What note?" ”

Qingcheng mischievously said: "Always pamper the note of the child in my belly." ”

The emperor laughed and said, "I am the son of heaven in the Qing Dynasty, how can I lose my words?" ”

Qingcheng said: "Even so, there is no basis for what you say, and you have to prove it." As he spoke, he called out: "Hai'an, bring pen and ink." ”

Hai'an heard it clearly outside, jumped in horror, hesitated and didn't know what to do, paused for a while, but heard the emperor say, "Why don't you bring it yet?" In this way, she hurriedly responded and entered the house with pen and ink.

The emperor waved his hand on the table, took it and looked at the green orange, and wrote eight words on the plain white silk paper: "My child, I will always be favored." He smiled majestically and said, "I will ask Wu Shu to come and cover the jade seal and send it again." ”

Qingcheng smiled and said, "I have to keep it and hide it under the box." For a while, he asked Hai'an to come over and clean up, and ordered: "I'm hungry, let the kitchen prepare some snacks and present." ”

Hai'an promised to go out, and the emperor asked with a smile: "Your kitchen is small, let the imperial dining room send the food in the future." ”

Qingcheng said: "I have a low rank, and I don't dare to eat in the imperial dining room. ”

The emperor took advantage of the situation and said: "It's time to promote your position." ”

Qingcheng's heart jumped, and he said: "I am a Han person, and it is already the emperor's grace to be able to seal the nobles, and I don't dare to ask for anything more." After a slight pause, he said softly: "Besides, the crown prince Bintian is not long ago, and the queen is still sick, so I don't want to be too eye-catching." ”

The emperor helped her brush the green silk on her chest, and said unhurriedly: "I know that you don't care about the grade, but I can't wronged you, you will be a concubine from now on, choose an auspicious day, and I will order the Internal Affairs Office to keep a file." At this point, Qingcheng had no choice but to say: "Thank you for the emperor's grace." She wanted to get out of bed and bow three times and bow nine times, but the emperor stopped her and said softly: "Just the two of us, what are you doing with those false rituals?" You give birth to a prince for me, that's the best rule. ”

The next day, the emperor Xiao Yu six palaces, Jin Feng Su Guiren as a concubine, given the name "pure" word. In the evening, the wind and snow have stopped, the sky is faintly exposed, the emperor dispersed, stood under the corridor for a long time, and entered the warm pavilion. Jing Tao waited for the emperor to replace the black embroidered gold dragon pattern, took off the hood, and was about to retreat, when the emperor suddenly said: "Jing Tao, you stay." ”

Jing Tao didn't know what was going on, so she bent her knees and asked, "What does the master command?" ”

The emperor wore a royal blue silk robe with a belt around his waist, showing his slightly emaciated figure. He stood in front of the big sandalwood case, picked up a pen and wrote the blessings given to the courtiers in the new year, and said slowly: "How long have you been serving in front of me?" ”

Jing Tao replied respectfully: "It has been eight years since I entered the Treasure Prince's Mansion at the age of thirteen. ”

The emperor nodded and said, "There are not many old people around me, and you are the longest." ”

Jing Tao didn't know the holy will, so she didn't dare to reply nonsense, so she stood quietly with her head bowed, listening to the holy teachings. The emperor wrote a few words, put them aside to dry, and said: "The pure concubine is pregnant, and I don't worry about others." You will go to Yikun Palace to serve tomorrow, and the shares, clothes, and rewards you get are still paid by the Heart Cultivation Palace, and when the pure concubine gives birth, you will go back to the Heart Cultivation Palace on an errand. ”

Jing Tao was stunned, guessed a rough idea, and said carefully: "No one has taken over the tea room, and the slave is worried that the master will not be used to eating the tea made by others." ”

The emperor put down his pen, rolled up his arrow sleeves, and said, "I will take care of it, you can go with confidence." He also said: "You must take care of what the pure concubine eats and uses, and if there is anything wrong, come and tell me first, and I am the master." At this point, Jing Tao had no words to shirk, so she had to endure her heart and say: "The slave obeys the order." ”

Out of the warm pavilion, Wu Shulai stepped forward with his face and said, "What did Long Live Lord tell you?" ”

Jing Tao turned around and walked towards the tea room, and said angrily: "What you say, it has nothing to do with you." ”

Wu Shulai flattered: "The matter in front of the emperor, no matter how big or small, I am the chief eunuch, how can it have nothing to do with me?" Jing Tao thought that he would go to Qingyunzhai in the future, and there must be many things to rely on Wu Shulai, so he eased his tone and said, "Long live the lord asked me to go to Qingyunzhai to serve the pure master." ”

Wu Shulai rolled his eyes, sighed, patted his knees and said, "This is a great joy, long live the Lord of You!" I can't ask for it! ”

Jing Tao glanced at him and said, "Otherwise, I'll go and plead with the Lord of Long Live and let you go to Qingyunzhai." ”

Wu Shulai laughed twice and said, "You really like to laugh, I know what, going will only help." He took the warm water on the coffee table, swallowed two sips, and said, "Don't underestimate the pure master, if you go on like this, you don't know what Feihuang Teng will look like." ”

Jing Tao sneered: "It's good if she can really fly Huang Tengda, what I'm afraid of is that something will happen halfway through, and it will involve me..."

She knew what the emperor meant, which was to let her protect the dragon in the belly of the pure concubine, and be the eyeliner of the Yikun Palace to deter those who had ghosts in their hearts. On the other hand, if Longzi has three longs and two shorts, her life will not be guaranteed.

After the snow, the golden morning sun is like a splash of color, shining on the engraved glass windows, overflowing with colorful and displaced. The sky is blue, there are a few faint clouds floating thinly, and the red tiles of the vermilion wall at the bottom reflect several ancient and delicate green plums, and the dark fragrance is faint and diffuse, refreshing people's hearts.

Er Qi stood happily under the corridor, leading the eunuchs of the Internal Affairs Office to move things into the house, there are Kangxi 30-year-old red sandalwood embroidered gold screen, Jiangning weaving tribute silk cloth, there are also inlaid with gems of the wax table, gold feet of the big basin, a total of more than ten boxes of objects, all placed in the hall, dazzling.

It is only today that Qingcheng sincerely feels the so-called holy grace of the harem.

Jing Tao rolled up the cover and entered the house to kowtow to Qingcheng, Hai An knew that she was a person in front of the emperor, and this time she came to give the emperor the will, so she didn't dare to slack off, and said with a smile: "Master, Jing Tao has come to greet you." ”

Qingcheng wore a beige forged jacket and long skirt, with inch-deep white fox fur at the cuffs, and smiled slowly: "I'm going to bother you for a while." ”

Jing Tao knew that she was generous and treated her subordinates very kindly, kowtowed, and said with a smile: "The master is polite." ”

Qingcheng said: "Actually, I have enough manpower here, and in the morning the Internal Affairs Office sent four or five more servants, but I didn't have anything to do, so I had to let them take care of bottles, bells and other objects." ”

Jing Tao hurriedly said: "Since the slave and maid have come to Qingyunzhai, there is only one master in their eyes, no matter what the value is, listen to the master's teachings." ”

Qingcheng said with a smile: "It's naturally good, there are Hai'an and Erqi in the house, you just take care of the kitchen, and then there are things inside and out, and occasionally help the lining." ”

Jing Tao performed a squat salute, lowered her eyebrows and said, "The slave obeys." ”

For a while, someone outside was high-minded: "The emperor has arrived!" ”

Everyone in the room hurriedly stood on both sides, and Qingcheng got up, and the emperor had already entered. There was a governor in the imperial court who handed over a fold, saying that the construction of Wuhu last year had been completed, and the emperor was in a very happy mood, and he was more and more happy when he saw the green orange curling to greet him, and he stepped forward to take her in his arms, looked at the things in the room, and bit his ear and said: "What is missing, although I will reward you all." ”

Qingcheng stumbled to break free, and said in a low voice, "They're all watching." ”

The emperor raised his face, and the palace people in the house all retreated, but Jing Tao walked away, and dared to raise his eyes when he reached the edge of the threshold, and saw that the emperor was leading the pure concubine to the east, with a smile on his face, half a point was not as fierce as in the Heart Cultivation Palace, and he was secretly shocked in his heart, and he was more cautious.

There was no one around, and Qingcheng Fang said: "Jing Tao is a person from the Heart Cultivation Palace, even if you let her come, I don't dare to use my strength." Besides, others don't know what to do, and the Queen Mother has to say that I have to go over. After a pause, he said coquettishly: "I know the emperor's thoughts, but with such fanfare, it makes people look sideways." ”

The emperor pinched her chin, his tentacles were slippery, and he said with a smile: "Oh, I have worked hard for you, and you still have to complain about me." ”

Qingcheng's eyes flickered, sighed softly, and said, "I don't mean to complain about the emperor, it's just that the holy favor is too much, which makes me a little scared." She stood facing the window, the sun shining on her face, lined with black silk, and her skin was as white as snow, and her face was like jade.

The emperor saw that her eyes were crystal clear and shining like autumn water, and said: "I am the son of heaven in the Qing Dynasty, who I like and who I care about, do I still have to look at other people's faces?" After a pause, he stroked her back and said, "I know what you're afraid of, but if you want to stay by my side for a long time, you must know what's going on." ”

Qingcheng said: "I don't understand those. ”

The emperor stared at her, his eyebrows hooked, and said with a smile: "If you don't understand, you can learn slowly, just like right now, Jing Tao is the person in front of the emperor, whether it is Shoukang Palace or Changchun Palace in the future, you will order her to go." She is my person, and whoever brushes her face will be slapped in my face. Besides, with Jing Tao staring, whoever wants to come to Yikun Palace to make a means has to weigh three points. ”

Seeing that Qingcheng was groaning and not speaking, he pinched her cheek, smiled warmly, and said, "Don't worry, I will teach you slowly." After a pause, he said, "Come, accompany me to Qianqingmen for a walk." ”

Qingcheng said: "I'm afraid of the cold, I don't want to go out, Qianqingmen is approaching, what are you going to do there?" ”

The emperor lowered the corners of his lips and said, "Little thing, I have all the opportunities to remember what I told you, but you are good that you have forgotten it." ”

Qingcheng gritted his teeth and thought about it, but his mind was still chaotic, and he said happily for a long time: "Does the emperor want to take me to Qianqingmen to see the snow?" ”

The Emperor nodded, stretched out his hand, and said, "Let's go, madam." "In exchange for the green orange sly.

There was silence in the Changchun Palace, and the maids in the palace were all indifferent, and their words were very solemn. Seeing that the sky was good, Shanrou helped the queen to walk around the back garden, she made people collect everything related to the second elder brother early, the flowers he played with, the birds he teased, and even the palace people who had served the second elder brother were far away.

Shanrou smiled: "The master should often go out for a walk, the cold is colder, and the mood of basking in the sun is wide." ”

Fucha's face was pale, his eyes looked into the distance, and he sighed: "How can you tell me to relax my heart..." Shanrou didn't dare to speak again, and always felt that no matter what she said, the queen would think of the dead second elder brother. The two walked silently, the guard of honor followed far behind them, and the surroundings were quiet, except for the sound of footsteps, there was not even the sound of insects and birds.

After a long time, the queen seemed to suddenly wake up and asked, "Which palace has the emperor stayed in recently?" ”

Shanrou replied in a low voice: "The pure concubine is pregnant, and the emperor goes to Yikun Palace every day." ”

The queen was stunned for a moment, and said, "Pure concubines can't sleep..."

Shanrou looked at her with a sad look on her face, and hurriedly comforted: "The pure concubine is pregnant for the first time, and the emperor is worried about the heir, so it is normal for people to love her more." The corners of the queen's lips pursed slightly, as if smiling, and said: "When I was pregnant with Yonglian, he never spent the night in my house except for the fifteenth day of the new year. In a month, I could only see him twice in total. At this point, Shanrou had no way to persuade her, so she had to be quiet.

The queen looked at the red plum blossoming in the corner of the wall, and the petals were covered with a thin layer of snow, which was still delicate and charming. She said: "I didn't take her seriously before, but now it seems that I can't indulge her." ”

Shanrou said: "The master relaxes, even if the pure concubine gives birth to the prince, what can he do?" Can the Queen Mother allow a Han person to run rampant in the harem? After a pause, he said: "The slave and maid look, the front Shun master and the high master are in trouble with the queen mother, and the queen mother is clearly helping the master Shun, and the back head..." Someone in Shoukang Palace replied, saying that the emperor had made a wish in front of the Queen Mother and wanted to find a way to take the Xian master out of the cold palace. ”

The queen's heart sank, and she was full of indignation, and said: "She killed the child in my womb, and there was no punishment, she just ended up in the cold palace, and she did it so hastily." She gritted her teeth with hatred and said, "I will not spare her, but she must pay for her life." ”

She is not afraid, even if the people below make a fuss, they can't take away her phoenix position, only Concubine Xian, who has a prominent family background, and has the support of the Queen Mother, which is really not to be underestimated. Previously, she had a second elder brother as her arm, but now she has nothing, and she has to do more planning.

She said: "You will go to the master's house in a stay, just say that she is now a concubine, and it is not suitable to live in Changchun Palace anymore, let her pick the dormitory by herself and move out one day." ”

Shanrou respectfully responded, and when she saw that the sun was gradually setting in the west and the cold wind was getting stronger, she said, "Master, let's go back to the house." ”

The queen also felt tired, so she nodded, and was about to turn around, but after a turn of thought, she said, "Ming'er summoned Concubine Shu to come over and talk." Shanrou didn't know what she meant, and wanted to ask, but the queen had already waved her hand to let the guard of honor come forward to serve, she stopped talking, and said in a low voice: "The slave knows." ”

Approaching Chinese New Year's Eve, everyone in the palace is busy, but Qingcheng is idle, learning to read in the house every day, occasionally painting two plums, even if the Queen Mother calls people to go over to ask, there is always Jing Tao in front of him, and he has been safe.

At the top of the mountain at dusk, Qingcheng woke up after a break, Jing Tao was the person who served in front of the emperor after all, she was careful in everything, knowing that she was pregnant and tired, and she was very hungry, so she always asked someone to prepare snacks and personally stared at the boxing. As soon as you ask for it, it will be served hot.

After eating half a plate of spring rolls and two bowls of Jianlian red date soup, the green orange nested comfortably on the kang, playing with the nine-ring jade lock on the foreign tribute in front of him. Erqi lifted the curtain and came in, bent his knees, and said, "Master, the master of the sea is here, do you see it or not?" ”

Qingcheng was in a panic, stood up, pulled her hair in a bun, and said, "Let her enter the house quickly." ”

As soon as Hai Changzai entered the door, he smiled and said, "It's still warm for you here." Walking to the front, Fang Xing saluted and said goodbye, Qingcheng is now two steps higher than her, sat down and accepted the salute, and said with a smile: "The north wind is blowing tightly, come all the way over, but it will freeze you." ”

Hai Chang sat on the square bench on the lower right, and said with a smile: "It's not far, but the snow has melted, and the road is not easy to walk." After a while, he said: "Zhong Cui Palace is remote, I only found out that you were promoted to concubine two days ago, but I am really confused." ”

Qingcheng said: "It's cold, and the people in the Internal Affairs Office are used to being lazy, so maybe they didn't go to you to preach at all." He smiled again: "Xu is pregnant, it is very easy to feel bored, you come and walk, I am happy." ”

Hai Chang sneered and said, "You have always had a weak temperament, and I am really flattered that you are telling me this today." If you like it, it's easy for me to come every day. Just as he was talking lively, there was a commotion outside, and Hai An announced outside the curtain: "Master, the emperor is here." ”

Hai Chang was so frightened that he hurriedly stood up and looked straight at Qingcheng, very panicked. Qingcheng got up at noon and didn't freshen up, at this time he was crooked on the kang, not even wearing shoes and socks, seeing that Hai Chang was like this, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Don't be afraid, the emperor never cares about this." ”