The palace walls are towering and deep, the palace is majestic, the deep blue sky is falling, and the stars are dotted. Jingren Palace is brilliantly lit, but silent. Outside the hall, the palace people kneeling all over the courtyard, the queen saw Wu Shulai standing at the bottom of the steps, knew that the emperor was coming, slightly adjusted the whole clothes, and walked inside.

Concubine Xian was lying on her side on the bed, her face was full of tears, and she was choking with tears. The emperor was wearing a bright yellow and dark satin robe, with grief in his eyes, sitting on the edge of the bed, muttering something softly, and when he saw the queen coming in, his face gradually became solemn, and he said, "I have announced you several times." ”

The queen hurriedly explained: "The concubine has been talking to the queen mother in Shoukang Palace, and when she returned to the dormitory, she knew that something had happened to Concubine Xian. ”

She bent her knees and asked for peace, and the emperor heard her say that she had gone to Shoukang Palace, his face was slightly gloomy, and he said: "This matter involves the emperor's heir, if I find that someone is playing tricks in it, I will not spare it!" ”

Concubine Xian was sad, tried her best to hold back her tears, and said, "The emperor must be the master of the concubines." ”

The Emperor patted the back of her hand and whispered, "Don't worry." ”

The queen had never seen the emperor speak so softly, her brows couldn't help frowning slightly, she was afraid that she couldn't hide her thoughts, so she wiped the corners of her eyes with Supa, and said to Concubine Xian: "Let you suffer." ”

The emperor saw that the queen was wearing a phoenix wearing a peony and blue silk palace robe, wearing a flag head, and her expression was in a hurry, obviously coming out of Shoukang Palace, and before she had time to rest, he said, "Sit down." A clever palace maid hurriedly moved the pear flower stool, and the queen sat in front of the bed, and said regretfully: "When the concubine came to visit Concubine Xian at noon, she was fine, but somehow she was..."

Concubine Xian's eyes lit up, as if she remembered something, and suddenly said, "I must have eaten the sour plums given by Su Guiren." ”

The emperor's expression changed suddenly, and after a moment, he was indifferent as usual, and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

The queen sat and did not speak, just silently.

Concubine Xian's heart was like being fried in oil, where could she care about looking at people's faces, and said angrily: "In the afternoon, Su Guiren sent the palace maid to send two drawers of sour plums, and the concubine ate them to her stomach, so she ate more." Now that I think about it, the concubine only felt uncomfortable in her stomach after eating sour plums. ”

Several cloisonné enamel longevity wax tables were placed high on the desk, and the yellow firelight flickered brightly, reflecting on the emperor's face, obscure. Seeing his cold eyes, the queen couldn't help but feel a trace of panic, and said in a low voice: "Su Guiren has a pure temperament and elegant manners, not like a subordinate person. ”

Only then did the emperor speak, and said, "If it looks like it, you will find out if it is clear." ”

Qingcheng ate a late snack and picked up a needlework and embroidered handkerchief with Hai'an under the lamp.

Hai An said with a smile: "The master is elegant, and the embroidered lotus flower is also very charming." ”

Qingcheng's neck was sour, he raised his head, and said: "What charm is not charm, it is nothing more than a kind of color, and no one embroiders it is the same." While speaking, Er Qi brought two plates of freshly cut oranges into the house, and said, "It's dark at night, don't hurt your eyes." After a pause, he smiled again: "The orange rewarded by the queen's mother, the master will try it." ”

After eating the oranges, Qingcheng cleaned his hands and face, and ordered, "You can take two rewards and give them to the palace people who keep vigil." ”

Erqi answered, took the plate and went out.

At the beginning of the day, Qingcheng put down the needle and thread, unloaded the hairpin, and prepared to sleep. Suddenly, I heard a faint noise outside, so I pushed open the window and looked, not wanting to be quiet for a while. She saw the bright moon hanging like a string on the cornices, and the stars shining like pearls scattered in her hands, so she said: "You don't have to close the windows at night..."