The palace people who stood on their knees screamed in fright, and even the emperor stood up suddenly. Like a pot of boiling water poured directly from Er Qi's chest, Xia Sha was tightly attached to the skin, and the body seemed to have torn off a whole piece of flesh and skin, and the hot and hot pain continued to enter all the ends of the body, so that she couldn't tell where the pain was, only that it hurt here, it hurt there, and it hurt so much that even her brain was confused.

Qingcheng didn't have time to think about anything, so he immediately cried, and instinctively reached out to Er Qi to pat it, but fortunately was stopped by the emperor and said, "Don't move, wait for the imperial doctor to come." He casually beckoned the little eunuch and said, "Go to the Imperial Doctor." He ordered someone to move the rattan chair and carry Erqi back to the lower room. Er Qi only knew about the pain at this time, and he moaned in his mouth, but he didn't dare to cry out in front of his master.

Hai'an looked at the palace people picking up the decorations on the wooden shelves in the house, heard the sound outside, and when he went out, he saw that Erqi was lying on a rattan chair with a dying breath, being carried away. She said anxiously, "What's going on?" ”

There was no trace of blood on Er Qi's face, tears flowed down, and he didn't say a word.

Qingcheng has always been generous to her subordinates, and when Er Qi was arrogant, she never really punished her. At this time, she was affected for no reason, and Qingcheng felt uncomfortable, worried and guilty. The emperor wiped away Qingcheng's tears and comforted her softly: "I have announced that the imperial doctor will treat her, and she will be fine." "According to the rules, the eunuchs and palace girls in the palace are all diagnosed and treated by the doctors, and the emperor specially announced that the imperial doctor has opened his face. Qingcheng calmed down a little and said, "I'll go down to the room and have a look." ”

The emperor said: "The next room is unlucky, how can you go?!" You can just wait in your room for someone to speak. He added: "Also, remember to eat dinner, Belqi is not there, and I don't even remember to eat meals." After a few words, he drove back to the Heart Cultivation Palace.

Qingcheng was impatient and anxious, walking around the palace corridor with a big belly, and sent the palace people to the next room to ask over and over again.

Because it was the beginning of the month, the ministers of the Imperial Hospital gathered together to sort out the pulse records and dietary medicines of the masters of the previous month. Suddenly, a palace person hurriedly came, saying that a palace maid in Yikun Palace was scalded and wanted to send a royal doctor to treat it immediately.

The imperial doctor is not a palace maid or eunuch, but is diagnosed and treated by a medical woman.

Therefore, the lord in charge did not take it to heart, and casually called two medical women to diagnose the patient. Until the palace man said: "It is the will of the Lord of Long Live to let the minister send the imperial doctor to see it in person." That palace maid is one of the best proudly in front of the pure master, and the adults should not lose their proportions. This made the minister in charge of the matter take care of him, and said: "Lord Jian, you are the imperial doctor in charge of Yikun Palace, so I will leave it to you for diagnosis and treatment." ”

As soon as Jian Yuheng heard that he was "one of the best proud people in front of the pure master", he was already ready to move, but he didn't dare to speak because of his identity. As soon as the minister in charge gave the order, he took the medicine box and left. On the road, the sun was very strong, and his head was covered with sweat. The more I walked, the more scared I became, the more anxious I became, and in the end, I was almost trotting, and my mind was full of "Buddha bless, it wasn't her who was hurt." ”

She is the girl who dared to kiss him in the snowy night.

Since then, her face has suddenly become clear. is no longer a vague point in Yikun Palace, but a vibrant, vivid, bittersweet girl who knows joy and sorrow. And he himself is no longer careless, and he will silently worry about it in his heart. It was she who suddenly opened a fresh door in front of his eyes.

Erqi's injuries were even more serious than expected, and the wounds were not treated as soon as possible after being scalded, and when the doctor arrived, the skin and clothes were stuck together, and it was really difficult to clean up. Moreover, the place where she was injured was not her hands, not her feet, but her chest, which was the most important place for a woman. Through the moon-white tent, the doctor told Jian Yuheng about the injury little by little, and after Jian Yuheng repeated and confirmed it over and over again, she told the doctor how to apply the medicine and prick the needle. Erqi's moans gradually weakened, and the wound was cold, and most of the pain was reduced.

Jian Yuheng wanted to say something comforting, but hesitated for a while before he said: "Don't worry, I will cure you, and I will definitely not leave a scar." Er Qi listened to his voice, unusually stable, and said, "With Master Jian here, I'm not afraid." ”

Both of them were quiet, and although they couldn't see each other's faces, it was better than meeting.

Qingcheng listened to Jian Yuheng's reply, and his hanging heart finally fell, and said: "In the future, I will bother you to go down to the room every day, and when Erqi is well, I will ask her to kowtow to you to thank you." Jian Yuheng squirmed the corners of his lips, wanting to say something, but he didn't know how to speak, so he answered for a long time: "Yes." Qingcheng saw that he wanted to stop talking, and asked, "What do you have to say to me?" Is there something else wrong with Erqi's illness? Jian Yuheng shook his head and said, "Don't worry, I will keep Erqi." He said it solemnly, and Qingcheng heard that something was wrong, but he couldn't say why.

Jian Yuheng took a sip of tea and said in a deep voice: "Third sister." ”

Since he passed on to his uncle, he has never called Qingcheng Third Sister again. I didn't feel anything before, but now in my ears, it is really full of warmth and warmth. Qingcheng's heart was soft, and he couldn't help but purse his lips and smile, revealing a shallow pear vortex on his cheeks. He pleaded in a low voice: "Can my marriage with the Fucha clan be regarded as if it never happened?" His eyes were firm and tenacious, and he looked straight at Qingcheng, so that she could not refuse.

Qingcheng was stunned and asked, "Why?" ”

Jian Yuheng is a taciturn man, he never drags his feet when he speaks, and he doesn't like to beat around the bush, he said: "I have a sweetheart." Qingcheng was happy, although the parents of both parties knew about the marriage, but the emperor did not make a clear decree, and there was still room for maneuver. Besides, if he can marry the person he likes, Qingcheng will be happy for him.

Qingcheng asked, "Who is it?" ”

He almost blurted it out, but he gritted his teeth and kept silent. She is a palace maid, the emperor's woman. It is a big sin to teach each other privately in the palace, not to mention that the palace maid has a personal affair with the imperial doctor. Even if the emperor doesn't care, the ancestral rules can't allow him to come nonsense.

He could only wait, waiting for Erqi to leave the palace.

The emperor pointed out four beautiful girls to Yikun Palace to ask for peace, and asked Qingcheng to pick two to enlarge the elder brother's house. After thousands of selections, the show girls Rong Gong Xiude are all superior, and Qingcheng is difficult to choose, so he called the eldest brother to come and let him choose two by himself. When the lamp was in hand, the new nobles came to say goodbye, and Qingcheng invited them to sit in the side hall, and after taking a photo, they said that they were tired and let them go back.

The other two are always there, and their positions are low, and they are not even qualified to ask for peace.

As soon as Erqi fell ill, the kitchen was like a great enemy, chickens and dogs were jumping everywhere, and everyone was in a hurry. The emperor was also worried, so he dispersed and came to visit Qingcheng in a sedan chair. The sunset was shining, and the room was dark, with a hint of twilight. Qingcheng is pregnant, and it is uncomfortable to sit, so she stands on one side. The emperor sat cross-legged on the kang and said: "You are pregnant, I can't transfer palace people into Yikun Palace on an errand at will, it is better to choose one of the several palace maids under Er Qi to fill the vacancy, and stay up for two days first." ”

Qingcheng's belly is actually not very big, and she also pays great attention to her diet when she is pregnant, and she is carefully prepared by Erqi, so she has not gained weight because she is pregnant. She rested her hands flat on her stomach and said, "I've thought about it too, but I really can't pay attention to who is good and who is bad, they have followed me for many years, and I am afraid that I will wronged them." ”

The emperor smiled and said affectionately: "Silly girl, you are the master, who is good and who is bad doesn't depend on your mind?" Who doesn't want to show their faces in front of their masters, they are all clever when they have such an opportunity, they will definitely think of ways to invite pets, and those who will serve will be lifted up, that's all, what do you want to do so much? He raised his arm, and Qingcheng came closer with interest, and the emperor put his hand on her stomach and asked, "Why didn't she move?" ”

Qingcheng held his palm and changed places, and said with a smile: "I talked to you just now, and she kept kicking me." "The emperor talked to her about whether it was a brother or a princess, Qingcheng said that it was a princess, but the emperor said that it was a brother, and he said that it was a princess, and he liked it. The sunset fell inch by inch, and the crimson light fell on the palace wall, and then disappeared.

Night fell, and the heavens and the earth fell black.

Man Rou and Yun Huang are the two most effective palace maids under Er Qi, not to mention falling into the well, after all, Er Qi is not there, both of them are eager to try, and want to take the opportunity to please Qingcheng in front of Qingcheng. Manrou entered the palace half a year earlier than Yun Huang, and she was a Manchu, so she looked down on Yun Huang's status as a cheap maid. When Yun Huang did not enter the palace, she worked as a doctor in the magistrate's office, she could read and write, and she was also handy with medicinal food and soup, and she thought that she was much more thoughtful than Man Rou.

The most important thing is that Yun Huang was a cheap maid in Xin Zheku with Hai'an.

Late at night, Hai'an summoned the palace maids below in the side hall to tell everything, and roughly said what Ming'er was going to do, and then dragged his tired body back to the next room. Her room was adjacent to Erqi, and she quietly looked at Erqi, and then went back to the house to wash and change clothes. wanted to turn off the lights, but someone whispered under the window: "Sister Hai'an, I'm Yunhuang, can you come in and say a few words?" ”

Who is Hai'an? followed Concubine Zhe in Qianfu, entered the palace and stayed in the Xin Zheku, and then assigned it to Concubine Chun's attendants, I don't know what is going on, as soon as Yun Huang opened her mouth, she knew the ins and outs. She put on a gown embroidered with small flowers in ink, opened the door, and said, "What's the matter with me at night?" ”

Yun Huang turned around and entered the house, and said with a smile: "My sister is now the person in front of the pure master, and I don't even have a chance to say a few thoughtful words with you." I think when we are in Xinzheku, you and I are the closest. He lowered his voice again and said, "I have something to say, and I don't dare to disturb your rest." After that, he took out a jade bracelet from his purse, and said: "Back then, in Xinzheku, there was a Huanyi, you accidentally damaged the robe of Lu Guiren, who was still a concubine, and I bribed Mama with my mother's bracelet to avoid your punishment." In fact, there is a pair of bracelets, which my mother gave me a thought before she died, and now I will give you this one, and I beg you to say two good words for me in front of the pure master. I know that you are a person who remembers old favors, and you also said that you would repay me back then. ”

The bean-sized oil fire is not very bright, and the house is dark, and although it is in the summer, it is still wet and cold. Hai An gathered his shirt on his shoulders and said softly: "It's easy for me to say two good words, but whether you can win the master's heart or not depends on yourself." ”

Yun Huang heard that she agreed, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I know what Er Qi is capable of." As he spoke, he bent his knees to kneel, but Hai'an hurriedly hugged her and said, "I know that you are from a rich family, you are literate and literate, and you should be more clever and intelligent than Erqi." But serving the master is not more than who knows more, but "agreeable", what the master can think of, you have to think of first. What the master can't imagine, you have to think about even more. Erqi himself is not a cook, but he has ingenuity to always win the favor of his master. Besides, showing your face in front of your master is different from what you do in the kitchen. ”

Hai'an taught so purely, not only because she was worried that Yunhuang would not be able to do her errand, but also because she was afraid that she would help her, so she would slack off. Yun Huang understood the deep meaning and said with a smile: "Good sister, don't you know me yet?" What Erqi can do well, I will not be worse than her. Hai An smiled slightly and said, "You can do your best." Yun Huang nodded heavily, and then asked to resign.

Because there have been no newcomers in the palace for a long time, the queen specially ordered the Internal Affairs Office to set up a canonization banquet in Chuxiu Palace, and the two nobles and the two permanent positions are not high, and the concubines who attended are all nobles and below. The next day, the four newcomers went to Changchun Palace to thank them, and it happened to be fifteen, except for the pure concubine, all the concubines in the harem were there. The queen wears a peony pattern blue forged robe, combs the flag head high, and decorates the eight treasures to save the eastern pearl and gold hairpin, which is luxurious and majestic, and has a phoenix to come. She folded her hands on her knees and said gently: "It's hot, you guys are walking around the palace, but you have to be careful not to get out of the heat, and it's good to drink some herbal tea at noon." ”

Everyone hurriedly said: "Queen Xie cares." ”

The new noble is a clever girl, only fifteen or sixteen years old, her cheeks are like freshly peeled eggs, smooth and tender, everyone wants to pinch them when they see them. She smiled: "When the concubine was outside the palace, I heard Ama say that the queen master is the most kind and generous, and in the front draft, I looked at the queen master from afar, and I felt timid, I saw it now, just like a sister in the family, it was really strange." The voice was as crisp as a yellow bird, and there was a lot of muttering, and even Shu Concubine felt energetic and cheerful when she heard it.

The queen was very attentive and said with a smile: "The noble person is lively and cheerful, and he makes people happy just by talking." ”

Concubine Xian held a scarlet Nasha Buddha's hand flower and bird pattern fan, and shook it casually, blowing the four butterflies on her temples and swaying slightly, reflecting the glittering golden light. Concubine Xian smiled: "Yes, I heard from the people of the Internal Affairs Office yesterday that the emperor has been quite fond of nobles recently, and even the pure master has to be compared." Yi Guiren is still young, he has just received the grace of God, and he still doesn't know the depth of the harem, so he feels a little embarrassed, and blushes and says: "The concubines dare not compare with their sisters." Then he asked, "Why don't you see the pure master today?" ”

Shu Concubine shook off the embroidery and sneered: "Sister Yi, you just entered the palace, it's better not to ask what you shouldn't ask!" ”

The queen was displeased and said: "What can't be asked, Concubine Chun is pregnant and has difficulty moving, so the emperor has exempted her from asking for peace everywhere." Then he said to Concubine Shu's face: "You are an old man in the palace, you must speak in a measured manner, don't say what you want to say in your heart, the truth that comes out of your mouth, I don't think I need to teach you." Concubine Shu wanted to give the noble man a dismount, but unexpectedly poked the queen's sore spot, and hurriedly got up and bent her knees and said: "The concubine lost her words, please forgive the queen's master." ”

As soon as the words fell, a palace man bowed down into the hall and bent his knees and said, "Master Qiqi, long live the lord is here." As he was talking, the emperor walked over and said with a smile: "What did Shu Yatou say that made the queen angry?" Everyone got up to say goodbye, and the queen also made a blessing salute and replied: "The emperor is joking, let's have a few fun." ”

The emperor sat down, looked around at everyone, and his eyes fell on the noble person first, and said, "Is it comfortable to live in the palace?" ”

Yi Guiren was stunned, she didn't want the emperor to think about herself every day, her heart was warm, and she said smartly: "With the queen's master to take care of her, the concubines live very comfortably." ”

The emperor bowed his head and said with a smile: "The weather is hot, if the ice is not enough, it will be taken from the Internal Affairs Office." ”

There is a certain amount of ice bricks in the palace, and the nobles only have the nobles' share, one and a half a day a day. This is still the weight of normal use, if you fall out of favor or if you don't want to see any high position in the palace, you will often be deducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. At present, the noble person has the emperor's special purpose, and the Internal Affairs Office regards her as an upstart and does not dare to treat her badly.

Guiren Yi glanced at the emperor obliquely, and saw that he was looking at him with a smile on his face, he felt more and more shy, and bent his knees and said, "Thank you for the emperor's grace." The emperor still smiled, and said to Concubine Xian: "The kumquat ginger honey I ate in your palace before is a little sweeter, let them have less sugar next time." Concubine Xian smiled: "The concubines know that the emperor doesn't like sweets, and they have already asked them to eat less, but the kumquat is too sweet." Do it again next time, just don't put sugar. ”

The emperor said: "It's okay if you don't put sugar." ”

After coming for such a long time, the emperor has not spoken to the empress for half a word, and he has not even looked at her, and it is clear that he is giving her a face. After giving birth to Yongcong, she thought that the emperor would be better and better to herself, but on the contrary, the emperor became more and more indifferent.

The queen sat on the left hand side of the emperor across the tea table, and she flattered: "It's hot, does the emperor want to eat a bowl of sour plum soup?" ”

The emperor finally turned his face to look at her, the smile on his face was still there, but his voice was cold, and he said, "No need, I will sit down and leave." As if he wanted to deliberately hide his coldness, he said: "The previous dynasty was busy, and I couldn't sit for a long time." ”

The queen didn't know how to answer, and the two froze for a moment.

The emperor didn't speak, and the people below didn't know what was going on, so they didn't dare to speak, and the room suddenly fell silent. Outside, a palace man knelt under the corridor and said: "Long live the Lord, the queen, the pure master asks to see." ”

The queen came back to her senses, smiled and said, "Foolish things, let Concubine Chun come in." ”

Qingcheng was too lazy to leave, but counting the days, he seemed to have not come to Changchun Palace for half a year to ask for peace, and suddenly had a thought, so he took a sedan chair over. Although the person of the pure concubine is not there, the position has been vacant, and it is arranged under the emperor's right. Qingcheng helped Hai'an to ask for peace, and the emperor smiled: "Excuse me, sit down." ”

Shu Concubine, Concubine E and others led the concubines to Qingcheng to say goodbye, especially the two newcomers, this was the first time they saw Qingcheng, so they knelt on the ground and made a big salute. The emperor waved Shanrou forward and said, "Go to the kitchen and get some snacks and sour plum soup." Then he asked Qingcheng, "What do you want to eat?" Let Shanrou bring it to you. ”

Qingcheng said: "I just ate breakfast and went out, and I am not hungry. ”

It is said that this is the case, but in fact, since she was pregnant, she always had to eat several meals a day, and she didn't eat much, but she always felt tasteless in her mouth, so she liked to chew some snacks. Shanrou went to the kitchen and brought four small snacks and a pot of sour plum juice, and wanted to put them on the tea table next to the emperor, but the emperor said: "Put it in the pure master's place, I don't like to drink this sweet and sour thing." ”

Green oranges like to eat sour.

The emperor saw that Qingcheng's face was good, and said with a smile: "What's the joy?" Qingcheng ate two mouthfuls of sour plum juice, picked up half of the palm-sized white glaze plain plate, picked up the walnut kernels in it and said while eating: "In the morning, Lord Jian checked Erqi's wound and said that he was recovering well, and the palace people said that Erqi didn't cry out of pain at night." ”

Seeing that she was eating with relish, the emperor couldn't help but lean over, picked up the walnut kernel in her hand and ate it, and said, "I said earlier, don't worry too much. Qingcheng suddenly smiled again and said: "Last night, Yongying told me that the gray rabbit had a bulging belly, I don't know if it was because he ate too much, he didn't have any energy, but he ate more and more." I'm going to let Master Jane take a look today, and guess what's wrong? ”

The two of you go back and forth, forgetting all the people around you. The green orange ate and handed the plate to the emperor, and the emperor tacitly took it, picked it up in his hand and ate it. Qingcheng brought another cup of cheese, the cheese was covered with a layer of rose sauce, she accidentally dipped the sauce on her fingers, the emperor naturally took out a handkerchief from the cuff and wiped it for her, and said in his mouth: "Is there a baby rabbit?" ”

Qingcheng was surprised: "How do you know?" ”

The emperor smiled: "My stomach is bulging, I am eating more and more, and I don't have any energy, isn't it the same as you?" The queen opened her mouth a few times, wanting to insert a sentence or two, even if it was a word or two, but she couldn't tolerate her at all. All the concubines were there, and she had no phoenix face, so she deliberately broke the tea bowl by mistake, frowned, and said: "The concubine suddenly felt dizzy, and I don't know if it was because of the heat." ”

Qingcheng hurriedly asked Hai'an to bring the sour plum juice over, and said, "Drink two bowls of sour plum juice first, reduce the heat, maybe it will be better." The emperor also said: "You must be tired of the trivial things in the palace, so you should pay attention to taking care of your body." Everyone looked at the emperor and the pure concubine's affection, and they couldn't stay for a long time, so they all tacitly got up and said goodbye. Yi Guiren used to think that the emperor treated him specially, but now he knows that he can't even compare to a finger of a pure master.

The emperor took Qingcheng and got up and walked out, saying, "It's not too early, I should also go." When he went out, he was still talking about the pregnancy of the gray rabbit brought back from the palace, and said in a low voice: "Fortunately, we brought a few more rabbits back, so that we could give birth to a litter to play with the princess." Qingcheng's words were already whispers, and he said angrily: "What princess? The eldest princess doesn't like to play these things for a long time. The emperor smiled and said, "Don't you want to have a princess?" The two of them chattered and walked away hand in hand.

Yi Guiren never expected that the emperor, who was as tall as a god, and the most wise and martial man in the world, would talk to women about the length of the family, and he would be as plain as ordinary people.

She got into the sedan chair stupidly, like a fool, and sat with a pestle.