The queen suddenly fell ill, the palace was in chaos, and the emperor stopped for three days and stayed in Changchun Palace. The harem concubines all went to visit, but they were stopped outside the corridor by Shanrou, only that the queen was asleep, and she should rest and recuperate, and should not be disturbed. Concubine Xian was mixed with joy, if the queen was really sick and lost her opponent, her life would become more and more boring and sad.

The warmth in Jingren Palace is lingering, the red plums in the imperial garden are blooming, and Luo Qing led the palace people to fold a few branches and raise them in a bottle early in the morning. In the half-person-high official kiln white glaze enamel color pine and bamboo pattern long-necked bottle, the plum branches are obliquely out, the red petals are sparse, and the dark fragrance fills the nose.

Concubine Shun smiled: "The branches are sparse, but the flowers are less, and they don't set off the scenery." ”

Concubine Xian pinched a tender bud and played with it at her fingertips, and said, "If there are too many flowers, you won't be able to show the beauty of this branch." Concubine Shun heard the meaning and asked: "If you make a move at this time, others will not suspect it, why not fall into the well, so as not to worry about it in the future." Concubine Xian was stunned and only looked at the flower bones in her hand, her eyes were overflowing with a little regret, and said: "I just want to win her, but I never thought of calling her dead." Without her to accompany each other, there would be no support in the deep palace. After a pause, he said: "Besides, it's not the right time yet, even if she dies, the emperor is sad, and he may be angry with me." And if there is another draft next year, who knows what will happen? The situation is ever-changing, and if the emperor picks the middle palace from the show girls, it will cause me to be in a place of embarrassment, which is not good. ”

When Concubine Shun heard this, she felt Concubine Xian's foresight and secretly admired her.

The snow was a little misty, Qingcheng took a warm sedan chair to Changchun Palace to ask for peace, and the palace people in the corridor did not dare to slack off, and walked to Shanrou to tell him. Shanrou knew the general situation and the situation in the palace, so he reported to the emperor and personally greeted Changchun Gate. Qingcheng wore a thick tiger skin coat, held a white copper stove in his arms, and walked in, and the emperor was already waiting under the warm pavilion corridor.

Without waiting for Qingcheng to ask for peace, the emperor asked: "Why are you here, it's cold and slippery, be careful." ”

Qingcheng bent his knees, frowned and asked, "How is the queen?" The emperor led her into the warm pavilion and said, "It's still the same, the illness came too quickly, and the imperial hospital was caught off guard." Qingcheng wanted to look at the couch, but the emperor stopped him and said, "Look outside the curtain, so as not to give you sickness." He lowered his voice and said, "You're a man with a body." ”

Shanrou stood outside the door, and when she saw that Qingcheng only looked at her from afar, she came out with the emperor, unhappy in her heart, and still humble and polite on her face. She said respectfully: "Can the pure master rest in the side hall?" The emperor said: "The side hall did not burn the earth dragon, she can go to my bedroom." With that, he led Qingcheng through the palace corridor and into the Dongnuan Pavilion. The guards of honor were all waiting in the court, and only Hai'an served two bowls of soup with a vermilion lacquer food plate. The green orange took the red glazed bucket lotus bowl, lifted the lid, and the heat came to the face.

The emperor coughed dryly twice and said, "There are a large group of people waiting in front of the emperor, you just hold on to your body, and you don't have to worry about me." ”

Qingcheng said: "Yesterday, Wu Shu came to Yikun Palace to reply, saying that you had a cough and phlegm at night, and said that it was a small problem, and refused to let the imperial doctor see it." I asked someone to cook some peanut and almond soup, which was said in the medical book to moisten the lungs and dissolve phlegm, clear the throat and relieve cough. You can try it, and if you eat it well, I'll boil it for you." After the emperor drank it in two sips, he felt that the soup was as thick as milk, and the peanuts were stewed, so he melted into his mouth without chewing, and said with a smile: "It tastes good, you send two bowls to the Queen Mother." Qingcheng responded, and said, "Can the queen eat?" ”

The emperor changed color, and said with a sad face: "I spend most of the day asleep, eat something in the morning, and before noon, I vomit again." She is his wife, he is so worried, although the green orange is sour, but it is not as good as before, he has already added a little certainty in his heart, so he shook his palm and said: "The queen is auspicious, and the emperor does not have to worry too much." After a pause, he said: "When people encounter catastrophes, sometimes they are not firm enough, why doesn't the emperor bring the eldest princess to accompany the queen?" What if..."

She stagnated, saw that the emperor's face was not different, and knew that he had a measure in his heart, so she said frankly: "In case the queen has any three strengths and two weaknesses, in the future, the eldest princess will be older, and it will be a comfort to know that she has been by the emperor's side." Second, the eldest princess can also let the queen have more thoughts, for the sake of the child, she should live well. ”

The emperor said: "I don't want to, but the eldest princess is still young, and I am afraid that she will not be able to withstand her illness." ”

Qingcheng comforted: "Don't underestimate the young child, the emperor looks weak and powerless, but in fact, he has a strong desire to survive. The emperor nodded and said, "It's hard for you to really think about it." She was weak and slender, wearing a narrow skirt of pink and blue brocade, with crimson peonies pressed on her temples, and the snow was dim, very bright and moving. The flower also looked dull and colorless under her beautiful eyes.

The emperor couldn't help but let her sit on his side, kissed her eyes, and said softly: "I haven't been to Yikun Palace for a few days, and I just wanted to see you, so you came." Hai'an looked at the situation and hurriedly led the palace people of the warm pavilion to retreat. happened to bump into Shanrou who came to ask for a ride under the corridor, so he said politely: "Please wait, don't disturb the long live master talking to the master." ”

Shanrou was already dissatisfied, and said angrily: "Who is the master?" My master is lying in the Xinuan Pavilion! The imperial doctor has just diagnosed the pulse of the queen's master, and he wants to ask the Lord Banzai for decision, but you dare to stop it? Hai An didn't expect this, and hurriedly said: "It's me who lost my manners, only cared about the movements inside, and didn't think about it thoroughly." Shanrou fixed her color slightly, looked at Hai'an and said: "The more favored you are, the more you should be careful about what you say and do, and you don't need me to teach you this." ”

Hai Anxin thought that it was better to have more than one thing, so he bent his knees, took it as an apology, and retreated in humiliation: "That's right." ”

Back in Yikun Palace, the snow was falling, and even the lion didn't want to move around, hiding on the kang and napping on the pillow. It was just past noon, and it was already dark outside. The little eunuch carried the wax skewer into the house to hold the lamp, and Er Qi moved the painted four-dragon lotus pottery lamp on the high table to the kang table, and said with a smile: "The imperial dining room just gave Huang Er two black chickens of the imperial tribute, saying that it was specially ordered by the Lord Long Live to reward." The slave maid carefully looked at Huang Er and cleaned it up, and ordered him to boil it for two hours, and add a few pieces of winter bamboo shoots to make soup. ”

Qingcheng slapped the tapestry casually and said, "You can make up your mind." ”

Hai'an rubbed the snow on the thick felt, opened the curtain and entered the house, bypassed the screen, entered the side hall, and said: "Master, Imperial Doctor Xia respectfully asks for peace and security." Qingcheng was worried about Jian Yuheng's illness, so he sat up straight, stroked his sideburns, and said, "Announce him in." Xia Shenyi walked in, knelt on the ground and asked for peace, and sat on the small table next to the kang to take a closer look. asked Qingcheng many trivial and trivial things, Fang said: "Everything is fine, the master can rest assured, Weichen will prescribe two more pairs of medicinal meals for the master, and the fetal medicine can only be put down, and there is no need to eat it again." Qingcheng nodded and said with a smile: "It's you who cook well." ”

Xia Shenyi hurriedly said carefully: "Thank you for your praise." As a man, it was inconvenient for him to stay in the harem, and he said: "Weichen retired." With that, he stepped back. But he heard Qingcheng say: "Wait a minute." He knew that it was for Jian Yuheng's business, so his eyebrows jumped, he stopped his steps, and was silent. There were only Hai'an, Er Qi, and a medical woman who followed Xia Shenyi in the harem.

Qingcheng was frank and didn't care about anything, so he asked, "I don't know how Lord Jian is doing?" ”

Er Qi was shocked when she heard this, and looked straight at Xia Shenyi, for fear that he would say something soul-shattering, and she was so nervous that her heart hung in her throat. Xia Shenyi shook his head slowly, and said: "Sometimes it's good and sometimes it's bad, there's no worry about life for the time being, whether it's good or not, it all depends on the situation in the spring of next year." As he spoke, even the corners of his eyes turned red, and he said in a low voice: "Weichen doesn't want to, he is hurt like this!" ”

Qingcheng was anxious and worried: "Otherwise, I will make a case to the emperor and ask the imperial doctors of the imperial hospital to take turns to take a look." ”

Xia Shenyi said: "Weichen has already begged, several respected adults in charge of the imperial hospital have gone to diagnose the pulse, and the prescription used now is also discussed by everyone, or..." Qingcheng's whole heart was hanging in the air, and after a little thought, he untied a jade pendant tied around his waist, which was the double dragon white jade pendant that the emperor rewarded her that day.

She said: "This is the ancient jade of the Western Han Dynasty, which is something worn by the lama, which can suppress evil and suppress frightening and bless peace." If you bring it back to Master Jane, you will say that I will reward him, and tell him to take good care of his body and not live up to his parents' expectations. Xia Shenyi knew that he was not in line with the rules, and wanted to push it away, Qingcheng said again: "I am now a concubine, my brother is entangled in illness, and I will reward some things to protect my peace, what can others do?" You just have to take it, and I will tell Emperor Chen Yu about this matter. ”

With these words, Xia Shenyi had no choice but to take it, carefully put it in the close place on his chest, and said: "Wei Chen will definitely tell Niangniang's words to Lord Jian 1510." Qingcheng said earnestly: "You also have to bother to take care of it." Xia Shenyi said: "It is the duty of Weichen, and it is also the friendship between Weichen and Master Jian, so you don't have to be polite." After speaking, he resigned.

Early the next morning, the wind and snow stopped slightly, and the green orange was wrapped in a satin-green rose pattern silk cloak, and sat in a warm sedan chair to Shoukang Palace to say goodbye. Coincidentally, Shu Concubine and Shun nobles were waiting in front of her, and the Queen Mother smiled: "The mourning family is panicked, and they are looking for someone to play the finch card, you came just in time." Qingcheng asked for peace and said with a smile: "The concubine has only watched people play in the past, and has never been on the stage, for fear that the queen mother will dislike the concubine too stupid." ”

The Queen Mother was in a very good mood, laughed heartily twice, and said, "Better and better, let the mourning family win you some silver." Shu Concubine also said: "Don't worry about the pure master, I have only just learned, I'm afraid that I will be on par with you." Everyone coaxed the Queen Mother to be happy, and they didn't dare to show their rivalry in front of the Queen Mother, all of them smiled happily and praised each other.

Qingcheng asked Hai'an to go back to Yikun Palace to get two bags of golden melon seeds, and sat down at the table in the hall, which was right to kill the time. Qingcheng is smart, and he quickly sees the trick, and he knows how to make the Queen Mother happy. Losing is necessary to lose, but you can't lose stupidly, you can't blindly lose, occasionally you have to win two, eat a few times to touch the queen mother's cards, the queen mother finds it interesting.

By noon, the tables were scattered. Qingcheng rewarded all the remaining golden melon seeds in his hand to the palace people who were waiting in front of him, and everyone was happy when they saw it. The Queen Mother boasted: "In the past, I saw that you didn't talk like a wooden idiot every day, and you didn't like to laugh, but you were also very lively." is so good, serving by the emperor's side, you should be happy and happy, make a bitter face, and let the emperor coax you to fail? ”

Qingcheng was embarrassed to say it, and said in a low voice: "The Queen Mother is right." ”

Mama smiled and said, "There is one thing that the slave and maid haven't had time to tell yet." She beckoned, and two palace maids came in outside, one holding an enamel spoon and bowl, and the other holding a spittoon scarf. He also said: "When the pure master came, he brought peanut and almond soup, saying that it was very good for coughing. The Queen Mother had breakfast before, and the slave was afraid that you would not digest it, so she kept making people hot under the porch. She personally unveiled the colored porcelain bowl and presented the palm-sized colored glazed carved pomegranate pattern porcelain bowl to the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother scooped two spoonfuls, only to feel soft and thick, very satisfying, and said: "Yes, it's hard for you to have a heart." ”

Qingcheng hurriedly said: "It is the honor of the concubine to be able to honor the queen mother. ”

Shu Concubine said coquettishly: "The pure master is smart, unlike us who have no face and no skin, and don't know how to bite words and break the text, and don't know how to eat health, so I can't win the favor of the Queen Mother." ”

The Queen Mother smiled: "You came to play cards with the mourning family, it is filial piety, and the mourning family is also very happy." Okay, okay, after playing cards for most of the day, mourning the family, you kneel down. Shun Guiren originally wanted to echo the two sentences, but when he heard the queen mother's words, he had to retreat.

Out of Shoukangmen, the snow has stopped, and the majestic and gorgeous Forbidden City is all hidden under the snow, and the sky and the earth are vast. The noble Shun didn't enter the eyes of the queen mother today, sulked, and pulled the palace people on his side and ridiculed him fiercely. Where did the palace people dare to fight back, they could only kneel on the ground silently, let them beat and scold, even if they cried, they had to endure their tears.

When Hai'an was not assigned to Qingcheng's side, she was often insulted by her masters, not only the master, but even the grandmother in charge, or the celebrity in front of the master, she could be beaten and scolded at will. She felt the same way, and couldn't help but look at the palace people kneeling in the snow twice, and then when she looked at the noble people, she felt more hatred.

Shun Gui said angrily: "What do you see, haven't you seen the master teach the slave?" ”

Hai An hurriedly held back his thoughts, bent his knees, and followed Qingcheng to the palace street. Shun Guiren wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his tongue, and sneered: "Also, I heard that Yikun Palace has a Pekingese dog, and the pure master is the most favored, I think you are the one who serves by her side, and it is better than that beast to flatter every day." Hai'an is more low-key and introverted than Qingcheng, everything can bear hardship, she is silent, just as if she didn't hear anything, lift the sedan curtain and wait for Qingcheng to warm the sedan chair.

Qingcheng had already turned around and said: "I treat the beast well because it is loyal and obedient, and knows how to observe words and feelings, judge the situation, unlike some people, who are not as good as animals, and dare to punish the palace people in the Queen Mother's palace, and spread it to the ears of others, and I thought that the person was going to stand up in front of the Queen Mother." Her words are not only to protect Hai'an, but also to mention the nobles and don't make trouble in the eyes of the Queen Mother.

Shun Guiren was annoyed and angry, and said: "I punish my own palace people, what does it have to do with the Queen Mother?" It's you who have bad intentions, and when you see that the Queen Mother loves me, you want to provoke me and the Queen Mother. Qingcheng smiled slightly and said, "Whatever you think, the words have come to this point, and the blessings and humiliations will be borne by yourself." After that, he helped Haian to get into the sedan chair.

Shu Concubine sneered intentionally or unintentionally: "What are you, dare to provoke the pure master?" Let me tell you, you can't even provoke the girl next to her, I remember one time, the girl in the pure lord's womb had a quarrel with Concubine Jia, and the emperor protected it, and Concubine Jia was still pregnant with a dragon heir at that time. She scorned the noble Shun, and her face was full of "What kind of green onion are you!" ”

This is getting worse and worse, Shun Guiren's eyes are full of anger, and he said: "I'm about to provoke, see who can do anything to me?!" She rushed forward in a few steps, and without waiting for Qingcheng to react, she kicked Hai'an in the lower abdomen, bluffing everyone into screaming in unison, Hai'an took two steps back, and fell into the snow, her pubic bone was painful, and even her throat was filled with a fishy smell.

Shun Guigui shouted angrily: "Tell you to be nosy." "Although it was Hai'an who was beaten, it was Qingcheng who was scolded. Since she was bullied on the head, no matter how good Qingcheng's temperament was, she couldn't bear it, raised her hand high, and slapped her palm without hesitation, which shocked the Shun nobles dumbfounded. Concubine Shu watched the play happily and gloated, so she couldn't avoid pursuing it in the future, so she quietly helped the palace maid to hide.

Qingcheng said: "You are a noble person awarded to the emperor by the Queen Mother, and the title is "Shun", so you should obey the holy will and be obedient and virtuous." Hitting a dog depends on the owner, how can you be worthy of the word "shun"? I am teaching you today, a slap is enough, if you let the queen mother and the emperor teach you another day, you will never be so hasty. Shun Guiren covered his face with one hand, and made a gesture to slap back with the other, and someone behind him shouted: "Shun Guiren is rude." It turned out that Mama heard the commotion, so she found it, she said: "The pure master is a concubine, and it is natural to teach the people under him a lesson. ”

Mama Yan is the first powerful mama in front of the queen mother, even the emperor has to treat him differently, and the noble man immediately took a breath, turned around and smiled: "Mama is wrong, I am playing with the pure master." He glared at Qingcheng twice again, and left in a sedan chair. Mama Yan smiled and said: "The pure master has also beaten, and he should be angry." The queen mother has not been in good spirits recently, and the slave maid thinks that there is no need to let her know about trivial matters, and she doesn't have to worry about irrelevant things. ”

Qingcheng has never beaten anyone in his life, this is the only time. Hearing Mama say this, she felt a little remorseful and said, "Mama is right, I understand." Mama blessed her body and said: "The pure master is broad-minded, and the slave admires it." Qingcheng smiled lightly, helped Hai'an to comfort a few words, and then went back to Yikun Palace.

Erqi knew that Hai'an had been kicked, and stood at the door of the lower room with his waist crossed and scolded. Hai An smiled bitterly: "What's the use of you scolding here, Qixiang Palace is far away!" Erqi helped her to lie on the bed, put the quilt in her armpits, and stuffed two hot cloth-wrapped stones into the quilt, and said with a smile: "I just want you to dissipate your anger, even if the noble man stands in front of me and scolds, I don't dare!" ”

Hai'an couldn't help but be moved, Xiao Nizi looked heartless, and treated people sincerely. She said indifferently: "I have been sold here and again since I was a child, and I am often beaten to death, this idea hurts, it is nothing. ”

Er Qi said: "I'll ask Huang Er to cook two bowls of bone broth and rice for you alone, and then boil half a hen to make up for it." ”

Hai An said: "If the money is not enough, take it from my jar..." In the kitchen of our Yikun Palace, there is no shortage of food. With that, he took the door and went to the kitchen.

The matter spread to Jingren Palace, Concubine Xian was lying on a low couch with Concubine Shun, and the massage taught the grandmother to relax her shoulder bones. Both of them are covered with a thick layer of Babaisan, which is made of white cloves, tribulus terrestris, white zombie silkworms, white rhizome, white chou, angelica, white aconite, and white poria cocos eight flavors of traditional Chinese medicine ground and powdered, and then mixed with egg white, which can make the skin white and smooth. Concubine Xian raised her hand, motioned for the palace people to retreat, and said, "Have you heard?" Concubine Chun slapped the noble man at the gate of Shoukang Palace. ”

Concubine Shun was stunned, turned her head, looked at Concubine Xian from the sandalwood dressing mirror, and exclaimed: "She has never liked to quarrel with others, why can't she hold her breath under the nose of the Queen Mother?" ”

Concubine Xian smiled coldly and said lazily: "Her identity is not what it used to be, and one day she will show us her authority." ”

Concubine Shun said: "I can't help but be angry, according to the character of the noble person, she doesn't have to measure things, and she speaks without hindrance, she looks like she is in the limelight, but in fact, she makes enemies everywhere, once she loses her favor and protection, she will inevitably be doomed." After a brief pause, he said: "I think you'd better go to Shoukang Palace to find out, and if there is anything in the future, it will be easy to deal with." Since the nobles entered the palace, the number of days that the emperor came to Jingren Palace has become less and less. ”

Concubine Xian smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have my own measure." ”

When it was time to hold the lamp, due to the raging wind and snow, Concubine Xian ordered someone to close Jingrenmen early and rest in peace. At the end of the time, the Shun nobles suddenly came aggressively, completely ignoring the good words and persuasion of the eunuchs in the corridor, standing in the snow, and had to see the concubine. Concubine Xian took care of the face of the Queen Mother, so she had to dress up again and sit on the kang to announce the summons.

Shun Guiren didn't say any greetings, and went straight to the important place, saying: "The medical lady of the imperial hospital reported to me that the pure concubine Niangniang had an affair with the imperial doctor Lord Xia, and taught each other privately. I was afraid that I would delay the matter, so I was in a hurry to report to the master. Concubine Xian was silent, the queen wanted to frame Concubine Chun by Lin Caiyou's hand, but the emperor didn't believe it at all, not only killed Lin Caiyou, but also never allowed anyone to mention this matter again. Shun nobles had not yet entered the palace at that time, so they naturally did not know the twists and turns. She intended to murder, and Concubine Xian knew it.

But in just a moment, Concubine Xian had already thought through and said, "Is there any physical evidence?" Shun Guiren's eyes flashed, and he said, "Naturally, there is." Concubine Xian said: "Present it to me." Shun Guiren took out an object from the cuff and handed it to Concubine Xian, who was shocked and said, "This..." ”

Wu Shulai moved the folds accumulated in the Yangxin Palace to the East Warm Pavilion of Changchun Palace, the emperor approved until midnight, and went to the apse to change clothes in a dizzy mind, the lights were dim, and he saw a woman wearing a blue palace dress standing under the corridor, her body shape and posture were like green oranges, her brain was hot, and before she could think about it, her body had already pounced, hugged the woman tightly, and blurted out: "Why are you here?" ”

The woman in her arms snorted softly, first twisted and struggled, and when she heard the emperor speak, she stopped, trembled, and said in a low voice: "Slave... I've seen the emperor..."The emperor was stunned, and then said in a deep voice: "I'm confused." He let go of his hand and turned the woman's face, his eyes were bright and bright, and he looked forward to it, and he also had a three-point green and orange appearance.