18. Murder and punishment
Empress Xu's face was a little sneering, Zhang Cairen's current sense of alienation is very apt to her, and this feeling of uncertainty is not comfortable.
Tang Xiurong has been burdened by Kong Jieyu last time, and he has already lost face, and Wei Guifei is also a little disgusted, so he rarely goes out, and this hiding has passed for nearly half a year, and now he has taken advantage of the New Year and the New Year, but he has also come out to walk around. Now where she is standing, she is close to a few little palace concubines who are whispering in a low voice, even if she is a little stupid, she also knows how to push the boat down the river at this moment, moved two steps closer, and asked those little palace concubines: "The queen mother is in the middle palace, and she should take care of the imperial heir, you say this, there seems to be something hidden?" ”
Those little palace concubines didn't dare to say it explicitly, such a thing as digging a pit for themselves and jumping into it, only a fool would do it, so someone replied vaguely: "The concubines are just chatting a few words of drama and writing, and if they don't go to the hall of elegance, I'm afraid that they will listen to it." ”
Tang Xiurong was about to chase after him again, but he caught a glimpse of Wei Guifei's golden hairpin hanging down and shook it gently, and then looked at Wei Guifei's expression, and suddenly sneered: "In this way, the palace is not a mistake." ”
Pei Zhenwan stood aside, looking at the situation of everyone now, she naturally sighed in her heart, with Wei Guifei herself, she should be able to win one or two in this Chen Palace, but she had previously picked a brainless ally like Tang Xiurong, who seemed to be a little clever, but often missed the key, not enough success, more than failure, no wonder with the prestige of the former dynasty of the Marquis of Mao and the Cao family, she just snatched the responsibility of cooperating with the six palaces from the mediocre queen.
Concubine Liu Xian was a little curious, and came over to join in the fun: "It's really strange, how can it be that folk things such as drama and literature have become popular in the palace recently, and the palace vaguely hears some palace people talking, it turns out that even the sisters are talking about it." ”
Seven or eight palace concubines and concubines stood together, so that they were not noticeable. Queen Xu naturally saw this scene, she also liked to see these concubines in a harmonious manner, it seemed that she governed the palace well, so she came to ask a few words.
Concubine Liu Xian smiled and said, "The concubine listened to her sisters talk about drama and found it interesting. Originally, we didn't like these things, but seeing them talk so energetically, it seems to have some meaning. I just came to ask, and I didn't understand it, but the concubines were older, not younger than these sisters, and they could like some new things. After speaking, Concubine Liu Xian covered her face and smiled.
This Concubine Liu Xian threw herself on her second princess, and she really didn't know the gossip in the palace in the past few days, and only her unintentional and frank jokes made everyone even more uncomfortable.
When Empress Xu heard this, she smiled and said: "Singing and dancing have always been elegant music, opera is vulgar music, and gentlemen appreciate elegance and vulgarity, but the people in our palace don't need to distinguish clearly." Since the people are happy, we need not dislike them. ”
Wei Guifei didn't like Queen Xu's hypocrisy the most, she was in the position of the mother of the country, but she pretended to be a virtuous person who cared for the people's livelihood all day long.
This smile reminded Concubine Liu Xian, who loves to laugh, and said strangely: "Sister Guifei hasn't spoken for a long time, has my sister heard of these dramas?" ”
Wei Guifei turned her head back, looked at Concubine Liu Xian with a light smile, but her eyes were alienated and cold, she looked at Concubine Liu Xian playfully, and said in a half-cold voice: "I've heard of it, but this palace is too lazy to inquire about these unpopular things." Sister, don't be curious, lest you surrender your identity and cause a commotion. ”
To the last few words, Wei Guifei intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Queen Xu who was beside Zhang Cairen, at this moment Queen Xu's face was slightly stunned, she had said something about elegance and vulgarity, this Wei Manzhi openly reversed, in front of everyone in the harem, refuted her face.
The more this is the case, the more Empress Xu wants to establish the majesty of her queen.
"What, does the concubine think that this palace can't figure out her identity?"
Wei Guifei couldn't help but glare, looking innocent: "My sister didn't say that, this palace thinks that the folk drama is just a few parents' short, demons and monsters, I am afraid that the queen's eyes will be dirty, and I am afraid that it will affect Zhang Cairen's mood of raising a fetus, Zhang Cairen, you say, isn't it?" ”
Yishuizi looked at Zhang Cairen sitting on the edge of the couch with all her eyes, she was indeed panicked and hesitant at this moment, and she replied, "The concubine doesn't know." ”
Empress Xu took a breath in her chest, Chong's mind was slightly hot, but she comforted the panicked Zhang Cairen first, turned around and said: "The palace is a little curious, it's not as good as today's spring, so I passed on the palace people who can talk about opera, let's also listen to what the people are up to." ”
At this time, the concubines and palace people gathered inside and outside the pavilion couldn't help but buzz and blew up, people like Concubine Liu Xian who didn't know the truth clapped their hands and said okay, Tang Xiurong and others were busy adding fuel to the fire, and they were busy sending the palace maids to clear the venue and come out.
Wei Guifei seemed to be pale, very displeased, and beckoned the eldest princess's nurse to come closer: "Take the eldest princess back to the palace, what pickled things, you can't stain the princess's ears." ”
The more-for-tat they were, the more excited the palace concubines gathered around became. Most of the low-ranking palace concubines already know what the drama is singing, and they can guess the reason why Zhang Cairen is so abnormal.
The little eunuch who was talking about the drama had already prepared it, and he was interpreted here at the same time, and that side had already bowed down and trotted up. This little eunuch is handsome, and he can sing a few words, and this half-speaking and half-singing is also fascinating.
Such a crowd of people waited around, listening to the little eunuch talking all the way from Liu Shenxiang's wife to being rescued by Wang Chuan, and the concubines and concubines all shook their heads in amazement.
When the queen mother told the truth by the bedside, the originally upright Queen Xu's face began to sink. The main seat she sat on was only one person away from Zhang Cairen's couch, and Zhang Cairen only stuffed his head and stirred the silk in his hand, and he didn't dare to look up at the little eunuch at all, let alone look at Queen Xu herself.
Empress Xu glanced around, and everyone stared at the little eunuch one by one with relish, and even Concubine Liu Xian stretched her neck, eager to know what happened to Liu Shenxiang in the future. Seeing Concubine Wei again, so indifferent, with a look of disdain, that beautiful face, and the slanted Danfeng eyes, Queen Xu's heart trembled, heh, femme fatale!
The little eunuch was still babbling about how Liu Shenxiang confronted Liu's mother, and Queen Xu's chest was full of anger and shouted: "Stop singing!" ”
The little eunuch was in love, but when he drank it, his knees were weak, and he almost knelt down half-paralyzed, his head was on the ground, and he didn't dare to come out.
It was rare for everyone to see such an angry state in the middle palace, and they couldn't help but kneel on the ground. Originally, in order to listen to the play, the palace concubines all gathered together, but this time they suddenly had to kneel, that is, people crowded people, who stepped on whose skirts, whose hairpin rings hooked whose hair buns, so it was a lively scene.
"In the future, there is no need to talk about this drama in the palace!" Empress Xu looked at this group of concubines who didn't feel nervous and embarrassed at all, and she was even more smoky.
At this time, the concubines knew that it was terrible, and they were silent for a while, and only trembled and said, "The concubines know that they are wrong." ”
After a rage, Rao is Zhang Cairen's nine-month-old body also slipped off the couch, holding a big belly, but he couldn't bend down, so he had to kneel on his knees, holding his abdomen with one hand and the other hand on the couch, reluctantly leaning back.
Wei Guifei knelt on the side, unspeakably happy in her heart, how angry she was in the throne, she only felt that the spring was really bright at the moment.
Seeing Queen Xu's cold eyebrows, her face turned pale from iron blue with anger, Concubine Liu Xian knew that she had just lost her mouth, her face was red to the base of her neck, she hurriedly buckled her head, and took the palace concubines and the second princess to kneel and retreat.
Zhang Cairen knelt on the ground, and the palace maid who was close to him was forced to drag him up. Queen Xu looked at her, and was about to open her mouth to say what to write, but the person who was partial to Zhang Cai covered her stomach and frowned, and the palace maid Lan who was close to her said anxiously: "Queen Mother, our little master is afraid that Fang has just been shocked, and I also asked the queen mother to allow our little master to go back and call the imperial doctor to come and see." ”
Queen Xu's lips were half open, and she swallowed back the words she wanted to blurt out, and most of the strength around her body was unloaded, and she waved her hand tiredly, signaling to go, and the palace maid Lan Xin helped Zhang Cairen to move out, and was carried back to the palace by the eunuchs.
After watching Wei Guifei's show, she was very satisfied, she breathed a sigh of relief, her body leaned slightly to kneel and salute, and she was helped up by Amber and Pei Zhenwan, swaying, and leaving step by step.
"Wei Manzhi." Empress Xu sneered and called Concubine Wei's name.
Concubine Wei stopped, turned around and looked back, looking puzzled.
Empress Xu stared at Wei Guifei's eyebrows, gritted her teeth and said, "Your good hand, killing people and punishing your heart!" ”
Wei Guifei still looked innocent, blessed with a blessing, and replied enchantingly: "My sister has persuaded Niangniang, but I can't complain about me, Niangniang doesn't have to be wronged." ”
After saying this, no matter what Queen Xu meant, she still turned around and took the people with her head held high.