The redness and swelling on Pei Zhenwan's face only subsided after three days, leaving a dark red blood stasis on both sides of her cheeks, which was a dark red ecchymosis caused by bleeding from her face when she was slapped, and I am afraid that it will take a few days to gradually dissipate.

Fortunately, if it is covered with fat powder, it can also cover all seven or eight or eight, and if you don't look closer, it will not be easy for the careless person to notice.

That jar of Yurong alabaster can be described as the best product for the restoration of the face.

The three days also made Wei Guifei gradually calm down from her anger.

When Pei Zhenwan and Wan Xiuyun were summoned for questioning, Wei Guifei was not dressed up, but was wearing a long aqua green dress, with a blue headscarf tied to her forehead, looking like she was indifferent. Wei Manzhi's usual clothes are mostly crimson or concubine-colored clothes, always a bright and moving glorious and graceful appearance, today's elegant clothes, coupled with the appearance of weakness, there is a bit of pity for me.

Wei Guifei leaned on the couch, the sense of coercion around her body dissipated a lot, and when she saw the two of them come in with their heads hanging down and knelt down to say goodbye, she said lazily: "Get up." ”

"Zhenwan, how are your wounds healed?"

"The slave and maid Xie Niangniang care, and the slave and maid are no longer in the way."

Wei Guifei propped herself up and beckoned, "Come closer, take a look at the palace." ”

Stepping forward respectfully, Pei Zhenwan stood beside the couch, raised her face slightly, felt Wei Guifei's hand raise her chin and look left and right, and motioned her to retreat.

Wei Guifei sighed a little and said: "A few days ago, the queen deliberately made things difficult, but it was difficult for you, these humiliations you suffered in public, this palace has recorded it, and he will have the opportunity to get this justice for you one day." ”

"Niangniang is sympathetic to the slave and maid, and the slave and maid are very emotional," Pei Zhenwan said lightly, "But the punishment of the slave and the maid is just a trivial matter, and the mother has gone through many storms, but she does not have to deliberately advocate for the slave and maid." The slave and maid know this in their own hearts, and if one day they ask for an explanation, the slave and maid think that they can try their best. ”

Concubine Wei Guifei let out a long sigh, and a little sadness flashed on her face: "Also, this palace is planted in the hands of the queen this time, and it is indeed a little powerless, if you really want to help you do something, you can't come in a hurry." ”

Pei Zhenwan and Wan Xiuyun hurriedly complimented, which was nothing more than saying that Niangniang was favored by her holy grace, and there was no need to worry too much about this matter.

"Well, Hongu knows it." Wei Guifei replied idly, her eyes roamed left and right over the two of them, and said, "This palace has reported that the two of you will come together today, do you know what it means?" ”

Wan Xiuyun had some conjectures in her heart, but she was embarrassed by Wei Guifei's side in the past few months, and she was afraid that she would be bored by what she said wrongly, so she hesitated for a moment, swallowed her words back, looked sideways at Pei Zhenwan, and saw that Pei Zhenwan had calmly replied: "The slaves and maids are doing things for the mother, naturally the mother has something to say, and the slaves and maids listen attentively." ”

Wei Guifei nodded very appreciatively, she liked the wisdom and courage of this maidservant very much, with this comparison, the Tang family and the like of the Kong clan used before were really stupid, otherwise with her limelight at that time, how could she be defeated and retreated, and now she was embarrassed by the queen in front of the concubines.

"Hongu has always been able to promote newcomers, but newcomers also need to know what to give back to Hongu. Xiuyun, don't you say?"

Wan Xiuyun couldn't help but shudder slightly, glanced at Pei Zhenwan as if asking for help, and saw that her expression was not different, so she replied with a snort: "What Niangniang said is that the slave maid, the slave maid naturally remembers the kindness of the maid, and does not dare to relax." ”

"Heh, this palace is a little funny, you have served Your Majesty three or five times, tell me, what did you do to repay this palace?"

Wan Xiuyun's heart trembled, her knees bent unconsciously, her heart was naturally bent on getting a few glances from His Majesty, and she could change from this kind of bed-warming maid to a serious master, and now she can't be as she wishes, in front of Your Majesty, how can she assist the concubine?

Wei Guifei watched her kneel on the ground, just burying her head and worrying, but she didn't say anything or two, and snorted coldly: "You really wasted the hard work of this palace, it's just that this palace can't count on you now, there is one thing, you can always do it." When Your Majesty is with you, what are your preferences, do you know? ”

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is wise and martial."

"Nonsense!" Concubine Wei looked disdainful, "What this palace asks is, what Your Majesty has said and done with you." From the years to the present, in the past half a year, you can serve Your Majesty once in a month, do you know that those low-level palace concubines who are not favored are not as good as you, since you boast that you are a little smart, then I will tell the palace 1510. ”

Wan Xiuyun's expression couldn't help but be embarrassed for a moment, one such secret matter was made public in front of people, and she was allowed to open up in order to embark on the road to becoming a master, but she also had to write her face, and on the other hand, when His Majesty was with her, he did not talk much, this time his heart was churning, he picked some memories, and said carefully: "Your Majesty doesn't talk much, but often orders slaves and maids to tell some stories when they used to walk around the Zhuangzi and shops with their fathers." But His Majesty only listened a little more, and did not interrogate the slaves and maids. Probably, His Majesty is listening to it as a joke. ”

"Listen to a story?" Wei Guifei's heart turned, Emperor Chen is a long-term monarch, and he has always been determined to expand his territory and be the Ming Jun of Chen State, this may be to listen to some things between folk businessmen, and also to observe the people's livelihood, so it is no wonder that he can still think of Wan Xiuyun from time to time, "Is there anything else?" ”

Wan Xiuyun shook his head, glanced at Pei Zhenwan secretly, and said in a thin voice: "There is nothing else." ”

After saying this, it was silent for a long time, Wei Guifei didn't speak, just stared at Wan Xiuyun gloomily, Wan Xiuyun only felt sweat on her back, her body was uncomfortable, she knelt with her head down, and she didn't dare to come out, and after a while, Wei Guifei smiled contemptuously, and her eyes moved away from Wan Xiuyun.

"Zhenwan, do you know why this palace asks Xiuyun this?" When Wei Guifei looked at Pei Zhenwan, she had an approving smile.

Pei Zhenwan bowed and saluted: "Niangniang hopes that the slave maid will know a little about His Majesty." ”

"That's right," Concubine Wei raised her hand to support the headscarf tied around her head, "This palace has been sick for a few days, Your Majesty will come to Penglai Hall to visit after dinner, do you think, does this palace want you to serve in the front?" ”

This time, Pei Zhenwan knelt down: "Niangniang lifts, and the slave is grateful." It's just that the slave maid this time, I'm afraid that I will blow the mother's good intentions again. ”

"What's the explanation?"

"Please forgive the slave and maid for saying bluntly, Niangniang is now lacking a powerful person in the palace, and it is naturally right to have the intention to push Xiuyun and the slave to a higher level. It's just that the slave doesn't want to waste the mother's hard work in vain," Pei Zhenwan paused, glanced at Wan Xiuyun, who was also kneeling beside her but was expressionless, just stuck there, and said slowly: "The gentleman's heart is unpredictable, and the slave and maid are not completely sure, and they are better than Xiuyun." ”

Wei Guifei pondered for a moment, but what she said was also true. With the seven years she has been by Emperor Chen's side, she originally felt that the appearance of a small family like Wan Xiuyun was rare in the palace and could be favored by Emperor Chen, but this trick is indeed in a dilemma now, so the trick is repeated, but it can't be foolproof, nodded, and said: "But you always hide behind the palace, but everything is inconvenient, do you have your own strategy?" ”

Pei Zhenwan first bowed to the ground, and after getting up, she said confidently: "The slave and maid are bold, and I hope that at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet this autumn, I will earn some face for my mother with a dance, and I will ask my mother for permission." ”

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The year is the name of the Spring Festival in ancient times, and it was called "Yuanchen", "Yuanri", "Head of State", "Sui Dynasty" and so on during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties; In the Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, it was called "New Year's Day", "Yuan", "Year's Day", "Xinzheng", "Xinyuan" and so on.