Suddenly, the lights in the hall weakened slightly.

Gao Fuli bypassed Wu Xue'er and personally stepped forward to add lamp oil to the gilt lamp on the emperor's bookcase.

"Your Majesty, it's time for you to take a break, it's the second watch, and your eyes hurt carefully."

Zhou Youchen closed his eyes slightly.

Yes, he still needs to take a break before going to the morning court.

He leaned back and said in a deep voice, "Okay, let's stop here today." ”

When Gao Fuli heard this, he hurriedly instructed the eunuchs outside to prepare hot water and wait for the emperor to bathe.

Wu Xue'er froze in place in embarrassment, not knowing how to advance or retreat.

Gao Fuli glanced at her and deliberately asked the emperor; "Your Majesty, will Wu Meiren stay or not?"

Zhou Youchen got up slowly, glanced at her with only his spare eyes and said, "Don't stay, send her back to the palace." ”

Gao Fuli pursed the corners of his mouth lightly when he heard this, revealing a hint of a smile.

Wu Xue'er's face changed.

And she just left? What is this?

Zhou Youchen turned around and went to the inner hall, but Wu Xue'er was still standing in place, her face was red and white for a while.

Seeing her like this, Gao Fuli said lightly: "Little master, I've worked hard for you today, go back and rest early." ”

Wu Xueer was really unwilling in her heart. Just now, the emperor obviously likes to listen to her sing. He obviously likes her, why doesn't he leave her to sleep?

She silently turned around and walked out of the main hall.

A cool breeze blew on her face, causing her whole body to shiver.

Seeing this, the maid who accompanied her hurriedly put the cloak prepared in advance on her body: "Little master...... Are you alright? ”

They stood outside for more than an hour, thinking that the little master had succeeded, but they didn't expect that the little master came out with a calm face again.

It seems that tonight is another forsake.

Wu Xue'er didn't take a few steps, then turned around unwillingly, looked at the bright lights in the Heart Cultivation Palace, and secretly said in her heart: Sooner or later, one day, I will be favored by the emperor!

Gao Fuli stood outside the door, looked at Wu Xue'er who was gradually moving away, and smiled softly: "Brainless thing." ”

Wu Xueer returned in vain, but she was not discouraged.

She knows that she still has a chance, only if she is in this palace for one day, there will be a chance to let the emperor care about herself and like herself.

Zhou Youchen squinted for less than an hour and got up.

In the early dynasty, the ministers quarreled and debated over political affairs, and fought for a morning.

Meng Xilan heard that it was noon, and she hadn't dispersed yet, so she couldn't help frowning slightly.

"Xiao Chunzi, you go to the front and watch the point, and when the emperor is in court, you will reply to me as soon as possible."

"Yes......" Haruko took the order and left.

Jade walked to Meng Xilan's hand and gently rubbed her shoulder.

"Niangniang, the slave maid heard that Wu Meiren sang and played the piano for the emperor in the Heart Raising Hall last night."

Meng Xilan closed her eyes to recuperate, and when she heard this, she only said, "Who did you listen to?" ”

Jade replied truthfully: "The slave maid listened to the little eunuchs. ”

The news of the Heart Cultivation Palace, they never need to inquire about it now, and those who should know will definitely know.

"The emperor deals with political affairs and is occasionally bored. It's also good to have someone around to relieve boredom. ”

When Jade heard her master say this, she knew that she didn't care.

"That's what the mother said. The most important errand for the concubines in the palace is to make the emperor feel comfortable and reassure the mother. ”

She didn't dare to say so much before, because she was afraid in her heart.

Now, she has been by her mother's side for a long time, and she has gradually become familiar with her mother's temperament.

She is not harsh on her subordinates, as long as she is loyal.

Whoever is faithful to her, she treats him better.

A while ago, Jade's family in the countryside outside the palace was seriously ill, and she asked someone to send a lot of silver to the past, but it still didn't get better.

When Meng Xilan learned about this, she didn't say anything in front of her. Secretly, he instructed Gao Fuli to find a way to take her family to the capital outside the palace, so that she could find a good doctor to see a doctor, and secondly, she could also meet her family, which has relieved her longing for many years.

Jade was very afraid of Meng Xilan, but after this incident, in addition to fear, there was only gratitude left in her heart.

She made up her mind not to think about him, and to serve her master wholeheartedly in the future.

After Jade rubbed Meng Xilan's shoulder, she squatted down again and thumped her legs.

Meng Xilan opened her eyes and glanced at her: "Good and dignified, why are you so attentive today?" Is there something to ask for? ”

Jade smiled when she heard this: "Niangniang is really powerful, the slave really has something to ask you to ......"

Meng Xilan said lightly: "If you have something, just say it." ”

"Yes, there is a cousin in the slave's family, who is fourteen years old, which is a very good age. But the slave's uncle was a rough man who ate, drank, drank and gambled, and he had almost lost all his family, and now he wanted the slave's cousin to pay off the debt. So, the slave wants to help the poor sister of the slave......"

Meng Xilan groaned slightly: "You are right to be kind and help others. How many taels of silver do you want? ”

Hearing this, Jade only knelt down in front of Meng Xilan and said, "Niangniang, if it is such a trivial matter as silver, how dare the slave and maid easily disturb Niangniang." The slave maid hopes that the mother can allow the slave's cousin to enter the palace as a slave and make an errand in the palace. ”

If she was short of money, she could make up a little scrape.

"You want her to enter the palace?" Meng Xilan looked into her eyes and asked, "Do you want her to be a slave for the rest of her life, just like you?" ”

Jade nodded heavily: "Yes, mother." The slave's cousin is simple-minded and a foolish. The slave can repay the money for the uncle this time and solve her predicament. But the uncle is a bad gambler, and it won't take long for there to be a next time! The slave felt sorry for her cousin's innocence, so she just wanted to find a way out for her, so that she would not have to be affected by her parents and relatives in the future. ”

After hearing what she said, Meng Xilan groaned for a while before saying, "Life in this palace may not be easier than outside. Have you figured it out? ”

"Well, the slave has figured it out. Although the days in this palace are difficult, as long as you follow the right master, you will definitely be safe. ”

Meng Xilan raised her hand and said, "Okay, get up." The main palace is accurate. ”

Jade was grateful and kowtowed three times in a row.

With Niangniang's words, Jade can go to find high-welfare errands.

As the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Gao Fu's power in his hands is really not small.

Naturally, it is not his turn to call the shots about the affairs of the masters. But the minions inside and outside the palace still have to look at his face and listen to his dispatch.

Jade handed over the red paper with her cousin's name and place of origin to Gao Fuli in person, and said politely: "Father-in-law Gao, I will trouble you a lot about my cousin's affairs." ”

Gao Fuli smiled: "The girl is polite." The queen's orders, the miscellaneous family never slackened. The girl went back and waited for a few more days, and when the miscellaneous family found the person and brought her into the palace, she sent someone to inform the girl. ”

Hearing this, Jade curtsied, then took out a purse and handed it over, "Thank you, father-in-law." I know that my father-in-law is not short of silver, but this is a little bit of my heart, and I hope my father-in-law will accept it with a smile. After speaking, she deliberately shook Gao Fuli's hand and did not shy away from it.

Gao Fuli's eyebrows moved slightly, and he accepted it without saying anything.

After Jade left, he took out his purse again and looked at it, and found a pair of mandarin ducks embroidered on it.

Mandarin duck......

Gao Fuli raised his eyebrows, and said secretly in his heart: What is this girl's idea? It can't be a deliberate attempt to play this kind of trick with him, right?

He thought about it for a moment, and wanted to throw the purse away, but in the end he didn't.

After that, for three days, Wu Xueer went to the emperor with her pipa and played the piano and sang music for him.

Although it was like this every night, Zhou Youchen never left her overnight.

In the evening of this day, Gao Fuli came to the emperor's side, and saw that the emperor did not look at the excerpts, but was silently distracted, so he said cautiously: "Your Majesty, are you going to rest early today?" ”

Zhou Youchen glanced at him and said lightly: "Do you have something to say?" ”

Gao Fuli lowered his head and smiled: "The slave wants to ask, does the emperor still want to listen to Wu Meiren's singing today?" ”

Zhou Youchen glanced at him coldly: "What?" Do you really think I like to hear her sing? ”

Gao Fuli opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer.

If the emperor doesn't like it, why don't he order her to be taken away?

"I'm tired of hearing those beautiful sounds." Zhou Youchen stood up and said, "I'm just making a show, but you really believe it." ”

Gao Fu lowered his head again: "The slave is stupid." But...... Since all the servants have believed, surely those who have many things have also believed in their hearts. ”

Zhou Youchen turned his hands behind his back and came to the side of the bed to stand still: "All parties in the court are wrestling, and I need to maintain the balance between them. It's the same with the harem, if I don't give it to others, Lan'er's side won't be clean. ”

He has never been able to play with others.

Gao Fuli looked at the emperor's back and said, "Your Majesty, let the slave say more." The harem concubines are all interested in competing for the top. After a long time, it is inevitable that there will be some tricks behind the scenes. ”

Greed is not enough to swallow an elephant. Women fight with each other, sometimes more viciously than men!

"I know, that's why I chose Song Huaiyu. She was the most calm and intelligent of them all. I put her in a high place, and naturally she is useful. ”

After Zhou Youchen finished speaking, he raised his hand and signaled to Gao Fuli: "Tonight, let's announce her." ”

Gao Fuli understood and nodded, "Yes." ”

Half an hour later, when Wu Xue'er was about to go out with the pipa, she heard that Song Huaiyu had been summoned by the emperor and sat in a soft sedan chair.

Her face froze, and she hurriedly called Gao Fuli and said, "Father-in-law Gao...... You're coming. ”

In fact, Gao Fuli had already seen her come back, but he deliberately pretended not to see it, and when he saw her speak, he turned around and smiled softly: "Little master, you don't have to go over to sing today." The emperor announced that the jade beauty would accompany her to sleep, so you should rest early. ”

Wu Xue'er's face became more and more difficult to look at when she heard this, and she only replied with a smile: "I see...... Sister Yu is really blessed. She slowly walked to the sedan chair, through the thin gauze curtain, and waited for Song Huaiyu, who was silent, and said, "I thought the emperor had forgotten my sister." ”