On the main hall of the East Palace, the atmosphere is strange.

Empress Shen and several ladies had already sat down, but they couldn't wait for a long time to compliment them. Everyone's hearts are constantly speculating and pondering, just after last night's 100th birthday banquet, today Bao Xi is late, I don't know if there is any connection during this period? Mrs. Qin looked at Empress Shen, waiting for her to say something, with a playful smile on the corner of her mouth, as if she was waiting for a good show to start.

Shen Hou was a little anxious, not knowing whether to wait any longer, and kept looking out of the door.

In the end, only Mrs. Wei couldn't hold her breath, coughed twice, looked at the two concubines in Huachen Hall and asked, "Now whether this Bao Niangniang is coming or not, don't you have a good letter?" ”

The two concubines looked at each other, but they couldn't answer, and there was no reason for someone in the world to report to the master, so it was naturally impossible for the director of Huachen Hall to report the itinerary to the two concubines whose status was inferior to his. But the two concubines didn't dare to refute Mrs. Wei directly, so they had to swallow this breath alive, and bit their lower lipes together and shook their heads, "Niangniang didn't say it." ”

"Or else...... Why don't you send someone to call it? When will this have to wait, this Bao Niang Niang's shelf is big enough, throw away the women of our entire harem to dry, and there is no letter if you come or not! Mrs. Wei proposed, complaining to Empress Shen.

"Forget it...... Mrs. Qin leaned back on the chair and said lazily, "She probably won't come, now that she has a son by her side, the child also grabbed a wooden bowl, I'm afraid that I think Empress Shen Niangniang should also rest assured." In the court, there are Uncle Zhao and Bao Hongde to support her, and among the princes, Uncle Zheng was born and died for her, so ...... What else are you doing here? She didn't like to come to the East Palace to pay homage, but she was afraid that she was afraid that Shenhou Niangniang would harm that thought, so she had to make compromises, and now she wants the wind and the rain, why should she come here to compete with us? She sneered and carefully observed Empress Shen's face.

Empress Shen's complexion changed suddenly, and she looked at Mrs. Qin and asked, "What does Mrs. Qin mean by this?" ”

"In the harem, you must always watch out for something!" Mrs. Qin looked Empress Shen up and down.

Empress Shen asked coldly, "What?" Do you still think that your miscarriage had something to do with this palace? ”

"I didn't say anything, and I don't have to rush to clear it up!" Mrs. Qin's voice was subdued, and she looked at Empress Shen and said word by word, which made the already embarrassing atmosphere in the East Palace even more embarrassing, and everyone pursed their lips and did not dare to speak, for fear of getting involved in this confrontation.

Fortunately, someone rushed in soon to break the deadlock, looked at Empress Shen and said, "Qi Yu Niangniang, Qiongtai Hall sent someone to come." ”

"What?" Empress Shen withdrew her gaze from Mrs. Qin and looked at the person and asked.

"Bao Niangniang is sick and sent someone to take leave." He said.

Mrs. Qin laughed, shook her head while laughing, and leaned back on her chair, what she predicted was * will not be far from ten. Shen Hou felt extremely irritable, raised her hand and waved, "It's right!" ”

"Yes!" The person answered, exited the door and went to talk back to the person sent by the Qiongtai Palace.

Empress Shen originally felt that the result of Nian'er drawing lots was too strange, but now that she was mentioned by Mrs. Qin, coupled with Bao Xi's reluctance to attend the pilgrimage, she felt that maybe this was the case, and Bao Xi's every move was originally to make her relax her vigilance against herself. Now I probably think that the dust has settled, so I simply reveal my original color?

Empress Shen can still recall the first time she saw Bao Xi, she and Ji Gongyan were naked in front of her, and her pampered and arrogant charm lingered all over her body, and she was afraid that she would never forget that kind of coquettish appearance for the rest of her life, and she felt that this woman was a character at that time, and Mrs. Zheng was definitely not her opponent. How could you forget your first impression in a blink of an eye?

The pilgrimage of this day had become unusually hurried because of the leave of the court, and everyone was in a hurry to retreat from the awkward hall, and their speech seemed very sloppy. Empress Shen also had no intention of presiding over the pilgrimage again, "Let's disperse today, there is nothing to do, let's step down!" ”

Mrs. Qin looked at Shen Hou and suddenly sat up again, "The original rule is that those who do not come to the pilgrimage will be fined monthly money, since this rule has been set, it will naturally be enforced, right?" ”

Empress Shen frowned, when she first set this rule, she didn't expect that it would be so difficult to implement it now, "Since Bao Niangniang is sick and on leave, it's not good to deduct the fine, right?" ”

"If everyone is sick and doesn't come, then tomorrow's pilgrimage won't have to be done, right?" Mrs. Qin looked at Empress Shen and said, her tone was quite sharp, and she didn't pursue it anymore but stood up, "Today I will leave first!" As soon as the words landed, she turned around and left, and the people in Mrs. Qin's room naturally followed closely.

Mrs. Wei looked at Mrs. Qin and hesitated, and then looked at Empress Shen, the current situation is a bit complicated, Mrs. Qin, Empress Shen and Bao Xi are in their own factions, who will take the lead, she is a little unpredictable.

Empress Shen is based on her position and the position of the crown prince Yijiu, who has not been deprived now, seems to be the weakest.

Bao Xi is relying on the help of her ministers in the court, Uncle Zhao and Bao Hongde are her relatives after all, blood is thicker than water, these two powerful ministers will never lose Bao Xi, at least safely.

Mrs. Qin has the powerful Qin State as a backup, if she forces Mrs. Qin too much, it is not easy to say whether the Qin State will come to the city, so she can rely on this all these years, even if she has done something rebellious, she will retreat.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Wei immediately stood up and looked at Empress Shen and said, "I will also take my leave first!" Then he hurriedly left the East Palace with the women in his own room, and caught up with Mrs. Qin, who was walking in front, "According to Mrs. Qin, now this concubine is going to be ambitious and help her son to the position of prince?" ”

"I didn't say anything, Mrs. Wei don't talk nonsense, and in the end, I will be playing with right and wrong!" Mrs. Qin glanced at Mrs. Wei obliquely, since she lost power this year, she has been mediating by Mrs. Qin's side, she was originally a person who saw the wind and turned the rudder, and she couldn't set off any strong winds and waves, and Mrs. Qin didn't put Mrs. Wei in her eyes at all, and occasionally planned it, and it was also a good thing to use her as a bird.

"Why should Mrs. Qin and I be so pretended?" Mrs. Wei looked at Mrs. Qin and said, "At the beginning, she refused to come to the pilgrimage because of the king's favor, but after the king left, she immediately changed her tone, not only willing to come, but also offered to help Empress Shen Niangniang resume the courtesy, I think it's a little strange!" Now that she feels that she is full of wings and her true form has been revealed, I am only afraid of ......" she said and lowered her voice, "I am afraid that if this Bao Xi is in power, we will have no place in the harem!" ”

"She?" Mrs. Qin snorted coldly, "She wants to be in power, don't dream!" ”

"Oh?" Mrs. Wei carefully speculated on Mrs. Qin's expression, sneered in her heart, but her face looked inflammatory, and asked in a humble tone, "What does Mrs. Qin know?" ”

"Do you know," Mrs. Qin turned to Mrs. Wei, "just wait and see, don't worry, no matter who is in power, it will leave you a cheap life!" Anyway, it's no good to kill you, and there's no threat to keep you! She said "haha" and laughed, the laughter became farther and farther away, Mrs. Wei stopped in place, clenched her fists tightly, looked at the figure of Mrs. Qin who was walking farther and farther, and wondered in her heart what Mrs. Qin wanted to do, or what chips did she hold in her hand that others didn't know?

"I don't want much, it doesn't matter if it's a cheap life, I will live longer than you!" Mrs. Wei gritted her teeth and said, flicking her sleeves and walking towards her palace.

The people left in turn, and in the end, only Empress Shen was left to sit alone on the top of the main hall, stunned. Her hand was propped up on the armrest of the chair, looking into the distance and stunned, a trace of north wind poured into the main hall before she recovered from a shiver, got up and sent someone to get her coat, she was going to the Qiongtai Hall to go this way.

Now the cold day of Sanjiu, the air is quite cold, this season is the coldest time in winter, the most difficult, to survive is the spring flowers. The cold day of Sanjiu is the most desperate and the most hopeful, as long as you can live, it will be another year of flowers. Empress Shen tightened the warm jacket on her body, and the cold wind blew across her cheeks like a knife, and white mist swirled between her breaths.

The door of the Qiongtai Hall was closed, and the person on the side of Shen Hou looked at her, and then looked at the tightly closed door of the Qiongtai Palace, and asked, "Niangniang? ”

"Go up and have a look!" Shen Hou looked at the top of the steps and said.

"Yes!" In response, he walked towards the stage with Shen Hou's steps, just in time to see Bao Hongde walking down from above, with a stupid look on his face, Shen Hou stopped, and looked at Bao Hongde walking towards him with his head down, muttering something in his mouth, and his expression seemed extremely uneasy, "Doctor Bao?" ”

Bao Hongde raised his head suddenly, staggered on the steps and did not stand firmly, slipped a little, supported the ground with one hand to barely stabilize his figure, and then stood up straight and saluted to Empress Shen in embarrassment, "Empress Shen's mother?" ”

"How?" Empress Shen looked him up and down, "Come to visit Bao Niangniang?" ”

"Yes!" Bao Hongde nodded, his mind wandering back and forth somewhere, and Mu Ne's response.

"How's her condition?" Shen Hou asked.

Bao Hongde pointed to the gate of the Qiongtai Palace, "I didn't go in." After that, he shook his head helplessly, "Tell Xiuxiu to block it back." ”

"Why?" Shen Hou was a little surprised.

"Say it......" Bao Hongde was a little hesitant, "Niangniang is seriously ill, so she has been closed for a month." ”

Empress Shen frowned, "It's so powerful, but it's a cold?" Have you seen a doctor? ”

"Say no, the mother doesn't see the medical officer." Bao Hongde sighed, he may not know what kind of disease Bao Xi has, this disease may no longer be in his body but in his heart, and he doesn't know who can get rid of the disease in her heart, after all, this person may not be him.

Bao Hongde woke up from drunkenness and kept complaining about himself, why he was so impulsive, and did such a unconscionable thing to his sister. But thinking about it on the other hand, as long as he remembered that she was by Ji Gongyan's side and endured the king's endless demands, but she still had to put on a look of enjoyment, he couldn't help but tremble and be angry, and he couldn't wait to get rid of Ji Gongyan immediately!

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