Chapter 22: Woe to Disaster (2)
Concubine An stroked her abdomen, and gently knocked on her waist a few times, her face covered with fatigue. When the queen saw the opportunity, she didn't pay attention to Ruyue, and only asked: "Does Jasmine feel uncomfortable, why don't I let someone send you back to the palace to rest first." ”
"Queen, you don't know. It's not that my master is unhappy, but ......" Zizhu is the queen's new palace maid who has arranged to serve An Concubine, and when the queen asked like this, she actually complained: "It's that the noble man deceives people too much." ”
"Shut up! In front of the queen mother, where is it your turn to talk more. An Concubine said sharply: "The queen forgives the sin, but there is no way under the concubine." ”
The queen glanced at Concubine An, but smiled kindly at Zizhu: "Since the palace chose you to serve Concubine An, I trust you to be careful, and I also hope that you can protect the master." If Concubine An refuses to say anything, of course, you will tell the palace! ”
Zizhu raised his eyes and looked at An Concubine, and said: "Whether the master blames the slave or the maid, or the slave and the maid, the slave and the maid can't help but tell the truth to the queen." Since moving into Xianfu Palace, the nobles have not been idle for a moment. Either they asked the garden to be repaired, or they ordered the palace people to change the furnishings. There is always a lot of noise and no peace all day long.
What's even more excessive is that it is night, and she has to play a few songs, which makes people unable to sleep. The slave maid also went to persuade her, and repeatedly let Aunt Chang Rou, who was close to the nobleman, knock her back. It's a trivial matter for the slave and maid to be angry, but in the long run, how can the master have a safe birth. "Zizhu is aggrieved.
"Did you say enough of that? In front of the queen phoenix, how can you slander the noble lord behind your back at will. Someone, drag this mouthy man to death with a stick, as an example. An Concubine stood up suddenly, furious. The pink face was flushed with blue light: "Around this palace, there is no room for a palace maid like you who is duplicitous." ”
"Hey, what are you doing here?" Concubine Zhuang saw that she was angry, and couldn't help but persuade: "It's also a person with a body, so it's good to see how it is to hurt the dragon fetus." ”
Seeing this posture, Zizhu also panicked, and kowtowed silently. After three or two clicks, a big bag was swollen on his forehead.
But Concubine An was still angry, and insisted on asking someone to drag Zizhu down. Xu is movements were a little bigger, and he really felt a slight pain in his abdomen, and his face immediately darkened, and even his lips turned purple.
This frightened the queen, if something really happened to someone in Chuxiu Palace, she would not be able to escape the blame. Even if the emperor doesn't say anything, he must think that she is intentional. It's really a long mouth, and I can't tell it clearly. "Okay, okay, don't be angry. The slave is not good, just drag it out. Look at yourself hurting. ”
The queen hurriedly handed the color to Xu Miao, Xu Miao cleared her throat and said softly: "I didn't hear what Concubine An said, don't drag people down!" ”
Where would Zizhu know that if she was good for An Concubine, she would actually invite death. shouted again and again: "Queen Mother, save the slave maid, the slave and maid don't dare." The Queen's ......"
Xi'er took the opportunity to step forward and said in Ruyue's ear: "Listen, Niangniang, she is asking for the queen instead of An Concubine." ”
Ruyue curled the corners of her lips and smiled very comfortably. Watching such an out-of-control scene with a cold eye, silently savoring it like watching a play is also a kind of enjoyment.
"Quick, send Concubine An back to the palace first, and then call the imperial doctor to take a look. But there's no going to be any mess! The queen was so anxious that she hurriedly ordered someone to do it. Only then did he think of something, and said to the rest of the people: "Concubine An has a fetal gas, and the palace can't rest assured, so you should each disperse." ”
"But the queen mother, the matter of Zhong Cui Palace ......" Concubine Chun seemed to have an extra sentence unintentionally.
The queen glanced at her coldly, and then turned to Ruyue and said, "It's not a day or two for Concubine Ru to share the affairs of the six palaces for the palace. The emperor has never withdrawn this will, since this is the case, the affairs of Zhongcui Palace only need to be taken care of by you, and you will give this palace a satisfactory answer later. ”
Is this a bow to Ruyue, Concubine Zhuang smiled unconsciously. It seems that although Concubine Ru has been neglected by the emperor for a long time, she is not a big tree that can be completely uprooted.
Ruyue got up respectfully and saluted the queen: "The concubines must do their best to make the queen feel at ease." How nice it would be if "peace of mind" could be said to be "rest." Every time she faced the executioner who killed Luan'er, Ruyue felt extremely heartbroken. I can't pounce on it to cramp and peel her skin, and break her bones, but she can't beat the queen.
In addition to forbearance, he only waited for the opportunity to act. If you can't protect yourself, how can you slash your enemies!
Concubine Chun said this sentence for Concubine Ru, just to please Concubine Ru. Anyway, the queen already hated her to the core. It is better to abandon the darkness and turn to the light. After all, Concubine Ru is much more merciful than the Queen!
Naturally, in fact, everyone can see that there is another layer of deep meaning that really worries the queen. Concubine Zhuang has the dragon fetus of the first noble, and the emperor has a lot of favors. If she loses the child of An Concubine at this time, the glory that the terrible queen has painstakingly gathered will also be gone. Thinking of this, Concubine Chun walked a few steps quickly to catch up with Concubine Ru. "Does the mother have kung fu?"
Ruyue stopped and smiled at Concubine Chun: "Concubine Chun's alternate pink and white flag costume is really good-looking." ”
Concubine Chun immediately understood, Concubine Ru was sarcastically mocking her half-red and half-white, and her position was not firm enough. Then he said: "It is a truth that a scholar dies for a confidant, and a woman is a person who pleases himself." The concubine just doesn't want to waste the years, and when she can look good, she wears more bright colors. ”
"That's good, you really look good in this flag suit." Rufei smiled and praised. How could she not see her intentions, but she really didn't have a good impression of such a person who was in the twilight.
"Whether it looks good or not, it all depends on the mother. With these words, the concubine's heart is also steady. Concubine Chun was not in a hurry to say deeply, and in the same way, she was not in a hurry to return to Concubine Ru's side immediately. The opposite is true, and everything can't be too deliberate, which is also a life-saving strategy that she knows well in this harem.
"The concubine retired first." Concubine Chun retreated with interest. Concubine Zhuang immediately stepped forward and walked out of Chuxiu Palace with Ruyue: "Concubine Ru is really hot." came and went, and there was no one around him. ”
"Concubine Zhuang is so interested." Ruyue signaled that Xi'er didn't need to be in charge, and then said: "Since you are interested, it is better to go to the Imperial Garden for a walk." I've been gossiping with Concubine Zhuang for a long time. ”
"At this time in the Imperial Garden, the flowers are the most colorful. Isn't Concubine Ru afraid of touching the scene? Concubine Zhuang sneered: "If it really hurts your heart, I'm afraid the emperor will annoy me for a long time!" I don't want to be suspicious of that. ”
Hearing her say this, Ruyue also teased: "Where will Concubine Zhuang be disgusted, it's too late to please." It is rumored in the palace that Su Wanni Guerjia is deliberately scattering the pearl hairpin and harming your miscarriage. But just now, didn't you still persuade her to help her! cares so much about the dragonborn in her belly, regardless of previous suspicions, the emperor must like you very much. ”
Concubine Zhuang's face turned cold for a moment, and she said indignantly: "How did I have a miscarriage, will Concubine An know better than you and the queen?" ”
"I see." Ruyue lowered her eyelids: "I know why you are hostile to me, good and dignified Concubine Zhuang." Left is just the resurgence of those gossips, you can't live your own heart. ”
"Flesh and blood, that's my child." Concubine Zhuang closed her eyes and stopped. "Blame myself for thinking too little at the time, from pretending to be stupid to being really stupid, and losing that child for nothing, so how can I not be angry. But can you get away with it? ”
"Yun is always here to give me advice." Ruyue was not ready to hide it: "I didn't know at the time that she had secretly ventilated to the queen. If you want to avenge me for your dead child, I will not run away. However, it will also be after I seek justice for Luan'er. ”
Concubine Zhuang smiled bitterly, and her voice was harsh: "I am jealous of you, jealous of the incomparably bright and beautiful nature of your birth." I am jealous that you have the most favor from the emperor and can call the wind and rain in the harem. I'm even more jealous that you have Luan Jing, and I'm jealous that you can give birth to a child for someone you like. I don't have any of that, I can't do any of that.
But are you stupid for me? If I go toe-to-toe with you and the sword counteracts you, I don't know who will be cheaper in the end? Concubine Zhuang swallowed the pain in her stomach and said helplessly: "I just don't understand, why you can have what I don't have." Why should I be so jealous of you, but I can't take your place? ”
Ruyue sneered, but the tears in her eyes rolled fiercely: "The years are urging people, and you and I can't avoid it." Today's red face is tomorrow's old woman, and there is really nothing to be jealous of.
What's more, the women of the harem are like flowers at the beginning of spring, they are always blooming and failing, and they are ruthless and endless. In the eyes of the emperor, the most important thing is pink and delicate. Concubine Zhuang, I also lost Luan'er, not much better than you. You are jealous of me, and I am jealous of the queen! After all, there is no head, and only one's own heart is filled with suffering. ”
Xu was too heavy on this topic, and the two of them walked silently for a long time.
After a while, it was Concubine Zhuang who was the first to break the solidified sadness, and said: "I think you can also see that Concubine An just took Zizhu as Ma Wei and went to the queen." They are not as harmonious as we think. And I can also see that the queen wants to use the topic to play and blame you for making the nobles move the palace. ”
Ruyue nodded, and said admittedly: "What you said is good. The queen blatantly arranged for Zizhu to be by An Concubine's side, of course, for a purpose. Now, she'll have to think about it again. As for the nobles, I owe them to her. ”
"I'm not targeting you about the first nobles." Concubine Zhuang seemed to be explaining, but she was very reluctant to bow her head to Ruyue. "I also expected that you are not such a frivolous person." Ruyue smiled and reached out to hold Concubine Zhuang's hand: "I never think you need sympathy, because in my eyes, Wang Suchun has never been a weakling." ”
Concubine Zhuang was a little embarrassed by what she said, and withdrew her hand and said, "That doesn't mean that I should thank you." After thinking about it, she continued: "I finally understand now why Concubine Hua hated you so much in the past, but in the end she cared about you so much." You just have such a strange power that can always grab people's hearts. No wonder the emperor cares so much about you. ”