On the first day of December in the fourth year of Yong'an, Emperor Yong'an recruited the beauty of the Ying to sleep in the Manna Palace.

On the second day of December in the fourth year of Yong'an, Emperor Yong'an recruited the beauty of the Ying to sleep in the Manna Palace.

On the third day of December in the fourth year of Yong'an, Emperor Yong'an recruited the beauty of the Ying to sleep in the Ganlu Palace.

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"On the tenth day of December, the emperor summoned the beauty of the Ying Ying to sleep in the Manna Palace; On December 11, the emperor stayed in Deyang Palace; On December 12, stay in Deyang Palace. On December 13th, the maid of the Annular Beauty Manna Hall slept ......"

In the Weiyang Palace of Weiyang Palace, Queen Zhu wore a red embroidered phoenix with a regular palace dress, a Lingyun hairpin and a nine-tailed phoenix hairpin, and sat on a low kang with Cheng Enbo and slowly looked through it.

On the low stool with carved flowers on the side of the kang, sitting is a concubine wearing an orange embroidered red flower demon on the upper body, a lake blue brocade skirt on the lower body, and a cloud bun on her head.

"December 14th, the Ying Beauty Sleeping in the Manna Hall ......" Empress Zhu turned another page of Cheng Enthin, her eyes with two crow's feet flashed a trace of anger, and her rouge-dyed red lips were even pursed into a straight line.

Concubine Rou's beautiful eyes swept Queen Zhu's eyes, suppressed her voice, and said cautiously, "Sister, in the half month since the beginning of the recovery of the Ying Beauty's illness, the emperor only occasionally entered the Deyang Hall of the concubine, and the rest were fortunate to be the beauty of the Ying......" The Rou Concubine stretched out her white and slender fingers, and after a while, she said, "It's eleven days......"

"You don't need to tell Hongu!" Empress Zhu threw Cheng Enbo on the low Huangyang wood table in her hand, and the jade bracelet on Hao's wrist made a muffled sound when it touched the table. Although there was unhappiness in his heart, the corners of his mouth provoked a soft smile, "Yingmei was wronged a few days ago, and the emperor also favored some of them." ”

"But, but," Concubine Rou's willow eyebrows furrowed slightly, and there was a hint of jealousy in her watery eyes, "With such uneven rain and dew, the concubines in the harem will definitely have some resentment in their hearts." ”

"Is there a grudge in the hearts of the other concubines in the harem, or is there a grudge in your heart?" Empress Zhu snorted coldly, picked up the teacup and ate it, no longer paying attention to the concubine.

"Queen Mother, sister, ......" Concubine Rou twisted the handkerchief in her hand, and her face showed a hint of the little daughter's coquettishness, "The concubine is also one of the harem concubines, of course there will be unwillingness in her heart." Concubine Rou looked at Queen Zhu's face carefully, and said, "Is my sister willing in her heart?" What is that warbler beauty, it's just a bird trainer in front of the Queen Mother, you look at her arrogant appearance now, she really regards the Ganlu Hall as her own bedroom. ”

If Concubine Rou's delicate charm is shown to Emperor Yong'an, it will definitely make Emperor Yong'an's eyes shine. It's a pity that it was Empress Zhu who sat in front of her, and Empress Zhu, the most annoying thing was that the concubine was misbehaving in front of her, even if that person was her distant cousin.

"It's so impatient, you and the deposed Liu family are really a pair of brainless people!" Empress Zhu was sarcastic.

The Liu family is the concubine who has been sent to the cold palace.

Concubine Rou put away the weak daughterly posture on her face, sat up straight and wiped the corners of her mouth with a brocade handkerchief, and her face was replaced by a trace of indifference, "I said it, I didn't do the things in the Yilan Palace. ”

"It wasn't you who did it, it must have been done by the Liu family." Empress Zhu said, "On weekdays, the Liu family respects you, what did she do that she didn't do according to your wishes?" Empress Zhu put down the teacup in her hand, her eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of fierceness, "If the Ying Beauty is allowed to be peacefully grounded in the Yilan Palace for three months, the emperor will have forgotten her long ago." The harem is like a flower with more than 3,000 beautiful families, do you think she still has this chance to turn over? ”

Concubine Rou was a little annoyed when she heard Queen Zhu's words, and her face was also angry, "I can't see the faces of those concubines and villains on weekdays, but she really can't get into my eyes as a little warbler beauty, and I don't bother to do anything on her!" ”

She ran to Queen Zhu to complain this time, isn't the warbler beauty more and more presumptuous?

Seeing that it was Chinese New Year's Eve, Rou Concubine took a fancy to the two fist-sized South Sea Night Pearls in this tribute as soon as possible. That night pearl, she once took it out to see it once under the promise of Emperor Yong'an, and the two night pearls glowed pale green in the dark night, which was very beautiful. Concubine Rou originally wanted to ask Emperor Yong'an for one to be placed in the dormitory for lighting, its light was soft and not hurting the eyes, and there was no smell that even spices could not hide when the candle was burned.

But who knew that a few days ago, Emperor Yong'an actually rewarded one of the two night pearls to a concubine, and the other to a beautiful woman.

Concubine Xian also fell, after all, she had a son under her knees, and her son was very much loved by Emperor Yong'an. But what kind of thing is the warbler beauty, and a bird trainer deserves to compete with her for things?

"It's really not you?" Empress Zhu's eyes showed doubts, "Could it be Concubine Ying?" ”

"I don't feel like a concubine either." Concubine Rou thought for a while and said, "Concubine Ying is not close to any concubine on weekdays, and I haven't seen anyone she wooes. And this time the incident is obviously to use the warbler beauty as a reason, and its real purpose is to go to the concubine......"

"So, now the concubines in the palace will look at you and me with suspicion." Empress Zhu rubbed her forehead and said, "The crown prince has not yet been established, and you and I each have a son under our knees, so Concubine Xian will naturally become the person we all want to get rid of." ”

"The emperor must think so." Concubine Rou showed a hint of hatred in her eyes, "So these days, the emperor can't come to my palace, I go to the Zichen Palace to ask for peace, and Gonggong Feng always says that the emperor doesn't have time to see me when he is criticizing." But I clearly saw the lotus leaves of the Yilan Hall standing in the middle room......"

"That's right," Empress Zhu said slowly with a little bit of her finger, "I can't touch her now." If you move now, wouldn't she tell the emperor that you did what happened in the Yilan Palace last time? The emperor has always disliked the battles in the harem, and he also dislikes the concubines who play with scheming methods......"

Concubine Rou sighed dejectedly, as if she understood the meaning of Empress Zhu's words. But he was still unwilling to pout his small mouth and said, "Do you want her to be arrogant?" Now she is the only favor in the harem, but she really responds to what you said earlier, and she is used to the six palaces! If she gives birth to a dragon heir again in the future, she won't ride on my head......"

Empress Zhu's face changed slightly, and she was tired of Concubine Rou's words, so she only said coldly, "There is the entire Zhu Low family behind you, what kind of backer does she have behind a little cheap maid?" Could it be that the emperor would appoint a prince born of a lowly slave and without support behind him as the crown prince? ”

Concubine Rou was stunned by Queen Zhu's words, and then a trace of strong hatred developed in her heart.

The entire Zhu family is standing behind her Queen Zhu, not behind Concubine Rou. When Concubine Rou was sent to the Prince's Mansion, wasn't it because Queen Zhu, who was the crown princess at the time, had no children under her knees and wanted to use her to consolidate her favor? It's good now, her concubine is really Zhen'er gave birth to a prince for Emperor Yong'an and the Zhu family, but Queen Zhu wants to support her adopted son who is fostered under her knees to the position of prince.

What kind of thing is Li Lingyun! His biological mother was just a small good man in the prince's mansion before her death, what power did her family have in the previous dynasty? With the name of Queen Zhu's adopted son, isn't it the Zhu family that will rely on him to ascend the throne in the future? This is really a hard work for half a lifetime, and I made wedding clothes for others alone.

In the final analysis, Empress Zhu was afraid that she would rob her of the position of queen of the middle palace, so she would ignore the interests of the entire family.

Empress Zhu and Concubine Rou thought differently, she understood that Concubine Rou was blaming her. But she is leaving a back road for the Zhu family, a back road to live.

Since Emperor Yong'an ascended the throne, Zhu Xian has become a well-known figure in the court. It is no exaggeration to say that he should respond to every call, and even when Emperor Yong'an issued an order to make a certain decision, he would consult Zhu Xian's opinion in advance. And he is the queen in the middle palace, and the entire harem is in his own hands, and he has the power of life and death of the harem concubines.

One before and one after the other, it is equivalent to controlling the entire Dashun Dynasty in the hands of the Zhu family.

Although Emperor Yong'an was not dissatisfied with these on his face, he must have been extremely annoyed in his heart. If Li Chenfeng, the son of the concubine with the blood of the Zhu family, is set up as the crown prince......

Queen Zhu is afraid, afraid that the Zhu family will follow the old path of the Cui family, and at that time......

Empress Zhu didn't dare to think deeply, she only hoped that Concubine Rou would not be too brainless in this harem, and Zhu Xian would not pretend to be the teacher of Emperor Yong'an in the outer dynasty, the elder of the Second Dynasty, Dashun Zuo Shangshu, Guozhang and so on, and these false names would cause trouble to the Zhu family.

"Queen Mother," Qingyu walked in and said in front of Queen Zhu, "The concubines and Yingmei in Guangyang Palace have come to say goodbye." ”

"Didn't Hongu say that he was unwell? It's all exempt, please be safe, why are they still here? Empress Zhu's face was a little impatient, she really didn't want to see anyone, and the two of them came soon, "Didn't you say that the palace was unwell?" ”

"The slave maid said," said Qingyu, "but the slave maid saw that the palace maid behind the concubine and the Ying beauty were holding the brocade box. The warbler said to the slave maid, saying that if the queen is not well and can't see them, then they put down the brocade box and leave......"

"Nishiki box?" Empress Zhu was slightly stunned, "Do you know what's inside?" ”

Qingyu looked up at Concubine Rou's face, and then said, "It's the Pearl of the Night." ”

Empress Zhu leaned on the table with her head on her shoulders, and immediately straightened up when she heard this, "You mean, are the two night pearls that the emperor rewarded them?" ”

"Exactly," replied Light Rain, "the slave didn't dare to call the shots, so she came in and asked the queen mother." ”

Concubine Rou sat on the side with a sour heart, if she was the queen, wouldn't the two night pearls also fly into her hands like this, not only the night pearls, but many other things, which will automatically fly into her hands......

The support of the Zhu family, the love of Emperor Yong'an, the position of the crown prince of Dashun, etc., will all fly into their hands like this.

Concubine Rou looked at the old and decrepit Queen Zhu and was slightly stunned, she is also the daughter of the Zhu family, why is she the queen and I am the concubine?