Chapter 160: The Epidemic (5)

As he was talking, someone suddenly ran over and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, the big thing is not good, the lady is not very good-"

"What!" Tuoba Chen got up suddenly, flipped over the tea cup on the table, and the elegant and quiet plum blossom celadon fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Tuoba Lin, who was lying on the bed, was startled and shrank in the direction of Concubine De, who hurriedly patted his back as if comforting, turned his head and said in a deep voice: "Panicked, talking without a beginning or an end, what the hell is going on?" ”

The chamberlain was reprimanded, and his heart was also anxious, so he hurriedly knelt down and said in a continuous voice: "After the lady concubine has eaten the fast today, she feels sick to her stomach, and she has already sent someone to ask for a doctor, and the servant heard that His Majesty and the queen mother are here, so they rushed to report." ”

The queen hurriedly said: "The fasting meal prepared by this temple has also been eaten by the main palace, why is it okay?" ”

Lan Xin said loudly: "Sister Queen, don't you forget how busy you are, Concubine Xu Shufei's food is different from ours, it is my sister who assigned the person in the imperial dining room to set up a small kitchen for Concubine Xu Shu." ”

This is the truth, but when she said it in such a weird way, it revealed a different meaning, Tuoba Chen said: "Okay, the queen will go with me to take a look." ”

Concubine De also said faintly: "Yes, let's look at peace of mind, Lin'er is sick, and the mourning family is also a little tired, and I will inform the mourning family when I have news." ”

Tuoba Chen leaned over slightly and arched his hand: "Don't worry, concubine, you rest first, and tell the concubine if there is newsβ€”β€”"

After saying that, he went out with a thunderous step.

Lan Ruo also got up and hurriedly saluted and followed. How could Lan Xin let go of such an opportunity to watch the excitement, she said loudly: "The concubines are also worried, my sister and other concubines-"

As he spoke, he got up and followed, and for a while, the room, which was still noisy, suddenly calmed down, and Rui Zhi stepped forward, took out the potion that the imperial doctor had just given, took a brand new handkerchief and soaked it, and gently applied it to Tuobalain's face little by little.

Concubine De sat aside, there seemed to be something surging in her eyes, so many things have happened in a short period of time, it can't help but make people suspect that there must be demons when things are impermanent, and she has a faint intuition, there are a pair of hands behind her back all the time, stirring up the storm.

But who will it be?

In the evening, the emperor sent someone to say that Concubine Xu Shu had indeed eaten something bad today, but it didn't matter, but recently Concubine Xu Shu was a little angry and her throat was uncomfortable, and the little palace maid who served in the imperial dining room added some pear juice to the meal.

But I don't want Concubine Xu Shu's body to be very weak since the last time, and a little pear juice almost caused a catastrophe, the emperor was going to dispose of the palace maid, but she was originally well-intentioned, and she had no intention of doing it, so she was sent to the Huanyi Bureau.

Rui Zhi sighed lightly and said: "The slave maid heard that now the epidemic is raging in Shuzhong, and there is no peace in this haremβ€”β€”"

Concubine De naturally knew about the things in Shuzhong, she spontaneously took off an indigo hairpin, picked the wick with a sharp hairpin tip, and the room suddenly brightened, she sighed, put Zanzi down, and said: "Ruizhi, do you think there is any change in Shoukang Palace?" ”

Rui Zhi was stunned, as if she didn't understand why Concubine De suddenly asked like this, but she still thought about it carefully and said: "Shoukang Palace is spacious and bright, but there is no difference, if there is anything different, it is more lively than usual." ”

Ruizhi's voice was gentle, with a slight smile.

Concubine De said slowly: "It's lively, and there are a lot more rights and wrongs." ”

The smile on Rui Zhi's face froze, and she looked at Concubine De's expression, and asked with some hesitation: "Does the concubine regret taking care of the eldest prince?" ”

Concubine De squinted at Rui Zhi, and knew that Rui Zhi was really sincere with herself, so she dared to say such bold words, she said: "In your heart, is the mourning family such a person?" ”

Rui Zhi hurriedly said: "The slave doesn't dare, and asks the mother to forgive her sins." ”

Concubine De waved her hand and said with a smile: "The mourning family is just joking with you, don't take it seriously, it's just Ruizhi, in the future, we will be in this harem, I'm afraid it will be uneasy, Lin'er is in the mourning family, before the next prince is born, the eyes in this palace are all staring at Shoukang Palace." The mourning family originally thought that the first emperor died, and the mourning family respected as a concubine, so they could stay away from these troubles, but now it seems that the mourning family still thinks things too simply. ”

Rui Zhi opened her mouth and persuaded: "Concubine Niangniang, even if someone wants to do something, you have to weigh your identity first, right?" You are the supreme and noble concubine in the palace, and the noble eldest princess of Xiliang Kingdom, when the first emperor was there, the concubines in the harem were also afraid of your identity, not to mention, now. ”

Concubine De said in a slow voice: "I hope that such an identity and glory can protect Lin'er, by the way, Lin'er will go to the queen tomorrow, you go with you, everything must be careful." ”

Rui Zhi nodded and said, "Concubine, don't worry, the slave and maid naturally know." ”

said a lot, Concubine De also disliked herself a little verbose, but she was still relieved, stood up and said, "Go with the mourning family to see Lin'erβ€”β€”"

Rui Zhi leaned over and answered, and took Concubine De's hand and went to the next room.

On He Xi's side, because there were two grandmothers guarding the door, the three masters and servants were also very cautious in their words and actions, for fear that they would miss something and let others notice, but Rao was like this, and the ugly child still couldn't rest assured, and said, "Little master, does it have to be like this?" In case the news leaks outβ€”"

"The arrow is on the string, I have to send it, ugly child, after I leave, everything in the palace will be handed over to you and Ruyi, everything is forbearance first, if there is really something unavoidable, you can go from the secret room, this is the second half of the map of the secret room." She pulled out a piece of paper from an inconspicuous book on the shelf, and it was the half of the map.

Chou'er and Ruyi glanced at each other, and they both saw worry in each other's eyes.

In the early morning of the next day, before dawn, the two grandmothers knocked on the door of the side room, He Xi got up from the couch, Ruyi also came from the side room with her clothes on, she said sleepily: "What happened?" ”

When I opened the door, I saw one of the grandmothers said bitterly: "I said, little master, if you don't get up at this time, are you waiting to go with Your Majesty's royal court?" ”

He Xi was stunned for a moment, and only reacted after a while, because today also happened to be the day when Tuoba Chen returned to the palace, he was a guilty body and a low-ranking concubine, and he was not qualified to follow the emperor's imperial court, so he naturally had to avoid it.

She knew it in her heart, and said softly: "Mama, can you wait for me to simply freshen up?" ”

The grandmother's eyes were about to rise to the sky, and she snorted coldly: "Although it is said that we are not as expensive as the little master, but please be considerate of us, don't delay the time of the slaves and maids-"

She said that the elder in the tone of her voice frowned slightly, but when she remembered today's arrangement, she endured her anger and said with a smile: "Mama don't worry, we can be nimble." ”

The grandmother sneered, turned around and closed the door and went out.

Chou'er had already prepared things, but she just served He Xi to dress up and wash, put on a plain and inconspicuous dress under her coat, and put a veil on her face, and then went out.

Walking out from the side door of Zhaohua Temple, I saw three black carriages, it seemed that they were not as good as the carriages of ordinary officials, and the grandmother said coldly: "What else does the little master see?" Why don't you get into the carriage yet? ”

He Xi pointed to a carriageway behind him: "Why is there an extra one?" ”

The grandmother looked over, and before she could speak, she saw a palace maid walking out of the side door with a package, followed by two chamberlains, full of sleepiness and impatience, and did not salute when she saw He Xi, but was a little respectful to the two grandmothers beside He Xi, and raised her spirit from afar, and said with a smile: "Mama, someone brought it to you, and it will be hard work along the way." ”

The grandmother pretended to rub her arm and said, "The errand ordered by the queen mother is not hard, okay, take her to the carriage behind, we have to hurry up, we must send people back before Your Majesty returns to the palace." The eunuch nodded again and again, pushed the palace maid violently, and said coldly: "Don't you hurry up, didn't you hear what Mama said?" I want to shake my wit in front of my master, and I don't want to see if I have that life, but fortunately, there is nothing wrong with Concubine Niangniang this time, otherwise I don't think your life will be guaranteed. The palace maid kept hanging her face, was pushed to the point of staggering, unintentionally raised her head, and happened to glance at He Xi, but soon lowered her head.

But just this glance, she was seen by one of the sharp-eyed grandmothers, and the one who could be sent by Lan Ruo to escort He Xi must also be Jiwei's eye-catching, she couldn't help but say in a cold tone: "Didn't the little master ask who was sitting in this carriage?" The slave told you that Concubine Xu Shu ate something bad last night, and after investigation, it was this cheap maid who did it, and His Majesty was merciful, but he just punished her to go to the Huanyi Bureau to work as a coolie, and returned to the palace with us today. ”

He Xi sighed softly, and the grandmother squinted at He Xi coldly, and suddenly raised her voice: "People, sometimes it's like this, what kind of master is this, the luck of this life will be affected, tsk, it's really bad luck." ”

Then she seemed to wake up, and said to He Xi: "Yo, don't misunderstand, little master, the slave didn't mean you, don't take it to heart." He Xi said: "I naturally know this." ”

After speaking, holding Ruyi's hand and leaving towards the carriage, the grandmother pouted disdainfully and said, "It's all such a field, and I don't know what to be proud of!" Phew! ”

He spat fiercely in the direction of He Xi, and then followed another grandmother into another carriage.