Tuoba Chen stayed in Weiyang Palace for a few days, Xu was in a good mood, the queen's illness was half cured, the day before the palace banquet, all the concubines went to the queen to say goodbye, Lan Ruo was different from the last time she wore it, this time she just wore a simple pink and blue group embroidered smoke and purple peony medicine palace dress, and she put a red gold cloud hairpin on her hairpin. Half-reclining on the beauty couch. Rao is dressed in such an ordinary way, and it is difficult to hide his dignified posture.

After everyone saluted, they sat down and gossiped, Xu Qing'er was wearing a seven-treasure coral hairpin sent by He Xi that day, He Xi's vision was very good, this hairpin was delicate and beautiful with bones, and it may not have such an effect if she brought it herself, but Xu Qing'er was born delicate and lovely, so lined, it was also very cute.

In addition, her personality jumps out, and a few words make everyone laugh, and the warbler Yanyan in the palace is so lively.

The queen gasped slightly, and said with a smile: "This palace said that your mouth is strange and unforgiving, it is really like Xu Shangshu, in the previous dynasty, Xu Shangshu had an iron mouth, and dared to impeach the royal family and nobles, and His Majesty was also strict and reasonable." ”

Hearing that the queen talked about her father, her eyes were full of smiles, Xu Qing'er wondered: "What did my father do?" ”

I also know my father's character, with some literati backbone, he is most unaccustomed to corruption and bribery, if it weren't for this, with his real talent, he couldn't just be wronged in a small place for so many years.

"Yesterday, His Majesty had dinner in this palace, and when he talked about Xu Shangshu, his words were all praised, as if he said that he had impeached the household servant for corruption, His Majesty was very angry, and asked someone to check it, which is indeed true, but there is another thing that His Majesty is very pleased with, that is, this Dong Li once sent a crystal jade sculpture to bribe Xu Shangshu, Xu Shangshu not only did not agree, but was involved in this case." The queen explained patiently. It can be seen that he is really satisfied with Xu Shangshu.

Xu Qing'er breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, fortunately her father didn't offend anyone, and said with a smile: "As a minister, my father should naturally share his worries for His Majesty." ”

The queen nodded secretly, Zhao Ruxue had some grudges, she was the daughter of the family, her father was just a small commander, relying on her to get a trace of love in the palace, and then she could rise to prominence.

But how can things be so easy, now that Xu Shao has made a meritorious service, this Xu Qing'er will be promoted sooner or later, and she has not yet received the holy grace, so she can't help but be a little anxious.

Tightly clenched the purse in his hand, took advantage of the gap between gossip, and interjected: "I still remember the last time Niangniang said that she liked the purse of the concubine, these days the mother is sick, and the concubine prays for the mother in the palace day and night, and embroiders the purse out for a few days, I don't know if it is in line with the mother's mind." ”

After saying that, he took out a thing from his sleeve, the color was the red that the queen could use, supplemented by a bright yellow gold thread, and he could see the honor and glory at a glance, and he could see that Zhao Ruxue was attentive. The golden bell fell into two, one left and one right, symmetrical and neat.

Qiao'er took it and handed it over to the queen who was above before she had time to take a closer look, Lan Ruo was full of joy at first, but when she got the purse, her face sank.

The fingers tightened, and the purse in his hand changed shape, and everyone was puzzled, but the corners of He Xi's lips had a vague smile.

Qiao'er noticed the queen's strange appearance, compared to the purse, standing next to the purse and looking at the purse, the workmanship was fine, and it was also delicate and small, but when she saw the embroidery on the purse, her face suddenly became strange.

Zhao Ruxue's originally excited expression also froze on her face, and no one knew what was wrong.

"Thousands of rooms with the same membrane, thousands of sons are like one, pomegranates have many sons, Zhao Meiren is really scheming, what do you say this palace should reward you?" The tone was cold, and everyone in the hall held their breath.

It has been five years since the queen married into the palace, but there is no heir under her knees.

But in the past few years, there has been no imperial heir in the palace, and there have long been ministers who can't sit still, and a few who are not afraid of death have played Your Majesty, but they have all been suppressed by Prime Minister Lan.

Now that Zhao Ruxue sent such a purse out in front of everyone, it was undoubtedly in front of these concubines that she slapped the queen hard, how could the queen not be angry.

Kneeling on the ground, the coolness came up from her knees, and Zhao Ruxue's thoughts gradually became clearer.

"Queen Mother, the concubine just looked at the pattern and embroidered it casually, without any other meaning. Niangniang spared the concubine. Zhao Ruxue kept kowtowing on the ground and begging for mercy.

Xu Qing'er looked at He Xi with her eyes, and saw that He Xi was just looking at the floor inside her, and she didn't care about what was happening in the hall.

"Oh? The left and right are just an embroidery pattern, Zhao Meiren's attitude is like this, is it to make others think that this palace can't accommodate you? Weiyi's emotionless voice sounded overhead.

Zhao Ruxue even froze in the posture of kowtowing, not knowing what to do to dissipate the anger of the queen's mother.

The queen saw that her Danfeng eyes, which were not big, were a little red and swollen from crying, and she felt a kind of disgust for no reason, and waved her hand impatiently: "The palace didn't say anything, what kind of body are you crying like this?" It's time to get up, the palace is still sick, and you are a little tired, you can retreat, there will be a palace banquet tomorrow, and everyone will have a good rest. ”

After speaking, in a congratulatory voice, Qiao'er helped him and drifted away.

As soon as the queen left, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, originally thinking that the queen would be angry and punish Zhao Ruxue, but they didn't expect it to pass so lightly.

Zhao Ruxue sat paralyzed on the ground, her face sobbing and very embarrassed.

He Xi also followed everyone to get up and plan to go out, and when she walked to Zhao Ruxue's side, Zhao Ruxue seemed to be stimulated by something, broke free from the support of the palace maid next to her, and rushed out quickly.

Bang!

The voice was crisp and loud, Zhao Ruxue stood in front of He Xi with a resentful face, He Xi turned his face at this time, and there was a bright red palm print on his fair face.

When everyone heard the voice, they all turned around, and when they saw He Xi being beaten, Xu Qing'er was anxious and wanted to step forward to help He Xi, but she felt that the corner of her clothes had been pulled, it was her maid Pothos, and she shook her head inaudibly.

Xu Qing'er paused for a moment, as if she didn't know what to do, she naturally knew where Zhao Ruxue's qi came from, that day in the Bingquan Palace, it was He Xi who said that the pomegranate was going to bloom in May, and Zhao Ruxue listened to it, so she thought of sending a pomegranate patterned purse. This made the queen angry. Naturally, this account will be calculated on He Xi's head.

Xu Qing'er bit her lower lip a little tangled, and her teeth left a shallow mark on the red lip flap, and finally she walked to He Xi's side and looked down at He Xi's cheeks carefully.

He Xi still maintained the posture just now and did not move, but he was angry, stepped forward, blocked in front of He Xi and said, "I don't know how our little master offended Zhao Meiren?" Let Zhao Meiren be so angry? ”

"Hmph, a little palace maid dares to talk to me? What are you, get out of the way, and today I'm going to teach this scheming slut a good lesson! After speaking, he glanced at the palace maid beside him, and the palace maid stepped forward to pull Ruyi away, where could Ruyi let it.

"Ruyi, get out of the way." The cold voice was He Xi behind him.

Ruyi's eyes were red, and he called out anxiously: "Little master!" ”

"Don't you understand me? Get out of the way. He Xi said again in a firm tone.

Xu Qing'er saw that He Xi's face was not only red and swollen, but there were even a few blood marks, which were oozing blood outside. It should be Zhao Ruxue's fingernails.

"Sister He Xi......" Xu Qing'er saw that He Xi's face was calm and waveless, and she couldn't see her feelings. There was also a hint of concern in the bottom of his eyes.

He Xi easily let go of Xu Qing'er's support, and walked towards Zhao Ruxue step by step, her eyes were dead silent, Zhao Ruxue didn't expect He Xi to have this expression, and took two steps back with some nervousness for a while.

"Zhao Mei kept saying that I had bad intentions, but what evidence is there?" He Xi's tone was cold.

"You...... That purse, the pomegranate pattern on it is your idea! Zhao Ruxue was a little weak and stammered.

"Oh?" The good-looking eyebrows were raised slightly, and the cinnabar in the center of the eyebrows also looked coquettish, He Xi raised his voice slightly: "I don't know when I reminded Zhao Meiren to embroider pomegranate patterns on her purse?" Besides, if I really reminded Zhao Meiren, why didn't you mention me at all in front of the queen just now? He asked two questions in a row.

Zhao Ruxue was speechless, He Xi really didn't explicitly say that he embroidered the pattern of pomegranate on the purse, but that day, He Xi was obviously hinting at himself, besides, if the mother liked it, how could he be stupid enough to share half of the credit with others?

Seeing that Zhao Ruxue didn't speak for a long time, He Xi breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Since it was Zhao Meiren who wronged the concubine, the concubine's slap can't just be suffered, and I am also the promise of His Majesty and the queen's mother, although the ranking is not as high as Zhao Meiren, but I can't suffer this injustice." ”

"You...... Then you are going to ...... Do what? Zhao Ruxue took two steps back, thinking that He Xi was going to fight back, so she panicked for a while, and reprimanded loudly: "I'll tell you, if you promise it, if you dare to commit a crime, the queen mother will not spare you!" ”

From this angle, everyone couldn't see He Xi's expression, only Zhao Ruxue could see it, she saw He Xi smiling, smiling with contempt and ridicule, and there was even a little cruelty in her eyes, she approached Zhao Ruxue and said softly: "If you want to blame, you can only blame you for being too stupid and stupid, eager for quick success, orange is born in Huainan is orange, and born in Huaibei is orange, this pair of things is wrong to send out at the wrong time." ”

Zhao Ruxue was insulted, blood rushed to the top of her head, and the last trace of reason was gone, and with a hard push with both hands, He Xi's original ankle injury was not completely healed, and at this time she lost her center of gravity, He Xi exclaimed in surprise and fell backwards on her back.

"Little Lord!"

"Sister He Xi!"

Ruyi and Xu Qing'er's exclamations both stopped at the same time as they saw the bright yellow figure.

He Xi seemed to be a little scared, closed her eyes nervously, and her thick and slender eyelashes trembled gently like butterfly wings. The imaginary pain did not come, but felt a warm embrace.

When I opened my eyes, I saw Tuoba Chen's angular jaw. The hall had already knelt down with a hula and saluted.

He Xi blinked, as if to confirm the person in front of him, Tuoba Chen was amused by He Xi's expression: "Why, every time I see you, you are in danger?" Well? ”

The end note was light, He Xi looked embarrassed, and his face turned red.