In the Changle Palace, Xiao and the Empress Dowager sighed to herself, smashing into the harem like a boulder, stirring up a thousand waves.

The most obvious change is that when Lingxi returned to the Lingyan Hall after lunch in the Changle Palace, Qiaozhu told her that Concubine Xin, Concubine Ling, and Concubine Yi had already come to visit the Lingyan Palace.

Hearing that Lingxi has not returned in the Yongshou Palace, several people have said that when Lingxi comes back, they will come to chat with Lingxi to relieve their boredom.

Even the concubines and concubines are like this, not to mention those Jieyu beauties who have heard some gossip.

So after returning to the Lingyan Palace, the first thing Lingxi did was to let Xiao Dezi stand at the gate of the Lingyan Palace, and send back all the concubines who came to flatter him.

Sitting in front of the dressing, Lingxi moved to remove the luxurious but heavy pearl cui, and said to Qiaozhu, "Xiao and the Empress Dowager are so courteous to me, of course they will be shocked in their hearts. I'm afraid that some people are already thinking in their hearts that I will sit firmly in the back seat and dominate the six palaces. ”

Qiaozhu's eyes lit up, and he asked expectantly, "Niangniang, is this possible?" ”

Lotus Ye looked at Lingxi's expressionless face in the water mirror, quietly handed Qiaozhu a look, and then said softly, "Niangniang, the slave maid thinks that the back position is not as good as others say." ”

"Tell me about it."

"It's too much, too much work." Lotus Ye said, "Among the twelve palaces of this thing, there are hundreds of pavilions that can be named, and there are countless pavilions that cannot be named, and I heard that there are a total of nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine. The palace people are even more dense, there are hundreds of concubines with ranks, 300 show girls without rank, thousands of palace maids and eunuchs with grades, and there are countless low-level palace maids and rough slaves below......"

Lingxi stretched out his hand to take down a bead flower made of ruby from the hairpin on his head, and looked at the lotus leaf in the water mirror with a small frown, "You know it clearly......

"Can you not be clear?" With a light movement of the lotus leaf, he took off the red gold earrings on the Lingxi ear, and said, "Niangniang, have you forgotten?" The year before last, you instructed the slaves and maids and Mama Lu, who was in charge, to learn to take care of the affairs in the Yongle Palace. Not to mention far away, there are more than 20 pavilions in this Yongle Palace alone, and they can still live in the master by tidying up, not to mention those that have not been repaired. Not to mention the palace maids and eunuchs, not counting the existing ones, there are hundreds of new palace maids every year, and only a few dozen are released......"

"According to the lotus leaf, the palace is already overcrowded, how can you ......" Qiao Zhugang wanted to laugh and make fun of the lotus leaf, but his face was pale, and he lowered his head and stopped talking.

"Those who are not lucky enough to leave the palace," Lingxi took over the words and said indifferently, "They have all turned to ashes and entered the dry well in the cold palace." ”

The life of the palace people in the harem is like a mustard, and the master will beat him when he says he will beat it, and he will punish it when he says it. Many people were dragged out and turned into a handful of ashes before they could swallow some of their breath.

Lingxi looked at himself in the water mirror, and shook his mind that he almost had the same fate as those who died in the palace. If it weren't for the palace maids who lived in the same room at the time, they repeatedly begged the mother in charge at that time, I was afraid that they would have disappeared by now.

It's a pity that after years have passed, she can't even remember the name of the palace maid now. I only remembered in a trance that during the Yonghe period, the palace maid had left the palace and married the guards who were guarding the Yongshou Palace at that time.

Just thinking about it, Hanyan came in from outside and said to Ling Xifu, "Niangniang, Concubine Niangniang wants to see you." ”

Lingxi lowered his eyes, and a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "It's finally here." ”

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Holding the hand of the lotus leaf and stepping into the Frost Pavilion again, An Xiaowan was already waiting at the door of the inner hall of the Frost Pavilion.

Before Lingxi walked to him, An Xiaowan had already blessed, and gave Lingxi a regular palace ceremony, and asked An Dao, "Concubine see Yingfei Niangniang, Yingfei Niangniang Wan'an." ”

Lingxi did not let An Xiaowan get up, but approached An Xiaowan and stretched out his right hand to pick up An Buwan's smooth minibus.

When he saw a trace of timidity and a weak expression on An Xiaowan's face, the smile on Lingxi's face became bright, "Xiaowan, have you figured it out?" ”

An Xiaowan maintained that timid expression, but the words that came out of her mouth were cold, "Concubine Yingniang, the mask of the concubine, can you still be satisfied?" ”

Lingxi reached out to help An Xiaowan up and led her to the dresser to sit down. Then looked at An Xiaowan, who looked innocent in the water mirror, and said, "You can't say that you don't satisfy me, but you don't let you satisfy yourself."

Xiaowan, it's still the same old saying. In this harem, with you, I have to be favored. Without you, I'm more favored. I'm willing to help you because you have what I need. Now you have to ask yourself, what do you want when you return to the harem? ”

In the water mirror, An Xiaowan's eyes showed a trace of dazedness, and she muttered to herself, "I, what do I want?" I want to be there for him......"

Lingxi nodded when he heard this, reached out and plucked a red gold lily bead flower from his bun, and after the hairpin was put on An Xiaowan's bun, he said softly, "Xiaowan, as you said, the most important thing in the harem is young and beautiful women. If you want to stand by his side, are you ready to endure anything? ”

An Xiaowan stroked the scarred left side of her face, mourning in her heart, and a trace of tears appeared in her eyes, "I, I'm ready......"

Lingxi took a brocade to wipe away An Xiaowan's tears, and said with a smile, "Silly girl, the tears didn't fall at this time. The tears you shed now do yourself no good except to make yourself sad. If you really want to cry, then go to the person who feels sorry for you and cry. You have to let every tear of your life turn into pearls, let them fall, and bring you the greatest value......"

After hearing this, An Xiaowan took two deep breaths, took the handkerchief from Lingxi's hand, and wiped all the tears on her face.

Looking at the figure of Lingxi, which was also printed in the water mirror, she asked, "Concubine Yingniang, won't you cry?" Can you guarantee that every tear you shed has its value? ”

Lingxi willow eyebrows raised slightly, turned around and walked to the bed and sat down. After thinking for a moment, she touched the tender yellow silk veil with her hand and smiled, "I can't guarantee it, otherwise I wouldn't have failed so far." ”

"You've failed?" An Xiaowan turned her head to look at Lingxi, with confusion and doubt in her eyes.

In An Xiaowan's heart, Lingxi is in a high position, the holy grace is in her body, and her children are around her knees, although she has suffered so many hardships, but now she has a good result, and her future is bright.

How can such a life be a failure?

"For my daughter, I was abandoned since I was a child and could not be cared for by my parents. For a woman, I share one with the three thousand beauties of the harem, and I can't get a trace of true affection, and for the mother, I can't protect the six-month-old fetus in the womb. Although she is now in the position of concubine, she has enemies everywhere. The birth mother of the daughter I love the most is my most hated enemy...... Xiaowan, do you say that I failed or not? ”

An Xiaowan lowered her head silently and remained silent for a long time.

After a long time, An Xiaowan raised her head again and asked Lingxi, "According to what you say, is there a woman in the harem who does not fail?" How to define undefeated? ”

Listening to An Xiaowan's words that pierced the core of the problem, looking at An Xiaowan's innocent and innocent expression, with a three-point timid expression, Lingxi's heart was shocked.

Is this because she taught too well, or is An Xiaowan extremely talented? It's only been a few days, and this former little brocade sheep can actually say such sharp words.

Lingxi got up and walked in front of An Xiaowan, lowered her body slightly, and said with a smile, "Xiaowan, you are really smart, congratulations, you are out of school." ”

An Xiaowan raised her head, looked directly at Lingxi's unsmiling eyes, and asked, "Concubine Yingniang, if one day, An Xiaowan unfortunately becomes your roadblock......

"You," Lingxi interrupted An Xiaowan's words, and the smile on his face became bewitching, "You can give it a try......"

There was no trace of anger in Lingxi's tone, but it successfully made An Xiaowan's back rise a trace of coolness. Lowering her eyes and not daring to look directly at Lingxi's gaze, she heard herself say softly, "I just want to stand by his side and watch him, nothing else, I don't want it, I can't afford it......"

An Xiaowan's heart was filled with a trace of desolation, with her current ability, what Emperor Yong'an gave her, she couldn't afford it. And if you can afford it, Emperor Yong'an may not give it.

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After returning to the Lingyan Palace, Lingxi sat on the low kang and pondered for a long time.

She suddenly felt a little confused, she didn't know if it was the right choice to pull An Xiaowan back into the harem.

An Xiaowan's change actually made a chill rise in Lingxi's heart.

If such An Xiaowan returns to Emperor Yong'an's side to regain Emperor Yong'an's favor, and then becomes an enemy of herself......

Hanyan put a cup of hot tea on the table and stepped back.

Lotus Ye sat on the small table next to the low kang, and when she saw that Lingxi was sullen and didn't speak, she said, "Niangniang, I haven't seen the fifth princess for a day today, why don't you go and bring the fifth princess to be lively?" ”

Lingxi came back to her senses and said with a smile, "No, in the past, she must have come to the temple to make trouble after the afternoon, why did she disappear today?" ”

With a jerk in his heart, Lingxi's face changed slightly, "Didn't the fifth princess go outside the Lingyan Palace, but someone followed?" Qiaozhu! ”

The spirit rhino yelled in the direction of the partime.

Qiaozhu hurriedly came in from the side room when he heard the sound, and after a blessing, he asked, "Niangniang, what's wrong?" ”

"Have you seen the fifth princess today?"

"It's still there at lunch," Qiaozhu was stunned by Lingxi's question, and hurriedly replied, "I have a good appetite and I am not picky when I eat with the five princes." ”

"And then? And where did it go? Lingxi's face showed three points of anxiety and a point of annoyance, and he couldn't wait for Qiaozhu to reply, and raised his hand and said, "Don't say it, hurry up and find it, and quickly lead someone to find it." ”

Saying that, he stood up and said to Lotus Ye, "Let's go out too, at this time, the fifth prince is mainly in trouble, don't say that the emperor can't spare me, even if it is the queen mother, she will have a grudge against me in her heart." ”