Seeing her mention He Xi, she couldn't help but say: "Xi's noble mother is more expensive than her son, if you want me to say, Ruicai people have time to argue with me here, it's better to think about how you can give birth to a son and a half daughter for Your Majesty, and you can also be promoted to the position, right?" ”

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard Chun Tao say: "Little master, how can it be so easy to talk about a son and a half daughter, besides, Your Majesty may not even know how to go to Jiayu Palace." ”

Rui Cairen couldn't listen to the sarcasm of the two singing and harmonizing with her, she suddenly raised her hand and beckoned to her face, but she heard a cold voice behind her: "Stop-"

It's He Xi.

He Xi stood behind the two of them with Ruyi, but he didn't know how long the two of them had been standing, Rui Cairen and Shu Miao were half blessed, and said, "See Xi Guiren." ”

He Xi said: "Your Majesty doesn't like the speed of tongue between concubines and concubines, let alone do it, if Your Majesty knows, don't say that the road of Jiayu Palace, that is, Jiayu Palace is still inhabitable, it is not necessarily." ”

Ruicai was unhappy in her heart, remembering that she had spoken sarcastically about He Xi many times before, so she stubbornly said: "Hmph, the noble Xi does not hold his own identity, and is willing to stand on the side of a dancing girl, and the concubine can't say anything, but the noble person must be measured in his work, and it doesn't hurt if you are said to be three or four by your subordinates, don't affect the eldest prince." ”

He Xi heard the resentment in her words, and she smiled: "What about the dancing girl? What about the handmaiden? Empress Xiaowen Dou was born as a daughter of the people, didn't she also go through four dynasties? Xiaowu Empress Wei, born as a singer, is just a starting point, but it doesn't mean anything, does it? Even if I am admired by you, I am also the daughter of a merchant-"

Rui Cairen's face was no longer ugly, her teeth were clenched, and she said after a while: "Noble Xi has sharp teeth, no wonder Your Majesty loves you so much——"

He Xi just smiled shallowly, Rui Cairen saw that there was no more benefit to be gained, so he turned around and left, He Xi looked at the figure of Rui Cairen walking away, and at the same time, she also saw Qiao'er, who was standing under the corridor from afar and looking in this direction.

Ruyi was puzzled, so he said in a low voice: "Little master, why don't you say Qiao'er is not serving by the queen's side?" ”

He Xi shook his head and said, "We don't care about them." After that, he turned around and smiled at Shu Miao and said, "Mrs. Miao is fine." ”

Shu Miao said: "Fortunately, today there are Xi nobles to relieve the siege of the concubines, Xi nobles have helped the concubines a lot, but the concubines really don't know how to repay the nobles." ”

He Xi waved his hand and said, "It's just a gesture, besides, we have a lot of intersections in this palace, if I have anything in the future, Mrs. Miao can help me say a word or two, which can be regarded as a reward." ”

With a smile on his face, he looked at Chu Yuge behind him, and said with a somewhat lonely expression: "Today, this Ruicai person is relying on His Majesty's favor for me is no longer what he used to be, so he dares to make irresponsible remarks in front of me——"

He Xi listened to her complaints, and she didn't say anything, just looked at the green shade of the yard and said, "Mrs. Miao, what flowers are the most graceful and luxurious in the four seasons?" ”

Shu Miao thought for a moment and said: "Nature is a peony, and a peony is the leader of flowers." ”

He Xi nodded, and then said: "Peonies are luxurious, but they also have flowering periods, not only peonies, even flowers have their own flowering periods, sometimes, others are defeated, but you bloom, you are precious." ”

Her eyes were as lustrous as spring water, and she was a little stupid when she looked at Shumiao, He Xi took her hand and said: "Okay, there are some things, you can't come in a hurry, it's better to rest, maybe there will be new discoveries - don't you say?" ”

As he spoke, he helped Shu Miao to go in the direction of Chu Yuge.

No one noticed the excitement and eagerness on Qiao'er's face standing in the distance, she looked down at her hands, although the hands were well maintained, but because of the perennial tea and water, the bone joints were also a little thick, looking at her hands, she remembered the queen's hands, with gold silk armor, every time she held it, she felt as if she was holding a skinned boiled egg, and the palace maid's clothes on her body, the shoes were too late to change, and they were stained with some soil.

She suddenly began to disgust herself, disgusted with every inch of skin on her body, such a lowly, skin that could be betrayed at any time, Concubine Hui wanted to be unhappy for the queen, thinking about her own joy, the queen wanted to keep herself by the side of the eldest lady as an eyeliner, and she also wanted to sell herself.

But they didn't ask her what she meant, just because she was a slave, an object?

She is unwilling, yes, she wants to protect herself, Wu Cuilian is right, she still has herself, Xi Guiren is right, those people are not from a high background, and in the end they can control their own fate and that of others, why can't she. Thinking of this, she had already made up her mind in her heart.

At this time, a little palace maid hurriedly ran over and said, "Sister Qiao'er, why are you here, the queen mother has woken up and is looking for you." ”

Qiao'er hurriedly came back to her senses, answered the call and hurriedly ran in the direction of Weiyang Palace, and when she arrived at Weiyang Palace, she saw that the queen had been served by someone to get up, Qiao'er took the comb in the hand of a maidservant and grated her hair, and the queen's ink hair was like an ink painting that opened in a veil.

The queen looked at Qiao'er's expression from the bronze mirror, and said lightly: "Qiao'er, how long have you been following this palace?" ”

Qiao'er's hand shook and accidentally pulled the queen's hair, the queen took a breath, Qiao'er was so frightened that she knelt on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "The slave should die, the slave should die-"

Lan Ruo picked up the grate, looked at the broken hair on it, and said in a deep voice: "What's wrong with you, you are absent-minded?" ”

Qiao'er's heart was empty, but she just fell on the ground and didn't dare to look at the queen's eyes, for fear that the queen would see something, Lan Ruo sighed and said, "But for today's incident?" Don't worry, this palace won't leave you alone, get up quickly. ”

Qiao'er got up from the ground and said: "The slave believes in Niangniang, the slave has been following Niangniang for more than ten years, and she has been following Niangniang since she was a little lady, and the slave believes that Niangniang will definitely protect the slave." ”

Lan Ruo compared the different colors of Huadian to the bronze mirror, and finally chose an indigo jade jade feather phoenix tail, she hummed and said, "By the way, how about doing the things of the Internal Affairs Office right?" ”

Qiao'er said: "The slave has already told Sun Xiang, and Sun Xiang said that please rest assured that the mother must be unaware." ”

Lan Ruo said: "That's good, also, the people we put in Lingxiu Palace must be careful, He Xi is not a stupid person." ”

Qiao'er replied: "Niangniang can rest assured." ”

Lan Ruo looked at her flat abdomen and sighed: "Also, let people be optimistic about Concubine Hui's fetus, and there must be no mistakes." ”

Qiao'er looked at her lower abdomen, a little flustered in her heart, looking at the hall, there was only herself, if she really betrayed her, could she still let herself live?

Thinking of this, Qiao'er's back couldn't help but sweat, and she only felt that the clothes on her back were soaked.

Lan Ruo didn't notice it, reached out and took the teacup in his hand, took a sip and said, "This palace remembers that it's time to pay tribute to autumn tea." Although Your Majesty likes Biluochun, but the best taste in this autumn tea should be Tieguanyin, you go to the Internal Affairs Mansion tomorrow, choose some to come back, and invite Your Majesty to come over by the way. ”

Qiao'er nodded and said: "Biluochun has a strong taste, the taste is mellow after soaking, the aftertaste is sweet, the soup color is tender and green, the young buds are beginning to develop, the buds are large and the leaves are small, but Tieguanyin is fragrant and elegant, there is a natural orchid fragrance after brewing, the taste is pure, the aroma is rich and lasting, although the autumn tea is much lighter, but fortunately, it is not vulgar, and His Majesty also likes it very much." ”

Lan Ruo nodded and said: "Speaking of tea, you seem to have opened the chatterbox, and you can't stop talking, okay, when Your Majesty comes, it's time for you to show your skills." ”

Qiao'er suddenly thought of something, and nodded a little timidly.

In the palace of nourishing the heart, Fuqing walked into the hall with a thing, and took out the little eunuch who served in front of the emperor, and then said: "Your Majesty, the slave just went to the hospital according to your instructions, and found an inconspicuous little imperial doctor to see it, saying that this thing was soaked in pine resin of pine and cypress, and added a little agarwood, saying that it has the effect of refreshing and condensing qi, although so, but pregnant women should not use it." ”

Tuoba Chen sighed and said, "But why do you say it? ”

Fuqing nodded and said: "The little imperial doctor said, because pregnant women are already sensitive to smells, and their bodies are slightly different from ordinary people, this thing can only interfere with sleep, but it has no half benefit." ”

The smile on the corner of Tuoba Chen's lips couldn't be lighter, there were a few things in front of him, one was the castor bean that He Xi gave him, and the other was the musk pill he got from the luan tail qin, and the other was the pine and cedar incense he got from Lan Xin.

These few things were lined up in front of him, and Fuqing said: "Your Majesty, there have been accidents one after another in this palace, I'm afraid that someone is making trouble behind." ”

Tuoba Chen said: "You say, who will this person be?" ”

Fuqing said: "The slave doesn't know—"

Tuoba Chen slowly closed his eyes and said: "You don't know, it doesn't mean that I don't know, but Fuqing, do you feel strange, why are these things all troubled here, but the harem is like a stagnant water, without any waves?" ”

Fuqing pondered his words and said: "These things, except for Concubine Shuniang, who has symptoms, the others have not shown any performance, and it is normal that they do not make a big fuss." ”

"Are there no symptoms? Concubine Hui also felt uncomfortable, but she was pressed down-" His fingers tapped lightly on the table, Fuqing didn't dare to answer anymore, after all, even he could see all the evidence now, all pointing to the queen.

Tuoba Chen was not difficult for him, he said: "Fuqing, the maid next to the queen is called Qiao'er, right-"