The moonlight like a light gauze shrouded the palace at night, and under the cumbersome swirl paintings, there was a slender figure of Ah Su, whose cloak was decorated with the petals of the hibiscus, and Ruier was playing the yarn lantern on the side. Zhu Shao came out from the inside, saw Ah Sujie, and said with a smile: "I don't know if Concubine Wan is coming, I missed the welcome, and I ask for forgiveness." “

"It doesn't matter. Where's your little master? “

"The little lord is inside. I heard that Concubine Wan was coming, and she was getting up to make up. “

"Oh, your little master goes to bed early."

"Concubine, little master, please."

"Hmm."

The lights in the yarn lamp kept jumping. Ah Su'an said: "Rui'er, you just wait outside." “

"Yes."

Entering the bright room of Jingyang Palace, Ah Mei held a bucket of colored teapot to pour tea, the fragrance of tea lingered, seeing Ah Sujie coming, put down the teapot, smiled and made a salute, and said: "Say hello to Wan Concubine." If you miss the distance, please forgive your sins. “

"Noble Mei, hurry up and be exempt! Not long ago, the concubine who turned over the sign saluted to the palace, and the palace couldn't afford it! “

Ah Mei frowned and glared at Ah Su Ji hatefully, and Ah Su Ji raised her head, as if she hadn't noticed. Ah Mei said: "Xie Wanfei." “

Ah Mei said to Zhu Shao: "Zhu Shao, you go out first." “

"Yes."

Ah Sujie took out the purse tied with the peace knot, and the hairpin, and said: "Now that the maids have also gone out, the palace will get straight to the point, what does Mei Guiren mean by this?" “

"Ah, Concubine Wan really found out, about Rong Chang here."

"This palace can find some more or less, but ......" Ah Sujie swallowed back what she wanted to say, "But there is something wrong with Huan'er", coughed dryly, and said, "But what is going to happen in this harem?" It's all going to Jingren Palace. “

"Something is going to happen, it is related to Rong Changzai, the concubine knows, I wanted to help, but I didn't have enough spare energy, thinking that Rong Changzai and my sister would be good, so I came to report to my sister."

"Don't call me sister."

"Yes." Ah Mei was impatient and continued, "This matter is about Yi Guiren. ”

"How? Say it. ”

Ah Mei knew that Concubine Wan was also impatient in her heart, so she secretly smiled and said, "Concubine Wan, it's like this......"

Shouchang Palace.

The air is filled with a faint fragrance of agarwood, and the delicate hairpins in front of the carved bronze mirror of the carved beasts shimmer with a little brilliant luster under the beating firelight of the begonia-shaped candles. Pipa is holding a wish-like comb and slowly combing her young lady's hair.

The little maid brought in a basin of water to wash her face. When Pipa was about to take a white towel to wash, Xingzhen grabbed Pipa's hand and signaled not to wash it so quickly. Xingzhen looked at the water, and there were a few wisps of heat on the water surface in the copper basin decorated with flower and beast patterns, and a few red rose petals floating. Pipa said, "Miss, the temperature of the water is just right. ”

Xingzhen placed her fingers between the closed lips of the cherry blossoms, and instructed the pipa not to speak yet. I saw Xingzhen take out a clever silver needle from an inconspicuous small treasure chest, put one end of the silver needle into warm water, after a while, the white needle body of the silver needle was not unusual, Xingzhen breathed a sigh of relief, and the pipa knew that it was okay, so she said: "Then I will serve the young lady to wash now." ”

"Okay."

Pipa looked at the water with rose petals floating on his face with some sadness, and now he needs to be so careful when washing his face in the palace.

After washing her face, Xingzhen felt much more refreshed and comfortable, washed her white jade hands in the water soaked in petals, and said, "Miss, do you want to check?" ”

"Huh?"

"It's the tonka."

"Lingling incense must be checked, and musk must also be checked." Speaking of this, Xingzhen sneered lightly, and the Danfeng eyes that were delicately outlined like ink emitted a cold cold light.

"Tonka and musk should be the same person."

"Hmm."

There is only one "um" restored, and there is no clear identification.

Xingzhen took out a small bottle from a red lacquer box inlaid with luodian and gold, pounded some pure white powder from it and smeared it on her arm, and said, "Pipa, who do you think this person will be?" ”

"First of all, this man should be a man who is good at preparing spices......"

Before the pipa finished speaking, the corner of his eyes was aimed at the corner of his own lady's mouth and couldn't help smiling, and suddenly remembered that his own young lady is also good at grinding spices and fat powder.

Pipa continued to analyze: "Everyone in the palace knows that Miss and Concubine Li are good, and if Miss and Concubine Li are threatened, there are only a few. Yi Guiren, Mei Guiren and Empress. Yi Guiren and Miss had a mustard before, and it is very likely that they will retaliate against Miss with hatred, and they may be involved together with Concubine Li this time; Mei Guiren's words, after the last time he cut the ridicule, there is the possibility of unwillingness; As for the queen, at present, in the harem, the queen is the largest concubine, and the young lady and the concubine are both concubines, and they are favored by the saint, so the queen is naturally anxious about this. ”

"Hmm." Xingzhen nodded approvingly, "If it's Yi Guiren, I don't care much; But if it's a queen or a nobleman, then it's a bit of a headache. ”

"Miss, can you explain why you don't care about Yi Guiren?"

"Hmm. When Yi Guiren was still Yi Concubine, she was arrogant and domineering, and she offended many people, as Ming Chang was, when Yun Concubine had not passed away, she was also offended. Offended many people, and gradually, the target of the public. So, there's no need to worry. ”

"Oh, I see. But then again, this is clearly promised...... Although Yi Guiren was a nobleman, he was also bigger than the promise, and he promised a small promise, but he couldn't do anything. ”

"She said yes today, and she probably won't say yes tomorrow. Besides, this palace is a concubine, don't you think that Yi Guiren, a small nobleman, may calculate this palace? ”

That's right.

"Hmm. Oh, by the way, where is the Holy Rest tonight? “

"Zhong Cui Palace."

"Oh, Zhong Cui Palace, that's the Queen's place." Xingzhen closed the lid of the small bottle containing pure white powder, and made a crisp "click" sound, "Queen...... The queen seems to be virtuous and not good at plotting, but she still has to be careful. ”

"Miss, don't you think she's the queen?"

"The latter position is rare, and it is necessary to conscientiously guard against those who covet the latter position, and over time they naturally develop the habit of being suspicious. Queen, the possibilities are great. ”

"Miss, that's the Queen." Pipa cautioned cautiously.

"That's the Queen, but that's Yi. Li Concubine Yi is a friend of Hongu. Xingzhen put the red lacquer box in the drawer, suddenly remembered something, and said, "No, speaking of the queen, it is good to have a relationship with Yi when she first entered the palace, if it is the queen, she doesn't care about the friendship when she just entered the palace?" “

"Miss."

"Huh?"

"Miss, what do you think of the queen and the noble lady if they rule it out again?"

"It's hard to say. By the way, did the bird's head incense go to Yonghe Palace? ”

"It's been sent, you've confirmed it several times."

"Well, the bird's head incense has the effect of calming the nerves and nourishing the fetus, and Ah Yi must take care of the imperial heir in his belly at present."

When Pipa heard Miss say this, she suddenly felt so powerful inexplicably, and said with a smile: "My young lady is also a person who understands." ”

"You girl!" Xingzhen smiled and nodded on Pipa's forehead, "Okay, let's go and rest." ”

"Yes, yes!"

Girl, I'm not too young...... However, if Miss likes to call it that, then I'm your girl, Miss.

"By the way, Pipa, there is one thing for you."

"What?"

"Help me invite Grandpa An to come over."

Jingyang Palace.

"Is that so?" Ah Sujie looked at Ah Mei in disbelief.

"This is natural, the last birthday banquet Yi Concubine protected Rong Chang, this Yi Concubine and Yi Guiren already had a relationship, this Rong Chang is in the relationship with Yi Concubine, Yi Guiren is eyeing Rong Chang, it is estimated that Yi Guiren wanted to do it, but was demoted from a concubine to a noble person by the saint, so he temporarily let go; Now, please An is often protecting Ming's promise, and this Ming promise will know from listening to Yi Guiren's tone, there is another entanglement, Rong Chang is standing with Yi Guiren's targeted people, and Yi Guiren's temperament is strange if he doesn't do anything. “

"This palace feels that you care a lot about Yi Guiren?"

"The matter of the palace must be more or less understood."

"How can you judge that Yi Guiren will definitely attack Rong Changzai?"

"If Concubine Wan doesn't believe it, she can investigate it herself."

Ah Sujie looked at Ah Mei. Yi Guiren is a nobleman, and Mei Guiren is also a nobleman, but Yi Guiren has also been a concubine, and it is not an exaggeration to say that there is not enough strength in the heart, so investigate...... Okay, I'll go and check to see if you're cheating on this palace!

Ah Sujie got up and said, "It's not too late, this palace will leave first!" “

Ah Mei saluted and said, "Concubine go slowly." “

The so-called Iraqi people are on the water side. The water in the deep palace can only be the water of disaster, and the party of the water is the one who wants to harm people, the Yiren...... Idai here should refer to Izu. As for the peace knot, it should refer to the name of Yi Concubine, which means peace in Manchu. Yi Concubine wants to attack Huan'er, she can guess more or less, and she came to Jingyang Palace just to confirm and learn more. However, if Concubine Yi really wants to attack Huan'er, then this palace will be unwelcome!

Zhongcui Palace.

Ji Wuen straightened his sideburns, bowed, his cheeks were red and rouge, and his rouge lips couldn't help but smile, and said, "The concubine will serve Your Majesty and go to bed." ”

"Hmm."

Ji Wuen helped the emperor untie the piping dragon pattern gold belt tied with tourmaline bead tassels, and the emperor said: "Concubine Li is pregnant with a dragon fetus, and this fetus is also the first child after I ascended the throne, which is particularly important. You can arrange to send a Yang carved Puyang jade unicorn to Yonghe Palace tomorrow, and I hope to be able to please a good omen. ”

"Yes."

Sure enough, the emperor attaches great importance to Concubine Li's birth, and such a trivial matter as sending a jade unicorn must be arranged by the palace himself.

There is a folk saying that "the unicorn sends the child", and "Qianyang belongs to the dragon", specially told to use the Puyang jade of the yang carving, and the emperor also expects the concubine to give birth to a child in this womb, which is the so-called "early birth of a noble son".

However, the main palace is not pregnant yet...... Concubine Li, do you think that this palace will let you successfully give birth to the dragon seed so easily?

This position in the middle palace, this palace will not be handed over!

You know, it's a good thing to use.

"Oh, yes, there's one more thing." The emperor said.

"Your Majesty, please command."

"You can arrange to send a double silk rose to Jingyang Palace, remember, the color of the silk thread should be selected, and the texture should be excellent."

Mei Guiren seems to be very favored recently, and after sealing Chang Zai, she was promoted to a nobleman, and the emperor also turned her brand several times to sleep.

Ji Wu was stunned for a moment, paused, and said with a bitter smile: "The emperor is really, how can the silk silk in this palace have a bad color and texture!" “

"Ah, I'm confused, too." The emperor looked at Ji Wu affectionately, straightened Ji Wu's hair, and said with a little warmth in her ear: "You know, I want a son-in-law." “

Ji Wun pursed his lips, the rouge on his lips was bright, and he smiled a little shyly: "The concubine will serve Your Majesty and go to bed." “

A golden white sun slowly rose from the east, and the phthalocyan-colored sky gradually became as blue as a still lake. The sun always rises early in the summer. The mood of the early morning is always pleasant, and the courtyard of Sishun Zhai is the sound of the palace people sprinkling the courtyard of Qingyue, and the green and white magnolia is spitting out a trace of intoxicating fragrance. Xingzhen today wore a broken flower phthaleocyanoma blue piping flag suit, emerald beaded flower pot shoes, and shook a yarn fan embroidered with pandan, and walked out of the house. When Pipa saw it, he smiled and said, "Miss today is dressed up so elegantly." ”

Xingzhen smiled skillfully, lightly tapped the forehead of the pipa and said, "You girl, your mouth can speak!" ”

"That's right, I'm serving Miss, why can't I speak?"

Xingzhen was about to speak, and suddenly, a little maid came to report: "Little master, Grandpa An is here." ”

Xiao Anzi wore the flower feather of the imperial eunuch, held the toothed sandalwood handle and whisked the dust, followed by the little eunuch holding an old mahogany box in one hand, saluted, and said: "Please say hello to the little master of Yi Concubine, the little master is auspicious." ”

"Father-in-law is auspicious."

Xiao Anzi got up and said, "Dare to ask the little master, the slave and maid won't delay at this time, right?" ”

"If Gonggong An feels that he is delayed, he will not come to the concubine."

Xiao Anzidui smiled: "What the little master said is true. ”

Good birds choose wood-dwelling. Xiao Anzi is a very smart person. He knew that if he wanted to have a permanent and unshakable position in the palace, he had to choose a master who was absolutely okay. The emperor, the emperor's mental art, for serving the Son of Heaven, is cautious, but it can only be eternal, after all, the hexagram changes, the emperor's heart is unpredictable, and for the emperor, it is estimated that he is just a royal eunuch who can do things at ease; The queen is respectful and prudent, virtuous and gentle, so the ambition will not be too big, besides, the queen treats the people around her almost equally, and she will not spoil him alone; The other concubines in the harem, Li Concubine, slightly less scheming, Wan Concubine, do not fight or rob, Yi Guiren, offend many people, as for Mei Guiren's words, I have communicated with her, but I found that Mei Guiren is not a person who can treat each other sincerely.

is a concubine, shrewd and capable, not inferior to the queen in terms of scheming, and comparable to a man in terms of wit. In terms of ambition, she has been neglected by the emperor for several years, and now she is favored, and naturally her ambition will expand little by little, and he Xiao Anzi also helped a smart concubine who had been isolated by the emperor for a few years, and with the sentence that the silver was exempted, naturally, Concubine Yi would be grateful. Xiao Anzi and Yi Concubine help each other, no one loses, and because of this, they have a good partner, how can such a profitable cooperation be happy?

Xingzhen looked at the palace people who were sweeping around and said, "It's something that the emperor wants to reward, right?" Grandpa An has worked hard, please come into the house to rest. ”

Xiao Anzi nodded and smiled: "Yes." ”

Although they are all from Shouchang Palace, it would not be good if they were listened to by a mouthful person, or if they were known by a spy sent by a concubine.

The pipa opened the lotus leaf-green curtain. Xiao Anzi said to the little eunuch: "You wait outside, and I will send the box in." ”

"Yes."

Xingzhen glanced at the little eunuch and said to Pipa, "Pipa, you are also waiting outside." ”

"Okay."

Xingzhen whispered in Pipa's ear: "By the way, help me order a sedan chair." “

Xiao Anzi put the old mahogany box on the white marble floor, opened it, and saw the scroll with the ink not dry, and said to Xingzhen: "These are the slaves and maids who have been copied in a few days, please take a look at the little master of Yi Concubine." “

Xingzhen looked at the stacks of papers in the box with satisfaction, Xiao Anzi looked at Xingzhen's face and said, "Little master Yi, the slave has a sentence, I don't know whether to say it or not." “

"Father-in-law, please speak."

A few days ago, the little master of Yi Concubine instructed him to help copy the music of the adults in the past few days, saying that he didn't have to copy them all, just copy the key points. Xiao Anzi's eyes were rolling, what did the little master ask him to copy these, could it be that he wanted to ......

"Since ancient times, there has been a 'woman does not interfere in politics', which is a matter of government affairs...... Harem interference is always easy to cause criticism! “

Xingzhen smiled slightly. She knew that Xiao Anzi was kindly and tactfully reminding her not to interfere in politics. Xingzhen smiled at Xiao Anzi and said: "Xiao Anzi, you are the former imperial eunuch, so you naturally know that the emperor is short-tempered and upset, right?" “

"This is natural, the emperor is upset, isn't it those foreign devils who are making waves and the rebellious Taiping Heavenly Army!"

Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has been upset by this, and he has been staying in the harem all day long to numb his spirit. Therefore, although the emperor has an irritable temper, he rarely loses his temper with his concubines.

"The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, but what the saint is worried about is the matter of the previous dynasty. The palace is the emperor's concubine, so it is natural to solve problems for the emperor. “

Xiao Anzi squinted her eyes, Concubine Yi was really not simple.

Xingzhen glanced at Xiao Anzi's copy of the folds, and said: "So I also ask Gonggong An to come to Shouchang Palace and the palace often in the future to share the affairs of the court and politics." Oh, yes, there's one more thing. Xingzhen paused and looked outside the house, "Who is the eunuch who came with Gonggong An?" ”

"You ask the one who just now? Oh, it's Liu Xingqiao, little Liuzi! ”

"It sounds like a lovely name."

Xiao Anzi knew that Concubine Yi had taken a fancy to Xiao Liuzi, so she observed her words and continued: "Xiao Liuzi is clever and very pleasing to the master!" ”

The people in the palace all have ghosts in their hearts and squeeze out each other, but Xiao Anzi can praise another eunuch so fearlessly, and he is worthy of being a celebrity in front of the emperor.

Xingzhen looked at Xiao Anzi and called, "Pipa." ”

Pipa came in from outside and said, "What does the little master command?" ”

"Give that budgie to Xiao Liuzi."

Xiao Anzi raised her eyebrows, but soon a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Pipa thought, Xiao Liu Zi probably refers to the father-in-law at the door. Pipa said, "Yes." “

Xingzhen said to Xiao Anzi: "If Father-in-law An has something to do in the future, just come in through the back door." “

Xiao Anzi knew that if there were really other concubines in the palace of Shouchang Palace, it would not be good. Therefore, unless you come to Shouchang Palace to pass on the holy oracle, others such as news and the like, it is better to be low-key and careful.

Xiao Anzi said: "Yes." At this point in time, the emperor will also have an early dynasty, and the slave and maid will leave first."

"Father-in-law An, walk slowly." After a pause, Xingzhen said to the pipa: "Let's go quickly, the sedan chair should be faster, it's not good to go to the queen to say goodbye." “

"Yes. By the way, Miss, there is one thing that needs to be reported. “

"What?"

"Yi Guiren is always here."

Xingzhen raised her eyebrows and said, "When did it happen?" “

"It should have been not long ago, after all, I'm about to say hello to the queen, and this semicolon can't be wrong when I ask for peace."

"You're so well-informed."

What this means is that you are being by me.

Pipa said: "This is the eunuch of Zhongcui Palace who came to report, and saw that it was inconvenient for you to talk to Gonggong An, so he transferred the eunuch's words to you." “

"Eunuch of Zhong Cui Palace?"

"Yes."

Xingzhen raised her willow eyebrows and said, "Go." This Zhong Cui Palace may have an accident today. ”

The glazed tiles of the palace are shrouded in light veil-like sunlight.