Mo Lan was wearing a bamboo-blue cardigan long gauze palace skirt, and walked slowly from the bright place, the skirt was slightly brushed, and he smiled gently. She held the lacquer plate steadily, and the plate was placed with the Yaozhou kiln shadow green plum single-handle holding pot and azure glazed tea cup. She was followed by several palace maids of the Cining Palace, also carrying the same object. When Mo Lan heard Zhao Zhen's question, he restrained his expression and said respectfully: "Shen Sanru asked the slave maid to come to Cining Hall and deliver the tea that the official family loves to eat. When they were in the pantry, they happened to hear that the palace people said that the official family wanted to drink tea, and they saw that the slave maid was the person who served the tea division, so they sent the slave maid to serve him. ”

Zhao Zhen stretched his brows, and said with a smile: "Bring the tea." ”

Mo Lan walked to the emperor with a lacquer plate, put it on the imperial table, poured the tea lightly, and was about to hand it to Zhao Zhen, but was reached out and picked up by Lin Dong, who was standing on the side. She squinted at Moran, smiling rather than smiling, sending chills throughout.

The concubines didn't know the inside, and their faces were all indifferent, but Li Meiren couldn't understand it better. As soon as the palace maid entered the palace gate just now, the official family changed, and the joy between her eyebrows could not be hidden. She looked at Mo Lan carefully, and felt that although she was in good shape, she was far less beautiful than Lindong's appearance, and she felt even more indignant.

Zhao Zhen pays the most attention to the palace rules system, although Lindong is deeply rooted in his heart and is very partial to him on weekdays, he can't tolerate her exceeding the palace rules. Thinking that she was young and pampered, she didn't want to save her face, so she said in a low voice: "According to the grade, it should be Concubine Feng Xian who serves her." Lin Dong's face froze, and when he saw that the concubines were all looking at her, there seemed to be ridicule on his face, and he was anxious for a while, and his hands were unstable, and he poured hot tea on Mo Lan.

Moran instinctively stepped back, but the boiling water was still poured on her legs, and she suddenly felt unbearable pain, as if it was roasting on the fire, and she didn't dare to lift her skirt in public, so she had to let the gauze skirt wrap the boiling water and stick to her skin.

The teacup smashed to the ground and shattered into pieces, and everyone in the hall was bluffed.

Zhao Zhen didn't care about etiquette, sat up from his seat suddenly, his face changed greatly, and he was about to inquire, but he heard someone in the hall exclaim, walked quickly to Mo Lan, and asked eagerly: "Mo Lan, are you okay?" ”

Mo Lan smiled reluctantly, not wanting to lose his manners, so he endured the pain and said, "It's okay." ”

Regardless of the loss of honor in front of the palace, Lang Yue knelt on the ground, gently lifted the hem of Mo Lan's skirt, and saw that the calves were red and had given birth to small blisters, she almost cried, and whispered: "It's all blistered, and I said it's okay!" ”

Moran shrunk his calf back, unable to speak in pain for a moment.

Zhao Zhen saw that her face was slightly furrowed, and she felt distressed, and was about to go over to check regardless of etiquette, but she heard the concubine kneeling beside her say: "Official, please ask the Xuan Yimei to come over and treat her, otherwise I am afraid that the wound will fester." ”

There were tears in her eyes, and she was very sad.

Zhao Zhen looked at Mo Lan and said hurriedly: "Do you want to come over to Xuan Medical Girl?" She was also looking at him, and reluctantly squeezed out a smile and said, "The slave is not in the way, just rub some medicine." Between the words, it was like comforting Zhao Zhen.

The concubines have heard that the official family cherishes the people of the palace very much, and when they saw it today, they were deeply touched, if they are not favored concubines, it is better to be a female official in front of the palace to have dignity and face. Zhao Zhen knew that Mo Lan didn't want to make a big noise, so as not to talk about it in the palace, so he ordered: "You go down and rest." ”

Lang Yue stood up from the ground, said goodbye together, and then helped Mo Lan and said: "Please allow the official family to allow the concubine to send her back to her residence, when the concubine is a palace person, she is often taken care of by her, and she can't ignore her at this time." ”

Zhao Zhen nodded in agreement, thanked the moon, and helped Mo Lan out.

Lin Dong knew the twists and turns, and looked at the situation just now, knowing that Zhao Zhen did have Zhang Molan in his heart, and while the official family was not angry, he hurriedly asked for guilt first: "The official family, it is the concubine who is reckless, please forgive the official family." ”

Zhao Zhen frowned and glanced at her, seeing that she was pampered and did not follow the palace rules, she already had a mustard in her heart, and when she saw that she had burned Mo Lan by mistake, she felt even more annoyed, and said angrily: "You go down, let Concubine Xian come and serve." ”

When the concubines saw that the official family had refuted Lindong's face, they were all secretly happy.

Concubine Xian listened to the official's call to her, hurriedly stepped forward to wait, and ordered the palace people to clean up the broken bowls and serve new tea. Zhao Zhen was worried about Mo Lan in his heart, so he didn't have the heart to taste tea, chatted a few words with the concubines, and then got up and went to the Queen Mother's bedroom.

After the official family left, the virtuous concubine was of the highest rank, she was proud in her heart, and sarcastically mocked Lindong, "Our harem concubines abide by their duties and the rules are serious. ”

When Lin Dong heard this, the silver teeth gritted secretly, refused to give in, and sneered: "Concubine Xian is right, but if there is no holy grace, you can only serve one or two in front of the emperor by virtue of your rank and status, and sooner or later you will lose your position." As he spoke, he picked up the teacup and took a sip, his face full of satisfaction.

Concubine Xian was so angry that she couldn't speak.

Zhao Zhen came out of the apse, summoned Zhou Huaizheng, and asked him to go to Cuiwei Pavilion to send the royal scald ointment to Mo Lan, although he told a lot of words, he still felt uneasy. After dinner, I invited the Queen Mother to take medicine, and when I saw her sleeping, and Jingshu and Minhua were waiting on one side, I changed into civilian clothes, led Su Hehe, and quietly went to Cuiwei Pavilion to see Mo Lan.

Lang Yue helped Mo Lan apply the medicine, and then talked for an afternoon before leaving, and finally said in disappointment: "If you are compared to a concubine like me who has no grace, it is better for you to serve in front of the palace, and you can also make the official family treat you differently." ”

Mo Lan was afraid that she would think too much, "The official family drinks the tea soup we make every day, so they naturally care a little more than others." After a pause, seeing that her face was full of loneliness, he comforted her and said: "The slave is a slave after all, and she is not as noble and decent as a talented person. ”

Sending away Langyue, it was already dark, Moran changed into plain white bedclothes, took off his socks, rolled up his trousers, put his injured calf on the bed sill, and sat at the head of the bed with the soles of his shoes. Because of the medicine, the wound was wrapped coolly, and although the pain was bearable. The night breeze outside the window carries the fragrance of flowers, which is lukewarm and quite useful.

The room was silent, with the occasional sound of insects and frogs. Suddenly I heard the creak of the outhouse, which was very scary in the dark night. Mo Lan thought that Langyue had forgotten to bolt the door when she went back, and was blown open by the wind, so she was busy getting out of bed to look, but she saw a person coming in from the outhouse, who was wearing a brown robe and a crown of jade, and saw that she was putting on her shoes, so he hurriedly strode over to support her, and frowned: "Don't move, so as not to touch the wound." ”

Moran was surprised, "Why are you here?" ”

Zhao Zhen helped her sit down, carefully lifted her feet and put them on the bed, and saw that her ankles were crystal clear, delicate and cute, and she couldn't help but take a few more looks.

Mo Lan shrunk his ankle into the thin quilt, blushed and said, "Is the Queen Mother better?" ”

Zhao Zhen sat down on the bed threshold to Mo Lan's side, full of worry, "You can eat some liquid food these days, the fever has subsided, and you need to recuperate for a few more days." He took Mo Lan's hand again and said softly, "Are you still in pain?" ”

The evening breeze outside the window blew into the house, blowing the palace tassels hanging on the eaves of the bed into the air, Mo Lan's eyes overflowed with joy, and said with a smile: "I'm a girl, how can I be so delicate, apply some medicine, and it will be fine in two or three days." ”

Zhao Zhen still felt distressed, and took her into his arms, "If you don't want to be a girl and a maid one day, tell me." ”

Moran shrunk into his arms, his heart as calm as a clear pool in the mountains, the setting sun before night. She said softly: "If you are a rock, the concubine will be treated as a reed to repay the king's affection." As long as you have a beginning and an end to me, even if you are a tea maid for the rest of your life, I will be happy and satisfied in my heart. ”

Zhao Zhen's heart was free, and he pinched her cheek, "Pu Wei is as tough as silk, and the rock has no transfer." His eyes shone brightly, and Moran was emotional, and he craned his neck to kiss him on the lips, smiling widely.

Zhao Zhen saw her bright eyes and bright teeth, smiling like a clear moon, she couldn't bear it for a while, and was about to pounce over, but she heard Su Hehe in the outhouse and whispered: "Official, someone is coming." ”

Before he could finish speaking, he heard someone knock on the door and stand under the window and shout, "Moran, are you asleep?" ”

It sounded like Xia Zhi's voice, and Guo heard her say again: "I'm Xia Zhi, you open the door, and I brought you some ointment from the Imperial Pharmacy." Mo Lan answered, Xia Zhi was also unkind, seeing that someone in the house agreed, he pushed the door, but he didn't want to, the door actually opened.

Because there was no light in the outhouse, Xia Zhi came into the inner room in the dark, she was simple-minded, and she didn't even notice Su Jihe hiding on the beam.

Moran complained, "Why didn't you close the door?" ”

Zhao Zhen smiled bitterly: "I don't have the habit of closing the door. ”

Mo Lan was anxious for a while, got up, and subconsciously wanted to go out and stop Xia Zhi from the door, but she had already come to the inner room. At this time, the thin quilt happened to slip off, Zhao Zhen's mind turned, and he didn't have time to take off his shoes, so he hurriedly climbed onto the bed and covered it tightly.

Almost instantly, Xia Zhi had walked in front of her, saw Mo Lan standing beside the bed in a daze, and said strangely: "What are you doing there?" ”

Moran hurriedly sat back on the bed, leaned sideways to block the inside, and asked, "You...... How do you know I'm burned? ”、

Xia Zhi didn't notice it at all, took out a semicircular glass jar from her sleeve pocket, and put it on the head of the bed, "What kind of mouths are the people in the palace?" I said, the story of you being burned by Shang Meiren has spread all over the inner garden within half an hour of incense. After a pause, he scolded lightly: "You have been serving in front of the emperor for a long time, why are you so careless." ”

Mo Lan had a ghost in his heart, there was a hot man's breath behind him, the weather was hot, he couldn't help sweating, he just wanted to send Xia Zhi away quickly, and he was not polite, he pretended to stretch his waist and yawned, "I'm quite tired today, can I talk to you tomorrow?" ”

Xia Zhi didn't mind hearing her say this, "You have a good rest, I'll go back first." Then he pointed to the semicircular glass jar and said, "I got that idea of ointment with great difficulty, you should remember to use it carefully." ”

Mo Lan hurriedly agreed, sent Xia Zhi to the door on crutches, bolted the door properly, and returned to the house and said, "Liulang, get up, she is already gone." Seeing that there was no movement on the bed, he went to lift the quilt and said with a smile: "It's getting late, it's time to go back to the palace to sleep, otherwise, Zhou Huaizheng will have to ...... with you in a hurry."

Before the words were finished, he was busy holding his breath and couldn't bear to bother him anymore.

I saw that he closed his eyes tightly, breathed heavily, curled up in a thin quilt, and did not even take off his shoes, his face was full of fatigue. He often stayed up late to watch the recitals on weekdays, and his sleep was not good, and he always had to toss and turn for a long time before he could fall asleep. But today, in just a few words, he has fallen into a dream peacefully and quietly.

In the early morning of the next day, the sky was blue, and several huge white clouds rose from the red wall of the cornice. There are birds chirping in the shade of the flowers in the forest, suddenly rising into the air, crossing the blue sky, stopping under the eaves of the vermilion corridor, tossing and turning. There was a breeze blowing through the eaves of the porch, blowing through the green light screens, and being involved in the tent, and the two of them fell asleep soundly.

Xia Zhi was afraid that Mo Lan's legs and feet would be inconvenient, so she brought hot water and food from the kitchen, and called "Mo Lan" outside the door, but no one responded, and when she saw that the door was not closed, she pushed the door in by herself.

Walking to the inner room, I saw that the plain brocade tent in the house was hanging low, and there was a pair of embroidered plum and su forging shoes on the bed, and the red plum swaying on the shoes was eye-catching. Xia Zhi put the things in her hand on the table, and then smiled and stretched out her hand to open the tent, and said in her mouth: "Get up, help you wash the wound before I go on duty, so that you can apply medicine......"

Moran had already sat up from the quilt, and his eyes were worried, "You're here." As soon as the words fell, he felt that someone seemed to be flipping on his side, squinted his eyes, and was startled, "Liulang, why are you here?" ”

Zhao Zhen heard the voice, was disturbed, opened his eyes, and said vaguely: "Mo Lan, you didn't go back last night?" The two looked at each other for a long time before remembering yesterday's events. Seeing Xia Zhitong kneeling on the ground to say goodbye, he felt even more embarrassed.

He frowned slightly, the corners of his mouth pursed slightly, his face was angry, and he called out: "Su and He!"

Su Jihe was also tired, he almost didn't sleep all night, went to Zhou Huaizheng in the middle of the night to discuss countermeasures, and when he came back, he didn't close the door well, so Xia Zhi hit him. He only stood outside the door, "What's the matter with the official family?" Zhao Zhen let Mo Lan clean up his clothes, Xia Zhi asked for peace, and also helped to serve on the side, with a look of horror on her face.

Zhao Zhen said angrily: "Why don't you wake me up? This is good, the harem is in trouble. ”

Moran had never seen him angry, and he was also very frightened at this time, so he twisted the towel to wash his face. Su and said respectfully: "The minister has already discussed with Zhou Huaizheng and asked him to wait for the royal car in the back garden of Funing Palace." ”

Zhao Zhen was still angry, and said angrily: "If you make the palace discuss, the first person I will not spare is you and Zhou Huaizheng." ”

Su Hehe knelt on the ground and said, "Yes." ”

Mo Lan saw that his face was a little pale, so he smiled lightly and said, "If you want to come to Grandpa Zhou, it is most appropriate to do things, and the official family doesn't have to worry." Zhao Zhen looked at her with a little worry and said, "I'm nothing, I'm just afraid that it won't be good for you." Don't say that the Queen Mother will blame you if she knows, the officials of the Imperial Historical Observatory will not show mercy to me. ”

The emperor stayed in the palace house, from ancient times to the present, I am afraid that it is an earth-shattering event. The emperor is nothing, after all, he just loses some face, but the people of the palace will always be charged with bewitching the king's heart and disrupting the discipline of the dynasty.

Zhao Zhen was thinking about this, and said to Xia Zhi: "Don't make a noise about this matter, I won't treat you badly." Xia Zhi is also very smart, seeing this scene, there is something she doesn't understand, so she hurriedly bowed down and said, "The slave obeys orders." ”

After sending the official family away, Xia Zhi relieved her breath, and teased Mo Lan while helping Mo Lan wash her wounds and change the dressing: "A few days ago, I heard Dai Qiu say that you often return at night, and the words are clearly suspicious that you have a personal relationship with the official family. At that time, I still didn't want to believe it, don't you want to, you are already "warm hibiscus in the mandarin duck tent". He gently applied ointment to his leg again, "You endure a little pain." ”

Mo Lan was already red-faced, and retorted: "Sooner or later, you will be in the tent one day, and at that time, I will laugh at you again." Xia Zhi was open-minded, and she just smiled at this time, "I will die in the palace for the rest of my life, and when you become a concubine, I will make you a palm print palace maid, okay?" ”

After applying the ointment, Moran put on his shoes and poured the used water out of the window, "I don't want to be a concubine, those concubines who have been left out in the cold, what kind of life are they living, you and I don't know?" It's like you and me, who are on duty in front of the palace, favored by the officials, and the palace people are also courteous, and they can meet him every day and serve him in person, isn't it sad? ”

Xia Zhi got up, saw the daylight outside the window gradually rising, and estimated that it was time to go to the upper duty, so she turned around and walked out, and said with a smile: "You are very good at this time, but not necessarily in the future, people always have to go to a high place, since you have won the heart of the king, you should have the honor and honor you deserve." ”

Moran crutches her to the door, "Let's talk about the future later, just take one step at a time." ”

There was a crisp sound like water droplets falling in the courtyard, "What is one step at a time?" Tell me about it, too. ”

Mo Lan looked up and saw that Dai Qiu was wearing a brocade smoky red jacquard gown, standing with her back to the east, and the glow of the sun was shining from behind her, and she felt even more slim and elegant.

Xia Zhi perfunctorily said to her: "Just chatter, why haven't you gone to the value yet?" ”

Dai Qiu slowly approached and smiled: "Just now Gonggong Zhou sent someone to say that the official family was too tired yesterday, and he fell asleep reading a book in the small pavilion next to the Funing Hall alone, and went to the Cining Hall early this morning to see the Queen Mother, and no one wanted to serve him." He also said that the official family was not there, and the palace people who served in front of the emperor did not have to be on duty today except for those who followed them to the Cining Palace, and they had a day off. Xia Zhi glanced at Mo Lan meaningfully, and then said to Chao Qiu: "That's right, I'll go and get some sleep." ”

Although Cuiwei Pavilion is not in the Funing Palace, if you take a shortcut to the garden, it is also very close. Zhao Zhen, Su and the two of them were all wearing civilian clothes, and they walked very fast, passing under the shade tree, and they were fine. Zhou Huaizheng was already waiting at the Hanging Flower Gate, led Zhao Zhen to a side room, changed the emperor's robe, put on a crown and hat, and then returned to the front hall, followed by the honor guards, sat in a sedan chair, and went to Cining Palace.

However, in a few days, the Queen Mother recovered from her illness, although she was not as tough as before, but she was finally able to eat half a bowl of food. The queen mother changed into a dark purple and silver silk embroidered tuan gown, combed her hair to the sky, and sat upright in the phoenix, which made her more and more energetic. She smiled kindly: "If you have an illness, you can let Minhua dissipate her anger and let Congde return to Beijing, which can be regarded as both beneficial and disadvantageous, and it is not too much of a loss in the end." ”

Zhao Zhen was surprised: "Congde wants to return to Beijing?" Then he reprimanded the palace people: "How come no one knows about such a big thing? ”

The Queen Mother was still in a good mood and smiled brightly, "You don't need to blame them, I only received the letter when I got up this morning, and I haven't had time to inform the official family." Under the corridor, the shadow opened the curtain and walked into the hall, stood on the side of the door and bowed down and said, "Queen Mother, Lord Liu is here." ”

The Queen Mother's smile deepened, "Let him come in!" ”

In an instant, Liu Congguang's voice came from outside the door: "Is the Queen Mother comfortable today?" After finishing speaking, he bowed down to the official family and the queen mother. The Queen Mother raised her hand at him, asked him to come to him, and looked at it for a long time before she said: "I haven't seen you for half a month, how do you think you are fat." ”

Some palace people moved a stool and put it on the side, and sat down from Guang, "The official family provided attendants and refreshments for the ministers to revise historical events in the Tongjian Pavilion, and the palace people did their best, and the food was specially provided by the emperor, and they gained weight unconsciously." ”

Zhao Zhen watched the two of them talking, and always felt that he was an outsider, and it was difficult to fit in, so he said with a smile: "Since the Queen Mother is talking to Congguang, I also have something to do in the court, so it is better to retire first." ”

The Queen Mother said: "This is very good. It's just that I want to send Congguang to pick up Congde outside the city, and ask the official family to send two teams of soldiers and horses to Congguang as escorts. ”

Zhao Zhen said respectfully: "I know. ”

Sending the official family away, Cong Guangcai pouted and said: "The Queen Mother called me here for a purpose. ”

The Queen Mother smiled, "This time you went to pick up Congde, don't be reluctant, I promise you, I can help you realize a wish." This deal is good enough. ”

When I heard it, I thought about it, and patted my thigh and said, "Deal!" ”

When she returned to Tongjian Pavilion, Cong Guangyi wanted to talk to Zifei, and saw that she was moving books out of the courtyard with several palace people to dry, so she didn't care about the crowds, so she called Zifei and said, "Come here." ”

Zifei didn't give him face, and said quite politely: "Didn't you see that I was busy?" ”

Seeing that she looked ignorant and ignored her, he went straight over and pulled her into the inner hall, and the palace people looked sideways, Zifei followed him in, and turned around and said: "Those books are historical materials from the bamboo slips of the Wei and Jin dynasties, but you should be careful and don't mix them with others." ”

The words don't take her ambiguous posture with Congguang seriously at all.

After entering the inner hall, Zifei shook off his hand, "Say something quickly, I'm too busy to catch lunch, but you ask." Congguang looked depressed and said, "This meal has become the first important thing in your life." ”

Zifei said disdainfully: "You have been clothed and fed since you were a child, of course you don't know the pain of hunger." You can eat when you want, and our palace people can only starve after dinner. ”

Congguang clasped his hands on his chest and glanced at her with slanted eyes, "I have seen a lot of palace maids and maids, and you are the only one who lives like you staring at the meal." Zifei didn't want to continue to nag with him, and said impatiently: "What the hell are you doing, tell me quickly!" Otherwise, I'm leaving, there are a lot of things today, and I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. ”

There are bookshelves on the four walls of the hall, and there are many bamboo slips piled up on the ground, and the room is full of books. Zifei is a book lover, and when he saw that Congguang said a lot of words, he was secretive, and he didn't know what he was going to do. I also saw a lot of bamboo slips piled up on the desk, and my hands couldn't be idle, so I put those bamboo slips on the shelves one by one. was standing on the ladder to pick up, but listened to Guang Yang's voice: "Go to Cining Hall today, the Queen Mother said that if I am willing to go out of the city tomorrow to pick up my brother back to Bianjing, she will promise me a wish, no matter what wish it is, it will satisfy me!" ”

Zifei stopped the affairs in his hand, snorted lightly, and said seriously: "Could it be that you want to be an official?" ”

Congguang was speechless, choked by her and couldn't speak, and said helplessly: "I said Lu Zifei, you really dare to say anything, don't you go through your brain when you speak?" ”

Zifei said seriously: "My brain doesn't want to be used to discuss such boring things with you, if you have nothing else to do, I'm going to go out to dry books." I tell you solemnly, I! Right! You! Target! Sincere! Hope! Finish! Whole! Not interested!! After speaking, he slipped down the ladder, twisted his fat body and walked past Cong Guang, and went out of the hall.

From Guangyi to a hurry, I felt that the previous methods of dealing with the favored concubines and maids could only collapse in front of Zifei, and all the tenderness and sweetness were empty talk for Zifei. He was anxious and angry, he didn't care about the atmosphere, and shouted at her back: "The wish I want to exchange with the Queen Mother is that I want to marry you and go home." ”