Cheng'an ushered in a rain in the summer, and after a few muffled thunders rolled in the middle of the night, it poured down until the day, and the rain gradually weakened but still continued. Sleep well on a rainy night, and Queen Zhou rarely got up for a good night's sleep.

Today, the concubines of the harem gathered in Changhua Palace early and sat down in order, while the queen was still dressing up, everyone eagerly chatted about some trivial things in the palace, and most of the topics revolved around a few nobles who won the new favor and the two concubines who gave birth to dragon seeds. Although Song Cheng is a fiery temper, Song Rou is not like him, although he is loved by the emperor in this deep harem, he has always been gentle and humble. Sitting next to the position second only to the noble concubine and the virtuous concubine, he looked at the other nobles with an active and flamboyant face and laughed and laughed.

The queen was supported by the palace maid and just walked to the back of the curtain, when she heard a harsh voice from Concubine Xian into her ears, "Ouch, I heard that Sister Rou's appetite has increased greatly since she was pregnant, and she has not been disturbed by much joy, presumably she is a sturdy little prince in her belly." ”

The other concubines also echoed: "No, in recent years, all the princesses in this harem are beautiful and flower-like, and the emperor has always wanted to have a prince, if Concubine Yu fulfills the emperor's wish, then this little prince must be loved by thousands of people!" ”

Song Rou blushed into fresh tomatoes, and hurriedly said: "I don't know if it's a man or a woman, the emperor loves all the princes and princesses the same, how can there be partiality." ”

The queen opened the bead curtain, and the crisp sound of the jingling of the full and bright garnet made the gossip concubines quiet down, and they all got up to salute the queen.

The queen smiled gracefully: "What are you talking about so lively?" ”

The concubines were silent for a while, and Concubine Xian replied first: "The concubines are just greetings to Concubine Yu and Concubine Nian, who are pregnant and have children, and they think about the hard work when they were pregnant in October. ”

"It is indeed not easy for a woman to be pregnant with a child, so she must take care of it in every possible way, and there can be no mistakes." The queen looked at Concubine Yu and Concubine Nian, "The fetal medicine sent by the imperial doctor every day must be drunk insistically, although the medicine is bitter, the bitter conscience is more beneficial to the fetus." ”

Concubine Yu and Concubine Nian said gratefully: "They all eat on time and in the amount, and Sister Lao is bothered." ”

"The prosperity of the emperor's heirs is also our blessing, so we naturally have to worry about it." The queen smiled and took a sip of tea.

Outside the window, there was a light rain, and occasionally the wind blew in, and the wide and sparse plane trees fell leaves, and they were wet and sticky by the rain.

The concubines talked for a while before they dispersed, but saw that Concubine Yu was still sitting in the chair, as if she had something to say to the queen.

"Sister, is there anything else going on?" The queen glanced at Huan'er beside her, "Go make two lamps of flower tea." ”

When Concubine Yu saw Huan'er withdraw from the hall, she got up and knelt down with her stomach up, and the queen immediately helped her up.

"Sister, what are you doing, with a big belly."

Song Rou said humbly: "The concubine specially thanked my sister for Song Ting's matter. ”

The queen immediately smiled lightly, and rubbed the purple gold bracelet wrapped around the beads on her wrist with her fingers, "It's just a gesture, I see that little girl is pitiful and distressing, and the concubine has become more ruthless over the years, but this palace did not expect it." ”

Song Rou knew that the relationship between the queen and the virtuous concubine was incompatible, and she didn't dare to speak casually when it came to the virtuous concubine, so she could only compound it superficially, but she also chose what the queen liked to hear.

"The queen is in charge of the harem, and even if Concubine Xian behaves arbitrarily, she doesn't dare to make a mistake in front of her sister." Song Rou lowered her head slightly, pulling the faint blue light of Yun Weicui, and smiled with a smile.

Song Rou's words are in the heart of the queen, Concubine Xian is becoming more and more arrogant and domineering by relying on the emperor's love for Zhao Yu, calling for wind and rain in this harem to win people's hearts, she can sit in the position of the queen, how can she not understand what Concubine Xian has in mind, but she is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

When Huan'er came in with flower tea, Song Rou had already left, and the queen was fiddling with fresh flowers in an enamel vase in front of the window.

"Concubine Yu is gone?"

"Hmm."

Huan'er made the tea and came over with a hot one, "Niangnianghe, don't you take this opportunity to win over Concubine Yu and use it for Niangniang?" ”

The queen sneered, and the bright red nails crushed a single warm and smooth water bead on the petals, and the coolness was rubbed into her fingertips.

"Their Song family has always been alone, but can they be left to the influence of others?" The queen stared at the falling waterline of the eaves, and after pondering for a long time: "Go and call Imperial Doctor Ning." ”

Huan'er walked out of the hall with his front foot, and a eunuch came in with his back foot, "Queen Qiyu, Marquis Changping asks to see you." ”

The queen's eyes were slightly raised, and she smiled secretly in her heart, it seems that everyone in the Song family is a clever person.

Song Cheng came to thank him today for nothing, and specially brought the most expensive and popular Tang green tea on the market in Cheng'an, but all good things are rare and expensive, and if the goods are out of stock, even if the royal people want it, they can't get it.

The queen mother cherishes the famous tea, not to mention the small box of Tang Qing in front of her, even if she is greedy in the past, she can only take a few bags. The gift brought by Song Cheng has to be said to be very much in line with her, even if she brews new tea, she can't wait to taste it.

"Concubine Yu also came to the palace to thank her before, and Hou Ye still doesn't have to see him like this." The queen took a sip of tea, the fragrance lingered around her tongue, and her mouth was full of sweet aftertaste, this Song Cheng didn't look at him as a military general with five big and three thick, but he was as clear as a glass man.

Song Cheng arched his hand: "The little woman is stubborn, if it weren't for the queen's mother to help, I'm afraid that Concubine Xian would not easily spare her." ”

"In recent years, Concubine Xian's mother has been expensive with her son, and her younger brother Wu Zhen has repeatedly made military exploits, and the emperor's favor is tight, so she naturally has a violent temper."

As a right-wing general, Song Cheng heard that the left-wing general's great achievements were naturally not a taste, and his face darkened at the moment, and she was seen by the queen, she smiled indifferently: "Since ancient times, the court has been afraid that one family is dominant, and the power of the virtuous concubine is increasing day by day, Wu Zhen is in the prime of life, and he holds military power, if he is not contained, he is afraid that his ambitions will expand day by day in the future." ”

The queen's words made Song Cheng's expression more and more serious, and after thinking for a while, he said in a deep voice: "What is the queen's mother's plan?" ”

"Hongu? What can I do if I want to do it? The queen held the porcelain cup in her hand and looked at Song Cheng meaningfully, "It's that General Song hasn't sent troops to fight for several years, right?" ”

Song Cheng's face became darker and darker, once upon a time he was also a hussar general of the Southern Jin Dynasty, invincible and invincible, at the moment, although he was not as young and vigorous as Wu Zhen, but he was still old and ambitious, but the emperor was unwilling to let him lead the troops to fight again. Although he still has the name of a right-wing general, he has long existed in name only, and the power of the military department is controlled by Wu Zhen.

"The emperor has his own decision, and as a courtier, he doesn't dare to interfere too much." Although Song Cheng was bitter in his heart, he was still silent.

"Since the Hou Ye can look at it like this, there is nothing to say about this palace, and it is not a good thing to have a normal heart." When the queen said this, her gaze suddenly narrowed, "It's just that not everyone can be like Hou Ye who doesn't offend me, and I don't offend people." ”

Song Cheng had no doubts, the palace was quiet for a while, and after a while, a eunuch summoned: "Imperial Doctor Ning has arrived." ”

Song Cheng got up at this time, "Then Weichen will retreat first." ”

The queen swept her eyes and said expressionlessly, "Stand down." ”

After noon, the rain did not stop, and Song Yushi suffered from wind and cold in summer, and she was groggy all day long, and she had no strength in her body, so she had to lie on the couch and read idle books. The little servant of the Gu Mansion sent a letter to invite the Xiangge to get together, but the little tea refused on the grounds that the young lady was sick, and after Gu Ran learned about it, he came to the Song Mansion to visit.

Song Yushi reluctantly propped herself up and put on a cloak, and was about to get out of bed when she was stopped by Gu Ran, who was walking quickly to the door, and came in with a wind and rain, "Look at your face, what are you doing when you get up?" Gu Ran handed the umbrella to Xiao Cha, and the rain splashed the cuffs of the lake blue embroidered gold and silver wrapped in scattered flowers.

Song Yushi smiled weakly: "It's not a serious illness." ”

Gu Ran folded the quilt for her, "I brought some tonic decoction, and I have asked Xiaocha to boil it, and I will drink it quickly mixed with typhoid medicine." After that, he grabbed Song Yushi's hand in the quilt and covered it in his palm, "I don't care if this hand is about to cool into ice." ”

Song Yushi's sickly white face turned a shallow flush, "What should you do if you are seen sitting here?" I wanted to break free of Gu Ran's hand, but my body was soft and I couldn't use my strength.

Gu Ran stared playfully at the woman on the bed, and said with doting eyes: "Then it happens to come to the door to propose, but it will save trouble." ”

Xiaocha came in with medicine, "Miss, I've taken the medicine." ”

Gu Ran took the bowl from the tray, blowing the steaming hot air in the spoon, Song Yushi's face was embarrassed: "I can drink it myself." ”

Gu Ran pretended not to hear it, and handed the cool medicine to his soft lips, and Xiaocha's voice sounded behind him.

"By the way, Gu Gongzi, Second Miss Fang Cai asked you to go to Jialan Garden, saying that she had something for you."

Song Yushi's body was stagnant, the second sister knew that Gu Ran was coming, and she knew why she came, her chest was inexplicably blocked, like a ball of cotton that was difficult to breathe, and she forgot the medicine in her mouth for a while.

Gu Ran's eyebrows rose and he looked at her with warmth, "If you don't drink it again, it's going to be cold." After seeing that Song Yushi drank the medicine to the bottom, he glanced at the maid behind him with the rest of his eyes, and said indifferently: "If you go to reply, just say that I will go another day, and I am not free at the moment." ”

Xiaocha didn't dare to delay, and hurriedly took the umbrella and went to Jialan Garden.

Song Yushi lay back in the quilt, and when she saw that Gu Ran by the head of the bed hadn't moved, she said strangely: "Aren't you still busy?" ”

Gu Ran didn't speak, just smiled lightly, and put her big hand on her slightly warm forehead, "I'll leave when you sleep." ”

Although this is not the point for a nap, but because of the cold rain outside and the dizziness caused by the wind and cold, Song Yushi is indeed a little dizzy, she is unable to confront the sticky Gu Ran here, and let him stay in the boudoir, leaning on the pillow to rest.

Before the moment came, the woman's breathing on the couch gradually stabilized, and her pale and delicate face was faintly pink.

Gu Ran, who was silent in the house, seemed to only be able to hear his own breathing and the rustle of the rain and wind blowing the trees outside the window, and there seemed to be a woman's voice floating from not far away.

He softly closed the door of Song Yushi's room, and when he turned his head, he saw that Song Yuyan was already standing behind him, and looked in with sour eyes, "I heard that the third sister is sick, so I came to take a look." ”

"She's asleep, come another time."

Gu Ran held an umbrella and wanted to leave, but was stopped by Song Yuyan, who had always been angry at him on his soft face, his voice was as sharp as a silver needle, and he said softly: "What? Now that I have a third sister, I don't even want to go to Jialan Garden, right? ”

Gu Ran looked back at her, his eyes were full of the laziness and casualness of the past, as deep as a pool of clear but bottomless water, and his tone was sharp.

"Song Yuyan, what did you say?"

A sentence that seemed to be asking was so shocking that Song Yuyan's heart trembled slightly, and it was difficult to answer, and the face that melted into Gu Ran's gaze twitched faintly. Since she was a child, he was used to calling her Erya, and she didn't want to agree if she was unpleasant, but when she finally called her name, she heard it like thunder, and it hurt faintly.

Song Yuyan tried his best to suppress the anger and jealousy that kept surging in his heart, and made himself look calm, and barely squeezed out a smile, "Brother Ran, after so many years, are you going to pretend that you don't know what to do forever?" ”

Gu Ran was stunned for a moment, staring at the woman in front of him wordlessly, and suddenly noticed that time had flown by, the little girl who always followed him with pigtails back then had grown up, and there were many careful thoughts that he didn't understand or understand.

With a sigh, Gu Ran said helplessly: "Erya, you have always been my good sister." ”

No matter what she does or says, in Gu Ran's eyes, she is always an ignorant yellow-haired girl...... Just a little sister......

"I'll go first."

The rain outside the porch was still falling, like countless broken thread beads overflowing from the thick dark clouds, crackling and falling to the ground, Song Yuyan's whole body was blown extremely stiff by the cold wind, and the blood in his whole body seemed to be coagulated together, and a chill poured out from the inside out, watching Gu Ran walk away.

The wind on the corridor was strong, and the rain whistled by, Song Yuyan was staggered a few steps by the wind, Xiaozhu immediately stepped forward to support her, "Miss, this purse ......"

Ben picked a ginger that was not bright, but it was abruptly dazzling in the palm of his hand at this time, Song Yuyan suddenly stretched out his cool hand, trembling and threw the purse far into the pond.

Song Yuyan clenched his fists, glanced fiercely at the room next to him, and resolutely turned to leave.