this day.

Shen Changge was invited to Shen Yuwei's palace and did not leave until after lunch.

Walking down the winding stone path, she casually looked around.

Even though it's winter, it's still green, and even the cold winter can't erase the green.

Feeling the fresh air pouring into her nasal cavity, she couldn't help but stop and take a deep breath, and suddenly felt extremely comfortable.

When I stepped again, my steps were a little brisker.

As she continued along the road and rounded a rockery, she saw a graceful woman approaching her.

"It turned out to be Concubine Li's mother." After seeing the person clearly, she stepped forward to say hello, "I haven't seen Concubine Li for a long time, how is Niangniang lately?" ”

"Thank you, Your Highness, everything is fine with Concubine Li." Concubine Li smiled and spoke, owing to her, "It's Your Highness, but you can pay more attention to your body, last time Your Highness suddenly fell ill, but it scared me...... And everyone. ”

She was indeed "sick" very suddenly last time, Shen Changge thought to himself, and smiled wryly: "It's worrying everyone, it really makes this palace unhappy." ”

"As long as the prince is safe." Concubine Li said, "Where did Your Highness come from?" This direction is not the direction of the East Palace. ”

"The Third Emperor Sister told the palace yesterday that I would go to her today, and I just left from the Third Emperor Sister."

"I see." Concubine Li bowed her head slightly, "Speaking of which, I haven't seen the third princess for a few days, so I want to bother her." ”

"If the third emperor sister sees Concubine Li going, she will definitely be very happy."

The two said polite words again, and Shen Changge planned to leave.

But Concubine Li looked like she wanted to say something, as if she had something to say.

Seeing this, Shen Changge said, "Concubine Li, if you have something to say, please say it." ”

Concubine Li first looked around to make sure that no one noticed them, and then she took out a talisman and handed it to Shen Changge.

"This is a talisman made by my own hands, and I also ask His Highness to bring some good luck to His Highness."

Shen Changge didn't know whether to take it for a while, and seeing Concubine Li looking at her expectantly, she finally took the talisman.

"Thank you for your kindness, it's just ......"

"I have made several of these talismans, the emperor also has one, and I have prepared one for the third princess."

When Shen Changge heard this, he accepted it with peace of mind.

If this talisman was specially made for her by Concubine Li, she really didn't dare to accept it easily, for fear of causing some unnecessary misunderstandings.

But since she's not the only one, it doesn't matter.

After accepting the talisman, Shen Changge said goodbye and left.

Concubine Li stood in place, looking at her departing back for a moment.

The palace maid who followed her couldn't help but whisper: "Niangniang, you only made one of the talismans, why did you lie to His Highness that you had made several?" ”

"If I don't say that, how can he take it with confidence?" Concubine Li spoke softly, with a little helplessness in her tone, "Let's go, the eldest princess is still waiting for me." ”

"Yes."

……

Shen Huanting had been waiting for Concubine Li's arrival, and when she saw her enter the hall, she hurriedly greeted her.

"Concubine Li, you are here, I have renewed this tea several times." Shen Huanting pretended to be complaining and said.

"I'm sorry to keep Princess Celestia waiting."

"Laugh with the mother, please take a seat." After Shen Huanting helped her sit down, she asked the palace maid to serve tea.

After the tea was served, the two chatted while drinking tea.

After chatting a few words, Concubine Li said, "I met the prince on the way here just now. ”

"Really?" Shen Huanting's expression remained unchanged, but there was a brief pause in the action of drinking tea, "Did that Niangniang give the talisman you prepared to the prince?" ”

Seeing Concubine Li nodding, she said again: "Did the prince accept it?" ”

When Concubine Li heard this, her expression showed a hint of loneliness: "I can see that the prince originally didn't plan to accept it, until I lied to him and said that the emperor and the third princess also had it, so he accepted it." ”

"Niangniang don't worry, the prince just accepts it, at least your hard work is not in vain." Shen Huanting comforted, "Besides, the prince refuses to accept it, maybe he doesn't want others to misunderstand, he is also thinking about you, Niangniang." ”

"Really?" Concubine Li looked at her expectantly.

Seeing this, Shen Huanting hurriedly responded: "Of course it's true." The crown prince and brother are kind-hearted, and they definitely don't want to see your mother misunderstood and wronged. ”

Li Concubine didn't answer, but there was a joy on her face that couldn't be concealed, and the corners of her mouth rose uncontrollably.

Taking her reaction into her eyes, Shen Huanting evoked an imperceptible sarcasm.

Sure enough, she was a woman who was carried away by love, and a few words fooled her around.

But that's fine, if Concubine Li refuses to believe her, she won't be able to do it.

But before she could speak again, she saw Concubine Li showing a sad face: "But my identity with the crown prince doomed us to be fruitless." Celestia, will you get you in trouble if you help me like this? ”

"As long as you don't confess me, who will know I'm helping you?" Shen Huanting pretended to be joking and said, "Concubine Li shouldn't confess me, right?" If you do, I'll die of grief. ”

Li Concubine hurriedly waved her hand: "How could I do this?" Celestia, you helped me, I appreciate that you haven't been in time. ”

"I know that Concubine Li has a good heart, I'll laugh with you. Besides, it is precisely because I know that Niang Niang will keep the secret between us that I dare to help you with confidence. ”

Shen Huanting put on a sincere appearance and continued: "Actually, I understand your feelings very well. Although you are the concubine of your father, but your father has too many women, please this person today, maybe tomorrow you will change to favor others. What's more, the most ruthless emperor love, how could the father only like one woman? In the past few years, it has also been hard work. ”

Her words struck Li Concubine's heart, which made Li Concubine couldn't help but be moved.

Shen Huanting took advantage of the situation and continued: "Isn't the thing a woman hopes for most in her life to meet a beloved man and stay with him for the rest of her life? Now that you have met it, how can you give up so easily? ”

Li Concubine looked up at her, and found that when she said this, her eyes were a little dark, as if these words were spoken to herself.

Sensing Li Concubine's gaze at her, Shen Huanting quickly regained her composure and joked: "Actually, I am also helping my mother concubine, so that my mother concubine will have one less opponent to compete with her for favor?" ”

"Celestia is really good at laughing." Concubine Li smiled, "I'm just a little concubine, how can I compete with Concubine Hui for favor?" Isn't that a grasshopper shaking a tree? What's more, in the emperor's heart, Concubine Hui's status will not change. ”

If the queen is still alive, she may be able to compete with Concubine Hui, but the queen has been dead for many years, and no one in the entire harem can compare to Concubine Hui.

Even if she is being favored now, it is only temporary.