The originally kind smile on Xiao Zhen'er's face instantly stiffened at the corner of her mouth, and then said with a pun: "That's right, or my sister is thoughtful, no wonder the emperor loves my sister so much, my sister really feels ashamed, but then again, this harem is up and down, I'm afraid that only my sister is so calm, my sister doesn't know, before I came here just now, I heard that Concubine Li, Concubine Rong, Yao Guiren and other groups of people have gone to the emperor's bedroom to visit the emperor." ”

"Really?" Cao Ruoqing still smiled lightly, "Have you heard that they have all seen the emperor?" ”

The smile on Xiao Zhen'er's face froze again, "This...... It's not very clear, sister, I don't know that my sister has never heard anything outside the window, I'm worried that you are not well-informed, and after falling behind, I was preempted by Concubine Li, and I won the emperor's favor, so I hurried to report to my sister first, as for whether they saw it, but I haven't had time to inquire about it, but I want to come, no matter whether I see the emperor or not, at least if the person goes, even if the heart arrives, the emperor will definitely receive this love even if he is not available to meet, sister, you say yes! ”

Cao Ruoqing said lightly: "My sister is reasonable, and my sister is bothered, my sister is good to my sister, my sister knows it in her heart, and she will definitely remember it, but I am really unwell with my sister today, and it is really inconvenient to accompany my sister to visit the emperor, if my sister has to visit the emperor, my sister is not good to stop my sister, my sister will go alone, although I am behind, but as long as my sister goes, I believe that as my sister said, the emperor will also know my sister's mind and lead my sister's feelings." ”

Xiao Zhen'er secretly scolded Cao Ruoqing for being shrewd, but she also knew that since she had said so, it was not good to be reluctant, so she had to give up, so she pretended to suddenly realize and said: "Oh, look at my sister's stupid head, I really sigh that I am not as good as my sister, I haven't been able to understand what my sister said, or my sister is reasonable, in fact, it is still not suitable to disturb the emperor at this time, so as not to hinder the emperor from doing serious things," after a pause, he continued, "Since my sister is unwell today, then my sister will no longer bother my sister, so as not to hinder my sister's recuperation," and then got up and said, "Sister, let's go first, sister, you have a good rest." My sister will come to visit her again in two days. After Xiao Zhen'er finished speaking, she wanted to walk out of the house.

"It's okay, then sister, I won't keep my sister." Cao Ruoqing got up to send it off.

Xiao Zhen'er hurriedly said: "Sister stay, don't send it, sister, you must rest well and take care of yourself!" ”

"Thank you sister for your concern, that sister walks slowly." Cao Ruoqing smiled and nodded, and only restrained her smile after seeing Xiao Zhen'er go out.

Caixia, the palace maid who had always stood quietly on the side, asked at this moment: "Niangniang, this concubine has come to report to you and will go with you to visit the emperor, how can she be so kind, what kind of medicine is sold in this gourd?" ”

Cao Ruoqing sneered: "Of course she is not so kind, it is nothing more than that she wants to visit the emperor, but she doesn't know whether she should go or not, and she is worried that if she shouldn't go, she will make the emperor unhappy if she goes to visit, so she specially ran to pull the palace, if she should go, then she let the emperor take her heart, and let the palace owe her favor, if she shouldn't go, then there is a concubine in the palace who is higher than her to go together, even if the emperor wants to blame, it is also to blame the palace first." After a pause, her voice grew cold, "She has calculated this account very clearly." ”

"Should I go or shouldn't I go?" Caixia was puzzled: "If you should go, Concubine Li, Concubine Rong and others have gone, Niangniang will not go, isn't it just as Concubine Zhen said, she has fallen behind, if it is really the emperor's health, Niangniang ignores it, I am afraid that it will chill the emperor's heart, and in the future, Concubine Li and they will definitely take the emperor's favor." ”

Cao Ruoqing said firmly: "Concubine Zhen's words can't be fully believed, if it is said that Concubine Rong and Yao Guiren rushed to visit the emperor in a hurry, it is still possible, but if Concubine Li also rushed away so rashly, the palace thinks it is unlikely." It is not certain whether Imperial Doctor Zhang went to diagnose and treat the emperor or not, didn't you also get the same news, saying that Li Qingshan and Xia Huaizhong each drove a carriage into the emperor's bedroom today. Besides, even if it is really the emperor, with the emperor's temperament, coupled with Zhao De's dismissal of all the palace people in the palace today, it is enough to prove that the emperor is not willing to let people know about this. So whether the emperor is ill or not, this trip should not go. ”

Caixia nodded thoughtfully, suddenly remembered something, and said worriedly: "But Niangniang, if it weren't for the emperor, who would the imperial doctor be quietly taken to the emperor's bedroom for treatment?" Could it be that Li Qingshan and Xia Huaizhong brought someone to hide in the emperor's bedroom? Who could it be? The emperor shouldn't be a golden house, right? ”

Cao Ruoqing said thoughtfully: "The palace can't figure it out for a while, if it is really the emperor's golden house Zangjiao, then the most likely person should be Ling Yuxin, but if it is really Ling Yuxin, the emperor should not be very good at using this way, especially after the incident two years ago, neither the emperor nor Ling Yuxin should be willing to meet in this way." But if it weren't for a woman, who and what Li Qingshan and Xia Huaizhong would bring into the palace would be, the palace really had no clue, but the palace intuitively felt that it was probably related to the black-clothed masked man incident that happened in the capital today," he continued after a moment of silence, "But no matter who or what Li Qingshan and Xia Huaizhong brought into the palace today, since the emperor doesn't want others to know, then we don't know what to do." ”

"Yes, mother, the slave understands."

After Cao Ruoqing pondered for a while, she instructed Caixia: "Send someone to tell my father about the affairs in the palace, and by the way, ask what is going on outside the palace, and see how much my father knows and what he thinks." ”

"Yes." Caixia immediately responded, and began to arrange for someone to go to Cao's Mansion.

Xiao Zhen'er went straight to her bedroom when she left the Luoyan Palace, and Qiu Ping, the personal palace maid who followed her side, couldn't help but ask: "Niangniang, are you really not going to visit the emperor?" Just go back to the dormitory? ”

Xiao Zhen'er was holding her stomach and had nowhere to vent, so when she heard the words, she scolded angrily: "Where are you going?" Pig brains, you? Learn from Caixia and be smart! ”

Qiu Ping was confused by the scolding, but she didn't dare to say more, so she had to shut up and silently follow Xiao Zhen'er back to the dormitory.

In the elegant palace, Yun Xiang reported the news she got one by one, and Concubine Li seemed to be very attentive to painting.

After Yun Xiang finished reporting all the matters, she stood quietly to the side, watching the pen in Concubine Li's hand dance on the drawing paper.

After a long time, Concubine Li finally put down the pen in her hand, stared at the painting in front of her for a while, and gradually showed a satisfied smile, and then turned her head to look at Yun Xiang, and calmly ordered: "Let the people in the emperor's palace keep an eye on it, no matter whether Imperial Doctor Zhang is going to see the emperor or not, if there is any news, report it as soon as possible." In addition, send a fresh-faced and clever person out of the palace, first go to my father's place to ask if he has any news, and then go to the city guards and the royal forest army to inquire about whether they can learn some real information, but remember not to reveal their identity, and never let people suspect that the palace sent someone to investigate. ”

Although Yun Xiang has long been accustomed to Concubine Li's practice of talking to herself while doing other things, whenever she encounters this kind of situation where she is obviously very serious and focused on doing other things, but she can still listen to a lot of what she says word for word, and can think of ways to deal with it, Yun Xiang still can't help but secretly admire Concubine Li's ability to use both hearts and minds. After listening to Concubine Li's instructions, Yun Xiang immediately replied: "Yes, Niangniang, the slave knows what to do." ”

Concubine Li bowed slightly, and then turned her head to look at the painting she had just completed.

Yun Xiang waited quietly for a while, and seeing that Concubine Li didn't seem to have any intention of moving, she couldn't help but ask tentatively, "Niangniang, ...... Would you like to change your clothes and make up?"

Concubine Li looked at Yun Xiang suspiciously, and a hint of clarity flashed in her eyes after a moment, "Do you think that this palace is going to visit the emperor?" ”

Yun Xiang couldn't help but ask, "Isn't Niangniang going to go?" ”

The corners of Concubine Li's mouth rose, "Of course not." ”

Yun Xiang asked a little puzzled, "Doesn't Niangniang want to visit the emperor?" Concubine Rong and Yao Guiren have already gone, and Concubine Zhen has also gone to Luoyan Palace to find Concubine Qing, she must be going to visit the emperor with Concubine Qing, Niangniang, won't it be good if you don't go! ”

Concubine Li said with a smile: "This palace can be sure that Concubine Rong and Yao Guiren must have made a trip in vain, and the emperor will definitely not receive them, as for Concubine Zhen, she must also invite Concubine Qing, Concubine Qing will definitely not go with her to visit the emperor." ”

Yun Xiang asked even more puzzled, "Why is Niangniang so sure?" ”

Concubine Li's smile deepened, "Just by the news you just told the palace," after speaking, she turned her head to look at her painting again, "Don't worry, when it's time to go, the palace will go, you just go and do your business." After speaking, he reached out again and picked up the pen and said no more.

Yun Xiang still looked dazed, but she knew Concubine Li's temper very well: if Concubine Li was willing to explain, she would say it without asking, and if she didn't want to explain, she wouldn't say it if she asked, but it would make her unhappy. Therefore, although she was full of doubts, Yun Xiang immediately put away her curiosity, respectfully saluted and retired, and went out of the palace to do things according to Concubine Li's instructions.

In the quiet hall, the palace maid Ruyi looked at Lin Yarou, a noble Lin who was concentrating on pruning flowers and plants with an indifferent expression.

Ruyi has persuaded Lin Yarou for more than a whole moment, and she has already spoken dryly, which can be described as a good thing, but Lin Yarou still has no reaction.

Although Ruyi was already a little disheartened, he was still unwilling to give up after all, and decided to make a final effort, so he persuaded again: "Niangniang, you just listen to the slave maid's advice, the emperor is in such a big deal, you really can't ignore it!" What's more, several other ladies have rushed to the emperor's bedroom to visit and say goodbye, if you don't go alone, the emperor will definitely be cold to you! And it will also fall into other people's words! ”