Chapter 45: The Harem (3)

If Lin Yarou still didn't give any response, her face became more and more ugly, "Niangniang, you have always been lukewarm to the emperor, although the emperor is kind and tolerant, he hasn't blamed you for the time being, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't mind at all!" Think about it, how the other ladies are tying up with the emperor, how they are scrambling to please the emperor, and which harem concubine will treat the emperor like you! Now that the emperor is sick, there is such a big mess in the capital, the emperor must be physically and mentally exhausted now, if you can take the initiative to visit the emperor, show your concern for the emperor, and let the emperor know that you care about him and have him in your heart, then maybe you can completely change the previous emperor's impression of you, and you may be able to turn over from now on! On the contrary, if you are still the same as before, you show no concern for the emperor, and when the other palace ladies and ladies appear in front of the emperor in time, but you are the only one missing, think about what the emperor will think of you, and how others will think of you and talk about you! Maybe you will really chill the emperor's heart this time, and then you may really never turn over! ”

The more Ruyi spoke, the more excited he became, but Lin Guiren seemed to have two ears plugged up, turning a deaf ear, and only concentrating on pruning the flowers and plants in front of him.

As the opinion was like, he couldn't help but lean forward and snatched the scissors from Lin Yarou's hand, raised his voice and said, "Don't cut it, Niangniang, did you hear what the slave said?" ”

Lin Yarou slowly raised her head and looked at Ruyi, her expression was still calm and indifferent, and there was no emotion in her eyes, she just looked at Ruyi calmly, neither saying words nor responding with any movements.

After a long time, Ruyi was finally defeated under Lin Yarou's indifferent gaze, reached out and handed the scissors back to Lin Yarou, gritted her teeth, lowered her head, covered the anger and unwillingness in her eyes, and whispered guilty: "It was the slave who offended just now, and I ask the mother to forgive me." After a pause, I didn't see Lin Yarou reaching out to take the scissors, nor did I see her answer, so I had to kneel down again, and pretended to be aggrieved and said: "The slave and maid were also anxious for the mother just now, the slave and the maid are all for the sake of the mother, and please forgive the slave and the maid for the offense for a while!" ”

After a while, Lin Yarou reached out and took the scissors that Ruyi held in her hand, but she still didn't say anything, and continued to prune the flowers and plants in front of her.

Ruyi knelt for nearly a stick of incense, and seeing that Lin Yarou still didn't mean to speak, she asked tentatively: "Niangniang, if you don't have other instructions, then the slave will retire first." ”

Lin Yarou let out a faint "um".

Ruyi immediately stood up as if he had been pardoned, made a farewell salute, and hurriedly withdrew. After running away in one breath, Ruyi stopped, subconsciously gasped for a few breaths, and then looked back at the Qingyou Palace, his eyes full of resentment and unwillingness.

At this time, Lin Yarou in the quiet hall had also stopped the movements in her hand, she silently put down the scissors, although her eyes were still staring at the flowers and plants in front of her, her expression had gradually changed, no longer as calm and indifferent as before, but showed a smile that seemed to be mocking, resentful and sad, and her eyes gradually dimmed.

At the gate of the emperor's bedroom, Concubine Rong and Yao Guiren took advantage of the waiting break to seize the time to compete against each other, mocking each other word by word.

“...... I don't look at what my identity is, I dare to be so arrogant, just by virtue of your birth, you don't even have the qualifications to carry shoes for this palace. "Concubine Rong never forgot to talk about her identity every time she quarreled with Yao Guiren.

"My sister's birth is not as noble as my sister's, but why can't my sister get into the eyes of the emperor with such a noble status? Oops, I can't remember clearly, when did the emperor go back to his sister? It seems like a long time, so long that I don't even have the slightest impression. Yao Guiren unceremoniously poked Concubine Rong's sore spot.

"You ......" Concubine Rong has been depressed and crazy about this matter for a long time, which can be said to be the most taboo for her now, and at this time, she was ridiculed by Yao Guiren in person, and she was angry for a while.

"Ah, my sister is angry," Yao Guiren saw Concubine Rong's angry appearance, and felt proud, remembering what Concubine Rong said and did to him when she first entered the palace, she couldn't help but feel that it was not enough to relieve her anger, so she chased after her, "Oh, it's all my sister's fault, look at my sister's mouth, although my sister is not treated by the emperor, everyone in the harem knows about it, but my sister shouldn't tell the truth in front of my sister, it's too embarrassing for my sister, sister, I really can't speak, sister, don't be angry with your sister, Don't be like your sister! ”

"You ......" Concubine Rong was so angry that her face turned green.

At this time, Zhao De stepped out of the hall and interrupted the bickering between Yao Gui and Rong Concubine, "Two mothers, the emperor occasionally felt cold, and he took the medicine prescribed by the imperial doctor, and he has already rested, and when the emperor wakes up, the old slave will immediately tell the emperor about the two mothers, and the two mothers should please go back first." ”

Concubine Rong, who had not yet recovered from her anger at Yao Guiren, had not time to speak immediately, Yao Guiren had already bowed to Zhao De decently, and replied with a smile: "Then there is Lao Zhao's father-in-law." ”

Zhao De hurriedly returned the salute, "Niangniang's words are serious." ”

Yao Guiren smiled and nodded to Zhao De again, then turned around, glanced at Concubine Rong sideways as he walked, and smiled meaningfully.

Concubine Rong saw the smiling face of the Yao nobleman, and the anger that had not subsided was "soaring" again, and she didn't care that Zhao De was still in front of her, so she immediately shouted angrily at the Yao nobleman: "What are you laughing at?" After a pause, he remembered the words that she had ridiculed just now, and continued: "And what you just said, what the palace is not welcomed, what the former and the harem are well known, you have made it clear to the palace." ”

Zhao De couldn't help frowning.

Yao Guiren's feet did not stop, as if he had not heard anything, and continued to move forward without looking back.

Concubine Rong was angry, almost hysterically and shouted: "Qing Yao, you stop for this palace and make your words clear," Concubine Rong had already hurried a few steps while speaking, and stopped in front of the Yao nobles, seeing that the Yao nobles still had a mocking smile on their faces, they couldn't help but be even more angry, and scolded regardless of it, "Qing Yao, you are just a lowly subordinate, what qualifications do you have to talk to the palace like this, believe it or not, the palace directly slaps you in the mouth!" ”

Yao Guiren smiled uncontrollably, and deliberately replied calmly with a voice that was not too big but enough for Zhao De to hear: "Sister Rong said carefully, although my sister's status was not as noble as my sister in the past, but now my sister is also a noble person personally selected and canonized by the emperor, and what my sister said just now is not only insulting my sister, but also disrespectful to the emperor." ”

Concubine Rong was stunned.

Zhao De's frowning brows deepened a little.

Yao Guiren saw Concubine Rong's expression in his eyes, and the smile on the corner of his mouth deepened, and then said: "Also, my sister should know that since the day my sister was canonized, the emperor has given her sister the name Wei Qingyao, so in the future, if my sister is determined to call my sister's name, I also ask my sister to call my sister's name in full, otherwise, my sister is afraid that the emperor will be unhappy." ”

"You ......" Although Concubine Rong knew that Yao Guiren did it on purpose, she suddenly didn't know how to refute it, and at a glance she caught a glimpse of Zhao De, who was frowning at her not far away, and suddenly became even more at a loss.

Although Yao Guiren had his back to Zhao De, he had already got the answer he wanted from the change in Concubine Rong's expression, and a hint of pride suddenly flashed in his eyes, and then he didn't say anything more, and saluted Concubine Rong Yingying in front of him, "Sister retired first." After speaking, he smiled sideways and bypassed Concubine Rong in front of him, and walked in the direction of his dormitory.

Although Concubine Rong hated her teeth, she looked at Zhao De, who was still standing not far away and frowning at her, so she had to bite her lower lip tightly, glaring angrily at Yao Guiren and walking in front of her with a smug face, watching her back fade away.

After Zhao De saw the Yao nobles walking away, he sighed secretly at Rong Concubine who was still standing in place staring at the back of the Yao nobles, and shook his head helplessly before turning around and returning to the hall.

After the back of the noble Yao disappeared out of sight, Concubine Rong came back to her senses, and when she turned to look behind her, she found that Zhao De was no longer there, and she couldn't help but feel secretly annoyed, and then subconsciously stared at the dormitory with a look of anticipation, and then retracted her gaze after being stunned for a moment, and turned away with a heart full of grievances and grievances.

As soon as Zhuo Haoxuan woke up, it was already nightfall, he wanted to turn over and get up, only to turn sideways and touch the wound on the back shoulder, and immediately felt a burst of pain coming, so he unconsciously "hissed" softly, Zhao De, who had been waiting by the side, heard the movement, and immediately entered the hall, seeing that Zhuo Haoxuan wanted to get up, he hurriedly stepped forward to help.

Zhuo Haoxuan, with Zhao De's support, slowly sat up, glanced at the dark sky outside the window, and asked Zhao De, "What time is it?" ”

Zhao De immediately replied: "Back to the emperor, just after the son." Imperial Doctor Zhang has already come before dinner, and he personally boiled the medicine, and the old slave also prepared some porridge and food, do you want to eat something first, and then drink the medicine before sleeping? ”

Zhuo Haoxuan hadn't eaten anything this day, he was either fighting or fleeing before, and then he was healing, and he never felt hungry, but now when Zhao De said this, he immediately felt a feeling of hunger in his stomach, so he nodded and let Zhao De help him get out of bed.

After eating and drinking the medicine, Zhuo Haoxuan felt a lot more energetic, but he didn't feel sleepy, so he simply began to think carefully about what happened during the day, trying to sort out some clues.

Zhao De saw that Zhuo Haoxuan was frowning and pondering, so he stood quietly to the side, not daring to disturb him.

After a long time, Zhuo Haoxuan suddenly stretched his brows, a fine light flashed under his eyes, and he slowly spoke as if he had realized: "Zhao De, you should have known the whole story from Qingshan and Huaizhong, what do you think?" ”

Zhao De seemed to have been prepared, without any surprise, and immediately replied respectfully: "Back to the emperor, according to what Commander Li said, this wave of black-clothed masked people and the two groups of people he met on the way to escort Miss Ling back to Beijing do not seem to be the same number, but the purpose is also to assassinate Miss Ling, judging from the descriptions of this wave of black-clothed masked people by Commander Li and Commander Xia, the old slave feels that the most likely mastermind behind this wave of people should be the Wei family, but the most unlikely should also be the Wei family. ”