Chapter 31: Open Struggle and Secret Fighting

Everyone present was silent, and the concubine was a little weak-hearted and deliberately lowered her head.

"Concubine." Su Wenmei asked the palace maid and eunuch who was carrying the leftover food to step forward: "You can take a look, what you have eaten in this palace, but these?" ”

When the concubine saw it, she could only nod her head weakly: "Yes, yes......"

"It just so happens that the Imperial Doctor is also there, so it's better to ask the Imperial Doctor to check them one by one." Su Wenmei proposed.

"That's very good." Cheng Qian glanced at Su Wenmei: "Imperial Doctor Chu, you will go for an examination." ”

Imperial Physician Chu looked like he was in his twenties, young and handsome, and bowed down and replied, "Yes." "Imperial Doctor Chu has examined them one by one, and there is no problem with those uneaten food and snacks.

Su Wenmei smiled: "Concubine, it's not the palace that harmed you, can you rest assured now?" ”

The concubine was sweating a little on her forehead, and she was looking at the emperor nervously at this time. She had made a lot of nonsense in front of Cheng Qian, pressing a black pot on Su Wenmei, and now she was thinking about how to excuse herself.

The concubine's eyes fell on the small white porcelain jar at the end, as if she had grasped a life-saving straw, her eyes lit up, and she pointed to the jar held by the palace maid: "Peach blossom brew, it must be that altar of peach blossom brew!" That wine ......"

Su Wenmei looked at the small porcelain jar filled with peach blossom brew, walked over and held it in her hand, and shook it. There was still a small half jar of peach blossom brew left in the porcelain jar, which made a crisp sound under Su Wenmei's shaking.

"The concubine is saying that this palace has poisoned this peach blossom wine? Intentionally poisoning you? Su Wenmei's expression was a little sarcastic, she finished with a smile, opened the lid of the small porcelain altar, lifted the porcelain altar, and drank the rest of the wine.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Wen Niangniang drank the rest of the wine, and now, there is no proof of death." The concubine said.

Su Wenmei's eyes widened, and her eyes almost fell to the ground in shock-she drank the wine, just to prove that the peach blossom wine was not poisonous, who knew that the concubine would say such a ridiculous reason.

Concubine Hui was also surprised: "Concubine Niangniang, since Concubine Wen Niangniang tried the wine herself, it proves that this peach blossom brew is no problem." Concubine Wen also gave a jar to the concubine before, and the concubine drank it very well, and there were no problems. ”

"Presumably it must be that the concubine Niangniang herself ate something else that shouldn't be, I really don't have a clue, let's check it out in my own palace."

Cheng Qian was silent for a long time, today's little trick was too clumsy, how could he not see it? Su Wenmei was born in cloth, and as soon as she entered the palace, she was favored alone, and now, there are many people who have hot eyes and can't hold back. If he blindly favors her, he will only harm her.

He finally spoke: "The Xiangyu beside the concubine is not effective in protecting the master, causing the master to be infected with illness, and the staff will be punished for thirty. Concubine Wen lost her honor in front of the palace and was punished with a one-month ban. ”

As he spoke, he got up and walked in the direction of Zhongxiu Palace: "It's late at night, everyone go back to the palace and rest early." ”

Su Wenmei stood in Jingming Palace with an unbelievable expression: "For today's matter, the emperor wants to ban the feet of his concubines?!" ”

Cheng Qian turned his back to her, his head slightly sideways. He was angry that Yan Ronglie was affectionate to her, and angry that she was willing to go back to Honghe, but he couldn't help but pity her, felt sorry for her, and was afraid that she would be assassinated by the concubines in the palace again: "Didn't Mama teach you the etiquette you should have in the palace?" Concubine Wen is drinking in front of the palace today, which is really immoral, and the grounding is to make you reflect on your own mistakes. ”

Su Wenmei's expression froze, and she knelt down with everyone.

The days of grounding were boring, Su Wenmei was in the palace for more than ten days, except for Qian Hui who often came to see her, she was alone in the palace to taste wine and enjoy flowers.

Inside Jinyun Palace.

"Mother." Bing'er came out of the Interior Office with a thin money bag in his hand. Su Wenmei, who was dancing the sword, paused, and looked at Bing'er, who looked embarrassed.

"But when you go to the Internal Affairs Office, what kind of trouble do you suffer?" Su Wenmei looked at her and asked.

"Not really." Bing'er shook her head a little in disguise, but she wanted to cover it up. Su Wenmei walked over, shook the money bag that didn't have a few taels of silver in her hand, and looked at her: "This month's monthly silver is so small?" ”

"Yes." Seeing Su Wenmei looking at her intently, her eyes were full of inquiries. Bing'er knew that she couldn't hide it, so she replied: "Ruo Li, who is next to Concubine Xian, also went to the Internal Affairs Office just now, saying that she was in urgent need of a sum of silver, so she detained ours, saying that she would make up for us later." ”

"Niangniang, the slave maid thought, now that the concubine Niangniang is in the holy favor, we won't fight with her, so I put up with Ruoli beside her. Will the mother feel that Pencil has done something wrong because of this? ”

Su Wenmei smiled bitterly, in fact, when she went to ask for peace these days, she could clearly feel the arrogance of Zhuang Xianren after gaining power, as well as the hostility towards her.

Even in today's Jinyun Palace, all the valuable objects in the dormitory have been replaced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the only green in the palace is a few pots of flowers and plants planted in the courtyard. Looking inside the Jinyun Palace, it is a real cold palace - she is also the first concubine to be punished and grounded since the new emperor succeeded to the throne.

Today, Bing'er must have suffered some grievances in the Internal Affairs Office, but she didn't want to say it.

"Niangniang, forgive the slave and maid for saying bluntly, that virtuous concubine did this under the nose of the Son of Heaven, in the final analysis, she is sure that the emperor is biased towards her, and she will not care."

Su Wenmei listened to her words, and her heart hurt like a pinprick. She still remembers that he was in the Gu Mansion, holding her a pair of jade feet, looking at her eyes and confessing that he was really sorry for himself at that time.

But now Cheng Qian, with one or two indifference in his eyes, and many times of blindness in the palace, seems to be like two people when he was not married.

"At the beginning, if it weren't for the fact that Niangniang had affection for the emperor and was assassinated by the concubines in the palace outside, she would never have entered the palace according to her temperament. Niangniang is in her prime, but in the future, how do you plan for yourself? ”

The wind is blowing in the early summer day, Su Wenmei is wrapped in light makeup today, wearing a black and white cloak, and the whole person looks very plain. The wind ruffled her hair, making her look tall and straight, and a little lonely. She stretched out her hand and caught a snow-like flower blown down by the wind.

"I thought that the emperor would always be special to me." She leaned sideways, and a wry smile on the corner of her mouth fell on Cheng Qian's eyes outside the door without reservation.

Cheng Qian looked at her from afar, suddenly frowned and covered his heart, only feeling a colic.

"Your Majesty." Xiao Lizi said at the door, "Do you need Imperial Doctor Xuan?" Cheng Qian didn't speak, only shook his head.

"If you miss her, you can go in and see her, why ......"

Cheng Qian shook his head, he hadn't completely let go of Yan Ronglie's matter, and he was a little troubled in his heart, he really saw her, and he was afraid that he didn't know how to face her. What's more, if she goes to see her at this time, if the concubines in the palace find an excuse to stab her and Wanyan Ronglie to the Queen Mother, how will Wen Mei deal with herself? At that time, she really couldn't stay in the palace anymore.

So now, let's keep a low profile and let everyone forget about Yan Ronglie.

"Let's go back." He finally turned around and walked towards the main hall.

When he came to Jinyun Palace, he only brought Xiao Lizi alone, and he walked back at the moment, while asking: "The food and clothing in Concubine Wen's palace are all right?" ”

"Your Majesty, this has always been in the hands of the virtuous concubine, and the slave has also mentioned it to the concubine, so there will be no problem."

"Hmm." Cheng Qian nodded and walked forward.

"Mother." Bing'er said: "No matter what, Bing'er will be by the mother's side, waiting for you." ”

Su Wenmei smiled: "I know." It's just that now Jinyun Palace is not as good as in the past, and you follow me, but you have suffered hardship. ”

For Su Wenmei, it doesn't matter if she suffers, Bing'er treats her very well, she always feels that she has not been favored, and she has been angry in front of her master, and she owes Bing'er a little bit in the end.

"Bing'er is not afraid of hardship, what Bing'er is most afraid of is being alone and having nothing to rely on. Nowadays, Niangniang is the closest person to the slave and maid, and the slave knows the sincerity of the slave and the maid. ”

It is said that adversity sees the truth, and now that she is grounded, except for Qian Hui, no one has come to see her, and the palace maids and eunuchs around her have become more and more lazy. Su Wenmei looked at her with some emotion, and didn't know what to say.

"It's almost time for dinner, slave maid go and prepare lunch, the mother has eaten less recently, but she also has to take care of her body." Bing'er put on a smiling face and said to Su Wenmei, Su Wenmei nodded, and she followed the two second-class palace maids to prepare lunch.

Su Wenmei smiled: "Recently, I always feel that I have no appetite, and I feel panicked." ”

She moved to the hall and sat down, and after a while, lunch was served, and the recent meal was a little vegetarian. Su Wenmei didn't pick it, picked up the chopsticks, but before she moved the food, her stomach was tumbling: "Vomit!" ”

"Mother." Bing'er panicked and stepped forward to support her: "What's the matter with Niangniang?" The slave and maid will go to the imperial doctor. ”

Su Wenmei's hand grabbed Bing'er's sleeve, and she was a little out of breath: "I remember that it was Imperial Doctor Liu, he had treated me in the past, and he was a friend of the Marquis of Zhongwu, so I remembered to look for him." You should be more low-key, just say that the palace is occasionally cold. ”

Bing'er hurriedly replied: "Yes, yes." ”

Su Wenmei lay down on the bed with the support of other palace maids and eunuchs, and finally got through it.

"Weichen asks to see Concubine Wen." Liu Yanzhang's voice sounded outside.

"Invite Lord Liu in."

Liu Yanzhang entered the dormitory of Jinyun Palace, and saw Su Wenmei lying on the bed with a pale face.

"Niangniang, allow Weichen to take your pulse."

Su Wenmei sat up with some difficulty, retreated left and right, leaving only Bing'er alone, and Lord Liu sat down again, and said: "Lord Liu, you are the elder brother of Mrs. Zhongwuhou, and in terms of seniority, Wen Mei wants to call you uncle." ”

Su Wenmei is in Su Mansion, and her nominal father Su Hong is the elder brother of Su Da, the Marquis of Zhongwu, who angered the emperor as an official in the court and was beheaded, and then Su Hong's wife Xu Shuyi and daughter Su Yuyan also went with her, and it is Su Yuyan's identity that she is now replaced.

And the elder brother of Su Da's wife Liu is the Liu Yanzhang in front of him.

Liu Yanzhang lowered his head: "Niangniang is tormenting Weichen, in the palace, if Niangniang calls me uncle, Weichen's head is not enough to be cut." ”