Empress Lu and his entourage marched towards the Yuzao Palace. It was late at night, except for the guards on duty and the palace maids, everyone else had already fallen asleep, Empress Lu sat on the Luan car, she was not at peace in her heart, and even had a little worry, she knew that the emperor's habit was not to like others to disturb after the time, and it was almost the time of the child. She thought that the emperor had already fallen asleep at this time, but she couldn't resist her desire to win, that is, she wanted to pull the emperor back to her palace, and even if he fell asleep, she would wake him up. In fact, when dealing with things, Lu Hou has always adhered to the principle that the hard is hard, and the soft is soft, some things must be strong, and some things do not need to continue to entangle. For the Chongyang Night, it is an opportunity to establish her prestige and strengthen her harem status, and to deal with this matter, she has a high-sounding reason, if this matter is conceded, in the future, Qi Ji will not take advantage of many small problems to dominate the emperor more unscrupulously.

The night was like water, and the torches in the corner of the palace were illuminated, slowly moving forward in the dark night. Everyone's expressions were serious and nervous, and they arrived outside the Yuzao Palace in about two minutes, and the queen was greeted by Dai Qing, and saw that the palace lights outside the palace gate were still on, thinking that the emperor had not fallen asleep. Dai Qing helped Lu to go up the steps, ignoring the two columns of guards who bowed to him and entered the palace gate by himself, and saw from a distance that the hall where Qi Ji lived was brightly lit, and there was no laughter of men and women in the past. A beautiful female palace man was walking towards him with a basin of hot water, and when the palace people saw that it was Empress Lu, they hurriedly put the hot water on the ground, and greeted the chief: "The queen mother is extremely happy." ”

Empress Lu ignored it and was about to knock on the door, but was quickly stopped by the palace people who stretched out their hands to stop him. Empress Lu was displeased, and immediately looked at him angrily, although Empress Lu was not favored but extremely majestic and resolute, no one in the palace dared to stop her, she didn't move around Qi Ji's Yuzao Palace before, but she didn't expect to see the moon for a while, Qi Ji had such a courageous girl around her, just looking at the girl's courage to know that the master is not weak. When he was angry, Empress Lu also paid attention to the people in this palace and glared at them for a long time. When Dai Qing saw that a small palace person dared to block the queen's road, he immediately became angry, walked up the steps to protect Empress Lu, and reprimanded the palace person: "Bold Jing palace people, do you want to commit the next offense?" ”

This person is Jing Tian of Yuzao Palace, although she has just entered the palace for half a year, she is also like Dai Qing, she is very alert and capable, and she is quite loved by Qi Ji, if there is no relationship between master and servant, I am afraid that Qi Ji will really regard Jing Tian as her sister. At the beginning, Qi Ji went to Yongxiang to choose a few capable girls, and she fell in love with the smart and clever Jing Tian at a glance, at that time, Qi Ji saw that she was different from ordinary palace people, and she must be clean and neat in doing things, but today it made her different. Although Jing Tian faced the resolute Empress Lu, she was neither humble nor arrogant, nor did she have the slightest fear. She was not in a hurry, and replied in an orderly manner: "Jing Tian didn't dare, but the emperor had ordered that no one would be seen when the time passed." "Not only in Yuzao Palace, Liu Bang went to other palaces, but also told the palace maids and eunuchs, he doesn't like to be disturbed at night, disturbing his dreams, once a eunuch knocked on the emperor's door late at night, saying that there is something important to report, Liu Bang no matter what, first rewarded this person with twenty sticks, and then no one dared to easily cross the time to report, at least there is nothing important to disturb him.

"Queen Mother, are you also stopping? Move! Dai Qing was furious and jumped in front of Jing Tian, glaring angrily at him and scolding him angrily. Jing Tian saw that the queen did not speak, so she continued to guard the door, and said with a straight face: "If Niangniang can replace Your Majesty, the slave and maid will give way." ”

"Are you ......" When Dai Qing was angry and speechless, Empress Lu stepped forward and said coldly, "Iron teeth and steel teeth? I heard that Qi Ji Palace chose a clever girl, this person must be you? When Jing was about to speak, Empress Lu disdained to sneer, "If there is a master, there must be a servant." ”

"Slaves and maids only serve as governors." Jing tilted his head and replied.

"Humph!" Empress Lu looked at it roughly, and saw that his jade net flower was slender and slender, and he was quite disgusted in his heart, but he had a good impression of his loyal attitude, but when he thought of Jing Tian's loyalty to Qi Ji, Empress Lu felt a trace of jealousy. The momentary confrontation of the palace people brought an unprecedented sense of freshness and excitement to Empress Lu, and Empress Lu paused for a moment and immediately returned to the punctual point, and said to Jing Tian: "You don't have to be blindly persistent and loyal, there is something important in this palace that needs to see the emperor, you go in to report, before you come out, this palace will never step into the door." ”

After Lu regressed like this, Jing Tian no longer insisted on anything. She has not been in Yuzao Palace for a long time, and the queen does not come here often, so Jing Tian has no chance to see the queen, but she often hears others say that the queen is very majestic and difficult to get along with. The two of them had a general impression of each other in their hearts.

"Wait a minute, mother." Jing Tian left the queen and all the people who came with him outside, and went inside to report to the emperor. All the people waited obediently outside, and suddenly there was a long line, and the palace lamp in the eunuch's hand looked like a row of jade ribbons from the night sky. Dai Qing was very dissatisfied with Jing Tian's rude treatment of the queen just now, and said angrily to Empress Lu, why did she condone this person so much, she clearly didn't take the queen in her eyes, and asked Empress Lu to scold her, so as to suppress the arrogance of her and Mrs. Qi. The queen shook her head: "This palace hides dirt and dirt, if you are angry about it, it is not good." ”

The queen said this, although Dai Qing was indignant in her heart, she couldn't say anything, she always felt that this Jing Tian would become an obstacle to herself in the future, and she couldn't say what hindered herself, anyway, it was just a bad premonition, no wonder she hated Jing Tian very much when they met. Dai Qing asked Empress Lu again if the emperor would let them in. The queen was confident that she would. Dai Qing's face was full of doubts, and when he saw Lu Houchengzhu in his chest, he instantly dispelled his doubts. Dai Qing turned back and shouted to the palace people under the steps again: "Take your things, cheer up, don't let the people of the Yuzao Palace see jokes." If the morale of the palace is high, they all say: "Oh." ”

Jing leaned in for a long time and didn't come out, Dai Qing looked at Empress Lu from time to time anxiously, Lu Le's expression was calm and calm in place, a pair of black eyes stared at the bright Qi Ji palace motionlessly, although his face was calm, Empress Lu was also hesitant in his heart, ready to break in the door not as agreed, but Jing Tian stepped out, and said respectfully from a distance, "Queen Mother, please." Empress Lu took a long breath in his heart and led people into the hall of Qi Ji, and saw that the emperor was walking towards him, Empress Lu led people to kneel in a hurry, and solemnly said on the cold ground, "The concubine sees the emperor." Empress Lu didn't know if Liu Bang would be angry at his late-night invasion of the palace, so he gave a special gift as a buffer.

"Ministers, see the emperor."

"Slaves and maids see the emperor."

Liu Bang strode over and personally helped Empress Lu up, stroked his back and said with a smile: "Why does the queen have to give me such a big gift. Then he told Dai Qing and the others to get up. Why don't you sleep in Changxin Palace, why did you visit Yuzao Palace late at night? Liu Bang said as he motioned to the palace people next to him to bring a thick mat to the queen.

"I heard that Mrs. Qi is occasionally ill, and the concubine is the most worried, and it is not many to break into the palace late at night, I hope Your Majesty will forgive me." Lu Hou said, her eyes were already fixed on Qi Ji who was panicked on the couch, and her eyes were full of spicy smiles, so she said, "Insert more dogwood grass during the Double Ninth Festival, so that the evil demons do not invade, Qi Ji Palace should insert more dogwood." Before Qi Ji and Liu Bang could express their position, several palace people got the queen's instructions and put dogwood grass in all corners of the house. Mrs. Qi could hear that the queen was complaining, and she was uncomfortable on the couch like a thorn in her back, and she couldn't sit still anymore so she hurriedly went to the house to bow down to Empress Lu, and when Empress Lu saw the situation, she rushed to Mrs. Qi's bedside to stop her, and slightly let go of her hands to hold her shoulders, and wanted to crush her shoulders in her heart, Qi Ji didn't dare to speak and panicked to be instructed by Empress Lu. Empress Lu smiled and comforted: "Mrs. Qi is sick, why be polite?" I'm not right to bother you late at night. "No, no, the concubine is afraid, His Royal Highness the Labor Re-education has come on purpose, and the concubine has been." Mrs. Qi dodged Empress Lu's sharp eyes in fear, and her heart was uneasy.

Liu Bang had already seen the two of them play on the spot, and he was afraid that the conflict between the two would intensify, so he hurriedly came over and put his hand on Lu Hou's shoulder and patted it gently, warming the scene and smiling: "You two are true sisters, I hope that the friendship will last forever in the future." ”

Empress Lu stared at Qi Ji sharply and spicily and nodded perfunctorily, instantly suppressing Qi Ji's flustered eyes, Qi Ji lowered her head and didn't dare to look at Empress Lu anymore. Empress Lu raised her head and smiled at Liu Bang, then got up and summoned Imperial Doctor Qin to treat Qi Ji's illness. Qi Ji panicked when she saw the situation, and hurriedly shook her head, "Queen Xie, the concubine has already taken medicine, but she has a bad stomach, so it's not a big deal." Mrs. Qi hurriedly waved her hand and declined, and looked at Liu Bang anxiously, hoping that Liu Bang would help her. Seeing the situation, Empress Lu also moved her eyes to Liu Bang to look at it, and asked with a smile, "Mrs. Qi's body is the most important, what does the emperor say?" Liu Bang was embarrassed by the two women, and after frowning and scratching his cheeks, he acquiesced after struggling for a long time. Empress Lu asked the imperial doctor to hurry up and see Mrs. Qi.

"This ......" Mrs. Qi couldn't finish speaking, Imperial Doctor Qin was already kneeling on the edge of the couch and grabbed her hand to check her pulse. Mrs. Qi dared not speak angrily, her heart was full of resentment, her cheeks flushed, and she pouted and glanced at Liu Bang standing beside Empress Lu, Qi Ji looked wronged, and Liu Bang was distressed when she saw it. Liu Bang couldn't comfort her in view of Empress Lu's presence, so he forced out a smiling face to Mrs. Qi, but Qi Ji was not in the mood to laugh, and her face was full of complaints against Liu Bang. Empress Lu clearly understood the tenderness and sweetness of the two of them, although her heart was already turbulent, she only stared at the pulse of the imperial doctor with a calm face.

After Doctor Qin saw the illness, he said that Qi Ji did have a bad stomach, and he would be fine if he prescribed medicine for three days. Liu Bang waved away the imperial doctor and continued to round the field, "So you can rest assured." ”