Shi Baolin came to Fengluan Palace, which did make Chu Lixue feel very surprised, in Chu Lixue's memory, this Shi Baolin is a woman with a demure personality, since entering the palace for a month, she has never had a dispute with the palaces, but is very polite when the palaces receive the palace needs. This point makes Chu Lixue appreciate it very much, but as for whether she is acting for others or really this kind of temperament, it is difficult to say.

"The concubines see the queen's mother, the queen's mother is blessed with Jin'an." Shi Jiao saluted respectfully.

"Shi Baolin, please, I don't know what is the matter with Shi Baolin coming today? If it's just a daily trivial matter, Shi Baolin can go to Concubine De to deal with it, this palace is getting heavier and heavier now, and he really has no time to deal with those trivial matters. Chu Lixue said lightly.

"Niangniang, the concubine begs the concubine to protect the concubine and the concubine, as long as the concubine is willing to shelter the concubine, the concubine is willing to do anything for the concubine." Shi Jiao kowtowed heavily.

Hearing this, Chu Lixue raised her eyebrows slightly, willing to do anything for herself? She really didn't have anything to do with this Shi Jiao, but Chu Lixue was very curious, why did this Shi Jiao suddenly come to her for help? Could it be because he saw the fate of Zheng Qing, Xu Fei and others?

"Shi Baolin, after all, you are a member of this palace, although the position is not high, but no one will dare to do anything to you without any reason, the right to associate with this harem, although the palace shares some to Concubine De, but the palace is still the queen." Chu Lixue said lightly.

Chu Lixue's words are very clear, even if this harem is now handed over to Concubine De as an assistant, but as the queen, since she can give her this right, she can naturally take it back, if you want not to be framed by Concubine De, go to Concubine De's incriminating evidence, so as to receive her rights, so that she can be regarded as having an explanation to those old ministers in the court.

Shi Jiao was originally a person with a clear mind, and when she heard Chu Lixue say this, she naturally had a plan in her heart. Immediately, he kowtowed deeply and said: "Niangniang, Shi Jiao didn't want to enter the palace, but in order to protect their official position, my family made me a tool for promotion and wealth, and the concubine didn't want to be killed in this deep palace, so I begged Niangniang." ”

Don't want to be a concubine? It is indeed very possible, since this Shi Jiao has been in the palace for more than a month, she has indeed never competed for favor, but this does not mean that she has no heart to compete for favor. Some enemies exist and surface, like Concubine De, and some are lurking around you, such enemies are often the most difficult to find, they will only hide behind your back and secretly release cold arrows.

Thinking of this, Chu Lixue smiled skillfully, "Since you don't want to enter the palace, but you already have a sweetheart?" If you have a sweetheart, this palace is willing to fulfill you, as for your father's official position, as long as he is honest and honest and can do more practical things for the people, he will definitely be reused by the emperor. ”

Hearing this, Shi Jiao seemed to see some hope, yes, if she can be with her sweetheart and keep her father's official position, wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone?

"Is this true?"

"Seriously, this palace hates people who covet the food in my bowl the most, since you have no intention of becoming my enemy, why do you have to stand in the position of the enemy?"

Hearing Chu Lixue's words, Shi Jiao pondered for a moment, although she was beating a drum in her heart, she was more willing to believe that Chu Lixue would not harm her.

"Niangniang, Xiao Lang is just a scholar, he has already landed twice in the scientific examination, and he will participate in this year's scientific examination, but because he did not bribe the examiner with silver, he landed, he is really talented." Shi Jiao said with a look of admiration.

Seeing this, Chu Lixue hooked her lips and smiled, she didn't expect this Shi Jiao to have such a cute side, and what made Chu Lixue even more curious was what kind of person this Xiao Lang in Shi Jiao's mouth was. It is said that as soon as he enters the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea, and Xiao Lang is a passerby from then on, which can be said to be a portrayal of Shi Baolin.

"Shi Baolin, this matter of court politics, this palace is not suitable to say anything? If your Xiao Lang is really talented, let him participate in this year's imperial examination. Okay, the body of this palace is also a little tired, you can go back. Chu Lixue said lightly.

After finishing speaking, Chu Lixue walked towards the direction of the bedroom. Shi Jiao stood aside, secretly wondering in her heart, does this mean that the queen has acquiesced to saving her life?

That night, the woman's miserable screams and wails came from Yunxiang Palace again, which made the hearts of those royal forest soldiers who were patrolling the night also have some uneasiness.

"Remnant Xue, lately, I have been hearing screams at night in this palace, what the hell is going on?" Chu Lixue asked lightly.

"Niangniang, the slave maid heard that it was Zheng Qing from Yunxiang Palace who cried in the palace every night, and it is said that she can see the ghost of the former concubine Rou every day."

"Concubine Rou's ghost? How is this possible, this palace has gone through several generations of monarchs, and no one has died in any palace. There are no ghosts in this world at all, and there are ghosts in people's hearts. Chu Lixue said lightly.

"Niangniang, but Zheng Qing always shouted that she really saw Concubine Rou's ghost, could it be that someone did something to her?" Remnant Xue said softly.

"Although Zheng Qing's grandfather has been cut off, the foundation is still there, and some of the protégés of Qingyang Gong are also moving towards important positions, which is also one of the reasons why the palace does not kill Zheng Qing, since someone wants to do it, then let the other party do it, and when the time comes, push out the people who are secretly attacking, and it can be regarded as giving an explanation to those old ministers." Chu Lixue said lightly.

"Hehehe, then the lady should rest well, if you think she is too noisy, then move her to a farther palace." Rean Xue asked softly.

"No need, since Concubine De let Zheng Qing live in Yunxiang Palace, I think there are arrangements. Oh, by the way, the previous Concubine Rou seemed to live in Yunxiang Palace, and then she said all day long that she saw ghosts, which made Nangong Anyi annoyed, so she was disgusted with her. Chu Lixue's eyes narrowed slightly.

Thinking of this, Chu Lixue felt that this matter must not be so simple, if it was said by one person, it might be a means to gain favor, but if both of them said so, it couldn't help but make people think deeply.

"Rean Xue, you can get up tomorrow morning and go to Yunxiang Palace to check quietly."

"Yes, sissy." Rean Xue said with a smile.

At this moment, Nangong Yihan pushed the door and walked in, and looked up to see Chu Lixue sitting at the table, still holding a miscellaneous book in her hand and looking through it.

"Aren't you resting so late? Recently, the government has been busy, and I have come back late. Nangong Yihan said softly.

"I still want to wait for you, the lights are on in the house, and it will feel different when you come back." Chu Lixue said softly.

Hearing this, Nangong Yihan felt very happy, yes, it was the same when his father and mother were together, and when he was young, the queen mother also turned on the lights every night, waiting for his father to come back.

"It's good to have you." Nangong Yihan hugged Chu Lixue with his arms from behind Chu Lixue.

Some people are happy and some are worried, the emperor's exclusive favor of the queen has already made those concubines feel very sad, but there is nothing to do, after all, the emperor wants to favor whomever he wants, and he can't be swayed at will.

In the morning, Remnant Xue quietly sneaked into the Yunxiang Palace, the dust in the Yunxiang Palace was still clearly visible, and Zheng Qingzheng was curled up in the corner in rags.

Looking at Zheng Qing like this, Rean Xue couldn't help but feel a little sorry, if she didn't want to enter the palace to wade into this troubled water, how could she become like this? Now, the downcast will live in this abandoned palace.

At this moment, Zheng Qing's body moved slowly, and she immediately got up from the ground, raised her hand to block the sunlight shining in from the window, slowly opened her eyes, and looked carefully at her hands full of mud.

In this Yunxiang Palace, there is dust everywhere, and even the well in the courtyard has dried up a little. Suddenly, Zheng Qing looked at a painting of rich flowers on the wall in the northwest corner of the room in horror and screamed, and kept shouting, "Don't come, don't come, I didn't kill you, don't look for me, don't." ”

Rean Xue looked at all this with her eyebrows, she knew that this Zheng Qing was definitely not acting, but why did she scream when she watched that rich flower bloom? It seems that this painting must have been hanging here for a long time, and it should not be because someone has tampered with it.

Immediately afterwards, Rean Xue saw a familiar figure, Peng Yuewan walked in with someone, and ordered someone to stand up Zheng Qing and said: "You slut, you always shout every night, making people sleep restlessly, don't think that you can pretend to be crazy and stupid, you can arouse the emperor's idea, don't even think about it, the emperor doesn't want to see you at all, keep your life, but it's just to give those old ministers an explanation." ”

"There are ghosts, there are really ghosts here, Concubine De, Concubine De, the ghosts are there, there, do you see them?" Zheng Qing pointed to the painting on the wall in a panic.

Peng Yuewan looked in the direction of Zheng Qing's finger, it was just a painting of rich flowers, how could it become a ghost in Zheng Qing's mouth?

She had heard that some people have grievances after death, and this resentment will stay in the place where they lived before, and they will find something to keep their souls hosting, isn't it that Concubine Rou's soul is lodged in this painting? Thinking of this, Peng Yuewan couldn't help but shudder.

After Peng Yuewan left, Zheng Qing returned to the same appearance just now and continued to curl up in the corner. After a while, a man who looked like a little eunuch threw two steamed buns into the house, and then turned around and left.

Zheng Qing saw the two dry and hard steamed buns, hurriedly climbed over, took them in his hand and gnawed them down. Zheng Qing's appearance reminded Rean Xue of when she was young.

That year, their hometown was flooded, the village was flooded, their parents died, and the elder brother and their sisters survived on the steamed buns that others threw outside.