Originally, I was going to Weiyang Palace, but I walked and walked to the Imperial Garden.

The best thing to see in summer is the hibiscus in the Imperial Lake, where the winding palace lights illuminate a small part of the day.

Zhuang Chenchen walked and walked, and suddenly remembered that she had been by her side for so long, and she had never been with her on such a night, quietly walking under the palace lamp to enjoy the lotus.

"Your Majesty Jin'an." Liao Rongyu and Xinwei were also walking by the lake. I didn't expect the emperor to have this Yaxing.

The two of them were not willing to go to the emperor's side, and since they understood the emperor's thoughts on the harem, they no longer had such interest.

"Flat." Zhuang Chenchen could feel that these two people were not very close to him. If you hadn't met here, you wouldn't have gone to Qingxuan Hall for a long time to ask for peace. "You're in the mood for this late."

"It's too hot during the day to move around." Liao Rongyu smiled slightly: "You can only visit the Imperial Garden at this time." It's also lazy and uncomfortable not to move around. ”

"It's okay to take a walk, let's accompany me to visit this imperial lake."

"Yes." As soon as Liao Rongyu agreed, Xin Wei saluted Zhuang Chen: "The emperor asked the concubine to be reckless, just greedy to see the flowers wet the upper of the shoes, and the concubine wants to go back to the palace first." ”

"It's fine." Zhuang Chenchen nodded slightly.

Xin Wei slowly took a few steps back and left quickly.

Liao Rongyu knew that she was bitter in her heart, and she didn't stop her.

"I haven't seen you in a few days, what are you busy all day long?" Zhuang Yanchen asked this because he wanted to hear the news of the queen from her mouth.

Liao Rongyu understands this very well. And even if the emperor doesn't ask, she is ready to say a few words for the queen. "If you go back to the emperor, the concubines go to see the queen from time to time during the day. When it was hot a while ago, Niangniang stood in the courtyard of the vestibule every day for a day, and it was summer. Doctor Hu specially instructed that the mother could no longer be exposed to the sun, so the concubine wanted to talk to the queen more. Fortunately, in these days, the queen mother is also idle and has time to listen to the chatter of the concubines. ”

"Hmm." Zhuang Chenchen nodded slightly.

"The emperor must be curious about how the queen mother can be idle." Liao Rongyu smiled faintly: "The affairs of the harem are all handed over to the poor concubine." Even Concubine Min's matter was found out by Concubine Piao, and she also thought of a countermeasure, and the queen mother was naturally idle. ”

Zhuang Chenchen was silent. How he didn't see the change in pity. From the suppleness when she first entered the palace to the current adventurousness, she regarded the queen as an enemy. And Cen Muning, with his understanding of her, it is impossible for him to admit defeat and retreat.

There will inevitably be a fierce battle between these two men.

"Is the emperor suspicious of his concubines?" Liao Rongyu saw that he didn't have the heart to listen, so he ended with this sentence: "Maybe it's because the concubines haven't been accompanied for a long time, and they have forgotten how to serve by the emperor's side." Please also ask the emperor to forgive the sin. ”

"Nope." Zhuang Chenchen stared slightly, looked at a budding flower, and fell into deep thought.

"It's not too early, the emperor will go back early to rest after visiting the imperial lake." Liao Rongyu saluted him: "The concubine retired first." ”

"I want to taste the newly brewed wine, is Concubine Liao interested?" Zhuang Xianchen didn't want to see the queen, nor did he want to go to Weiyang Palace, but he wanted to find someone to be by his side.

"Yes." Liao Rongyu was a little pleased, after all, she was his woman. But this joy only lasted for a moment, a husband who didn't really like him, even if he could accompany him for a short period of pleasure, after all, it would be a miserable life.

"Where does the emperor want to go to taste wine?" Liao Rongyu asked with low eyebrows.

"Liang Bao, prepare the food and wine and send it to Concubine Liao, and I will go with Concubine Liao." Zhuang Chenchen seems to be so afraid of loneliness. If Liao Rongyu turned around and left, leaving him alone by the imperial lake, there would be an indescribable sense of loss.

The two of them walked slowly from the edge of the lake to the Jinlai Palace, laughing from time to time along the way, and seemed to be enthusiastic.

Compared to the comfort of these two people, Cang Lian was already busy and fainted.

"Jingqiao, how many account books do you have to read?"

"If you go back to Niangniang, there are still twenty-three volumes." Jing Qiao pinched his neck, frowned, and said: "These palace people's monthly silver booklets, in a few days, it will be time to distribute the monthly rules." So you have to watch it first. When these are dealt with, it is also very important to check the archives in the library and prepare the clothes for autumn and winter. In addition, how much ice is in the ice cellar, is it enough for the summer, if not, Niang Niang has to order someone to transport some from the nearby ice cellar to the palace. And ......"

"Enough is enough." Cang was annoyed: "Where did you come from so many things?" These are usually in the hands of the queen? The palace sees that the queen only talks to the concubines every day, drinks tea, or cooks cakes for the emperor herself, and accompanies the emperor to play the piano, and has a lot of free time. How did it fall on the head of this palace, so many trivial things? Is the queen deliberately making things difficult for the palace? ”

Jingqiao shook his head lightly and said seriously: "It's not a mother." In fact, the affairs of the harem are inherently complicated. It's just that the queen has been in charge of the harem for more than a year, and all aspects of things have been handled in an orderly manner. She has a number of what kind of people are suitable for what to do. Even the maidservants Bingling and Qingli beside her helped manage part of the account books. Divide and conquer, of course, will be easier. Besides, there is Concubine Min to help with the dots. It's just that you haven't been in the palace for a long time, and you have to take on so many things for the queen, of course, you will feel that you are lacking in skills. After a long time, you get used to it, and you won't be so busy. ”

"The queen's people can't use ......" Cang Lian couldn't help but be angry: "They are all trained by the queen, even if they really come to help the palace, they may be busy." It's better not to use it. However, there is no one around the palace who can help? ”

"The slave maid thinks that Zhou Meiren and Xu Meiren have the heart to get closer to Niangniang and work for you." Jingqiao said truthfully.

"Which is Zhou Meiren? Who is Xu Meiren? Cang said disdainfully: "This palace doesn't even see their appearance clearly, where is the need for their help." Besides, these people worship high and low, before the palace entered the palace, didn't they also follow the queen's side? This is because the queen looks down on them, so she came to flatter the palace. A group of disgusting people's things, this palace naturally won't use it. ”

knew that she would say this, and Jingqiao also smiled helplessly: "Then there is only one, and Niangniang may be able to use it." ”

"You mean Concubine Ying?" Cang Lian frowned slightly: "But she was already looking at her child and was ambitious." If this palace gives her another opportunity to assist in the affairs of the harem, and raises her heart even more wildly, I am afraid it will be difficult to clean up in the future. ”

"No, it won't." Jingqiao smiled and said, "She is a fake after all." The emperor didn't look down on her at all. As long as Niangniang can firmly grasp His Royal Highness Zizhou in her hands, no matter how smart Concubine Ying is, she can only bow down to Niangniang. ”

"That's just as well." Cang Lian thought about it and nodded: "Then you let her come." ”

"Yes, the slave maid will go and ask the concubine to come over." Jingqiao breathed a sigh of relief, she actually didn't like to help Concubine Pian continue to read these account books, she was dizzy and boring.

After a while, Ruan Er came in: "Niangniang, you call the concubines over, what do you command?" ”

"Are you literate?" Cang Lian frowned and asked.

"I learned a little bit when I was a kid." Rouer nodded truthfully.

"Can you read the account books?" Cang Lian asked again.

"I understand a little bit." Ruan lowered her eyebrows and replied gently.

"Then help the palace to calculate, these account books, the number of monthly silver received by the palace people is correct." Cang Lian rubbed her brain: "I have been watching this palace for several days, and my head is dizzy. ”

"Yes." Only then did she sit down on the side, take the account book and look at it slowly.

Jingqiao drank a saliva outside, and someone from the palace came to tell him. She got the news and hurriedly returned to the inner room.

"Mother, there are two things." Jingqiao hesitated, not knowing which thing to say first.

"You say." Cang Lian glanced up at her, always feeling that something was wrong. "Is it over there in the torture room, Concubine Min can't resist it?"

"Yes." Jingqiao nodded: "They used torture yesterday, and Concubine Min fainted a few times." The torture was used again today, but Concubine Min couldn't wake up with cold water. With such a heavy punishment, Concubine Min still refused to confess, and the slave was afraid that if she did it again, she would die. ”

"If you die, you die." Cang Lian said unhappily: "Who let her not know the current affairs, this palace has been wooed several times, and she dared not to give face to this palace." This kind of thing that doesn't know whether it is dead or alive, it is better to disappear from the eyes of the main palace as soon as possible. ”

"But...... We haven't been able to force the queen to make a move, if people die like this, wouldn't it be in vain. Jingqiao's voice was not loud, but what he said was very reasonable.

Soft listened and looked at the account book without saying a word.

"Then let them do it lightly, and don't make any trouble." Cang Lian raised her eyebrows slightly, and said, "If Concubine Min doesn't admit it, she will suffer more." Let her tell her that too. ”

"Yes." Jingqiao nodded, and said, "There is one more thing......

"What's wrong with you?" Cang Lian was already dizzy, and it was really upsetting to hear her stammering like this. "Something to say. It's uncomfortable to listen to. ”

"Back to the concubine Niangniang, the emperor went to Jinlai Hall tonight." Jingqiao finished speaking in one breath, lowered his head and didn't say anything more.

"Jinlai Palace?" Cang Lian didn't react for a while. "Whose dormitory?"

"It's Concubine Liao's dormitory." Jing Qiao hurriedly added.

"What?" Cang Lian suddenly became angry: "What a queen, this is a sound of attacking the west." Catered to me in the face, gave in to me, and left all the affairs of the harem to me. But he quietly sent his cronies to the emperor. I'm busy here, lest I make a mistake and end up talking. It's good that she doesn't have to do anything, she is idle and happy, and she has ordered someone to take the opportunity to take away the favor of this palace. She's really clever at this trick! ”

"Mother, you are angry. The most important thing at the moment is ......"

"Of course, the most important thing is to invite the emperor back." Cang Lian interrupted Jing Qiao's words, and said in a cold voice: "Go and tell the emperor that the palace has an unbearable headache when looking at the account books, and ask the emperor to come and accompany the palace." ”

"But......" As soon as Jingqiao opened his mouth, he was glared at by Cang Lian viciously, and he could only swallow back the words that came to his mouth.

"Mother." Ruan Er said in a low voice: "If you go at this time, I'm afraid the emperor won't come." It's better for you to go to Qingxuan Hall tomorrow morning to greet the emperor. ”

"What do you mean by that?" Cang Lian was very angry: "Are you saying that the emperor doesn't care about the palace anymore?" ”