At noon in the middle of summer, the courtyard of the vestibule was on fire.

Obviously, there were more than a dozen ice urns, but they didn't bring the slightest coolness, and only occasionally the sound of ice melting could be heard.

Cen Muning just stood quietly in the sun. Beads of sweat fell down his cheeks, and the thin soft satin clothes were also wet and stuck to his back, and he was uncomfortable.

"Niangniang, let's go back to the room, when the scorching sun is in the sky, the phoenix body will be damaged, why are you bothering?" Bingling held the umbrella, and distressed tears kept rolling in her eyes: "The affairs of Weiyang Palace are all the fault of the slaves. If it weren't for the slave and maid, she couldn't hold her breath......"

"This palace is just too calm, so people feel easy to handle." Cen Muling didn't understand how to look straight ahead. She has her back to the light in this direction, so she won't feel dazzling. "You go in, you don't have to accompany the main palace."

"Queen Mother, the slave will go and invite the master to come over, no matter what grievances you have in your heart, just wait for the master to say it slowly. Why do you have to get along with yourself like this? Qingli was also very angry: "Otherwise, the slave will tear the mouth of the poor maid and let her gossip all over the palace, saying that her child was calculated by you." ”

"Nonsense." Bingling couldn't wait to grit her teeth: "Her child is obviously pregnant outside the palace, and she can't give birth at all, why should she wronged the queen mother with foul language here." No, it's not over......"

"Can't you just be quiet?" Cen Muning was upset by the two of them arguing.

Bingling and Qingli glanced at each other, lowered their heads and said no more.

"Go down, all of you." Cen Mu Ning was annoyed: "This palace is quiet alone. ”

Qingli and Bingling had no choice but to bow and retreat silently.

When he was far away, Bingling took Qing Li's hand and asked, "Have you ever asked Yin Li, what is the emperor's attitude?" ”

Qingli shook his head: "It's been three days, and I haven't seen Yin Li." I don't know if the master didn't allow him to come, or if there was something else...... I've been worrying about it. I heard that the master has been in Weiyang Palace in addition to the last court these days. I didn't say that I would come and see the mother. Did the master really believe the words of the poor maid? I really want to go to the Qingxuan Hall and ask for clarification. But the queen mother has already made it clear that no one in our palace is allowed to go to Qingxuan Hall to face the saint. ”

"yes." Bingling frowned: "Niangniang has always been the most good-tempered, and rarely gets angry at the people around her. When you look at the appearance of Fang Cai's mother, you must be very annoyed. Let's look at it like this, the emperor obviously cares about Niangniang, how can he pity the other side, and the emperor just ignores Niangniang like this? By the way, Niangniang is in the next stop under the scorching sun for a whole day, can this matter be spread out? ”

"Naturally, it's getting out." Qingli wrinkled his brows and said, "There are so many Yu Lin Wei in our palace, it's too easy to know about Niangniang's situation." Unless the master refuses to listen, how can he hide it. ”

"Ugh." Bingling let out a long sigh, really regretting that he didn't directly strangle Cang Lian that day. "Or ...... I'm going to see the emperor and ask the emperor to punish him, as long as the emperor can dissipate his anger, it's good to come and see the mother. ”

"Nope." Qingli shook his head at her, and said very resolutely: "If you do this, you will only take your own life, and you will not be able to rebuild the old friendship between the master and the queen mother." Let's not talk about whether the master can come over, just talk about the queen, you are the person who has been with the mother for many years, and you are most familiar with the mother's character. Do you think that your begging will be rare in exchange for the mercy of your master? She can only feel pathetic. ”

Bingling looked at the flashing light in her eyes, and nodded again and again: "Yes, Niangniang is arrogant, and she will never need such mercy." So what should we do? ”

Qingli also shook his head: "Actually, the master and the mother just had some misunderstanding, and they didn't order a grounding." Niangniang can handle everything in the harem as usual, and there is really no need to trap herself in this palace. But the mother was afraid that she would be sad and didn't want to do these things anymore. ”

"No, it won't." Bingling said firmly: "Didn't you say that I have served Niangniang for many years and know Niangniang's temperament best!" Mrs. died tragically, Xiangguo suspected that she was not her own flesh and blood, and listened to Mrs. Guo's provocation several times to put Niangniang to death, Niangniang couldn't help but hold back and fought back. This time, I believe that Niangniang will be able to survive and defeat the other party. ”

"yes." Qingli nodded again and again: "I watched Niangniang step by step to get to where I am today." She is the only queen who can accompany the emperor and be admired by all the people. Let's just watch out for that slut's wrist and serve well by my mother's side. When the mother herself crosses this hurdle, it will definitely be fine. ”

Bingling nodded solemnly: "Yes, we will definitely be able to accompany Niangniang through this catastrophe." ”

The two girls held each other's hands tightly, convinced.

"Oh no, it's not good...... Ming Qing's voice was particularly bleak: "Two sisters, come and take a look, the queen mother fainted from heat stroke." ”

"Hurry, hurry." Bingling pulled the green plough and hurried to the vestibule.

Sure enough, the queen was surrounded by the palace people and lay on the ground.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way." Qingli puffed up and said, "It's already hot, what are you doing here like a stove." Ming and Qing Dynasties, hurry up and find someone with a fast foot, and go and invite the imperial doctor first. ”

"Yes." Ming Qing nodded hurriedly. "For such a big matter, do you want to go to Qingxuan Hall to inform the emperor?"

"Don't!" Qingli and Bingling said in unison.

"Don't tell your master." Qingli was also angry: "If the master wants to know, you don't need to bother with this effort." If you don't want to know, if you don't want to know, you will go in vain. Please ask the Imperial Doctor. ”

As she spoke, she and Bingling neatly carried the queen into the inner room.

The ice urn in the inner room still has some remnants of ice.

Xiao Gong came in with a freshly chiseled ice cube, and was about to add it to the ice urn, but was stopped by the ice cube.

"When a sudden heat meets a sudden cold, it will definitely be uncomfortable. Don't add ice, you hurry up and boil a bowl of mung bean soup and let it be warm. ”

"Yes." Xiao Gongwen brought out the ice cube again.

Not long after, the Ming and Qing dynasties spread the word outside, saying that the imperial doctor had arrived.

The imperial doctor who came in was not Helian, but Doctor Hu. This made Qingli very surprised. She first gave Bingling a look, and then asked vigilantly: "Why is Doctor Hu here?" Didn't you take care of Concubine Pian in Weiyang Palace? ”

Bai Shuo knew that the queen had fainted from heat stroke, and he was so anxious that he had to come over for Helian.

"When I learned that the queen mother was suffering from heat stroke, I was in a hurry to come over. But I don't understand the rules of your palace, can't the old man ask for the queen's pulse after serving the concubine? Bai Shuo stepped forward in three steps and two steps, and pinched the queen's wrist with one hand.

He didn't even put on the tulle, which surprised Bingling and Qingli a little.

Whether he didn't understand the rules of the palace, or did he do it on purpose?

The two girls stared at each other in surprise, and neither dared to make a sound. After all, if these words were spread from Fengling Hall at this time, it would not be beneficial to the queen mother at all.

After asking for a pulse, Bai Shuo's brows tightened, and his face became even worse.

Why is Mu Ning so stupid, she would use that kind of medicine before getting married, so that she can't get pregnant. Although Helian has been treating her during this time, it still doesn't work very well. It seems that no matter what, he will have to stay with her and accompany her through the long and dangerous years in this palace.

"God...... Divine doctor, the queen's body is fine, right? Qing Li looked at his sad face and was frightened.

"It doesn't matter. The queen mother is just suffering from the heat heat, as long as she keeps the room cool and does not let the mother get cold. If you continue to use the medicine to relieve heat and fever, and drink a little mung bean soup, it will be no big problem. Bai Shuo took out a bottle of medicine powder from the medicine box: "Mix this with some warm water and give it to Niangniang." This bottle was rubbed hot in the palm of his hand, and he massaged the temples of the mother. This bottle is applied to the human acupoint. ”

The three bottles of medicine were handed to Bingling, who was slightly surprised.

It is said that the imperial doctors in the palace must prescribe prescriptions and use the medicinal materials stored in the hospital to boil them for the treatment of nobles in the palace. But the way Doctor Hu practiced medicine was the same as that of Helian in the deputy hospital. They all prepared their own medicines, and they took them directly when they used them.

vaguely felt that he had some kind of connection with Helian, which made Bingling's heart tighten. What is the origin of this Doctor Hu, is he kind, or is he pretending to be kind?

"What are you still doing in a daze?" Bai Shuo saw her holding the medicine motionless: "Didn't you remember what I just said?" This bottle of medicine is for coating, this bottle is for massage, and this bottle is for warm water, so hurry up and give it to the mother. ”

Judging by his urging tone and worried expression, Bingling preferred to believe that he was doing it for his mother's good. But this is even more strange, good and decent, why should he be so good to the queen? There must be an ulterior secret in this.

"Let me do it." Qing Li's expression was a little dazed when he saw Bingling, and he couldn't help but worry: "You have been keeping vigil night and night for the past few days, and you refuse to let me do it for you, you must be very tired." You go down and rest for a while. When the mother wakes up, I will call you to serve again. ”

"It's fine." Bingling nodded deliberately and withdrew, she wanted to find an opportunity to follow Doctor Hu and ask what was going on.

Here, the news that the Empress of Fengling Hall fainted from heat stroke soon reached Yin Li's ears.

It's just that the emperor is taking medicine with Concubine Lian at this time, and it's not easy for him to go in and reply. He coughed lightly through the door.

When Zhuang Chenchen heard this, he handed the medicine bowl to Jingqiao on the side: "Feed the concubine to drink the medicine." ”

"Yes." Jingqiao was just about to reach out to pick up the medicine bowl, but Cang Lian began to cry.

"What's wrong with you?" Zhuang Chenchen frowned a little impatiently: "There are still many things to deal with in the imperial court, and I can't accompany you all the time." You're not in good health, so you should rest. ”

"Your Majesty, do you dislike your concubines?" Cang Lian wiped her tears and said, "You are disgusted that your concubines failed to keep our children. Or did he dislike the concubine who had to go to Chu Peiyuan's house in order to save her life? Or maybe for the sake of the Queen Mother, you are still blaming the concubines......"

Zhuang Chenchen closed his eyes, and his tone was slightly cold: "I don't want to mention these things again, you can forget about them." ”

"Your Majesty." Cang Lian wiped her tears and said: "You know, the concubine has no children, how guilty and self-blaming, at this time, the maid next to the queen still dares to do something to the concubine, isn't this just a clear rise and fall of the concubine?" If you dislike the concubines again, what will the concubines in this harem think of the concubines. It's better to let me die, and it's a hundred. ”

"What do you mean by that?" Zhuang Chenchen frowned: "Bingling's temperament is a little twisted, but why she did it to you, you yourself understand." Mrs. Cen is her old master, and you are indeed responsible for how Mrs. Cen will die. ”

"Your Majesty ......" Cang Lian couldn't help but get excited: "You say this to accuse the concubine of killing the queen's biological mother?" ”

"I'm saying that since you're already in the middle of right and wrong, settle down." Zhuang Chenchen's face turned cold.

With her understanding of him, Cang Lian knew that he was really angry, so she only lowered her head and began to cry.

Zhuang Chenchen was annoyed, because she was ignorant, and because of the queen's arrogance and willfulness, she didn't say anything more, and strode out of the wing.

In fact, Jingqiao has already truthfully explained the content of the conversation between the queen and the concubine that day. Zhuang Chenchen knew Cang Lian's thoughts, she deliberately took revenge on Mrs. Cen, so she would lead her mother to take action and kill people with a knife.

As far as this motive is concerned, the queen should take revenge on her. But over the years, Cang Lian has indeed suffered a lot for him. It's the person he used to keep silently in his heart. You can't watch her die in the hands of the queen.

Such a contradiction made Zhuang Chenchen uneasy. Especially the queen's sentence "blind", when he was really angry, he wanted to vomit blood.

"What's the matter?" Zhuang Chenchen asked Yin Li with a tense face.

"Your Majesty, there is news from Fengling Palace, saying that the queen mother is fainting from heat stroke." Yin Li said worriedly: "In the past few days, the queen mother has stood in the courtyard of the vestibule every day, from the sun to the sunset. Although I obeyed your orders, my subordinates had already made more than a dozen ice urns in the courtyard of the vestibule, but under the scorching sun, those ice melted very quickly, and it didn't work at all. ”

"Go to Fengling Palace." Zhuang Chenchen hurriedly gave an order, and hurriedly got into the chariot.

The chariot went all the way to the Fengling Palace, and his mind kept flashing the back of the queen leaving that day. There was a delusion that made him uneasy. This time, if he didn't nod his head and didn't promise the queen, he might lose her.

This feeling, like a threat, forced him to retreat. He had never been threatened, but he was afraid that those who threatened him would abandon him if they did not achieve their goal.

"Hurry up. Why hasn't it arrived yet. Zhuang Chenchen opened the curtain of the chariot and looked unhappy.

"Yes." Yin Li hurriedly ordered to speed up, and the chariot rushed towards the Fengling Palace.

"The emperor has arrived-" This loud voice made the people of Fengling Hall feel like a spring breeze.

Qingli hurriedly led the people out, and his eyebrows were full of joy. "Master, the queen hasn't woken up yet, so hurry up and take a look."

Zhuang Chenchen didn't give her a good look: "Nonsense." Why don't you persuade the queen to bask in the sun? ”

"If you go back to the master, it's not that the slaves and maids didn't persuade you, but that you can't persuade the mother no matter how you persuade them." Qingli didn't give him any good feeling, and said with his lips: "It's you, master, you know that the queen mother is basking in the sun, why didn't you come over to see the mother earlier." It doesn't end up like this. ”

"What did you say!" Zhuang Chenchen asked with a cold face.

Yin Li hurriedly stepped forward to cover: "Don't go make tea yet." ”

"Yes." Qingli turned around and retreated, feeling faintly unhappy. Whatever you say, it's that you're late. Don't you have any points in mind? I'm embarrassed to blame others.

"You'll cover her up." Zhuang Chenchen glared at Yin Li in disgust.

"Master, Qingli is a subordinate woman, and of course her subordinates must protect her." Yin Li said unabashedly: "If you want to be punished, your subordinates would rather be punished themselves than watch her be punished." At most, your whip will hit your subordinates, and your flesh will hurt, and it will be better in a few days. But if she is hurt in the slightest, her subordinates will be heartbroken, and I am afraid that even if she recovers, this pain will accompany her subordinates for a long time, or even linger for life. ”

"You ......" Zhuang Chenchen was choked by him and couldn't speak. It took a long time to squeeze out a sentence from between his teeth: "Are you going to be angry?" ”

"The subordinates don't dare, it's still important to look at the queen." Yin Li showed a malicious smile, and hurriedly stepped aside, waiting for Qingli to come back.

Zhuang Xianchen walked in quickly, and saw several servants kneeling on the ground, and the screen in front of the bed was removed, and he could directly see Cen Muning lying there with a pale face.

"Why did you remove the screen?" He asked with a frown.

"If you go back to the emperor, Aunt Qingli ordered you to withdraw. Say that the heat outside is too poisonous, and let the doors and windows be closed. But this is not good for the wind. So the screen was removed, and the slaves and maids were allowed to stand farther away and play the fan slowly, and the remaining cold in the ice urn was slowly sent to the bedside to alleviate the stuffiness of the mother. The servant kept her head down as she spoke, not daring to look at the emperor's face.

After all, the queen fainted because the entire Fengling Hall was not well served. No one knows how the emperor will punish him.

Zhuang Chenchen took the warm mung bean soup from the palace maid's hand, and slowly spooned it to Cen Muning's lips.

He didn't sit down himself, and it was not easy to feed at this angle, and she couldn't drink, so she couldn't help but be anxious.

"Your Majesty, let the slaves come." Bingling followed Doctor Hu all the way before returning to the inner room.

Zhuang Chenchen handed her the mung bean soup, took care of it, picked up Cen Muning from behind, snuggled in his arms, and then pinched the silk and was ready to wipe the corners of her lips for her. "What did the Imperial Physician say?"

"If you go back to the emperor, the queen mother just suffered from heat stroke, took medicine to drive away the heat, and it will get better soon." Bingling fed the mung bean soup seriously, frowned, and said, "But the slave knows that the root of Niangniang's illness is in her heart." ”

"I've forgiven you once, on the queen's face." Zhuang Chenchen interrupted her.

Bingling was thinking that the emperor had finally come once, and she didn't want to make the atmosphere so embarrassing, so she shut up.

It wasn't until the mung bean soup was about to be drunk that Cen Muning woke up faintly.

"Take it away." Cen Muning subconsciously pulled with a stroke, originally intending to let people take away this bowl of mung bean soup. What she hates the most is mung beans, and she never wants to eat them, let alone make them into soup and drink them like this. But what her hand pushed away was Zhuang Chenchen's hand holding the silk.

"You're awake." Zhuang Chenchen frowned and asked, "Does your head still hurt?" ”

This voice was so familiar, as if it had stirred up all the resentment that Chen Muning had suppressed in his heart at once. She closed her eyes and tried to break free from his arms, but found that she was limp and had no strength.

"The slave maid went to boil some porridge to warm the mother's stomach." Bingling said worriedly: "It's been a few days, and I haven't eaten properly." ”

After saying this, she led the palace people in the inner room and retreated.

Zhuang Chenchen gently wiped the soup stains from the corners of her lips at this time. "I'm still angry with me."

"Why do concubines want to be angry with the emperor?" Cen Muning smiled weakly: "A woman in the harem, who doesn't want to please the emperor." It's a pity that it's not easy for them to even see the emperor. The concubine has such a good opportunity, and it's too late for you to ......"

"When docile, it is like a rabbit, and it is sharper than a hedgehog." Zhuang Chenchen pinched the tip of her nose unhappily: "Can't you let go of your obsession?" ”

"Huh." Cen Mooning sneered: "Before the emperor comes to Fengling Hall to accompany the concubines, he should feed the concubine medicine in Weiyang Palace." The concubine's medicine is extremely bitter, and the medicinal gas is contaminated with the emperor's body, and it has not yet dispersed. ”

"She's pitiful because she has no children." Zhuang Chen's tone was slightly cold: "I also know your grievances. ”

"You can't have it both ways." Cen Muning raised her eyebrows slightly: "Especially the fish and bears who have made enemies." ”

"You have to ......"

"Your Majesty." Cen Muning raised her head and looked at him: "She almost took the life of the Queen Mother, you can forgive her." The concubine's mother is a stranger to you who you have never met, and it is not surprising that you could forgive her. But what the concubine lost was the concubine's mother. Since she admitted that she had ulterior intentions at the beginning, she deliberately revealed her mother's identity to the Queen Mother and borrowed a knife to kill people, so don't blame the concubine for not allowing her. ”

"What if I have to protect her?" Zhuang Chenchen doesn't like her to be awkward, and her tone is naturally majestic.

Cen Muning heard that this was his full love for Cang Lian, and his heart couldn't help but feel a little colder: "Then each depends on his ability." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Zhuang Chenchen glared at her unhappily: "Do you dare to listen to my words." ”

"That's right." Cen Muning nodded hurriedly: "In addition to relying on their own abilities, the emperor can also abolish the queen and kill his concubines." But as long as the concubine still has a breath of air, she will never stop. ”

Zhuang Chenchen didn't understand, she used to work hard to please him in order to live. Now they have to erect thorns all over their bodies, and they can't come near each other. "When you used me for revenge, why didn't you want to think about how good I was for you?"

"The emperor said this, and the concubines didn't dare to agree." Cen Mu frowned and said, "Didn't you get benefits from your concubine?" If we talk about use, we should also use each other. But the concubines have benefited. ”

"You...... You're simply abominable. Zhuang Chenchen was very angry with her, and felt distressed.

"yes." Cen Mooning smiled slightly, and her tone was gentle: "With cute people, this comparison is naturally hateful." The concubines in the palace all want to be loyal to the emperor, why do you have to come to Fengling Palace, you can't find pleasure in the concubines. ”

"Okay." Zhuang Chenchen was completely angered by her: "You don't want to live anymore, I don't have to protect you." ”

"Then thank you to the emperor for your success." Cen Mu Ning met his gaze and refused to back down at all.

Zhuang Chenchen threw the silk on the ground hard, stepped on it and left angrily.

He hadn't taken two steps out of the door when he heard the sound of the bowl shattering on the ground, and his heart jumped violently.

This woman doesn't know how to bow her head, it's unreasonable.

Cen Muning smashed the mung bean soup bowl, and was still angry: "This palace hates mung beans the most, and there will be no such thing in Fengling Hall in the future." ”