"Lan girl, I heard that the emperor has recently favored Xiao Concubine alone, and he won't go to other palaces?" The Queen Mother stuffed a petal of orange into her mouth and said casually.

Lan Ruoxuan showed a trace of embarrassment on her face, the emperor had indeed not set foot in the Yilan Hall for a full month: "Queen Mother, this matter is indeed so. ”

The Queen Mother's tone was a little dissatisfied: "You should be vigilant and remind the emperor that it is better to get rain and dew." ”

Lan Ruoxuan nodded, but there was a hint of grievance in her tone: "The emperor doesn't know what's going on recently." I didn't eat any food that was sent, and I sent someone to invite it, but I didn't do it. ”

The Queen Mother frowned: "Could it be that the matter of the concubine is true?" ”

Lan Ruoxuan was stunned, and her brother let himself let out the rumors that Xiao Concubine was trying out the art of disgust in the palace, and for a while the whole palace was boiling, but after it reached Song Jinyan's ears, Song Jinyan not only did not suspect it, but ordered a strict investigation of the source of the rumors, and ordered the cane to kill more than ten palace maids and eunuchs who spread rumors. For a while, people were panicked, and no one dared to mention this matter again.

It's just that the words are finally spoken, and if they don't say it, they don't say it, but everyone's hearts are still a little confused, and the concubine palace is also a lot more deserted, and the people who originally wanted to climb have retreated.

Lan Ruoxuan thought about it, and still spoke: "This matter has now been ordered by the emperor not to be mentioned again, and the sons and daughters don't know whether it's true or not. ”

The Queen Mother snorted coldly: "Those pickled things, if they really enter the palace, I will be upset when I think about it,"

There was a look of trepidation on her face: "Concubine Xiao's beauty is like a peach and plum, and it is natural for the emperor to cherish it." ”

When the queen mother heard this, she felt justified, nodded and said: "The affairs of the harem really shouldn't let the emperor worry too much, and after the queen is behind a country, she should take responsibility." After that, he instructed the little eunuch to draw up a decree and let Kou Shu investigate the matter thoroughly.

The queen mother's decree has just arrived, and the emperor's decree has also arrived, looking at the two decrees in front of her, Kou Shu was a little crying and laughing.

The Queen Mother suspected that Concubine Xiao was disgusted with victory, and asked herself to investigate strictly. But the emperor was very fond of Concubine Xiao, and even asked himself to personally organize Concubine Xiao's birthday banquet ten days later.

Ripple pouted: "This concubine, there are really a lot of things, and she has made us so much trouble." ”

The mandarin duck did frown on the side, feeling a little embarrassed: "Niangniang, this matter is ......"

Kou Shu Yingying got up: "The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, and you can't hide horizontally and vertically, since this is the case, we will go to meet this concubine, pass on my message, and drive the Xiaoxiang Pavilion." ”

In Xiaoxiang Pavilion, several maids stood aside with their hands down, and their faces were very nervous. The queen mother has been sitting here for nearly a stick of incense, but her own mother is still bathing, and there is no sign of coming out.

Kou Shu was not in a hurry, and slowly sipped a cup of tea on the side, the new Longjing before the rain in Jiangnan had not yet been sent to his palace, but he tasted it first in Concubine Xiao's palace.

After another tea time, Concubine Xiao walked out of the back room slowly: "Why is the queen mother here - Lian'er, you are so bold, the queen mother deigns to Xiaoxiang Pavilion, you don't even tell me."

Kou Shu smiled faintly, and did not expose it: "I heard that my sister is about to reach her birthday, this is my sister's first birthday since she entered the palace, the emperor's meaning, if you want to do a big job, what does my sister have of her own thoughts." ”

Concubine Xiao's eyes rolled, as if she was smiling: "What my sister said, what my sister arranged, it must be excellent, how can my sister have any opinions." ”

Catching a glimpse of a chic incense burner not far away, Kou Shu got up and approached and said, "This stove is elegant." ”

A hint of nervousness flashed in Concubine Xiao's eyes: "This is an ordinary stove." ”

Kou Shu smiled and said, "What's wrong with my sister, I see that your forehead is sweating." ”

"I just took a hot bath," Xiao Concubine explained, "A few new Western Regions parrots have been sent to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, it's very interesting to learn tongues, sister might as well go with me to have a look?" ”

Kou Shu nodded, got up and left with Xiao Concubine. But he turned his head imperceptibly, and quickly gave the mandarin duck behind him a look.

…………

"Did you find anything?" Kou Shu asked.

The mandarin duck took a step forward and said in a low voice: "The incense burner is burning some food, because some spices are added, so it smells a little different." ”

Kou Shu nodded, Uncle Shi once said that raising the Heavenly Child Gu needs to be fed with food and essence blood, and the food burning in the incense burner is probably used to feed the infant spirit. Coupled with Concubine Xiao's nervous look, Tiantong Gu is just afraid that something is true. It's just that in broad daylight, Concubine Xiao is still burning food, mostly because the evil nature of the infant spirit is too great, and she can't hold it, so she can only burn it day and night to appease the baby spirit.

Now Kou Shu is even more vigilant in her heart, the palace banquet in ten days later may not be so simple.

Ten days later, the palace banquet was held as scheduled. Getai dance, light singing and dancing, Xiao Concubine is even more dressed up, wearing the rare clothes of the Western Regions, the clothes are brilliant, and they are all decorated with huge East China Sea Jiaozhu, under the illumination of the lights, revealing a brilliant blue light, lining the whole person is like a goddess descending to earth.

Song Jinyan held the gold bottle in one hand, sat on the first place with Xiao Concubine's waist with the other hand, and the queen sat at the bottom.

However, the smile in Xiao Concubine's eyes did not reach the bottom of her eyes, and from time to time, a fine light flashed very quickly in her eyes, and she was fully seen by Kou Shu on the side.

Seeing that people were almost here, Song Jinyan got up and said loudly: "Today is Xiao'er's birthday, and everyone gathers together to be lively. Don't be inhibited. Xiao'er specially brewed the wine of the Western Regions in the palace a few days ago, everyone might as well taste it. ”

With that, with a wave of his hand, he distributed all the wine to everyone's banquet table.

Kou Shu lowered her head slightly, looking at the wine carefully, the wine was clear and transparent, and there was a faint fragrance coming to her nose when she heard it closely, and it was an extraordinarily cold taste. It smells special. Everyone couldn't help but pick up the wine glass and taste it carefully, even the Queen Mother, who didn't drink alcohol in the plain days, had her eyes rolling slightly and picked up a glass. Only Kou Shu was motionless.

"Why doesn't my sister drink it? Is Xiao'er's wine not to my sister's appetite? Concubine Xiao noticed Kou Shu's actions, her eyes moved slightly, and there was a little more grievance in her voice.

Kou Shu stared at Concubine Xiao for a long time before she nodded with a smile and said, "What did my sister say, such a good wine, it's too late for my sister to savor it." With that, he took his glass and poured it into his belly.

Song Jinyan laughed: "Okay! This wine, Aifei brewed a lot, today everyone just drink happily. ”