In the middle of summer, it is most likely to feel hot and humid. Although Taoyao Palace is built at a high level, it is still very hot in this season. The hall has already offered a large piece of relief, the evening incense and the cold smoke each hold a fan, and the fan on both sides enjoys the coolness. At this moment, someone from outside came to report, saying that Concubine Zhong Shuniang was here.

Chang'an was slightly stunned between his eyebrows, and was about to speak, but saw that Zhong Yuxiu had already walked into the hall.

"Say hello to the concubine." Yuxiu gently lowered her body, and a warm smile appeared on the corner of her lips.

Zhong Yuxiu is twenty-eight years old this year and is a mother of two children, but because she is well maintained, she still looks like a twenty-eight girl. Chang An looked at her slightly, and chuckled, "Concubine Shu usually never comes to the palace, but now I don't know what kind of wind is blowing, and I have blown Concubine Shu into Taoyao Palace." ”

Yuxiu heard that Chang'an's tone was not good, but she was not angry, she just smiled, and stepped forward step by step, "After the concubine Niangniang was reinstated, the concubine has not been free to come and greet the concubine Niangniang, isn't this in a hurry......"

"Ouch, Concubine Shu beware of her feet, this shop is all jade, which is different from that of Ronghua Palace, Concubine Shu take a good look, don't fall." Chang'an suddenly interrupted Zhong Yuxiu, stroked his forehead with his hand, and raised a faint and steady smile on his lips, but the voice in his mouth was a little louder, "Concubine Zhong Shufei is paying attention to what she says, what kind of reset is not reset, even if the palace temporarily resides in the Chonghua Palace, the emperor has not abolished the concubine, and the palace is still a concubine." ”

Zhong Yuxiu's face was so angry that she secretly gritted her teeth, and said with a soothing breath, "In the final analysis, Niangniang and the concubine also entered the palace in the same year, and the time spent serving the emperor is the same, even if the concubine doesn't like the concubine, she is an old acquaintance with the concubine." Now there are fewer and fewer old people in this palace, and most of them are newcomers who are shy and waiting to be released. ”

Yuxiu said, and was about to come forward and sit on Chang'an's side, Chang'an blocked it quietly with his hand, and turned to look at her, "This palace is the side concubine when it was the emperor's mansion, and it is different from the concubine." Besides, the palace has not given a seat, so if you have anything to say, just stand there and say it. ”

In such a hot weather, Chang'an sat in front of the couch, serving others, Zhong Yuxiu was standing in the hall, and the light from outside could shine on her, she was angry in her heart, but as soon as she remembered the purpose of this time, she couldn't stop there.

Thinking of this, Yuxiu smiled deferentially and said softly, "Guifei Niangniang, it's not August yet, you can't stand the heat like this, the climate in Luoyang has always been good, if you want to say that the place with the most hot summer is still a barbarian land." ”

Chang'an gently picked up the jade spoon, stirred the lily lotus seed soup in the porcelain bowl, and said disapprerovitically, "Concubine Shu is in Luoyang, and she is not in Lingnan, what are you doing worrying about such things?" ”

Yuxiu pretended to sigh lightly, and said regretfully, "Where is this for your own consideration, concubine, I am looking at the poor king of Jiangling." ”

The movement in Chang'an's hand was stunned, "What's wrong with King Jiangling?" ”

"The concubine doesn't know yet, the prince was demoted to Lingnan because he collided with the emperor." Zhong Yuxiu stretched out her ten fingers and pretended to count, "One, two, three, four...... Yo, it's been more than half a year since the prince went to Lingnan, this winter, spring is better, but this summer is ......"

Yuxiu deliberately didn't say any more, only raised her eyes to look at Chang'an's expression. Chang'an scooped up the lotus seed soup and took a sip without hurry, and said with a slight opening of his lips, "Then Concubine Shu knows why the prince offended the emperor?" ”

As soon as Zhong Yuxiu saw that Chang'an was concerned about this matter, the corners of her mouth immediately raised arrogantly, "The concubines don't know about this matter of the previous dynasty." It's just this derogation, the prince has lost the princess and his companion, it is estimated that the princess is also looking at the king of Jiangling is now down, and she can't wait to clear up the relationship, if you want to say that this prince is also pitiful enough, not to mention the loss of the child before, but now he has become a loner......"

Chang'an watched Zhong Yuxiu taunt Chu Ying, and immediately felt anger in his heart, but on the other hand, he had to be shocked by what she said.

Chu Ying was sent to Lingnan, and Chang'an had a strong premonition, which must be because of her. Now that he is alone, he must be very sad. Thinking of this, Chang'an suddenly felt a burst of sadness.

She forcibly endured the emotions surging in her heart, and faced Zhong Yuxiu, she still said with a calm face, "The prince is really as miserable as Concubine Shu said now?" ”

"And that's not all." Yu Xiu smiled more and more, and supported Zhu Cui on her sideburns with her hand and said, "This child, princess, it's not a big deal, the most important thing at the moment is that the prince is already unable to protect himself." In that place in Lingnan, the summer heat and humidity are nothing, the most important thing is miasma, poisonous insects and heat, the concubine's father once went to Lingnan, where the environment is bad, mosquitoes and flies dance, insect vectors are rampant, especially suffering from miasma, ten people and nine injuries, the king of Jiangling is afraid that it will not be able to escape this catastrophe......"

Speaking of this, Yu Xiu saw that Chang'an's face had gradually become unhesitating, and she smiled more and more, "The concubine is a joke, don't be unhappy, in the end, the emperor doesn't let the mother know, in the end, it's still to avoid suspicion, although those things that have not existed, although they have passed, but they are still afraid of causing trouble, Niangniang said, isn't that the case?" ”

Chang'an glanced up at her, and when she saw her smiling face, she suddenly felt a burst of nausea, she picked up the lily lotus seed soup and drank it all, so that she calmed down her emotions. She looked at Zhong Yuxiu squarely, and said quietly, "The matter between this palace and the prince is a lie. It's just that Concubine Shu is so interested in the prince, and it's just a matter of talking about it here in this palace, if she is out of this Taoyao Palace, she will talk a lot, so that others will listen to it, thinking that Concubine Shu is interested in the prince. ”

Chang'an gritted his teeth when he said this, Zhong Yuxiu's face was flushed with anger, and he said indignantly, "This palace is just talking about it, how can it be compared to the noble concubine Niangniang who still has evidence in hand?" The concubine is so resting, and the concubine retires. ”

Chang'an glanced at her lightly, "Concubine Shu walks slowly." ”

As soon as Zhong Yuxiu came out of Taoyao Palace, Chang'an put the porcelain bowl in his hand on the shelf, and knelt down when the cold smoke and evening fragrance heard the sound, Chang'an looked at them coldly, and said solemnly, "What Concubine Zhong said just now is true?!" ”

Hanyan and Wanxiang glanced at each other, and replied with their heads bowed, "Master, slave and maid...... The slave maid just heard the gossip of someone in the palace and said that King Gangneung was indeed demoted to Lingnan......"

"Why don't you tell Hongu?!"

"Master......" Wanxiang glanced up at Chang'an, and said boldly, "You have been snubbed by the emperor for three years for the prince's affairs, if you make the emperor unhappy because of this, but the gains outweigh the losses......"

Chang'an had a big teardrop in his eyes, and his expression was so ugly that he almost wanted to burst, "But when he went to Lingnan, half of his life was put in, and this palace can't see death without saving ......"

"Master, you can't control it, and you can't control it!" Han Yan walked to Chang'an, and kept kowtowing, "Master, wake up quickly, the emperor is the most taboo is this, the emperor and the ninth prince are siblings, and now they can order the prince to be demoted to Lingnan, no one can persuade him, the master is still important to protect himself." ”

Hanyan's words are strong, but they are not unreasonable.

Whether it was because of her or not, Chu Luo treated Chu Ying not as kindly as before.

She knows this.

After a long silence, Chang'an sighed slightly and said in a deep voice, "Go and deliver a message to Changping, let him think of a way to take care of the prince." ”

Han Yan understood, and his jaw answered.

Zhong Yu showed off the gate of Taoyao Palace, and did not go directly to the Ronghua Palace, but took a long detour and took a sedan chair to the Xiangyi Palace.

Changle was drinking tea in the palace at that time, and when he saw Yu Xiulai, he was busy with a smile on his face and said, "Oh, why is Concubine Niangniang here at this time?" ”

"Look at the good things you do!" Yuxiu slammed the teacup to the ground, and when Changle saw this, he immediately retreated and asked softly, "But what's wrong?" ”

"Shen Changan, she didn't care about King Jiangling at all, and the palace said it in a good voice, but she was ridiculed by her!" Zhong Yuxiu was furious, and pointed at Shen Changle with trembling fingers in anger, "You are a smart person, all the bad things have been done by the top name of the palace, Shen Changan humiliated the palace in person, but you sit here and drink tea well!" ”

Changle held her finger, put it down gently, and said with a slight smile, "Don't worry, Niangniang, how can Niangniang see that the eldest sister is not interested?" Maybe she'll go to Mingde Palace next hour. ”

Zhong Yuxiu sneered coldly when she heard this, "This palace has seen that she has been in the cold palace for three years, and people have learned to be smart, and when she hears this, it is the same as if she didn't hear it, according to this palace, she will not go to the emperor to intercede." ”

"That's not for sure." Changle leaned against the beauty and smiled lazily, "Although I don't have much time with my eldest sister, I still know her temper." Even if she didn't go to the emperor this time, after listening to what Concubine Shuniang said, she still had a problem with the emperor in her heart. Whether this thing succeeds or not, it is always secretly alienated from the eldest sister and the emperor, which is also beneficial to us. ”

Yuxiu's eyes suddenly lit up, and her gaze burned, "But what this palace wants is not that she is estranged from the emperor, but the position of the queen, the position of Yun Wei's crown prince!" ”

Changle smiled faintly, held Yuxiu's hand and said, "My good sister, can I still not know?" The eldest sister has hated me since the day I married the emperor, and I wish I had died early, if she became the queen, there would be no place for concubines. Niangniang rest assured, what is the most powerful thing about this concubine, what is she most afraid of, don't you and I all know. ”

Yu Xiu pulled her hand back suddenly, and said hesitantly, "This palace really can't believe you anymore." Are you Shen Changan's sister, how can you turn your elbow outward? Don't harm this palace in secret, you don't know that this palace is still here. ”

Changle looked at Zhong Yuxiu, and sneered coldly on his lips, "Since Concubine Shu doesn't believe in concubines, there is no way for concubines, so Concubine Shu Niangniang should ask for more blessings." ”