The emperor was ill for a few days, and the queen mother decreed that no visit was allowed in the six palaces. As the days passed, Zhong Yuxiu was in her eyes, and she was even more anxious.

On this day, after Yuxiu heard that the emperor was gradually improving, and the queen also returned to live in Fengluan Palace, she hurriedly called Lanxiang to dress up and change clothes for herself, and wanted to go to Fengluan Palace.

Lan Xiang stood in front of the carved bronze mirror, put on a red jade coral hairpin for Zhong Yuxiu, and muttered, "Since the emperor's health has improved, why doesn't the little lord go directly to Mingde Palace, but go to Fengluan Palace to see the queen?" ”

Yuxiu stretched out her hand to help a row of pendant glass curtains inserted under the hairpan, and said warmly, "The queen mother has a will, and the concubines are not allowed to visit the emperor without authorization, and the queen is tired of taking care of the emperor these days, so it is appropriate for the palace to take a look." ”

When Lan Xiang heard this, she was extremely unhappy, and said angrily, "The Queen Mother treats the little master quite kindly, and the queen mother and the little master are also good sisters, wouldn't it be good for the little master to go to Mingde Palace to report to the Queen Mother?" There's no need for such trouble. ”

Yuxiu smiled coldly, "In the end, there is a difference between intimacy and intimacy, this kind of opportunity is not easy to come by for the queen, how can the queen mother give it to me easily?" ”

Lan Xiang took the comb grate, carefully brushed the broken hair scattered on Yuxiu's sideburns, and couldn't help but say loudly, "The slave maid sees that the queen mother is not thin on the little master, and such a good fetal medicine is personally sent to the little master to drink, this little thing is always not allowed......

Hearing Lan Xiang mention fetal medicine, Yuxiu's heart trembled. Suddenly, he thought of something, and whispered to Lan Xiang, "Go and get the prescription." ”

Lan Xiang was stunned and said blankly, "What prescription?" ”

Yuxiu glanced at her, "What else can you remedy?" Of course it's my mother's share, go get it. ”

Lan Xiang already understood what Yuxiu was referring to in her words, and she was stunned at the moment.

Yuxiu saw her hesitant movements, and there was a faint anger between her eyebrows, and she sneered, "What are you still doing standing there?" Don't go yet. ”

Lan Xiang was startled, and hurriedly went to the makeup box in the inner hall to take out a prescription and showed it to Yuxiu.

Yuxiu unfolded it and glanced at it slightly, then handed it to Lan Xiang again, "Put it away, wait and go to Fengluan Palace to the queen." ”

Lan Xiang was stunned again, "Little master, this ......"

Seeing this, Yuxiu had a faint smile on her lips, but her face was as usual, "If the queen can give birth to her eldest son, she will naturally not forget the kindness of this palace." ”

Lan Xiang frowned slightly, leaned low beside Yuxiu, and said without saying a word, "If the little master uses this recipe by himself and drinks the fetal pill on time, isn't it the little master who gave birth to the eldest son?" When the time comes, a lifetime of glory and wealth can be counted on. ”

Yu Xiu's eyes sank, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily outlined a faint sneer, "Do you know what prescription the fetal medicine given by the Queen Mother is based on?" Just because she added this saffron, Bengong just wants to have children, and I'm afraid I can't. ”

Lan Xiang was shocked when she heard this, and she couldn't speak, "That...... The little lord is also ...... Drunk ......"

A trace of crystal tears faintly flashed in Yuxiu's eyes, and she said slowly, "What can this palace do?" The Queen Mother sent Huizhi to watch the palace and drink this bowl of medicine, in order to prevent the children of the palace from becoming the eldest son. After finishing speaking, she smiled lightly and said, "That's it, after all, there is no sleeping in this palace, and the medicine is in vain." ”

Lan Xiang shuddered, "That virtuous concubine ...... mother"

Yuxiu played with the Jin Chuan bracelet on her wrist in a low voice, and said coldly, "Concubine Xian has been enchanted for many years, and she has never had an heir due to the deficiency of qi and blood, and she really has to be suspicious......

When Lan Xiang heard this, she was horrified, where did she dare to accept such words, so she hurriedly folded the prescription carefully and put it in her purse, and helped Zhong Yuxiu to go to the queen's palace.

Fengluan Palace was quiet all around, Li Shushen was very tired, but when he returned to the palace, he only slept for a while, and then sat up to read again.

Yuzhi placed a cup of cooked hot tea in front of the queen and said softly, "Niangniang, take a break, I hurt my eyes by reading the book carefully." ”

Li Shushen only flipped the pages of the book, and didn't care, "Don't get in the way, I'll look at it for a while." ”

Yuzhi was silent, she understood her master's temperament, and she couldn't persuade her again, so she put the hot tea on the table and went down alone. As soon as she stepped out of the main hall with her front feet, she heard a few little palace maids whispering in the courtyard.

"The queen mother is really virtuous and virtuous, with such a good character, but the emperor didn't come to see her."

"But no, when the emperor was seriously ill a few days ago, the queen mother served in front of him, and now the emperor is better, but he doesn't remember the queen's good ......"

"The Queen Mother is such a poor person......"

"Oops, Aunt Yuzhi." The little palace maid who was about to add a few more words was startled when she saw Yuzhi coming in her direction, and hurriedly dragged several other palace maids and timidly greeted Yuzhi.

Yuzhi had a hidden anger on her face, and said sharply: "Are you all okay to do!" ”

Several palace maids were very timid, and they didn't dare to answer, so they hurriedly ran away from Yuzhi and went to do their own work.

Yuzhi sighed and looked at the figure of the queen reading a book in the palace, and felt very desolate in her heart.

Yuzhi was originally a palace maid waiting for the Queen Mother, and entered the palace for several years, and when the Queen Mother was still a concubine, she entered the inner hall to serve, and Huizhi was on an equal footing, which was very appreciated by the Queen Mother. Because of the emperor's illness these days, the queen served in front of the palace alone, and the queen mother couldn't bear to point her to the queen, to be the palace maid in charge of Fengluan Palace, and to help the queen share the affairs of the palace. Yuzhi has lived in the harem for most of her life, and she has long been accustomed to seeing the scenes of prosperity and decline, but a woman like Empress Li, who has both virtue and ability, is so unfavored by the emperor that even the little palace maid dares to discuss right and wrong behind her back, but why is it so bleak.

"Aunt Yuzhi."

The voice of the woman behind her was as brittle as a silver bell, interrupting Yuzhi's thoughts.

Yuzhi turned around and saluted the woman in front of her, "I've seen Zhong Meiren." ”

Zhong Yuxiu suddenly smiled, "Can the queen mother be in the palace?" ”

Yuzhi hesitated for a moment, and then replied, "The queen mother is in the pavilion, and the little master waits for the slave maid to go in and report it." ”

"No need, this little master can go in by himself." Zhong Yuxiu smiled lightly, "There is Aunt Lao." ”

Yuzhi Fu was blessed, followed behind Zhong Meiren, carefully closed the door of the main hall, and left the two masters to talk in the cabinet.

"Sister." When Yuxiu saw Shushen, she laughed skillfully.

Shushen saw that Yuxiu was coming, and couldn't help but "chuckle" in her heart, this was the first time that the two had met alone since Zhong Yuxiu entered the palace, and she came at this time, which made Shushen elusive.

"Why is Sister Zhong here?" Li Shushen put down the scroll in her hand and smiled slightly, but there was a bit of detachment in her tone.

Zhong Yuxiu was good at observing words and feelings, and could see the changes in the queen's face at this time, so she laughed at herself, "My sister has played with me since I was a child. Now that she has entered the palace, she is even more like a sister. The emperor has been sick for several days, and my sister has been serving in front of the palace, and I am afraid that I am tired, and my sister should come to see my sister, is it not a matter of course? ”

Shu Shen smiled, "It's this palace that is abrupt." Then she took Yuxiu's hand and sat in front of the couch, and said gently, "The white fungus soup here in this palace is very good, and I have always wanted to ask my sister to try it." With that, she got up and wanted to call Miao Chun, but was hurriedly stopped by Zhong Yuxiu.

"Sister doesn't have to bother. My sister came today to ask her for help. ”

When Li Shushen heard this, her heart palpitated, and she asked, "What's the matter with my sister?" ”

Yu Xiu smiled, took a sachet from Lan Xiang's hand, put it in the queen's hand, and said softly, "This sachet contains a few herbs, which can ward off the cold." The emperor is now sick, and the concubines can't serve in front of the emperor, so they can only send something to express their hearts. I also hope that my sister can help me hand it over to the emperor, and it can be regarded as a concubine's part. ”

Shushen looked down and saw that the sachet was embroidered with gold thread and a large hibiscus flower, and the other side was embroidered with red beans, exquisite dice and red beans.

Yuxiu saw that Shushen's face was getting more and more ugly, and she didn't know it well, so she hurriedly took the prescription from Lan Xiang's hand again, and said humbly, "The concubine originally wanted to entrust Cheng Dehai to send it to the emperor, but he said that he had to inform his sister first." So my sister is here, and I hope my sister won't blame my sister for being abrupt. ”

Shushen restrained her expression, handed the sachet to Miaochun beside her, and said with a faint smile, "Where is my sister at this time, it's just an object, this palace will naturally help my sister send it to the emperor, and my sister can rest assured." ”

Yuxiu was overjoyed when she heard this, and hurriedly said, "That concubine thanked my sister first." After that, she approached the queen's side and lowered her voice a little, "My sister is now serving by the emperor's side, and when the emperor recovers, she will definitely be thinking about her sister's intentions, and it will be a matter of time before she recovers." In this harem, nothing matters, only the heirs are the most important. Taking advantage of the discord between Concubine Xian and the emperor now, we have to seize the opportunity, with the eldest son, my sister will have hope in this life. ”

Shu Shen listened carefully, and was also a little tempted, "Sister means ......"

Zhong Yuxiu smiled gracefully, quietly stuffed the prescription into the queen's hand, and said, "Concubine, here is my Zhong family's prescription for giving birth, if my sister can trust my sister, you might as well give it a try." ”

Li Shushen took the prescription, and her heart was terrified. The Zhong family has six sons, only Zhong Yuxiu has one daughter, if there is such a secret recipe, it is also credible. It's just that Zhong Yuxiu is so attentive, and at the critical moment when she is about to regain her favor, she has to guard against it.

Zhong Yuxiu saw that the queen had already been moved, and knew that her goal had been achieved, so she got up to leave.

After Zhong Yuxiu left, the queen summoned Yuzhi, handed over the two things to her, and gently instructed, "Go and show this sachet and this recipe to Imperial Doctor Zhu of the Tai Hospital, if there is any situation, report it to the palace immediately." ”

Yuzhi saw the queen's expression, and knew that this matter must be extraordinary, so she hurriedly took two things in the direction of the hospital.