Lin Su became the imperial concubine. Generally speaking, the rules of the harem are that if there is a queen, there will be no imperial concubine, and the status of the imperial concubine in the harem is actually equivalent to the queen. Therefore, although Si Yue did not really abolish Zhou Shuxian, his move of making Lin Su the imperial concubine actually showed his dissatisfaction with Zhou Shuxian.

Empress Dowager Lan has been sick since that day, and she didn't see Si Yue at all.

Si Yue couldn't, so he could only ask Lin Su to send someone to serve by the side of the Empress Dowager Lan. Lin Su is now in charge of the Sixth Palace, so naturally he can't treat Empress Dowager Lan lightly. She herself stayed in the morning and dusk once a day, and personally released the imprisoned Zhou Shude out.

"After all, the Queen Mother is old, and you are also a relative to the Queen Mother, so if you can say a few more words in front of her, you will be more relieved to the Queen Mother. The emperor is just a momentary breath. Lin Su looked at Zhou Shude, who looked haggard, and said comfortingly: "This matter, because it involves me and the third prince, so it is not convenient for me to say more." However, I believe that the emperor will not blame the noble people too much afterwards. ”

Zhou Shude looked up at Lin Su with a slightly blank expression, "Thank you for the relief of the imperial concubine, but in this matter, since the day the emperor found out, the concubines no longer expect anything." She said with a self-deprecating smile, "Although the concubine was forced to do those things. However, this should not be done, after all, the concubine did it herself. ”

Her attitude of resigning herself to her fate made Lin Su feel uneasy. Lin Su is not very familiar with Zhou Shude, but when the incident happened that day, looking at her style, she didn't look like someone who would easily accept her fate. In that case, she can also bite Zhou Shuxian back, if she is a simple character, I am afraid that no one in this harem will believe it.

"After all, the queen mother is the emperor's mother-in-law, and the emperor is naturally worried when she is sick. You have taken good care of the Queen Mother these days, and the emperor will naturally speak for you. Lin Su looked at Zhou Shude with a smile, "As a mother, I naturally hate those who try to harm my children. However, I hate those who do it behind the scenes. I believe you are being persecuted. I'm also sure that after this time, you won't be trying to do anything to my child again. ”

"......" Zhou Shude looked at Lin Su silently, and clearly expressed her incomprehension with her eyes. She didn't understand why Lin Su was willing to say these words to her, and she didn't understand why Lin Su would let her, who had already been locked up and confined, serve Empress Dowager Lan.

Lin Su waved his hand, "You just need to remember what I said before." As he spoke, he picked up the teacup and made a gesture of sending off the guest.

Zhou Shude got up and saluted and retreated, and waited until he walked out of the Fuliu Palace, then he asked the palace maid who had served him for many years in a low voice, "You say, what is the imperial concubine thinking?" ”

"What kind of character is the imperial concubine, how dare the slave and maid guess her thoughts." The palace maid Ziyu pursed her lips and responded in a low voice, "Master, the most important thing is that you can seize this opportunity to come out of the palace." No matter what the imperial concubine thinks, as long as you can see the emperor again and let the emperor pity you again, then everything will be fine. ”

"Your Majesty?" When Zhou Shude heard Ziyu say this, she subconsciously trembled, remembering the ruthless appearance of Si Yue stepping on her hand that day, a chill rose in her heart, and she was almost trembling with fear.

With such a cold and heartless man, she really didn't dare to get close to him anymore.

Ziyu seemed to see through her thoughts, and persuaded in a low voice: "Master, you must understand that the honor and disgrace of this harem woman's life are tied to the emperor's favor. If you are scared at this time and give in, then the days to come are still long, how should you live? ”

"I know in my heart that you don't have to persuade me." Zhou Shude shook his head, "The only thing I'm worried about now is that this is the imperial concubine's trick." She smiled wryly, "In this harem, it is just everyone's instinct to deceive and trap me. If I fall for the trick again, I'm afraid that even the idea of spending the rest of my life in peace and stability will be extravagant hopes. ”

Ziyu fell silent when she heard this, she carefully held Zhou Shude's hand, and said in a low voice: "Master, we should always give it a go for such a thing." ”

Zhou Shuxian shook her head and stopped talking.

However, since Lin Su, the imperial concubine, gave the order, she had to obey no matter what she felt in her heart. Since then, she has stayed in the Empress Dowager Lan's palace for most of the day, serving the Empress Dowager Lan's daily life and diet.

However, the Empress Dowager Lan is old after all, and now the weather is getting hotter day by day, so the Queen Mother's body is good and bad. And when it came to the Dragon Boat Festival, Empress Dowager Lan became more ill because of the heat. She didn't even attend the Dragon Boat Festival banquet in the harem. Because Zhou Shude was concentrating on serving the Empress Dowager Lan, he also sent the palace maid over to ask for resignation and confession, and he didn't go over.

"This virtuous man is a filial person." Empress Dowager Zhao didn't care, and smiled and let people reward Zhou Shude with a string of zongzi, and then said: "Empress Dowager Lan has not been in good health, but she has changed the imperial doctor to show her." If these imperial doctors don't work, they will replace another batch of ......."

When Lin Su heard this, he stood up, curtsied, and said with a smile: "Please rest assured that the queen mother has been sent over to consult the queen mother by qualified and experienced old imperial doctors and concubines." It's just that several imperial doctors said that the queen mother is old, and her body can't stand the heat and cold, and now the weather has too much temperature difference between day and night, which is not good. After the summer, the weather will gradually get cooler, and the queen mother's body will slowly recuperate. ”

Empress Dowager Zhao smiled and motioned to Lin Su to sit down, "This year's harem is eventful, so this Dragon Boat Festival is not a big deal, and the women outside the palace have not been summoned to the palace." Come to think of it, you haven't seen Mrs. Lin for a while, have you? ”

"The concubine is no longer a teenage girl, and she is still in love with her family." Lin Su replied with a smile, "When the queen mother said this, it was a joke about the concubine's child's temperament. However, the concubine really hadn't seen Mrs. Lin for a long time. And the other sisters in the palace are afraid that they will have fewer opportunities to see their relatives than their concubines. ”

As she spoke, she stood up again, took two steps back and knelt down to make a big salute, and said, "Queen Mother, the concubines will ask the queen mother for mercy today, and allow the mothers of the palace concubines in the harem to enter the palace to ask for peace, so as to talk about their longing." ”

"You are a speculator, the mourning family only mentioned it slightly, you climbed up the pole and sold it to the concubines in the harem!" Empress Dowager Lan pointed at Lin Su and said with a smile: "Hurry up, the mourning family agrees." lest you end up complaining. ”

Lin Su smiled and stood up holding Chunyan's hand, glanced back at Wang Liulian, and the other party immediately picked up the conversation, smiled and complimented first, and then said: "Speaking of which, a few more days will be considered a good day, since the Queen Mother has allowed the concubines to see their families, it is better to set it on that day." Counting that day, the third prince was still half a year old, and he also took the opportunity to make the palace lively. ”