The emperor didn't like to celebrate birthdays before. 8 ≯ 1 Middle School > ≤<≦.≦

But today is different.

Looking at the big bowl of shou noodles, there is nothing fancy, just a bowl of somen noodles sprinkled with finely chopped shallots.

Princess Yuyao held the tray and brought the noodles over slowly.

The emperor was a little worried, his eyes were always rolling at her feet, for fear that she would fall on her skirt, and it would be a trivial matter to splash noodles and hit bowls, but this noodle was steaming at first glance, and it must be very hot.

Fortunately, Princess Yuyao put the bowl of noodles in front of the emperor steadily, looked at him with anticipation, and thoughtfully handed over the silver-wrapped tooth chopstick: "Please taste it." ”

In order to knead and roll the dough, Princess Yuyao's two wrists are now as if they are broken, and she can't move with soreness. Holding the bowl over just now was such a short walk, and she really struggled to walk.

The emperor responded: "Good, good." ”

He picked up a noodle and tasted it.

The noodles are not gluten enough......

But the emperor still thinks that this bowl of noodles tastes so good.

The emperor finished the bowl of noodles with soup and water. Xie Ning explained with some regret and some pride: "If you let the imperial chef make it, there will probably be only one noodle in this bowl, which has not been broken from beginning to end." ”

She is a layman, Ying Yan and Yu Yao are even more laymen, this bowl of noodles can be cooked well, and it is not easy to turn into paste or simply become noodle soup.

The emperor whispered, "That's good." ”

Xie Ning and the others also have a bowl of longevity noodles each, and the portion is not much, which can be regarded as the joy of the birthday star.

Fang Shanggong glanced through the curtain, there were not even palace people and eunuchs in the palace, only the emperor, the concubine and the three princes and princesses.

They were sitting around a small dining table, and Xie Ning was whispering something to the emperor.

Standing in this position, he couldn't hear the voice in the hall clearly, but Fang Shanggong saw that the emperor showed a smile.

This smile was so natural and frank that even the emperor himself didn't feel it, and there was undisguised tiredness in his smile.

It won't be like that anywhere else.

In other places, even in the Changning Palace, the emperor looked radiant and never showed fatigue.

Only in Yong'an Palace, he didn't have to hide it.

You don't have to make yourself look so invulnerable and indestructible.

But how can you not get tired? Do the math, even if the emperor comes to Yong'an Palace during this time, he will sleep for two or three hours. When you don't come, you will only sleep less in the Changning Palace.

Qingmei stood aside, just in time to see the expression on Fang Shanggong's face.

I can't describe that look, it's just ......

It just seems to be happy, and it seems to be sad.

Seeing Qingmei also became a little sad.

"Fang Shang Palace?"

Fang Shanggong turned his head to look at her, and after a pause, Qingmei seemed to see some water in her eyes.

There is no worship, no feast, and no court music and dance to help the fun, and the emperor's holy life is still plain and simple.

After dinner and beating the children to rest, the emperor and Xie Ning took a walk in the small garden of Yong'an Palace.

At the beginning of the rain, the stars of the day were scattered overhead, and the water in the pond rose. Shainin was wearing a Biluo shirt, cool and nepotistic. Fireflies shimmered among the grass, like stars falling from the sky.

She quietly grabbed the emperor's hand.

In the daytime, she must not have been so bold.

The emperor held her hand, and the two walked around the lotus pond and walked around again.

Shoukang Palace, which is not far from Yong'an Palace, is silent.

The emperor let people appreciate eight dishes, and Concubine Jin accepted the reward with a smile on her face, and symbolically moved a few chopsticks. Princess Yujun drank medicine and vomited in the evening, and she had no appetite to eat at all. Concubine Jin asked her to bring the dishes from the imperial dining room to her, and she was considered to have received the grace of God.

After settling her daughter to sleep, Concubine Jin looked at the new clothes and dresses she had specially put on, and asked people to serve her to change clothes and wash up with frustration and resentment.

thought that the emperor would come, so Concubine Jin deliberately dressed up. In order to make the waist look slender and moving, the waist was deliberately tied with wide silk, and the outside was lined with a big red water wave embroidered lotus waist seal, and a set of gem-inlaid ornaments was taken out and worn.

But all these thoughts were lost, and the emperor didn't come at all.

The waist that had been wrapped around twice was untied, and Concubine Jin's tight back was also loosened, leaning there and gasping for a few breaths, seeing the silk tied around the waist, she reached out and threw it to the ground.

The palace people didn't dare to say much, so they bent down and picked up their waists and stepped aside.

I'm not young anymore. Concubine Jin remembered in a trance that she used to have a thin waist like a willow. But now, no matter how tightly it is tied, it will not be able to go back to the past.

"What about Marchand? Call her over. ”

The palace people hurriedly answered and went out to spread the word.

Marchand Palace is not in the house at this time.

Seeing that the palace gate was about to be keyed, a little eunuch came to look for her.

Ma Shang Gong beat him and ran his leg once, and asked the little eunuch to go to the East Sixth Palace once.

When Hu Gongren talked to her that day, he once said that his foot had been injured the year before, and now he was sore and couldn't make it hard when it was rainy and cold.

Although she had ulterior intentions to go to the East Sixth Palace, Ma Shang Palace did not turn her head and forget about what she promised. Maybe when you will be able to use this person, what is the point of giving her a little sweetness? Besides, the ointment doesn't cost much, and there is not much else in Shoukang Palace, but there is a lot of medicine. Ma Shang Gong found two kinds of ointment, handed them to the little eunuch and asked him to send them to the East Sixth Palace, and he went there in the second half of the day, and he came back at this time, and Ma Shang Palace thought that the little eunuch was slacking off on an errand.

The little eunuch saw Ma Shanggong and saluted in a panic: "Aunt Ma." ”

Ma Shanggong suppressed his displeasure and asked patiently: "Why did you only go back at this time?" Has the thing been delivered? ”

The little eunuch's words surprised Ma Shanggong: "Auntie, the people of Hu Palace are dead." ”

"What?" Ma Shanggong was taken aback: "How come?" I only saw her the day before yesterday, why did she die? ”

This is impossible, I didn't see that the people of Hu Gong seemed to be sick, how could they say that they would die in a dignified manner?

"The little one went to deliver things as my aunt said, but Hu Gongren's residence had been emptied, and there were no clothes or bedding left, and there was only an empty bed left in the house. The little one had to inquire with the people near Cuihua Palace, only to know that the Hu Palace people fell into the pool and drowned when they were cleaning yesterday. ”

Ma Shanggong's eyes were stunned, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

"Fall to death?"

"Yes, it is said that because of the rain on the edge of the pond for several days, the foot rocks of the stepping feet are no longer solid, and it just happened that the Hu Gong people played there, probably

"Auntie?" The little eunuch brought back the ointment he had brought with him, and handed it to Ma Shanggong: "This medicine ......"

Ma Shanggong took the ointment, took out two silver peanut bills from his purse and handed them to the little eunuch: "Thank you for such a trip." By the way, have you ever inquired about how the aftermath of the Hu Gong people is handled? ”

"I said it had been sent out and buried, and it was too hot to park at this time."

Unable to ask anything more from him, Marchandong had no choice but to wave his hand and beat him away.

Hu Gongren actually fell into the water and drowned?

Ma Shanggong's heart was in a mess, his head seemed to be filled with paste, and he couldn't figure it out.

She leaned over, sat down on the railing of the contour, ripped some of the tight collar of the palace dress, and fanned the wind with her sleeves.

Why did you die so suddenly?

Marchand was also counting on another inquiry from her to see if he could ask for some other news.

It's good now, no matter what plans Marchand Palace has, she is completely blind, and the effort she spent on her before is all wasted.

Marchand Palace felt that he was really not going well.

The palace people came out to spread the word that Concubine Jin was looking for her, Ma Shanggong hurriedly responded, stood up and straightened his sideburns, pulled his clothes again, and asked the palace people who came to pass the word: "Is this okay?" ”

"Auntie, don't worry, you always look good."

The emperor didn't come, Concubine Jin was in a bad mood, Ma Shanggong was thinking in his heart what to say when he saw Concubine Jin, how to say it to make her happy? It's really not easy to please Concubine Jin.

The affairs of the people of Hu Gong are still in the heart of Ma Shang Palace.

Not sooner or later, there was an accident at this time. If you want to inquire about the past, who can you go to?

Marchand's footsteps suddenly paused.

What if it wasn't an accident?

Marchand's heart tightened.

What if Hu Gongren's death wasn't an accident?

There are always more accidents in the palace than elsewhere, and how many of them are real accidents?

It's such a coincidence, not sooner or later, just after she went to find Hu Gongren, Hu Gongren drowned so suddenly?

If it's an accident, it's a coincidence.

But if it weren't for the accident......

The thought made her wonder and panic.

If it wasn't an accident, then who harmed Hu Gongren? Why hurt her?

Hu Gong is just a person who watches the courtyard and does odd jobs in the East Sixth Palace, who will have trouble with her, and must put her to death?

Could it have something to do with myself going to her?

She just wanted to inquire about Fang Shanggong's previous affairs, and wanted to grab a handle to pull her down from her current position, Hu Gongren spoke upside down after she was drunk, and Ma Shanggong didn't get the answer she expected, but accidentally heard another secret.

If Hu Gongren was really killed, would the person who harmed her seize the opportunity to attack because Ma Shanggong went to find her?

Ma Shanggong thought in horror, who did this? If Hu Gongren died because he knew something he shouldn't know and said something he shouldn't have said, what about himself?

Will those people find themselves too?

Thinking of this, Ma Shanggong was even more flustered, she looked at the dark places where the lanterns on the left and right could not be illuminated, and she was panicked, as if a poor and evil person would jump out of the darkness at any time and take her life.

Ma Shang Gong was uneasy, and as soon as he entered the door, Concubine Jin saw it.

She didn't know that Ma Shang Gong was frightened, seeing that her expression was different from usual, her eyes flickered unclearly, and she asked a little unpleasantly: "Is Ma Shang Gong unwell?" ”