Sanbao was frightened by this scene, and he was afraid that he would not be able to hide it, but he didn't want to reveal it so lightly, so he hurriedly thanked him and left. Seeing them walking away, Concubine Hui stared at the six blackened palm prints on the ground, and smiled disdainfully, "Dare to pretend to be a ghost in front of this palace, Mo Xin, go and see what it is?" ”

Mo Xin squatted down and glanced at it, and said strangely: "If you go back to Niangniang, that black thing is charcoal ash, and it is the ash of black charcoal." ”

Concubine Hui Guifei doubted: "Black charcoal is not a good thing, is there still a lack of this in Yanxi Palace to steal?" As soon as she came back to her senses, she secretly gritted her teeth, "No, she is for Hailan!" ”

Mo Xin nodded. Concubine Hui became more and more annoyed, and her face was purple, "Even if she is very powerful, the palace uses a little charcoal from her, and she dares to cry everywhere!" made others come to help, and how did the palace treat her badly! ”

Mo Xin hurriedly said: "It's not! The queen mother has always said that the harem should be thrifty, there are only a few people in her house, how much can be used, and the mother is also thrifty for the palace for her. Who knew that Hai Chang was so blessed! ”

Concubine Hui's white teeth bit lightly, as if unintentionally, "She and Yanxi Palace are one heart, this palace is really true, this eats things outside the inside......" She pursed her lips and didn't say any more.

Mo Xin couldn't help flashing a chill, so he also lowered his head and said busily: "Niangniang, it's cold outside, let's go in quickly." ”

Concubine Hui bowed slightly, and helped Mo Xin into the palace. It just so happened that the deacon eunuch of the Internal Affairs Office came out of Yonghe Palace, finished hanging the plaque in Xianfu Palace, wiped his hands and was about to leave. When I turned around, I saw Hui Guifei coming in, and she was busy with a smile on her face, and she was beating Qian'er and flattering, which made Hui Guifei very happy, and instructed the leader of the palace, the eunuch, to be happy and said: "On such a cold day, I still have to take care of errands, and reward them well for the palace." ”

The deacon and eunuch were happy, and said a lot of icing on the cake, "The emperor said that this plaque in Xianfu Palace is the intention of Zide Hejia and Xu Hui Guifei Niang's double cultivation. I heard that the emperor had been thinking about it for a long time before deciding on this meaning. It is said that it is something for Xianfu Palace, and it can't be written easily, it must be the best. ”

Concubine Hui was deeply interested, carefully admiring the emperor's imperial pen, and smiled like a spring flower, "The emperor's imperial pen is rare, is this plaque in the palace alone, or is it even there in the queen?" ”

The deacon and eunuch of the Internal Affairs Office were stunned for a moment, and could not answer for a while. Concubine Hui glanced at him, chuckled and said, "What are you afraid of?" The queen's mother should have it, is it possible that the palace will still eat the queen's vinegar? ”

The deacon and eunuch had no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "Not only in the queen's palace, according to the emperor's orders, there are six palaces in the east and west." ”

Concubine Hui's smile seemed to be frozen by frost for a moment, but there was still a smile between her eyebrows, but her lips were already angry. Her smile and anger were originally extremely beautiful, but now they have become a strange and delicate face, which makes people feel more and more chilled in their hearts, "So, is there even Yonghe Palace?" ”

The deacon and eunuch even had a numb scalp, so he had to tremble and replied, "Yes." ”

Hui Guifei Senran asked, "What is the word?" ”

The deacon said, "It's Yi Zhao Shushen." ”

Concubine Hui's expression was cold, and she said sharply: "She is also worthy!" ”

The deacon and eunuch were so frightened that they knelt down, and hurriedly kowtowed: "Mei promised that she also knew that she was not worthy, and she went to ask Concubine Xian, but Concubine Xian said that the emperor was a plaque for Yonghe Palace, and she lived in Yonghe Palace, so she must be able to afford it." Mei agreed, and then she was happy. ”

Xi Yue's face changed and changed, and finally sank into a bottomless abyss, and slowly said with a calm face: "Go down." ”

When the deacon and eunuch heard this, he couldn't wait to leave quickly, and immediately took someone to retire.

Concubine Hui Guifei walked to the door of the main hall, looking at the clear sky outside, the sun was slightly bright, and in the west room where Hailan lived, Ye Xinzheng came out with a charcoal basin and poured the burned black charcoal ash into the corner.

Concubine Hui looked at it coldly, her eyes were colder than the snow outside, "Shuangxi, you give the palace a good look at Haichang there, and see how often the people from Yanxi Palace come quietly." ”

Shuangxi saw that Concubine Hui's expression was not as usual, and she also knew that it was powerful, so she hurriedly agreed.

For several days in a row, he was busy with the big festivals of the year, and on Wuyin Day, the emperor gave the empress dowager the emblem of "Chongqing Empress Dowager" and saluted her. Then, because the Dzungar envoy sent to ask for peace, he ordered the Khalkha Zasak and others to discuss the demarcation of the border in detail, and he was busy for several days.

This night, the snow beads were stunned and knocked on the window, and scattered flowers and powder were falling. Ruyi sat in the warm pavilion, took the brazier and gathered the fire, put a few tiger pine towers and a few cypress branches picked in early winter, but after a while, it emitted a lush pine and cypress fragrance. Seeing that Yi Xin was busy making the bed in the room, Ruyi leaned on the couch in the warm pavilion to read, so she hugged a bed of green beaded lambskin blanket and covered it for her, and wanted to reheat the stove for her feet and lay a warm mat.

Ah Ji saw that Ruyi was a little stunned holding the book, so he asked: "The little master likes to hold this book of "The Legend of Sou Shen" the most in the past two days, why does it seem to be boring today." ”

Ruyi smiled: "It's all weird things, and the more I see it, the more I feel that it's boring to stay here." ”

Ah Zhen smiled and said, "Isn't it? When the little lord used to be in the old mansion, he liked to sneak out and run horses the most. Now that the snow is so stuffy, it's no wonder that the little master feels bored. ”

Ruyi was bored for a while, and then asked: "The emperor hasn't summoned anyone to sleep for several days, right?" ”

Ah Zhen added tea and said, "Not really! I heard that I have been busy with the affairs of Dzungaria, and I can't see enough ministers and I can't approve endless excerpts. The green head cards sent by the Jingshifang were all returned intact, saying that the emperor didn't care about looking at it. ”

Ruyi thought for a while, "That's fine, just these three or four days, with that medicine, Mei's promised face should be better." ”

Ah Zhen snorted lightly, "It's cheaper, Concubine Hui!" She hesitated a little, but still asked, "But the little master, the slave and maid can't figure it out, what did the emperor like Mei promised, if she wants her appearance to be not top-notch, her temperament is not too docile, not to mention her background, she can't even compare with Wan's promise." Wan promised that in the past, she was still waiting for the emperor's maid in the palace. ”

Ruyi glanced at her lightly and sighed, "Ah Zhen, you are usually the most clever. It's just one thing that's not good, and I like to talk behind my back too much. Such words spread out, and others heard it, but I sat in a circle in my Yanxi Palace all day long and loved to chew the root of my tongue. ”

Ah Ji saw that his heart was also there, and he couldn't help but blush, "The slave and maid are also in front of the little master." If it's facing someone else, you won't chew half a sentence if you bite off the root of your tongue. She twisted the red string bell in her hair, "The slave just can't figure it out." ”

Ruyi pointed to a bunch of plum blossoms like gold beads in the bottle and asked, "What flowers are not good in these four seasons, why did you deflect the plum?" ”

Ah Zhen was stunned for a moment, "The little master said that he was laughing, isn't there no other flower in winter, only a few plum blossoms can be folded." ”

Ruyi pursed her lips and said, "Yes." No one else has it, only she has it, which is naturally good. Look at these people in our palace, the queen is peaceful and dignified, the concubine is gentle and delicate, the pure concubine is honest and quiet, the noble person is the most charming, the noble person is always there, and there is not much to say, and the gentle promise is a gourd without a mouth. But no matter what, we still have some backgrounds, and most of them follow the emperor. The emperor is used to seeing us, and occasionally gets a low-born but somewhat temperamental, and his appearance is also delicate and refined, how can he not love her and spoil her. What's more, pampering people from such backgrounds will be more satisfying for themselves. ”

Ah Zhen was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses and said: "The slave and maid have heard what the little master meant, a man has a much greater sense of accomplishment when he spoils a woman from a low background, spoils her and gives her honor, and sees her happy, than spoiling those women who have seen everything and know everything." ”

Ruyi held the scroll in her hand, "Because they have obtained too little, they will be extra excited when they get it." It also seems that your efforts will be much more meaningful. ”

Ah Zhen thoughtfully, "Then just because of this, will the emperor always favor her?" ”

The charcoal fire crackled and made a slight popping sound, which filled the room with more and more fragrant fragrance, and the air was clear. Ruyi said: "That...... It's her own thing. ”

For a while, both of them were silent, and Ah Zhen said in a low voice: "It turns out that a man likes a woman, and there are so many reasons." ”

Ruyi smiled silently, and the smile was tired, like a flower withering in the evening breeze. He put down the tent and said softly: "The good concubine that Kangxi likes was born in Xinzheku, didn't she also rise all the way to the concubine position?" In fact, there are so many reasons for liking and disliking, it's just a thought, prosperity and decline. ”

As he was talking, Sanbao hurried in outside, and said in a panic: "Niangniang, something happened in Xianfu Palace, go and take a look." ”

As soon as Sanbao's words fell, several charcoal flowers exploded in the charcoal basin, crackling a few times in a row, as if it had startled people.

Ruyi was shocked, but her tone softened, "What's wrong?" Speak well. ”

Ah Zhen pouted and said: "The three treasures are getting more and more unlooking, and the words are not clear." If something happens to Concubine Hui, I'll go and set off two firecrackers to steal the fun, if the sea is always there, it doesn't matter, just talk slowly. ”

Ruyi frowned, "If it were Concubine Hui, would the Three Treasures be so indiscriminate?" ”

Sanbao wiped the sweat from his forehead and immediately said, "It's Hai Chang who has an accident." Two hours ago, there was a commotion in the palace of Concubine Hui, saying that the red charcoal used by the concubine had run out. But it's only been a month and a half, so it stands to reason that it won't run out. The concubine was afraid of the cold, and refused to use inferior black charcoal, so she suffered from the cold for a while, and as a result, she suffered from cold. ”

Ruyi was quite surprised, "Cold? Did the Imperial Doctor see it? ”

"I'm going to ask for a doctor. It's okay to do this, but Mo Xin, who was beside the concubine, thought that the amount of red charcoal used was wrong, so she paid attention to the palace. As a result, it was found in the charcoal ash that Hai Chang poured out of the house. The charcoal ash of the black charcoal is black. The charcoal ash of the red basket of charcoal is gray, so Mo Xin made a fuss and pointed to Hai Chang for stealing the red basket charcoal used by the concubine in the room. ”