The pure concubine sat down in front of her, poured a cup of tea and drank it hurriedly, and said according to her heart: "You still say such things!" Do you know how the second elder brother died? He was breathless in the middle of the night and suffocated to death. And the reason why he suffocated to death was that some reeds and cotton wool were found in his nose. ”

Hyland shook her head and sighed pityingly, "What a carelessness. The second elder brother's lung fever is easy to slow down, and it is easy to grow reeds in this season, and the elder brother is close to the imperial garden, and I don't know which gust of wind blew the reeds by the pond. There are also those cotton wool, there are so many palace doctors who go in and out, and there is no cotton wool on their clothes to keep warm in winter. These palace people who were waiting were so careless, they should have all been sent out of the palace. ”

Concubine Chun stroked her heart, slowly calmed down, stared at Hailan and said, "You should know better than anyone where the reeds and cotton wool closest to the second elder brother's lips and snort come from." ”

Hailan sneered, and Ying Ying said: "Of course, it's the Fushou pillow quilt that Niangniang stole from the sky to change the day." ”

The pure concubine was stunned, put down the tea bowl in her hand, and roared angrily: "You are now all gone, the bed pillow is clearly made by you, you can tell it by looking at the stitches, you still dare to deny it!" ”

Hailan gently pressed the fat powder on her cheeks, and said softly: "Don't worry, Niangniang, are you here to ask the concubine Xingshi for the queen's mother?" Do pins speak? Do you recognize people? In the end, except for the last time I went to the brother's house with Niangniang, the concubine didn't set foot half a step again. ”

Concubine Chun was angry, anxious and scared, her fingers trembled and pointed at her and said, "You ......"

Hailan gently stretched out her hand, held her cold fingers and gently folded them back into her palm, and said with a smile: "The concubine and the mother are just joking." Haven't you figured out what it is? ”

The pure concubine was stunned: "What? ”

Hailan put away her smile and said in a steady tone: "Niangniang's top priority is to tell the emperor that the grandmother and the palace people of the elder brother's house did not take good care of him, which caused the second elder brother to die early, so he asked to keep the third elder brother by his side to raise him." Niangniang must know that if someone comes back to his senses first and starts the idea of the third elder brother, you can't prevent it. ”

The pure concubine understood, and immediately said: "Yes, yes, yes!" The palace also has to tell the emperor and the queen that they will severely punish those servants who do not serve well, hoping that the emperor will not pay attention to the palace. ”

Hailan smiled firmly: "Of course the emperor won't notice Niangniang." Burning the relics of the second elder brother at noon today, the set of pillows was covered by the second elder brother day and night, and it was also the intention of the queen's mother to sew it by herself. And Niangniang has the third elder brother by her side to raise herself, and the third elder brother will definitely be grateful for all the hard work that Niangniang has paid for him today. ”

Concubine Chun was greatly comforted, smiled relaxedly, and immediately looked at her hesitantly and vigilantly: "Then you ......"

Hailan said respectfully: "The concubine's hands are naturally not cleaner than the mother's. So Niangniang really doesn't have to worry about what the concubine will say, because the concubine told Niangniang that those who love the third elder brother in the future will be counted as a concubine. The concubine also hopes to be touched by the light of the third elder brother, so that she can be safe and secure in the future, and enjoy the blessings. ”

The pure concubine smiled: "If there is really that day, this palace will live up to my sister." ”

When night comes, dark clouds obscure the bright moon and clear light, and even the dim starlight is not visible. Due to the death of Prince Duanhui, white palace lamps were hung in the palace, and even the number was less than half of that of usual. In addition to the dim darkness of the Forbidden City, there is a bitter cry like wind and rain, and even the usual golden splendor has become a rusty dull color. The queen has already cried and fainted several times, and everything can't be taken care of, but fortunately, the queen mother is presiding, and she personally asks about everything, all of which are thoughtful and decent. In this way, the prestige of the queen mother in the harem is much higher.

This night, the concubines took turns to mourn in the palace, and because of all the chaos, the third elder brother did not stay alone in the elder brother's house, but moved to the pure concubine and the eldest elder brother as a companion. The third princess also lived with Concubine Hui for the time being. Jia Concubine was pregnant and not suitable for mourning here, so after saluting, she also returned to the palace to rest.

Hailan was guarding outside the corner gate of the cold palace, and Ling Yunche had already coaxed him to avoid under the pretext of looking for Zhao Jiuxiao to drink, and let Hailan and Ruyi talk well. Hailan found a leeward corner, slowly burned the paper, and said, "Sister, did you hear the cry in the palace?" Does it sound good? I've never heard such a nice sound. ”

Ruyi slowly turned into ingots inside, and the firelight illuminated her slightly puffy face, reflecting her blushing face: "You did it so neatly, of course the cry is good." ”

Hailan sneered: "Good boy, don't blame the aunts for being ruthless, who made your Eniang bully people like this?" With such a mother, I want to ensure that you live a long life, but Lord Yama refuses. Come, Yonglian, good boy, go down there and find your two younger brothers whom you have never met. They have been waiting for you for too long, they have been very lonely. She burned a few paper dolls in her hand: "Come, auntie will burn a few more companions for you, so that you don't have to be too lonely underground." ”

Ruyi's pale face was illuminated by the firelight, and she said, "That set of pillows has been burned, right?" Didn't anyone notice? ”

"Nope. Even if someone really finds out that my sister is in the cold palace, I haven't stepped into my brother's house for a single step, and no one can suspect us. It can be regarded as a pure concubine, I thought about it at the time, this matter is done well, it is the future of the pure concubine and the third elder brother; If you fail, it's the pure concubine who is not angry, and we can't do anything about it. ”

Ruyi smiled lightly: "But Fan Eniang did not do her best for her son." ”

Hailan threw a large handful of dark paper into the fire, the dark red tongue of fire licked and devoured greedily, she smiled lazily: "Fortunately, my sister reminded me that the gap in Hangzhou silk is larger than that of ordinary satin, and also told me that the reed flowers will slowly fly out when mixed in the silk cotton, and Yonglian's illness is the most unbearable for this." ”

Ruyi smiled lightly through the door: "If you don't tell me about Yonglian's condition, where can I think of this." She scattered the last handful of gold and silver ingots, watched the butterflies as gray as black fly wantonly, and smiled self-deprecatingly: "I am a person in the cold palace, and I can only wait for death by sitting in the well and watching the sky." But Hyland, I'm never going to let you be the second mine. ”

Hailan calmed down, and a hint of determination flashed in her eyes: "Sister, as long as I think of a way, I will definitely let you out." I'm not going to let you end up here for the rest of your life, never to come out. ”

"I've never dared to dream like this in my life. Highland, I just hope you're doing well. Ruyi smiled in a trance, gently knocked on the door, and got closer, "Come, let me tell you, what the emperor likes and doesn't like." ”

Hailan was slightly distracted, a little gloomy: "My sister told me this, did she want to stay by the emperor's side in another way and make the emperor feel comfortable and happy?" ”

Ruyi shook her head in confusion: "No." He doesn't believe me anymore...... He ......"

She didn't say any more, because she heard hurried footsteps, and it was Ling Yunche who ran over in a hurry and said, "The little master should not stay for a long time, it seems that there are palace dependents coming from Shufangzhai." ”

Hailan hurriedly got up: "Sister, then I'll come to see you next time." Your rheumatic ...... I'll keep that in mind. It's just that the doctor of the Tai Hospital, no one dares to come to the cold palace, and my sister is helpless. ”

Ruyi nodded and said, "It's rare that you can often send some cold clothes and medicine for rheumatism." ”

Yi Xinben silently stood aside, and when he heard this section, he couldn't help but sigh gloomily: "Hai nobleman." There is a very lowly little imperial doctor in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, named Jiang Youbin. If someone refuses to come, ask ...... Ask him if he will? ”

Hailan said happily: "Is this person reliable?" ”

He hesitated and said, "If he is willing to come, he will be reliable, otherwise the slave and maid will not be able to say anything." ”

Hailan left in a hurry, and Ruyi said to Ling Yunche through the door: "Clear the paper money burned by Hai Guiren, don't show any traces." ”

Hailan ran out of the corridor, heard the voice approaching outside, panicked and blew out the lantern in his hand, and went around to a hidden place. But I heard a few little palace maids looking around and whispering: "Third princess, third princess, where are you?" ”

A female voice said angrily: "This palace told you to take a good look at the third princess, but as a result, there are so many of you, you can't even look at a little girl, it's just a waste." ”

A palace maid said: "Concubine Hui is angry." The third princess said that she was tired of guarding the funeral and wanted to come to the imperial garden to play, but when she turned around, she disappeared. Damn the minions. ”

Concubine Hui's high tone contained suppressed anger: "The queen mother entrusted the third princess to the palace because she trusted the palace, if something goes wrong, the queen mother has lost Prince Duanhui, where can she stand it?" Why don't you go and find the princess back! ”

Taking advantage of the fact that the people were heading east, Hailan hurriedly turned around and disappeared into the vast night.

The palace people were looking around, and suddenly one of them became happy, as if he had won a phoenix: "Princess, why are you here?" ”

The third princess was wearing a silver robe for the prince's funeral, covered with a small shoulder of blue embroidered silver silk peony, and was playing with something in her hand. Concubine Hui followed the voice, and said happily: "Princess, why are you staying there, come to Hui Niangniang quickly." ”

The third princess bowed her head for a moment, and handed the things in her hand to Concubine Hui: "Hui Niangniang, take a look, what kind of thing is this." ”

Hui Guifei took it, and looked at it by the light of the sheep's horn lantern, but it was a half-burned paper puppet, painted with colorful patterns, thinking that it was blown over before it was burned, no wonder the third princess couldn't stop looking at it. Hui Guifei had doubts in her heart, knowing that this thing was burned for people underground, so she asked Shuangxi beside her: "Shuangxi, did the palace arrange someone to burn the paper here?" ”

The second monk of Shuangxi was puzzled: "No wow." It's almost cold here, who will arrange for someone to burn here? Taboo! ”

Concubine Hui thought about it, took the silk and carefully wrapped the half of the doll, coaxed the third princess and said with a smile: "Come, princess, Hui Niangniang has fresh shadow puppet toys there, it's much more fun than this, go back with Hui Niangniang." ”

After all, the third princess has a child's heart, and she was happy to hear it and followed.

Concubine Hui touched the silk in her sleeve again and again, and had a plan in her heart, hoping that the queen would be in better health, and then discussed them one by one. It's just that the queen lost her beloved son, and this disease lingered for a long time.