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The majestic palace in the daytime, in the middle of the night, reined in all the domineering, and quietly hid itself in the dark night.

At this moment, the palace seemed to fall into a deathly silence. Occasionally, guards patrolled by the palace road, and there was a faint sound of footsteps in the distance, but there was no other sound.

At this time, Lanling Palace was also quiet, all the palace maids and eunuchs fell asleep, and even the people who were supposed to be on duty at night let Su Xin send them back to the room.

The entire Lanling Palace was pitch black, except for Concubine Jing's bedroom.

From a distance, Concubine Jing's bedroom still has a little light, although it is not dazzling, but in the darkness, it is extremely obvious. However, at this time, those who should have slept have already slept, and who will find out?

At least in Concubine Jing and Su Xin's opinion, no one in Lanling Palace will find out.

But in fact, they ignored one person.

At this time, in Concubine Jing's bedroom, the flames on the candlestick swirled and jumped, and they did their best to emit a faint candlelight.

Su Xin stood by the bed in the bedroom with her back straight, with a posture like a great enemy, and the expression on her usually very serious face was even more serious. She listened to the eight directions, and swept out of the door and window from time to time with her alert eyes, and once she heard any movement, she immediately hurried over to check.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew through the hall, and the windows rattled.

Su Xin pursed her lips, turned around and went over to check again.

At this time, Concubine Jing, who was kneeling in the dark room, spoke: "Su Xin, you can rest for a while, it's too hard." ”

Su Xin glanced at Concubine Jing's back, didn't say anything, and still turned around and went to the window. After a careful inspection, I made sure that it was only the wind blowing, and then I returned to the bedroom.

In the dark room, Concubine Jing saw that the incense candle was about to burn out, so she reached out and took a new incense candle, patiently lit the new incense candle, and slowly inserted it into the incense table. At this time, the incense stand has been densely packed with countless burned incense candles.

The newly lit incense candle was inserted, Concubine Jing closed her eyes, folded her hands, closed her lips, and said something silently.

After doing all this, she slowly opened her eyes and said lightly: "Su Xin, you can go back to the house and sleep." ”

When Su Xin heard this, he didn't think about it for a moment, and immediately shook his head: "Niangniang, the slave is not tired, and there is no need to rest." ”

Concubine Jing didn't look back, still looking ahead, and said softly: "You are not tired, but you are such a frightened bird, this palace is tired." ”

“…… Niangniang ......" Su Xin's eyes widened in astonishment, a little surprised, and a little aggrieved, and said for a long time: "The slave maid thinks that the smell of incense and candles in the house is too strong, if someone passes by, you don't need to come in to see, I'm afraid you can smell it!" ”

"What if someone hears it?"

"If it is heard by people with ill intentions, it spreads out everywhere, and it reaches the ears of the emperor, it will be bad!"

"What's so bad? It's just a punishment. ”

"But the mother ......"

"What if you are sent to the cold palace? Isn't Lanling Palace deserted enough? It's no different here than the cold palace, it's just a change of place to continue this kind of life. Saying these words in a low voice, Concubine Jing sighed, and a faint self-deprecation appeared on her gentle face.

"Mother, how can you say such frustrating words!" Su Xin was shocked when she heard this, rushed to the door of the dark room with a brisk walk, and knelt on the ground with a pop: "The harem is like a battlefield, if you are bent on defeat, the days ahead will only become more and more sad!" Even...... Even ......"

Halfway through speaking, she froze, as if realizing that such a remark was too perverse.

"Can't even live, can you?" Concubine Jing finally glanced back at her, and said lightly: "In front of this palace, what do you have to say." ”

Su Xin's face was nervous, her lips trembled, and she wanted to say something but didn't know how to speak.

Of course, Concubine Jing understood her loyalty, and didn't want her to feel uncomfortable, so she smiled at her: "You said that the harem is like a battlefield, but this palace thinks that this harem is much more cruel than the battlefield." You know what you said, even if you don't understand it, look at the fate of Sister Yu, this palace will naturally understand. ”

Hearing Concubine Jing mention Jade Beauty, Su Xin didn't dare to say anything.

After a while, Concubine Jing turned her head again, and her gaze fell on the opposite side again.

In front of her, a small offering table was placed, and an object was quietly placed on the offering table, and Concubine Jing's eyes were always fixed on the object.

The object was nothing else, but a spiritual slot!

On the pure black spiritual tablet, there are six large white characters engraved: Jade Sister's Spiritual Position.

In front of this spiritual tablet, there are also two delicate incense sticks, and at this moment the incense stands are burning with slender incense candles.

According to the traditional rules of the memorial service, once the memorial service begins, the incense candle in the incense platform cannot be extinguished. In other words, someone needs to stay in front of the incense stand all night. As soon as you notice that the incense candle is about to burn out, you will immediately light a new incense candle. All in all, the incense candle must not be extinguished halfway, otherwise not only will the sacrifice be ineffective, but it will also bring harm to the undead.

This is also the reason why Concubine Jing did not go out for seven consecutive days. Because she knelt in front of the spiritual seat of the jade beauty all night, guarding these incense candles and not letting them go out.

"Sister Yu, I think you are also a person who once received the emperor's favor, but now you are gone. If you have a spirit in the sky, my sister wants to ask you, do you regret it? Concubine Jing's eyes were glued to the three words "Jade Sister" on the spiritual tablet, but there seemed to be a scene from the year in front of her, and water vapor slowly came out of her eyes, and after a while, she choked up: "Whether you regret it or not, my sister regrets it." If I hadn't persuaded you to obey your parents' wishes, you wouldn't have been wronged and entered the palace, and you wouldn't have died......"

In the end, Concubine Jing's voice was tinged with sobbing.

Seeing this, Su Xin couldn't help but walk over on her knees, hugged her right shoulder, and whispered with a worried face: "Niangniang, don't think about the past, Yumei has a spirit in the sky, and I don't want you to live in self-blame all day long." ”

Concubine Jing, who is usually indifferent, couldn't help but fall into deep sadness once she was sad, and cried: "If it weren't for her, this palace would not have been able to give birth to Jing Yu safely." But seven years ago, she was framed by someone and wronged by the emperor, and when she needed help the most, the palace was powerless, and finally watched her hang herself...... I...... I...... How do you tell me to stop thinking about it? ”

Speaking of this, Concubine Jing finally couldn't help it, covered her mouth and sobbed quietly.

Su Xin reached out to help her, but was pushed away by Concubine Jing.

Concubine Jing raised her hand to hold the spirit tablet of the jade beauty, looked at the name on the spirit tablet with tears in her eyes, and sobbed: "Sister Jade, after so many years, my sister can't do anything for you, and now you have been taboo for seven years, but you have to sacrifice for you at the risk of death." I only hope that after the memorial, you can be reincarnated as soon as possible and become a new person. Remember, you must be reincarnated into a small family, not to seek great wealth and wealth, but to be safe and secure, and never set foot in the palace in this life! ”

"As for Yun'er, don't worry, as long as I have a breath of air, I will definitely not give up looking for him, and I will definitely find out where he is."

"If I can't find it until I die, I will definitely ask Jing Yu to continue looking for it for me. All in all, I will definitely let him know that his mother-in-law is you, and not someone else! ”

In the quiet dormitory, Concubine Jing's voice echoed intermittently, word by word from the bottom of her heart, and the hooked people felt empathy and burst into tears.

Su Xin had already burst into tears when she heard it, and called in a low voice: "Niangniang, you ......"

In the middle of speaking, she suddenly saw the incense candles on the incense stand flash at the same time, and just when she was stunned, the incense candles flashed twice! She couldn't help but gasp: "Niangniang, look! ”

The incense candles on the incense stand flashed three times in a row, and then returned to normal, and this scene was also watched by Concubine Jing.

She was stunned for a moment, and then smiled with tears: "Sister Yu, did you hear what your sister said?" ”

Su Xin's heart was shocked, nodded again and again, and echoed: "Niangniang, the jade beauty has really appeared!" ”

When Concubine Jing heard this, she turned her eyes and glanced at her, but she still felt that it was not enough, so she reached out and tapped her head lightly: "Sister Yu is telling you, don't be suspicious, with her, she will naturally bless me, you don't have to bother so much!" ”

Su Xin listened to it and couldn't help but be amused: "What does Niangniang mean by this, but she dislikes the slave and maid for a lot of things?" ”

Concubine Jing smiled and didn't speak, turned her head to look at the jade beauty's spiritual position card again, and the tears that had just faded slowly piled up again.

Su Xin thought that her emotions had been released and she would recover soon, but she didn't expect that in a blink of an eye, she was immersed in sadness again.

Looking at Concubine Jing's pale face and red and swollen eyes, thinking that Concubine Jing had been supporting herself in the past few days, Su Xin was not at ease, and persuaded in a low voice: "Niangniang, you have to pay more attention to your body!" ”

Concubine Jing didn't answer her, and only asked after a while, "What time is it now?" ”

Su Xin knew what she was going to ask, so she silently looked out the window and replied in a low voice, "There is still a quarter of an hour to hand over the child." ”

At this point in time when day and night alternate, it is Jiaozi.

There is still a quarter of an hour to go before Jiaozi, which also means that there is still a quarter of an hour, and this sacrifice that lasts for seven days and seven nights has been completed.

1. The night was peaceful, and Su Xin couldn't help but breathe a deep sigh of relief.

Who knows, Concubine Jing said again: "It's over in a quarter of an hour, you shouldn't have to worry about it now, right?" Go, cook some health soup, and you and Hongu will both drink a bowl later. ”

Su Xin was shocked when she heard this: "Niangniang, the slave and maid will go when everything is over!" Also, there is no rush for this time! ”

Unexpectedly, Concubine Jing was unusually stubborn: "You go now." ”

Su Xin wanted to say something more, but she knew that the seemingly docile Concubine Jing had a deep stubbornness in her bones, so she bit her lip, got up and said, "Yes, the slave will go." ”

turned around and walked to the door, took two steps, but after all, he was still not at ease, and said in a low voice: "Be careful yourself." ”

Concubine Jing hummed for a moment and didn't speak.

Su Xin thought about going back quickly, and left in a hurry.

tiptoed open the door, first looked around, and after making sure that there was no one around, Su Xin quietly came out and walked lightly towards the kitchen.

She didn't expect that not long after she left, a thin figure sneaked out of the darkness, and in the blink of an eye, she slipped into Concubine Jing's bedroom.

In the dormitory, in the dark room, Concubine Jing stared at the spirit card of the jade beauty, and said softly: "Sister Jade, we can finally talk alone for a while." ”

"...... of the year"

For a while, Concubine Jing's low voice came from the room, which was her deep longing for her best friend who was in love with her brothers and sisters, but died of incense......

But unexpectedly, just as a quarter of an hour was about to arrive, and all this was about to end quietly, a sharp voice suddenly broke the silence of Lanling Palace.

"The emperor has arrived!"

"Concubine Hui has arrived!"