Chapter 31 Xia Chongyi
"Little lord don't have to be sad, if you have a child in time, the emperor will definitely hold you in his hand and feel distressed!" If you have an opinion, the master is a little sad and opens his mouth to persuade.
"I'm fine, you go and send a message to Cousin Zhen and ask him to come to the Splendid Palace in the evening, I have something to say to him."
"Yes!" Ruyi wanted to persuade a few more words, but when he saw that his master was excited, he agreed to retreat.
It was night, everything was silent, and the wind in the early spring night was still a little cold, so Han Zhen wore the clothes of a palace person and walked quietly on the palace road. He knew that he shouldn't have done this, and he didn't understand the stakes since he was a child, but he knew it very well. If it is found that although there is nothing unseemly between them, it is also a very serious sin, he should protect her well, how can he put her in danger. But the desire to see her in his heart triumphed over reason, and he told himself that this was the last time, the real last time.
Han Zhen followed Ruyi, who was waiting at the side door, into the inner room, and when he saw Su'er who was sitting in danger, he opened his mouth and asked quietly, "What's the matter with calling me here?" I have already told you that the fact that I am the emperor on duty in the outer hall is not very clear. ”
"Cousin, I didn't want to ask about the emperor when I saw you this time."
"What's that?" Han Zhen looked puzzled, unable to understand what else could happen.
"Do you know that my sister is pregnant?"
"Such a big thing is naturally known!"
"There's something I want my cousin to help give to my sister," Seeing Han Zhen's surprise, Su'er hurriedly continued, "Cousin, don't worry, it's just a jade bracelet." As he spoke, he let Ruyi come out.
"Then why didn't you give it to her yourself?"
"I asked people that pregnant women wear jade jewelry is good for the fetus, but this bracelet is valuable to the queen that day, I am afraid that my sister will not accept it, so I have to have Cousin Lao to help with this, and it is reasonable for you to send a decent thing as a child's uncle."
"Okay, I'll deliver it!" Although Han Zhen was puzzled, he still chose to believe in this cousin he had cared for since childhood, believing that she was a kind and intelligent girl who would never do anything harmful.
After sending Han Zhen away, Su'er seemed to be depressed all of a sudden, she didn't know if she was wrong or right to do this, she still remembered that day the queen handed her the jade bracelet and signaled that it was the most suitable for a pregnant person to wear this bracelet. It's not that she doesn't know what the queen means, and she doesn't hesitate, it's just that she hates it when she sees Chu Sheng caring for her children like that! originally thought that he was also affectionate to her, but I didn't expect that it was a misunderstanding that he entered the palace, what is he? It's not even a shadow! Su'er laughed self-deprecatingly.
If the opinion of the master is uncertain, he suddenly chuckled again, and in the middle of the night, he was very busy and persuaded him: "Little master, go to bed quickly, it will be dawn in a while!"
Before going to bed that day, Yiren suddenly mysteriously handed Yu'er a brocade box, Yu'er opened it and saw that it was a jade bracelet with a smooth body, and hurriedly asked, "Where did you get such a good bracelet?" ”
"Back to the little master, did Young Master Han ask me to give it to you?"
"Cousin?" Yu'er chuckled in her heart, and the feelings that she was deeply pressed in her heart began to stretch outward a little, she pressed this strangeness, and said calmly: "Why did you accept it directly, if someone knows it, I'm afraid that we will say that we will give it to each other privately!" ”
"Little master, don't worry, even if someone knows, it will be a gadget that the Han guards reward the slave and maid, which is not considered to have exceeded the rules." Seeing that Yu'er didn't speak, Yiren continued: "Young Master Cousin also has a heart, he is the uncle of the little prince, you can accept it." Yu'er has mixed feelings in her heart, since her cousin entered the palace, they have also had a few encounters, but he has always refused people, even if Yu'er is interested, he has never said a decent word to her. How could he give such a valuable gift at this time, but in the end he was still a little happy, he still remembered her, the identity is not up to others, and deliberate alienation can be regarded as a kind of protection. Thinking of this, Yu'er put the bracelet on her wrist, and under the reflection of the candlelight at night, it seemed that the whole bracelet was soaked in water, moist and shiny, it was really an excellent jade!
When she saw the bracelet on her sister's wrist in front of her, she was slightly cold. Looking at her increasingly towering belly, she finally relented and stopped thinking about it after opening her mouth several times. The queen was not in high spirits today, and only said a few words before letting go, it was still early, Yu'er, Su'er, and Xin'er made an appointment to go to Qinxin Pavilion to sit together. Since Zhou Mingli gave Yu'er a safe birth, the number of times this Zhuang Xin'er came to the Splendid Palace has become frequent, at first Yu'er didn't care about it, but she didn't worry about the people she recommended to come and see. But a few times I saw Xin'er staring at Imperial Doctor Zhou's back in a daze, and then looking at her disappointed eyes when she sometimes didn't see Imperial Doctor Zhou because she left early, I felt a little clear in my heart, no wonder she didn't care about the emperor! On the other hand, Zhou Mingli is frank and open, and there is no twisting and pretentiousness, if he is not dull and incomprehensible, or the falling flowers are intentionally ruthless. Yu'er was afraid that Xin'er would fall too deep and enlightened, so she often mentioned a few words, Xin'er was smart and naturally understood the meaning, and slowly came less, but the whole person lost her spirit!
The three of them were sitting in the pavilion talking and enjoying the scenery, and Su'er saw that Xin'er had been either not speaking or perfunctory, she didn't know the truth and asked strangely: "Xin'er, what's wrong?" But sick? I want to let Imperial Doctor Zhou show you. ”
"No need, no need, I'm fine!" Xin'er shook her hands and pulled out a reluctant smile. Hearing Xu Er mention Zhou Mingli, she couldn't help but feel even more bitter in her heart! Su'er was about to ask again, and when she caught a glimpse of the queen in front of her, she was silent. Sure enough, the star pick-up came to look for her, saying that it was summoned by the queen, and Su'er hurriedly followed her.
After Su'er left, Yu'er asked Jinxin to take Xin'er's personal palace maid Caihe to get some snacks, and for a while there were only two people left in the pavilion. Yu'er saw that Xin'er was a little unbearable and afraid that she would do something stupid, so she opened her mouth to reproach: "You still didn't take my words to heart!" ”
"Sister! I ......" Xin'er wanted to cry, but she couldn't say anything.
"You know that you want to enter the palace, you should break those delusions, you enter the palace as a concubine, not you alone, but your entire mother's family, the entire family, how can you be so selfish and depressed for this private matter! Besides, I secretly observed that Imperial Doctor Zhou had no intention of you, why did you embarrass yourself like this? Yu'er played with the bracelet in her hand, and said these words to Xin'er to herself!
"Sister, don't say it again!" Xin'er finally cried.
"I knew early on that you were thoughtful, and some of your words were just to the point! Today's words are a bit heavy, but if this matter is taken by someone with a heart, I am afraid that it is not enough for you to break your bones, sometimes protecting yourself and protecting the person you love is the best ending for each other! ”
"Sister! I knew early in the morning that he didn't like me, but I couldn't help but want to see him, but he avoided me until a few days ago he suddenly came to me and said that he needed to borrow some silver taels from me in an emergency. I know who he is, but if there is a way, he will not open this mouth to others, he can come to me to show how much he still has me in his heart! Although I was also poor, I still gave him all the valuable objects and jewelry in the palace, I thought that our relationship would be further from then on, but I didn't expect him to be as cold as ever! ”
"Silly girl, where can you go further? Listen to my sister's advice, your mind should be used on the person who should use it!" As she spoke, Yu'er saw someone coming from a distance, and hurriedly told Xin'er to wipe away her tears.
It turned out to be the new Xia Chongyi, and she saw that the two people in the pavilion were busy bending their knees to say goodbye: "Concubine see Yu Jieyu, the little lord is auspicious!" See Zhuang Baolin, the little lord is auspicious! ”
"Get up!" Yu'er said kindly, seeing that she was still wearing the jade earrings, she then asked: "Xia Chongyi's earrings are good-looking, look at this color is a high-quality jade!" ”
Xia Lin touched the earrings with her hand when she heard Yu'er mention the earrings, and smiled a little unnaturally, "The emperor loves his sister so much, there are no good things in the Splendid Palace, how can this little thing of a concubine get into my sister's eyes!" ”
"You don't have to be presumptuous, the workmanship of these earrings is a boutique at a glance, most of them are from the palace! In my opinion, the emperor is partial, so I will reward you privately! As he spoke, he covered his mouth with a handkerchief and chuckled playfully.
Xia Chongyi's face was obviously suffocated, and he hurriedly replied: "Sister said that she was laughing, if you want to say that the eccentric emperor favors you the most!" It's not early, the concubine retired first! With that, he hurried away with the palace maid.
Yu'er looked at her back thoughtfully, and suddenly asked, "Xin'er, you just said that you borrowed something from Imperial Doctor Zhou and you?" ”
"That's right, it was the other day!"
Yu'er nodded, "Okay, you have to remember what I just said carefully, and don't think about those unrealistic things after today!" ”
"Yes! I know! ”
When they came back, the two of them used some snacks at random and went back to the palace.
Back in the palace, Yu'er asked Jinxin: "Do you know how Xia Chongyi was favored by the emperor?" ”
"Back to the little master, I heard that it was to send flowers and plants to the emperor, and the service was proper, and the emperor was tempted for a while......"
"You go and inquire, see that she has been in charge of delivering flowers to her master in the flower room?"
"Why did the little master suddenly become interested in her?"
"You go first, and then you'll talk when you come back!"
"Yes! Slave and maid, go now! ”
It didn't take much effort, Jinxin came back, and when she saw Yu'er waiting for her, she hurriedly said: "Little master, the slave maid asked clearly, I heard the girls in the flower room say that Xia Chongyi didn't work in the flower room originally, but was just a small palace maid in the imperial garden, and was transferred to the flower room a few days ago to be responsible for sending flowers and plants to the palace masters, but it was much easier than before!" It's also her fate, just a few days after she sent it to Qianhe Palace, the emperor took a fancy to it! ”
Yu'er smiled lightly: "I know, you go down!" ”
When she came back the next morning, Yu'er invited Xin'er to her palace and asked her to sit in the inner room. Xin'er was puzzled: "Sister, who are you?" ”
"You just wait, you'll know in a moment!"
Back in the main hall, Yu'er instructed Qiushui: "You go and invite Xia Chongyi, just say that I have something to say to her!" ”
"Yes!" Although Qiushui was puzzled, he still went out obediently. As soon as Qiushui left on the front foot, Imperial Doctor Zhou came to ask for peace and sound.
Imperial Physician Zhou finished taking the pulse and was talking, when Xia Chongyi arrived. As soon as he entered the main hall and saw that Imperial Doctor Zhou was also there, he was obviously a little stunned, but he quickly regained his composure and asked An, "I don't know why my sister called the concubine?" ”
"You sit down first." As he spoke, he let people serve tea.
Yu'er paid close attention to Imperial Doctor Zhou on the side, and saw that he began to fidget when he saw Xia Chongyi, and even forgot to ask for peace. Yu'er was not in a hurry, she just sat and drank tea with Xia Chongyi, chatting without a word.
"Little master, if there is nothing else, Weichen will retire first." Zhou Mingli saw that there was nothing wrong and stepped forward to ask.
"Imperial Doctor Zhou, don't be in a hurry to leave, Xia Chongyi is also here today, and some words are better explained!"
As soon as Zhou Mingli heard this, a cold sweat came down, and he knelt down and said, "Weichen is puzzled, I don't know what the little master is talking about." ”
Yu'er didn't tell him to get up, she slowly picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea and asked Xia Lin, "What about you?" But what do you have to say? ”
Xia Lin's hands trembled slightly, her face was pale but she still pretended to be calm and said, "The concubine doesn't know what my sister means." ”
Yu'er smiled slightly: "As a palace concubine, it is a big crime to teach a man privately. ”
Hearing this, Charlene also knelt down.
"Originally, I didn't want to meddle in things that had nothing to do with me, but now our mother and son have to rely on Imperial Doctor Zhou to take care of some things, if you don't figure out some things, I'm afraid I don't know how I died!"
Imperial Physician Zhou kowtowed and replied: "Little Master Mingjian, Weichen will never hurt your heart!"
"Tell me, what is your relationship?" Yu'er suddenly said sharply, and put the tea cup in her hand heavily on the table beside her.
Xia Lin's body shook: "I was originally the most inferior rough palace maid in the imperial garden, because there was no backstage and no money to bribe my aunt, I did the heaviest work every day, and then I accidentally met Imperial Doctor Zhou, he saw that I was pitiful and wanted to help me, but I am not afraid of hardship, I can go out of the palace and reunite with my family after a few years, what is there to be afraid of!" Until a few days ago, my aunt committed an accident but put the blame on me, I was really afraid, I had no idea for a while to go to Dr. Zhou for help, and then I don't know what method he used to give me a lot of silver jewelry, I took these silver to honor the head of the imperial garden, he was happy and assigned me to the flower room, and then met the emperor. "Charlene's words are half-true, she didn't reveal the chance encounter with the emperor in the imperial garden, and it was that time that strengthened her heart to climb up." Yu Jieyu Mingjian, I have nothing to do with Imperial Doctor Zhou, and I was just a little palace maid when he gave me something, and I didn't have a palace concubine and received it privately! He kowtowed again as he spoke. Zhou Mingli on the side also kowtowed and said, "That's right, little master Mingjian!" ”
"So it's a coincidence that no one else is involved?" Yu'er didn't know if what they said was true or not, but she was afraid that someone would know about their relationship and use Xia Chongyi to control Imperial Doctor Zhou. At present, the safety of the child in his womb is in Zhou Mingli's hands, and she can't make any mistakes.
"Little master, what the concubine said is true, no one except you knows that I know Imperial Doctor Zhou!" Charlene hurriedly replied
"I'll believe you for the time being, now you are already the emperor's woman, what should be done and what should not be done, I'm afraid I don't need to say it."
"The concubine understands! In the future, I will definitely serve the emperor and serve Jieyu! ”
"You all get up, it's not that I mean to be embarrassed, it's just that I'm pregnant at this moment, so I have to be extra cautious!"
"The concubine understands!" Charlene got up and replied.
"If I can give birth to the prince safely, not only will Imperial Doctor Zhou have a bright future, but I will not treat you badly, and the emperor should speak well for you in front of him! But if you have any different intentions, don't blame me for being ruthless! ”
"Everything is at the command of the little master!" Xia Chongyi and Imperial Physician Zhou replied together.
Yu'er asked Qiushui to take out a bracelet and handed it to Charlene and said, "This bracelet and your ear string are originally a set, you can take it!" ”
"Thank you, little master, for the reward!" Charlene didn't shirk and took it and thanked her.
"Okay, if there's anything I can help me in the future, just come to me, you can go back first."
"Yes, then this matter ......" Charlene was still a little apprehensive.
"Don't worry, no one else will know!"
"Yes, the concubine is retired!"
After Xia Chongyi left, Yu'er warned Zhou Mingli a few more words, now that Xia Lin is already a palace concubine, he must not be delusional and do something out of the ordinary. Zhou Mingli agreed one by one and let him go.
Yu'er turned around and entered the inner room, Xin'er was already in tears, and hurriedly turned her back when she saw Yu'er come in.
"You heard it, he asked you to borrow money to let his sweetheart also."
"Sister...... Xin'er finally cried, "It turns out that he already has someone else in his heart!" ”
"Everyone has their own ambitions, and you should also plan for yourself!"
"Yes, I know my sister!"
"Okay, don't be sad, let others see it, think I'm bullying you!" Xin'er smiled reluctantly, wiped away her tears, and said goodbye and returned to the palace.
After Xin'er left, Yu'er called Jinxin: "What do you think about this matter?" ”
"According to what the slave maid saw, Xia Chongyi is true to what he said."
"You find a reliable person to install in Yuxiu Palace."
"Yes, the slave will do it!"