"The slave knocked on Ning Concubine Niangniang, Niangniang Wanfu Jin'an." Yue Chang was saluting Concubine Ning, and the people on the seat smiled faintly, "My own sisters, you don't have to be polite." ”

"What Niangniang said is that they are all surnamed Dong E, and they are their own sisters." Yue Chang got up and took a look at Concubine Ning's house by the way. "Sister, here, it's really elegant and pure."

Elegant and pure is a nice way to say, but if it is difficult to hear, it is poor and simple. Although it is the territory of the Heavenly Family, no matter how it is, it will not be poor, but compared to the large amount of gold and silver supporters of other concubines, it is indeed difficult for Ning Concubine.

Concubine Ning motioned for the maids to go down, and asked Yue Chang to sit down: "As soon as Dong Yan goes, there is no competent person around you, do you want to pick two palace maids from me?" ”

"What can I do there, one more is not of great use, and one less is not in the way." Yue Chang was talking, lowering his eyes and saying, "Because I just came out, I will go everywhere to greet you so that I can have the opportunity to meet you, otherwise my sister will not be very happy to associate with me and other sisters with low rank." ”

Concubine Ning's expression was indifferent: "If Yue Chang is here and there is nothing else, I won't delay you to go elsewhere to say goodbye, and a few nobles will go too." ”

"Yes, my status and status, even a mere nobleman can suppress me." Yue Changzai knew that he was being ridiculed, and he was not discouraged, and continued, "But the concubine came to find Niangniang, there is another big matter, and she wants to conspire with Niangniang. ”

Concubine Ning glanced out of the door, and said as if she didn't care, "What's the matter?" ”

Yue Chang said: "My cousin is weak and not really blessed, and the fetus in her womb is afraid that it will not be good, even if she is born, it is difficult to say whether she can feed and grow up." ”

"Curse the imperial concubine, you don't want to live anymore?" Concubine Ning's eyes were sharp.

"I'm telling the truth." Yue Chang said, "In this palace, everyone can see that the queen mother prefers Jingren Palace, and she also looks at the third elder brother differently. ”

Concubine Ning fiddled with the fan in her hand and did not speak.

Yue Changzai said: "Don't say anything else, Sister Ning Concubine, do you know your concubine?" ”

Concubine Ning raised her eyelashes and looked at the person in front of her: "What do you mean?" ”

Yue Changzai said: "I heard Wu Liangfu say, that noble concubine Namu Zhong was locked up in the cold palace in the east by the queen mother, suffering from skin and flesh every day, and she couldn't live well, and she couldn't die. She has been tortured for as many years as the emperor has been an emperor, and not long ago, even her son died inexplicably. ”

Concubine Ning's eyes trembled unconsciously, and she hurriedly avoided Yue Chang's gaze.

Yue Chang got up and took two steps closer: "Sister Ning, Concubine Tong of Jingren Palace was trained by the Empress Dowager herself, and she is shrewd. There is no doubt that she will never give in to you in the future. And in terms of grace, family background, and resourcefulness, which one do you think is better than her? ”

It was precisely because she knew that nothing could be compared, that Concubine Ning tried her best to get closer to the queen and the imperial concubine, but she worked hard and tried her best, but they were always just polite on the surface, and no matter how much they took the initiative to show goodwill, they couldn't get more glances from them.

"What do you want to say?"

"The matter of Lichu is too far away, it is too early now, after all, whether the third elder brother can come back safely, who knows." Yue Chang said, "There is one thing now, if Sister Ning Concubine is willing to help, it will be of some help to the second elder brother." ”

Concubine Ning didn't come over, didn't speak, didn't ask, but didn't refuse.

Yue Chang said: "That's the case, for the sake of Dongyan, everyone above knows that I colluded with Wu Liangfu, and it's too ugly to say that the collusion is too ugly, everyone is in the palace, but it's just to live a stable life, isn't it?" So now, I want to do something through Mr. Wu, but I'm afraid that it will be inconvenient to stare at many pairs of eyes. ”

Concubine Ning sneered, very disdainful: "Do you want me to collude with Wu Liangfu for you?" ”

Yue Chang was busy saying: "It's not collusion, it's mutual convenience." It's just a matter of delivering some news and silver tickets, and I can guarantee that the lady will profit more than the dry ones in the palace. ”

The slender hand stretched out, compared to a full five, Ning Concubine's heart trembled, if she was five times more than Yu Lu, her life would be much better, and she could save gold and silver for Fuquan to open up contacts in the court in the future.

"Sister Ning must be worried that she will be targeted by the emperor and the queen mother." Yue Chang said, "But just take what happened to me here, if it weren't for Dong Yan going crazy in Kunning Palace, she was picked up by Wu Liangfu every night, who would know?" Besides, who in the palace doesn't give Wu Liangfu benefits? The queen mother can't control it, and the emperor doesn't care at all, and as for Kunning Palace, there is no need to worry. ”

Concubine Ning coughed dryly, but still did not refuse.

"You think about it slowly." Yue Chang stepped forward, took out a silver ticket from his cuff and put it down, and said with a smile, "This bit of silver was ordered by my mother to honor my mother, please smile." ”

Concubine Ning glanced at it, her heart was itchy and timid, she really didn't know what to do.

"The minions are gone." Yue Chang was there, but he bowed respectfully and quietly retreated.

Concubine Ning sat motionless until the palace maid came to report that Yue Chang was far away, so she picked up a silver ticket and avoided the palace maids from unfolding it in the sunlight under the window, which was two thousand taels.

The hot silver ticket is more like a lot of paste, and you can't get rid of it, so where can you put it down.

And Concubine Ning has a wish at the moment, when she said to Tong Yuanxi that day, her response was very ambiguous, she had to wait until late autumn, until the imperial concubine gave birth, but even if she was a few months old, she was not sure.

This time, Fuquan did not contract smallpox, it was his luck, but it is difficult to guarantee that the next time, he will be able to avoid any disease. She had no other intentions, just to properly manage the study and the palace maids and eunuchs in the elder brother's office, and give the child a clean place.

"Someone." Concubine Ning called people and instructed the palace maid, "Yue Chang has something left behind, ask her to come back and get it." ”

A few days later, Yuan Xi visited Jia Yin in Chengqian Palace, and Jia Yin was no longer in bed and could get up and walk around. It's just that the midsummer is scorching, and everyone else is so hot that they only flutter their fans, and Jia Yin is wearing a satin palace robe, full of calm atmosphere, as if she is not afraid of the heat at all.

Yuan Xi said: "When I was pregnant with Xuanye, I was very afraid of heat. ”

Jia Yin smiled: "I haven't been afraid of heat since I was a child, and I probably have a cold body." She paused, and then said, "There is something I want to discuss with you, and I was about to say to the emperor that although it is my duty, I am afraid that I will trespass or make you unhappy." ”

"Mess with me?" Yuan Xi was curious, "Could it be that my sister wants to kick me out of the Forbidden City?" ”

Jia Yin shook her head, pulled Yuan Xi to sit under the window, and handed her her own fine silk fan, the green mountains and green waters on the fan surface were still embroidered by herself.

"I want to propose to the emperor that in the future, the maids of the inner palace will manage the manpower allocation of the elder brother's office and the study, do you think it?" Jia Yin said, "These days, I think about what to do for the emperor and the queen, what to share, think about it, and think of the third elder brother outside, I feel very distressed." If the people who left the palace at that time had been properly arranged after returning to the palace, it would not have been like this. ”

Yuan Xi admired the embroidery on the fan, and had already guessed the matter in her heart, these days, her cousin often traveled to and from Chengqian Palace, and a few days ago, Ning Concubine had just mentioned this matter to Yuan Xi.

Originally, they were all Dong E's family, and they were a family five hundred years ago.

"Sister hard work has bothered about this, you know, since the emperor established the Thirteen Yamen, there are many things that even Cining Palace can't interfere in." Yuan Xi said, "So there are some things that I don't dare to talk about if I have the heart." If my sister thinks this is good, I can't agree with it, it is good for the health and safety of the princesses. ”

Jia Yin was very happy and asked Yuan Xi: "This is a good thing, right, if I say it, the Queen Mother will not be unhappy, right?" ”

Yuan Xi looked at her with a smile: "But I want to know, how did my sister think of this." ”

Jia Yin's eyes flickered, she had an agreement with her cousin not to reveal it, so as not to cause trouble for Concubine Ning.

My cousin said that people are very pitiful, people who have no grace and no family background, and want to do something trivial for their own flesh and blood, but there is no way to ask for help. They should be accumulating virtue and doing good deeds, so as to fulfill the hearts of Ning Concubine who feels sorry for her children.

"It's ......" was asked, and Jia Yin's lying kung fu came to an end.

"If my sister doesn't say it, then I'll guess." Yuan Xi said, "It's Yue Chang who is here to ask for Concubine Ning, isn't it?" ”

Jia Yin was extremely uneasy, lowered her eyes and said, "I can't hide anything from you." ”

Yuan Xi said: "This is indeed not a bad thing, she came to beg me, but I told her that I want to wait for my sister to give birth and my sister also has a child, and it will be much easier for us to ask the emperor again." Although I am suspected of taking advantage of my sister, I plan to be above board, this is not an unsightly thing, why bother sneaking. ”

"Yuan Xi ......"

"Naturally, I said everything, as if I was amazing." Yuan Xi said, "And what I want to say to my sister is actually only one sentence, is your cousin reliable?" ”

Jia Yin was speechless, Yuan Xi got up and bent her knees in front of her, Jia Yin panicked: "Don't be like this, I'm embarrassed." ”

Yuan Xi said solemnly: "There are some words that have been held in my heart for a long time, and I feel that it is not appropriate to say them." My sister and I, after all, are just sisters from a family who don't really know each other, and Yue Chang is here, and you are relatives with blood and bones. Whatever I say, it seems that I am provoking you, but my sister must know that heaven and earth can be learned, and I have no malice. ”

Jia Yin was so anxious that she was about to cry: "You get up, it's me who doesn't, Yuanxi, you get up." ”