Everything came too suddenly, Hongyan didn't prepare anything, and was taken away by the emperor. She didn't bring a change of clothes, she didn't take the Buddha with her, she didn't even take the cherry little Lingzi with her, and the emperor just took her alone.

But that ten-day journey can be described as the happiest time since Hongyan entered the palace, she almost forgot that she was the emperor's concubine, and also forgot that Hongli was the supreme monarch, except for really going to Wutai Mountain to pray for the queen mother, the rest of the time there was no emperor and her in the army. They traveled lightly and followed the large army all the way, but they lived in an inn and ate in a farmhouse, Fu Heng had already made preparations for the emperor, and the emperor did not enter the harem for a month, so he spent all his thoughts on this.

Hongli used to have a good face, always loved to put the decent side to the world, to get the world's affirmation and support, living in a whitewashed smiling face, but now that he has added years and experienced the pains of life, he understands what is really meaningful to live. Leaving all affairs behind in this way, ten days will not delay the government, and what kind of joy they have experienced in ten days, they don't bother to let anyone know, as long as they see Hongyan laughing from the bottom of his heart, he will be satisfied.

When the holy car returned to Beijing, Hongli sent the jade Guanyin invited from Wutai Mountain to Ningshou Palace, and brought Hongyan to ask for peace, saying that on the day of departure, he suddenly felt that there was no one around him to serve, so he went with Hongyan. And everyone knows that the emperor only stayed in Wutai Mountain for half a day, and did not even spend the night, even if he guessed how the emperor and Concubine Ling turned over the clouds and rain, they would not blaspheme the gods and Buddhas, and the emperor even took into account this matter, in order to give Hongyan a comprehensive treatment.

The jade Guanyin invited by the emperor was offered on the table, and the queen mother couldn't say anything inappropriate in front of the gods and Buddhas, and let them retreat with a few words of a faint smile, but after her son and Concubine Ling left, she was so angry that she touched the door of her heart and said that she couldn't breathe, Mama Hua wanted to persuade her, but she had already said everything she had to say over the years.

Two days later, the emperor in the Qianqing Palace for the queen mother's birthday banquet, the emperor and the queen mother's birthday are in October, this year's longevity and thousands of years to congratulate, both for the court to save money is also a good story of mother and son filial piety, the banquet for the emperor's relatives and relatives, lively all day, the night banquet Ruyin was allowed by the emperor to make an exception and the concubine to sit in the middle of Hongyan and Shufei, the cousins over there whispered, Hongyan saw that they peeked at themselves from time to time and laughed, couldn't help but say: "What are you arranging for me again?" ”

Concubine Shu said sourly: "Some people understand in their own hearts, and they still use us to say that they dare not tell lies in front of the Bodhisattva, how they have lived in the past ten days, we still want to hear it." ”

Hongyan ignored them, and Ruyin Monkey came up and asked, "Sister, you tell me, next time I will ask Fu Heng to take me out for a walk." ”

"I'll drive you away if you're not serious anymore, Yu'er has grown up, aren't you afraid of teaching your daughter badly?" Hongyan's cheeks were crimson, and he pushed away Ruyin, just as the people in the imperial dining room came to the pot, and the hall was steaming for a while, and the smell of meat was overflowing.

Everyone else was hooked to the point of index fingers, and the children who went out to play also came back to pester Eniang to ask for something delicious, but Hongyan was uncomfortable watching the cherry scalding the mutton sent to the door for her, thinking that it was probably in the afternoon that Fo'er ate half of the jujube paste cake to throw and ate it, she ate her own first, and she was greedy and afraid of wasting it but eating it again, but this night did not stop, seeing that Fulongan had no time to eat the hot meat, so she let the cherry send her over.

After the princess went to congratulate the queen mother and the emperor on her birthday, Jia Guifei led the eleventh elder brother to come forward in person, and met Xin Concubine with the nurse holding the little princess to salute, Yongying was smart and clever and very likable, but the little princess was only a few months old, and the nurse held and kowtowed, and she cried. Concubine Xin was in a hurry and didn't know what to do, Concubine Jia Guifei stepped forward and hugged the child from the nurse's arms, in the end, she was the one who raised four sons, she was more skilled and reliable than the nurse, the little doll stayed in her arms for a while, and she really didn't cry.

Hongli praised: "You are the most experienced in the palace, and you often go to Chengqian Palace to teach Xin Concubine." ”

Concubine Jia shook her head again and again: "The emperor said this, but I want to say to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother ordered the concubines not to set foot in the Chengqian Palace." ”

Hongli was a little embarrassed, the Queen Mother raised her glass and drank silently, and suddenly heard Concubine Jia say: "It's also strange, Concubine Xin's sister is so beautiful, her daughter's appearance is mediocre, unlike her mother's ......" She looked up at the emperor and said with a smile, "It's not like Huang Ama, this child really has a personality." ”

Concubine Xin was embarrassed, her heart almost jumped out of her chest, and she reached out to take the child back, but the little princess suddenly cried again, and the queen mother was very impatient, waving her hand and said: "The emperor's relatives are here, don't disturb everyone to enjoy the feast, quickly take the little princess back." ”

Concubine Jia simply hugged the princess and went down, Concubine Xin followed closely behind, and when she arrived at a quiet place outside, she couldn't help but say: "Concubine Niangniang, you give the princess to the concubine, let the concubine hug you, don't be tired of you." ”

"How can you get tired of holding such a big little thing in your arms?" Concubine Jia looked Concubine Xin up and down and said, "Do you feel tired when she is in your stomach?" ”

Concubine Xin nodded, and shook her head again, she was obviously ready to deal with Concubine Jia's difficulties at any time, but when it came to the matter, the weak-hearted person was still flustered, and could only keep repeating: "Concubine Niangniang, let the concubine send the princess back." ”

Concubine Jia rolled her eyes, handed the child to her, and said seemingly casually: "My sister doesn't look very good, but she hasn't been raised well in the confinement?" After giving birth to a princess, did Huiyun pinch your feet well to discharge lochia? ”

Concubine Xin was stunned for a moment and looked at Concubine Jia blankly, but soon realized that Concubine Jia had returned the child, so she nodded and responded: "Huiyun takes good care of her, thank you Concubine Niangniang for your concern, the concubine is fine." ”

"Pinch your feet to drain lochia?" Jia Guifei asked again.

"Niangniang......" Concubine Xin's smile became more and more embarrassing.

"Isn't it a belly press?" Concubine Jia raised her eyebrows slightly, squinting at Concubine Xin, "Sister, have you ever been born?" ”

Concubine Xin's legs were weak, and she didn't know what to do at all, but Concubine Jia patted her shoulder as if she had picked up a treasure and said, "Don't worry, after the birthday banquet is over, let's talk slowly, and the days will be long in the future." ”

"Mother?" Concubine Xin panicked, but Concubine Jia smiled and turned away, with a victor-like attitude, I don't know what she was planning, but Concubine Xin understood that she was finished.

And when Concubine Jia returned to the birthday banquet, she saw Hongyan retreating, and seeing that her complexion did not look very good, Concubine Jia sneered: "It's also thirty years younger, didn't the Queen Mother just tell you to know how to be restrained, why do you say you are so thick-skinned." ”

Hongyan didn't want to pay attention to her, turned sideways and let her go first, but Concubine Jia still didn't think she was talking enough, so it happened that the fourth elder brother and the fifth elder brother came from elsewhere, and when they saw the posture of the two, they knew that there was nothing good, and Concubine Jia was afraid that her son would blame her, so she hurriedly ran away.

The fourth elder brother and Yongqi came to salute Hongyan, and the fifth elder brother was very concerned when he saw that she was not good-looking, and Hongyan smiled: "I'm fine, you look at the Buddha, don't call her naughty." ”

Leaving the Qianqing Palace, Hongyan sat in a sedan chair to Yanxi Palace, and Xin Concubine left earlier than her, when she returned to Yanxi Palace, she met Xin Concubine who sent the child back, Hongyan didn't say much because she felt uncomfortable, and went straight back.

They should have gone to the Qianqing Palace, but the concubines were very depressed, and after not passing the concubine, they didn't want to go to the Qianqing Palace, so that the accompanying palace maids returned to the Chengqian Palace, she took Huiyun to walk forward indiscriminately, today the Qianqing Palace held a banquet, most of the people were in front, the East and West Six Palaces were deserted, and when they walked, they felt the coldness on their faces, and Huiyun raised the lantern to look, only to find that it was snowing.

"The first snow of this year came neither early nor late." Concubine Xin sighed, and suddenly heard the noise in front of her, she trembled in her heart, grabbed Huiyun's hand and looked forward, and saw several eunuchs holding a palace maid, and when she saw someone coming, she scolded her. Huiyun said loudly: "My master is a concubine of Chengqian Palace. ”

The people there came forward to salute and kowtow, and someone said: "Concubine Xinniang, the minions are catching the palace maid who ran out of Xianfu Palace, disturbing you." ”

"Xianfu Palace?" Concubine Xin suddenly remembered that place, and remembered the place where the sixth brother and Princess Fo'er were beaten, and inside that door, there was a pure concubine who had only heard of but had never seen it, what a terrible place this Forbidden City was, and the dignified concubine would not see anyone in a palace for many years. Even Concubine Xin understands that this lady is definitely not sick, but has made some mistakes.

Concubine Xin was moved by compassion and pleaded for the palace maid: "Send her back, forget it." ”

But the palace maid screamed: "I don't want to go back, there is no light there, I can't live anymore." ”

Concubine Xin was so frightened that she retreated again and again, but the eunuch said: "Don't worry, it was the pure concubine who asked us to arrest it, and it is still the concubine Niangniang who is in charge in the Xianfu Palace. ”

"Pure concubine Niangniang...... Calling the shots? Concubine Xin was full of curiosity.

"Master, let's go back to the Qianqing Palace, it's strange for others to see that we don't go back." Huiyun took Concubine Xin's hand and said, "Xianfu Palace is a forbidden place, don't you remember how the emperor beat the sixth elder brother and the princess?" ”

Concubine Xin nodded, but she looked back at the scene here step by step, she was wondering, is that pure concubine a more pitiful woman than her, there are even more pitiful women in this palace, for the world behind the door of Xianfu Palace, she is full of curiosity, I want to be able to walk in and take a look.

But this naïve idea was awakened by a meaningful gaze from Concubine Jia when she returned to the Qianqing Palace, and Concubine Xin realized that she was currently facing a crisis, and Concubine Jia was already doubting whether she had really given birth to a little princess.