The wind and snow were raging, Hongyan hurried in a warm sedan chair, she saw the embarrassed look when Hua Rong greeted her, and she didn't know if she came abruptly, or the concubine Xin who arrived first was not welcome. On weekdays, she would stop and say a few words, but today she drove straight in, so that Hua Rong was shocked, and she woke up and quickly followed the door.

In the warm pavilion, the queen was sitting in a precarious position, although Concubine Xin tried very hard to hide the embarrassment of the wind and snow all the way, but the temperament of the whole body standing there was different from usual, and when her eyes intersected with the red face at first glance, she obviously avoided it with a weak heart.

Hongyan stepped forward to salute, and the queen smiled slightly, and said, "Today's snowy day, why did you come to see me." Kyushu Qingyan and Tiandi are far away from here, but since you're here, let's have a cup of hot tea and go. ”

"The concubine will go and make tea for the queen and the concubine." Concubine Xin was blessed and was about to go to the door, but Hongyan said coldly and stopped her.

Hongyan Xian Zhengse and the queen said: "The concubine doesn't dare to disturb the mother's rest, today I want to send Concubine Xin back to the Forbidden City to recuperate, I heard that Concubine Xin came to bid you farewell, and the concubine thought that she was too weak to go to the spring of heaven and earth, so she came over in person, and had a few words to tell Concubine Xin." ”

Concubine Xin's eyes were fixed on the queen, eager to engrave what she wanted to say on her face, for fear that the queen would forget what she had just said, after all, the queen had not promised her anything. I saw that the queen glanced at her indifferently, and her eyes slowly turned to Hongyan, and Hongyan seemed to feel that the queen was going to say something to her, and deliberately avoided it.

"Concubine Xin's health is not very good, it is not suitable to send her back to the Forbidden City alone, most of the house in Jiexiu Mountain House is empty, before you came, I just told Hua Rong to clean up, and I took Concubine Xin to me to recuperate."

The queen said these words slowly, there was no joy or anger on her face, her red face was already frowning, and sure enough, what she was worried about happened, why? Why are the queen's father and daughter held hostage by the concubines? With Hongyan's understanding of the queen, there is only one thing in the world that can bind her, and that is Fu Erye.

Hongyan turned around and waited for Concubine Xin, her pretentious and pitiful appearance could only hook out the hatred in her heart, Hongyan actually regretted that she only asked the emperor to send Concubine Xin away in the morning, why didn't she just ask for her life?

"Since Concubine Xin's things have been packed, it's time to send them to the Xiushan House." The queen said again, "I don't know when this wind and snow will stop, Concubine Xin is already weak, so it's better to stay." ”

"The Queen." Hongyan unconsciously took a step forward, saw the change in the queen's eyes, and quietly retreated, but said without concessions, "The matter of arranging Concubine Xin's return to the palace has been given to the emperor, and the warm sedan guards are all on standby outside Qingyan in Kyushu." ”

The queen smiled faintly and raised her hand to Concubine Xin: "Go make tea, Hua Rong will tell you where the tea room is." ”

Concubine Xin just wanted to leave, because she was afraid of seeing Concubine Ling, but seeing the different attitudes of the queen and Concubine Ling, she was worried that the queen would say something that should not be said at Concubine Ling's insistence, either the queen was on her side, or the two of them joined forces to deal with themselves, if it was the latter, there was only the word "death" waiting for Concubine Xin.

"Concubine, by the way, let's make some snacks, and let the little eunuch send them to the study to warm up the twelve elder brothers." Concubine Xin stood behind Hongyan and smiled coldly at the queen, she reminded the existence of "Qing'er" again, reminding the queen not to forget what she just said.

"The twelfth elder brother doesn't need refreshments when he studies, you don't have to worry about it, you don't need to do so many things because you're weak." The warm pavilion should be as warm as spring, but the queen's back is chilling, if everything is as Concubine Xin said, she has any mistakes, her affection with Fu Qingge will be known to the world, and the things and people in her heart that are more important than life will be ridiculed by the whole world, if the emperor believes that if he is angry, will he really crush Fu Qingge's bones and scatter ashes?

Concubine Xin said "yes" meaningfully, although her back was to Hongyan, she still politely blessed Fucai and turned around, walked out of the door of the warm pavilion, and the cold and biting wind and snow got into her neck, but she no longer felt cold, but refreshed, raised her face and looked at Hua Rong who came out and said, "Where is the pantry?" ”

Hua Rong was extremely disgusted in her heart, but she couldn't show her face, and closed the door of the warm pavilion with her backhand, she didn't know what the queen would say to Concubine Ling, she knew that Concubine Ling was a person who understood, and she hoped that Concubine Ling could keep the queen away from Concubine Xin, a weird person.

In the room, the queen motioned for Hongyan to sit down, and said lightly: "I just told you last night, don't worry about the affairs of the concubine in the future, don't you remember?" ”

It was such a coincidence that the queen said that sentence to Hongyan, such a thing happened the next day, Hongyan agreed last night, but she couldn't back down at this moment, and insisted: "The emperor has the heart to live in the Old Summer Palace for another year and a half, and he will not return to the Forbidden City for the time being, but Concubine Xin's illness cannot be delayed, so let her go back to recuperate quietly." ”

"Didn't I say it, let her stay in the Jiexiu Mountain House." The queen said kindly, "Don't worry, she won't trouble you, and I won't let her trouble you." It is said that the death of the fourteenth elder brother, you once suspected that Concubine Xin had done something at that time, and Concubine Xin was not less pointed at for this, so you don't like her, I know all this. ”

"Concubine Xin is recuperating, and it is not ...... whether she likes her or not"

"You're a smart guy and you've been reassuring me for years." The queen interrupted Hongyan's words, she had already decided, and said, "I have been entangled in some things here, but I have always understood in my heart that you must not be disappointed. No one can force the emperor's favor, and you have never usurped my position, and you have worked hard to share everything for me, but we do not have a deep friendship with sisters, but you respect me from the heart, and I am very grateful. ”

Hongyan said: "It is the duty of the concubine to respect the mother, and it is also the duty of the concubine to take care of the affairs of the six palaces, all of this is what the concubine should do, and please don't thank the mother." ”

The queen smiled bitterly: "If you don't say thank you, I can't open my mouth to you, can I?" No matter what, I have already made a decision on the matter of Concubine Xin, if you have to stick to your arrangement, you will probably have to fight for the emperor and the queen mother, I will not let you, everyone will be bored at that time. Maybe the emperor will help you, but the queen mother must be happy to see you suppressed by me, is it possible that later, will it become a game between the emperor and the queen mother? ”

Hongyan stood up, but the queen smiled at her calmly: "I promise you that Concubine Xin will never cause you trouble, you leave her in the Jiexiu Mountain House, I really don't want to argue with you in front of the emperor and the queen mother, okay?" ”

"Niangniang, how long do you want to keep her, since it is to recuperate, there will always be a good day." Hongyan seemed to take a step back, but in fact, she wanted to confirm the queen's purpose for doing this, "Ten days and half a month, is it enough for her to recuperate?" ”

The queen really gave an incredible answer, and said with a smile: "If you are well, continue to live with me, Qing'er is getting busier and busier with schoolwork now, and she doesn't like to be close to me anymore, I am very idle and lonely during the day, and it is good to have someone to accompany me." ”

Looking at each other, they are the most noble women in the Qing Dynasty, but they are only precious in their status and status, and their red faces are precious in the emperor's heart.

At this moment, Hongyan couldn't say anything, what else could she say, and asked the queen if she was threatened by Concubine Xin? Q: What is the queen compromising for? Hongyan has the answer in her heart, the only one in this world who can tie the queen and make her make such a decision, who has never wanted to get involved in any trouble, is Fu Erye. Concubine Xin must have known something, when she left just now, she deliberately mentioned the twelfth elder brother, did she also understand the meaning of "Qing'er"?

"You go back, the queen mother and the emperor there, I will send someone or explain in person, the fifteenth elder brother is still so young, you can take care of the child with peace of mind." The queen seemed to sigh, she still had the unfinished embroidered sleeve cage in her hand, no longer waiting for any response from Hongyan, picked up the sleeve cage and put her mind on the needle and thread, obviously it was a gesture of chasing away customers.

For so many years, Hongyan has not had any disputes and contradictions with the queen, they have no deep friendship, but they have an incomparable tacit understanding, Hongyan can't even imagine what it would be like if she went to the emperor and the queen mother to argue, she seems to have never heard the queen say anything loudly, from the beginning to the present, the queen has never changed.

"Concubine...... Be sure to send Concubine Xin away. Hongyan's heart sank heavily, and he said it in the end.

The needle and thread in the queen's hand stopped, and there was no sharp and sharp gaze in her eyes, but she just said calmly as Fang Cai: "It seems that we have to fight, you can go and move the emperor up, whatever you want, but at the moment you can't take her away, this is the Jiexiu Mountain House, which is the palace of the queen of the Middle Palace." ”

Hongyan bowed and said: "Yes, the concubine will seek the emperor's holy decree and come to discuss with the mother." ”

After that, the two looked at each other without saying a word, the queen flew the needle again, and it was no longer interesting for Hongyan to stand, she withdrew from the warm pavilion after saluting, and was squinted by the wind and snow as soon as she went out. Cherry gave her snow and said softly: "Master, Concubine Xin is here." ”

Hongyan opened her eyes and saw Concubine Xin holding a tea tray, Hua Rong almost followed her closely, and that posture was not courteous, as if she was guarding against thieves.

"Is the concubine going to leave now, it's because the concubine's hands and feet are too slow to let you take a sip of hot tea." Concubine Xin came to the front, raised Chu Chu's pitiful eyes behind her, and said weakly, "For the sake of the concubine, the working lady came against the wind and snow, and the concubine was terrified. ”

Hongyan wanted to brush her sleeves away, but it was not a high posture, but a gaffe, she smiled indifferently: "Take care of your body." After leaving these four words, he left with cherries.

Hua Rong saw with her own eyes that Concubine Xin showed a victorious smile in the face of Concubine Ling's departure, and Concubine Xin suddenly turned around, Hua Rong failed to restrain her disgusted gaze, causing Concubine Xin's sneer: "Hua Rong, do you hate me very much, why, from now on, we will not look up and look down, we must take care of each other." I want to serve the queen's diet and daily life with you, and you need to give me more guidance. ”

There was a movement from inside the door when the queen shouted Hua Rong, and Hua Rong bowed and said, "Concubine Xin is polite, aren't you here to recuperate?" ”