When Xuan Ye took Lingzhao to admire the moon and talk, in Kunning Palace, Shu Shu and Pomegranate were listening to the people below to reply, they went to inquire, and there were no rumors about the mildew of moon cakes outside the palace at the moment.

Judging from Shu Shu's experience, the moon cakes given by the Empress Dowager will not be touched if they are not provided for ten days and half a month, so if the things are broken after that, it is the responsibility of each family, who dares to make a noise.

"If the mooncake is broken, you will know it when you eat it in your mouth, and it will not be a big deal if you spit it out immediately." Shu Shu said to Pomegranate with a solemn expression, "But if it is poison next time, if you see blood in your throat and kill people, you will be guilty of a big crime." ”

"What you are saying is that at the time of the first emperor, the thirteen yamen controlled the affairs of the inner palace, even if Wu Liangfu covered the sky with one hand, he would also get some gold, silver and money matters, so bold to do things in the food, the slave and maid were also the first time to encounter it." Pomegranate said, "It can be seen that the eunuchs and palace maids below have changed one after another, and they are becoming more and more shrewd and cunning." ”

Shu Shu said: "I prohibit the unauthorized use of the royal gifts and other things that are procured by the manufacture and procurement, it is this time that I think that there are always a number of things sent to various prefectures that can be checked, but the people in the palace privately distribute and retain them, so I don't know who will transfer them." It's not that they are not qualified to share with the princes and ministers, but everything in the palace must be clear, even if a needle has gone, there can be no ambiguity. ”

Pomegranate said: "I see you and the emperor frolicking on weekdays, whether the emperor or you, they are still like children." But when there is something serious, it is not a slave to compliment you, and it is not a problem for you to be alone. ”

Shu Shu smiled: "My mother is the eldest daughter-in-law of the long house, and I have watched her learn from my grandmother since I was a child. E-Niang is an honest person, and her brain can't turn fast, sometimes she can't remember things, I keep an eye on it for her, so that she will suffer less complaints and blame. ”

Pomegranate said: "If you marry into the palace at such a young age, your wife must be reluctant." ”

Shu Shu glanced at the night sky outside the window and said with a smile: "But the emperor said that I have grown up." ”

Pomegranate covered her mouth and smiled, of course she understood what it meant.

Shu Shu blushed slightly, and instructed Pomegranate: "Auntie, let Da Li Zi remember some of the things on my body, so that the emperor can also have a number in his heart." ”

Pomegranate nodded again and again: "Don't worry, the slave maid and the big plum have long been in mind." ”

Shu Shu said angrily: "Auntie is not serious, what are you worried about?" ”

Before the words were finished, the palace maid below came to tell her, saying that the emperor and Concubine Zhao were visiting the imperial garden at night and had not come back yet.

"Got it, don't hang around in front of you, don't disturb the emperor and Concubine Zhao." Shu Shu disagreed, "Let's rest, I'm going to sleep here." ”

Pomegranate sent the palace maids to prepare hot water, and when there were no idlers on the side, he said softly: "The emperor will ...... tonight?"

Shu Shu's heart did not fluctuate: "That is also deserved, she deserves it." ”

But Xuan Ye did not go to Yikun Palace to stay overnight, and after talking about the moon cakes, he personally sent Lingzhao to the gate of Yikun Palace, and the two separated.

Ling Zhao, who returned to the dormitory, had a blank mind, and sat on the kang stupidly for more than half an hour before he came back to his senses because he wanted to relieve himself.

Dongyun took the opportunity to wait for the young lady to wash up, so that the palace maids outside went to rest, and couldn't help asking: "Miss, did you have a good chat with the emperor tonight?" The slave and maid were far away, and the pavilion was black and empty, and they could neither hear nor see. ”

"You want to tell me Amma?" Ling Zhao said.

"No, no, miss, how can the slave be." Dongyun knelt down in a panic and said nervously, "Slave, slave just cares about you." ”

Ling Zhao lifted her chin slightly: "Follow me steadfastly, Dongyun, I won't treat you badly, but you don't treat yourself badly either." You are in the Forbidden City, I will give birth to you, I will die and you will die, there is no other way out. ”

"Miss......"

"Winter clouds." Ling Zhao's momentum weakened, and tears burst out of his eyes after holding back all night, "I like him, Dongyun...... I just like him......"

Early the next morning, when Dong promised to come to Kunning Palace to ask for peace, Concubine Zhao was already waiting outside the door, and she hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Concubine Zhao is auspicious." ”

Ling Zhao asked kindly, "Is it okay for Rong to agree?" ”

Dong Shi responded: "Sister Rong is about to give birth, the doctor told her not to go too far in the future, everything else is fine." ”

Ling Zhao didn't have much experience in childbirth, so he didn't dare to point out, so he only said politely: "Haosheng takes care of her, I have something to discuss with the queen mother today, you go back first, and I will ask the queen mother for you." “

Dong and the little palace maid beside him looked at each other, where did they dare to refuse Concubine Zhao, and after saluting, they left against the wall.

In the inner hall of Kunning Palace, Shu Shu hadn't combed her hair yet, and when she heard that Concubine Zhao was coming, she ordered the palace maid to ask her to wait in the main hall.

"If she lives like this all her life, I'll be bored." Shu Shu sighed, but unhurriedly instructed the palace maids to continue combing their hair, and said to Pomegranate, "Aunt told her that I ordered her to get up, and if she insisted on refusing to get up, you would take her out and let her kneel outside the door." ”

"Mother?" Pomegranate said worriedly, "How does this make it, I'm afraid that Concubine Zhao will really kneel outside the door." ”

Shu Shu glanced at the pomegranate: "She won't, my aunt will tell her that she is good." ”

Half an hour later, Ling Zhao was dressed neatly and was surrounded by people to the main hall, Ling Zhao really didn't kneel anymore, but when he saw the queen, he still knelt straight down.

"What's going on?" Shu Shu sent the palace maids away, and said calmly, "But no matter what, if my sister can listen to me, or change your anxious temperament, the Empress Dowager is old, and the Empress Dowager has a soft temperament, so she can't be in a hurry." ”

Ling Zhao bowed his head and said: "The concubine is guilty, please punish the queen, this Mid-Autumn Festival for the queen mother to prepare the moon cakes given to the princes and ministers, so that the villain moved." If they detect it and make a joke, it is all a dereliction of duty by the concubines, and they have lost the face of the empress dowager and the emperor, as well as your face. ”

"Is there such a thing?" Shu Shu had discussed it with the emperor, but she pretended not to know.

"The emperor also said that Niangniang doesn't know yet." Ling Zhao said, "So the concubine promised the emperor that she must come to ask you for her guilt." ”

Shu Shu sat down: "You get up and tell me slowly what's going on." ”

Shu Shu didn't have the heart to listen to what happened, everything was handled by her and Su Mala, even what the emperor would say to Niu Hulu was taught by Shu Shu, what else could he not know.

She had been looking at Ling Zhao, but from her respectful and guilty expression, she saw full of stubbornness and unwillingness.

She is a person with strong self-esteem, she can kneel and kowtow to the things in front of her eyes, not because she is humble and cowardly, but because she is defending her dignity in charge of these things, only she can take responsibility, and no one else is qualified.

Now in the palace, there are only two humble promises, and in the future, more people, concubines, concubines, nobles are always there, as well as concubines and imperial concubines, no matter which level of Lingzhao is in the depths, she will definitely not have a good time.

But such a person is the easiest to control, and she is more suitable than anyone else to send and take care of the trivial affairs of the palace.

"Since the emperor has decided like this, we just do it, no wonder the emperor's grandmother suddenly issued an order a few days ago, saying that in the future, no private manufacturing and procurement things shall be kept everywhere, and I and Pomegranate still don't understand." Shu Shu said, "It's time for breakfast in Cining Palace at this time, let's go to dine with the imperial grandmother." ”

Ling Zhao nodded tremblingly, and Shu Shu smiled gently: "Although I can't guess whether the imperial grandmother will punish you, but since the emperor has come forward, the empress dowager will definitely give the emperor a son." Even if you can't, if you are blamed by the imperial grandmother, you won't be ashamed, just think about the emperor, go to Cining Palace every once in a while to be trained, we are nothing. ”

The two concubines went to Cining Palace together, passing through the outside of the Qianqing Palace, where there were ministers in the voice to tell the state affairs, although the voice was loud, it was only to make the emperor hear clearly, and it was completely different from the fierce and vicious Ao Bai.

"The family and the country are big, and there are so many things." Shu Shu sighed lightly, "Sister Lingzhao, we must take good care of the harem, and we must not cause trouble to the emperor." ”

Ling Zhao looked at the wall of the Qianqing Palace, fantasizing about the scene inside, and remembering the gentleness and kindness of the emperor last night, he secretly clenched his fists.

Even if she can't be his sweetheart, she must be the person who reassures him the most, no matter what, she has to manage this harem well, no matter who comes in the future, no one wants to steal her credit and status.

For this matter, Shu Shu followed Lingzhao around Cining Palace and Ningshou Palace in the morning, and when he finally got out and walked back alone, he happened to meet the emperor with people from the Ministry of Industry in the palace to check the renovation of the palace.

Xuan Ye immediately took Shu Shu's hand and turned into Jingren Palace, and told Shu Shu: "I was born here, and since I returned to the palace to avoid pox, I have been living in the East Side Palace." ”

Shu Shu followed Xuan Ye into the door, the house of the East and West Six Palaces really couldn't be compared with Kunning Palace, but when he looked back, he saw Xuan Ye stunned at the old things, Shu Shu knew that he must be missing his mother.