It's the heat of summer, and the whole Forbidden City is like a steamer. The sweltering heat made everyone a little lazy.

In the courtyard of Zhongcui Palace, the sun is scorching. People don't dare to go out, but they just want to hide in the house and keep the ice to cool off.

Ma Jia Yiqing was wearing a stone blue gold silk peony tuanhua slanted robe, and a dragon flower embroidered with golden peony flowers around her neck. In the middle of the shelf is a golden peony silk flower, and a pair of emerald branches and phoenix hairpins are worn on the left and right, and two lop-eared pearl tassels sway gently with her movements.

She lowered her head and drank the chilled white fungus soup in the bowl, only feeling refreshed. After drinking the whole bowl in one go, he was willing to put down the empty bowl and wipe the corners of his mouth with a silk handkerchief.

The cloisonné armor on his fingers gently swept across the tabletop, loosening the silk handkerchief he was holding. The posture is elegant, and the voice is soft. She asked, "The emperor has been out of the palace for more than half a month, right?" ”

Fu Qin fiddled with a pot of ice cubes that had just been placed on the pear blossom wooden shelf, and replied, "Counting it, it's already the eighteenth day. ”

Ma Jia Yiqing sighed: "Since the end of spring, the emperor has lived in Changchun Garden, and he rarely returns to the palace. That day, I was also not allowed to go back for more than half a month to hunt outside the periphery, so I deliberately went back to the palace to see the palace and Concubine Hui. However, Concubine Yi and Concubine De are the most blessed, and they have always followed the emperor. Unlike this palace, I stay in Zhongcui Palace all day long, seeing things and thinking about people. ”

"Mother, don't say such depressing words. Although Niangniang is not by the emperor's side, the third elder brother is. Fuqin said: "Didn't there be news yesterday that the third elder brother and the emperor were competing in riding and shooting, and the father and son were equally up. The emperor also rewarded the third elder brother with a lot of things. ”

Ma Jia Yiqing heard Fuqin mention Yinzhi, so she smiled and said proudly: "In the end, it is the son of this palace, and he is getting better and better." It's a bit similar to him. However, this time, the emperor also brought the eldest brother, the fourth elder brother and the fifth elder brother with him. I wonder how they are doing? ”

"The slave and maid still don't know the situation of the fourth elder brother and the fifth elder brother, but the eldest elder brother and the slave and the maid are clear. Although the eldest brother went on the expedition with the emperor the year before last, he was valued by the emperor. But in the past two years, he has been arrogant, and the emperor is not satisfied. also reprimanded Concubine Hui for not teaching her son well. This time, the eldest brother behaved averagely, and the emperor didn't even want to look at him. Fuchen said with a smile.

Ma Jia Yiqing heard this, and her smile became even stronger. picked up a peony tulle fan on the table and gently fanned the wind: "Now it seems that my son's future will be glorious." Last year, Meng Yao of the palace got married, and the emperor promised such a rich dowry, and personally sent Meng Yao out of the capital, but it was a supreme glory. is not much worse than Princess Gulun, who was born from the queen. ”

Saying that, Ma Jia Yiqing looked at the peony embroidered on the fan, looked down at the embroidery on his robe, and laughed at himself: "I have wronged the palace, and now I can only secretly wear such a color in the bedroom where no one is there." If others see it, they will have to gossip again. ”

Although he wore this gorgeous costume, he was just for his own amusement. But in Ma Jia Yiqing's mind, she still hopes that one day she can grow up and wear peony costumes, wear a nine-headed phoenix hairpin, and live in the Kunning Palace.

"Niangniang, Concubine Hui Niangniang came over with Concubine Jing." Outside the door, the voice of the little eunuch announced.

Ma Jia Yiqing was extremely displeased, stood up and asked Fuqin to change her clothes, and complained in her mouth: "What are you running around on this hot day?" I don't think the sun on the road is scorching, and I burn myself. ”

Changed into a moon-white lotus dark pattern robe, and threw away the rhombic fan in his hand, Ma Jia went to the main hall slowly.

As soon as she entered the hall, a smile appeared on Ma Jia Yiqing's face, and she saw Nala Yanhui and Jing Hao sitting on the pear wood flower chair left and right, sipping an herbal tea offered by the little palace maid.

"It's so hot, why did the two younger sisters come to me?" Ma Jia Yiqing and Na Layan Hui saw the peace salute, and sat down on the throne in the center.

Jing Hao Qu Shen saw the salute and shouted respectfully: "Concubine Rong is blessed." ”

"Sister doesn't have to be so polite." Ma Jia Yiqing set her eyes on the quiet clothes, the pink folded flower makeup and forging robe, wearing it on her, it was really good-looking. It's just that at my age, I can't wear that color anymore. I can't help but feel in my heart, it's really good to be young.

Jing Hao didn't speak, but it was Nara Yanhui next to her who spoke first: "I received a letter from the emperor early this morning, saying that a marriage has been set for Amber, and when the emperor returns to the palace, he will be canonized and married next month." Let you and I give Amber a title. ”

"Amber?" Ma Jia Yiqing didn't think about who this was for a while, but she thought back in her heart that now there are only the orphans of Bu Guiren who have reached the age of marriage in the palace and have not yet married.

"Doesn't Amber live in Yikun Palace? I heard that this time I hunted outside the Saiwai, and Amber also got permission to go with me? Ma Jia Yiqing had an indescribable feeling in her heart. Amber's Eniang Bu nobleman had been at odds with her, and although things had changed, in retrospect, it was inevitable that there was some resentment in her heart.

When Meng Yao got married, the titles were all chosen for Xuan Ye by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and now that Amber is going to be canonized, why do they still think about it?

"It was because I followed that I fell in love with the colt. Even if the emperor gives marriage, he will marry in such a hurry. Nala Yanhui covered her mouth and smiled, and looked at Jing Hao again: "What good advice does Concubine Jing have?" ”

Jing said with a smile: "Sister Concubine Fang Cai met me on the way here, so she brought me with her. When you ask me, I don't have a clue. ”

Ma Jia Yiqing watched them sing and harmonize, and I don't know when, these two people became much closer. She didn't care about the title at all, and she didn't have the heart to think about it at all. Then he said to Na Layanhui: "My sisters just decide, I can't study well, I'm afraid I can't think of anything good." ”

In terms of talent, although Ma Jia Yiqing is not the best in the palace, it is not bad. Saying such things this time is obviously a shirk. Nala Yanhui naturally knew that Ma Jia Yiqing didn't want to pay attention to this matter. It's just that Xuan Ye's letter is what she has to do.

Nala Yanhui's gaze stayed on her bun, and the golden peony in the middle. I remembered that when they came, they had been sitting in the hall for a long time, and Ma Jia was late and suspicious of her.

Nala Yanhui said quietly: "That's it, that's it." I'll think about it again when I go back, and I won't bother you. ”

As soon as she left the gate of Chuxiu Palace, Nala Yanhui instructed the people around her to go to the Internal Affairs Office to pick up things, and talked and laughed with Jinghao, and walked back.

Jing Hao is not as careful as Na La Yanhui, but she still senses that something is wrong, but she can't tell what's wrong.

Ma Jia sat on the throne with Qingben, bored playing with the armor on her fingertips, and suddenly remembered the look on Na Layanhui before leaving, and secretly screamed in her heart. Hurriedly asked Fuqin to take the mirror, and when she saw the golden peony flower on her head in the mirror, her face changed greatly. Stretched out his hand to tear off the silk flower and throw it to the ground, and said angrily: "Confused thing, why don't you remind the palace?" ”

"Mother's anger." Fuqin hurriedly knelt down: "Concubine Hui Niangniang probably thinks that the silk flowers are good-looking, so she took a few more looks, and she didn't think much about it." ”

"Who can guarantee that she isn't thinking otherwise?" Ma Jia Yiqing roared angrily: "Peony is the king of flowers, and the palace is generally only allowed to wear it by the queen and the queen mother." The rest of the concubines just got such things, and because they avoided taboos, they just looked at it. Now, the palace is wearing it on her head in a grand manner, and Concubine Hui sees it, will she not think much about it? No matter how stupid Concubine Hui is, it is impossible not to even understand such a simple truth. ”

Fuqin also panicked, not knowing what to do.

Ma Jia Yiqing calmed down and ordered: "This silk flower is made by the palace itself, but it doesn't matter." But that dress was the filial piety of the people of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. You go there yourself, and no matter what method you use, you must seal their mouths. We must not let this palace have any handle in the hands of Concubine Hui. ”

Fuqin hurriedly got up and ran in the direction of the Internal Affairs Mansion, and halfway through she remembered that she should bring the silver, and was about to turn back to Chuxiu Palace, but saw that Yujuan beside Na La Yanhui was also going in the same direction. My heart was in a mess, and I didn't think much about it, so I rushed to the Internal Affairs Office from another way.

Fuqin finally arrived first, and immediately found the eunuch who gave the dress. While the two were talking, Fuqin caught a glimpse of Yujuan coming in this direction. In a hurry, Fuqin casually picked up an object on the table and threw it at the little eunuch's head. After smashing it, I realized that what I had in my hand was a pair of scissors. Fuqin was stunned, threw the scissors and looked for a place to hide. As soon as she hid, Yujuan came in.

"Ah......" Yujuan fainted in fright when she saw the blood all over the ground. Fuqin heard that there was no movement outside, poked her head out to look, and saw Yujuan fainting to the ground, so she put the bloody scissors in Yujuan's hand, and then ran out, shouting loudly: "Murder...... Kill ......"

Soon, the news of Yujuan's killing of the eunuch of the Internal Affairs Office spread throughout the Forbidden City, and Na Layanhui was so angry that she couldn't speak.

When Ma Jia Yiqing brought someone to ask Nala Yanhui what to do with Yujuan, she just looked at Ma Jia Yiqing and didn't speak.

"Since my sister doesn't say it, I'll let my sister deal with it herself." Seeing her like this, Ma Jia Yiqing didn't wait for her to speak, and immediately said: "It's fair to exchange one life for another." ”

After all, Yujuan was sent to the Shen Criminal Division, and soon the news came that Yujuan had self-admitted. Since then, Nara Yanhui has been ill for several months and has not improved.

Ma Jia Yiqing came to Fuqin's room, and when she saw her hiding in the corner and shivering, she was a little dissatisfied: "This palace thought that you had a good ability, so you disposed of the little eunuch by yourself, and successfully blamed Yujuan, so that she had a hard time and carried this black cauldron." I didn't expect you to become this virtue yourself. ”

Fuqin trembled and said, "Niangniang...... That...... That's a ...... One life......"

Ma Jia said expressionlessly: "So what? This is no longer the case. If you want to stay by your side and be trusted by this palace, you have to adjust your mentality as soon as possible. There will be many more such things in the future. You should learn from the mercy snow beside Empress Xiaoyi in the past. She's not what you are. ”

Fuqin's eyes were hollow, and her mind was blank. She didn't know if she should continue.

This was not the case with the former masters. Do rights and desires really change a person beyond recognition?