It was the cold winter wax moon, and there were snowflakes outside.

The queen mother wore a fox skin jacket and sat by the fire drinking tea.

Zhu Ye walked in from outside with a smile on his face, still holding a few bunches of budding plums in his hands, "Niangniang, this snow, all the plums in the red plum garden have bloomed, it is really beautiful." ”

When the queen saw this delicate plum blossom, she was also happy.

"Go and get out that plain white porcelain vase, and it's just right to insert these red plums." The queen mother commanded with a smile.

Qiu Yue hurriedly replied, "Yes, the slave will go." ”

Last year, the queen married Zhuqing and brought Huang Poria up to serve.

The queen mother here admired the plum blossoms, and the Poria cocos brought up the medicinal food. "Niangniang, it's time to drink medicinal food."

The queen mother looked at the medicinal food with a strong smell of medicine, and couldn't help sighing, "Alas! In the past few years, the palace has never stopped medicinal food, but it still has no effect. ”

Poria hurriedly persuaded, "Don't be discouraged, this conditioning of the body is not something that can be used in a moment." ”

Having said that, the queen mother was discouraged in the end, and only said with a wilted expression, "Put down the medicinal food first, this palace doesn't want to drink it yet." ”

Poria also knew that she couldn't persuade the queen, so she put down the medicinal diet.

After a while, Qiushui came to say, "Queen Mother, Concubine Jing is here." ”

The queen stood up, sat down on the soft couch, and then said, "Please come in, concubine!" ”

"Yes." Qiushui was ordered to retreat.

Concubine Jing walked in, took off the fox fur on her body in the outer hall, and then walked into the inner hall, "The concubine sees the queen's mother, and the mother is blessed with Jin'an." ”

The queen said with a smile, "It's snowing outside, it's hard for you to come, let's sit down and roast the fire first!" ”

Concubine Jing smiled, "Queen Xie." ”

In the past three years, Concubine Jing and Concubine Xian have not been less troubled, and they have been lukewarmly dealt with by the queen.

After a long time, there are only a few people in the palace, and Concubine Jing's desire to fight has faded.

What's more, she can't have children herself, but the queen mother also hasn't given birth, which also makes her feel a lot more relieved.

Concubine Jing said with a smile while roasting the fire, "I have long heard that the plum blossoms in the Red Plum Garden are blooming, and the concubines haven't had time to see them, but I didn't expect that there are already broken plum blossoms in the queen's palace." ”

The queen also smiled, "The plum blossoms are elegant, if it weren't for the cold in this palace these days, the palace would also go to the plum garden to enjoy the plum blossoms." ”

Concubine Jing hurriedly asked, "Now when the queen mother is in the moon, is she still suffering from abdominal pain?" ”

The queen mother smiled, "Since last year, I haven't had much abdominal pain. But I still don't dare to get cold. ”

Concubine Jing also nodded and said, "Yes! This conditioning of the body is not a day's work. The queen should take good care of her body. ”

The queen mother also nodded, and asked curiously, "What has Concubine Xian been busy with lately?" ”

Concubine Jing said disdainfully, "This virtuous concubine! Or go to the Queen Mother every day to say goodbye, but be diligent? It's lined with us, like unfilial people. ”

The queen also laughed, "Concubine Xian's filial piety also allows us to be more relaxed." ”

Concubine Jing said again, "By the way, the concubine came here this time to bring the roster and portrait of the show girl to the queen for the purpose. ”

The queen said seriously, "Just look at the roster, you don't have to look at the portrait, anyway, when the palace is selected, we have to choose well." ”

"That's exactly what it is?" Concubine Jing said with a smile.

Concubine Jing took the book from the palace maid Banxia, handed it to the queen mother with her own hands, and said with a smile, "These show girls have family backgrounds and are all daughters of seventh-grade officials and above. They are all between the ages of fourteen and sixteen, the same age as the flowers? ”

The queen also smiled, "There are too few sisters in the palace, and it is indeed a little lonely." I am choosing some young sisters to come up, so as to make the palace more lively. ”

Concubine Jing also smiled, "Yes, it has been a long time since anyone new from this palace has come in. ”

The queen said, "If it's cold today, the draft will be set for next spring!" ”

"The end of the year is approaching, and we should start preparing."

Concubine Jing was overjoyed when she heard this, "This year is the most lively, but after being in the palace for too long, it will be boring." But this year is different, what is the emperor's plan to hold a Lantern Festival in the palace? ”

The queen also smiled, "Yes, this can also be more lively." ”

The queen mother was talking to the concubine Niangniang, and suddenly there was a rumor outside, "The emperor has arrived." ”

The queen mother and the concubine mother hurriedly got up to greet each other, "The concubine sees the emperor, and the emperor is blessed with Jin'an." ”

The emperor waved his hand and said, "Excuse me!" ”

"It turns out that the concubine is also here!" The emperor said lukewarmly.

The concubine said with a smile, "The concubine came to discuss the draft with the queen." The concubine retired first. ”

The emperor let out a satisfied "um". In the past few years, what the concubine likes most is his interest.

After there were only the emperor and the queen in the inner hall, the emperor said guiltily, "It's not good for me, and I didn't push the draft away." ”

The queen mother was busy saying, "The emperor has done a good enough." In the past three years, the emperor has only come to the concubines, and the number of times he has gone to the concubines and concubines is only a handful. But the concubine did not give birth to a son and a half daughter for the emperor, and the concubine was really ashamed. ”

The emperor said with a guilty face, "It's not your fault, have you forgotten that I told you before that I won't let you get pregnant and have children in the past three years?" ”

"Your body needs to be conditioned, and it is not suitable to have children, so I ordered someone to secretly give you a decoction of avoiding children. The Lizi decoction you use after each sleep is actually a decoction of avoiding children. ”

The queen mother's face was shocked, "Your Majesty, how can you do this?" You don't know how much the concubines want to give birth to a son and a half daughter for the emperor. ”

The emperor was also full of guilt, "It's not good for me." But the doctor said that if your body is not well conditioned, I am afraid that it will be difficult to give birth to the child safely, and it may even be possible to die twice. ”

When the queen first heard about this, she was extremely shocked. Although it was difficult to accept, she also knew that the emperor was for her good, so she could only regret it silently.

It's just that the queen mother looked at it, and the emperor seemed to have something on his mind, and he looked worried all the time.

In the days when the New Year was approaching, the queen's body was getting thinner and thinner, and she had a headache and brain fever from time to time.

The Empress herself knew what this meant, and only sent her guards to find the whereabouts of the abbot of the Silent Sky.

Li Tongtian, the Taoist chief in this palace, has already resigned and returned. went to travel all over the world and be his idle cloud and wild crane.

A year and a half ago, Li Tongtian did have a catastrophe, but this catastrophe was brought to him by the emperor.

Li Tongtian couldn't solve the emperor's problem, and the emperor was furious and wanted to behead Li Tongtian. Fortunately, the queen mother stopped.

That night, the emperor went to the concubine.

The queen stood in front of the window, looking out at the night. It's just that the queen doesn't have the heart to enjoy the night outside.

She is nineteen years old this year, and she is only a year away from turning twenty.

If the abbot of the still sky can't do anything, she will only have a dead end.

As for the emperor of the Tanglin Kingdom, she didn't want to ask him for help at all.

In the past three years, there have also been major changes in the Tanglin Kingdom, the crown prince was deposed, and the king of Huaiyang succeeded to the throne. After the death of the emperor of the Tanglin Kingdom, the king of Huaiyang ascended the throne as the emperor.

On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, the emperor did not go to Fengyi Palace to spend Chinese New Year's Eve with the empress concubine.

In the Chaoyang Palace, the emperor asked in a deep voice, "But have you found the whereabouts of the abbot of Jingkong?" ”

The dark guard cautiously replied, "I haven't found the whereabouts of the abbot of the Silent Sky yet. ”

The emperor was very annoyed and asked, "What about the Emperor of the Tanglin Kingdom?" Is he willing to help? ”

The emperor asked such a question, but the secret guard did not dare to answer.

The emperor said, "There is something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

The secret guard said tremblingly, "The emperor of the Tanglin Kingdom said that only by sending the queen mother to the Tanglin Kingdom as a concubine can the queen mother's life be saved." ”

"Bold!" The emperor slammed the table.

The dark guard hurriedly knelt down, "It's the fault of the subordinates, the subordinates shouldn't have said such disobedient words to the emperor." ”

The emperor's eyes were red and he said, "Send someone to talk to the emperor of the Tanglin Kingdom again." No matter what conditions he has, as long as he can save the queen. ”

"Yes." The Dark Guard responded respectfully.

Seeing that midnight was approaching, the emperor came to Fengyi Palace.

Hearing that the emperor was coming from outside, the queen mother hurriedly greeted her happily, "The concubines see the emperor, and the emperor is blessed with gold." ”

The emperor said distressedly, "I am dealing with government affairs, and it will be too late for a while. Why did the queen wait. ”

The empress said with a gentle smile, "Chinese New Year's Eve is to keep the year, where are the concubines waiting for the emperor, and the concubines are just keeping the year." ”

The emperor also said, "It's good to keep the New Year, and pray for your relatives." I heard that the prime minister was seriously ill, and now that he is well, you can rest assured. ”

The queen mother nodded slightly reassuringly, "Yes, my father is old, I'm afraid it will be difficult to take on the role of prime minister." ”

The emperor said, "The prime minister has already written and is going to resign as prime minister." It's just that I don't have a candidate for prime minister yet, so I have to let the prime minister work for a little longer. ”

The queen said, "The concubine has a candidate to recommend." ”

The emperor asked curiously, "I don't know who it is?" ”

The queen said with a smile, "It's hard to invite this person, it's Fang Yihua." ”

When the emperor heard this, he laughed, "Fang Yihua is naturally a usable person, but he has no intention of pursuing a career." I need to look at the thatched house twice. ”

The queen also smiled, "Since you are a capable person, you are also worthy of the emperor's three invitations." ”

Because the emperor loves the queen, above the court, the emperor is also a person who reuses the Su family and the Wenguo Mansion.

Fortunately, the people of these two families are not only talented, but also loyal, and they are all usable people.

Late at night, the emperor said, "The New Year's Eve is over, let's rest!" ”

The queen also smiled and said, "Okay." ”