Shoukang Palace, when the queen arrived, she only listened to the laughter inside.

After the palace maid went in to spread the word, the laughter inside stopped abruptly.

The palace maid Forsythia came out and passed the message, "Queen Mother, Queen Mother, please come in?" ”

The queen mother was supported by Zhuqing and walked to the main hall of Shoukang Palace.

"The concubines see the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother is blessed with Jin'an." The queen took the lead and saluted respectfully.

The virtuous concubine on the side also saluted the queen's mother, "The queen's mother is blessed with Jin'an." ”

The queen said tepidly, "Excuse me! ”

"Empress Dowager Xie."

The Queen Mother didn't give a seat, but only asked, "The mourning family heard that you came from Cining Palace?" ”

The queen said calmly, "Yes." ”

The Queen Mother snorted coldly, and didn't say anything more.

is also just as the queen mother thought, even if the Queen Mother Xi is dissatisfied, she can't be blamed for this.

According to the number of etiquette, it is the Cining Palace that is respected.

"Sit down!" The Queen Mother said coldly.

"Thank you, Queen Mother." The queen mother responded neither humbly nor arrogantly, and sat down.

The Queen Mother said, "Now that everything in the harem is up to you, there are only three concubines in the harem, and you should arrange for the concubines to take turns to sleep." ”

"Although the emperor is young, he has no heirs in the end."

The queen replied respectfully, "Yes, the concubine knows." ”

The Queen Mother let out a dissatisfying "um".

At this time, the palace maid Akane brought a bowl of soup and medicine, and replied respectfully, "Queen Mother, it's time to drink medicine." ”

Concubine Xian hurriedly stood up and said with a smile, "Queen Mother, the concubine will serve you to drink medicine!" ”

The Queen Mother waved her hand and refused.

When the queen mother saw it, she stood up and said with a smile, "The concubine serves the queen mother and drinks medicine!" ”

The Queen Mother nodded with a gloomy face.

The queen mother stepped forward to serve the queen mother to drink the medicine, but the decoction was too bitter, and the queen mother was annoyed by the drink, so she pushed it casually and accidentally knocked over the medicine bowl in the queen's hand.

It was enough to knock over the medicine bowl, but the decoction was spilled on the queen's body.

The queen's face turned pale, and then she returned to her natural nature, and said calmly, "The concubine will go to change her clothes first, and then come to serve the queen mother and drink medicine." ”

The queen mother said with disgust, "You don't have to do it by the queen, the queen is pampered, where is there a virtuous concubine who will serve people." ”

"Forsythia, you go and serve the queen to change your clothes!" The Queen Mother commanded.

"Yes." Forsythia responded respectfully.

Then he said respectfully to the queen mother, "Queen mother, please follow the slave to the inner room!" ”

The queen mother was supported by the palace maid Zhuqing and walked inside.

After the queen changed her clothes and confessed to the queen mother, she returned to Fengyi Palace.

In Fengyi Palace, Zhu Qing muttered with an angry face, "The slave maid thinks that the Queen Mother is deliberate, but I didn't expect that a person with status like the Queen Mother would do such a thing." ”

The queen mother said indifferently, "The rights and wrongs of the queen mother, how can you be a little palace maid who can discuss?" ”

Zhu Qing had to whisper, "It's a slave, it's not, please forgive the mother." ”

While the master and servant were talking, the emperor walked in and asked, "What are you talking about?" ”

The queen mother hurriedly stood up and said, "The minions outside are getting more and more disagreeable, and the emperor won't be able to spread the word when he comes." ”

The emperor said, "I didn't let them pass it on, but I didn't expect to hear your master and servant whispering." ”

The queen smiled, "Where there is any whispering, it's just a joke." ”

The emperor said with a deep face, "I have heard about the affairs of Shoukang Palace today. The Queen Mother is not acting properly, you should bear more. ”

The queen hurriedly said, "The queen mother is an elder, and the concubines should have served well." ”

"Zhuqing, go pour a cup of tea."

Taking advantage of the emperor's tea, the queen mother said, "The queen mother of the two palaces values the royal heirs, since the emperor is not drafted, then go to the concubine and the virtuous concubine more!" ”

The emperor smiled and asked, "This is also what you think from the bottom of your heart?" ”

The queen mother smiled, "The emperor wants to hear the truth?" ”

"Naturally, I want to hear the truth." The emperor put down the teacup with an expectant look.

The queen mother said coquettishly, "The concubine is ashamed, although she is a country, she has no bearing. ”

When the emperor heard this, he laughed, "So, the queen doesn't want me to go to other concubines?" ”

The queen hurriedly smiled, "The concubine didn't say that. ”

The emperor smiled again, "I know." Prepare dinner, I'll eat here with you, and I'll stay here tonight. ”

The queen mother hurriedly said, "Yes, the concubine will let people arrange it." ”

On the bed, the emperor said to the queen, "The envoys from various countries will soon arrive in Xichu, and these days, we have to be busy again." ”

The queen smiled, "All dynasties and dynasties have come over like this, but the emperor feels busy." ”

The emperor hugged the queen into his arms and said affectionately, "Zijin, give me a prince, and I will crown him the crown prince." ”

When the queen heard this, she was silent, and only after a long time did she say in frustration, "The matter of the heir has always been to obey the destiny of heaven. ”

"The concubines are thin, but I'm afraid it's not easy to give birth to them, so the emperor might as well go to the concubines and concubines to sit there."

The emperor said affectionately, "Zijin, in front of me, you don't have to be a virtuous queen. ”

The queen's face turned red, and she hugged the emperor tightly.

The next day, the emperor had already sent someone to the Fengyi Hall to spread the word, saying that he would come over for dinner in the evening.

But after the queen prepared dinner, she couldn't wait for the emperor to come. After sending the palace people to ask, I learned that the emperor was called over for dinner by the Empress Dowager Xi.

The queen's heart was cold, and she ate the dinner without knowing the taste.

Waiting until the middle of the night, Zhuye cautiously came in and replied, "The queen mother should go to bed early!" The emperor had dinner in Shoukang Palace and went to Yaohua Palace. ”

Zhu Qing was the most uncontrollable, and when she heard Zhu Ye say this, she said angrily, "It must be the Empress Dowager Xi who forced the emperor to go to Concubine Xian Niangniang." ”

The queen reprimanded Zhu Qing harshly, "You dare to say such disobedient words?" It seems that this palace is really too tolerant of you on weekdays, and it has made you lawless. ”

Zhu Qing had never seen the queen mother so angry, and panicked for a while, "The queen mother forgives her sins, and the slave knows that she is wrong." ”

In the end, it is the person who has been serving since childhood, the queen mother can't bear to be punished, but she still teaches bitterly, "The palace here is not the Wenguo Mansion, not the Prime Minister's Mansion, nor the Prince's Mansion. If you're not careful today, it may be something fatal. ”

"You have such a temperament, how can this palace rest assured that you are doing things in the palace!" The queen sighed.

Zhu Qing knelt on the ground in fright, "The queen mother is angry, and the slave knows that she is wrong." ”

The queen mother waved her hand helplessly and said, "Okay, you don't need to be around the palace, you go down first!" ”

"Yes." The palace ladies responded cautiously.

After this incident, the queen mother has made up her mind to find a good family affair for Zhuqing and marry Zhuqing, so as not to cause more trouble in the palace.

In Chonghua Palace, Concubine Jing became angry when she heard the news that the emperor had gone to Concubine Xian.

"Why? The position of this palace is above the virtuous concubine, why did the emperor go to the virtuous concubine? ”

The palace maid Banxia cautiously comforted, "Don't be angry, it's not worth it if you're angry." ”

"The slave maid heard that the emperor went to Yaohua Palace after having dinner in Shoukang Palace. If it weren't for the pressure from the Empress Dowager Xi, presumably the emperor would not have gone to Concubine Xian. ”

When Concubine Jing heard this, she still didn't lose her anger, but said in frustration, "Even if the emperor won't go to Concubine Xian, he won't come to the palace." ”

"I don't know what's so good about the queen that makes the emperor so infatuated. That's the emperor! How can there be only one woman, the queen? ”

Concubine Jing said that her face was a little bitter, she could only bury it in her heart and couldn't talk about it with others.

If you tell the story that she is still a virgin, who will believe it? It's just a shame for her.

Mai Dong, the palace maid, saw that Concubine Jing said such a transgression, and hurriedly comforted her, "Concubine Niangniang, now that she is in the palace, Niangniang should be careful that the wall has ears." ”

Concubine Jing was still angry, "The queen is just that, that concubine is just relying on the Queen Mother Xi to be her aunt." Otherwise, the emperor's favor, where will it be her turn! ”

"yes!" Mai Dong echoed, "In terms of talent and appearance, where can Concubine Xian compare with Concubine Niangniang?" ”

Concubine Jing made up her mind and said, "No, this palace can't just sit still. ”

At this time, the palace maid Banxia suddenly said cautiously, "The slave maid heard that there are many favored secret techniques in the court. The concubine might as well pay attention to inquire. ”

"The secret art of favor?" The concubine asked with her eyes shining.

The palace maid Banxia nodded seriously and said, "Yes!" Empress. In the harem of the first emperor, the most favored are the concubine and the concubine Hui, and now these two concubines are in the palace, so the mother might as well have time to visit. ”

Hearing this, Concubine Jing thought about it, because she wanted to be favored, Concubine Jing made up her mind and said, "I'll go to see Concubine Gui and Concubine Hui tomorrow." ”

Banxia responded cautiously, and comforted, "Guifei Niangniang, go to bed early!" ”

The concubine had an idea in her heart, so she stopped.

After Concubine Jing fell asleep, the palace maid Mai Dong reproached, "How can you tell Niangniang about this?" Go to the concubine of the first emperor to say goodbye, how unlucky! ”

Banxia said, "But look at Niangniang's current appearance, if I don't want to come up with an idea, can Niangniang sleep peacefully?" ”

Mai Dong also sighed, "Our emperor is really, there are only three concubines in the palace, but the emperor is very sincere, but he only goes to the queen's mother, which can make other concubines live in the palace!" ”

Banxia also echoed, "Yes, if it is an ordinary son of a family, or a prince, who is only sincerely in love with the lady of the main family and does not accept concubines, it can also become a good story." ”

"But it's the emperor's case, it's really a little inappropriate."

Mai Dong suddenly interrupted Banxia's words, and said cautiously, "Don't say it, this is the palace, be careful that the wall has ears." If you're not careful, you're going to lose your head. ”

Banxia also shrunk her neck, and the two of them went to rest.