Xue Hainiang turned off the lights early, took off her hair in a bun, and after taking a bath, she lay on the couch in her middle coat, and fell asleep after a while.

On the contrary, Ah Ling was uneasy, and stayed in the hall until the second half of the night, and even lit a candle without Xue Hainiang's knowledge, just because he was afraid that if Nan Shuke came in the middle of the night, the courtyard would be dark, and when the time came, His Royal Highness King Qinghui, who was pampered and noble, turned around and left, so that Xue Hainiang, who was walking on thin ice, was in an increasingly difficult situation.

Arling had to avoid that from happening.

Because of this, she didn't dare to let Xue Hainiang know, let alone spread it to Mrs. Liu's ears, and she didn't mobilize the slaves up and down the courtyard, but just guarded a dim lamp and sat in the front hall.

After all, he couldn't beat the pajamas, and he fell into a deep sleep in the middle of the night.

Before going to sleep, Ah Ling's heart clenched again and again, believing Xue Hainiang's words, but Nan Shuke would not set foot in this courtyard tonight.

It's just that because of this situation, she can't help but become more and more worried, and she doesn't know what will happen in the future!

The next day, Xue Hainiang slept until the third pole of the sun for the first time, got up and looked at the leaks on the case, and called out, "Ah Ling-"

Dai eyebrows twisted slightly, confused, this Ah Ling looked cautious, respectful and humble, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like she will sleep later than the master, how can it be today......

As soon as the words fell, I heard the sound of 'ping-pong' in the front hall, and the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground came to my ears, and for a while, Xue Hainiang's heart was alarmed.

I didn't care to think about how Ah Ling could sleep until three o'clock in the morning, so I got up and collapsed, took the coat hanging on the screen and put it on, and walked quickly to the door and pushed the door, and without thinking about it, I saw Ah Ling with a hazy and sleepy face, sleepy eyes, messy buns, and deep cyan marks on her eye sockets,

The corners of Xue Hainiang's mouth twitched slightly, "I don't remember what task I asked you to perform in the middle of the night last day...... "Why did you make yourself so embarrassed?"

Ah Ling hurriedly shook his head, lowered his head with a look of shame, and said in a low voice: "It was the slave maid who was afraid that the prince would come over yesterday, and the side concubine Niangniang slept again, so she took it upon herself to wait in the front hall...... Because they did not dare to make a public announcement of the matter, and the slaves and maids did not look for the maids and maids of the courtyard to take turns to guard, they sat alone in the front hall until the second half of the night......"

Xue Hainiang was stunned, and then laughed.

The phoenix's eyes narrowed into a line with a smile, the pear vortex was lightly sunken, the teeth were slightly exposed, and the smile was so imageless that there was no image at all.

She didn't mean to laugh at Ah Ling, it was really Ah Ling's move that made people laugh too much.

Looking at such a rigorous and solemn person, most of them have a faceless without waves, she thought that this girl must be introverted and thoughtful, but she never thought that she was so sincere and so upright.

Holding a small candlestick alone in the front hall until the second half of the night, until it was confirmed that Nan Shuke would indeed not come over again, he fell asleep, and as a result, this sleep was to sleep until three poles of the sun, if it wasn't for his own call just now, I am afraid that this girl would have to sleep past the hour of lunch.

Seeing that Xue Hainiang was such a serious person smiling so disregarding her image, Ah Lingdang didn't dare to answer even though her cheeks were red and her head hung slightly.

Xue Hainiang smiled, then shook her head indifferently, and said: "If you are sleepy, go and rest for a while, you slept in the front hall all night, I'm afraid you haven't rested." As for the matter of passing the meal, you don't need to interfere, you go and call Na Juan'er to the kitchen to get breakfast, and then you can rest after you have used it. ”

Ah Ling was stunned at first, and subconsciously wanted to be strong, but the swelling of her head made her stop her mouth, and Xue Hainiang warned her yesterday that there was no need to be too angry with her. Again. If she doesn't rest well and is confused, it is inevitable that she will do something wrong at that time.

"Yes. But that Juan'er, can you believe it......"

Ah Ling frowned slightly, really a little doubtful that Na Juan'er had ulterior motives, wouldn't it be inappropriate if she put something in the meal at that time?

Xue Hainiang didn't care much and said: "Mrs. Liu is not stupid enough to drug in such an obvious place as my meal, and besides, if he really intends to do something, even if you go and get it yourself." ”

This Qinghui Wangfu is all Mrs. Liu's world, and the kitchen is afraid that the kitchen is from the chef to the rough mother-in-law, all of whom are Mrs. Liu's minions.

Ah Ling thought about it, and finally agreed with Xue Hainiang's statement.

When Juan'er listened to Ah Ling's instructions and brought breakfast, Xue Hainiang became more and more convinced of her thoughts in her heart.

Mrs. Liu is indeed not a person who will do anything on the surface, just look at the sumptuous breakfast today-papaya and snow clam porridge, and four dishes of vegetarian meat mixed side dishes.

It is really very consistent with her identity as a side concubine of the palace.

Juan'er owed, the corners of her lips lifted slightly, and she reported respectfully: "Madame is worried that you will not be used to the meals of this palace when you first arrive, so I asked the people in the kitchen to prepare some sumptuously. ”

Xue Hainiang smiled with satisfaction, "How can you not get used to it, I think it is excellent." She scooped a mouthful of papaya snow clam porridge, took it in her mouth and tasted it, and after a while asked, "How long have you been in this house?"

Juan'er was slightly stunned, and never thought about how Xue Hainiang could turn to this topic, but she still answered truthfully: "Back to the side concubine, the slave was sold into the palace five years ago and signed a death deed. ”

Xue Hainiang seemed to smile, "Then it seems that Juan'er should know more about the affairs in the house." ”

Juan'er was stunned for a moment, and asked ambiguously: "I don't know what the concubine is asking." ”

Xue Hainiang no longer beat around the bush, but directly made it clear: "Unfortunately, Mrs. Liu's eldest sister, Concubine Liu and Concubine Liu also have some intersections, before marrying into the palace, Concubine Shuniang once talked to Concubine Liu about Mrs. Liu, and said that after marrying into the palace, she must greet her." This concubine is a person who keeps her promises, since the concubine opened this mouth, the concubine wants to go to Mrs. Liu's place now, one is to see Mrs. Liu as a side concubine, thank her for taking care of the affairs of the palace for many years, and secondly, it is also for the sake of the lady concubine. ”

Juan'er was also coaxed by Xue Hainiang to be stunned, how could she remember that before this concubine married into the palace, she was just the palace maid of the current emperor, how could she have anything to do with Concubine Shu, and looked at the tone of her speech as if she was extremely friendly.

Xue Hainiang saw that she was silent, and then said: "But I just arrived, I really don't know how to go to this courtyard of Mrs. Liu, when the concubine has lunch, how about you lead the way?"

What she said was very modest, without the tone and momentum of a superior to his subordinates, but as soon as the words came out, Juan'er didn't know how to refuse, as if she was ...... There was an invisible pressure between the words, which pressed Juan'er subconsciously and could only respond.