These news spread outside the palace, whether it was the house of the noble eunuch or the streets and alleys of the common people, people praised Queen Fanji.

"I have this virtuous queen in Da Zhou, it is really a blessing for the community and a blessing for the people!" In the teahouse of the wine shop, people vied with each other to praise the queen's virtues comparable to those of the successive pregnancies.

Some people will also mention King Zhou's favorite second concubine Ji Jiang (at least in the folk's opinion), and they are very worried that Queen Fanji will follow in the footsteps of Queen Jiang and repeat history again.

Although the palace is in the ninth tier, there are many rumors outside the palace walls, and naturally they will also enter the palace. The concubines deeply felt the virtue of the queen, and surrounded Fanji like stars and moons, except for one person who had grievances.

"Niangniang, you've been standing in front of the window for almost an hour, it's cold, don't catch a cold!" Kitsune took out a fox fur collar cloak from the inside and gently put it on Yiji.

Yi Ji sighed lightly, seeing the white gas rushing up and finally disappearing, he turned his head and asked, "You went to see Ji Diao, what did he say?" ”

He said that now all the people in the city were in turmoil, and all of them were on the queen's side, and the second concubine was in a disadvantageous position. Guogong also said that he was sick at home, and ordered that we could only lie dormant quietly and wait for the opportunity. ”

Yiji sneered: "Hibernation? Everyone says that the queen is virtuous and generous, but that is to others. Dudu treats me, the sister who came to marry, but she treats me so harshly, why? ”

She glanced back at the brocade bag package on the desk and asked, "The medicine was taken?" ”

Fox Ji nodded: "I thought that Niangniang was going to sacrifice with the king, so I prepared it." It was not easy to ask the doctor for it, so he saved it for later needs. But, Niangniang," she asked cautiously, "the slave maid can't figure it out, since Bo Ji has gone to the Middle Palace, why don't you want to get pregnant again?" Just give birth to a prince, and you can rely on it for life! ”

"Rely on it for life? Hum! A trace of grief flashed in Yiji's eyes: "Give me another child, so that Fanji can be a bargaining chip?" A bargaining chip to defend his son's crown prince's throne! Never again, one Boji is enough! ”

Three days later, King Zhou Yi returned from Fengyi to worship his ancestors. After completing this ceremony, the princes of all parties immediately bid farewell to the king of Zhou, packed up and left Haojing, and the carriages and horses were vast, as if there were ghosts chasing them behind, and they rushed out of the city before the curfew.

Among these people is the eldest father of Gong Ji. He resigned to King Zhou Yi on the grounds that he had not returned to the country for several years, and even asked to resign from the position of secretary. Regarding the position of the Taifu, he said this: "The prince is smart, and the old minister's skills have long been thoroughly learned, and there is really nothing to teach anymore." The king should find another mentor for the prince, so as not to delay the prince's studies. ”

After Ji Xie and the prince's repeated refusals, the position of the crown prince and the prince was reluctantly retained. King Zhou Yi was very worried in his heart, and he didn't know if Duke Yu left because he was disappointed in himself.

It is said that on the day that Duke Yu left Beijing, he summoned Bohu to go out of the city to see him off, and the two didn't know what to say. In short, Zhao Bohu looked at the dust raised by the carriage for a long time, and he was still very envious.

Ji Hou was really disappointed. He thought that Duke Yu was leaving, and Duke Zhou had already picked his son, and King Zhou Yi would definitely worship him as a secretary. After all, Zhao Bohu is young and has no qualifications, and it is difficult for one person to provoke many court affairs. Unexpectedly, King Zhou Yi would rather go to the Zhou Mansion to ask Ji Ding to come out of the mountain, and ignore himself. Zhou Gongding earned enough face, twisted and pinched to "recover" and returned to the court. Ji Hou saw that he couldn't stay in the pickaxe capital anymore, so he packed up and returned to China.

In the cold winter, the moon is full of snow, and the autumn palace has burned the earth dragon since the evening. It was said to be warm enough, but Ji Jiang's heart was still cold for a while. King Zhou Yi has moved back to the main hall from the middle palace to live, and he also came back from Fengyi by car, and he is said to be the head of the harem. However, only she herself understands that her cousin is no longer as intimate and unspeakable as before, and there is always an inexplicable gap between the two.

Since King Zhou Yi moved back to the main hall, the harem has also resumed the system of summoning concubines and concubines to sleep. But anyone with a discerning eye can see that most of the time, Ji Xie either sleeps alone in the main hall or goes to the middle palace to accompany the queen. The entire palace is still the most gracious.

"Jingle bell—" A crisp bell passed by the palace gate, echoing in the silent snowy night. Needless to say, the Fengluan oxcart that came to pick up the sleeping woman arrived. Ji Jiang was pleasantly surprised, and hurriedly swept her sideburns, and before her slender hand could be put down from her crow-like hair, the bell was already far away.

Ji Jiang's eyes suddenly dimmed, and at this time, Ji Diao, who was visiting the news at the gate of the palace, walked in. looked at his master's gloomy and blue face, and suddenly felt a little weak, and said tremblingly: "Niangniang, the ox cart is going to pick up Deng Man." ”

With a "bang", Ji Jiang swept the lapis lazuli Ruyi hairpin on the table to the ground, broke it in two, and said hatefully: "Why is it her again?" It's her for two nights in a row, didn't the king say that she didn't understand the amorous style and didn't like her? ”

"This," Ji Diao raised his eyes and glanced at her, leaned forward and whispered: "The slave has inquired, it was the queen mother who persuaded the king, saying that Deng Man and E Yao suddenly lost their son, and they were depressed, and they hoped that the king would accompany them more." It is also possible for them to get pregnant again as soon as possible and untie the knot. The king------ probably pity them! ”

"Humph! It's her again. I knew that she was used to selling favors, so that I was inferior everywhere and isolated. Ji Jiang remembered that everything was not going well during this time, and he felt sick in his heart and didn't know how to get out.

He bowed down and said, "The queen is doing this, I'm afraid there is another meaning." Niangniang, think about it, Deng Man, why did they lose their son? The queen wants to take this opportunity to remind the king that this series of changes in the palace is because of you! ”

Ji Jiang stood up with a "Huo", paced a few steps in the room, and suddenly turned around, a vicious cold light flashed in his eyes: "I can't let her be satisfied, this palace wants them to know that what will happen if the queen of the station competes for favor with me?" ”

She beckoned, and Ji Jiang spoke in his ear. Ji Diao's face was red and white for a while, and he nodded: "Niangniang is a wonderful plan!" Looking at it like this, who will dare to get on this Fengluan car in the future? ”

In the dormitory of the middle palace, Fanji sat in a mattress, holding a copper fetal hand stove in his hand to keep warm, and said softly: "I went to the East Palace a few days ago, and I saw Hu Er and a few little chamberlains wrestling, and seeing that everyone couldn't fall him, that kid didn't follow!" I found a few more East Palace guards to compete, and I was very entangled for a while. I'm still worried, if Gong Yu is gone, will this child's martial arts be delayed, but who thinks about it! ”

Sheep Lady is pouring hot water into a hot pot, so that she can put it in the mattress to warm her feet, and when she heard this, she was also full of spring breeze: "Niang Niang is already worried, and even Zhaogong praised our prince for his intelligence, both civil and military, how can it be wrong?" She stuffed the kettle into the mattress and frowned: "Niangniang, it's so cold, you gave so much silver silk charcoal to Huang Huan in the middle palace, and you don't have enough for yourself, why don't you go and get some more?" Who in this palace will still talk about such gossip? ”

Fan Ji smiled: "Forget it, it's some if you can save some!" ”

was talking and laughing, when he suddenly saw Ji Sang running in a panic, he even forgot to give a gift, and opened his mouth to say: "Niangniang, it's not good!" The ox cart carrying Man Niangniang has fallen into the ice pool! ”

"What?" Fan Ji suddenly sat up from the bed and asked, "How are people?" ”

"I heard that Man Niangniang climbed ashore by herself, and now she is being carried back to Zeshui Palace."

"Let's go, let's see!"

Because the rivers in the Jianghan area are widespread, as the Jianghan tribute girl, the palace where Deng Man and Huang Huan live together was renamed Zeshui Palace. When Fanji came here in a panic, he saw the maids and doctors in the hospital going in and out, burning charcoal and serving water, a panicked scene.

When the curtain was lifted, I saw Huang Huan sitting in front of Deng Man's bed, constantly wiping her tears. Fanji stepped forward, grabbed Huang Huan, who was about to give a salute, and asked, "Are you awake?" ”

"In fact, I have always been awake, but when I fell into the ice lake at first glance, how could I not be cold? Now I have a high fever, and I am awake for a while and confused. Huang Ying sobbed.

Fan Ji stepped forward, only to see two abnormal flushes flying on Deng Man's cheeks, which was due to a high fever. Her lips are chapped, and a maid is moisturizing her lips with a cotton swab dipped in warm water; His eyes were half-open and half-closed, as if he couldn't see people clearly. So he reluctantly retreated and asked the doctor, "How is Deng Man's condition?" ”

The old doctor shook his head: "Queen, Man Niangniang fell into the cold water in this winter, although she climbed up with her own water, but she was suddenly exposed to ice cream and severe wind chill. Such an encounter is unbearable even for a strong man, not to mention that she is a person who has just recovered from a serious illness and is depressed. If you can't get rid of the fever, you're just afraid of ------" He stroked his beard and shook his head again.

Fan Ji was also embarrassed: "Ten thousand doctors do their best!" ”

The badger sheep took a long plank and hurriedly entered the courtyard, and Fanji sent the healer, walked up to her, and asked in a low voice, "How is it?" ”

"As expected, it's really greasy." The badger sheep gasped and said: "Returning from the main hall to Zeshui Palace, I had to cross a wooden bridge, and it was because the bridge plate suddenly broke that the ox cart fell into the ice lake. The slave and maid saw it, and the planks of the bridge were indeed sawn off. ”

Fanji carefully observed the plank, and saw that the fracture was a flat and smooth section, not a jagged section when it was naturally broken, and he had a number in his heart. Someone must have sawed these planks in advance, and then covered them with ice and snow, and when the ox cart pressed them, the planks naturally could not bear the pressure and broke.

"Niangniang, do we want to take this and tell the king?"

Fanji smiled bitterly: "What do you say? Although it can be proved that the bridge was vandalized, but there is no witness, can it have anything to do with the one in Qiu Yu Palace? There is no evidence that can bring her down, and if she is hit back, she will get into a commotion. You and I just need to know it! ”