After this night, Lu Yuan did not step out of the warm pavilion for three days, and the Empress Dowager Xiaochun did not go to the warm pavilion again, nor did she summon her to Shoukang, but only told Chunhua and Mingqing to serve well. She knew she needed to figure something out on her own.

Three days later, in the early morning, Lu Yuan got up early and ordered Chunhua and Mingqing to groom and dress her. After dressing, he took Mingqing to Shoukang to ask the Queen Mother for peace.

The Empress Dowager Xiaochun had just finished freshening up and was having breakfast in the side hall. Lu Yuan Yingying bowed down and said, "Yuanyuan asks for her aunt." Yuanyuan closed the door for three days, never asked for peace, and asked her aunt for forgiveness. ”

Seeing her calm expression, the Empress Dowager Xiaochun smiled and said, "It's okay." Come and dine with the mourning family! ”

After the meal, the Queen Mother came to the main room with Lu Yuan's hand, and as soon as she entered the door, Lu Yuan knelt down on her knees, and said clearly: "Yuanyuan has thought about it, and she is willing to enter the harem as a concubine, and ask her aunt to plan for Yuanyuan." ”

Empress Dowager Xiaochun was not surprised, she helped Yuanyuan with both hands and asked, "Is this what you really want?" ”

"It's Yuanyuan's sincerity, Yuanyuan's mind has been decided, and she will never regret it." Lu Yuan said firmly.

"What about the son of the Xue family?"

"It's that Yuanyuan and Brother Xue have no husband and wife fate."

When the Empress Dowager Xiaochun saw that Lu Yuan's eyes were firm, she knew that she had matured and made up her mind. She walked to the Buddha shrine, picked up the string of rosewood Buddha beads on the case, gently twisted it in her hand, and said: "Since you have entered the harem, the mourning family is the queen mother of the Dayin Dynasty and the emperor's adoptive mother, and I want to make an appointment with you in three chapters." ”

Lu Yuan raised his right hand and said, "Auntie, please say, Yuanyuan swears to the sky and will definitely obey her aunt's covenant." ”

"The first chapter is that although you are forced to enter the harem by the situation to save your parents and relatives, even if you don't really love the emperor, you must respect him and obey him."

Lu Yuan said loudly: "The king is the minister, the husband is the wife, Yuanyuan understands." ”

"Chapter 2 is not to interfere in the affairs of the court." The Queen Mother continued.

Lu Yuan said: "Since ancient times, the harem has not been allowed to interfere in politics, and Yuanyuan will always remember that she will not be as good as Zheng Sleeve of Chu State." ”

"The third chapter is to protect oneself in the harem, and not to deliberately murder other concubines, let alone kill the emperor's heir."

Lu Yuan said: "Yuanyuan has always been above board and will never do anything harmful. Doesn't my aunt believe Yuanyuan? ”

The Queen Mother slowly shook her head and said, "The mourning family knows that you are pure by nature, and you will definitely not do that hurtful thing." However, Yuanyuan, people do not hurt the tiger, and the tiger is harmful to people's hearts. The mourning family entered the palace at the age of sixteen, and now they have lived in this deep palace for thirty-six years, and they have seen a lot of things. The harem is sinister, and if you want to gain a foothold in the harem, you can't be too tough or too weak. ”

Lu Yuan nodded and said, "Yuanyuan remembers her aunt's teachings. ”

The Queen Mother looked at her gently, and then smiled: "Fortunately, you have a mourning family to rely on, presumably even if someone wants to harm you, you will be jealous." With your talent and qualifications, you will definitely be the emperor's favorite concubine. The mourning family can also have you in this palace for a long time, which is not a good thing. ”

At this time, Jingzhu walked in and said, "Queen Mother, the queen mother has come to say goodbye." ”

The Queen Mother said lightly: "Lead her to the main hall first, and go to the mourning family for a while." He turned to Lu Yuan and said, "Since you have made up your mind, the mourning family will help you plan." It's just that this matter should be carefully considered, if you are in a hurry, it will only reveal flaws, and it must be natural and push the boat with the current. You go back first, the mourning family has its own plans. ”

Lu Yuan bowed down and withdrew from the Shoukang Palace.

Passing by the main hall of Ci'an Palace, it happened that the queen was about to enter the main hall with her aunt Yuqiu and the maids Huixin and Lan Xiu. ”

Seeing that Lu Yuan was very angry, the queen asked kindly, "Are you the palace maid of Ci'an Palace?" New to the new arrival? ”

Lu Yuan replied: "Lu Yuan, the daughter of the people, thanks to the Queen Mother's refusal to give up, she just entered the palace two months ago to serve the Queen Mother. ”

Yu Qiu whispered a few words softly in the queen's ear, and the queen showed a look of sudden realization on her face, and smiled at Lu Yuan: "The ground is wet and cold, get up quickly." Raise your head and let Hongu take a look. ”

Lu Yuan raised her head slightly, and the queen saw that she was beautiful and vulgar, with an extraordinary temperament, although she was dressed in plain clothes, she was as beautiful as a peach in three springs, and as pure as a chrysanthemum in nine autumns. The queen took her slender jade hand hidden in her sleeve and exclaimed: "There is such a standard person in the world, this palace is seen today, the queen mother is really good at conditioning people, one by one is like an onion." ”

Lu Yuan's cheeks were slightly red, and she lowered her head and said softly: "The queen has praised it, the mother is beautiful and dignified, graceful and luxurious, and the people are beyond the reach of the people." ”

The queen smiled: "The mouth is still very sweet." When you are free, you will go to the Kunyi Palace of the main palace to sit and talk with the main palace. This palace is very close to you. After speaking, he took off a red pomegranate jade-inlaid treasure bracelet on his right wrist and handed it to Lu Yuan: "This palace comes out to ask for peace, there is nothing else, this bracelet is a greeting gift." ”

Lu Yuan hurriedly bowed down and thanked him: "The people's daughter thanked the queen for her reward." ”

The queen smiled and walked into the main hall.

Walking to no one's place, Ming Qing said happily: "The girl really fits the eyes of the queen's mother, the queen is very enthusiastic about the girl, and she has been rewarded, this garnet hand slave saw that the queen often wore it on her wrist, and actually rewarded the girl, and invited the girl to Kunyi Palace to speak." You must know that the queen usually doesn't like those little mothers to bother. ”

Lu Yuan smiled slightly, looked up at the sky and said, "Such an unexpected pet, I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse."

In the main hall of Ci'an Palace, the Empress Dowager Xiaochun sat firmly on the main seat of mahogany carved flowers and birds, and the queen blessed her, retreated to the first chair and sat down, and said with a smile: "The concubine looks good when she sees her mother." A few days ago, I heard Imperial Doctor Liu say that the queen mother has not slept well in recent days, and the concubine is worried. ”

The Queen Mother smiled: "When people are old, there are many problems, and the first few days were just too much for dinner, and the food stagnation does not disappear, so they can't sleep peacefully at night, which makes the queen worried." ”

The queen hurriedly bowed and said: "The sons are afraid, and it is the duty of the sons and daughters to care about the health of the queen mother's phoenix body." ”

The Queen Mother bowed slightly, with an approving look in her eyes, and said, "You have always done a good job in this." He added: "Half a month is the emperor's birthday festival, and although the twenty-eighth is not a full birthday, it should be congratulated." ”

The queen smiled and said, "The son is trying to discuss this matter with the queen mother." Since the two night banquets of the Lantern Festival on Chinese New Year's Eve, the palace has not made banquets and drinks for a long time, and the courtiers want to celebrate a good time by making a birthday for the emperor. ”

The Queen Mother said: "The queen and the mourning family thought of going together." Now there is still half a month, time is tight, Concubine Rong is still grounded, and the queen has to work hard. ”

"This is the son's business, and he will naturally do his best. It's just that the concubine's old headache in the past few months has been committed again, and I am afraid that I can't do it. Erchen wants to choose one or two people from the harem sisters to assist Erchen. ”

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Of course." Who does the queen want? ”

The queen observed her words and said: "The concubine thinks that Concubine Yu is smart and clever, so she can experience it." I don't know what the queen mother thinks? ”

The Queen Mother smiled at the corner of her mouth, thought for a while, and said: "Concubine Yu is younger and has no experience, so I'm afraid I can't share anything for the queen." The mourning family sees Concubine Xian as gentle and gentle, and she is old-fashioned, or she may be able to assist the queen in planning and planning. ”

The queen was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly said: "The queen mother is discerning, and the sons also think that Concubine Xian's sister is good, so there is Concubine Lao's sister." ”

The Queen Mother said again: "The day before yesterday, in the afternoon, Jianing came to greet the mourning family, I haven't seen it for a few days, it seems that she has grown taller again, and she has grown into a big girl. ”

The queen smiled with a smile on her face, as warm as a spring breeze, and said: "The queen mother remembers well, it's almost eleven, and the family is still naughty all day long, and Princess Qingning, who is not as good as Concubine Xian's sister, is sensible and demure." ”

"Otherwise, Jianing is still a child after all, so it's not bad to be lively. The mourning family saw that her knowledge had also grown a lot, and she recited several articles to the mourning family the day before yesterday. ”

The queen bowed and smiled: "The queen mother has rewarded her with so many good things, and she chatters in her son's ear non-stop." ”

After talking about half an hour, the queen got up and took her leave.

Jingzhu stepped forward to serve and said, "The Empress Dowager recommended Concubine Xian, and the queen's face seemed to be unhappy. ”

Empress Dowager Xiaochun took a sip of the teacup and said slowly: "Concubine Yu is the queen's confidant, just like Concubine Shu is Concubine Rong's confidant, how can the mourning family not know." Concubine Yu is smart and smart, but if she is too smart, she is calculating. Concubine Xian, although she is usually very silent, she just wants to be alone, but she is honest and honest, distinguishing between right and wrong, and she is such a person who is wise and foolish. ”

Jingzhu nodded his head again and again.