In the afternoon, the sun is shining very warmly, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and summer is coming.

Yaohua Palace is still made of gold and jade, magnificent, but if you look closely, it is covered with dust everywhere, and it already has the atmosphere of decay.

Concubine Rong sat on the circle chair in the main hall, dressed up extremely gorgeously, combed a high Wangxian bun, the phoenix hairpin pattern inlaid with red gold and treasures was brilliantly embroidered, and the long beads hung on both sides of the cheeks, and the carefully depicted distant mountains were extremely dazzling.

Concubine Rong carefully dressed up every day, waiting for the emperor to summon her, and today she heard someone outside, thinking that the emperor was coming, so she hurriedly stood up to greet her, but it was Lu Yuan who didn't want to come in.

Concubine Rong was stunned and said contemptuously: "What are you doing here!" Do you want to see Hongu's jokes? Hongu hasn't gotten to that point yet! ”

Lu Yuan tidied up the corners of her skirt, smiled tactfully, and said, "I'm not a person who likes to see other people's jokes, besides, the emperor didn't do anything to Niangniang, you are still the honorable Concubine Rongniang." ”

The corners of Concubine Rong's mouth rose, and Danfeng's eyes flashed with a hint of fierce charm: "Even if you know each other, this palace entered the palace at the age of sixteen, and it has been eleven years now, and the emperor has favored this palace for eleven years, and now the emperor is just angry with this palace, and when he is angry, he will still come to see this palace." ”

Lu Yuan smiled calmly and said, "Then Niangniang, have you ever thought about why the emperor loves Niangniang so much?" ”

Concubine Rong's expression changed slightly, she looked at Lu Yuan with an inquiring gaze, and asked, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Lu Yuan stroked his cuffs and said calmly: "The emperor is a grateful person, and his mother's family has made outstanding achievements, which naturally makes the emperor always forget." ”

Concubine Rong lowered her head and secretly tasted it, and suddenly raised her head and said, "You mean that the emperor favors this palace just because he is grateful for the merits of his mother's family in this palace?" ”

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Niangniang is an extremely smart person, so she can naturally understand it." ”

Concubine Rong's face became ugly, she held her breath for a moment, and said heavily: "You are talking nonsense!" The emperor likes this palace, because he likes the beauty and temperament of this palace, not just his family background. There was a tremor in her voice.

Lu Yuan smiled even brighter: "Beauty, the most important thing in the harem is beauty, how long can you get it when you can do it to others, and Niangniang has already passed the best years." As for the temperament, the mother herself knows best, is it really likable? ”

"You!" Concubine Rong said angrily: "Why are you talking nonsense here, do you think this palace will believe your words, the emperor really likes this palace." ”

"Really?" Lu Yuan snorted lightly: "What is most lacking in the harem is sincerity, especially the sincerity of the emperor." I'm not talking nonsense, I'm just telling you one thing, and it will convince you. ”

"What's the matter? Say it quickly! Concubine Rong said in confusion, a panicked look flashing on her face.

Lu Yuan slowly approached her, looked at her beautiful phoenix eyes, and said softly: "Don't you want to know why you have no children for more than ten years?" ”

Concubine Rong's body shook, and she raised her head to meet Lu Yuan's gaze, her eyes full of unease.

Lu Yuan took another step closer, and said clearly: "When you first entered the palace, the fetal pill you drank every time you finished sleeping was actually child avoidance soup, and if you drank it for so many years, you would not have children for a long time." ”

Concubine Rong's face suddenly turned pale, her mouth opened slightly, and she couldn't speak for a while, and after a while, she came to her senses and said hatefully: "Did this old woman Xiaochun do it?" ”

Lu Yuan said slowly: "The emperor and the queen know about this matter, but they just borrowed the hand of the queen mother. ”

Her face was distorted with anger and fear, and her voice was terrible: "You are a fool, how could the emperor let me drink the soup of the child?" The emperor personally told me that he hoped that I would give birth to Lin'er as soon as possible. ”

Lu Yuan sneered: "You can not believe it, why should I lie to you." The emperor has long been jealous of the power of your family, and if you give birth to a prince, you and your father will be even more arrogant and domineering, which will definitely threaten the stability of the previous dynasty and the harem. ”

Concubine Rong sat slumped on the ground, stunned and motionless, for a long time, tears trickled down her face, and she whispered weakly: "Why? Why? Your Majesty, the concubines you hurt are so bitter, the concubines love you so much and respect you, why do you treat me like this. ”

Lu Yuan's heart crossed a trace of unbearable, but he still hardened his heart: "For so many years, the arrogance of you and your family has already exhausted the gratitude in the emperor's heart, and now the emperor has begun to act to curb your family's power, get rid of your family's minions, and punish your father, as well as those who form parties for personal gain, if you are smart, you should know how to protect yourself and your family." My parents, brother and sister-in-law were exiled to Shu for three years on trumped-up charges, and I have tasted the pain of parting from my closest relatives for three years. ”

Concubine Rong raised her head suddenly, her eyes flashing brightly: "Then you say, what should I do?" ”

Lu Yuan chuckled: "There is no boat in the bitter sea, and the karma is shallow, and there is a path to reincarnation. Concubine Rong Niangniang's decision to kill is the most resolute, why did she ask about the concubine? The concubine believed that Niangniang would make the right choice. ”

Lu Yuan saw that her eyes were dilated and she stopped talking, so she lifted her skirt and walked out of Yaohua Palace gently.

The next day, Lu Yuan was freshening up, and heard footsteps outside, and when she looked up, it was Concubine Yi who hurriedly walked in, and her face couldn't hide her joy.

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Is there any happy event today?" How did you come so early? ”

Concubine Yi was slightly excited: "Sister doesn't know yet, I don't know why, Concubine Rong suddenly asked the emperor to remove her position yesterday and voluntarily become a monk to pray for the blessing of the country. ”

Before Lu Yuan could speak, Concubine Shun had already walked in and said with a smile: "Sister Xin's news is not new, your sister Lu has long been unpredictable." ”

Concubine Yi looked at Lu Yuan with wide eyes: "Sister, you already know?" So fast! Then do you know that even Concubine Rong's father, General Zheng, also wrote a letter to ask him to guard the frontier. ”

Lu Yuan shook his head and smiled: "I didn't know about this, or you are well-informed." ”

Concubine Shun looked at her and smiled: "Such an ending can be regarded as a success, both punishing evil and promoting good, but not killing them all." ”

Lu Yuan gently inserted a white jade hairpin with a magnolia pattern into her hair, looked at her beautiful face in the mirror, and said slowly: "I didn't expect Concubine Rong to be thorough at all, she is a very smart person, but she is just a little more domineering, and now she has atoned for herself by seeing through the red dust and escaping into the empty door." Since ancient times, there has been affection and hatred, and there is no greater sorrow than death, and that's it. As he spoke, he sighed again: "She is also a woman with a true temperament, and at this time, I actually admire her a little." ”

Yi Concubine was puzzled: "What kind of dumb riddle are you two playing, I don't understand it at all." ”

Lu Yuan and Concubine Shun looked at each other and smiled, and said, "It doesn't matter if you understand it or not, but I guess you came so early in the morning, you must not have time to have breakfast, breakfast has already been set up in the side hall, come with me to use some." After that, the three of them laughed and went to the side hall to eat.

After breakfast, Concubine Yi and Concubine Shun each returned to the palace, Lu Yuan wanted to go to Ci'an Palace to visit the Queen Mother, and when she walked halfway, she suddenly saw Concubine Zhen's maid Qiushuang coming from the side, walked to her and saluted, pointed to a short distance and said: "Our mother wants to invite Concubine Ying to Fubi Pavilion for a while." ”

Lu Yuan looked in the direction of her finger, and sure enough, she saw that Concubine Zhen was sitting alone in the Fubi Pavilion, so she nodded and walked in with Qiushuang.

Lu Yuan curtsy to Concubine Zhen according to the rules, Concubine Zhen nodded and motioned for her to sit down, and said with a smile: "Concubine Ying's complexion today is very good, she went to an enemy of the family, so she is naturally in a good mood." ”

Lu Yuan opened his mouth and said: "Niangniang is wrong, they are all sisters in the harem, how can they say that they are enemies." Buddhism says: The sea of bitterness is boundless, turning back is the shore, for some people, away from the muddy land, farewell to the red dust, it is also a good choice. ”

Concubine Zhen pursed her lips and smiled: "This palace doesn't understand Buddhism, so I don't want to reason with my sister about this." This palace called you over, or that sentence, if my sister has a heart for me, I will not disappoint my sister. I wonder if my sister has changed her mind? ”

Lu Yuan straightened her expression and said: "Niangniang is very loving, the concubine is really grateful, and the concubine is still the same sentence, and she will not take refuge in anyone." Don't mention it again. ”

A look of disappointment flashed on Concubine Zhen's face, and she smiled in an instant: "With my sister's ingenuity, if you and I join forces, we will definitely be able to turn the clouds and rain in this harem, but since my sister has no ambition to do this, I don't force it, when will my sister figure it out, even if you come to Yilan Hall to find me, I will be waiting at any time." ”

Lu Yuan was noncommittal, only got up and saluted again, and left, Concubine Zhen looked at her distant figure and was silent for a long time.