In the side hall of Zhaoyang Palace, Empress Xie was talking to Qin Xiulian.

"What is the purpose of the eldest brother arranging for you to enter the palace?" At this time, Empress Xie did not have a gentle and approachable attitude in the enclosure at all, she looked at Qin Xiulian with sharp eyes, and her tone was cold, "What are you and your eldest brother planning?" ”

Qin Xiulian was lying on the bed, her face was pale without any blood, and this weak appearance made her look pitiful. Whether it is a man or a woman who sees her like this, they can't help but feel pity.

"Queen Mother, the courtiers don't understand what you're talking about."

Seeing Qin Xiulian pretending to be stupid, Queen Xie sneered: "Don't pretend to be stupid in front of the palace, it's not arranged by the eldest brother, you, the daughter of a doctor in Zhongsan, can appear in front of the emperor so coincidentally, and save the emperor." said, what are you and your eldest brother planning? ”

Qin Xiulian seemed to be frightened by Empress Xie's cold appearance, and a trace of fear and uneasiness crossed her eyes. She hesitated for a while before she spoke: "Queen Mother, the prince arranged for the courtiers to enter the palace in order to let the courtiers compete with Concubine Rong for favor. ”

Empress Xie snorted coldly and said, "Sure enough, that's the case. ”

Qin Xiulian continued: "The prince of the country also asked the courtiers to help you. ”

This sentence was tantamount to humiliation for Empress Xie. Her face suddenly became gloomy and angry, and her tone was a little sharp: "Did he ask you to help Bengong and help Bengong compete for favor?" ”

Qin Xiulian seemed to be frightened by Empress Xie's anger, and a look of fear unconsciously appeared on her pale face. She cautiously spoke: "Guogong said that if you want to bring down Concubine Rong, you need the cooperation of your courtiers......

Before she finished her words, she heard Queen Xie shouting angrily: "What kind of thing are you, you dare to say that you want to help this palace?!" ”

Qin Xiulian shrank her head in fright, and said timidly, "That's what Guogong said. ”

Empress Xie looked at Qin Xiulian with gloomy eyes. Qin Xiulian felt as if she was going to be eaten alive by her.

Jiang Chuan hurriedly walked over and comforted Queen Xie: "Niangniang, you dissipate your anger." ”

Empress Xie glared at Qin Xiulian with a cold look in her eyes, and then turned around and left the side hall.

Before leaving, Jiang Chuan said to Qin Xiulian, "Miss Qin, you have a good rest first. After saying that, she hurriedly went to Xie the queen.

After Empress Xie left, the fear on Qin Xiulian's face turned into disdain. She sneered in her heart: It seems that the queen is not a smart person.

Queen Xie returned to the main hall, angrily grabbed the teacup and slammed it on the ground.

When Jiang Chuan came in, he was almost splashed by the fragments of the tea cup.

"Mother, what are you doing so angry?"

When the Seventh Prince heard the movement, he hurried over.

"Queen Mother, what's wrong with you, who made you angry?"

"Your good uncle." Empress Xie's face became a little distorted because she was too angry, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Okay! It's so nice! ”

The Seventh Prince didn't understand what Empress Xie meant, and looked at Jiang Chuan on the side suspiciously.

Jiang Chuan told the Seventh Prince what Qin Xiulian said just now. When the Seventh Prince heard this, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it, and he didn't understand why Empress Xie was so angry?

"Queen Mother, there is nothing wrong with my uncle arranging for Qin Xiulian to enter the palace to compete for favor."

"He asked Qin Xiulian to help the palace compete for favor!" Empress Xie gritted her teeth and said, "He's humiliating the palace!" "Empress Xie can't accept others saying that she is not as good as Concubine Rong. Even if Concubine Rong is more favored than her, she doesn't allow others to say this about her, this is her dignity as a queen.

"Queen Mother, you think too much, how can your uncle humiliate you?" The Seventh Prince sometimes couldn't understand Empress Xie's thoughts, and comforted Empress Xie, "It's a good thing for us that Uncle arranged for Qin Xiulian to enter the palace to compete for favor, why are you angry?" ”

Empress Xie said angrily: "He thinks that this palace is not as favored as Concubine Rong, so he arranged for an outsider to enter the palace to help this palace compete for favor, isn't this humiliation?" ”

"Mother, isn't that true?" The Seventh Prince didn't understand why Empress Xie knew that she was not as favored as Concubine Rong, but why she was reluctant to accept this fact? It is not a shame to admit and accept this fact, but it is a bit humiliating not to accept it.

When Empress Xie heard her son say this, she looked at him with cold eyes.

"What did you say?"

"Queen Mother, Concubine Rong has always been favored by her father, and she has been favored by the Six Palaces over the years, and no one can match it, isn't this a fact?" The Seventh Prince said seriously, "It's not a shame that you don't have Concubine Rong to be favored, and Erchen doesn't understand why you care so much?" ”

"Shut up!" Empress Xie shouted.

"Queen Mother, Erchen thinks that it is very good for your uncle to arrange for Qin Xiulian to enter the palace to compete for favor, and you should help Qin Xiulian."

"You're still not the son of Hongu?" Empress Xie roared angrily.

"Queen Mother!" The Seventh Prince raised his voice and exclaimed, "Can you be more sensible? ”

Empress Xie was frightened by the shouts of the Seventh Prince.

"Queen Mother, my son knows that you are so strong and is unwilling to accept that he lost to Concubine Rong, but the facts are in front of him, Concubine Rong is more favored than you." The Seventh Prince sometimes felt that Empress Xie was a little irrational in the matter of Concubine Rong being favored.

"You ......" was said so bluntly by his son, Empress Xie's chest rose and fell angrily, "You...... You ......"

"Queen Mother, if you keep refusing to admit this fact, then you will never be able to win against Concubine Rong."

Empress Xie's tone was full of anger: "What do you mean? ”

"Queen Mother, you should know in your heart what it means for Qin Xiulian to look like Si Youying." The Seventh Prince continued to persuade patiently, "You also said that my father almost married Si Youying back then. For Si Youying, his father's heart must be full of guilt and regret. Now that there is a person who looks exactly like Si Youying, then the father will definitely transfer all his guilt and love for Si Youying to Qin Xiulian, so that Qin Xiulian is bound to be favored. ”

Jiang Chuan on the side echoed: "Niangniang, Your Highness is right. ”

"Maybe Qin Xiulian will be more favored than Concubine Rong, once Concubine Rong falls out of favor, then the acting king will also be affected, and the prince and uncle will definitely not let go of the acting king at that time." The Seventh Prince asked, "Queen Mother, don't you want to see Concubine Rong fall out of favor?" Don't you want revenge? Do you want Concubine Rong to be favored for the rest of her life? ”

"Now there is a person who can make Concubine Rong fall out of favor, why can't you accept it?" The Seventh Prince continued, "Do you want to be pressed on the head by Concubine Rong for the rest of your life? ”

Empress Xie's face was very ugly when she was told by the Seventh Prince. She wanted to say something to refute it, but she was too angry to say a word.

The Seventh Prince asked loudly, "Queen Mother, don't you really want to see Concubine Rong fall out of favor?" Are you really willing to stay like this? ”

Empress Xie seemed to have listened to the words of the Seventh Prince. Her expression changed, her body swayed slightly, and she collapsed in her chair in despair.

"Queen Mother, Qin Xiulian is the only one who can make Concubine Rong fall out of favor, so you can cooperate with your uncle." Seeing that Empress Xie was in a trance, the Seventh Prince didn't say any more, "Queen Mother, I hope you can think about it and stop being angry." ”

When the Seventh Prince left, he called Jiang Chuan out.

"Don't disturb the queen mother for the time being, let her think about it alone."

"Your Highness, you don't know Niangniang's temper, I'm afraid that Niangniang is not so easy to accept."

"If the queen mother doesn't accept it, she has to accept it." The Seventh Prince frowned slightly and said, "When Qin Xiulian's injury is healed, my father will definitely let her enter the palace." The queen mother can only help her compete for favor. ”

"Actually, what Niangniang is most angry about is that Zhen Guogong didn't tell her about Qin Xiulian in advance." Jiang Chuan said, "Your Highness, looking at Qin Xiulian's situation, I'm afraid that Zhenguo Gong would have found Qin Xiulian a long time ago, but Zhen Guogong has never said anything. ”

She said again: "The queen is the sister of Zhen Guogong, but Zhen Guogong does things but hides from her mother, doesn't she treat her mother as her own?" ”

"Uncle can't be blamed for this." The Seventh Prince was very calm and rational, "Uncle knows the queen mother's temperament very well, if he tells the queen mother about the existence of Qin Xiulian in advance, the queen mother will definitely oppose it, maybe what else will he do to Qin Xiulian." ”

Jiang Chuan, who said these words of the Seventh Prince, could not refute it.

"I didn't expect the queen mother's heart knot to be so deep." On weekdays, the Seventh Prince simply thought that Empress Xie was jealous of Concubine Rong, but he didn't expect it to be more than that. He didn't expect Empress Xie to be so ...... to Concubine Rong For a moment he couldn't find the words to describe it.

"The queen mother is the daughter of the Xie family, with a noble status, a proud daughter of the sky, and a strong temperament, so she can't accept that she is not as good as the low-born Rong Guifei." Compared with the Xie family, the Yu family came from a humble background, after all, the Yu family used to be farmers. After the first emperor ascended the throne, the Yu family was made a marquis.

"The queen mother herself should know that she is not as favored as Concubine Rong, and she doesn't understand why she insists on not admitting it."

"Because the mother thinks she is the queen."

"I hope the queen mother will listen to what I said, otherwise we will never be able to win against Concubine Rong and the acting king."

"The slave looked at Niangniang and seemed to listen to your words, if you give Niangniang a while, Niangniang will definitely figure it out." Jiang Chuan said respectfully, "Fortunately, Miss Qin still has to recuperate for a while." ”

"Father is very concerned about this Qin Xiulian, you must take care of her." The Seventh Prince advised, "Be sure to serve her well!" ”

Seeing that the Seventh Prince was so serious, Jiang Chuan's heart sank slightly, and he immediately said with a serious expression: "Your Highness, rest assured, the slave will definitely take care of Miss Qin." ”

"During this period of time, Qin Xiulian is recuperating in Zhaoyang Palace, and my father will often come to Zhaoyang Palace at that time, isn't this a good thing for the queen mother?"

"Your Highness, you can't let the queen mother hear this, otherwise the queen mother will be angry again."

"My father only comes to Zhaoyang Palace on weekdays on the first and fifteenth days of the new year, and never comes to Zhaoyang Palace on other days, doesn't the queen mother know?" The Seventh Prince understood it, "To put it mildly, if the queen mother is not the queen, I am afraid that my father will not even be willing to come to Zhaoyang Palace on the first and fifteenth days of the new year." ”

Jiang Chuan said with a stiff expression: "Your Highness, you ......"

"Concubine Rong, my father often goes to her." The Seventh Prince said, "If we don't do anything to fight back, I'm afraid that the acting king will really become the crown prince, and Concubine Rong will also become the queen." ”

"That's what Your Highness said."

"Uncle is right to arrange for Qin Xiulian to enter the palace, and you can't let Concubine Rong be so favored all the time." The Seventh Prince narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Qin Xiulian should have been trained by her uncle before, she entered the palace to gain favor and win the Rong Guifei. ”

"Your Highness, rest assured, the slave will persuade the mother well."

"You often go to see Qin Xiulian and tell her about Concubine Rong."

Jiang Chuan understood what the Seventh Prince meant, nodded and said, "The slave knows." ”

"Tomorrow, when my uncle goes down to the court, I invite my uncle to come to Zhaoyang Palace." The Seventh Prince said, "Uncle should be able to make it clear to the Queen Mother." ”

"Tomorrow, after the court, the slave and maid will go to invite the prince of Zhenguo."

The Seventh Prince didn't say anything more, and returned to the study to continue reading his book.

At this time, in the imperial study of the Chengguang Palace.

Emperor Wu of Zhou had just finished reviewing a bunch of folds. He was resting with tea.

"By the way, you go and clean up Changle Palace."

Sun Kui, who was standing on the side, was shocked when he heard Emperor Wu Zhou's order. He hesitated, and asked cautiously tentatively, "Your Majesty, did you let the slaves and maids clean up the Changle Palace for Miss Qin to live in?" ”

Emperor Wu of Zhou put the lid of the tea on the teacup and made a crisp sound.

When Sun Kui heard this voice, his heart jumped fiercely.

Emperor Wu of Zhou squinted at Sun Kui: "If you don't give her a place to live, will you live there?" ”

Sun Kui said with a smile on his face: "The slave doesn't dare. ”

Emperor Wu of Zhou instructed: "Pack up and put more good things." ”

"Your Majesty, how much do you want to put in more good things?"

Emperor Wu of Zhou said lightly: "Just follow the Yongxin Palace." ”

"What?" Sun Kui was severely frightened by Emperor Wu of Zhou's words, and he asked with a shocked face, "Your Majesty, are you really coming according to Yongxin Palace?" "Yongxin Palace is Concubine Rong's palace, and the furnishings in her palace can be said to be the most luxurious one in the entire harem, even Queen Xie's Zhaoyang Palace can't be compared." Isn't that a bit inappropriate? ”

Emperor Wu of Zhou was a little disappreciative and said, "Really? ”

"Your Majesty, Yongxin Palace is the palace of the concubine, you directly let Changle Palace be the same as Yongxin Palace, where is this concubine Niangniang's face." Sun Kui whispered, "Aren't you making the concubine ugly?" ”

"Yes, then let's arrange it according to the sixth or seventh floor of Yongxin Palace."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Emperor Wu Zhou's fingers tapped lightly on the lid of the tea, "What do you say is good for me to seal her, and directly seal the concubine?" ”

When Sun Kui heard this, his heart chuckled, and he hurriedly persuaded him: "Your Majesty, it's not good to directly seal the concubine, after all, Miss Qin's background is not high. If you make a concubine directly, the ministers will talk about you again. ”

Emperor Wu of Zhou let out a sneer in disdain: "Do you think I will be afraid of what they say? ”

"Aren't you afraid of annoyance?" Sun Kui said, "The ministers will always grasp this matter and say you, you are not afraid of quarrels." ”

"Also, they're as annoying as flies at times." Emperor Wu Zhou's fingers tapped the lid of the tea again, and said thoughtfully, "Then seal the concubine." ”

"Your Majesty, is the concubine also a little higher?"

"What's high, she's my savior." Emperor Wu of Zhou said, curling the corners of his mouth and smiling meaningfully, "Also, she looks exactly like my former beloved, and I am so sorry not to make her a concubine." "The word [beloved], Emperor Wu of Zhou bit it very hard.

The corners of Sun Kui's mouth twitched slightly and said, "What the emperor said is true." ”

"What title do you think I gave her?" Emperor Wu of Zhou touched his chin and said, "What do you say about the title of Ying Concubine?" ”

"Your Majesty, which ying?"

"Of course it's Si Youying's Ying."

Sun Kui: "...... Your Majesty, are you serious? ”

Emperor Wu of Zhou asked rhetorically, "Do I look like I'm joking?" ”

Sun Kui said honestly: "Like." ”

Emperor Wu of Zhou heard this and glared at Sun Kui.

"I can't forget Si Youying, now that there is a person who looks exactly like Si Youying, I naturally want to pamper her well, I think it is most appropriate to give her the word Ying as a title."

Sun Kui said silently in his heart: The emperor's bad taste is here again.

"That makes me affectionate, doesn't it?" Emperor Wu of Zhou said, putting on an affectionate expression, "I can't forget Si Youying." ”

Sun Kui was frightened by Emperor Wu Zhou's affectionate appearance, and he couldn't help but rub his arms.

"I think the title of Ying Concubine is very good, and it is very in line with my mood."

Sun Kui silently sympathized with Qin Xiulian in his heart, "The emperor is wise. ”

Emperor Wu of Zhou put down the teacup in his hand, stood up and stretched.

"I've got to go see my concubine."

Sun Kui hurriedly followed.

Emperor Wu of Zhou put his hands behind his back and walked slowly.

"It's true that there hasn't been a good show in this palace for a long time, so I have to put on some good shows."

When Sun Kui heard this, his heart sank suddenly, and suddenly a sense of foreboding shrouded his heart.

"Your Majesty, you shouldn't be doing anything, right?" The emperor shouldn't be doing anything.

Emperor Wu of Zhou looked innocent: "What am I going to do?" ”

"Your Majesty, you don't want to play tricks on anyone, do you?" Actually, what Sun Kui wants to say is "playing",

"Am I such a person?" Emperor Wu of Zhou pursed his lips and said, "Am I so idle?" ”

"Your Majesty, you like to play tricks on people when you're bored." I just don't know if the emperor is going to play tricks on Zhenguo Gong or Xuanping Hou next. Or maybe the emperor is playing tricks on both of them.

"I'm not that kind of person."

Sun Kui said in his heart: Your Majesty, you are such a person.

Emperor Wu of Zhou raised his hands and crossed the back of his head, humming an unruly tune in his mouth, and walked locally.

Sun Kui was very curious about whether Emperor Wu of Zhou liked Si Youying or not. However, he did not dare to ask.

In Zhaoyang Palace, Empress Xie was still sulking, and when she learned that Emperor Wu of Zhou was coming, a smile immediately appeared on her face. She hurriedly tidied up her appearance and went to meet her. Unexpectedly, Emperor Wu of Zhou went directly to the side hall.

Empress Xie felt resentment in her heart, and after she took a deep breath, she calmly went to the side hall.

As soon as she walked into the side hall, she saw Emperor Wu of Zhou sitting on the edge of the bed, looking down at Qin Xiulian gently, and asking her how she felt with concern.

Seeing this scene, Queen Xie's heart was full of jealousy, but she didn't show it on her face. She stepped forward and saluted Emperor Wu of Zhou respectfully: "The concubine has seen the emperor. ”

Emperor Wu of Zhou looked at Empress Xie, nodded his head and said, "Get up." ”

"Your Majesty." After Empress Xie stood up, she walked to Emperor Wu of Zhou's side. "The emperor can rest assured, the concubines will take care of Miss Qin."

"With the queen taking care of me, I am naturally relieved." Emperor Wu of Zhou said to Qin Xiulian gently, "If you want to eat, tell the empress." ”

"Miss Qin, if you want to eat, just tell me." Empress Xie's attitude was very kind, and she was as angry and gloomy as she was not long ago.

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

"Your Majesty, the concubine has instructed the small kitchen to stew tonic medicine for Miss Qin every day, which is conducive to the recovery of Miss Qin's injuries."

"The queen has a heart." Emperor Wu of Zhou said, "If the Empress you don't have enough tonic here, you can ask the Tai Hospital to send it." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Emperor Wu of Zhou gently looked at Qin Xiulian who was lying on the bed and said, "I have already ordered someone to clean up the Changle Palace, and when you heal from your injuries, I will take you into the palace." ”

When Empress Xie heard this, her dignified face showed a look of disbelief. Although she had long known that the emperor would take Qin Xiulian into the palace, but now that she heard the emperor say this, Empress Xie was uncontrollable jealous in her heart.

Qin Xiulian, who was lying on the bed, blushed slightly, her expression was shy and sweet.

"Courtier...... Compliance ......"

Emperor Wu of Zhou held Qin Xiulian's left hand and said with a smile, "You have to heal your injuries quickly." ”

Qin Xiulian's face became redder and redder. She said with a shy face, "Yes." ”

Empress Xie, who was standing behind Emperor Wu of Zhou, unconsciously clenched her hands into fists, her nails deeply embedded in her palms. However, she showed a happy look on her face: "Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to Miss Qin." ”

"Miss Qin, Changle Palace is a good place, not very far from Chengguang Palace." Empress Xie seemed to be really happy for Qin Xiulian, "There is a pomegranate tree in Changle Palace, and this pomegranate tree will be full of pomegranates every year. The pomegranate is a symbol of fertility and good fortune. ”

Qin Xiulian's face turned even redder, and her face was shy and helpless.

"You take care of your injuries first." Emperor Wu of Zhou said gently.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Emperor Wu of Zhou said a few more words of concern, and then left, heading to Empress Xie's main hall.

Empress Xie saw that it was almost time for dinner, so she left Emperor Wu of Zhou for dinner. Emperor Wu of Zhou did not refuse, and stayed to have dinner with Empress Xie and the Seven Princes.

Soon, Emperor Wu of Zhou ordered the repair and arrangement of Changle Palace to spread in the harem.

After Concubine Rong heard about this, she accidentally knocked over the teacup and was burned by the tea.

Seeing this, Jin Mei hurriedly went to get the ointment.

"Jin Mei, the emperor actually let Qin Xiulian live in Changle Palace!" Concubine Rong was in turmoil, she couldn't believe that Emperor Wu of Zhou would arrange for Qin Xiulian to live in Changle Palace.

Compared with Empress Xie's Zhaoyang Palace and Concubine Rong's Yongxin Palace, Changle Palace is not big or luxurious. However, the geographical location of Changle Palace is very good, and it is not far from Chengguang Palace. The most important thing is that there is a pomegranate tree in Changle Palace. It is said that this pomegranate tree has been left from the previous dynasty for two or three hundred years.

This pomegranate tree was planted by the founding queen of the previous dynasty, which means that Changle Palace is the palace of the founding queen of the previous dynasty. Later, after the death of the founding queen of the previous dynasty, Changle Palace was vacant. The queen in the back did not live in it.

Until the establishment of the Great Zhou, the first queen lived in it.

Changle Palace is not a palace where the queen lives, Zhaoyang Palace is.

The reason why the first queen lived in Changle Palace was arranged by the first queen mother. The Empress Dowager hoped that Empress Xian could give birth to a son and a half daughter for Emperor Wu of Zhou. In addition, the first queen likes to eat pomegranates. After the death of the first queen, the Changle Palace was vacant again.

Now Emperor Wu of Zhou has arranged for Qin Xiulian to live in Changle Palace in the future, which means supreme favor, which makes the concubines in the harem how can they sit still.

Qin Xiulian had not yet entered the palace, and was so favored by Emperor Wu of Zhou. When she enters the palace, I don't know how favored she will be, but I am afraid that she will not be less than Concubine Rong back then.

When Zhao Yao heard about this, his first reaction was that he couldn't enter Changle Palace to pick pomegranates at will in the future.

The pomegranates in Changle Palace grow very large, very abundant, and very sweet every year.

Every year when the pomegranates are ripe, he will go to Changle Palace to pick pomegranates and eat.

"Mother, can I still go to Changle Palace to pick pomegranates in the future?"

There are so many palaces in this palace, why did the stinky father emperor give Changle Palace to that Qin Xiulian.

His pomegranate ......

Emperor Wu of Zhou: I am very affectionate!

Sun Kui: (⊙o⊙)... Your Majesty, your appearance is too scary.

If there is something to do tonight, there may not be a second shift.

In the end, I still ask for a monthly pass!

(End of chapter)