Concubine Rong is sick, although the illness is not very serious, but the illness is not light. These days, the emperor will go to Yongxin Palace to visit her when he is in court, or when he has time.

Every time the emperor visited Concubine Rong, in addition to a large number of tonics, he would also reward a lot of gold, silver, jewelry, and silk and satin. Concubine Rong is the person who loves beauty the most, and likes beautiful jewelry and clothes the most. The emperor gave her these rewards in order to make her happier, so that her illness could heal faster.

Although a few years ago, Concubine Rong was not as favored as before, but she was still more favored in the harem, but compared with Concubine Ying, it was a little worse.

Although the emperor did not favor Concubine Rong as much as before, his friendship with Concubine Rong was still there. Her food and clothing in the palace are still excellent.

Perhaps it was because Concubine Rong was seriously ill this time, which aroused the emperor's past friendship and guilt. These days, the emperor was very fond of her, which made the other concubines in the harem very jealous and angry. Of course, the most angry among them is Queen Xie.

In the past few years, it is clear that Concubine Ying is the most favored, but Empress Xie's hostility towards her is not so great, because she has not given birth to a son and a half daughter to the emperor so far. Because Concubine Ying has no heirs, no matter how favored she is, the other concubines will not be jealous of her. Of course, in private, she will definitely laugh at her as a hen that can't lay eggs.

Now seeing that Concubine Rong has returned to her favor, the alarm bell in the hearts of Queen Xie and the other concubines suddenly sounded, and they entered a state of high vigilance one by one.

In the past, when Concubine Rong favored the harem, she was particularly arrogant and domineering, and the concubines in the harem all suffered in her hands. Over the years, Concubine Rong has not been as favored as before, and her temperament has naturally converged, and she is no longer as rampant as before, which makes the lives of the other concubines in the harem better. Now when they thought that Concubine Rong was going to make things difficult for them like before, the other concubines in the harem were afraid, hateful and uneasy in their hearts.

Concubine Rong's return to her previous favor is a threat to many concubines, but it has no impact on Concubine Liang. Since Pan Cairen left, there was only one concubine left in the entire Kunde Palace, although it was a little deserted, but no one bothered her, she closed the palace door and lived her own life freely.

Except for greeting Queen Xie, Concubine Liang will not leave the Kunde Hall on weekdays. This makes the other concubines in the harem always forget her existence.

Last year, because of Zhao Yao's glass incident, Queen Xie, Concubine Rong Guifei, and Concubine De all approached Concubine Liang and coerced and lured her, asking her to tell her son and let him cooperate with their son honestly.

Concubine Liang rejected them, so she would naturally be hated by them. Empress Xie and Concubine Rong secretly embarrassed Concubine Liang, but later the emperor learned that they were severely reprimanded by the emperor, and Concubine Liang was under house arrest in the Kunde Palace, and without his order, she could not enter and leave the Kunde Hall at will. Others are also not allowed to enter the Kunde Hall at will.

After Empress Xie and Concubine Rong were reprimanded by the emperor, they did not trouble Concubine Liang again. They felt that Concubine Liang, who was under house arrest, would not last long and would die. It's just that they didn't expect Concubine Liang, who was under house arrest in Kunde Palace, to live a very comfortable life.

As for the other people in the palace who saw that Concubine Liang was under house arrest, they took the opportunity to fall into the well, and the matter of deducting Concubine Liang did not happen. It's not that these people don't want to, it's that they don't dare. Sun Kui had warned them that if they were found to be secretly mistreating Concubine Liang, what awaited them would be death.

If someone took advantage of Concubine Liang's house arrest, it would be impossible to secretly kill her, because the Kunde Hall was always guarded by dragon guards. Not to mention killing Concubine Liang, as soon as they approached the Kunde Palace, they would be discovered by the Dragon Guards and sent to Sun Kui for disposal. These people are sent to Sun Kui, and they will shed a layer of skin if they don't die.

In addition to the emperor sending dragon guards to protect Liang Concubine, His Royal Highness King Wei also secretly sent people to protect her.

There are several rough envoys and eunuchs in the Kunde Hall who are people from His Royal Highness the King of Wei, and there are also people from the King of Wei in many places such as the Shangfu Bureau, the Shangshi Bureau, and the Shangshu Bureau. They will not only help Concubine Liang secretly, but also protect Concubine Liang from being framed by other concubines.

With the protection of the emperor and His Royal Highness the King of Wei, Concubine Liang was very safe in the palace, which is why Zhao Yao was able to go to Lingnan with confidence.

Having said that, Concubine Rong's favor caused quite a stir in the harem and also made waves in the previous dynasty. This is too much of a good thing for the people of the Acting Kings. In this way, it is conducive to the throne of the king.

Concubine Rong Guifei regained the favor of the six palaces in the past, which was not a good thing for Queen Xie and King Jing. It was also not a good thing for the ministers who supported the king of Chu. However, Concubine Li didn't worry about this, she was very calm, as if Concubine Rong's favor had nothing to do with her.

The king of Chu had not yet returned to Beijing, and the ministers who supported the king of Chu could not consult with him about countermeasures, so they had to go to Li Fujiao to discuss.

They suggested that Concubine Li go and win over Concubine Ying. Concubine Ying has been favored since she entered the palace, and if she can buy Concubine Ying, then Concubine Ying will become a big help for them. The most important thing is that Concubine Ying has no heirs, as long as she is willing to help them, in the future, when the King of Chu ascends the throne, she can be a noble imperial concubine, and she will still be glorious and rich for the rest of her life.

Li Fushu felt that the minister's proposal was very good, so he asked his wife to enter the palace to see Concubine Li and talk about buying Concubine Ying.

Concubine Li refused without thinking.

Mrs. Li didn't understand why her daughter was unwilling to cooperate with Concubine Ying.

"Mother, Concubine Ying is not a simple person, she will not be bought by us." Concubine Li is not good at telling the truth to her mother.

"Being able to be a concubine and being favored all the time is naturally not a simple person." Old Madam Li thought that her daughter couldn't pull her face to please Concubine Ying, so she persuaded her bitterly, "I know you don't care about doing this kind of thing, but you also have to think about Your Highness." Concubine Ying is favored and has no heirs, let her cooperate with us, it is a good thing for her and for us, don't you say? ”

Seeing that Mrs. Li had misunderstood, Concubine Li said with a smile: "Mother, if you can help the King of Chu by bribing Concubine Ying, I, as a mother, am willing to do anything." ”

When Mrs. Li heard her daughter say this, she asked puzzledly, "Then why are you unwilling to woo her?" ”

"Mother, do you think Concubine Ying is not pregnant for you?" Concubine Li couldn't say directly, "Is it true that she can't give birth?" When she first entered the palace, she was very young. ”

When Mrs. Li heard this, she was stunned at first, and then she thought of something, her face changed greatly, and a fear appeared in her eyes.

"Could it be...... Could it be ......?"

Seeing that Old Madam Li guessed something, Concubine Li nodded slightly to her: "Concubine Ying has no heirs, and she has never been close to our concubines who have children over the years, do you think I can still go to her and let her cooperate with us?" ”

Old Madam Li said with a frightened face: "No. "I didn't expect that Concubine Ying had no heirs for this reason.

"Mother, you tell your father that there is nothing for Concubine Rong to return to her former favor, let them do nothing and wait quietly for the King of Chu to come back."

"Are you really okay?" Mrs. Li said again, "The acting king has made great contributions in the north this time, and when he comes back, won't it be ......" The acting king has already made great military achievements and has a very great influence in the army. Now that he has made great achievements, the prestige of this generation of kings will rise by another section, which is very unfavorable to His Royal Highness the King of Chu. "Besides, the emperor and Concubine Rong are cousins, and their friendship is not comparable to ordinary people. For the sake of Concubine Rong's face, the emperor ......"

"No, the emperor will not be swayed by feelings." Concubine Li knew in her heart what Old Madam Li was worried about, "Everything will wait for the King of Chu to come back." "She's not in a hurry to be a mother, but her father and mother are in a hurry first.

"Is Your Highness's way back to Beijing safe?" Old Madam Li has been worried about the King of Chu for a long time, afraid that he will be hunted down and killed this time as he did in previous years. "Is Your Highness alright?"

"It's okay, everything is fine, I'll be back in a few days, you and father don't have to worry." Concubine Li said this, but in fact, she was as worried about the safety of King Chu as Old Madam Li. However, she is confident that her son will come back safely.

"That's good, that's good." Old Madam Li patted her chest, "You don't know that I was always worried that His Highness would have an accident outside during this time, and I was afraid that what happened back then would happen again." "Old Madam Li has always liked to love the grandson of King Chu, more than her own grandson.

Concubine Li comforted Mrs. Li a few more words, and then left her old man for lunch. After finishing lunch, Mrs. Li left.

Seeing off Old Madam Li, Concubine Li's face immediately changed.

Qiu Sang saw that Concubine Li's face was wrong, and hurriedly asked with concern, "Niangniang, what's wrong with you?" ”

"Nothing." Concubine Li calculated the days in her heart, and the King of Chu should be able to return to Beijing in a few days, but for some reason she was a little uneasy.

"Niangniang, Concubine Rong's regaining her former favor doesn't mean anything, you don't have to worry too much." Qiu Sang comforted Concubine Li and said, "Besides, our Royal Highness has been favored by the emperor all these years, and the name of His Royal Highness is definitely written on the back of the plaque." ”

Concubine Li thought to herself: "Because of this, I am worried that the acting king will be unfavorable to him. "Forget it, it's useless for her to worry about it, I still believe that King Chu can return to Beijing safely and smoothly.

"Niangniang, can't you really win over Concubine Ying?"

"No, it's better not to approach this person Ying Guifei." Concubine Li never guessed what the identity of Concubine Ying was. However, she felt that Concubine Ying was not pregnant and had something to do with the emperor. "I'm tired, I'll sleep for a while."

"Yes, sissy." Qiu Sang immediately made the bed for Concubine Li and waited for her to rest.

At this time, in Zhaoyang Palace, King Jing was taking a walk with Queen Xie after dinner. The mother and son also talked about wanting to buy Concubine Ying.

"Concubine Ying, that slut, this palace gave her face before, and she refused this palace because she was not interested." When Concubine Ying first entered the palace, Queen Xie released kindness to her, but she didn't appreciate it. "Over the years, like that Rong Guifei slut, she doesn't take the queen of the palace in her eyes." For Concubine Ying, Queen Xie has seven points of hatred. It would be a humiliation for her to let her buy Concubine Ying again.

"Queen Mother, Concubine Ying has no heirs, and she is deeply favored by her father, so if we enlist her to cooperate with us, we will have a better chance of winning." King Jing continued, "Concubine Ying has no heirs over the years, and she can still be favored by her father, this ability is not small, and in her father's heart, she is very important. If she helps me say good things in front of my father, my father will definitely listen to me. ”

Empress Xie did not speak with a cold face.

"Queen Mother, don't underestimate the weight of Concubine Ying in your father's heart."

Hearing her son say this, Empress Xie became more and more jealous of Concubine Ying in her heart.

"Queen Mother, for the sake of our great plan, we can only wronged you first. When the matter is completed, you can do whatever you want with the British concubine. ”

King Jing's words said to Queen Xie's heart, she has always wanted to get rid of Concubine Ying, but the emperor protects her, and she can't help Concubine Ying. When she becomes the queen mother in the future, the slut of Concubine Ying will be able to let her be humiliated.

"For you, this palace will give that slut another chance to Concubine Ying."

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

King Jing helped Empress Xie walk for a while, coaxed Empress Xie for a while, and then left Zhaoyang Palace.

Empress Xie was very happy to be coaxed by her son, "You will go to Concubine Ying later, and ask her to come over tomorrow to accompany the palace for tea." "It is impossible for Empress Xie to invite Concubine Ying to come to Zhaoyang Palace for tea, this is her dignity as a queen.

"Yes, sissy." After Jiang Chuan received the order, he went to Concubine Ying's palace to convey Empress Xie's words.

After hearing this, Concubine Ying didn't react, and asked the palace maid beside her to send Jiang Chuan away. When Jiang Chuan was leaving, he arrogantly told the palace maid that Concubine Ying must go to Zhaoyang Palace tomorrow to drink tea, so as not to upset the queen.

When Jiang Chuan turned to leave, the palace maid beside Concubine Ying spat on her back.

"Something."

The palace maid turned around and returned to the hall, and angrily told Concubine Ying what Jiang Chuan had just said.

"Niangniang, do you really want to go to Zhaoyang Palace for tea tomorrow?"

"Why should I go, I will go when she tells me to go, and I am not the dog next to her." Concubine Ying raised the corners of her mouth and smiled disdainfully, "What qualifications does she have to ask me to serve her for tea, and this palace will accompany the emperor to drink tea tomorrow." ”

"That's it, who does the queen think she is, an unfavored yellow-faced woman who dares to show off her power in front of you." The palace maid said with a sneering face, "Don't look at how long the emperor hasn't been to Zhaoyang Palace." Zhaoyang Palace has become a cold palace, where did she come from to put her queen shelf. ”

Concubine Ying tapped the palace maid's nose and said with a smile: "Just say this in front of me, but you can't say it outside." ”

The palace maid smiled at Concubine Ying obediently: "Don't worry, Niangniang, the slave maid also said it in front of you, not outside." ”

"It's good to know, after all, she's still the queen."

"Niangniang, she has the queen's empty shelf now." The palace maid said venomously, "You see that she has been old and ugly in the past few years, not to mention that the emperor doesn't like her, even those of us who are slaves don't want to see her old face." ”

Concubine Ying reached out and pulled the palace maid's small mouth, and scolded with a smile: "Your little mouth is really unforgiving." ”

"Mother, what the slave said is the truth."

"How can the queen be as old as you say." Concubine Ying is telling the truth, although Queen Xie has been sick in the past few years, her face is a little older than before, but it has not reached the level of the yellow-faced woman that the palace maid said.

In the past few years, Queen Xie also knew that she was not in good health, which caused her face to be haggard and old. In order to maintain her beauty, she ate a lot of things in private, and barely managed to keep her face. However, because she ate these things, she had a smell on her body, which was also the reason why the emperor didn't like her and was unwilling to go to Zhaoyang Palace.

"Niangniang, hasn't the queen always looked down on you, why did she suddenly call you over for tea, what bad idea is she playing?" The palace maid was shocked, "Niangniang, the queen won't want to be bad for you, right?" ”

"She doesn't have the guts." Ying Guifei gently shook the exquisite fan in her hand, "She wants to win me over and let me help her and King Jing." ”

"Ah, where did she get the face to help them?"

"Isn't it because Concubine Rong has regained her favor?" Concubine Ying raised her red lips and said with a smile, "The queen and King Jing are afraid. ”

The palace maid understood: "It turns out that it's because of this, can you help them." ”

Ying Guifei sneered: "I'm not a fool. ”

"The mother is wise."

"By the way, you ask the kitchen to make a smoothie, and I'll send it to the emperor later." Not to mention anything else, the ice food made by His Royal Highness King Han is delicious and antipyretic. His Royal Highness King Han went to the swamp mansion, and he didn't forget to make delicious food. Thanks to him, she was able to eat a lot of food in the palace.

"Slave and maid, go now."

A moment later, Concubine Ying carried the freshly made smoothie to the imperial study.

Concubine Ying went to the imperial study to find the emperor, but was never kicked out by the emperor. Just because of this, many concubines in the harem are jealous.

The emperor ate the smoothie sent by Concubine Ying, and heard her say that the queen told her to go to tea tomorrow.

"Your Majesty, the queen mother never asked me to go to tea, this time I was suddenly asked to drink tea, I must not be happy, I don't want to go." Concubine Ying has always been more casual and bold in front of the emperor, and she has nothing to say. "Besides, I can't get used to the tea from the queen's mother."

The emperor knew in his heart Empress Xie's purpose of inviting Concubine Ying to tea, "She told you to go, you went, maybe it would give you some benefits." ”

Concubine Ying waved her hand and said, "I don't dare to ask for the benefits of the queen's mother." ”

"Go with confidence and see what she has to say to you."

Concubine Ying glared at the emperor with disgust, "Since the emperor asked me to go, then I will go." However, Your Majesty, if the queen mother bullies me, you have to help me make the decision. ”

"Nature."

Concubine Ying didn't say anything more about Empress Xie, talked about the smoothie that the emperor was eating, and then naturally talked about Zhao Yao.

"Your Majesty, has His Royal Highness the King of Han found anything delicious recently, I have been waiting for His Royal Highness the King of Han to come up with the delicacies."

"The stinky boy has been busy harvesting fruit lately, and in a few days, he will send someone to bring some back." The emperor said with a smile.

"Then I'm blessed, there are a lot of delicious fruits in Lingnan that are not available in the capital." Concubine Ying said expectantly, "Your Majesty, when the fruit arrives, you can reward me more." ”

"Look at your performance."

"Your Majesty ......" Concubine Ying tugged on the emperor's sleeve and shouted coquettishly.

Sun Kui, who was standing on the side, saw this scene, quickly lowered his head and hurriedly left the imperial study.

Sun Doudou was not surprised at all when he saw Sun Kui come out.

"Master, I'll just guard the door, and you can go to the back to cool off."

"I'm not hot."

"Master, Concubine Ying is inside, she won't be able to come out for a while, I don't need you to serve for the time being, you can take advantage of this to rest." Every time Concubine Ying came to the imperial study, she didn't leave until the next morning, and this time was definitely no exception.

"I'm not tired, I'm just guarding the door."

Sun Doudou came to Sun Kui and fanned his master with a fan. After a while, I saw Concubine Rong Guifei and the big eunuch next to you coming over with a food box.

When the master and apprentice saw this scene, their faces became strange.