At the end of February of the lunar calendar, the weather is warm and cold, and it is the beginning of spring.

"The mourning family summoned you today, do you know what's going on?" In the Shou'an Palace, the Queen Mother was in the first place, reclining on the soft couch, because of the cold, she was still holding a delicate hand stove in her hand, looking at the concubines at the head of the next one, and asked.

"If what the concubine thinks is right, the queen mother summoned it should be for the spring siege in March, I don't know if what the concubine said is right?" Gu Yanru thought for a moment, and then spoke.

Today's Gu Yanru has faded away from the flashiness and arrogance at the beginning, and has become modest and deferential, every word and deed and every move is in line with the temperament that a lady should have.

Ye Xi and Wen Qin stood behind Gu Yanru very respectfully, Ye Xi is good at the art of power and strategy, Wen Qin is good at speculating on people's hearts, and it is precisely because of their assistance that Gu Yan has such an unshakable status as she does today.

"Yes, Ningyue Country has always had the custom of traveling around the mountains in the spring of March, and the mourning family can't move the bones, so they will help the emperor guard the palace, a few of you, watch and pack up your things, and prepare to accompany you." The Queen Mother nodded at Gu Yanru and said.

The emperor took the civil and military ministers to camp in the mountains and hunt for the siege, which was intended to let the people of the Ningyue country see the strength of the country and see the power of the superiors.

Even so, for the royal family and the children of the nobility, the spring festival is not only a kind of entertainment, but also a kind of competition, because the emperor will give a certain reward every year, so that the young sons and daughters can compete for it, in order to win a good fortune. If the emperor takes a fancy to his ability, he can also use this to find an official and a half-job, so many young people in Ningyue Kingdom will participate.

As for the accompanying concubines and concubines, they all followed to see the excitement, but among the female dependents, if there is someone like Gu Yanru and wants to experience it, after getting the emperor's permission, they can also participate in the competition like the men.

"The Queen Mother, it's enough to have sisters to accompany you, and the concubines won't join in the fun. Concubine An spoke at this time, "What's more, if the sisters are gone, who will stay to serve the Queen Mother?"

"It's rare that you have this indisputable character, so it's okay, you can stay with the mourning family. The Queen Mother nodded and spoke again, "This time the royal family will go, in addition to the emperor, it is King Yi and a few old uncles, presumably King Yi will also let Princess Yi and the side concubines accompany him." ”

"The Empress Dowager Qi, the princess's sister has been sick for a long time, and I am afraid that she will not be able to accompany her. Speaking of King Yi, Shen Bining, who had been sitting at the bottom, got up, saluted the Queen Mother, and said.

Surprise flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes, and her eyes swept from all around, as if she had just discovered that Mu Qingchen was not there: "Princess Yi didn't come?"

"I heard that Princess Yi fell into the water and suffered from the cold, it has been more than a month, and Concubine Shen has been released, she is not well yet, should it be ......" Shen Bihuan said with a mocking smile at the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.

Everyone here understands people, and everyone knows what Shen Bihuan didn't finish, it's nothing more than whether Mu Qingchen can survive it. If he survives, Mu Qingchen will still be Princess Yi, and Shen Bining will always be subservient...... Shen Bining is dominant in the palace, but he has to face the questioning of the Heavenly Star Kingdom, no matter what, Shen Bining can't get any benefits.

Shen Bining didn't understand? I saw that she still bowed her head respectfully, covered the look on her face, and was as obedient as ever.

"The mourning family heard that Princess Yugou has been weak and sickly since she was a child, and it is normal for the weather to be cold and sick this time. The Queen Mother frowned, and then spoke, "Among those folk langs, how can there be a proper imperial doctor in the palace?" Wu Haifu passed on the decree of the mourning family, and asked the imperial physician to act as the head of the imperial physician and go to the palace of King Yi to treat Princess Yi. ”

"The concubine is the princess's sister, and the Empress Dowager is compassionate. Shen Bining stepped forward and saluted the Queen Mother.

The queen mother let the concubines disperse, leaving Shen Bining alone, and the concubines knew that the queen mother had always liked to leave Shen Bining to speak alone, so they didn't care much and left directly.

After everyone left, the Queen Mother beckoned Shen Bining to her: "Bining, come here." ”

"Please ask the Queen Mother to command. Even in private, she is still respectful, and she has never called the queen mother like Shen Bihuan did.

"You kid, do you have to be so alienated from the mourning family?" The queen mother took Shen Bining's hand and sighed slightly, "You must know that you and Bihuan are both nieces of the mourning family, and the palms and backs of your hands are full of meat, and Bihuan still has the help of the mourning family in the palace, but you are in the Yiwang Mansion, and the mourning family whip is beyond reach, and everything has to rely on yourself." ”

"Empress Dowager Xie cares, and Bi Ning is grateful. Shen Bining lowered her head and said, making a full appearance of a concubine who couldn't get on the stage.

She never expected the Queen Mother to help her, from the time she agreed to the Queen Mother's arrangement and chose to marry into King Yi's Mansion and become King Yi's side concubine, she was relying on herself and planning for herself. The Queen Mother has ulterior motives to help, she is not rare!

"That's it, that's your temperament, but the mourning family has a sentence to tell you, sometimes, there is only one opportunity, and you have to take advantage of it. The Queen Mother shook her head and spoke, "If Mu Qingchen can't accompany him this time, it will be a good opportunity for you to get close to King Yi, if you don't know what to do, the mourning family will help you." ”

Shen Bining looked up in shock, looking at the woman in front of her who should be called her aunt, and her heart was shocked.

Mu Qingchen didn't go to Roushan with him, it was indeed her best chance to get close to Xiao Yi, but since she had already reached an agreement with Mu Qingchen, how could she destroy it? But I don't know what the Queen Mother said about help......

Seeing that Shen Bining didn't make a sound, the Queen Mother only thought that Shen Bining was timid, so she waved her hand: "You go back, what the mourning family said, you think about it." ”

Shen Bining resigned from the Queen Mother, and returned to King Yi's Mansion, and went to King Yi's Mansion with her, as well as the Imperial Doctor who was ordered by the Queen Mother to diagnose and treat Mu Qingchen.

Thinking of what the Queen Mother said to her, Shen Bining's mind moved slightly, and when she saw Qin Zhong leading the Imperial Physician to Lu Luoju, she also followed behind the two of them and walked towards Lu Luoju.

"Concubine Shen, please stay, our people who live in the house are weak and weak, and they can't withstand those pushes, if they accidentally fall into a lake again, they will have to die for half a life. Mu Qingchen fell into the water with Jin Yan's own eyes, so she was the least welcome one for Shen Bining's arrival.

"Ahem, Jin Yan, the person who comes is a guest, how can you be so disrespectful and inferior, and commit the following offenses?" Mu Qingchen's weak voice came from the curtain, mixed with a few low coughs.

"The princess fell into the water because of the concubine, half a month of grounding, the concubine thought a lot, saw the princess lingering on the sickbed, deeply disturbed, came to visit, and asked the princess to have a lot, forgive the concubine's unintentional mistakes. Shen Bining heard Mu Qingchen's voice, so he bowed down and said to the inner room of the dormitory.

"Concubine Shen is too worried, it is the palace herself who has fallen into the water, and she has nothing to do with others. Qingchen said lightly, "But Concubine Shen has nothing to do, so don't go to Luluoju, so as not to cause gossip, everyone who knows that Concubine Shen feels guilty in her heart and comes to visit, but if you don't know, you should think that Concubine Shen is here to show off in front of the palace." ”

Mu Qingchen's words were not polite at all, although there was nothing to do on the surface, in fact, every word accused Shen Bining of coming to show off with bad intentions, even if he was seriously ill, he was slightly angry, which made Shen Bining's face stiffen, bit his lip, and showed a look of unwillingness on his face:

"The concubine retired. ”

"Princess Qiqi, the Queen Mother sent the royal physician in the palace to come to treat the princess. Qin Zhong saw Shen Bining leaving, and the open and dark arrows between the two women ended, so he opened his mouth and said to Mu Qingchen.

"Then ask the Imperial Physician Wang to come over, it's just a little cold, it's just that the palace itself is not angry, and it bothers the Imperial Physician. Mu Qingchen commanded in a low voice, and asked Zhan Yu to lead the imperial physician Wang to come in to check the pulse.

As the head of the Imperial Physician's Department, Doctor Wang has excellent medical skills, needless to say, whether Mu Qingchen is infected with wind and cold, Doctor Wang can know at a glance. She knew that Imperial Physician Wang and Xiao Yi had a continuous relationship, but she didn't know if the Queen Mother sent Imperial Physician Wang to have other plans.

"The princess's body seems to be ......" After the princess doctor checked the pulse, there was a look of surprise on her face, as if she wanted to say something.

"Imperial Physician Wang - This king heard that Imperial Physician Wang was coming, and he missed the welcome, so please don't be surprised. Suddenly, a voice interrupted Imperial Physician Wang's words, but it was Xiao Yi who walked in from outside the door.

"The prince is polite, and Weichen doesn't dare to be. Imperial Physician Wang arched his hand and said.

"The princess has always been weak, and she occasionally feels cold but never gets better, so I ask the princess to bother more about this matter. Xiao Yi picked up the imperial physician and said, "Thanks to the queen mother's concern, Xiao Wang and the princess are grateful for the five, and ask the imperial physician to convey Xiao Wang's thanks to the queen mother on behalf of Xiao Wang." ”

Qingchen leaned against the wall of the bed, and when he heard Xiao Yi's words, his heart was slightly settled, and the heart that he was still carrying gradually calmed down.

Qin Zhong and Aunt Qiu were there, Xiao Yi couldn't talk to Imperial Physician Wang alone, but Xiao Yi first hinted at Mu Qingchen's condition to Imperial Physician Wang, and then reminded Imperial Physician Wang what to say and what not to say in front of the Queen Mother.

Imperial Physician Wang has been on an errand in the palace since the first emperor, and he is naturally a smart person, as soon as he heard Xiao Yi's words, he knew the meaning of Xiao Yi's words, so he nodded his head:

"The prince is serious, this is the duty of Weichen. The princess is weak, she should not work too hard, she should have a good rest, Weichen will prescribe a prescription, ask the princess to take the medicine on time, stay in bed and recuperate, and she will be cured in a few days. ”

"Thank you, Imperial Doctor. Xiao Yi nodded and spoke here, "Steward Qin, send Imperial Doctor Wang out." ”

"Imperial Physician Wang, please. Qin Zhong made a gesture of "please" and bowed down to lead Imperial Physician Wang out.

Aunt Qiu stood in Mu Qingchen's bedroom, and the doubts in her heart also subsided slightly, Mu Qingchen had been ill for so many days, she originally thought that Mu Qingchen's illness was strange, but now whether it is a folk doctor or a palace doctor, they all say the same thing, and she no longer has any doubts.