Don’t feed idle people

If you accept your fate, you will die.

Lin Ximeng bit her lip and let her nails prick her palms, staining her sleeves with blood.

"You really can't keep me alive?"

The queen smiled and shook her head, stood up and walked towards her slowly: "For the sake of saving my life, I will leave you a complete body."

"Want wine, Bai Ling, you can choose any one, I will treat your family well."

The queen said no more and asked Fangrui to send Lin Ximeng away.

Lin Ximeng turned around step by step and walked out of the main hall of Jiaofang Palace.

My calves are soft, my heart is trembling violently, my cheeks are white and my lips are purple.

She knew that once she stepped out of this door, there would be no room for turning back.

Step after step, we finally reached the gate.

Lin Ximeng vigorously broke away from her grandmother's hand and ran towards the queen.

That day, she stayed in the Queen's Palace for a long time, and no one knew what they said.

All I knew was that Lin Ximeng's face had returned to normal when she came out, and the Queen looked like nothing had happened.

All is peaceful.

The days passed like this day by day.

In the blink of an eye, at the end of the year, the crown prince turned 100 days old, the second prince married the first concubine, and there were many happy events in the royal family. Even the old emperor felt heroic.

What's more, the queen, who had always been kind-hearted and fat, was in better spirits than before and lost weight.

The old and decadent man looked like he had life again.

On the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, the queen got up early in the morning and took a look at herself in the mirror.

"Not to mention, that girl's recipe is pretty good. A hundred days means a hundred days. Look at how I look now. It's much better than before."

"Your Majesty is right. Seeing that Miss Lin also has a few brushes, it's not in vain for Your Majesty to spare her life."

"That is"

The queen smoothed her hair and applied a layer of gouache, making it look even more shiny.

"I never keep idle people around me. If she can really take care of my health and keep her mouth shut, it's not like I can't keep her alive."

Fangrui closed his eyes and shook his head: "In the deep palace, being soft-hearted is a big taboo. Please don't be confused, my queen."

"Let's talk about it later, at least for now she is still useful."

——

"Is this how you save yourself?" Xie Chenyu ate the porridge in the bowl leisurely.

"What if?"

Lin Ximeng sneered: "I will earn money by living one more day now. Your Highness, please cherish it. This porridge is available this year, but it may not be available next year."

"I underestimated you. I thought you wouldn't survive." Xie Chenyu took another bite.

This porridge is really good. After more than ten years of Laba, Xie Chenyu knew that porridge could be so delicious for the first time.

"Don't worry, even if I die, I will not harm Your Highness." Lin Ximeng rolled her eyes.

Xie Chenyu didn't care at all, and he didn't even feel guilty at all. He just warned him casually.

"You are capable of surviving the Queen's place, but I still have to warn you, if you dare to do anything outrageous, I will kill you as well."

Lin Ximeng: "..."

Xie Chenyu laughed again: "But don't worry, this palace won't let you go easily. If you can give birth to a son and a half, how about I ask for an order to make you a beloved?"

A concubine without status cannot raise children, but a husband can.

Why else could Cui Liangren be so active in fawning over her? He was just interested in her belly.

Lin Ximeng's eyes lit up: "Okay, I'll have to work hard then."

When she returned to Bibo Garden that night, she hurriedly took out a bunch of sachets she had sewn in the summer and selected several to take with her.

Qingqing was confused and wanted to stop him.

Lin Ximeng was straightforward: "Don't ask why, just ask to repel insects and ward off evil spirits."

Giving birth? Fuck you.

——

During the Laba Festival, a banquet was held in the palace.

The banquet was not a big one, and all the concubines and concubines of the princes and concubines were present.

The highlight is the second prince and his new wife.

The queen and several other senior officials sat at the top, smiling as they watched the newlyweds bow to each other again and again.

The queen called her affectionately, and pulled the second prince's concubine Yu to sit next to her, greeting her like a daughter returning to her parents' home.

'How good is he to you?'

'Are you still considerate?'

Mrs. Yu blushed with embarrassment and tried her best to remain dignified: "Your Majesty, Your Highness treats me well, and the sisters in the house are also sensible and polite."

There are people in the backyard given by the Queen.

On the one hand, Yu showed his magnanimity, and on the other hand, he also flattered the queen in disguise.

The queen was very happy and took off the two bracelets and gave them to her with her own hands, and also gave her the jade beads that she always wore around her neck.

He also asked Fangrui to get a white jade statue to send to Guanyin.

"There is a saying among the people that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law passed down the family line. I am not Ke'er's biological mother, but I still call him mother and queen. Don't dislike it. These are my favorites."

Mrs. Yu's joy was invisible, she kowtowed three times in a dignified manner.

The banquet continues.

The queen looked at the concubines who had children: "You all look at each other, the children are grown, we can't let everyone worry about me."

Concubine Chen, Concubine Zhao and Concubine Li responded in unison.

Qing Bin looked around and saw that she was the youngest among the high-ranking people, and the others in front of her could all be considered her mothers.

She was a little embarrassed, but the queen laughed.

"And sister Qingbin, the prince is still young, so please take care of me. I am getting old, so please forgive me for unexpected things."

Concubine Qing hurriedly stood up and responded, and the queen laughed.

The atmosphere of the banquet was harmonious.

Suddenly, a palace official from Huayang Palace came in and said that the prince had a sudden high fever, and the imperial doctor had already rushed over.

Concubine Qing's expression changed drastically.

"Queen, my son has a sudden high fever. Please excuse me and leave first."

Without waiting for the queen to say anything, she left in a hurry.

The queen was very worried, and the banquet happened to be about the same, so she called it off.

Coming out of Jiaofang Palace, Lin Ximeng followed Zhao Liangdi step by step.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Liangdi thought she was unlucky and ordered her not to follow her path.

Lin Ximeng could only take Qingqing to find a secluded path to go out.

Unfortunately, Qingqing was not very familiar with it either. As the master and servant walked, they found that the road became narrower and narrower, and finally reached a dead end.

Qingqing pointed at the dead end with a look of disbelief on her face.

"This is obviously the gateway to the east gate, how could it be wrong?"

Lin Ximeng pulled her: "Let's go, don't talk nonsense, you're lost."

The two of them walked around the harem again and again.

After being stunned for half an hour without finding the exit, Lin Ximeng arrived near Changle Palace by accident.

Changle Palace is the residence of Concubine Meng.

The two sisters, who had not seen each other for many years, met unexpectedly.

"Cousin, you're welcome and safe."

"I am just a mere concubine of the Prince's Mansion. I cannot be called a cousin to Concubine Meng."

Lin Ximeng saluted according to the rules.

Concubine Meng has changed into a silk and silk brocade, wearing a haze-colored long coat and a thick goose down cloak.
To be continued...