When I returned to Yingxin Hall, it was already nightfall. Jinxi and others were as anxious as an ant on a hot pan when they didn't return for a long time. www. I was relieved to see that I came back, saying that the queen had issued an imperial edict, starting tomorrow night, and specifically told me to prepare well. I was even more upset when I heard this. I had no appetite for dinner, so I only drank a few sips of soup and walked alone to the courtyard in front of the hall to relax.

The Yuzhou osmanthus flowers in the courtyard are extremely prosperous, like broken gold under the faint moonlight, with a rich and lingering fragrance. I have no intention of appreciating the flowers, and I look at the eaves of the palace that overlap like mountains outside the palace gate, with a lot of thoughts.

Hua Fei's attitude towards me and Meizhuang has always been ambiguous. It seems that she wants to win us over to become her wings and retains a certain attitude, so she not only speaks in public in Zhaoyang Palace and severely punishes Liang Cairen in Shanglin Garden. But she is so cunning, Liang Cairen clearly means to warn Ling Rongcai, but Hua Fei said that the reason for punishing her was Liang offended me. But the only thing that is certain is that I have made many enemies. From Liang Cairen's attitude, you can find the jealousy and dissatisfaction of everyone. It is only because Liang's arrogance that will blatantly speak rudely and take action. But such a clear sword and gun can at least be blocked by soldiers and water and soil. If one of them is chosen to serve and sleep in the future and is favored by the emperor, so that people are plotting behind their backs, it is really hard to guard against. I am afraid that my fate will be even more miserable than Liang!

When I think of this, I still feel scared. Although Concubine Hua's attitude is ambiguous, it seems that she is still waiting and watching for the time being and will not do anything to me. But if my holy family is favorable to endanger her status, wouldn't it be a thorn in her eyes, and she must be removed soon. Then I am attacked from both sides in this harem, and the situation is very bad. My parents want me to protect myself. If I am guilty, even the Zhen family will inevitably be implicated!

I looked at the withered Jin Gui all over the ground, and I secretly had a scheming in my heart.

The night wind blew over his body and couldn't help but feel a layer of coldness. Suddenly, I felt warm and a satin coat was added. I turned around and saw Huanbi standing behind me and said with concern: "The wind is strong at night, please be careful of the cold." I smiled tiredly: "I feel a little unhappy, so I ordered Xiao Yunzi to invite the imperial physician to come and have a look. Remember, as long as Lord Wen Shichu Wen." Huanbi hurriedly asked Liu Zhu to help me in with him, and ordered Xiao Yunzi to invite Wen Shichu not to mention it.

Wen Shichu arrived soon. Only Liu Zhu Huanbi and others were serving me, and everyone else was waiting outside. Wen Shichu took her pulse, looked at my face again, and a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes, and asked, "I don't know where my little master's illness is coming from?"

I said lightly: "I was a little scared a few days ago and caught a cold again in the evening."

I glanced at him, and he immediately lowered his eyelids and did not dare to look at me. I said slowly: "The master in the Kuaixuexuan Hall said that he would be kind to Zhen Huan for the rest of his life. I wonder if this is still counted today?"

The muscles on Wen Shichu's face jumped. Obviously, I didn't expect me to ask this question, and immediately knelt down and said, "The little master cannot bear this. But the little master knows that I have always kept my promise, and..." His voice was low, but he was extremely firm and sincere: "No matter where the little master is, my will forever be willing to change."

My heart suddenly felt relieved. Wen Shichu was indeed a long-lasting person. I read it right. I raised my hand to signal him: "The palace can't tolerate anything. Just be loyal to me and be willing to make an appointment." My voice was gentle: "Now I have something to ask for, I wonder if Lord Wen is willing to help?"

He said, "My Lord just need to give instructions."

I looked straight at Ming Mie’s undecided Candle Flame expressionlessly and whispered: “I don’t want to serve in bed.”

He was shocked and his expression returned to normal in an instant, saying, "The little master has a good rest. If I prescribe the prescription, I will send medicine to the Imperial Pharmacy."

I ordered Liu Zhu: "Send it to you sir." He asked Huanbi to take out a ingot of gold to Wen Shichu. He was about to refuse, but I whispered, "It's really my intention, and it's not good to go out without a hand." He then suffered.

Huanbi served me to lie down and rest. Wen Shichu's medicine arrived soon, and Xiao Yinzi took a dose to let me sleep. The next day I got up, the disease broke out even more severely. Wen Shichu reported that Guan Guiren was palpitations and frightened, and the infection caused by wind and cold, and needed to rest. The queen sent Liu An people around her to visit her, and felt sorry for me that I was sick at the wrong time. I struggled and remembered that she was unable to do so, so Liu An people hurriedly stood up to reply.

The queen pointed out Wen Shichu to treat me, and at the same time, Chunchang moved out of Tangli Palace with Meiren Shi to let me rest well. I sent Jinxi to Fengyi Palace to thank her for her and began to live alone in Tangli Palace.

As soon as the disease spread, everyone in the palace laughed at me behind their backs, thinking that although I was as beautiful as a flower, I was as timid as a mouse, and I was a rather useless embroidered pillow. Everyone's fear of Concubine Hua was even more intense.

The beginning was fine, and the concubines from Concubine Hua came to visit in person. Concubine Hua also sent the palace maids to visit, which was very lively. A month later, my illness still showed no sign of improvement and was still lingering in sickness. Wen Shichu's medical skills have always been praised by the concubines in the palace, and he was also very attentive to treat them, but my illness was still getting better and worse. Wen Shichu had to report to the top that I was weak in my energy and my body was weak, and I dared not abuse the medicine of tigers and wolves, and needed to be recuperated slowly. This treatment was no time limit. As soon as the news was released,

When I went there, fewer people came to visit. In the end, except for Chun Chang who occasionally came here, the people who came from Meizhuang Lingrong and Wen Shichu were often there. The courtyard was really cold and the door was deserted. Everyone knew that a concubine who had not recovered from illness for a long time could not see the saint even if she was a fairy, she would not be able to see the saint, let alone be favored! Fortunately, I had already expected this result. Although I lamented that the people in the palace were attracted by the incest, they were also happy and stayed in the palace to read books and embroidery all day long, and slowly "conditioned" her body.

Although I lived alone in the deep palace, I could not hide the matter outside from me, and I came in through Meizhuang and Lingrong. But they were afraid that it would hinder me from recuperation, so I only said a half sentence. But with these words, I also understood the general idea. After the Liang Cairen incident and I was frightened and sick, Concubine Hua's arrogance was at its peak. Among the newly promoted concubines, Meizhuang was the most favored. After serving in bed for half a month, she was promoted to concubine and was given the title "Hui". The second was Liangyuan Liu Lingxian and Concubine Tian's nobleman Du Peijun, but they had not yet become popular. Among the old concubines, Concubine Xin, Concubine Li and Concubine Qin Fangyi were also favored. It was only a month before Meizhuang entered the palace, and it was not enough to compete with Concubine Hua, so they were tolerant and peaceful. However, there were constant jealousy among the concubines, and people gradually forgot about me, the sick nobleman in the struggle.

After more than a month of leisure, I realized something was strange. Kang Luhai and his apprentice Xiao Yinzi became more and more restless, and gradually stopped taking me seriously. I asked them to do whatever they did, and all the tasks and work fell on Xiao Yunzi, the little insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult insult in

One morning, I was sitting under the window of the Xihun Pavilion and drank the peanut cheese made by Jinxi. Kang Luhai and Xiao Yinzi invited An in, knelt in front of the couch, and cried, "I can no longer serve the little master!"

I was shocked and immediately ordered them to get up and talk. Kang Luhai and Xiao Yinzi stood in front of me, saying with a crying voice that Guipin Li asked them to serve him. I glanced at him, and he immediately lowered his head and wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve. My eyes were sharp, and I saw that he had brushed the sleeves at the corners of his eyes, so I knew that he had made a falsification and was inconvenient to expose him. I just said lightly: "I understand. This is a good place and it is also your luck. After packing up the things, just go there and serve Master Li with your heart." I was disgusted in my heart. After saying that, I would not go to see them again, but just slowly drank peanuts and cheese. After drinking a bowl of cheese, I thought about it, and called all the servants in the room, and Wu Yu knelt all over the ground.

I said with a smile: "I've been sick for more than two months. I've been in poor spirits these days, and I'm afraid I'll have to drag it down. There are so many slaves in the palace, and I really don't need so many people to serve you. To be honest, it's annoying that so many people are walking around. So I'm asking you here today, and there's something to ask you: I want to send a few slaves out and let them go to other concubines to serve you, and don't waste it in vain. Anyone of you want to go out? Come to me and get a ingot of silver and leave."

Several little palace maids showed eager expressions on their faces, but no one dared to move, just look at me and I look at you.

I said again: "Today, Guipin Li has already asked Eunuch Kang and Eunuch Yin to serve you, pack up your things and leave. You don't congratulate them."

Everyone said a few words of "congratulations", but Liu Zhu couldn't bear it and gritted his teeth and said, "Eunuch Kang, Xiaozhu treats you well every day, and you will get the first reward if you have any. Why are you climbing up the high branch now and leaving just by saying that you can leave?"

Seeing her so aggressive, Xiao Yinzi took two steps back unconsciously. Kang Luhai said with a look of unchanging expression: "Miss Liu Zhu is wrong, and I can't help myself. I want to serve the nobleman of Guan, but I don't know that Master Li pointed out the name, and I can't do anything about it."

Liu Zhu sneered: "I can't help myself, but I don't know that there is a reason in this world that a cow is forced to press his head without drinking water! Since you are determined to serve noble people, this will give you a chance to show your loyalty. You go and resign Master Li and tell her that you are a loyal servant and will not serve the second master. Master Li naturally doesn't blame you, but also praises your loyalty!" Kang Luhai and Xiao Yinzi's faces turned red and white, and they were very embarrassed by Liu Zhu's robbery.

I pretended to be angry and said, "Liu Zhu, I naturally know about Eunuch Kang's 'loyalty', so give him the money!"

Huanbi walked forward, put the silver in Kang Luhai's hand, and smiled and said, "Eunuch Kang is very sure. This silver is what you are thinking of as a reward from Concubine Guan, you must recognize it as real. Keep it well and don't mess with the rewards from Concubine Li in the future to show your loyalty in Cao's camp and Han." He also gave Xiao Yinzi: "Eunuch Yin, you have it too. Learn from your master's loyalty in the future, and your future is bright." Kang Luhai was obviously very embarrassed, but he never dared to attack in front of me. He bowed in shame and pulled Xiao Yinzi out of Tangli Palace.

I looked back at the remaining people and said in a cold tone: "I will leave together today, and I will still have money to share with you. If I can't bear to follow my hardships in the future, I have to take it to the Shenzheng Department for hard labor. You can think clearly."

The sunlight moved eastward one by one, shining brightly on the ground, leaving a snow-white mark, and the western part was as quiet as a pool of stagnant water. Finally, a female voice said in a low voice: "I am stupid, I am afraid I can't serve you well." I didn't look at her, but just glanced at Huanbi. She threw the silver on the ground, and with a "bang", she rolled all the way. The man finally carefully leaned over and picked it up, and two more people got the silver together.

It was silent for most of the day. I turned around and only Jinxi, Pin'er, Pei'er, Jingqing, Xiao Yunzi and Xiao Lianzi were kneeling on the ground. I glanced over one by one, and saw them lying respectfully on the ground, and didn't even dare to make a sound. Then I calmed down and said, "Do you still want to leave?"

Jinxi stood up and said in a brief and neat way: "I swear to be loyal to the nobleman of Wan!"

Pin'er, Pei'er and Jingqing also shouted together: "I swear to be loyal to the little master and never dare to do those unkind things."

Xiao Yunzi knelt down and moved to me, pulled the corner of my clothes and cried, "I will never dare to betray my nobleman."

I nodded: "You get it?"

Xiao Yunzi kowtowed and said, "Last month, my brother was sick in the imperial kitchen and ignored me for a few days. The little master was still thinking about it while he was sick, and he specially invited Lord Wen to treat him. The slave received such a great kindness as the little master. He could not repay him in this life, so he could only serve the little master with all his heart and strength. If he dies in the future, he will turn into a Weituo and become a Buddha."

I laughed out loud: "It's really Zhang Hou'er's mouth!"

Xiao Yunzi kowtowed a few times and said, "This is all the truth of a slave, and I will never dare to deceive the little master!"

I signaled him to get up: "If you kowtow again, you will have to break your head. If you don't, please ask Lord Wen to come and see you again." Everyone laughed.

I asked Xiao Lianzi again: "Where are you?" Xiao Lianzi said seriously: "The little master's good servants to the servants are all remembered in his eyes. The servants are not people without conscience."

A warm feeling surged in my heart, and not everyone in the palace was unkind! I thought for a while and said, "It's cold tonight. It's not a big deal for Xiao Yunzi and Xiao Lianzi to go on the corridor. Give them a thick quilt and let them stay in the side hall, and don't be in the corridor." The two of them hurriedly thanked me. I stood up and helped the kneeling person one by one, and said softly: "You have never enjoyed the blessings of a day after you follow me. I am just a noble person who has been sick and loses power. I can't treat you well like this. But one day I'm here, I will never let you be treated badly in this palace." Everyone gave me a favor with gratitude. I said to Liu Zhu Huanbi: "You go and prepare a table of wine and food. Tonight, the people in Tangli Palace will sit down and have a meal together!" As soon as they finished speaking, they saw that everyone was already filled with tears, and I couldn't help but feel moved.

Tangli Palace is already a deserted place, the weather is getting colder and the wind is strong at night. Chunchang is in Meizhuang, and Lingrong rarely comes at night. When you come to the palace gate at night, it is a place where no one cares about it.

After the meal overnight, everyone was drunk. It was probably the first time in history that the master and servant were drunk indiscriminately. My illness recurred, and Jinxi and others did not dare to let me drink too much, but I insisted on having fun, so I drank a few more cups and fell asleep.

When I woke up the next day, it was already noon and my head was a little dizzy. Jinxi cut two round red silk plasters and put them on my temples. She took green salt to apply my teeth and served me to rinse my mouth with tea. When she heard the sound of wind outside the window, she lay on the bed too lazy to get up.

From a distance, I heard someone laughing: "It's going to be frozen! It's so good to sleep!" Jinxi hugged a pillow and made me tilt. Seeing Jingqing leading two people wearing big red feather satin cloaks in, she took off her hood and saw that it was Meizhuang and Ling Rong. Meizhuang came forward to touch my face: "Do you think it's better?"

I smiled slightly and said, "It's just the same." Ling Rong said while untiing his cloak: "My sister's plaster is more playful and her face is rosy."

Mei Zhuang smiled: "What a playful thing? Relying on the fact that no one cares about it, you are becoming more and more crazy! Don't praise her, otherwise she will be more proud!"

I looked at Mei Zhuang dressed up and smiled: "Do you have the materials and jewelry that the emperor has given me?" She blushed slightly and just smiled. I pursed my lips and looked at the pair of green and transparent jade crow hairpins on her head, and said: "This hairpin looks generous and has a good jade color."

Ling Rong smiled and said, "It turns out that the heroes have similar views. I said so just now. Sister Mei is very loyal now."

Mei Zhuang's face turned redder and said, "I just sent you a few baskets of silver charcoal. Your palace is remote and there are many trees. I'm afraid it will be colder in a few days and it will be bad for the condition."

I smiled and said, "Where is this delicate place? The charcoal for some examples has been sent."

Ling Rong said: "It's not on the corridor! It's black charcoal, and it's so bad that it's not useful in the room. Sister Mei should report to the queen, why are those servants neglecting Sister Wan like this!"

I quickly stopped me: "Slaves are like this. And because you are favored, they dare not neglect me very much, and the examples are still a little bit. Besides, it is better to have less than more things. Didn't you bring me some help? It's the most precious thing to do, and this kind of affection is happier than a hundred baskets of silver charcoal."

Mei Zhuangqi said, "When I came in just now, why did you feel that your palace was much deserted all of a sudden? Even the charcoal was picked up by Xiao Yunzi, where are Kang Luhai and Xiao Yinzi?"

Ling Rong interrupted and said, "There are also the Huaner on the tea and the two girls who are sweeping?"

I smiled faintly: "Kang Luhai and Xiao Yinzi were asked by Concubine Li, and only came to tell me when they were about to leave. I sent the rest away."

Meizhuang was surprised: "Kang Luhai and Xiao Yinzi are people under your name. How could Concubine Li ask for help and leave without saying a word? The two beasts Kang Luhai and Xiao Yinzi are willing to go?" asked again: "Why are those girls being sent by you again?"

"My heart is gone, I wish I could fly high, I was afraid that I would trap them. It would be a disaster for such a person to stay by my side. It would be better to bombard them early."

Mei Zhuang pondered: "What you mean..."

I said in a calm voice: "Slaves are there, not many spirits. Instead of staying here without intention, it is better to leave early. First, keep a truly loyal good slave; second, there are many people here, and you often come and go. If those slaves with dissolute intentions are bribed and used by others to deal with us, we will be unable to guard against them."

Mei Zhuang nodded: "You're still careful! I've never been wary of this. It seems that I have to pay close attention to my slaves when I go back, so is Ling Rong."

Ling Rong whispered, "Yes." He looked at me carefully and sighed slightly, "My sister is still worried about this when she is sick. No wonder this disease has not been cured for a long time. How could she know that it is because of this worry too much?"

Mei Zhuang also looked worried: "Realistically speaking, Doctor Wen's medical skills are very good, why is this disease so unhealthy?"

I comforted her: "The disease comes like a mountain, and the disease goes like a thread. It's even harder to get better recently. However, it's much better than the previous few days."

I asked again: "What should Concubine Hua do to you, right?"

Meizhuang glanced at Ling Rong and said, "That's it, it's still acceptable to be respected."

I said softly: "I know you are kind and cautious, and Ling Rong is cautious. But you should still speak if you shouldn't bear it. Don't just endure it and indulge her."

Mei Zhuang knew it and asked me again: "Is it okay to eat the ginseng I sent last time?"

I smiled and said, "It's great if you think about it."

After sitting for a while, seeing that it was getting late, Meizhuang smiled and stood up and said goodbye: "If you have said a long time, you are tired. If you don't bother you to rest, we will leave first."

I smiled and sent them out. Huanbi brought the medicine in and said a little hesitantly: "Miss, can you still take this medicine?"

I said, "Eat. Why not eat?"

She looked embarrassed: "Will people take this medicine harm their health?"

I smiled and said, "It's okay. His medicine just made me feel sick and weak after taking it. And I'll take it once every once in a while, so it won't be a serious problem." I looked at her and said, "No one else noticed it except you and Liu Zhu, right?"

Huanbi nodded and said, "Mr. Wen's medicine is very clever, no one noticed it. But why did you hide it from Concubine Hui and An Xuanshi?"

I whispered, "It is precisely because I am like sisters with them that I don't tell them. Everything is in case, and once it is exposed, it will not involve them. Besides, the more people you know, the more likely it is to leave the wind, and it will be of no benefit to everyone."

The medicine juice in the bowl was dark and exuded a sweet and sour smell. I raised my head and drank it.

Notes:

1 Jade crow hairpin: "Yu Ya Crown". It looks like a crow's wings.
Chapter completed!