Xiang He and the other maids struggled to help Noble Jue Chan, whose legs and feet were weak, and said that they would send her back to the tent to rest. On the other side, Nalan Rongruo rode his horse and brought the frightened Shen Wan nearby, and also saw the There was movement, but all the women in the harem were here. It was inconvenient for Rong Ruo to get close, so he sent someone else to find out what was going on.
He carefully took Shen Wan off the horse and said angrily: "If I hadn't passed by here, something would have happened to you. Don't be brave if you don't know how to ride a horse. I will teach you when I have time in the future. If you like it, I will buy you another one." Raise the best horses, but the horses here are so wild that you can't control them."
Shen Wanyan smiled and seemed not to be frightened. Instead, she said happily: "What fun would there be if I didn't ride a horse here? Since you brought me here to relax, don't restrain me and pick me a docile horse." Horses are the real deal."
While they were talking, Li Shi, the wife of the imperial guard Cao Yin, came over with a smile. Rongruo and Cao Yin were sworn friends. The young ladies of the two families often communicated with each other. However, due to their friendship in Beijing, Li Shi and Shen Wan never met. , but after this trip, Rong Ruo asked her to take good care of Shen Wan. Li is also a Han Chinese and took care of each other all the way. She and Shen Wan were quite close. At this moment, she was smiling: "My siblings are so strong, they scared me a lot." , let’s go find other things to have fun in peace and safety, there are many empresses like Fu Jin who have been riding horses since they were young, we can’t compare with them.”
Shen Wanxiao said that she was not riding a horse to compare with anyone, but just found it interesting. While she was talking, the person who was sent to find out what happened just now came back and reported to Rongruo: "Sir, Lord Jue Chan has fainted just now. At this moment It has been sent back to the tent."
Rong Ruo suddenly frowned, Shen Wan also looked at him after hearing this, then smiled, took Li's hand and walked away: "I have a scratch on my leg, sister-in-law, do you have any plaster there?"
Only when Shen Wan flashed past did Rong Ruo come back to his senses and told her not to ride a horse again, and then he should go back to do his errands. There were so many women here, so he shouldn't have come in the first place.
Let us say that when Jue Chan returned to her tent, Tong Bin kindly wanted to invite an imperial doctor for her, but Jue Chan declined. Not long after, Tong Bi was invited out by others, finally giving Jue Chan a moment of peace. And she had just been raped. Xianghe came back with support, and when she turned around, she saw Shen Wan and Rongruo talking. They were far away and couldn't take a close look at their features, but even seeing them from such a distance shocked her heart.
It is said that the women from the south of the Yangtze River are really beautiful. Just one look at Shen Wan made Jue Chan feel that what was said in "Luo Shen Fu": "Graceful appearance, quiet appearance and leisurely body, tender and charming manner" is true. In contrast, , she, and the beautiful young women around her, all of them are vulgar and kitsch, but she just smiles like that and is incredibly beautiful.
No wonder Rong Ruo falls in love at first sight, and no wonder Rong Ruo does so many "ridiculous things" that go against ethics and human ethics for her.
"Master, what's wrong with you? Are you acclimatized as the imperial doctor said, but you've been here for two or three days, are you just acclimated now?" Xianghe asked with concern, squatting on the ground and raising his head to look at the master. His drooping cheeks suddenly became surprised, "Master, why are you crying?"
Master Juechan suddenly came to his senses, raised his hand to wipe away the tears that had fallen for some time, and said perfunctorily: "I don't feel very well."
"Then please take a rest." Xianghe didn't dare to ask further questions. Her master had always been sad about spring and autumn. She guessed that he was feeling sentimental for something else. He quickly waited for her to rest and then left.
But Jue Chan couldn't sleep, her mind was filled with the scenes just now. Not long ago, she had gone on a horseback riding trip with Rongruo, and she still remembered how he was scolded by her elders when he secretly took her to ride a horse for the first time. The past was still vivid in her mind.
It's just that the woman who can ride horses with him now is not him.
However, the pure moment was short-lived. After the women had enjoyed themselves on horseback, they said they came to visit Master Juechan, but they gathered here and chatted among themselves. Master Juechan turned his back on them and did not want to listen, but he still got into his ears every word.
Especially when "that Han woman" was mentioned, I heard it very clearly.
Someone said: "Our banner people cannot intermarry with the common people. That Han woman was raised by Master Nalan in another house, so she should have no status."
Another said: "I heard that the emperor tacitly approved it, so Mingzhu-sama can't do anything. Wasn't it a joke a while ago that Mrs. Mingzhu went to see her grandson and was left outside?"
Some people lamented: "This woman is really powerful. It is true that she was born a prostitute. A woman in a place like that coaxes so many men every day, who is not powerful?"
"Didn't you say that you don't sell your body when you're doing art?"
"Who knows whether it will be sold or not, and how many of the things coming out of the prostitutes will be clean?"
These sarcastic and sarcastic words were ringing in her ears like a demonic sound, irritating Chan to the point where she almost collapsed. She, who had always been forbearing, suddenly sat up and said to everyone: "I really don't feel well. Sisters, if you want to chat, can you go somewhere else?"
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Seeing her like this, Tong Bin hurriedly asked everyone to leave. Although the women were strange, they couldn't help Tong Bin's face. Only when the crowd dispersed, Jue Chan fell down as if she had collapsed.
Outside the tent, Xi's concubine was passing by with someone. Seeing this scene, she called the palace maid who was close by to whisper a few words. The palace maid said in embarrassment: "Your Majesty, this is not good."
But Xi Concubine sneered: "I can't care whether she is good or not. Anyway, I'm so respectful to Concubine, I can't just suffer a loss?"
In this way, in the evening, someone came to Xianghe to send a message, saying that the emperor asked noble Jue Chan to serve in the tent. Xiang He was very happy when the news came, but Jue Chan didn't have such a heart at all, and he couldn't avoid it in the palace.
, there was no way he could come here to wait on the driver, so he asked Xianghe to refuse, but the person Xianghe said had already left. Seeing that he couldn't resist the master, he could only go to the front to reply.
However, Xianghe went away for a long time and did not come back. When another palace maid came back, she said angrily: "My lord, go and take a look. Xianghe has been taken to the tent by the concubine and is being beaten."
Jue Chan was not cold-blooded, Xianghe had been taking care of her all these years. When she heard about this, she immediately put on her clothes and came to the concubine's tent.
Only when I arrived did I realize that it seemed that the emperor had no intention of summoning the nobleman Jue Chan to attend his bed. Moreover, because he was supposed to be paying homage to his concubine tonight, for some reason he angered the emperor and was kicked out. He happened to meet Xianghe talking to the young eunuch outside.
If her master was not in good health and could not accompany him, the concubine Jing became angry and thought it was a good thing that Jue Chan was pregnant with her, so she dragged Xiang He away without explanation.
At this moment, Master Juechan was kneeling in front of the concubine. The woman sitting in the seat said angrily: "I think you are quite peaceful in the palace. It turns out that you are afraid of the people above. They all see that I am easy to bully. Why do you use such charming skills outside?"
When did the emperor summon you to attend his bed? What do you mean by deliberately sending a maid to show your face?"
"My concubine didn't, it was just now..."
"You didn't, okay, then your palace maid did it." Concubine Jing interrupted Jue Chan's explanation, pointed at her subordinates fiercely, and said, "Since Lord Jue Chan doesn't know how to molest a palace maid, I'll teach you. , give me a good beating to see if this little bitch still dares to do such despicable tricks behind the master’s back.”
Several people on the side were ordered to whip Xianghe with their whips in their hands. Xianghe cried and rolled in pain. Master Jue Chan couldn't stand it anymore, so he rushed to protect Xianghe and said: "They are all my concubine's. Wrong, please forgive her, my concubine. Please forgive her if I don’t leave the tent even half a step before returning to the capital."
But at this moment, outside the tent of the concubine Jing, Concubine Xi was leading several female relatives over. They were sitting there just now, and now she suddenly said that she wanted to come to concubine Jing to ask for tea and food brought from the capital, and she also worked hard to bring people there. She brought them all over. She knew in her heart that she was here to see Jing Concubine making a joke, but the others were frightened by the shouting and killing inside. Before they could go in, they saw two people rolling out and crawling on the ground. After seeing it clearly, he was surprised and said: "Isn't this the noble Jue Chan?"
Among the female relatives, Shen Wan, who had followed Madam Cao and Mrs. Li by chance, was shocked when she heard this. She had been following people in a low-key manner and leaned out half of her body. She saw two masters and servants falling on the ground in embarrassment. The palace lady looked like a palace maid. The girl was beaten with bruises all over her body. The so-called nobleman Jue Chan, whose bun was a little loose, was trying hard to help the palace maid up, but no one around him came to help.
Xi Concubine exclaimed: "What kind of trouble is this?" Then she led the people in to see Jing Concubine's joke. The female relatives followed to Jing Concubine's tent, Shen Wan followed behind, and approached the door. Suddenly he pulled Ms. Li and said, "Sister-in-law, I won't go in. I'm really not used to it. Rong Ruo won't be happy if she finds out."
Mrs. Li also said softly, "It doesn't matter, they are all talkative. They blame me for asking you to come to the tent to accompany me just now, but you got entangled here instead." After saying that, she ordered the girl next to her: "Send Miss Shen back well. Don’t get lost.”
The sound of "Miss Shen" made the people on the ground suddenly look up in shock. Mrs. Li had already hidden herself in the tent. The girl wanted to lead the way for Shen Wan, but Shen Wan didn't go. Just as Mr. Jue Chan looked directly at her, she also stared intently. Looking at Jue Chan who fell to the ground, Shen Wan had always known this woman, this woman locked in Rongruo's heart but in the Forbidden City.
"Let's... lend a hand." Shen Wan called to the girl next to Li. The girl was also kind-hearted and came to help the weak Xianghe. We didn't know each other, and the girl still sighed, "How to fight? If it's like this, you have to apply medicine carefully, because it's hot and you can't be careless."
The master and servant stood up slowly, but before they could stand firm, Jue Chan staggered and almost fell. Shen Wan stretched out his hand to give him a hand and said, "Be careful."
Jue Chan pushed Shen Wan's hand away as if instinctively, and immediately regretted it. She was afraid that the person in front of her would misunderstand something, so she opened her lips slightly, unable to say even a single word.
On the other hand, Shen Wan took the initiative and didn't say much. She and the girl helped Xiang He and prepared to leave, but they didn't know where Jue Chan's tent was. In the end, Jue Chan slowly led the way and the four of them were able to walk back.
The other maids around Jue Chan took the master and servant into the tent. Xiang He was beaten badly and they were busy cleaning and applying medicine to her. The girl also came over enthusiastically, leaving Shen Wan here. Jue Chan was already sitting on the couch helplessly. A palace maid came to ask if she needed anything, but she waved her away.
Seeing her like this, Shen Wan bowed and said goodbye. He turned around and took two steps when he heard the person behind him say: "Go back and don't tell him about this. He knows it. It just adds to the trouble. Why bother?"
"Can I ask, who are you talking about?" To Juechan's surprise, Shen Wan asked back. She stared blankly at the woman in front of her, but Shen Wan had turned back, but calmly He looked at her and said, "I know very few people in Beijing. Since you don't want anyone to know, I can definitely do it. There really aren't many people I know who can tell me what happened just now."
"Nalan Rongruo." Mrs. Juechan blurted out this name. It had been a long time since she had shouted this name out of her heart. But when she said it, she felt heartbreaking pain. What did Shen Wan in front of her mean? He was mocking her. , making fun of her?
"Rong Ruo, I am my husband." Shen Wan looked at Jue Chan calmly. Candles were already lit in the tent. The orange light reflected on her face, showing her smooth and shiny skin, her eyes full of autumn waves, and her figure. She has a slender figure and a delicate figure. Just standing like this and talking simply seems to be radiating light, making people reluctant to move their eyes.
But I don't know whether it was Master Jue Chan who looked at her from the bottom of his heart and saw this scene, or whether Shen Wan was truly stunningly beautiful.
The tent was quiet for a moment, and neither of them spoke again. After a while, Shen Wan took the initiative and said, "It's getting late. If you have no instructions, I'll take my leave."
Shen Wan leaned over and stood up straight again when he finally heard Master Chan say: "Are you secretly happy to see me in such a mess? If not, why do you have this attitude? You wouldn't have this attitude even towards a stranger." Jue Chan couldn't tell whether it was envy or jealousy. There was only a thin line between the two, but envy was the emotion of bystanders, while jealousy was the passion of the person involved.
"I am stupid and can't understand what you are saying." Shen Wan stood calmly and generously on the spot, with a smile that was neither thick nor light. She had seen countless people in the Fengyue Field, what else was worth it? She made a fuss.
"How could you not know that Rong Ruo him..."
Shen Wan interrupted Jue Chan's words and spoke eloquently: "I heard Rongruo mention that there was a woman who worked hard for him in a world separated by high walls. Every time I heard him mention something, I They all wondered, since everything about that woman is what Rong Ruo wants, why does she always make him think about her? In my opinion, there is no such thing as living well for another person. Such words are hard to say, but even if you think about it, It’s unreasonable. With my concubine’s qualifications, I can only imagine that at least one of the two will always be entangled, using the excuse that everything is for him, and only satisfying his own selfish desires.”
Jue Chan's eyes were glazed over, and he didn't know if he had listened carefully to Shen Wan's words. His slender body began to tremble slightly, and he had to stretch his hands on the couch to stabilize his body, and even avoided Shen Wan's gaze unconsciously. , did she lose, did she lose completely? However, Shen Wan's words were not precisely because Rongruo still had herself in her heart, or because Rongruo had not let go of her feelings for herself, otherwise how could she have thought of these words.
In a daze, Jue Chan remembered that she had heard similar words before. Who said it to her?
And Shen Wan said again: "I am not in the flag, and I and Rong Ruo are a couple with no real name. What will that woman think in her heart? But a marriage certificate and a title are simply insignificant. As for Rong Ruo, does she still think about it? It doesn’t matter to me if he marries anyone else. What matters is who will be by his side for the rest of his life, and that person really shouldn’t be entangled with him.”
A few words were simple and clear. Shen Wan heard that Li's girl was looking for her. Without waiting for Jue Chan to say anything, she turned around and left. Jue Chan didn't calm down for a long time. When she woke up, Shen Wan was long gone. When the other maids came back, they only saw their master crying on the ground.
Everyone thought she was wronged by the concubine, but they didn't know that the last time she cried so heartbrokenly, she was summoned to bed by the emperor and could no longer keep her innocence for Rongruo. But this time, it was Because Shen Wansheng broke the last link between her and Rong Ruo, she knew that her position in Rong Ruo's heart was getting smaller and smaller.
On the same night, in the Forbidden City, because the emperor and many concubines left the palace, the night in the palace became more peaceful. All the palaces and courtyards went to bed early, and the same was true for Concubine Li of Yonghe Palace. She knew that in a few months her belly would be bigger. She can't sleep well, so Lan Qi now has a regular diet every day, just to try her best to maintain her health and not to repeat the tragedy of the past year.
I went to bed early tonight, imagining Xuan Ye galloping on the grassland and falling asleep. I seemed to meet him in my sleep, but I was suddenly woken up by a sound of urging. When I opened my eyes, I only heard Huan Chun saying: "Master, it seems that the Imperial Concubine is about to give birth, and there is a commotion in Chengqian Palace."
Lan Qi was startled and suddenly woke up. Because the imperial concubine was about to give birth, she had told Huanchun and others to report it at any time. Naturally, it was no wonder that Huanchun woke her up in the middle of the night. She sat up and felt that there was nothing wrong with her body. After the baby in the belly was safe, he changed his clothes and went to Chengqian Palace.
I had previously said that Aunt Sumala would come to accompany the Imperial Concubine during the delivery, but she had a cold a few days ago and would not be able to come tonight. Moreover, it was more than ten days before the imperial doctor calculated that the Imperial Concubine would give birth. After all, the Imperial Concubine did not survive. Fortunately, the imperial physician Wen Po had arranged all the manpower in advance, so there would be no chaos if so many children were born in the palace. But the poor imperial concubine was about to give birth without any preparation.
Concubine Rong arrived not long after, and late at night, she did not dare to disturb Cining Palace and Ningshou Palace until the critical moment. She even advised Lan Qi: "You are holding your belly, go back and rest, you can't help much. "
But Qinglian hurriedly rushed out, met Lan Qi and begged: "Empress De Fei, I want to see you."
In fact, this was the purpose of Lan Qi's coming, and Concubine Rong thought about it and understood that a woman's life is in danger every time she gives birth. Concubine Huang knew that if she could not survive this test, her most beloved Si'a would be in danger. Brother, there has to be someone to entrust, and right now it is undoubtedly best to entrust it to the biological mother of the child.
"You have to be careful yourself. Don't worry too much. If anything happens to you, how will I explain it to the emperor?" Concubine Rong helped Lan Qi to the door and repeatedly warned, "Be careful about what's in your stomach. I'm done." Come out quickly."