The nobleman Jue Chan also laughed: "Isn't that right? She is a bit cold, but she still doesn't listen when I tell her to rest." Then he turned around and said to Xianghe, "Min Changzai also told you to rest. There are strict rules in Ningshou Palace. You
If something goes wrong and it's not good, go back."
Xianghe didn't dare to look into his master's eyes and lowered his head and timidly agreed. Only then did the noble Juechan breathe a sigh of relief and went to Ningshou Palace with Min Chang.
The Queen Mother summoned the Sixth Palace and said the same thing. After coaxing them for a long time, they dispersed. Because Princess Dunke was going to play with Concubine De, Min Chang did not go back with the noble Jue Chan, so she asked Xiao Yu to follow her all the way, while she went to Yonghe.
When Xiaoyu came back from the palace and was sitting drinking tea and talking with Empress Dowager De, she asked casually: "Is Xianghe feeling better?"
Xiaoyu responded: "Nobleman Juechan said it was okay, and said that I will still serve you and don't get sick by being close to her, so I didn't let you go to see Sister Xianghe. However, when I left, I saw the nobleman going to Sister Xianghe's house by himself.
Gone."
After listening to these words, Lan Qi asked: "Is Xianghe sick?"
Min Chang nodded: "Looking at his face, he looks red, as if he has a fever."
Lan Qi nodded: "It's really hard for them to take care of us day and night." While she was talking, Huan Chun came with a gift list, and she continued to talk, "My Huan Chun is the same. Even when she is not young, she always worries about everything, but mine
Yonghe Palace cannot live without her."
Huan Chun joked for a while, then pointed at Xiao Yu and asked, "If you don't leave the palace at your age, you won't be able to leave."
Xiaoyu hurriedly stood behind her master and said firmly: "This slave will stay with your master for the rest of her life. I don't want to go out to marry and serve a rough man."
Princess Dunke asked innocently: "Empress De, what is a rough man?"
Lan Qi hurriedly pointed at Xiao Yu, scolding her for her careless words, hugging Dun Ke and coaxing her not to think about these things. The ladies talked and laughed, but did not take Xiang He's illness to heart.
But in the Yanxi Palace, Xianghe was huddled on the bed, and the nobles were sitting aside. The atmosphere in the room was serious. It took a long time for Juechan to speak: "I promise you, I will throw away all those things. Don't be afraid. I won't
It will harm myself, let alone harm anyone else."
Xianghe said tremblingly: "I know it has been difficult for my master these past few years, but we are doing well now. I hope you are healthy and safe. Please don't do anything stupid."
However, Master Juechan smiled sadly: "What do you think I am going to do with these things? What do you think they are?"
Xianghe shook his head, lowered his head and said: "I heard that someone in the palace smokes white flour. After smoking it, the body is not tired and the mood is better. But that thing will kill people in the end. I heard this before entering the palace.
As I said, Master, please don’t let your mind wander.”
Juechan hummed softly: "It's not that thing. As you said, I have a good life, so why do I miss those things?" She leaned slightly closer to Xianghe and said, "The thing wrapped in the paper bag is arsenic."
Xianghe was so frightened that she opened her mouth, but immediately covered her mouth tightly with both hands, but the master pulled her hand away and said: "Xianghe, you have been with me for so many years, but you don't understand me. Do you want to hear it?"
Do you want to hear my story?"
"Listen to the story?" Xianghe couldn't figure out what was going on.
I still remember that day when I saw my master hiding something in the cabinet. When I went out to get jewelry for my master today, I found something wrapped in yellow paper. I opened it out of curiosity and saw the white powder. I was so scared that my hands trembled and scattered on the floor.
Apparently the master had also forgotten about it. Suddenly he remembered that there was something hidden in the cabinet. By the time she came over, it was already too late. Xianghe was frightened and frightened, while the master grabbed her hand and kept saying: "
You didn't see anything, remember, you didn't see anything." In this way, both parties were panicked, and Min Chang's face turned red when he saw Xiang He.
When they were in the south of the Yangtze River, Juechan asked Cao Yin to get the arsenic. Cao Yin knew that it was a fatal matter, but Juechan took this as a condition and was willing to help Cao Yin pass the information between the imperial court and the inner palace through Ba Age.
Finally, Cao Yin compromised and got two bags of arsenic. She wanted to choose a day to use these things, but now that Xianghe had spilled a bag, she had to be even more cautious.
And Xianghe has been with her for so many years, and she has done many things for her, but she never knew that her master had another person hidden in his heart. Today, after listening to his master say those things, he remembered every bit of the past,
As if her life was in vain, she never thought about those things.
Reminiscing about the past, Mrs. Juechan burst into tears when she got to the emotional point, but she said to Xianghe with a smile: "Don't worry, our days are still long. I won't do stupid things to harm myself, let alone harm others."
I killed you. But they must pay the price for it, sooner or later. If God doesn’t give them retribution, I have to rely on myself."
Xianghe cried, "Why do you have to..."
That day, after returning from Yonghe Palace, Ri Minchang went to the house of noble Jue Chan to ask how Xiang He was doing. He said that Concubine De was also very concerned about her. If it was not good, please ask the imperial doctor to take a look. Jue Chan said a few polite words.
Xianghe was just a palace maid, so she didn't dare to trouble the hospital, so she just excused herself.
Min Changzai said in addition: "The Empress Dowager repeatedly asked the sewing room to modify the auspicious clothes for the day when the fifth princess first decided. In addition, there were the clothes of the queen and the princes. They must have been very busy, and Dun Ke's clothes may not be delivered in time.
Here we are. The child is growing up every day, and the Jifu I made last year is no longer easy to wear. I plan to make it for her myself, but my sewing skills are really limited. If Sister Guiren has some free time these days, can you help me sew a few stitches?"
Jue Chan felt certain in his heart and said with a smile: "You asked me for it a long time ago. I had to wait until now to speak, so I went over to measure Dun Ke's size. The child really grew up very fast. When he first came here, he was still very proud.
Baby in hand."
In this way, Min Changzai sent someone to the sewing room to get all the materials for making the princess's auspicious clothes. She and the noble Jue Chan made clothes for her daughter with their own hands. In the next few days, the two sisters, Yi and others sat together and talked.
They were chatting and laughing, and when the auspicious clothes were finished, they carefully dressed up Dun Ke. The beautiful little girl stood in front of her, feeling satisfied as a mother. Noble Master Jue Chan said, "I will also make a dress for Princess Wen Ke sometime."
Min Changzai's eyes darkened slightly: "She has always been with Concubine Yi, and I have never done anything for her."
But her daughter obediently fell on her lap and said, "Mom, I heard my sister say that day that she wanted a purse that could hold a lot of glass beads. My sister likes to save glass beads."
Min Changzai was a little excited after hearing this. Jue Chan picked out a few pieces of remaining material from the basket and handed it to her: "Let me teach you. This material is good-looking and strong. It can be filled with more without fear of bursting. The stitches must be fine and precise.
Tightly, use three strands of thread, but don’t let the seams bulge and look bloated. This stitching method is very troublesome..."
The two of them talked and started learning step by step until the lanterns came on. A purse as big as two hands was ready. While Min Chang was doing needlework, the nobleman Jue Chan was braiding a thin belt with silk ribbon and finally connected it.
On the purse, Min Changzai said happily: "This way she can just carry it on her body."
Juechan said with a smile: "You don't have the chance to see her on weekdays. If you give it to your child that day, the princess will definitely like it."
At this time, Princess Wen Xian's auspicious uniform was finally finished. When Wen Xian was fully dressed and showed it to her mother in Yonghe Palace, Lan Qi burst into tears just by looking at it. Wen Xian was very carefree and said this to her mother.
How would Eniang cry if she waited for her to get married? But now that the happy event was coming, the whole Forbidden City was filled with joyful atmosphere. In the blink of an eye, on July 22nd, the uncle's house sent Princess Wen Xian's betrothal gift to the palace.
All the complicated rituals were put aside, and most of the day had passed.
At night, the Queen Mother held a banquet in Ningshou Palace. Many princesses were married in the palace, and few of them had such a grand banquet. It was rare for the emperor to make the Queen Mother happy. Wen Xian was his and Lan Qi's daughter, so she didn't feel it was inappropriate.
All the married princes and royal family members came to the banquet. The Ningshou Palace was packed with people. After drinking, there was singing and dancing. The original some serious rules were relaxed. The princes and grandsons chased each other and played, and the royal family was seen blooming.
Prosperity.
The eldest brother Fu Jin has been in poor health recently and rarely attends palace banquets. But tonight he was dressed up to attend. Seeing that she was in good health, the elders were also very happy. The sisters-in-law often came over to talk. It was easy to be quiet for a while and listen.
He could hear the delicate and soft voice next to him.
But when Princess Dunke came to salute her sister-in-law, she said she hadn't seen him for a long time. Dafu Jinchao Minchang looked there and nodded to each other. It happened that the palace maid served snacks, and there were cakes shaped like pumpkins on the plate.
Exquisite and cute, Da Fujin took a piece to his little sister and praised: "Dun Ke is getting more and more beautiful. It's been a long time since we last saw him. He's grown taller again."
The little princess obediently responded to her elder sister-in-law's words, and after finishing her words, she ran back with the snacks in her hands. In front of E Niang was the cute little girl, she tore off a piece of the pastry in her hand and stuffed it into E Niang's mouth, and said happily
: "My elder sister-in-law complimented me on my beauty. Mother, am I as beautiful as my fifth sister and the others?"
At this time, Brother Thirteen came over and said that his sisters wanted to play with Dunke. The little girl put down the snacks in her hands and ran out with her wet nurse. Min Changzai swallowed the snacks in his mouth, and Yinxiang sat on his sister's bed.
On the seat, he said to his mother: "Wen Ke shows off her new purse everywhere, saying that E Niang made it for her. I advise her not to be too ostentatious and make Yi Fei unhappy later."
Min Changzai smiled contentedly and said: "It would be great if everyone treated you the same way as Concubine De treated you, but Concubine Yi was also very useful to her..."
Before he finished speaking, he felt a cramping pain coming from his stomach, heat surged up, and he couldn't help but spurt out of his mouth. While there was still no chaos here, the big brother's place not far away was already a mess, and someone was shouting in panic.
Armor, but Yinxiang watched helplessly as E Niang vomited blood and fell into his arms. He was petrified with fear.
Lan Qi was stunned when she saw Da Fujin vomiting blood and falling down. Suddenly, the heartbreaking screams sounded again. When she followed the sound and looked over, someone was already shouting: "Min Changzai is also vomiting blood..."
There was such chaos in Ningshou Palace that a good wedding banquet could not be held.