Zhicui Palace is the palace where the imperial concubine of the Song Dynasty lived. It is named after the luxuriant and fragrant grass.

However, compared with the palaces of other concubines in the harem, Zhicui Palace is not luxurious. Unlike other concubines who like to plant all kinds of precious flowers in the palace, Song Guifei's palace has a few orchids that are very common. , are all green.

Therefore, many palace people in Zhicui Palace don't understand why Song Guifei's status in the palace is obviously second only to that of the empress, so why don't she plant more precious flowers and plants to decorate her palace, so as to show her status in the palace, so as not to avoid Looked down by other concubines.

However, Concubine Song always laughed it off and never explained much. Instead, it made the palace people feel emotional. Concubine Song has such a temperament, she seems to never fight or grab, it is completely different from the previous Concubine Wang.

But even though Concubine Song was so indifferent, some rumors still entangled her.

Although everyone is in the deep palace, some palace people will go out of the palace to buy some things from time to time. Naturally, they have the opportunity to find out some new things that happened outside the palace.

Because of this, at some point in time, rumors began to spread in the palace that Concubine Song might be the mastermind behind the assassination of Princess Qi Su Yao...

Although everyone can't believe that the kind-hearted concubine Song Guifei would do such a murderous thing, but now it has been spread outside the palace. The person is Song Duan, the younger brother of Concubine Song, Minister of the Taifu Temple, and Xiao Huang, King of Qin, is thousands of miles away in Liangzhou. It is somewhat unreasonable to say that Concubine Song is ignorant of this.

But the palace people of Zhicui Palace are all complaining about Concubine Song, they have been serving Concubine Song, how can they not know the character of Concubine Song, how can they hire someone to go to someone who can't bear to step on them when they see ants on weekdays Assassinate Su Yao, Princess of Qi, who had no grievances with him.

One day at noon, in the Imperial Garden, a maid from Yufu Palace, Xiaolan, and a maid from Zhicui Palace, Xiaoqing, got into an argument over this matter.

Both Xiaolan and Xiaoqing came from the same village and entered the palace in the same year. Xiaolan was sent to serve Concubine Zhou Shu, while Xiaoqing was sent to be a Song talent at that time.Concubine Zhou Shu came from a famous family and was one of the four wives. Her status was definitely not comparable to that of Song Dynasty talents. As a maid who served her, Xiaolan's situation in the palace was naturally much better than that of her fellow countryman Xiaoqing. A bit bitter and sarcastic, and often ridiculed Xiaoqing on weekdays, Xiaoqing was always a little ashamed in front of Xiaolan.

It's just that no one would have imagined that in the 30 years of Hedong and the 30 years of Hexi, the concubine Song's mother relied on her son to be expensive, and in less than a year, she was promoted from a talented person with the lowest rank to a concubine second only to the queen. Elder brother Zhou Jun was implicated, which aroused the emperor's disgust. His status in the palace could be said to be precarious. As Concubine Zhou Shu's personal maid, it was Xiaolan's turn to be unable to hold her head up in front of Xiaoqing. Qing, for fear that the other party will also treat him in the same way as his own, and make extreme sarcasm and ridicule towards him.

But recently, Xiaolan heard a lot of gossip outside the palace from an eunuch who went out to buy the palace not long ago, so she couldn't wait to run to find Xiaoqing, a fellow villager, and planned to talk to her well, to express the anger that had been held in her heart for a long time.

Xiaoqing was naturally not to be outdone, and the two quarreled in the imperial garden when they disagreed.

"Don't quibble, Concubine Song's younger brother, Lord Song, was caught on the spot by the Qilin Guards. The evidence is convincing that he hired assassins to assassinate Princess Qi." Xiaolan looked at Xiaoqing, her eyes and tone full of complacency.

Xiaoqing curled her mouth and said with a sneer: "So what, Mr. Song is Mr. Song, Concubine Song is Noble Concubine Song, even if it is really Princess Qi who was hired by Mr. Song to assassinate, what does it have to do with our Concubine Song? "

Seeing that Xiaoqing was still stubborn, Xiaolan's words were even more blunt: "Don't pretend to be confused, people outside the palace have already said that Mr. Song and Princess Qi have no deep hatred, so it is impossible to send someone for no reason. The person who went to assassinate Princess Qi must have been instructed by someone, but His Royal Highness King Qin is in Liangzhou, so it must be your Concubine Song..."

"Bold and lowly maid, dare to openly slander the nobleman, what crime should I deserve!"

Just as Xiaolan was still talking nonsense, there was an extremely ear-piercing and abrupt curse from behind.

Xiaolan's body trembled in fright, she hurriedly turned her head, her little face turned pale with fright...

I saw a few palace people and a noble lady walking towards her with the support of Concubine Song. The smile on Concubine Song's face no longer had the spring breeze of the past, and the maids and eunuchs around her all looked angry, obviously He listened to what she said just now.

Xiaolan was terrified, she hurriedly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed to Concubine Song, and begged for mercy.

Concubine Song had no expression on her face, and her expression was complicated. The eunuch in charge stepped forward a few steps, and slapped Xiaolan hard on the face. Half of Xiaolan's face was instantly red and swollen, and the corner of her mouth was bleeding, but she didn't care. He didn't wipe it off, but kept kowtowing to Concubine Song to beg for mercy.

The eunuch in charge remained unmoved, and ordered the two young eunuchs behind him: "Drag this lowly maidservant to the Shang Palace Bureau and hand it over to Si Zheng for disposal."

Xiao Lan was scared out of her wits in an instant, the Secretary of the Shang Palace Bureau was in charge of the harem system to push for punishment, because of the crime of criticizing the imperial concubine, even if she didn't die, she would have to lose her skin.

Thinking of this, Xiao Lan immediately turned around and hugged the thigh of Xiao Qing, a fellow countryman beside her, begging her to plead with Concubine Song for her sake, and to forgive herself this time.

Xiaoqing thought that Xiaolan had grown up with her no matter what. Although she was a bit bitter and mean, her heart was not very bad. She was a little soft-hearted for a while. She just wanted to intercede for her, but when she saw that one of the other palace servants With an angry look in his eyes, he didn't know how to open his mouth for a while.

At this time, the two little eunuchs had already stepped forward according to the order, and they were about to forcibly drag her down despite Xiaolan's begging for mercy.

But at this moment, Concubine Song, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke, and everyone was stunned when she spoke:

"Let her go."

Almost everyone present at the moment thought that there was something wrong with their ears, even Xiaolan herself couldn't believe it, obviously she didn't expect Concubine Song to let her off so easily.

"Your Majesty, this lowly maid is speaking ill of you behind your back, you..." The eunuch in charge was obviously a little unwilling, and persuaded in a low voice.

"The clean one cleans himself. If I didn't do it, why should I be afraid of other people slandering me in the back." Song Guifei shook her head and said lightly.

The eunuch in charge sighed, and then angrily scolded Xiaolan: "You lowly servant girl, why don't you thank the imperial concubine quickly."

Xiaolan walked before the gate of hell, feeling both grateful and afraid in her heart, hurriedly kowtowed to Concubine Song, thanking Concubine Song for her generosity.

Concubine Song looked at her, but said with a faint smile: "Although I have spared you this time, the palace has its own rules, you still need to be cautious in your words and deeds, and don't say things you shouldn't say. lest you bring yourself any trouble."

Xiaolan nodded her head again and again, and was deeply impressed by the demeanor of Concubine Song.

Xiaoqing on the side was not only happy for Xiaolan's narrow escape, but also couldn't help but feel emotional. The imperial concubine is good at everything, but she is too kind. She always repays grievances with virtue. Such a kind person, why would someone slander her Was it the man behind the assassination of Princess Qi?

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