Tangled

On the sixth day of September, Su Qingwan's birthday, coincidentally, Mu Xiaoxiao's birthday is also today.

"It's time to get up, it's already a quarter of an hour." Mu Luoluo lifted the bed curtain, reached out and pinched Su Qingwan's cheek.

"Well, sleep for a while, just a cup of tea..." Su Qingwan closed her eyes and held Mu Luoluo's wrist, and pulled it to her lips for a kiss, "I was so tired last night..."

Mu Luoluo was dumbfounded and had no choice but to let her go.

"Girl, the Inner Court Secretary has brought the birthday gift, do you want to see it?" Seeing Mu Luoluo coming out alone, Jin Qing knew that her mother hadn't gotten up yet.

"If there are any rare items, just take them out and put them on display. If not, just save them and put them in storage." Mu Luoluo said after thinking.

"There are no rare decorations, but there are rare ingredients, which have already been sent to the small kitchen." Jinqing recalled, thinking that there were too many rare objects in the Shangqing Palace, so the Inner Court Secretary wanted to change the pattern.

"Forget it, you go in and stay on guard, I'll go to the small kitchen to make some food." Mu Luoluo nodded, "I urge you to get up early, so that you don't get bored in a while."

"Yes." Jin Qing blessed her body, turned and entered the room.

After a cup of tea, Su Qingwan really got up, after washing her sleepy eyes, she sat in front of the dressing table and let the little maid pull her hair.

"Your Majesty, just now Panlong Palace sent someone to tell you that Your Majesty will accompany you for lunch today, and won't be with you for dinner." Jin Qing said, after thinking about it, she added, "Today, I am also Concubine Xian. Empress' birthday."

"Understood." Su Qingwan opened her eyes, and closed them again after holding on for a while, "Look at what is available in the warehouse, and send it to Sister Concubine Xian."

"Yes." Jin Qing stepped back in response.

"Little lazy cat, I'm finally up." Just as Mu Luoluo put the longevity noodles on the table, Su Qingwan wobbled out of the inner room.

"It came out with the smell." Su Qingwan walked over and put her arms around Mu Luoluo's waist, rubbing her head against Mu Luoluo's neck, like a coquettish young fox.

"Okay, I'll have to comb my hair again if it gets messy." Mu Luoluo kissed Su Qingwan on the cheek with her head tilted, and patted her on the back to signal her to stand still.

Su Qingwan dawdled for a while before sitting down obediently.

"The Secretary of the Inner Court sent snow clams and bird's nests, what do you think?" Mu Luoluo sat down opposite Su Qingwan.

"That snow clam is stewed with milk. As for the bird's nest, it's enough to be stewed with chicken soup." Su Qingwan used chopsticks to carefully push away the chopped green onion floating on the longevity noodles, and looked up to see Mu Luoluo's eyes fixed on it. Looking at myself, I felt a little embarrassed, "I have a few birthdays, and I haven't eaten the longevity noodles you made."

"From now on, you will have it every birthday." Mu Luoluo smiled slightly, and took the empty bowl at hand between the two of them, placed a pair of chopsticks on the bowl, and then used the chopsticks to pick the longest one from her own bowl. Ride on chopsticks.

"I wish my lover a long life." Mu Luoluo looked at Su Qingwan with a smile.

"I don't care about longevity." Su Qingwan's eyes were sore, and she hurriedly lowered her head. If it wasn't for her, Mu Luoluo would be able to roam freely in the rivers and lakes, and wouldn't have to be trapped in this deep palace. "If you're not here, What's the point of me living alone?"

"It's a beautiful day, what nonsense to say." Mu Luoluo stretched out her hand and flicked Su Qingwan's forehead lightly, "Okay, eat it quickly, it won't taste good when it gets cold."

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"Why did my sister come to my sister's place suddenly, and I didn't even say a word, my sister prepared in advance." At night, Concubine Zhang De suddenly visited Shangqing Palace.

"Today is my sister's birthday. In previous years, His Majesty accompanied her. This year, His Majesty went to the Xuemei Hall. My sister has a chance to celebrate my sister's birthday." Concubine Zhang De said so, but her eyes were worried.

Su Qingwan understood in her heart, but the more she understood, the more guilty she felt, "That's right, this year I can have a sit down with my sisters."

"My sister made a few small dishes, I don't know if they suit my sister's taste." Concubine Zhang De waved her hand, and the little maid behind her put the food box on the table.

"Jinqing, go and see if the chicken soup is ready." Su Qingwan turned her head and ordered, and then took the seat with Concubine Zhang De, "The Secretary of the Inner Court said that it is an old hen that has been raised for many years, and it is the most nourishing. My sister should also try it."

Concubine Zhang De looked at Su Qingwan carefully, but she never saw any disappointment on the latter's face, "Sister..."

"Flowers don't have a hundred-day red flower, not to mention, the flowers are withered and don't bloom. In the harem, the most indispensable thing is the concubine." Su Qingwan smiled, and went to take the side dishes out of the food box on her own." Concubine Shu is weak and seldom attends to bed, Zuo is just more able to figure out the Sacred Heart, now Concubine Xian is gentle, virtuous and considerate, it is reasonable for Concubine Shu to fall out of favor."

Concubine Zhang De was stunned for a moment, she only thought that Su Qingwan didn't know about the gossip and gossip in the palace, but she never thought that she already knew it like the palm of her hand.Concubine Zhang De looked at Su Qingwan who was at ease, she couldn't understand this person even more.

"How is your father these days?" Su Qingwan took a sip of the chicken soup, the temperature was just right.

"A few days ago, my family wrote that for some reason, His Majesty transferred my father back to the capital, along with my eldest and second elder brothers." Concubine Zhang De sighed, "I heard that the young master of the crown prince handed over the memorial, but my father didn't say anything, and my mother didn't know what it was."

"General Guide has always been loyal, and His Majesty must have entrusted you with important matters." Su Qingwan lowered her eyes, her eyes were dim and unclear.

"Sister, tell me the truth, what are you doing?" Concubine Zhang De looked at Su Qingwan with burning eyes. She has a kind heart and is not good at fighting, but that doesn't mean she is a fool. That's all, how could it be the phoenix-headed harp, after she got the reward, something happened to the one in You Lane, and what happened in Banzhu Palace after that, it's too coincidental."

"Sister." Su Qingwan put down the bowl, and looked up at Concubine Zhang De. "Some things are far more comfortable not to know than to know. If my sister thinks clearly, that's all. If you can't think clearly, why bother yourself."

"I'm not embarrassing myself, I'm worried about you." Concubine Zhang De was a little anxious, just like there is only one His Majesty in a world, and a family has only one direct descendant. From a selfish point of view, Beauty Zhang fell out of favor, and Concubine Zhang De couldn't wish for it. It was far more than simply beating Zhang Meiren to the cold palace.

"Sister, what is there to worry about? Could it be that the medicinal materials are not expensive enough to hold my sister's life?" Su Qingwan slowly stirred the chicken soup with a spoon, "Today is my birthday. My sister said these things, I'm afraid she didn't come here. For my birthday."

"Where is my sister, this palace is..." Concubine Zhang De hurriedly explained.

"Okay, sister understands what my sister wants." Su Qingwan smiled lightly, interrupting Concubine Zhang Defei's words, "This chicken soup has been simmering for an entire afternoon, and it won't taste good when it cools down."

Concubine Zhang De sighed, and drank the soup quietly like Su Qingwan.

After dinner, the two of them had a hand-to-hand conversation, during which they chatted about some gossip, but there was some agreement.Concubine Zhang De didn't leave until four quarters five o'clock.

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"Why do you have to rest so early today?" Mu Luoluo lifted the curtain and sat beside Su Qingwan, "I don't even ask people to light up the candles while reading, it hurts my eyes carefully."

"There's nothing wrong with the left and right, it's warmer under the quilt." Su Qingwan let Mu Luoluo take the scroll away, "Where did you go this afternoon, and there's no one tonight."

"I've always been in Nannuan Xiaozhu." Mu Luoluo smiled, and took out a sandalwood box from her bosom, "Birthday congratulations."

Su Qingwan's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly took it over, "This box looks like the bracelet that the empress dowager gave you last year."

"Yes, I couldn't find a suitable one for a while, so I borrowed flowers to present to the Buddha." Mu Luoluo nodded. The box originally contained an emerald bracelet, but now she put it in Su Qingwan's jewelry box.

Su Qingwan glanced at Mu Luoluo with a light smile, opened it slowly, and exclaimed: There is a lifelike suet jade white fox on the deep red brocade.

"Did you carve this?" Su Qingwan hurriedly took out the jade fox, unable to put it down.

"I'm working on it this afternoon and evening, and I'll come back in a hurry after I'm done." Mu Luoluo looked at Su Qingwan's smile and was satisfied.

"Why is it a fox?" Su Qingwan's all eyes fell on the jade fox, and she didn't give Mu Luoluo any of it.

"Because I'm like you." Mu Luo got off the bed and took off her clothes, then came back, and slipped into Su Qingwan's bed with ease, "I'm not as good as a jade article in the eyes of the empress."

Su Qingwan smiled when she heard the words, then leaned over beside Mu Luoluo and sniffed, "It smells sour."

Mu Luoluo smiled and pinched Su Qingwan's waist, and the latter couldn't help itching, so she couldn't help but collapsed into Mu Luoluo's arms.

"I want to hide it, not for others to see, but for me alone." Su Qingwan leaned on Mu Luoluo's shoulder, put her arms around Mu Luoluo's waist, and let out a sigh of satisfaction.

"If you like it, it's worth it." After Mu Luoluo finished speaking, she leaned slightly and blew out the candle, "I like you."

·

In the blink of an eye, the frost has passed, and the days are getting colder every day. An Sheng's life has been passed for a long time, and there will be some disturbances after all.

Shangshuling, Zhongshuling, and the Minister of the Ministry of War jointly wrote a letter, participating in the army and horse generals to deduct military pay, buy and sell official positions, privately station soldiers in the government, and even intervene in salt and iron, with sinister intentions.There are also Prince Shaoshi and Prince Shaofu as guarantors, and the officials are furious for a while.There is also a petition signed by the Minister of the Ministry of War, Langzhong of the Ministry of War and Yuan Wai Lang, asking for a re-examination of the Chu family's treason case.

The Zhang family was on the cusp for a while, General Guide's family was detained in Beijing, General Bingma and the Northeast garrison were on standby, and no one was allowed to leave.The emperor sent the general of Fuguo to go to the northeast immediately, and temporarily withheld the military amulet.

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"It's not easy for these leaves to grow, but they fall quickly." Mu Xiaoxiao walked slowly along the path of the imperial garden. On a rare sunny day, she came out to relax her muscles and bones. The doctor said that walking around frequently is also good for children.

"That's not to say, it seems that yesterday it was still lush and lush, but today it's naked." Zhen'er continued.

"My hometown in Suzhou is better. It is evergreen all year round. Even in the middle of winter, it doesn't feel deserted." Zhu'er let out a long sigh of relief. After the frost, the air was cold.

"South orange and north trifoliate, Your Majesty once thought about planting some Jiangnan tree species in the imperial garden, but very few of them survived, and even if they did, they would be limp and drooping, which is not interesting." Zhen'er said.

Mu Xiaoxiao smiled. She thought she would not be able to go back to her hometown in Suzhou for a while, so she lowered her head and stroked her stomach. When the child was born, she might have a chance to return home.

A distant noise came, and Mu Xiaoxiao raised her head curiously, "Who is making the noise in the palace?"

"That's probably in the direction of Zihua Palace." Zhen'er said after listening carefully for a while.

"Go and have a look." Mu Xiaoxiao was very playful, and quickly walked forward while holding Zhu'er's hand.Zhen'er Zhu'er had no choice but to support her carefully, and followed quickly.