Holding the Piano in the Red Chamber

After this incident, no one dared to go to see Concubine Guang. The emperor meant to hide it from her until the result came out. ?

The judge of the imperial hospital, Mr. Li, together with two imperial physicians from the gynecology department, came every three days to prescribe medicine for concubine Guang according to the anti-abortion prescription.Doctor Li was suffocating in his heart, so the red envelopes stuffed by the maids and eunuchs in the palace of the concubine under the master's signal were justified and given to the emperor when he left the palace.

"Your Majesty, it's a matter of loyalty to the emperor. Does your lady not trust the old minister with such actions?" Doctor Li's hair was half white, and it was very distressing to kneel on the ground in a daze. The man helped him up and sent the little eunuch to escort him out of the palace.

Concubine Guang also felt that she was not very well. So many imperial physicians came to see her that day, and the emperor and empress were all alarmed.She was lying on the bed and did not dare to get off. She drank three bowls of bitter medicine soup every day for fear of something going wrong.

But within a month, Nuan Nuan in Guangpin Palace rushed into the gate of Kunning Palace at dawn.

"Empress! My master is bleeding!" Nuan Nuan knelt on the ground and kowtowed while crying, "I beg your empress to call a doctor! Your empress!"

Shulan just woke up, and was startled in a daze.Not to mention that this concubine Guang is now the emperor's favorite concubine, even if she is an ordinary concubine, she has to take care of her.

Taking two deep breaths, Shulan ordered the eunuch to invite the imperial physician, and then called a few maids in the palace to inform her that she was safe this morning, and then asked someone to invite Concubine He and Concubine Chang, and the three went to see Concubine Guang together.

Master Li is taking a break today, and several other gynecologists are here.After the three of them went in and took their pulse, one of them said: "Report to the empress, the concubine Guang has sent a monthly letter." There was still a bit of malice in the words, there is no way, because of her baby, the imperial hospital has been tossing so hard .

When they came back, they also carefully asked the imperial physician Hu who took the pulse that day, and the imperial physicians who went to check the pulse for the second time and also said that Concubine Guang was pregnant.

Traditional Chinese medicine treats diseases, but there are four ways to see, hear, ask and cut. I asked the maids close to Concubine Guang, including Concubine Guang herself, all of them said that she was pregnant. In addition, the pulse was indeed the same, so she was said to be pregnant. up.

The emperor was still in court, and Shulan felt her head hurt a bit as she looked at the crowd kneeling in the room.Alas, I have to take care of the sigh.

Before Shulan could speak, Concubine Guang in the inner room yelled, "My child, my child! I bleed because I drank the medicine! There is something wrong with the medicine you prescribed!"

Shulan twitched, and asked the experienced nanny to go in to have a look. The nanny came out and shook her head. She could still tell the difference between menstrual blood and bleeding caused by miscarriage.

what to do?Shulan said: "That day, you were the one who made a wrong pulse diagnosis at the imperial hospital, and then..."

"Your Majesty, Mingjian, the maids in Guangyu's palace kept saying that their master was pregnant!" Shulan was interrupted before she could finish her sentence. The one who spoke was the doctor Hu who took the pulse that day. He looks young among a group of old men in Tai Hospital, but he is actually quite young.

"Oh? Tell me carefully." Shulan said.

Imperial Physician Hu felt aggrieved, and said: "That day when I came to check the pulse, it was indeed the first time that I found the Hua pulse, but the Hua pulse alone could not explain anything. Later, I asked the lady's personal maid again." She raised her head and glanced at Nuan Nuan, "She said that the concubine Guang always feels tired these days and can't eat meat, and she said that the letter from the concubine has been late for a long time..."

With a plop, Nuan Nuan also knelt down on the ground, and said, "Madam, my little master's letter is irregular, you know that too!"

"That's not what you said that day!" Doctor Hu said, "You said that the empress letter was late, and I'm afraid she's pregnant!"

Shulan slapped the table, "What kind of noise is there!" After she finished speaking, she looked at the sun and said, "I have already sent someone to invite His Majesty, I will make a decision when His Majesty comes down."

When Ruicheng came, there was another quarrel. After listening to the government affairs, it didn't go well, but now he was even more annoyed: "Prince Hu was dismissed! The maid was dragged out to beat the board! The imperial physician who said that Concubine Guang was pregnant was fined for half a year! "

This is the way that both sides have fought, but it is not the way to deal with the [-] big boards each. The losses suffered by the imperial doctors are much greater than those of the concubines.

After Rui Chen said this, he looked at the door leading to the inner hall, shook his sleeves and turned away.He was also a little annoyed, and didn't want to see Concubine Guang for the time being.

Although Ruicheng didn't say how many boards he played, Shulan didn't dare to play too much. It was just right to discuss ten boards with Baoqin. It would teach people a lesson and not make them bad, that's all.Furthermore, in things like hitting the board, although the big one is the buttocks, the one that loses face is the face.

When Nuan Nuan was slapped in the open space on the left side of Kunning Palace, Concubine Guang couldn't hide the fact that she was pretending to be pregnant, and everyone in the palace knew about it.In fact, I couldn't hide it earlier, but after piercing the window paper, I was able to say it clearly.

"Supposedly it shouldn't be. The emperor can go ten days a month in the Palace of Concubine Guang. Sooner or later he will have a child. Why should he be in such a hurry? Or was he framed?" Concubine Dong pulled Liu Concubine and concubine Liu together and chatted in a low voice. .

Concubine Liu shook her head, "We still have to win over the imperial physician. I heard that the imperial physician who took the pulse that day was dismissed. Who can be so generous?"

This was said by two people who were not at the scene that day, who could know the outline of the matter, and the imperial physician had been there several times to check the pulse in the Palace of Concubine Guang, and there are only four in the palace now: the emperor, the empress, Baoqin and concubine Chang.None of these four people would say anything to the outside world.

Ruicheng felt aggrieved in her heart, Concubine Chang wanted to discuss it with someone, but there was only one maid who was close to the palace who could believe it, but this kind of thing can only be rotten in the heart, and cannot be spread to the outside world.

Then the only ones who can discuss it are Shulan and Baoqin.

"Concubine Guang this time...I'm afraid she's going to lose her sacred heart." The weather was hot, and the Imperial Garden was not a good place to go, so the two of them sat in Kunning Palace when they had nothing to do in the afternoon.

How about so many people being queens? The palace is big and deep, very cool.

Baoqin nodded, "Look at her character, she is a bit too eager for quick success. Your Majesty likes her, so it's not good to have a steady stream of water. Things happen one after another. And that time she knelt at the back door of the Hall of Mental Cultivation to repent , I'm so close, I can hear every sentence when I stand in the classroom." Baoqin repeated the cry of Concubine Guang that he heard last time.

"She didn't know anything about it, she just wanted to have a child of His Majesty; and all the maids and imperial physicians communicated in private, and no one asked her; she was wholeheartedly devoted to His Majesty." When it came to this, Baoqin himself was a little bit I'm sorry, "How can you say such words in the open sky, the maids and eunuchs have heard it."

"As the saying goes, one learns one's wisdom, how do you know that she won't be restrained." Shulan said: "Besides, she also said it, it was all said by her personal maid, and the imperial physician also confirmed this statement that day. You Seeing that His Majesty has been awkward for more than ten days, he has gone to her palace again."

"Your Majesty has thorns in his heart." Baoqin smiled, "Who knows if it will be replaced with a knife. My son has been wronged, and he hasn't found it yet."

Concubine Guang didn't dare to stay in the palace anymore after suffering the first loss, and got up early every day to come to the Queen's Palace to pay her respects.Generally speaking, although there is a fixed time to invite An, and the queen does not come out until everyone has arrived, but for concubines, the low-ranking ones always come first.

In the palace, it means that the first come first, and the nobleman and concubine come down. The concubine is unparalleled in the palace, and the ratio is based on the position of concubine. At that time, the emperor clings to her tightly, either asking for leave or being the last one. arrive.Everyone hated it to death, but they couldn't say it.

It's early now, even though it's a little later than the nobleman, but it's the first one to arrive in the concubine.

But for two or three days, Concubine Guang couldn't take it anymore, she was always looked at by people, and no one talked to her.

The few who entered the palace with her often chatted happily with her. Ling Changzai is an old man in the palace. Although he is a little older, he has the same status. Those few often ask her for advice. Although not to the point of acquaintance, but far away from the cold field.

During the draft, the noble man who shared the same room with her always quarreled with the noble man, and the relationship became more and more deep. Who made them both unfavored?

Noble man lived in the same palace as Liu Guiren, who gave birth to the third prince, and sometimes Liu Guiren would interject a sentence or two. Although the age difference was a few years, the three of them could still chat.

Concubine Guang was embarrassed, and Concubine Dong and Concubine Liu who were with her on the concubine's position were both respectful to her and said: "Although you have the same position as us, you are taking the role of concubine." With this kind of attitude, it's hard for Concubine Guang to say anything, she has a very good attitude.

As for the two concubines, the concubine and the queen have a good relationship. She knows everyone in the queen's palace, and even the little maid serving tea can chat for a few words. Yan will invite people to the inner hall, saying that it is for Shen Xiang to see what to wear today.Concubine Chang, when she saw her, she just smiled kindly and didn't talk much.

Besides, both of them came late, and the conversation was only halfway through, and the greetings began.

Concubine Guang saw it in her eyes and kept it in her heart. Although the emperor came to her palace not as much as before, she was still ranked high in the palace.When she gave birth to a son and a half daughter and was really promoted to the imperial concubine position, then these people would look good!

But these two days, Concubine He took the initiative to show her kindness.

First of all, after paying his respects, at the gate of Kunning Palace, Baoqin stopped the person on his own initiative, "Concubine Guang, we live close together, how about we go back together?"

Concubine Guang nodded, followed Baoqin half a step, and they left together.

Regardless of how shocked the concubine behind her was, her jaw dropped: Can these two people get together?The fifth prince didn't even have a birthday party, so did the two of them just smile away their grievances?Or is there any benefit for the concubine to accept the concubine Guang?

For so many years, there have been more or less rumors about the palace maid holding the piano, such as spending more money to get a good job or something, and her palace is indeed better than ordinary people, so she fell behind. Li loves the reputation of wealth.

But the son's first birthday party was messed up, can this matter be settled by Yin Zi?Everyone's eyes turned to Liu Guiren again, she refused to speak to Concubine Guang so far except to ask for peace as a last resort.

However, Concubine Liu and Concubine Dong, who knew a little bit more about the basics, returned to the palace quickly. Those who have suffered, who knows if they will start a counterattack this time.

Baoqin glanced at Concubine Guang, who was half a step behind her, and said with a smile: "What is my sister doing so far away, let's get closer so we can talk."

Concubine Guang was a little flattered, but she also had some doubts in her heart. She lowered her head and walked quickly for two steps, catching up with Baoqin who deliberately slowed down her pace, and said with a smile: "What my sister said is true, so I can hear it much more clearly."

It took only a moment for Kunning Palace to come out, and they reached the intersection. Even if the two of them deliberately walked slowly, they had just finished talking about which season the scenery in the imperial garden is the best.

It's time to break up, Baoqin looked at her very tenderly, "Is the yam porridge last night delicious? My bowl is a bit sweet, how about yours?"

Concubine Guang didn't react for a moment, she nodded subconsciously, and after seeing Baoqin narrowing her eyes and smiling meaningfully at her, she turned around and led a group of court ladies and eunuchs around the corner.

How did she know there was too much sugar?How did she know that I drank yam porridge?Concubine Guang was full of doubts and went back to her palace.

The concubine's treatment in the palace of the concubine was based on the treatment of fourteen court ladies and eight eunuchs. Nuan Nuan was fined to sweep the palace because of a wrong recitation.Concubine Guang felt guilty, and said that she should bear it first, and after three to five months, the emperor would forget about it, and then bring him back, so she never made up for this vacancy, so there were only ten maids in her palace. three.

After Nuan Nuan left, she promoted a slightly older court lady surnamed Dou to serve as her personal servant. Last night's dinner was served by her and two other young maids.Combined with the rumors in the palace, and holding the piano in charge of the maids, Concubine Guang replaced the two young maids as soon as she returned to the palace, and there was a good reason for looking for it.

"Although you are all from my palace, I don't have any idea what someone is good at, so it's better if no one takes a turn to talk about it."

Holding the piano for two days did not stimulate her, and on the third day, he stopped her and walked away together, chatting about the difference between the weather in the south of the Yangtze River and the middle of Beijing. After eating too much salty food, I woke up with a swollen face in the morning."

Concubine Guang was shocked again, how did she know that I ate fried salted duck last night.So she rushed back to the palace in a hurry and looked in the mirror. Could it be that her face was swollen today and she hit a rat to death by a blind cat?

Although he comforted himself so much, the number of names on the blacklist of suspected spies had risen to five.

After walking with Concubine Guang for the third time, what Baoqin said was even more terrifying, "Sister, you can't eat more than three bites of meat at night, carefully gain weight."

The fourth time, "Sister, the fish was cooked well last night. Why didn't you eat a single bite? But are you afraid of fishy smell or thorns? It's okay. The fish in the palace are all fish without thorns, and the ones from the imperial dining room are all fish without thorns. Master Chef’s fish is so good, it’s fresh and tender.”

But after one month, Concubine Guang lost a lot of weight, and her eyes were black and blue. The dozens of people in her entire palace, including the maids and eunuchs who came to clean every day, were all the eyeliner of the concubine!

Concubine He can know exactly what she eats every day, what if she poisons it, what if she has already poisoned it!No wonder I went to bed later and later and woke up earlier this month.Concubine Guang looked down again at her hands, which were all wrinkled.What did she put in my meal!

I also trembled a little when paying respects to the queen, especially when I heard the sound of holding the piano, I almost heard ghosts screaming.

what to do!what to do!The Queen has a good relationship with Baoqin, so I can only find His Majesty, only His Majesty can save me, only His Majesty can save me!

Although the other concubines saw Baoqin now, although it didn't look like they saw a ghost, they were more afraid than admired. It's only been a while, and they only walked with Concubine Guang a few times in a month, and Concubine Guang has become like this.

Look at the queen sitting on it again, she still doesn't care about anything, she just knows how to laugh.

"Sister, sister, what's the matter with you?" The noble man sitting below her asked deliberately when she saw Guangbi's fugue all the time. It would be disrespectful to fugue in front of the queen.

However, the concubine Guang didn't come back to her senses twice, she didn't even realize that she was calling her. Among the concubines sitting here, there are five nobles who can call her sister.

Although this cry did not attract Concubine Guang's idea, the other concubines stopped talking.The nobleman smiled triumphantly, reached out and pushed the promotion concubine, "Sister."

Unexpectedly, Concubine Guang jumped up in shock, which made the nobleman jump.

"What is the concubine Guang doing? Could it be that a noble person pinched you?" Ling Changzai also poured a spoonful of oil on her.

Almost all the people pursed their lips and laughed, and Concubine Guang became more and more embarrassed.

Coincidentally, Ruicheng didn't know what was wrong today, and wanted to join in the fun, but who knew that as soon as he walked to the door, he saw his "beloved concubine" a while ago, and now the concubine Guang, who wanted to cool down a little, was full of people. Standing in the middle with a flushed face, surrounded by people who were laughing, Ruicheng immediately became furious, he was being bullied before he fell out of favor.Ruicheng went in angrily, "What are you doing!"

When Concubine Guang saw the emperor, she had seen the backbone. She plopped and knelt on the ground with tears in her eyes, "Your Majesty, save me! Concubine He is going to kill me!"

"Baoqin, what are you going to do!" Ruicheng asked, and Baoqin stood up unhurriedly, "Your Majesty, Sheng'an. We were sitting here and chatting, but for some reason, Concubine Guang suddenly jumped up. "

Ruicheng could still listen to Baoqin's words, his doubts subsided a little, and he looked around.The noble man was the first to nod when he saw that Concubine He didn't involve her.Of course, the others were not too late, and Yingyingyanyan's voices kept coming and going.

"That's right, what did you do by jumping up suddenly, it startled me."

"The empress and concubine sat far away from her, what did she do to her for no reason."

"Could it be that the villain complained first, or she wanted to harm the concubine and empress."

"Your Majesty, come and sit down." Shulan came over to pull the emperor herself with a smile, and ordered: "Huiyan, the new tea from the House of Internal Affairs, quickly brew it for Your Majesty to taste."

Concubine Guang still knelt on the ground and didn't get up, Shulan didn't have such kindness.When Ruicheng sat down, he realized that he was still kneeling in the middle, and said, "Concubine Guang, get up."

Ruicheng didn't ask anything, just wanted to let it go like this, who knew that Concubine Guang would be wrong, thinking that His Majesty wanted her to tell her grievances, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Concubine and Concubine put medicine in the concubine's meal !"

This is a big deal, Ruicheng said seriously: "Speak carefully."

Concubine Guang was very aggrieved, and said: "Concubine Guang has not thought about eating and drinking, and has not been able to sleep at night for a month, but she has lost a lot of weight after more than a month." This is quite reasonable, Concubine Guang has indeed lost weight, The clothes are a bit floaty on the body, and the face is haggard, looking not very healthy. "The concubine He would tell the concubine how the dishes are for dinner every three to five days, and tell the concubine that you can't eat this, which one should eat more. She also knows what the concubine ate at night, very clear! The concubine There must be her spies in the palace who put medicine in the concubine's meals. Your majesty knows it!"

Well, the first half sentence is quite reasonable, but the conclusion of the second half sentence does not know where it is going.

The corners of Baoqin's mouth turned up, good sister, do you know that you had a fake pregnancy last time when you didn't think about eating or drinking?

Ruicheng frowned, and said, "What do you say, Concubine He?"

The sound of holding the piano is also a bit wronged, although it is pretending. "Your Majesty, my concubine can't afford this crime. The concubine thinks that my younger sister, Concubine Guang, has just entered the palace, and she didn't show up very much a few days ago. Now I can see her every day with great difficulty. Why don't you chatter about family matters. The first day Talk to her about the imperial garden, who would have thought that my sister would say that she is weak and cannot walk a lot; when talking to her the next day, she said that the capital city is dry, and it is not as moist as the south of the Yangtze River to support people."

Baoqin sniffed again, "My sister is not interested in either, so there is only one diet left. The younger sister's portion is the imperial concubine, the same as the concubine. The concubine has 24 dishes every night, and the younger sister is the same , so I started talking about it. Sometimes the dishes in the Imperial Dining Room are not so tasty. Today I eat salty food, and tomorrow I may put too much sugar, or which dish is particularly pleasing to my heart." Hug Qin looked at Concubine Guang, and said: "I thought that the distance between me and my sister would be much closer, and I wanted to invite you to my palace, but Concubine Guang has evil intentions!"

After transitioning from younger sister to Concubine Guang, Baoqin expressed his anger at the right time, "As for Concubine Guang's plan to install spies." Baoqin turned to the emperor again, "Your Majesty, I have learned from the Empress Dowager's grace that my concubine is helping the Empress to manage the Six Palaces. Although you are in charge of the distribution of the maids, the list is drawn up by the aunt below. At the beginning, your aunt brought dozens of people to pick out the people in your concubine's palace. In the end, the list that was handed over to me was just a list of 14 palace ladies. That's all, not to mention the assignment of eunuchs is still under the control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Why, now people are not in harmony with each other?"

After Baoqin finished speaking, there was no sound.

Ruicheng nodded, and said: "Concubine Guang, Baoqin has always been a safe person, and the queen mother also praised it before. This is a way of showing affection to you, so don't think too much about it."

"No." Guangbi stood in the middle and shook her head, but she didn't know how to explain. "Your Majesty, she knows what I ate that night, she knows it clearly. She planted spies in my palace, and she drugged my meal!"

Ruicheng frowned again, before opening his mouth, he hugged the piano and said again: "Your Majesty, maybe Concubine Guang didn't listen carefully to the palace rules when she entered the palace, or send her palace eunuch or maid to the imperial dining room to have a look. You know you can’t do tricks during the meal.”

"Forget it, let's do it that way." Ruicheng sighed and said, "Concubine Guang, you choose the person yourself, and you can rest assured after reading it."

"No, no, my palace is full of spies!" Concubine Guang didn't sleep well for almost a month, and was speechless after being refuted by Baoqin, already a little confused.

"Then what should we do?" Shulan said, "It would be too unruly for Concubine Guang to go to the imperial dining room to look at her. Don't worry if we send someone." One of us included the emperor, so the emperor frowned again frowned.

But Concubine Guang has been the favorite concubine for several months after all, so Ruicheng slowed down his voice and asked, "Concubine Guang, who do you think should be sent?"

"I don't worry about anyone..." Guangbi murmured, "Nuan Nuan, Nuan Nuan!"

Before she could say anything, Baoqin immediately sneered and said: "I said that Concubine Guang has made such a big circle, and her relationship is that of a master and a servant, and she wants to rescue the maid from sweeping the floor! Huh! I said it at the beginning , but punish her to sweep the land for half a year, and you will keep all the missing children. Are the palace rules just a joke in the eyes of Concubine Guang?" Holding the piano up and down, he looked around Concubine Guang, "But Concubine Guang is really enough. My heart is suffering, I have starved myself thin."

It's not so easy to take off this big hat, and Ruicheng immediately felt that Concubine Guang's face was hideous. If Concubine Guang was to be soft, he would beg him gently to let her eldest maid come out half a year earlier. It's a matter of one sentence, but she spared such a big circle, and even let her concubine into it. Just now Ruicheng reprimanded the entire harem for her. In the heart.

Maybe it was because of the hard blow, Guang Concubine suddenly became sober, and said: "Concubine He, I have no grudges against you, and I did harm to you for no reason. Your majesty clearly learned that every sentence of my concubine is true, and there is absolutely no lie. "

Baoqin ignored her, and saluted the emperor, saying: "Your Majesty, the concubine has stayed in the palace for a long time, and has never had any grudges with anyone."

Although both of them were talking about the topic of no enmity, the emperor couldn't help but started to enmity, and at this moment he thought of Concubine Guang's big blemish: fake pregnancy.

This is a big grievance, the birthday party of the two princes was disturbed, Liu Guiren still refuses to talk to Concubine Guang.

It's fine if she's really pregnant, the key is a fake pregnancy. Speaking of which, Concubine Guang has been making trouble for others.

Ruicheng frowned again, leaned over and whispered something in Shulan's ear, got up and left.When passing by Baoqin, Ruicheng said: "You have been wronged, I will visit you tonight."

high!Shulan looked at Baoqin with a smile, you are strong!

Baoqin returned a smile, then looked at the concubine's eyes of fear or admiration, and raised an eyebrow at Shulan: This is not over yet, I still have something to do!