foxy charmer

During the mid-autumn banquet on August [-]th, Yu Chili came to the Haitang Pavilion in the afternoon. After seeing Melo, who was still in ordinary clothes, he frowned displeasedly, "I'm about to enter the palace soon, why haven't you started packing yet?"

"The concubine just wanted to send someone to tell the lord, but the lord came here if he didn't want to." Melo covered his lips with a handkerchief, and coughed slightly, "The concubine's illness has not recovered yet, the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the palace I would like to ask the two side concubines to do it for me."

Yu Chili's frown deepened, every time he saw Melo, Melo was either crying or sick, which was really unappetizing.

"Alright then, this time I will let Shao'er go on your behalf." He said.

"My lord." Melo said suddenly, hesitating to speak, very hesitant.

"Just say anything."

"My lord...you know, there is a little misunderstanding between the Empress Dowager and the concubine Qiu." Melo looked up at Yu Chili's face, and said carefully, "Besides, this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is not just a family banquet, but also a banquet of three or more ranks." Senior officials." She paused, then reminded, "Shangshu and his wife are also among them." Naturally, her parents were also there.

Yu Chili immediately realized the meaning of these words.

"You're right." It's fine for Melo to go, she is the main concubine, but if Melo doesn't go and brings the side concubine, Qingying is much more suitable than Qiu Baishao for that occasion.

"But..." Yu Chili couldn't bear it, the banquet in the palace didn't end on time, he didn't want Shao'er to be alone in such a festive season.

"Although the concubine is not in good health, she still has the strength to talk with sister Qiu." Melo said with a smile, "The prince just wants to have fun. The concubine will be with sister Qiu and won't let her be alone."

Yu Chili glanced at his princess quite unexpectedly, "You two have deep feelings."

Now when he goes to Bai Shao Yuan, Qiu Bai Shao will mention Merlot almost every day, and many of the things he wears are Merlot's things.Yesterday, he heard that the incense in the dormitory smelled very elegant and special, so he casually asked what it was, not wanting that even the incense that Shaoer used now was given to her by Merlot, saying that it was used to soothe the nerves and help her sleep.

The two had known each other for more than two months, and they became friends like sisters.

Melo smiled, "Sister Qiu is cute and sensible, and anyone who sees her will fall in love with her."

Wei Chili was happy to hear this.He nodded, "That's fine, then you can go and be her companion. I'll send a message when I come back, so don't wait any longer."

"Yes."

After seeing off Yu Chili, Qiushi changed the clothes for Melo, and she followed Melo, seeing the tension between Melo and Qiu Baishao these days, although she was still annoyed, she no longer I often say bad things about Qiu Baishao.

Seeing her worried face, Melo said, "I know you think I was talking too much just now."

"I don't dare." It's just that Qiu Baishao will feel resentful towards Melo if she finds out that it was the princess who stopped her from entering the palace.

"She is a smart person, considers the overall situation, understands the general situation, so she has been loved by the prince for more than three years." Melo stroked the steps on her temples, she looked at her hair in the mirror, and seemed to think of something, muttering , "What's more, I also have my own selfishness."

"Let's go." She got up, "Put the sweet-scented osmanthus wine brought from the house on it. It's a cold night, and you need some wine to warm you up."

"Master..." Qiushi heard the loneliness in her words, since entering the palace, the master has no one to talk to, when he was lingering on the sick bed, he was so thirsty that he woke up, and the surroundings were still and dark.The only one who would come to see her was a side concubine who robbed her of her favor.

How is this different from widowhood.

Entering the palace was cumbersome, and it was time to leave in the afternoon. After Melo packed up and had a meal, he went to the Baishao Courtyard.

Before she got close, she saw Qiu Baishao standing at the gate of the courtyard.

"Master, this servant didn't send someone to inform Concubine Qiu, how did she know you were coming?" Qiu Shi was puzzled.

Melo stood in the shadow of the corridor, looked at the woman at the entrance of Baishao courtyard, and shook her head, "She's not welcoming me, she's seeing me off."

"Farewell?" Qiu Shi tilted his head forward, and then saw the whole story.

From the gate of Baishao Courtyard, one can vaguely see the car parked at the front gate of the palace. It is the car that sent the third prince and Qing side concubine into the palace.

Qiu Baishao was standing at the gate of the courtyard, watching the man wearing a boa court dress and holding the woman's hand into the car.The purse she made was still hanging on the jade belt, shaking it step by step, looking cumbersome.

She stood at the entrance of the courtyard until she could no longer see the shadow of the car before slowly turning around. As soon as she turned around, she saw Melo on the porch.

The right side of the green corridor is full of jasmine, with a bitter taste and white color.Melo met her gaze and smiled back at her, Qiu Baishao knew that she had seen everything.

The mouth and nose are connected, and the strong fragrance of jasmine has been smelled for a long time, and the smell of chewed jasmine remains on the root of her tongue - there is no sweetness, but a strong spicy bitterness.

Just yesterday she had fantasized that perhaps it was as Melo said, the prince slept in the Qingying place every day these days, and wanted to spare the Mid-Autumn Festival to accompany her.

Melo stepped forward, Qiu Baishao pulled a self-deprecating smile at her, and then looked at the gate of the palace, as if looking at a thick cloud of gray fog, with a cloud of dust in her eyes.

After a long time, she spoke in a soft voice, too ethereal to hear clearly.

"Sister Mei, I would rather be with the prince...you." She said.

Then she can at least comfort herself, Melo is the princess and she is just a concubine.

"But I don't want him to be by my side." Melo took her hand, took a step sideways, and blocked between Qiu Baishao and the gate of the palace.

She wants her to watch her.

"Cut off your beauty before you get old. Sister, he is a prince, and he may be the emperor in the future. You have to respect yourself."

"I know." Qiu Baishao lowered her eyes, her eyelids were pressed down by thick long eyelashes, and she couldn't lift them up. "I have known for a long time that sooner or later there will be a day when a man will always have three wives and four concubines, let alone he is still a prince."

Melo squeezed her hand, used the strength to bring her back to her senses, and said softly, "Let's go in."

"Ah."

At this moment, Qiu Baishao calmed down a bit, and she had the energy to gossip with Melo, "Isn't Sister Mei unwell, why did you come here suddenly?"

Melo laughed, "That's a lie, it's just that I don't want to go to the palace banquet."

Seeing the woman's relaxed and happy expression, Qiu Baishao was worried for her, "Sister Mei, you are the princess, even if you don't fight for it, some people are jealous of your seat. Today is the royal reunion banquet. If you don't attend, you will Let a side concubine take your place, outsiders will think about it when they see it."

Although it was an excuse of being sick, whoever wants a daughter-in-law who has been sick all the time, after a while, the queen mother and the emperor may be dissatisfied with Melo.Not to mention that the prince hasn't touched Melo until now. Among the seven, he will go without a child or with a serious illness.Qiu Baishao was really worried about her.

"If you think about it, think about it. Outsiders would have already thought about it before I married into the palace." Melo still didn't care much.

"Even if you are still angry with the prince, but today's family banquet has invited high-ranking officials above the third rank. This is a rare opportunity. Sister Mei can reunite with your parents."

"Then what do you do?" Melo asked.

Qiu Baishao was stunned, thinking of her mother on the hospital bed, she lowered her head, twisted the veil unconsciously with her fingers. "I'm fine," she said.

"Mid-Autumn Festival, how can I leave you alone in the desert." Melo held her hand, wearing the handkerchief together, "You saw it just now, the woman next to the prince came and went, and left Again, although he is my husband, in this life, he has not spent as much time by my side as you and I have. "

She twitched the corners of her mouth, showing a rare sneer, "Such a person is not a family member."

"Sister, be careful." Qiu Baishao opened her eyes wide, never expecting the always docile Melo to say such disrespectful words.

"What's wrong with what I said?" Melo is undoubtedly soft on the outside and arrogant on the inside. She has the arrogance of a lady from a noble family and a talented woman. "The Mid-Autumn Festival is the day when relatives and friends should be reunited. on people."

Those autumn pupils looked at Qiu Baishao, she pursed her lips and smiled, showing a kind of shy joy that belongs only to her daughter, "But you are with me every day, even if I grow old in the future, you will not abandon me If I say something that makes you unhappy, it won't implicate the entire Mei family. If it is a family member, you are my only family member in this palace, and I only want to spend the holidays with you."

Qiu Baishao opened her lips slightly, her heart was extremely shocked.She never expected that Mello saw her in this way.

But when she calmed down, she felt that what Mello said was not unreasonable.

She has been with Yu Chili for three years, every time she gets along with each other with trepidation, she tries every means to plan every frown and every smile in advance.To her, Yu Chili will always be the emperor first, not her husband——

Even if she wanted to be Yu Chili's wife, it was only because his wife was the "Wang Concubine".

He is too noble, it is impossible for Qiu Baishao to act freely in front of him and stand shoulder to shoulder with him in his whole life.

Yu Chili is the prince, the master, and her cash cow.He is not a relative.

Now she is still favored, but 20 or 30 years later, when she is over half a century old, she will not be able to win Yu Chili from the arms of a young girl.At that time, perhaps only Melo will be with her all day long.

"Sister Mei," she thought through, feeling unspeakable in her heart, "You excuse your illness just to be with me?"

Melo raised her hand, and the back of her fingers slid along Qiu Baishao's temples to her chin. She seemed to be comforting a budding flower, full of pity. "Since Qing's side concubine entered the mansion, you have had trouble sleeping and eating, and you have lost a lot of weight. Your mother's illness has not recovered, and you are sensitive and caring. If you are left alone in the courtyard during these days, you will be afraid. It’s going to be sad and sleepless again.”

Her fingers were slightly cool, leaving a soft coolness on the side of her face.Qiu Baishao's eyelashes fluttered, she smelled the aroma of black tea on the woman's wrist, and also smelled something that made her heart tremble.

This action seems too close, but it is so pure and beautiful, free from any distracting thoughts and filth, so that people can't guard against it.

Melo quickly withdrew his hand.In her eyes, Qiu Baishao seems to be just a fragile flower that needs pity, but she is just a person who cherishes flowers.As for the action just now, it was nothing more than feeling unable to restrain himself.