Wind and Rain Empire

Xianfu Palace

Concubine Xian is sitting and reading, while maid Xia Yu is serving tea

Concubine Xian picked up the tea, took a sip, then turned to ask Xia Yu

"What kind of tea is this?"

Xia Yu looks at the tea leaves in the tea bowl

"Hui Niang Niang, it's Bu Rimei"

Concubine Xian frowned

"Burimei? Who sent this? Don't soak it next time."

"It's the empress, the tea is a tribute rewarded by the officials at the beginning of the year (pause) The slaves heard from the sisters of Ziyun Pavilion that Zi Zhaorong invited the imperial physician Zhang, who judged that she...wouldn't be able to conceive an heir."

Concubine Xian raised the corner of her mouth slightly

"Oh? Really? (Looking into the distance) Did the imperial doctor say anything else?"

Xia Yu shook her head and continued to say softly

"Zhaorong won't let Doctor Zhang speak up, maybe even the officials don't know about it now."

Concubine Xian put the bookmark in the pages and closed the book

"Zi Zhaorong is only 22 years old. She is very young. Not being able to conceive right now doesn't mean anything. It's not like you don't know about the quack doctors in the imperial court, so don't say anything about it."

"Slave obeys orders"

Xia Yu serves Concubine Xian to change clothes

"Speaking of which, the news came from Concubine De and Concubine Shu that they have a happy pulse, and it has been more than a month."

Concubine Xian laughed disdainfully.

"Hmph, it's a good thing, I can add dragon sons to the emperor again, maybe the queen's position will fall on the heads of the two sisters."

Xia Yu is puzzled

"Why do you say that? With your qualifications and Prince Chenfeng's age, your chances of becoming the head of the harem are the greatest."

Concubine Xian stretched out her hand to cut her hair after getting dressed

"Everyone understands the truth, and so do the officials, but in practice, many factors must be considered. The treasonous actions of my uncle have already made me unable to turn over. In addition, the queen ate the poisonous crab. For one thing, I can say that there is only one title for now, which directly leads to Chuan'er not being able to become the crown prince, and that's all... I hope he will be crowned king and live a leisurely life in the future Alright, I don’t need anything else.”

At this time, the 11-year-old little prince Chenfeng came, and before he could speak in the future, he knelt down and kowtowed to the concubine Xian

"Chuan'er pays homage to his mother and concubine, all blessings to her concubine"

Concubine Xian raised her hand

"Chuan'er is here, stop kneeling (pause, look outside the palace gate) Why don't you see your wet nurse Liyuan?"

Prince Chenfeng answered honestly

"Liyuan's wet nurse is suffering from a serious illness, and now the imperial physicians are being called for a diagnosis, but the results have not yet been diagnosed, and the imperial physicians will not allow others to approach, saying that they are afraid of infection in case of infection."

Concubine Xian looked at Prince Chenfeng

"Then Chuan'er, are you okay? Is there anything uncomfortable?"

Prince Chenfeng pursed his lips and smiled

"Trust mother and concubine Hong Fu, Chuan'er feels that there is no problem, but the palace has been sealed up by the imperial doctors, and it is temporarily uninhabitable."

Concubine Xian sighed

"You tell the palace people to be careful not to spread the evil disease. Li Yuan is also true. Why did she contract the evil disease? Do you know the symptoms?"

"The symptom Chuan Er saw was that she coughed and vomited black blood. The amount of vomit was not very large, nothing else."

Concubine Xian has goosebumps all over her body

"Hearing what you said, I feel that she is a little serious, so please remember not to touch her."

Prince Morrowind hands over

"Yes, Chuan'er remembers (pause) mother and concubine, the minister there has gone to the imperial study to attend class."

Concubine Xian hurriedly got up

"Okay, I will ask Xia Yu to send you off"

Ziyun Pavilion

Zi Linglong was sitting at the table sewing clothes when the maid ran in

"Your Majesty, Yan Meiren is here"

Zi Linglong didn't look up and continued sewing clothes

"You let her in"

Before the maid left, Hong Wan walked in

Zi Linglong looked up

"Hong Wan, you're here."

Hong Wan salutes Zi Linglong

"Ma'am, Hong Wan has come to see you."

"Is there anything you want to do today?"

"Your Majesty, Hong Wan came here today to ask you something."

Zi Linglong put down her needle and thread, and looked at Hong Wan carefully.

"Please? (Laughs) Is there anything else I can help you with now?"

Hong Wan knelt on the ground

"I beg your mother to take me in. Hong Wan still just wants to serve her by her side and have something to do happily all day long. I don't want to live in Honglingxuan anymore, and I don't want to be a beauty."

Zi Linglong glanced at the maid

"You go down first"

When there were no outsiders around, Zi Linglong stood up and helped Hong Wan

"You should tell the official family what you said, it's useless to tell me, you are now a member of the official family, I can't control you anymore"

Hong Wan stood up

"You said, why are you doing this to me? Tell me to do something I can't choose?"

Zi Linglong's eyes dodge Hong Wan's

"Because there are not many choices that a person can make in his life. To be favored by the emperor is what every woman wishes for. Why don't you wish for it?"

"I have never wanted to be liked by the officials. I have been doing my duty as a servant. I don't want to participate in the disputes of the palace. It has been like this from the beginning to the end."

Zi Linglong looked at Hongwan again

"You said that you want to be by Bengong's side all the time, are you willing to do anything for Bengong?"

Hong Wan looked at Zi Linglong with firm eyes

"Yes, Hong Wan has decided to dedicate everything to her since she was with her, and she is willing to do anything for her."

"Why?"

Hong Wan was puzzled by Zi Linglong's question.

"Yeah...why would I do anything for her?"

She hesitated and replied

"Because Hongwan likes Empress..."

Zi Linglong didn't know what expression to make when she heard this answer, she didn't know whether to be happy or worried

"You have no idea what 'like' means"

"Hong Wan is not a fool, how could she not know..."

Hong Wan looked straight at Zi Linglong, Zi Linglong was too familiar with this look, it expressed a kind of obsession

"Hongwan loves to watch her frown, smile, and every move. The empress knows what Hongwan thinks in her heart, and she knows who she likes and who she doesn't."

Zi Linglong looked at the little girl in front of her and felt a little panicked

"And you used to treat me like someone else..."

Hong Wan pressed on Zi Linglong every step of the way

"You just regard me as a little girl, but don't you know that the little girl has become a woman now? Isn't this what you made yourself?"

"you……"

"Is that the one you were thinking of when you kissed me, or even in every moment of pleasure?"

With a crisp sound of "snap", Hong Wan received a solid slap on the face from Zi Linglong.

"What? Did I hit the mark? Did you say that I don't know what 'like' means?"

Hong Wan's tears flowed down like this

"Do you know how much it is to like a high-ranking you at my age and status... (interrupted)"

Zi Linglong is expressionless

"I really didn't expect this kind of thing to happen (turning point). Then you should treat it as a beauty for me and try to be a beauty."

"Why do you want me to be a beauty?"

"Go and be your beauty, and try your best not to let the officials come to me, that's what I want you to do for me"

Zi Linglong hugged Hong Wan

"Hong Wan, my future is in your hands, please, please?"

Hong Wan is also expressionless

"Is that why you don't like that man? Then you still have to push me to him..."

Zi Linglong hugged Hongwan tightly

"One day you'll understand, and on that day you'll know what I'm doing all this for"

Hong Wan wiped away tears and looked at Zi Linglong

"Okay, I understand. I will stay in Honglingxuan well, and I will try not to let the officials come to you. I will do what I promised you."

"Hong Wan, there is one more thing"

Zi Linglong whispers to Hongwan

Hong Wan was a little surprised after listening

"What do you want such a large amount of?"

Zi Linglong shook her head

"Don't worry about what I use it for, you just do so much"

Hong Wan's eyes suddenly changed

"I don't know who just said to me, 'everything you can get in this world, you have to pay for it'?"

Zi Linglong finds it funny

"Isn't this what you voluntarily listen to me?"

"That's why I didn't know you asked for me before."

"Then what do you want?"

"I want you"

Hong Wan approached Zi Linglong and took her hand

“Just for one night”

Zi Linglong finally laughed out loud

"Yan Meiren, did you really take the wrong medicine today?"

Zi Linglong lifted Hong Wan's chin

"You are not worried that I will eat you now, but want to counterattack? Damn girl"

The whites of Hongwan's eyes suddenly rolled and she passed out. Zi Linglong pulled out the anesthetic needle inserted in the back of her neck.

"It's likely that this girl also drank the tea given to the officials..."

Zi Linglong sniffs the smell from her red lips

"If not...but why is it happening now?"

Zi Linglong smiled slightly

"Forget it, since that's the case, I'll cooperate too."

Hongling Xuanzhong

Hongwan woke up from the couch, and saw that she was half-covered by a light veil, so nervous that she sat up and covered her body, looked around, and saw Zi Linglong sleeping next to her, no different from her own state

"My lady... my lady... why are you here?"

Hong Wan pushed Zi Linglong, Zi Linglong woke up with a smile

"What, are you awake?"

"This...what's going on here?"

Hong Wan pointed at herself

"You and I have been together for half a day, don't say you don't remember"

Zi Linglong smiled and stroked Hong Wan's arm

"You? With me?...You and me?"

Hong Wan was so startled that she almost fell off the couch

"Yeah, you came here early in the morning to confess your love to me, and said that if I want something from you, I must do something."

"Ma'am, are you sure that's what Hong Wan said?"

Hong Wan stared in disbelief

"I'm sure it's you"

Hongwan knelt down on the ground

"Damn Hongwan, offended the empress"

"Okay, okay, I'm just teasing you, did you say you drank...that tea this morning?"

"Tea?"

Hong Wan pondered for a moment, and suddenly realized

"Ah! Speaking of which..."

Hong Wan paused for a while, then looked at Zi Linglong in embarrassment

"The bag of tea that the official family drank the day before yesterday is the same as the new bag of tea that was opened in the palace. I probably took the wrong one when I packed my luggage..."

Zi Linglong tapped Hong Wan's forehead

"You~~"

Hong Wan still knelt and looked at Zi Linglong

"But it's true that Hong Wan likes Empress. She has always regarded Empress as her eldest sister, and she is willing to share everything with Empress. Moreover, Hong Wan will do whatever Empress asks."

"Okay, just clear up the misunderstanding, remember to throw that bag of tea away, so as not to cause trouble again"

"Yes, ma'am"

Zi Linglong got up and dressed

"Do you still remember what I told you?"

"For the sake of safety, I implore the empress to repeat it again, Hongwan will definitely go all out"