I run a newspaper in ancient times

In Kunning Palace, Shen Meiren was pressing the acupuncture points on the queen's forehead to relieve the anxiety.

Although the matter between Shen Song and Concubine Zhuang had been clarified by the Queen Mother, it was settled after the gossip tabloid reported it.

Now Concubine Zhuang was assigned to the imperial mausoleum, Shen Song was dismissed and demoted from Beijing, and could not come back in a short time, so the empress kept her phoenix position.

Coupled with the replacement of the commander of the imperial army by Shen Dang Fan Zhiyuan, the crisis of the Shen family seems to have passed.

But the queen is not easy.

No matter how whitewashed the peace was outside, the queen mother could see clearly what happened that day. Although she didn't attack her on the spot, she took this opportunity to seize her power in the harem and embarrass her.

And she couldn't defend herself at all.

The women in the harem, even if they are queens, have strong family support behind them, they cannot escape the sadness called helplessness.

Her father had an affair with the first emperor and concubine, did she know?

Of course she knew it, but even if she knew it, for the sake of the family's face, no matter how unwilling she was, no matter how ridiculous she felt, she could only cover up for them. After the incident happened, she would have to implicate herself.

Too embarrassing!

The queen clearly knew why things had turned into what they are today.

It's not that she hasn't reminded and advised, but what did her father say?

"What are you afraid of? Even if our Shen family wants a concubine, the emperor dare not say anything!"

At this moment, the empress clearly realized that the Shen family had lost their original prudence, holding the military power in their hands, and pinching the emperor's throat made them lose their respect for imperial power.

And the beginning of the decline of all families is arrogance.

Then, where is Shen Song who said this?

She closed her eyes and suddenly smiled coldly.

Shen Meiren, who was pressing on her temple, paused in her hands, and she was terrified, and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, is the concubine's technique wrong?"

The queen came back to her senses and sighed softly: "No, it's very comfortable. Stop for a while, you're tired too, sit down."

Only then did Shen Meiren feel relieved, and said with a smile: "I'm not tired, it's my honor to see my concubine's tricks. If it wasn't for my concubine's care, how could my concubine's life in the palace be so comfortable."

The queen looked at her delicate appearance, and felt a little embarrassed in her heart. She was just a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, but she was sent into the palace by the family to compete for favor just because of Emperor Yan's liking. in the palace.

In one dynasty, there is only one empress dowager, and most of them live in the Wan'an Palace in a corner, where people live crowded together, and some of them are only in their early twenties, and they have already given birth to beautiful hair.

"As a girl of the Shen family, it's hard for you." The queen said.

Shen Meiren wrung the hand holding the handkerchief a little, her eyes didn't show any distress, she said apologetically: "Don't make it difficult, the family raised me, and it is my duty to do so if necessary. But the concubine is useless, no matter what No matter how hard I tried, the emperor didn't like me any more, unlike Zhou Jieyu who can enter and leave the main hall at will. Otherwise, the courtiers and concubines would be able to talk about this matter and share the worries for the empress."

The queen was relieved when she heard the gentle eyes. She said: "It is enough for you to have this kind of heart. It is just a thing like holy favor. How can you have it with hard work? Zhou Jieyu is now in the limelight. I have done something wrong. You avoid it." It's good to wear some."

"Your Majesty, isn't this harem the domain of the Zhou Clan? The eldest lady came into the palace yesterday, and she still wants your empress to find a solution as soon as possible. What should we do?"

The queen's mother died young, and the current eldest lady is Shen Song's next wife, and she came to the palace to convey the meaning of Marquis Wu Ning.

It's nothing more than a fight for favor.

Zhou Min'er, the little Zhou family, only dotes on the harem, and has the support of the imperial concubine, so there is a high possibility of giving birth to the eldest son of the emperor.

Although no one in the harem has had children for so many years, Concubine Zhou Guifei did get pregnant earlier, and she does not rule out that the constitution of Zhou's girls is easy to conceive.

Now whoever gives birth to the prince will have the opportunity to enter the Cishou Palace.

"How can it be said that if you fight, you can fight, what should you use to fight?" Beauty is really nothing in the palace. If there is nothing special, how can you snatch the emperor from Zhou Jieyu?

At this moment, Lu Yun, a court lady next to the queen, came in and said, "Empress, a court lady from the Clothes Bureau is asking to see you."

"The maid of the Huanyi Bureau?" Shen Meiren repeated in surprise.

The queen also felt puzzled, and looked at her personal maid suspiciously, as if asking: How could a mere maid from the clothing bureau come to Kunning Palace and report it.

Lu Yun leaned over to her side and whispered a few words.

The queen's face suddenly showed surprise: "It turned out to be her."

"Is your lady seeing you?" Lu Yun asked.

The queen thought for a moment and said, "Let her in."

Shen Meiren stared suspiciously at the palace maid who followed Lu Yun all the way in. Although her eyebrows were lowered and her eyes were pleasing to the eye, her whole body revealed a calm and stable temperament.

"Slave Shi Yu pays homage to the empress." His hands, which had been soaked a lot in the saponin well water, rested on the ground above his head, and Shi Yu respectfully knelt down to salute.

The moment the queen saw Shi Yu, her expression was a little dazed, as if she had seen the gentle and elegant, but talented Miss Shi family again.

At that time, Shi Yu could be said to be the man in the capital, and even the favorite wife of the children of the royal family.

To marry a wife is to marry a daughter of the Shi family, which is not empty talk.

But later, the crown prince rebelled and implicated Taifu Shi, and the delicate flowers of the Shi family withered. Now who can still think of her.

Looking at the woman in front of her again, she is as vigorous as ever, and the years have left traces of hard work on her body that only low-level women have, showing that her life is difficult and difficult.

"So you're still here." The queen said with nostalgia.

"Yes, thanks to the empress's tolerance and grace, this servant has the opportunity to leave the palace alive." Although humble, Shi Yu did not shrink back in fear, she smiled softly.Although the fate is unfair, there is no resentment in her eyes, her eyes are still as clear as water, gentle and tolerant, just like a lady from a great family.

However, the queen was startled when she heard this: "Leave?"

"Slaves are originally criminals. Fortunately, the empress and empress pardoned the harem for a long time, and slaves are also included. Now that they are old, they can go out of the palace." When Shi Yu said this, his eyes were full of hope. It is hope for the future.

And this hope was like the dazzling sunlight that suddenly stung the queen's eyes.

She had long forgotten which year the amnesty was, but it was just a casual remark, but it changed Shi Yu's life's fate once again.

Even if a woman in the palace is as noble as a queen, she will never be able to leave the cage of the palace in her entire life, but Shi Yu can, and even a criminal queen can.

The uncontrollable jealousy in the queen's heart was like a bloodthirsty vine climbing continuously, and then grabbed her heart.

She restrained her bitterness, pretending to be relaxed and said: "So, I am still your benefactor."

Shi Yu nodded, and knelt down again: "Before this servant left the palace, I wanted to thank my mother, thank you for your kindness! The empress is very kind and virtuous, Shi Yu will always remember it in my heart, and if I have the opportunity, I will do my best to repay it."

"Do your best to repay it?"

Shi Yu didn't look up, but replied loudly: "Yes."

The queen didn't speak for a long time, she just looked at Shi Yu steadfastly, her eyes full of contradictions.

And Shi Yu didn't get up either.

Shen Meiren sat on the side, she is not from the capital, and she doesn't know Shi Yu.

But the current atmosphere filled her with uneasiness. She couldn't help but look at the queen, but suddenly heard the latter say indifferently: "Get up."

"Thank you, ma'am." Shi Yu stood up, lowered her eyes and folded her hands.

The queen held the saucer, and gently slid back and forth with two fingers, finally she smiled and said: "Ayu, don't go out of the palace, stay with me, okay?"

Shi Yu suddenly raised her head and looked at the queen, her peaceful and gentle look faded away in an instant.

Seeing this, the empress felt a little more at ease, and she smiled more sincerely: "I see less and less old people in this palace, and finally met Ah Yu, and I am very happy in my heart, and I really want to talk to you more. Ah Yu, would you like to stay in Kunning Palace and serve me?"

"Slave..."

"Things are different, and this is not the capital city. Even if you leave the palace, where can you go?"

Shi Yu lowered her face, with a trace of hesitation in her eyes, she said: "Hide your name, leave the capital, and start a new life."

It was a new beginning, and the queen felt that with Shi Yu's character, she would be able to live well, but she was unwilling.

"It turns out that trying to report this is a lie."

The queen's cold words made Shi Yu kneel down again to plead guilty: "I dare not."

The queen just looked at her quietly, and suddenly asked: "Ayu, don't you want to see the emperor again?"

At that time, the age of the previous crown prince did not match Shi Yu's, and he already had a crown princess. Only Emperor Yan followed the crown prince in and out of the Taifu's mansion, and had the opportunity to be close to the water.

Among these suitors, the courteous Emperor Yan won her eyes the most.

If the Shi family hadn't been overthrown, the position of empress would not have been up to the daughter of the Shen family.

Shi Yu bit her lip, the queen saw the struggle in her eyes.

Sure enough, the emperor was still thinking about her, otherwise Li would have to leave the palace, why did she come to see her?

Realizing this, the queen not only didn't feel sad, but instead became very interested. She really wanted to know what it would be like when Emperor Yan saw Shi Yu again.

Surprise and joy, or indifference?

After all, she is not young anymore, and her beauty cannot be compared with the new concubines, but her calmness has a unique charm.

He was always someone the emperor liked with all his heart!

Shi Yu finally stayed.

At this point, Kunning Palace has one more maid, serving by the queen's side.

When the news reached Prince Yi's residence, Li Li could only sigh after hearing the words: "She will have to go on her own in the future."

His hand can't reach the harem, and he can't reach it.

Li Li was unhappy in his heart, and he had to let it out, otherwise he wouldn't be able to sleep at night, which would mean insomnia and staying up late, which would affect his beauty a lot!

Haven't hooked a certain piece of wood yet!

Donglai and Nanxiang saw Li Li walking around in the room, Donglai couldn't help but suggested: "My lord, why don't you find something to have fun with?"

Li Li stopped in her tracks when she heard this, and turned her head: "Let's hear it?"

"This..." Donglai scratched his head, "How about going to Leyuefang to listen to a little song. I heard that Nishang girl has practiced a new song. The young masters and brothers in the capital will linger after listening to it."

Li Li stared at him faintly and said: "This king is chasing General Fan, but you pushed me to go to the Lefang to find a girl to listen to the music? Well, there will be a headline in the next issue, "Men, where is the truth?" Yan—look, even Prince Yi don't hug the pipa, and make another new love."

Dong Lai: "...The slave is wrong, the slave deserves to die."

Looking south, Li Li's mood became more and more gloomy, the fan was shaking, and she couldn't help but said: "How about, my lord, let's do a beauty treatment and apply a mask?"

Li Li shook his head sadly: "No matter how good the effects are in this world, no matter how expensive the face is, it can't save a ruined person who stays up all night."

"Then, what should we do then?" The two servants couldn't help asking.

"Naturally, do something that makes me happy."

Didn't this topic come back again?What is the happy thing?

Soon they will know.

There is no curfew in the lower capital. The bustling night market streets are full of bustling shops, shops, restaurants, teahouses, music workshops... and the brightly lit flower houses, and the joyful sound of luxury and money can be heard everywhere.

In such a place, even if he was still the son of the Hou's family, Fan Zhiyuan would keep him at a respectful distance.

But now he couldn't stand a creditor who forced him to accompany him, so at night, he sat at a damaged square table and ate wontons with Li Li at a small wonton stand at the corner of a night market.

The taste...is actually very average.

Li Li put down the spoon, and couldn't help but said: "As expected, I want to find something more delicious than the cooks in the palace among the people, and there are very few of them."

Fan Zhiyuan said in his heart that it was not nonsense, there must be enough ingredients in delicious things.

This wonton stall is set up by a pair of old men and old ladies. It looks like a poor family, so I am willing to do so.

I reckoned that seeing Li Li's rich clothes, he had put too much on it.

However, when Fan Zhiyuan looked over, he was still stunned, because Li Li had finished eating everything in the bowl.

"What's the matter?" Seeing his surprised gaze, Li Li couldn't help saying happily, "Who knows that every piece of Chinese food is hard work, I still understand. Why, you think I just waste it?"

Fan Zhiyuan shook his head, put the spoon aside neatly, in the dim light of night, he looked at Li Li, and asked, "What happened?"

Li Li lowered his eyes, leaving a shadow in his eyes, and said, "Sister Yu stayed and entered Kunning Palace."

With one word from Li Li, Fan Zhiyuan knew how sad he was.

The dissatisfaction with being pulled out by Li Li to accompany her at night dissipated immediately, and instead she comforted: "She seeks benevolence and deserves benevolence, so you don't need to blame yourself."

"Yeah, they're all adults, but it's just uncomfortable for me to watch. After taking this step, sister Yu will have no way back." Li Li put her head on the table, pursed her mouth, and then looked at Fan Zhiyuan, He said pitifully, "Master General, please tell me a joke to make me happy."

The touch disappeared in an instant, Fan Zhiyuan got up and paid the wonton money, and then said to Li Li: "Let's go, I'll take you back."

Li Li said: "I can't walk."

But a bowl of wonton is not spirits, can you still get drunk?

"Don't make trouble, get up quickly."

"I'm sorry, or you carry me on your back." Li Li glanced expectantly at Fan Zhiyuan's broad and strong back.

Fan Zhiyuan wanted to shake his sleeves and leave immediately, and let this person collapse here.

But it's a pity that the two servants and the palace guards were all dismissed by Li Li in the name of a tryst, and now only Fan Zhiyuan was by his side, and the latter really couldn't ignore him.

Someone passed by here, took two steps forward, then sneaked back to take a look, and then showed a surprised expression, telling future generations that it was the excitement of fans seeing their idols.

But right now he is not in the mood to sign autographs and take photos. Due to his status, he will only take one look at most, and then take another look. Ha will write down the details so that he can go back and talk to his friends in detail.

Seeing him, Li Li couldn't help shouting: "Hey, that, am I worthy of the one next to me?" He pointed to General Fan.

Fan Zhiyuan frowned, and couldn't help but glance at the table again... I'm sure I didn't drink, why did I talk nonsense like I was drunk?

"It's perfect, it's perfect! There's only one pair in the sky and on earth!" The man was bold enough to shout back.

Li Li laughed loudly when he heard the words, and said boldly: "Reward!"

Fan Zhiyuan's forehead twitched, and he couldn't listen to it anymore, but the man actually ran over to receive the reward.

Li Li urged: "Reward, everyone is waiting."

Fan Zhiyuan took a deep breath, and found five taels of silver from the money bag. The man happily held it, and did not forget to congratulate him again: "I wish the prince and general a happy marriage for a hundred years, and it will last forever—"

Li Li was elated when he heard it, and before he could offer a reward, Fan Zhiyuan picked him up...

"You have to carry it, you have to hug it, you have to hold it high..." Before Li Li could finish speaking, Fan Zhiyuan raised his inner strength and disappeared from the spot when he performed lightness kung fu.

"Back me back to your house, okay?" Li Li's excited voice came from the howling wind.

And Fan Zhiyuan's voice was full of helplessness: "My lord, stop making trouble."

Li Li smiled and hugged her general's neck, laughing, laughing, always felt that the longer the journey back to the mansion, the better.

"Fly higher!"