biography

Since nobleman Qi was reprimanded, those little lords who originally intended to go to Chuxiu Palace suppressed their thoughts for the time being.No one dared to test the emperor's temperament at this juncture.

Every morning and evening, the Jingren Palace can be described as desolate and lonely, and a group of beauties in splendid clothes who are in their prime can only spend the long summer by accompanying the queen.

Since Zhen Huan was reprimanded by the emperor for the bowl of cold plum soup, it is also different now.After Suiyuxuan was flooded, although it has been repaired, it is a place where the nobles of Chun died, and now there is no shelter from Long's favor, so naturally few people care about it.

In the Forbidden City, there is no shortage of people who step down and hold up the high. Concubine Qi sees Concubine Wan's loss of power and is afraid of Concubine Lian's current reputation, so she can only spread her sourness on Zhen Huan. Yin Qi said to Zhen Huan, "I heard that the emperor loves the cold plum soup offered by Concubine Wan, so he ordered two large pots to be boiled in the small kitchen of Chuxiu Palace to dry every day. It needs to be replaced with spring water transported from Yuquan Mountain five or six times. I see that Concubine Lian fell in love with this mouth, thanks to Concubine Wan."

Zhen Huan naturally heard that this remark was teasing herself with the favor of Concubine Lian. Although she hated the favor of Chuxiu Palace in her heart, Concubine Qi and the like were not in her eyes.So he responded calmly, "The concubine Lian conceived the dragon species, and she must have a bad appetite in this bitter summer season. It is normal for the concubine to like this plum soup to quench thirst, appetize and eliminate food. The concubine is idle for a long time. It is a concubine's blessing to make a small effort. Concubine Qi, on the other hand, has to supervise the third brother's homework every day, so she will not be able to spare such leisure."

Regardless of age or seniority in the harem, the emperor ignored them all. Naturally, life was difficult for a young master like Zhen Huan who had no heirs, but it was even more difficult for Concubine Qi, who had the emperor's eldest son in her hand.

Concubine Qi had a vague illusion that the emperor seemed to be slightly lenient to the third elder brother. She thought it was the emperor who started to cherish her son, but in the past two or three years, although the emperor no longer demanded that the third elder brother study hard, he did not see him. cordial meaning.Over the past few years, there were only a handful of days when the emperor and the third elder brother met, that is, the few times during the festivals.

Qi Concubine Li's eyes are short-sighted. If she looks at other elder brothers again, she will find that not only Hongshi was thrown into the distance by the emperor, but also the emperor turned a blind eye to the other princes who were not many. Got to catch the eye.

So when Concubine Wan mentioned this, Concubine Qi immediately became vigilant. Her elder brother is now the eldest son, and she was planning to become the Queen Mother in the future.Now seeing that if even their son is not favored by the emperor, how will their mother and son deal with each other in the future?

The queen squinted her eyes, ignoring the nasty words among these concubines, but seeing Zhen Huan chatting a few words stirred Concubine Qi's mind, and she was even more sure that she would take Zhen Huan under her command.So he opened his mouth to persuade and said, "It's a hot day, and you are too angry, so you should go back to your palaces and have a good lunch."

After everyone dispersed, the queen left Concubine Qi alone to talk in the inner room.

"You have been in the palace for many years, but you are still so impatient." The queen reprimanded Concubine Qi just as she took her seat.

"The concubine knows it's wrong, but the concubine just can't get used to the way they used to be spoiled and arrogant." Concubine Qi stood aside and said submissively.

"Sit down." The queen didn't mean to reprimand Concubine Qi, if she was really a sensible person, then the following things would not be able to be done.

Concubine Qi was not really angry when she saw the queen. Thinking about it, in the past few years, there was Concubine Hua and then Concubine Lian, the queen probably hated her more than herself.Therefore, Mrs. Li put the queen and himself on the same side, and felt a little relieved.After all, with the protection of the middle palace and the emperor's heirs, the status of Concubine Qi seems to be solid.

"Now that Concubine Wan has lost her position, if you argue with her, you are lowering your own status." The queen muttered with a look of hatred, "How many people are there in the palace now? As the saying goes, 'people go Look at the high place, the water flows to the low place', you are so good, but you just stare at those lowly ones."

Concubine Qi didn't know that Guerjia's current concubine, although she is the youngest among the four concubines of Duan Qi Jinglian, has the same status as herself, and her favor is even more difficult for her to match.If Concubine Lian wins a man in one fell swoop this time, I'm afraid that in the harem, even the queen's prestige will be taken away.

Concubine Qi couldn't believe that a young sixteen or seventeen-year-old beautiful girl could transform herself and step on her head in less than three years, so she comforted herself, "So what if Concubine Lian is pampered? In the end, didn't she just get the title of imperial concubine for nothing, and was rejected by the emperor?"

"You are so confused!" The queen shook her head angrily, thinking that this concubine Qi is really stupid, but it is a waste to have a lucky elder brother beside her, because she said, "The Guerjia family has no Nian family name. He has no uncle or brother to back him up in the imperial court, and he sat on the imperial concubine's position with his own strength. How can Nian Shilan's generation compare with it? If he has a child someday, I'm afraid that in the harem There will be no place for you and me."

Concubine Qi stood up in fright when she heard the words, "No way, no matter what, Your Majesty is the Queen of the Central Palace."

Ulanara stared at Li's staring round eyes, sighed deeply, and said sadly, "The emperor's heirs are rare, and you have been from the palace to the harem for more than ten years, but have you ever seen the emperor die for the life of a concubine?" The one who ordered the abortion?"

Concubine Qi shook her head, and muttered to herself, "Indeed not." Even if you are in the middle palace, for the sake of the emperor's heir, you must sacrifice your mother for a child.Thinking about it this way, Concubine Qi was enlightened, and immediately felt that the person in Chuxiu Palace was really as the queen said.

The queen lowered her eyebrows and narrowed her eyes, and said in a slow voice, "This Guarjia is like Qing, even if he has no son, he is already invincible in the emperor's heart, not to mention having an elder brother, the emperor must never see him again. I don't see any other brothers."

Concubine Qi stood on the spot slumped, thankfully she couldn't earn her favors, and although she was usually jealous, she resigned to her fate.But her third elder brother, Hongshi, is the eldest son of the emperor, and the most promising future candidate for the throne, how could he be snatched away by this concubine Lian who came out halfway.

Therefore, when Ulanara opened his eyes slightly to wipe away his tears, he saw the hostility gathered between Li's eyebrows.The queen dusted off the brocade handkerchief, sat quietly for a while, and finally said lightly, "Go back."

After seeing Concubine Qi's stiff figure exiting the main hall, Jian Qiu walked in lightly.

The queen looked at the hibiscus cake on the table, and pointed, "Send this plate of cakes to Mrs. An, it's time for her to serve the palace."

The plot in the middle palace is secretly surging.However, at the same time, the Chuxiu Palace was full of leisure and comfort.

No one in the whole palace is afraid of repeating the mistakes of noble Qi, so the young masters of all the palaces respect Chuxiu Palace and stay away, only the concubines and concubines of Xianyang Palace come to visit occasionally.

One of the reasons for this is the meaning of the Queen Mother, and the other is that Yinhu did it on purpose.After all, concubine Hui served in front of Shoukang Palace every day, so there was one more channel to know about the movements of the fourteenth brother.

Concubine Jing is cautious and speaks little, so she won't make any noise.Concubine Hui is now also a little scrupulous because of Yinhu's status, and she doesn't dare to talk freely. Instead, the topic often revolves around the queen mother's health.

Concubine Hui came with the Empress Dowager's instructions on this day, and Concubine Hui said, "The Empress Dowager heard that Concubine Lian has not been eating and drinking and has severe morning sickness, so she specially asked the concubine to bring the recipe of Shoukang Palace. .”

"Sister Mei, why is it that I have a relationship with me these days?" Yinhu took the recipe and only glanced down, then ordered Fang Ruo to put it away. "That day in Yuhua Pavilion, it was rare for my sister to come to see me, but today..." Before he finished speaking, Yinhu suddenly covered his mouth with a handkerchief, and couldn't help retching for a while.

Biyun hurriedly took the tea for gargling, and Fang Ruo was also anxious to let the master carry it on his back.

Seeing this, Concubine Jing also got up to take care of her. Seeing tears welling up in the corners of Yinhu's eyes, she couldn't help but ask with distress, "Why is the embarrassment so severe, can the imperial doctor have seen it?"

Fang Ruo hurriedly bent down and replied, "I've read it, Imperial Physician Liu has already prescribed some nourishing and recuperating prescriptions, but it's just getting worse these days."

Yinhu managed to stop his nausea, covered the corner of his mouth and said softly, "It doesn't matter, it's just a riot in the morning, usually it's fine."

Concubine Hui saw that Yinhu's face was pale and her spirit was weak after only a short while of effort, it could be seen that she had suffered all kinds of tortures, and she couldn't help but feel sad.Even if it is the most favored concubine, what if she has to risk half her life to beat an elder brother, otherwise, with the emperor's fickleness and indifference, how long can this favor last?

"Since you are not in good health, you should take a rest and entertain us." Once Concubine Hui's compassionate heart came to light, she no longer cared about the difference in status, thinking that she was commensurate with Sister Zhen Huan on weekdays, There is never any distinction between empresses and masters, but you, me, me, sisters and sisters.

After listening to Shen's comfort, Yinhu covered his heart and smiled knowingly.

Concubine Jing and Concubine Hui supported Yinhu back to the inner bedroom, and then left.

When the two of them left the gate of the palace, Yinhu called Fang Ruo over, "Bring the recipe that Concubine Hui just sent."

Fang Ruo knew that Master Lian's food and drink had to be reviewed by the emperor and Imperial Physician Liu. Even though Concubine Hui's recipe was a gift from the Empress Dowager, it should be sent to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.But since the master wants to see it, it is natural to present it with both hands.

Yinhu's morning sickness just now was not a pretense, so he was still a little tired and short of breath at the moment, but he had already seen the clue of this recipe just at a glance.These delicacies are not commonly seen in the palace, but the restaurant recipes that the ninth younger brother bought outside the palace.Back then, the brothers often had dinner gatherings at Yuqinglou in the north of the city, and among these recipes were many excellent creations from the inner courtyard kitchen.

Concubine Hui was far from the only source of news about Shoukang Palace.Fang Ruo and Zhu Xi were the ones who could talk the most, so Yinhu knew a few days ago that the emperor had mentioned to the queen mother that he would send his fourteenth brother out of the palace, and temporarily live in Jingshan to be announced.

This was expected, as the queen mother's condition improved, the fourth child would definitely drive away the unsightly younger brother.Therefore, Yinhu ordered Fang Ruo to spread the news of his embarrassment, only saying that Concubine Lian's birth was very noisy, and she vomited so much every morning that even the emperor couldn't sleep on his pillow.

Since the fourteenth beizi entered the palace in Shoukang Palace, beizi personally cooked medicine and soup for the queen mother. His pure filial piety moved the world, and even the emperor had to reluctantly praise Yunyu.

Therefore, when Fourteen heard the news from Chuxiu Palace, he understood that it was news from myna. Otherwise, how could outsiders find out the news in the inner courtyard of Chuxiu Palace by means of myna.Now that Mynah has laid out half of the road, the other half has to be caught by Fourteen to get through.

So Yunyu took advantage of the opportunity of serving the queen mother to study several therapeutic recipes in the small kitchen. The queen mother thought everything was good after seeing it, and then thought that the concubine Lian of Chuxiu Palace was just like herself not thinking about food, so she ordered her to die in the palace. Someone copied a copy and sent it to Concubine Hui to Chuxiu Palace.

Now if it is said that the one in the palace who really loves Concubine Lian's womb, besides the emperor, is the empress dowager.Therefore, although this trick seems to be a coincidence and uncontrollable, it has its own rules, and it is precisely because it is too coincidental that it is difficult to suspect.

Yinhu browsed through the recipes, but at first he couldn't see any tricks.But after careful scrutiny word by word, it turns out that the grid code of Lao Jiu is not used.Indeed, if the person who copied the wrong line changed the method, it would be difficult to understand it by using the grid code to solve it.Therefore, the news is actually clearly on the names of these dishes.

Candied Laiyang pears, stewed white phoenix with ginseng and astragalus, stewed ham with fish maw, and nourishing mutton soup with angelica.

After reading it, Yinhu shuffled the order of several pages of recipes, and handed them to Fang Ruo again, "Physician Liu came to check the pulse this afternoon, so let's show it to him. The emperor is busy with state affairs, so there is no need to send it to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. After all, this It is a reward from the Empress Dowager, and I cannot ignore the Empress Dowager's kind wishes. If Imperial Physician Liu says it is available, he will order the small kitchen to prepare it, and if it is not available, he will save it for later use."

Fang Ruo crouched down, took orders to put down the menu again, drew down the curtain for Yinhu, avoided the wind from the window, and let the master rest for a while.

Yinhu was lying on the bed, but it was difficult to close his eyes and clear his mind.

This news meant that the whereabouts of Lao Jiu had been found.The ninth younger brother escaped the earthquake, and Yinhu's heart finally relaxed.But if the ninth younger brother does not go to Mobei to hide, but insists on returning to the capital, I am afraid that there will be more or less bad luck.

The author has something to say: This chapter is really stuck!

I wrote several different directions, and finally used this!

Brother Nine's line will slowly surface.

Thanks to Mr. Lei: Moli Xiong つUlrica

Thank you dear everyone!

--------small theater--------

Fourth brother: I always feel that Lao Ba is not quite right recently.

Starling: I already have steamed stuffed buns, what else do you want!

Fourth Brother: That's right!

The heart of the starling (the fourth child is too easy to fool!!!)

The fourth brother's heart (holding the buns, let's see what the old eight can find out!!!)