Zhonggong Order GL
Chapter 011
Furnace, now my mood goes gray.Sangzhi is not there!Feelings of disappointment surged up, making the queen's mood instantly depressed.Naturally, she couldn't let other people see it, the empress lowered her head slightly, bit her lips and regained her calmness.
Seeing that the sun was high above the sky, and the empress had fulfilled all the courtesy that the empress should have done, Xinzheku was so far away from the Kunning Palace, and Sang Zhi might not be able to come back in time—the empress didn't want to stay any longer.She stood up as usual, and said with a smile, "It's getting late, I won't disturb my sister's rest, Wanwang's sister will be healthy, and the emperor will be at ease only when my sister recovers."
Concubine Dong E and Concubine Zhen hurriedly saluted and thanked them, and sent the queen off respectfully.
Except for the gate of the inner hall, the queen asked in a low voice, "When did she go?"
Cai Wanyun was taken aback, and soon realized who "she" was, and replied, "I heard that yesterday passed."
The empress frowned, thinking to herself, she didn't say hello before she left.But then he sighed softly, how to say hello?Of course she knew that Sang Zhi could not go to Kunning Palace for no reason.She is a queen, and with this status, Sangzhi is destined not to see her whenever she wants.
The empress began to loathe this identity again.So he walked a little more hastily, but still did not lose the dignified manner of etiquette.However, as soon as she walked to the gate of Chengqian Palace, she met Emperor Shunzhi from the early dynasty. Obviously, the emperor who was walking towards her also saw her.
Empress Empress felt a thump for no reason, she hadn't seen the emperor for a long time.She was so busy that she forgot about the emperor, but now seeing him, she couldn't help feeling nervous.The emperor is also busy, especially during the New Year.In the 17th year of Shunzhi, there were a series of major events in the court, and the emperor was too busy to touch the ground.Especially Concubine Dong E was not in good health, even if the emperor had some spare time, he would spend it here in Chengqian Palace, if he hadn't looked up occasionally to see Kunning Palace, he would have almost forgotten that he still had a queen.But today is different from the past, he has long been thinking about the queen, but unfortunately he has not been free, and now seeing it again, his thoughts are alive again.
The queen greeted her quickly, "My concubine pays my respects to the emperor."
The emperor grabbed her and pulled her up, "Why is the queen here?"
"I heard that the imperial concubine's sister is unwell, and the concubine came to visit her specially." The queen lowered her head and answered sternly.
The emperor was very satisfied, "Okay, the queen has a heart." He looked at the queen's appearance, and suddenly found that the 19-year-old Borzigit Sule had grown up, and he was no longer the 13-year-old girl.The queen in front of me is different from Concubine Dong E's weak Liu Fufeng, and even different from the gentle tenderness of any other concubine in the harem. The queen is dignified and bright that other concubines don't have, but there is still a young girl's youthfulness in her brows, even a little bit unprecedented. The faded wildness is hidden in the whole body.In particular, the corners of the eyes and the brows are somewhat irresistibly soft and charming, like a newly ripened fruit, which is at an extremely attractive time.The emperor stared straight at the queen again, fascinated.
It wasn't until Wu Liangfu coughed lightly and even had to whisper "The Emperor" that the emperor came back to his senses, met Wu Liangfu's smiling face and gave the first assistant eunuch a hard look.Then he looked deeply at the queen again, without blinking, "Is the queen ready to go back?"
"Go back to the emperor, yes. Kunning Palace still has some matters waiting for the concubine to deal with, and the concubine is about to leave." The queen tried her best to stabilize her voice, but her whole body was actually cold.The eyes of the emperor... the eyes of the emperor made her tremble with fear, as if ice water had been poured all over her body, her heart trembled.
The emperor reached out to catch her hands in his palms, stroked and patted, "The empress is worried, I am very relieved that the empress is here in the harem." He also ordered Wu Liangfu, "Give the empress the things that Jiangnan paid tribute to last time." He was very kind, "It's some gadgets made by skilled craftsmen in the south of the Yangtze River. I remember that the queen seems to like it?"
The queen's heart trembled again, she just felt very uncomfortable being held by the emperor, stiff and uncontrollable, she wanted to break free but couldn't, so she had to bite the bullet and say, "The concubine thanks the emperor for his kindness, but I don't dare to play around and lose my mind."
"Playing with things?" The emperor frowned, "You are my queen, and you have a few favorite gadgets to enjoy, so why are you playing with things? The queen just go and play."
Wu Liangfu coughed lightly again, the emperor looked back at him, Wu Liangfu said in a low voice, "Back to the emperor, back then... it was the empress you said was playing with things and losing her ambition."
The emperor froze, and was so annoyed that he spat at Wu Liangfu, "Stay aside." Although he and Wu Liangfu were different from each other as monarchs and ministers, they were actually friends of playmates, so they loved Wu Liangfu very much.Wu Liangfu was suspected of colluding with officials to accept bribes, and he should be punished for colluding with courtiers as a servant. However, the emperor didn't say a word about this, and Wu Liangfu was not punished.As long as he likes, he doesn't care about any national laws.He thinks that he is the law of the Qing Dynasty.But Wu Liangfu's words were not nonsense, he could see that the emperor was thinking about the empress, and wanted to remind the emperor to coax the empress, after all, the emperor has always treated the empress really badly.
The emperor also understood what Wu Liangfu meant, so even though he was annoyed, he didn't get angry. He just said to the queen, "What I gave you is for you to play with. Don't talk about playthings in the future. Come here—" He took Jiangnan as a tribute All the kits were given to Kunning Palace, and only then let go of the queen's hand reluctantly, "I'll see you later."
He had to visit Concubine Dong E first.
"The concubine sent the emperor respectfully." The empress bowed her knees and bowed her head until the emperor and Wu Liangfu disappeared from sight. She just stood up but suddenly staggered, so scared that Cai Wanyun hurriedly supported her, "Empress!"
The queen's hands trembled a little, and she trembled when she spoke, "Go back, go back to the palace."
At this time, Cai Wanyun realized that the empress was sweating coldly on her forehead.
"Empress..." Cai Wanyun also felt distressed, she had been with the empress all these years in the palace, and now Cai Wanyun really felt the empress's fear of the emperor.
The queen's face was pale, and she couldn't stand for a while.Grabbing Cai Wanyun's arm vigorously, she wanted to speak but found her voice hoarse. She looked in the direction where the emperor disappeared, then at Cai Wanyun, and couldn't help murmuring, "Tonight...the emperor won't come...will he?"
Cai Wanyun's heart trembled, she moved her lips and dared not answer.Firstly, the Queen's question was too unruly, and she so obviously rejected the Emperor, is that okay?Secondly, even a blind person can tell that the emperor is clearly interested in the empress, even if he doesn't come tonight, what about tomorrow night and the day after tomorrow?Always come.When the queen asked these words, Cai Wanyun felt as if a mountain was crushing her heart, making her breathless.She glanced out of the corner of her eyes and found that the queen was unconsciously rubbing her hands vigorously, and the backs of her hands were already flushed.Obviously not just nervous, Cai Wanyun could tell that the empress was rubbing the place where the emperor had just grabbed her...
For a while, Cai Wanyun wanted to cry.For the queen, but also for herself.She is one with Kunning Palace, and so is the empress.Only when the Queen and Kunning Palace are healthy can she, Cai Wanyun, be healthy.Otherwise, her life would not be much better.But now, my God, Cai Wanyun is almost unable to stand, and now the empress is actually afraid of the emperor, and even unconsciously loathes the emperor, what should I do!
"Empress, this old servant will help you return to the palace." Cai Wanyun pressed her sore nose and supported the queen.The queen tried her best to stabilize her mind, took a deep breath, but turned around with a pale face and walked away.
The moment they turned around, from the corner of Cai Wanyun's eyes, she saw Lan Xiu who was walking by in Chengqian Palace, and Lan Xiu also saw her.Cai Wanyun was taken aback for a moment, then she saw Lan Xiu nodding to her expressionlessly, and then walked over.Cai Wanyun suddenly felt a thunderbolt in her heart, Lan Xiu!She looked at the queen again, then at Lanxiu, and then thought of Sang Zhi, Cai Wanyun's face turned pale instantly.
"Mother Cai?" The queen looked back at her, and naturally saw Lan Xiu's back, and said, "Is that Lan Xiu?"
"Go back to the empress, yes." Cai Wanyun's voice trembled, she clenched her teeth to steady herself, and then helped the empress back to Kunning Palace.
☆, old things
In the evening, dinner is approaching.
In Kunning Palace, the empress was obviously emotionally unstable.Cai Wanyun watched from the side, feeling chills in her heart.After a lot of thought, she finally stepped forward and poured a cup of tea for the queen, "Empress," she said, "do you know Lanxiu?"
The queen took the tea and looked up at her, "Huh?"
"Lanxiu of Kunning Palace, do you know, my lady?"
"I know," the queen paused, she regained her uneasiness, and then she was a little puzzled, "It is said that she, you, and Li Yingrong from Xin Zheku were all capable hands back then."
Cai Wanyun suppressed her emotions, and continued to ask softly, "What else does your empress know?"
"What else?" The empress knew only the recorded things about the past of these "old people" in the palace, but looking at Cai Wanyun's appearance, there were obviously some unknown parts.
Hearing the empress's question, Cai Wanyun took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Empress, do you know why Lanxiu has been only able to be an admonishing aunt in Chengqian Palace for so many years?"
The queen frowned, "This palace is also strange. I only heard that Lanxiu made a mistake at the beginning, but no one in the palace made mistakes, but there are some mistakes. As long as they can do things, they must be reused after all. Lanxiu's incident seems to be The Empress Dowager ordered not to reuse it, I'm afraid it will offend the Empress Dowager."
"Does the Empress know how Lan Xiu offended the Empress Dowager?"
"I don't know that."
Looking around, Cai Wanyun winked at the queen.The queen understood and asked everyone to back down, then looked at Cai Wanyun, "Say it."
Cai Wanyun gritted her teeth, her voice was extremely low, "Because... Lan Xiu is a mirror."
With a "bang", the cup lid in the queen's hand hit the teacup, and that crisp sound seemed to shake the entire Kunning Palace.The queen held her hands steady, and looked at Cai Wanyun with sharp eyes.
Cai Wanyun was so frightened that her heart trembled, she quickly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed deeply without saying a word.
The silence in Kunning Palace seemed to freeze the air. After a long time, Cai Wanyun heard the Queen's cold voice, "Is that so?" The Queen sipped her tea again with an expressionless face, "Continue talking."
Unable to figure out what the empress was thinking, Cai Wanyun's heart was pounding, and she could only tremble in a cold sweat and said, "Back then, Lanxiu was about to be transferred to the Palace of Compassion, but it happened that Lagu Su Ma discovered that she was with a The court lady's affair... That court lady is from her hometown. Since entering the palace, we ate and lived together. We all thought they were sisters, but we didn't expect the two of them to be a mirror. Not long after being discovered by Lagu Su Ma, the queen mother knew The two of them are going to be executed with a cane. Lagu Su Ma begged for mercy and left Lan Xiu alive."
The Empress was stunned, and asked, "Where's the other court lady?"
"Dead." Cai Wanyun's voice trembled, "After being discovered by the Queen Mother, Lanxiu asked Lagu Su Ma to let her leave with that court lady. Of course this is impossible. The Queen Mother personally summoned them and was willing to give Lan Xiu a chance. I want Lan Xiu to execute the palace maid personally, or else both of them will be executed together. Unexpectedly, before Lan Xiu could make a move, the palace maid would hit a post and die on the spot." At this point, Cai Wanyun sighed secretly, "Lan Xiu—— "
"She was stupid at the time. Three days later, I don't know what Aunt Su Ma said to Lanxiu. Lanxiu pleaded guilty to the Queen Mother, saying that it was the maid who seduced/seduced her, and she made a big mistake in a moment of confusion. In the end, the Queen Mother pardoned her, and assigned her to Chengqian Palace to be a training aunt." Cai Wanyun said, "But we all know that Lanxiu can only be a training aunt in this life, and the Queen Mother will not do it again. Reuse her."
After Cai Wanyun finished speaking, it took a long time before she dared to look at the queen.The queen's eyes were dim, and when she saw Cai Wanyun peeking at her, she held the teacup tightly and asked, "Lanxiu...that's what she said?"
"Yes," Cai Wanyun said, "Lanxiu is here to save her life. After all... the dead are already dead. When she was interrogated by the queen mother, she didn't say a word for the court lady. After she said those words, everyone I think it makes sense. Lanxiu is... a person with a smooth tongue." Her words somewhat alluded to Sang Zhi.
The queen could hear it naturally, there was a hint of anger in her eyes, but it disappeared in a flash.
However, Cai Wanyun also said, "Empress, grinding mirrors is against human ethics, not to mention women's feelings are not reliable." She said intentionally or unintentionally, "Once it really comes to a critical moment, I'm afraid I will only save my own life."
"Okay!" the queen interrupted her, "Go down, I'm a little tired."
"Old slave complies." Cai Wanyun bowed and left.
Only the Empress Empress was left in Kunning Palace, and her heart was in a mess.She rested her forehead in a daze, thinking, if it was Sangzhi... would Sangzhi be like Lanxiu at this critical moment of life and death?She couldn't imagine how it would feel if she heard such words from Sang Zhi's mouth, and heard that Sang Zhi said that she was the one who seduced her in order to survive.
"Definitely not." She murmured, "Sang Zhi won't." However, she always had doubts in her heart.After all, the Empress has seen a lot of people who are warm and cold, and even more people who usually seem friendly and kind turn their faces in front of life and death in front of interests. The despicableness of people can only be fully reflected when encountering difficulties.How else to say, a friend in adversity sees the truth.Human nature can be best seen in the face of life-and-death interests.So far, the empress has never met anyone who can face death calmly.The life she lives in is full of intrigue, and her position makes it difficult for her to completely trust human nature, which makes her suspicious of Sang Zhi in her heart.
She had never thought about this question, and the empress had always thought that being satisfied was enough.Sangzhi is her in her heart, and she is Sangzhi in her heart. They are willing to work hard for each other.But now, the example of Lanxiu brought up by Cai Wanyun has created a gap in the Queen's heart.Sangzhi... Will Sangzhi love her more than life?The queen empress has nothing in her heart.
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Sang Zhi, who was far away in Xinzheku, sneezed several times unexpectedly. She rubbed her nose, not knowing why.
"I'm sorry, I lost my composure." I was talking to Li Yingrong, but suddenly I couldn't hold back my sneeze, it was rude.
Li Yingrong smiled, "It's cold, you have to keep warm with mulberry branches. By the way, I asked someone to buy a ginseng plant a while ago, you can use it to nourish your body." While talking, a new court lady has already been recruited He brought ginseng.
Sangzhi's eyelids twitched, of course she knew that this was Li Yingrong's "heart" to win her over, her eyes darkened, but it took only a moment before she took it with a smile, "Nurse is so polite, what's wrong with my servant." Then he took out a bracelet, "This was awarded by the imperial concubine a few days ago. I think it is more suitable for you, Mammy. I hope Mammy will not dislike you."
It was a jade bracelet. Although jade was not high class, it was definitely considered a good item among the lower court ladies.What's more, it was rewarded by the "Master", so the significance is even more extraordinary.In fact, the queen often gave Sangzhi whatever interesting and novel things she saw. Originally, the queen was used to giving rewards to others, let alone someone she liked.Sangzhi couldn't laugh or cry, but he didn't want it.Later, the empress found out about Sangzhi's thoughts, so she no longer wanted to give it away at every turn.Just by following the queen, the benefits of mulberry branches will not be shortened.On the contrary, Sang Zhi never refused the rewards given by the imperial concubine Dong E from time to time—and there was absolutely no reason to refuse.After all, no matter where it is, money is a good thing, and pearls and jade that can be sold for money are naturally also good things.So far, Sangzhi has saved a lot of money in her small treasury, and she can barely be considered a rich woman—at least she can be considered a celebrity in the two palaces, too poor to justify it.
When Li Yingrong heard that it belonged to Concubine Dong E, she was very excited, and said "How kind of that", but she couldn't wait to take it with her hand and caress it carefully.He also said, "I knew you were promising. Now that you and Luying are in Chengqian Palace, I hope you can speak well for me."
"That's natural, we're all in the same family, and the servants should do their best for the nuns." Sang Zhi said, "There's just one small thing—"
"Just say it."
Sang Zhi showed a troubled look, "Madam, you also know that Chengqian Palace is troubled these days, especially because of Prince He Shuorong's affairs, many court ladies died." She glanced at Li Yingrong, "All the court ladies always follow you. The subordinates are out, nanny, how can I choose two capable servants?"
Although the words were not detailed, but Li Yingrong is such a good person, you can hear it right away.So he smiled mysteriously, with a look of complacency, "The imperial concubine finally thought of this sooner or later." Among the lower court ladies, Li Yingrong knows better than anyone else that there are a group of slaves who are loyal to their masters. How important are the concubines.It's a pity that with so many masters in the harem, there is almost no one other than the queen mother who can really guarantee the loyalty of the servants in the palace.Needless to say, the queen, the maids were all sent by Li Yingrong, and the quality was not very good.It was Chengqian Palace that surprised Li Yingrong, who had always been dedicated to Chengqian Palace Li Yingrong, and would send them to someone who was smart and winking every time. Of course, his loyalty could not be guaranteed.I thought that with the intelligence of the imperial concubine, Li Yingrong should have come to her to talk to her about cultivating some reliable servants——she had always had great expectations for Chengqian Palace, and she regarded the loyal maids she trained/trained as the biggest. However, the imperial concubine never made any movement, which almost made Li Yingrong unable to wait.
How could Li Yingrong understand that even if a wise man thinks about it, there is bound to be a loss, not to mention Concubine Dong E has to accept the emperor and deal with the concubine, and the most important thing is to face the empress dowager, she has a son to protect, In addition, she herself was born as a nobleman, so it is impossible for her to put too much thought on the lower-level maids, it's just that the palace rules are strict, how can she even think of getting loyalty from Li Yingrong under such a exhausting situation!Even the queen, although she knew how important the loyalty of her servants was, she never thought of doing anything.Only those like Sangzhi who have worked their way up from the bottom can deeply appreciate the importance of a pawn.
So why no one can shake the Queen Mother's position, because there is no concubine in the harem who has experienced wars and political struggles step by step like the Queen Mother.Coupled with a Lagu Su Ma, the two came through the rain of guns and arrows, and their understanding of people and things has a level that concubines in the palace can't match.Even Sangzhi is hard to come by.The two of them are a perfect match, and they jointly control the entire harem scene, like casting a big net, trapping the harem firmly in their hands.Anyone in the net who wants to move can't escape their eyes.As for Sangzhi, it was only when he was really exploring the net that he realized how difficult the queen mother was to break through.
For example, now, Li Yingrong's face showed complacency, but he didn't accept Sangzhi's words.Sang Zhi smiled and said, "I heard that Madam, you were also highly regarded by the Queen Mother."
"Naturally, the empress dowager's kindness to the old slave is as great as a mountain." When Li Yingrong said this, he was sincere, and it was not the first time Sangzhi saw this attitude.The key positions in the palaces seem to be extremely loyal to the masters of the palaces, but this loyalty is based on the respect for the queen mother.Sang Zhi's heart sank. Obviously, Li Yingrong is also the queen mother's party member.This is the most terrible thing. Li Yingrong, the head of the two palaces of Xinzheku and Chuxiu Palace, belongs to the queen mother, so no matter how loyal the person from her hands is to others, this loyalty has a premise-the queen mother is the queen mother. respect.
But it's not completely without gaps.After all, the queen mother is always going to be old, and Li Yingrong and others are not fools, they will also find a way out for themselves.It just depends on how much they are willing to do for the "back road".Although the Kunning Palace is gaining momentum, it is still not loved by the emperor.According to the experience of previous years, Chengqian Palace is still the most favored sixth palace, but the follow-up force is insufficient, Li Yingrong can certainly see it.But only Chengqian Palace can stand shoulder to shoulder with Kunning Palace. Li Yingrong has been dissatisfied with Cai Wanyun for so many years, so he is willing to reach out and grab Chengqian Palace until now.However, the grasping force now may not be as strong as in the past when Prince Rong was alive.
Sangzhi felt a headache.The Empress Dowager's power is pervasive, and the nails in every place are too firmly nailed, and she must not act rashly.She just tried it out and then stopped temporarily, otherwise it would be a big deal if she showed any clues.Sang Zhi thought to himself, it would be impossible for Li Yingrong to change course, unless Xin Zheku's manager changed.But now, obviously there is no suitable candidate in the palace, and who knows if the newcomer will be the Queen Mother again!
She stopped talking about this topic and chatted about something else.Seeing that night was about to fall, Li Yingrong actually asked her to eat.
Sang Zhi was taken aback for a moment, and soon realized that Li Yingrong's move was to test her.How can a court lady have the freedom to stay elsewhere to eat at will!Li Yingrong wanted to test whether Sang Zhi was really so favored, or if he was pretending to be a bluff.Sang Zhi secretly sighed, Li Yingrong is an old fox!She laughed and said, "Ever since I left Xinzheku, this servant has been wanting to come back and take a good look. Unfortunately, there is no chance. Now that Mammy is so kind, there is no reason for this servant to refuse!"
She has been in Xinzheku for two days.It stands to reason that he should return to the Qian Palace tonight, but he doesn't have to go back.After all, Concubine Dong E doesn't care about her.Moreover, the emperor often went to Chengqian Palace at every turn. It was obvious that Concubine Dong E could not sleep, but Sang Zhi was still unwilling to do anything.Just one thing—she misses Sole very, very, very much.
Seeing Su Le again, Sang Zhi felt that he was going crazy.Luckily, she thought, since Li Yingrong allowed her to eat, then she should stay and take the opportunity to find an excuse from Li Yingrong later, and when she returned later, she would take this opportunity to sneak to Kunning Palace to have a look.
Night fell at last.Sangzhi's wishful thinking was well planned, but he didn't know that Kunning Palace still welcomed another owner.
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Just after You Hour, night has already enveloped the Forbidden City.
It was nothing more than having some socializing with Li Yingrong, and when he left for some unknown reason, Sang Zhi felt inexplicably uneasy.It's for Sule.She laughed at herself, thinking to herself that she would always feel uneasy if she didn't see each other for a long time.So he suppressed his emotions and quickened his pace towards Chengqian Palace.
Kunning Palace is just opposite Chengqian Palace.Longfu Gate is not allowed to enter without authorization, and one must enter from the Jinghe Gate opposite to Chengqian Palace.On her way, she had to pass through Chuxiu Palace, pass through the Imperial Garden opposite Kunning Gate, and then bypass Zhongcui Palace where Concubine Zhen was located, before reaching the Jinghe Gate between Kunning Palace and Chengqian Palace.In February and mid-spring, the branches and leaves are sprouting buds, and there is a breath of life in the cool air.Even in the dark night, the restlessness of spring is still everywhere.
Blown by the night wind, there was a burst of coolness.Sang Zhi held a lantern, paused for a while, looked up at the night sky, could not help frowning, "It's a day." There was no starlight at all, and the darkness was terrifying.She quickened her pace.
Soon, the palace wall of Zhongcui Palace was seen from a distance.Just as Sang Zhi turned around, suddenly there was another person in front of her, "Sang Zhi." She was startled.
But the voice was familiar, Sang Zhi was frightened, and suddenly said, "Green Warbler!" He raised the lantern towards the person in front of him, and the candlelight reflected the face of Green Warbler.
"It's really late for you to come back." The green warbler actually stood with empty hands, not even a light in her hands.
A strange feeling flashed through Sang Zhi's heart, but he just smiled and said, "Nurse Li has a lot to explain, so I stayed here for a while."
"Really?" Luying didn't answer her, but suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist holding the lantern. Sangzhi didn't know why, so she just heard Luying say, "It's been a long time since we've been so close." Sentimental.
When Sang Zhi heard this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.The first person she saw since she opened her eyes was Green Warbler.During those days in Xinzhekuli, if Luying didn't take care of her everywhere, I'm afraid she would have died more than a hundred times.Her feelings for Luying are very special, but she and Luying couldn't help themselves. After they separated, they each experienced ups and downs, and gradually became estranged.With mixed flavors, Sang Zhi smiled, "Yes."
"Come with me to sit in the imperial garden." Lu Ying took her hand and walked to a secluded corner next to Jiang Xuexuan outside the imperial garden.Sang Zhi took a look at the surrounding environment, and couldn't help feeling a little suspicious.So he stopped and said, "It's getting late, why don't we go back to Chengqian Palace and talk again?"
Lu Ying froze, and when she looked back at her, a ruthless look flashed in her eyes.However, the dark night hid her eyes, and Sangzhi didn't see it, so she heard the green warbler say, "You don't remember?"
"Remember... what?"
"Our agreement." Luying said in a steady voice, "Don't you want the things buried in Jiangxuexuan?"
Sang Zhi's heart skipped a beat, what was buried in Jiang Xuexuan?what?She tensed up, thinking, could it be the original agreement between Sangzhi and Luying?But she doesn't know anything.
Even in the dark night, Sang Zhi could feel the aggressive gaze of Lu Ying, she smiled calmly, "I have a bad memory recently, I really can't remember it for a while." Having said that, she couldn't refuse Lu Ying any more. The warbler is gone.
The wrist is still held by the green warbler, so Sang Zhi has no choice but to go with her.When it got around to the corner of the wall under a half-person-high winter jasmine, the green warbler let go of her hands and squatted down, "I've been buried for a long time."
She seems to be digging something.Sang Zhi hesitated, then squatted down.Green Warbler said, "You didn't come last year."
Sangzhi didn't know how to respond.The green warbler was still digging, and soon a square clay pot appeared in the soil under the winter jasmine. The green warbler looked at the pot, held the pot with both hands, and then took out her purse and put it in.
Money bag——Sang Zhi was startled suddenly.She has not forgotten that since she came to the Qing Dynasty, she has been unable to find her own purse.Later... was it Tong'er who sent her there? !Sangzhi's heart was beating wildly, wondering if Yuan Sangzhi buried the money bag in this clay pot with Lu Ying.If not, it’s okay, if there is—then how did Tonger know?Regarding such a big case as Prince Rong, Tong'er went to find her with her own purse!It's just—
Sang Zhi broke out in a cold sweat.But according to common sense, since the original Sangzhi also knew, it is impossible for Luying to bury money here alone.So she didn't dare to say a word at the moment, for fear of saying something wrong.
Then I heard Luying say as if talking to herself, "I've never seen you so stupid that you buried all your belongings in it, and didn't know to keep a little for daily use on your body."
--really!Sangzhi was worried.Suddenly remembered that Prince Rong passed away at the end of the first month of last year, and the money bag was sent by Tong Er at that time, nearly February.February... February!Presumably the time agreed by Sangzhi and Green Warbler was February!It is now February.Her whole body tensed up.
"What are you going to Xinzheku for?" Luying suddenly asked casually, "Aren't you most afraid of Nanny Li? Why do you think of taking over Xinzheku?"
Sang Zhiqiang calmed down and answered her softly, "It's different now."
"Today is different from the past..." Luying repeated in a murmur, before suddenly falling silent.After a long time, she pursed her lips in a vague way, "Today is different from the past." She said, "You are indeed different from the past." Just as she was speaking, a gust of wind blew, shaking the lantern and blowing out the fire.
"..." Sang Zhi couldn't answer.
"Mulberry branch." The green warbler suddenly called out again.
Sang Zhi hurriedly responded, "Huh?"
"Does what you said before still count?"
"Before...?" Sang Zhi trembled in his heart, not knowing what he said before.
Then I heard Luying sneer, "Say, I'm your good sister for life. Let's save money together, and when we are released from the palace, we will open a pharmacy when we are old and treat the poor."
Sang Zhi was speechless, he couldn't respond to these words no matter what.
"You also said that if I don't want to, you can find me a good family to marry, and enjoy the blessing of a full house of children and grandchildren."
"You still look like an old man, saying that I am still young, and saying that there are still many years to come out of the palace anyway, let me think about it slowly."
I don't know if it's an illusion, but when Sang Zhi heard Luying's words, she seemed to be choked up, "I know that when I was assigned to Chengqian Palace, you didn't close your eyes all night, you said, look at me more, in the future I'm afraid we won't see each other again." Tears fell into the soil and hit the back of Luying's hand holding the clay pot. She continued, "I still thought, how can there be such a stupid person. I went to Chengqian Palace , I will definitely take you there. But I dare not tell you, you are too thoughtless, maybe you will let others know by letting others know when you are happy. I think, you have to wait for me, wait for me to become famous, I must take you out, and no one will bully you again."
Sangzhi's nose was sore when he heard the words, but now he could clearly hear the nasal voice from Luying's words. Luying said, "You are so stupid, you look like that, I'm really worried that I will leave and you will be bullied. Say Happy for me, but weeping with tears in my eyes, as if I will never see me again." Her voice was low and inaudible, "I always thought that there was still a lot of time... I didn't expect..." She almost He clenched the clay pot tightly with all his strength, suppressing the almost uncontrollable emotions.
"Green Warbler..." Sang Zhi looked sad, she put her hand on Lu Ying's shoulder, "Thank you...I have always been very grateful to you...At that time, without you, I really don't know what to do..."
But he didn't see the flash of hatred in Luying's eyes.Luying didn't speak for a long time, and asked slowly, "How are you doing in Kunning Palace?"
The topic suddenly jumped to Kunning Palace, and Sang Zhi instantly woke up, "It's pretty good."
"It took me a lot of effort to get you to Chengqian Palace," Luying said in a faint voice, "I didn't expect that you were thinking about Kunning Palace." She suddenly grabbed Sang Zhi's hand, "Why did you go Kunning Palace? Why are you going to Xinzheku now? Sang Zhi, don’t be afraid to lie to me, anyone can lie to me, only you can’t.”
Sang Zhi swallowed nervously, her mind was in a mess.Although she trusts Luying, what she has to do involves the queen, so she has to be cautious.Even if she intends to win over Luying, she must be cautious.In silence, Sang Zhi moved his lips, "I...don't lie to you, I...I think Kunning Palace is more suitable for me," paused and then said, "It's also suitable for you, Luying." Sang Zhi's heart moved, Holding Luying's hand tightly, "Can you go to Kunning Palace too?"
"I don't have any unreasonable thoughts about the empress." Lu Ying's voice was flat, and her sudden words were like a thunderbolt, which made Sang Zhi froze all over.
Sang Zhi couldn't recover for a long time, and seemed to hear his own mechanical voice in a trance, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Lu Ying's sneer came from next to my ear, "Do you think the Queen Mother doesn't know?"
Sangzhi noticed that Lu Ying's eyes were aggressive and cold, "What is there in this palace that the queen mother doesn't know? Sangzhi, there are dirty things in the harem that you don't know, and the queen mother knows it. No matter what you hold Xinsi, it is a good thing that you are loyal to the empress, but if the empress thinks the same as you, you will surely die. Your death is a small matter, and the empress is a big one. Just like Yongshou Palace, the one who dies will always be Slaves, they are masters, as long as they don’t make trouble, as long as they are willing to repent, it’s fine. The Queen Mother is giving you a chance, so you should cherish it. Sang Zhi—” Luying suddenly grabbed Sang Zhi’s wrist , "In the end, should I call you Sangzhi? Huh?"
Sangzhi was startled again, "Of course." She looked at Luying in surprise, "You belong to the Queen Mother!
Seeing that the sun was high above the sky, and the empress had fulfilled all the courtesy that the empress should have done, Xinzheku was so far away from the Kunning Palace, and Sang Zhi might not be able to come back in time—the empress didn't want to stay any longer.She stood up as usual, and said with a smile, "It's getting late, I won't disturb my sister's rest, Wanwang's sister will be healthy, and the emperor will be at ease only when my sister recovers."
Concubine Dong E and Concubine Zhen hurriedly saluted and thanked them, and sent the queen off respectfully.
Except for the gate of the inner hall, the queen asked in a low voice, "When did she go?"
Cai Wanyun was taken aback, and soon realized who "she" was, and replied, "I heard that yesterday passed."
The empress frowned, thinking to herself, she didn't say hello before she left.But then he sighed softly, how to say hello?Of course she knew that Sang Zhi could not go to Kunning Palace for no reason.She is a queen, and with this status, Sangzhi is destined not to see her whenever she wants.
The empress began to loathe this identity again.So he walked a little more hastily, but still did not lose the dignified manner of etiquette.However, as soon as she walked to the gate of Chengqian Palace, she met Emperor Shunzhi from the early dynasty. Obviously, the emperor who was walking towards her also saw her.
Empress Empress felt a thump for no reason, she hadn't seen the emperor for a long time.She was so busy that she forgot about the emperor, but now seeing him, she couldn't help feeling nervous.The emperor is also busy, especially during the New Year.In the 17th year of Shunzhi, there were a series of major events in the court, and the emperor was too busy to touch the ground.Especially Concubine Dong E was not in good health, even if the emperor had some spare time, he would spend it here in Chengqian Palace, if he hadn't looked up occasionally to see Kunning Palace, he would have almost forgotten that he still had a queen.But today is different from the past, he has long been thinking about the queen, but unfortunately he has not been free, and now seeing it again, his thoughts are alive again.
The queen greeted her quickly, "My concubine pays my respects to the emperor."
The emperor grabbed her and pulled her up, "Why is the queen here?"
"I heard that the imperial concubine's sister is unwell, and the concubine came to visit her specially." The queen lowered her head and answered sternly.
The emperor was very satisfied, "Okay, the queen has a heart." He looked at the queen's appearance, and suddenly found that the 19-year-old Borzigit Sule had grown up, and he was no longer the 13-year-old girl.The queen in front of me is different from Concubine Dong E's weak Liu Fufeng, and even different from the gentle tenderness of any other concubine in the harem. The queen is dignified and bright that other concubines don't have, but there is still a young girl's youthfulness in her brows, even a little bit unprecedented. The faded wildness is hidden in the whole body.In particular, the corners of the eyes and the brows are somewhat irresistibly soft and charming, like a newly ripened fruit, which is at an extremely attractive time.The emperor stared straight at the queen again, fascinated.
It wasn't until Wu Liangfu coughed lightly and even had to whisper "The Emperor" that the emperor came back to his senses, met Wu Liangfu's smiling face and gave the first assistant eunuch a hard look.Then he looked deeply at the queen again, without blinking, "Is the queen ready to go back?"
"Go back to the emperor, yes. Kunning Palace still has some matters waiting for the concubine to deal with, and the concubine is about to leave." The queen tried her best to stabilize her voice, but her whole body was actually cold.The eyes of the emperor... the eyes of the emperor made her tremble with fear, as if ice water had been poured all over her body, her heart trembled.
The emperor reached out to catch her hands in his palms, stroked and patted, "The empress is worried, I am very relieved that the empress is here in the harem." He also ordered Wu Liangfu, "Give the empress the things that Jiangnan paid tribute to last time." He was very kind, "It's some gadgets made by skilled craftsmen in the south of the Yangtze River. I remember that the queen seems to like it?"
The queen's heart trembled again, she just felt very uncomfortable being held by the emperor, stiff and uncontrollable, she wanted to break free but couldn't, so she had to bite the bullet and say, "The concubine thanks the emperor for his kindness, but I don't dare to play around and lose my mind."
"Playing with things?" The emperor frowned, "You are my queen, and you have a few favorite gadgets to enjoy, so why are you playing with things? The queen just go and play."
Wu Liangfu coughed lightly again, the emperor looked back at him, Wu Liangfu said in a low voice, "Back to the emperor, back then... it was the empress you said was playing with things and losing her ambition."
The emperor froze, and was so annoyed that he spat at Wu Liangfu, "Stay aside." Although he and Wu Liangfu were different from each other as monarchs and ministers, they were actually friends of playmates, so they loved Wu Liangfu very much.Wu Liangfu was suspected of colluding with officials to accept bribes, and he should be punished for colluding with courtiers as a servant. However, the emperor didn't say a word about this, and Wu Liangfu was not punished.As long as he likes, he doesn't care about any national laws.He thinks that he is the law of the Qing Dynasty.But Wu Liangfu's words were not nonsense, he could see that the emperor was thinking about the empress, and wanted to remind the emperor to coax the empress, after all, the emperor has always treated the empress really badly.
The emperor also understood what Wu Liangfu meant, so even though he was annoyed, he didn't get angry. He just said to the queen, "What I gave you is for you to play with. Don't talk about playthings in the future. Come here—" He took Jiangnan as a tribute All the kits were given to Kunning Palace, and only then let go of the queen's hand reluctantly, "I'll see you later."
He had to visit Concubine Dong E first.
"The concubine sent the emperor respectfully." The empress bowed her knees and bowed her head until the emperor and Wu Liangfu disappeared from sight. She just stood up but suddenly staggered, so scared that Cai Wanyun hurriedly supported her, "Empress!"
The queen's hands trembled a little, and she trembled when she spoke, "Go back, go back to the palace."
At this time, Cai Wanyun realized that the empress was sweating coldly on her forehead.
"Empress..." Cai Wanyun also felt distressed, she had been with the empress all these years in the palace, and now Cai Wanyun really felt the empress's fear of the emperor.
The queen's face was pale, and she couldn't stand for a while.Grabbing Cai Wanyun's arm vigorously, she wanted to speak but found her voice hoarse. She looked in the direction where the emperor disappeared, then at Cai Wanyun, and couldn't help murmuring, "Tonight...the emperor won't come...will he?"
Cai Wanyun's heart trembled, she moved her lips and dared not answer.Firstly, the Queen's question was too unruly, and she so obviously rejected the Emperor, is that okay?Secondly, even a blind person can tell that the emperor is clearly interested in the empress, even if he doesn't come tonight, what about tomorrow night and the day after tomorrow?Always come.When the queen asked these words, Cai Wanyun felt as if a mountain was crushing her heart, making her breathless.She glanced out of the corner of her eyes and found that the queen was unconsciously rubbing her hands vigorously, and the backs of her hands were already flushed.Obviously not just nervous, Cai Wanyun could tell that the empress was rubbing the place where the emperor had just grabbed her...
For a while, Cai Wanyun wanted to cry.For the queen, but also for herself.She is one with Kunning Palace, and so is the empress.Only when the Queen and Kunning Palace are healthy can she, Cai Wanyun, be healthy.Otherwise, her life would not be much better.But now, my God, Cai Wanyun is almost unable to stand, and now the empress is actually afraid of the emperor, and even unconsciously loathes the emperor, what should I do!
"Empress, this old servant will help you return to the palace." Cai Wanyun pressed her sore nose and supported the queen.The queen tried her best to stabilize her mind, took a deep breath, but turned around with a pale face and walked away.
The moment they turned around, from the corner of Cai Wanyun's eyes, she saw Lan Xiu who was walking by in Chengqian Palace, and Lan Xiu also saw her.Cai Wanyun was taken aback for a moment, then she saw Lan Xiu nodding to her expressionlessly, and then walked over.Cai Wanyun suddenly felt a thunderbolt in her heart, Lan Xiu!She looked at the queen again, then at Lanxiu, and then thought of Sang Zhi, Cai Wanyun's face turned pale instantly.
"Mother Cai?" The queen looked back at her, and naturally saw Lan Xiu's back, and said, "Is that Lan Xiu?"
"Go back to the empress, yes." Cai Wanyun's voice trembled, she clenched her teeth to steady herself, and then helped the empress back to Kunning Palace.
☆, old things
In the evening, dinner is approaching.
In Kunning Palace, the empress was obviously emotionally unstable.Cai Wanyun watched from the side, feeling chills in her heart.After a lot of thought, she finally stepped forward and poured a cup of tea for the queen, "Empress," she said, "do you know Lanxiu?"
The queen took the tea and looked up at her, "Huh?"
"Lanxiu of Kunning Palace, do you know, my lady?"
"I know," the queen paused, she regained her uneasiness, and then she was a little puzzled, "It is said that she, you, and Li Yingrong from Xin Zheku were all capable hands back then."
Cai Wanyun suppressed her emotions, and continued to ask softly, "What else does your empress know?"
"What else?" The empress knew only the recorded things about the past of these "old people" in the palace, but looking at Cai Wanyun's appearance, there were obviously some unknown parts.
Hearing the empress's question, Cai Wanyun took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Empress, do you know why Lanxiu has been only able to be an admonishing aunt in Chengqian Palace for so many years?"
The queen frowned, "This palace is also strange. I only heard that Lanxiu made a mistake at the beginning, but no one in the palace made mistakes, but there are some mistakes. As long as they can do things, they must be reused after all. Lanxiu's incident seems to be The Empress Dowager ordered not to reuse it, I'm afraid it will offend the Empress Dowager."
"Does the Empress know how Lan Xiu offended the Empress Dowager?"
"I don't know that."
Looking around, Cai Wanyun winked at the queen.The queen understood and asked everyone to back down, then looked at Cai Wanyun, "Say it."
Cai Wanyun gritted her teeth, her voice was extremely low, "Because... Lan Xiu is a mirror."
With a "bang", the cup lid in the queen's hand hit the teacup, and that crisp sound seemed to shake the entire Kunning Palace.The queen held her hands steady, and looked at Cai Wanyun with sharp eyes.
Cai Wanyun was so frightened that her heart trembled, she quickly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed deeply without saying a word.
The silence in Kunning Palace seemed to freeze the air. After a long time, Cai Wanyun heard the Queen's cold voice, "Is that so?" The Queen sipped her tea again with an expressionless face, "Continue talking."
Unable to figure out what the empress was thinking, Cai Wanyun's heart was pounding, and she could only tremble in a cold sweat and said, "Back then, Lanxiu was about to be transferred to the Palace of Compassion, but it happened that Lagu Su Ma discovered that she was with a The court lady's affair... That court lady is from her hometown. Since entering the palace, we ate and lived together. We all thought they were sisters, but we didn't expect the two of them to be a mirror. Not long after being discovered by Lagu Su Ma, the queen mother knew The two of them are going to be executed with a cane. Lagu Su Ma begged for mercy and left Lan Xiu alive."
The Empress was stunned, and asked, "Where's the other court lady?"
"Dead." Cai Wanyun's voice trembled, "After being discovered by the Queen Mother, Lanxiu asked Lagu Su Ma to let her leave with that court lady. Of course this is impossible. The Queen Mother personally summoned them and was willing to give Lan Xiu a chance. I want Lan Xiu to execute the palace maid personally, or else both of them will be executed together. Unexpectedly, before Lan Xiu could make a move, the palace maid would hit a post and die on the spot." At this point, Cai Wanyun sighed secretly, "Lan Xiu—— "
"She was stupid at the time. Three days later, I don't know what Aunt Su Ma said to Lanxiu. Lanxiu pleaded guilty to the Queen Mother, saying that it was the maid who seduced/seduced her, and she made a big mistake in a moment of confusion. In the end, the Queen Mother pardoned her, and assigned her to Chengqian Palace to be a training aunt." Cai Wanyun said, "But we all know that Lanxiu can only be a training aunt in this life, and the Queen Mother will not do it again. Reuse her."
After Cai Wanyun finished speaking, it took a long time before she dared to look at the queen.The queen's eyes were dim, and when she saw Cai Wanyun peeking at her, she held the teacup tightly and asked, "Lanxiu...that's what she said?"
"Yes," Cai Wanyun said, "Lanxiu is here to save her life. After all... the dead are already dead. When she was interrogated by the queen mother, she didn't say a word for the court lady. After she said those words, everyone I think it makes sense. Lanxiu is... a person with a smooth tongue." Her words somewhat alluded to Sang Zhi.
The queen could hear it naturally, there was a hint of anger in her eyes, but it disappeared in a flash.
However, Cai Wanyun also said, "Empress, grinding mirrors is against human ethics, not to mention women's feelings are not reliable." She said intentionally or unintentionally, "Once it really comes to a critical moment, I'm afraid I will only save my own life."
"Okay!" the queen interrupted her, "Go down, I'm a little tired."
"Old slave complies." Cai Wanyun bowed and left.
Only the Empress Empress was left in Kunning Palace, and her heart was in a mess.She rested her forehead in a daze, thinking, if it was Sangzhi... would Sangzhi be like Lanxiu at this critical moment of life and death?She couldn't imagine how it would feel if she heard such words from Sang Zhi's mouth, and heard that Sang Zhi said that she was the one who seduced her in order to survive.
"Definitely not." She murmured, "Sang Zhi won't." However, she always had doubts in her heart.After all, the Empress has seen a lot of people who are warm and cold, and even more people who usually seem friendly and kind turn their faces in front of life and death in front of interests. The despicableness of people can only be fully reflected when encountering difficulties.How else to say, a friend in adversity sees the truth.Human nature can be best seen in the face of life-and-death interests.So far, the empress has never met anyone who can face death calmly.The life she lives in is full of intrigue, and her position makes it difficult for her to completely trust human nature, which makes her suspicious of Sang Zhi in her heart.
She had never thought about this question, and the empress had always thought that being satisfied was enough.Sangzhi is her in her heart, and she is Sangzhi in her heart. They are willing to work hard for each other.But now, the example of Lanxiu brought up by Cai Wanyun has created a gap in the Queen's heart.Sangzhi... Will Sangzhi love her more than life?The queen empress has nothing in her heart.
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Sang Zhi, who was far away in Xinzheku, sneezed several times unexpectedly. She rubbed her nose, not knowing why.
"I'm sorry, I lost my composure." I was talking to Li Yingrong, but suddenly I couldn't hold back my sneeze, it was rude.
Li Yingrong smiled, "It's cold, you have to keep warm with mulberry branches. By the way, I asked someone to buy a ginseng plant a while ago, you can use it to nourish your body." While talking, a new court lady has already been recruited He brought ginseng.
Sangzhi's eyelids twitched, of course she knew that this was Li Yingrong's "heart" to win her over, her eyes darkened, but it took only a moment before she took it with a smile, "Nurse is so polite, what's wrong with my servant." Then he took out a bracelet, "This was awarded by the imperial concubine a few days ago. I think it is more suitable for you, Mammy. I hope Mammy will not dislike you."
It was a jade bracelet. Although jade was not high class, it was definitely considered a good item among the lower court ladies.What's more, it was rewarded by the "Master", so the significance is even more extraordinary.In fact, the queen often gave Sangzhi whatever interesting and novel things she saw. Originally, the queen was used to giving rewards to others, let alone someone she liked.Sangzhi couldn't laugh or cry, but he didn't want it.Later, the empress found out about Sangzhi's thoughts, so she no longer wanted to give it away at every turn.Just by following the queen, the benefits of mulberry branches will not be shortened.On the contrary, Sang Zhi never refused the rewards given by the imperial concubine Dong E from time to time—and there was absolutely no reason to refuse.After all, no matter where it is, money is a good thing, and pearls and jade that can be sold for money are naturally also good things.So far, Sangzhi has saved a lot of money in her small treasury, and she can barely be considered a rich woman—at least she can be considered a celebrity in the two palaces, too poor to justify it.
When Li Yingrong heard that it belonged to Concubine Dong E, she was very excited, and said "How kind of that", but she couldn't wait to take it with her hand and caress it carefully.He also said, "I knew you were promising. Now that you and Luying are in Chengqian Palace, I hope you can speak well for me."
"That's natural, we're all in the same family, and the servants should do their best for the nuns." Sang Zhi said, "There's just one small thing—"
"Just say it."
Sang Zhi showed a troubled look, "Madam, you also know that Chengqian Palace is troubled these days, especially because of Prince He Shuorong's affairs, many court ladies died." She glanced at Li Yingrong, "All the court ladies always follow you. The subordinates are out, nanny, how can I choose two capable servants?"
Although the words were not detailed, but Li Yingrong is such a good person, you can hear it right away.So he smiled mysteriously, with a look of complacency, "The imperial concubine finally thought of this sooner or later." Among the lower court ladies, Li Yingrong knows better than anyone else that there are a group of slaves who are loyal to their masters. How important are the concubines.It's a pity that with so many masters in the harem, there is almost no one other than the queen mother who can really guarantee the loyalty of the servants in the palace.Needless to say, the queen, the maids were all sent by Li Yingrong, and the quality was not very good.It was Chengqian Palace that surprised Li Yingrong, who had always been dedicated to Chengqian Palace Li Yingrong, and would send them to someone who was smart and winking every time. Of course, his loyalty could not be guaranteed.I thought that with the intelligence of the imperial concubine, Li Yingrong should have come to her to talk to her about cultivating some reliable servants——she had always had great expectations for Chengqian Palace, and she regarded the loyal maids she trained/trained as the biggest. However, the imperial concubine never made any movement, which almost made Li Yingrong unable to wait.
How could Li Yingrong understand that even if a wise man thinks about it, there is bound to be a loss, not to mention Concubine Dong E has to accept the emperor and deal with the concubine, and the most important thing is to face the empress dowager, she has a son to protect, In addition, she herself was born as a nobleman, so it is impossible for her to put too much thought on the lower-level maids, it's just that the palace rules are strict, how can she even think of getting loyalty from Li Yingrong under such a exhausting situation!Even the queen, although she knew how important the loyalty of her servants was, she never thought of doing anything.Only those like Sangzhi who have worked their way up from the bottom can deeply appreciate the importance of a pawn.
So why no one can shake the Queen Mother's position, because there is no concubine in the harem who has experienced wars and political struggles step by step like the Queen Mother.Coupled with a Lagu Su Ma, the two came through the rain of guns and arrows, and their understanding of people and things has a level that concubines in the palace can't match.Even Sangzhi is hard to come by.The two of them are a perfect match, and they jointly control the entire harem scene, like casting a big net, trapping the harem firmly in their hands.Anyone in the net who wants to move can't escape their eyes.As for Sangzhi, it was only when he was really exploring the net that he realized how difficult the queen mother was to break through.
For example, now, Li Yingrong's face showed complacency, but he didn't accept Sangzhi's words.Sang Zhi smiled and said, "I heard that Madam, you were also highly regarded by the Queen Mother."
"Naturally, the empress dowager's kindness to the old slave is as great as a mountain." When Li Yingrong said this, he was sincere, and it was not the first time Sangzhi saw this attitude.The key positions in the palaces seem to be extremely loyal to the masters of the palaces, but this loyalty is based on the respect for the queen mother.Sang Zhi's heart sank. Obviously, Li Yingrong is also the queen mother's party member.This is the most terrible thing. Li Yingrong, the head of the two palaces of Xinzheku and Chuxiu Palace, belongs to the queen mother, so no matter how loyal the person from her hands is to others, this loyalty has a premise-the queen mother is the queen mother. respect.
But it's not completely without gaps.After all, the queen mother is always going to be old, and Li Yingrong and others are not fools, they will also find a way out for themselves.It just depends on how much they are willing to do for the "back road".Although the Kunning Palace is gaining momentum, it is still not loved by the emperor.According to the experience of previous years, Chengqian Palace is still the most favored sixth palace, but the follow-up force is insufficient, Li Yingrong can certainly see it.But only Chengqian Palace can stand shoulder to shoulder with Kunning Palace. Li Yingrong has been dissatisfied with Cai Wanyun for so many years, so he is willing to reach out and grab Chengqian Palace until now.However, the grasping force now may not be as strong as in the past when Prince Rong was alive.
Sangzhi felt a headache.The Empress Dowager's power is pervasive, and the nails in every place are too firmly nailed, and she must not act rashly.She just tried it out and then stopped temporarily, otherwise it would be a big deal if she showed any clues.Sang Zhi thought to himself, it would be impossible for Li Yingrong to change course, unless Xin Zheku's manager changed.But now, obviously there is no suitable candidate in the palace, and who knows if the newcomer will be the Queen Mother again!
She stopped talking about this topic and chatted about something else.Seeing that night was about to fall, Li Yingrong actually asked her to eat.
Sang Zhi was taken aback for a moment, and soon realized that Li Yingrong's move was to test her.How can a court lady have the freedom to stay elsewhere to eat at will!Li Yingrong wanted to test whether Sang Zhi was really so favored, or if he was pretending to be a bluff.Sang Zhi secretly sighed, Li Yingrong is an old fox!She laughed and said, "Ever since I left Xinzheku, this servant has been wanting to come back and take a good look. Unfortunately, there is no chance. Now that Mammy is so kind, there is no reason for this servant to refuse!"
She has been in Xinzheku for two days.It stands to reason that he should return to the Qian Palace tonight, but he doesn't have to go back.After all, Concubine Dong E doesn't care about her.Moreover, the emperor often went to Chengqian Palace at every turn. It was obvious that Concubine Dong E could not sleep, but Sang Zhi was still unwilling to do anything.Just one thing—she misses Sole very, very, very much.
Seeing Su Le again, Sang Zhi felt that he was going crazy.Luckily, she thought, since Li Yingrong allowed her to eat, then she should stay and take the opportunity to find an excuse from Li Yingrong later, and when she returned later, she would take this opportunity to sneak to Kunning Palace to have a look.
Night fell at last.Sangzhi's wishful thinking was well planned, but he didn't know that Kunning Palace still welcomed another owner.
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Just after You Hour, night has already enveloped the Forbidden City.
It was nothing more than having some socializing with Li Yingrong, and when he left for some unknown reason, Sang Zhi felt inexplicably uneasy.It's for Sule.She laughed at herself, thinking to herself that she would always feel uneasy if she didn't see each other for a long time.So he suppressed his emotions and quickened his pace towards Chengqian Palace.
Kunning Palace is just opposite Chengqian Palace.Longfu Gate is not allowed to enter without authorization, and one must enter from the Jinghe Gate opposite to Chengqian Palace.On her way, she had to pass through Chuxiu Palace, pass through the Imperial Garden opposite Kunning Gate, and then bypass Zhongcui Palace where Concubine Zhen was located, before reaching the Jinghe Gate between Kunning Palace and Chengqian Palace.In February and mid-spring, the branches and leaves are sprouting buds, and there is a breath of life in the cool air.Even in the dark night, the restlessness of spring is still everywhere.
Blown by the night wind, there was a burst of coolness.Sang Zhi held a lantern, paused for a while, looked up at the night sky, could not help frowning, "It's a day." There was no starlight at all, and the darkness was terrifying.She quickened her pace.
Soon, the palace wall of Zhongcui Palace was seen from a distance.Just as Sang Zhi turned around, suddenly there was another person in front of her, "Sang Zhi." She was startled.
But the voice was familiar, Sang Zhi was frightened, and suddenly said, "Green Warbler!" He raised the lantern towards the person in front of him, and the candlelight reflected the face of Green Warbler.
"It's really late for you to come back." The green warbler actually stood with empty hands, not even a light in her hands.
A strange feeling flashed through Sang Zhi's heart, but he just smiled and said, "Nurse Li has a lot to explain, so I stayed here for a while."
"Really?" Luying didn't answer her, but suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist holding the lantern. Sangzhi didn't know why, so she just heard Luying say, "It's been a long time since we've been so close." Sentimental.
When Sang Zhi heard this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.The first person she saw since she opened her eyes was Green Warbler.During those days in Xinzhekuli, if Luying didn't take care of her everywhere, I'm afraid she would have died more than a hundred times.Her feelings for Luying are very special, but she and Luying couldn't help themselves. After they separated, they each experienced ups and downs, and gradually became estranged.With mixed flavors, Sang Zhi smiled, "Yes."
"Come with me to sit in the imperial garden." Lu Ying took her hand and walked to a secluded corner next to Jiang Xuexuan outside the imperial garden.Sang Zhi took a look at the surrounding environment, and couldn't help feeling a little suspicious.So he stopped and said, "It's getting late, why don't we go back to Chengqian Palace and talk again?"
Lu Ying froze, and when she looked back at her, a ruthless look flashed in her eyes.However, the dark night hid her eyes, and Sangzhi didn't see it, so she heard the green warbler say, "You don't remember?"
"Remember... what?"
"Our agreement." Luying said in a steady voice, "Don't you want the things buried in Jiangxuexuan?"
Sang Zhi's heart skipped a beat, what was buried in Jiang Xuexuan?what?She tensed up, thinking, could it be the original agreement between Sangzhi and Luying?But she doesn't know anything.
Even in the dark night, Sang Zhi could feel the aggressive gaze of Lu Ying, she smiled calmly, "I have a bad memory recently, I really can't remember it for a while." Having said that, she couldn't refuse Lu Ying any more. The warbler is gone.
The wrist is still held by the green warbler, so Sang Zhi has no choice but to go with her.When it got around to the corner of the wall under a half-person-high winter jasmine, the green warbler let go of her hands and squatted down, "I've been buried for a long time."
She seems to be digging something.Sang Zhi hesitated, then squatted down.Green Warbler said, "You didn't come last year."
Sangzhi didn't know how to respond.The green warbler was still digging, and soon a square clay pot appeared in the soil under the winter jasmine. The green warbler looked at the pot, held the pot with both hands, and then took out her purse and put it in.
Money bag——Sang Zhi was startled suddenly.She has not forgotten that since she came to the Qing Dynasty, she has been unable to find her own purse.Later... was it Tong'er who sent her there? !Sangzhi's heart was beating wildly, wondering if Yuan Sangzhi buried the money bag in this clay pot with Lu Ying.If not, it’s okay, if there is—then how did Tonger know?Regarding such a big case as Prince Rong, Tong'er went to find her with her own purse!It's just—
Sang Zhi broke out in a cold sweat.But according to common sense, since the original Sangzhi also knew, it is impossible for Luying to bury money here alone.So she didn't dare to say a word at the moment, for fear of saying something wrong.
Then I heard Luying say as if talking to herself, "I've never seen you so stupid that you buried all your belongings in it, and didn't know to keep a little for daily use on your body."
--really!Sangzhi was worried.Suddenly remembered that Prince Rong passed away at the end of the first month of last year, and the money bag was sent by Tong Er at that time, nearly February.February... February!Presumably the time agreed by Sangzhi and Green Warbler was February!It is now February.Her whole body tensed up.
"What are you going to Xinzheku for?" Luying suddenly asked casually, "Aren't you most afraid of Nanny Li? Why do you think of taking over Xinzheku?"
Sang Zhiqiang calmed down and answered her softly, "It's different now."
"Today is different from the past..." Luying repeated in a murmur, before suddenly falling silent.After a long time, she pursed her lips in a vague way, "Today is different from the past." She said, "You are indeed different from the past." Just as she was speaking, a gust of wind blew, shaking the lantern and blowing out the fire.
"..." Sang Zhi couldn't answer.
"Mulberry branch." The green warbler suddenly called out again.
Sang Zhi hurriedly responded, "Huh?"
"Does what you said before still count?"
"Before...?" Sang Zhi trembled in his heart, not knowing what he said before.
Then I heard Luying sneer, "Say, I'm your good sister for life. Let's save money together, and when we are released from the palace, we will open a pharmacy when we are old and treat the poor."
Sang Zhi was speechless, he couldn't respond to these words no matter what.
"You also said that if I don't want to, you can find me a good family to marry, and enjoy the blessing of a full house of children and grandchildren."
"You still look like an old man, saying that I am still young, and saying that there are still many years to come out of the palace anyway, let me think about it slowly."
I don't know if it's an illusion, but when Sang Zhi heard Luying's words, she seemed to be choked up, "I know that when I was assigned to Chengqian Palace, you didn't close your eyes all night, you said, look at me more, in the future I'm afraid we won't see each other again." Tears fell into the soil and hit the back of Luying's hand holding the clay pot. She continued, "I still thought, how can there be such a stupid person. I went to Chengqian Palace , I will definitely take you there. But I dare not tell you, you are too thoughtless, maybe you will let others know by letting others know when you are happy. I think, you have to wait for me, wait for me to become famous, I must take you out, and no one will bully you again."
Sangzhi's nose was sore when he heard the words, but now he could clearly hear the nasal voice from Luying's words. Luying said, "You are so stupid, you look like that, I'm really worried that I will leave and you will be bullied. Say Happy for me, but weeping with tears in my eyes, as if I will never see me again." Her voice was low and inaudible, "I always thought that there was still a lot of time... I didn't expect..." She almost He clenched the clay pot tightly with all his strength, suppressing the almost uncontrollable emotions.
"Green Warbler..." Sang Zhi looked sad, she put her hand on Lu Ying's shoulder, "Thank you...I have always been very grateful to you...At that time, without you, I really don't know what to do..."
But he didn't see the flash of hatred in Luying's eyes.Luying didn't speak for a long time, and asked slowly, "How are you doing in Kunning Palace?"
The topic suddenly jumped to Kunning Palace, and Sang Zhi instantly woke up, "It's pretty good."
"It took me a lot of effort to get you to Chengqian Palace," Luying said in a faint voice, "I didn't expect that you were thinking about Kunning Palace." She suddenly grabbed Sang Zhi's hand, "Why did you go Kunning Palace? Why are you going to Xinzheku now? Sang Zhi, don’t be afraid to lie to me, anyone can lie to me, only you can’t.”
Sang Zhi swallowed nervously, her mind was in a mess.Although she trusts Luying, what she has to do involves the queen, so she has to be cautious.Even if she intends to win over Luying, she must be cautious.In silence, Sang Zhi moved his lips, "I...don't lie to you, I...I think Kunning Palace is more suitable for me," paused and then said, "It's also suitable for you, Luying." Sang Zhi's heart moved, Holding Luying's hand tightly, "Can you go to Kunning Palace too?"
"I don't have any unreasonable thoughts about the empress." Lu Ying's voice was flat, and her sudden words were like a thunderbolt, which made Sang Zhi froze all over.
Sang Zhi couldn't recover for a long time, and seemed to hear his own mechanical voice in a trance, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Lu Ying's sneer came from next to my ear, "Do you think the Queen Mother doesn't know?"
Sangzhi noticed that Lu Ying's eyes were aggressive and cold, "What is there in this palace that the queen mother doesn't know? Sangzhi, there are dirty things in the harem that you don't know, and the queen mother knows it. No matter what you hold Xinsi, it is a good thing that you are loyal to the empress, but if the empress thinks the same as you, you will surely die. Your death is a small matter, and the empress is a big one. Just like Yongshou Palace, the one who dies will always be Slaves, they are masters, as long as they don’t make trouble, as long as they are willing to repent, it’s fine. The Queen Mother is giving you a chance, so you should cherish it. Sang Zhi—” Luying suddenly grabbed Sang Zhi’s wrist , "In the end, should I call you Sangzhi? Huh?"
Sangzhi was startled again, "Of course." She looked at Luying in surprise, "You belong to the Queen Mother!
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