calm to light

The author has something to say: There is really only one update today, and the previous one is the adjustment of the length, Yazi Shan

Often it is a matter of timing that makes all the difference.This is the case with Meizhuang falling into the water.Even if Mei Zhuang woke up later and said that he was pushed into the water, it would not do any real harm to the mastermind behind the scenes.Therefore, even if I feel wronged, I can only say to the outside world that I stumbled and fell. I understand the wisdom of it, but I am also afraid. The helplessness of whitewashing peace even if someone murders and plots their lives scares me. very.

In such a deep palace, even if you have no intention of fighting for it and endure everywhere, you will only put yourself in a passive position in the end, such as Meizhuang, and myself now:

"Hey, I'm looking at who this palace is, isn't this nobleman An?" I was going to the Queen Mother's palace, but I didn't expect to meet Concubine Li on the way, the woman who always spoke sarcasticly and took refuge with Concubine Hua, "Greatman An Are you going to the Queen Mother?"

Anyone with a discerning eye will know that the visitor is not good.Ju Qing looked at her young master very worriedly. The young master had been taking care of Mrs. Shen last night, and today she met Empress Li, I don't know... But, she only saw her young master very calmly After doing great things for Empress Li, her calm posture also infected her, making her less uneasy unconsciously.

"My sister is going to the Queen Mother," I said naturally. I didn't sleep all night, and my mind was very tense. To be honest, I am really uncomfortable and have a headache, but I have to pretend that nothing happened. Looks like no, "I don't know if my sister is going to Shoukang Palace too?"

"This palace is not as blessed as you are. After returning to Zhao, you can still be favored by the queen mother. It's better not to bother." Concubine Li slowly disdainful in her words, but she is really jealous in her eyes. She is jealous. Why is it that such a lowly Han girl, even if she was sent back from the Hall of Mental Cultivation intact, could still get the empress dowager's attention and become a celebrity in the palace.The Empress Dowager recovered from her illness. Not only did she have meritorious service, but she also attracted the attention of the emperor. Why! "This palace just thinks that the queen mother will be cured within half a month after Mrs. An has been serving the queen mother. She really is an auspicious and wealthy woman selected by the lama."

"It's the empress who flattered me, but the concubine dare not." I'm not a fool, and Concubine Li won't let it go when she sees it, "My sister is impolite, I have to rush to Shoukang Palace to serve the queen mother, I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany my empress."

"I don't dare to let you accompany me, but I am a little puzzled. Mr. Shen is so seriously ill, why doesn't Mrs. An take good care of the queen mother as much as she serves the queen mother, so that your sister can recover soon?" The most disliked I am used to the other party's reaction, as if I want to show off my honor and favor, but it is just the empress dowager's value, she is not a real concubine. Are you provoking yourself? "I can tell you, don't pretend to be in front of me. The queen mother likes you like this, but I really hate it."

"I don't dare, but I'm really in a hurry today. Why don't my younger sister choose a day to come to accompany my mother and listen to my mother's teachings." I was really in a hurry. If I didn't go to Shoukang Palace, I would miss the time. At that time, even if I tell the queen mother the reason, I will destroy my image in the queen mother's heart, and I will think that I am a gossip.

"Don't you dare? Don't you dare to refute this palace's face?" The more anxious the other party was, the happier she was. Regardless of Concubine Hua's orders, she let herself hold back this lowly maidservant, even she herself was very happy to let this one go. A woman is tainted by the Queen Mother. Only when the Queen Mother's condition improved, she left her post without authorization. I don't know what the Emperor will think of her?She is happy when she thinks that she might sweep away her previous glory and be rejected by the Holy One, even if she might be implicated, but what is she afraid of? ?As for her, she can see that bitch Zhen Huan has been favored by Shen Guiren, let alone her, "I want to give you advice, but you push back and forth, and you always talk about things with the Queen Mother. It's not because of favors." Jiao, don't take Bengong seriously!"

Concubine Li's stern and agitated words scared Ju Qing and Xiao Lezi beside me to kneel down all of a sudden, not daring to raise their heads, and even myself half-bowed and lowered my head to each other, "I don't dare, I just get down first!" The Empress Dowager is really about to get up, and the concubine has to go take care of her." I hope that Concubine Li can hear the deep meaning in my words, if I offend the Empress Dowager, neither she nor I will have good fruit to eat, and I hope she will not ask for help. Trouble for me, but I am afraid that Li Concubine will come prepared and come under the instigation of others.His status is indeed lower than hers, if she refuses to let her go, it will be hard for her to do so.

"What's the matter, you can't get up without the queen mother?" Concubine Li continued relentlessly, "I just don't want you to go, but I want to see if the queen mother will get sick again without you serving her." It's great to go back."

What Concubine Li said was against the rules, and the Queen Mother was even implicated, but she was the only person present with the highest status, and that was why she was so unscrupulous.When I saw her like this, I felt anxious and worried. I only knew that I had to avoid it today. Could it be that I just suffered from being dumb like this, and I was with the Queen Mother for nothing... I am not reconciled... It is almost subconscious , I bit my lips tightly, clenched my fists, and looked like I was going all out, just because I lowered my head, Li Pin didn't pay attention, or she didn't have time to take care of it at all:

"I haven't seen Concubine Li for a long time, but I don't know that you are so domineering now." The sudden appearance of Sheng Jia broke his embarrassing situation.Seeing the emperor's reprimand to Concubine Li, I was indeed relieved.Concubine Li verbally offended the Empress Dowager, this kind of mistake can be big or small, it all depends on how the person who decides thinks, the emperor may have remembered the old love, and did not punish him severely, but just let Concubine Li shut up and contemplate her mistakes, without being summoned to face the saint.Watching Lipin leave with a low profile, she must have been annoyed, but she still had to pretend nothing happened and accepted the fact that she was left out in the cold.

Sometimes the drama of the hero saving the beauty is necessary, but it is difficult to hide the old-fashioned nature of this kind of thing, so I will not be moved, some are just grateful, and for Concubine Li, maybe I should gloat, shouldn't I?After all, it's not enough for Concubine Li to steal a chicken, but I'm unexpectedly not happy.

"Why, do you think I pampered Concubine Li?" Yinzhen saw me looking at Concubine Li thinking deeply, although he didn't know what I really thought, but he also knew that the person in front of him would not be what he said, As for why he spoke like this, it was just because he wanted to know what this woman thought of seeing him punished like this.

"The concubine dare not," I exclaimed in my heart, I was too slack to be distracted in front of this emperor, "Sister Li Concubine did not make any serious mistakes, the emperor did this only to want Sister Li Concubine to accept her." Temperament, the emperor has worked hard, and the concubines are a little jealous of my sister."

"You think so," Yinzhen looked at the woman in front of him with a little amused look who dared not lift her head and lowered her eyebrows. Such obvious polite words are also words that ordinary people would say, and it was not the answer he wanted at all. , but it didn't make him impatient, probably because the person who said this was her, the person I was interested in. I thought what would happen if I told her face to face that she was lying, but thought that she might directly panic Apologizing, she gave up the idea again, "However, you are only half right about what I mean. I just can't bear to let you be wronged." If the punishment is too heavy, she will be noticed by others, and a favorite concubine is enough to make the harem lively Yes, she is still pleasing to the eye.

Such straightforward words of love should make people blush and heartbeat, but it makes me tremble with fear, but no matter how uneasy I feel, I have to show a shy face and be flattered to treat this sudden favor of the emperor, "Your Majesty,... "

Before I finished speaking, Yinzhen reached out and held the hand of the woman with reddish cheeks. The cold feeling was like the vigilance hidden deep in her eyes and disguised by shyness. Unconsciously, the smile on the corner of his mouth Just grinned, and sure enough, it was pleasing to the eye, "Your hands are so cold, you should add some clothes."

"Your Majesty," my hand was held, and I felt the warmth from the palm that was twice as warm as my own. I suddenly felt confused and my head hurt even more. What is this man going to do? If he wants to hide , Maybe other people can't see the banter in the emperor's eyes, but now, I can see it clearly, and after I understand it, my mind is confused, "The concubine is not cold, the concubine's hands are always like this."

"Although it's a trivial matter, you should pay attention to it. You should let the imperial doctor take a look."

"The concubine knows, thank the emperor for his concern."

Looking at her carefully, he realized that she had bags under her eyes and the powder on her face, even though it was even, seemed to be covering up something, and then thinking that she went to see Mrs. Shen last night, it became clear, "Shen How is your honor?"

"Sister is fine, it's just that the imperial doctor said to cultivate well." He cared about Sister Mei, and to be honest, he was very happy for Sister Mei, and his enthusiasm was not in vain, right?It's not that the emperor doesn't have sister Mei in his heart.

"If that's the case, let her cultivate well, and you don't have to watch over her all night long, just remember your body." Yinzhen clenched his hands that had warmed up anyway, and it was rare that he thought about visiting the Queen Mother. "Let's go, I will go with you to meet the Queen Mother."

It couldn't be better, if the emperor went with him, the queen mother wouldn't care why he was late, it couldn't be better, but it would be better if he didn't hold his hand.

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When the emperor came out, the queen mother really didn't care that I came late. After hearing about Meizhuang, the queen mother felt sorry for Meizhuang. She has always favored this gentle person, but the emperor doesn't want to care about anything. The queen mother will not come forward to make decisions for Meizhuang, but she just pities the girl who walked through the ghost gate for nothing, "It's okay to be playful, but I almost killed my life this time." Such a sentence is obviously not about Meizhuang. , but it is hard for me to find out who it is specifically, "You took care of nobleman Shen last night, and you were also accompanied by Ai's house today, go back and rest, and in addition, send some things to nobleman Shen for Ai's family, Let her take good care of her, so as not to cause any serious illness." The Empress Dowager obviously had something to say to the Emperor, so I knew it and Xie En withdrew.

I stayed at Meizhuang for a while, and it was too late to return to my palace. As soon as I entered the door, I saw Baojuan greeted him with an unnatural expression on his face. I ignored Baojuan and was directly helped by Juqing. He went into the back room.But Baojuan is smart after all, seeing me behave like this, he felt bad, knelt down in front of me, bowed his head to the ground and said, "My lord, atonement."

She voluntarily pleaded guilty and honestly helped me. It would be very easy for her to deny the accusation of not reporting what happened last night. It can be said that she came back after seeing Zhemei Zhuang after leaving Huafei Palace. It's fine to know, but now she is the first to admit her mistake. Although she can't blame her severely, she can also be punished with evidence, "You, what is your crime?"

"Little master, this servant should not have concealed the fact that Mr. Shen fell into the water, and begged the young master to make amends."

"You only concealed this?" Since she knew that Mei Zhuang fell into the water, it meant that she must have been staring at a place where she could see Mei Zhuang before Mei Zhuang fell into the water. In other words, when something happened to Mei Zhuang, she must have watched the full name She must have also seen the person who pushed Meizhuang into someone. Similarly, she also refused to save Meizhuang after falling into the water! "Let me ask you, were you there when Sister Mei fell into the water, and did you see it with your own eyes?"

When Baojuan saw me asking this question, he knew that I must be furious. I did see something that I shouldn't have seen last night. I must never tell An Guiren about these things. Concealing them may only make An Guiren more vigilant towards himself, but She didn't help Shen Guiren, which was the real reason for her anger. She wanted to deny that she was there at the time, but when she raised her head inadvertently, she saw the coldness in the man's eyes, that he was so similar to her master, and Thinking of the master's order to let myself completely lose faith in An Guiren, but still want to lurk in An Guiren's palace, she made up her mind and took a risk, "Yes, but the servant was present. Shen Guiren was watching the red carp at that time. But I don’t want the nobleman not to see the slide into the pool for a while…”

"I didn't see it clearly for a while, and slipped into the pool," looking at Baojuan who was kneeling on the ground.The first lady in the palace who expressed concern for me, I felt extremely disappointed and very cold, "Is there no one else by my sister's side at that time?" Did my sister really slip and fall?Baojuan, this is your last chance.

"No," as soon as she finished speaking, she heard the "bang" sound when I placed the teacup in my hand heavily on the table. The moon was condemned by the nobleman, and when the nobleman fell into the water, there was really only the nobleman."

I can't tell what I'm feeling in my heart now, I just feel my blood surging. When I calmed down, I had already thrown the teacup on the table beside Baojuan. It was broken into pieces and lay scattered on the ground.Baojuan is the person next to me, who has been caring for me when I was sick. I used to think that I could walk through the rugged road in the palace with the support of the people in the palace, but that kind of thinking is already as beautiful as this The pottery was shattered, others didn't know it, but Bao Juan couldn't trust her anymore, "You clearly know that Shen Guiren and I are sisters, since she fell into the water without anyone, why didn't you go to rescue her?"

"Little master, servant girl..."

I don't want to hear her talk anymore, "I don't ask you to risk your life to save me, but why didn't you call for help, instead, you went straight back to Yanxi Palace and didn't report it!"

"Little master, this servant was just scared by Shen Guiren's falling into the water, this servant didn't mean it."

Listening to Baojuan's words, watching her keep kowtowing like myself, I didn't feel it at all. I also thought of the popular saying in my previous life, you didn't mean it, "but it was on purpose." Maybe it was me The words were very light, but no one heard, "Fortunately, sister Mei is fine, and you have taken care of me for so long." From entering the palace to now, you have indeed taken care of me a lot and touched me a lot , but you are not my person after all, you have been lurking by my side for your master from the very beginning.But if I really send you away, it is inevitable that there will be other people who need me to guard against. It is better, thinking this way, I made a decision, "If you make mistakes, you will be punished, but the law is nothing more than human feelings, so you will be exempted." Since I took over your position as the maid in charge, Cuisi will serve in my room instead of you."

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In the slightly dim hall, the candlelight was shaking slightly, and occasionally there would be a "click" sound of the candlelight cracking, which was very obvious in the quiet atmosphere, but it did not affect the person who was concentrating on practicing calligraphy on the desk. Those who had something to report in the house did not dare to disturb the master when they saw the master practicing calligraphy so seriously, but kept paying attention until they saw the master put down the pen in his hand, so they served him very earnestly. Tea, and tidy up the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and then said respectfully, "An Guiren reprimanded Baojuan, and asked Juqing to replace Baojuan as the maid in charge of the palace."

"Ok?"

"It seems that Baojuan didn't report it because of Guiren Shen's affairs, which almost hurt the relationship between Guiren An and Guiren Shen."

"She has been wary of everyone in her palace from the very beginning. Since she can't be trusted, it's better to let her do her part and contact her when she needs it." The speaker paused, then spoke again, "Your Majesty Guan How is it there?"

"Jinxi has always been cautious, but she didn't make the nobleman suspicious, but she didn't win her trust."

"She has someone close to her, so it will take more effort."

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Songyang County is just a small place, outsiders usually seldom come here, but recently there have been a few people who are not easy to mess with, it is said that those people are from the capital.It is true that he came from the capital, and he went directly to the county magistrate's mansion, and was treated as a guest of honor.

The town was rarely bustling because of these outsiders:

Liu Daman died suddenly at night, and all the money of the Liu family was taken over by the Xiao family.

Anxian Cheng drove away all his concubines, and raised the case with his wife.

Just two, enough to make the town discuss for a long time.It is also enough for interested people to guess the identity and purpose of outsiders.

The backyard of the An Mansion used to be a firewood house, but now it is the most magnificent house in the whole mansion. The decorations inside have all changed, the only thing that remains the same is the woman who is dressed in plain clothes, and even somewhat incompatible with the magnificence of this house. , that is my mother, a person with bad eyes but bright eyes.The people from the capital who appeared suddenly said that they were ordered by Ronger to take care of themselves. Those people are indeed capable, and now even An Bihuai dare not touch him a bit, but how can Ronger control such a capable person? ?Rong'er is just a concubine in the harem. Although mother and daughter have no correspondence, she knows her daughter's temperament, and she will definitely not try to be a concubine. Yes, and never royal.Taking care of this old woman like herself is probably for Rong'er.

"Aunt Xiao," she said, and called the woman who had been smiling all the time recently, the only person other than Rong'er who was worthy of her trust, "I want to write a letter home to Rong'er."

"That's right, there is such a happy event in the mansion, we should tell Rong'er." Aunt Xiao would not think too much, she is straightforward, and often sees things as thoroughly as others, but such a person is often easy to be happy, isn't it?

As if agreeing to Aunt Xiao's words, "You don't need to find anyone else, just trouble those people in the capital." It is impossible for these letters to be secretly passed on to Rong'er, it would be better to have them under their control from the beginning, and not to startle them.