The Queen Mother of the Red Chamber

In this draft, a total of ten beauties were selected, although not many, but they also greatly filled the harem.Due to the low status of these beauties, Xiao Rong only confessed a few words on the day of the draft, such as harmony in the harem.Since that day, Xiao Rong has not seen those girls for several days.

In just a few days, the sky began to change.With thunder and lightning, the tossing Xiao Rong couldn't sleep in the middle of the night.Looking at the tree shadows on the window, it looked like the shadows of ghosts and ghosts, Xiao Rong was so shocked that he had to order Nanny Cui to add a soft couch in the hall, so he fell asleep half dreaming and half awake.During the day, there are big dark circles under the eyes, and the whole person is drowsy.

Cui Momo combed Xiao Rong's hair, looked at the listless look in the mirror, and said worriedly: "Queen Mother, do you want to take a rest again?"

Xiao Rong yawned, and shook his head: "No, sleep all day, Ai's old bones are sore."

Mother Cui couldn't help it, so she had to help Xiao Rong tie a phoenix bun. Since it was in the sleeping hall, she only inserted a seven-winged phoenix hairpin to hold her hair, and applied a small amount of pomade to smooth the broken hair on her forehead. smooth.Dressed up like this, it is a bit more energetic.

The dining hall has already prepared breakfast, which is Xiao Rong's favorite.It's just that Xiao Rong didn't have the slightest appetite today, he ate some shrimp porridge hastily and couldn't eat any more.Nanny Cui had no choice but to turn on the stove in the imperial dining room, ready to serve some hot food at any time.

It was raining outside all the time, and worried about entering the palace due to the cold, the palace people closed all the windows in the palace, leaving only one door to show some air.

Xiao Rong sat on the soft couch in the Flower Appreciation Pavilion, and had a panoramic view of the entire Changle Palace.Looking at the dripping rain outside the window, his face was wrinkled into a ball.What I hate most is that it rains for days. This person has not been exposed to the sun for a few days, and his bones are moldy.

At this time, a young eunuch in Tsing Yi appeared in the palace gate outside the hall, holding a dust whisk in his hand, who should be in charge of some point.Xu Shi wanted to enter Changle Palace, but was stopped by the guards at the door.

Xiao Rong saw it, but he didn't pay attention to it, and someone from the left and right would report it.

Sure enough, after a short while, the eunuch Xiao Suzi, the gatekeeper of Changle Palace, came running over, holding an oil-paper umbrella and getting half of his body wet.Ziyan was adding incense to the palace, seeing this, she hurried over. "Xiao Suzi, why are you in such a hurry to disturb the empress dowager, be careful of your dog legs."

Xiao Suzi immediately put on a big smile on his round face, "Sister Ziyan, even if this servant has a hundred courage, he would not dare to disturb the empress dowager, it is the concubine of Zhongcui Palace who is waiting outside. I want to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager.”

Ziyan reached out and knocked on Suzi's head when she heard this, and said softly, "Didn't the empress dowager give orders? The new empresses don't need to greet you anymore, you dare to disturb the empress dowager with this matter."

"This..." Xiao Suzi had a bitter face.That empress is now the emperor's new favorite.If you are a slave by yourself, how dare you stop him.

Xiao Rong squinted his eyes and leaned on the soft couch, softly said: "Let her go back, just say that Ai's family is exhausted, and she disappeared today."

The two were stunned for a moment, Ziyan hurriedly pulled Xiao Suzi to kneel on the ground, and said: "Queen Mother, it's the servants who don't understand the rules and disturb your peace."

Xiao Rong waved his hand, "It's okay, Ai's family didn't fall asleep either. Let's go back to the concubine, Ai's family is exhausted today, let her go back."

Xiao Suzi hurriedly replied: "Your servant complies with the order, I will go and answer you now." After speaking, he kowtowed several times, then got up and ran out of the hall.

Xiao Rong changed his posture, continued to squint his eyes, and listened to the sound of the rain.For Xue Baochai, Xiao Rong never tires of it, but he can't say he likes it.This girl is also a good-looking and good-natured girl in Cao Gong's works, but she is too thoughtful to be liked.

Listening to the sound of the rain, it makes people feel sleepy.The pavilion was comfortable, so Xiao Rong simply lay flat on the soft couch and fell asleep.This feeling is not safe.Xiao Rong had a long dream, dreaming that the beauty Zhongshun came back and brought him a lot of delicacies and rouge from Qianxiang Kingdom.He kept moving the good things into his palace, which made him very happy. Just as he was about to hold this lively and beautiful son in his arms and give him a good kiss, the beauty disappeared, and then his eyes went dark, and he Then fell into the boundless darkness.Xiao Rong shouted anxiously, "Zhener, Zhener..."

"Queen...Queen." Cui Momo softly called out the smile in the succubus.

When Xiao Rong woke up, he was already sweating profusely, and his underwear was also soaked in sweat. "Where did Jane go?"

Nanny Cui helped Xiao Rong up, wiped Xiao Rong's sweat with a cloud silk handkerchief, and replied: "My lord went to Qianxiang country, and I said goodbye to you and the princess that day, don't you remember?" gone?"

Xiao Rong was taken aback for a moment, took Cui Momo's hand and said, "Zhen'er didn't come back?"

Nanny Cui handed a cup of hot tea to Xiao Rong's hand, and said with a smile: "Queen Mother, the Qianxiang Kingdom is thousands of miles away, and it will take two months for the prince to come and go. Still early."

"What?! Such a long time!" Xiao Rong had a bitter face, poor loyal beauty, if he wanted to complain, he would blame you for not living in the 21st century, otherwise it would take a long time to get it done.Poor beauty, when she came back, she didn't know what it was like.Xiao Rongzuo stood up with support, and stretched, "What time is it now, has Yu'er returned?"

"It's almost noon, and the dining room is ready, waiting for you to deliver the meal. The princess is still at the empress's side, and said that she will have classes there today."

Unexpectedly, he had slept for so long, Xiao Rong seemed a little surprised, it seems that the quality of sleep these few days has been too bad, he still needs to ask the imperial doctor to prescribe some soothing prescriptions.Through the window, one could see Xiao Suzi at the gate of the palace talking to an eunuch in Tsing Yi.

"Who is that, why does it look familiar?"

Nanny Cui looked in the direction that Xiao Rong was looking at, and when she saw the two people at the gate of the palace, she replied: "That's the palace man next to Baobi, Baobi has been waiting outside Changle Palace today, and now everyone Haven't returned to the palace yet."

"Haven't gone back yet?!" Xiao Rong expressed his admiration for the girl's perseverance.It seems that this girl really has a way of dealing with interpersonal relationships. "Is there no one to persuade you?"

Cui Nanny said: "The empress sent someone to persuade her. Baobi said that she has never paid her respects since she entered the palace, which is a big disobedience."

Xiao Rong rubbed his forehead, picked up the white porcelain lotus teacup on the table next to him, and took a sip of hot tea. "Go and tell her that what Aijia dislikes the most is when others are threatened."

"promise."

After staying for a while, when Xiao Rong was sitting in the dining hall, Ziyan came over to reply, and the concubine of Zhongcui Palace finally went back.

After a few days, the weather finally got better. It was just the weather was clear and the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant.On a whim, Xiao Rong took the palace servants to the imperial garden.The past few days have been boring, and it's time to bask in this old bone.

He casually put on a black phoenix embroidered robe and a five phoenix embroidered cloak, and left Changle Palace.

This imperial garden has always been a good place for women in the harem to relieve their boredom. Xiao Rong also met a few familiar faces in the imperial garden, but who can tell himself, how does this girl know that she likes to eat Qicui soup, and still like this? Just brought it by coincidence?

Xue Baochai couldn't restrain the joy in his heart when he saw Xiao Rong's one.These days in the palace, I finally experienced the life of gold and jade, which is something that the rich and noble folks can't experience.But it is not as he imagined that he will go straight to the blue sky as soon as he gains power.In this palace, there are many people who are nobler than themselves, and when they go out, except for the servants who kowtow to themselves, most of the time, they bow their heads.In particular, although the emperor kept rewarding him, he always took a quick look and then left, and he has never received favor until now.Seeing the other Chang Zai receiving favors one after another, Xue Baochai became even more anxious.After finally spending money, the eloquent asked someone to inquire about the Empress Dowager's movements, and made up her mind that today, no matter what, she will change the Empress Dowager's view of herself.

"Queen Mother, this concubine made it herself. You can try it." Miss Xue dressed up very well today.A gauze dress with a thousand colors of plum blossoms looks gorgeous and not vulgar, and the whole set of suet jade is a little more elegant. Coupled with the standard Baochai smile, it makes people look good.

"En." Xiao Rong nodded lightly.

Ziyan next to him borrowed the small porcelain bowl with broken flowers from Xue Baochai's hand with a cold expression, and took out a silver needle from the carry-on box to try it out before putting it in front of Xiao Rong.

Xiao Rong picked up the silver spoon, scooped up a spoonful, and put it in his mouth.I just feel that the entrance is smooth and smooth, and the taste is really good.

Seeing Xiao Rong take a sip, Xue Baochai saw that her expression softened a little, and said with a gentle smile, "Queen Mother, I don't know that the concubine's craftsmanship is still to your liking."

Xiao Rong took another sip, but smiled without saying a word.After a while, he said: "The taste is very good, but..."

Xue Baochai was overjoyed when he heard the word "very good", but when he heard "only", his heart beat up.

Xiao Rong's face turned cold, "It's just... Baobi, your hands are too long." She thought it was a cunning way to live in someone else's house and build a good relationship with her master and servant.It's just that after coming to this palace, I still can't change the idea of ​​being both right and wrong, girl, you are still too young.