[Qing Chuan] No pet little promise

Xiao Wuzi carried the food box and walked across the courtyard, saw Yufu coming all the way and greeted him: "Sister Yufu, lunch has been delivered today."

Yufu was drying some of Wei Rong's winter clothes just now, and when he saw it, he asked with a smile, "What's the dish today, don't let those rotten vegetables and thick rice fool us again."

"Sister, don't worry, today is Chef Lai's vinegared gold and silver shreds and stir-fried three spices, which are guaranteed to be tender and refreshing." Xiao Wuzi laughed along with him.

Yufu was about to ask Yulian to help her, when she turned her head and saw Yulian coming out of the house holding a big box.

"How did you move this thing out?"

"Master said that while the sun is good today, carefully wipe the bracelets and rings in the jewelry box."

Most of Wei Rong's jewelry is made of silver, which needs regular maintenance to keep its luster bright.

Xiao Wuzi's eyes lit up, he was really sleepy and sent him a pillow.

He hastily put down the food box and leaned forward, "Sister Yulian, this box is heavy, let me carry it for you."

Yulian was happy to have someone help her.

With little Wuzi's strength, she moved the jewelry box outside to the corridor, and Yulian took a fine flannel cloth to wipe and clean them one by one.

Opening the bottom drawer, more than a dozen rings and five or six silver hairpins were revealed.

Xiao Wuzi turned his eyes, and immediately fixed on the sapphire ring, which was exactly the same as the one seen on the blueprint.

"Sister Yulian, this ring looks really eye-catching." While talking, Xiao Wuzi leaned forward.

As soon as she reached out her hand, Yulian slapped her, "Don't move around, this is the master's property." She picked up the ring and wiped it, and said, "This ring was given by the concubine Xi during the Mid-Autumn Festival last time. It is a good thing if it is made in the same way as in the previous dynasty."

Xiao Wuzi withdrew his hand embarrassingly, but secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

After Xiao Wuzi left, Yulian wiped the jewelry carefully, repacked the box, and carried her back to the room.

Wei Rong smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Wuzi didn't see anything."

"He didn't see anything." Yulian whispered.

Wei Rong had already watched the whole process through the window, and Yulian, a little girl who usually looks stupid, is actually not bad at acting.

"Thank you for your hard work, take the meat floss cake on the table and eat it."

Yulian hurriedly knelt down and said, "Master, please don't talk about hard work, it's really frustrating slaves."

Wei Rong smiled and said, "The work is done neatly, so of course it should be rewarded."

Yulian just got up and thanked her for the reward.

After she left, Wei Rong got up and took out the sapphire ring from the jewelry box, her eyes darkened.

She stole this ring from Song Qing'er, and she will find a chance to return it quietly tonight, but there is no need to worry, Xiao Wuzi has already tried her side the day before yesterday.

This hurdle is considered to be muddled for the time being.

Fortunately, he didn't say anything about the loss of the ring that day. Apart from Yulian, even Yufu and Xiaolizi didn't know about it.

Asking Yulian to perform this scene, she knew that the girl must be full of doubts.

But she couldn't explain it, and she didn't want to.

She wasn't worried that Yulian would betray her. From the first day she was assigned here, the fate of these two court ladies was tied to her.Moreover, both Yulian and Yufu came from poor families with many brothers and sisters, and they are used to suffering.Among the concubines in the Changchun Palace, he is definitely the most tolerant and gentle master without bragging.

The young man only dared to let Xiao Wuzi gossip, which shows that his influence in the palace is not too great.I just hope he can't find any clues and give up as soon as possible.

***

"Guess what Li Jiagui said next?" Song Qing'er's eyes lit up.

"What?" Wei Rong asked curiously.

Early this morning, Song Qing'er, who had come back from concubine Xi's place to pay her respects, came to visit Wei Rong, a sick patient, and brought a fresh gossip along the way.

Because of illness, Concubine Xi waived Wei Rong's greeting this month.But from Song Qing'er's mouth, she knew that during this period of time, the morning in the Changchun Palace was full of turbulent winds and clouds, and various good shows were staged in turn.

To sum it up in one sentence, nobleman Li Jia's arrogance became more and more arrogant, and even concubine Xi was no longer in his eyes.

This time even worse.

Song Qing'er lowered her voice: "She said at the time, 'You have to grow a good field to grow a field. Some fields look bright, but in fact they are full of mud. No matter how hard you work, you can't grow three melons and two dates. Isn't this kind of field a waste of manpower...'"

While speaking, Song Qing'er's cheeks were blushing, it was because the connotation in Li Jiagui's words was so powerful.

Wei Rong was surprised, this is directly stabbing Xi Concubine's heart with a knife, as the only one of the empresses who has not given birth, this is Xi Concubine's heart disease.In Kangxi's harem, there were also a few empty knees, all of which were children who died young.Xi Concubine was the only one who hadn't even been pregnant from the beginning to the end.

"Your Majesty Li Jia, this is too arrogant!" There was also a status in the palace, so she was not afraid that Xi Concubine would be really annoyed, so she would tear her up regardless.

"What is she afraid of? I heard that she might move to the Palace of Yanxi Palace in a few days." Song Qing'er curled her lips.

Yanxi Palace is the palace of Concubine Hui. Since the nobleman was pregnant and could not be favored, the most favored people in the palace now are Shi Changzai who was promoted by Concubine Hui and nobleman Li Jia who was promoted by Concubine Xi.

Li Jiagui moved to Yanxi Palace?Wei Rong couldn't believe it. Although she often used department directors as a metaphor for the East and West Zodiac Palaces, in this palace, it was not as easy for concubines to move the palace as later generations.

This is slapping Xi Concubine's face naked!

"Concubine Hui said, what can't be done? I heard that the eldest elder brother made great achievements in the battle against Galdan recently. The emperor Longyan was very happy, and praised Nala's loyalty to the country several times, and Concubine Hui's upbringing You Fang. Next month will be Concubine Hui's birthday, and I heard that she is going to be a concubine. It's not a matter of saying who will move to Yanxi Palace."

In history, did Concubine Hui have a concubine conferred by the Jin Dynasty?Wei Rong thought about it carefully, but really couldn't remember.

"And I heard..." Song Qing'er turned her head and looked around, making sure that there was no one around, then she leaned closer to Wei Rong's ear and whispered, "Back then, Li Jia had a miscarriage, and it was possible that Madam Xi did it. Li Jia The nobleman has always held a grudge because of this."

With Li Jia's return to favor and several conflicts with Concubine Xi, this rumor that had been silent for many years gradually surfaced.

Wei Rong didn't take it seriously, when Li Jia was pregnant, Concubine Xi didn't love much anymore, and she should have been looking forward to this child, after all, with a child, Changchun Palace can get a little more holy family.Li Jiagui is persecuted delusional, right?

Song Qing'er said in a low voice, "I thought so too, but some people said that it was Li Jia who was favored back then, that Concubine Xi gradually lost her favor, and maybe there was hatred because of it."

Wei Rong thought for a while, but still shook her head.Even if Concubine Xi could not get used to Li Jia, she was even more jealous of her pregnancy.But Kangxi attached great importance to offspring.Concubine Xi should not dare to risk the disgrace of the world.

However, Mrs. Li Jia had this thought in her heart. She had really endured the humiliation under Xi Concubine's hands for so many years. No wonder she became arrogant and impatient once she gained power.

***

"This lowly servant girl really thinks that I can't take care of her anymore!" In the room, Xi Concubine's eyes were cold and cold, and her slender fingernails were digging hard at the gold-covered armrest of the chair, almost breaking it.

"Your Majesty, don't be angry with this villain, it's not worth getting mad at this lowly servant girl." Nanny Zhou comforted her in a hurry.

Xi Concubine scolded: "I don't know how to raise a white-eyed wolf."

Li Jiagui's father was her uncle's garrison back then, and he was considered a member of the Hesheli family, so after entering the palace, he went to the Changchun Palace. I didn't expect her to be very seductive, but within a few months she hooked the emperor, and even Seeing that his love is getting weaker and weaker day by day.

When she heard the news that she was pregnant, she admitted that she was jealous in her heart, and had beaten her several times, but never murdered the emperor's heir.

With the law of heaven and the law of heaven and the palace staring at her, how could she do such insane things?

But now because of this unwarranted crime, he is being hated.

Mother Zhou felt distressed when she thought of these old events.In terms of appearance and talent, my mother-in-law is superior to Li Jiagui in everything, but she has been strict in her education since she was a child, and she has more than enough reserve, so she lost her style.Li Jia was born in a noble family, but she flattered her in every way. Men, don't they all like fresh and hot food?

Xi Concubine resented for a while, then felt sad again, and laughed at herself: "After all, it's because I'm useless."

If it was Concubine Hui and Concubine De, how could they not be able to suppress the people below them.Wang Guiren is so favored and pregnant again, so he is respectful in front of Concubine De.

Without children, this position is justly deserved.

Concubine Liang was born as a criminal slave, and because she has an eighth elder brother under her knees, she ranks ahead of her among the six concubines.

Nanny Zhou shook her head, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, don't say that, Empress Xiao Yiren didn't have any heirs back then, so she adopted the fourth elder brother to raise her."

"That's the emperor's own cousin, can I compare with her?" Concubine Xi smiled miserably.Moreover, Empress Xiao Yiren also gave birth to a daughter, but she died young.

Nanny Zhou didn't dare to say anything.

Xi Concubine complained for a moment, but quickly calmed down.

"Even if I don't have any heirs, it's not like a lowly maid like Li Jiashi can bully her superiors!"

***

Nanny Zhou came out of the main hall, and several stewards were waiting, one of them was Wu Sande, the chief eunuch in charge of the small kitchen.

Seeing Nanny Zhou, he hurried up to meet him, "Mommy, what I reported earlier."

Nanny Zhou said impatiently: "It's just a trivial matter, the empress doesn't have the time to take care of it. You go back and check carefully, it must be some apprentice in your small kitchen with dirty hands and feet."

Early this morning, Wu Sande came to report that the snacks and meat dishes in the small kitchen were often lacking during these days, and he suspected that someone had stolen, but he still couldn't catch them.

From Nanny Zhou's point of view, there are so many things going on in Changchun Palace, how can there be time to take care of these small things, and dismiss people with a few words.

Wu Sande left the hall with a bitter face.

This matter is strange to say, he had previously found that the cakes prepared for the master were somewhat lacking.

But as Nanny Wu said, is there anyone who is a cook in this world who doesn't steal food?Just beat the disciples and grandchildren from time to time to make them restrain themselves.

But another strange thing happened the night before yesterday.The two young eunuchs were discussing matters in the dim sum room. They could vaguely hear the beating of their hearts, but they couldn't see anyone.

Could it be that he ran into the Great Immortal Fox?He quietly thought, ask for a talisman to say goodbye another day.