Dream of the Red Chamber: Rong Dai

The golden chiming clock was ticking, the Empress Dowager and Shui Chen sat quietly at the top, and all the concubines in the palace also retreated, only the water-soluble Daiyu was left in the room, together with the side concubines Feng and Mei Lin who were kneeling on the ground. Qin, there are eight people in total, but they are as quiet as if there is no one there.

Shui Chen caressed the jade wrench finger in his hand, his deep eyes became deeper and deeper like the sea, he raised his eyes to look at Shui Rong who was sitting beside holding Daiyu's little hand tightly, although his lowered face could not see Shui Rong's complexion clearly, he could still feel it. The icy killing intent shrouded his body.

Shui Han is not an ignorant person, now Shui Rong is a big arm beside him, Sang Qing, the daughter of Yan Xiangfu, and a cousin of the Beijing Palace, who can read and write, how could he do such an extremely stupid thing?

"I have met my grandmother and father, and I have a long life." While thinking about it, I saw Shui Han hastily brought Sang Qingyan to Fengcheng Palace.

The Empress Dowager put down the teacups in her hands, but did not ask them to stand up, she just said: "Han'er, Qingyan, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival feast, and everyone in the palace has not yet dispersed, why do you husband and wife have the ambition to go back to the East Palace together?"

Shui Han didn't understand the meaning of the Empress Dowager's words, but she didn't hide the slightest bit, said: "Just because my grandson drank a few glasses of water and wine during the dinner and felt uncomfortable, I asked Mei Lin to help my grandson back to the East Palace." .”

When Sang Qingyan's calm water eyes lowered, there was a trace of ripples, and she lowered her eyebrows and said: "Grandmother clearly checked, granddaughter-in-law went back to the palace, because she was afraid that the prince would be too drunk, so Tete went to prepare sober soup and sober stones , this point, Princess Beijing can testify."

Daiyu was stunned when she heard Sang Qingyan's words. Seeing the Empress Dowager's gaze, she stood up and said, "Yes, after the Crown Princess and Yun Dai drank together at the Yucui Pavilion, they will go back to the East Palace to prepare sober soup with the Empress Dowager. and sober stones."

"Since you went back to the East Palace to prepare hangover soup and hangover stones, why did you order a servant to fetch them? This Fengcheng Palace is the resting place for the wives of various governments, don't you know?" The Queen Mother's words were unconscious A little sharp.

Hearing this, Sang Qingyan immediately knelt down on the ground and said, "please calm down the queen mother. Although the granddaughter-in-law ordered him to fetch things, she never let him come to Fengcheng Palace. How can the granddaughter-in-law stay in the palace for many days?" Do you know the usefulness of this Fengcheng Palace?"

Shui Chen thought for a while, then looked at Mei Lin with sharp long eyes, and said, "Did the Crown Princess tell you where to get the things?"

When Meilin heard this, she was stunned, remembering that Sang Qingyan said that she was going to the Hall of Supreme Harmony in front of Fengcheng Palace, where the crown prince's jade pendant was left, and asked him to retrieve it quickly. The only ones from Fengcheng Palace?

"The servant begged the Empress Dowager to investigate clearly. The Crown Princess ordered the servant to go to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to retrieve the jade pendant of His Royal Highness. The servant didn't know why, but came here by a strange coincidence." Mei Lin fell to her knees and kowtowed.

Shui Rong sat at the side, looked at Shui Han and Sang Qingyan with deep eyes, but saw one anxious and the other calm, so he sneered, got up and looked at Shui Chen and said: "I ask the emperor to forgive my words, and Rong Chen asked him how many times?" question."

Shui Chen saw Shui Rong's haughty and indifferent expression, and knew that he was furious at this moment, so he said: "Rong'er asks if you have anything to say, I grant you the right."

Shui Rong paced up to Na Meilin, and said calmly, "Since the Crown Princess ordered you to go to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to fetch the Crown Prince's jade pendant, why did you come here unknowingly? And who opened the palace door for you?" Is it her?" Shui Rong pointed to Baoqin who was kneeling beside her.

Mei Lin prostrated herself on the ground, feeling terrified in her heart at this moment, tried her best to recall the confused situation at that time, and gradually figured out a clue, then said: "Yes, when the servant came, it was this maid who opened the door for him. Temple gate."

At this time, Baoqin could no longer pretend to be strong on the face, and instantly slumped on the ground pale and terrified, with lowered eyes, but could not restrain the violent trembling all over his body.

The water-soluble bloodthirsty eyes stared at Baoqin, and the cheetah seemed to be angry, staring at the prey in front of it, and said: "Tell me, who ordered you, a lowly maid, to do such a thing?" Baoqin paralyzed Sitting on the ground was silent for a long while, clenching his teeth but not saying a word.

"It's a tough one. If that's the case, why don't I let the king tell you?" Shui Rong's words came out like a hell Shura, and Baoqin suddenly raised his head, his unbelievable but uneasy eyes flickered indefinite.

Shui Rong suddenly turned his gaze to Concubine Feng and Concubine Wei who were still kneeling on the ground, with a faint smile overflowing, he looked at Shui Chen and Shui Han and said, "Your Majesty and the Crown Prince should know that there is a great happy event in our palace."

Concubine Wei, who was kneeling on the ground, trembled uncontrollably. Sang Qingyan could see clearly, but her bright red lips curled up almost inaudibly, and Daiyu could see the shadow of her eyes under the cover. She was secretly chilled, and there was a trace of loneliness and sadness hidden in her brimming water eyes.

Shui Chen Shui Han and the Queen Mother glanced at the people on the ground, their doubts increased, and they all looked at Shui Rong unconsciously.

"The side concubine Wei in the crown prince's womb is pregnant. Isn't this a great joy?" What Yun Danfeng said in a light tone shocked everyone.

The queen mother looked at Wei Ruomei and said, "You are pregnant? Why didn't you report it?"

Wei Ruomei's complexion was as pale as paper, and even her red lips were barely tinged with blood, she bowed her head and said, "I only found out about my identity in the past two days, because the palace is busy with the Mid-Autumn Festival feast, I don't want to add to the chaos."

Hearing this, Sang Qingyan hurriedly stepped forward to help Wei Ruomei up, with a smile on her face but full of reprimands: "Sister Wei is also true, if such a big happy event is said, wouldn't it be another Mid-Autumn Festival for us?" Adding a happy event to the feast? The crown prince has an heir, but it is the most important event."

Wei Ruomei, who was being supported by Sang Qingyan, became paler and paler than paper, she tried to get rid of Sang Qingyan without a trace, but because the Queen Mother and everyone were afraid to do anything, she reluctantly smiled and said: "It's my concubine." I haven't thought about it thoroughly, it's my first time being a mother, so it's not true."

After the joy in the Empress Dowager's heart, there was doubt floating on the surface, she looked at the indifferent Shui Rong unconsciously, and said, "Rong'er, what else do you want to say?"

Shui Rong smiled coldly, and looked at Wei Ruomei with a sharp knife in his eyes, wanting to cut Wei Ruomei into pieces, with words as cold as ice, and said: "Since the side concubine Wei spread the big news 'Happy event', what else can I say?"

Turning to look at Wei Ruomei, she said sharply: "But I don't know why Wei Xiaohong, the maid next to Concubine Wei, is not here?"

Wei Ruomei straightened her back, her bright eyes were a bit cold, and she said: "Prince Beijing's question is a little too much. Since Mei Xiang is my maid, I naturally asked her to do it." matter."

"Oh?" Shui Rong smiled faintly, clapped his hands, and said: "Since that's the case, then the king will bring up this bold maid who pretends to be Wei Xiaohong, so that Concubine Wei can see if she is with Wei Fang Are the maids around the concubine similar?"

Shui Han was becoming more and more unpredictable at this time, when he heard Shui Rong's words, his face turned pale with shock, Huo Di got up from his seat, and said, "Brother Bei Jing, you mean?"

Shui Rong looked at the Empress Dowager and Shui Chen with a faint smile, and said: "Just now when Wei Chen and Wang Hao went out, they accidentally saw someone about to drown a lowly maidservant beside the Taiye Pool. It was Wang Hao who rescued that person out of kindness. When she came up, she claimed to be Wei Xiaohong next to Concubine Wei. Looking at it now, I'm afraid it's not true."

When the Queen Mother heard Shui Rong's words, she understood most of the time in her heart, so she said sharply: "Bring that lowly servant girl and Ai's family here."

Earlier, several nuns pushed a drenched lady in court lady's clothes to come over, the woman came to the front, immediately knelt down on the ground, and said: "Servant Wei Xiaohong has seen the empress dowager, the emperor, and the prince. concubine."

"You raise your head." Wei Xiaohong raised her head when she heard the words, Wei Ruomei almost couldn't stand on her feet immediately, she leaned on the handle of the nanmu chair behind her to stand still, and rushed forward and said: " Xiaohong, what's wrong with you? Didn't I tell you to go out and do something? Why did you come back with this suit?"

Wei Xiaohong looked at Wei Ruomei at this time, and she didn't know how to explain the complicated emotions in her eyes, she just said: "They said that the side concubine Wei ordered people to drown the slaves? The slaves have served the side concubine Wei for ten years, is it a little bit?" Is there no credit for your hard work?"

Wei Ruomei suffocated immediately, but hurriedly took Wei Xiaohong's hand, leaned over and cried, "I beg your Majesty to find out, I only have such a capable girl by my side, how could I harm her?" What? Now I just ask the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Prince to make the decision, and find out who is going to put the concubine to death as a servant girl?"

Hearing what Wei Ruomei said was pitiful, the flesh and blood in her belly was so young, the queen mother could not bear it, she looked at Shui Rong and said, "Since it was Rong'er who came up here after saving this slave, those slaves who did evil are still here!" ?”

Shui Rong played with the white jade wine glass in his hand, and exchanged a glance with Daiyu, but seeing Daiyu's indifferent expression, she immediately squeezed Daiyu's little hand, and said, "Of course."

Several palace guards twisted the two young eunuchs to Fengcheng Palace, and the two young eunuchs shuddered and slumped on the ground, "Slave, slave, slave, see, see, I have seen the wife, the queen, and the emperor."

The Empress Dowager looked at the two young eunuchs indifferently, and said: "You are so courageous, you dare to deal with the personal servant girl of the side concubine of the Eastern Palace privately, and explain clearly to Ai's family, who did it?"

The two young eunuchs were already pale with fright at this time, they hurriedly leaned over and said: "The slaves didn't know at first, yes, it was the princess who ordered the slaves."

Before the queen mother could say anything, the prince had already stood up and said: "It can be seen that you, a slave, said that the princess has been by the prince's side since she arrived in the East Palace. How has she ever left? If you slander the princess again, the prince How can I forgive you?"

Concubine Wei became more and more choked up when she heard this, and said: "You are really talking nonsense, the princess treats me like a sister, how could you have such evil intentions? It's just you making up things."

Daiyu sat quietly at the side, looked at Wei Ruomei's pity with cold eyes, and said lightly: "Let's put this question aside for now, but I want to ask, why did you execute Wei Xiaohong? Before Mei Lin came to Fengcheng Palace I drank a bowl of ginseng soup in the East Palace. I asked the Imperial Physician Wang of the Imperial Hospital, yesterday, only Wei Xiaohong, who is next to Wei's side concubine, went to the Imperial Hospital to ask for a ginseng, but?"

Daiyu's words were elegant, although her voice was not loud, Wei Ruomei stopped her choked sobs, and said again: "It's because my concubine is not feeling well, so I asked Xiaohong to go to the imperial hospital to ask the imperial doctor for a doctor's order." Ginseng, what's the problem?"

"There is no problem." Shui Rong took out a pack of powder wrapped in yellow paper from his sleeve and put it on the table, looked at Shui Chen and said, "This pack of medicine was found by Wei Chen on Wei Xiaohong's body. It is the same kind of incense as the incense in the porcelain bowl broken by the Eastern Palace, it is a seductive drug that confuses the mind and makes people unable to control their thoughts."

Mei Lin, who was kneeling on the ground, how could she use the chaos in her heart to explain it?He had that Wei Xiaohong in his heart, he wanted to ask Shui Han to betroth that Wei Xiaohong to him as soon as possible.He was very happy today, but Wei Xiaohong, who was indifferent to him on weekdays, brought him ginseng soup himself, he thought he saw hope, but he didn't expect that it turned out to be such a hurtful fact.

At this time, Wei Ruomei's face had already lost all color, and she hurriedly said: "This is a nonsense, I have used the ginseng soup today, and there is nothing wrong with it, maybe I was drugged halfway."

The queen mother looked at Wei Ruomei coldly, and said: "You said you took the medicine? Who would take the medicine? Is it Feng's side concubine, or the crown prince?" As she said that, she jumped up and said coldly: "You made the medicine? When things like this come out, you actually want to drag the concubine into the water and poison Princess Yundai, such a vicious person, how can the Ai family rest assured that you will stay with the prince?"

At this moment, Wei Ruomei's pitiful look had long since disappeared, she got up instead and said sharply: "If someone leaves the banquet before the concubine, it is natural to go back to the East Palace first, if she has tampered with in the ginseng soup, it will not Do you know?"

Sang Qingyan stood up with a sneer and said, "Is Concubine Wei talking about this palace? Princess Beijing was drinking wine at the Yucui Pavilion to enjoy the moon. When returning to the East Palace, she happened to meet the prince at the gate of the palace and went back to the palace together. How could she have had the opportunity to do such a nasty thing?"

Wei Ruomei is like an ant on a hot pot at this time, she has never calculated that Sang Qingyan was with Daiyu after leaving the banquet, and happened to go back to the East Palace with Shuihan, she really has no time to think so, no Feeling more and more confused, he could only lower himself to the ground, and said sadly: "I am pregnant now, how could I do such a thing that has no conscience?"

"Yes, Concubine Wei, you ordered Xiaohong to do such a thing to harm the servant, and you want to kill Xiaohong to silence her. Is there anything else you can't do?" Mei Lin, who had been lying on the ground, said again at this time. Also can't help it.

He has always been thinking about Xiaohong, so naturally he can't see Xiaohong being treated like this, thinking that Wei Ruomei would put Wei Xiaohong to death for his own selfish desire, the anger in his heart can no longer be suppressed.

Shui Chen looked at Mei Lin, and said calmly: "Explain clearly the cause and effect of what you know, and I will spare your life at my own discretion." Seeing this, Mei Lin explained everything clearly .

Ever since Wei Ruomei found out she was pregnant, she has always been aggrieved. She thinks that she is better than that Sang Qingyan in both talent and appearance, so why should she take the position of side concubine, and even the status of her future child is inferior to others.

So he ordered someone to secretly ask for a letter of medicine, looking for opportunities.Coincidentally, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, Sang Qingyan ordered him to go to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to retrieve Shuihan's jade pendant, so he made a plan, taking advantage of Mei Lin's carelessness towards Wei Xiaohong, he drank the medicine with Mei Lin, and let Mei Lin drink the medicine. He went to Fengcheng Palace.

If she really succeeds, she will be able to bring down Sang Qingyan, and when the time comes to bring up the matter of her pregnancy, the seat of the crown princess will most likely be hers.

Hearing what Mei Lin said, Shui Han looked at the always gentle and peaceful Wei Ruomei in disbelief, and said coldly: "Wei Ruomei, this prince thinks that he treats you and side concubine Feng no worse than the princess concubine. , You have such evil thoughts."

Wei Ruomei sneered, and said: "There is someone in the prince's heart, isn't it? Although I am your side concubine, I am not the person in your heart, let alone your first wife. Naturally, I want to do it for me and for my child. Come and plan."

Shui Rong's gloomy eyes looked at Shui Han's slightly out of control eyes, and slightly lowered them.

Shui Han concealed the waves in his heart, turned to look at Shui Chen and the Queen Mother, and said, "Please ask the Queen Mother, grandmother and father to be the masters. It is the fault of my son and minister. Such a big event happened just now. Please punish me." He fell to his knees On the ground, Sang Qingyan and Concubine Feng also hurriedly knelt down.

Shui Chen raised his hand to get Shui Han and Sang Qingyan to stand up, looked at Wei Ruomei, and said, "You are absolutely unable to create such a big wave in the harem by yourself, if you say it, I think you are pregnant For the sake of it, take it lightly."

Wei Ruomei was overjoyed, and immediately raised her eyes and said: "This concubine is so naturally incompetent, it was all instructed by the concubine Yuanfei of Fengzao Palace, she ordered Baoqin next to her and Caiyin palace maid of Fengcheng Palace to change shifts. I lured Na Meilin to Fengcheng Palace, but I didn't think that Princess Beijing had already left, and all her calculations were lost, but instead, she lost the maid beside her."

At this time, Daiyu's anger had already risen in her heart, and she stood up coldly, "Wei side concubine is really an excellent abacus, I, Lin Daiyu, don't know what offended you Wei side concubine, but let you think hard and think hard Such dirty and shameless means."

Lang Lang's gaze fell on her side like a halo, making Wei Ruomei immediately lower her head and did not dare to raise her head. After a long while, she said, "Everyone wants glory, wealth and honor. For fame and fortune, let alone you, even if it is your own flesh and blood." It can also be discarded."

He suddenly looked at Sang Qingyan, but saw a little strangeness hidden on her face, and immediately understood it in his heart, and said coldly: "It is true that I understand everything, but I just pretend to be confused."