What favor are you fighting for?The empress's harem has won a lot of business

Chapter 52
If you accept your fate, you will die.

Lin Ximeng bit her lip, letting her fingernails pierce her palm, blood staining her sleeves.

"Is it true that I can't keep my concubine alive?"

The queen smiled and shook her head, got up and walked towards her slowly: "For the sake of saving Bengong's life, I will leave you with a dead body."

"You can choose between Poisonous Wine and Bai Ling, and I will treat your family well."

The queen stopped talking and asked Fang Rui to send Lin Ximeng away.

Lin Ximeng walked out of the main hall of Jiaofang Palace step by step.

Her calves were limp, her heart was shaking violently, her cheeks were pale and her lips were purple.

She knew that once she stepped out of this door, there was no room for turning back.

Step by step, I finally reached the gate and kicked the door.

Lin Ximeng vigorously broke away from the hand of the nanny, and ran to the queen.

She stayed in the queen's palace for a long time that day, and no one knew what they said.

All I know is that when Lin Ximeng came out, her complexion had returned to normal, and the queen also acted as if nothing had happened.

All is well.

The days go by like this.

In the blink of an eye, the end of the year, the crown prince's [-]th birthday, the second prince married his concubine, and the royal family was full of happy events, even the old emperor felt that he was full of heroism.

What's more, the queen, who has always been fat and fat, is more energetic than before, and she is also thinner.

People who were old and decayed looked alive again.

On the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, the queen got up early in the morning to take a selfie in the mirror.

"Not to mention, that girl's prescription is pretty good. A hundred days is a hundred days. Look at me now, it's much better than before."

"Your Majesty is right, seeing that Miss Lin has a few brushes, it is not in vain for her to spare her life."

"That is"

The queen smoothed her hair and put on another layer of gouache, making it look even more shiny.

"Bengong has never kept idlers around. If she can really take care of Bengong's body and keep her mouth shut, it's not impossible to keep her alive."

Fang Rui closed his eyes and shook his head: "In the deep palace, being soft-hearted is a big taboo, empress, don't be confused."

"Let's talk about it later, at least for now she is still useful"

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"You use this method to save yourself?" Xie Chenyu leisurely ate the porridge in the bowl.

"Why not?"

Lin Ximeng sneered: "The concubine earns money by living one more day, Your Highness should cherish it, this porridge is available this year, but not necessarily next year."

"I underestimated you, I thought you wouldn't survive at all." Xie Chenyu took another bite.

This porridge is really good. After more than ten years of Laba, Xie Chenyu knew for the first time that porridge can be so delicious.

"Don't worry, even if I die, I will never implicate His Highness," Lin Ximeng rolled her eyes.

Xie Chenyu didn't care, and didn't mean to feel guilty at all, so he just casually reminded her.

"You are capable of surviving with the queen, but I still have to warn you, if you dare to do anything out of line, I will kill you as well."

Lin Ximeng: "..."

Xie Chenyu smiled again: "But don't worry, this hall is not willing to part with it easily. If you can give birth to a son and a half daughter, how about I ask an order to make you my beloved?"

Concubines have no status and cannot raise children, but lovers can.

How else could Cui Liangren be so active in currying favor with her, because he was interested in her belly.

Lin Ximeng's eyes lit up: "Okay, that concubine must work hard."

When she returned to Bibo Court that night, she hurriedly took out a bunch of sachets that Xia Tian sewed, and chose several to take with her.

Qingqing was puzzled and wanted to stop her.

Lin Ximeng was straightforward: "Don't ask why, asking is to drive away insects and evil spirits"

have a baby?To his uncle.

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Laba Festival, a banquet in the palace.

The banquet is not too big, and all the concubines and concubines from the harem came.

The highlight is the second prince and his new wife.

The queen and several high-ranking officials sat at the head, smiling and watching the newlyweds bow again and again.

The queen called out affectionately, and pulled the second concubine Yu Shi to sit beside her, asking for warmth like a daughter returning to her mother's house.

'How is he treating you? '

'Can you still be considerate? '

Yu blushed, and tried to remain dignified: "Your Majesty, Your Highness treats me very well, and the younger sisters in the house are also sensible and courteous."

There are people given by the queen in the backyard.

On the one hand, Yu Shi showed his generosity, and on the other hand, he also flattered the queen in disguise.

The queen was very happy, and took off the double bracelets for her, and even gave her the emerald bead string that was always around her neck.

Then let Fangrui fetch a white jade statue of Avalokitesvara.

"There is a folk tale from mother-in-law and daughter-in-law's heirloom that I am not Ke'er's biological mother, but I should call him a queen mother. Don't be disgusted, these are my favorites."

Yu's joy was invisible, and he bowed three times in a dignified manner.

The banquet continued.

The queen looked at the concubines with children: "You all look at each other too, the children are all grown up, I can't let everyone worry about me"

Concubine Chen, Concubine Zhao and Concubine Li responded in unison.

Concubine Qing looked left and right, only she was the youngest among the high positions, and the first few could be her own mothers.

She was a little embarrassed, but the queen laughed.

"There is also Sister Qing, the prince is still young, please take care of me, I am getting old, I have unexpected things for a while, please forgive me."

Concubine Qing hurriedly stood up, the queen laughed.

The atmosphere of the banquet was harmonious.

Suddenly, a palace official from Huayang Palace broke in and said that the prince suddenly had a high fever, and the imperial physician had already rushed over.

Concubine Qing's complexion changed drastically.

"Empress, my son has a sudden high fever, please forgive me and concubine to leave first."

Before the queen could speak, she left in a hurry.

The queen was worried, and it happened that the banquet was about the same, so she called them away.

Coming out of Jiaofang Palace, Lin Ximeng followed Zhao Liangdi step by step.

Who would have thought that Zhao Liangdi thought she was unlucky and ordered her not to be with her.

Lin Ximeng could only take Qingqing to find another secluded path to go out.

It's a pity that Qingqing is not very familiar with her. As the master and servant walked, they found that the road became narrower and narrower, and finally reached a dead end.

Qingqing pointed at the dead end with a look of disbelief.

"This is obviously the way to the east gate, how could it be wrong?"

Lin Ximeng pulled her: "Let's go, don't talk nonsense, you're lost"

The two circled round and round in the harem.

Dazed for half an hour without finding the exit, Lin Ximeng arrived near Changle Palace by mistake.

Changle Palace is the residence of Concubine Meng.

The two sisters, who hadn't seen each other for many years, met so unexpectedly.

"Cousin, come here and be safe."

"The concubine is just a concubine in the prince's mansion, and can't afford to be a cousin like the concubine Meng."

Lin Ximeng saluted according to the rules.

Concubine Meng has changed into silk brocade and a hazy long jacket with a thick goose down cloak.

The person who is as beautiful as a flower is shining all over, thinking that coming to the deep palace to be favored really nourishes people.

"Trespassing in the harem and being discovered is a capital crime, Cousin Lin"

Lin Ximeng's expression changed, and she clenched her fists tightly.

"But don't worry." Concubine Meng suddenly hooked her lips.

"You are so miserable, I will not do anything to you"

Lin Ximeng didn't answer, she continued.

"Back when I was a guest at the General's Mansion, my uncle and aunt loved me, so let me repay them today."

She called her personal maid to send Lin Ximeng out of the palace.

Lin Ximeng stepped forward to thank her hesitantly, and when they parted, Concubine Meng suddenly stared into her eyes.

"After today, we will not owe each other, Lin Ximeng, from now on we will not violate the river."

(End of this chapter)