Lonely non-good minister

There was some truth in what she said, so Concubine Li stopped asking, sat up straight, and suddenly smiled as she picked up the tea cup: "Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I last saw Concubine Liu. When she was in the palace before, she was the most knowledgeable. Yeah, now I actually stay in the palace all day long, and I don’t know what I’m doing.”

Concubine Liu?

Xiao Shen didn't have much contact with her, so he really didn't know what she was doing hiding in her palace, but Concubine Li asked this, obviously she didn't just want to talk about Concubine Liu hiding in the palace and staying behind closed doors.

"Maybe he's praying for the sixth and eighth masters." Little Shen said.

Concubine Li moistened her voice and answered immediately: "The Xiongnu in the northwest were so bold to cause trouble, and Master Six and Master Eight contributed a lot. When they were in the northwest, Concubine Liu was so prosperous. At that time I I reminded her not to be too arrogant, but unfortunately she didn’t listen.”

Concubine Li gloated over the misfortune and took a piece of snacks from the table. She could not suppress the smile on her lips: "Although no one in the court said it clearly, many people should remember the Xiongnu for causing trouble in the northwest. Bar."

"I don't know about this." Xiao Shen just smiled. The harem was not allowed to discuss the government affairs indiscriminately. Just mentioning some things was enough. Talking too much was a sin.

Concubine Li knew that she was cautious, but she had no intention of keeping silent. Instead, she said: "The matter between them also involves your Yuan'er. I heard from Zhu'er that Yuan'er was unjustly charged, and the Sixth Master has made it clear that he wants to benefit from it." , If you don’t give it, you will delay the business. Yuan’er is young, not sophisticated enough in his methods, and not courageous enough. He just wants to leave dignity to the brothers, so he gives him things. Who knows what he will do, he is really innocent. Tired."

Little Shen still just smiled: "It has been a few months since the incident, and I wanted to pursue it at that time. Fortunately, the prince and several adults spoke for A Yuan. Even if they all knew A Yuan's difficulties, then A Yuan is not affected for nothing, this incident should be used as a lesson to her and to teach her how to deal with brothers."

"It's better that you think about it." Concubine Li ate half a piece of snacks, tasted it carefully and said, "Your craftsmanship is good. The snacks you make are sweet and delicious. They are not as sweet as the ones made in the imperial dining room as usual." My tooth hurts if I eat too much.”

Little Shen glanced at the bird's nest cake on the table: "This is newly made today. If sister likes it, I can take some back later."

"That's not necessary. I've been feeling sweet in my mouth lately. Every morning when I wake up, my mouth feels greasy. The imperial doctor asked me to eat less sweets and snacks." Concubine Li put down the remaining half of the snack and said, "Is it because I'm older?" ”

Little Shen looked at her quietly and didn't answer. Concubine Li was talking about something else, obviously delaying time to wait for someone. Sure enough, as soon as Chunyang entered the palace, Concubine Li, who was sighing, immediately cheered up. Question: "Chunyang went to the East Palace?"

She was very concerned about Song Chun's recent physical discomfort, so Xiao Shen asked calmly: "Have you asked clearly? Did the prince ask the imperial doctor to check his pulse? What did the imperial doctor say?"

"My servant asked about it and said that he asked the imperial doctor to check it. After checking the pulse, he confirmed that it was a bad spleen and stomach. When he asked about the reason, he said that the cook didn't know how to adapt and sent some oil and meat every day. The prince was busy with work. The food was already cold when we ate it, so I had to eat some reluctantly in order not to delay things. Summer is better, but now that the weather is getting colder, my spleen and stomach can no longer handle it." Chunyang made up a paragraph without changing his expression, What he said is reasonable.

Little Shen was thoughtful, and Concubine Li immediately scolded her: "These stupid things are actually serving the master like this. In the final analysis, there is still no caring person around to take care of them. As long as there is a considerate person, it will not be the same." As for letting the prince eat cold food, this man must have a pleasant person by his side."

"Sister, stop talking. The Queen just complained today, saying that the Crown Princess is currently ill and can't take care of things. The other Baolins are not pleasant people. She just said that she would choose two more considerate people for the Crown Prince. The considerate service was refuted by the Crown Prince." Little Shen leaned slightly closer to her and lowered her voice: "The Crown Prince said that even if you choose, you can only do something that a maid can do. And it will only cause trouble." She said this mysteriously, and Concubine Li suddenly thought more: "You mean, the Crown Prince will favor the maid in the East Palace?"

Little Shen smiled and said nothing. She didn't care what Concubine Li thought, she just told her what she knew.

Concubine Li was very sad and said in a sour tone: "If this is true, I'm afraid the Queen will be extremely happy."

After muttering a few words, she felt that it was not interesting, so she just said she was tired and left.

Chunyang breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, the imperial concubine did not become suspicious, otherwise I would not know how to cover up the lie."

"What did the imperial doctor say?" Xiao Shen asked seriously.

"The imperial doctor couldn't explain the reason. The people waiting around him had suspected early on that there was something wrong with the food cooked by the cook. However, after checking with the prince, he said that it tasted almost the same as usual, but the prince himself had no appetite."

Little Shen thought for a while: "The prince is not a picky eater. Although he works hard every day, his appetite will not be so bad. I am afraid that he is uncomfortable in some place but can't express it clearly."

Chunyang agreed with her statement that people would lose their appetite only when they were feeling unwell. Obviously Song Chun did not tell the truth to the imperial doctor.

"Why did the empress tell the concubine what the empress said?" Chunyang didn't quite understand.

Xiao Shen explained: "A few days ago, her natal niece came to the palace to pay her respects, and even went to show her face in front of the Queen. Today she came here to inquire about the Crown Prince. After hearing your explanation, she mentioned the Crown Prince. There is no caring person around to take care of her, so I guess she wanted to be a matchmaker, so she spoke out, otherwise why would she be bothering with the prince?"

Chunyang suddenly realized: "No wonder, but even if the imperial concubine is interested, I'm afraid the empress will not allow her natal niece to enter the East Palace. That wouldn't be to plant an informant around the prince."

"It's hard to say. The prince is an only son, and there are so many people around him who are just decorations. The queen is getting angry. At this time, as long as the prince is willing to get close to someone, let alone Concubine Li's niece. , no matter how unbearable the person is, I'm afraid she will grit her teeth and agree. Moreover, the third, fourth and seventh masters are not allowed to be reused. Concubine Li has to pave the way for the future. If her natal niece can be favored by the prince, it will be a big deal. May you be as blessed as the three masters."

Chunyang nodded: "Just because the empress said this, Concubine Li had no choice but to give up the idea."

"Give up the idea?" Little Shen smiled: "I'm afraid she will be more courageous. If she really believes that the prince will favor the maid of the East Palace, do you think she will put her thoughts into this aspect?"