After being reborn as a widow, the mistress of the Hou family remarried a powerful official

The wind direction in the palace has changed a lot recently, and everyone has begun to feel worried. However, as spring has just begun, many palace maids and eunuchs have died in the outer courtyard, and everyone is in danger for a while.

"How come someone is dead after everything is going well?" A palace maid looked puzzled.

"Yes, yes, then Sister Wang was fine a few days ago, how could she suddenly die suddenly?"

"Don't talk about Sister Wang, even Nanny Lan was gone yesterday!"

Several little palace maids covered their lips and exclaimed, that was an old man in the palace, not an ordinary low-level palace maid, why did he die quietly?

"Did the doctor tell you the reason?"

"I heard it was consumption, but how could someone working in the palace contract such a strange disease?"

"Yes, if that were the case, wouldn't it have infected many people a long time ago? How could you still be allowed to serve a noble person?"

"You guys are lazy and don't work, what are you mumbling about there?"

The maids were immediately frightened, and when they turned around, they saw that it was Xia He, the eldest maid next to Mrs. Ke, and they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Miss Xia He wouldn't say much as long as she didn't offend her.

"As for Miss Xia, the slaves are just gossiping..."

They looked at each other and carefully looked at Xia He's face.

Xia He scoffed coldly with a straight face: "Madam has just gotten up, and she will be busy washing up and going to Concubine De's place. Have you guys boiled the hot water? Have you cooked the medicinal food?"

The palace maids suddenly burst into mourning and hurriedly asked for mercy and went to work.

"Many people died?"

The lady on the couch propped her head up, looking thoughtful, "What are they? Do you want to know more clearly?"

Xia He said: "My servants have already inquired clearly. Basically, those who died are from the outer courtyard. There is no connection between those people. Everyone thinks that there is evil in the palace."

If she was serving in the harem, that would make people suspicious, but things have been calm recently, and there is no news about the mistress' pregnancy. Even jealous concubines rarely happen. It can be said that it is a rare clean day in the harem.

Therefore, no one speculated on the man-made disaster, but simply thought it was bad luck.

Ke Yiqing put down the bird's nest in his hand and said with a smile: "But why do I feel that something is wrong?"

"Ma'am?"

"What happens in the palace is not simple. So many people died for nothing. I don't believe there is no discord in it."

Xia He hesitated and said: "The change of seasons is really hard for people, and more people die every year."

"But there are a lot of them this year?"

It was normal for the old lady to be unable to bear the change of seasons. A few days ago, Yan Ming also told her that Aunt Xue had been suffering from severe leg and foot problems recently, and even the old lady, who had already suffered a stroke, was getting worse.

It makes sense that the old man couldn't bear it, but how could so many young men die in vain?

Xia He stepped back and said nothing more, only telling her, "Recently, the palace has begun to be smoked with moxa, which is not good for the fetus. It is best for Madam to move less recently."

"I think it's just that some people can't wait any longer."

Concubine De has sent people to her place many times recently, and she really can't shirk it.

The palace maids who had been scolded earlier had put away the toiletries and waited for them. Now, as soon as they got the order, they served quickly. Compared with others, the life of these palace maids was much better.

After all, ever since he was accused of working in another courtyard, apart from other things, the reward has been two or three times as much as before. Mrs. Ke is also a worry-free person and has never made anything difficult.

After so many days, not a single palace maid was punished.

Needless to say, just because of this, they particularly liked this talkative master.

A palace maid gave her advice: "The flowers have been blooming so well recently. It would be a pity not to hairpin the flowers, but it would be a pity for the lady's beauty." Ke Yiqing was a little funny in her heart, but she couldn't bear to brush off the other party's kindness, so she followed her, "Okay, then I will hairpin the flowers." Flower it.”

The beauty in the mirror has sparkling eyes. Anyone who looks at her feels as if her soul is being sucked away. With the delicate flowers, she has a unique charm.

The palace maid couldn't help but admired: "I privately believe that none of the concubines in the harem can match the beauty of Madam."

"Don't say it again after you've left the other courtyard."

The palace maid blushed and Nuonuo said yes.

The maid next to her joked, "Didn't you say the same thing the last time I met Concubine Li?"

The atmosphere was stagnant for a moment, and Xia He immediately sent these maids away.

"Ma'am... they didn't mean it."

"It's nothing." The smile on her face condensed and she pulled off the flowers on her head. "Too many people have died recently. We'd better keep a low profile. Please help me wash up quickly. I think Empress De Fei is already waiting. Anxious."

"It's ma'am."

On the way, Xia He couldn't help but ask: "Madam, are you still worried about what happened just now?"

"Know and ask?"

Unlike others, Xia He had figured out her temper after having been with her for so long, and he boldly said: "Is it because of Master Yan that Madam is so angry?"

Ke Yiqing stopped and asked, "Did you mean this, or did Yan Ming mean it?"

"The slave naturally hopes that the princess's child can be with the one she loves."

The princess here naturally refers to Princess Pingyang. Xia He is not stupid. Anyone who is not blind can see Yan Ming's attitude towards her.

"How come I don't see you being so nosy on weekdays?"

She was a little frustrated, but it was impossible to really punish Xia He for this matter.

Xia Heli got up quickly and said, "Good madam, how come you can't see your own heart clearly?"

Ke Yiqing stopped talking. The relationship between her and Yan Ming was too messy to clean up, so she still focused on business at the moment.

"I know all of this."

Just as she was talking, the palace of Jingren Palace arrived. She took a deep breath. There was still a tough battle to fight, but she couldn't let these love affairs affect her!

On the way here, mugwort was smoked everywhere, so she held her breath all the way. Fortunately, Concubine De was considerate. Since she came, the house has not been smoked with Tripterygium vine anymore. Now there is no mugwort. smoke.

"Madam, you are finally here. Your Majesty has been waiting so hard for you!"

Ke Yiqing was about to answer when he heard a cat meowing from inside the house.

"When did Concubine De get a cat?"

The maidservant bowed and replied: "A few days ago, Lord Marquis sent someone to bring it. Lady Yan was lonely in the palace, so she brought it here specially for entertainment."

How could Marquis Xuanping, who had not received a letter for 800 years, suddenly send a cat?
She suppressed her doubts and went in to see that Concubine De was teasing the Persian cat, looking at her very strangely.

"Good sister, come in quickly."

Concubine De smiled and waved to her, then turned around and asked her nanny to take the cat down, without any trace of her previous affection.

Now she is no longer the daughter of Marquis Xuanping who can be manipulated at will, and she has also learned to welcome him with kindness.

Ke Yiqing swallowed the sigh in his throat and held the hands stretched out to him. (End of chapter)