The palace wall reflects the moon

Chapter 17 The Eldest Princess Arrives

Chu Ying had never heard her tone so harsh before. She was slightly startled, looked at her and said, "Don't be angry."

"I didn't." Xin Wei said.

Chu Ying breathed a sigh of relief and thought that she could no longer talk nonsense. She picked up a winter date and brought it to Xin Wei's lips: "Why don't you ask the eldest princess for a future?"

These winter dates are excellent, smooth and flawless, green and red inside, especially crisp and sweet. They were a tribute from Donglu years ago. The Ministry of Internal Affairs selected the best ones and sent them to Weiyang Palace for Concubine Liu.

Liu Qingshu gave it to Chu Ying without hesitation.

Xin Wei thought to herself that it was Liu Qingshu's protection that allowed Chu Ying to rely on her and not take Cao Zhaoyi seriously, which made it almost impossible to end today.

There is a lot of truth in this saying that misfortune depends on what you rely on, misfortune depends on what you rely on, and misfortune and blessing depend on each other.

"It is a great blessing to be able to save our lives. If you ask for too much, it will be counterproductive," Xin Wei tasted the dates and said, "You must be careful in your words and deeds in the future. If the eldest princess helps us once, there may not be a next time."

No matter what she said, Chu Ying felt it was reasonable, nodded, and her eyes flickered.

"You saved me, and my life is yours. As long as you can use it, just use it."

Xin Wei burst into laughter.

At this time, a maid ran in panting and was in a mess.

"Something happened to Concubine Liu!"

"Concubine Meng Hui fell off the drunkard's stage!"

"It was said that Concubine Liu recommended it!"

Chu Ying stood up suddenly: "How is that possible?! Sister Liu wouldn't do this!"

Since entering the palace, Chu Ying has spent so much time with Liu Qingshu, and Chu Ying has some understanding of her.

Pushing Concubine Meng Hui, who was pregnant with Liujia, from the drunken man's stage, was the crime of murdering the emperor's heir.Liu Qingshu has spirit and temper, but she will never be so reckless as to do something that would involve the whole family.

Xin Wei asked: "Where is the prince in Concubine Hui's belly?"

"The princess was born safely!"

Hearing this, Xin Wei felt relieved.As long as the emperor's heir is safe, there will be more room for change.
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Xin Wei occasionally thought of the three months she spent with Liu Qingshu and Chu Ying in Biluo Palace day and night before she was called into the palace and went to Yong'an Palace.

When they first met, Chu Ying smiled sweetly: "I'm from the south of the county. My family is in the silk business. No one in the south of the county knows about our Chu Silk House. They say that businessmen are low-level people and are looked down upon by others. Yes, that's because they are stupid... During the battle at Changlu Pass ten years ago, I, the Chu family, donated 5 taels for military pay!"

"what about you?"

"I'm from Gusu." Xin Wei said with some embarrassment, "I have been a slave since I was a child. I have no background."

Chu Ying looked at her sympathetically for a while, and then said: "Now that we are entering the palace together, it is the same. You must not feel that there is anything wrong with you."

In the Biluo Palace, day after day passes.

The queen seemed to have forgotten that there were still three such people in the Biluo Palace. She had never summoned them or settled them down.

Chu Ying went from being full of expectations at the beginning to living in panic later on. Xin Wei's lies didn't calm her increasingly anxious heart.

Liu Qingshu, on the other hand, was calm and spent her days quietly.

Xin Wei asked her if she was not afraid of being trapped in this square wall until she was the youngest?

But Liu Qingshu asked, "As a concubine, aren't you trapped in these four square walls?"

She also said: "What is the difference between Israelis and prostitutes? I have been proud of playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting since I was a child, but I am using it to please men? I would rather stay here forever."

"Three meals a day, enough food and clothing, why not?"

That day, the night breeze was slightly cool, and they sat on the steps together to admire the moon. Xin Wei looked at her profile and felt that she was somewhat similar to the eldest princess Shen Shuning.

They are all people who don't want to be trapped in the house.

It's just that Liu Qingshu wants to have nothing to do with the world, while Shen Shuning wants to compete with the world.

There are ups and downs in the world, love and hatred, and there are also years of peace and quiet, where you can be content with whatever comes your way.It's rare to know one's best friend, just one or two.
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Several imperial doctors, working with the midwife, tried their best to finally allow the little princess to be born.

When the little princess was born, her face was purple from holding back her tears, and she cried with great difficulty.

Concubine Meng Hui lost too much blood and fell into a coma, her life was in danger, but the whole palace was already celebrating the birth of the princess.

At night, Xin Wei tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, so she simply got up, wrapped herself in a cloak, and opened the window to admire the moon.

At the other end of the quiet pond under the moonlight, on the viewing pavilion, there is a figure standing alone in the pavilion.

Alone and independent from the world, covered in frosty white.

Xin Wei dressed a little more, simply combed her hair into a bun, put on her warmest ferret cloak, opened the door and entered the night.

In the quiet night, her footsteps on the bluestone steps were very soft.

Shen Shuning saw her walking up to the pavilion and said with a smile: "Your Huguang Pavilion and my Fangfei Palace are separated by a pond, facing each other. Could it be that Shen Xiao did it intentionally."

Xin Wei didn't want to delve into whether it was intentional or not.

Unlike the Queen and Concubine Meng Hui, who had only met a few times in the past, Shen Xiao had spent a lot of time with her, so it was reasonable for him to recognize her.

It's just that Shen Xiao will never tell the truth.

She is a remnant of the eunuchs. She only needs to change her name. If it does not hinder the emperor's wisdom, it will be a good thing.

Xin Wei stared at Shen Shuning, with her bare face facing the sky and her hair tied up with a silver crown. She couldn't help but think of the sentence "Sleep in the open air and eat in the wind, and drink blood instead of rouge." It was a pity that she could not see her appearance on the battlefield with her own eyes.

"Are you used to living here?" Shen Shuning asked.

"good."

"You haven't been squeamish since you were a child," Shen Shuning said, "I didn't interfere with your expenses, so as not to let people find out the clues."

Since she has changed her name, it is not convenient for people to find out her true identity. If the eldest princess interferes too much, it will inevitably draw more people's attention to whether this Jieyu has some unknown secret.

Xin Wei had something buried in her heart and couldn't sleep or eat well, so she asked, "Do you know anything about what the emperor is going to do with Concubine Liu's life?"

The title "Emperor" came out of her mouth, which actually made Shen Shuning feel a little uncomfortable.

She moved her eyes away, looked at the sparkling lake, and said: "The little princess is safe, Meng Zhen is still hanging on to her life, and no one witnessed Concubine Liu pushing her down. I think it should not be a death penalty."

At that time, the palace people only heard a scream, and went away after hearing the sound. They saw Concubine Meng Hui lying under the stone steps of the Drunkard's Terrace, with blood spreading under her body.

Only Liu Qingshu stood on the steps, her face white and in shock.

Naturally, she became a suspect.

Now she is kneeling in the Qianyuan Hall, trying to prove her innocence, and would rather not be able to kneel for a long time.

Concubine Meng Hui was unconscious, Liu Qingshu could not escape the crime, and it was difficult to convict her.

Xin Wei was still confused.

"If she really fell from the drunkard's stage, how could the little princess be saved?"

The height of the Drunkard's Platform is more than ten feet high, and the steps are steep. A palace maid was once pushed off the Drunkard's Platform, and her legs were completely disabled and she became a fool.

What kind of medical skills does the imperial doctor have in bringing the dead back to life, or does the little princess have profound blessings?

Shen Shuning smiled, "It's just that the queen couldn't tolerate Meng Zhen, and she pushed Concubine Liu to be the scapegoat. Where does she think the palace is? How can such a plan not be leaked?"

Xin Wei was shocked and slowly figured it out.

Therefore, the emperor not only knew the queen's plan, but also intervened to prevent the queen's method from causing the little princess to be stillborn.

Recently, Meng Da Sima's officialdom has been frustrated, and the situation is over. There are only a handful of capable generals in the dynasty, and Shen Xiao intends to support General Liu to replace him.But General Liu had served Meng Da Sima for many years, and he was sincere and considerate, sharing weal and woe. How could he turn against Meng Da Sima?
Therefore, the queen's move made the Meng and Liu clans enemies, and inadvertently gained the emperor's favor.

(End of this chapter)