Long Harem Road

Chapter 16

With the newcomers entering the palace, the palace became lively again due to the large number of people, and the newly entered palace ladies were also given their own ranks and moved into the harem.

Wang Meiyi, the daughter of a third-rank imperial envoy, was named a fifth-rank beauty and given to live in the side hall of Yongfu Palace;
Li Caiwei, the granddaughter of Li Taishi's concubine, the queen's concubine's sister, was named a sixth-grade talented person, and lived with Wang Meiren in the side hall of Yongfu Palace;

Ma Leling, Concubine Ma's cousin, was granted the title of a sixth-grade talented person, and directly granted Concubine Ma Zhongcui Palace's side hall;

Ma Lijuan and Yang Yiliu are Zheng Qipin Baolin, living together in the side hall of Roufu Palace;

Deng Yingbo, Wang Danyan, and Li Mengxuan, three royal ladies of the eighth rank, and two Cai girls of the ninth rank, Yao Shushuang and Zhao Niantao, lived together in Chuxiu Palace.

The emperor also got busy, after all there are so many fresh beauties waiting for his luck.

However, the emperor was far less concerned about beauties than Jiangshan. There was news from the previous court that there were floods in the south of the Yangtze River. The emperor only visited the beauty Wang on the first day, and did not set foot in the harem for several days. He stayed in the Qianqing Palace and was diligent in government affairs.

Where there are women, there will be fights, but without the meat of Zhao Zhen, the wolves in the harem are all dormant, waiting for the opportunity, hoping to pounce hard and hit the target.

Fifteen days later, Baozhu finally met the biggest boss in the harem, the emperor's biological mother, the empress dowager.

Under the leadership of the queen, Baozhu and others saluted with breathless concentration. Because of her low status, Baozhu could only stand behind after saluting.

Baozhu raised her eyes and took a sneak peek at the big winner. She saw a noble lady sitting upright on the embroidered table, wearing a bright yellow palace dress, wearing a golden walking bracelet on her head, with tassels hanging down her shoulders, so noble!

And the decoration of this room, every piece is a boutique, high-end and elegant.

The queen mother looks about 40 years old, and the dignified beauty of her youth can be vaguely discerned on her well-maintained face. It may be that she has to be serious all the year round, and she looks a bit stern. Baozhu can feel the natural majesty on her body.

The empress is six points similar to the empress dowager, the little devil in Baozhu's heart reappeared, the emperor would not have such a heavy taste, a wife who is six points similar to his own mother, hey, I get chills thinking about it.

Baozhu touched the goosebumps on her body through the clothes, and found that she was a little distracted, and then glanced at the queen mother in fear, seeing her sweeping a group of daughters-in-law in satisfaction, like an ordinary elder.

But who knows how many killings are hidden under this tepid mask.

"Okay, don't worry about it. The next few people just entered the palace a while ago, right?" The queen mother pinched her delicate fingertips, and looked up at Baozhu and the others.

"Concubine Zhang Jieyu (Ji Jieyu), Beauty Wang has met the empress dowager, the empress dowager is auspicious!" Several people knelt down to pay respects at the same time.

"Well, let's all get up, it's all in accordance with the rules. Now that you have entered the palace, you must strive to spread your branches and leaves for the emperor as soon as possible. At that time, not only the emperor will reward you, but the Ai family will also reward you!" The queen mother's eyes were vague He glanced at the queen beside him, seemingly casually saying.

"What the queen mother said is that the emperor has only one prince and two princesses under his knees. The three-year filial piety has ended, and all the younger sisters should hurry up and strive to give birth to the prince as soon as possible!"

The queen's fingers pinched the inner palm under the sleeve, and the pain reminded her that she was in the Empress Dowager's Yongshou Palace. A perfect smile appeared on her face, and she continued what the empress dowager said.

"Yes, I would like to obey your mother's instruction!" Baozhu looked at the queen and couldn't help but feel sad for her. She was urged by her mother-in-law to let a group of concubines bear children for her husband, and she forced a smile on her face. Hey, unless you don't love, if you love , that is endless pain.

"Okay, the queen stays, and everyone else retreats!"

"Yes, my concubine will leave!" Baozhu bowed her head, bowed respectfully and left.

The day was getting hotter and hotter. Just past the hour, the air was stuffy and thick with heat. There was no wind, which made people suffocate. The concubines didn't have the leisure to chat, and they hurriedly got on the chariots and went back to the palace to avoid the heat.

Back at Cuiluxuan, Baozhu first drank a cup of sour plum juice to relieve the heat, Huanxi moved forward excitedly, and reported in a low voice, "Master, news from outside the palace has arrived."

"Well, is there any problem?" Baozhu sat down unhurriedly, took the teacup that Huanxi handed over, and felt the coolness of the ice cubes in the room, only then did she feel smooth breathing.

"Returning to the master, I didn't find anything wrong. I think the information they provided is true."

"Well, arrange people to pay attention to their family members. If there is any change, we must take precautions as soon as possible!"

"Yes, back to the master, there is also news from Zhicao." Seeing that Huanxi had finished reporting, Huanxi also hurriedly reported. After so many days of investigation, there was finally a breakthrough.

"Tell me, what did you find?" Baozhu put down the teacup and sat up straight.

"Well, Zhicao said that she found hidden laxatives and some silver taels in Xiao Ningzi's room. He must have been bribed, and Zhicao found out that he secretly met Ruyue, the big court lady next to Zhu Zhaoyuan.

Before the accident, Xiao Lizi, Xiao Ningzi's roommate, had diarrhea, which was said to be caused by eating the wrong food.

In addition, when Zhicao was following Xiao Ningzi, she found that Chunyan who was beside Concubine Ma was also following him. with him. After Joy finished speaking, he let out a long sigh of relief.

"Hmph, I said that Xiao Ningzi, a young eunuch, doesn't know how to match food, so it's because of Concubine Ma.

Zhu Zhaoyuan has always been jealous of Concubine Ma for taking her concubine position, so Fang used Xiao Ningzi to frame Concubine Ma, but they absolutely shouldn't, they plotted against me! ", Baozhu sneered, and put down the tea cup in her hand with a "bang".

"Master, what do you mean..." Huanxi and Huanxi asked cautiously despite their guesses.

"That's right, Zhu Zhaoyuan is jealous of Concubine Ma, and at the same time jealous of your master and me, so she wants to kill two birds with one stone, using Xiao Ningzi's relationship with the little stool, to attack my food and frame Concubine Ma at the same time.

However, with the mantis catching the cicada and the oriole following, Concubine Ma already knew that Xiao Ningzi had betrayed the master.However, after realizing that he was going to attack me, he pushed the boat along.

Through the story of Xiao Lizi, Xiao Ningzi noticed that a poor food mix can also cause diarrhea, but Xiao Ningzi was worried that the laxative would be too easy to be discovered, so he changed his mind, implying that the little stool who didn't know how to eat took the stool at the same time. Two dishes with honey and tofu.

Of the women in the palace, only Concubine Ma loves to study food. I am afraid that apart from her, no one else knows that the combination of honey and tofu can cause diarrhea, and I doubt that she knows medical skills. ", Baozhu said bitterly, her eyes were cold.

"But master, why did Concubine Ma tell Xiao Ningzi this method? In fact, as long as we find Xiao Ningzi, she just needs to provide evidence to prove that Xiao Ningzi is Zhu Zhaoyuan's person?" Huanxi was still a little puzzled .

"You, you still don't think too much. If the emperor's new concubine enters the palace and finds out that she has been given laxatives the next day, whether it's for face or to give me an explanation, the emperor will strictly order a thorough investigation. When the time comes, your master It's just that he lost the chance to sleep overnight, maybe he will get the emperor's mercy because of it.

However, once the emperor conducts a thorough investigation, she will soon be found in Zhongcui Palace. Even if Zhu Zhaoyuan is proved to be the person behind the scenes, Concubine Ma will inevitably be implicated. After all, Xiao Ningzi is from her palace. Her command is not strict, she will not do such a thing that kills one thousand enemies and hurts eight hundred.

But eating is different, don't say it can't be found out, even if it is found out, it's caused by taking the stool by mistake and eating it by mistake, not someone deliberately framed it, your master might lose his sacred heart because of improper handling .

At the same time, she will not be found out, and Xiao Ningzi is left behind, who can turn around and frame Zhu Zhaoyuan at any time. " Baozhu said so much in one breath, and calmed down, thinking that Concubine Ma could make such an arrangement in such a short time, she must be a very deep-rooted person.

"It's just that she never expected that we know medical skills here, and I didn't eat those two kinds of food together, and Zhu Zhaoyuan probably contacted Xiao Ningzi again within a few days because I had no accident." Baozhu took a sip. Tea, continued.

"Master, these two people are really hateful, what shall we do?" Joy, Huanxi clenched their fists tightly and said through gritted teeth.

In the dog days, the child’s face, the weather changes as soon as it is said, the sun was still in the sky just now, and after a while, there was a strong wind. In the inner room, the veil was fluttering, Huanxi hurriedly closed the window.

"The storm is coming!" Baozhu also stood up, walked to the window and stood, watching the bamboo outside the courtyard swaying with the wind, "Thousands of blows are still strong, let the wind from east to west, north and south, it really is appropriate." , then let this storm come more violently.

Since you dare to plot against me, you must be prepared to suffer the consequences! ", Baozhu was as calm as if nothing had happened, and those who knew her well knew that this was the prelude to the storm.

The sky turned into pitch black in an instant, and bean-sized raindrops "crackled" on the windows, and a bolt of lightning cut through the boundless sky, as if cutting through a pitch-black curtain, and then "rumbling" thunder resounded across the sky.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the sky and the earth seemed to be hung with an extremely wide bead curtain, which was misty. The rainwater flowed down the eaves, like broken beads, gradually connecting into a line.

There is more and more water on the ground, converging into small streams, and in a blink of an eye, there is only water left outside, and water flowers are rushing to bloom on it.

Baozhu pulled Huanxi and Huanxi closer to her side, making arrangements in a low voice.She is like a nimble kitten lurking in the dark, keeping a close eye on the mouse in front of her and rushing out suddenly, only then can she easily hold the mouse down and give it a fatal blow.

After the heavy rain, everything returned to calm.The air is filled with the fragrance of mud and grass, and the bamboo forest outside the courtyard is washed by the rain, stretching its branches and leaves, and the green is shining.

Baozhu stood on the cleaned stone slab, breathing in the fragrant air to her heart's content, and her mood became refreshed.

She raised her head, stared in the direction of Zhong Zigong, and showed a sneer at the corner of her mouth. She really underestimated the jealousy of a woman. If I don't make a move, do I really think I'm a sick cat?If you want to plot against me, it depends on whether you have the ability to accept the move.

(End of this chapter)