Long Harem Road

Chapter 73

Baozhu has been living comfortably these past few days. She doesn't need to get up early to greet her, and she doesn't need to go to bed. With the guarantee and secret protection of the emperor that night, she can rest assured to raise the baby and accompany her son. During the past few days, she and the emperor have become closer because of the same hatred .

Of course, her life would be more perfect if she didn't have the morning sickness that would cause her to die every day.

Baozhu waited patiently, she was waiting for an opportunity to strike back, and she made sure to hit every hit!
Because of the protection of the emperor, Baozhu's so-called eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddha is just for outsiders to see, and all kinds of supplements, rare and exotic products are continuously flowing to Qingfeng Palace.

Zhao Zhen went to Qingfeng Palace to accompany Concubine De to have lunch every day. Although he didn't stay overnight, it was enough for the Empress Dowager to explode her lungs.

The emperor has spoken, Concubine De sincerely prays for me to eat fast and recite Buddha, but physical work, I am not hard-hearted, how can I not be moved by Concubine De's sincerity?How can we not give some more supplements to make up for Concubine De?How can we not reward some rare treasures as compensation?
How can I play the flute every night at this time, and pray for Concubine Fude for me?If I am so unreasonable, who else will be willing to give selflessly for me in the future?If you can do this, I will also treat you differently.

Everyone in the harem was speechless and choked with sobs, Your Majesty, your heart is boundless. In a word, concubine De is irreplaceable in your heart.

Of course, when the emperor and his beloved woman worked together to resist the evil force and were happy and happy, the empress dowager's patience finally reached the extreme.

On the one hand, he had doubts about the appearance of Imperial Physician Wang that day. Could it be that Concubine De is really so lucky?Such a hidden method happened to be discovered?
On the other hand, she was worried about the emperor's son, whether the emperor's frequent appearance in the Qingfeng Palace would also be contaminated with unclean things, she didn't want to risk the emperor's health because of dealing with Concubine De, it would be more harm than good.

"Nurse Sun, find a way as soon as possible to find out the news inside Qingfeng Palace."

"Yes!"

At the same time, the news that Concubine Qingfeng was favored continued to stimulate Concubine Wei Gui. Seeing the third prince playing with the little eunuch and softly calling her concubine, her head exploded, and she hid in the The thought in my heart sprung up like mushrooms after rain, and I couldn't suppress it anymore.

"Autumn Rain." Concubine Wei Gui's eyes were fierce, and her big eyes revealed the coldness and determination in her heart, "Contact Luliu as soon as possible to inquire about the news of Qingfeng Palace, the most important thing is the fourth prince's news."

"Yes, the servant will do it right away."

In the summer afternoon, everything is hot, a drop of water drips, the bluestone road seems to make a chirping sound, the trees, flowers and plants hang their heads listlessly, and the eunuch guarding the Qingfeng Palace hides in the shade of the big willow tree, drowsy.

Baozhu was leaning on the imperial concubine's couch, suffering from morning sickness for the past few days. Although she continued to supplement her nutrition, her chin became sharper, her cheeks became thinner, and her pair of clear eyes were dark and bright, slightly tired but lively and charming.

"Master, there is news." Liu Quan blushed, walked quickly into the main hall, took the iced sour plum soup handed over by Huanxi and drank it excitedly.

After a nap, Baozhu leaned on the couch, Huanxi picked up sliced ​​fruits and served her to eat. Looking at Liu Quan, who was sweating and panting, she couldn't help frowning, "Don't worry, speak slowly!".

"Back to master, I finally got news. According to the contact information given by Luliu, the slave has been staring at the rockery west of Yunshan Pavilion for the past few days. This afternoon, the slave found this note, which asked Luliu to report to Master Qingfeng Palace and The latest situation of the fourth prince."

Liu Quan's tone couldn't stop being excited, his slender eyes were shining brightly, and after a few days of planning, the opponent finally couldn't help but make a move, and finally he was able to reciprocate ruthlessly.

Baozhu was also a little excited, she didn't expect Concubine Wei Gui to be so restless, she thought that the always cautious she would observe for a while, but she didn't know that Gu Jieyu's unintentional words when paying her respects a few days ago made Concubine Wei Gui The devil is fully awakened.

"Thank you for your hard work. Reply to her. We will meet at Yunshan Pavilion tomorrow at [-]:[-] noon. There is an important report! Also, inform Concubine Xian that her people can act now."

"Yes, Master!"

Just after noon the next day, the air was so hot and dry that it scorched the earth like a stove. People could not keep their eyes open under the white sun. The masters hid in the hall to take a lunch break under the cool air. The maids and eunuchs on duty hid in the shade. sleepy.

In the entire harem, except for the occasional patrol team passing by, there was only the dull and broken chirping of cicadas, and there was no one in sight for a long time.

Two eunuchs walked out of Yongshou Palace, and the younger one muttered as he walked, "Master, this hot day is not going to stop, let's catch some court ladies and eunuchs for having an affair, isn't it just looking for trouble."

The other older man looked around and said in a low voice, "Hush your voice, if you want to live well in this palace, you have to keep your mouth shut. If you talk nonsense, be careful and risk your life. Talk less and watch more. Just catch someone or find something and bring it back, understand?"

"Yes, yes, what the master taught is true."

The antique octagonal rhombic Yunshan Pavilion, with red tip, dark green pillars, and gray stone tables and chairs, is a unique scenery in the Imperial Garden. The pavilion is surrounded by low-hanging willows and towering pines and cypresses, forming a lush and lush landscape.

There is a bluestone path in the north and south, and on the east and west sides of the path on the south side, there are two rockery rocks with unique styles. On the north side stands a stone tablet, which is densely packed with red letters.

Yunshan Pavilion is a good place to cool off in the summer evening, but there are no people here in the afternoon. The sun shines through the leaves on the bluestone board, leaving a mottled halo.

The two came from the south side all the way to the Yunshan Pavilion, and happened to see a pink-dressed palace lady coming out from behind the stone tablet, looking around, the two quickly hid behind the rockery, the palace maid checked no one, and then left from the north side path .

The two walked out from behind the rockery, walked quickly to the stele, searched around, and finally found a silver hairpin under a hidden stone at the bottom of the stele.

The two looked at each other with solemn expressions, put away the silver hairpin, put the stone back to its original place, got up and walked quickly towards Yongshou Palace.

The two of them had just left the gazebo when they passed by a palace lady on the path, carrying a food box, presumably she came from the imperial dining room, and walked all the way towards the Yunshan Pavilion, the two of them looked back and found that she was sitting in the bluestone chair in the pavilion up, look around.

After a cup of tea, no one showed up. The little maid went to the back of the rockery to the west, knelt down and took out a stone cube. There was a note pressed in the small black hole. The little maid looked around, quickly packed the note, and brought food He left in a hurry and went all the way into Concubine Wei's Yongle Palace.

"Master, I received this before I saw it." The little maid who returned to Yongle Palace put down the food box in her hand, hurriedly wiped the sweat from her forehead, and took out the note she just got from her sleeve.

"Qiu Yu, let's go rest first." Concubine Wei Guizheng was sitting upright, with a cold look in her eyes, she took the note from Qiu Yu and unfolded it, her expression changed suddenly, and the note slipped from her hands onto the table of the Eight Immortals, which read.

"It's hard to get out in the afternoon, and there is important news to report. Yesterday the emperor came and told Concubine De that the Empress Dowager felt old and lonely, and wanted to raise the third and fourth princes in Yongshou Palace to enjoy family happiness! Announcement will be made soon."

In Yongshou Palace, Nanny Sun took the silver hairpin that the two found, and the two reported the situation carefully at that time. After receiving the reward, Nanny Sun took the silver hairpin and looked at it carefully.

"My lady, that little maid didn't lie, she inadvertently provided useful information. It seems that Luliu, the grand maid of the Qingfeng Palace, is indeed having an affair with someone. It's a pity that the thief caught the stolen goods and the adulterer became a couple. Now we only have this one." Silver hairpins, can’t…”

"Hmph, the people from the Ai family saw a court lady and a young eunuch fooling around near the Yunshan Pavilion. They didn't see the person clearly, but they picked up the silver hairpin that the palace maid left behind in a panic. Why not search all the palaces, focusing on the Qingfeng Palace?"

The Empress Dowager held the teacup on the case table, gracefully opened the lid of the cup and lowered her head to sip it, smiling all the time, but Nanny Sun knew that in this harem, fooling around with maids and eunuchs is a serious crime for messing with the court, and even the master will be implicated and whipped .

This time Concubine De is afraid that she won't be able to eat and walks away, and even the emperor will hate her.

"Your Majesty's words are very true, huh? Madam, there seems to be a crack in the handle of this hairpin?"

Grandma Sun rubbed the silver hairpin all the time, feeling a little bumpy, she held the handle of the hairpin and rotated it gently, the handle turned with a 'click', revealing a thin roll of thin paper. Take out the roll and present it to the Empress Dowager who is tasting tea gracefully in front of her.

The Empress Dowager put down the teacup and took it with her hand, unfolded the paper roll, looked at ten lines at a glance, swept the big sleeve, and there was a bang, the teacup on the incense table rolled down, and it was instantly shattered. Found the traitor for Qingfeng Palace."

After speaking, she handed over the thin paper the size of a slap in her hand, which was densely written with small characters. Nanny Sun read it carefully. The doubts in her eyes flashed, but she didn't point it out. She said in awe and relief:

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Didn't it also be said above that Concubine De has been in a bad mood for the past few days, and presumably she used the Buddhist scriptures and Buddhist incense that you rewarded her. The Emperor just loves her so much that she can accompany her every day for meals.

Look, old slave, after a long time, the emperor will get tired of seeing the sick concubine De every day, don't worry. "

The Empress Dowager's complexion was a little slow, but her eyes were gloomy, and said with a sneer, "At the time of the first emperor, Yang Guifei, who was the only one who dared to fight against Ai's family, was also executed early on, and died alone in the cold palace. I really thought that Ai's family was old, so foolish." ?"

The Empress Dowager's tone was cold, her gaze was like a steel awl, the cold light was piercing, Nanny Sun shrank her neck, sweating for the people behind the scenes. It's strange to be able to swallow this breath.

"This person is quite courageous. How dare he design Aijia and use Aijia as a weapon? Aijia really admires her courage. If it wasn't for the traitor who was afraid that Xiaoqing would testify against her before she died, and asked her master for help, Aijia Are you still confused at home?"

No wonder the emperor protects Concubine De about the poems, and looks down on Zhou Wan'er. It turns out that Aijia was tricked from the very beginning, and the Emperor knew early in the morning that the poems were written by Concubine De, and almost ruined the chess game carefully arranged by Aijia.

Thinking of the layout, the queen mother revealed a different kind of light in her sharp eyes, "Nurse Sun, go to Chad and find out about the court lady that the two of them met later. That should be the person who went to get the news. Follow the clues to find the person behind the scenes, mourning The family will make her pay."

"Yes, empress, what about the Qingfeng Palace maid?"

"Hmph, it should be the little palace maid we bribed by mistake, thinking that the sneaky green willow is dating her lover. Don't worry about it anymore, how could the Ai family have the good intentions to get rid of the mole in Qingfeng Palace? Check this green willow and find Opportunity taken for granted."

"Yes, empress is wise!"

Qingfeng Palace, Baozhu leaned on the imperial concubine's couch, the comfortable cool air drifted by, she closed her eyes and listened to the joyful report, she opened her eyes, a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth, "Concubine Xian is really powerful, she is very good at seizing opportunities, Can you see the clues?"

"The servants are incompetent. The one who came forward to bribe the maids to deliver false news was Xiaoyu, the maid of Yongshou Palace, but Xiao Shunzi and Defa went to Yunshan Pavilion. The concubine Xian should be among these three people."

"Not necessarily, maybe he just came up with ideas behind the scenes? Forget it if you can't find it, don't waste your energy, at least this palace and Concubine Xian are in a cooperative relationship."

"Yes!"

"In addition, the monitoring of Zhou Baolin cannot be relaxed. Report her every move truthfully. I always feel that the Queen Mother has other schemes."

"Yes, master."

(End of this chapter)