The splendor of the red mansion

Chapter 236
"Master, the soup is here." A little maid came in with a cup of soup, and put it lightly on the table behind her.

Xue Baochai threw down the palace flower in his hand a little irritably, turned around and asked, "Do you know whose sign the emperor lifted today?" The little maid said in a low voice, "Return to master, it's the concubine, the brochure has just been delivered. The imperial concubine used the seal." When mentioning Xue Baochai, the concubine Jia's family who entered the palace almost at the same time as him, he secretly hated him.This Guerjia family is inferior to her in appearance and talent, but within two months of entering the palace, she was promoted to concubine.The most favored concubine in the harem these past few years is the concubine, "This bastard!" The little maid looked at Baochai's distorted and gorgeous face, and said cautiously: "Your maidservant also heard that...the emperor has been in trouble for the past two days. Discussing with the imperial concubine... saying that he wants Jin and the concubine to be concubines."

"What?" Xue Baochai said with sharp eyes, "Now there are six concubines in the palace, who does the emperor want to promote to be a noble concubine?" Although everyone knew that Concubine Hui was permanently grounded by the emperor, after all, the emperor did not issue an order Her position was abolished, and now she is still the lord of the first palace.The maid shook her head and said: "It seems that there is no such thing. I just heard that the imperial concubine empress sympathizes with the empress concubine's hard work in serving the Lord Long Live these years, so she was promoted. I heard that it will be canonized in a few days." Bao Bao Chai lowered her head and thought about it for a while, and then she understood a little bit. Although they are not direct relatives, they are of the same clan as Pin Gua Erjia and the deposed prince Fujin Gua Erjia.The crown prince was dethroned and the emperor did not implicate the Guarjia family. Now that he is promoted to the position of concubine, it should be regarded as compensation to the Guarjia family. It's cheaper for her.Waving his hand to make people retreat, Xue Baochai picked up the soup on the table and frowned after tasting it.The nobleman's status is very low, so the silver and rations are not much better, and her food in the palace is not as good as she used to be at home.If I didn't bring a lot of money when I entered the palace, I don't know how to live these years.She casually drank the soup, which was the medicine for Yishengzi that she managed to get someone to buy. She only hoped that she could give birth to a prince as soon as possible.

Faintly, Xue Baochai felt that something was wrong, and felt a dull pain in her stomach, "Alan, come here!" After calling twice and still no one answered, Xue Baochai suddenly yelled in unison, the more severe pain in her stomach made her almost do it again.poisoned!Xue Baochai's heart trembled, and she cast her eyes on the soup bowl still on the table, only now did she realize that something was wrong.There are only two people around her to wait on the manpower.Today, another court lady just happened to send flowers to Concubine Rong.But even so, Alan shouldn't have come back to take away the soup bowl for more than half an hour.His gaze fell on a plate of mung bean cakes that was set aside, Xue Baochai couldn't care less, and swallowed five or six pieces of mung bean cakes in one go, and then ran out stumbling out of the pain in his stomach.

Concubine Xian is sitting in the room with female celebrities, holding clothes worn by five or six-year-old girls.She was also very bored on weekdays, but fortunately, Hong Yao often brought Hong Yan into the palace when he came to the study room to go to school.After Hong Yao went to class, Hong Yan stayed in Chengqian Palace to play with him, which added a bit of fun to the boring days in the palace.

"Your Majesty, Mrs. Xue is asking to see you. It seems that something has happened." The confidant maid next to her came in to report.Concubine Xian frowned, put down her needlework and stood up, "Go out and have a look."

Xue Baochai staggered into the Nuan Pavilion in a state of distress, and when she saw Concubine Xian, she immediately rushed over and knelt down on the ground, "Your Majesty, help me! Your Majesty, help me..." Concubine Xian frowned and said, "Get up first, this is the time to pay for it." What kind of dignity do you look like?" Xue Baochai's lips were already bloodshot, and he said in a trembling voice: "Madam, someone poisoned me. Please help me..." Concubine Xian's eyes turned cold, and then she saw Xue Baochai's face clearly. She nodded to the maid beside her, who stepped forward to check Xue Baochai's pulse and nodded to Concubine Xian, then took out a medicine from her bosom and poured a pill into Xue Baochai's mouth.There is a difference between a Manchurian family like Tong Jia's and a woman like Xue Baochai who was selected into the palace.The confidantes around her are specially trained by the Tong family, not only are they good at martial arts, but also proficient in medicine and poison.Xue Baochai felt much better after taking the medicine that the palace maid stuffed into her mouth, although she was still in pain, she hurriedly said, "Thank you, Ma'am." Concubine Xian nodded and said to the palace maid, "Send someone to invite an imperial physician over here. , just say I’m not feeling well.”

"Yes."

Naturally, the imperial concubine summoned the imperial physician and came very quickly, and the imperial physician invited was also regarded as the confidant of the imperial concubine Xian.Seeing Concubine Xian sitting there with a normal expression, and then looking at Xue Baochai's face very obediently, she stepped forward to treat Xue Baochai.

"Young concubine, don't worry, what this... noble lady is suffering from is just the usual poison of arsenic. She seems to have taken some relieving medicine and also took Qingdu Dan. After a few days of rest, I will be fine. .” The imperial physician reported respectfully.Concubine Xian nodded and said: "I'm sorry, let's send the imperial physician away." Since someone had sent the imperial physician away, Concubine Xian turned her head to stare at Xue Baochai and began to size her up.But no matter what, she finally held her life. At this moment, the panic in Xue Baochai's heart finally subsided, "Slave servant... Thank you for saving my life."

Concubine Xian smiled lightly and said, "Thank me? Are you not afraid that I will be the one who will kill you?" Xue Baochai said with a faint smile, "If it's your empress, you don't have to save me." Concubine Xian nodded and said, "It's a smart person." Yes, it's a pity that you are obviously not smart enough in this palace. What happened today...do you know it well?" Xue Baochai hesitated, not sure what to do for a moment.Concubine Xian didn't urge her, she leisurely took a sip from the teacup beside her, and said with a light smile: "Just now I sent someone to look at it, and your personal maid Alan committed suicide in her room. It seems to be the same as yours. I can save you this time, but I may not be able to save you every time." Xue Baochai's heart trembled, her influence in the palace these years was pitifully small, and she was definitely not enough to compare with the people who had occupied the harem for decades. counterbalanced.Now the only concubine Xian and Concubine Yi in the harem who can compete with that person are Concubine Yi, but Concubine Yi... obviously won't help her, "Will your empress help me?"

Concubine Xian glanced at her, and said indifferently: "I won't help you. I just want to know who dared to kill people in my Chengqian Palace!" She never had the same knowledge as those people, and those people thought she was good Bullying?Looking down at Xue Baochai who was kneeling on the ground, Concubine Xian said: "If you don't want to say it, I won't force you. You can go back to your room now." Xue Baochai remembered the poisoned soup in the room Wan, and Alan, who was said to have died in his room, couldn't help shivering, and looked at Concubine Xian in horror, "Mother..." Concubine Xian sneered, "You are an ambitious person. Bengong can see it right in front of Bengong. I ignored your little actions these years because this palace is really boring. If you want to use Bengong as a raft to deal with someone, you are too young One point." After finishing speaking, Concubine Xian stopped looking at her and just drank tea leisurely.Xue Baochai's face turned pale, and she dared not speak any more.

(End of this chapter)