concubines

Chapter 64
Strange thing?

Is there anything stranger than the bombing of the palace?
Zhou Shuxuan raised his head and asked, "What's so strange?"

"Sister Xu doesn't know what she ate. It's getting worse and worse recently. The prince should go and see her." Li Youyi sniffed her nose, and said in a softer voice, "I'm so afraid of her... she's about to die."

Zhou Shuxuan recalled it for a while, and then remembered that the elder sister Xu she mentioned was his side concubine raised with medicine, and he seemed to have not seen her for a long time.But this is not surprising.

"What kind of weird thing is this?"

Li Youfu was busy adding again, speaking in a confused way: "I haven't finished yet, sister Xu was frightened by something, and then she started eating indiscriminately. The food she ate couldn't be digested, so her health became worse. .”

She still didn't say anything strange, but Zhou Shuxuan was confused, not knowing what she was going to say stupidly.There was a fear that she really had something to say.

Seeing that she couldn't explain clearly, Zhou Shuxuan had no choice but to listen to what another person had to say, so he said, "I'll go and see her." Then he felt something was wrong, and said to Miao Li, "You follow."

Zhou Shuxuan's words seemed deliberate, he was really afraid that Miaoli would think too much.Miao Li is almost his personal maid now.Originally, he followed wherever he went, but now he said that Miao Li should not be followed.

Miao Li thought she had figured out his thoughts, and said: "It's not easy for the prince to see the side concubine. The side concubine should have a lot of thoughtful things to say to the prince. It's better for the slaves not to be an eyesore."

Li Youyi also nodded, she just wanted Miao Li to play with her, but she didn't want Miao Li to follow her.

Zhou Shuxuan's face darkened, he raised his eyelids slightly, and asked, "What this king said is fart in your heart?"

This moody person, Miao Li just felt that he has a little warmth, and now he is showing his true colors
"The slaves dare not."

Miao Li didn't dare to say anything, and pushed him inside.

After chatting at the door for a long time, a bunch of people went in at this time.After entering the yard, I could still smell a faint burnt smell. This time it was really a heavy loss.

However, there is also a little bit of advantage. Now the area of ​​the palace has been directly reduced by half, and it is much more convenient to visit.Wei Hai led the way, and within a few steps, he arrived at the place where Concubine Xu lives now.

Before entering the house, Miao Li smelled a strong smell of medicine.This is simply a bit more serious than Zhou Shuxuan.

"Cough, cough, cough." There was another rush of coughing in the room, and after the cough disappeared, a gentle female voice was heard saying, "Take it all away, no matter how much medicine you drink, it's useless."

"Concubine side, you'd better drink. The prince is coming back soon, you have to see him when you are ready."

"Ahem," the gentle voice sounded again, "I can't be raised well, and the prince won't come to see me after I've been raised."

Wei Hai lifted the curtain and asked Miao Li to push Zhou Shuxuan in. Before entering, Zhou Shuxuan said to the people inside: "Who said this king won't come to see you?"

Concubine Xu leaned on the beauty's couch and did not move. The maid beside her was much more excited than her, "Concubine Xu, the prince is here, and the empress is going to greet her."

Concubine Xu looked at her with a touch of surprise in her eyes, and asked, "What? I didn't hear wrong just now, the prince is really here?"

Tweety's eyes sparkled, and she said, "Really."

While talking, Zhou Shuxuan had already entered the room.Xu side concubine struggled to sit up, "Concubine, please greet the prince."

Zhou Shuxuan said coldly: "You just lie down and don't need to get up."

Only Zhou Shuxuan has the ability to say a word of concern coldly.

Concubine Xu was still very happy, with a faint smile on her face, she said, "Thank you, my lord."

"My lord just heard that you seem to be in poor health again, what's going on?"

Concubine Xu lowered her head and said with a little shyness, "I've always been like this, I'm used to it."

Then why did Li Youfu say it so loudly in front of him?There must be something wrong with it.

Concubine Xu raised her eyes and saw Miao Li behind Zhou Shuxuan, she was indeed a stunning beauty, no wonder everyone in the house said that Zhou Shuxuan favored her.Concubine Xu clutched the corner of her clothes tightly, feeling unspeakably uncomfortable in her heart.

She was a concubine in the mansion and was bullied by her sister-in-law.Marrying into the palace and being a side concubine, the Xia family did not let her suffer less, both openly and secretly.Now that the Xia family is dead, the mansion is full of side concubines.At any rate, she had studied for a few days, thinking that Zhou Shuxuan would hand over the housekeeping to her, but who would have thought that Zhou Shuxuan would hand it over to a little girl.That's all, and he even gave his favor to a concubine who was born in a prostitute.How can she be reconciled, if she doesn't fight for the palace, everyone will think that she has died of illness.

Miao Li also noticed the look in her eyes, at first she just looked at her, nothing strange, but later Concubine Xu's eyes showed a bit of ruthlessness, which is strange.She and Concubine Xu met for the first time, and there was no enmity. There was only one reason for Concubine Xu's eyes like that, competing for favor.

What happened just now is also very strange, Li Youfu is a fool again, maybe she was taken advantage of by someone.

Things between women don't need to be said too clearly, Miao Li can understand what Concubine Xu is thinking with one movement.

Zhou Shuxuan's back house is no different from other people's back houses. There are also intrigues and jealousy, but he didn't pay attention to it before.

Zhou Shuxuan changed from his expressionless face just now to a slightly low face and said: "But this king heard something different just now, saying that you seemed to be frightened by something, and then you ate something bad."

Concubine Xu's face turned slightly red, she lowered her head and said, "It's nothing, it's probably just a rumor."

Hearing her words, Miao Li felt a little dissatisfied in her heart.If she deliberately said something in front of Li Youfu, and Li Youfu listened to her words and successfully got Zhou Shuxuan to come over, then Concubine Xu would be equivalent to selling Li Youfu now.

This is the so-called strange thing?Zhou Shuxuan suddenly felt cheated.With an even worse expression, he said, "Since it's fine, you can take care of it well. The king has something else to do, so let's go first."

Zhou Shuxuan came here with great difficulty, and he was about to leave after a few words. Of course Concubine Xu was reluctant, she sat up and reached out to grab his sleeve, blushing terribly.Shyly and timidly said: "Concubine... I miss the prince very much."

Compared with this shy and timid statement, Miao Li still prefers what Li Youfu did just now, perhaps because she prefers a more straightforward woman, but it doesn't matter whether she likes Zhou Shuxuan's side concubine or not.

Zhou Shuxuan was taken aback for a moment, and swallowed back the sentence on his lips that you miss me and have nothing to do with me.Without a trace of emotion, he said: "This king will come to see you later."

Zhou Shuxuan didn't take any thoughts to heart at all, and no one knew when it would be after that, it might be the next Chinese New Year.

Miao Li was a little surprised, this is not Zhou Shuxuan's style, it is rare to be so gentle with women, it seems that Zhou Shuxuan should be good to these concubines.

Seeing Zhou Shuxuan's insistence on leaving, Concubine Xu stood up holding Cui'er's hand, her body was thin and weak, and she said in a low voice: "I will send you off to the prince."

She finally stood up, it was not good for Zhou Shuxuan not to let her see her off at this time, so he just let her.

After sending it all the way to the door, side concubine Xu didn't go back until Zhou Shuxuan was no longer in sight.How much she wished that she could take Miaoli's place, so that Touu could stay by Zhou Shuxuan's side all the time, not afraid of not being loved by him.

When approaching Zhou Shuxuan's courtyard, Zhou Shuxuan asked, "Do you think there is anything wrong with Mrs. Xu?"

He had always felt that there was something strange about Concubine Xu just now, but he couldn't tell exactly what was wrong.

Aside from her pulling Li Youfu, Miao Li felt that there was no problem.Women in the back house want to see their husbands, no matter from any point of view, there is no problem, especially those in Zhou Shuxuan's back house.

I haven't seen him a few times throughout the year, and this time during the Chinese New Year this year, I still can't figure it out.If he doesn't find a sense of presence, Zhou Shuxuan probably won't be able to remember her name.

Miaoli decided not to speak ill of Concubine Xu, "I don't think there's anything wrong with this servant, it's probably because Concubine really misses the lord, and the lord can really visit her more."

To become an emperor, heirs are also a big problem.I don't know how Zhou Shuxuan's body is now, anyway, there was nothing to say before.Thinking of this, Miao Li's face suddenly turned red.

No matter how much she didn't want to think about it, it couldn't change the fact that she and Zhou Shuxuan had skin-to-skin relationship.

Zhou Shuxuan used to be her pillow person, and once dreamed with her in the red warm tent until dawn.Probably Zhou Shuxuan did not reject her close service for this reason, after all, they have done all the intimate things they can do.

Zhou Shuxuan said with a hint of explanation: "I don't have so much free time. If it wasn't for her father who insisted on letting me marry her. If I don't want any glory and wealth, I just want to be safe for the rest of my life. I wouldn't marry her."

If he can marry one less, he will marry one less. When he was a child in the harem, he watched those women bullying each other and plotting against each other. He had seen enough, and he didn't want his palace to become like that.

At this time, Miao Li remembered that Concubine Xu's father seemed to be Zhou Shuxuan Kaimeng's husband, and it seemed that Concubine Xu was not willing to marry him.

"Sister, I'm here." Li Youfu hid behind a tree and waved to her, as if she didn't want Zhou Shuxuan to find out.But Zhou Shuxuan was not scared, how could he not find out, he didn't say too loudly: "Go and play with her, as long as I have Wei Hai here."

Zhou Shuxuan was very kind to Li Youfu, but she didn't want the relationship between men and women, but she was coaxing children to play.

Zhou Shuxuan really wanted her to stay with Li Youfu more, so that they would be more lively.

"Sister, you are finally back. I asked the small kitchen to make egg yolk cakes, which are delicious."

The palace was bombed yesterday, and she just changed to another place today, and it was amazing how fast she was able to fix the small kitchen so quickly.

Being with Li Youfu, Miao Li's mood was really relaxed, and she asked with a faint smile, "Wasn't the side concubine afraid yesterday?"

"Scared, I was eating cheese and suddenly there was a loud noise, the roof of the house was rustling, and then something fell. But I was frightened, and I ran out holding the cheese. Later, because I was too scared I ate a lot of dim sum to suppress my shock, the dim sum was too dry, and I drank two more bowls of milk. I accidentally ate too much, and my stomach still feels uncomfortable."

From what she said, Miaoli couldn't find a single word to say that she was afraid, she just thought she was frightened and hungry.

This silly girl.Miao Li suddenly thought of Concubine Xu just now, so she asked her, "Did Concubine Xu and Concubine say something? Why did Concubine Xu say something strange in front of the prince?"

Li Youfu glanced at her, and then, like a child who has done something wrong, she lowered her head and pulled out her fingers and said, "I... made a lot of delicious food on New Year's Eve, and I added it all by myself. Mammy couldn't finish it all, so I gave some to Sister Xu. I'm good at cooking food, Mammy and the others like my food, and I thought Sister Xu would like it too. But after she ate I started to feel uncomfortable, so I invited many doctors to come in.

I was scared at the time, so I went to see sister Xu.She told me that as long as I mentioned her in front of the prince, she would feel fine.I just made up a random sentence, just like what I said just now. "

Miao Li had an idea in her mind, and asked again: "Who is in charge of the affairs of the mansion during this time?"

"It's Wei Hai, but he sometimes consults with me. It should be said that he and my mother are discussing, and I have no effect."

Miao Li has fully understood at this time, and now she really wants to take back what she just said in front of Zhou Shuxuan.Concubine Xu looked at Li Youfu in the housekeeper, thinking she could talk, and deliberately designed Li Youfu to mention her in front of Zhou Shuxuan.

Although Concubine Xu is sickly, her mind is very lively.Zhou Shuxuan has always disliked women with active minds in this kind of place, and Miao Li is waiting to see how she will find her own death.

(End of this chapter)