The rebirth of a concubine: Gong Du will become the Queen Mother

"Why do you come to see me at this hour?" Lu Zhaolin's eyebrows furrowed into the Chinese character Sichuan.

Jiang Shiying said: "I'm afraid there is something important."

"I originally said that I would accompany you well." Lu Zhaolin sighed: "I will go and send them away first, and then I will come back to find you."

"What your Majesty said, how can I dare to agree to it?" Jiang Shiying gave him a look: "The political affairs of the previous dynasty were important. In short, after your majesty has finished the government affairs, the first thing that comes to mind is not other sisters, so I am satisfied." .”

Lu Zhaolin stood up with a smile and said as he walked out: "Don't worry, when I'm done, the first thing I'll think of is you."

Jiang Shiying sent him out and said: "In the small kitchen, we made steamed goose with bamboo shoots and four fresh soups today. Your Majesty likes them. Ah Ying asked them to put them in boxes and take them back to Your Majesty for use. ? It’s almost time for dinner. Even if you are busy with government affairs, you can’t delay your meal."

After saying this, before Lu Zhaolin could say anything, Yao Xingde cast a grateful look. How much persuasion did Concubine Chen save them with these words?

"I don't need these two dishes like yours." Lu Zhaolin laughed, but he still felt very at ease because of her thoughtfulness: "Then let Xiao Changzi stay for a while, and then go back to Mingguang after picking up these two dishes. temple."

At the end of Xu Shi, Xiao Changzi came back with a food box.

Seeing that there was no one around, he grabbed Qiu Yu and whispered in her ear: "Your Majesty is still busy there, and the previous adults haven't left yet."

Qiu Yu understood, and when sending him out, she stuffed a bulging purse into his hand.

When she returned to Jiang Shiying and said this, she heard Jiang Shiying ask: "Did you thank him?"

Although it was just a simple sentence, Xiao Changzi took a big risk by revealing the situation in Mingguang Palace without clear instructions.

Qiu Yu said: "Don't worry, Madam."

Jiang Shiying nodded: "Have a rest."

Since you don't have to wait any longer, you might as well go to bed early.

Qiu Yu helped her get on the bed, and when she was about to put down the curtain, A Yuan came.

This time, it brought news that she had been waiting for a long time.

"Your Majesty, this is Zhen Chongrong's business."

"Please tell me in detail."

A Yuan had just begun to speak when she interrupted him.

"Zhen Chongrong's ancestral home is Yizhou,"

"Yizhou?" Jiang Shiying raised his eyes and looked at her.

Ah Yuan didn't know why, but still nodded: "It's Yizhou."

Jiang Shiying's eyelids drooped. If she remembered correctly, the queen's ancestral home was also Yizhou. The Song family is the most prosperous and famous family in Yizhou.

Is there some connection between the Queen and Zhen Chongrong?

"You go on."

"Zhen Chongrong's father was born in a scholar's family in Yizhou, and is now serving as the governor of Kangzhou. Zhenchongrong has an elder brother, a sister, and a younger brother, all from the same mother.

Now Zhen Chongrong's brother is studying in the Imperial College in Beijing, his sister has married into a local Qingliu family in Kangzhou, and her younger brothers and sisters are living with their parents in the governor's mansion in Kangzhou.

The hibiscus flowers you mentioned in particular have been checked by outsiders and not a single one has been planted in the governor's office of Kangzhou. I heard that Zhen Chongrong's mother loved roses. There was a rose garden in the Governor's Mansion, and many roses of various colors were planted there. "

"Is there hibiscus in their old house in Yizhou?"

A Yuan was stunned for a moment: "That's not true. I asked them to check it out."

Jiang Shiying nodded and said, "Let's check again and see if anything happened to Zhen Chongrong's family in Yizhou."

"promise."

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More than ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

The concubines in the harem were waiting to see the joke after they found out that Jiang Shiying was working with the imperial concubine.

However, in the past ten days or so, the garden has been peaceful and peaceful, without any trouble.

The relationship between Jiang Shiying and the imperial concubine was not only as close as sisters, but they were also polite. Each has a lot of things to do and doesn't interfere with each other.

It was her first time taking care of palace affairs, and she didn't make any mistakes or mistakes. Although the Queen Mother reminded her of it every day, it also had something to do with her own intelligence.

In these more than ten days, if there was anything bad, it was that the queen's illness did not improve at all.

It’s been a little over half a month since I was treated, and I heard that I still can’t get out of bed.

As a rule, when the queen is sick, all the concubines should be at the bedside to attend to her illness.

The Queen was generous and considerate and said that there was no need to trouble the sisters. All you sisters have to do is serve His Majesty and you will have done your best.

There are not many concubines who really want to serve Ji.

Therefore, in the Manchu harem, only three people, Ning Guibi, He Meiren and Yi Meiren, reported to Mingxiu Pavilion every day.

On this day, in Mingxiu Pavilion.

The queen sent away Yi Meiren and He Meiren, leaving only Ning Guifei.

"More than ten days have passed, but my mother's body still hasn't improved."

Ning Guibin's words were full of real worries.

"It is said that illness comes like a mountain, and illness goes away like a thread. How can it be so easy to get well? Cough, cough."

After just two words, the queen started coughing again.

Ning Guifei quickly handed the tea cup to the queen. The queen took the tea cup, moistened her throat, and then said: "These little things, Hua Ping and the others are here to do it. I don't want you to do it."

As she spoke, she raised her hand and passed the tea cup in the direction of the painting screen.

Before the painting screen could be taken over, Ning Guifei took it and put it aside: "What are you talking about? It is the duty of a concubine to serve you."

A weak smile appeared on the queen's face: "It is my duty. But in this harem, there are not many people like you who understand your duty."

Ning Guifei said: "No matter what other people think, in my heart, I hope that my mother will be well. If I can make my mother recover as soon as possible, I will ask you to eat vegetarian food every day from now on, and I will be willing to do so."

The queen turned slightly to look at her: "Are you serious about what you said?"

Ning Guibi nodded: "Of course I take it seriously."

The queen sighed: "To tell you the truth, I have a thorn in my heart. The day this thorn sticks in my heart, I will never get better."

Ning Guifei said: "I am willing to pull out this thorn for you. I only wish you a speedy recovery."

The queen smiled, took out a dark brown purse from the secret compartment on the bedside, and handed it to Ning Guibi: "Well, on my behalf, put this thing into Xiangying Jui."

"what is this?"

Concubine Ning took the purse and opened it.

When she took out the things inside, she was so shocked that she stood up immediately. At the same time, as soon as her hands were loosened, the things in her hands fell to the ground.

In the purse was a sewn doll with two lines of words written on it and a few needles inserted into it.

Ning Guibi covered her mouth and her eyes widened: "This is the art of witchcraft."

Seeing her reaction, the queen was about to say something, but couldn't help coughing twice, and two abnormal blushes appeared on her pale face.

This time, when Huaping handed her the tea, Ning Guibi stood there blankly without interfering.