[Qing Chuan] Jun Guifang has rested

, got up and said: "I am tired of copying, Concubine Yu, you write for me."

Concubine Yu said: "Your Majesty, the concubine's handwriting is different from yours. Concubine Ruoxian found out..."

"What are you afraid of?" Concubine Chun said impatiently, "She doesn't really want to punish me, she just wants to show off her power to make me angry. Besides, I haven't read many books, and the handwriting is not special, but it's ugly. That's all, you can write whatever you want."

Concubine Chun was merciless when she hurt herself, Concubine Yu couldn't laugh or cry, and awkwardly imitated her handwriting.

After a while, Li Jinde told Concubine Chun that the emperor came back from the paddock, but he was not in a good mood. He heard that someone was injured, but the details are not clear.

Concubine Chun thought that Concubine Shu was injured, so she rushed out excitedly, wanting to play a good show of crying cats and mice, but when she heard that the emperor and Concubine Shu had gone to Lin Xu's residence, Concubine Chun felt ominous It became more and more intense, and hurried over.

When she arrived, Lin Xu was hit by two arrows in his left chest and one in his throat. Mei Xun was treating him, but Lin Xu was dying, and it seemed impossible to save him.A woman with gorgeous makeup knelt beside his bed, weeping and straightening her skirt.

Concubine Chun already understood most of this situation, and she didn't know how to react for a while, but Qianlong asked first: "Concubine Chun, I remember that Lin Xu was recommended by you. At the beginning you praised him for his ability and integrity, but he privately It's so absurd, do you know that?"

Concubine Chun said in a panic, "No... I don't know what mistake Doctor Lin made?"

Li Yudao: "Huichun noble concubine, when the emperor was hunting with concubine Shu, he suddenly noticed something strange, and then a black shadow sprang out not far away. The emperor suspected it was an assassin, so he shot it with his bow, and it turned out that it was the imperial doctor Lin. The girl's name is Fang Wu, and she followed after seeing this." She raised her chin towards Fang Wu and said, "You and the pure imperial concubine will explain to you."

Fang Wu wiped away her tears and said: "Minnv is a kabuki from the nearby Liuchun Building. Today the lord went to our place and said that he would take the minnv out for the night. The lord said he wanted to take the minnv to play in a spring. He Minnv asked for yào to add to the fun, and the rest is just as the father-in-law said."

Concubine Shu put her hands on Qianlong's shoulders as if comforting, and said: "Your Majesty, Lin Xude's incompetence has caused today's disaster. However, if there are other mistakes, that's all. The imperial concubine has known him for many years, how can she turn a blind eye?"

Concubine Chun has already lost Lin Xu's arm. Seeing that Concubine Shu is going to pour dirty water on her, she becomes angry from embarrassment: "Your Majesty, my concubine recommends Lin Xu because of his ability. How could she disregard the defenses of men and women to spy on him?" How about her private style, after all, she is no more enlightened than Sister Shupin."

Concubine Chun thought that she would be able to silence Concubine Shu with her lips and tongue, Concubine Shu countered: "Even if Concubine Chun avoids suspicion and does not associate with Lin Xu, after all you are from the same hometown, his personal virtue is that you never Have you heard of it? If you recommend without knowing it, it is dereliction of duty, and if you deliberately cover it up, you are deceiving the emperor."

At this moment, Lin Xu struggled suddenly, his eyes were wide open, and his pale hands stretched out, as if to explain something, but the blood in his throat was gurgling, and he could only make a few "woo hoo" in the end. broken.

Chapter 10 Banquet

Concubine Chun felt that something was wrong, and Lin Xu must have failed to reveal the key point. Knowing that Mei Xun and Concubine Xian were close masters and servants, she said angrily, "It must be because you didn't do your best to heal."

Mei Xun tremblingly said: "Pure imperial concubine and concubine wronged this minister. Doctor Lin's heart was quenched with an arrow. When he was brought back, the poison was already deep. I tried my best, but in the end there was no way to recover."

Concubine Chun didn't dare to say any more, otherwise she would be blaming the emperor.At this time, the Queen and Concubine Xian also rushed over, and Concubine Xian walked in front, seeing this bloody scene, she hurriedly covered the Queen's eyes with her hands.

Qianlong ordered people to quickly carry Lin Xu's body down, and ordered a banquet to be held quickly. Then he took the queen's hand and smiled comfortingly: "It's okay, you should be hungry too, eat more later." Holding him tightly, she leaned slightly closer to him, and the two cuddled together and left.

When Concubine Chun saw Concubine Xian, she was even more upset, and said with a cold snort: "Don't think I can't see your tricks."

Concubine Xian smiled lightly: "Younger sister Chun is pregnant and shouldn't work too hard. It's better to finish copying "The Commandments for Women" before thinking about other things."

Concubine Chun was furious, but the two of them didn't want to argue with her, so they left together, and she could only punch the cotton.

Except for the concubines in the inner palace, all the guests at the banquet were people who were close to and valued by the emperor. Among them, the most sacred ones were Prince Hongzhou, Concubine Shu Cong's elder brother Nalan Xiao, the admiral of the nine gates, and Empress Fucha's younger brother Fu Cha, the military minister. Fu Heng.

Qianlong showed a little more importance to Concubine Shu at the banquet, which is naturally due to the fact that Concubine Shu accompanied Shengjia recently and was very pleased with the Sacred Heart, but it was also due to the presence of Nalan Xiao.

Nalan Xiao was thirty-seven, twenty years older than Shu Pin.Shu Pin lost her father in her early years, and Nalan Xiao had no younger sister, so she cherished her very much.Gradually, I found that this girl was straightforward and cute, and she didn't have the pretentious temper of the eldest lady. He taught her a few kung fu skills when she had nothing to do, and liked her even more.

Qianlong purposely showed love and concern for Concubine Shu, also to let Nalan Xiao know that his beloved sister is quite favored in the harem, so that he can feel more at ease and guard the safety of the capital steadily.

Silk and bamboo are wrapped around the beam, red sleeves are fluttering, and the feast is in full swing.

Although the crowd secretly had undercurrents of thoughts, they were all famous and powerful after all, so they still had to take care of their faces, and all of them were smiling, which made the atmosphere happy.

In front of all the foreign ministers, today Qianlong put away his nostalgic side for his sons and daughters, killing Guoyi, quite majestic, but his eyes were always on Empress Fucha.He had almost finished talking with the ministers, then turned around and asked, "Queen, why didn't you take a few bites, is it because the food didn't suit your appetite or you were feeling unwell?"

Empress Fucha caressed her heart: "Your majesty is concerned, these dishes are my concubine's favorite food, but today I don't know how to eat them, and I don't know how to taste them, which spoils the emperor's interest."

Qianlong was concerned: "Did you just get hit by Lin Xu's bloody aura?"

Concubine Jia laughed and said, "Empress, why are you still unwilling to tell the emperor about such a big happy event?"

The queen frowned at her, Concubine Jia covered her lips and smiled lightly, and the emperor wondered, "What good thing do you want to keep from me?"

Concubine Jia said: "Your Majesty, my concubine just took the pulse of the empress. She is more than one month pregnant."

Even in front of so many people, Qianlong couldn't restrain his ecstasy. He raised his eyebrows high and asked, "Is this true? Why didn't you tell me about such a big happy event earlier? I still worry about you." It's sick."

The queen shyly said: "The concubine dare not be sure, for fear of disappointing the emperor."

Concubine Jia said: "I'm afraid the empress can't trust my concubine's medical skills, but my concubine dares to protect me. Any imperial doctor will not say that my concubine's diagnosis is half wrong, otherwise my concubine is willing to bear the crime of deceiving the emperor."

Qianlong laughed heartily.

Everyone stood up and wished the emperor and queen great joy.

Qianlong looked at the queen with eyes full of tenderness and joy. He said softly, "The queen didn't touch other dishes, but the bowl of plum soup has bottomed out. She is so acidophilic. She must be very strong." Brother." Then he said regretfully: "It's a pity, the dishes on this table are not to your liking, if you make supper now, you will easily accumulate food after eating, so let me know what you want to eat tomorrow."

A blush rose on the queen's cheeks: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

Concubine Xian said: "Your Majesty, Qi Zhao, the maid in the concubine's small kitchen, is a local. She went to pick hawthorns with her family since she was a child, and learned to make hawthorn soup. Now she is very skilled. The concubine thought that the hawthorn soup was delicious, After all, it is not in the hall of elegance, and today is the empress's concubine meeting with great joy, so it is better for a concubine to show her shame."

"Well," Qianlong said with a wider smile on his face, "Concubine Xian's cooking skills are superb, which is a bit better than that of the imperial dining room. Your palace servants can be praised by you personally, and their cooking skills are not far behind."

The hawthorn soup at Concubine Xian's place is only eaten by herself on weekdays, so there is not much in stock, and each person at the table only gets a small piece.After Qianlong ate it, he was full of praise and pretended to blame: "Concubine Xian, you have made me wait so long to taste such delicious food, and you have borrowed the queen's face. I will punish you to make ten boxes and send them to me. .”

Concubine Xian smiled and agreed.

Everyone was joking again.

Concubine Chun stared at the red and clear hawthorn soup in front of her with a delicate expression. After a while, she suddenly grabbed the whole piece and stuffed it into her mouth. Yiren, the concubine is pregnant, and I haven't been so appetizing, and I want to ask you for a few more dollars."

The two of them have always been at odds. Concubine Chun praised Concubine Xian repeatedly because of some ordinary pastries. It was simply because the empress had just become pregnant and was valued by the emperor. , so that others would think that she was also pregnant with an elder brother.

Concubine Xian naturally knew her intentions, so she said according to her heart: "Sister Chun is also so acid-loving, and the one who is pregnant must be an elder brother. This hawthorn soup is not a rare thing. I will take it for you as much as my sister wants." .”

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After the banquet, the night gradually darkened.

Concubine Chun returned to the bedroom, immediately threw herself on the table and retched, Wei Xunfang patted her on the back.It took a long time for Concubine Chun to come to her senses, her eyebrows furrowed deeply and she said: "The empress is also pregnant. Seeing how happy the emperor is, he wants to lift her up to heaven. If she is really pregnant with elder brother, then it is My son... I'm afraid it will be even more difficult in the days to come. But the empress loves to eat so much, it's probably a brother."

"Elder brother may not be the one who likes sour food," Wei Xunfang undressed the pure imperial concubine, "Even if it is an elder brother, it may not be born, and it may not necessarily have a long life. Back then, the second elder brother was so loved by the emperor. , can’t match the number of days. The third elder brother and sixth elder brother are both healthy and intelligent, so why should the empress be worried?”

Wei Xunfang's words were cold and vicious, but Concubine Chun was elated when she heard it, thinking of her two sons who were alive and kicking, she added a little pride: "Yes, the only people in this palace who are higher than this palace are the Queen and Concubine Xian. Up to now, they still have no children, and those who have sons are far inferior to Ben Gong, and no one is worthy of worrying Ben Gong."

Wei Xunfang repeatedly said yes, Concubine Chun drank a few glasses of water, and suddenly said: "Do you think Lin Xu's matter is suspicious?"

Wei Xunfang thought about it for a while, and said: "Seeing his expression, this servant seemed to be speechless, and then died."

Concubine Chun nodded: "I think so too. I heard that when the emperor and Concubine Shu were hunting, there were a few guards who followed. You go and inquire and see if you can find anything." She followed her heart and said: " It's getting colder, why is Bengong always feeling bored, so go send an imperial physician to Bengong."

Wei Xunfang said: "After all the hunting was prepared in the harem, the elder brother fell ill, and the empress dowager felt sorry for her. The emperor said that he would not be out for a long time this time, so most of the imperial hospitals stayed in the capital to take care of the eldest elder brother. Only Lin Imperial Physician and Imperial Physician Mei followed to the palace. After Imperial Physician Lin left, only Imperial Physician Mei remained, and now she is at the Empress's place."

"Yes, I almost forgot that Yonghuang is ill." Concubine Chun rolled her dark eyes a few times, and said thoughtfully, "Yonghuang's biological mother died young, and the empress dowager loves this eldest grandson even more. Protecting him is very precious, any minor illness will be pinched immediately at the first sign, and now he is so sick... there must be something strange." She was playing with a small white jade teacup, and suddenly squeezed it hard: " I have to investigate these things one by one, and I need to find a trustworthy imperial doctor to ensure that the dragon fetus in my womb is safe, so I must avoid being plotted against."

Wei Xunfang moved the incense on the table closer, Concubine Chun smelled the warm fragrance and felt relieved, and ordered Wei Xunfang to rub her temples lightly, the drowsiness gradually subsided.

Chapter 11

Concubine Shu was sitting by Concubine Xian, Concubine Xian, Xu Qiuyan and Lian Xiao had already peeled a large handful of longan meat, but she just rested her chin and stared out of the window.

Concubine Xian rapped her head with her knuckles: "You lose your mind, why are you so stupid?"

Concubine Shu raised her head vigorously, but she didn't know what she was seeing. After a while, she suddenly said in a daze: "The river is clear and shallow, and it's a little far away. It's full of water, and I can't speak. The morning glory and the weaver girl can't meet each other, anyway. I have each other in my heart, so what about me?"

She turned her head, her eyes turned red.

Concubine Xian shook her head: "It is orthodox for the emperor to accompany the empress, not to mention that the empress is pregnant now, the emperor should care and take care of her."

"I see."

Concubine Shu's eyes drooped slightly, recalling the warmth and affection between her and the emperor after their first meeting.Just a few hours ago, he was still hugging her on horseback, teaching her to aim at the prey, and promised to have a drink and talk with her tonight.

How many women has he dealt with like this before, among them there must be Concubine Xian... Thinking of this, Concubine Shu was full of mixed emotions, and looked up at Concubine Xian.

Concubine Xian seemed to be fine: "What are you looking at, is my face dirty?"

"No." Concubine Shu turned her face away again, feeling that she was not congenial to anyone today, she waited quietly for a while, and said: "I'm going first, go to Sister Jiafei's place to get some soothing medicine, early rest."

Concubine Xian didn't keep her either.

In a blink of an eye, only Concubine Xian and Xu Qiuyan were left.

The stars are shining brightly tonight, although the lights are faint, but the silver light is pouring down, which is more radiant than the lights.

Concubine Xian was still concentrating on peeling the remaining longan. Xu Qiuyan sat opposite Concubine Xian, and glanced at her unconsciously, only to see the warm candlelight and the cold Qinghui overlapped on her face, and the contours of her facial features were finely detailed. The detailed tracing brings out an endless charm.

After this glance, Xu Qiuyan couldn't help but glance at her.

Concubine Xian noticed her gaze, touched her cheek, and joked: "Could it be that there is something unusual in the palace today, why are you all staring at it?"

Xu Qiuyan blurted out: "Your Majesty has always been very good-looking, slaves love to watch."

Although it is said that "everyone has the love of beauty", in this atmosphere, as soon as the words came out, Xu Qiuyan felt an indescribable awkwardness, and two cherry halos climbed up on her cheeks. He turned around uncomfortably.

The two finished peeling the longan together and put it on a plate. Concubine Xian asked Xu Qiuyan to bring it to the kitchen. It happened that Qi Zhao had newly made hawthorn soup. Concubine Xian said that it was rare for the queen to have an appetite, and asked Xu Qiuyan to send her some more.

Qianlong had been talking with the queen since the banquet was over, and it seemed that everyone was pleasing to the eye. He was happy to appreciate a lot of rare local ingredients and medicinal materials in Concubine Xian's palace, and also gave Xu Qiuyan a few pieces of fine brocade.

Xu Qiuyan was in a hurry when she came just now, she didn't care to appreciate the night view, now she walked slowly, seeing the red walls and green tiles of the palace, blue waves and green trees reflected under the plain shadow of the Milky Way, it was more vivid and vivid than in daytime.she can't help