[Comprehensive] The glory of the traitorous concubine

The queen handed her a string of honey-colored bracelets, and said with a smile: "Long live Lord just rewarded this one yesterday. I saw my sister's fair skin, which suits this color best, so I asked someone to leave one for you." Sister, put it on and try it on."

Xiao Zhang knew that she could not refuse such a small favor.Only by accepting it, the queen can use her with more confidence.So she didn't refuse, took it and put it on, and turned her wrist to show the queen.

The empress smiled for a while before getting to the point: "I heard that...after my sister recovered from her injury a few days ago, she went to Jingyixuan to see Concubine Rui?"

Xiao Zhang was about to open his mouth, but the queen hurriedly said: "I don't intend to find out my sister's whereabouts, it's just that Concubine Rui is insane, and I told the palace servants of Jingyixuan to report to me if there is any disturbance there. "

Xiao Zhang smiled coquettishly: "Don't worry, my concubine, how can I misunderstand you. It's true that there is such a thing. To be honest, at that time, I was also injured by Concubine Rui. Zhou Guiren was promoted to Concubine Wan, so it's okay to leave me here None. I was so angry that I went to Jingyixuan."

The queen's expression was delicate: "Pin Rui is already crazy, if she says something crazy to my sister, sister, you must not believe it."

Xiao Zhang smiled and said: "It's natural. She scolded this for a while and scolded that for a while. I thought she was crazy, so I just gave her a slap and left."

The queen was obviously relieved, and talked to Xiao Zhang about the preparations for the New Year.

Xiao Zhang lowered his head slightly, his eyes flashed.

In fact, things are not as simple as she said.

Just like discovering such scandals as the son of Concubine Wu's adultery with the concubine, Xiao Zhang, while seeking refuge in high positions in the harem such as the queen and Concubine Wu, did not want to let himself be completely controlled by them.It would be great if I had something against them in my hand.

So she went to Ruipin.As she expected, Ruipin was not crazy.

In the evening of that day, the setting sun cast a long shadow on the figure.Concubine Rui, with disheveled hair and unlined clothing, stood against the wind against the pillars of Jingyi Pavilion.

Seeing Xiao Zhang coming, she was not surprised, but said calmly: "You are here."

Xiao Zhang asked with a smile: "How did you know I would come?"

Ruipin said: "Because...you are the queen's pawn just like me. If you don't want to fall into my situation, you will definitely want to get something from me as your bargaining chip."

Xiao Zhang clapped his hands and said: "Not bad, you have a clear mind and can read people's hearts. It seems that you are not crazy at all. You are so open in front of me, are you not afraid that I will tell the queen?"

Ruipin sneered and said: "I have come to such a field, at worst, I will die, so why should I be afraid! It's just a gamble!"

Xiao Zhang asked: "What do you want?"

Ruipin's expression suddenly became extremely ferocious: "I want the queen to die! This poisonous woman! She took advantage of me but then kicked me away and locked me in Jingyixuan for a whole year! I once helped I have loved her so much, but she is so heartless..."

Before Concubine Rui finished speaking, Xiao Zhang raised his eyebrows and said, "That's not right. How could you be the Empress's man? You are clearly... Concubine Wan's good sister."

Rui Pin's expression was shocked when she heard the words, and she took two steps back in surprise: "You...what nonsense are you talking about..."

"Am I talking nonsense, you know best in your heart." Xiao Zhang stepped forward and stared straight into her eyes, as if wanting to see her heart. "The injury on Concubine Wan's face looked serious, but it recovered within half a month. Did you guys collude and do something wrong? You pretended to hate Concubine Wan deeply, but you actually wanted to use this to make the Empress feel You are still hers, let the empress feel so guilty that she can't bear to kill you..."

"You..." Rui Bin frowned, "You don't want to get rid of the queen?"

Xiao Zhang said with a smile: "Whether I want to or not has nothing to do with you. With your strength, you can't pretend to be a queen at all."

Seeing that her tone was so determined, Ruipin couldn't help being anxious: "How is it possible, I've helped do so many outrageous things, as long as I expose those things..."

Xiao Zhang shook his head: "Don't forget, you're already 'crazy'. The reason why the queen didn't kill you was not because of nostalgia, but because you simply didn't have the capital to shake her status."

Rui Pin moved her eyes and looked at Xiao Zhang vigilantly: "In that case, what is your purpose for coming today?"

Before Xiao Zhang answered, he slapped her first.

Rui Pin was furious immediately, and was about to slap her back, but Xiao Zhang grabbed her wrist.

"You owe me this." Xiao Zhang said with a light smile, "Sister Ruipin, you don't suffer at all. I just slapped you in the face, and you caused me to lie on the bed for half a month."

"You..." A cold light flashed in Ruipin's eyes, and she was about to speak, but Xiao Zhang said, "I'm sorry, but I'm a bit of a penny-pincher. If you're crazy, that's fine, but you're not crazy at all. .”

Seeing that Concubine Rui gradually calmed down, Xiao Zhang slowly let go of the hand that was holding her, and said softly: "As an apology, let me remind you."

Ruipin looked at her suspiciously.

"Your good sister Zhou Muting, it's better not to trust her." Xiao Zhang's voice was inexplicably certain: "She is receiving the emperor's favor, but you hurt her, even if you help her climb up to the concubine's position, it's not for you There is no half benefit. The emperor will only think that you are a lunatic even more, and he will never remember your half benefit. If she promises to let you out, it is simply impossible."

Shocked in Ruipin's heart, she was stunned for a long time, and said in a low voice, "You mean..."

"If you want to live, it's best to be really crazy. Stay in Jingyixuan with your duty, and no longer be used by others. Maybe if you are lucky, you can die in peace." Xiao Zhang put away his smile and said coldly Said: "However, if you join hands with Concubine Wan again, in an attempt to harm the queen and me...you can try my method of rectifying people."

After finishing speaking, she didn't give Ruipin any time to think, turned around and left.

In fact, the old things in the palace have been going on for a long time, and Xiao Zhang can't figure out the specific truth.She guessed that Rui Concubine was actually with Wan Concubine for a very simple reason, one was that Wan Concubine's wound was strange, the other was that the palace servant who led Wan Concubine was strange, and the third was...she had been favored so much recently, Wan Concubine would definitely not want to be subdued. Under her, this is trying to find a way to get promoted.

So Xiao Zhang had a premonition before going out with Wanbi that day, Zhou Guiren was going to find a way to get promoted.

She also doesn't mind Zhou Guiren being another target of the harem after being promoted to help her take away some of the hatred.

That day she went out according to Wanbi's wishes, because she wanted to go along with the flow and see who Wanbi's help was.

Now it seems that Concubine Rui is one, and Concubine Zhen...it's hard to say.

In fact, just now Xiao Zhang even lied to Concubine Rui and asked her if she belonged to Concubine Zhen, but he was not so sure, so he only mentioned Concubine Wan to be on the safe side.

Because she remembered that Qingyan mentioned that it was Concubine De who made Concubine Zhen childless all her life.And Concubine Rui was imprisoned because she caused Concubine De to have a miscarriage.If Concubine Zhen instructed Concubine Rui to do this for revenge, everything would make sense.

As for the empress being involved, it may be because the concubine Rui had ostensibly joined the empress at that time and urged the empress to take away Concubine De's child, so the empress let her do it.

With the empress as Concubine Rui's public backing, Concubine Zhen behind the scenes would be safe.

Speaking of Concubine Zhen, she actually has no sense of existence, but she has a special status, and she was the first person to serve the emperor.Even if she has no favor for a long time, she still holds a lot of weight in the emperor's heart.

It would be fine if she is really honest and law-abiding, but if she is calm on the surface but actually harbors evil intentions... then she is a hidden enemy to Xiao Zhang and has to be eliminated.

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At the beginning of Jinghe's seventh year, Shui Rong, who left the Beijing office on business, finally came back.

It happened that Xiao Zhang was running errands for the empress that day, and went to the Supreme Emperor to deliver the New Year's order.As soon as she entered the door, she was taken aback.

Isn't the tall and handsome young man standing in the Nuan Pavilion the same as the King of Beijing, Shui Rong?

I haven't seen him for several months. I don't know if it's a psychological effect, but his face has become a little strange.She was stunned for a moment, then returned to her senses and smiled.

When she came out, the Supreme Emperor didn't know what An's thoughts were, and asked Shui Rong to send her off.

The two walked along the familiar gravel road for a while, but they didn't know what to say.

In the end, Shui Rong was the first to break the silence: "These days when I'm not here...the queen mother didn't make things difficult for you, did she?"

Xiao Zhang shook his head: "No... Speaking of it, I thank you very much, you must have confessed to the Queen Mother."

Shui Rong didn't speak, and was silent for a while before saying, "I heard you were injured?"

Xiao Zhang's face flushed, her wound was sensitive, it was hard to tell him, so he just nodded silently.

Seeing that she didn't want to talk more, Shui Rong didn't pester her too much. Anyway, she seems to be fine now.When he reached the fork in the road, he knew he shouldn't give it away, and when he was about to say goodbye, he suddenly remembered something, took out a small brocade box from his arms, and handed it to her.

Xiao Zhang hesitated and didn't dare to accept it. Does this count as a private exchange?

Shui Rong hurriedly said: "Don't worry, I have sent new year gifts to all the concubines and concubines above in the name of the concubine. This is yours."

Xiao Zhang just accepted it, but deliberately raised his eyebrows and said: "Why is it so little here?"

Shui Rong smiled and said: "Don't underestimate it, this one is the most expensive. You hide it well, don't let the empress see it, or you have to snatch it away."

Xiao Zhang knew that he was lying, but he also followed suit.This friend is a nice person, and she is relieved now that he has returned safely.The emperor is really cruel, the heavy snow in the south was so badly affected, and he even drove Shui Rong away to run an errand.

After the two said goodbye and parted, Xiao Zhang put Qing Zhi on the sedan chair.After walking for a while, there was a thud outside the sedan chair, Xiao Zhang tilted his body, and found that the sedan chair stopped suddenly.

Xiao Zhang hurriedly asked: "What's the matter?"

Qing Zhi raised the curtain and poked in, anxiously said: "It's not good, master, one side of the sedan chair is broken! Come down quickly, master, it's going to freeze to death sitting here."

Xiao Zhang had no choice but to tighten his cloak and follow Qing Zhi to get off the sedan chair.

The four bearers had already been sent out to bring new sedan chairs, and the remaining two young maids were sent out by Qing Zhi to find a nearby shelter from the wind and snow.

Xiao Zhang and Qing Zhi played around for a while.For some reason, Xiao Zhang always felt that something was wrong, as if something was about to happen.