Are you stupid?

The Fengqi Palace is brightly lit, Empress Cui is sitting at the top, singing and dancing in the palace, and the fragrance is lingering, some palace concubines who don’t know their status are sitting nervously at the bottom, and the food table in front of them is the melons and fruits that are in season .

Melons and fruits are common, and common people can afford to buy them in the market, but everything in the palace is distributed according to the ratio, so it becomes difficult to eat some melons and fruits.

Which palace concubine is favored can rely on the reward of Emperor Taixing to see melons and fruits on the table every day.

However, there are no "favored concubines" in Emperor Taixing's harem, so apart from the concubines who followed Emperor Taixing early, won high positions, or were born in high families, they can receive some preferential treatment, other concubines see each other all year round. If you don't have fresh melons and fruits, the days are so boring that you might as well get married and become a female crown.

When Meng Kai was thrown in front of Empress Cui, Concubine Zhao Shu was saying softly to Empress Cui: "The people who follow me are all old people. Some want to go out, some are too far away, and their family members are not good. There is always no answer. They themselves are worried, and I don’t dare to let it go at this time, and I have to work hard to plead with the prince, if they don’t want to leave, give me a few more places to stay in the palace.”

Empress Cui didn't even look at Meng Kai, who was lying on the ground with her mouth and nose covered, and could only scream "woo hoo", and smiled to comfort Concubine Zhao Shu, "Don't worry. Same. If you don’t want to leave, let the master who serves you sign a note and send it over.”

Concubine Zhao Shu gently covered her chest, breathed a sigh of relief, put her hands together and made a gesture of thanking the gods and Buddhas in the sky, and said happily: "Thank you for your compassion."

Empress Cui smiled and cast a sideways glance at Concubine Zhao Shu, "Is there any sympathy? We have been in the harem together for so many years, longer than we were in our mother's house before we got married. If we can help each other, we will help each other. not easy."

With Concubine Zhao Shu speaking first, other concubines dared to open their mouths regardless of their status.They chattered about their palace servants to the good-tempered Empress Cui, for fear that Empress Cui would leave a bad impression on these poor women.

Empress Cui saved up a thick stack of notes in a short time, which was filled with the list of maids who wanted to be sent out of the palace and those who wanted to stay.After she politely distributed melons and fruits to the concubines and sent all the people out, Empress Cui calmly dismissed the singing and dancing, and gave Meng Kai a look.

"Meng Kai, when you were seriously ill and were removed from the palace, I sent someone to take care of you and seek medical treatment for you."

"You want to repay me with a lot of words. But I don't need those. I never asked you to do anything, and I don't need you to monitor His Majesty's news."

Empress Cui said these two sentences slowly, and waved her hand to let the palace servants release the restraint on Meng Kai.

Meng Kai immediately fell on the ground, he kowtowed repeatedly to Empress Cui, and said in repeated voices: "Your Majesty, this servant always remembers Your Majesty's kindness, and I dare not forget it day and night."

"'Dare not to forget'? Hehe, Meng Kai, I am a man who believes in being kind to others, not for any benefit, but just hoping that when my children and I encounter difficulties, no one will make trouble. My son will cover you in front of the emperor, you After being beaten, he even sent you the wound medicine, lest you leave hidden wounds, but you intend to assassinate Shenlong and slander him in front of His Majesty—Meng Kai, is that why you are so grateful to me?"

Qichu Mengkai couldn't believe it, he just said a few gossips about the prince in front of Taixing Emperor during the day, how could he be tied up in Fengqi Palace at night.

Who revealed to Empress Cui what he had said to Emperor Taixing?

Meng Kai desperately recalled that the maids in Caiyun Palace had something to do with Empress Cui, and suddenly realized that almost everyone in the palace who could be called by name had received the favor of Empress Cui!He couldn't tell who was the most likely to cheat him.

"Servant, servant... I have no other choice, please forgive me." Meng Kai couldn't think of excuses, so he could only lie on the ground to plead guilty.

He thought to himself, as long as he survives this time, he must replace all the servants and maids in the palace when he returns to Caiyun Palace, and he will never come to Fengqi Palace again.

But Empress Cui didn't give Meng this chance, she smiled lowly, "I know you're together."

Empress Cui waved at the strong servant who had tied Meng Kai up, bound Meng Kai up again, gagged her, and sent her to the Punishment Department for disposal.

Chuncha approached Empress Cui, and said softly, "Is your lady tired, let's take a rest earlier."

Empress Cui rubbed her forehead and said annoyedly: "What else is there to rest, today we have dealt with Meng Kai directly, and tomorrow we have to deal with His Majesty's cross-examination."

"Your Majesty believes in the empress most, what the empress said..."

"Don't comfort me. Your Majesty believes me or not, don't you know? It's just that I have been in the same goal with His Majesty for so many years, so he doesn't doubt me. Meng Kai is an old man who has been used by His Majesty for many years. Even if he does something wrong, at least A few more reprimands, he won't take the initiative to replace Meng Kai. If I don't find someone who is as easy to use as Meng Kai for His Majesty, His Majesty will have to blame me in his heart if his life is not going well. But Meng Kai People are like poisonous snakes, with honey in their mouths and swords in their stomachs, I can't keep him anymore." Empress Cui sighed, her expression was rather gloomy.

When Empress Cui helped others, she did not expect to reciprocate her kindness, but the opportunity to give her kindness is not a Chinese cabbage on the side of the road, it can be found everywhere, and it is only useful when others encounter difficulties that they cannot overcome. .

After she helped Meng Kai back then, Meng Kai hadn't troubled herself for more than ten years, which was already a good reward for Empress Cui.Now it is necessary to change someone, the one who will be replaced must be favored by Emperor Taixing himself and cannot be arranged by Empress Cui, which is a bit tricky.

Empress Cui blinked and instructed Chun Cha in a low voice, "Admonish the few we have helped, the position of chief servant will be changed, and let them pay close attention to Your Majesty these days."

Do one's best and listen to the destiny, who can climb to a good position depends on their own luck.

Empress Cui took a rest, and took some people to Caiyun Palace to plead guilty the next morning.

Last night, in order to catch Meng Kai, under the arrangement of Empress Cui, the Caiyun Palace bedroom was lit with soothing spices. Emperor Taixing rarely felt sleepy early and didn't want to mess around with the maids, so he took a rest before dawn.

Empress Cui waited patiently for Emperor Taixing to wake up, not letting the palace people wake him up.

Sure enough, after a good night's sleep, Emperor Taixing woke up refreshed, and his mood was much better than before. When he heard that the second queen was coming, he immediately asked for Queen Cui to come in.

Empress Cui wore a plain and gentle collared skirt today, sat in front of Emperor Taixing without talking nonsense, and said directly: "Your Majesty, this man Meng Kai can no longer be used. Went to the Punishment Division to deal with it."

Emperor Taixing didn't care about Meng Kai talking about Shenlong to Emperor Taixing.

When Empress Cui mentioned Meng Kai to him, Emperor Taixing naturally didn't realize how Meng Kai had offended Empress Cui, and looked at Empress Cui with extremely dull eyes.

"I came too early, Your Majesty hasn't had enough sleep yet." Empress Cui smiled softly, took the soft towel from the maid, and wiped Emperor Taixing's face with her own hands.

After stroking the warm and damp soft towel over his face, Emperor Taixing finally turned his head, he wondered: "What happened after I took a rest last night?"

Empress Cui covered her face, and frowned slightly in disgust, "I just wanted to ask Your Majesty, did Meng Kai annoy His Majesty today? That person came to Fengqi Palace yesterday to spread rumors, saying that Shenlong was in the court to deal with government disturbances. Your Majesty, Your Majesty has a rift with Shenlong, and I need to prepare early to deal with Shenlong."

Emperor Taixing slowly widened his eyes, recalling little by little what Meng Kai said to him last night.

First go to yourself to file a complaint, if it fails, then go to Empress Cui or Shenlong to sow discord?It's really what eunuchs love to do.

Well, he, Meng Kai, said the same thing several times, and he had to disturb the relationship between husband and wife and father and son in order to be satisfied. He really is an eunuch with evil intentions!

"Don't worry about him." Emperor Taixing said nonchalantly, without asking about Meng Kai's ending, he held Empress Cui's catkin, "I came here so early, are you tired? I feel tired these days, Thinking that you and I are about the same age, you don’t want to hurry up. Why don’t you stay in Caiyun Palace today, after Shenlong recovered from his illness, I haven’t been able to get close to you.”

Empress Cui lowered her eyes and smiled lowly, a thin layer of blush bloomed on her face.

She pulled her fingers out of Emperor Taixing's palm, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, save some face for me. In Caiyun Palace... let outsiders know, and treat me as the mother of the country to compete with the concubines in the palace."

Emperor Taixing laughed a few times, touched Empress Cui's face, let go of her, and said cheerfully: "Okay, I will go to Fengqi Palace to find you at night, and ask the dining room to prepare a few more dishes."

Empress Cui's complexion remained unchanged, and she said softly: "I asked the dancer and musician to rehearse a new song, and it just so happens that your Majesty is here to listen to the singing and dancing."

Then you find a few pleasing favors, so you won't have to trouble me.

Empress Cui told Emperor Taixing about the movements of the harem, and said with a gratified expression: "Our son has finally grown up and can solve our problems for us. To tell you the truth, I have been in trouble for the past two years because the palace is not enough to assign to the maids. .”

She glanced at Emperor Taixing, with a layer of false guilt floating on the surface of her eyes, she lowered her voice and continued, "I know that the treasury is not rich, and it is difficult for Your Majesty to add a few more dishes every day, so I dare not tell His Majesty Talking about the need to expand the palace, I was afraid that the courtiers would ignore His Majesty's extravagance. Now it's all right, letting the maids out of the palace can not only adapt to the weather, but also make the palace relaxed and relaxed - the dancers have rehearsed dances You don’t have to always come to me for mercy.”

Empress Cui has always been able to scratch Emperor Taixing's itch when she speaks, and he was immediately amused by Empress Cui.

Empress Cui once again used "Shenlong's goodness is all taught by His Majesty", "I don't understand the affairs of the previous dynasty, so I won't ask more", "There are fewer women in the palace to save a lot of money, and I must urge the dancers and musicians to rehearse diligently." After waiting for the boring topic to coax Emperor Taixing, Shi Shiran went back to Fengqi Palace.

The prince's companions studied diligently at home to prepare for the exam. The Hu Nu rescued by the prince was sent to the Taihang Mountains and turned into a military household to raise war horses. .

Everything was going on in an orderly manner, no matter the front and rear palaces suddenly settled down, it seemed that the world was at peace.

In this quiet and peaceful atmosphere, King Lu returned to Beijing by order, and the convoy met Prince Da Zhou who was going out for an outing with Hua Chaojie and his guards on the outskirts of the city.

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