Chunman Palace

Chapter 131 And Good Times

On the next day, Xiao'e went into the side hall to tidy up the bed, and saw a woman lying on the bed resting, alarm bells were ringing in her heart, she went up to check cautiously, was startled immediately, and ran to the main hall in a hurry.

"My lady, it's not good, my lady!"

Concubine Sui was about to wash up when she heard Xiao'e's voice, pursed her lips and said, "What are you shouting so early in the morning? You have forgotten all the rules in the palace?"

"No, empress, the side hall, in the side hall, Hongxiao, she, she is..."

Concubine Sui was annoyed for no reason when she heard that, she put aside the rose jade hairpin in her hand, and scolded: "Are you seeing a ghost? You can't even speak!"

Xiao'e forced herself to swallow the breath, and hurriedly said: "Madam, the emperor seems to favor Hongxiao!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Concubine Sui frowned, "The emperor favors Hongxiao? How is this possible! If you talk nonsense again, I will pull out your tongue!" Concubine Sui said so, but her heart was already Panicked, thumping like ten little rabbits stuffed.

She was just about to get up to check when she heard Li Qiao's laughing voice from the door.

"Mistress Sui, the emperor has a decree."

Concubine Sui stood up slowly, "Dare to ask what the father-in-law's intention is?"

Li Qiao laughed and said: "Naturally, it is a good thing, Madam. Last night, Hongxiao served the emperor with great merit. The emperor specially named Miss Hongxiao as a permanent presence, and her title is Shao. The emperor also said that Miss Hongxiao is from your palace. I am afraid that you will be sad." , specially bestowed Hongyuxuan to Shao’s permanent residence, so I won’t be with you in Qingyan Palace.”

Concubine Sui's heart was like a thunderbolt, but she still resisted not having an attack on her face, she just said bluntly: "The emperor is thoughtful, if you want to come to Hongxiao, you won't suffer any grievances." After that, she gritted her teeth and asked: "Hongxiao Since Xiao is a member of the palace, it should be more dignified to serve the emperor now, so I send two maids from the Qingyan Palace of my palace to serve Shao Chang?"

"That's unnecessary, the emperor has ordered the slave to go to the inner court to send people to Hongyuxuan to serve Shao Changzai." Li Qiao smiled dryly, and said: "The servant will take Shao Changzai to thank you, I wonder if your mother... ?”

Concubine Sui said with a half-smile, "Naturally, Xiao'e, you take Eunuch Li to find Hong... Oh no, you should help Eunuch Li find Shaochang."

"Yes." Xiao'e saluted shallowly, "Eunuch Li, please come with me, Shao Chang is in the side hall."

After an unknown amount of time, Concubine Sui heard brisk footsteps outside, and the sound spread farther and farther away, and she saw Xiao'e walking in with a silent expression.

Concubine Sui lowered the corners of her mouth and said, "Did someone send it out?"

Xiao'e said in a very low voice: "Yes, Shao Chang cleaned up a little and saluted, then followed Eunuch Li and left."

"So fast? This bitch seems to have premeditated it... When I was pregnant, this hoof was thinking? I took every precaution and let this bitch climb onto the dragon bed...! Immediately." Go and throw out the bed in the side hall, not only that, throw away all the things that this bastard has stained with!" Concubine Sui became more and more anxious, and threw a porcelain cup out.

Xiao'e persuaded: "Mother, don't be angry, take care of yourself. Now that you have a dragon fetus, your status is even more honorable. A little Chang Zai will not be able to cause any trouble."

"Something that shouldn't have happened in my palace, what do I need this body for!" Concubine Sui glared at Xiao'e sharply, and asked, "Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on her before?" What did you do tonight!"

Xiao'e said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty ordered the servant girl to ask Hongxiao to clean up the side hall last night, and the servant girl didn't think much about it... Who would have thought that Hongxiao would be so bold as to do such a thing."

Concubine Sui's cold eyes were like a ray of cold light, and she shot them straight down: "You didn't expect it, and I didn't even expect that this bitch would do these things right under my nose! Later you will go with me to the Red Rain Xuan, I would like to see how much more honorable she can be if she becomes the master?"

Xiao'e persuaded: "The red silk has become a permanent presence. There is no precedent in the palace for a maid to become a permanent presence. Why don't you avoid the sharp edge for now?"

"It's just a little Chang, I'm still afraid that she won't succeed!"

At this time, after tidying up, the red silk put on a luxurious dress and bright bead ornaments. She stared at herself in the bronze mirror and raised her lips to smile.

It was the first time for her to feel such fine clothes, such delicate and smooth touch, something she dared not dream of.But now, she can also own these luxurious clothes, and wear these clothes on her body openly, dressing up as delicate and beautiful as flowers.

The Zhu Cui jewelry in the box was almost overflowing, she picked up a jasper earring casually, played with it for a long time, then carefully put it on the earlobe, admiring herself wearing these complicated jewelry with her head tilted, with a beautiful smile on her lips.

Now the rouge gouache she uses is even more precious. These sweet apricot powders are applied to the face, making it fair and delicate. The eyebrows are no longer rough Qingdai, and even the mouth pills are made of more than ten kinds of good colors It is ground from fragrant flowers, and the color is excellent. After the upper lip, it is slightly fragrant and windy, very intoxicating.

Just as she was admiring her current posture, an untimely voice broke in: "This night, everything has changed. You turned around and became the emperor's concubine."

Hong Kam naturally knew who was coming, looked up slightly, smiled and said: "Mistress Sui is a rare visitor, my concubine greets you."

Concubine Sui sneered, and said: "It's really not easy for Shao to be here. It's really admirable to become the emperor's concubine and understand etiquette so much."

Xiao'e bowed to the side and said, "Master Shao used to serve the empress. Maybe she learned the rules without saying a word? It's a common saying that if you want to be a master, you have to suffer a lot. .”

Concubine Sui raised her lips and smiled: "That being said, not everyone can afford the hardship. Some people obviously can't bear the hardship, but they just want to hold it in their mouths until they can't take it anymore and throw it away." Fanren don't say anything, and they will end up in a terrible end, so it's better not to pretend and be more generous."

Hearing the concubine Sui's master and servant's words of sarcasm, Hongxiao was not to be outdone, stroked the peony on the table with her fingers, and said in a flattering voice: "Madam Sui is right, I also heard that this rich man is not Everyone can be it, just like this pot of peony. No one pays attention before it blooms. After the flower blooms, everyone loves it. But if this pot of peony is a bunch of weeds, no matter how beautifully decorated it is But it's empty, but it's still low in the bones."

Concubine Sui heard the meaning behind her words, and said with a sneer: "Shao Changzai is very self-aware. Do you, a lowly slave, think that once the emperor is lucky, you can be defiant? Don't forget, I am a concubine. You But Xiaoxiao is always there, when you see Bengong, you have to tighten your tail!"

Hongxiao put on a pair of watery eyes to look at the person, and said aggrievedly: "Your Majesty, this concubine doesn't understand very well. Could it be that your Majesty wants to threaten the concubine with her status?"

Concubine Sui proudly said: "So what? I just want you to know what you are. Even if the emperor makes an exception and grants you permanent residence, you are not worthy at all! As long as I am here, you have to be honest and behave yourself." Live properly."

Hongxiao casually said: "Your Majesty is very capable. Those who don't know think that the harem is in charge of the Empress Sui! It's just a pity—there are still the Empress and Concubine Lan in the harem. The Empress means that she must be ranked second to them." after people."

"When did Ben Gong say these words, don't you come here to slander Ben Gong!"

The yin and yang of the red silk said strangely: "Slander? Sui concubine can't afford these two words, can concubines be able to afford it? In the past, you instructed the maids around you to humiliate and torture concubines, and let Xiao'e wrong concubine, Don't these things have nothing to do with Mistress Sui?"

Concubine Sui smiled, stretched out her hand to grab the flower branch of the pot of peony, and plucked a peony vigorously, causing the flower branch to tremble, "Okay, now that I'm the master, I'm here to ask Ben Gong about it, right? If you don't admit it, what can you do?"

Hongxiao said indifferently: "Of course the concubine can't do anything, but tell the empress the truth about these things, so that the empress can return the concubine's innocence."

Hearing this, Concubine Sui panicked and said, "Don't you think of the empress to sow discord! This palace will never allow you to take half a step out of Hongyuxuan!"

Hongxiao frowned and said, "Madam Sui, what are you doing? Please let this concubine go out."

Concubine Sui said: "Xiao'e, watch her!"

Hongxiao broke away from Xiao'epu's grabbing hand, and said loudly: "Presumptuous! This is Hongyuxuan, you lowly maidservant dare to touch me? Come here! Come here!"

The palace servants of Hong Yuxuan were all new callers, and they hadn't learned all the rules yet, but upon hearing the sound, they rushed in hastily.

"I told you not to leave!" Concubine Sui was furious, and directly raised her hand and slapped Hong Kao across the face.

Hongxiao fell to the ground under the force, her hand was rubbed with wounds, her hands were red, she cried, "What do concubines do in their own palace? Concubine's freedom, why is Sui concubine so aggressive!"

"Why are you crying? Bengong just used a little force..."

"What's going on, why are you making so much noise!" Following a majestic voice, the queen walked into the room slowly, looked at Hongxiao who had collapsed on the ground, and asked in confusion, "What's the matter? Shao Chang is here. Your hand hurt?"

Unaware of the sudden arrival of the Empress, Concubine Sui hurriedly saluted: "My concubine greets the empress." She glanced at the red-eyed palace servant at Yuxuan, and said displeasedly: "You don't know what to say when the empress is here. Didn't you learn the rules?"

The palace man said in a low voice: "It was the young master who called us in just now. The servants thought that something happened to the young master, so they didn't leave anyone outside to take care of them."

Concubine Sui's eyes were fierce, and her words were like sharp knives: "I am negligent, and I am still making excuses here!"

The queen said in a deep voice: "Okay, the palace servants of Hongyuxuan were newly appointed by the emperor, Li Qiao, they are all just learned the rules, they need to be trained in the future, but don't bother Concubine Sui to worry about this, After all, they are all people who are always with Shao." She changed the subject and said, "But Concubine Sui, why did you come to Hongyuxuan?"

Hongxiao wept and said: "Empress, concubine Sui ran into the concubine's palace just now and humiliated my concubine endlessly. As a humble concubine, I can only bear it... But concubine Sui even said something disrespectful." The concubine argued with the empress's words, but the empress Sui became so angry that she beat and scolded the concubine!"

The queen frowned: "Concubine Sui, is there something wrong?"

Concubine Sui hurriedly retorted: "Empress, these are all Shao Changzai's one-sided words! Just now Shao Changzai used this pot of peony to point at Sang and scold Huai. It was really Shao Changzai who offended his concubines too much to teach him a lesson."

The empress was obviously a little displeased, and said: "Okay, Shao Changzai has just settled in Hongyuxuan here, and he is the emperor's new favorite, Concubine Sui should be more magnanimous, how can there be so many troubles in Hongyuxuan! You Now that you have slapped Shao Changzai in the face, if the emperor makes a comeback tonight, how will you ask Shao Changzai to answer?"

Concubine Sui hesitated and said, "This...is the concubine being rude."

The queen's voice was slightly angry: "I don't want to pursue this matter too much today, Concubine Sui, you can go back to the palace and think about it behind closed doors."

"Yes, the concubine is resigning." Concubine Sui felt unhappy, but since the queen came forward, she could only suppress her impulse deep in her heart, waiting to find opportunities in the future.

The queen glanced at nobleman Shao on the ground, and sighed, "Why don't you get up? It's cold on the ground, be careful not to hurt your body."

Only then did Hongxiao lift the palace man's hand and stood up slowly, and said with a smile: "My concubine, I would like to thank the empress for saving her."

The queen supported her forehead, shook her head lightly, and said, "I also heard that the emperor is happy with a beautiful woman, so I came here specially to see her and ask if there is anything else missing, who knows that such a farce will be caused. "

Hongxiao lowered her head and said, "I made the Empress laugh..."

The queen looked sad: "I'm fine. You should wash the wound on your hand quickly and apply medicine. If you don't clean it up properly, the wound will worsen."

"The concubine thanked the empress for her concern."

The queen nodded and said: "Well, is there anything you lack in the palace? If you can't remember it now, ask the palace people to pass it on to me later, and I will send someone to prepare for you."

Hongxiao said in a low voice: "I don't have anything else I want, but this pot of peony was rewarded by the emperor, and now it was caught by concubine Sui, so I want to replace it with a pot of peony that looks similar, so as not to be embarrassed when I get it." The emperor explained this."

The queen was surprised and said: "Shao Changzai is very considerate of others, Sui concubine treats you like that, and you still think of a way to excuse him?"

There seemed to be a bit of helplessness in Hongxiao's voice: "The concubine's status is low, and she speaks lightly, so what ability can she have to conflict with the other sisters? It's better to make big things small and small things small."

"Okay, this palace will help you with this matter. Shuxiang, go to the flower room and pick a pot of peony that is similar to the pot of peony in the palace, and send it to Hongyuxuan later." The queen and Yan looked at Hongxiao , sighed softly: "In fact, in the palace, you should only look at the present, not the road. If you care too much about your status and despise yourself, I'm afraid you will make many mistakes."

Hongxiao nodded and said: "Yes, my concubine would like to thank the empress for teaching me, I will remember everything you say."

The queen smiled deeply: "That's good. Knowing the rules and judging the situation is the way to survive in the palace. Shao is always here, so you should understand it."

(End of this chapter)