Self-cultivation of the noble concubine who eats melons

"What's the matter?" An Shutong glanced at her, then sat up and said, "Go back and talk."

Mu Qing helped his master get up, and the master and servant returned to the house.

On the other side of the flower wall, Zhao Ling'e was sitting next to the half-open window, raising her head and looking here. From her angle, she could see An Shutong, but An Shutong would not see her.

How long has she been there?
Zhao Ling'e's face darkened, her eyes fixed on the opposite side, and she waited until the opposite side closed the door before looking away.

On the other side, An Shutong was stunned after hearing Mu Qing's words, "Is everything you said true?"

"I don't know whether it's true or not, but the people from Yixin Palace have told me quietly now." Mu Qing didn't know whether to be happy or unhappy at the moment, "Master, do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing?"

An Shutong said with a stern face, "These courtiers don't guard the territory well, but they have learned these evil ways very well."

"I heard that the princess sent here this time is a princess from a tribe in Beiming. She wants to join forces with Da Chu to fight Beiming King, and there is a marriage intention." Mu Qing didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing. She, a little palace maid, didn't understand national affairs.

but……

She looked at her master and said softly: "Master, wouldn't it be a good thing if someone could break the imperial concubine's exclusive favor?"

In this case, Master Xu will have a chance.

An Shutong reached out and tapped Mu Qing's head gently, "Your master, I don't even think about these things anymore, why don't you give up?"

Mu Qing's eyes turned red, "Is this slave just aggrieved for your master?"

"What grievances do I have? Aren't the third concubines more grievances than me? Now I understand that our imperial concubine is not greedy for power. As long as it is not targeted at her, she will not embarrass us little concubines.

But if anyone dares to do something small, it's hard to tell. The imperial concubine will not tolerate it in her eyes.

She is not greedy for power, does not love money, and does not behave like a concubine to bully the concubines. The concubine only has eyes for the emperor. The concubine is so beautiful and charming in front of the emperor. Now think about it, if I were a man, I would also like this. beauty. "

"master……"

"Look, among the women in the harem, who can be as good as the imperial concubine, and only the emperor is the only one? We did not lose unjustly."

None of these concubines were sent to the palace by their families for some purpose, and none of them were pure.

It was said that the imperial concubine originally ran for the election with the intention of returning home and marrying if she failed. When she first heard about it, she didn't believe a word of it.

But now she believes it.

Who can be like a noble concubine who has been favored for many years and gave birth to two children, but still maintains her original mentality.

She couldn't do it anyway.

Just like the Queen Mother, isn’t it still difficult to think about it even now?
What kind of good person is Zhao Ling'e? If the Queen Mother insists on supporting her, isn't she just going against the noble concubine?

But what's the use of the emperor protecting his concubine?
The Queen Mother knew that the result would not be as she wished, but she still kept trying again and again. Isn't it because she was unwilling to give up?

In fact, she was not reconciled, but she accepted her fate.

Thinking of the word "acceptance of fate", An Shutong suddenly stood up and said, "Let's go to see Concubine Shu."

"Master, is it so late?"

"How can you say it's late when you haven't had dinner yet?" An Shutong didn't bother to change her clothes, so she opened the door and walked out.

After passing through the flower wall, I went to see Zhao Ling'e drinking tea in the courtyard. When I saw her, I immediately got up and greeted her, "I have seen An Bin."

An Shutong had a strange feeling, as if Zhao Ling'e was waiting for her here.

She shook the fan in her hand, looked at Zhao Ling'e and nodded slightly, "Zhao Cain'e is in a good mood." "I do like tea art, and when I have free time, I will make tea by myself to pass the time. Today is also a coincidence, I wonder if I can ask Sister An Have a cup of tea together?"

Zhao Ling'e's smile was sincere and warm, but An Shutong felt cold sweat breaking out on her back. She shook her head, "No, the room is stuffy. I'll go for a walk. Zhao Cainu can drink by herself."

"It's so late, Sister An Bin, do you still want to go out? It's late at night and the road is busy, Sister An Bin, please watch your steps."

An Shutong didn't answer and just walked away.

After leaving Baihua Pavilion, An Shutong hesitated and did not go to the palace where Concubine Shu lived. Instead, she turned a corner and walked through Yixin Palace towards the lake, really pretending to be taking a walk.

Mu Qing followed his master all the way, and after walking a long way, he breathed a sigh of relief, "Master, I really felt like I couldn't breathe just now. I always felt that the way Zhao Cainu looked at people was strange."

An Shutong thought it was her illusion, but she didn't know she felt the same way. She couldn't help but slow down, "You also feel something is wrong?"

Mu Qing nodded hurriedly, holding a lamp in front of him to light the way, "Yes, Master, you think so too?"

An Shutong said nothing, walked along the road and crossed the wooden bridge, then walked through the verandah and walked to the edge of the dragon pond.

The lake water was dark and gloomy at night, and there was a slight sound as the wind undulated.

The master and servant walked in silence along the winding road along the lakeshore, the breeze carrying the smell of lake water brushing their cheeks.

There were lush flowers and grass on the shore, and Mu Qing became a little scared as he walked, "Master, how about we go back?"

It was dark by the lake, and there was only one palace lantern far away, which made her heart lift.

An Shutong stood on the shore and stared at the dark lake, thinking about the way Zhao Ling'e talked to her just now.

She turned her head and was about to talk to Mu Qing when she saw a black shadow rushing toward her. She stumbled and fell backwards, falling into the lake in an instant.

She didn't know much about water and struggled to surface. Unexpectedly, as soon as she poked her head out, she saw a black shadow coming towards her, and then she heard Mu Qing's voice.

It's Mu Qing!
An Shutong was thrown back into the water by Mu Qing. Her vision went dark and her whole body sank. Across the lake, she could still see the not-so-bright moon hanging in the sky.

Although living in the palace was uncomfortable, she didn't want to die.

An Shutong looked at Mu Qing, who made no movement after falling into the water, and she had a bad feeling.

She pushed Mu Qing away and struggled to surface. She took a deep breath and sank again before she could open her mouth to call for help.

Calyx Tower.

Yun Zhao checked the list of palace banquets and went through the process again. There were no problems, and then he was ready to rest.

Feng Yi didn't come back tonight, he was stumbling over the letter from the capital.

Just as he was about to wash up, Zhang Maoquan ran back and said breathlessly: "Mother, it's not good. An Bin and her maid fell into the lake. They were just fished out, but now they are probably in danger."

Yun Zhao suddenly raised his head, "Who fell into the lake? An Bin?"

"Yes." Zhang Maoquan said immediately.

"Tell the imperial doctor to Baihua Pavilion!" Yun Zhao walked out and said as he walked: "What on earth is going on? Why did An Bin go to the lake without sleeping at night? Did she go by herself or with others? "

"I'll come back as soon as I get the news. I don't know the specific situation yet. I'll go check it out right now." Zhang Maoquan ran away.

Yun Zhao hurried to Baihua Pavilion with Nanny Yu and Xiangxue, walked a few steps, and said to Xiangxue: "Go to see Meng Jiuchang immediately, and be sure to report to the emperor the matter of Concubine An falling into the water!"