The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

For the last greeting before this year, all the concubines must go to Zhaoyang Palace to greet Queen Xie.

Liang Concubine took Pan Cairen to Zhaoyang Palace.On the way there, Pan Cairen was not paying attention while walking and accidentally slipped.Liang Bin reached out to pull her, but they both fell to the ground.Although the two of them were not injured in the fall, their clothes were stained.At this time, it was too late to go back to Kunde Hall to change into clean clothes, so I could only go to greet him in dirty clothes.

Pan Cairen felt uneasy and said to Liang Bin with a guilty look on his face: "Sister, it's all my fault that I walked carelessly and caused you to fall down with me. If the Queen sees our clothes are not clean later, she will be punished. They will use the topic to punish us."

Guixing is also worried about this. After all, Liang Bi rejected the Queen a few days ago.Although the Queen has not done anything to the Queen in the past few days, today the Queen took the initiative to give the Queen an excuse. With the Queen's temperament, she will definitely punish the Queen severely on the excuse that the Queen's clothes are unclean.

"Sister, it's me who has caused you trouble." Pan Cairen looked like he was about to cry.

Liang Concubine comforted Pan Cairen and said, "It's okay." She knew in her heart that she would be severely punished when she saw the Queen.However, even if she didn't soil her clothes, with the Queen's temperament, she would definitely find trouble and teach her a lesson.

"Sister, it's all my fault." Pan Cairen felt frightened, uneasy and ashamed.

"The Chinese New Year will be here soon. The Queen will probably not do anything to us. She will only reprimand us a few times. Don't worry too much." Concubine Liang comforted Pan Cairen, but she knew in her heart that they were doomed today. . "Okay, let's go to Zhaoyang Palace as soon as possible. If we are late, it will be aggravated crime."

Pan Cairen did not dare to say anything more and followed Liang Bin obediently.

When the two of them arrived at Zhaoyang Palace, other concubines had already arrived.However, Concubine Rong and Concubine Ying have not arrived yet.

Concubine Li saw the mud marks on the hems of Liang Concubine and Pan Cairen's skirts at a glance, frowned slightly, and then asked with concern: "Liang Concubine, did you fall just now?"

"Replying to Concubine Li, just now I and Sister Pan didn't pay attention to their steps and accidentally fell." Liang Concubine said with full of self-blame, "I originally planned to go back to Kunde Hall with Sister Pan to change into clean clothes. But thinking that it would be too late this time, I could only come here to pay my respects to the Queen, rudely."

"The Queen will come later, please kneel down and apologize first." Concubine Li said this, but she knew in her heart that the Queen would use the topic to her advantage and would not let Liang Bin and Pan Cairen off easily.

"Yes, Concubine Li." Concubine Liang pulled Pan Cairen to kneel down.

Pan Cairen knelt beside Liang Bin, his eyes red and his head lowered.

It's all her fault, otherwise my sister wouldn't be kneeling.

After a while, Concubine Ying arrived.When she saw Liang Bin and Pan Cairen kneeling, she asked with concern what was wrong.

Concubine Liang told Concubine Ying about their dirty clothes.After hearing this, Concubine Ying asked them to get up first and wait for the Queen to come before it would be too late to apologize.Liang Concubine said that they were at fault first, so they should apologize first.

Concubine Ying also knew the real purpose of Queen Xie's invitation to Liang Concubine to admire the snowy scenery of the plum forest a few days ago. Seeing that Liang Concubine and the others insisted on kneeling first, she did not try to persuade her.

After a while, Concubine Rong came.When she saw Liang Bin and Pan Cairen kneeling, she mocked them.

After Concubine Rong arrived, Queen Xie came out.When she saw Liang Bin and Pan Cairen kneeling, she didn't say a word, as if she hadn't seen them.

Concubine Ying raised her eyebrows slightly when she saw Empress Xie ignoring Liang Bin and Pan Cairen, and immediately spoke to Liang Bin and the others.

Concubine Li followed Concubine Ying and interceded for Concubine Liang and the others.

Empress Xie did not give Concubine Ying and Concubine Li any face. She scolded Concubine Liang and Pan Cairen with a cold face, then told them to get out and made them kneel in the yard.

Liang Concubine took Pan Cairen to the courtyard of Zhaoyang Palace to kneel down as punishment.From beginning to end, the two of them behaved very respectfully, without saying a word of pleading.If they plead for mercy, it will only make Queen Xie punish them more severely.

It was still early at this time, there was no sun, and the layer of ice on the ground in the courtyard of Zhaoyang Palace had not melted.The two of them were kneeling on the ground, rather than on the ice.Although the two of them were wearing thick clothes, the coldness on the ground still spread through their knees and throughout their bodies.

Pan Cairen cried guiltily and kept apologizing to Liang Bin.

Liang Bi said that she was not to blame, and that she was the one who caused her trouble.

Pan Cairen was not worried about his own body, but was more worried about Liang Bin's knees.At first, Concubine Liang was very favored when she first entered the palace, but she was jealous of Concubine Rong. She was often punished by Concubine Rong to kneel down, which caused Concubine Liang's knees to be injured.

Although Liang Bin's knees have healed over the years, they still have sequelae. As long as she kneels for a long time, her knees will hurt. The pain is so severe that she can't even walk.

Empress Xie didn't want to see Concubine Rong. After putting on the empress' airs for a while, she asked the concubines to leave.

Before Concubine Ying and Concubine Li left, they both glanced at Liang Bin and the others.

When Concubine Li returned to Changding Palace, she sent someone to inquire to see if the emperor had gone to court.

Concubine Ying went directly to the imperial study. Seeing that the emperor was still in court, she could only return to Changle Palace angrily.

The New Year is coming soon, and the courtiers have many things to report to the emperor, so during these days, the morning court sessions take a long time.Sometimes it doesn't end until noon.Sometimes I have to go to court in the evening.

So much has happened this year, and there are quite a few big ones.These things must be summarized this year, so during these days, not only the civil and military officials are busy, but the emperor is also busy.

In the Zichen Palace, the emperor's face was full of impatience.These days, he has been listening to the reports of officials in the morning and evening, and he is tired of listening to them.If he didn't have to listen, the emperor would have wanted to leave immediately.

Sun Kui, who was standing aside, deeply felt the strong resentment emanating from the emperor, and was so frightened that he breathed lightly.Afraid of being angered by the emperor, he could only be careful, and be more careful.During this period, the emperor had a very bad temper. If the emperor was slightly displeased, he would be reprimanded by the emperor.

He suddenly caught a glimpse of Sun Doudou appearing at the side door. Sun Doudou winked at him desperately.

Sun Kui knew that if nothing serious happened, his apprentice would never come to him during the morning court.His heart sank slightly, and he immediately asked the emperor for instructions.

After hearing this, the emperor waved to him, and then he dared to retreat to find Sun Doudou.

When the ministers saw Sun Kui suddenly leaving, their hearts trembled, and then doubts and uneasiness filled their hearts.

Why did Eunuch Sun leave suddenly?The emperor is not going to cause trouble again, is he?They are so busy at the end of the year, can the emperor let them go?

Sun Kui walked behind the side door and asked Sun Doudou: "What happened?"

"Master, Concubine Liang was punished by the Empress, and she is now kneeling in Zhaoyang Palace." Sun Doudou knew that Concubine Liang was deeply favored by the emperor, so he had been keeping an eye on things about her secretly.Just now Concubine Caiying told him that Concubine Liang was punished by the Queen to kneel down. He did not dare to hesitate for a moment and hurriedly came to find Sun Kui.

Sun Kui asked solemnly: "What's going on?"

Sun Doudou told Sun Kui what he heard.Sun Kui frowned and said, "Empress Liang made a mistake first, so it is understandable for the Queen to punish her." The Empress punished Liang Concubine in accordance with the palace rules, and she could not make any mistakes.

"Ah, then you don't care about Concubine Liang anymore?"

Sun Kui glanced sideways at Sun Doudou, "Of course we have to take care of it. Concubine Liang was punished by Concubine Rong to kneel down and injured her knees. As a result, she cannot kneel for a long time, otherwise the old injury will relapse."

"And this thing."

"You wait here first, I will go and tell the emperor."

"it is good."

Sun Kui returned to the Zichen Palace, walked to the emperor with his waist bent, and reported to him that Liang Concubine was punished by Empress Xie.

After the emperor heard this, he immediately frowned and his face darkened.

The officials below didn't know what Sun Kui said to the emperor, but when they saw the emperor's expression drop, they all became wary and uneasy.

The emperor gave Sun Kui a few instructions, and then the ministers saw Sun Kui leaving again.

Sun Kui asked Sun Doudou to continue guarding the door of Zichen Palace while he went to Zhaoyang Palace to rescue Concubine Liang.

When Empress Xie saw Sun Kui coming, she thought the emperor had some orders, but she didn't expect that the emperor asked Sun Kui to pick up Liang Concubine.Queen Xie naturally did not dare to make Concubine Liang kneel down again.

Sun Kui helped Liang Concubine to the Nuan Pavilion in the imperial study, while Pan Cairen asked her to go back to Kunde Hall first.

As soon as he arrived at Nuan Pavilion in the imperial study, Sun Kui sent Sun Doudou to call the imperial doctor.

Liang Concubine felt that there was no need to call the imperial doctor, but Sun Kui said that this was the emperor's order, so she had to give up.

Sun Doudou was careful and not only called the imperial doctor, but also a medical woman.

The imperial doctor carefully checked Liang Bin's knee and made sure it was not injured, but still prescribed a bottle of medicine for Liang Bin.

The doctor girl carefully applied medicine to Concubine Liang and helped with massage.Liang Bin feels much better.

After the emperor learned that Liang Concubine was in Nuan Pavilion, he went to court early and asked some ministers to report again in the evening.

As soon as he arrived at Nuan Pavilion, the emperor carefully inspected Concubine Liang's knees and saw that her knees were somewhat bruised and her face looked very ugly.

"The Queen did not punish me wrongly."

"Do you think I don't know what she is planning?" The emperor put one of Liang Bin's legs on his legs and massaged her knees with both hands.

"I'm fine, don't be angry."

"If I hadn't asked Sun Kui to pick you up, you wouldn't have known how long you would have been punished by her."

Sun Kui and Sun Doudou stood guard at the door of Nuange, talking quietly.

"Master, the emperor sent you to rescue Concubine Liang. Wouldn't it have exposed Concubine Liang?" Sun Doudou said with a shocked look on her face, "Then Concubine Liang's low profile these years would have been in vain?"

"You are stupid. His Highness the King of Han has contributed many good things to the court. Seeing this, the Emperor will also pretend to dote on Concubine Liang."

Sun Doudou looked suspicious and said: "Can this deceive the Queen and the others?"

"Yes, haven't they been deceived like this over the years?" Sun Kui added, "Two days ago, His Highness the King of Han sent someone to bring back some glass. By the way, he also sent a lot of seafood and precious medicinal materials. For the sake of these, the emperor can also pamper Concubine Liang for once."

"That's right." Sun Doudou was still worried that the emperor's love for Liang Concubine would be exposed, but now it seemed that he was overthinking it.

As Sun Kui expected, Queen Xie and Concubine Rong didn't think much about it. They simply felt that the emperor was kind enough to pamper Liang Bin for a while for the sake of the King of Han.

Liang Concubine did not stay with the emperor for long. She knew that the emperor had many things to be busy with.Back at Kunde Hall, Pan Cairen hugged her and cried non-stop.She coaxed him for a long time before Pan Cairen stopped crying.

After Pan Cairen left, Guixing saw Liang Bin's sullen face and asked with concern: "Empress, what's wrong?"

"What happened today seems to be that Sister Pan has implicated me, but in fact it was me that implicated her." After Liang Bi said this, she sighed softly, "I'm afraid what happened today is just the beginning."

"Empress, do you mean that the Queen will still make things difficult for you?"

Liang Bin nodded slightly and said, "It's very possible."

When Guixing heard this, her expression changed drastically and she said, "What should we do?"

"I am confident in my ability to deal with the Queen and Concubine Rong, but Sister Pan..." Concubine Liang was not worried about herself, but was even more worried about Pan Cairen, "She is on good terms with me, and I am worried that she will be harmed."

"Empress, are you worried that the empress and others will embarrass Pan Cairen?"

"Yeah." Liang Bin felt a sense of uneasiness in her heart.

In the days that followed, neither Queen Xie nor Concubine Rong made things difficult for Liang Concubine, nor did they make things difficult for Pan Cairen.This made Liang Bi feel a little more relieved.

However, just two days before the New Year, Pan Cairen hanged himself in his palace.

The second is coming.

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