Empress Huaishu of the Harem

Chapter 24
Xiao Kuanzi's narration was vivid, saying: "Xu Xiaoyi and Ding Concubine have always had a good relationship, and they often walk around. A few days ago, Ding Concubine left Xiaoyue, and Xu Xiaozhu went to visit, and solved Ding Xiaozhu for a long time. Ding Xiaozhu The Lord said about the sad place, and pulled Xiaozhu Xu to tears. Later, when sending Xiaozhu Xu out, Concubine Jing happened to help the maidservant out to bask in the sun. It may also be because of Xiaozhu Xu’s recent special favor, Concubine Jing was angry and said the truth The outsiders began to sneer, and even Ding Concubine went in. Anyway, after the oral sex, Ding Concubine became excited, saying that Jing Concubine was just pretending to harm her child unintentionally, and she was clamoring to go to Yining Palace to beg the Empress Dowager It's up to the master. The slaves in the first palace tried their best to stop it for one day, but they couldn't stop it for the second day. Concubine Ding ran to the garden of Yining Palace and knelt for a whole morning, and finally passed out from the heat before being carried back."

I couldn't help being surprised, and asked, "Didn't the Queen Mother ever summon me?" Xiao Kuanzi shook his head and said, "It's strange to say that, not only did the Queen Mother not summon me, she didn't even say a word. Only when the young master passed out did I call People carried it away."

Even if I'm ten years older, I still can't guess what the queen mother thinks.However, Shun Yishun's disputes in the harem for more than half a year, even if it is not related to me, I feel a pain in my head. I really don't know how the harem of the emperor's Qianyuan Dynasty can accommodate dozens of concubines.When I was young, I heard concubines and concubines gossiping together. I always said that the concubine Hua was domineering and would kill low-ranking young masters at will; , appalling; and Liyin's noble concubine, An's, is even more shameless, abusing the five stone powder to compete for favor, which greatly damages the father's dragon body...

When I first heard about these old stories, I always thought it was a fantasy. I really don't know what kind of monsters, monsters, snakes, scorpions and poisonous women can do such things.But with the passage of time, there are few clean things that I have been exposed to, and I even get used to it.In the world's most luxurious cage, I enjoy the glory and wealth that ordinary people can't imagine, and I also experience the bitterness and bitterness that ordinary people can't understand.Life is not perfect, I don't blame the palace, after all, this is where I was born.I had no choice but to adapt.

But I don't know, those daughters who were originally swimming outside the palace.Will you regret it if you smooth out the edges and corners and face the cruel darkness in the palace?

But soon I smiled wryly again, this life is like chess, you have no regrets when you make a move, and ordinary women are required by the etiquette to stick to it and die without complaint or regret.What's more, it's a woman married to the emperor's family?
Afterwards, I told Xiaoyun and Xiaokuanzi not to inquire about these concubines competing for favor.Since the identities are different, and I have no power to change anything, the only thing I can do is to take care of myself and stop taking other people's hard work as a joke.

But sometimes things don't go your way, and there are always people you care about getting involved in right and wrong.Whether a person is willing or unwilling in the deep palace, there will be some involvement.

For example, after nightfall that day, the Sanshou Palace, which was not lively in the past, became even colder and deserted at night.I also found it boring looking at it, and I was about to say hello to my concubine and then go to bed.Who knew that Ruxiu hurriedly said: "Emperor Ji, the auspicious aunt who is close to the imperial concubine, please see me."

Although I found it strange, I didn't feel repelled. After all, Concubine Duangui has always loved me, so I ordered Aunt Jixiang to be invited in.After she saluted, I said softly: "It's so late, what does my aunt want to see me for, or is it Duanmu Concubine, what is the old man's order?"

Aunt Jixiang just smiled: "Emperor Ji Renxiao." The aging but not dim eyes had a different look under the hazy yellow light. The more unruly you are, it's rare for my aunt to come here, why don't you offer me a cup of hot tea."

Ruxiu went to confess her crime in a panic. Aunt Jixiang looked around and knelt down in front of me.I was so surprised that I almost jumped up from the nanmu chair, hurriedly went to help her and said: "What are you doing, aunt? You are an old man who serves the noble concubine. Why should you be like this? Get up quickly."

Aunt Jixiang still knelt there motionless, and said quietly: "This old slave came today, so I really had to ask Di Ji. This is a matter of involvement, but I beg Di Ji to see that our mother loves you so much. Help out for your own sake."

I was shocked, and first thought of Concubine Duankanggui's frail body, and hurriedly asked: "But mother concubine, has something happened to her illness?"

"No, your phoenix body is fine, but" Ji Xiang gritted his teeth, and said in a low voice, "Emperor Ji should also know about the recent incident with the concubine, after she woke up, she kept running between Yining Palace and Yiyuan Palace Crying and making noise, asking the two palaces to severely punish Concubine Jing for avenging her child. This was originally not related to our Sanshou Palace, but the empress asked Ruyi to go out to inquire about it today, and insisted on persuading Concubine Ding in the dark."

When I heard that Concubine Duanmu was fine, I breathed a sigh of relief, and then heard Ji Xiang's words, my heart rose again, and I said anxiously: "What's wrong with this, although it's early summer now, it's even more dewy, Concubine Duanmu's body can't bear a little fatigue, how can she be able to toss like this. Not to mention how many eyes are staring at Yuping Palace right now, although Concubine Duanmu is the most expensive imperial concubine, the success or loss of the emperor's heir has nothing to do with it!"

Jixiang said helplessly: "What Diji said is true, but our empress is usually reticent, once she has made up her mind, no one can persuade her. What's more" She paused for a moment, a trace of unspeakable compassion flashed in her eyes, Fu continued: "Ruyi and I knelt at the door to persuade her, but she refused to change her mind. So I had to think of asking Emperor Ji to find a way to bring Ding concubine to the Jihui Pavilion near us. When she comes, there will be no one there. There are fewer, and secondly, it can also make the empress less busy."

When I heard it, I thought it made sense, but I don't have any friendship with Dingbi, and we don't even meet each other very much. How could I take people to such a remote Jihui Pavilion at night?And deep down in my heart, the principle of not wanting to get involved in the harem's schemes and the resolute and thin figure of Concubine Duanmu made me in a dilemma.

Seeing that I didn't speak, Jixiang begged: "I know this is really hard for you, but in fact, Concubine Duankanggui didn't want to involve you. I came here on my own initiative. It's just Diji, because you have never been involved in right and wrong. Everyone will not stare at you, not to mention that the empress is cold-tempered, and you are the only master who can help and is willing to help."

Having said that, even if there are thousands of difficulties, I have to do it, so I said calmly: "Since my aunt has found Huai Shu, she must have been preoccupied. I don't know how I should invite a concubine."

Aunt Jixiang understood that I had agreed, her face was relieved, she smiled and whispered in my ear, "Is that all Diji needs to say?"

　Concubine Duan suffers

　　
　
(End of this chapter)