Empress Huaishu of the Harem

The shock at that moment is not only frightened.But what happened after that is already blurred to me. It is said that I fell into a daze on the spot, and I couldn’t even stand firmly and couldn’t help to walk. It was the aunt in charge who summoned the warm sedan chair to send me back.In the end, Concubine Demu was alarmed. She came to see me early the next morning, and said lovingly: "You are a real child, why did you just bump into him there? Before I could interrogate that lowly servant girl, she threw her head at me. Crashed to death in my Longevity Palace, even the old servants who have lived for many years dared not look at that death. But it scared you, so you need to find a doctor to treat it."

I didn't know how ugly my face was at that moment, I just asked in a hoarse voice: "She committed suicide by hitting a post."

Concubine Demu sighed, but there was no emotion in her words, "She has been discovered. If she doesn't kill herself, will the people behind her let her and her family go? Life in the palace is as cheap as grass, and there is no guarantee of keeping one's own place. A good death, not to mention that she committed a taboo, you have done your best, so don't worry about it."

"Pei'er, sister, what are you thinking about?" Lingxi softly called my nickname, and her concerned inquiry pulled me out of my thoughts.I hastily said: "Maybe I didn't sleep well yesterday, and I'm a bit depressed. I haven't seen you these days, but my sister's complexion is getting better."

Lingxi smiled gently, did not say yes or no, but said softly: "I am useless, I will only cause my relatives to worry about me, and my sister has a lot of trouble herself, so I must feel uncomfortable. Why bother in front of me?" You still have to force yourself to be happy. You really don’t have to worry about me, I’m worried about you instead.” She paused, and said in a deep voice: “We royal daughters, although we know that there are many shady places in the palace since we were young, we are well-clothed and well-fed. So, suddenly exposed to bloody filth, let alone sister, you are not yet an adult, how can anyone bear it?"

After hearing this, I felt warm in my heart, but my eyes were so sore that I almost burst into tears. It turns out that the one who understands my feelings best in the palace is not the concubine mother, not the concubine Demu, but sister Lingxi. I looked at her gratefully, as if I had returned to the When I was young, that condescending elder sister Lingxi who insisted on hugging me into the warm sedan chair regardless of Concubine Hu Xian's power.No matter how much I do for her, how can it compare to her selfless use of me and my self-esteem.Thinking of this, I felt even more unwilling and desperate for her, and raised my voice: "Sister, a few days ago, the Empress Dowager ordered Shen Xiu, the daughter of the Nine Kings, Hexin Diji."

Lingxi was taken aback, turned his jaw slightly, and said calmly, "Xue Po has already told me, it's the empress's intention."

Seeing her so indifferent, I don't know what to say, but my sister has been waiting so far, although everyone is afraid of the dignity of the royal family and dare not comment more, they must be muttering in their hearts, and now the betrothed since childhood is no longer a beautiful woman.She just wants to open up and is willing to come out in the future, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to find Ruyi Lang.

Lingxi seemed to see my worry, and said: "I have received the love and love of my mother, and I am very ashamed that I can't follow her orders, how can I make her make things difficult for me, good and bad are all my choices. Over the years, I also want to understand that life is impermanent, and many things come without warning, so just be at peace with the situation. Peier, you really don't have to worry about me. "

I was not talking, and silently drank the milk in my hand. All these years, I have also watched my sister walk all the way, limited by my knowledge, even if I know where the knot in her heart is, there is no way to solve her problems.I'm always relieved to see her take it easy.

She continued: "Xue Po also said that you won't have a birthday gift this year, but is it true?"

Speaking of it, I also feel a bit regretful, after all, the concubine mother has been preparing for this for more than half a year, and her floating wealth is not much, so it is conceivable how much effort was spent on those brocade clothes and hairpins.But facing the well-meaning sister Lingxi, I can only say: "There is such a thing. After all, there are many national affairs, and the Empress Hexin is coming soon. It would not be decent to do it now. The queen mother wants to make up for it after getting married. valid reason."

Lingxi laughed and said: "But when I grow up, I always talk about engagement, and I don't know how to be shy."

It was already noon when I left Feishuang Palace, the snow had cleared and it was not so cold anymore, so I refused to sit in the warm sedan chair again, and said: "I have been bored in the house for several days, it is rare to have a good weather, you wait Let's go for a walk with Gu."

Xiaoyun persuaded with a smile: "Emperor Ji, as the saying goes: Snow is not cold and snow is cold. I don't feel it now, but it will be very cold after a while. You are so rich and precious, you can't afford to toss about it."

I said: "Because of this, I need to take a walk now, otherwise I will definitely not be able to go out in the cold these two days."

Seeing that I insisted, Xiaoyun didn't dare to persuade me deeply, and just waited behind me.To the left of Feishuang Temple, stepping on the scattered gravel road, you can see a large garden, in which there are thousands of Jade pistil and sandalwood plums planted, which bloom in the cold winter and the fragrance of orchids, when I was a child I have seen this intoxicating beauty before, and it has shocked me so far.

But since the beginning of the Zhengzhang Dynasty, this elegant place that used to be "walking on the snow and leaning on the plum blossoms" has gradually become deserted.There is a small banquet in the Winter Palace, and the Empress Dowager never comes here to host it. It is said that this is the place where the Empress Dowager and the late emperor made love. Unfortunately, it was replaced by a vulgar maid, and a good story was almost spoiled.

I was carrying a heavy velvet skirt, walking lightly among the plum trees scattered high and low, smelling the elegant and long fragrance, I felt a joy that I had never felt before.But soon, I heard a "Xixi Shushu" sweeping sound, as if someone sweeping the snow was sweeping the palace.

I didn't want to talk to strangers, so I didn't call them to come to see the ceremony. Instead, I quietly gestured to Xiaoyun who was not far away, signaling her not to come over and let other sweeping maids find out.I also plan to leave slowly, I don't want to be at this time.But the voices of those maids came from behind:
"Sigh, it's unlucky enough to plow the snow here and freeze like popsicles in such a cold day. I didn't expect that Xiao Fangniang would not come to bring us some sweet soup, and talk about sisters from the same life."

"You can't blame her, we servants, our lives belong to the master, Fang Niang follows Princess Pingyang, and usually takes care of us, but now that the palace is marrying a daughter, the princess doesn't care about the Queen Mother."

"By the way, have you heard that this concubine Shen was not assigned to Empress Hexin in the first place, and there is a big reason for that." Someone suddenly lowered his voice and said mysteriously.

I was slightly displeased after hearing this, even if sister Lingxi couldn't hear, they couldn't be so presumptuous behind their backs, and sure enough, the maid who spoke first said: "Hey, you are not ignorant, who doesn't know that the queen mother originally wanted to marry Lingxi Diji?" Give it to him, but we all know that person's physical temperament, so we have no choice but to use his niece as a substitute. Huh, what are you talking about, sisters have deep affection, after all, the biological mother and daughter are the most important."