Empress, she is rising step by step

"Yes." Zhuying nodded. The imperial concubine's father was a second-rank Shence general, her brother was a fourth-rank Zhongwu general, and her mother was from the Li family in Longxi.

Such a distinguished background. Only the Queen's natal family can rival it.

It's just that the Bai family and his son have become quite arrogant in recent years, and they have the elite cavalry and a hundred thousand troops of the Yan Dynasty in their hands. The emperor is quite afraid. This is why no matter what excessive things the imperial concubine does, as long as she doesn't stab the sky. The reason why the emperor condoned the creation of a hole.

"The imperial concubine was the apple of his eye when she was at home, and when she entered the palace she was deeply loved by the emperor. It was inevitable that she sometimes lost her sense of proportion. When the imperial concubine gave birth to the prince, she would be even more unrivaled in the palace."

Speaking of Bai Xinrui's child, Zhu Ci felt a little strange. Ever since Bai Xinrui found out that she had a happy pulse, she also suffered two accidents: Wild Cat Pounce and Lingxiao Island.

With her status in the palace and the way she usually behaves, not only are there enemies everywhere, but there are also many people who hate her openly or secretly.

No one took action. There is also the Emperor. The Bai family and his son control hundreds of thousands of elites in Dayan. When Bai Xinrui gives birth to a prince, he is afraid that he will go sideways in the court and may participate in the battle for the right to inherit the throne in the future.

The emperor obviously had this concern, but why did he ask Bai Xinrui to give birth to the child? Could it be because of the friendship they had with each other day and night?

"So the imperial concubine's life is really good. She has a powerful natal family, and she is well-connected with the saints. Now she is about to become a mother-in-law. If she gives birth to a son and a half daughter, the emperor is afraid that the imperial concubine will be at the forefront of his heart. .”

"Who says it's not the case? It's really irritating to compare people to each other. The imperial concubine is a person with deep blessings at first glance, and ordinary people can't compare with her."

Zhuying glanced at the night outside the window and said, "Master, it's getting late. You should go to bed early. You have to get up early tomorrow to pay your respects to the Queen."

Zhu Ci was also a little sleepy. It was a little hot at night since summer, and she always had trouble sleeping. It was a lot cooler tonight, just in time for a good night's sleep.

"Okay, you two should go to bed early. Look at the dark circles under Xiao Yinzi's eyes. I wonder what he was thinking about at night."

Xiao Yinzi took the dark cloud from Zhu Ci's hand and smiled a little shyly.

"I don't know what's wrong with me. I've been suffering from insomnia recently. I always wake up and fall asleep for a while. As a result, I don't have the energy to do anything during the day."

"It's been so long, why did I just hear you talk about it?" Zhu Ci winked at Xiao Yinzi.

"Although it's a minor problem and won't cost you your life, it will lead to serious problems if things go on like this. If it doesn't work, you should find an imperial doctor to check for yourself. Don't get sick."

After worrying about Xiao Yinzi, Zhu Ci waved his hand and let him and Zhuying go down. She extinguished the candle alone and lay quietly on the bed.

The wind outside seemed to be very strong, and I didn't know what was blown down, making a crackling sound.

Zhu Ci turned around and saw the bright and cold moonlight sneaking in through the window, sparsely reflected on the wall, and the shadows of the branches of the trees were like demons and monsters clawing and clawing.

Early the next morning, not long after Zhu Ci got up, Yan Qingshu opened the bead curtain and ran in.

"Hey, sister, I'm here." Yan Qingshu sat down on the round mahogany stool, her face turned red from running too fast, and there were beads of sweat on her forehead.

"It's so hot that it kills me. The sun in the early morning seems to melt people. I wish you sister, I haven't seen you for a few days. Have you thought about it?"

Zhu Ci took the handkerchief and handed it to Yan Qingshu, asking her to wipe her sweat, and then asked someone to serve her an ice drink. "Of course I did. If I didn't think about you, how could I order someone to make something delicious and send it to you? Have you eaten it? Do you want to use some?"

"I came here after breakfast. Her Majesty has a good appetite today and ate a lot more than usual. I also benefited a lot."

Yan Qingshu laughed and said, "Sister, please eat by yourself. I see that my sister has lost a lot of weight. The Emperor's brother doesn't come to spend more time with her, it's true!"

"The emperor is busy with state affairs and has to take care of the emotions of the imperial concubine and others. I just accidentally injured my wrist, it's not a big deal. Look at me now, I'm almost all healed."

Zhu Ci stirred the porridge in the bowl and asked someone to add an extra basin of ice cubes and place them near Yan Qingshu.

"How is the Queen Mother's condition? I should go visit her, but I'm afraid of disturbing her. I'm always worried about her."

"It's much better. Maybe you are getting older, and you are always getting better and better. Sometimes the doctors can't explain the reason, so they can only take good care of it."

Yan Qingshu sighed worriedly, "Fortunately, my sister didn't go either. The Queen Mother always lost her temper when she was sick. She just liked to stay alone and look outside, not knowing what to think. She didn't like to talk, even the Queen Mother came to visit. After several attempts, the Queen Mother declined."

She propped up her cheeks and tilted her head, "Sometimes, I feel quite pitiful when I look at the Queen Mother. Although the Queen Mother and the Emperor's brother are the biggest in the palace, and they are served by a large group of servants, but my heart is empty. I can't go anywhere. No, it always makes people feel pity. Maybe the old man is always lonely."

Only Yan Qingshu dared to say this, Zhu Ci lowered his eyes and smiled.

"When this person was young, he always felt that time was passing by like a fleeting horse, and he couldn't keep it even if he wanted to. But when he had silver hair and full temples, he felt that every day was so long and difficult. But you are here to chat with the Queen Mother to relieve boredom. , I think the Queen Mother is also happy."

"The Queen Mother is happy, but it's hard for me." Yan Qingshu covered her lips with her hands and turned to approach Zhu Ci.

"I can't go anywhere. It almost drove me crazy. I can finally get some air."

"That's right, I forgot that you like to play." Zhu Ci had almost finished eating, put down the bowl and chopsticks, and rinsed his mouth with tea.

After sitting and joking with Yan Qingshu for a while, seeing that the time was almost up, they walked hand in hand in the direction of Zhaoyang Palace.

As they approached Zhaoyang Palace, Zhu Ci and Yan Qingshu encountered Cao Wenxi coming from a winding road.

"Sister Cao, why did you come from the direction of Chunse Garden? Weiyang Palace is not over there, what were you doing?" Zhu Ci joked, gently touching Cao Wenxi's arm with his arm.

Cao Wenxi raised the corners of his lips, and the dimples on both sides were looming.

"When I passed by the Spring Garden that day, I saw the endless green lotus leaves connecting to the sky. I thought about collecting some dew on the lotus leaves, boiling it and making tea to drink. It can clear the mind and reduce the heat."

"Sister, I'm so elegant. I'm used to being lazy. I will never wear the stars and the moon just for a pot of lotus leaf dew."

Zhu Ci approached Cao Wenxi, lowered her voice and asked with a smile: "Isn't my sister cooking it for the emperor to drink?"