The Six Palaces of Favorites: The Black-bellied Emperor's Cold Concubine

Chapter 546 Another Life (10)
The queen seemed very impatient with these vain rituals today, she waved her hands casually, and said in a somewhat impatient tone: "Give me a seat, if you have anything to do, sit down and talk slowly."

Xiao Jun saw the tired look on the queen's face, and knew that the queen always paid attention to her appearance in front of others. If she wasn't really uncomfortable, she wouldn't look so tired. She asked with concern: "What's wrong with the queen? Has the imperial doctor Xuan seen it?" ?”

The queen forced a smile, and replied in a hoarse voice: "Your Majesty, don't worry, my concubine just catches a cold occasionally, it's not a serious illness, I've been seen by the imperial doctor, and she said it's nothing serious, just take a few doses of medicine and you'll be fine."

Xiao Jun sighed helplessly: "There are many disputes in the harem, the queen is not feeling well, and she has to support her body to deal with these trivial matters. It is really hard. Leave it to Concubine Ning to take care of it first, no matter what, you have to take care of yourself first."

The emperor's words sounded sincere, and everyone sitting here couldn't help but feel a little moved. The empress touched the heartstrings even more, and she couldn't help but burst into tears and said: "Your majesty, the concubine is the empress, as long as the harem can be Manage it well so that the emperor will be less troubled, and no matter how hard the ministers and concubines work, they will be happy."

Xiao Jun nodded in relief, "I have always noticed the Queen's virtuousness."

Qingchen sneered in his heart, thinking that the emperor and empress really don't need to love each other, as long as they each perform their duties and show a loving appearance in front of others.

Concubine Li had taken her place in the past, she didn't want to sit beside her, so she chose to sit next to Concubine Ning.

Taking advantage of the gap between the empress's speech, Concubine Ning leaned against her, and laughed in a low voice: "I have waited for so long, and you finally sat next to me, whether you are voluntary or not. Still being forced, the palace welcomes it very much.”

Qingchen also covered his mouth with a handkerchief, and said softly: "I'm afraid you will be disappointed. The concubine is nothing compared to the concubine Li. No matter how much the emperor liked Concubine Shu back then, the emperor was heartbroken for a while when she died. It's over, but Concubine Li is different, she is the most important person in the emperor's heart, so if she is lost and recovered, she will be cherished even more, if there is anything wrong with her, the emperor will kill her at all costs."

Concubine Ning snorted softly, still leaned her body slightly, and said in a voice that only she could hear: "I only believe that things are human-made. If the emperor wants to kill someone, there must be a reason, right? Besides, I always feel that she and the emperor's son The little bit of affection from that time has long since passed away, but she didn't realize it yet."

Qingchen really admires Concubine Ning's insight ability, but this time, she doesn't dare to agree with it very much, because she has heard Xiao Jun calling Concubine Li's name in her dreams more than once at night. is different.

Seeing that Qingchen was sitting next to Concubine Ning, an expected smile flashed across the queen's face, and soon her face darkened again.

Qin Wanrong first said bitterly: "Concubine Rong Gui's arrogance is getting bigger and bigger now, even the Queen Mother can't ask you to ask questions, and she insists on waiting for the emperor to come together, is it because of the emperor's favor, even Is the Empress not paying attention to it?"

Qing Chen was about to speak, when Xiao Jun was already a little dissatisfied and said, "I made Concubine Rong Gui wait, you ran to Duanyang Palace early in the morning to file a complaint, I see that you are crying and fussy, you must be It's nothing serious, let Concubine Rong Gui wait on me first and have breakfast before coming here. It's just that the empress is not feeling well, why did you still come to Chengkun Palace?"

The corners of Qin Wanrong's mouth drooped slightly, and she said with tears in her eyes: "Your Majesty, this concubine is in such a hurry to find the emperor because the imperial physician who took my concubine's pulse said that this concubine has been poisoned, and the red spots on her face are hard to fade away. The concubine was afraid that she would never see anyone again, and was anxious, so she ran to ask the emperor to make decisions for the concubine."

Xiao Jun took the tea that Zheyue handed over, took two sips and put it down, "It's hard to subside, but it doesn't mean there's no way to heal it. Tell me, what's going on."

Qin Wanrong glanced at Qing Chen full of hostility, and then said aggrievedly: "Your Majesty, Concubine Rong Gui ordered the servant girl Hong Liao to poison the concubine's cotton clothes, intending to harm the concubine, and the concubine begged the emperor to investigate clearly."

Xiao Jun's eyes flashed sharply, and she asked in a deep voice, "Is there any evidence?"

Qin Wanrong looked aggressively, looked at Qingchen and said: "Someone in the sewing room testified this morning that the set of pomegranate-red and four-happiness cloud-brocade padded clothes that were sent to the concubine's palace was the same as the red Polygonum from Duanyang Palace last night. I went back, and Hong Liao once told the maid in the same room that the suit was given to her by Concubine Rong. And last night, the little eunuch who also lit the lamp saw Hong Liao enter Duanyang with Concubine Rong It took a long time to come out, and when she came out, she was holding a set of garnet-red brocade padded clothes in her hands, and there were all witnesses and evidences, that she wanted to harm the concubine."

After listening to Qin Xueyan's words, the queen turned to ask Qingchen, "Did Polygonum go to your palace last night?"

In the early morning, I hurriedly got up and said: "Returning to the empress, Hong Liao did go to the concubine's palace last night. It was because Qin Wanrong punished her to kneel in the imperial garden and think about it because of a trivial matter. Seeing that it was late at that time, and she was wearing thin clothes, I couldn't help feeling sorry for her, fearing that something might happen to her, so I took her to the palace of my concubine, and gave her a set of cotton clothes to keep out the cold. Concubine like this I did it because I was thinking about the kindness that Sister Gu treated her courtiers and concubines in the past, and I just couldn't bear to watch the red Polygonum freeze to death in the snow in vain."

The queen nodded slightly, and said with emotion: "I know that you have a kind heart, and you and Gu Jieyu were very close when you were alive, so there is nothing wrong with taking care of the girls around her."

Qin Wanrong was a little unhappy when she heard what the queen said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Rong is bleeding, and my concubine has never seen Red Polygonum yesterday, so how could she be punished to kneel in the imperial garden? Red Polygonum is dead without proof." Concubine Rong Gui just wanted to make up a set of lies, intending to make others think that Hong Liao poisoned Ben Gong's cotton-padded clothes in order to get revenge on me, do you think you can put the blame on Hong Liao by doing this?"

Qingchen's heart skipped a beat, and she realized that the situation was not good. If what Qin Wanrong said was true, and someone saw her return to her palace with red Polygonum, then she would really be confused.

Qingchen hurriedly said: "Empress, my concubine came back from Heshuyi Palace yesterday evening. On the way, I met Polygonum knelt and crying in the rockery forest. The concubine asked her what was the matter, and she said she was going to give it to her." When Qin Wanrong was delivering clothes, someone accidentally bumped into her and knocked over Qin Wanrong's bird's nest porridge. Qin Wanrong had someone beat her, and then made her kneel in the snow as punishment.

The concubine couldn't bear it, so she took her back to the palace and gave her the cotton padded clothes. It was also because she said that her mother was sick, and all her clothes were secretly sent out of the palace to be used as silver for her mother's medical treatment. The concubine felt sorry for her. , and then gave her a set of cotton padded clothes from Jinxin to keep out the cold.The concubines dare not lie, they speak the truth. "

(End of this chapter)