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Chapter 156 Meet the Eastern Palace, Concubine Luo!

In Yurong Palace, after Luo Chuchen's 'compromise', Duan Xiurong was really indescribably gentle and considerate, but whenever Xu Jifei wanted to trouble her, or say one or two ugly words, she was too busy to smooth things over or help To beg for mercy, it is really 'words must be done', and I have been the most considerate and kind elder.

Even, when the three of them had lunch and Xu Jifei and Luo Chuchen were about to leave the palace, Duan Xiurong specially told Luo Chuchen to go to the East Palace to visit her 'sister'.

"I don't know how you got along with the sisters in your boudoir, but seeing that you are about the same age, it must be pretty good. It has been a while since Concubine Luo entered the East Palace, and you have never met before, it must be Thinking very much. Since you have entered the palace, take advantage of this opportunity, why not go to see him and relieve your longing." Duan Xiurong said.

Luo Chuchen was a little surprised by this. She thought that since Duan Xiurong was so troublesome to win her over, she would definitely not allow her to be in contact with people from the prince's side. Dao persuaded her to see Luo Chujing!

In the end...why?She was a little confused, but since Duan Xiurong mentioned it herself, she hadn't seen Luo Chujing for some time, and she was really worried about her, so she didn't refuse, and thanked Luo Chujing directly.

"Thank you, Ma'am, for your compassion." She blissed herself, completely ignoring the 'hint' of Concubine Xu's raised eyebrows and erect eyes.

"Go!" Duan Xiurong's smile deepened, as if he had some deep meaning.

……

Coming out of Yurong Palace, it is reasonable to go straight to the East Palace.But Xu Jifei has nothing to do with the concubine of the Eastern Palace, and she doesn't want to get involved.Instead of rushing up, she sent Luo Chuchen away directly, and she went out of the palace by herself.

Before parting from Luo Chuchen, she even resentfully taught the cheap daughter-in-law a few words, "Don't think that with the support of your mother, you can climb on top of me, you know who you are relying on!!"

"Based on your status, good looks are just a joke. The prince will not treat you so well forever. When the prince despises you, see if the empress will still have such an attitude!!"

"Your Majesty is my own cousin, you are just a foreigner, how can you compare to me... so what about Princess Concubine? To put it bluntly, I am also your mother-in-law. No matter where you go, I have the right to discipline you."

"The lord and the prince are both smart people. In the current situation, even if you don't need to speak, they will seek refuge with His Royal Highness Chang'an sooner or later. When the king of Chang'an is done, the prince...hehe, just because there is a side concubine in the East Palace Sister, you won’t get any good results!!”

"Sooner or later, you will fall into my hands. At that time, I will see how crazy you are!!" After saying these cruel words, Concubine Xu shook her sleeves and walked away.

Only Luo Chuchen was left looking at her back, with mixed emotions, unable to laugh or cry.

He thought to himself: Duan Xiurong is really unlucky!It's been a long time over there to put on a bad face and a bad face. This whole act, including beating and punching and standing up, and coaxing people with nice words, made her panic for Duan Xiurong...but the result?It took less than a stick of incense to get out of the Yurong Palace, and the old man let Concubine Xu Ji expose it completely.

——There is no hiding at all! !
Over there, they finally sold her a favor.Here, Xu Jifei smashed the stall without mercy.Is she a threat?Still jealous?Luo Chuchen pondered for a long time, but couldn't figure it out.It's just that my heart feels more and more sympathetic to Duan Xiurong.

Having such a 'sister' at the booth is really enough for her.

——It was too much fun to dismantle the stage.

Standing on the palace road, with her back facing the ashen-faced maid of the Yurong Palace——Duan Xiurong specially sent her to lead the way to the East Palace!Luo Chuchen covered her lips, and almost couldn't laugh out loud, but she was holding back hard. She twitched the corner of her mouth and laughed wildly in her heart for a long time, before she finally suppressed the laughter that surged up from the bottom of her mouth.

However, because the palace servants of Yurong Palace followed behind him, even if Xu Jifei said something blunt and with such strong malice, Luo Chuchen didn't show anything, but his face was a little pale, his eyes were slightly red, and he pretended to be It's just the appearance of a secondary receiver.

After all, the person following her was just a court lady, not Duan Xiurong himself, so he did not need to overdo it, just a little bit of that.

In fact, she doubted that the palace maid might dare to tell Duan Xiurong what Xu Jifei said.After all, since Duan Xiurong ordered her to come and deliver it, it naturally made her keep an eye on Concubine Xu Ji, don't let her talk nonsense.Only, Xu Jifei's character... those words almost came out of my mouth, and I didn't even need to catch my breath.

From the corner of his eye, Luo Chuchen could see the despairing expression of the court lady, regretful and caught off guard as if the sky had collapsed... "Come on, concubine mother... Alas, it's just that I'm not feeling well, so let me vent it. She is My mother-in-law, it doesn’t matter if I say a few words.” Luo Chuchen looked at the maid who seemed to be ‘petrified’, and sighed faintly, “Forget it, one more thing is worse than one less thing, let’s go, Don't you still have to go to the East Palace?" Give the maid a step down, lest she go to sue and provoke Duan Xiurong's insistence.

"My concubine... Please come with your servants!" The palace maid raised her head and glanced at Luo Chuchen, her eyes flickered as if she was thinking about something, and after a while, she finally lowered her head and stepped forward to lead the way! !
That's right, just like Shi Zi's empress said, one thing more is worse than one thing less, even if she reported Xu Jifei's 'false words' to the empress, she would not get any benefit except a reprimand or even punishment.Maybe she will offend Concubine Xu Ji and Shizi Concubine, why bother to come, why not talk about it! !

After making up her mind, the court lady led the way honestly without saying a word, and led Luo Chuchen to the East Palace.

Now it's just after lunch, and it's still noon.In broad daylight, the crown prince was not in the East Palace. When Luo Chuchen arrived there, after the palace maid came forward to report, she was summoned by the crown prince!
Yes, it was the Crown Princess who summoned her. After all, she is the proper hostess of the Eastern Palace. Even if Luo Chuchen came to visit his cousin, logically, she should have met the Crown Princess first, and she could only go there with her permission. Luo Chujing.

"Siblings and me... This is the first time we've met! Such a handsome face, it's really rare." Facing Luo Chuchen, a cheap sibling from the clan, the princess smiled gently.She looks about in her early thirties, with a long face and big eyes, and a look of happiness.After so many years of being a princess, she has moved her body and soul, and she is quite graceful and dignified, which makes people feel awe-inspiring.

Although Luo Chuchen only saw the queen a few times during the draft, he didn't dare to judge in detail.But compared to Concubine Pei and Duan Xiurong, it has to be said that the concubine has a bit more maternity temperament.

However, perhaps because the crown prince did not live up to expectations, the East Palace was losing power day by day, and the crown princess's grace was somewhat decadent, a bit like the setting sun.

However, as long as the crown prince is not abolished, the crown princess will be the dignified mother of a country in the future. In this harem, except for the empress dowager Pei and the empress, even concubine Pei can't compare to her righteousness.Because of this, after stepping into the East Palace, Luo Chuchen was very respectful to the princess, no matter whether it was greetings or greetings, he did not hesitate at all.

During the greetings, they were very polite, although they didn't feel flattered and sincere, but in the end they still mostly favored the princess.Therefore, when Luo Chuchen said goodbye and was about to meet Luo Chujing, the concubine felt a little reluctant, "Although it is the first time we meet, it is rare that we get along so well. If you have time in the future, don't be shy, come directly Just meet me!"

"Where can I get the crown prince's praise, I will inevitably trouble you in the future." Luo Chuchen smiled and thanked him, and under the watch of the crown princess, he followed the palace people to the side hall at the back of the East Palace.

The East Palace is in the shape of a long '工'. The row of 'one' in front belongs to the front yard where the prince and princess work and live. The 'vertical bar' in the middle is for servants to stay.And the row of "ones" in the back belonged to the prince's concubines and heirs.

The prince is now in his 30s, and he is not a widow. The four side concubines in the East Palace have already been filled up, not to mention the concubine's house, which is not inferior to Lao Tzu Yongping Emperor, even himself. I may not remember all of them.It's just that the Shen family's customary heirs were not abundant. Emperor Yongping "sowed" for three to 40 years, and he had four sons. Wake up, that's really nothing.

Even if it is not compared to the former royal family, but only compared to the common people, a monogamous family can have seven sons and eight daughters.Emperor Yongping's concubines numbered between two and thirty, but they only had four children, which is really not too many.

However, compared with the clansmen next to Shen's room, Emperor Yongping was considered highly productive.The Shen family, regardless of gender, Princess Shuhui only has two sons, the eldest son is still sick, and the second son beheaded.Not to mention Rong Wang, Shen Cangyu jumped alone.

The prince was in his thirties, and the East Palace was full of 'beautiful faces', and even the harem had quite a few 'partial' ones, but there were only two daughters, both of whom came from concubines.None of the four side concubines, including the Crown Princess, had anything to show for it.Moreover, this nothing came out, it's not that she didn't give birth or had a miscarriage, but that she didn't even conceive at all! !

As for the rest, Prince Gong has a sick son who seems to be dying at any moment, and who is one year old and still dare not name him.The king of Chengjun simply has nothing under his knees, and he doesn't even have a daughter.When it came to King Chang'an, the harvest was quite fruitful. Not to mention the eldest son born to the main concubine had already entered school, the side concubine also gave birth to a young son, who looked very healthy.

The reason why Emperor Yongping favored King Chang'an so much was also inseparable from the two emperor's grandsons.After all, how important is the inheritance of the country, the prince is already in his 30s, and he doesn't even have a son, how can this make people feel at ease?
Shen's heirs are in Bufeng, at least one must be there, right?It's too much to see no hope at all!
The East Palace——speaking of its dignity, all princes yearn for it.But it is not very comfortable to live in. Firstly, there is no special scenery, and secondly, the area is not big.The row of 'ones' in the back only adds up to three or forty houses, and there are only four concubines, two princesses, and two or thirty other concubines...

The side concubines and the little princess are alright, one person can be divided into three or five rooms no matter what.But the concubine's room is miserable, the concubine's room is shared by two people, separated by a screen in the middle, and the room is even more miserable. Four people crammed into a room, it looks like Datongfu, it's really useless.Like Luo Chuchen's Qingcang Courtyard, Danqing and Milu can share a room alone!

Being a concubine in the East Palace is not even comparable to a maid, this treatment is really heartbreaking! !
The crown prince had four side concubines, Luo Chujing was the latest and the youngest, so naturally the best house was not her turn.Following the princess's servants all the way to the back of the East Palace, twisting and turning, they finally arrived at a small courtyard separated by a flower wall.

"My concubine, this is Concubine Luo's residence, can I tell you?" The palace maid who led the way asked respectfully in a low voice.

"Then I'll have to trouble my aunt!" Luo Chuchen nodded with a chuckle, and handed out a purse.

The maid took it and said "Thank you" in a happy voice.Then he went into the house, and after a while, he came out to call Luo Chuchen, "My concubine, concubine Luo, please."

After hearing this, Luo Chuchen took off his skirt and stepped into the house.

Luo Chujing's house is not big, counting the residence of the maid of honor, there are only three rooms.Naturally, she lived in the main house, with two side rooms on the left and one on the right, one for the personal servants and one for things.

The three-bedroom couples in the Anling Marquis Mansion are people who love their daughters. Although Luo Chujing married with a dowry given by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but one after another, Luo Jinyan and the Zhou family made up a lot of things for Luo Chujing. Chu Jing, the Crown Prince Xu thinks that Luo Chujing is still new, and he loves her quite a lot. When he never refuses, when he only gives something, he checks it a little, and it is enough that it does not violate the rules.

Therefore, one step into the threshold, the first thing that catches the eye is the large screen of the four seasons landscape, the shelf of sandalwood, and the bottom of marble.Facing the window, there are thousands of carved branches surrounding the noble concubine Liu, and beside the collapse is a whole jade incense burner, burning Xiaoxiao's ambergris, which fills the room with fragrance.

Although the furnishings are luxurious, the size of the room is not big. Taking a glance around from the corner of the eye, Luo Chuchen saw Luo Chujing, who was leaning on the floor with her head slightly lowered. Praise: "My concubine has met the side concubine..." Although she was her younger sister, but she married into the East Palace and became a side concubine, so there is a difference in dignity. The crown prince and side concubine still want to pay her respects.

Fortunately, Luo Chuchen's knees were not that hard, and he was full of sympathy for Luo Chujing, so he didn't have any resentment, so he got down smoothly.

Seeing a movement in her ears, Luo Chujing slowly raised her head, her movements were a little stiff, and her expression was also a little dazed, "You...fourth sister?" She whispered, as if she was afraid of scaring something, "Why are you here? Did you come to see me? Did you come to take me away?" She looked at Luo Chuchen in a daze, and asked her blankly.

"Side Concubine... No, Sixth Sister, what's wrong with you? What took you away?" Luo Chuchen was taken aback by her question.Hastily stepped forward to hold her hand, raised his eyes to look at her...

The new year has already passed, and Luo Chujing is also 16 years old.It's just that maybe she developed late, but she still looks like she hasn't grown up.But... In the past, even if Luo Chujing still had a child's face, she still had baby fat on her face.With a small round face, big eyes, small nose and small lips, although there are no curves on the body, it is fleshy and cute.

But now... Luo Chuchen took a closer look at the 16-year-old girl, let alone pale and haggard, with a dazed expression, dark circles around her eyes, bloodshot eyes, and even her lips were bloodless.

After entering the East Palace for only a few months, Luo Chujing became emaciated and out of shape. Her original clothes dangled on her body, as if a child had stolen an adult's clothes, which was extremely awkward.

"Sixth sister, you... No matter what, you have to take care of your body!" Luo Chuchen pursed his lips, and after a long while, he finally said such a sentence.

Why on earth did Luo Chujing enter the East Palace?Luo Chuchen had heard Shen Cangyu say this a long time ago!Just because of being 'that', she was forced to marry the prince, the murderer, and she was plotted by her own cousin, even now Luo Chuwei took it upon herself and brought her son into the temple.But what good does this do for Luo Chujing?
In the East Palace, she would not live a comfortable life, Luo Chuchen had already thought about this.It's just that she had inquired before, whether it was Shen Cangyu, or the secret agents in the palace, even Luo Chujing's mother-in-law, Mrs. Zhou, had said that the crown prince doted on Luo Chujing, and no one in the East Palace dared to compete with her.

Moreover, she is the youngest and has a very pure personality. She doesn't make trouble... The Crown Princess likes her temperament very much, and takes care of her. Even people outside the palace know that there is a side concubine named Luo in the East Palace. Loved by the prince and princess.

Because of these reasons, although Luo Chuchen felt sorry for Luo Chujing's grievances, he was not too worried, but he never imagined... But in a few months, how did Luo Chujing 'make' herself like this?
"Sixth sister, what happened to you? Tell fourth sister, who was wronged? Who bullied? You talk!" She held Luo Chujing's hand tightly and asked anxiously road.

In the end, Luo Chujing was the only person in Anling Hou's mansion who she accepted and could barely call her a 'relative'.Even Mrs. Luo broke her heart in her previous life.

Luo Chujing had no interest entanglement with her, no grudges, and the third room also separated and left!Therefore, if the sixth younger sister could help, Luo Chuchen would not mind helping her.

——Even if it hurts his own interests slightly, Luo Chuchen is willing.

"Did the servants bully you? Or is something not going your way? Did the princess embarrass you? Or...the 'sisters' who entered the East Palace before you..." Luo Chuchen guessed one by one.It can be seen that Luo Chujing shook her head blindly and did not speak, but her eyes were red and tears filled her eyes.With a heart sinking to the bottom, she whispered that, the 'answer' she least wanted to say, "So, it's the prince?" She frowned, her voice extremely low.

"Fourth, fourth sister, I, I..." Luo Chujing was still a little dazed, but tears rolled down her cheeks, dripping down on her clothes, and a large area was wet in a blink of an eye. "Sixth sister, stop crying, what can't you say?" Luo Chuchen raised his hand to wipe her tears, his face full of distress.

Maybe it's because I haven't been treated so tenderly for a long time, maybe it's because I really endured to the limit.Luo Chujing's face twitched violently twice, and she rushed forward. She tightly grabbed Luo Chuchen's sleeve, and burst into tears, "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!"

"Fourth sister, I can't take it anymore!! Take me away, please take me away! I don't want to stay here anymore, I want to go home!! I don't want to be a side concubine anymore, I want my mother."

"...Kill me, kill me! I'm not alive anymore!!"

She howled, her whole body seemed to collapse.But...it seemed to be instinctive, but she didn't dare to cry out loudly at all. The bursts of crying were blocked in her throat with her sleeves, but it looked even more desolate!

(End of this chapter)