Concubine's three acres of pastoral garden

Chapter 316 The King Is Dead (20)
Tao Yu waved his hands impatiently and said, "Go, go!"

Shi Yan then went out with his head down.

Lian Xiangyin glanced at her sister worriedly, but she saw that Lian Xiangjin's face was full of joy. She thought that since Luo Qian was dead, it would be good if her sister could be favored by the emperor of Nanliao. He stood firm again, so he followed Lu Fusheng and Shi Yan away with peace of mind.

After the three of them went out, the group of women became even more presumptuous, surrounding Tao Yu and fawning coquettishly, with many small hands groping Tao Yu's body.

Standing there, Xianglai turned her face away in disgust, and said, "Your Majesty, may I ask where I should live, I'm too tired after traveling all the way."

Tao Yu looked at her stomach with some regret, thought for a while and said, "Jin Ping Yuan, it seems to be empty there."

Those women saw that Xianglai's belly was big and she was a hostage, so they should not pose a threat to them, so some people nodded and said, "That's right, Jin Ping Garden is empty, let her live there."

After the woman finished speaking, another woman said with a smirk: "By the way, the emperor, this woman has such a big belly, no matter what, she should be served by someone. Why don't you let Qu Xiuchan take care of her, otherwise it's useless to stay in the palace. You can't keep her in vain!"

Tao Yu nodded again and again, and said, "Well, Concubine Qiong is right, let Qu Xiuchan take care of Princess Wang. After all, she has given birth to a child, and she is more experienced in taking care of pregnant women!"

Xianglai didn't know who this so-called Qu Xiuchan was, but seeing the woman's appearance, it was obvious that Qu Xiuchan had offended her.

While she was thinking, a eunuch had already come in from outside to ask her to leave, Xiang Lai bid Tao Yu a symbolic farewell and followed the eunuch out.

When walking down the stairs, I heard Tao Yu say to Lian Xiangjin: "The third concubine has lost her husband for a long time, she must be lonely, why not have fun with me and all the beauties..."

Lian Xiangjin's shy voice came next, and said: "This... I'm afraid it's not very good, the mourning period for the daughter of the people has not yet passed..."

Tao Yu said disapprovingly, "Whether it's the mourning period or not, everyone is dead, so what can we do to keep mourning for him? It's better to be a man and enjoy the time..."

As she spoke, Lian Xiangjin seemed to have moved her hands and feet, and suddenly she laughed coquettishly, and said in a coquettish voice like those women: "Oh, my lord, don't you want to be like this..."

Xianglai sneered in her heart as she walked, secretly thinking that even Xiangjin and Luo Qian were childhood sweethearts, but her husband had only been dead for a few months, she first seduced Shi Yan, and then fell into the arms of Emperor Nanliao. The "glorious tradition" of China has been carried forward to the extreme!
Thinking of her, she became worried about herself again. The look in Tao Yu's eyes just now clearly harbored ill intentions towards her. Maybe he can't do anything now that she is pregnant, but what about in the future?Children always have to make peace, and when they are born, they will be restrained, and they will be even more involuntary. No matter what, I can't do such shameless things as Jia Xiangjin...

Worried, she followed the eunuch back and forth, and after walking a long way, she arrived at Jin Ping Garden.

The only thing you don’t have to worry about in the Southern Liao Palace is being sent to a dilapidated house. Tao Yu built it in order to look comfortable, even the residences of the maids and eunuchs should be exquisite and elegant, not to mention the residences for the concubines. place.

This Jinpingyuan is only a middle-level residence in the imperial palace, but it is no less than the Laixiangju built by Xianglai in Lianfu.

Thinking of Laixiangju, Xianglai couldn't help but think of Luo Jinxing again. He was the one who gave the name Laixiangju, thinking that the two of them dared not disclose their relationship in order to confuse Lianxiu and others that day. Unexpectedly, Luo Jinxing blatantly He ran to Lian's house to support himself, thinking about it now seemed like yesterday, but he was already thousands of miles away from him.

She was standing in the room in Jin Ping Garden, gently touching the furniture while thinking, when a middle-aged woman came in and asked, "Are you the Princess of Beiliao?"

Xianglai was startled awake by her deep thoughts, turned her head to look and said, "Exactly, who are you?"

The woman said: "My name is Qu Xiuchan, the emperor sent me to serve you."

Seeing her indifferent expression, Xianglai seemed to have a problem with herself, and said: "I am not a noble person, but I am just a hostage in the palace, I don't need to serve you, you should go back."

Qu Xiuchan's complexion was even worse, she sneered and said, "Why, did you drive me back to make me feel more embarrassed? I didn't expect you to be in collusion with them just after entering the palace!"

Xiang Lai said: "You misunderstood, I didn't collude with anyone, I just saw that you don't look like a court lady, so I don't want you to be ridiculed by others."

"Ridication? Hmph, the women in this palace are getting old, which one will not be ridiculed? It's only my fault that I didn't guard my children and gave them a chance. If my children are alive, no matter what I do You won't be reduced to waiting for people!"

"Child?" Xiang Lai was taken aback. In this palace, any woman who gave birth to a child must belong to the emperor. Could it be that the woman in front of her was a court lady who was insulted by Tao Yu?

Thinking about it, he said: "The deep palace has always been so dark, and it is common to be tricked by others. My husband once said that no matter what relatives die, those who are alive must work hard to live well, so that relatives can rest in peace in the spirit of heaven. As for worrying about you!"

Qu Xiuchan sneered again, and said: "Your husband is really open-minded. I guess the reason why he thinks this way is because there are still people in this world who can be nostalgic, but I am not. I am old and tired, and it is impossible for me to see you again." Going to compete with those little sluts, my son is gone, and I have no one to rely on for the rest of my life, so I can only die alone in this prison-like palace!"

"Competing for favor? Could it be that you were not a court lady but a concubine?"

After talking to her for a few words, Qu Xiuchan's hostility was no longer so strong, and said: "In this palace, whether to be a court lady or a concubine is just a matter of the emperor's words. A beautiful court lady only needs to wave in front of the emperor. You can become a concubine if you circle around. If an old concubine has no children, she is even worse than a court lady! I think I was favored by the emperor because of my pretty face. I was in pain for ten days and eight days, but my stomach was struggling. In this way, I became pregnant and gave birth to a boy. In the end, my child became the prince..."

Xianglai was a little taken aback. The royal family in Southern Liao was really not in chaos. The child of a palace girl could also be a prince. When I was humble, I married myself, and I worked hard to get the former king to agree to be my concubine.

While she was thinking about it, Qu Xiuchan was still saying: "But there are so many sluts in this palace. To become a prince, you have to guard against a large group of people. You can use any means overtly or secretly. My son is so useless." It's..."

"But since the emperor agreed to let your son be the crown prince, it means that he still likes you or your son. He shouldn't let the child die in vain, right?" Xianglai asked tentatively.

(End of this chapter)