Traveling through the harem: the favorite concubine

Chapter 88

When Ruyi woke up from sleep, Zhao Qingze had already gone to the front hall to deal with business. Shaoyao brought up the tonic soup and she drank it. Although Ruyi felt a little tired, but thinking of the child in her stomach, she still drank it.

While the other end was drinking, Fangcao came in suddenly, and said softly: "Your Majesty, there are two maids outside the door. It is said that they are from your hometown, and they want to see you!"

"My fellow countryman?" Ruyi was a bit puzzled, but looked up at Fangcao, and asked, "Did you tell me your name?"

"One calls himself Tian Qiaoqiao, and the other calls himself Chen Bihe."

Fangcao replied softly, it turned out that this kind of thing should not be reported to Ruyi, after all, the emperor had issued an order not to disturb the noble concubine with the matter of the harem.It's just that she happened to meet Deng Xian outside, and Fangcao asked about it casually. After hearing that, Deng Xian only said that she was a fellow imperial concubine who came to fight the autumn wind, so she asked Fangcao to go back to the house first and go back to Ruyi.

After Ruyi heard the name, she had some impressions. She had never heard of Chen Bihe, but there was indeed a surname of Chen among the fellow villagers who entered the palace with her, and Tian Qiaoqiao was very From my impression, her family lived not far from Ruyi's house, and they entered the palace together, so they didn't change their name.

"Let them in!"

Ruyi is also fine, but he didn't think much about it.

At the beginning, five people entered the palace together, and they all entered the palace in a carriage. The younger one was just over six years old, and the older one was only eight years old. It's panic.Although Ruyi is not like them who often cry for parents at night, but she also has the fear of the unknown future. As a result, the five of them quickly established a relationship. During the two years of learning the rules, they also helped each other , especially sisters, but after learning the rules later, when it came time to assign, there was more or less a estrangement, everyone was on guard against each other and even had a bit of intrigue... Later, after being assigned to each palace, slowly Slowly so far, but they are getting farther and farther away, and they can't even meet each other.

In fact, speaking of it, everyone just wants to live in this palace safely.

Ruyi felt a little touched in her heart. At that time, all the country girls came to Beijing. How could they know the rules? Mistakes were frequent, and being punished was commonplace: hitting the board, punishing kneeling, starving...

Everyone helped each other, comforted and applied medicine to those who were punished... even secretly hid food or helped with homework. Occasionally, they were discovered by the palace guards who were in charge of them, and they were punished together.

The tonic soup in her hand had been drunk, Shao Yao came up and carefully cleaned up the bowls and spoons for the servants to take away, and then lay down on the couch with Ruyi.Only let the little maid standing by to come up and fan Ruyi.It was very hot at the moment, and Ruyi didn't dare to use more ice cubes because she was pregnant. She only placed a few plates in the outer room of the cubicle, and most of the time in the room, she was served with fans.

When Fangcao walked to the back door of Zhaoyang Hall, looking at Tian Qiaoqiao and Bi Heshi who were nervous, she had a gentle smile on her face and said simply: "You follow me."

"The imperial concubine wants to meet us?"

Tian Qiaoqiao and Bi He looked at each other, with surprise on their faces. When they came, they also knew that Zhaoyang Hall was not easy to enter, and the concubine Zhaogui who was sitting inside was even more difficult to see. They didn't expect them to be able to go so smoothly.

"Yeah, you guys come with me!"

Fangcao smiled, and walked into the Zhaoyang Hall to meet the two of them.

Tian Qiaoqiao and Bi He followed behind Fangcao with small steps and fast steps. Along the way, they secretly looked at the surrounding scenery and decorations, feeling that they couldn't see them with a pair of eyes.

After learning the rules by themselves, the two were assigned to clean the remote palace. There were a few masters living in the palace, but they didn't live for long. They came and went. It was basically an unowned palace. It is magnificent, but in fact it is gold and jade outside and ruined inside. Needless to say, there are no luxurious decorations. Even the daily maintenance of the palace, the House of Internal Affairs is also so-so, showing a dilapidated appearance. Wherever it is like this Zhaoyang Palace, every plant and every tree is there. It is so vibrant, the decoration is exquisite and rich, in the corridor, there are birdcages hanging, and the birds are singing; in the depths of the garden, a puppy is running and playing, lively and lovely, and the palace people who follow are attentive...

In Zhaoyang Hall, even a dog lived in such a comfortable and luxurious way.

Tian Qiaoqiao and Bi He are secretly envious, but they are determined: stay in Zhaoyang Palace, stay in this beautiful palace, they will be able to live a good life.

Thinking of this, Tian Qiaoqiao and Bi He restrained their eyes, lowered their heads cautiously, and every move and action revealed the rules set out after receiving the strictest teaching back then.

Fangcao looked at her quietly while walking, but she couldn't help but look at her with admiration.

The maids who came out of this ruined palace looked pretty good.

When she reached Ruyi's bedchamber, Fangcao stopped, stood at the open door and whispered softly, "Your Majesty, maid Tian Qiaoqiao and Chen Bihe brought you here."

The hearts of Tian Qiaoqiao and Bi He suddenly rose, only to hear a soft voice from the room: "Come in!"

They knew it was Ruyi's voice, but the soft voice eased the tension in their hearts. However, just as they stepped into the threshold with Fangcao, they were greeted by a row of palace eunuchs standing in the outer room. The battle was frightened, and the mood that had been relieved just now tightened up again.

Tian Qiaoqiao and Bi He walked carefully to the inner room with their heads down. There were not many waiters in the inner room, but they had been frightened just now, but at this moment, there was no disrespect In his heart, he only saw a figure when he entered the room, so he knelt down on the ground and saluted.

"Get up!"

Ruyi looked at the two heads below, and didn't know what to say for a moment, so she just laughed and shouted.

"Thank you, my concubine."

Tian Qiaoqiao and Bi He replied subconsciously, and then stood up with a somewhat stiff movement. Following their movements, they also saw clearly Ruyi lying on the couch. Putting it on her waist, the demeanor looks very lazy.

She didn't have too many luxurious accessories on her body, she was only dressed in a light pink uniform, her hair was loosely tied into a bun with jade hairpins, and she had a soft smile on her face. Luxury and majesty.

"I heard that you are looking for me? What's the matter?"

Ruyi is not really innocent. The sisters from the same town who have not been in contact with her for so many years suddenly came to her, and it was after she became a noble concubine. If she said that she had no purpose, she would not even believe it.But after all, those feelings back then were true, and as long as she could wish, she didn't mind doing her part for these sisters from the same country.She didn't want to hear things that were beating around the bush, so she asked questions directly.

However, I didn't expect that just after her question came out, Tian Qiaoqiao said: "Your Majesty, I have something to report, can you please screen back."

Tian Qiaoqiao's thinking is also thoughtful, this brother came to find, after all, it is Ruyi's private matter, it's better to be with Ruyi in private first.

"Young lady can't do it!"

Here, Ruyi just looked at Tian Qiaoqiao with a broken gaze, but Shaoyao was afraid that Ruyi would move, so she hurriedly tried to persuade her.

Ruyi just raised her head, signaling Shaoyao not to get excited, then said to Tian Qiaoqiao with a smile: "I don't have anything to say in private, you just say it! If you don't want to say it, then go back!"

Tian Qiaoqiao heard the words, hesitated and struggled in her heart, but Bihe said: "Madam, do you remember your second brother Chen Wenhan?"

Ruyi's eyes fell on Bi He in an instant. She felt a little bit emotional in her heart, but there was no emotion on her face. In the end, she just smiled and replied: "Remember how, don't remember how. You came here to be with me Talk about this? If so, you can go back!"

"Your Majesty, your family is here to find..."

"Don't talk nonsense, you come to me, don't you just want to get some benefits from me? Thinking about being a sister once, I am not a heartless person."

Ruyi suddenly interrupted Tian Qiaoqiao's words, with a serious expression on her face, and even used the word "Ben Gong" that she had never used before to call herself.

After finishing speaking, she stretched out her hand to greet Shao Yao and gave a command.After Shao Yao nodded hesitantly and stepped back, she took two purses and handed them to Tian Qiaoqiao and Bi He.

"You just take the money, don't talk nonsense in the future, otherwise don't blame me for not remembering the old love!"

"Miss!"

Tian Qiaoqiao was a bit reconciled, and wanted to say a few more words, but Bihe, who was kneeling beside her, suddenly stretched out her hand to pull Tian Qiaoqiao's clothes, kowtowed first, and said to Ruyi: "Mother, slave girl Offended. Thank you for your reward, the servant will not talk nonsense in the future."

Tian Qiaoqiao couldn't believe Bi He's reaction, but saw that Bi He was looking at her nervously and seriously.Tian Qiaoqiao and Bi He have been sisters for many years. Between them, Bi He is more mature and capable. Tian Qiaoqiao is also used to obeying Bi He in many things. Although she is a little unwilling at this time, she also knelt down. body, retreated.

After the two of them retreated, Ruyi sat on the couch blankly for a long time, then suddenly laughed and said, "I don't have any family, what a joke!"

"My lady..."

Shaoyao and Fangcao couldn't help but looked at each other, and called out worriedly.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little tired, help me to rest!"

Although Shaoyao and Fangcao were still worried and preoccupied, they had no objection, walked to Ruyi's side, supported Ruyi and lay on the bed, Ruyi closed her eyes, and they were about to put down the bed curtain when they suddenly heard Ruyi He opened the mouth and said: "Today's matter, those two people just talked nonsense with me, you...forget it!"

Ruyi didn't say any more, she believed in Shaoyao's sincerity, and she also believed in Fangcao's sincerity, but the latter's most heartfelt person was not her.She couldn't keep her mouth shut.

Anyway, it's just a trivial matter!She doesn't care, and no one cares.

As soon as Tian Qiaoqiao and Bi He returned to their residence, they quarreled.

Tian Qiaoqiao was dissatisfied in her heart, and the words of complaint in her mouth couldn't be concealed: "What are you doing to bring me back, we are telling the truth, the imperial concubine just doesn't believe it, we just need to explain the matter clearly to the imperial concubine !"

Hearing this, Bi He retorted in a rare way: "You're right if you listen to me, maybe Concubine Zhao doesn't want to see her family at all, if you go on talking, maybe she will fly into a rage and want to deal with us! "

"How could you not want to see your family?"

Tian Qiaoqiao asked in amazement as if she had heard a scripture from heaven, which was absolutely impossible in her opinion.

"Of course you don't know."

Bi He couldn't help but glanced at Tian Qiaoqiao jealously. Although she was sold into the palace as a palace maid, the family had no choice but to let her earn a living in the palace.Although the family is in such a difficult situation, they live frugally, and when they have spare money, they go to Beijing to see her with big bags.The feelings for family members are naturally different from theirs.

Bi He took a deep breath, and said calmly: "It's like my brother and sister-in-law. If possible in the future, I also hope not to see them. I think that Concubine Zhao's thoughts on her family may be the same as mine! You Just pretend that there is no such thing, don't think about it anymore, it's good for us to wait here quietly until we leave the palace."

"But……"

Tian Qiaoqiao was intimidated by Bi He's serious face, but she felt a little unwilling when she heard that it was nothing like this.

"Bihe, you are overthinking!"

"Whether you think about it or not, it's not easy to live in this palace. It's better for the two of us not to lose our lives because of it. I was squinted by wealth at first, but now that I think about it, wealth is actually sought in danger. Now we Although the life is not as good as others, but at least it is safe and sound." Bi He sighed softly, "Just pretend that we don't have that rich life, I will go to work, if you are tired, go to sleep!"

Tian Qiaoqiao answered absent-mindedly, and Bihe also saw Tian Qiaoqiao's reluctance in her heart, but she had already said the words, but she was not afraid that Tian Qiaoqiao would secretly do something behind her back, after all, since childhood, Tian Qiaoqiao is a person who has no idea, she is used to making up her mind, she only thinks in her heart that it is enough to comfort her slowly when she turns around, but Bi He never dreamed that this time Bi He actually made a decision by herself , secretly behind her back to do this matter.

After Bi He left, Tian Qiaoqiao lay on the bed, the more she thought about it, the more depressed she became. The prosperity and wealth she had been looking forward to for so long just slipped away in such a blink of an eye, it really made her feel restless.

Perhaps, it's just that Bihe is thinking too much, who would not want to see her family, the imperial concubine must have thought they were fooling her, that's why she was furious, as long as the evidence is brought to Concubine Zhao, she might have to thank her They found a family for her!
The more she thought about it, the thought in her heart grew like weeds. She suddenly sat up from the bed, and sat there in a daze.

"No, I can't just let it go!"

She held the purse that Ruyi gave her, and muttered to herself.This purse is indeed rich, but that Mr. Huang has already given her enough Qian Xianshi. In the palace, money is indispensable, but it is not so omnipotent, but it is very important to get on the boat of Concubine Zhao. It means countless prosperity and wealth.

In the morning of the next day, in front of the prime minister's mansion, an eunuch wearing a blue palace uniform lingered two steps in front of the door, but he walked to the gatehouse and asked, "Is the master's nephew Mr. Huang here? Can you get through?" Say it."

The porter's eyes fell on the eunuch, seeing that he was from the palace, he didn't dare to be negligent, and said again and again: "My father-in-law, please wait a moment, the slave will go in and ask my young master."

The eunuch nodded, but saw that the concierge who was talking to him just entered the mansion quickly, while the other concierge was still staring at him.

The eunuch felt a little embarrassed, and went to the stone lion at the door to wait.After only a cup of tea, Huang Zongbao came out from the inside and asked, "This father-in-law, a girl named Tian Qiaoqiao asked you to come to me?"

"Yes. But Qiaoqiao said, only let me and Mr. Chen relay what she said to me. Is Mr. Chen there?"

"Brother Wen Han?" Huang Zongbao smiled and brought him into the house, and said straightly: "Eunuch, wait a moment, I will invite him over right away!"

After all, he condemned his book boy to invite someone.

(End of this chapter)