Qing Palace - Biography of Concubine Wan

Chapter 12 Linyuan Xianyu

Suddenly hearing that the two most popular ladies in the palace came to Chonghua Palace, I was really surprised, especially Qing Ru, since she came to Chonghua Palace, in the past few months, except for Rixi and others, she has never seen other concubines set foot here , Now two of them came all at once, could it be that something is wrong.

Not allowing her to think about it, the two of them had already come close, so she had to bow her head together with the others nervously: "Qing Ru (Ri Xi, Yi Yun, Shu Heng) has seen the concubine Tong, the concubine Zhen, and the concubine Jin An. !"

This is Qingru's second time seeing Concubine Tong. It is no different from what she saw last time. She is still surrounded by jewels and emeralds, and her clothes are gorgeous. It's just that there is a little haggardness between the brows, but it's just a little bit. After all, her hands Li still holds the power to govern the harem, and there is a third elder brother under his knees, which is already very good compared to most people.

But for Concubine Tong, who has always thought highly of herself, is it really okay?

Standing side by side with Concubine Tong is probably the concubine Zhen. This is the first time Qingru saw that this younger sister who was born to the same mother as the imperial concubine is also extremely beautiful. She has the graceful and pure spirit of Jiangnan women, but not extremely. My sister is so beautiful!
According to the rules in the palace, the concubines had to go to greet the queen every day, but Qingru had never been there, so naturally she had no chance to see the queen and other concubines.It's not that she didn't want to go, but when she was consecrated as a promise, the emperor's decree came down on her back foot just after her front foot fell ill, waiving her greetings and allowing her to recuperate in peace in the palace.

Compared with Concubine Tong who shows her sharpness, she is like a cup of warm tea, not dazzling, but she can continuously exude her own unique taste, and she always has a calm smile on her delicate face, which makes people look forward to it Have a good impression.

"Get up!" Concubine Tong said leisurely, then looked at Mei Jing.

"Fortunately, I still remember that there is a plum grove here. The plum blossoms are blooming really well. I'm afraid I can't find another place better than it in the whole palace. Sister, don't you think so?" On each side of the dress, there is a string of walking steps made of pearls, emeralds, and gemstones of various colors. They shake as she walks, which is extremely eye-catching.

There are also rules for wearing jewelry in this palace. Velvet flowers, hairpins, armor, tassels, and step rockers must be brought according to the grade, and those who wear them beyond the grade are considered disrespectful.Those who wear both sides like this must be concubines or above. As for the chaste concubines, they can only wear tassels on both sides at most.

"Sister, you really have eyesight. I have been in the palace for many years, but I didn't know there is such a beautiful place here. Thanks to sister, you brought me here today!" Concubine Zhen followed closely behind Concubine Tong, always keeping a half-step distance from her.

Concubine Tong smiled sweetly, then she turned her head and said to the few people who stayed where they were and did not dare to move: "Don't worry about it, I and Concubine Zhen came here today just to see Mei Lin, there is nothing wrong with it. By the way, I heard you guys arguing from afar just now, so why not come and listen to me?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Yun and Shu Heng immediately turned pale. No one in the palace knew Concubine Tong's interests. Once someone committed a crime and fell into her hands, there would never be a good end. It was difficult for her to swallow her saliva. Authentic: "Go back to your mother, there is nothing wrong."

"What do you mean by what you said, does this mean that Ben Gong heard it wrong?" The phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and their eyes were fixed on her body, and Yi Yun was startled by the invisible power: "My concubine... Concubine dare not!" After trembling, he said these words, but he couldn't say the rest, without the arrogant appearance just now.

The concubine Zhen couldn't bear to see it, so she reminded Wen Yan: "Concubine Tong is asking you something, so hurry up and tell the truth!"

"No need!" Concubine Tong interrupted her with her hand, and turned to Ri Xi and said: "Xi Chang is here, I want to listen to you!"

Although people often heard that Concubine Tong was so powerful and ruthless, she was always kind and pleasant to Rixi, so Rixi was not afraid, and immediately told the truth.

After hearing this, Concubine Tong nodded and said, "I never imagined that Xi Chang would treat my servants so kindly. It's really commendable." She was a little surprised, and she couldn't see that Wu Ya's personality was quite special, and it was worth her attention. After so long, if this chess piece is used well, maybe it can help her win the round!

Concubine Tong didn't speak, and others didn't dare to talk casually, the forest became quiet for a while, leaving only Yiyun kneeling on the ground trembling.

"Sister, we still have to go to the Changyin Pavilion to listen to the play, so don't delay here!" The soft voice of the concubine Zhen relieved everyone, and Qingru and the others were relieved, and expressed their gratitude to her look.

"This matter is not in a hurry, we'll talk about it after the palace has settled the affairs here!" Concubine Tong didn't accept the concubine Zhen's affection, she called out to the palace people behind her: "Xiao Luzi!"

The eunuch named Xiaoluzi, when he heard his master calling his name, immediately understood, lowered his head and ran to Concubine Tong, bent down, and put his hands on the ground to keep his back flat. This is a common "human stool" in the palace. Girls rest where there are no chairs.

Concubine Tong supported the maid's hand and slowly sat on Xiaoluzi's back. Turning around, seeing Concubine Zhen still standing, she said, "Sister, aren't you tired after standing for so long? Why don't we sit together?"

The concubine Zhen smiled and shook her head: "Sister, you can just sit down, I'm still used to standing."

Concubine Tong didn't force herself, she smiled and turned her gaze to the other side: "Yun Chang is here, what Xi Chang was saying just now is the truth."

"Back to your mother, the concubine just saw Wei Jia, the court lady under Xi Chang's subordinates, without a master, and was afraid that Xi Chang would be bullied by them one day, so she couldn't help but want to teach her a lesson." Yi Yun who came back to his senses was careful. She answered calmly, although she was afraid of Concubine Tong, but after all, she had never seen Concubine Tong's methods with her own eyes, and she didn't think that anything would happen if she taught a little maid.

"Oh, so you still have good intentions?" Concubine Tong raised her eyebrows, as if quite surprised, but she couldn't see her anger at all.

Yiyun also thought that Concubine Tong was praising her, so she couldn't help becoming more courageous: "I dare not take credit, I hope to share your worries and labors for your empress." If she can rely on the big tree of Concubine Tong, her future prosperity will be Wealth is easy to get.

"It's really troublesome for Lao Yun. I never thought you would care about me so much. Since that's the case, I'll tell you something!" Concubine Tong fiddled with the agate bracelet on her wrist, with a faint smile on the corner of her mouth. meaning.

"What's the matter?" Ma Jia Yiyun didn't hear the unkindness in Concubine Tong's tone, and was still asking stupidly.

This time, not only the concubine Zhen but also Qingru shook her head again and again, a person who is stupid and has no self-knowledge is destined to end badly, especially in this deep palace, she will not escape this disaster today.

Concubine Tong beckoned Ma Jia Yiyun to come over, put her head in her ear, whispered softly: "The masterless Wei Jia you mentioned was given to Xi Changzai by my palace."

"Ah!" After hearing this sentence, Ma Jia Yiyun petrified on the spot.

Concubine Tong was very satisfied with the shock that she had brought to her, she smiled sweetly, she was indescribably fierce and charming, she pointed to the big and small palace people behind her and said: "If these slaves don't, please ask Yun Chang to teach me a lesson one time?"

Ma Jiayiyun finally realized that she had caused a catastrophe, and she collapsed on the ground with only the strength left to kowtow: "Mother, forgive me... Mother, please forgive me..."

"Forgive me? Why are you guilty?" Concubine Tong didn't get angry, she just looked at her with a smile, but the more she was like this, the more deterrent she was.The weather was so cold, but Ma Jia Yiyun was sweating all over. She didn't know what else to say besides begging for mercy.

Concubine Tong glanced at her impatiently, then turned to Concubine Zhen and said, "Sister, what do you think we should do with this matter?"

Concubine Zhen has always been kind to others in the palace, seeing that Concubine Tong's tone seemed to be a little loose, she took the opportunity to persuade: "Sister, I think Yun Changzai has already realized her mistake, why don't we punish her to go back to the palace and contemplate her mistakes behind closed doors."

"Sister, you are really a bodhisattva!" Concubine Tong said with a smile, noncommittal to the concubine Zhen's proposal, she stood up again holding the maid's hand, and walked slowly around Ma Jiayiyun, her flower pot bottom shoes were in the snow. There are marks on the ground.

"It's a good thing to be able to correct your mistakes, but in your eyes, I only see jealousy, unwillingness, and resentment, but you can't see the word "knowing your mistakes!" I don't know what will happen, how can you be worthy of serving the emperor with such a poor character like you!"

Concubine Tong caught a falling plum blossom with her green and tender jade hand, put it between her nose and sniffed it carefully, the temperature in her eyes dropped to zero in an instant, suddenly she clasped the plum blossom with her fingers, and flicked it gracefully, the plum blossom fluttered away Zero flew up and just landed on Ma Jiayi's head: "This year's plum blossoms are blooming so well, let's enjoy the clouds often at the 'Mei Xinlian', Xiao Xianzi!"

"The servant is here." A eunuch in his early thirties with broad shoulders and thick waist came out, his expression was calm, as if he had been used to it for a long time.

"You take Yunchang to the Punishment Court and hand it over to Eunuch Zhou. Remember to watch him torture with your own eyes, you know?"

"Cha!" Xiao Xianzi replied without blinking, picked up Ma Jia Yiyun, who was struggling and begging for mercy, and dragged him away, before leaving, he asked: "Master, do you want to use the big one or the small one! "

Concubine Tong pursed her lips and said with a light smile: "Wan Yunchang is here with thin skin and tender flesh. I'm afraid she can't bear the big one, so let's use the small one!" She said it with ease, as if it was just a trivial matter.

Others were horrified when they heard that, Qingru and Rixi looked at each other quietly, both of them saw deep fear in each other's eyes, today, they finally saw Concubine Tong's methods, it was really very vicious.

In her eyes, human life is nothing more than a grain of grass!
The concubine Zhen looked at the direction in which Ma Jia Yiyun was being pulled down, she seemed quite unbearable, and wanted to say something several times, but because Concubine Tong had a higher status than her, and she held the right to govern the harem, she had to swallow it.

Don't look at Mei Xinlian's extremely beautiful name, but it is actually one of the famous punishments in the palace.The so-called "Mei Xinlian" means that the plum-shaped soldering iron is burned red and stamped on the body of the punished palace servant. The delicate skin and flesh will be scorched as soon as it touches it, and it will take a total of ten strokes.

This refers to the big ones. Compared with the small ones, the big ones are still good. The small ones use a plum-blossom soldering iron that is smaller than the nail cap to solder ten fingernails one by one. After the high temperature melts the nails, Burning on the flesh of the fingers inside, this is the real ten fingers connected to the heart.

The excruciating pain will make people feel overwhelmed, and new nails will not grow on the burnt place, and the plum blossom mark will remain on the finger forever.

After finishing Ma Jia Yiyun, Concubine Tong seemed to be in a good mood, she walked up to Qing Ru and said, "You just agreed?" This was the first time she asked Qing Ru.

"Yes!" Qing Ru bowed her head in response.

"Raise your head!"

Qingru didn't know what Concubine Tong was up to, so she could only follow her words and looked up at Concubine Tong who was opposite her.

"Originally, I was most optimistic about you among the girls in this year's show. It's a pity that you offended the emperor. Otherwise, with your beauty and family background, you may not be inferior to the imperial concubine!" She said the last sentence very lightly. , as if he didn't want the concubine to hear it.

"Your Majesty praised me absurdly. The shameless appearance of courtiers and concubines can't make the emperor happy. Now the emperor doesn't blame the courtiers and concubines, it's a blessing from heaven!" Qingru replied lightly, as if she really didn't care, but could she really let it go? ?Only she knows it in her heart.

Concubine Tong turned her face away and said slowly: "The day before yesterday I heard the emperor mentioned Mr. Suo."

"What's wrong with me, Ama?" Qingru asked impatiently when she heard the news from her father, even forgetting the etiquette.Fortunately, Concubine Tong did not pick her reasons, and continued: "I heard that Master Zisuo has been ill in bed recently, and has not been in court for many days."

Qingru remained silent, she knew that Ama was because of her, maybe Ama had already fought hard with the emperor, but the emperor... that young and vigorous emperor, how could he allow others to influence his thoughts, not to mention the empress dowager Words may not be useful.

"Actually, it's not necessarily bad for you!" Concubine Tong suddenly said such a sentence, and when she was about to ask again, she had already turned around and said to Concubine Zhen: "Sister, it's getting late, let's go to Changyin Pavilion to listen to the play Come on, Concubine Mourning and Concubine Ke may be waiting impatiently."

The concubine Zhen agreed, and the two led the palace servants to turn around to leave. Qingru and the others hurriedly bowed and said, "Congratulations, concubine Tong, concubine Zhen!"

Not wanting to take a few steps, Concubine Tong turned around and said to Shu Heng, "Promise Shu, have you visited Concubine Jing these few days?"

Shu Heng, who had been worrying about being implicated by Ma Jiayiyun, saw that Concubine Tong was about to leave, and Zheng Qingxing escaped by himself, but he didn't want to be called, so he had to bite the bullet and said: "Concubine Jing The empress is busy with affairs, and the concubines dare not disturb her."

"Really, I just met Concubine Jing at the Empress's place. She seems to miss you very much. If you are free, you can spend more time with her. After all, you also came out of her palace."

Shu Heng used to be a maid in Concubine Jing's palace. Concubine Jing had an arrogant and domineering personality, and she was at odds with Fulin. When she was angry with him, she took out her anger on the servants in the palace. It was like this when she was a queen. After being demoted to Concubine Jing, it was still nothing Change.

Shu Heng was often beaten by her in the past, but later she managed to win the emperor's favor, after a night of thinking, she was promoted and agreed, and then she escaped from her grasp.But because of this, Concubine Jing hated her to the bone.

"Thank you for your teaching, my concubine will definitely go there more often in the future." Shu Heng replied submissively.

Only then did Concubine Tong smile and leave with Concubine Zhen, leaving behind Qingru and Rixi looking at each other in dismay.

This day is December 13, 28...

Chapter 8 Nobility

Expected to start posting the day after tomorrow

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