concubines

Chapter 240
Xu Meitang read the family letter, and then burned the letter according to the order on the letter.

The general trend has passed, and there is no way to undo it.The emperor didn't do anything to others after he ascended the throne, and he was determined to kill the Xu family, and he didn't even discuss it with them. Looking at it this way, he could only sink the boat.

If their family is not going to get better, no one should think about it, and in the end they will die.

The emperor wanted to take advantage of the situation to marry her back then, but he never treated her as a wife. She wanted to fight for her, but she didn't please her everywhere. If that's the case, why marry her again?

This night, Xu Meitang didn't sleep a wink.

In the early morning of the second day, Miaoli slept until the sun was up, and was surprised to find that Zhou Shuxuan was still by her side.At this point, he has not gone to the morning court, and there is no eunuch calling outside, which seems very unusual.

Miao Li patted him lightly and asked, "Why don't you get up yet?"

Zhou Shuxuan closed his eyes and said with deep sleepiness: "Today, the official rests, and I also want to take a day off and sleep late."

Speaking these words from his mouth, Miao Li found it funny inexplicably, and said with a smile: "Are you being too willful?"

Zhou Shuxuan turned over and hugged her and said, "It's self-willed if I sleep in late, so what is it if you sleep in late every day?"

"I sleep in when I have nothing to do. If you obviously have something to do but don't do it, then you shouldn't do it."

She has nothing else to do but sleep.

Zhou Shuxuan didn't tell her if there was anything wrong, but closed his eyes and asked, "Do you know what day it is?"

"Today...March 22," Miao Li suddenly remembered, "Isn't today the Tianlong Festival?"

There were too many things going on recently, and no one mentioned them in her ears, and it seemed that no one made arrangements in the palace, so she forgot about it.No wonder he didn't go to court today, and he is usually not such a willful person.

At this time Zhou Shuxuan opened his eyes, looked at her and said, "It's today, you don't even remember my birthday, so you have the nerve to call me capricious."

Embarrassed by being stared at, Miao Li smiled dryly, "I just... I just remembered, don't you want to sleep late? Go to sleep."

"I don't want to sleep because of you making such a fuss." Zhou Shuxuan lifted the quilt and got out of bed. He was not very happy on this birthday. The eldest princess was going to become a monk, and King Qi was ill, so there was no fanfare. The past is fine.

Miao Li sat on the bed and asked: "But what are you doing when you don't sleep? Are you going to critique papers?"

"Things were almost settled yesterday, and I have nothing to do today. But there are still people who come to pay birthday wishes. I have to go out and meet them. After seeing them, it's almost time for dinner."

"It's so simple. It doesn't seem to be like this in my memory. I remember that one year when the late emperor celebrated his birthday, the palace lanterns were placed all the way to the entrance of Dengshi, and all the people had fun together. It was so lively."

"Without money and worry, it's simpler."

What he said for these two reasons, Miao Li was speechless to answer.She was still thinking about things in bed, and Zhou Shuxuan had already packed up and was ready to go out.

"I'm going out first, you stay alone and eat well by yourself."

Zhou Shuxuan left without saying a word, Miao Li was still staring at his back in a daze, and only after a long time asked Mother Xi beside her, "Is the emperor unhappy?"

What she did was indeed not good enough. She even forgot his birthday and put all her thoughts on others.

"The emperor has always been very kind to the empress, so I shouldn't be unhappy about this matter, but the empress is also not right, she shouldn't forget the emperor's birthday." These slaves didn't think of it, they all forgot.

The words are very pertinent, without favoritism, Miao Li can listen to these words.She began to think about how to make up for this matter. Zhou Shuxuan was really good to her and never asked her to do anything. At this time, she really couldn't think of how to make up for it.

After Zhou Shuxuan left, Miao Li also got up, thinking hard for a long time, but couldn't think of a solution.

Seeing that she didn't want to eat or drink tea, Xiao Hong said on the sidelines: "Why don't you make something for the emperor with your own hands, the emperor will be happy."

"But it's only half a day, and it's too late to do anything."

Mammy Xi was also helping her with ideas, "Isn't your mother the best at carpentry? Carve a small thing, a dragon, a little doll or something, cute and blessed."

As soon as Madam Xi finished speaking, Xiao Hong smiled and said, "It's good to carve a little doll, but the servants think it's best to give birth to a little doll for the emperor. The emperor will be the happiest when he has a child."

"You brave girl, you actually made fun of me. Why don't you give He Yuan a baby?" Miao Li got up and chased her and was about to hit her, and the two got into a mess.

The two played for a while, and Miao Li suddenly knew what to give, married Zhi Mo and came out thinking about painting a picture for him, which was also her heart.It's really too late today, next year she must prepare a gift for him early.

Once it was dark, Zhou Shuxuan hadn't come back yet.Thinking that there should be a birthday banquet in the palace, he will come back a little later, Miao Li just waited with peace of mind, and ate something to stuff her stomach.When he comes back, accompany him to eat a bowl of longevity noodles.

"The noodles rolled by the empress herself, the emperor will definitely be full of praise." Xiaohong came over and lit the candle, and said to Miaoli.

Miao Li was not so confident. The noodles she rolled were actually not very good, and they were ugly, with inconsistent thickness. She had never done such a thing before. If Zhou Shuxuan didn't like her, she could accept it.

After waiting anxiously for a while, there was still no sign of Zhou Shuxuan's return.Miao Li yawned boredly, and then looked at the painting that had dried. The painting was still good.The painting is their future family portrait, a family of four, with both sons and daughters, and I feel a little embarrassed looking at it.

After waiting for an extremely long period of time, the man still did not come back, so Miao Li sent someone to make hangover soup, worrying that he would get drunk outside and feel unwell.

Xiao Hong came in to add some clothes to her. It was too late, and she couldn't help complaining, "I don't know what the emperor thinks? He didn't come back so late, and he didn't let the empress attend the banquet, as if he didn't want to tell people about the empress. The presence."

I was fighting with her in the morning, and Miao Li is really angry now, "Don't talk nonsense, it's not like you don't know why he didn't let me go out. Wait slowly, I'm not in a hurry, and you shouldn't be in a hurry either."

After waiting for a while, Miao Li also lost her composure.She was not afraid of anything else, except that he would live in some empress's palace when he was drunk and happy, then she really didn't know how to feel ashamed.

Suddenly, Gao Fu's voice came from outside.Miao Li was startled, afraid that he was here to report the news that the emperor would not come back.Calm down before inviting someone in.

Gao Fu seemed to be in a hurry, entered the door and knelt down in front of Miao Li, "Niang Niang, the emperor invites you to come over."

He only said to invite her to come over, but didn't say the reason. Gao Fu was still very anxious.On such an occasion, Zhou Shuxuan shouldn't have invited him over. Something must have happened.

Miao Li asked, "What happened?"

Gao Fu looked distressed, did not answer, and said again: "Your Majesty, the emperor invites you to come over, don't ask any questions, let's talk about it later."

What Gao Fu said not only means that something happened, but also means that this matter is very big.

Miao Li thought about it carefully, but couldn't think of what might be the reason.There may still be a banquet over there, so Miao Li changed her clothes and went.

Sitting on the sedan chair, Miao Li's heart became more and more restless, and she always felt that something important had happened.

Arriving at Liuhua Palace, before entering the door, Miaoli felt a depressing atmosphere.Walking in steadily and intently, when entering the door, he saw a person kneeling on the ground, Xu Meitang was kneeling in the middle, and Zhou Shuxuan sat on it with a very bad expression.There was no joyful breath of birthday celebration at all, as if a big fire had been made.

Miao Li walked up to the front, knelt down in a respectful manner, and greeted Zhou Shu.Zhou Shuxuan didn't ask her to get up as usual, but supported her head, not knowing what she was thinking, and was still very angry.After a long time, Zhou Shuxuan spoke, "Queen, what did you say just now, say it again now."

Miao Li felt even more uncertain, Xu Meitang regarded her as a thorn in her side, a thorn in her flesh, and must have said something bad to her.It made Zhou Shuxuan so angry again. Could it be that she was talking about the eldest princess?Not impossible.

"Let's just say it. The concubine is not afraid of anything. They are all people who are going to die anyway. The concubine dares to say whoever comes. I only hope that the emperor can see the facts clearly and believe what the concubine said."

Zhou Shuxuan roared, "Say!"

Xu Meitang looked at Miaoli coldly, with a smile on his face, and slowly said: "The concubine said that Princess Zhuang Ding had an affair with King Qi. But they are still together now. The so-called monkhood and illness are just the way they want to leave. They have already set up a house and land, and now they are doing these things just to get out. The princess has not married for many years because of Qi Wang, the reason why King Qi has no heirs is because of Princess Dachang. They have been hooked up for a long time in the military camp, and many soldiers know that they are close to each other."

Sure enough, it was because of this incident that Miao Li felt cold.It seemed that Xu Meitang really didn't care about anything, and wanted to fight her to the death.

Looking at Zhou Shuxuan's appearance, he seemed very angry about this matter, very angry.You can only be so angry if you believe everything she says.

After Xu Meitang finished speaking, she turned around and pointed at Miaoli, and said, "Your Majesty, she knows all of this, and she walks between the two of them to cover up for the eldest princess and King Qi. But she hasn't told the emperor a word. , committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. Your Majesty, this kind of witch who deceives your majesty must not be allowed to stay, she is a disaster. The ministers and concubines have been threatened by her again and again, and dare not tell the truth of the matter to the emperor."

That said, you might be able to save yourself.

After this long silence, Zhou Shuxuan turned to Miaoli and asked, "Is everything she said true?"

(End of this chapter)