concubines

Chapter 26
"Back to the lord, it is probably the sound of snow falling, or it may be that Miss Miaoli is looking for something. The servant sees that the light in her room is still on."

What do you look for if you don't sleep at night?Zhou Shuxuan sat up with difficulty, thought for a while and said, "My king, go and have a look."

"My lord, it's very cold outside, what will you do if you catch the wind and cold again?" Zhou Shu Xuan Tie's body was indestructible before, but now his leg is broken, and he was also poisoned by some inexplicable poison.It seems to be a sick number, how can people not worry?
Zhou Shuxuan said in a cold voice: "You seem to be getting more and more presumptuous recently, have you been led astray by others? Forgot your duty!"

Are there other people in the words?Only one person came by Wang Ye's side this year.Wei Hai didn't dare to persuade him much, so he said helplessly, "I know my mistake." Then he helped him get up.

A quarter of an hour later, Zhou Shuxuan, who was wrapped in cotton lumps, went out, and called a young boy to hold the lantern.

As soon as he went out, Zhou Shuxuan saw a small person squatting on the ground in front of the lighted house, not knowing what he was doing.Walking in slowly, I realized that she seemed to be cutting a twig.

"What are you doing out at night?"

Miao Li was startled by his sudden sound, she shook her hand and cut the blade on her finger, the blood kept falling out, why is she so unlucky today?

She squeezed her fingers and said, "The servant girl wanted to apply medicine for herself but couldn't reach it, so she came out and made a tool."

Zhou Shuxuan had black lines on his face, there are so many servants in his house, she can just find someone, does it have to be like this?
Can't reach the injury?on the back?The emperor's slap during the day was indeed severe, no matter how courageous she is, she is still just a girl.The wound still hurts.

Zhou Shuxuan asked indifferently: "Is the injury serious?"

Miao Li stopped quarreling with him at this time, and replied with a smile, "I don't know, I can't see."

Zhou Shuxuan didn't have time to joke with her, so he said directly, "Push me in."

Miao Li stood up and pushed him, Wei Hai tactfully did not follow, and closed the door for them intimately.Every time Miao Li feels helpless towards his actions, she is no longer Zhou Shuxuan's concubine, and Zhou Shuxuan can't do much now.

Zhou Shu's manifesto said succinctly: "Take off your clothes."

One sentence seemed to hit her in the face, just now she thought that Zhou Shuxuan couldn't do it, but now...

Miao Li suspected that she had heard it wrong, so she asked again, "What did the prince say?"

Zhou Shuxuan repeated blankly, "Take off your clothes."

Miao Li looked at him vigilantly, didn't they have an agreement?Clutching his clothes, he said, "This servant does not understand what the prince means."

Zhou Shuxuan looked at her, still expressionless, his eyes full of seriousness, without any other things mixed in. "Don't you want to take medicine? My king will help you."

"Slaves dare not trouble the prince."

Miao Li couldn't see Zhou Shuxuan's expression clearly under the not too bright light, she just felt that he was too abnormal now, she didn't know what to do, so she moved back a little.

"Are you afraid?" Zhou Shuxuan casually grabbed the ointment she put on the table, "I don't know what you are afraid of? I don't need to remind you of your previous identity."

Zhou Shuxuan originally wanted to give her medicine, but seeing her push and resist, he felt relieved.I also remembered that the emperor said that he would give her a decent title in the future. With her current state, she felt even more irritable. He should not have agreed to her conditions before.

Miao Li only felt that there was something in his words.The past was the past, and the present is the present.Saying goodbye, "My lord, we have agreed..."

Zhou Shuxuan played with the ointment in his hand, and without giving her a chance to speak, he interrupted her calmly, "So what if the king repents? Didn't you hear what the emperor said today?"

Since you followed the third child, follow him carefully...

A sentence popped up out of nowhere in her mind, and Miao Li's heart was ashamed, and that sentence undoubtedly cut off her hope of living.It is better to be a servant girl than a woman in the back house, at least there is a possibility of leaving the house.A small court of concubines is always calculating and comparing each other, and everyone is trying their best to compete for favor.What's the use of arguing, if they know that Zhou Shuxuan doesn't even know who they are, how will they feel.

Zhou Shuxuan glanced at her indifferently, and asked again: "I wonder if you have recovered from the whip wound last time? My king has treated you a little more pleasantly recently, have you forgotten the past?"

Having reached this point, Miao Li shook her hands to untie her belt, took off her clothes, and knelt by the wheelchair with her back to him.

Zhou Shuxuan reached out and moved the candle a little closer, and the unreturned light fell on her back.The skin that used to be as white as a peeled egg was terrible. The last whiplash has healed, but it left a faint mark.The place where the vase was smashed during the day was swollen a lot.It's a tough task, and I didn't hear her cry out that it hurts all day.

Zhou Shuxuan picked up a little ointment with his fingers, and gently spread it on her back.The cool feeling spread to the bottom of my heart, Miao Li still felt very wronged.He obviously came to give her medicine with good intentions, so why did he say that again?
Zhou Shuxuan said casually while applying the medicine: "No matter what dynasty or generation, the royal family is noble. They are all raised by their fathers and mothers, but the royal family has power in their hands. It controls your life and death, and the reputation of your entire family. This king I don’t want to hear those things that don’t make sense anymore, if you want to die, just go to death, don’t implicate this king. No matter how smart a person is, he is a waste.”

Miao Li knelt on the ground and didn't speak. She was stimulated today, and she didn't think about it. She would definitely not say those disrespectful words again.

Thinking that this is the best time to remind her, Zhou Shuxuan changed his voice and said: "You have seen the emperor's attitude. If he really has a will to make up for your father, this king has nothing to do. It is enough to resist the decree once."

Miaoli couldn't refute his words, and Zhou Shuxuan had resisted the decree once for her, which was already a great kindness.However, if she really became a concubine, she would never be free for the rest of her life.

While speaking, Zhou Shuxuan had already applied the medicine for her. He dropped the ointment and wiped his hands clean and said, "Put on your clothes. You are a smart person. Think about what you did today."

Seeing her get dressed, she called out, "Wei Hai."

Wei Hai pushed the door open and came in, thinking that the prince was here to ease the relationship, but Wei Hai saw Miao Li kneeling on the ground as soon as he entered the door.It's over, it seems that his prince really won't treat any woman well.

Miaoli went out to watch him go back, seeing Zhou Shuxuan's door closed, Miaoli went back to her room.She left like this, her head was in a daze, Zhou Shuxuan didn't sleep at night, could it be because he came to reason with her?

What he said just now was to teach her, and it seemed to remind him. Miao Li complained in her heart, can't she just say it?Don't say those words to scare her.

A night of north wind, when you wake up, you will be covered in silver.Miao Li stretched her waist and had a full sleep. The swelling on her face disappeared a lot, and her back didn't hurt so much. The medicine Zhou Shuxuan gave was indeed a good medicine.

After all the trouble, Zhou Shuxuan was still the only person she could rely on. After breakfast, Miao Li trotted over to report.

As soon as I entered the room, I saw women and maids standing all over the room. This is Zhou Shuxuan's study. It's not surprising that there are staff and advisers standing all over the room. What's going on with the women all over the room?For a moment Miao Li thought she had gone to the wrong place.

She pushed aside the crowd and walked in. Before reaching Zhou Shuxuan, she heard him yell, "Why do you come to me for these things?"

When will you have to go back and forth with him personally about the trivial matters in the house?Are all the butlers dead?

A mother-in-law replied obediently, "My lord, we used to return to the princess, but now the princess..."

Mentioning the Xia family, Zhou Shuxuan became even more angry. Even if this woman left, she would cause him a little trouble, so she slammed the table, "Get out."

Zhou Shuxuan became angry, and the people inside were like a hive of bees, and disappeared in an instant, leaving only Miao Li standing in place.

Zhou Shuxuan felt that someone was still there and was about to lose his temper. When he looked up and saw her, his face softened a little, "What are you doing here?"

Miao Li always kept in mind that she was now Zhou Shuxuan's counselor, and said without changing her face: "This servant is here to solve the prince's worries and problems."

Zhou Shuxuan chuckled lightly, with a big tone, but he still said what happened just now, "The bitch Xia is now locked up in the clan's mansion, and there is no princess in the palace. All the big and small things come to me. What do you think?"

Such a thing is worthy of his anger, Miao Li smiled and said: "The princess is gone and there are side concubines, doesn't the prince still have three side concubines?"

Zhou Shuxuan suddenly remembered this incident, but it was useless to think about it, except for Li Youfu and the two who met each other during the Chinese New Year last year, and now it will be Chinese New Year again soon.

Li Youfu is full of childishness, Mrs. Xu is raised by medicine, Mrs. Zhang... don't mention it.

"Which side concubine do you think can come out and take care of it?"

Miao Li was also taken aback for a moment, and she also thought of what Zhou Shuxuan thought, and then only Mrs. Zhang was left.I have to say that Zhou Shuxuan's back house is really a magical existence, and there is no competition for favor.Even if the main room is down, there is no competition for the top position, and the few prominent and respectable people do not compete at all. The ones who are really jealous of the favor are those who are not in the concubine's court.

"Concubine Zhang..."

Miao Li was interrupted as soon as she said her name, and Zhou Shuxuan said directly: "Don't think about her."

Well, anyway, the entire palace will act as if this person does not exist.But in this way, there will be no one left, Miao Li took a step back and said: "Otherwise, let Mr. Wei take more trouble."

After speaking, I felt that this was not a good idea. There were more and more things to be busy with as the end of the year approached. Wei Hai might be able to handle it all by himself. If he was busy enough, the morning incident would not happen.

Zhou Shuxuan thought for a long time before opening his mouth, and said with great regret: "If you know that one day you can kill the Xia family, you should marry someone who can be a housekeeper. Forget it, let side concubine Li come over."

(End of this chapter)