concubines

Chapter 262
Zhou Shuxuan was stunned.

Not for Miao Li's curse, but for what she said.He didn't know that Miaoli guarded him all night, he thought she didn't care about his life or death at all.

"Why didn't you let someone tell you?" He had asked the servants, and she must have said hello in advance before they said no.

Miao Li turned her head away, not wanting to look at him, she closed her eyes and said, "I just didn't want you to die at that time, I never thought about reconciling with you."

It is even more impossible to reconcile now.

Zhou Shuxuan leaned against the wall of the car remorsefully, he was really heartbroken without the child, he has no child so far, and he is really looking forward to having a child.But one after another disappeared, and they were all killed by others.

Geng Qingru did not die in vain, he has already found out.During that period of time, she was the only one who called the imperial physician, and asked someone to find a doctor outside the palace and sell some medicine to the palace, so it could only be her.

Those women were all delicate and weak in front of him, and they looked like they would be sad for a long time if they trampled an ant to death, and they were more ruthless than the other when they did things in private.

However, it is too late to say anything now.

Zhou Shuxuan looked at Miao Li, who was so close, but felt that she was so far away that he couldn't touch her.They were so close.

Soon at the gate of the palace, Zhou Shuxuan wanted to help Miaoli down after getting off the car.Miao Li dodged his hands, got off the carriage and walked into the palace gate by herself.She doesn't want to have any contact with him anymore, even eye contact makes her feel uncomfortable, it's better not to have any contact with him forever.

Zhou Shuxuan wanted to chase after him, but when he caught up, he didn't know what to say, so he just watched from behind.Gao Fu said: "Your Majesty, where is your Majesty..."

"Have someone quietly follow her behind and escort her back."

Miaoli walked back to Qingquan Palace, Xiaohong was very surprised to see her coming back alone, she helped her into the door and asked: "Mother, why are you back?"

Miao Li just replied lightly, "I was chased back."

Xiaohong took a breath, and asked anxiously, "Then what should I do now?"

"What else can I do, go to sleep, wait for the dawn tomorrow, and then go to bed." Having already reached the bedroom, the little maid who pretended to be her also went out, and Miao Li lay down on the bed directly.Said to Xiaohong: "You go out, I want to stay by myself for a while."

The rest of her life can be summed up in one sentence.

There is nothing left, and there is no point in living alone, it is better to die.She didn't want to give up her life easily, but she really couldn't help it.

Xiaohong stood guard outside, listening to the commotion inside, afraid that she would do something irreparable.

After watching for a while, there seemed to be movement inside.Miao Li should have gotten out of bed, and then gently opened the drawer, as if looking for something.The appearance of deliberately not making a sound, as if afraid that they would know what she was doing.

Xiaohong listened outside for a while, but couldn't take it anymore, pushed the door open and went in, asking, "Ma'am, what are you looking for?"

Seeing her coming in, Miao Li froze and said, "I'm not looking for anything, just looking for something."

Xiao Hong went over to close the drawer, lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty, you don't need to look for it. After the last time, the servants have put away all the bottles and jars of your Majesty. The servants will naturally take them out when needed."

She hid all of Miaoli's. She thought it contained medicines for curing diseases, but only after the last time did she know that there were also medicines for killing people.

"I... I didn't look for those." She was just looking for those, she just didn't want Xiaohong and the others to worry.

"Your Majesty, it's time to go to bed so late, I need a servant to help you get it." Xiaohong helped her to the bedside, "The servant is outside, just call out."

Miaoli lay back on the bed again, Xiaohong helped her cover the quilt, and said: "Since the empress has been chased back, it means that people still miss the empress. If the empress dies easily, the family may be affected. .”

Xiaohong doesn't want to scare her with these, but only in this way can Miaoli survive.She seems to have the idea of ​​suicide from time to time. They all know how important that child is to Miao Li, and they can understand that she can't get out now.

"My uncle, my wife, and the young master, if you think about it, they should escape and live well."

"Okay, I get it, I won't do anything." Miao Li closed her eyes and didn't want to hear any more.

She also has a younger brother, who is blood relative to her and has an unchangeable relationship.

She didn't even have the freedom to die, so she could only live on like this.

Sleepless for half the night, Miao Li slowly fell asleep when the sky was about to dawn.The body is exhausted to the extreme, it is really time to rest.

It was almost noon, and Xiaohong was worried, so she went in and woke her up.This time I woke up, not like last time, no matter how I called, I didn't answer.

"What's wrong?" Miao Li suddenly woke up and asked.

"It's already noon, and it's time for the empress to get up and eat."

Miaoli thought something serious happened, so she lay back down again, "I'm not hungry, I want to sleep for a while." After thinking for a while, she said, "You can send someone to see if something happened in Dingguo's mansion. ?”

As long as people are alive, it's okay, if you want to sleep more, just sleep more.Xiaohong didn't shout any more, and backed out.

Miao Li lay on the bed and couldn't fall asleep, she just closed her eyes and rested her mind.She was still a little worried. She wanted to make sure that the people in Dingguo's family were safe, and she didn't want to implicate them.

Not long after, Xiaohong came back. "Your Majesty, everything is fine. It's just that the emperor wrote a plaque with his own hand and sent it over."

"Written what?"

"No second loyal minister, it seems that there are still people going to the mansion to congratulate."

He is ruthless, he did something that made him unhappy just now, and now he wrote "Unyielding Loyal Minister" and sent it over, clearly slapping someone in the face.On the surface, it looks like a compliment, but it is actually beating.He also told her in a disguised form that she couldn't really have nothing to do with Dingguo's mansion.

Seeing that she looked very unhappy, Xiaohong asked, "Isn't your empress happy for them?"

She has nothing to be happy about.

After Miao Li got up, she had a casual meal and had nothing else to do, so she just sat quietly.Not long after, Li Youfu came over.

"Sister, the sweet-scented osmanthus flowers in the Royal Garden are blooming. I picked some here. When the flowers bloom, I can put some more. You can also pick some sweet-scented osmanthus cakes and sweet-scented osmanthus porridge. What do you like to eat?"

Miaoli glanced at the sweet-scented osmanthus, her expression was still calm, and she said, "Everything is fine."

Li Youfu fiddled with sweet-scented osmanthus, and said seriously: "I think it's better to make cakes. Adding some milk will make it less astringent. My sister doesn't like to eat too sweet things, so I put less honey. In fact, it can also be made into glutinous rice balls. But the stuffing made by sweet-scented osmanthus is a bit harsh, not like gardenia. But it’s okay, just eat something interesting. I can pick some now and eat it during the Mid-Autumn Festival.”

Miaoli heard her say that all these things were just for her to relieve her boredom, so she still said something in a face-saving way, "Is there no palace banquet on Mid-Autumn Festival?"

Li Youfu shook her head.

Zhou Shuxuan had sent word to someone before that there would be no palace banquet for the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, so she didn't have to prepare.With so many things happening, Zhou Shuxuan has no intention of reuniting.

Li Youfu went on to say: "So I can live with my sister, and my sister can tell me what she wants to eat."

"There's nothing to eat."

"But there must be some mooncakes. The imperial dining room will make some, but it's not interesting to eat. They are the same every year, but they look good. We can make them ourselves and fill them with whatever we want. Sister, can you tell me? ?”

Li Youfu teased her all the time, wanting her to say a few more words, Xiaohong also chimed in, "I haven't made mooncakes yet, so it should be fun. I've done it myself, and the taste is always different from others." It sounds a little different. Why don't you agree, Madam?"

Miao Li herself wasn't very interested, but seeing their persuasion, she nodded.

She may not be happy herself, and it is good to see the people around her happy, although they do so much for her.

Li Youfu went back after playing for a while, the moment she left the room it became deserted, and Miao Li returned to the state of not talking, and she didn't even need anyone to guard her.

Xiaohong was watching outside with Mammy Xi, and Mammy Xi felt that Qingquan Palace seemed to be more deserted after a new owner than when it was the last one.Concubine Liang still has a child living here, so the atmosphere is somewhat lively.Miao Li is alone now, the room is of course deserted.

Mammy Xi suddenly said with emotion: "If the child was still there, the empress wouldn't be like this..."

Mammy Xi was very upset, she shouldn't have leaked the news at that time.

But Xiaohong had some ideas, and said: "It would be good if I could take the young master of my uncle's family into the palace for a few days. If there are children making trouble, the empress won't be so dull."

Mother Xi thought about it for a while and felt that what she said was reasonable, so she said: "Then I will go and talk to the emperor now."

Although Xiaohong doesn't like Zhou Shuxuan very much now, she also knows that these things need his permission. "Then mother, go quickly."

Mammy Xi was about to go out when someone had already arrived.

Wu Yun took the child to the door, dragged Qingxi into her arms and held the little one.Xiaohong knew someone and hurried over to pick them up, "Mrs. Uncle, Young Master." Then she led them to Miaoli.

When Qingxi saw Miaoli, she threw herself on her, "Auntie, Qingxi misses you."

Wu Yun pulled him and made him kneel and kowtow, and he was ready to kowtow with the little one in his arms.Miao Li hurriedly helped her up and said, "My family doesn't have that many etiquettes."

"Thank you madam."

Miaoli hugged Qingxi and sat down, and then said: "If you call me a strange birth, you should call me sister." She lowered her head and teased Qingxi, with a smile on her face, "Isn't it Qingxi? Aunty is so affectionate."

Qingxi nodded hurriedly, "Yes."

Miao Li looked at Wu Yun again, "Why did you come into the palace?"

"The emperor sent someone to pick him up, saying that the festival is coming soon, he will come to the palace for a family reunion, and my husband will come over in a few days."

Hearing that it was Zhou Shuxuan who picked it up, the smile on Miao Li's face subsided a little.

(End of this chapter)