imperial concubine

Chapter 149 Harem Celebration
The second concubine had told Su Wan before that the queen was plotting against Su Wan, so she should be more careful.But Su Wan didn't believe what the second concubine said. After all, she had just entered the palace for less than a month, and the queen would not take the knife on her so soon.

Unexpectedly, the people from Kunning Palace came so quickly.Thinking of this, Su Wan collected herself, then straightened her clothes, nodded and said to Shui Zhu, "Please come in, Eunuch Li."

If the queen really wanted to plot against her, then it shouldn't be Eunuch Li who came today.Although he was said to be the queen's confidant, but if he wanted to deal with himself, even if the queen didn't come, Yun Jingya would still be there.

Shuizhu went out and invited Eunuch Li in.Eunuch Li was about forty, pale and beardless, and a little thin. After entering, he saluted Su Wan and said, "Greetings to the Fourth Prince and Concubine."

Eunuch Li is the eunuch in charge of Kunning Palace, with great power.Although it looked a bit unremarkable, Su Wan knew that at least seven court ladies and eunuchs were killed by his order.

Watching Eunuch Li salute, Su Wan said with a smile: "Eunuch Li doesn't have to be so formal. Shuizhu, move a stool for Eunuch Li to sit on." After Eunuch Li sat down, Su Wan continued to ask: "I don't know if Eunuch Li is here today?" What is going on in the good palace?"

Although Su Wan's name does not need to treat an eunuch with such courtesy, but at this time the power of the fourth prince is extremely weak, and Eunuch Li is the queen's confidant, so it may be beneficial for me to treat him with some courtesy in the future.

Hearing Su Wan's words, Eunuch Li said with a smile: "Our family is here to congratulate the fourth princess. The good news from the front line, the fourth prince won a battle at the border, which greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers in the army. The empress ordered the old slave to come , inform the fourth prince and concubine."

The postal route of the imperial court was a little later than the news of Yuan's family.Su Wan received the news this morning, and the imperial court's news came two or three hours later than the Yuan family's news, so Eunuch Li only came now.

Although Su Wan already knew the news, she still pretended to be surprised and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Li, I didn't expect His Highness to have such a record at the border. Your Highness is really brave."

In fact, the record of the fourth prince is only a small victory, and it is not worthy of such a special mention.However, this battle raised the morale of the lieutenant soldiers in Daijing City, and Emperor Chongwen used this to inspire the soldiers in the rear, so he passed the book on to the world.

Eunuch Li sat on the stool and said: "Your Highness has been fond of practicing martial arts since he was a child, and he is also very good at bowing horses. Although this is His Highness's first expedition, with His Highness's skill, it is only natural that he has such a record."

Hearing Eunuch Li's words, Su Wan nodded.With the influence of the Queen, it is natural to know that the vanguard battalion is full of elite soldiers dispatched by His Majesty, and the lieutenant general of the fourth prince is also a veteran who is used to fighting. It is not surprising to have such a record.

Although everyone knows what's going on, the cutscenes that should go through still have to go.Su Wan smiled and said to Zhuru: "My father-in-law came to report the news. Zhuru, go get a hundred taels of silver and give it to my father-in-law for tea."

Zhuru fetched the silver, but Eunuch Li put it away unceremoniously.This is a happy event, and this money is also a reward from the fourth prince and concubine to Eunuch Li, even the Empress and Empress can't say that the money was not clean, so Eunuch Li accepted it very simply.

After collecting the bank notes, Eunuch Li said to Su Wan: "The empress has a reward for the fourth concubine." As he spoke, he waved his hand and called four young eunuchs in from outside, "The empress said, the fourth concubine Su Wan is a virtuous and virtuous woman. Virtue is modest and respectful, and I bestow upon you a Ruyi handle, a long hairpin with silver phoenix carved flowers, a pair of silver double-button bracelets wrapped in silk, five pieces of jade pendants, ten gold beads, and a hundred pieces of brocade."

While Eunuch Li was reading, the four young eunuchs stepped forward one by one, presenting the rewards on the tray to Su Wan one by one.The bright sunlight shone on the reward, and suddenly there was a burst of dreamlike seven-color light.

After the empress finished reading the edict, Su Wan saluted and said, "Thank you, empress, for the reward." She signaled Shuizhu and Zhuru to take the tray from the little eunuch's hand and put it away.

Seeing Su Wan accepting the reward, Eunuch Li said with a smile: "The empress also said that in order to celebrate the victory over Liang Shou, the concubines of the harem will be summoned tomorrow to watch the Jiqing troupe singing in the Raoliang Pavilion to celebrate."

Su Wan could hear what the Empress Dowager did in it.The fourth prince's first battle achievement became the first battle victory against Liang Dajun. Although it sounds very similar in meaning, it unknowingly erased the fourth prince from the obvious.

However, such a false name is not important, and it is not worth making trouble with the empress for a false name.So Su Wan said to Eunuch Li: "Thank you, Eunuch. When you go back, please tell the Empress that the concubine will definitely be there on time tomorrow."

Now the empress is respected in the harem, and before there was His Majesty who could suppress the Empress, now that Her Majesty is leaving Beijing, there is no one to restrain the Empress.Tomorrow, in the Raoliang Pavilion, not only will opera be sung on the stage, but even off the stage.

Watching Eunuch Li walk away, Zhuru walked up behind Su Wan and asked: "Miss, the second concubine said before that the empress is going to plot against you, so she will attack you tomorrow when she walks around the Liang Pavilion?"

If the queen really catches Su Wan's trick, all the concubines in the harem will be in the Liang Pavilion tomorrow. Taking this opportunity, not only can she punish Su Wan, but she can also take this opportunity to warn the concubines in the harem. It is a good strategy to kill two birds with one stone.

Su Wan sat down at the table again, and the red-bottomed golden phoenix and blue cloud robe on her body shook, and the phoenix on it seemed to fly out of the brocade, "I think, the empress must not have the idea of ​​punishing me. The provocative words of the second princess."

Although I am now in the camp of Concubine Shu, but as far as the current situation is concerned, it is not impossible for the queen to win me over.Therefore, unless it is absolutely necessary, the empress will definitely not do anything to herself.

After all, to do something to him at this time can only push him closer to Concubine Shu.The empress has ruled the Six Palaces for many years, and Yun Jingya has always boasted that she has the world in her heart. The two of them are definitely not so stupid.

Standing aside, Zhuru continued to serve Su Wan some tea, "Miss and the second concubine are getting close recently, why did the second concubine say such provocative words to the young lady? He also told the young lady such a horrible thing."

Although I am with the Second Prince and Concubine now, I am a newcomer after all, if I don't block my back road early, I may be drawn over by the Empress at any time.That's why she did it.

Reaching out to pick up the teacup, Su Wan said with a sneer: "In this deep palace, how can there be real intimacy between people? It's just mutual use. Now the second princess and I are close, but it can be used You just want me. When you don’t need me, I’m afraid you can’t wait to kick me far away.”

Although Zhuru had stayed in the Hou's residence before, the Hou's residence cannot be compared with the deep palace after all.Although the little sisters in the Hou's Mansion occasionally have disputes, they usually have a good relationship.But Shui Zhu had been in the deep palace for a long time, and it had long been commonplace. Hearing Su Wan's words at this time, he didn't react at all.

Hearing Su Wan's explanation, Zhu Ru suddenly realized, "It's no wonder that the young lady became acquainted with the second princess as soon as she entered the palace like sisters for many years. It's also no wonder that the second princess would tell the young lady about such a horrible thing."

At this time, although there were only Su Wan, Shuizhu and Zhuru in the hall, Zhuru repeatedly mentioned the matter of the second princess, and Su Wan was brought back to this matter by her.Why did the second concubine tell herself this matter?
Seeing that Su Wan was lost in thought, Shuizhu on one side blinked and said: "Prince, the second princess told you this, is it because she already knew about His Highness's meritorious service, so she wanted to drag you into the water in advance? "

The queen already had a good feeling for Su Wan, and she always wanted to win Su Wan over.But Su Wan took the initiative to lean on Concubine Shu's side, but the queen still did not give up.At this time, the fourth prince's meritorious service just gave the queen a chance to show his favor.The second concubine might be worried that she would be taken away by the queen, so she took the risk to tell herself about it.

But after careful consideration for a long time, Su Wan still felt something was wrong, "Shuizhu, you are thinking too simply. If the second concubine wants to win me over, there are plenty of opportunities and methods. It is definitely not worth using such a big secret to trap me. "

What the second concubine wants is to stand on her side, there are many ways.With such an important secret, not only could she not draw herself to her side, she might even push herself to the side of the queen.

Seeing Shuizhu talking, Zhuru on the other side said, not to be outdone, "Maybe, the second concubine really just trusts Miss, that's why she told Miss such a secret. Maybe it's all because we think too much." !"

Zhu Ru's words made Su Wan, who was in deep thought, smile, she never thought too much about the harem, because there was no one as innocent as Zhu Ru.Because such a simple person had already died in the palace.

Seeing Zhuru's unconvincing expression, Su Wan said with a smile: "Although the Second Prince's Concubine looks harmless to humans and animals, she must be meticulous and meticulous. Otherwise, how can she control the power of the Second Prince's family? What's more, me and the Second Prince How long have you known the princess?"

The second concubine and Su Wan are of the same kind. Su Wan knows that the most difficult thing for a smart person like herself is to trust someone.The second concubine told herself this matter, definitely not because she believed in herself!
After thinking hard for a long time, Su Wan had a flash of inspiration, slapped the table and said, "I see!" Then the joy on Su Wan's face faded, and instead, a look of anger emerged, "The second prince concubine has such a vicious heart! !"

Just now I put myself in the position of the second concubine, inferring that if it was me, why would I tell others about this, and the result I got made Su Wan couldn't believe it!The second concubine turned out to be a villain with a hidden knife in his smile!
Seeing that the young lady was so angry, Zhuru on the side quickly asked: "Miss, why did the second concubine do this? Isn't she afraid that the empress will make trouble for her in the future?"

If something happens to the crown prince, the queen and Yun Jingya's revenge is inevitable.Although there is no evidence, but the palace has this ability, has such an idea, and who else is this talented except Concubine Shu?At that time, the queen and Yun Jingya's revenge will naturally be directed at Concubine Shu's team.

Su Wan let out a long breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, and then explained: "Of course the second concubine is not worried about the revenge of the queen's family, because she has already found a scapegoat!"

As long as the second concubine can find out the murderer of the prince's accident, then the empress's family can only hold back no matter how angry they are.After all, after finding the murderer, His Majesty will not allow similar things to happen in the palace.

Zhuru didn't know what Su Wan was talking about, so she frowned and asked, "What is the scapegoat that Miss said?" On the other hand, Shui Zhu understood Su Wan's meaning early on, and said with wide-eyed eyes: "Is it the second prince? The concubine is ready to send."

When the words reached half of the water drops, they couldn't continue.Although she had already guessed what Su Wan wanted to say, but what happened next was too terrifying, and she really didn't have the guts to continue talking.

Hearing Shui Zhu's words, Su Wan nodded, "Shui Zhu, you guessed right, the reason why the second concubine told me about this is because she wants to make me a scapegoat for this matter in the future." Lamb!"

Su Wan's words were like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, Shui Zhu and Zhu Ru froze on the spot, not daring to speak again!

(End of this chapter)