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Chapter 461 I went to meet Concubine Zhuang and saw off Eunuch Quan

. Lin Xuezhu and Mrs. Lu looked around at the furnishings in the side hall, feeling quite helpless.

It can be said that the queen did not abuse them, but she did not treat them well either.

Compared with the magnificent decoration of Fengyi Palace, this place is obviously much more simple and deserted.

Lin Xuezhu raised her lips and smiled, "The emperor and empress only work to save face. They are enthusiastic in front of others and cold in front of others. They don't care at all."

Lu's voice was cold, "As long as you do enough in front of people, you will be less good in front of others and spread the word. No one believes it. People are like this, they only believe what they see with their own eyes."

Lin Xuezhu glanced at Lu's sallow face and said, "Tell me, what will people say when they see the two of us look like this?

" You!" Mrs. Lu laughed, then became worried again. She said into Lin Xuezhu's ear: "Xuezhu, how you responded in front of the queen today will make her hate us."

Lin Xuezhu didn't care and kept her voice down. His voice broke, "Aunt, no matter how I behave, the emperor and empress have no good intentions towards us. Instead of being submissive and letting them save face before doing anything in private. It's better to be a thorn in the side and let others see how hypocritical they are. It's hard for them to attack us."

Lu thought for a while and nodded: "That's the truth."

Before Yuan Xiu was exiled, he and the emperor still maintained a superficial courtesy, acting as brothers and sisters. Drama.

That exile was the beginning of a complete rift between the two.

Now that we are all broken up, if we continue to act, we are just lying to ourselves.

The emperor and empress liked this kind of drama, but they didn't have to cooperate.

It will be easier to handle things if they are spread out, otherwise it will give others the opportunity to take advantage of them.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Auntie, we don't cause trouble in the palace, but we are not afraid of trouble. If anyone provokes us, we must politely fight back. My husband is on the front line. If anyone wants to touch us, he will do so in a dignified manner. Do it openly and let the common people see what kind of virtue they have. They are shameless and disgusting at the same time."

Ms. Lu figured it out.

Based on their current position and situation, this is indeed the best approach.

Lin Xuezhu slowed down and then said: "The emperor exiled my husband before, under the banner of rebellion. Now that he has restored my husband's identity and sent him to the front line, he must also want to gain a reputation of being tolerant and tolerant of past grievances. We We can't let him get the best of both worlds, let's protect our husband's reputation!"

Mrs. Lu's eyes turned red when she heard this.

She was really blind in the past, why didn't she see that this niece-in-law was such a good person.

If you realize it earlier, you won't have to look at it horizontally or vertically in the house.

While Yuan Xiu is away at war, the two of them depend on each other and discuss everything. Isn't it great?

Lin Xuezhu didn't know what she thought.

If she knew, she would definitely tell her that there was nothing wrong with her treating her nephew-in-law in the past.

She turns out to be a simple-minded douchebag. No one can see her good qualities except her own father and mother.

Lin Xuezhu pulled Lu into the house.

This side hall has two bedrooms, east and west, which should be prepared for her and Mr. Lu.

The bedding placed on the couch was half old, and the material was not very good.

Lin Xuezhu estimated that these things were probably eliminated from the palaces of some low-level concubines who were not favored.

So, she shouted outside: "Eunuch Quan, are you there?"

"My servant is here." Eunuch Quan had been guarding the door just now, and when he heard this, he opened the door and came in.

"The carriage I took when I entered Beijing contained the soft goods and utensils I brought with me. Please help me, Father-in-law Quan, to deliver them to me," Lin Xuezhu said.

Father-in-law Quan replied: "Princess, please wait a moment. Those things have been sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for inspection. If there is no problem after inspection, they will be sent over."

"Then please ask father-in-law to urge you." Lin Xuezhu said without giving in.

Eunuch Quan was stunned for a moment, then he understood, bowed and said, "Yes, I'll go right away."

After Eunuch Quan left, Mrs. Lu looked outside the door and said, "There's no one waiting outside. Could it be that they only sent one father-in-law?" Lin Xuezhu sneered

, "They are reluctant to send only one father-in-law. They will probably have a few people to monitor us. But we have just arrived and they just want to give us a warning."

I don't really care about this kind of thing.

Anyway, when they enter the palace, they don't expect to be treated as their masters.

There is no one in the side hall, which is actually more comfortable.

Lin Xuezhu and Mr. Lu were both used to doing things by themselves, so they started to pack things up.

I don't know how long it took, but an old nun's voice suddenly came from outside the courtyard, "The servants of Yongning Palace pay their respects to Princess Xiang."

Lin Xuezhu heard the voice and went out to open the courtyard door.

When the old woman saw Lin Xuezhu, she was startled for a moment, then frowned and glanced into the yard.

After confirming that there was no one around, she asked: "Isn't there anyone waiting for Princess Xiang?"

Of course Lin Xuezhu would not show respect to the queen, she said sincerely: "There is a father-in-law, I sent him out to do some work."

The old woman smiled slightly at the corner of her mouth . Gou, with a hint of irony.

But soon, she regained her smile and said, "Our master invites Princess Xiang to come to the palace for a talk."

After saying that, she handed over a greeting card.

Lin Xuezhu felt a little funny when she saw the greeting card.

This guy is quite polite.

She said: "Mammy, I have just entered the palace and am not very familiar with the situation in the palace. Who is the master of Yongning Palace?"

The old mama smiled sheepishly, "I'm sorry, Princess Xiang, it's the old slave who thinks about it. "Unfortunately, the master of Yongning Palace is Concubine Zhuang."

Upon hearing these three words, Lin Xuezhu thought of what Concubine Zhuang did at the banquet, and immediately wanted to laugh.

Apart from Concubine Zhuang, no one else would be so abrupt as to send someone to invite her when she first entered the palace.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Mom, please wait a moment, I will talk to my aunt."

The old mama saw that Lin Xuezhu was approachable and did not show any arrogance even to these slaves, so she liked her very much.

He said, "Princess Xiang, please help yourself. I'm waiting outside the door."

Lin Xuezhu nodded to her and went back to the house to find Mrs. Lu.

Hearing that it was Concubine Zhuang who had sent someone to invite her, Mrs. Lu couldn't help but laugh.

She said: "This Concubine Zhuang seems to have no scheming, but I don't know what she is like in real life."

Lin Xuezhu also smiled, "There are a few people in this palace who are really scheming. Aunt, I'll go and have a look. "Concubine Zhuang, let's see what she had in mind when she took people away from the Queen's Palace."

"Okay, if someone asks, what should I say?" Madam Lu asked.

"Tell the truth." Lin Xuezhu handed the greeting card given by her old grandma to Mrs. Lu.

Everyone has sent me greeting cards, so naturally I am not afraid of others knowing.

Moreover, she also wanted to see how the queen would react if she knew that Concubine Zhuang had invited her away.

Chapter 462 Even the thousand-year ice cube had to be healed by her.

Lin Xuezhu followed the old nanny to Yongning Palace.

The old nanny led her into the main hall, stepped forward and whispered to Concubine Zhuang, and then withdrew.

Lin Xuezhu saw Concubine Zhuang sitting on the main seat with a lazy expression and a leisurely posture.

"I pay my respects to Concubine Zhuang." Lin Xuezhu saluted respectfully.

"Sit down, don't follow so many rules." Zhuang Guifei said.

Although she was putting on airs, Lin Xuezhu could see from her eyes that she meant no harm.

At least, that's how she acted.

Lin Xuezhu sat under Concubine Zhuang.

As soon as she sat down, a maid came over and served her tea and snacks.

"This snack is stuffed with plums. I like sweet and sour things. Please try it, Princess Xiang." Concubine Zhuang said.

Lin Xuezhu had already eaten a lot at the banquet just now, so she was actually not too hungry now.

But Concubine Zhuang spoke, so she obediently picked up a piece of snack and took a bite.

The strong sweet and sour taste is very consistent with the temperament of Concubine Zhuang. It is very beautiful and strong.

Lin Xuezhu said: "I don't know that Concubine Zhuang likes sweet and sour food. If you know, I will bring some flower and fruit tea for Concubine Zhuang to taste."

"What flower and fruit tea?" Concubine Zhuang leaned forward slightly, a look on her face She looks like a little girl, easily interested in food with nice names.

Lin Xuezhu said cheerfully: "How about Concubine Zhuang sending someone to my place to ask my aunt for flower and fruit tea and honey, and I can prepare a pot for Concubine Zhuang on the spot?" Concubine

Zhuang's eyes flashed and she looked to the side. Said: "Did you hear that? Go quickly."

"Yes!" A maid came out in response.

Lin Xuezhu smiled slightly.

This Concubine Zhuang is really kind.

At this time, Concubine Zhuang asked: "Is Princess Xiang still used to living in the Queen's Palace?"

Lin Xuezhu guessed that the old nanny should have told Concubine Zhuang about the situation.

So she replied in a gentle manner: "I am a person who has lived a hard life. Compared with that, any place in this palace is a good place, so I can get used to it."

This sentence did not explicitly refer to the queen. It was a slight, but it hinted that the queen's arrangement was better than exile.

Concubine Zhuang naturally understood.

A mocking smile appeared on her lips, indicating her attitude.

While talking, a maid presented a tea set.

Tea stoves, tea mills, tea grinders, tea mortars, teapots, tea cups and other utensils are all available.

Seeing this made Lin Xuezhu feel a headache.

In fact, the equipment she needs to use is very simple. For details, she can refer to the milk tea shop in her previous life.

The steps are probably to soak it, mix it, and stir it.

There is really no need for such a complete set of configurations.

However, seeing the palace maids busy preparing, she didn't say much.

Who told this to be the rule in the palace?

"Princess Xiang, please tell me about the affairs in the north." Concubine Zhuang spoke.

Lin Xuezhu felt a little strange.

Concubine Zhuang, at the banquet just now, showed no scruples about meat and vegetables, and was so full of firepower that even the queen dared to quarrel with her.

In private, is he such an emotional person?

Or is she trying to find out something on the orders of the Dog Emperor?

Lin Xuezhu asked, "What does Concubine Zhuang want to hear?"

"Let's talk about daily matters." Concubine Zhuang said.

Lin Xuezhu thought for a while and recounted the dilapidated and desolate scene she saw when she first arrived in the north.

Concubine Zhuang said: "The northern border has just experienced war, so it should be like that."

When Lin Xuezhu saw her opinion, there was no hint of temptation at all, and it didn't seem like she was trying to pry something.

So he also talked about the rapid reconstruction of the northern border under Kong Bo's decree.

Of course, she didn't mention herself or Yuan Xiu.

If Concubine Zhuang is really sent by the Dog Emperor to inquire, then why not use her words to let the world know about Kong Bo's political achievements.

The so-called gift of a rose leaves a lingering fragrance in the hand.

Political achievements were of no use to her or Yuan Xiu, but they were useful to Kong Bo.

If Kong Bo can be promoted, it will be a help to Yuan Xiu.

When she talked about the endless paddy fields in spring, the cool evenings in summer, the yellow rice ears in autumn, and the white snow in winter, Concubine Zhuang's eyes showed a look of yearning.

Concubine Zhuang said: "I heard that the Northern Territory is managed very well. It not only opens up wasteland for farming and takes in refugees, but also encourages merchants and opens schools. It turns out that this is really the case."

"There are not only schools, but also martial arts schools." Lin Xuezhu smiled.

Concubine Zhuang also laughed, "It's a pity that the winter in the north is too cold, otherwise I really want to go and see it."

"Although it is cold in winter, we have a fire bed!" Lin Xuezhu said, "There is no need to go out to do it. The living sister-in-law and the younger daughter-in-law sit on the fire kang and do some needlework. If the kang plate is big, they can also put some vegetables. The temperature is high, and the vegetables are not afraid of freezing to death.

"What is the fire kang?" asked Concubine Zhuang.

Lin Xuezhu explained the principles of the fire kang.

Concubine Zhuang was fascinated by what she heard, and after a long while she said: "Princess Xiang, can you teach my palace servants how to make a fire bed, so that they can make a fire bed for me too?"

As she said this, she did not call herself herself. When she got married, her tone became warmer.

Lin Xuezhu was a little embarrassed and asked weakly: "Your Majesty, is it against the rules to set up a fire bed in the palace?"

"What are you afraid of? I just go and beg the emperor. You don't know, I can't stand it since I gave birth to the third prince. It's cold. Come here and touch my hand to see if it's cold." Concubine Zhuang said and stretched out her hand to Lin Xuezhu.

When Lin Xuezhu saw that she was losing her airs, she immediately went up and grabbed her hand and shook it.

At this moment, both of them were shocked.

Lin Xuezhu: Is this hand different from the cold wind outside?

Concubine Zhuang: Is this hand different from the stove in the palace?

Seeing Concubine Zhuang looking at him with envy, Lin Xuezhu said, "Didn't the imperial doctor take care of your body?"

There were a lot of messy medicines in the palace, and there were still a lot of them in her space.

Concubine Zhuang smiled bitterly and said, "It's useless. I am suffering from confinement disease. I have to have another child and take good care of it to be able to recover."

Lin Xuezhu recalled that there seemed to be no description of Concubine Zhuang in the original book.

It is estimated that when Yuan Xiu entered the capital and bloodbathed the palace, Concubine Zhuang was just one of the dead souls killed by the sword.

Lin Xuezhu, when reading a book, reads the first few hundred thousand words freshly, but the later the words become more sloppy, and he often even abandons the text midway.

Therefore, she actually didn't remember much about the description in the second half of the book.

And it's useless even if she remembers it clearly. With her arrival, the direction of many things has completely changed.

At this time, she could not recall any personal story about Concubine Zhuang.

He didn't even know how many children he had with the Dog Emperor.

So, she said: "My uncle is a doctor, why don't I help my empress prepare some warming tea to drink?"

She has spiritual spring water, even thousand-year-old ice cubes, and she needs to be replenished.

Chapter 463: Giving Concubine Zhuang a Favor

While Lin Xuezhu was talking to Concubine Zhuang, the maid brought flower and fruit tea.

Lin Xuezhu spent a while to prepare the flower and fruit tea and asked the palace maid to present it to Concubine Zhuang.

As a rule, everything coming from outside the palace must be tested for poison by the nanny.

The old grandma came up at this time, poured out a small half cup of flower and fruit tea, and drank it.

Although she had been in the palace for many years and was relatively mature and prudent, there was still a hint of surprise in her eyes.

Concubine Zhuang saw this and became even more curious.

After waiting for a while, the old mama found nothing to do, so she gave the tea to Concubine Zhuang.

Concubine Zhuang is worthy of the phrase "all kinds of charm", even the way she holds the tea cup is so charming and beautiful.

She took a shallow sip and frowned immediately.

"Princess Xiang, how come the taste of your tea is different from the tea we usually drink?"

Lin Xuezhu smiled, "Concubine Huizhuang, this tea is the same kind of tea as the tea we usually drink, but the roasting process is slightly different. The difference is that it has been fermented. After fermentation, although it is not as fragrant as ordinary tea, it has a strong taste. Moreover, the tea we usually drink is cold in nature, and drinking too much of it is not good for the spleen and stomach. "It's warm and nourishes the stomach."

"No wonder, when I drink tea, I always feel cold in my stomach. Even drinking hot tea doesn't help. After drinking this tea, my body feels warm and very comfortable." It has a floral and fruity aroma, as well as a sweet taste of honey. It's really delicious." Zhuang Guifei said, drinking all the tea in her hand.

After drinking, she licked the corner of her mouth, a little embarrassed, "I drank Princess Xiang's good tea."

Lin Xuezhu looked at her little girl expression and thought she was very cute.

Then he said: "What you eat and drink is naturally to make people happy. Whether it is a big sip or a small sip, as long as the drinker is happy. I am not afraid of the queen's jokes. I am not very polite."

After hearing this, Concubine Zhuang nodded in agreement, "Princess Xiang is right. Sure enough, after listening to Princess Xiang's words, the tea will be even sweeter and more delicious when you drink it." As

she said this, she didn't need the maid to do anything. Pour yourself another glass.

Lin Xuezhu kept the tea, dried fruits and flowers and honey, and said, "Since the empress likes it, I will give these to the empress."

"Are there any more?" Concubine Zhuang asked eagerly.

Lin Xuezhu couldn't help it and wanted to laugh again.

She said, "I'll go back and take a look. If there are any, bring them to Concubine Zhuang."

"Then what are you drinking?" Concubine Zhuang felt a little embarrassed at this time.

Lin Xuezhu said: "If the empress can give me a gift, if the fresh tea leaves come down next year, I will have some brought to the palace, and I will make some more tea. There will also be seasonal fruits, fragrant flowers, etc. The more the better."

"This If the matter is easy to handle, just ask the father-in-law from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and leave it to me," Concubine Zhuang said cheerfully.

Lin Xuezhu smiled and said nothing.

Concubine Zhuang, what a big gold-lettered signboard.

Needless to say, the tea that the emperor's favorite concubine liked to drink would be highly sought after by the dignitaries in the capital.

In modern terms, Concubine Zhuang is a top-notch Internet celebrity, with great ability to sell goods.

Lin Xuezhu just had the idea to shift the focus of his business to Beijing. This flower and fruit tea was another industry.

Concubine Zhuang got drunk, her attitude became more and more casual, and her words became more and more shocking.

Lin Xuezhu listened more and spoke less.

After all, she didn't know much about things in the palace, and it was inconvenient for her to comment too much.

Concubine Zhuang's words gave her a lot of information.

As they talked, the two of them talked about today's dinner.

Concubine Zhuang said: "Do you know why the fourth princess is embarrassing you today?"

Lin Xuezhu shook her head, "I don't know who I am."

Concubine Zhuang smiled mysteriously and said: "She's not embarrassing you, it's just that she feels uncomfortable, and She can't vent her anger on her father, the Queen, and her mother, so she can only turn to you."

Then, Concubine Zhuang told the whole story like a bamboo tube pouring beans.

It turned out that the fourth princess had fallen in love with the youngest son of the Minister of Rites, and secretly promised that she would not marry him unless he was the king.

But in order to promote her mother's family, the queen insisted on letting her marry her nephew, and even went to the Dog Emperor to ask for favor.

The fourth princess grew up in a noble family, and she always did as she pleased and had her own way.

As a result, the most important event in a girl's life, marriage, failed to happen, so she felt extremely resentful.

It's not like she hasn't fought for it, but the Dog Emperor's golden words have already been spoken out, so she can't slap herself in the face.

In addition, the nephew chosen by the queen for the fourth princess is the eldest grandson of the eldest son of Wenzhonghou Mansion, and he will be able to ascend the throne in the future.

The queen thought that this overwhelming wealth would not bury her daughter.

What's so good about the youngest son of the Minister of Rites? Apart from being extremely handsome, he can't compare to his nephew in any way.

As a result, the always harmonious relationship between mother and daughter broke down.

The fourth princess knew that her mother was going to show off to others today, so she deliberately caused trouble to embarrass her mother.

This selfish behavior without regard for the overall situation is obviously a result of being used to it.

Concubine Zhuang said this with disdain and pleasure.

If she had known that the fourth princess would take action, why should she be the one who takes the lead?

She felt happy when she thought that the queen might be angry at her own daughter.

Lin Xuezhu asked: "When will the fourth princess and the young master of Wenzhonghou Mansion get married?"

"After the Queen Mother's Qianqiu Banquet, March 23rd." Zhuang Guifei replied.

Lin Xuezhu remembered that the Queen Mother's birthday was the day before Qingming Festival, which was quite auspicious.

Then the day when the fourth princess gets married will be in spring.

Spring is great. It is the season when all things come to life, and it is also the season when animals seek mates.

Lin Xuezhu thought secretly.

Concubine Zhuang said: "By the way, Princess Xiang, you are in the north, do you know Liuli?"

When she mentioned this, Lin Xuezhu's face did not change and said, "I've seen it before." Concubine

Zhuang said: "Oh, I wish I had known you earlier. , I asked you to bring me some colored glaze from the north. That thing is rare in the palace. No, when preparing the dowry for the fourth princess, the queen ordered a child-giving Guanyin from the barbarian tribe's caravan. . But the caravan said that he might not be able to make it in time after they return. The queen wanted to give it to the fourth princess as a birthday gift. "

My queen actually likes Liuli?" Lin Xuezhu said. smile.

Concubine Zhuang heard some connections, leaned forward, and asked, "Do you have connections?"

Lin Xuezhu smiled, "There is a northerner in charge of general affairs in the barbarian caravan. I met her and happened to be on my way back to Beijing. I met with the caravan, and she also gave me some silver coins as a gift. If the empress is not in a hurry, I can write a letter and ask her to bring some colored glaze to the empress next time she goes on a business trip. I just don't know what the empress wants. What kind of style?"

She couldn't hide the fact that she met Jing Lan on the road, the Dog Emperor must have known about it.

Rather than hiding it, it is better to be generous and give Concubine Zhuang a smooth favor.

Chapter 464 The Empress is preparing to weave a crime

. Concubine Zhuang was overjoyed and said: "I think the tea cups and wine vessels are very good. I am not interested in those ornaments. I just want to put some thought into the utensils used."

"Understood." Lin Xuezhu nodded.

It seems that Concubine Zhuang is not very particular about ostentation, but pursues a refined life.

They are the petty bourgeoisie girls in modern society.

Lin Xuezhu said again: "I just don't know if it's inconvenient for me to deliver a letter outside the palace?"

"Just write it to me and I'll have it delivered," said Concubine Zhuang.

Lin Xuezhu said no more and agreed.

The two talked for a while, and then they heard the voice of an old nun outside the palace, "Concubine Zhuang, there is someone coming from the Queen's Palace, and they said they would like to invite Concubine Xiang to come over."

Concubine Zhuang's smiling face suddenly changed. It's cold.

She glanced at Lin Xuezhu and said, "Princess Xiang is really a famous person."

Lin Xuezhu knew that these words were not sarcastic about her, but about the queen.

She smiled and said: "In that case, I will say goodbye to the empress first. I will come to the empress' palace to talk at another time."

"Go, go, some people just don't want to see me happy for a while." Princess Xiang acted like a little girl , choked up.

"Your Majesty, drink some tea to calm down." Lin Xuezhu said with a smile and then left.

Waiting outside, in addition to the old nanny from Concubine Zhuang's palace, there were also Eunuch Quan and another father-in-law.

Lin Xuezhu asked: "Eunuch Quan, why are you here? Has my maid not shown up yet?"

Although her words were calm, everyone present could hear that she was unhappy.

Eunuch Quan quickly smoothed things over and said, "Eunuch Zhou who is with the queen is here, so it is a servant who accompanied Eunuch Zhou."

He did not answer Lin Xuezhu's question directly, but anyone with a discerning eye could tell that he was covering up.

Lin Xuezhu points to it and won't hold on to it.

Anyway, everyone in the palace is a human spirit and they all understand.

Lin Xuezhu glanced at Eunuch Zhou's straight back and said nothing.

"Princess Xiang, let's go." Eunuch Zhou said carelessly.

Lin Xuezhu stood still, as if he didn't hear anything.

Eunuch Zhou waited for a while, but had no choice but to bow his waist and say respectfully: "Princess Xiang, please."

Lin Xuezhu said coldly, "Lead the way."

Although Eunuch Zhou was impatient, he could only obey. Lead the way.

The old nanny sent the person away and turned around and entered the main hall of Concubine Zhuang.

While drinking tea, Concubine Zhuang asked, "What do you think of Princess Xiang?"

The old nanny smiled and said, "She is kind and has no airs, but she is not weak either."

"It's not like the previous rumors in Beijing, right? "Concubine Zhuang asked again.

The old nanny smiled and said: "It doesn't matter at all."

"I think so too." Concubine Zhuang put down her tea cup, looked far-reaching outside the palace door, and said with deep meaning: "This palace must become interesting. Get up."

Lin Xuezhu followed Eunuch Zhou to Fengyi Palace.

At this time, the queen had taken the prescription prescribed by the imperial doctor and was sitting in the palace reading a book.

Seeing Lin Xuezhu coming, she said with a deliberate smile on her face: "Princess Xiang is really lovable. As soon as the banquet ended, Concubine Zhuang called her to talk."

Lin Xuezhu didn't like her tendency to mince words, so she said : "Concubine Zhuang is a straightforward person, and she and I have similar interests, so we chatted for a while."

The queen heard that there was something in her words, but pretended that she didn't understand, and continued to smile: "Princess Xiang, please sit down."

Lin Xuezhu sat down as she was told . .

The queen greeted her and said: "Princess Xiang is new to the palace. Is there anything you are not used to? If you need anything, just send someone to tell me."

These words were extremely hypocritical.

Lin Xuezhu thought: Where should I send the half of the people in my palace?

But she didn't show it, but smiled and said: "The queen is very polite. I just came here, and I don't know if I am used to it yet. But thinking about it, there should be no problem. The queen arranged it very carefully. I thank the queen very much." "

There is no need to be sincere with someone who is pretending to be in love. "

Let's all act together.

The queen exchanged a few words with Lin Xuezhu, and then put her hand on her forehead, looking weak.

"What's wrong with the queen?" Lin Xuezhu watched her acting calmly.

The queen smiled and waved her hands and said: "I have been dreaming recently, always dreaming about the eldest prince. He told me that he died unjustly, and his soul does not want to disperse, but wants to stay with me and the emperor. The imperial doctor advised me Don't worry too much, otherwise it will be of no use to the dragon fetus. But I am his biological mother, how can I not worry about it?"

Lin Xuezhu sneered in her heart after hearing this.

I'm afraid she and the queen don't have a heart-to-heart relationship.

The queen had nothing to say to her at all.

The sudden mention must have another purpose.

Lin Xuezhu made a sad expression and said: "The queen is sorry, the dead are gone, but the living will still live on. If the queen doesn't think about herself, she has to think about the baby in her belly. Otherwise, the eldest prince's soul will be uneasy. , I have to worry about the Queen. "

Who doesn't know how to speak in a scene? There is no need to have even a hint of new ideas.

The queen nodded, "What Princess Xiang said is absolutely true. But this person knows all the principles. When things come to a head, things often backfire."

"No." Lin Xuezhu agreed: "I am only a bystander, and it is easy to persuade others. That's all. If this happened to me, I wouldn't necessarily have the courage of the queen. These days, I always dream about my husband. Every time, he is on the battlefield, with flesh and blood flying everywhere, and every one of them is missing an arm. With a broken leg, when I wake up, the pillow is wet. "

Who doesn't know how to complain? Are you the only one in the world who has trouble?"

As soon as Lin Xuezhu finished speaking, the queen covered her mouth and started vomiting.

I guess the description of her is quite graphic.

The maid next to the queen quickly ran up to bring a veil, water and candied fruits to the queen.

After struggling for a long time, it finally stabilized.

The queen said, "Don't be surprised, Princess Xiang. This palace's reaction to this pregnancy is a bit bigger."

"They are both women. Although I have not given birth to a child, I can understand it." Lin Xuezhu said politely.

Her tone was gentle, her manners were appropriate, but her expression was calm, and she showed no concern or concern for the queen at all.

He just looked polite and distant.

The queen tried hard for a long time, but couldn't hear any effective information from her mouth, and she couldn't help but feel agitated.

He simply said bluntly: "Princess Xiang, I have come to see you because I have something to ask you."

"Queen, please speak." Lin Xuezhu bowed slightly.

The queen said: "You are in the north and want to see my son. Can you tell me what my son said and did at the end of his life?"

Lin Xuezhu secretly laughed in her heart: Okay, here comes the topic. .

After doing this for a long time, the queen beat around the bush just to ask about something related to the eldest prince.

She could understand, as a mother, being haunted by the untimely death of her child.

But the queen asked her about this matter, and the purpose was not just to talk about the eldest prince.

I'm afraid he was trying to find some flaw in her words.

While the Yuan Xiu people were still on the battlefield, were the emperor and empress already preparing to weave crimes?

Chapter 465: Just stop ordering us around.

Lin Xuezhu knew that when she answered the Queen's question, she must be very careful and not be taken advantage of.

She thought for a while and replied: "Back to the queen, when the eldest prince went to the north, he did have a relationship with me."

They were not the only ones to know about her meeting with the eldest prince. The subordinates must also know.

I'm afraid this matter has been reported back to the capital a long time ago, so she naturally won't hide it.

After she finished speaking, the expression on the queen's face did not change, and she obviously knew about it.

The queen asked: "What did the eldest prince tell you?"

Lin Xuezhu said: "At that time, the eldest prince was ordered to investigate the case. Perhaps he misunderstood something and sent someone to take the husband into prison. Later, he asked someone to find a concubine. Go and ask some questions about your husband. "

The queen has already heard about these things and is not very interested.

She asked again: "Then what did the eldest prince ask you?"

Lin Xuezhu said: "The eldest prince didn't say it clearly. He just asked my husband who he usually associates with and what he is doing."

"How did you do it? Answer?" the queen asked.

Lin Xuezhu looked innocent and said: "I answered truthfully, my husband usually associates with my Lin family, as well as his aunt and cousin. What he does is no different from all the exiled prisoners, just ordinary coolies. "

The queen felt a little angry after hearing this answer.

I asked about my feelings for a long time, and all I came up with were these indifferent things.

This Princess Xiang is such a thief.

The Queen calmed down her emotions and then asked: "Does Princess Xiang know how the eldest prince passed away?"

Lin Xuezhu said without hesitation: "At that time, the epidemic was prevalent in the north, and the eldest prince arrived in the north at this time and unfortunately contracted the epidemic. The governor tried every means to save the eldest prince, but in the end he was unable to save his life."

She spoke so passionately that the queen was very upset.

"Princess Xiang, do you mean that my son is seeking death?"

The queen was already angry during her pregnancy, so hearing these words made her even more uncomfortable, and she immediately lost her face.

"I don't dare." Lin Xuezhu quickly stood up and saluted, and said: "I only lament that the eldest prince sacrificed himself for the public good. Even though he knew that there was an epidemic in the north, he was still not afraid to move forward. This kind of righteousness should really be praised by the people. "

She said this sincerely, but in fact she didn't mean it at all.

Knowing clearly that there are tigers in the mountains, but preferring to go to the tiger mountains is not courageous, but foolish.

After hearing this, the queen felt that her anger had subsided a lot.

She realized that she had lost her composure, and quickly put on a smile and said to Lin Xuezhu: "Princess Xiang, please get up quickly. I was confused just now. What does the death of the eldest prince have to do with Princess Xiang!"

Lin Xuezhu heard this. He stood up and said with a sad face: "If I can give you a few words of advice when I meet the eldest prince, so that the eldest prince can leave the north as soon as possible, maybe..."

After saying this, Lin Xuezhu managed to turn her eyes red. .

The queen said: "Since he is going on his own, who can persuade him? But I don't understand something. I heard that when the eldest prince arrived in the north, the epidemic had been effectively controlled. Why is my son still infected? Moreover? "Since Princess Xiang met my son, why is it that Princess Xiang is safe and sound, but my son is infected with the epidemic?"

After saying that, she suddenly felt that what she said was inappropriate, and quickly added: "Princess Xiang, don't think too much, I don't think that Xiang is?" The princess should also be infected, she just felt something was fishy, ​​so she just asked. "

Haha, Lin Xuezhu sneered in her heart.

She is really used to being a queen and doesn't take other people's lives seriously.

If her son dies, others will have to be buried with him?

Although Lin Xuezhu thought so, he controlled his emotions very well on the surface.

She said: "I heard that after a person is infected by the epidemic, it is most likely to infect others when he becomes ill. When the eldest prince met me, he had not shown any symptoms yet. He only became ill later, so he was not infected. Concubine. As for when the eldest prince was infected, concubine is unknown."

She said this half-knowledge, but it sounded more credible.

The queen couldn't say anything, so she had to give up the idea of ​​questioning her.

Finally, he looked at the sky helplessly and said, "It's getting late. It's time for Princess Xiang to rest. I won't keep you any longer."

"I leave you." Lin Xuezhu immediately stood up and walked out.

After leaving the main hall, I saw Mr. Quan waiting there.

At this time of year, if you stand outside for a long time, your hands and feet will inevitably get cold and your whole body will become stiff.

Lin Xuezhu didn't say much, and led the way back to his side hall under the guidance of Eunuch Quan.

When Mrs. Lu heard the commotion, she already came out. She took Lin Xuezhu's hand and entered the room, asking, "What did the Queen want to say to you?"

Lin Xuezhu was called away by Concubine Zhuang, so she was not worried.

But the queen also sent people to look for him, and she was no longer calm.

Lin Xuezhu said: "It's nothing. I can't let go of the death of the eldest prince. She just came to me to ask about the situation."

"Could it be that she wants to blame you and Xiu'er for the death of the eldest prince?" Lu Shi was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

Lin Xuezhu said: "I don't care what she thinks, but if this happens to my husband and me, I will never let it happen."

Mrs. Lu knew Lin Xuezhu's cleverness, so she didn't say anything more.

Lin Xuezhu asked: "Aunt, have the maids who served us come back?"

Mrs. Lu shook her head, "I didn't pay much attention, I was only worried about you."

Lin Xuezhu smiled coldly and said, "I'll go meet those cheap maids. ."

Mr. Lu didn't like to care about these things, so he just let her go.

Lin Xuezhu opened the door, and her father-in-law was still waiting outside.

Lin Xuezhu's face turned cold and asked: "You and your father-in-law will serve the two women in the palace? Where are the maids?"

"I will find them right now." Father-in-law Quan hurried away with small steps. .

Lin Xuezhu returned to her room, lay down on the bed, and stretched herself comfortably.

She was so tired. She had been in the palace for less than a day and felt more tired than working in the north for a day.

Fortunately, the queen is pregnant, so I probably don't have much energy to trouble her.

Lin Xuezhu took out a handful of big cherries from the space and stuffed them directly into his mouth without washing them.

While eating, she sighed, lying in bed eating fruit like this was the day she wanted most.

Why couldn't she escape the fate of being plotted in this life?

After Lin Xuezhu finished eating the big cherries, she felt a little drowsy.

As soon as I closed my eyes, I heard Father-in-law Quan's voice coming from outside the house.

"Princess Xiang, this servant has brought someone here."

Lin Xuezhu turned over and ignored her.

Father-in-law Quan said it again.

Lin Xuezhu still didn't answer.

After a while, an old voice said: "Eunuch Quan, didn't you say that Princess Xiang wants to see us? If she doesn't see us, we will go back. There is still a lot of work to do."

"Master waits without seeing me. What work do you have to do now?" Eunuch Quan said in a low voice.

The old man's voice continued: "Princess Xiang has moved in. There is a lot of work inside and outside the palace. Mr. Quan, if you have a different division of labor with us, please don't order us around."

Chapter 466

Lin Xuezhu laughed at the words that I don't want to take care of messy things.

She sat up and said, "Eunuch Quan, in the Queen's Palace, what is the punishment method for the slaves who commit the following crimes?"

Eunuch Quan replied through the door: "The lighter punishment will be twenty sticks, and the more serious punishment will be death with a stick."

Lin Xuezhu He said, "That's it. Then go and ask the nun in charge of the Queen's Palace. What kind of punishment should this slave receive for what he did?"

"Yes!" Eunuch Quan agreed happily.

At this time, a middle-aged man's voice spoke, "Princess Xiang, the servants have not committed any of the following offenses. Please tell me, Princess Xiang."

Lin Xuezhu stood up slowly, sat on the main seat, and said, "Come in."

There was a thud . , the door was pushed open angrily, and a thick-waisted nanny took the lead and walked in.

Looking at her aura, someone who didn't know it would have thought she was the master.

"Greetings to Princess Xiang." The nanny took the lead and gave Lin Xuezhu a scrawled salute.

The two palace maids following her looked hesitant.

It seems that he is not sure whether to follow this nanny's usual behavior.

Lin Xuezhu said calmly, "I only talked about one slave, not slaves. Are you the grandma in charge of these people?"

"Exactly," grandma said.

"Then I'm talking about you. Eunuch Quan, go ahead and ask." Lin Xuezhu said calmly.

"Yes." Father-in-law Quan quickly stepped back.

The mama was still dissatisfied and retorted: "Princess Xiang, what's wrong with me?"

Lin Xuezhu blinked her big innocent eyes, as if it had nothing to do with her, and spread her hands and said, "I don't know what's wrong with you, after all. I'm not familiar with the rules in the palace, so I asked Grandpa Quan to ask! If you feel dissatisfied, go to the queen to argue."

The grandma seemed to know something, and her expression became less confident.

Her tone became softer, "Princess Xiang, I have done something wrong, please correct me."

Lin Xuezhupi smiled, "I don't dare. I live in this palace because of the grace of the emperor and the empress ." . As for the servants in this palace, they are not under the control of the princess. If you don't know where you are wrong, what are you afraid of?"

After saying that, she stood up, found a book on the bookshelf, and read it. stand up.

And the nanny had a look of fear on her face. She opened her mouth several times but couldn't find the opportunity to speak.

Lin Xuezhu ignored her, and she didn't dare to speak rashly.

Now she knew that Princess Xiang was not someone to be trifled with.

I blame her for neglecting it.

But before she was sent here, the steward in the Queen's Palace clearly told her to handle her errands well.

They didn't say that they would serve Princess Xiang well.

When running an errand, it is of course the Queen's errand.

After so many years in the palace, she knew what was going on between the lines, and there was a rumor in Beijing that Princess Xiang was a loser.

Therefore, what she did today was to test Princess Xiang's bottom line.

She didn't think she had done anything too excessive, but she didn't expect that Princess Xiang would punish her so easily.

What now?

The Queen wouldn't punish her for this, right?

After all, she did things according to the queen's wishes.

Grandma felt uneasy, comforting herself while feeling nervous and anxious.

Just when her mind was getting more and more confused, Father-in-law Quan came back.

"Princess Xiang, the nun in charge of the queen's palace said that such slaves who neglect their master can be beaten to death."

The nun did not expect that she would be entangled for a long time between whether she would be punished, and finally ushered in But it was the word "beat to death".

What did she do? Let sin not lead to death.

But the word "beat to death" is very real.

"Princess Xiang, this slave has been wronged. I beg Princess Xiang to spare my life." The nanny knelt down with a plop, kowtowing as if pounding garlic.

His attitude was so arrogant just now, but now his attitude is so humble.

Lin Xuezhu didn't even look at her, but said to Quan Gongzheng, "Then what are you waiting for?"

"Yes." Quan Eunuch agreed and waved to the door.

Then two little eunuchs who were rough messengers ran in, picked up the nanny one on the left and the other on the right, and walked out.

Grandma's legs kept kicking on the ground.

She howled: "Princess Xiang, I was wrong. Please spare me this time. I will serve you well and never dare to neglect you again."

Lin Xuezhu was impatient and said to Quan Gong fairly: "Shut up "I don't want to hear her screams at the palace door."

"Yes." Eunuch Quan was very quick. Before closing the door, he asked two rough eunuchs to gag the nanny. Then he came back and stood next to Lin Xuezhu.

Lin Xuezhu glanced at the two palace maids who looked like chaff, and said: "You two are young, so you should have listened to the words of the nanny and deliberately neglected them. This princess will not care about you this time, you can go down."

"Yes, I'm resigning." The two maids trembled and retreated backwards.

One of them retreated to the door, tripped over the threshold, and sat down on the ground with a thud.

She ignored the pain in her butt, got up and knelt down directly, kowtowing to Lin Xuezhu, "I beg Princess Xiang to spare her life, I don't dare to do it anymore."

Lin Xuezhu didn't even look at her, and waved her away . .

The little palace maid will run away if she is amnesty.

Eunuch Quan retreated to the door and said to the two maids who were rubbing oil on their soles: "Go back and tidy up, and hurry up and serve."

Didn't he know why the stewardess was beaten to death?

Only then did the two palace maids react. They glanced at Eunuch Quan gratefully and ran away with the wind blowing from their feet.

Eunuch Quan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, glanced at Lin Xuezhu who was reading quietly in the hall, and immediately straightened his expression.

"Princess Xiang, do you have anything else to give me?" he asked.

Lin Xuezhu said: "I'm new here. Please pay more attention to the slaves in this palace. I'm lazy and don't want to take care of messy things. Those who follow me must know what they should do and what they shouldn't do. I It depends on the results directly."

"I understand," Father Quan replied, bowing his body.

"Go." Lin Xuezhu didn't even raise his head.

After Eunuch Quan exited, he closed the door gently.

He left the main hall, took his waist badge, and went directly to the Shenxing Department.

When he arrived at the Shenxing Department, a place where criminal slaves were executed, he made sure that the nanny had been beaten to death, and then returned to the side hall.

Later, Lin Xuezhu ordered two palace maids to help her bathe and change clothes.

Before going to bed, she took out a letter and gave it to Eunuch Quan, "Send it to Yongning Palace tomorrow morning. Concubine Zhuang knows what it is."

Eunuch Quan carefully put the letter away and left.

One maid was on duty, while the other went back to sleep.

Except for Eunuch Quan and these two maids, the other eunuchs and maids were not allowed to serve Lin Xuezhu closely.

Lin Xuezhu felt that she was extremely tired this day. As soon as she touched the pillow, she fell into a deep sleep without even entering the space consciously.

The next morning, when the sky got slightly brighter, she opened her eyes and sat up quickly.

Chapter 467 I hope the queen won't take offense to

Lin Xuezhu sitting up. It's not because of how hardworking she is.

The main reason was that the maid outside the door called her softly, "Princess Xiang, the nun in charge of the Queen's Palace is here."

Just like that, she woke up.

Lin Xuezhu looked at the sky and felt that the queen was really energetic.

A pregnant woman doesn't stay in bed, so why does she get up so early?

"Come in." Lin Xuezhu said.

The palace maid opened the door carefully and came in. She stepped forward to help Lin Xuezhu stand up.

Lin Xuezhu complained in her heart, all the masters in this palace have lost their hands and feet, and there is no one to serve them. Even sitting, lying and walking can't be done by themselves?

However, she didn't show any objection. She understood that she would do as the Romans do.

After a while, another palace maid brought water and rinsed Lin Xuezhu's mouth and face.

After everything was tidied up, the two of them helped Lin Xuezhu to the dressing table and put on makeup and hair for her.

After struggling for a while, Lin Xuezhu felt sleepy again.

However, she still resisted her sleepiness, sat on the main seat, and said to the two palace maids, "Bring people in."

"Yes." One of the palace maids bowed down.

After a while, the lady in charge of the Queen's Palace was brought in.

Behind the grandma in charge was a woman in her thirties. Judging by her age, she should be about the same age as Mrs. Lu.

"Princess Xiang, this slave's name is Luo Hong. She is the nun assigned to your palace by the queen herself. If you have anything to do in the future, just ask her to do it. The slave who deceived the master before has been beaten to death and dragged out. . I believe that after this incident, the servants will behave themselves and not dare to make mistakes," said the nun.

"Luo Hong..." Lin Xuezhu felt that this name was really not very good, and she didn't know who had given it to her. It didn't sound so auspicious anyway.

Knowing that the queen wanted to make her sick, Lin Xuezhu would not find fault with a nanny because of her name, so she left her alone.

The lady in charge said again: "Princess Xiang, you have entered the palace for the first time, and I am afraid that you don't know. All the women in the palace have to get up early to pay greetings to the queen. Since Princess Xiang lives here, she can do whatever she wants. Let's follow this rule. "

Well, there will still be days to get up early in the future.

Lin Xuezhu didn't quite understand the significance of doing this.

Do you want her to meet the Dog Emperor's harem every morning?

Or should we set more rules for her and wait until she makes a mistake to settle the account?

Lin Xuezhu sneered in his heart.

The Queen wanted to torment her, but she fought back.

Let's see who can't stand it first.

So she said, "Mother in Charge, those who went to greet the Queen early in the morning were all concubines from each palace, right?"

"That's right," said the Aunt in charge.

Lin Xuezhu continued: "As Princess Xiang, it seems inappropriate for me to go with the concubines to greet the queen. Besides, if the queen wants to discuss palace affairs with the concubines, it doesn't seem right for me to be there. "It's convenient."

"But it doesn't seem appropriate for Princess Ruoxiang not to pay her respects to the Queen," said the nanny, neither soft nor hard.

Lin Xuezhu smiled, "Of course I have to go. But it's not convenient for me to go with the concubines, and I can't go later than the concubines, so I can only go earlier. Just... than the concubines. Concubine, can you be two-quarters of an hour early? "

Two-quarters of an hour is half an hour."

She is not afraid if she has space. Two hours of sleep a night is enough for a whole day.

I just wonder if the Queen will collapse if she wakes up half an hour early every day?

The grandma in charge also thought of this and did not want to agree to Lin Xuezhu's proposal.

But after thinking about it, there seems to be no reason to refuse.

It is indeed unreasonable to let Princess Xiang and other concubines pay their respects together.

But it would be too easy for Princess Xiang to go later than others.

She was a princess, and although her status surpassed all concubines, it did not include the emperor's concubines.

It makes no sense that she is so late after all the concubines have finished paying their respects, right?

When the grandma in charge thought of this, she suddenly felt embarrassed.

Originally, if Lin Xuezhu shied away from this matter, they could use the topic to accuse her of disrespecting the queen, which is the following fault.

Unexpectedly, people not only respected me, but also respected me very much.

Now it's hard for them to make a decision.

The nanny in charge paused and said: "In this case, I will go back and ask the queen for instructions before making a decision. It is too late today. Princess Xiang will wait a moment. After all the concubines have paid their respects, I will send someone to inform you. "Princess Huixiang."

"That's not necessary. I have nothing to do. It's okay to wait. Grandma, please go back first. I'll be there later," Lin Xuezhu said.

Seeing that she had said this, the grandma in charge thought to herself: Princess Xiang is really a thief, no one can find any fault in what she says and does.

The days are long. If you can't find it today, you can find it slowly in the future.

With this thought in mind, the nun in charge stopped being persistent and turned back to the queen's hall.

As soon as she walked away with her front foot, Lin Xuezhu followed her with her back foot.

When she arrived outside the Queen's Hall, she walked towards that station.

After waiting for about half an hour, the greetings in the hall dispersed.

All the concubines walked out of the palace gate one after another, led by Concubine Zhuang. When they saw Lin Xuezhu, they were all stunned.

"Princess Xiang is also here to pay her respects?" Concubine Zhuang asked.

Lin Xuezhu smiled harmlessly, "I must abide by the rules in the palace."

"How long have you been here?" Concubine Zhuang asked again.

Lin Xuezhu said: "It's a little later than you ladies."

When Concubine Zhuang asked this question, she cleverly stopped asking.

If I keep asking more, the whole story will become clear.

Why do you want to be so clear about palace affairs?

Aren't we all living in a muddle?

Concubine Zhuang said: "Come in quickly, have you been standing there for half an hour? Tsk tsk."

The last "tsk tsk" was very spiritual.

Lin Xuezhu felt that Concubine Zhuang had a good understanding with him.

The two of them didn't discuss it beforehand, and they didn't even look at each other just now, but their souls were inexplicably connected.

After the concubines had gone away, Concubine Yan said to Concubine Xian: "The queen asked Concubine Xiang to come so early, and she didn't let her in, so she let people wait outside like this?"

Concubine Xian asked in a low voice: "Is it possible? Could it be that Princess Xiang got the time wrong?"

Concubine Zhuang, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped, looked back at Concubine Xian, and asked, "When you first entered the palace, did you know when to greet the queen on the first day? "Didn't the queen's grandma personally call you?"

After her reminder, everyone realized what was going on.

Lin Xuezhu didn't know that Concubine Zhuang not only acted in front of her, but also cooperated with her tacitly.

Behind the scenes, he can also give her a divine assist.

At this moment, she was sitting in front of the queen, with a respectful attitude and dignified manner.

The Queen said: "Princess Xiang, I have wronged you for what happened yesterday."

Lin Xuezhu said: "The Queen knows for sure that the grievance is not serious. I just feel that such a slave, although he behaves inappropriately, will be seen by others in the end. It seems that the rules in the Queen's palace are not strict, and must be dealt with. Her life is not a big deal, and the Queen's reputation is a big deal. Therefore, I hope the Queen will not take offense. "

Chapter 468: Queens from all dynasties and generations are as aggrieved as I am

. "It would not be unfair to kill such a slave who deceives the master. I just don't know, is Princess Xiang still satisfied with other slaves?" The queen pretended to be considerate. He is also fair and strict in his conduct.

Lin Xuezhu didn't know that the queen was setting a trap for her.

If she says she is satisfied now, then if anything happens in the side hall in the future, she will not be able to have another attack.

If she says she is dissatisfied, it would appear that she is both arbitrary and ignorant.

Naturally, Lin Xuezhu would not fall for the trick, so he said: "I don't know if the two maids who were waiting closely were instigated by the nun in charge or something else. They were nowhere to be seen yesterday. But since this matter, it has been After punishing the nanny in charge, I plan to let them go and wait and see how they behave.

"Princess Xiang has done a good job," the queen said kindly.

But Lin Xuezhu could hear a hint of gritted teeth in her tone.

Lin Xuezhu just pretended to be ignorant. Anyway, she would rather anger others to death than wrong herself.

In the past two days, the Queen had been testing and digging holes for Lin Xuezhu, but she never succeeded. She only felt very tired.

According to Concubine Zhuang, it was indeed difficult for her to grow pearls from old clams.

Thinking too much is a test for her body and mind.

The queen felt dizzy and said to Lin Xuezhu, "Princess Xiang, please go back. I am tired."

Lin Xuezhu stood up neatly, bowed and left.

At this time, the emperor had just left the court.

With a pale face, he leaned on the dragon couch and listened to Eunuch Pang's report on what happened in Fengyi Palace.

Hearing what the fourth princess did, a look of anger appeared on his face, and he couldn't help but tighten his grip on the tea cup.

Then, he heard about Lin Xuezhu's glorious deeds, and felt even more heartbroken.

Inside and outside the palace, no one is safe.

A flush appeared on the emperor's pale face. After a while, he gritted his teeth and said to Eunuch Pang: "Then Princess Xiang has brought her tricks to the palace again. I can't touch her now. Do you think she is invincible?" What a stupid woman!"

Eunuch Pang listened without even frowning.

After the emperor finished venting his anger, he said: "Your Majesty, although Princess Xiang acted a little arrogantly and did not save the queen's face, in the eyes of outsiders, at most she has a temperament that does not suffer disadvantages, which is not a big deal. On the contrary The reputation of Fengyi Palace is more important. You can't ruin the important affairs of the emperor and the queen for a small person!"

"Humph, she deserves it!" Although the emperor said this, he couldn't help but think about it in his heart.

The fourth princess behaved unreasonably, and the nanny of Fengyi Palace neglected the princess.

The combination of these two things would make others think that he and the queen were not sincere.

Coupled with the recent popular hostage theory in Beijing...

it seems that the queen must be warned not to be too negligent in her treatment of Princess Xiang.

With this in mind, the emperor handed over the matter to Eunuch Pang.

Eunuch Pang bowed and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will go to Fengyi Palace right away and talk to the Queen about this matter."

"Wait a minute." The Emperor stopped him and said, "Go to Princess Xiang's house and see her again. At a glance, if there is anything missing, we can provide her with more. We can't make people feel that we have treated her badly.

"Yes, don't worry, Your Majesty." Pang Gonggong walked out without changing his expression.

After the palace door closed, he adjusted his clothes and walked to Fengyi Palace in a hurry.

After entering Fengyi Palace, I heard from the nun in charge that the queen was unwell, and she called the imperial doctor.

Eunuch Pang remained calm and waited aside.

It wasn't until the imperial doctor left and the stewardess came to pass the news that he walked in steadily.

"What's the matter with Your Majesty? Why would you bother Eunuch Pang to go there in person?" the Queen asked.

Since the death of Eunuch Xu, Eunuch Pang has become the only famous person in the imperial court, and his status is higher than before.

Even the queen herself has to give him some respect.

Eunuch Pang lowered his head, and could still see the queen's unhappy face from the corner of his eye.

He said calmly: "Your Majesty heard about the performance of the four princesses at the banquet yesterday. He was not happy. He asked the servants to come over and inform the queen. Princess Xiang is very cunning. The queen must be more careful when dealing with her."

The queen. After hearing this, his expression changed, and he said calmly: "I'd like to trouble Eunuch Pang to go back and tell the emperor that I know about it."

Eunuch Pang said: "The emperor also asked the servant to visit Princess Xiang, and the servant went right away."

" Go." The queen's breathing became uneven.

After Eunuch Pang left, the queen grabbed the tea bowl in front of her and slammed it to the ground.

After throwing the tea bowl, she wanted to throw the teapot again.

The stewardess was frightened when she saw this. She quickly went up to grab the queen's wrist and said very quickly: "Mother, the things are not worth anything. Don't get so angry. You still have dragon seeds in your belly!"

Queen ! He panted uncertainly and said: "Dragon Zhong Long Zhong, who doesn't know that he was almost robbed of the throne by his younger brother, and he has always been resentful and insists on passing the throne to his legitimate son. The imperial doctor has said that my body and age are no longer suitable for pregnancy, but He stays in my palace every day, trying every possible means to make me give birth to a child. The concubines are laughing at me behind my back, why no one talks about him!"

She vented her grievances in one breath, but turned to the steward. She was so frightened that her soul went to heaven, and she had to restrain her hands to prevent herself from covering the queen's mouth.

"Your Majesty, please don't say this nonsense. If someone hears it, it will be disrespectful to the king." The mammy signaled the maids to close the door and extended her hand to give the queen some relief.

The queen sneered: "I was disrespectful to him. Did he respect me? For the sake of Princess Xiang, he did not hesitate to let Eunuch Pang reprimand me. Does he think I can't hear it? Is he blaming me? I, the queen, am like a puppet. What's the point!"

After another vent, the queen weakly held her stomach.

The grandma in charge was frightened to death when she saw her actions.

"Your Majesty, since ancient times, there is no one who is not angry when sitting in the position of Queen. Not to mention that Your Majesty is the mother of a country, even for ordinary people, it is difficult for the mistress! Besides, it is not easy for Your Majesty to be pregnant with a dragon fetus. , but if she can finally give birth to a prince, won't the empress be able to survive? Otherwise, if the concubine becomes the great treasure, will the empress be willing to do so? "

The queen understands the truth, but who can understand the pain in her heart? Woolen cloth!

The queen smiled bitterly and said sadly: "It would be fine if he valued his legitimate son. It would be great to have more children with me while I was young. But after Xiaosi and Xiaowu were born, he decided that I would never have another child. Here comes my son. He was already disgusted that I was forced upon him by the late emperor, and now he ignored me and only focused on favoring his concubines. It wasn't until the eldest prince died unexpectedly that he thought of having another legitimate son with me. Which queen in any dynasty has been as wronged as I am?"

Her eyes turned red, and the stewardess also shed tears.

After a while, the queen stopped sobbing, tugged the corners of her lips and said, "Since he thinks I'm careless, I just need to be more careful. How dare Princess Xiang take advantage of Prince Xiang's power to go against me, I will make her look good!" "

Chapter 469: Thank the Queen for sending so many years of gifts

. The Queen's Palace was filled with gloom and gloom, but in a remote side hall of Fengyi Palace, the atmosphere was very harmonious and cheerful.

Pang Gonggong said: "The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the emperor asked his servants to give some New Year gifts to Princess Xiang."

After saying that, he asked the young eunuch to move the things in.

Lin Xuezhu took a quick look and saw that it wasn't anything valuable, so he thanked her in a formal way.

She took out a purse from her arms and handed it to Eunuch Pang, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch, please come here. This is a little bit of my gratitude."

"Princess Xiang is so polite." Eunuch Pang put it away with a smile and said, "Things It's been delivered. I will leave now and ask Princess Xiang to have a good rest."

Lin Xuezhu nodded slightly, and Eunuch Pang led the others out.

After walking out of Fengyi Palace, Eunuch Pang said to the people below: "No matter what, Princess Xiang was invited back by the emperor. If we neglect Princess Xiang, it will make others think that the emperor is mean. As slaves, don't cause trouble for the master. "Did you hear that?"

"Yes," said the little eunuch below.

Eunuch Pang became solemn and led people back to Qinzheng Hall.

After telling the little eunuch to do his duty, he returned to his residence.

After closing the doors and windows, he opened the purse Lin Xuezhu gave him.

There was an ingot of fifty taels of silver and a piece of paper inside.

Eunuch Pang opened the paper and looked at it, and his lips immediately curled up.

The new master is really powerful. It seems that with Prince Xiang having Princess Xiang, what he plans to do will definitely succeed.

Eunuch Pang threw the paper into the brazier and waited until it was completely burned before leaving the room.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and as a first-class eunuch in front of the emperor, he should have a lot of things to do outside the palace.

On New Year's Eve, southern Yunnan presented a batch of flowers, all of which were varieties never seen in the Central Plains.

Colorful and beautiful.

In addition to the New Year gifts sent from all over the country, the emperor asked Eunuch Pang to count them and reward them to the ladies in each palace.

Lin Xuezhu also received a share, which was only lower than the concubine position.

The little eunuch who delivered the things specifically emphasized that the flowers from southern Yunnan were brought all the way by lighting the stove, and asked Princess Xiang to handle them carefully.

Lin Xuezhu thought the flowers were pretty, so she immediately built a greenhouse in the yard, transplanted the flowers in, and watered them with spiritual spring water.

After a while, the New Year's gift from the Queen arrived.

Lin Xuezhu opened it and saw that it was too grand to look at.

Two pieces of fine cloud brocade, two pieces of soft smoke, two rolls of silk floss, one bunch of Eastern pearls, one bunch of golden melon seeds, one bunch of colored gemstones, two handles of Ruyi jade, a box of snail daisy, and a box of gold and jade fragrant powder.

When Mrs. Lu saw the New Year's gift, she couldn't help but be speechless, "These things are more or less what the emperor gives to favored concubines. How can any queen give so many new year's gifts to a princess?"

Lin Xuezhu smiled and said nothing.

She remembered that before going into exile, she also raided the Queen's private treasury.

This queen's level of bankruptcy should be similar to that of a dog emperor.

These things are probably newly accumulated over the years.

Taking it out and giving it away like this shows that the queen spent a lot of money on it.

The so-called showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.

What kind of chess is the queen playing by doing this?

Luo Hong next to her looked at these things and glanced at Lin Xuezhu worriedly.

Lin Xuezhu caught a glimpse of her expression from the corner of his eye and asked: "Luo Hong, what do you think?"

Luo Hong said: "Princess Xiang, in this palace, all empresses have lower status than the empress. If you get the reward from the empress, , just thank you. But although Princess Xiang lives in the palace, you are not a concubine in the palace. Normally, the palace should give new year gifts to the palace first, and then receive the reward from the emperor and queen, but now the reward comes first... This Things are not easy to handle."

Lin Xuezhu understood after hearing what she said.

She is a princess, and she should have a courtesy relationship with the Dog Emperor and the Dog Queen.

It's just that her husband is not in the house now, so the new year's rituals can be simplified.

But the queen sent her an expensive gift first, which clearly meant that she was going to give him a yearly gift of considerable value in return.

This is equivalent to putting her on the fire.

If she doesn't return the favor, it's inevitable that she doesn't understand etiquette and is just greedy.

But if she returns, the matter will be even more troublesome.

She was a princess who had just returned from exile. The palace had been ransacked long ago. Where did the valuables come from?

Lin Xuezhu sneered in his heart.

The queen wanted to kill two birds with one stone, not only to embarrass her, but also to test her.

Can she let the Queen succeed?

Lin Xuezhu thought for a while and said, "Luo Hong, change my clothes. I want to go and thank the queen in person."

"Yes." Luo Hong looked at Lin Xuezhu with worried eyes.

She didn't know that Lin Xuezhu had a rich family, but she just didn't want to show off her wealth.

She only thought that Lin Xuezhu would be criticized if she couldn't give him a gift in return.

Lin Xuezhu wanted to thank the queen, so she naturally had to follow.

So, the master and the servant came to the queen's main hall one after the other.

In the main hall, the Queen Mother was sitting in the main seat, chatting with the Queen.

The Queen said: "I should be visiting the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother came in person, which made me panic." The

Queen Mother lovingly said: "The Ai family heard that since Princess Xiang lived in Fengyi Palace, You've been feeling unwell. There's nothing wrong with your family, and it's time for you to get some exercise, so I came to visit you. Is Princess Xiang still at peace?" the

queen sighed with a smile on her face. Wearing a smile that whitewashes peace.

Said: "Princess Xiang is naturally peaceful. Since her husband is loyal to the country, she is naturally good." The

Queen Mother understood this as soon as she heard this.

She snorted coldly and said: "Her husband is not a peaceful person, and she is not much better. Queen, if your child is a boy, he will be the future prince. A little bitch, the Ai family We must not allow her to do anything that will endanger the country."

"The Queen Mother is serious," the Queen said calmly.

While the two were chatting, they heard that the nun in charge came to report that Princess Xiang had come to express her gratitude.

The Queen Mother's gentle face suddenly turned cold. "Let her come in." She said with a mixture of disdain and coldness.

After a while, Lin Xuezhu was brought up.

She saw an old lady sitting on the main seat and guessed it was the Queen Mother.

So she bowed respectfully and said, "I have met the Queen Mother and the Queen."

"You are here." The Queen immediately put on a gentle smile.

But the Queen Mother still had a serious face, as if someone owed her two ounces of money.

Lin Xuezhu said: "I didn't know that the Queen Mother was here. Otherwise, I would have come later to thank the Queen, so as not to disturb the Queen and the Queen Mother."

"It's okay." The Queen said gently: "Princess Xiang, please sit down, the Queen Mother is also Xiang. The queen mother and the mother-in-law of Princess Xiang are all members of the same family, so there is no need to be so polite."

Lin Xuezhu responded with a smile and sat down at the bottom.

She said gently: "I came here to express my gratitude to the queen. I want to thank the queen for giving me gifts over the years."

Chapter 470 Who is it?

The queen smiled and said, "Princess Xiang, you're welcome."

After saying that, she looked at Luo Hong, who was following behind Lin Xuezhu.

I wanted to see what gifts they brought in return.

But all she saw was Luo Hong holding a small box in her hand.

The queen's expression suddenly became a little uneasy, but she quickly concealed it.

Lin Xuezhu said: "When I saw the New Year's gift from the Queen, I was really surprised. I thought everyone in the palace behaved like this, so I asked people to go to other empresses' palaces to inquire about it, and then I found out that the Queen gave me the New Year's gift. The gift is far beyond what is expected from other palaces. I thought that this was because the queen was considerate of my return from exile and was afraid that I would not have any money, so she rewarded me more."

She said . Here, the queen's expression changed again.

I was about to say no, but then I felt that it would make me look petty.

While hesitating, Lin Xuezhu took the lead again.

"The queen can understand my situation, and I feel deeply in my heart. I can't repay you. I can only pray for your husband to win a great victory in the southern region, and share your worries for the emperor and queen, in order to repay your love and care."

After saying that, Lin Xuezhu stood up again, He gave a big salute to the queen.

After the ceremony, she waved to Luo Hong and said, "I heard that the Queen was very upset, so I brought a box of homemade preserved fruits, which are sour and sweet. I hope it can relieve the Queen's depression.

" Almost pissed off.

So many things, almost emptying her private treasury, in exchange for a box of preserved fruits?

But with the Queen Mother nearby and a group of palace maids listening to the noise, she couldn't help but wave to someone to pick up the box.

Lin Xuezhu smiled, it felt like it came from the heart.

She said: "I will not disturb the Queen Mother's conversation with the Queen, so I will leave now."

After saying that, under the unkind and distressed eyes of the Queen Mother, Shi Shiran left.

As soon as she left, the queen held her stomach.

The Queen Mother frowned and quickly asked someone to call the imperial doctor.

After the imperial doctors gave the queen some troubles and prescribed miscarriage medicine, her condition stabilized.

The Queen Mother asked: "What did that bitch say just now?"

The Queen's breath was weak and she reluctantly recounted what happened before.

By the time she finished speaking, the Queen Mother's face had turned extremely ugly, and there was a hint of contempt in her eyes.

The queen understood that the queen mother must be scolding her as stupid as a pig.

So she took the initiative to explain: "Queen Mother, I also wanted to test Princess Xiang by doing this. The emperor has always suspected that the theft of the treasury was related to Prince Xiang, so I thought about using this idea to force her. If she takes out a piece of considerable value, The return gift just confirmed that Prince Xiang was so treacherous. Not only did she collect the things, she didn't show any flaws.

"Instead of complaining about others' treachery, it's better to reflect on why you are so stupid."

She couldn't bear it anymore.

Initially, the late king personally selected the queen for his son.

Considering that the queen was born in Wenzhonghou Mansion, she must be first-rate in terms of family background and character.

Unexpectedly, the queen had been cared for and cared for since she was a child. Marquis Wen Zhong and his wife had a good relationship. There was a lot less intrigue in the mansion than in the ordinary back houses of powerful people.

Therefore, this queen has no intentions at all.

Although he has practiced for so many years after entering the palace, his skills are so childish that it makes people want to laugh.

Now it's better, the palace's economy is not rich to begin with, and this stupid woman has given all her private treasury to the enemy.

It's true that there is more success than failure!

The Queen Mother thought bitterly, and saw the Queen lowering her head, holding her stomach, with a sad look on her face.

That look is so hateful.

But for the sake of her grandson, the Queen Mother still had to comfort her and said: "Okay, you are from Wenzhonghou Mansion and you are the mother of a country. Don't show such a petty attitude, otherwise it will make people laugh. You don't You should think about yourself and the child in your belly. If you don't cherish yourself so much, do you plan to ask the emperor to kill his legitimate son?"

When the Queen Mother said this, the Queen did not dare to cry.

She weakly raised her head, looked at the Queen Mother aggrievedly, and asked: "Now, what should I do, my concubine?"

The Queen Mother's lungs were about to explode with anger, and she knew that she could not stimulate the Queen any more, lest she might get pregnant.

So he said: "You, you can't always distinguish the importance of things. Is it time for you to care about a little Princess Xiang? The dragon fetus in your belly is the most important thing! Let's do this, Queen, you can raise her with peace of mind "Fei, as for Princess Xiang, the Ai family will take care of it for you."

The Queen knew that the Queen Mother had some tricks, and felt that Princess Xiang was in all likelihood unlucky, so she felt at ease.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked for a while, and then the queen mother returned to the palace.

The queen was in a good mood. After drinking the medicine prescribed by the imperial doctor, her appetite improved and she ate a lot of snacks and other things.

The next day, the list of new year gifts given by the Queen to Princess Xiang was circulated in the palace.

The concubines saw that what the queen gave them was just food, tea and other things, but what she gave to Princess Xiang were all the best.

Some attentive people remembered that the New Year gift list included tributes from the past two years, and couldn't help but feel even more aggrieved.

Why did they only get some ordinary items, but Princess Xiang got so many?

They are the emperor's concubines and the real nobles in this palace. Who does Princess Xiang count?

Don't blame these concubines for their short-sightedness.

If the treasury is stolen, the emperor will have a hard time, let alone others.

In the past two years, all palaces have had a very difficult time, so they attach great importance to property.

Whenever the emperor gives any reward, there are many pairs of eyes watching it.

Lin Xuezhu didn't know how mean these self-proclaimed noble women had become because of her actions.

On New Year's Eve, at the invitation of the Queen Mother, all the female family members went to the Queen Mother's Palace for a reunion.

The emperor held a banquet for the courtiers in the previous dynasty, and the queen mother had fun with the female relatives in the harem.

This is not the responsibility of the Queen Mother, but because the Queen is pregnant this year, the Queen Mother took the initiative to take over the important task of preparing the banquet.

And for the concubines, it was also a good thing to take the opportunity to get close to the Queen Mother.

Therefore, early in the morning, the concubines began to dress up in various ways.

Luo Hong helped Lin Xuezhu put on makeup and said: "Princess Xiang, today's banquet is held in the Queen Mother's Palace. Although the Queen Mother likes bright colors, Princess Xiang is not the master of the harem, so it is better not to steal their limelight. The slave suggested Wearing this silver hairband and a beaded flower will look festive. As for the dress, how about the aqua dress?"

"It's up to you," Luo Hong thought. The arrangement is very good.

When she saw Luo Hong thinking about her wholeheartedly, she only had one doubt in her heart.

Who does this Luo Hong belong to?

It stands to reason that Luo Hong was sent by the Queen to replace the previous nun, so she should be the Queen's person.

But since she came to him, she has always stayed on her own terms and shown no signs of dissatisfaction.

Isn't it not very scientific?