Wanshou Palace
"Every morning, the Queen Mother recites scriptures, and it will not end until noon." In the Wanshou Palace, the leading palace maid held a tray in her hand and walked towards the inner room.
She walked quickly but very steadily. Her steps made no sound when she walked, and her voice was barely more than a breath when she spoke.
"During this period of time, no noise should be made in the yard. It would be best if even the footsteps were quieter."
There was a warning in the maid's voice, which scared the maid behind her so much that she hurriedly lowered her head: "Aunt, I know." The two of them didn't dare to breathe.
When the leading palace maid heard this, her expression looked better.
He continued to lead the two forward: "Just be smart."
"If you don't know what's good for you, I'll kill you!"
The palace maid uttered some harsh words and then led a few people inside. As soon as they arrived in the yard, they saw a group of people coming towards them from behind.
Seeing the person coming, several people hurriedly bowed and said, "Your servants greet the Empress Rong."
The person who came was Concubine Rong.
She was still under house arrest and was not allowed to go anywhere else, but no one would say anything if she came to the Empress Dowager.
After all, she is the Empress Dowager's niece. Even if the Emperor knew about it, he would not punish her for this.
It's just that Concubine Rong always keeps to herself and avoids people.
Today, however, it was a bit more ostentatious.
I don’t know why.
Several people knelt on the ground, not knowing why Concubine Rong was like this. But Rong Fei didn't even look at the three people, and looked straight into the inner room.
"How long will the Empress Dowager finish chanting?" The noise in the room continued, and Rong Fei did not dare to rush in for a while.
She stood at the door, moving back and forth anxiously.
His eyes looked inside from time to time: "When will the Queen Mother be well?"
Naturally, no one dared to offend her.
Naturally, only the Empress Dowager herself knows what she does.
Rong Fei never stood up, and naturally no one dared to stand up while the others were kneeling on the ground.
After a long time, the chanting sound in the house stopped.
Inside the house, the chanting had just ended.
Nanny Hu, who was beside the Empress Dowager, hurried forward and helped the Empress Dowager up from the chair with both hands.
"Empress Dowager, Concubine Rong is here."
When the Queen Mother heard this, a hint of sarcasm inevitably emerged in her slightly aged eyes.
"This shows that you dislike Ai Jia for not doing your job well enough." Rong Fei came here to beg for mercy some time ago.
At that time, she was asking His Majesty to let all the people benefit equally and to expand the royal family.
The Queen Mother agreed to her request, but there was no movement for some time.
Rong Fei waited for a long time but didn't see anything. Now after hearing that Shu Guipin was under house arrest, she couldn't help it.
Shu Guipin is under house arrest. Won’t His Majesty still go to Chen Fu every day in the future?
Could it be that all the previous efforts will be wasted?
When Concubine Rong thought of this result, she felt a black screen before her eyes.
She couldn't wait to go in and see the Queen Mother.
"Perhaps Empress Rong is worried." Madam Hu helped the Empress Dowager to sit down in the front.
"She is anxious. She can't control a man's heart, and she can't control the harem." The Queen Mother's words were full of sarcasm.
"If she isn't anxious, who will be?" The Empress Dowager seemed excited and coughed a few times immediately after she finished speaking.
Aunt Hu stood aside and hurriedly took out a handkerchief. "Your Majesty, please don't get angry."
She looked at the Empress Dowager's expression and couldn't help but say, "It's not like the Empress Dowager didn't do it after she promised Rong Fei."
The Queen Mother held her hand and sat down: "I have been looking for candidates outside the palace for some time."
"There are still not enough concubines in the palace. When the previous emperor was a prince, he had three times as many concubines as this.
Naturally, there will be many more offspring.
But now, the concubines in the harem have either fallen out of favor or been confined to their homes.
No matter how many personalities and tempers you put together, they are not as likable as Concubine Shen Guipin. If the prince doesn't go to Concubine Shen Guipin, who else will he go to? ”
The Queen Mother said this with a look of sarcasm on her face.
"It's just that Concubine Rong is stupid!" She had taught her this before.
Rong Fei was not very pretty, and apart from her family background, the only thing she had to do to please His Majesty was her personality.
But she is stupid!
No matter how favored the concubines are, they are just concubines. His Majesty has not yet appointed a queen, and the position in the harem is left vacant.
"If she can assist His Majesty and take the position of Empress, no matter who is the most favored in the harem, who in the entire dynasty would dare to be her enemy once she sits on the position of Empress?"
But she just couldn't see it, and was only concerned with competing with Concubine Shen for daily favor.
"Empress Rong still doesn't have the foresight that you, the Empress Dowager, have."
Nanny Hu knew what the Queen Mother was thinking.
If this happened to someone else, the Empress Dowager wouldn't say a single word.
But Concubine Rong was from the same family, so no matter how dissatisfied the Empress Dowager was, she had to speak out.
"When one prospers, all prosper; when one suffers, all suffer. Your Majesty still has to make plans for Concubine Rong."
The position of imperial concubine has been dismissed, and it is really inappropriate to hold the position of imperial concubine all day long.
"I'm afraid I can't count on her anymore." The Queen Mother had just coughed for a long time and her face looked a little ugly.
She closed her eyes and stroked the Buddhist beads with her fingers.
"The Rong family has more than one daughter." The Queen Mother closed her eyes and sighed:
"Send a message and tell them that I am not feeling well and ask them to pick two cute and clever ones to come and see me."
When Madam Hu heard this, she opened her eyes and glanced at the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager seems to really want to give up on Concubine Rong.
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Rong Fei stood at the gate of Changshou Palace and waited until dark, but the Empress Dowager did not show up.
Only then did he leave unwillingly.
In the Hehuan Palace, Chen Fu was equally unwilling.
"He really is capable!" In the greenhouse, she sent people to search high and low.
But there was not even the slightest trace of Zhou Shuyun.
Zhou Shuyun was well prepared.
I don't know who is helping her behind the scenes.
Thinking of this, Shen Fu pinched her brows hard a few times.
In the cradle nearby, the fifth prince was babbling happily.
"Don't worry, madam." Zi Su stretched out her hand to tease the fifth prince and comforted him:
"Lady Zhou has been injured so badly, I'm sure she won't survive."
Zi Su said: "Even if she survived, she is useless in this state. Why does Your Majesty have to be angry over a useless person?"
It's not that Shen Fu doesn't know this truth.
She asked the imperial physician to examine Zhou Shuyun's injuries, and found that she had a high fever and was unconscious.
Several bones in his body were broken. Even if he survived by chance, he would be helpless.
"Send someone to watch over him." Chen Fu looked at the Fifth Prince, and her eyes softened a little.
"Report to me immediately if anyone makes any movement!"
As Shen Fu spoke, she reached out and teased the Fifth Prince's hand.
She pinched the fifth prince's little palm, making him laugh.
At this moment, there was the sound of footsteps at the door.
Lin An leaned forward and walked in: "My lady, the Emperor asked me to bring you something."
"What is it?" Chen Fu looked at Lin An and saw that he had a smile on his face and presented the thing in his hands with both hands.
I saw that there was a jade-carved fox in the brocade box.
The fox was carved very delicately and lifelike.
Shen Fu took it with one hand and asked in confusion: "Why did His Majesty give this to me?"
When Lin An heard this, he quickly glanced at Shen Fu and touched his head: “Your Majesty said that this thing belongs to you.”
"Me?" Shen Fu looked at the jade fox in her hand with a puzzled look.
But Lin An bent over and said swiftly, "Your Majesty told you to go find him after dinner."
"I will take my leave now!"
Lin An ran away as soon as he finished speaking. Chen Fu looked puzzled and examined the jade carving in her palm carefully.
But under the jade fox, the words "Chen Fu" were blatantly carved!
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"This..." Zi Su who was behind him saw it and couldn't help but exclaimed.
Realizing that she was making too much noise, Shisu quickly raised her hand to cover her mouth.
But those eyes were looking at Chen Fu's hands, and from time to time they fell on Chen Fu's face.
"Mother...Mother, why did His Majesty carve your name on a fox?"
Zi Su asked timidly, but Shen Fu heard it clearly.
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