The Job of an Imperial Concubine

"Master, I found out from this servant girl that when the Empress Dowager was the Empress at the beginning of the year, there lived a Concubine Xia in the Taoyu Pavilion. Concubine Xia was enchanting and loved by the late Emperor. She even planted the peach grove outside for Concubine Xia. Concubine Xia died suddenly, the first emperor was furious, and it was found out that another favored concubine had poisoned Concubine Xia, and this concubine never admitted to poisoning Concubine Xia until her death," Ting Zhu whispered in Zhuang Luorou's ear Said: "Look at this slave, there is something wrong with this matter."

Zhuang Luoyan smiled, "Apart from the dead, only the ruthless are aware of the past."

The Empress Dowager would not come to the peach grove outside Taoyu Pavilion for no reason. If the peach blossoms were in full bloom, there was still some scenery, but now that the flowers are withering and the melons are ripe, how can there be any scenery to see?

It's not a big deal for the empress dowager to kill a court lady, but it's not good for her if she just came out of chanting Buddha's name, not to mention that the emperor is not close to the empress dowager now, the more things she causes, the more alienated the emperor will be. The queen mother can come to this point, she doesn't look like an impulsive and arrogant woman.

And that dead Jintao was just a cleaning lady in Concubine Rou's palace. Even if Concubine Rou was brainless, she would not let such a person do things to frame others, so Jintao really came here just to steal a few peaches ?

Although the slaves in the palace are not allowed to do things in the garden without authorization, picking a few peaches is not a fatal matter, why is she so panicked. Or... did you see something you shouldn't see?

Then when she asked Fu Bao to scare the maid that day, the maid should have seen something she shouldn't have seen, so she was so scared when she heard the sound Fu Bao made, so is the queen mother trying to silence her or is she really just angry? ?

If Jintao's death had something to do with the Queen Mother, then it was another plan to frame her? Zhuang Luoyan looked at the rain outside the window. Although she is favored by the emperor now, it is not enough to make people think about it now. If there is such an impatient person in the harem, then the concubine Yangui should not be unlucky. ?

"By the way, which of you saw the Queen Mother coming to Taolin that day first?" Zhuang Luoyan had a vague guess in his heart.

"Master, have you forgotten? That day, the eunuch who served as the eunuch came to pass the decree, saying that we will light the lamp at night, and when the slaves sent the father-in-law out, they happened to meet an aunt in charge of Kang'an Palace. When she saw the slaves, she said that the Queen Mother I heard that the peaches are about to ripen, so I want to come and have a look." Tingzhu frowned, "Look, my servant, this aunt in charge is just going to the peach grove, and she said she wants to see if there are other people in the peach grove."

Empress Dowager Fengjia, according to the rules, people who have nothing to do should really avoid it, Zhuang Luoyan lowered her eyelids, or someone wants to exchange something with the Queen Mother, and this condition is related to Taoyu Pavilion, so the Queen Mother has to play this There was a play going on, and Jin Tao happened to hear something she shouldn't have heard, and when she ran out of the forest in a hurry, she met the queen mother who was rushing here.

"The day Jintao Zhang died, but his mouth was covered?" Zhuang Luoyan took a sip of the cool tea, and his tone was calmer than ever.

"It was indeed covered up, because the Queen Mother gave an order that people who steal for the sake of food and drink should do so." Ting Zhu also vaguely guessed something in his heart, and cold sweat broke out slightly on his forehead.

Zhuang Luoyan laughed ironically, put down the teacup, "Pack up our things well, after all, we will move to Xihe Palace tomorrow, so don't worry about anything else for now."

Erya has notes, Xi, Guang also. Guangya has notes, harmony and harmony. The word Xihe also has the meaning of auspiciousness and peace.

Zhuang Luoyan stepped down from the chariot and looked at the plaque on the palace. The three characters of Xihe Palace were newly made, and the characters were dragons and phoenixes.

The furnishings had been placed properly, and upon entering the main palace gate, one could see a small but well-kept garden, and the serving servants knelt on the ground, welcoming her arrival.

Zhuang Luoyan asked these newly acquired servants to get up, and as for what to do, it was all assigned by Fubao, Tingzhu, and Yunxi. Holding Tingzhu's hand, he entered the main hall, the furnishings inside are very elegant, not a bit extravagant but very comfortable to look at, and what's more rare, the furnishings here are not against the regulations, and the utensils are all from the third grade.

Walking to the main room, passing the outer room and entering the inner room, the bed is really comfortable, although it is soft, but it will not give people a sense of heat, it is better than Taoyu Pavilion, and other furnishings are of the same level as Taoyu Pavilion About the same, as for the two side rooms on the left and right, Zhuang Luoyan didn't look any further. She walked out of the main hall again and saw the servants of the entire palace standing neatly. What morning meeting, did not get much money, listened to a lot of nonsense.

Sitting down in the first place, Zhuang Luoyan took a sip of tea slowly, then put it down lightly, tried the corner of her mouth and said: "Today, I live in the palace as a ceremonial person, and it is all because of the emperor's grace, you are also from Gao The manager and the Dianzhong province arranged to come, so I am relieved, there is nothing else to say, just wait and see."

Sometimes it is more difficult to have no rules than to have rules. A soft-spoken concubine is more terrifying than a concubine who demands a lot. These eunuchs and maids are indeed almost over Gao Dezhong's eyes. Maybe they have other thoughts, but they dare not think too much. Thinking of the eunuch and maid who was struck to death by lightning a few days ago, and thinking of this master who moved into the palace as a ceremonial person, these slaves were all worried, who might be the master who is blessed by heaven and favor.

What's more, the master was afraid of being forgotten by the emperor at the beginning. It can be seen that his wrist is smiling kindly now, who knows what kind of person he is?

"Fubao, send some money to each newcomer," Zhuang Luoyan smiled at the crowd, "I'm just a pretentious person, and my monthly salary is not as good as others', so don't dislike it, just take it as my wish."

The servants who were standing there all knelt down and said they didn't dare. This doesn't mean that the salary is not as good as others, it's a warning to them, don't think that she is just a pretense, and then think about what they shouldn't have, and slowly think about it Bar.

Each slave got ten taels of silver, which is neither too much nor too little in this harem. Some slaves who have become fine can't see the mystery here. They only hope that the new master will be more and more favored, and nothing else. I don't want to worry about it anymore.

In the Qianzheng Palace, the three most honorable people in the palace sat together, and the surface was peaceful.

"Your Majesty, what is the purpose of this Taoyu Pavilion now that it is deserted?" The queen paused, and seeing that the emperor had no objection, she continued: "My concubine feels that the peach forest outside Taoyu Pavilion It’s been a while, why don’t you renovate it?”

"Since the shortage has come, why bother to repair it?" The queen mother said at this time, "Although the national treasury is full now, it is better not to be extravagant."

"Building a peach garden is nothing extravagant. The queen mother doesn't have to be so simplistic. It's not auspicious after all if someone dies in this forest. Let someone repair it tomorrow." Feng Jin summoned Gao Dezhong, "You go and send some people to guard the garden. So as not to make trouble again."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Gao Dezhong raised his head slightly, and saw the stiff smile on the Empress Dowager.

"There is no one living there now, so there will be no accidents," the queen mother said with a smile, "Your majesty, you are too careful."

"It doesn't hurt to be careful," Feng Jin looked at the Queen Mother with a smile, "What do you think, Queen Mother?"

"Since the emperor said so, the Ai family naturally has no objection," the queen mother smiled, and seemed to stop talking about it.

The wind and rain in summer always give people a kind of shock, and this feeling is more obvious at night. Sitting under the candlelight, Feng Jin saw Gao Dezhong hurrying over with a tray, with a mocking smile on his face, "Found it?"

Gao Dezhong buried his head low, "Going back to the emperor, the servant led people to turn the peach forest upside down, and dug out this box from under a tree leaning against the wall of the Taoyu Pavilion."

Feng Jin opened the box through the handkerchief, inside was a jade bracelet wrapped with gold thread, the gold thread on it was very thin, outlining the enchanting peony gold patterns, the emperor father gave this jade bracelet to the pregnant concubine Xia back then.

Underneath the gold silk jade bracelet is a piece of silk. When you open it, you can see that many secrets that should not be kept are written on it with special dye.

"Put it away," Feng Jin dropped the things and wiped his hands with a handkerchief, "Go to Kang'an Palace and tell the Queen Mother that the restoration of Taolin has gone smoothly, please don't worry about her."

"Yes," Gao Dezhong didn't dare to look at what was written on the cloth, he just glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw two words inadvertently, "...Queen..."

There are too many secrets in this harem, the truth is not important, what matters is whether the truth can be used.

"Master, the emperor has ordered the restoration of the peach grove," Ting Zhu hurried in, his voice could not be lowered, "It's raining so much today, the people in the palace are still busy, and they will stop working now."

Zhuang Luoyan pulled out the thread in the candle with a silver hairpin, the candle flame jumped twice, Zhuang Luoyan smiled, "Repairing the peach forest has always affected my sleep, so the emperor let me move to the palace."

"Master..." Seeing the faint smile on the master's face, Tingzhu was at a loss for words. She knew that the emperor didn't give the palace to the master because of his love, and the master should be clear at this moment. What's the use of myself?

"Go down, it's time for me to settle down," Zhuang Luoyan put down the silver hairpin, stood up and turned her back to Tingzhu, "You don't need to serve here, step back."

Ting Zhu looked at Zhuang Luoyan worriedly, and retreated hesitantly.

Zhuang Luoyan took off the hairpin on her head, hooked the corners of her mouth, and said why the emperor was so generous, so it happened like this.

Come to think of it, the person who calculated himself probably didn't expect that things would be according to the emperor's wishes.

So in this play, how can she be the luckiest one?