The Job of an Imperial Concubine

Zhuang Luoyan followed the crowd to the Queen's side hall, the Queen and Concubine Shu were already present, she frowned, and after greeting everyone, she sat down on the chair.

"I sent you here today because I have some questions and would like to ask Zhen Cairen," the queen blew on the teacup noodles, only looking at Zhen Cairen from the corner of her eye, as if she was something unworthy.

When Zhen Cairen heard the queen's words, an ominous premonition rose in her heart, she turned her feet and knelt on the ground.

"What's the matter with Zhencairen? Why did you kneel down in fright before Bengong asked?" The queen put down the teacup, still ignoring Zhencairen's timid appearance.

"The empress is the lord of the harem, her mother respects the world, she has her own majesty, concubine... concubine..." Zhen Cairen didn't have much ink in her stomach, and she couldn't find a suitable adjective for a while. I don't know what to say.

"You mean this palace is very scary?" The queen raised her eyebrows and looked at Zhencairen, and snorted coldly, "Bengong thinks Zhencairen is very courageous, otherwise how can you use phosphorous powder to stir up trouble in the palace? ?!"

"Your Majesty, I don't know what your Majesty means." Zhen Cairen opened her eyes wide, not understanding why this unwarranted title fell on her.

"You came from a lowly family background, and you only received the grace of the emperor with the appearance of a noble concubine. Who would have thought that you were so jealous that you favored the concubine, killed his court lady, and set the blame on you. If it weren't for this phosphorous powder to betray you, I would have given you the title of a talented person." Gong didn't know that Zhen Cairen not only could dance, but could also play acrobatics."

No matter what the queen said, it felt like she was seeking hatred for Concubine Shu and Concubine Rou. Zhuang Luoyan took advantage of the situation to look at Concubine Shu and Concubine Rou. Speaking of Concubine Rou, she was also very suspicious. Those who died were from Concubine Rou's palace, and the maid who died in the lotus pond was from Concubine Rou. If she didn't believe that Concubine Rou's IQ level would not be so low, Zhuang Luoyan would have suspected that the deaths of these two court ladies were related to Concubine Rou. Concubine Rou is related.

"My lady, my concubine was wronged! My concubine doesn't know why there are dead people in the lotus pond, let alone why strange things happen, please enlighten me!" Even if Zhen Cairen is a fool, he should understand that the queen refers to Xihe Palace What happened in the lotus pond, but what does it have to do with her?

"You're crying out for injustice, but you're just thinking about how things will be exposed," the queen asked lazily, "You said you didn't know, but how did you know that something strange happened in the lotus pond? Well, most concubines don't know what happened, how can you be so clear about it?"

"When my concubine was going out today, I happened to listen to two maids behind the rockery." Zhencai hurriedly explained, "This matter has nothing to do with my concubine!"

"Earlier, the talkative court lady discussed this matter arbitrarily, and she has already been executed with a stick. What other palace lady would discuss this matter in a place where people pass by? The excuse of the talented person is a bit clumsy," the queen said, "This palace has already found out that the strange blue fire on the maid's body is caused by phosphorous powder. The concubines in the palace don't know about these dirty tricks. Only you were born lowly and have the opportunity to know the jugglers raised in the palace, so I went to investigate. , as expected, this matter is related to you."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Zhen Cairen to explain, he ordered an ordinary-looking court lady to be detained, "This juggler named Hong Yao has confessed everything, Zhen Cairen has nothing to explain."

Zhuang Luoyan watched Zhen Cairen keep explaining and crying for grievances, and finally was convicted in the silence of the crowd, and the lotus pond seemed to be settled like this.

The cause of the will-o'-the-wisps is phosphorus, she knows it, but the queen is right, most people really don't know about this kind of thing, so Zhen Cairen, who was born lowly and communicated with jugglers in the palace, is the most suspicious and the best scapegoat.

A small talented person with no background and gorgeous clothes is really a perfect scapegoat.

Zhuang Luoyan looked at Zhen Cairen who was kneeling in the middle of the room, but in just a few days she fell into the mud again, but she didn't know if this fall would kill her.

"Since the matter has been clarified, the concubine will leave." Concubine Shu stood up, and smiled and looked at the talented man kneeling on the ground. "Those who come from a lowly family background are always lowly." Bye, slowly out of the side hall of the Queen's Palace.

Concubine Rou also got up and bowed to the queen: "People in the concubine's palace died for no reason. Fortunately, the empress found out for her. Concubine thanks the empress for her kindness."

The queen said with a gentle expression: "I am the head of the harem, and these matters are my responsibility."

Concubine Ning and Concubine Xian who were still present did not show much expression after hearing what the queen said.

Zhuang Luoyan was not interested in listening to these words any more, so she found a reason to back out, and before taking a few steps, Xu Zhaorong followed, "Has Zhao Xianrong thought about why Zhencairen wanted to frame you?"

Zhuang Luoyan slightly bowed her knees to Xu Zhaorong, "What advice does your empress have?"

Xu Zhaorong smiled, "Zhao Xian is bright and intelligent, how could he not understand, what a pity for the young maid."

"The empress is kind-hearted, but the concubine is no more. When the emperor ordered to be killed earlier, she should have come out to intercede for her." Zhuang Luorou showed a guilty look on her face.

Xu Zhaorong's complexion changed, since the emperor was involved in the words, she knew that she had picked an inappropriate topic, so she forced a smile, "However, it is disrespectful for a servant to dare to offend the master's name, the emperor loves Zhao Xianrong, It is not an exaggeration to be killed."

Zhuang Luoyan showed a smile on her face, neither refuted nor agreed, Xu Zhaorong hated secretly, but couldn't break it out, so she had to endure it, now that this person is more favored by the emperor than herself, she can't do anything about it.

After the two separated, the smile on Zhuang Luoyan's face gradually faded away, Yun Xi and Tingzhu beside her looked at her worriedly, Tingzhu hesitated for a moment and then said: "Mother, Xu Zhaorong has not been as good as before recently, you Don't pay attention to what she said."

"What is there to care about in this Palace?" Zhuang Luoyan sighed, "There will be new beauties entering the palace after the spring, and who knows what it will be like."

Yun Xi said with a smile: "Whoever enters the palace, the slaves believe that the empress also has status in the eyes of the emperor."

"Status..." Zhuang Luoyan forced a smile, then noticed that this place is not far from Jingyang Palace, and said, "Go back to the palace."

In Qianzheng Palace, after listening to the Queen's words, Feng Jin slowly opened his mouth: "The Queen's words mean that this thing was done by a talented person?"

"Back to the emperor, it has been investigated, and the witnesses have confessed. There is no doubt that he is a rare talent." The queen paused, "What doubts does the emperor have?"

"The queen is doing business, so I can rest assured," Feng Jin smiled, and pulled the queen to sit down, "there are so many things in the harem these days, thank you for your hard work."

"The emperor is the concubine's husband, and the concubine is the emperor's wife. The husband and wife are one body, and everything the concubine does is not hard." The queen smiled gently.

Feng Jin looked at the queen and patted the back of her hand: "I understand your intentions." After finishing speaking, he turned around and told Gao Dezhong, "Let the people in the imperial dining room make the auspicious lily soup that the queen loves. I will eat together."

"Yes," Gao Dezhong backed out as he said, and when he reached the door, he just raised his head and inadvertently glanced at the two people who were holding each other. They were clearly very close, but they seemed to be far away.

"The snow outside the curtain is just falling, and the emerald fragrance is still burning..." Xu Zhaorong stood by the window, watching the snowflakes falling, with an indescribably lonely expression, "Liu Xu, how many days has the emperor not come to Changtian?" upstairs?"

"Ma'am..."

"I remember that the emperor said that he is the son of heaven, and being with me can make him happy, and because I love to enjoy the scenery, he gave me this building and personally named it Changtian Tower." She looked through the window. In the direction of Qianzheng Palace, "It's only been a while now that Zhuang Luoyan, who is lower than me, has Xihe Palace, and I still live in this building, and the emperor has gradually begun to forget me living in the building." Xu Zhaorong With a wry smile, "Perhaps soon, the emperor will completely forget about this place."

"Your Majesty, no, the Emperor is just busy at the beginning of the court and has no time to come..."

Before Liu Xu finished speaking, she was interrupted by the eunuch who came in, "Your Majesty, the emperor turned over the sign today, it's... it's Xihe Palace."

"It's Xihe Palace again." Xu Zhaorong's complexion changed slightly, "At the beginning in the bamboo forest, I thought that Zhuang Luoyan was an opponent, and looking at it today, it really is the same."

"Back then, Concubine Yan was not equally favored, but now she is still a small concubine," Liu Xu comforted, "It is hard to guarantee that Zhao Xianrong is not the second concubine Yan."

"If she is the second Yan noble concubine, how can the emperor let her monopolize the first palace in just one year, and occupy the second-rank virtuous position." Xu Zhaorong's eyes suddenly became sharp, "I'm afraid I will I'm afraid she will be the second Concubine Shu."

If it wasn't for Su Ruizi, she should be a first-rank concubine now, why is she just a second-rank concubine?

Zhuang Luoyan and the emperor were lying on the same bed. Although the emperor turned over her dental cards a few times ago, the emperor took care of her miscarriage, so he did nothing else. Now more than a month has passed, and the emperor finally did not play Liu Xiahui up.

After a hearty goblin fight, the emperor put his arms around Zhuang Luorou's waist contentedly, "Every time I hug my concubine, I am always satisfied."

Zhuang Luoyan actually wanted to say that she was quite satisfied, but she still put on a shy look on her face.

"All the dependent countries will leave in the future, and there will be a dinner party tomorrow night, so you can go too," the emperor added deliberately, "I have already determined the rewards of the United States, according to half the value of their tribute gifts After all, there is no more reason for a master to return a gift than a slave."

At this moment, Zhuang Luoyan felt that the emperor was very pleasing to the eye, and said: "I also think that it is better for a slave to keep his duty as a slave."

"It seems that my concubine and I think the same way," Feng Jin smiled and kissed Zhuang Luoyan's forehead, "Since I was a child, I have disliked these small countries that fight against the wind and do nothing, and my concubine is my heart's love."

Then your heart must be very wide, otherwise you won't be able to hold so much love in your heart. Zhuang Luorou expressed contempt for the emperor's sweet words in his heart, but said, "The emperor is far-sighted, and the concubine is just unwilling."

"My beloved concubine knows that I was unwilling back then." Feng Jin was very satisfied with Zhuang Luoyan's petty waywardness, and said with emotion, "Back then I was still young, and it was uncomfortable to watch Gao Meili come and make me pay tribute at will. You have received a lot of rewards from your father for a valuable thing, and you have been unwilling until now, but now you have finally vented your anger."

Hearing that the woman in his arms was born with a low laugh because of these words, Feng Jin hugged her even tighter, full of warmth.