The Job of an Imperial Concubine

It rained all night in autumn, and when Zhuang Luoyan got up, she felt that the weather was already a bit chilly. Putting on the cloak presented by bamboo, Zhuang Luoyan took a deep breath and said, "When did the emperor leave?"

"Your Majesty, the Emperor left half an hour ago. Seeing that you were in a deep sleep, he didn't let the servants wake you up." Ting Zhu hesitated for a while, seeing that Zhuang Luorou's complexion was ruddy, and he didn't seem to be in any discomfort, he opened his mouth again. : "Your Majesty has never asked the imperial physician to ask for your pulse in recent days, why don't the imperial physician come to please you."

Zhuang Luoyan frowned slightly, and then said: "Please greet the empress and we'll talk about it later." She did sleep a little in the morning, and she didn't even know the emperor got up, but she still needs to be extremely careful about the existence of the imperial physician.

"Your Majesty, don't be annoyed. This servant knows that you don't like medicine, but Tingzhu is also a good intention." Yun Xi came in with hot milk soup and said with a smile on her face, "You haven't used anything since you woke up, drink some hot milk soup to warm your stomach .”

After taking a few sips of the milk soup, the smell of preserved fruit overwhelmed the smell of the milk, which made her drink a few more sips.

Putting down the bowl in her hand, Zhuang Luoyan yawned, sat in front of the mirror and let a few court ladies do her hair for her.

There were many boxes in front of her, which contained various kinds of jewelry. Her eyes passed over several boxes, and finally fell on a Liuyun butterfly hairpin. She reached out and picked it up and handed it to the palace lady behind, "This hairpin matches today's clothes." It's just right."

After tying up her hair, Zhuang Luoyan stood up, glanced at the resplendent Qianzheng Palace main hall, and handed her hand to Yun Xi:

"Let's go, greet the empress, I'm afraid I'm going too late today."

In the Empress Jingyang Palace, the Empress sat on the Jinfeng Xiangyun chair, and there were many concubines sitting or standing underneath, except for the left and right first seats before the exam. None of the people present dared to look at the vacant seat, perhaps because the atmosphere was too rigid, the smile on the Queen's face seemed a little unattractive.

Everyone knew in their hearts that this position represented status, and there were only four concubines above the concubine rank in the harem, but today among these four people, three of them paid their respects to the queen in the future.

Concubine Xian took an extra look at the three vacant seats, and said: "It rained all night yesterday, the weather is getting colder, Empress Empress, please be careful."

The queen laughed and said, "I have always been in good health, all the sisters here should be more careful."

"The three younger sisters, Concubine Shu, Concubine Rou, and Concubine Zhao are all weak people. I wonder if they caught cold last night." Concubine Xian dared to say this, but others dared not.

The queen smiled and looked at Concubine Xian for a moment, "Concubine Zhao was serving in the Emperor's Qianzheng Palace last night, she must be tired."

Concubine Xian also smiled when she heard this, but her eyes gradually shifted to other people.

Outside Jingyang Palace, Zhuang Luoyan and Concubine Rou rushed to Jingyang Palace from left to right, and they stopped at the palace gate at the same time.

Looking at each other in twos, Zhuang Luoyan got off the chariot, stepped forward and gave Concubine Rou a little blessing, "Good morning, sister."

"It's getting late now," Concubine Rou returned the salute, looked up at the sky, and said lazily, "Sister An was always diligent in the past, why is she slacking off today?"

"I slept a little more at night, I made my sister laugh," Zhuang Luoyan smiled slightly, and followed Concubine Rou's footsteps into the palace, only half a step behind Concubine Rou.

"It doesn't matter if I laugh or not." Concubine Rou stopped and turned to look at Zhuang Luoyan, "What other people think of you is the most important thing." After finishing speaking, she continued to walk forward.

The eyebrows moved slightly, Zhuang Luoyan stopped, and she was several steps behind Concubine Rou, looking at Concubine Rou's back, Zhuang Luoyan smiled and said, "Sister thinks too much."

Concubine Rou looked back at her and stopped talking, but her feet were two minutes slower. After Zhuang Luoyan followed, the two entered the gate of the main hall of Jingyang Palace together.

"Concubine Rou is here, Concubine Zhao is here!"

The eunuch's summons stopped the conversation between the Empress and Concubine Xian. The two smiled and looked at the door, only to see Concubine Rou and Concubine Zhao walking in together.

The smile on the queen's face remained unchanged, but her eyes were a little cold.

"It's such a good day today, it's rare to see two younger sisters come together to pay respects to the Empress Empress," Concubine Xian looked at Zhuang Luoyan and Concubine Rou with a smile.

"It's just that I met Concubine Zhao outside by chance," Concubine Rou casually smiled, and saluted the queen, "I came late today, my concubine asked the queen to apologize."

"Concubines are also guilty," Zhuang Luoyan apologized.

"It's not too late today, you two don't need to be like this," the queen smiled and let the two of you sit down, "I'm not a caring person."

After Zhuang Luoyan saluted again, she took her seat, looked at the women in the room, and finally set her sight on Concubine Shu's seat, because there was only one empty seat left in the room.

Daily greetings are very boring and painful for Zhuang Luoyan. Perhaps for the queen, the only consolation is to see a room full of women, regardless of whether they are favored or not, come to her to salute and say hello. The so-called suffering Making fun in China is probably the case.

He listened casually to the compliments of the women, and after another half a stick of incense time, he heard the eunuch call out the name of Concubine Shu.

Zhuang Luoyan paused for a while when she reached out to hold the teacup, then put the teacup back on the small table and resumed her dignified sitting posture.

"I've seen the Empress." After entering the room, Concubine Shu gave a salute to the Empress, but her eyes swept away to Zhuang Luoyan, and Zhuang Luoyan showed no other expression except for smiling from the beginning to the end.

"Concubine Shu's complexion is not very good, could it be that she is unwell?" Concubine Xian held a teacup, with a hint of sarcasm on her face.

This trace of ridicule is the greatest insult to Concubine Shu, she smiled heavily, and then said with a smile: "Last night, I got a little cold, and I made all the sisters laugh at me."

"It only rained after midnight last night, and I don't know how my sister caught the wind, so I have to protect myself from now on." Concubine Xian looked at Concubine Shu with a half-smile, the sarcasm in her eyes became more and more obvious.

Concubine Shu's expression was slightly cold, but her voice was as soft as usual, "Sister Xian must not have slept well, otherwise how would I know when it will rain."

"Don't say that the concubine Xiangui didn't sleep well last night, even my younger sister was woken up by the sound of rain," Zhuang Luoyan continued at this time, "But the concubine remembers it better, last night it was midnight The falling rain."

Concubine Xian's expression of being run over by Concubine Shu suddenly looked better.

Concubine Shu looked at Zhuang Luoyan, "My sister's sleep at night is light."

"My sister is serious. Serving by the emperor's side, my sister dare not be careless," Zhuang Luoyan smiled, seemingly full of spring.

Concubine Shu's smile became more obvious when she heard the words, "What my sister said is very true."

Looking at the smile on Concubine Shu's face, Zhuang Luoyan couldn't help thinking, what is Concubine Shu scolding herself in her heart at this moment?

After the concubines and concubines who greeted you had stepped back, He Yu knelt beside the empress and knocked on her legs, and said in a puzzled way: "Your Majesty, I don't understand. Concubine Zhao has always kept a low profile, why is she having a vague sense of confrontation with Concubine Shu today?" .”

"If she insists on giving way, how can she secure the position of concubine?" The queen sneered, "We all underestimate this Zhuang Luoyan. I'm afraid that the one who regrets the most right now is not the palace, but the one who thinks that the most important thing in the emperor's heart Concubine Shu."

Seeing his master's expression, He Yu hurriedly lowered his head, she knew that the empress disliked Concubine Shu, but she never thought that the empress would hate Concubine Shu so much.

Outside the gate of Jingyang Palace, all the concubines, big and small, bowed and saw off in an orderly manner. After Zhuang Luoyan watched Concubine Shu leave, she supported Yun Xi's hand and got on the walking chariot. Hearing the sound of kneeling behind her, she shook her head. Shaking slightly, it seemed a little dizzy.

Frowning slightly, Zhuang Luorou felt a little uneasy. After leaving the Jingyang Palace, she lowered her head and whispered to Yun Xi who was following the chariot: "Go to the Imperial Hospital, and please invite me to the palace on weekdays. Doctor Mao is here."

Seeing that her master looked serious, Yun Xi didn't dare to slack off, and hurried to the Imperial Hospital after responding.

"You said you saw Yun Xi, the eldest maid of the Xihe Palace, going to the imperial hospital?" Concubine Shu was sitting on the chariot, and when she heard the eunuch's report, her complexion changed slightly, and then she smiled, "The cousin is not feeling well these few days. , I should also visit her."

Lingsha laughed when she heard the words, "Master's words are true, I heard from Shu Xing, who served Su Xiuyi yesterday, that Su Xiuyi misses her mother very much."

"I also miss my sister, so I'll go to Su Xiuyi's instead." After Concubine Shu finished speaking, she lowered her voice, "Get someone to pay more attention to the Imperial Hospital."