Chapter 10 Chapter Ten Not Condescending

I looked calm and said to the twelve princes with a smile: "She is the emperor's concubine, but I am just the daughter of the minister, so it is not condescending." The twelve princes were at a loss for words. "Besides, I took away her screen, so let her vent her anger." The Twelfth Prince looked at me with admiration in his words, "Nu Xi, you are really patient." I smiled wryly, I don't belong to the generation of forbearance, but anyone can see that Si Xiurong, the mother concubine of Zhaojiao Emperor Ji, is in the favor of Long, so I can't afford to offend at present.

"Twelve princes, Emperor Ji Zhaojiao is nine years old this year, while the fourteenth prince is less than one year old, so Si Xiurong has been favored for nearly ten years, which should be very long among concubines." "Well, it's been a long time, and Si Xiurong's favor has not diminished." "Then why? Is Si Xiurong very good-looking?" The Twelfth Prince nodded, "Si Xiurong is very good-looking, and she is very good at guessing Father's intentions, and is very good at making Father like him. Father also loves Fourteenth Prince very much."

I nodded, that's why. Originally thought that the matter was over like that, but she didn't expect Emperor Ji Zhaojiao to really fall off the swing. That day when I was joking with Shanshan and the others, Si Xiurong led the servants of Nianyi Palace to angrily accuse Xingshi. I was about to salute her, but she just slapped me without saying anything. I only heard a "pa", but it didn't hit me in the face, but Shanshan who caught up with me blocked it for me. Si Xiurong was furious: "What is your identity?! Presumptuous!" Then he wanted to slap down again.

I grabbed her arm vigorously, and asked her coldly: "Your Majesty is so reckless in order to improve your appearance? Besides, the emperor's bedroom is nearby, which alarmed His Majesty. I can't afford to be a slave. Don't want to do that." Sure enough, my words had an effect, and with the persuasion from Gong'e beside her, Si Xiurong put down her hand with great patience. However, she still pointed at me with an angry look and shouted, "You want to kill Zhaojiao!" "Why did your mother say that?" I didn't know why at the time, but I felt that Si Xiurong was too unreasonable.

"You pretended well! You cut the rope of the swing, causing Zhaojiao to fall off the swing and almost broke her leg!" So it is!I just sneered from the bottom of my heart, Emperor Zhaojiao fell from the swing, if she didn't fall to her death, you should burn incense in the house, why are you still making trouble with me? ! However, my face was extremely respectful: "I hope your mother will be careful. Ever since Emperor Ji ordered Nuxi last time, Nuxi has never set foot on Qinchunyuan." Si Xiurong didn't believe it, and wanted to reason with me again, but heard a majestic voice from behind: "What are you doing here?!"

We turned around and saw the sullen emperor standing with his hands behind his back. All the people in the room knelt down. The emperor didn't ask us to get up, but walked up to Si Xiurong and asked her, "What's wrong?" Si Xiurong stood up straight, and told the whole story pitifully. After hearing this, the emperor only asked two words: "Evidence?" Si Xiurong was left speechless. Suddenly she remembered something again, and said, "Zhaojiao told me that Nu Xi finally had Zeng Wei..." I know that I can't let her say this, otherwise even if I haven't done it, people will be suspicious.So he walked up to Si Xiurong on his knees, kowtowed, and said: "The swing was used by Nuxi before, and it was a little loose. Later, Emperor Zhaojiao wanted to sit on it, so I gave it to her. Finally, remind me She told her to be careful about this swing. It may be that Nuxi's words did not convey the meaning, and Emperor Ji Zhaojiao did not understand, which caused today's catastrophe. Please punish the emperor and empress."

"You're talking nonsense! It's clear that you broke the rope on purpose!" Si Xiurong didn't accept my favor, insisting that I did it. The emperor frowned, and judged: "This is not Nuxi's fault, she has already reminded Zhaojiao. Who made her be so reckless? You spoiled me! And everything comes first, first served, Zhaojiao snatches it." Don't talk about other people's things, but blame others when there is an accident! This really deserves it!" Si Xiurong wanted to defend herself, but the emperor said angrily, "Look at you acting like a shrew just now, what kind of dignity is that?! I really hate you!"

Only then did Si Xiurong realize that she had offended Long Yan, and immediately changed her attitude, saying delicately, "This concubine knows she's wrong. Is this concubine also anxious about my daughter for a while?" Then she pulled me up, and said to me with widened eyebrows: "Nuxi, I just loved my daughter so much that I was so reckless. I believe you are so sensible and won't hate Bengong because of it, right?" Si Xiurong did have a skill, looking at her overly gentle smiling face, it was only then that I knew what the "sword of eating and drinking" was called.

Since this is the case, I can only pretend to be false: "Nu Xi is also wrong, I hope the empress can forgive Nu Xi." She smiled, and stopped caring about me. Instead, she approached the emperor and said softly: "This morning, my concubine specially gathered the early morning dew for your majesty. The tea is just right, and I am not willing to drink it yet. How can your majesty want to drink it now?" Go to the concubine's Nianyi Palace and try it?" Seeing her appearance of being convicted, the emperor was more than half angry, and she said "deliberately" and "I haven't given up yet", so he couldn't get angry with her anymore.

So Si Xiurong left with the emperor. I hurried to see Shanshan's injury. I saw that her face was half red and swollen. I took a deep breath, Si Xiurong is so vicious! I just touched Shanshan's face lightly, but Shanshan was so painful that tears were about to fall out. I bit my lip tightly. What a pair of mother and daughter who don't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth, I won't provoke you, but you will bully me instead. That day, Nu Xi invited me to play in her Xiao Ya Zhai. I looked around carefully, and felt that Nu Xi was different from Shan Zhi, she liked to decorate her dormitory as extravagantly as possible.

I touched around, and there were many novel curios that I had never seen before. She casually put on a short table, pinched the back of her neck, and asked me, "How is it compared to my sister's room?" I was stunned, "How do you know I've been to Shan Zhi's?" She smiled triumphantly, "I saw the shoes you put on the outer hall." I remembered the awkwardness we had had before, and smiled awkwardly. "I also saw Yuan Yao waiting outside for a long time, but you guys had a good chat." She was still joking. I pretended to cough, and took the opportunity to change the subject, "I heard that you were learning to dance the other day, when can I see you?" "That's when it's useful." She seemed to be joking. "Ah, I went to see the Ninth Prince yesterday, and found that his complexion has improved a lot, which is quite different from before." "Well, kindness is rewarded with goodness, and Yu Zhaorong is a good person." Nuxi replied seriously. I am silent, but you are actually a very good person, Nuxi.If you hadn't often gone to chat and relax with the Ninth Prince, the Ninth Prince wouldn't have recovered so quickly. "Nuxi, you also deserve a lot of credit." She was noncommittal, "But after all, this is treating the symptoms rather than the root cause. I really don't know how those imperial doctors do things, and the prescriptions they prescribe don't help." "Those imperial doctors are afraid of taking responsibility for prescribing the wrong medicine, so naturally the prescriptions they prescribe are also lukewarm, and they can't cure people if they don't eat them." She suddenly realized, "No wonder. If I know medical skills in the future, I can treat the Ninth Prince's illness. Anyway, I have a lot of free time, and I don't need to learn riding and archery like you do." Seeing her concerned expression, I couldn't help feeling a little complicated, and murmured in a voice so small that I could hardly hear myself: "If I am sick, Nuxi, will you care about me so much?" Nu Xi obviously didn't hear me, and asked me: "What did you just say, Twelfth Prince?" I hurriedly replied: "No, nothing." She laughed, "Weird." But she added another sentence, "Prince Twelve, if you are sick, I must be very worried." I looked up suddenly, and saw her slightly drooping eyelids, her long eyelashes cast a faint cloud shadow on her cheek. Nuxi, so cute. After a few days, I invited Nuxi to the welfare palace of my mother and concubine. Concubine Mu talked to Nuxi kindly for a while, then left the two of us behind and led the people back out. Nu Xi saw a few books that I had already flipped through, picked them up, and flipped through them with interest. "Twelve princes, no wonder you and I compete for the top spot in every ten-day test." "I can't lose to you little girl." Nuxi pursed her lips and said unconvinced: "Who said women must be inferior to men." I was amused, and quickly pleaded guilty: "Yes, yes. There is a woman in front of me who will not give up." She laughed too. We talked and joked for a while, and Nuxi was about to leave, so I got up to see him off. On the way back, Nuxi suddenly found that her silk handkerchief was left in my room, so we had to go back again. To go to my house, you must pass through the dormitory of the concubine mother. We were about to pass through, but we saw someone inside saying: "It may not be a good thing to be so beautiful at such a young age..." I listened attentively, and it was the voice of the concubine mother. Then I heard the concubine mother continue to say: "Her eyes are light brown with silver, which makes me tremble with fear." Su'er echoed: "Yes, ma'am. You accidentally broke a cup when you were talking just now. Even a servant who is so used to the scene can't help but be surprised, but I see that the expression on the face of Miss Nuxi has not changed at all. , to do this at such a young age, I really don’t know if it’s a good thing or..." Su'er has been in the palace for many years, and she pays great attention to her words when she speaks. She is very precise about what can be said and what should be left on her lips. The concubine mother lowered her voice, and whispered to Su'er: "You have to take care of Min'er, don't let him always find that slave to play with..." When I heard this, I was a little annoyed by the concubine mother. Could it be that being beautiful is also a fault, and being sensible is also a sin to be afraid of? At this moment, I didn't even dare to look at Nuxi's face, and I lowered my head in shame. But Nu Xi has a calm face, and only said to me: "The Twelfth Prince is loved by his mother, so he is very happy." If Meixiayuan's Meitan is unfathomable, then Nuxi is like a pool of clear water, which makes people feel that they can see to the end, but when they stretch out their hands, they can't get anything. I seem to understand her, but I can't understand her. Some people offend her with just one sentence, and the whole family is in trouble; but she is sometimes magnanimous, and just laughs off those accusations and sarcasms. That day, Nuxi and I finished our homework in Xiaoyazhai and chatted about the interesting things in the palace, when a palace eunuch reported that the father was coming. Nuxi and I hurriedly got up to meet the driver. Sure enough, as soon as we arrived at the gate, Father came pacing around surrounded by many servants. I looked down and saw the black and black boots embroidered with auspicious clouds and golden dragons worn by my father standing in front of me, and I felt nervous. In a sense, I am his courtier rather than his son, so I am mostly unfamiliar and in awe of him. Nu Xi is very casual, and is very affectionate with her father, who must have come to her often. Seeing that I was there, my father said kindly, "So Twelve is here too. Just in time, I sent someone to bring some Cangwu Danli, let's taste it together." You must know that Danli was born in the far south, and it is inconvenient to store, so it is not only rare in the north but also in the palace.The father can eat more, and the queen can only ration twenty pills a day, let alone princes and concubines like us. Nuxi, has she already occupied such an important position in the heart of the royal father... Nu Xi greeted his father and took his seat, and asked with great concern, "Is Emperor Zhaojiao well?" Father Huang stared at Nuxi, as if he wanted to guess through her eyes how sincere she was when she said this. Nuxi met her father's eyes without fear, her eyes were clear and penetrating, reminiscent of a puddle of clear water in the shade of a tree in the scorching summer. Father pondered for a while, "You are so sensible, Zhaojiao is far inferior to you." Then he said with a bit of anger: "I'm afraid Zhaojiao was spoiled by me. The imperial doctor told her to rest in bed for a month, she cried and made noises, and even threw things, disturbing the rest of the palace!" Nuxi lowered her eyebrows and said softly: "Emperor Zhaojiao is inevitably spoiled because of the emperor's concubine, which is also human nature; unlike Nuxi, who lost her father and had no one to rely on when she was young, naturally..." Seeing her pitiful appearance, Father felt pity and distress at the same time, stroked Nuxi's beautiful hair and said softly: "Isn't there me here?" Nuxi nodded obediently, with a gentle smile, "It's the emperor's kindness." After we ate Danli, Nu Xi thoughtfully sent someone to bring three glasses of jade cups of water.Because Danli is too sweet, it is best to drink it with water. The emperor gave her admiring glances, put Yuzhan aside for the time being, and asked Nu Xi: "You have lived in Xiaoya Zhai for so long, how are all the mothers treating you?" Nuxi nodded, "The empress and other concubines love Nuxi very much." Father Huang smiled and shook his head, "What a clever little mouth! No one will be offended!" Nu Xi also laughed, "Nu Xi is telling the truth." Father teased her: "I just don't want you to be such a good person today, which lady do you think is the best for you?" Nu Xi thought for a while and asked, "Does the emperor want to listen to the truth?" "certainly." Nuxi walked to the side of the father and whispered something in his ear. Father listened, "Oh", and asked: "Where is it good?" But Nuxi didn't answer right away, she just picked up the cup that was hanging aside and presented it to her father. The royal father took a sip with some doubts, and the slave replied, "Just like this cup of warm water, everything is just right." Father clapped his palms and smiled, "Okay! What a 'just right'!" That night, the father turned over the brand of the mother and concubine. Father and Queen came and went to the Welfare Palace much more diligently. The concubine mother has always acted like she is not surprised by her honor, but I know she is actually happy. That day, the emperor sent the eunuchs around him to send a message that he would come to the Fufu Palace for lunch at noon. This was a great honor, and the Welfare Palace began to be busy. However, the concubine mother always felt dissatisfied after all, for fear that she would not be able to please Longyan. So after school, I shared my concerns with Nu Xi. Nuxi smiled faintly, "So that's why." I said, "This is no small matter." I saw Nu Xi walked to the desk, took out a pen and paper, wrote quickly, and handed it to me. I took a closer look, and it turned out to be a menu, such as "You Feng Lai Yi", "Ru Yi Wu Zun", "Bi Jie Qiong Lan", "Hawthorn Tai Chi Cup", all of which are auspicious and pleasant names, but most of them are homely vegetarian dishes. "This..." I have no doubts. Nuxi took a fancy to my thoughts and replied, "Don't underestimate these dishes. Do you know that it's just this twisted clear soup, which is made by going to Meixiayuan in the morning to collect a whole three hundred drops of dew; and This red and green dress must be chilled in the well in the most remote bamboo forest in the east of the palace; if you can trust me, these dishes must not be cooked by the cooks in the imperial dining room, but the aunt who cooks the fire in the imperial dining room knows how to do it Home-cooked food; and barley wine, which is not available in the palace, you have to go to Yanbai Lane to find a good wine that has been stored for three winters... All in all, this meal must be light, and the meat may as well Fish and venison, etc." I took the menu back and recommended it to my concubine. The mother looked at it carefully, and asked in surprise, "Is this what you thought?" I nodded hurriedly, because I knew that if I said it was Nu Xi, my mother and concubine would probably not adopt it, and Nu Xi also told me not to say that. The concubine mother sighed, patted my head fondly, and said with a smile: "It's really hard for you. Although there are many things that the concubine mother has never heard of, but these ingredients for cooking are mostly the materials that the emperor usually uses. I love food. My son has really grown up..." When the royal father came to the Welfare Palace, his eyes lit up and his expression relaxed when he saw the plates of exquisite and unique dishes. The concubine mother explained the origin of each dish in detail, and the emperor nodded again and again, praising the concubine mother for her good intentions. Especially the twist clear soup, three hundred drops of dew is just a small bowl, very precious.Drinking it at noon in summer is the most refreshing, nourishing the lungs and clearing the intestines, the father unexpectedly drank it all, and even praised it repeatedly. After lunch, the father was overjoyed and rewarded many gifts from the people from the Fufu Palace to the concubine mother to the participation palace. Before leaving, he whispered in the concubine mother's ear: "No wonder I want to say hello. I'll come back to you." As he spoke, he squeezed the concubine's little hand without any trace, causing concubine mother's face to blush. Afterwards, I asked Nuxi how he knew that his father would like to eat those vegetarian dishes, and Nuxi replied: "A few days ago, the emperor has been staying in Si Xiurong's Nianyi Palace, and I saw that the leftovers served by the maids there were mostly meaty Meat, eating those for a few days, I can't stand any of them. So we have to do the opposite, and we often get unexpected results, don't we?" I couldn't stop nodding when I heard this, Nuxi is so careful and understands her father so well, it's no wonder that her father loves her so much. (slave) Eunuch Zhu came to my Xiaoya Zhai that day. On the surface, it was said that the message was sent by the emperor's order, but I knew that something important must have happened, so I troubled him to make this trip in person. So I drove away the palace people in the house, leaving only Shanshan to wait on me. Eunuch Zhu looked at Shanshan without any trace, and I smiled and said, "It's okay. She used to be my mother's maid, and she is someone you can trust." But Eunuch Zhu has been in the palace for many years, and he is extremely cautious in doing things. He stepped forward and asked me in a voice that only I could hear: "Miss, have you ever offended Si Xiurong?" I smiled wryly, I had to think about it carefully, did she offend me or did I offend her? Eunuch Zhu knew the answer by looking at my expression, and sighed, "Miss, please be more careful. Recently, Si Xiurong has often spoken ill of Miss in front of the Holy One." "Oh?" I narrowed my eyes, "Did the emperor believe it?" "If the Holy Majesty believed it, would you and I still be able to talk here? It's also thanks to the young lady who asked about Emperor Zhaojiao's condition a few days ago, the Holy Majesty believed in the young lady even more, and the Holy Majesty scolded Si Xiurong when he went back, saying Miss is well-behaved and sensible, but Si Xiurong doesn't know the general..." "This is shooting yourself in the foot. There are really such stupid people in the world." Eunuch Zhu said embarrassingly: "Miss is still young. Si Xiurong is not an ordinary person, otherwise how could she have been favored for so many years? Although the Holy Majesty trusts Miss now, but with Si Xiurong blowing pillow breeze in front of him every day, after all, he loves Miss unfavorable……" I nodded in response: "Eunuch Zhu reminded me very well." After hearing this, Eunuch Zhu immediately raised his voice, as if deliberately wanting outsiders to hear: "Miss, the Holy Majesty said that there will be a small banquet on the night of the full moon, I hope Miss will come over." I also said loudly, "No. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." Before leaving, I sent Shanshan to bring some tiger skin plasters to Eunuch Zhu. "I heard that Eunuch Zhu has recently suffered from rheumatism in his leg. This is a small gesture, please don't dislike him." Speaking of this tiger skin ointment, it really has some origins. This tiger skin plaster is a tribute from the west. The Empress Dowager is very old and often suffers from back pains. I heard that applying a few tiger skin plasters will cure the disease and it is very effective.Most of these rare items are owned by the Queen Mother, and I begged the Queen to help me get these few posts. In fact, this gift-giving is also very knowledgeable. If you always send some gold and silver soft goods every time, it means that your friendship can only be limited to this copper smell; and if you send some valuable daily necessities, then it means that your friendship is extraordinary , can be cited as a confidant. Eunuch Zhu is so cunning and clever, it is impossible for him not to know the value of this medicine, and it is also impossible for him not to know why I gave him this plaster. He hesitated a bit, but finally accepted, "Miss, kindly, the servant has been treated here." I nodded in satisfaction, "Eunuch Zhu is a smart man." After Zhu Gonggong left, my welcoming smile disappeared, replaced by a cold smile. Si Xiurong is so narrow-minded that she doesn't even let an orphan go. Since you can't tolerate me, how can I tolerate you gossiping in the palace. On the night of the full moon, the emperor held a small feast. Although Si Xiurong sat behind several concubines and concubines according to her status, she was domineering and her face was full of complacency. Because she was the most favored, the queen and all the concubines only dared to be angry but did not dare to speak out. That day when Si Xiurong came to my Xiaoya Zhai Xingshi to question her, I hadn't had a good look at her because it was too sudden. When I took a closer look at her eyebrows and eyes today, I suddenly understood more than half of it in my heart. So it turns out, "Si", it seems, Nian Yi Gong... Si Xiurong, no matter how favored and cunning you are, you should never offend me. Sure enough, when the banquet was in full swing, the emperor pointed at Si Xiurong and asked me in a drunken tone, "Does she look like your mother?" I first pretended to examine Si Xiurong carefully, and then put on a childlike expression, and replied seriously: "Si Xiurong is much prettier than my mother. Your mother's eyes seem to be more beautiful than my mother's." It’s bigger and more powerful. My mother’s nose seems to be more handsome and richer than my mother’s. My mother’s lips seem to be fuller and thicker than my mother’s. Besides, my slave’s mother is just short-lived, so how can I be with you? Compared with the grace and luxury of the empress." The queen covered her fans and smiled, "This little clever man has such a sweet mouth. In just a few words, he praised Si Xiurong in every way..." Si Xiurong thought I was afraid of her and took the opportunity to curry favor with her, she was even more proud and smiled like a flower. But she was sitting far away from the emperor, but she couldn't hear the emperor muttering to herself: "Is there no one like her after all..." The next morning, Shan Shan was unwilling to reconcile, and finally couldn't help asking me: "Miss, don't you hate Si Xiu Rong? Why did you say all the good things about her last night?" I asked her back: "Have you ever noticed that her eyebrows look like my mother?" Shanshan was reminded by me, and after thinking about it, she agreed: "At first glance, they do look a bit similar." I sneered, "It's no wonder that the emperor has a special preference for her. She is just a substitute for my mother. Although I said she was beautiful everywhere yesterday, I implied that she was not like my mother. Your Majesty What I want is a woman like my mother, not a beautiful woman..." Shanshan suddenly realized, "Miss is so smart." I snorted, picked up a gardenia flower that was in full bloom outside the fence, lowered my head and sniffed lightly, "Besides, my mother is perfect, she's missing a tiny bit, and she's a thousand miles away, so can such a person be considered a beauty... " Sure enough, after I reminded the emperor, the more he looked at it, the more he didn't feel like it. I also remembered that I had dreamed of replacing my mother with such a vulgar woman, and I felt a lot of annoyance towards myself, and I couldn't help but secretly alienate Si Xiurong a lot. This can be reflected from a small thing. When Si Xiurong met the queen that day, she just bowed her knees symbolically. The queen was used to seeing her like this, and she took it for granted, but it was nothing; Day lost his temper. With a sullen face, the emperor shouted: "Could it be that Si Xiurong doesn't even know how to perform a salute?" At this time, Si Xiurong didn't know that she had lost her Sacred Heart, so she scratched her head and said, "Your Majesty, you usually don't say anything, why are you so angry today? Who offended our Majesty?" Still leaning on the emperor. The emperor pushed Si Xiurong away in disgust, "I usually tolerate you, but I didn't expect you to be so proud now! You really don't know what to do!" Only then did Si Xiurong realize the seriousness of the matter, and hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty: "The emperor atones for the crime, and the concubine was just momentarily confused." The emperor didn't take advantage of the opportunity to give her a chance to forgive, and said coldly: "You know you are wrong? Okay, then you can kneel here, and I will call the female officer of the master of ceremonies to come over, so that she can teach you how to apologize Courtesy from the queen." Watching the queen and others accompany the emperor to leave, Si Xiurong stood there blankly, not knowing what mistake she had made. But I did underestimate Si Xiurong. Even though she is no longer like my mother in the eyes of the emperor, and the emperor is no longer so generous to her; but, Si Xiurong is really good at playing tricks and being obedient, and her words of flattery are always in line with the emperor's wishes. Now that I have conceived a son and a daughter for the emperor, the relationship of more than ten years cannot be dispelled with just a few words from me. Si Xiurong was not stupid either, and after finally recollecting it, she vaguely knew who was responsible. In fact, in a sense, we are of the same kind when it comes to catering to the emperor's preferences. But I am confident that I am thousands of times smarter than her. Since then, Si Xiurong has never dared to trouble me face to face. Presumably she also warned Zhaojiao Diji like this, so every time Zhaojiao Diji sees me again, at most she will stare at me a few times, or mutter a few times in a low voice. But how treacherous they are. They didn't dare to provoke me, but they found a fool in his early years to instigate Wu Ji to turn against me. Wu Ji is just the child of the humble Cai girls. I saw her concubine mother once in a while. Although her appearance was not outstanding, she was very reserved and gentle.Maybe because she was a maid in the past, she treats her servants kindly and doesn't put on airs of her master. But Wu Ji is not like her mother and concubine. To be precise, she disliked the low status of her concubine mother, and instead took refuge in Si Xiurong. So Wu Ji couldn't wait to humiliate me to ask for credit from Si Xiurong's mother and son. Although Wu Ji was the emperor's child, she was humble and unfavored.She rarely saw the emperor, even if she complained to the empress, she would have been suppressed by the empress long ago. So I was not polite to her, and often pushed back without a few words. I don't dare to offend Zhaojiao Emperor Ji yet, but I definitely won't submit to her. But I didn't expect that one hundred secrets and one sparse, in the end, she was really caught by her one time. The Empress Dowager's health was not very good in those few days, so the emperor, empress, concubines and princes and concubines often visited her. We were talking when we saw Wu Ji walking in in a huff. Si Xiurong pretended to be angry and said, "What's wrong with Ba Ji? There are no rules at all!" Then Wu Ji threw a book on the ground fiercely and said, "Look!" All eyes were on the book on the ground. The Empress Dowager gestured with her eyes, and Gong'e stepped forward to pick up the book and handed it to the Empress Dowager. The Queen Mother saw the title of the book, she was shocked and asked, "Where did Ba Ji come from?" I suddenly had a bad feeling. Sure enough, Wu Ji turned her head to look at me, pointed at me and said coldly: "I wanted to find Nu Xi just now, but I didn't want to find this book in her Xiao Ya Zhai!" The empress dowager handed the book to the emperor with a sullen face, and the emperor looked at it, and his face suddenly changed. Si Xiurong hurriedly stepped forward and read word by word: ""Governing the Country"?" Then she exaggeratedly exclaimed: "Ah! How can a girl read this kind of book?!" Then I saw Si Xiurong's gloating expression. This book is indeed mine. That day I went to the library in the palace to look for it, and accidentally touched a shelf, and it was this book that fell off. I flipped through it casually, and I was a little interested, so I took it to Xiaoyazhai, I didn't want to make such a mistake today. The empress dowager's gloomy expression contained anger, and she was about to question my teacher, but she heard the emperor say: "Isn't this the book I forgot in Xiao Ya Zhai last time?" That night, the emperor came to my Xiaoya Zhai with a suppressed and angry look, and threw the book heavily on the table. "Nu Xi, what's going on?! If I hadn't spoken for you today, the queen mother might punish you!" The reason why the emperor is so angry is not without reason. Since ancient times, the harem has not been allowed to discuss political affairs, not to mention that this "Governing the Country" is not a book that ordinary people can read, it is a book that only the emperor or the prince has the right to read. However, I didn't know this at the time, I just thought I liked it, so I took it back. I knew that I had caused a catastrophe, so I hurriedly knelt down, "The emperor atones." Seeing my terrified look, the emperor suppressed his anger and asked me directly: "Where did this book come from?" I know this must be thought through and said.If you say yes, you will be treated as a child who is ignorant, and a few words of reprimand will pass; I said aggrievedly: "Nu Xi saw this book from the floor of the Library Pavilion, and originally planned to pick it up and put it up, but saw that it was written and decorated very beautifully, so I took it back after looking at it. But recently The Twelve Princes are playful, yet they haven't read a single word in this book. Seeing that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor are so angry, it must not be a good book..." I know it's safe for me to say this, because most of the books in the palace are packaged exquisitely and beautifully. The emperor looked at the "Governing the Country" on the table again, and it was as I said, very exquisite. The emperor's face softened, he helped me up, and explained: "It's not that this book is not a good book, it's just that it's not suitable for you to read." Afterwards, the emperor executed several servants and maids who were on duty at Zangshuge that day for the crime of dereliction of duty, and the matter was considered to be over. However, I had lingering fears, and found that if I was a little careless in doing things in the palace, my life might be endangered. At night I asked Shanshan: "How did Wu Ji find that book?" Shanshan knew that she was guilty of negligence, knelt down, and explained in fear: "At that time, the servant was ordered by the young lady to go to the Wanhe Palace to deliver ginseng to the Ninth Prince. She was not there at the time, so she didn't know Wu Ji How to get that book." After hearing this, I breathed a sigh of relief and pulled her up, "If you betray me too, I don't even know who to trust." Shanshan understood what I meant, "Miss, do you mean that there are spies in Xiaoya Zhai?" "That's not known. Although there are many people in my palace, they are uneven. I don't know who is sincere to me and who is secretly flattering. Maybe there are people who are bought for a few taels of silver. Looks like I'll have to give them a try before something like this can happen again." The next day, I called together my aunts, servants, and maids who were serving me. I said to them: "Many of you have served me for a long time, and you have always been loyal to me. I know it all. Because of this, I want to clarify the matter with you today. I have offended Empress Si Xiurong, The future may not be easy. Taking a step back, even though I have always been treated with special favor by the emperor, I am still a helpless orphan after all. If I grow up a little longer, it is very likely that I will be given a marriage and go outside the palace , and it is not sure whether it is the main wife or the concubine. At that time, you will either go out of the palace to suffer with me, or you will be left in the palace to wait for another distribution. But I have offended many people in the palace, and they are likely to be angry For you. We are master and servant, and I don’t want to drag you down. I have already stated the stakes, you should go or leave it to your own decision.” I said it so pitifully at that time, even I almost believed myself What a dire situation. After hearing my words, the palace people were silent at first, and then whispered again, but still no one dared to come out. I knew they still had concerns, so I continued, "People have their own ambitions, and those who know the current affairs are heroes. I know all of this. So even if you leave, I won't bear any grudges against you. And while I'm I can still say a few words, I will ask the Human Resources Department to arrange some good errands for you, and there are some silver taels, which are also for you." Everyone followed my direction and saw that there were indeed a lot of silver taels, so they believed in my sincerity. After waiting for a long time, a little servant stood up timidly, pretending to be pitiful and said: "There is an old mother outside the slave palace waiting for the slave to support, the slave is in trouble, I am sorry for the miss." He also gave me a heavy kowtow. I still had a pleasant face, and asked Shanshan to give him two taels of silver, "It's okay. I won't blame you." Sure enough, someone took the lead, and immediately people asked for orders to leave, still saying "the last resort" in their mouths. In a short while, my original seven maids and five servants had knelt out, and now I had four maids and three eunuchs. I looked around at them and found that Lu Chuan was among them. I don't feel sorry for other people, but this green blow... is too heartless. Lu Chuan is twenty years old this year, so I gave her the name. She has a good appearance, so when she served in other palaces, she was always hated by women, and she was often scolded.That day I passed by at night and saw her being punished to kneel outside the hall, she looked very pitiful and pitiful, my heart was moved, so I begged for her.The palace lady already hated and hated her, so she wished to be a favor to me. Lu Chui is quick-witted and quick-witted, and I hold her in high esteem, and her daily expenses are not bad at all. My place is very close to the emperor's bedroom, and the emperor often comes to my place, so it is imperative to give her a chance to stand out. Recently, she also became the emperor's concubine. Although she has no name or distinction, she is still someone who can be looked up to and can't be bullied casually. So what are you dissatisfied with? I tried my best to control my tone, and asked her, "Lvqi, do you really want to leave?" Lu Chuan knelt down, not daring to look up, and replied in a low voice: "Miss just said that everyone has his own ambition." I was irritated by her tone without a trace of guilt, the more annoyed I was in my heart, the calmer my face became, I walked down and ordered: "Look up at me." She looked up at me. "Yes, as I said just now, people have their own aspirations, and I won't stop you from leaving. But, you owe me everything, and today you have to pay back everything." I said viciously. "Yes, I'm sorry, miss..." I only heard a "pop", and I waved my hand and slapped Lubu on the face. I was only ten years old at that time, and I didn't have much strength, but my palm was extremely humiliating. Lvbu covered her face and looked at me in disbelief, tears welling up in her eyes. I shouted: "Don't cry! Since you have chosen this path, you have no right to cry in front of me!" 她听了我的话，生生地把眼泪咽了回去。 我拿出两锭银子，狠狠地摔在她面前，“滚！” 那些要走的宫人们带着银子诚惶诚恐地退下。 我看着还剩下来的王姑姑、吉祥（太监）、如意（宫娥）、镜明（太监）、形单（宫娥）和婷仪（宫娥）。 我问王姑姑：“王姑姑你不走吗？” 王姑姑坦然答道：“老奴要留下来服侍小姐。” 我满意地点了点头，然后问吉祥：“你也不走吗？” 吉祥大义凛然的样子，“小姐救过奴才，还把奴才的妹妹接过来让我们兄妹团聚。我们兄妹绝不做那无情无义的小人！” 吉祥的妹妹如意也是一脸坚定，“如意绝不背叛小姐。” 然后我看了看形单，说：“我知道你不会走，果然我没看错人。” 善善担忧地对我说：“小小姐一时间遣退了这么多宫人，恐怕太招人注目了……” 我说到：“这我自有说法。” 第二天，皇上果然来我这里，他问：“朕听人事司来报，说你遣退了一大半的宫人，这是怎么回事？” 我诚挚地解释说：“一来前些日子奴兮闯下大祸，皇上虽然没责罚奴兮，但奴兮却不能不自省自罚，所以自降宫人；再来，奴兮年少不懂事，而那些宫人却不可能不知道那本书是不能随便看的，但他们也不知提醒奴兮，作壁上观，这样的宫人奴兮也是万万要不得的……” 皇上听我说得头头是道，认可了我的做法，不过又说：“可是你这样自苦，朕却不忍心。以后你若是看到可心的，就向皇后那打声招呼，朕先准了你了。” 我这才放下心来，领旨谢恩。 有一天婷仪向我反映说：“小姐，镜明又去赌博了，小姐屡次训诫他，他也不听，真个不知好歹。”表情甚是鄙夷厌恶。 我摆弄着玩偶，漫不经心地回道：“他愿怎样就随他了……” 婷仪还是不甘心，继续说：“镜明这人好吃懒做，油嘴滑舌，真不知道为什么小姐会留着他……对小姐说句心里话，每次奴婢看到他那副阴险的嘴脸都想吐……” 其实婷仪这话说得一点都不错。 镜明原来叫小允子，他与其他人不同，是主动来投靠我的。 镜明是后来我为他起的名字。 有句俗语叫“心明镜儿似的”，镜明这话当之无愧。 镜明长得白胖臃肿、大腹便便，第一眼很容易给人以和蔼敦厚的感觉；但实际上这人缺点颇多，爱慕虚荣、贪图享乐，却又极其奸诈狡猾、诡计多端、满肚城府。 我之所以能容得下他，一方面因为他的确聪明，我用得着他；另一方面，我自信尚能拿捏得住他，为我所用。 暂时可以说他对我是忠心耿耿，因为我们的利益是息息相关的，我的荣耀就意味着他的荣华富贵。 对这样的人，拉拢比为敌要好。 于是我对婷仪淡淡一笑，“那你不看他不就得了。” 晚上用晚膳的时候，我看善善欲言又止的神色，笑了出来，“有什么事，善？” 善善到我耳边低声说：“绿吹被念伊宫的姒修容要走了……” 如意站得离我最近，听见了，忿忿地说：“叛徒！” 善善看我的脸色，宽慰我道：“小小姐知道她是什么样的人就行了，这样的人走了反倒是好事……” 我不发一言，默默吃饭。