Chapter 15 Chapter 15

I'm in a bad mood, and even my diet has been reduced a lot, but I don't have any appetite, and I feel extremely bored with the spring mountain picture after a few stitches, so I put it aside and lay down on the couch. Hearing the cold rain knocking on the window in the middle of the night, the patter was annoying, so I didn't sleep well.I woke up in the morning feeling more and more sad, as if something was stuck in my chest, Huanbi was taken aback when she helped me change my clothes, and said: "Miss, do you want to ask the imperial doctor to have a look, you don't look very good."

I struggled to get up and said: "No, I think I have caught a cold these two days, so I went to invite the imperial doctor to delay the delay. Please say hello to the queen, and it is inevitable that people will gossip that I am putting on airs. Wait to greet the queen Come back and drink a dose of hot ginger soup." Huanbi looked at me worriedly and said: "The servants asked two more people to accompany the young lady out." When I got up, I went to pay my respects to the Queen's Palace. Unexpectedly, Xuan Ling was also there today, so I invited her to sit down. After chatting for a while, Xuan Ling saw that everyone had arrived, so he pointed to Concubine Hua and said, "The epidemic in the palace seems to be under control a little bit." Concubine Hua has contributed a lot. From today on, Concubine Hua will be restored to the right to assist the harem." Hearing these words, my heart became more and more sad, but I just tightly held the teacup in my hand, and secretly told myself that I must, absolutely not have a seizure.

Concubine Hua stood up and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." Her complexion was very good, very moist, as if she knew that Xuan Ling was going to restore her position, and she was also dressed in an extremely graceful and charming way, radiant with brilliance.Xuan Ling said: "Concubine Hua, you must abide by your duties as a concubine and assist the queen well." A word hit my heart like a stone, and I almost bit my lips. What I didn't want to see finally came.All the painstaking efforts in the past were in vain.I suppressed my annoyance and stood up with everyone to congratulate Concubine Hua. The queen also smiled lightly and said, "Congratulations to Concubine Hua."

Concubine Hua was very pleased with herself, she was in high spirits when she looked around.However, before the queen finished speaking, Xuanling looked at Feng Shuyi with a smile and said, "Shuyi has been in the palace for five or six years, right?" Gong Wei, written by Jing Shen Su, was registered as the second-rank concubine, and given the title 'Jing'." Feng Shuyi couldn't help being stunned for a moment when she was suddenly concubine, Xuan Ling said: "Why are you so happy and stupid, even Xie En is forgotten." Only then did Feng Shuyi come to her senses, and quickly bowed her knees to thank her. Xuan Ling said again: "Concubine Ce's ceremony is scheduled for the twenty-sixth of this month. Concubine Jing, you entered the palace in the same year as Concubine Hua, and you are also an old man in the palace. You We must help Concubine Hua well, assist her in managing the harem, and share the empress' worries."

Feng Shuyi has never received much favor, and she cannot be compared with Concubine Hua.Now that she suddenly became a concubine and had to assist in the power of the harem, she was naturally overjoyed at such an unexpected joy.However, she has always been reserved, and she just smiled subtly and thanked them one by one. As a result, Concubine Hua's face is not very good-looking.In a flash, I realized that my time in the palace was still young, so naturally I couldn't become a concubine to compete with Concubine Hua. Xuanling was afraid that Concubine Hua would become powerful, so he used Feng Shuyi to divide Concubine Hua's power to check and balance the harem.

So I smiled and said: "Congratulations to Concubine Jing and the great joy." This sentence is much more sincere than what I said to Concubine Hua just now. After respectfully sending Xuan Ling out, everyone dispersed.For Concubine Hua to regain her position, everyone must let her go first. I was sitting on the soft sedan chair, and the inner eunuch carrying the sedan chair walked neatly, as if alone.I am happy and worried. I am happy that Feng Shuyi will be named concubine, but I am worried that Concubine Hua will be restored. The menacing attack, I am afraid that Feng Shuyi will not be able to resist it.

His heart was so disturbed, even the singing of the orioles on the treetops in spring was also disturbed, so he said: "Go to Cunjutang to see Shen Ronghua." Xiao Yunzi was startled, and hurriedly slapped Qian'er and said: "Forgive me for talking too much, young master Ronghua has not recovered yet, so we better not go. Besides, young master, you are not feeling well when you get up early, why don't you go back to the palace to rest first." I said: "I'm fine. Besides, what are you afraid of? Just burn the wormwood. Aren't those palace people also serving?"

Xiao Yunzi accompanied her with a smile and said: "That's what I said, but the young master has a body of a thousand gold..." Seeing my cold face, he finally didn't dare to continue, so he turned his head and walked to the Cunju Hall. Feng Shuyi was conferred the title of Concubine Jing. Although the imperial decree had not yet been formally issued, Xuanling's oral decree had been issued. For a while, everyone in the harem congratulated her in the Yunzhao Hall, and the Cunju Hall beside her seemed even more deserted.When I went in, the inside was quiet and tidy, it had been tidied up into the old elegant appearance, the decadent air was swept away, a few maids in the palace were stewing medicine on the stove, there was a strong smell of herbs, seeing me coming Get up and say hello.

Walking in, Fangruo waits inside, Bailing and Caiyue accompany her.I smiled and said: "I heard that the emperor specially asked my aunt to wait here until sister Mei recovers from her illness. It's hard work on my aunt." Fang Ruo replied with a smile: "Young master can't afford to say that as a servant." She pointed to the bed, "Young master Ronghua is much better today. It's a coincidence that the young master came." I said: "Really?" Regardless of Xiao Yunzi's winking, I sat down in front of the bed and said, "My sister is much better today."

Meizhuang's complexion was much better than that day, and he smiled at me with half-opened eyes. I was afraid that she would be angry, so I deliberately omitted the matter of Concubine Hua's restoration, and only picked happy words to make her happy. Mei Zhuang listened quietly for a while, then I smiled and said, "Feng Shuyi has become Concubine Feng Jing, you are fine, now you are Ronghua again." Mei Zhuang's smile was extremely tired, he flicked the lace on the pillow with his fingers and said, "Whether it's Rong Hua or not, it's different from Chang Zai, it's just a title. I'm really tired..."

Thinking of her being ill and discouraged, and suffering all kinds of grievances during her confinement, I couldn't help but have some sad words, so I comforted her and said: "My sister's complexion is much better, why don't you get up and take a walk too. The weather is better outside, and the air is fresh .” Mei Zhuang was just lazy, "I'm too lazy to go outside, I get annoyed when I see people. It's better to be quiet here." While talking, Wen Shichu came in to ask for pulse and hello, seeing me unexpectedly, he was a little embarrassed, not advancing or retreating.I smiled and said, "Mrs. Wen is separated. I was not like this before. I haven't thanked you yet. Sister Mei's illness is all due to your wonderful hand and rejuvenation." Wen Shichu said: "Your lord told me that I should do my best. What's more, I don't dare to take credit for it. It's a good prescription from the sages in the imperial hospital. Only then can I do my best in front of the two little lords." I smiled: "Princess Wen's good pulse is well known in the Taiyuan Hospital, so why should you be too modest?" He humbly smiled, sat down and asked Mei Zhuang for his pulse.Mei Zhuang's five nails were left three inches long, and there were still light red traces of buttercup dyed. Fang Ruo came over and put a silk handkerchief on Mei Zhuang's wrist. As soon as Wen Shichu's hand was put on, Mei Zhuang's face flushed slightly, and when it fell on the slightly sick face and was reflected by the crimson bed curtain, it was like a strange flush when he was in a coma.Mei Zhuang raised his other hand to smooth his temples and said, "You didn't notify me first when you came in, it's really rude of me to be so unkempt." This time even Wen Shichu was embarrassed to raise his head, coughed twice to cover it up, and said: "My lord is a patient, so I don't care about it, besides, the emperor ordered me to come in and wait for the doctor at any time." He After all, he was uneasy: "It's my negligence." Seeing him like this, Mei Zhuang said, "Forget it. You were so seriously ill a few days ago, you've seen all kinds of ugly faces." I covered my mouth and said with a smile: "Even if my sister is sick, she is still a sick beauty. Xi Shi has a heartache, but Dong Shi is still willing to imitate her. It can be seen that beauties are beautiful regardless of whether they are sick or not." Mei Zhuang laughed out of breath, Wen Shichu also blushed.I hurriedly said with a smile: "My elder sister Ronghua is the most dignified and reserved, and pays attention to appearance. It stands to reason that we should be behind the curtain when the imperial doctor asks for pulse, but firstly, this disease needs to be seen, heard and asked. I've been taking care of my sister these days, so I'm familiar with her. Let's stop making such nonsense." Wen Shichu asked a few questions about food and drink, and said: "Although eating only porridge and side dishes is bland, it is not nourishing in the end. Besides, my lord, your stomach is not very good, so you need to take care of it." Mei Zhuang said: "I can't eat greasy ones, and I don't have much appetite." Wen Shichu warmly said: "Medicine is something that hurts the stomach, but if you have a bad appetite, this medicine will not be very effective after taking it." He thought about it and said: "Let me make some medicinal meals for the young master." He said and looked at I said: "Young master Jieyu's spirit is not very good. Why don't you roll the black-bone chicken with ginseng and eat it, the most nourishing yin and beauty, and nourishing blood." There was a faint smile on Meizhuang's tired face: "If you are so petty, you can use a wild ginseng. It's not that you can't afford it. What do you want those ginseng to do?" Wen Shichu said with a smile: "Mistress Ronghua doesn't know something. Mistress Jieyu has always had blood deficiency, and ginseng supplements Qi deficiency. The two are different. Now it's spring again, and it can't compare to winter. A ginseng tree goes down, and Not to mention the bad taste of black-bone chicken, my body can't stand it either. But 'qi is the commander of blood' and 'blood is the mother of qi', the two are inseparable, using some ginseng can actually have a conditioning effect." Mei Zhuang said: "What you said is reasonable. Then look at me, what should I eat?" Wen Shichu said: "Goji berry, coix seed, and yam invigorate the spleen and qi, and rosebud boiled japonica rice porridge can relieve stagnation of liver qi and stomach pain. My master is very suitable." I said, "Thank you for your trouble." Mei Zhuang Wan turned to look at me, coughed twice and said with a faint smile: "You always make people want to worry about you, Doctor Wen said, right?" Wen Shichu only said: "It's just a matter of the humble minister." After saying goodbye, he went out, walked to the door, stretched out his hand to cover the half-open window, and said to Caiyue: "The wind is still cold these days, get up early Don't turn it on at night, your little master can't stand it, just turn it on at noon to get some air." Caiyue smiled and said: "Your Excellency is really more careful than us. Now that we have figured out the way, the Emperor specifically appointed you to treat our young lady. It was a lot of trouble a few days ago." Wen Shichu also smiled, turned around and said: "Master Jieyu has repeatedly told her to take good care of her, do you dare not do your best?" I listened to their conversation, and when I turned around, I saw Mei Zhuang leaning on the pillow in a daze, not speaking. I thought she was tired after talking for a long time, so I stretched out my hand to cover the corner of the quilt for her, trying to persuade her to sleep.Mei Zhuang looked at me and said, "You look bad, what's wrong?" I hurriedly concealed it: "It's nothing, I didn't sleep well at night." Mei Zhuang tilted his body and said: "There are many reasons for not sleeping well, it's fine if you don't want to talk about it. Although I'm sitting in the well, I don't know what the weather is like outside. It’s beautiful. It’s just that you should take care of your body after all.” He paused for a while, “I heard that Ling Rong is not in good health either?” I didn't want her to be annoyed, so I said, "It's just a cold, it's not too serious." Mei Zhuang said: "Although the epidemic is not so important anymore, the wind and cold can't be taken lightly. She got lucky with her singing voice. If it hurts, it won't be good." I said: "I told her to be careful. It's just that I don't know how much medicine was sent, and it didn't improve. I'm afraid it has something to do with her usual weak health." I saw that she looked a little tired and that she was inconvenient to sit for a long time, so I wanted to leave.Mei Zhuang said: "You go, you don't have to come often if you have nothing to do, after the sickness of the patient, it will be fine. I am also afraid of seeing people, and I am always annoyed." I thought about it and said with a smile: "Alright, you take good care of it. You will come to see me next time, so I don't need to see you again." I walked to the outer courtyard, and saw Wen Shichu was instructing the maid to prepare medicinal materials, and when I came out, I quickly bowed and saluted, I gave him a wink, and slowly helped Liu Zhu go out.Sure enough, not long after, I saw him hurriedly follow me out, I smiled and said: "It's not convenient to talk just now, thank you for your visit." I slowly restrained my smile, and said seriously: "Jiang Muyang and Jiang Muyi are good at It is the subject of infants and gynecology. Why did he suddenly understand the art of curing epidemics and is good at it? It is inevitable to make people puzzled. He also said that Concubine Hua helped to read the medical books overnight-Concubine Hua understands the laws and articles. I'm afraid she will die from a headache." Wen Shichu pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "If I say that most of the prescriptions for curing the epidemic are written by me, will my master believe it?" I said: "I believe it. You have the ability. But why did this prescription get into their hands?" He said: "Weichen only wrote most of it, because I didn't think it through, so I didn't dare to use it, I just kept it in the box of the Imperial Hospital, and I was busy looking after Shen Ronghua - I'm afraid they saw it and took it by hand. They will make it up if they want. I put some herbs in, but I'm not good at it, this prescription is too harsh. So I used warming and tonic for Shen Ronghua." I nodded and said: "You are not wrong. They have made great achievements at this time. If you think about it, no one will believe it. Instead, you say that you are eager to ask for credit. Don't worry, I have my own theory on this matter." I smiled slightly, "Since most of the prescriptions are If it comes from your hand, it will be easy to handle. If the birds are exhausted, I am afraid that your good time will come soon, my lord." After a few days, I went to the Queen's Palace to pay my respects. There are many kinds of flowers and trees in the courtyard of Fengyi Palace. Because of the warm weather, peonies and peonies compete for beauty, and the courtyard is full of flowers.Especially the peonies, which bloom in clusters like brocade, are mostly famous products such as "Yao Huang", "Wei Zi" and "Er Qiao". The crowd accompanied the queen to enjoy the flowers under the verandah. The spring was warm and the flowers were blooming, the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant. Concubine Hua is restored, Concubine Jing is named, Du Liangdi is pregnant, and the three of them are naturally in the limelight, unmatched by others.Among them, Du Liangdi is the most precious.Naturally, everyone understands that her belly is the most expensive, but in the future, mothers are more expensive than children, and her future is boundless. The empress only gave Du Liangdi a seat, and ordered to put the goose feather cushion on it. The empress smiled and said: "You are four months pregnant, so you should be extra careful." After Du Liangdi thanked her, she sat down and enjoyed the flowers with everyone.I stood close to Du Liangdi, and I vaguely smelled the sweet fragrance of the powder on her body, so I smiled and said to her: "This fragrance smells good, it doesn't seem to be used in the palace on a daily basis." Du Liangdi smiled lightly, unable to conceal the pride on her face, and said: "Sister Jieyu's nose is really good, it was gifted to me by the emperor a month ago, the imperial doctor said that I was pregnant, so it is forbidden to use musk and other spices to make it." Therefore, the emperor specially asked Yanzhifang to prepare a new one for me. It is said that it is made of white rice powder mixed with jasmine and moyi flower juice. It also moisturizes the skin, which I like very much.” She said this eloquently, somewhat showing off, I didn't understand it, so I smiled and said: "It's really a rare thing to say, the emperor is really considerate to sister Du." Du Liangdi said: "If my sister likes it, I will give some to her." I smiled lightly and said, "The emperor gave something to my sister alone, how could a sister have the nerve to take it?" Du Liangdi threw a kumquat to the maid to peel, and said in her mouth: "That's right, after all, it's the emperor's wish that you can't give it away at will. My sister is so polite, so my sister will not force her to accept it." I was upset, so I just responded indifferently, and the concubine Xingui beside me couldn't bear her temper, sneered and said: "Since it's the emperor's wish, Du Liangdi, you should put it away, it's best to use an incense case to confess, Applying it on the face and exposing it to the wind and the sun is not to melt the emperor's heart." Du Liangdi was so angry that she didn't care about it, and she pulled me away, muttering in her mouth as she walked: "Who hasn't been pregnant before? I just can't look down on her frivolous look." I hurriedly persuaded: "Sister Xin calm down, now that she is in the limelight, why do you bother to heal your anger with her?" Seeing Concubine Xingui muttering, the queen asked, "What is Concubine Xingui talking about?" Concubine Kui next to me heard my conversation with Concubine Xin Gui, she hurriedly said: "The sun is very good, why don't you ask the queen to carry the pine nuts out to bask in the sun." The queen smiled and said: "Concubine Concubine, you like the cat Songzi, and you have to hug it all day when it comes. Zhen Jieyu never dared to hug her." Then she ordered the maid Huichun to hug Songzi out. I smiled and said: "The concubine is really timid, the empress laughed at her. But the pine nuts are really gentle in the hands of the empress." The queen also laughed: "Yes. I think this civet cat also recognizes people." Concubine Cui laughed and said: "Your Majesty is just joking, it is your Majesty who has trained the cat so well that it is not afraid of people and does not bite." In a blink of an eye, Huichun came out with the pine nuts in his arms. Under the sun, the fur of the pine nuts was as smooth as oil and water. Concubine Jing also smiled: "The empress is indeed a master, a cat is also taken care of so well by you, the fur is like satin." Huichun handed the civet cat to Concubine Kui, and Concubine Jing said: "I remember Concubine Cui also raised a cat named 'Mo Silk' in the early years, and it was very good, but it disappeared for some reason. Will treat these little things." Said in surprise: "Why is this cat so restless today, it seems to be very frizzy." Concubine Xi stretched out her hand to caress the twisting back of the pine nut and said with a smile: "No wonder it is restless, it's spring." She was embarrassed as she said it, and hurriedly said: "I also liked it very much. Later, when I had the eldest son of the emperor, the imperial doctor told me I can't keep it forever, so I let it go." Concubine Cui moved her fingers when she spoke, and the gold-plated armor on her nails was hollowed out and curved, mostly embedded with emeralds, which looked very beautiful in the bright sunlight. I smiled and said: "Others keep cats and dogs, but Sister Jingfei likes to raise something different. The last time I went to Sister Jingfei's Yunzhao Hall, I was shocked when I entered. There is a big tortoise in the crystal tank." Concubine Jing smiled and said: "I just love that thing that is quiet and easy to raise. I don't care what to feed it. I couldn't bother to raise anything, and I can't raise clumsy hands and feet well." I said: "Sister Jingfei said that she has clumsy hands and feet, then I don't know what to say about myself. Sister Jingfei said that she is so unbearable. I am ten times clumsier than my sister. If I think about it, I will only be worse." It's gone." Everyone talked lively, and they couldn't help laughing when they heard the words. Concubine Hua was looking at those peonies and she was having fun. Hearing the words here, she hummed softly at me and said, "Feng Shuyi hasn't officially become a concubine yet. It's too early to be courteous." She smiled, cast a sideways glance at Concubine Feng Jing and said, "It's not that there will be no more days to call, what's the hurry?" She hid her stutter and laughed. In the courtyard, I could only hear her cheerful and triumphant laughter rustling on the flowers and leaves. I was about to refute, but my chest was tight, my eyes were dark, and the Venus was spinning around, so I had to take a breath of rest.Concubine Jing turned her face away and said nothing, and the other concubines also stopped laughing, embarrassed in embarrassment. The queen folded a pink peony flower and said with a smile: "Concubine Hua, you are too serious. It doesn't matter if you are officially named concubine - as long as the emperor believes that she is a respected concubine in his heart. Don't you think so? " Concubine Hua's face hardened, she raised her head and said: "Yes, yes, yes, no. The lucky ones are naturally not afraid to wait, but I'm afraid that some unlucky ones will fail after a while." But the queen was not angry, she just smiled and said to Concubine Jing: "Today is already twenty-three, but the matter between two or three days will be canonized, and you should prepare yourself." Then she said to Concubine Hua: "Respect Concubine is not blessed. She entered the palace on the same day as Concubine Hua, and now she is not only a concubine, but also will help my sister to assist you in the affairs of the sixth palace. Yes, I am happy to be at leisure." As soon as the words fell, the crowd repeatedly praised the queen for her profound blessings. Concubine Hua didn't answer, just smiled coldly, staring at the pink peony in the queen's hand and said: "This peony blooms well, but pink is a second color after all, and it can't be elegant. It's not as good as peony, although The non-Kawang is bright red and eye-catching, and it is a generous and honest look." When Concubine Hua said this, everyone felt "thumping" in their hearts, and they couldn't say anything.At this time, on Concubine Hua's head was a bright red peony in full bloom pressing on her temples, which made her more beautiful and charming. Everyone knows that pink is used by concubines, Zhenghong and Yanhong are used by the court. At this moment, concubine Hua is using red flowers, but the empress is holding pink flowers. The queen took a flower and threw it in her hand, and she didn't throw it or she didn't throw it. It was a big embarrassment, but Concubine Hua was very proud.I said indifferently: "The concubine once learned a poem by Liu Yuxi when she was young. Now that I think it's the right time to read it, I'm going to make a fool of myself in front of the queen and all the sisters." The queen was embarrassed, seeing me make a rescue, she said casually, "You read it." I said in a manly voice: "The peony in front of the court is invincible, and the flower on the pond is pure and unfeeling. Only the peony is really beautiful, and the season of blooming moves the capital." Before the poem was finished, the queen had already smiled in relief, and pinned the peony on her skirt, "What a beautiful peony! The dignity is in people's hearts. No matter how red the peony flower is, it is always coquettish and incomparable. It is not as beautiful as the peony." See There was anger on Concubine Hua's face, so she smiled and said, "Today is for viewing flowers, why does Concubine Hua seem unhappy. Don't lose your interest because of your overthinking." Concubine Hua suppressed her anger, gave a salute and turned around to leave, but unexpectedly she walked too hastily, a string of pearl necklaces around her neck hooked on the flower branches, and scattered with a "crash", like torrential rain falling all over the ground.The pearls are as big as a thumb, perfectly round and consistent, there is almost no difference in size, they are very precious. Concubine Hua still didn't feel it, Cao Jieyu behind her said "Oops" and turned around, just happened to step on Du Liangdi's skirt who stood up to make way for her, Du Liangdi couldn't stand, slipped and stepped on those scattered pearls , slid straight out, and screamed out of his mouth.Concubine Jing shouted repeatedly: "Hurry up and help me!" She hurriedly helped the clever inner eunuch, but she was hit hard. Seeing that the emperor's heir was safe and fortunately escaped, the empress and concubine Jing breathed a sigh of relief.My heart was beating wildly, and when I glanced over, Concubine Cui just stood aside and combed the pine nuts quietly, as if the panic just now hadn't happened at all. I was suspicious and uneasy, the queen caressed her heart and said: "Amitabha! Fortunately, Du Liangdi is fine." Before she could finish speaking, suddenly Concubine Xi yelled sharply, and the pine nuts in her hand screamed and rushed out from a distance, and everyone still He didn't know what was going on, but he saw Song Zi rushing straight towards Du Liangdi.The civet cat was usually raised very big and fat, so the castration was fierce and powerful, and no one dared to stop it in its ferocious state. Originally pearls were scattered all over the ground, several concubines slipped and fell, the courtyard was crying and shouting constantly, it was a mess, the maids of the inner eunuch supported one and the other, not knowing what to do. The pine nuts came out suddenly, and everyone didn't react for a moment, even Du Liangyuan herself was petrified.I just know it's not good, I was standing in a corner at first, now I have to avoid a few steps.Suddenly someone's hand pushed her from behind, and she felt like she was falling heavily, directly towards Du Liangdi's stomach and the ferocious pine nut that flew towards her.I was so frightened that I could barely scream, and Du Liangdi was also terrified.Her slightly protruding belly looks holy for no reason.My heart softened, and I suddenly thought what a cute child would be inside.Before I had time to think about it, I twisted my mind, twisted my body, and slanted over. With a "bang", I fell heavily on the ground, and soon my body rolled onto my arm. It was really heavy and painful... my cheek seemed to be crushed Something sharp was scratched, and it hurt so hot.I was in so much pain that I was almost on the point of tears, so I had to grit my teeth desperately to hold back. At the same time, my ears were filled with exclamations...