Whether you accept this or not, it is not good.
Concubine Shu didn't want to see Shen Nanbao so embarrassed that he couldn't get off the table, so she hurriedly smiled and said: "Sister, look at you, you are really bitten by a snake once, and you have been afraid of well ropes for ten years, and Yongle still hasn't done anything. That's what you said."
Then he looked at Shen Nanbao, "You don't grow in the palace, you don't know all the details, but don't take it personally."
Concubine He gave a weak smile, "So, Concubine Shu, don't let me pick on you. Look in the mirror and take a good look at yourself. You and I are both concubines, but you speak nice things for me! I don't know. I thought you were from my palace."
Concubine Shu couldn't help but notice the hint in her words, but her smile did not diminish, "When I first entered the palace, I was indeed living in my sister's palace, wasn't it?"
She didn't seem to notice that Concubine He's face suddenly stiffened, and she only looked at Concubine He's eyes, "I heard Dr. Mao Ji say earlier that people who frown every day will age quickly."
As expected, these words had an effect. Concubine He hurriedly put her hands on her eyes, her expression suddenly relaxed, but her nose was raised high, and she rushed straight towards Shen Nanbao, looking very arrogant.
"Forget it, no matter how much I say, you won't understand. It's a waste of my time. Anyway, I've brought it up today. If you want to cause trouble in the future, don't blame me for breaking up with you."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and pretended to raise his eyes again, but his eyes were directed at the palace maid who was following behind, "Just bring the things up."
There are not many things, just a few small boxes, the lids are tightly closed, and you can't tell what's inside.
Concubine He's eyes were quick, and her eyes slid over the boxes, and then they landed on Shen Nanbao's face, "Although they are not too expensive items, they are at least better than those outside the palace."
Suddenly, and feeling happy, he found an excuse and left with a smile.
Fengyue couldn't help but mutter at this time, "That's so impressive! I want to see what kind of good thing it is!"
He put his hand on the box, and without allowing others to react, he opened the lid with a 'click' sound.
There are uncarved jade stones placed at each end of the box. They are completely clear and have no cracks. Just by looking at the water content, they are quite full.
Although Feng Yue was not a master of this kind, she could still see the good news, and immediately snorted, "It's really a rare thing outside the palace, but it's not nothing, of course..."
Normally, Shen Nanbao wouldn't think anything of Fengyue's gossip, but now in the palace, not only the concubine Shu, but also the maids standing in the room. When we get outside, we can't tell what's going on.
Shen Nanbaoyin shouted: "Say less!"
Fengyue squirmed, a little unwillingly, but she stopped making any sound.
Ignoring her little thoughts, Shen Nanbao turned his head and smiled at Concubine Shu, "I fell in front of you and showed my eyesight."
After seeing off Concubine He, a few more people came one after another, but most of them didn't show up. They all sent palace servants to come. For a while, the black lacquered wooden round table was filled with things, colorful and colorful. Yes, the room looks crowded and gorgeous.
Concubine Shu was not idle either. When she came, she explained to Shen Nanbao the origin of that person.
Finally, no one came again, so Concubine Shu took a cup and drank water to moisten her throat.
Shen Nanbao seemed to be in a trance and just remembered, and ordered Zhuyun and the other palace servants to pack everything into the warehouse.
After everyone had dispersed and Lu Kui and the others were the only ones in the room, Shen Nanbao asked, "Ms. Concubine Shu, I just came. Does Concubine He have any grudges against my mother and concubine like this?"
Concubine Shu's eye flashed out from the edge of the lamp, bright and bright, like a scorpion's hook stinging people, "Do you know why you were able to be stolen out of the palace by that Gu family?"
Seeing Shen Nanbao shaking his head, Concubine Shu put down the lamp and made a deep sound, just like her tone, cold and clear.
"Because your concubine was jealous of Concubine He's pregnancy, Concubine He had a miscarriage and lost her health. She was no longer able to have children. In anger, the officials threw your concubine into the cold palace. At that time, your concubine was I’m already nine months pregnant.”
Anyone who listens to these words will hear that it is unusual.
The mother-in-law is already pregnant, so why should she be jealous of others?
Shen Nanbao thought of Concubine He's toad-like face just now, and his eyes darkened.
Concubine Shu naturally saw the change in her expression, like a dream suddenly awakening. She said suddenly, "It's just some old things. It's serious to talk about the snow lion that interrupted me just now." .”
Before these words were finished, the curtain was opened, and it was Zhui Yun and the others who came down from Fang Fang.
I saw them all saluting one after another, and Zui Yun said: "Everything is arranged according to Di Ji's instructions."
Shen Nanbao nodded and saw that the ground was covered with snow outside and the walls were as white as rabbit fur. "I have nothing more to tell you. You can weigh the work on your hands. If there is any leftover work, do it. If there is no work left, do it. Go back and take a breather and warm yourself up by the fire."
The masters in the palace are all free. When they are free, they like to find something to do. When they have nothing to do, they can assign the palace people a way to survive. If they have to, they will not have free money.
It's rare to find someone like Shen Nanbao, so Yiyi, who couldn't hide his face, responded with joy, then lowered the curtain and followed him out with his feet.
They were the only ones left in the room again.
Concubine Shu could finally talk freely, "There are many imperial concubines in the official family, including you, there are seven in total, but except for the Chang Diji, they are all easy to get along with, so the one I care about most is the son of the saint, Ning." king."
Shen Nanbao once heard Chen Fangyan mention that Prince Ning and Prince Su were involved in the party struggle between the old and new factions, and Prince Su was the son of her mother's concubine. No matter how you looked at it, Prince Ning was at odds with him. Son.
However, Shen Nanbao didn't care about this. What she cared about was, "Well, I heard someone said that my mother-in-law has a son - Prince Su."
Concubine Shu was stunned for a moment, and her eyes became sad, "I was originally thinking about how to tell you, but you mentioned it first... I have a son, and he is indeed Prince Su, but Prince Su is an official who once served for The adopted son of your mother and concubine Jin. However, later on, your mother and concubine were promoted to Xia, and the Xintai Poetry Case happened one after another. In anger, the officials expelled King Su from the ancestral temple and demoted him to a commoner. "
Shen Nanbao felt empty in his heart, but he quickly smiled, "As long as people live, it's fine. Sometimes, wealth that pours out from the sky can be a disaster."
She comforted herself like this, looked up and saw Concubine Shu looking worried, so she turned around and said: "Actually, I had doubts earlier. After all, in the year of the Xintai Poetry Case, King Su had already passed the Yuan Dynasty, but my mother-in-law had not yet arrived in Taoli. .”
Concubine Shu seemed to think of something and hesitated, "Your mother-in-law was so good-looking with blue eyes. As soon as she entered the palace, she overwhelmed all the beauties and made the officials unable to look away. She has been favored by the gods for a long time. Not bad, this is what created the uproar about the adoption of King Su."
"Uproar?"
Concubine Shu glanced over and forced a smile, "Because this violated the ancestral system. She couldn't become a concubine without a child, but she adopted King Su who was only seven or eight years old. The saint first raised objections and even learned from the previous dynasty. , brought out the example of Emperor Sui, who conquered the throne, seizing his father's concubine, and eventually the country perished. But there is no way, the arm can't twist the thigh, and no matter how powerful the reason is, it can't compete with the official's preference for your mother and concubine. "
Shen Nanbao took out something, but didn't mention it. He just asked: "Sage to daddy..."
Concubine Shu forced a smile and said, "They are a young couple. They have been friends since childhood. The saint has always been considerate of the official family."
As for why 'Zeng' was used, it was because as a childless concubine, when she once again violated the ancestral rules and was promoted to concubine, the saint just said lightly, 'Zheng'.
Shen Nanbao said, "It's not just saints. Daddy should have treated saints in the same way. Otherwise, why would he have given the position of his only wife to Nian?"
"yes."
Concubine Shu took a sip of tea. Her throat seemed a little clearer due to drinking water, but she still couldn't hide the sadness in her voice. "But when your mother-in-law entered the palace, the saint was nearly thirty. Time makes people grow old. Beauty It will be late, and no matter how loving a young couple is, they can't compete with youth and freshness."
Shen Nanbao knew that Concubine Shu was thinking of herself because of her mother.
To men, women are just playthings in the hands of childish children. No matter how favored they are at first, once they have had enough of playing with them, they will abandon them and no longer be happy.
After all, what is most indispensable in this world is fresh things, young women.
This is why even though Concubine Shu is so favored now, Concubine He still dares to touch her nose and face, and pinch her openly until she gets a black eye.
Shen Nanbao saw off Concubine Shu, and was leaning against the window, thinking. His hand involuntarily touched the twin bells and shook it.
The bell did not shake as before.
Shen Nanbao felt as if he had missed a step. His heart was extremely empty and his eyes were filled with fear.
Fang Guan seemed to have read her thoughts and said, "Emperor Ji, actually, the master said something to the slave before she came here."
The eyes that met Shen Nanbao were so dark that even the light passing through them did not show any brilliance, "We are so deeply in love that he still wants to grow old with you."
Shen Nanbao's heart was suffocated, and his face turned red faster than his brain, "Why did he say this to you!"
Fang Guan still had a blank look on his face, "Yes, this slave doesn't understand."
Only then did Shen Nanbao realize that her expressionless face was because she was shocked by Xiao Yichen's behavior.
But no matter what, when the official said this, Shen Nanbao smiled reluctantly, and the twin bells in his hands finally started to shake.
Thinly, like the joy flowing in her heart.
Shen Nanbao calmed down and was willing to say something about Fengyue, "It's no different here than outside. You have to be careful about everything you say and do. Except for Fang Guan and Aunt Lukui, you don't want to talk to anyone else, you know?"
Fengyue Dao knew it, but asked again: "What about Concubine Shu? I see that Emperor Ji, you are very open to her."
Shen Nanbao didn't make any objections. He just looked at Fang Guan. They looked at each other, and there was some understanding and interest in each other's eyes.
The days went by in such a leisurely manner, and soon the day of shaping the snow lion came.
