It was just after the Dragon Boat Festival, and the weather was so hot that the earth was smoking.
Several eunuchs and maids in Furong Palace drew fresh well water and poured it into a large porcelain vat with white background and blue and white flowers under the shade of a tree. There were many fresh fruits in it, and they soaked it with well water to get the coolness.
Floating melons and sinking plums are also worthy of appreciation.
Concubine Fu went to Tong'an Palace to talk to Concubine Rong. The people in the courtyard were no longer restrained and could not help but feel a little naughty.
They were splashing water around, chatting and laughing, which was quite lively.
Youzhu said: "It's so hot when the sun comes up. How can we survive at noon?"
Xiaochun Xiaoxia, you two fetch more water and splash the ground under the steps of the yard wet! "
"What's the point of your wife coming back now? The ground is full of water, which doesn't look like it. Besides, if you splashed water on it now, it would dry up in less than an hour and three minutes." Tan Yue stopped her.
"I'm afraid your Majesty will have to wait a while, so I'll splash it first this time, and then again around noon. Other palaces splash water four or five times a day, so we can save trouble." Youzhu refused, "If I'm being scolded, I'll stand up for it. That’s it.”
"Okay, I listen to you," Danyue said, "I will never scold you for this again."
Xue Hengzhao walked over from the backyard, wearing a silk skirt and coat, holding a fan.
Youzhu called her name and said, "Hengzhao, do you think this place is flooded or not?"
"Just pour it on and leave a gap in the middle for the queen to walk on." Xue Hengzhao said.
"No," Youzhu clapped his hands, "We are all stupid, we can't think of such a compromise."
"Are you rushing to quarrel with others?" Danyue curled her lips slightly, "If you ask me the same thing, of course it will be the same."
"I don't know what's wrong with the weather this year. It's freezing to death in winter. In summer, it's so hot that my skin is almost peeling off." Fangdian came in from outside and wiped the sweat on his cheeks with a handkerchief. "I just went there. After all this time, I almost couldn't hold my breath. Cut open a melon now, I'm going to die of thirst."
Concubine Fu would not eat the fruits in the vat because they were too cold.
But it was delivered every day according to the portion rules, so I asked people to eat it to avoid wasting it.
While washing his hands in the tub again, he said to Xue Hengzhao: "I just saw a little palace maid outside who said she was looking for you. Her name is Chi Su."
"We used to live together when we were in the Fourth Division," Xue Hengzhao said, "Then I'll go out and meet her."
"Slow down first, take two pieces of melon and go out. I see that she is extremely hot." Fangdian held her hand, "It's so easy to come to our place. Even though you can't come in, don't be too slow to treat her. After all, she is your old friend." .”
"Thank you sister for thinking about it," Xue Hengzhao smiled, "Of course she is also thirsty."
The weather was so hot that sweat stuck to my hair and clothes whenever I moved around.
Xue Hengzhao thought that there must be something going on when Chi Su came to see her. It would take half an hour to walk here from Sisi.
On such a hot day, there is no way to do it for nosy reasons.
Sure enough, she took out the melon and saw Chi Su waiting under the wall next to her.
The hair sticks to the sides, strand after strand.
I was very happy to see her, so I walked over and said, "I haven't seen you for a while. You seem to have gained weight."
"I've gained a little weight. I can see you, but life is going well over there?" Xue Hengzhao pulled her further away to find a place where she could talk.
"But you are weak after all. The weather is so hot now. Be careful of heat stroke. Always prepare some anti-heat medicine to be on guard." Although they haven't seen each other for a long time, Chi Su still cares about Xue Hengzhao.
"Eat this melon." Xue Hengzhao handed the melon in her hand, "Look at how much you're sweating."
Chi Su was not polite, took it and ate it. After eating a piece in several mouthfuls, Xue Hengzhao gave it to her again.
"You can eat this piece, I'll have enough." Chi Su refused.
"I'm afraid of the cold, and I still don't dare to eat cold food in this weather." Xue Hengzhao said, "If I wanted to eat, I would have brought out a few more pieces."
Chi Su stopped refusing and took a few more bites to finish. He hurriedly wiped his mouth and said, "I came to you today because of Eunuch Zhang."
"Zhang Ze?" Xue Heng immediately thought of Eunuch Zhang from Yangze Palace.
"It's him," Chi Su nodded, "It's him who came to find me and asked me to come to you as soon as possible. He couldn't come directly because he was afraid of being seen."
Xue Hengzhao knew that Eunuch Zhang wanted to avoid suspicion, so he took such a big detour.
"What does he want to say to me?" Xue Hengzhao asked.
"He didn't say anything. He just asked you to go to the aisle behind Yangze Palace to find him when you have free time during the day. He didn't say the rest, and I didn't ask." Chi Su said, "I just sent him a message. "
When Xue Hengzhao heard what she said, he stopped asking and told Chi Su: "I know, I will try my best to find him today.
You can’t leave for too long, so go back while no one else is around! "
"Then I'll leave. Don't worry about it." Chi Su knew that it was not advisable to stay for a long time, so he glanced at Xue Hengzhao and turned around.
Here, after Xue Hengzhao returned, no one asked Chi Su why he wanted her. Everyone in the palace knew that it was better to do less than to do more.
Then Concubine Fu came back, and everyone was naturally busy waiting on her. When it was about to take a nap, Xue Hengzhao quietly told Bishu that he was going out to talk to Lin Fufei.
Bishu knew that the two of them were good, so he asked her to go without stopping.
In fact, going from Furong Palace to Yangze Palace and Mulan Palace are all in the same direction. Xue Hengzhao said this to avoid being seen wrong.
Sure enough, she came to the back of Yangze Palace, and soon there was a young eunuch looking around. When he saw it was her, he smiled and said, "My master asked me to come here often and keep an eye on her. When the girl comes, tell him to go." "
This man is Zhang Ze's young apprentice. Xue Hengzhao and others call him Little Eunuch Zhang.
Little Eunuch Zhang asked Xue Hengzhao to stand in a doorway first: "This place is cool. If you don't get close, you won't be able to see anyone.
If someone passes by here and asks you what you are doing here, just say "Eunuch Zhang, please write two words." "
Not long after little Eunuch Zhang left, Zhang Ze hurried over. He held up his robe and feet with one hand and walked without touching the ground.
When he saw Xue Hengzhao, he didn't even bother to wipe his sweat and said directly: "Miss Xue, at least save my life!"
"Eunuch Zhang, what's going on?" Xue Hengzhao asked.
"I've encountered something strange, and I'm afraid I might lose my head." Eunuch Zhang said, looking around to make sure no one was around before continuing, "I don't dare to tell others, thinking Miss Xue, you are extremely smart, I just want you to help me think of a way to avoid this disaster?"
"Father, don't worry, tell me what's going on. I'll listen. If I can help, I won't refuse. If I can't help, I will never tell anyone." Xue Hengzhao He knew that this must be an extremely difficult matter, otherwise Zhang Ze would not be so anxious, let alone ask her to save his life.
I’m too busy today, so I’ll update this chapter first
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