"This rain is really heavy!" At noon, candles were lit in the Queen's Palace, and the heavy rain outside the window flowed down the eaves, as thick as beef tendon.
"The shower is not over, I think it will pass in a while." Du Juan said, "I have asked the Concubine Xian to go back to the palace a long time ago, but she refused to listen. After all, she went back under the heavy rain."
"To put it bluntly, the Concubine Xian has no good intentions!" Xue Ge said, "She wants to embarrass the Empress, but she doesn't expect even God to look down on her."
The queen didn't speak, she lowered her eyelids gently and hid the lust from her eyes.
Liang Jing sent Concubine Xian back to Jiaolan Palace, and he was already soaked all over. I went back to my residence and changed my clothes first, and then I went to the queen to talk to her after the rain stopped.
"Don't worry, I've sent the Concubine Xian back. The imperial doctor has arrived and asked the people who serve her to be careful about everything."
"The rain was good, and it dispersed all the spectators." The queen smiled slightly, "Concubine Xian was caught in the rain and needs to rest. I'll call someone over to tell her that she doesn't have to come to pay my respects for nearly a month. "
The Queen had already lost trust in Concubine Xian, and her making such a fuss was tantamount to adding fuel to the fire.
I originally thought about taking action some time later, but now I think it would be better to do it sooner rather than later.
"Yes, Concubine Xian has been ill recently," Liang Jing said, "Now that the weather is getting hotter and hotter, Qingliang Villa is more suitable for recuperation."
When he said this, the Queen couldn't help but nod: "This is a good idea. Qingliang Villa is only two to three hundred miles away from the capital. When the Queen Mother was here, she would go there every summer to escape the heat.
Anyway, Concubine Xian doesn't need to worry about anything now. The emperor's grand ceremony will be held in September. She had enough time to return to the palace before the Mid-Autumn Festival and avoid suffering from the heat in the palace. "
Let Concubine Xian go to Qingliang Villa to escape the summer heat. It was obviously to ask her to go there to recuperate, but in fact it was to keep her away from the eyes and have less contact with people in the capital.
"Your Majesty is always the most considerate of others, so we will send someone to escort her out of the capital after she is fine." Liang Jing said, "By the way, we will clean up the people who are no longer useful in the palace."
Concubine Xian cannot leave the palace with many people, so Liang Jing and others can take this opportunity to remove those who are in the way.
When Concubine Xian came back to the palace a few months later, the dust had already settled and there was nothing she could do about it.
"You are very considerate," the Queen looked at Liang Jing with admiration. "Whether it is a person or a tree, it is better to move it every few years and loosen the soil. Otherwise, it will not be obvious on the surface, but in reality The ground is already intricately intertwined and a huge web has been woven.”
The rain gradually fell and stopped completely at the end of the day.
A double rainbow actually appeared in the eastern sky, and the weather changed from the sultry heat before to become cool and pleasant.
The two maids in front of the Queen were ordered to visit the Concubine Xian in Jiaolan Palace.
"Sisters, please sit down," Jinglian came out to greet her. "Our queen took medicine half an hour ago and fell asleep. There was something soothing in the medicine. She is sleeping soundly now!"
"That's good, that's good. We don't necessarily need to see the Queen. We just came to ask how the Queen is doing now. If there is anything missing, just tell me."
"I asked the Queen to take care of it. It seems that nothing is wrong at the moment. The imperial doctor also said that if it is released as soon as possible, there should be no serious problem."
"The Queen is very concerned about her and asked us to come over and have a look. She also said that the Concubine Xian will be resting in the palace these days. Don't go over to pay her respects again, so as not to overwork yourself."
"Thank you, Queen, for your kindness. I will tell you when our Queen wakes up."
After sending away the two maids in the Queen's Palace, Jinglian walked to the inner bedroom.
Concubine Xian was wearing her middle coat and was half lying on the bed, not sleeping.
"The people from the Queen's Palace have been sent away." Jinglian replied in a low voice, "And people from there have come over before and said that the Queen wants to send you to Qingliang Villa to escape the summer heat."
"Such a damaging idea must have come up with that dead eunuch Liang Jing." Concubine Xian looked calm, but her tone was very cruel, "He wants to trick the tiger away from the mountain, so don't blame me for biting him back."
Xue Hengzhao was dragged out by Chi Su to look at the rainbow. Xue Hengzhao said, "We'd better stand on a high place and have a look, and go out to relax."
Chi Su was a little surprised and asked her, "Why are you so interested in moving your legs today? In the past, you would have refused even if I asked you to walk a few more steps."
"You can see and hear more when you go out," Xue Hengzhao said, already walking out, "I went out for a walk, and it's time to have dinner when I get back."
Chi Su and Xue Hengzhao are the two most leisurely maids in the palace. They are not allowed to do much of the daily things around Concubine Fu.
"The Concubine Xian is so pitiful. She has always obeyed the Queen's advice. Who would have thought that now that she has become an abandoned son, she will no longer have any old feelings for her."
"Isn't that right? It was such a sweltering hot weather earlier. I waited for an hour or two in front of the Queen's Palace and then got caught in a heavy rain. How can I bear it?"
"Speaking of it, I really don't deserve to be a good concubine. My good son is married to a female toad. In the end, he only makes wedding clothes for others!"
Xue Hengzhao and Chi Su walked together and listened to the gossip along the way.
Although it is disrespectful to talk about the queen and concubines in private, there will be comments wherever there are people.
How many people get into trouble because of their quick talk, but this kind of thing is never uncommon.
"Listen, Hengzhao, this virtuous concubine has a really good reputation in the palace." Chi Su whispered next to Xue Hengzhao, "These people still don't regard her as a good person."
"It's not surprising," Xue Hengzhao looked up at the raindrops falling on the woody tree, "A traitorous person can look like a loyal person."
"Heng Zhao, who do you think will win this round?" Chi Su was very curious.
"What do you think?" Xue Hengzhao turned his head and smiled at her.
"You are making things difficult for me again," Chi Su took a breath, "It stands to reason that the queen is more powerful. If she really breaks out, even if she hurts the enemy a thousand times and hurts herself eight hundred times, the concubine should not be her opponent.
However, Concubine Xian's palace is very deep, and now that Yao Wanyi and her parents are being coaxed, it is not impossible that she will pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger. "
"Okay, that's very well said!" Xue Hengzhao said and gave a few high-fives to express his appreciation.
Chi Su couldn't help but look happy: "Do you really think what I said is good? What's a good idea?"
"Isn't that good for each playing fifty big games?" Xue Hengzhao said, holding back a laugh.
"Hey, you're making fun of me again." Chi Su finally realized what he was doing and pulled Xue Hengzhao along, "I know you're smart, so don't play tricks on me like a fool. Tell me who will win?"
"You really want to know?" Xue Hengzhao raised his eyebrows.
"Tell me, let me see if your predictions are accurate." Chi Su turned to Xue Heng's army, "Let me see if you, the female Zhuge, can predict events like a god every time."
"You don't have to use aggressive tactics against me," Xue Heng smiled, "I bet on Concubine Xian to win this round."
"Why is that?" Chi Su asked.
"Because I..." Xue Hengzhao said.
"You two came so far and made it difficult for me to find a meal." Youzhu called them from a distance, "Hengzhao, my queen wants to drink tea."
