After Lu Zhao came back, Chen Xueying handed him the account book.
"Here, let's add more bricks and stones to your plan of guarding the tomb."
Lu Zhao opened it and took a few glances. He instantly understood what it was and sneered.
"She is so brave, she doesn't care about anything just to get money."
Chen Xueying knocked on the table and couldn't help but remind: "Last time, Concubine Li almost cuckolded the emperor. Even if it was a mistake, it was enough to make the old pervert hold a grudge. Concubine Li was tortured to death by him, you Is there no problem here? He will definitely attack you too."
Lu Zhao couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Even if this didn't happen, he would still do it. As he gets older, he has noticed that he is not as strong as before, but his sons are gradually becoming more mature. The more this happens, the more depressed he becomes. He couldn’t help but suppress him, wanting to trample us under his feet to show his authority.”
When Chen Xueying heard this, she couldn't help but take a deep breath. Just thinking about that scene made her scalp numb.
"When will this kind of day end?" She couldn't help but sigh. In fact, it was also a kind of test for him.
For people like the old pervert, patience is useless, you must fight back.
Lu Zhao immediately understood what she meant, but he shook his head and sighed: "It's not enough for one of us to fight back. If we are alone and rebel, we will lose at his hands. I won't feel sorry. But what I'm afraid of is that alone becomes stronger." It’s really frustrating to be the support of several other brothers.”
As soon as he said this, Chen Xueying understood his concerns.
He was not afraid of fighting Lu Wuji in the ring, but what he was most afraid of was that before Lu Wuji made a move, several other princes would take the initiative to take action against him in order to claim credit, and all Lu Zhao's plans would be in vain.
"So the current situation is that everyone is waiting to see who can't help it first?" She blinked, trying to clear her thoughts.
Lu Zhao nodded, closed the account book in his hand, and frowned.
"It shouldn't take long. Paranoid people would rather take everyone into the grave to be buried with them than face death alone." His tone was slightly heavy.
Obviously, Lu Wuji is a paranoid person.
One month after Concubine Li was buried, a small sedan was brought into the palace. The emperor asked the Zhong family to send another daughter into the palace. On the second day after congratulating her, she was named a good concubine.
After Chen Xueying learned about this, she couldn't help but laugh mockingly and cursed in a low voice: "I don't practice cultivation when I'm old!"
This old guy is completely qualified to be a father, and he also wants a young girl from the Zhong family to enter the palace.
However, in his opinion, this was not a punishment, but rather a compensation.
After all, Concubine Li was dead, so he asked the Zhong family to send another one in, as if to appease the Zhong family.
Tell them: Don't be afraid, I don't blame you, Zhong Hai is still the capable person I believe in.
It was only a month after Zhong Li's death, not even Qiqi, that the emperor asked the Zhong family to carry someone in. I'm afraid the Zhong family and his wife didn't feel honored.
I only see new people smiling, but I don’t hear old people crying.
"This beautiful concubine is a concubine of the Zhong family. I heard that she has a good temper and is very smart. After sending the emperor to the morning court today, I immediately went to Chuxiu Palace to pay my respects to Concubine Yu. I have met all the concubines." Tell me all the news you hear.
"The Zhong family has been frightened by Concubine Li. Sending an unintelligent person in will not only fail to help the Zhong family, but will also cause all sorts of trouble." Chen Xueying couldn't help but sigh.
When it was said that Cao Cao had arrived, the master and the servant were chatting, and someone from the palace came outside to announce: "To the Crown Princess, I wish to see my beautiful concubine."
"Invite her in."
The beautiful concubine bowed her body gently and said in a gentle voice: "I have seen the Crown Princess."
Chen Xueying stood up and gave her a half salute in return.
"No need to be polite, please sit down." Chen Xueying waved her hand.
She couldn't help but look at her, and saw that the woman in front of her looked a lot like Concubine Li, except that Concubine Li was more gorgeous in appearance, and the concubine was more playful, and looked tenderer than Concubine Li.
But judging from Jia Concubine's behavior, although she is younger, she acts very steadily.
Concubine Li's domineering reputation has long been spread throughout the harem.
Among them, after Concubine Li had sex for the first time, she slept until the sun was shining brightly on the second day, leaving all the concubines who were waiting for her to pay their respects to them.
But this beautiful concubine did not ask for Qiao. Not only did she go to Chuxiu Palace, she even came to pay her respects after learning that she was in the East Palace.
"I just entered the palace yesterday, and I came here specifically to visit the Crown Princess. I heard that the Crown Princess likes to drink tea, and I like to make tea at home. Here are some teas I made, and I brought them to you to try." She said as she spoke After waving his hand, a palace maid immediately handed over the teapot with both hands.
Chen Xueying smiled at her. She was indeed a person who knew etiquette and knew how to bring greeting gifts.
"Make a pot." She ordered the tea can.
Hua Rong immediately picked up the teapot and started making tea, and soon the aroma of fruit tea filled the hall.
With this cup of tea, the atmosphere was obviously much more harmonious. The concubines were interested in making friends, and Chen Xueying also relaxed the atmosphere. For a while, the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves.
"I had a great chat with the Crown Princess today. I will make new tea the next day and bring it over for you to try." The concubine stood up and prepared to leave.
Chen Xueying waved, and soon Ye Jing came out holding a wooden box.
Inside is a beaded hairpin, with goose-yellow gemstones as the main stone, and a circle of tender pink gemstones as petals around the outside, forming a blooming hibiscus flower. It looks delicate and playful, and it is simply tailor-made for the bride. .
"This is a greeting gift from me. You are young, so you will look good in it."
When the concubine saw the beaded hairpin, her eyes suddenly lit up, she obviously liked it very much.
"I just gave you a can of tea and then took away a hairpin from you. It's not very appropriate -" she hesitated to refuse.
"The gift does not matter whether it is high or low, as long as it comes from your heart. Seeing that you are kind, I am willing to give it to you." Chen Xueying interrupted her and waved her hand.
"Master, what do you think of this beautiful concubine?"
After the concubine left, Hua Pu couldn't help but ask.
Chen Xueying pondered for a moment and said: "If we are friends, we will be fine; if we are enemies, I am afraid it will take a lot of energy."
The concubines are much more difficult to deal with than Concubine Li.
In the month after Concubine Li died, the palace fell silent. The emperor did not invite anyone to be lucky, and no one dared to come forward. Even the concubines who usually like to send soup to Longqian Palace stopped, for fear that Caught and punished by the emperor.
After the beautiful concubines entered the palace, they quickly became active.
Lu Wuji didn't know whether he was infatuated with this young concubine, or he wanted to give the Zhong family reassurance, so he stayed at her place for five days in a row. In order to prevent the officials from criticizing him, he stopped for a few days and then started to attract good luck again. she.
Anyone with eyes knows that the emperor really likes this beautiful concubine.
Many people were watching indifferently, wanting to see if the emperor was just greedy for the novelty.
However, for three months in a row, the concubine was still favored. Even when it was reported that the fifth prince was ill, she received the emperor's grace and went to visit and take care of the fifth prince in person.
This move immediately stirred up a hornet's nest.
You know, after the other princes were sent to the wolf den, their mothers and concubines were not allowed to visit. Even if they were sick, there were still imperial doctors to treat them, so it was in vain for them to go.
The emperor used this as a reason to directly cut off the contact between mother and son. He even reiterated repeatedly that female wolves have a sensitive sense of smell. If he smells other people's breath on the little prince, he is afraid that he will not recognize the prince as a wolf cub. .
However, he made an exception for the sake of the concubine, and not only allowed her to visit, but also asked her to lead the palace staff to take care of him. They stayed there for three days in a row, and did not leave until the fifth prince was almost recovered from his illness.
The other concubines in the palace who had no heirs did not know about this, but Concubine Yu and Concubine Xiang received the news soon, and their hearts suddenly felt cold.
Before they could react, it was already reported that the concubine was pregnant.
As summer was about to enter, the scenery in the imperial garden was very beautiful, so Chen Xueying led the two palace ladies to visit the garden together.
After walking to a rockery, I suddenly heard two curses coming from the pavilion.
"How can this beautiful concubine be so unreasonable? She looks harmless to humans and animals, and is very polite. She thought she was marrying a sensible girl, but she never expected that she had a shady trick. Now she is pregnant with a dragon seed, which is not as good as the original one. Where is Concubine Li!"
"What's your name? I heard that the emperor has written a decree to promote her to the throne."
"What? The dragon seed in her belly is less than three months old, and the fetus may not even sit firmly. It may fall out tomorrow, but he still wants to promote her to the throne. The emperor is too partial."
"Who says otherwise! Several concubines were vying to raise the fifth prince. As a result, she became the mother of the fifth prince as soon as she entered the palace. Now she has another one in her belly. Everyone she met before smiled like a smile. In the future, she will be the mother of the fifth prince. If you are walking sideways in the palace, I’m afraid your true colors will be exposed!”
Chen Xueying stood still, raised her ears and listened carefully.
Obviously, these are two concubines, talking ill of each other.
After entering the palace, the journey of the beautiful concubines was smoother than that of Li Fei, which aroused countless jealousies and ridicules.
After all, the fifth prince was born to Concubine Li, and the Zhong family sent a concubine into the palace. The fifth prince should be raised by a good concubine, and the other concubines should stay behind.
But in fact, under the perverted upbringing style of the Lu family royal family, the princes were all brought by she-wolves, and their relationship with their mother had to be repaired when they grew up. In fact, they were not considered close.
"What joke are you two sisters talking about? Tell it to me!" A familiar voice came into the pavilion.
Chen Xueying squinted her eyes and was immediately overjoyed. The beautiful concubine had appeared.
The two concubines were still yelling curses a second ago, but now the concubines have walked into the pavilion. It is obvious that she heard those words before.
The two concubines had obviously thought of this, and their expressions suddenly changed.
"Haha, we were just talking about how the weather is getting hotter and the flowers in the Royal Garden are blooming. It would be most beautiful if all the flowers bloom."
"Yeah yeah."
The two of them were chatting and making excuses, but in fact they were all very nervous.
Chen Xueying was so happy watching the show that she didn't want to leave for a moment. She didn't expect that she would see such a big show just by walking out.
The concubine smiled sweetly: "Sisters are right, the flowers in this royal garden are as bright and fresh as the sisters in the palace. But although a hundred flowers bloom, the flowers that bloom are still different. Look, even if Among the sea of flowers, peony is still the leader. You can definitely see it at first glance, just like the empress. Then come orchids and roses, just like Concubine Yu and several other empresses. Sister, I can barely be regarded as camellia, adding to the A taste."
She changed the subject: "As for the other sisters, they are just like the other flowers in this garden. Although they are beautiful, they are not very eye-catching. If they are mixed together, you can't see them. Sisters, don't you think so?"
As soon as the concubine finished speaking, the faces of the two concubines became extremely ugly. It was obvious that she was criticizing Huai.
In the end, the two people couldn't stay any longer and hurriedly said goodbye.
Jiabi sneered, with disdain on her face.
Chen Xueying was about to leave, but she heard the concubine shouting in a loud voice: "Who is hiding behind the rockery to enjoy the cool air? Come and have a cup of tea together."
She smiled, walked out from behind the rockery, and entered the pavilion.
When the concubine saw it was her, she quickly stood up to salute.
"No need, you are a twin now, get up quickly."
The concubine did not stand up directly, but bowed politely before sitting down again.
"A beautiful concubine has a good ear."
"After all, I come from a family of military commanders, so I have learned some kung fu and am more sensitive than ordinary people. I just guessed that there was someone behind the rockery, but I didn't know who it was, so I wanted to deceive you, but I unexpectedly found you waiting for me. "The concubine smiled and spoke in a friendly tone, which was completely different from her irritating attitude just now.
"You just found out that you are pregnant a few days ago and less than three months ago, so you should be careful when you go out to visit the Imperial Garden." Seeing that she was no different from the past, Chen Xueying whispered a few words of advice.
In ancient times, women stayed close to home. They got married early and got pregnant early. They were most cautious in the first three months, and it was easy to have a miscarriage.
The concubine nodded immediately: "Thank you for your concern, Crown Princess, but my body is much stronger than that of ordinary women. If you can't sit still, why not go out and stroll in the garden."
Seeing that she was sensible, Chen Xueying didn't try to persuade her. The two chatted for a few words and then separated.
In the princess's mansion, Chen Xueying was lying on the bed sleeping soundly, when suddenly a soft call came to her ears.
"Master, wake up, someone is coming to the palace."
This was obviously Hua Rong's voice, but Chen Xueying only felt it was noisy. She waved her hand and said: "I won't go to the palace today. I will sleep until I wake up naturally."
"Princess, the emperor sent someone here to invite you into the palace." Hua Rong said again.
When Chen Xueying heard the word "Emperor", she was instantly alert. She blinked, her mind still a little confused.
"Your Majesty, please invite me to the palace?"
"yes."
"Did the person come say why?" Chen Xueying asked as she got up.
"Ye Jing is asking. My servant came in to help you wash up first. She said she was in a hurry from the palace." Hua Rong put on her shoes for her and immediately helped her sit on the dressing table.
All the maids immediately became busy, helping her wash and dress. After a while, Ye Jing walked in.
"My slave asked, and she only said that the emperor wanted to ask you about what happened in the Imperial Garden a few days ago, but when I asked again, the other party refused to tell me. The person who came here is Eunuch Zhuo from Longqian Palace. He is the manager of General Manager Qin. My son, I don’t dare to force you anymore.” Ye Jing said with a serious face.
Chen Xueying raised her eyebrows, and Qin Youan's godson was sent over to prove that the matter was very serious and needed to be kept secret.
"Princess, please get in the carriage quickly. The Emperor is waiting."
As soon as Chen Xueying appeared, she saw Eunuch Zhuo coming up to her with a smile on her face.
Although the words were polite, he was really anxious.
Chen Xueying suddenly understood. Something big had obviously happened in the palace, and it was related to what happened in the Royal Garden that day. She met only three people in total.
Calling her over should be just for asking questions and has nothing to do with her directly.
But with such a anxious attitude, could it be that the concubine had a miscarriage? :,,
