After Shen Dingzhu returned, Nanny Song was heard: "Tell everyone in Yaoguang Palace that the lights must be turned off at Xu time every night. Everyone, except those keeping watch, should go and rest."
Nanny Song was a little surprised: "Master, why don't we wait until the emperor comes to the throne?"
Since Shen Dingzhu was brought back to the palace, Xiao Langyan would come almost every night, or else he would summon her to Qianyuan Hall to sleep with her.
"The Emperor will not come until his anger is gone." Shen Dingzhu sat in front of the carved gilt mirror, and said firmly while removing the hairpin ring with his jade hands.
Aunt Song quickly stepped forward to help: "Today, you risked your life, disobeyed the emperor, and saved Concubine Cui De. I'm afraid the emperor will be angry for a while."
Shen Dingzhu looked at her eyebrows in the mirror, and she smiled, like floating flowers flowing on the water, her eyes dazzling.
"The Emperor has been angry for a long time, haven't you noticed? The neglect for the past half month is the punishment given to me by the Emperor."
"Cui Lianfu is not as favored as she seems. Do you still remember that when we met her yesterday, her face was haggard and her eyes were black and blue, which shows that she was scolded badly."
Shen Dingzhu knew Xiao Langyan's methods.
He is very good at dealing with those who disobey.
Cui Lianfu used forbidden drugs in the palace, so he naturally wanted to punish her, and his methods always made it difficult for people to find fault. Even if the previous court knew about it, they couldn't fault him.
Nanny Song was puzzled: "Since the empress knows that the emperor is angry, why don't you try hard to maintain your favor and instead ask the slaves to put out the candles in advance?"
Shen Dingzhu combed her black hair, stood up, and walked towards the low couch under the window with her graceful figure.
"He is not happy, and my coaxing is of no use. Instead, he suffers. So he puts out the candle early and pretends to sleep. When his anger subsides, I will ask the reason and admit his mistake." After Shen Dingzhu said this, he leaned against the window couch.
Nanny Song put an ice silk quilt on her knees.
Shen Dingzhu was afraid of the heat, so he stretched out his thin white feet to kick the quilt away: "The sun is shining high, and the room will be stuffy in a while. Mom, don't ask me to cover it so thickly."
Aunt Song was very much like the elderly at home. The sun was scorching hot, so she also asked Shen Dingzhu to protect her knees.
"Good lady, just cover yourself up," Sister Song lowered her voice, "Especially for women after giving birth, cold air can more easily penetrate into the body from the knees and soles of the feet, and they will suffer in the future."
Seeing Shen Dingzhu's cute face, showing her unwillingness, Grandma Song laughed, as if she were coaxing her own daughter: "Madam, please be good, I will go to the Creation Department to get you some more ice mirrors. This will help you." good? "
Shen Dingzhu's eyes lit up, and her red lips burst into a smile: "It's very good, mama, go quickly. When the ice mirror comes back, we will soak the grapes and lychees in the water and eat them cold."
Grandma Song couldn't resist her, so she left in a hurry.
After a while, the two big ice mirrors came back. In the hot sun, there was a cold air.
Chunxi and the other two little eunuchs worked together to lift it up, and then placed the two bottles of ice mirror in the north and south corners respectively, both leaning against the seven-wheel fan.
After a while, the entire Yaoguang Palace was refreshing and cool. Shen Dingzhu was wrapped in the quilt comfortably, lying on the soft couch under the window, reading a book for a while, and fell asleep again for a while.
The weather was getting hotter day by day, and she simply didn't go out.
At night, Xu time.
Xiao Langyan "accidentally" passed by the Yaoguang Palace again and saw that the originally bright palace suddenly extinguished the candles one after another.
Xu Shou was stunned: "What...what's going on? The imperial concubine seems to have gone to bed very early in the past few days."
Xiao Langyan's eyes were so deep that they seemed to freeze into ice.
Shen Dingzhu, she is so nice, so nice!
He put his hands behind his back and walked forward with a cold tone: "Let's go."
If Xiao Langyan didn't come, Shen Dingzhu thought he was busy with government affairs. However, since Cui Lianfu fell into the water last time, she didn't hear about any concubine Xiao Langyan ordered to serve him.
On one occasion, it was a cloudy day, and Shen Dingzhu took the palace servants to the octagonal pavilion in the imperial garden to watch the water and enjoy the cool air.
Unexpectedly, as soon as her sedan chair rounded the corner of the palace road, she saw Xiao Langyan's dragon chariot stopping there.
He lowered his cold eyes and looked at a graceful woman in front of him.
Shen Bi took a helpful look and said, "It seems to be Du Jieyu."
Shen Dingzhu waved his hand: "Let's go before the emperor sees us."
From the corner of his eye, Xiao Langyan watched helplessly as Shen Dingzhu's soft sedan suddenly stopped as soon as it reached a corner. Finally, her sedan quickly retreated and was finally out of sight.
His eyes were so gloomy that they were about to drip with ink.
Shen Dingzhu did something wrong and dared to avoid him!
"Your Majesty, the weather is hot. I have stewed Qinghuoyun Duck Soup. Please come to the palace to taste it." Du Jieyu's voice was as gentle as an oriole's cry, and she invited with a shy face.
Just now, she thought that the emperor's chariot would not stop, but she did not expect that the emperor would stop and listen to what she had to say. It seemed that the emperor was not as ruthless as the rumors said.
However, when she finished speaking, Xiao Langyan said solemnly: "Drink it yourself, my fire cannot be extinguished."
With that said, the dragon chariot left quickly.
Du Jieyu looked at Xiao Langyan's retreating figure in surprise. Did she just say something that made the emperor angry?
After what happened last time, Shen Dingzhu hid Ansheng in his palace.
However, she didn't expect that she only enjoyed it for six or seven days. One day, Chunxi came back from the Creation Department empty-handed.
"Mother, they can't give us ice anymore, not only today, but also tomorrow and the next day." Chunxi's face drooped, feeling a little uncomfortable.
Shen Dingzhu was surprised: "Why can't you give it suddenly?"
Chunxi sighed: "I have provided it all to the emperor. Moreover, I heard that the palace will soon hold a banquet to welcome the wind and wash away the dust. A large part of the ice will be reserved for the banquet."
Hearing this, Shen Dingzhu had no choice but to wave her hands: "It doesn't matter, let's just use the ones we have in our ice cellar and save some every day. Once the banquet is held in the palace, things will be better."
However, the weather is getting hotter and hotter.
Shen Dingzhu used the ice very quickly, and she couldn't bear it immediately. Just sitting on the beauty's back, fragrant sweat broke out on her greasy forehead.
Taking advantage of today, Xiao Langyan was in front to greet several generals who had returned from the border. Shen Dingzhu couldn't sit still in Yaoguang Palace and decided to go out to enjoy the cool air.
"Let's go see Concubine Cui De." Shen Dingzhu asked Shen Bi to dress up.
I heard that the palace where Concubine Cui De lived was located in a remote place with the sun behind it, and it was very overcast on weekdays. Shen Dingzhu planned to go there.
However, on the way there, I heard from the maids that Feng Guiren had hanged himself.
Shen Dingzhu was slightly distracted, and Guiren Feng's delicate and jade-like features flashed in his mind.
Her sedan chair stopped outside Yangliu Palace, and Concubine Cui De and the palace attendants came to greet her in a flattering manner.
"I, my concubine, see you, the noble concubine."
The tapestry sedan stopped, and Shen Dingzhu stretched out a jade-white lotus arm with a Hunan-colored concubine's gauze draped on it.
She wears pearls and emeralds on her head, which shines brightly.
The beauty is even more graceful and graceful, and her steps are fragrant and soft.
Shen Dingzhu looked around the Willow Palace with satisfaction. Sure enough, there were many willow trees planted, which provided good shade and seemed to be cooler than outside.
She helped Cui Lianfu up and walked inside, smiling lightly as she asked, "Are you feeling better?"
Cui Lianfu nodded: "That's much better. Please take a seat, please come and watch the tea."
The two were about to sit down, but they didn't expect Cui Lianfu to lose her balance and suddenly fell to the ground. She bit her lip in pain and turned pale.
Shen Dingzhu was startled and asked Shen Bi to help her up. She saw that Cui Lianfu's posture was a little strange: "Concubine Cui De, what's wrong with your legs?"
It was okay if she didn't ask. When she asked, tears welled up in Cui Lianfu's eyes.
"Empress, please help me speak a good word in front of the emperor. From now on, I will only obey you. If anyone in this harem is your enemy, I will fight to the death!"
As she spoke, Cui Lianfu's eyes turned red and she pulled up the two trouser legs under her skirt, revealing her white legs.
However, the bruises on the knees were purple in color and shocking!
