When the two noblemen Zhang Tong left the palace, they both came to pay homage to Shen Dingzhu.
Shen Dingzhu couldn't express the apology in her heart, but when the two of them came, she could not suppress the joy on her lips, which actually made Shen Dingzhu stunned.
Zhang Guiren's wedding is scheduled for next year. Since the emperor granted the marriage, the bride-hunting man knew that he was on a high branch and hurriedly agreed.
With the imperial edict as a mountain to rely on, Zhang Guiren can naturally imagine the sweetness of marriage, which is much better than if she stayed in the palace alone.
As for Tong Guiren, she was granted the title of female official in the Third Rank Palace. With such a position, she can consider a higher family status when choosing a husband. Others will not dislike her. On the contrary, if she succeeds in her husband's family in the future, she will be more There is a chance to win the imperial edict.
The two of them happily thanked Shen Dingzhu. When they were about to leave, Zhang Guiren said: "Your Majesty, I actually feel that Concubine Cui De... must be bitter in her heart. She may not want to leave the palace, but she just needs to think about it again."
After hearing their words, Shen Dingzhu pondered.
The next day, she took the initiative to take Shen Bi and Xiucui to Cui Lianfu's palace to visit her.
When we first entered, the palace was filled with a heavy atmosphere, and the palace people did not dare to express their anger. When they saw Shen Dingzhu, their eyes lit up.
"See the Queen."
"Where's Concubine De?"
"Our queen is in the back hall."
Led by the palace servants, Shen Dingzhu walked around the screen and saw Cui Lianfu wearing simple clothes, holding a hosta in her hair, and embroidering a cloth tiger by the window.
Whenever she met Shen Dingzhu, Cui Lianfu behaved politely and kept greeting her. But this time when she heard that Shen Dingzhu was coming, Cui Lianfu didn't even turn her head to take a look when she heard the voice.
Shen Bi frowned and coughed lightly: "Empress De Fei, our empress is here to see you."
Cui Lianfu kept sewing in her hands, and Shen Dingzhu watched quietly. She remembered that Cui Lianfu was not a female celebrity before.
"What if you come, what if you don't come? I am a poor man who is about to be abandoned. Your Majesty still comes to see what I am doing. Do I still have any value?"
Shen Bi's expression changed, and when she was about to speak, Shen Dingzhu stopped her.
Shen Dingzhu walked over slowly, her noble and fiery red phoenix robe skirt flowing across the stone tile floor, and she sat opposite Cui Lianfu.
I saw the cloth tiger in her hand, which was almost finished.
"You want to give it to Che'er, right?" Shen Dingzhu said, Cui Lianfu paused in her movements, and her eyes gradually turned red.
Tears lingered in Cui Lianfu's eyes, and she finally couldn't help it anymore.
"Mother, my concubine often visited the prince when he was two months old. He stayed for half a day. He was well-behaved and thin at that time. He refused to take the milk from the wet nurse, so I helped to find a way to let the wet nurse Mix it with rice soup and feed it little by little, and he is finally willing to eat it.”
"I don't dare to go too quickly for fear of causing the emperor's dissatisfaction. Yes, I have never thought about competing with the empress for the crown prince. Even though I thought the empress was dead at that time, I didn't dare to cross the line. But my dear, since I entered the palace, I have never thought about leaving."
"How embarrassing is it to go out? I am not from the background of the two nobles Zhang Tong. I am from the Cui family. There have been queens and concubines in the family, but there is no daughter who has been returned home like me."
She said, throwing herself on the table, her shoulders shaking from crying.
"I didn't do anything, and I didn't fight for anything. Why did I have to be sent away too? My Majesty... Can you help me talk to the emperor and beg him to be merciful and not send me away?"
"I don't want a good husband, and I don't care about wasting my years. I would rather die in the palace, occasionally help the empress prune flowers, and watch the little prince and princess grow up. I am content with that."
When Cui Lianfu said this, she raised her teary eyes and knelt directly in front of Shen Dingzhu, grabbing Shen Dingzhu's phoenix robe with both hands, her voice full of bitterness.
Shen Bi and Xiucui were very vigilant, worried that Concubine Cui De would harm Shen Dingzhu, so they gathered around them.
Shen Dingzhu looked at her with dark eyes, and finally stretched out his hand to gently help her up.
"Cui Lianfu, have you ever been out of the capital?"
Cui Lianfu was stunned and shook her head slightly.
How could she have ever left the capital? She had been raised in a boudoir since she was born and asked to learn etiquette. She only knew that women needed to avoid suspicion and stay within the bounds of the house to be decent.
Until she was sent to the palace by Concubine Xian and became Xiao Langyan's concubine, she went from a small room to a large room.
In fact, there is no difference. They are all square and bound by the sky, which restricts her heart and cannot go anywhere.
Everything she asked for was also in this square sky.
Shen Dingzhu sighed softly: "Under the sky, there are many scenery worth seeing. The cold moon in the desert, the flying flowers in the south of the Yangtze River, and the snow in the spring in Beiling."
These are the scenery she has seen outside over the years.
She understood Cui Lianfu and her persistence even more. However, Shen Dingzhu's words made Cui Lianfu unable to recover and froze in place.
Shen Dingzhu stood up and before leaving, she said: "I will discuss your matter with the emperor in detail, but Cui Lianfu, you actually have many choices in life, please think about it carefully."
at night.
The wax torch was burning in the long night, and the few stars were shining brightly.
When Shen Dingzhu couldn't sleep, he happened to hear Xiao Langyan coming in with gentle steps. He changed clothes rustlingly in the room, and after a simple bath, he got on the bed naturally.
The moment strong arms hugged her from behind, Shen Dingzhu moved slightly, and Xiao Langyan stopped.
He straightened up and said in a low and melodious voice with a chuckle: "Why aren't you asleep? Are you waiting for me?"
Shen Dingzhu turned around, her beautiful black hair covering the pillow was soft and lustrous.
Xiao Langyan looked at the beauty in his arms. Her skin was white and tender, and her figure was enchanting and delicate. She was lying slightly on her side, causing the clothes below her neck to tilt slightly, and her plump spring light flowed out.
His thin eyes deepened, and he didn't feel tired even after galloping on her body ten thousand times.
Xiao Langyan thought about it, then he lowered his head and kissed her lips. After kissing her twice, Shen Dingzhu gently moved his face away.
She thought for a while and said, "I went to see Cui Lianfu today."
The deep lust in Xiao Langyan's thin eyes gradually faded away. He grabbed Shen Dingzhu's fingertips, put it under his lips and kissed it, saying absently, "I know."
Everything in the palace cannot escape his eyes, not to mention that it concerns Shen Dingzhu. He knows everything she did, and he even knows what Cui Lianfu said.
Shen Dingzhu's pretty face was alluringly pink. She leaned in Xiao Langyan's arms and tentatively said, "Otherwise, we..."
Before she could finish her words, Xiao Langyan's eyes had turned cold, and a dark mist of warning appeared.
He bit her fingertip like a punishment. Shen Dingzhu frowned and said it hurt.
Xiao Langyan held her waist with his big palm and reprimanded her: "You are a shameless woman, I have abolished the harem for you, and you still want to plead for others? Let me hear that you are willing to let other women stay." By my side, I will punish you so that you can’t get out of bed, and you won’t be able to care about anything else.”
He did what he said, and Shen Dingzhu's beautiful face trembled.
"I haven't finished what I want to say yet!"
"I know what you are going to say, don't say it, so as not to make me angry." He stepped forward, the bed curtain fell, and he swallowed all Shen Dingzhu's words of resistance in his mouth.
Not long after, a blushing voice came from the hall.
Shen Dingzhu regretted it afterwards. She just wanted to help Cui Lianfu get a better reward, but Xiao Langyan unexpectedly "punished" her until the fourth watch.
He ate well and slept for only a moment before going to court in high spirits.
Shen Dingzhu was left asleep on the soft couch, his whole body sore and limp.
But she was not completely without effort. At least before Xiao Langyan went to court, he kissed her hair and told her: "Since you have found her, I can't let you lose face, so I will give her more favors. You don’t need to worry about this anymore, I will arrange it.”
Unexpectedly, Xiao Langyan had arranged for Cui Lianfu's father to be promoted to an official position, and Cui Lianfu's mother was allowed to enter the palace to persuade her to return home.
After receiving this generous reward, the Cui family immediately let Mrs. Cui enter the palace. I don't know how to persuade her, but fortunately Cui Lianfu finally agreed to leave the palace, but she had one condition.
For the sake of Shen Dingzhu, Xiao Langyan wanted to hold a new birthday banquet for the prince Xiao Xingche. She hoped that she could see Xiao Xingche leave the palace after catching Zhou with her own eyes.
Her request was conveyed, and Xiao Langyan granted it the next day.
