The early morning sunlight fell in small pieces. Si Ning sat in the carriage with his eyes closed and meditative. The sunlight hitting his body seemed to be plated with gold.
Qiu Ju watched from the side, overlapping the shadows of Si Ning and Lu Hanxiao in her heart.
Her young master and her master are the only ones who have such an aura that they are not afraid of danger.
The carriage arrived all the way in front of the palace gate and then stopped. The father-in-law outside said in a choked voice.
"Mrs. Lu, please get out of the car. You are not qualified to enter the palace in a carriage."
Qiu Ju was about to refute, but was stopped by Si Ning.
"It's good for your health to take a walk early in the morning."
After saying that, he opened the curtain and got out of the carriage, and Qiu Ju hurriedly followed.
The father-in-law rolled his eyes at the two of them and walked forward arrogantly.
Qiu Ju was indignant, but she also remembered her young master's warning and did not dare to show it too obviously.
On the contrary, Si Ning was not affected at all.
This was the first time she had seen a palace inhabited by people. In her previous life, she had lived in the Forbidden City for a period of time due to a mission, but the scene was completely different from this time.
Along the way from the palace gate, I saw many patrolling guards.
As you walk inside, you will occasionally see the servants of each palace.
Seeing her looking around calmly, the father-in-law who was leading the way had a look of disdain on his face.
"I advise Mrs. Lu to tighten her curiosity, otherwise she won't know how she died."
Si Ning didn't want to make enemies, and he didn't think there was anything special about winning a eunuch with words, so he just smiled and said nothing.
Qiu Ju, however, was not that good-tempered and replied in a bad tone.
"You don't even know that you will die if you look at it twice. Is your father-in-law reminding us of the horrors in the palace? Is this questioning the current emperor?"
"you!"
The father-in-law's face turned red with anger and he glared at Qiu Ju fiercely.
This knot is finally over!
Qiu Ju didn't care, while Si Ning looked at the two of them and said nothing.
None of the three of them spoke during the rest of the journey, but the father-in-law's pace was getting faster and faster. If it had been anyone else, he would have lost track of him.
Fortunately, both Si Ning and Qiu Ju had good skills. Not only were they not thrown away, but the person leading the way was panting, but their faces were calm and their hearts were not beating.
Finally, when they arrived at Qingyan Palace where Concubine Shu lived, the father-in-law wanted to embarrass the two of them, so he only asked them to wait at the door and did not let them go in and wait at all.
Si Ning didn't care much and stood waiting outside the door with Qiu Ju.
When the sun was at full strength, it was so bright that people couldn't keep their eyes open. Qiu Ju gradually lost her patience, but Si Ning remained calm.
In the past, when I was squatting on horseback, the wind and rain were unstoppable.
What's more, the weather is sunny and windy. It's just a good time to bask in the sun and replenish calcium.
Just as he was thinking about it, a small figure jumped out from the side.
The little boy, who looked about eight or nine years old, held a branch in his hand and hit Si Ning.
Qiu Ju quickly pulled Si Ning aside with quick eyes and hands, and the little boy hit them in the back.
I don't know when a little mouse was hiding in the corner. It was beaten by the little boy until it screamed and ran away.
The little boy found it interesting and giggled while chasing.
"I can't kill you, you beast, today. I'll let you eat it secretly and see if I don't beat you to death."
"My Lord, please slow down and be careful not to fall..."
A group of people were chasing behind him, including eunuchs and palace maids.
No matter how many people ran, they couldn't outrun the little boy.
The mouse crawled into Qingyan Palace along the red wall, and the little boy chased it in regardless.
The people behind him were troubled when they saw this. One of the palace maids bravely followed them in, while several other palace ladies stayed outside.
After all, it is the palace of the emperor's favorite concubine, and not just anyone can break into it.
The little boy's intrusion alarmed the people inside, and they could hear the chatter inside through the wall.
"It's none of your business if I catch a mouse. Get out of my way. It disturbs my temper. Be careful with your heads."
At such a young age, you are always talking about being a master, and you are careful about your heads every time, which shows that your status is not low.
Si Ning guessed which of the emperor's princes it was, but he didn't know which palace empress was responsible for raising such a naughty child.
The little boy was still making a fuss, and an old voice came from inside.
"Tenth Prince, what are you doing? This is Qingyan Palace. If the Emperor knows that you have disturbed Concubine Shu, aren't you afraid of being blamed?"
As soon as the voice fell, the little boy stopped shouting and started crying instead.
The maid who took personal care of him hurriedly came forward to coax him, and while coaxing him, he answered the man with a gun and a stick.
"Mother Sun, the Emperor also knows that the Tenth Prince has a lively temper. You are an old man next to Concubine Shu after all. Don't you know why the Emperor cares about the Tenth Prince?"
"If word spreads out that you are talking to the tenth prince like this, it will make people think that Concubine Shu is not broad-minded enough to accommodate a tenth prince..."
"What...are you talking nonsense about?"
The two slaves defended their masters inside, while Si Ning listened outside as Qiu Ju explained to her the intricate relationships in the palace.
"The tenth prince was born to Concubine Ning. But after giving birth to the tenth prince, Concubine Ning left. The emperor was very sad and loved the tenth prince very much. He even raised the tenth prince in the queen's palace. His status was very noble. .”
Si Ning nodded, thinking that it would be better to stay away from this ancestor when he saw him in the future.
With such a perverse temper, if there was any conflict, she would be the unlucky one.
While he was talking, he didn't know what happened inside. After a lot of excitement, Si Ning was called in.
In the Qingyan Palace.
Concubine Shu was dressed in light cyan brocade, leaning on the imperial concubine chair, with a hint of illness on her face, which was lightly painted with pink and white.
The maid on the side just handed over a cup of tea. Concubine Shu took it and took a sip, then threw it to the ground impatiently.
"It's so hot, are you going to burn me to death?"
Unlike her gentle appearance, she has a fierce temper.
The maid turned pale with fright and knelt down. Concubine Shu looked more and more impatient and waved her hand to signal that she would not be an eyesore in front of her.
The little maid felt relieved and ran out of the room, and her mother-in-law took Si Ning and Qiu Ju forward.
"Si Ning, a civilian woman, comes to see your empress."
Concubine Shu looked towards her after hearing this, but her tone was still bad.
"Shouldn't I call myself a minister's wife? No one can even teach me the rules?"
Si Ning stared, she didn't pay attention to this title.
I couldn't help but have a somewhat different view of this Concubine Shu.
"Thank you, ma'am, for reminding me, otherwise it would really be a joke."
Concubine Shu looked disdainful and raised her hand to signal Si Ning to stand up. She said in an impatient tone without even looking at her.
"They all say that your medical skills are very good. The imperial doctor said that my pregnancy is unstable. Please show it to me. If you see it well, you will be rewarded. If you see it badly, you will be careful about your own life."
Si Ning nodded as he listened and stepped forward to put his hand on Concubine Shu's wrist.
Concubine Shu's wrists are incredibly slender, and at first glance they look like skin and bones.
With such a body conceiving, it is strange that the fetus can sit firmly.
However, Si Ning didn't say this and looked at her more and more seriously while treating her.
