When Shen Muxi woke up, it turned out to be the next morning, his head was dizzy, and he thought it was the day before, but when he looked at the brocade clothes and jade clothes prepared on the table, and at Bao Yunxiu whose eyes were covered with bloodshot eyes, his heart beat violently. The ground sank, how long did I sleep for
"Are you awake?" His face was cold and his eyes were slightly cold.
"Chi..." Shen Muxi sat up with his forehead supported, only then did he remember why he was lying on the bed.
Yes, she was hit by him, that iron rod! ! It hurt her so badly, her head is still a little dizzy now, I don't know if it's because she slept too long or was hit too hard, anyway, she can't get away from this person in front of her.
Furious, Shen Muxi gritted his teeth, "If you want to kill me, do it, why use this method to torture people?"
Bo Yunxiu got up, without lingering on her eyes, he left the bed and stood in front of the table with his back to her. Stretching out his hand to caress the brocade clothes on the table, his voice was low and soft, "Wash up, change into clothes and go to the palace with me for the lotus appreciation ceremony. Shen Zhi... has already entered the palace first, and now it is in the hands of the emperor!"
The lottery reward meeting
She slept all day and all night
"You're threatening me!" Shen Muxi was about to explode, but his forehead hurt, so he could only suppress the anger in his heart, "It's just a lotus appreciation meeting, so it's worth it...is it worth it to use a child as bait?"
The fingertips froze slightly, and Bo Yunxiu lowered his eyebrows halfway. No one could see the change in his eyes, the precipitation after he had exhausted his sharpness, "Changing clothes!"
When the sound fell, people had stepped out of the door.
Shen Muxi wanted to refuse, but he didn't give her a chance, the child is in the palace, you have to go if you go, or you have to go if you don't. Bo Yunxiu's methods are too ruthless, if he is pushed into a hurry, who knows what he will do to the child? A Luo entered the door with a washbasin in his hand, looked at Shen Muxi who was sitting on the edge of the bed, and sighed softly.
Wash and change clothes.
"I haven't seen a tailor coming in to make a tailor for Dr. Shen, but this dress fits unexpectedly." A Luo helped Shen Muxi fasten his belt, "This color looks really good on Dr. Shen!"
Today's clear water and sky blue clothes are a little darker than usual, but not very dark, which perfectly complements her snow-white complexion. The collar and cuffs of the clothes are embroidered with white plum blossoms, the color is very light and extremely delicate.
Shen Muxi stroked the cuff pattern silently, plum blossom
White plum blossoms!
The past is vivid in my mind, but I can't bear to look back.
"Doctor Shen, the palace is not peaceful, and Concubine Wei has also entered the palace, so..." A Luo took a deep breath, "The servant will follow you all the time, you must not wander around, and if something happens, you must Keep yourself safe at the first time, and push it on A Luo if you have something to do."
Shen Muxi frowned, "Do you think I'm this kind of person?"
A Luo shook his head again and again, "No, that's not what A Luo meant. What A Luo meant was, no matter what happens, protect yourself first. Because A Luo's master was too simple and kind, he would rather die than hurt A Luo. , so Ah Luo was terrified! Really scared!"
There was a sudden sourness in his nose, Shen Muxi subconsciously turned his head away, his eyes were moist, "A Luo is a fool!"
"So, Dr. Shen, don't be kind to a woman!" When A Luo said this, she seemed to be gnashing her teeth, "How things happened back then, and who was behind the scenes, there is no conclusion yet. But A Luo I believe that these people must still be eyeing it!"
Shen Muxi hugged A Luo suddenly, "But it's not the same now, A Luo is still the loyal A Luo, but Xia Wenxi is dead, Shen Muxi has no fear!"
A Luo hugged Shen Muxi back, her eyes were red, "A Luo is really scared!"
It's a palace banquet, but if it's not complete, it's a Hongmen banquet!
Shen Muxi patted her on the back lightly, then pushed her away, and touched A Luo's cheek, "A Luo is not allowed to say such nonsense in the future, otherwise I will get angry, and I may run away again when I get angry. Can you wait another seven years for me?"
A Luo panicked and shook her head again and again.
"Ah Luo, don't think about convicting me in the future, no matter what happens, how about advancing and retreating together?" Shen Muxi asked with a smile.
With red eyes, A Luo nodded fiercely, "Okay!"
After waiting for seven years and suffering for seven years, Ah Luo was really afraid.
But now, Ah Luo is not afraid of anything!
Li Wang's carriage was waiting outside the gate, and Bo Yunxiu sat in the carriage early. Everyone knows that His Royal Highness Li Wang never waits for anyone, but after meeting Dr. Shen, he waits all the time.
"Doctor Shen!" Mi Li bowed.
Shen Muxi still had gauze wrapped around his forehead, and he got into the car with his skirt. Perhaps it was because of her injuries, but she was dizzy and almost nauseous while sitting in the stable carriage.
Her body lightened suddenly, but someone reached out to grab her, and quickly pulled her onto the soft couch to lean on. Before she could say anything, the cup had already been handed to her, "Drink some water."
Shen Muxi stared at him like a ghost for a long time, took it nana, took a small sip, and kept his eyes on his indifferent face. This person has always been so cold, seven years ago, and seven years later.
Forget it, maybe it was because of the injury on her forehead, so he felt guilty.
The body was a little weak, Shen Muxi leaned on the soft couch and fell asleep, her head was like a chicken pecking at rice, and finally her head was tilted... But the man quickly picked her up with his palm, and held her face all the way until the gate of the palace.
"My lord!" Mi Li shouted respectfully outside.
Shen Muxi woke up suddenly, and suddenly his eyes met, which made the atmosphere in the car extremely awkward.
One was sitting stiffly on a soft couch, the other was holding his hands in mid-air, staring wide-eyed!
"Prince?" Mi Li shouted again in a low voice from outside.
Bo Yunxiu frowned, her eyes flickered, her cheeks flushed slightly. But seeing him withdraw his hand slowly, and walk out of the carriage as if nothing had happened, he didn't say a word during the process, as if Shen Muxi had missed his eyes, nothing happened.
Shen Muxi rubbed her cheeks, she just woke up feeling a little dazed.
Is she wrong? Or is she dreaming
"Doctor Shen?" Ah Luo whispered outside.
Shen Muxi came back to his senses, got out of the car in a hurry, there was no trace of Bo Yunxiu and Mi Li outside, this fellow walked quite fast.
Yue Gui bowed, "Doctor Shen, the lord is going to Chengning Palace to kowtow to the emperor, please go to Furong Canal first to admire the lotus."
The lotus in Furongqu is the best in the whole palace.
The lotus leaves are infinitely blue, and the lotus flowers are red in another way.
Along the Jiuqu corridor bridge, through the endless lotus bushes, occasionally slanting out, the lotus and lotus pods are directly hung on the railings, and they are in full bloom at the right time, and you can pick flowers at your fingertips.
In the middle of the endless lotus pond, there is a small lotus building with a sparrow platform for singing and dancing. It has the color of green grass and is well trimmed. You can sit on the ground and enjoy a feast. In summer, this place becomes an excellent leisure place for concubines.
The sun is too strong at noon on the left, standing in the Fengya Xiaozhu, even with the breeze, it is still hot inside. Therefore, the palace banquet is held in the evening, before sunset, the afterglow is thousands of miles away, reflecting the blue lotus into waves.
It's cool in the morning, but it's not too hot. It's a good time to enjoy the lotus in the Furong Canal. In the past, she really wanted to go to the palace to have a look at the lotus flowers in Furongqu, but she never had the chance, and later something happened, and she never had the chance to see them. Now I am in the lotus bushes, and the elegant fragrance of the lotus floats in the wind, but it makes people feel mixed.
"This place seems to have been picked!" Ah Luo said.
Shen Muxi frowned slightly, she really saw the lotus stem being broken indiscriminately.
"It's the same over there!" Ah Luo was puzzled, "Although there are thousands of hectares of lotus here, there are rules in the palace that slaves are not allowed to pick lotus. Not even a single lotus leaf can be moved, otherwise it will be treated as theft. Who is so courageous? , how dare you fold so much?"
Shen Muxi sat on the stone railing, carefully observing the lotus pole, "It seems that the lotus is not picked."
A Luo became more and more puzzled, "Don't pick lotus flowers, go to Furongqu to pick lotus leaves?"
"The broken pole is not a young one, but an old one. It can be seen that what you pick is not a lotus flower or a young lotus leaf, it should be a young lotus pod or an old lotus pod." Shen Muxi sighed and smiled, "Someone is greedy!"
A Luo was stunned.
Hungry
No, Nian Qiu quickly ran into the rockery outside the Furong Canal with the lotus in her arms.
"Hurry up, here we are!" Guan Yuqing waved.
"Miss, let's eat first!" Nian Qiu took off his sleeves and hushed out a small pile of lotus pods, some young and some old, of different sizes and colors, "I picked them in a hurry, I don't know if it's good or not." eat, but it’s good enough to satisfy my hunger!”
Guan Yuqing sat leaning against the rockery wall, "This lotus is carefully raised in the palace, can it not be delicious? Let me tell you, this lotus is older and can produce the most flesh. The lotus heart is usually very bitter. But the fresh lotus seeds are bitter and sweet, the most delicious!"
"Enen, delicious!" Nianqiu quickly opened the lotus pod and took out the thumb-sized lotus seeds, peeled off the green skin of the lotus seeds, revealing the white and tender lotus seeds. , the fresher the better.
Clearing the heart and improving the eyesight is really a good thing.
The master and servant hid and ate lotus seeds, so they didn't bother to look at Laoshizi's lotus.
What's so good about a lotus? Isn't it just red petals and yellow pistils, they all look exactly the same, how can fresh tender lotus seeds be delicious.
Suddenly, Guan Yuqing made a "shh" gesture to Nianqiu, the master and servant held their breaths, and heard the sound of footsteps from far to near. If someone caught them, and the two picked so many lotus pods from Furongqu, would the Empress Dowager punish her to death
Don't make a sound, and definitely don't get caught!
Fortunately, the sound of footsteps stopped, as if they were not coming towards this direction again, the two of them covered their hearts and mouths and noses.
Hearing the voices were two women, one of them said, "May I make her a concubine?"
"It's wishful thinking to want to be a princess with such a lowly status."
"Then this medicine..."
"This thing is colorless and odorless, and it will never be noticed. You just put it in her cup and mix it with tea, and she will definitely not notice it."
"What if someone finds out?"
"Don't worry, this is the palace, the traces that should be smoothed will definitely be wiped clean, you just do it."
"When will it be?"
"It's fine to send the person to Chengning Palace when the time comes, you don't have to worry about the next thing, someone will take care of it!"
"Is this going to enter the palace?"
"Entering the palace? Delusion."
The sound of footsteps gradually drifting away, it seems that they have discussed it, or have completed the handover of certain things.
It was not until they were sure that there was no one outside that Nian Qiu and Guan Yuqing poked their heads out to take a look, and then each held their hearts and gasped for breath, "I almost died of fright, eating lotus seeds without meditation, it really isn't a good place."
Nian Qiu continued to peel the lotus seeds, "Miss is right, it would be better not to have the palace! The lotus pond behind the palace, we pick the lotus pods openly every year, and no one said much, but the lotus seeds there are not as big as those in the palace. Look at these ones..."
"Don't make noise!" Guan Yuqing stuffed a lotus seed into her mouth and chewed it carefully, "Did you hear what they said just now?"
"Miss, the slaves are deaf, they all heard the truth!" Nian Qiu opened the last big lotus, "What do you mean to prescribe medicine and send it to Chengning Palace!"
Chengning Palace
Guan Yuqing pondered for herself, her eyes widened suddenly, and she grabbed Nian Qiu's hand, "Chengning Palace?! They said they sent people to Chengning Palace?"
"Miss, it hurts, it hurts, Nian Qiu doesn't want to eat it by himself, this big lotus pod, Nian Qiu wants to peel it for you to eat. Miss, take it easy..." Nian Qiu cried out anxiously.
"No!" Guan Yuqing let go, "I heard what they said about concubines. There are all concubines in the palace, and there is no such thing as a concubine according to their rank. Now that King An is traveling abroad, he and the Queen Mother have always been at odds. It's impossible to come back without major incidents. The only thing left is Li Wang, but Li Wang has no concubine!"
Nian Qiu rubbed his sore wrist, "That's right, the prince only has two side concubines, Miss you and Wei side concubine, the rest are Ji concubines, how can there be any princesses!"
"Hey, hey, that's not right!" Guan Yuqing seemed to have remembered something, "Shen Muxi, Dr. Shen! Do you remember? There was news from the palace that day that the prince dragged Shen Muxi to the Queen Mother, and directly raised the After getting married, I want to marry Shen Muxi!"
Nianqiu thought for a while, "It seems that there is such a thing."
"That's right! They may be talking about Shen Muxi. They want to drug Shen Muxi and send her to the emperor's palace. It's really bad!" Guan Yuqing gritted her teeth and threw the lotus seeds in her hand to the ground , "These dead girls are going to be demons again, let's see how my aunt will deal with them!"
"Miss, even if you don't eat it, don't waste it!" Nian Qiu hurriedly picked up the lotus seeds, "This servant stole them at the risk of his life."
Seeing that Guan Yuqing seemed to be coming for real, Nianqiu panicked, and quickly stuffed all the lotus seeds into his sleeves to guard, "Miss, miss, think carefully, although we bear the name of the side concubine of Li Wang's mansion, you still have nothing to do." What's more, no one will believe you even if you tell about this matter, how can you help Dr. Shen? Dr. Shen is under the protection of the prince, so nothing will happen, so don't meddle in your own business!"
"You say I'm meddling?" Guan Yuqing snorted twice, "If something really happens, do you know what the consequences will be?"
Nian Qiu blinked her eyes and shook her head suspiciously.
Guan Yuqing's eyes were ruthless, "Dirty, messing up the palace, you will be executed!"
"What?" Nian Qiu was shocked, "It's not that serious, is it?"
What Guan Yuqing hates the most is this kind of thing, "What I hate the most in my life is women playing tricks, using reputation and innocence, and killing people! The right is to accumulate blessings for myself, and it was also for Xiaozhi at the time."
Shen Zhi is still so young, if his mother dies because of these things, he will not be able to hold his head up for the rest of his life. There are some things that I have personally experienced, so I can't bear the same mistakes for those around me.
Nian Qiu didn't say any more, what the miss has experienced, she knows very well in her heart, and she understands that the only thing that the miss can't touch is this bottom line if she has been nosy for so many years. Now... the miss must be remembering the old things, so she is sad.
Shen Muxi wandered around the Furong Canal, and when he felt unwell, he rested in the small lotus building, leaning against the railing quietly, admiring the lotus shadows everywhere, so what if the sun was scorching? The mind is calm and naturally cool, the breeze is blowing, and sweating is also joy.
I don't know where Zhi'er is
Is it really in Chengning Palace
She subconsciously glanced at Yuegui, Yuegui didn't talk much since she followed her, but she kept following her, apparently at the behest of Bo Yunxiu, whether it was surveillance or protection, it didn't make much sense.
"Doctor Shen, the sun is getting worse, why don't you go to the pavilion in the imperial garden to rest? It's more shaded there!" A Luo's forehead was covered with sweat.
There were less and less people in the lotus building, and Xu Shi felt that he could not stand the scorching sun, so he went to find a shady place to rest before the sun rose. On the contrary, the maidservant on the grass was still busy, laying out the mat in a hurry, preparing for the evening palace banquet.
The maid came forward to offer tea. There are tables, chairs and small pavilions in this lotus building. The pavilions are connected to each other. There are cakes and teacups on the small marble tables. woman.
Whether it's a concubine or a wife, who dares to neglect
The cup was placed on the desk, leaning heavily on the railing, and he just raised his eyelids to take a look, "A Luo, if you are tired, drink some water." A Luo shook his head, "A Luo is not tired."
After thinking for a while, Ah Luo picked up the cup and handed it over, "Mr. Shen, you have injuries on your body, you have to be careful, why don't you drink some water! I see that your complexion is not very good, so you must tell me if you feel uncomfortable!"
Shen Muxi took it casually, and leaned against the stone pillar with a smile, not feeling it without saying it, but I really felt a little thirsty after saying this, "I am a doctor myself, if I feel unwell, I will know immediately, don't you Be worried!"
With that said, Shen Muxi opened the cup and took a sip. It really is in the palace, even an ordinary cup of tea is very good, Shen Muxi tasted two more sips, "The fragrance of the tea is overflowing, it tastes like this year's new tea, the taste is very good!" Seeing Shen Muxi smiled, Ah Luo Also followed happy.
As soon as he looked up, he saw Guan Yuqing's master and servant not far away, running over in a hurry, and when he stood up to him and snatched the cup from Shen Muxi's hand suddenly, the expressions of the two of them were almost extremely ugly.
"Did you drink?" Guan Yuqing's face turned blue, and she stared straight at Shen Muxi.
Shen Muxi stood up in a daze, nodded slightly, not understanding what was wrong with Guan Yuqing, "Tasted a few sips, what's wrong?"
"There is medicine in the tea!" Nian Qiu blurted out.
A Luo was startled, Yue Gui stepped forward quickly, standing in front of Shen Muxi alone, his sharp eyes flicked across the surroundings.
Shen Muxi frowned, "Give me the tea!"
Guan Yuqing panted and handed the cup back, "Who gave you this tea? I heard that someone secretly conspired to drug you and send you to Chengning Palace. At that time, His Royal Highness Li Wang will not be able to marry again." You are a concubine, so you came here in a hurry, but you are still a step late! Doctor Shen, do you feel unwell?"
A Luo hurriedly went to find the person who had just delivered the tea, but after searching again, she couldn't find the maidservant, and her heart became more and more flustered.
But Shen Muxi lowered her head and sniffed the water in the cup lightly. If the water was drugged, she must have felt it. As a doctor herself, she really didn't notice it when she was drinking tea just now.
The water quality is clear, the mouth is sweet, and there is no abnormality.
"Are you sure there is medicine in this tea?" Shen Muxi looked at Guan Yuqing suspiciously, "I didn't taste it!"
"They say it's colorless and odorless!" Nian Qiu said hastily.
Shen Muxi shook his head, "Really not!"
Guan Yuqing was shocked, and turned her head to look at Nian Qiu.
Suddenly, a large number of sergeants rushed into Lianhua Xiaozhu, and in the blink of an eye, everyone was surrounded.
Liu De'an approached, and it was an acquaintance after all, so he couldn't help clasping his fists with all the courtesy, "Mr. Shen, the Empress Dowager Yizhi, please come over."
Changfu Palace.
When Shen Muxi followed Liu De'an in, Wei Xian'er's master and servant were already sitting in the hall.
"Greetings to the Empress Dowager!" Shen Muxi knelt down and kowtowed, this was not the first time she saw the Empress Dowager, so she was no stranger to it, saluting was considered respectful, try not to make mistakes. "Get up!" The Empress Dowager still had that condescending and contemptuous look on her face, "You are shouting in the palace, do you really think this is your home? Huh, I really don't know what it means!"
Shen Muxi frowned slightly, could it be because of Guan Yuqing's matter? After thinking about it, she subconsciously glanced at Guan Yuqing who was standing beside her.
The strange thing was that she was clearly an aunt and nephew of the same family, but she looked very distant. Guan Yuqing just followed behind Shen Muxi and saluted, and then stood aside silently, as if she didn't exist like air.
"Doctor Shen!" Wei Xian'er smiled, dignified and decent, "What difficulties did you encounter?"
Shen Muxi smiled, "Thank you Concubine Wei for your concern, the daughter of the people did not encounter any difficulties, but the weather was hot, she was a little irritable, and she spoke louder, if you disturb the nobles in the palace, I hope the Queen Mother and the concubine will not blame!"
"Huh! What a tongue that can bend." The Empress Dowager Guan sneered coldly, "You yelled in the Lotus Xiaozhu, saying that someone drugged the tea, and looked at Aijia, don't you know?"
Ah Luo's eyes widened, originally he suspected Yue Gui, but Yue Gui had been with them all along, and he didn't have time to inform them, so naturally it couldn't be her. But in the blink of an eye, why did the news get into the Queen Mother's ears, and they were caught right away
Shen Muxi took a look at Guan Yuqing, probably even Guan Yuqing knew that she was being tricked.
Good intentions, did something bad! "Which place is in the palace? If you talk nonsense, how can you know what crime you should be guilty of?" the Queen Mother sternly shouted.
Liu De'an actually brought that cup of tea, and it was placed in front of the Queen Mother at this moment, this is probably the so-called "evidence"!
At that time, Guan Yuqing was running in a hurry and her voice was not weak, so it was not surprising that people around heard it. It was strange that Liu De'an came too timely, just as it was agreed in advance: as long as someone comes to deliver tea, Guan Yuqing will run into the Lotus Xiaozhu , Immediately send someone to arrest them.
"This matter has nothing to do with anyone, it's because I didn't think carefully!" Guan Yuqing stepped forward, "If you say it's a lie, it's my fault alone, it has nothing to do with Shen Muxi."
It was obvious that someone was making a big fuss, and she had fallen into the trap. Saving people is not enough to harm others, Guan Yuqing can't protect herself wisely, she must stand up at this time. No matter what, the queen mother is always her aunt, if she is guilty, she will not really kill her!
"Hmph, you are so heroic and courageous!" The Queen Mother sneered, her eyes were ruthless, "You still want to stand up for others? You don't think about your own weight."
Guan Yuqing plopped to her knees, straightened her body without arguing.
Seeing this, Nianqiu hurriedly knelt down, "Please tell the empress dowager, the lady really doesn't know, I only heard that someone..."
"Nianqiu, stop talking!" Guan Yuqing wanted to stop her, but Nianqiu was determined to protect her, but she didn't expect it to be in someone else's hands.
"Hehe!" The queen mother suddenly laughed, "Qing'er, you are also the daughter of the Guan family after all, and the Ai family is your aunt. Since you don't know, the Ai family will naturally not care about you. But some people spread rumors in the harem, Aijia must not be lightly forgiven! This is the first of its kind, how will we rectify the harem in the future?"
Shen Muxi understood that the Empress Dowager was here for herself. I don't know if it was because he dug the Guan family's ancestral grave that the queen mother was so haunted that she had to be killed? So unscrupulous, he did not hesitate to use his niece.
"Queen Mother, this matter is really..." Before Guan Yuqing could speak, she was slapped firmly on the face.
That crisp sound made Shen Muxi stunned.
"Queen Dowager!" Wei Xian'er hurriedly saluted, "Queen Dowager, calm down, this matter has not been investigated clearly, please do not want to..."
"Shut up to Aijia!" The queen mother coldly glanced at the crowd in front of her, "No one is allowed to intercede."
"Queen Mother!" Wei Xian'er thumped and knelt down, "It's just a few words, don't take it seriously, maybe Dr. Shen just made a joke, it's really harmless!"
"Stop pretending to be a good person here!" Guan Yuqing gritted her teeth and stared at Wei Xian'er fiercely, "I think you did this!"
The queen mother was furious, "You are not allowed to talk nonsense in this palace confinement! As expected, like a mother, like a daughter, it really disappoints the Ai family!"
Guan Yuqing touched her face, her eyes were filled with tears, and her voice trembled slightly, "The empress dowager, aunt, Dr. Shen don't know anything, how could she arrange for someone to say those things in front of me in advance? I know, I hate it..."
"Who asked you to mention that bitch?!" The queen mother raised her hand high, but the next moment she was quickly grabbed by Shen Muxi who rushed up suddenly.
The Queen Mother angrily said, "Presumptuous!"
Shen Muxi turned her head and glanced at Guan Yuqing who was kneeling on the ground, but she saw that Guan Yuqing's body was stretched straight, and there were tears in her eyes but she refused to let them fall.
"There is no owner in the harem, the empress dowager is in command of the harem, she is a model of the harem. If you hurt someone, I'm afraid it will damage Feng Yi!" Shen Muxi pushed the queen mother away forcefully.
The Queen Mother staggered and nearly fell to the ground, but fortunately Mo Yu quickly caught her.
Blindly forbearance instead made people more bullied. In the end, he tried to kill her by changing the law, and because of this, he also hurt the people around her who treated her sincerely. There is an injustice and a debtor, she, Shen Muxi, is not someone who can't afford it!
"It's reversed! It's reversed!" The Queen Mother was so excited that she couldn't help herself, "Come on, come on! Arrest this bitch, dare to fight against the Ai family, the Ai family will definitely smash her to pieces today! Come on!"
The guards swarmed over from outside the door, rushing towards something quickly.
It was too late and then too soon, Yuegui raised his hand and sent two guards flying, with a cold sword in his hand, let's see who dares to approach? !
"His Royal Highness Li Wang has an order that anyone who hurts Dr. Shen will be shot to death!"