The emperor's fingertips slid back and forth over her ears, and she naturally couldn't keep pretending to be asleep.
As a concubine in the harem, not only can you not have temper, but you also have to be knowledgeable.
Qin Jie shrank with his movements, then moved towards him and slammed into a tight embrace.
Xiao Yu hugged Ruanxiang, his eyes lightened, he smiled softly, and said slowly, "Are you awake this time?"
Qin Ei replied in a low voice, "My concubine is awake."
The two of them were tightly attached to each other, the heavier the breathing, the hotter the eyes, Qin Jie blushed physiologically by the strong heartbeat beside her ears.
Xiao Yu looked down at her.
His eyes have always been deserted, but it is such a pair of eyes. Once they are dyed with tenderness, coupled with three or two points of desire, they are like a vortex on the sea, making people immersed in them unconsciously.
Qin Xue was extremely fortunate that her heart would no longer be as flustered as before.
"Are you still dizzy?" he asked.
As soon as these words came out, Qin Jie saw the opportunity to leave the man's arms, sat up quickly, and said straightly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern, the concubine almost forgot that the cold has not yet healed... It is better to stay away from your majesty, so as to avoid the cold. I'm sick."
Xiao Yu's hands were empty again, so he also sat up and said, "What happened yesterday? Why did you faint?"
Qin Xue glanced at him hesitantly, then Kong clenched her fist and said with a smile: "Xue Fei Niangniang asked the concubine to go to Xianfu Palace to drink tea, but the wind was a bit strong yesterday, and it made the concubine a little dizzy, really I didn't expect to faint."
It was just dawn, and Qin Xue had not pulled her hair back, and the dark blue silk was scattered on her forehead, which made her little face whiter and thinner.
This hesitant tone, this calming mind, fell in the eyes of the emperor, no doubt that she was a helpless concubine, and no one dared to offend.
Think about it too, how dare the daughter of the Fifth Grade Taishi Ling to offend Concubine Xue.
Xiao Yu took her hand and held it comfortingly.
In the past, she was the head of the harem, in charge of Fengyin, and in charge of the six palaces, even Xue Lanyi didn't dare to look at her, and he never stood for her, let alone protect her.
Three years ago, the documents of the Hall of Mental Cultivation were piled up like a mountain. He spent less time in the harem than now. As for who he had protected, it seemed that Xue Lanyi had bullied Li Yuan so much that he couldn't stand it any longer, and had defended Li Yuan several times.
As long as he thinks of these, Xiao Yu can recall the look in her eyes at that time.
The queen always smiled softly and decently, and would comfort him with words, "Concubine Xue is domineering and should have been punished. At the Changchun Palace, the concubines will take good care of them, and Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about the harem."
But that gentle and decent gaze was completely different from the gaze in the dream last night.
It's a pity that it was too late.
Seeing him in a trance, Qin Jie called out softly, "Your Majesty?"
Xiao Yu returned to his senses, let out a long sigh, and said, "I know, you should take good care of your illness first, and when your illness is cured, move to Jingren Palace."
Qin Jie declined and said, "It is beyond the rules for the concubine to live in the main hall. If it is..."
Xiao Yu raised his hand and stroked her face, "It's okay, I'll call the shots for you."
This was the first time Qin Wei heard him say it.
But I have to say that the five words "I call the shots for you" are indeed the most touching love words in this huge harem.
After all, Xiao Yu got up to change clothes, accompany her to have breakfast, and went to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to court.
Qin Xue escorted him to the gate of the temple as usual.
Before getting up from the sedan chair, Xiao Yu said in a low voice to Duke Sheng, "Go to Xianfu Palace and tell Concubine Xue that since she can't manage this harem, she will return the right to assist the sixth palace to Cining Palace."
Eunuch Sheng was startled and said in a low voice, "The servant heard that Concubine Xue had gone to the Cining Palace yesterday, and she asked herself to step down from the position of assistant to the Sixth Palace."
Xiao Yu said again: "What did the queen mother say?"
Sheng Gong said: "The queen mother said that she is not in good health, so she will be managed by Concubine Xue temporarily."
Xiao Yu was silent for a while, then said, "Then I will speak to the Queen Mother in person."
Just after going to court today, Xiao Yu went to the Cining Palace.
The sound of footsteps entered, Xiao Yu, as he did many years ago, respectfully said, "My son greets the mother."
The Cining Palace was surrounded by medicinal incense. Empress Chu leaned on a few couch, tapped the stove with her fingertips, and said directly, "Your Majesty came so early today, but because Concubine Xue is in charge of the Sixth Palace?"
Xiao Yu sat down, took the tea handed over by Eunuch Zhang, and said, "Yes."
The Empress Chu straightened up and said, "Concubine Xue is indeed a bit willful and domineering, but in the past few years, she has also restrained a lot. The Ai family is not in good health and cannot continue to manage the harem for the emperor, thinking that the Xue family is not easy to do things for the emperor in the imperial court. , Only then gave her the right to be the assistant of the six palaces, otherwise Concubine Xue had no heirs, and she had not been promoted to the rank in the past few years.
"The son knows the thoughts of the queen mother." Xiao Yu put down an untouched tea cup, and added: "But the son thinks that the court and the harem should not be too involved. "
Empress Chu smiled and said directly: "The harem is not allowed to do politics, this is the rule of the ancestors, and it should be so, no matter how clear it is, there is still a relationship that is unclear, just like how Your Majesty loves Qin Jieyu, she I can't take that responsibility."
"It's natural," Xiao Yu said, "Qin Jieyu is introverted and doesn't have the ability to lead the harem."
Empress Chu said: "Your Majesty said so, but there is a suitable candidate in your heart."
"If you agree with your heart, naturally no one can compare to the Queen Mother." Xiao Yu said: "But the Queen Mother is not in a good state, so I can't be embarrassed. After thinking about it, I just think Concubine Liu is acceptable."
"Then listen to the emperor." Empress Chu smiled and said: "These things are still trivial matters in the end. The emperor should spread the branches and leaves as soon as possible, which is the real business."
Xiao Yu smiled and said, "Yes, my son knows."
After Xiao Yu left, Empress Chu's face sank immediately. She looked at the direction of the porch and smiled, "If Aijia had seen the wolf in him earlier, maybe he would not have chosen him back then."
Eunuch Zhang couldn't stand on his knees, not daring to answer.
On the same day, the power to manage the six palaces was transferred from Xianfu Palace to Yikun Palace.
The Yikun Palace was filled with joy up and down.
Zhiyuan, the maid of the Yikun Palace, smiled and said, "Congratulations to the Empress, this slave has heard that your Majesty personally went to the Cining Palace for the Empress."
Concubine Liu smiled and said, "The right to fight back and forth is now in the Yikun Palace, so Xue Lanyi can't smash the Xianfu Palace?"
Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I heard that the servants of Xianfu Palace have already been punished."
"She just doesn't give up. She is proud of her height and beauty. She always thinks that His Majesty will treat her differently. But after so many years, if she can be favored, she will have to wait until today? Those who are new to the palace, Who is not Jasper Nianhua, and she is the only one beautiful?" Concubine Liu paused and said, "She's actually stupid enough to touch Qin Jieyu. Now that's all right, what she did was kind, and it became a blessing across the Yellow River. , no one appreciates.”
From Concubine Liu's point of view, if you fight for favor, you will fight for favor, and if you fight for power, you will fight for power. If Xue Lanyi didn't try to have both, she would not be like this today.
"I almost forgot, the Shang Palace Bureau just came to say that Qin Jieyu will move the palace in two days, and the word passed to him is His Majesty's word." Zhiyuan said: "This Qin Jieyu is really favored."
Concubine Liu said: "Where is this going? Look at it, the first prince will have to be sent to her to be raised sooner or later."
Two days later, Qin Xie moved from Jingyang Palace to Jingren Palace.
Wang Fusheng, the chief eunuch of the Sili Supervisor, came to Qin Xun again.
In just a few months after entering the palace, this Qin Jieyu has changed three yards, and Wang Fusheng's smile has become brighter and brighter.
The prince said: "Jieyu can rest assured, the servants have sent people to investigate the Jingren Palace up and down, and things like the last time will not happen again."
Qin Ye smiled and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Wang."
Wang Fusheng said the old saying again, "If Jieyu needs anything, just say it directly, and the servant will immediately take care of the most important thing."
Qin Wei thought for a moment and said, "Speaking of which, there is really something that I need to trouble my father-in-law."
Wang Fusheng immediately bowed and said with a smile, "Jieyu please speak."
The favored concubine said that it was troublesome, and that was what Wang Fusheng wanted. After all, in this palace, there is still affection to speak of.
Qin Xue whispered: "Could my father-in-law go to the Shang Palace Bureau and ask me for two capable maids, preferably those who can take care of the children."
When he heard the child, Wang Fusheng, who was like a human being, didn't understand anything.
The prince said: "The slave will do it immediately."
Qin Wei looked at the back of the prince's footsteps, and suddenly felt that life in this harem was really difficult. The mother's family was strong, and she could still get a bit of face. If there was no backer, it would really depend on the emperor's face.
The emperor is willing to spoil you, and you are the person at the top of the Sixth Bureau and the First Division and the Si Lijian, and vice versa.
In less than an hour, Wang Fusheng brought four palace maids to Jingren Palace.
The master said that he wanted two, but they could not just find two of them as slaves.
Wang Gonggong smiled and said: "These four are all picked by Ning Shanggong and the servants themselves. All of them are quick and easy to handle, and they all have doorsteps on their lips. I wonder which Jieyu likes?"
Qin Wei thought for a while and said, "I see, they are all fine."
The prince said with a "hey yo", "That is the blessing of the four of them."
So Qiuwen, Yubi, Jade, and Amber, the four palace maids, were all left by Qin Jie.
When the lamp was in hand, Changge and Ling Que waited on Qin Xun to wash up as usual.
As soon as Changge put down the horn comb, she heard Qin Jie say, "It's been hard work for you two these days."
Changge, a magpie, groaned in his heart, bowed and said, "It's what slaves should do."
Qin Yan smiled and said, "There are few people in Jingyang Palace, and with you two here, I feel a lot more at ease, but today, when I moved the palace, the prince sent four palace maids over at once, and they were all selected by Ningshang Palace. I don't think so. I refused, so I accepted it."
Ling Que's eyes were red, and she said, "Jieyu, but you dislike the inability of servants to serve?"
"Where is this?" Qin Ye smiled and said, "It's just that the two of you were originally serving in Xianfu Palace, and you have always been liked by Concubine Xue. Now I have no shortage of people here, so naturally I should let you go back, otherwise I just don't know the rules."
Changge and Ling Que, no one expected that Qin Jieyu, who was submissive, would give them a blow to the head.
In fact, Qin Yan didn't care that Concubine Xue put her eyes on her side, but Xiao Yun was coming, so she could only send him away.
As soon as the magpie of Changge left, Zhu Lan and Zhu Xin returned to the inner courtyard to serve.
Early the next morning.
Ning Sheng had just gone to check the pulse of the eldest prince, so he did not stop to check Qin Jieyu's pulse.
Seeing that Qin Jieyu's lips were red and her teeth were white and her complexion was good, she said, "Jieyu's symptoms of wind and cold have been cured."
Qin Yan said, "Thank you, Imperial Physician Ning."
Imperial Physician Ning handed the words to Eunuch Sheng with a wink.
When it was passed on to Eunuch Sheng, it was equivalent to passing it on to the emperor's ears.
Xiao Yu bowed his head and smiled, and said to Eunuch Sheng, "Go to Shou'an Palace, tell Mother Yuan, and let her take the eldest prince and move to Jingren Palace."