In the past, as the king of a country, the emperor would not pay attention to a little girl like Xiao Ting, but now it is different.
Xiao Ting was actually favored by the emperor's uncle, thinking that she could unravel the thousand-year-old mystery of the fourth hall of the 'Holy One's Benevolent Heart', so he became curious.
Of course, more, he just wanted to know about Xiao Ting's background.
After all, no one knows these things by chance. It requires not only a good master, but also talent.
And he had never heard of some capable people in the Xiao family.
Their ancestors were all scholarly disciples.
No matter who Xiao Guifei is, she doesn't know his plan, but she doesn't care.
She leaned over, poured a glass of wine for the emperor, and handed it to his mouth. Then she smiled slightly and said: "The concubine likes her from the bottom of her heart and loves her, but she was not born in the palace after all. The concubine doesn't see her for many days. As for the master she mentioned, the concubine doesn't know anything about it. I'm afraid I have to ask my elder brother about this matter. Maybe he will know something about it."
Since Concubine Xiao Gui entered the palace, she hadn't been back to the Xiao Mansion a few times, so naturally she didn't know the specific situation of Xiao Ting.
This also makes sense.
"Speaking of which, no matter how she has this ability, if she can help the emperor, it will be a blessing."
"What Concubine Ai said is pleasant to hear."
"The emperor praised it absurdly, but to be honest, what is the emperor's plan about Ting'er?"
"Going to the hospital is Xiaojiu's idea. That's what Xiao Ting said. Xiao Ting can enter the palace to accompany you at any time. Who would have thought that this girl almost demolished my imperial hospital just after arriving in the imperial hospital for a day."
"My lord has a heart." Concubine Xiao Gui took the empty cup from the emperor, wrapped it lightly in a brocade handkerchief, wrapped a piece of snack, and put it into his mouth.
"Ting'er is just a child at heart, she can do whatever she thinks of, there are not so many twists and turns, but if she really did something wrong, please ask the emperor to forgive her and spare her life."
The emperor didn't take the snacks, but reached out and touched Concubine Xiao's nose, saying, "I can still be as knowledgeable as a little girl, and besides, with Xiao Jiu protecting her, I dare not do anything to her."
Seeing that the emperor was not happy, Concubine Xiao took back the brocade handkerchief, covered her mouth and smiled lightly, with a faint amorous look in her eyes.
"My concubine's smile really fascinates me more and more."
As he said that, the emperor's body fell to this side, Concubine Xiao Gui stood up lightly, leaving him in the air.
"Your majesty, it's late at night, you should go." Concubine Xiao waved her hand, signaling the singing and dancing to retreat first, and then she turned to the emperor, showing a faint smile.
The emperor didn't get up, everyone retreated, he fell back and lay on the soft couch.
"My dear concubine, can I stay here tonight?"
The emperor felt aggrieved. She was obviously his wife and had slept with her for many years, but now, he had to ask her if he wanted to stay overnight.
Moreover, this goblin obviously has affection for him, but no matter what he says, he is not allowed to stay here overnight. It is really heartless and annoying.
"Not good." Concubine Xiao refused directly, and said with a smile, "You have just entered the palace after marrying a new lady, and now you are so indifferent to her, it is really not good, and Concubine Chen has not returned for many years, now is the best time to cultivate the relationship between emperors and concubines, you can't delay the business with your concubine."
When the emperor heard the words, the smile on his face gradually faded, "Aifei is really generous, I'm afraid no one in my harem can match."
"The emperor was joking, if you want to come, my concubine will be waiting for you at any time."
Her attitude of not being idle all the time made the emperor's face change, and he lost all interest.
Sitting up from the soft couch, she looked at her and said, "Do you want me to leave just like that?"
Concubine Xiao took a step back and kept a distance from him, not wanting to offend the emperor.
But her actions like this were tantamount to adding fuel to the flames. The emperor strode forward and grabbed her arm, regardless of whether she stood still or not, and directly pulled her into his arms, with gloomy eyes.
Said in a deep voice: "I have thought about it for a long time, and I think you must have feelings for me. But now you have rejected me time and time again, so I have to wonder if you are planning something again."
"It doesn't matter what you're thinking? Girl, don't challenge my bottom line again and again, otherwise, I won't tolerate you anymore."
Concubine Xiao Gui raised her head and looked at the emperor, refusing to give in, her eyes were shallow, and there was no trace of weakness in those charming phoenix eyes.
Apparently the emperor's words didn't frighten her, she smiled lowly and said, "If the emperor thinks so, the concubine has nothing to say."
This is clearly looking for trouble!
The palace maid who has been guarding below has her downcast eyes like a statue, what's wrong with the empress, she insists on angering the emperor.
The emperor was so angry that he didn't know what to say, but he was reluctant to reach out and hit her.
After a long time, he gritted his teeth and asked: "Could it be that the daughters of your Xiao family are really monsters?"
"The emperor was joking."
Concubine Xiao's expression remained unchanged, the emperor was annoyed, "Nuo Da's harem, is there no place for me to go, if you don't want to, I will not force you anymore, Mrs. Xiao, do it yourself!" After the emperor finished speaking, he shook off Concubine Xiao's hand and strode away.
With anger all over his body, he walked into the cold wind.
After the emperor left, the door of the palace was gradually closed, and the maid of honor came forward, she couldn't see it anymore, so she persuaded her.
"Your Majesty, why are you doing this? The harem is the emperor's harem. Others want the emperor to stay overnight, so why do you drive him out?"
Fu Xiao noble concubine entered the inner hall, and Tangchi had already been prepared.
Sitting in front of the mirror stage, Concubine Xiao allowed her to take off the tiara on her head and arrange it neatly.
She didn't say a word from beginning to end, just staring at the woman in the mirror.
It's a smile that's not a smile, and the eyes are fascinated. Many people can't understand it, but it's hard to hide the sadness and helplessness.
After a long while, the maid who was close to him persuaded him for a long time, but the empress didn't respond, so she stopped talking.
He took the kimono and put it away for her, and prepared soup, and then helped Concubine Xiao Gui over there.
The water covered her shoulders, and Concubine Xiao waved her hand to signal her to go down.
"It's late at night, you should rest too!"
She didn't know how long it had passed, she suddenly opened her eyes, looked at the screen on the left, and said, "Come out."
"The servant is visiting the empress, and disturbing the empress to take a bath, please forgive me."
Concubine Xiao combed her long hair, then got up and walked out from the steps, her jade feet lightly touched the ground, leaving a tiny circle of water.
She reached out to fetch the kimono, fastened the belt, and then went out.
Behind the screen, there was a woman dressed as a court lady kneeling, her head was lowered so she couldn't see clearly.
"Get up, your master must have something urgent to ask you to come here at this hour."
The woman got up according to her words, then bowed forward, handed over a note, and then returned it to its original position without any trace.
Concubine Xiao Gui stretched out two fingers to take it, her eyes scanned her body, and then she looked down, after a while, her face darkened, she waved her hand and said: "Go back and tell your master, I know what to do."
"yes."
As the end of the new year approaches, there is joy everywhere, and everyone is preparing for the new year, so happy.
The news of Concubine Xiao's illness came so suddenly.
And he was very strangely ill, neither typhoid nor seriously ill.
It's just that the whole body is weak and his face is pale.
The emperor said some serious things that night, and he didn't see her for a long time, but when he heard that she fell ill, he ordered all the imperial physicians to go to Yaochi Palace to find out the cause of the disease.
This stumped all the imperial physicians, none of them could figure out the reason, and they all said that the passing of time was unfavorable, and they missed one after another.
In the past, it was only the Ninth Prince, who always fell asleep for no reason, and the cause could not be found out. Now there is another Concubine Xiao.
Thinking about it all around, all the imperial doctors were like, so he asked the emperor to let Xiao Ting look at it.
Maybe it would be good to see it this time
Although the emperor thought it was ridiculous, he still let Xiao Ting come to Yaochi Palace.
Originally, the Ninth Prince had allowed Xiao Ting to enter the Imperial Hospital so that she could see Concubine Xiao at any time, but Concubine Xiao offended the boss in the palace, and Miss Xiao Liu was ordered not to solve the secret of the fourth hall of the "Holy One's Benevolent Heart" for a day, and not to leave the gate of the Imperial Hospital for a day.
Guards were also sent.
Therefore, this was the first time Xiao Ting saw Concubine Xiao after entering the palace.
They hadn't seen each other for more than a year. Seeing Concubine Xiao again, Xiao Ting felt that her aunt had too many stories in her eyes, and she was no longer that aunt with infinite beauty and glory.
But the emperor still favors her so much, why do I have such an illusion
The imperial doctors were useless, so they were sent away by the emperor. After everyone left, only the emperor and concubine Xiao were left in the room.
Xiao Ting asked without hesitation, "Auntie, what's the matter with you? Isn't your health good all the time? You're so sick. Why can't those imperial doctors find out anything? You're so stupid."
Concubine Xiao Gui was very weak, leaning against the bed, her entire face was almost transparent, bloodless, and even her eye sockets were sunken.
Xiao Ting looked very worried, and always felt that this was a sign of terminal illness.
But Concubine Xiao didn't care, she waved her hand and said: "It's okay, people will get all kinds of diseases when they get old, and the imperial physician is not a god, so how can there be any disease that can be cured, besides, I won't die for a while, why are you so worried?"
"Aunt." Xiao Ting acted like a baby.
"Auntie, how can you say that? You are so good to Ting'er, Ting'er is not worried about you, who is worried about."
"Okay, okay, maybe I didn't pay attention to the change of weather a few days ago, and my body was a little weak, that's why it happened. After a few days of recuperation, it will be fine."
Concubine Xiao Gui tried her best to persuade her to divert the topic elsewhere.
Ask her why she hasn't seen her for so long.
"Ting'er wants to come too, but that damn..."
"Cough, cough..." Seeing that Xiao Ting was about to say something stupid, the emperor hurriedly reminded that there was someone else here.
Xiao Ting glanced back at him, turned her head again, and said: "It's all the fault of the person who built the hall, it's too powerful, the restriction has been lowered by 800 floors, Ting'er is doing a big thing now, and she can't delay, that's why she didn't come to see Auntie."
"Ok, ok, aunt doesn't blame you."
"Auntie, Ting'er misses you, Ting'er still wants to see that one most, the aunt who is so gorgeous, dances all over the city, and wears the imperial concubine's costume, how beautiful it is."
"Ting'er doesn't want to see you in such a state of illness."
(end of this chapter)