Came in full of anticipation, and left in despair.
The world was dark and dark, and Nalan Chunxue felt that every step she took was like stepping into a quagmire, one step at a time, heavy and heavy.
When passing by the Imperial Garden, I saw several little palace maids singing and dancing inside.
A little palace maid raised her skirt up, making it fluttering like a fairy. She didn't know that in the eyes of outsiders, she was clumsy like a duck, she asked her companion, "How do you say it looks like Luoshen? ?"
Another little palace maid laughed and said: "Like ah, there is only one Liuxian skirt, and another day, I ask Yingluo from Changchun Palace to help you make one too!"
Nalan Chunxue didn't take these two people to heart, until she returned to Jingren Hall, her maid Dongzao came up to her, helped her back to the bedroom, and whispered to her: "Master, the servant has inquired clearly, listen. It is said that the empress pretended to be Luoshen and kept the emperor, so that the empress had to wait all night!"
After a pause, Nalan Chunxue remembered the despairing self in the quilt, and the two little palace maids in the imperial garden, full of hatred filling her eyes, her chest agitated for a moment, suddenly lowered The voice said to Dongzao: "Go to Chuxiu Palace and send a message to Concubine Hui for me, saying that the Queen Mother will be back from Changchun Garden the day after tomorrow, I have a way to make the Queen completely lose the Queen Mother's favor, in front of the Concubine, Yong Ye can't lift his head up!"
"Yes!" Dongzao quickly left and returned, bringing back Concubine Huigui's reply, just nine words - this palace will give you another chance.
The day after tomorrow, in the imperial garden, the sun is shining and the birds are singing.
A solemn and solemn old woman with a hand wrapped around a Buddha bead walked at the front, the queen supported her hand obediently, and the rest of the palace concubines were not even qualified to support, so they could only respectfully follow behind.
This woman is the Empress Dowager.
The queen mother patted the queen's hand: "It is difficult for the queen to take care of both sides of the Buddha in Changchun Garden. During this time, you have worked hard."
The queen said softly: "Managing the harem and serving the queen mother is the duty of the concubines, and the concubines do not dare to take credit."
The gossip between the two was commonplace, but unexpectedly, Concubine Hui Gui suddenly glanced at the corner of her mouth and inserted a sentence: "The Queen Mother does not know something, the Queen has a noble character, and she has a high quality and blue heart. The women in the palace take her as an example, and everyone imitates the Queen's example. Every word and deed, every frown and smile, in order to win the favor of the emperor!"
Wei Yingluo was stunned when she heard the words, she couldn't help staring at the other party, this is weird, could it be that the other party wants to be a demon again
Between the dignified daughter-in-law and the flirtatious daughter-in-law, the queen mother is like the mother-in-law of ordinary people, preferring the former, and immediately smiled: "The queen is always fair, dignified and decent, if all the concubines and concubines in the palace learn the queen's three points, I will too. I am satisfied.”
"The queen mother, the concubine can't afford such praise..." The queen hurriedly said modestly.
"You don't have to be humble." The queen mother interrupted her with a smile, "I know you the best! The emperor is hard-working and always hands-on, so it is inevitable that he can't take care of himself, and the harem is so complicated and staffed that it all depends on you to take care of it. . Now that the emperor can concentrate on state affairs, and the harmony in the palace is all thanks to you. In my heart, there is no one in the world who is more appropriate than you!"
Seemingly disliking the queen's dominance, Concubine Huigui interjected again and said, "By the way, does the queen mother still like the stupa relic that I sent earlier?"
The queen mother believed in Buddhism, otherwise she would not even smell sandalwood on her clothes, and the relic was something she had been looking for for many years. Where is the noble Nalan who sent the stupa relic?"
"Shu Guiren." Concubine Hui Gui turned sideways, "Come forward."
Nalan Chunxue hurriedly walked a few steps and walked in front of the Queen Mother: "Concubine respectfully invites the Queen Mother Saint An!"
The queen mother looked at her up and down. Because she was born dignified and virtuous, she was quite similar to the queen, so she was very liked by the old man in appearance, and because of the Buddha's relic, she loved her more. The queen mother nodded and said: "Being able to find the Buddhist relics shows that I have a relationship with the Buddha. I didn't expect to be such a beautiful girl. Come, come to my side."
"Yes, Empress Dowager." Nalan Chunxue supported the Empress Dowager's other arm, and when she reached the fork in the road, she led the Empress Dowager to the right, intentionally or unintentionally, "The Empress Dowager, in front is Yanhui Pavilion, the peony flowers in front of the pavilion. It's all open, so why don't you go and reward them."
Hearing her words in her ears and seeing her actions in her eyes, Wei Yingluo felt more and more that something was wrong.
I always feel that everything seems too deliberate...
"what!!"
Suddenly there was a scream, Wei Yingluo raised her head and saw a palace maid fall from the height of Yanhui Pavilion with a loud bang, and the figure was drowned in the peony.
"Zhilan!" Almost at the moment when the figure fell to the ground, Concubine Hui shouted, "Come and see!"
"Yes!" Zhilan rushed over quickly, Wei Yingluo's eyes flashed when she saw this, and she also rushed over.
The two rushed to the side of Peony at almost the same time, only to see a palace maid slumped to the ground limply. Wei Yingluo stepped forward to touch it, but could not feel her breathing and pulse, she immediately took a half step back. The two palace maids poked their heads upstairs, their faces full of panic, and words such as "queen" and "dress up" were mixed in their whispers.
Not far away, Aunt Liu's scolding has been heard: "Quick! Let's go over and see what happened!"
Zhilan pushed Mingyu, who was hugging her, and sneered, "If something like this happens, even if you stop me, it's all in vain!"
Wei Yingluo stared at the palace maid's body and pursed her lips.
A group of people walked up to His Excellency Yanhui, and Nalan Chunxue immediately said: "The Queen Mother, this is it!" Everyone saw the corpse, which was covered with a handkerchief, and the Queen Mother's face changed greatly and asked: " What the hell happened here?"
Wei Yingluo replied calmly: "Reporting to the Queen Mother, because she fell from a height and her face was severely damaged, in order to frighten the masters, she put a veil on it. As for why she fell, the servants have not yet had time to ask."
Aunt Liu glanced at the two palace maids and said sharply, "Are you the palace maids of Yanhui Pavilion?"
The two palace maids knelt down with a plop, and one of them seemed to summon up the courage to say: "The three servants are all the maids of Yanhui Pavilion. They were just playing around, but who knew that she stepped in the air and fell from a height! The servant was caught off guard, too late to catch. If you live with her, you will…”
The empress dowager said with a cold face: "This is a human life. Is it too child's play to play three words lightly and playfully!"
Nalan Chunxue gave the two palace maids a wink and said, "The Queen Mother said that since the three of you are on duty, you should do a good job of errands. Why are you frolicking here
The palace maid understood and replied: "The queen mother forgives her sins. Dress up games are popular in the palace recently. Everyone likes to play with the appearance of classical beauties. The servants and others are also just playful for a while, and then they will cause a catastrophe!"
Another palace maid also echoed: "Yes, the empress dowager, the servant is not intentional, please forgive the empress dowager!"
The queen's face changed slightly, Erqing was anxious, and looked at the queen without speaking.
The queen mother revealed doubts: "What dress up game?"
The palace maid quietly glanced at the queen: "Yes, it was passed down from Changchun Palace, the queen mother she-"
Wei Yingluo suddenly answered: "Reporting to the Queen Mother, according to the servant's guess, just now this palace maid was playing the drunk state of Concubine Yang, and accidentally fell from the top of Yanhui Pavilion. It's too moving, so the ladies in the palace will follow suit!"
The empress dowager is already angry: "The imperial concubine is drunk? What, is Huigui concubine singing in the palace?"
Concubine Hui Gui immediately reprimanded: "Slave dog, what nonsense are you talking about, when did this palace let the maids follow?"
Wei Yingluo smiled slightly, bowed her head humbly and replied, "The noble concubine naturally doesn't need to tell her words, she only needs to teach her by example. In the Chuxiu Palace, the huqin is constantly being played every day, and the Beijing operas are played one after another. Farewell My Concubine... Especially the empress' concubine who was drunk, sang superbly, and her figure was extremely soft and beautiful, and was deeply loved by the emperor! The maids were envious in their hearts, and wanted to imitate the empress and win the king's favor. dont you agree?"
Mingyu suddenly came to his senses and replied quickly, "Yes, yes, the Empress Dowager, yesterday the servant saw others learning from Yu Ji!"
Wei Yingluo sighed, and said, "Don't blame the minions for talking too much, the noble concubine, Farewell My Concubine has the omen of the country's subjugation, and the goddess is better to sing Yang Guifei!"
Mingyu pretended to teach: "I told you to read more when you have nothing to do. Who said that Concubine Yang was good, Concubine Yang died in Maweipo incense, and the fortunes of the Tang Dynasty declined in the Anshi Rebellion, which is not auspicious!"
The empress dowager was so angry that her face turned blue, staring at Concubine Huigui without saying a word, Concubine Huigui was frightened and trembled slightly.
Nalan Chunxue was also very annoyed, and said, "The costume is clearly spread from Changchun Palace, how can you become a noble concubine? Wei Yingluo, don't casually slander the nobles!"
Wei Yingluo said blankly, "But the empress can't sing a drunk concubine, and she has never acted as a concubine Yang in public. What does this have to do with her? The small stage of Chuxiu Palace sings every day, everyone can hear it! "
The queen mother waved her hand impatiently and said, "Okay, stop arguing! Queen, where did this dress-up style come from!"
The queen said hesitantly: "The queen mother, the concubine..."
Wei Yingluo smiled and said confidently: If the Empress Dowager allows, I will show you the proof of this servant! "
Nalan Chunxue sneered and asked, "What evidence do you have?"
Wei Yingluo walked in front of the corpse and lifted the veil at once. Everyone looked over. The corpse's face was red and black, and the blood was obviously mixed with oil, making it look hideous.
Nalan Chunxue was shocked: "How could this happen!"
Concubine Huigui suddenly looked at Zhilan, Zhilan lowered her head, not daring to look at Concubine Huigui's face. The Queen Mother glanced at Concubine Huigui and said solemnly, "Go back to the palace!"
The crowd immediately surrounded the queen mother and left in a mighty manner.