The autumn rain had been falling all night. When Zhuang Luoyan got up, he felt that the weather was already a little chilly. After putting on the cloak that sounded like bamboo, Zhuang Luoyan took a deep breath and said, "When did the emperor leave?"
"Niangniang, the emperor left half an hour ago. Seeing that you were sleeping soundly, he didn't let the slaves wake you up," Tingzhu hesitated for a while, seeing Zhuang Luoyan's ruddy complexion and no discomfort, then he spoke again. : "The maiden has not asked the imperial doctor to ask your pulse in recent days. It is better that the imperial doctor Xuan came to ask you for peace."
Zhuang Luoyan frowned slightly, and then said: "Please say goodbye to the empress." She did fall asleep in the morning, and she didn't even know the emperor got up, but she still needs to be very careful about the existence of imperial physicians.
"Niangniang, don't be annoyed, this servant knows that you don't like taking medicine, but it's also a good idea to listen to the bamboo," Yun Xi came in with the hot milk soup and said with a big smile, "You haven't used anything when you wake up, so drink some hot milk soup to warm your stomach. ."
After taking a few sips of the milk soup, the taste of the preserved fruit covered the stinky smell of the milk, which made her drink a few more sips.
Putting down the bowl in her hand, Zhuang Luoyan yawned, sat in front of the mirror and let a few palace maids sew her hair. In front of her were several boxes containing various colored jewelry, and her gaze swept across several boxes, and finally fell. On a floating cloud butterfly hairpin, he stretched out his hand to pick it up and handed it to the palace maid behind, "This hairpin goes well with today's clothes."
After tying his hair, Zhuang Luoyan stood up, glanced at the splendid palace of Qianzheng Palace, and handed over to Yun Xi: "Let's go, please go to the Empress, I'm afraid I'm going to be late today."
In the Queen's Jingyang Palace, the Queen sat on the golden phoenix auspicious cloud chair, and there were many concubines sitting or standing below, except for the left and right positions before the exam, there were three vacant positions. None of the people present dared to look at the vacant seat. Perhaps the atmosphere was too rigid, and the smile on the queen's face seemed a little unsightly.
Everyone knew in their hearts that this position represented status. There are only four concubines and concubines above the concubine rank in the harem today, but three of these four people are still going to greet the queen in the future.
Concubine Xian Gui glanced at the three vacant seats and said, "It rained last night, and the weather is getting colder. Empress must be careful."
Hearing the words, the queen smiled and said, "Bengong's body has always been good, all the sisters here should be more careful."
"The three younger sisters, Concubine Shu, Concubine Rou, and Concubine Zhao are all weak people. I wonder if they caught a cold yesterday night." Concubine Xiangui dared to say this, but others did not dare to say it.
The queen smiled and looked at Concubine Xiangui for a moment, "Concubine Zhao was serving in the Emperor's Qianzheng Palace last night, so she must be tired."
When Concubine Xiangui heard this, she also smiled, but her eyes gradually shifted to other people.
Outside Jingyang Palace, Zhuang Luoyan and Concubine Rou came to Jingyang Palace from left to right, and they both stopped at the palace gate at the same time.
Looking at each other, Zhuang Luoyan stepped down, stepped forward and gave Concubine Rou a blessing, "Morning sister."
"It's getting late now," Concubine Rou returned the salute, looked up at the sky, and said lazily, "In the past, I asked Sister An to be very diligent, but why are you slack now?"
"I slept a little more at night, making my sister laugh," Zhuang Luoyan smiled slightly, and followed Concubine Rou's footsteps into the palace, only half a step behind Concubine Rou.
"Is it important to you whether I laugh or not," Concubine Rou stopped in her footsteps and turned to look at Zhuang Luoyan, "What other people think of you is the most important thing." After speaking, she continued to walk forward.
Brows moved slightly, Zhuang Luoyan stopped at her feet, and she was several steps behind Concubine Rou. Looking at Concubine Rou's back, Zhuang Luoyan smiled and said, "Sister thinks too much."
Concubine Rou glanced back at her and stopped talking, but her feet were two points slower. After Zhuang Luoyan followed, the two entered the gate of the main hall of Jingyang Palace together.
"Concubine Rou is here, Concubine Zhao is here!"
The eunuch's summoning stopped the conversation between the empress and Concubine Xiangui. The two smiled and looked at the door, and saw Concubine Rou and Concubine Zhao walking in together.
The smile on the queen's face did not change, but her eyes were a little cold.
"What a good day today, it's rare to see two younger sisters coming together to greet the Empress," Concubine Xiangui smiled as she looked at Zhuang Luoyan and Concubine Rou.
"It's just that I met Concubine Zhao outside by chance," Concubine Rou smiled casually and saluted the Queen, "Today is too late, the concubine apologizes to the Empress."
"The concubine is also guilty," Zhuang Luoyan followed to apologize.
"If it's not too late today, the two of you don't need to do this," the queen smiled and let the two sit down, "How can this palace be someone who cares about everything?"
After Zhuang Luoyan saluted again, she sat in her seat. She glanced at the women in the room, and finally set her sight on Concubine Shu's seat, because there was only one empty seat left in the whole room.
For Zhuang Luoyan, the daily greetings are very boring and painful. Perhaps the only consolation for the queen is to see a room of women who are favored or not want to greet her and greet her. The so-called bitterness. In music, that's probably the case.
He casually listened to the women's praise to each other, and after another half a column of incense, he heard the eunuch calling out the name of Concubine Shu.
Zhuang Luoyan stretched out his hand to hold the teacup for a moment, then put the teacup back on the small table and resumed his dignified sitting posture.
"I've seen the Empress," Concubine Shu Gui bowed to the Queen after entering the room, but her eyes swept to Zhuang Luoyan, and Zhuang Luoyan showed no other expression than a smile from beginning to end.
"Concubine Shu's face is not very good, could it be that she is not feeling well?" Concubine Xian Gui held a teacup with a hint of sarcasm on her face.
This trace of ridicule was the greatest insult to Concubine Shu, she smiled deeply, and then said with a smile: "Last night, it hurt a little bit, which made all the sisters laugh."
"It rained after midnight last night, and I don't know how my sister got hurt, so you have to take good care of yourself in the future." Concubine Xian Gui looked at Concubine Shu Gui with a half-smile, and the ridicule in her eyes became more and more obvious.
Concubine Shu Gui's expression was slightly cold, but her voice was as soft as usual, "Sister Xian must not have slept well, otherwise, how would you know when the rain will fall."
"Don't say that Concubine Xiangui didn't sleep well last night, even my sister was woken up by the sound of rain," Zhuang Luoyan answered at this time, "But the concubine remembers it more clearly, last night was Zi Shi San Carved rain."
Concubine Xian Gui's face that was originally run by Concubine Shu Gui suddenly looked better.
Concubine Shu Gui looked at Zhuang Luoyan, "My sister's sleep at night is shallow."
"My elder sister is serious, she is waiting by the emperor's side, and my younger sister doesn't dare to be careless," Zhuang Luoyan smiled, as if with infinite spring intentions.
Concubine Shu's smile became more pronounced when she heard the words, "What my sister said is very true."
Looking at the smile on Concubine Shu Gui's face, Zhuang Luoyan couldn't help but wonder, how did Concubine Shu Gui scold her in her heart at this moment
After the concubines and concubines of Xian An stepped down, He Yu knelt down beside the queen and tapped her legs, and said somewhat puzzled: "Miss, the servants don't understand, Concubine Zhao has always been low-key, why is there a vague opposite to Concubine Shu Gui today? ."
"How can she hold the position of concubine if she just forbearance," the queen sneered, "we all underestimate this Zhuang Luoyan. I'm afraid that the one who regrets the most at this moment is not this palace, but the most important thing in the emperor's heart. Concubine Shu."
Seeing her master's face, He Yu hurriedly lowered her head. She knew that the Empress did not like Concubine Shu Gui, but she didn't expect that the Empress would hate Concubine Shu so much.
Outside the gate of Jingyang Palace, concubines and concubines, big and small, greeted them well. After Zhuang Luoyan watched Concubine Shu leave, she supported Yun Xi's hand on the chariot. Shaking slightly, it seemed a little dizzy.
With a slight frown on his brows, Zhuang Luoyan felt a little uneasy in his heart. After leaving the Jingyang Palace, he buried his head and whispered to Yun Xi who was following Bu Nian: "You go to the Imperial Hospital and ask for this palace on weekdays. Physician Mao of the pulse is here."
Seeing her master's serious expression, Yun Xi didn't dare to slack off. After responding, she hurried to the Tai Hospital.
"You said that you saw Yun Xi, the maid of Xihe Palace, going to the Imperial Hospital?" Concubine Shu Gui sat on the chariot, her expression changed slightly after hearing the report from the eunuch, and then she smiled, "My cousin has been feeling unwell these past few days. , Ben Gong should take a look at her too."
Lingsha smiled when she heard the words, "The master said very much. Yesterday, the servant heard from Shu Xing, who was serving Su Xiuyi, that Su Xiuyi misses the empress very much."
"Bengong also misses my sister, so I'll go to Su Xiuyi's place." After Concubine Shu Gui finished speaking, she lowered her voice and said, "Find someone to pay more attention to the Tai Hospital."