Miss Qingxi is not idle like her mother and concubine, she is doing a very important business, taking care of the cat.
Of course, Mrs. Mao needs someone to accompany her, so her work is very, very important.
"My lord, I heard from my concubine that there will be a lot of fish and shrimp to eat at the palace banquet tomorrow." She whispered to the lord.
"Meow?" The bleary-eyed adult basking in the sun opened his eyes a little, admired Qingxi's gentle paw pad, and then licked his mouth, feeling a little hungry.
Qingxi straightened her face immediately, and told the maid beside her: "Didn't you see that your lord is hungry? Why don't you go and bring the little fish cakes?"
She looks quite decent, with the charm of her father.
The emperor was extremely busy every day, but seeing that he still had time to pamper his concubines, he knew that he was actually not as busy as he appeared. This guy also likes to come to eat with his daughter from time to time, or simply take his daughter to the Zichen Palace at night to enjoy the family happiness.
Qingxi had little contact with her father before, so she was naturally not affected. Now that I have a lot of contact, I unconsciously start to imitate my father. Although I have only learned a little, it is enough to calm down those court ladies and eunuchs.
The Eldest Princess is amazing now, she has the style of her father at a young age, who dares to fool her
Shen Yuqing looked quite satisfied. As the eldest sister, of course Qingxi must be able to hold down her younger siblings. Otherwise, people will climb to the top of their heads, and if they dare not resist, it will be embarrassing to speak out.
"Qingxi." Shen Yuqing stood under the eaves and waved to her.
Qingxi hastily ran over with her adult in her arms: "Mother Concubine."
Concubine Shen Gui took the cloak from the hand of the palace maid and put it on carefully for her daughter, then touched the lord again: "Do you want to go to the imperial garden with mother and concubine?"
Qingxi thought for a while, then shook her head: "No, Qingxi took Xiaohua Xiaohuang and the others to play in the small garden for a while today."
Xiaohua and Xiaohuang are the same-year-old playmates that the emperor found for Qingxi before. They are all palace maids and eunuchs, and they originally had cute names, but Qingxi thought it was hard to remember, so she changed them to her favorite names.
Concubine Shen Gui reluctantly gave up taking her daughter out to play after hearing the words, so she had to go shopping alone.
But I don't know if it was because of the palace banquet the next day, there were not even half a concubine in the imperial garden today. Shen Yuqing wandered around for a while, but couldn't find anyone to vent her anger on, so she had to go back to Fengyi Palace unhappily.
It doesn't matter, someone will definitely do bad things tomorrow, and then find someone to vent their anger on.
Concubine Mi and the other three have been too much in the limelight recently, but the women in the harem have to hold back their breath and refuse to hate them. After holding back for a month, I always feel that I am holding back a big move.
There is also Mrs. Wan, who has not expressed it until now. She didn't speak rudely when she saw Shen Yuqing, nor did she ask the emperor to return her daughter, which is not normal.
Mrs. Wan can really bear it, and the dog that bites does not bark. But she won't endure it forever, what a good plan tomorrow's palace banquet is, it's just time to start.
Shen Yuqing's Jianjia Palace is basically her people, but she also deliberately left nails sent in by others.
For example, Biyan. Another example is some other little eunuchs and little maids. Among them, there is a person who belongs to Mrs. Wan, and works in the small kitchen.
On weekdays, the small kitchen is closely watched, and she can't do anything. During this month, Shen Yuqing deliberately made people relax their vigilance on the surface, but in fact they were secretly monitoring. But she held her breath and didn't make a move.
But this time, it was a palace banquet. If Shen Yuqing was poisoned and died at the palace banquet, it might be the best revenge for Mrs. Wan.
The second day, evening.
Of course, the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet is to enjoy the moon. First taste the imperial banquet in the palace, and then taste the moon cakes in the palace. After appreciating the moon, you can go home and have a reunion.
The palace banquet was held relatively early, and it was said that it started in the evening, but in fact, drinks and refreshments began to be served one after another around five o'clock in the afternoon. At eight to nine o'clock, enjoy the full moon and eat moon cakes, and you can leave before ten o'clock, without delaying the family reunion.
When they go home, they can continue to watch the moon with their families again.
Of course, for the concubine, only one lucky person can accompany the emperor during the moon viewing time after ten o'clock. Therefore, at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, how to win the favor of the emperor without any trace is not an easy task.
During the Mid-Autumn Palace banquet, the concubines could not rely on performances to invite favors, and the emperor was busy chatting with high-ranking officials and relatives, so there was not much attention given to the concubines. Fortunately, there will be some small games when watching the moon, which is a good opportunity to show off.
Concubine Shen was sitting on the left of the empress, beside her was Qingxi who was seated with her, and the lord gave the empress his arms.
Qingxi was still too young to sit alone, so she just followed her mother and concubine.
Not far away, Madam Wan, who was three people away from Concubine Shen, drifted over faintly, unable to see the expression in her eyes clearly.
Shen Yuqing smiled at her, and scooped up a ball in sweet soup for her daughter.
Madam Wan immediately retracted her gaze, her fingertips turned white as she held the chopsticks with great force.
She gritted her teeth secretly.
This bitch, Shen Shi, actually let Qingxi sit with her. Did she think that since Qingxi ate the same food as her, she would not dare to lay hands on her
Qingxi, an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf, had only been with Shen Shi for two months, and she completely forgot about her biological mother. She shouldn't have given birth to this girl in the first place. She lost money and was not a prince, so she was easily won over by others.
In the distant Jianjia Palace, the small kitchen was bustling with activity. They need to be responsible for the palace banquet dishes of the imperial concubine and the eldest princess. Although they are only supplied to the two masters, they cannot be neglected.
The small kitchen is busy and orderly. Although everyone has a lot of work, they are not so busy that there is no chance to catch their breath. Therefore, every now and then a court lady stops to rest for a while before continuing.
He Zhi was a little absent-minded.
Half a month ago, she got a note from Mrs. Wan who sent her to her, asking her to find an opportunity to poison Concubine Shen at the palace banquet. She didn't think there was anything wrong with doing this at first, but today she heard that Concubine Shen and the eldest princess were sitting at the same table...
What if she was poisoned and even killed the eldest princess
Mrs. Wan was holding her family's life in her hands, so she had no choice but to poison her. But if the eldest princess died too, would Mrs. Wan offend her family? Then what's the point of her being poisoned
After thinking about it, she still couldn't decide to pay attention.
Seeing that the dish she was in charge of was about to be presented, she gritted her teeth and sprinkled half of the poisonous powder into it.
The princess doesn't like this dish very much, so she probably won't touch it. And since Mrs. Wan didn't send any new news, it should mean that the original plan remains unchanged. No matter what happens, she will be dead by then, and it has nothing to do with her.
As for the family members, they can live as long as they can. If it is really impossible, it is not something that a little maid like her can save.
What's more, she only put in half of the poison powder. Although the poison can't kill people, it can make people dumb. At that time, Mrs. Wan will think that Concubine Shen Guifei did not die because she ate too little, but it is none of her business. And even if the eldest princess ate it by mistake, she would not be in danger of her life.
A princess of gold and jade can still live a good life even if she becomes dumb, there is no major hindrance.
After comforting himself in this way, He Zhi's uneasy heart settled down.
At this time, another court lady came over and picked up the bowl of poisoned soup, put it in a secret insulated food box, and hurriedly left Jianjia Palace. The dishes should be sent to Haiyan Hall while they are hot, otherwise the imperial concubine will blame her if it gets cold.
Walking halfway, she stopped suddenly, found an empty corner to hide in, and carefully lifted a trace of silver from the side of the soup pot. The silver thread was like a decoration, but with the movements of the maid, suddenly a transparent cup within a cup was exposed.
There is also a part of the soup in the cup, but it is pure clear soup, and some powder that has not melted can be seen at the bottom. When it was not taken out, no one could see that there was such a mystery in the cup, after all, the mouth of the soup cup was deep and covered with soup.
The maid carefully wrapped the outer layer of the small cup with a veil to insulate the soup on it, then re-covered the soup cup and waited here.
This is near the west rear gate of Haiyan Palace, and the servants of Yong'an Palace will also pass by here to deliver food. The palace lady deliberately made a detour, otherwise she would have entered directly through the east rear side door.
When the maid of Yongan Palace passed by, she hurried out and followed her into the back of Haiyan Palace. After a while, the dishes should be placed on the specified trays first, and then the palace people will come to pick them up. There will be a blank period during this period, and she can just pour the soup in the small cup into the dishes.
Madam Wan of Yong'an Palace wants to harm her mother-in-law, why don't you come and experience the feeling of lifting a rock to shoot yourself in the foot.
The eunuch who guards the gate belongs to the emperor, and the Haiyan Palace is also watched by the emperor. In essence, there will be no incident of poisoning in the hall, even if there is a blank period in which no one is watching. However, Concubine Shen Gui and the emperor are in the same group.
Concubine Shen was in charge, the emperor naturally turned a blind eye.
It is normal for concubines in the harem to frame each other, not to mention that the imperial concubine is just fighting back in self-defense, even if the imperial concubine wants to mess with a concubine on a whim, as long as it does not conflict with the emperor's interests, these people will not care.
So the eunuch guarding the gate watched helplessly as the maid from the Jianjia palace followed the maid from the Yong'an palace, and didn't let her stop for interrogation.
The eunuch on duty in the palace also watched helplessly as the maid of Jianjia Palace poured something into the meal of Yongan Palace, and did not step forward to stop it, and even deliberately helped to stop a court lady who was about to enter the palace to pick up food, so as to avoid the behavior of the palace lady of Jianjia from being exposed.
When the maid finished all this and calmly put her dishes on, the maid who was stopped before was finally let go by the eunuch.
She didn't doubt it, these eunuchs were very cautious and would stop anyone who was suspicious for questioning. They are aggressive, and anyone who has ghosts in their hearts will be frightened. This is not the first time a palace maid has been stopped, and she has long been used to it.
After entering the apse, I saw the maid of Jianjia Palace, but she didn't talk to anyone. Even if the other party was not standing behind the tray of Jian Jia Palace, she would not know that this person belonged to Jian Jia Palace.
Everyone is an inconspicuous third-class court lady, and no one knows anyone.
The person from Jianjia Palace put down the soup cup and returned to Jianjia Palace with a small cup and a food box. She has other dishes to deliver, so she has no time to waste here.
Not long after, an exquisite dish with plenty of soup was presented to Mrs. Wan.
It was her favorite dish. It tasted very strong at the first bite, and it lingered on her lips and teeth after she swallowed it. The soup of the dishes is also very delicious, and she will drink more soup every time.
But for some reason today, the soup tastes a bit strange, not as pure as before. Maybe it was because the palace banquet was too busy, and there was a little problem during the production.
Madam Wan didn't think too much, and drank a few mouthfuls of soup.
Although the soup was not as good as it used to be, it was not bad, so she didn't care.
In Jianjia Palace.
He Zhi held the remaining half pack of poison, not knowing where to hide it. But thinking that she is about to kill herself, she might as well eat it by herself. So he gritted his teeth, mixed the medicine powder into water, and drank it all at once.
The effect of the medicine didn't come on so quickly, and before the pain caused by the poison powder appeared, she picked up the dagger and stabbed herself in the heart.
There were clues in the room that had been arranged before, and the poisoning incident was poured on Concubine Mi's head. She has done what she should do, and she can no longer participate in the rest.
At the palace banquet, Concubine Shen Gui slightly pursed her lips when she heard the news from the people below, everything was according to plan.
There are different seats for men and women in the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, and the huge palace is divided into two sides by screens. On one side, the emperor sits at the top, followed by officials, nobles and clan relatives; on the other side, the empress and queen mother sit at the top, with concubines, clan wives, nobles and wives below.
The men were drinking and chatting noisyly, but the women were watching, singing, dancing and chatting, and it was much quieter. Many people are sitting next to other wives who don't like it, and they don't talk at all, just concentrate on eating.
Although the palace banquet is used to build relationships, it is really impossible to chat with those who are indifferent.
For example, on the side of the concubines, at most they would exchange a few sentences. I really want to talk about something, most of the concubines are still not sensitive. While eating vegetables with his head down, he was thinking about how to show himself while watching the moon.
According to the old practice, the emperor will ask people to write poems and articles, etc., and also ask people to write crossword puzzles, and there will be prizes for guessing correctly.
Concubine Shen Gui didn't pay attention to other people, she just patronized eating with her daughter. It was Qingxi, who obediently sat there watching singing and dancing after she was full. If a wife mentions her, she will smile back, her dignified and generous appearance is no different from when Shen Yuqing saw her before.
But who would have thought that she would have been spoiled by Concubine Shen long ago and become a dominatrix who can climb trees, fish and fish
This meant that there were no other princesses and princes in the palace, otherwise she would have to beat them all up.
Didn't you see that the little Douding around her who the emperor specially invited to play with her has become her little brother? Every day, I look at Her Highness the Princess with admiring eyes, and follow her wherever she goes, a group of little followers.
Because of these little tails, Qingxi didn't like to go out with her mother and concubine. She felt that it was more majestic to take her little brother out, after all, she now had five male and five female little brothers, and they followed her in a row, which was very dignified.
I don't know where the emperor found so many five-year-olds...
Concubine Shen is very tasty.
But she didn't say that she wanted to maintain the tall image of the concubine mother.
Seeing her daughter responding to the inquiries of the clan wives with ease, she simply withdrew her thoughts and focused on the queen. The empress was stroking the cat and had no time to talk to someone, so she didn't turn her eyes away.
Concubine Shen quietly picked up a peanut and threw it on the Empress's plate, making a crisp sound.
Empress Fu glanced at the peanuts, but didn't respond.
So the imperial concubine lost the second, third, and fourth...
Anyway, it's childish and boring.
Fu Qiushui gave her a helpless look, and finally he was willing to deal with this guy. As soon as he looked at her, he received a bright smile from her.
The Empress suddenly felt a little guilty, she looked around quietly, and was relieved when she found that no one saw their little movements. Shen Yuqing was also too bold, she made a lot of tricks at the palace banquet, for fear that others would not know that there was a problem with their relationship.
"Ming Noble Concubine." In order to avoid being exposed, Empress Fu simply talked to the noble concubine empress openly, so as to save this guy from making petty moves.
Concubine Ming responded immediately: "What does sister Empress want to say?"
The dialogue between the two leaders immediately attracted everyone's attention, and everyone pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what they had to say.
Could it be that you are going to fight
Everyone was secretly excited.
The empress has always been dignified and generous, and has never had a quarrel with anyone, not even cynicism. Everyone is curious whether she is really good-tempered, or just pretending.
But it was destined to disappoint them, the empress racked her brains to find a topic, and the result was: "My lord is full, you can hold it by yourself."
"..."
Everyone was silent for a while, feeling that this topic was really boring.
But after thinking about it, I became excited again. The queen doesn't want to hug adults anymore? Could it be that he had a falling out with Concubine Ming, so he was too lazy to take care of the cat for her? !
Everyone's eyes lit up, and they quietly watched this side from the corner of their eyes.
It's a pity that Concubine Ming did not get angry or displeased, but said: "Your Excellency has become fatter these days, especially when you are full. Is the empress sister sore after holding her for so long? Don't tire yourself out, Man Xing, go and get rid of it." The adults hug me."
The words that were obviously concerned about the queen, but they changed the taste in everyone's ears.
—Queen, you are so weak, you can't even hug a cat.
Shen Yuqing, who secretly showed her affection, did not succeed in showing off. Most people still feel that they are quietly teasing, but this does not affect the good mood of the imperial concubine. Because, the Queen Mother understands!
Even the queen mother who knows me, it is enough for one person to understand her show of affection, she is already very satisfied.
The empress dowager who was stuffed with dog food didn't want to talk, she picked up a spring roll silently and took a bite.
The empress and imperial concubine really talk a lot, and even food can't stop their mouths. Next time I have to talk to the emperor, and they are not allowed to show their affection in public.
Yes, the empress dowager's eyes were as bright as a torch, and she noticed the undercurrent between the two empresses long before the emperor found out. But she is calm and doesn't like to meddle in other people's business. She is not as stingy as the emperor. She often tries to persuade her sister to abandon Shen Yuqing, a dangerous woman.
Concubine Shen was a little proud, and she was very happy when she skinned. She stuffed the adult into her daughter's arms, and continued chatting with the queen after looking for topics.
The queen took the initiative to talk to her, she couldn't let go of this opportunity, she had to chat enough.
The veins on Fu Qiushui's forehead were throbbing, and he regretted why he had talked to her just now. Wouldn't it be over just to let Han Qiu carry the adults over? There are not so many things behind.
The empress dowager, whose husband had been dead for several years, swallowed the spring rolls and looked at them both silently. I don't know if the queen is really impatient, or if she is being cheap, she is obviously very useful in her heart, but her face is disgusted.
Hey, I'm getting older, and I don't understand the preferences of young people anymore.
She was thinking, otherwise, she should leave the stage early, so as not to be shown off.
However, the moon cakes have not been eaten yet, and the moon has not been rewarded yet. Let's go now, isn't that just not giving the emperor face
Forget it, bear it for a while.
The empress dowager passed the time by staring at the plate of peanuts in front of her, but outsiders looked as if she was admiring the singing and dancing below, so they didn't dare to talk to her casually. And the empress was "fighting" with the imperial concubine, they didn't dare to intervene, so they had to chat with other wives and concubines in a low voice.
After chatting for a while, Mrs. Wan suddenly felt abdominal pain and quietly left the table.
"Isn't that Mrs. Wan? What's wrong?" A lady noticed her.
"Looking at her clutching her belly, I'm afraid she's pregnant again?" Thinking that she gave birth to the only princess in the palace, everyone felt that Mrs. Wan should be very fertile.
"I don't think so. It should be that I saw the princess at the imperial concubine's place. After watching too much, I felt panicked and wanted to go out for a walk."
An outspoken lady suddenly said, "Did you just cover your belly when you were full?"
Everyone: "..."
Shut up and just dance.
Talk nonsense about the truth.
After a moment of silence, everyone flirted with each other, conveying their meaning with their eyes. In the end, they finally reached an agreement that Mrs. Wan was fed up, so she wanted to go out for a walk to eliminate food.
The outspoken lady couldn't understand their riddles and was at a loss. Is what she just said wrong? Why are they not responding
Of course, Mrs. Wan didn't have a stomachache because she was full of food, she was about to have a toxic attack.
However, if the amount of poison is not large, the effect will not be too obvious. At first, there will only be a slight pain, and after the pain disappears, it is time for the poison to fully attack.
At that time, people who eat too much will die. If you don't eat much, you will find that you can't make a sound.
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