Long Harem Road

Chapter 85

In the golden autumn of October, there is neither the unbearable heat of midsummer nor the icy coldness of winter. The golden leaves are full of trees, which is refreshing and pleasant. The afternoon sun is warm and warm, and the refreshing autumn wind blows by. shoulders.

Zhao Zhen walked around the courtyard with the woman in his arms, and gently picked off the fallen leaves on her shoulders. The corners of his mouth were filled with a satisfied and happy smile. The man was tall and handsome, and the woman was exquisite and beautiful. Dodge, can't bear to desecrate this beauty.

Baozhu's heart twitched uncontrollably, in a trance for a while, suppressing the love in her heart, ready to move, looking up, the square sky surrounded by red walls and blue tiles ruthlessly shattered the restless heart, she closed her eyes to escape, and once again Opening has restored clarity.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Xian held a poetry meeting today, have you heard?" Baozhu raised her head to look at Zhao Zhen, her pretty face under the sun was radiant and fair, her thick long eyelashes flickered, and her big black eyes jumped Turn around playfully.

Today's poetry meeting is brilliant and the situation is constantly changing, how could the emperor not get the news?
Zhao Zhen felt Baozhu's joy and narrowness, squeezed her tender little hand lovingly, and jokingly said, "Bao'er couldn't be secretly happy when she heard that Zhou Baolin was unlucky?"

"Your Majesty." Baozhu gave Zhao Zhen a vicious white look. She was embarrassed by someone's words. She pondered over and over again these days, and finally understood the crux of the emperor's inexplicable suspicion that day. Zhao Mao cleared the obstacles.

Although she didn't know how the emperor finally persuaded herself to let go of this idea, but once the seeds of doubt were planted, they would take root and sprout, like a snowball, rolling bigger and bigger without knowing it, and one day it would explode.

She will never allow such an accident to happen, she must completely pull out and kill this seed as soon as possible, leaving no room for growth, and Yang Meiren's prince can be said to be a good medicine that appears at the right time for her.

Zhao Zhen looked at Baozhu's stern look, his embarrassed little appearance, his shoulders shaking like chaff, and the corners of his mouth cracked to the back of his ears. If he was not worried that Baozhu would become angry and stop talking to him, he would have laughed heartily.

"Your majesty, you are still laughing." Seeing Zhao Zhen laughing endlessly, rubbing his belly and tearing up, Baozhu's original three-point annoyance became seven-point real, and he was so depressed that he wanted to jump. Your majesty, are you sure this is funny? ?

Baozhu didn't realize that under Zhao Zhen's deliberate connivance, she would unconsciously reveal her true feelings in front of the emperor, but Zhao Zhen felt this subtle change and was elated, which was the source of his unstoppable smile.

"Okay, I won't laugh at Bao'er anymore. My Bao'er is broad-minded, repays grievances with kindness, and is virtuous and virtuous. How can she be so vindictive, add insult to injury, and sneer at her?"

Zhao Zhen rubbed his nose in embarrassment and flattered him. He really felt that Bao'er was so cute that he would get revenge. The control he was always proud of failed and he couldn't stop smiling. There was no other meaning.

It seems that Zhou Baolin is not useless, at least without her, I would not be able to appreciate Bao'er's tenderness.

Baozhu stared at the sky speechlessly, almost burst into tears, Your Majesty, are you sure you are praising me?Why does this sound so weird?However, it was unexpected to have such a harmonious atmosphere. Who said that praying and copying scriptures is a waste of time? Didn't the Buddha open his eyes?

"Your Majesty, what the concubine wants to talk about is a serious matter." Baozhu gave Zhao Zhen an angry look, wanting to cry without tears. Although there is a man who loves and makes people intoxicated, why can't she resist the twitching of a little woman? What about the state?

Could it be that the little princess in her stomach is too delicate?Baozhu blamed a series of changes on the unborn little princess, feeling at ease.

"Please tell me, Bao'er, I'm listening." Zhao Zhen hugged the little girl who was about to explode and stroked her back, with a hint of cunning in her eyes, but the woman who was still immersed in the calculation didn't notice it.

"Your majesty, don't think too much." Baozhu cleared her throat, and took a shot in advance, "The concubine just thinks that the concubine Xian has nothing to do with the 'world', is indifferent and elegant, and she just held a poetry meeting on a whim. , but endured this innocent disaster, I really feel wronged for my sister."

Baozhu looked at Zhao Zhen frankly, her big black eyes were clear and bright, convincing, she was indeed complaining for Concubine Xian, but she was not only complaining, but also had other plans.

Zhao Zhen was slightly taken aback, he didn't diverge his thoughts, but he still didn't understand why Bao'er repeatedly pleaded for concubine Xian. Could it be that there is really a sisterly love in this harem? "Why does Bao'er treat Concubine Xian differently?"

Baozhu smiled, her eyes were full of admiration and praise, "Sister Xianfei is different, she has a poetic and literary spirit in her stomach, elegant and refined conversation, and is full of a strong bookish atmosphere.

She is as charming as the wind, as gorgeous as a flower, and she is like a cup of tea with a faint fragrance, chic and graceful. ", if we say that in this harem, there are all kinds of talented women who are fat, swallows, thin, beautiful, and talented. However, Baozhu admires Concubine Xian the most. Even if she can't trust her wholeheartedly, she is willing to take a risk for her promise, just for the goodwill in her heart. .

Such an indifferent and peaceful woman deserves happiness. She is rational, intelligent, and kind-hearted. If the Queen Mother hadn't ruined her life with her cruelty, this woman would have guarded her child and lived a leisurely life.

In Zhao Zhen's mind, the elegant and elegant woman who loves poetry, calligraphy and painting, and chanting Xu's talent, such a talented woman, the young and vigorous self should have had a little throbbing.

I don't know when, I learned to hide and use, and the love between my children became weaker and weaker. It wasn't until Bao'er appeared that I realized the warmth and the colorfulness of life. Zhao Zhen unconsciously tightened his grip woman in tight arms.

"Yes, what Bao'er said is true. Concubine Xian is indeed an elegant, rare and good woman. It is I who have failed her." Zhao Zhen lamented.

"Your Majesty, how can you praise other women in front of your concubines." Baozhu suddenly raised her head and stared at her pretty eyes, angrily said.

Zhao Zhen couldn't help but groaned, his expression was astonished, he opened his mouth and couldn't speak, his jaw almost dropped, is there any reason, didn't I follow your words?Ji Aiqing's words are indeed the golden rule, a woman's heart is too elusive.

Baozhu suddenly came to her senses, and scorned her own unreasonable troublemaking and audacity, and couldn't help but sneer, "The concubine is just joking.

Your Majesty, when Meiren Yang stays in the Yongan Palace of Sister Xianfei, it is easy for someone to take advantage of her loopholes. At that time, Sister Xianfei will not be able to tell. ", Baozhu put away his fun and said sternly.

In the eyes of everyone in the harem, although Concubine Xian had the advantage over the Empress at the poetry meeting, she caused a lot of trouble. If there was any discrepancy between Meiren Yang's mother and her son, Concubine Xian would be the first to be involved.

The emperor obviously thought of this, and the treasure brought back fond memories of his youth. At this moment, his impression of the concubine Xian was only the image of a talented woman with an elegant temperament, and his heart was naturally biased.

"Can Bao'er think of a countermeasure?" Zhao Zhen pondered for a moment, he naturally understood that what Baozhu said was not aimless, and he had already speculated about the reason why the concubine Xian had no children, but it was the concubine Xian who did not arouse his desire to protect That's all.

Today, under Baozhu's deliberate guidance, he completely puts Concubine Xian in a disadvantaged position, and his sympathy for the weak is overwhelming. Even the fact that Concubine Xian took the initiative to keep Yang Meiren was understood by him as not daring to face up to the Queen's authority, and to win the initiative for himself. Quan's helpless move made him even more dissatisfied with the Queen's "bullying".

So much so that the queen's plan to expose Xianfei's following crimes was aborted before it took shape. The queen not only lost her mind because of this, but also made the concubines in the harem who were watching were full of joy.

"The concubine has a way, but..." Baozhu glanced at Zhao Zhen, hesitated to speak, Zhao Zhen secretly laughed, gently squeezed her soft palm and said, "Bao'er, it's okay to say."

"Your Majesty, Yang Meiren is not qualified to raise the emperor's heir. What if Yang Meiren's child is recorded in the name of Concubine Xian's sister? In this way, even if someone wants to frame Concubine Xian, there is no excuse. Sister Xianfei will never Harm your own child?

And she will do her best to protect Yang Meiren, not only the health and safety of Yang Meiren and the prince are guaranteed, but also the concubine Xian has the prince by her side, so she can rely on her for the rest of her life. ", Baozhu caressed her slightly raised belly, her black eyes were soft.

"The concubine knows that the separation of mother and child is too cruel, why not put Yang Meiren in Yong'an Palace, where she can see her child at any time, so everyone will be happy."

Zhao Zhen pondered for a while, a light flashed in his eyes, Baozhu knew that he had made the right bet, and to dispel the emperor's suspicion, it was the strongest medicine for him to propose to give Concubine Xian a child.

If he wanted to form an alliance with Concubine Xian to support Zhao Mao, he would definitely do everything possible to prevent Concubine Xian from having her own child, especially Yang Meiren's child was very likely to be a prince.

There is a difference between closeness and closeness. Once a concubine Xian has a prince, she will definitely do her best to support her child. The so-called alliance will definitely fall apart and completely disintegrate, and the emperor's doubts will naturally no longer exist.

Zhao Zhen only felt that his whole heart was trembling and warm. Since he chose to love Baozhu wholeheartedly, he would never doubt her again, and he was confident that he would get Baozhu's whole heart sooner or later.

Zhao Zhen made up his mind on his own. Bao'er's words must be because Bao'er felt the same way I was sad before. She just expressed her feelings in this way to make me feel at ease.

For the sake of me, she was even willing to take the risk of begging a prince for another high-ranking concubine, and all of this was for the sake of me. Zhao Zhen had mixed feelings for a moment, and his heart was filled with happiness.

Zhao Zhen was moved. Zhao Zhen, who has always shielded others from wind and rain, was moved. Baozhu didn't know it. A lovely and beautiful misunderstanding happened. Zhao Zhen hugged the woman in his arms tightly, and said in a hoarse voice, "Bao'er, Thank you!"

Baozhu was stunned, what's going on?However, this does not prevent her from accepting it calmly. As long as the emperor can let go of her doubts, her goal will be achieved. "Your Majesty, do you agree?"

Zhao Zhen smiled warmly, and became a little more dependent on the woman in his arms. He looked at Bao Zhu tenderly and said, "Bao Er, Concubine Xian is in a high position. If Yang Mei gives birth to a prince...?"

Baozhu felt the emperor's deep concern, a warm current surged in her heart, her eyes were a little sour, and she buried her head in Zhao Zhen's arms, "Your Majesty, my concubine is very happy to have you, Maoer, and the little princess in her belly, Sister Xianfei Half of my life is miserable, and I deserve happiness."

Zhao Zhen bowed his head and kissed the woman in his arms. He made up his own mind and thought it was an excuse that Bao'er didn't let himself have a psychological burden. With Bao'er's love for Mao'er, how could he foolishly find a powerful potential partner for him? What about the opponent?
With me here, I will definitely protect Bao'er and the children. At worst, I will personally warn Concubine Xian that she must not let her hurt Bao'er's heart. Zhao Zhen's eyes were slightly firm, "Well, I promised Bao'er. "

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

As the sun went down, the hustle and bustle that had accumulated in the palace for a day gradually subsided. The concubines in the harem watched a good show for free. They were waiting and watching, and the emperor's attitude determined their next move.

Zhao Zhen left Qingfeng Palace, returned to Qianqing Palace in a happy mood, quickly devoted himself to state affairs and government affairs, dealt with the last batch of memorials, and shook his sore shoulders.

It was already dinner time, thinking of the women in Qingfeng Palace, my heart warmed up, I took a sip of the tea cup beside me, got up and said: "Putting Kunning Palace, I will share dinner with the empress today!"

Naturally, one must make an order as soon as possible to deal with Bao'er. Although he is dissatisfied with the queen and the queen mother, Zhao Zhen has to give the queen a little face to make the order. , Zhao Zhen will not touch it easily.

"The emperor sets out to drive Kunning Palace!"

The Kunning Palace was spotless, and the empress was dressed in a dignified palace outfit, with a decent smile and a calm expression, completely different from the hysteria a few hours ago.

"Meet the emperor!", the empress was overwhelmed and tried to hide the joy in her heart. She was about to see the emperor, and the emperor drove to Kunning Palace. Could it be that he knew what happened today and deliberately supported himself?

I have to say that the IQ of a woman in love is zero. Empress, you really think too much. The emperor is exhausted in dealing with government affairs every day, and the only thing he is attracted to is that he just meets him during his busy schedule. How could it be possible? Have a clear understanding of the movements of all the concubines in the harem?
The emperor naturally knows all the 'accidents' that will happen in today's poem, but he can't let his subordinates reproduce the original scene, down to the words and deeds of each concubine.

What he needs to know is the general direction and dynamics of the incident. It is impossible to understand every word and deed of each concubine. Naturally, he will not know that you have been wronged. Even if the emperor is present, he may not be clear about the secret war between women. So your wishful thinking is doomed to fail.

Looking at each other silently, Zhao Zhen used this dinner in an extremely awkward way, he didn't eat or sleep, the queen followed through thoroughly, he was used to the warmth of a family of three meals in Qingfeng Palace, he was used to the little bun's naughtiness from time to time, and he was used to the relationship with Baozhu. Eye to eye, Zhao Zhen didn't know how to eat, so he hurriedly put away his chopsticks.

"Queen, will today's matter have any results?" Zhao Zhen rinsed his mouth under Li Mingzhong's service, got up and sat in the grand teacher's chair, tapped the pear wood table with his slender fingers, with a calm expression.

"Back to the emperor, it is already clear that the little maid in the palace of the concubine Xian has a deep grudge against Zhou Baolin, and she revenged privately. Yang Meiren just suffered an unreasonable disaster." The queen smiled, avoiding the serious and paying attention to the minor, emphatically referring to the "concubine Xian's palace." Li' four words.

If the emperor hadn't been to Qingfeng Palace before, he might have been induced by the empress. How could a little court lady have a deep grudge against an irrelevant concubine?Besides, why did Yang Meiren, who was pregnant with Liujia, have bad luck and was made a raft?

It is clear at a glance that there must be a shadow of Concubine Xian behind this, maybe it is Concubine Xian's plan to kill two birds with one stone, once this impression is formed, the emperor will unconsciously favor the queen, and the punishment of Concubine Xian is even more logical.

However, what the queen doesn't know is that Zhao Zhen not only knows the culprit of the incident, but also has a good impression of the concubine Xian at this time, and ignores the queen's hints. Being reasonable and not forgiving, deliberately targeting the concubine Xian.

A sullen feeling rose in Zhao Zhen's heart, and he was furious at the queen's petty thinking about using him, no longer caring about the queen's face, and said sharply:

"Concubine Xian is nothing more than a disaster for no reason this time, and she understands the righteousness of leaving Beauty Yang to temporarily live in Yong'an Palace. She deserves praise. I have already decided to record the child of Beauty Yang under the name of Concubine Xian. After the birth of Beauty Yang, she will be promoted to Yang Jie Yu, bestowed upon Yong'an Palace."

The emperor picked up the teacup at hand, lifted the tea lid, tapped the rim of the cup lightly, and the few words he said lightly were like a thunderbolt in the ears of the empress, and a basin of cold water was poured down, cooling from the top of the sky to the heels.

She couldn't help but staggered back two steps, her face turned pale in an instant, and she said sharply, "Your Majesty?" Seeing the empress lost her composure, Zhao Zhen couldn't help frowning, and said sharply, "Empress!"

The queen woke up instantly, her nerves were tense and she broke out in a cold sweat, she fell to her knees with a 'plop', how could this happen?Concubine Xian disrespected me just now, and the emperor gave her great benefits in the blink of an eye. How will this make me gain a foothold in the harem in the future?How to manage concubines?

"Your Majesty, there is still one month before Yang Meiren's delivery. Is this a long-term plan?" The queen bit her lower lip tightly, her limbs trembling non-stop, and her extreme grief and anger hit her remaining rationality like waves. Time delay for now....

Zhao Zhen glanced at the frightened queen, feeling even more disappointed in his heart, how could my queen be so unbearable? "This matter has been decided, and I will announce the decree tomorrow!
In addition, Zhou Baolin had a vicious heart and insulted the model concubine. He was demoted to the last place to wait for a daughter-in-law, and he was confined to Roufu Palace for half a year to copy Buddhist scriptures to cultivate himself. ", Zhao Zhen got up and glanced at the kneeling queen, and left without looking back.

The night was deep, and the noisy harem was silent in the darkness. Palace lanterns were lit at the gates of each palace. The sound of footsteps added a bit of vitality to the darkness.

In Kunning Palace, the empress was sitting slumped on the ground, holding her hands to her chest and panting violently, her eyes were gray and cold. Will she become the laughing stock of the harem tomorrow?
The next day, the emperor's imperial decree spread throughout the harem, like a drop of water falling into a hot oil pan, splashing oil in all directions. Changed a batch of porcelain.

Nanny Sun, who was beside the Queen Mother, went to Kunning Palace to see the Queen as quickly as possible, and did not leave until an hour later.

Yang Meiren was leaning against the bed, her hands were covering her swollen abdomen, feeling the little life in her belly, her palms were sweating, her pale face was full of tenderness, and she closed her eyes weakly, this was already the best result already, isn't it?
Concubine Xian's expression was calm, but her slightly trembling lips and trembling cold hands betrayed her true inner feelings, Concubine De, thank you, I feel deeply.

"Master, Grandma Sun who is beside the Empress Dowager went to Kunning Palace and just left."

"Oh? Jiang is still old and spicy. It's a pity that the palace will not allow the queen to run away." The corner of Baozhu's mouth curled into a sneer. The queen mother is indeed an old fox who has been immersed in the harem for more than 30 years. Completely broke down and did crazy things, but, you should take care of yourself first.

"Notify Concubine Xian that she can act now. I am waiting for good news from her."

"Yes, Master!"

"In addition, let's add some condiments to the queen. Wang Zhaoyuan and Concubine Le have endured it for several years. It's time to go out for a walk. Let's find a way to make them move too!" Baozhu looked calm, but Joy could hear the cruelty in her voice and decisive.

"Yes, Master!"

(End of this chapter)