Chapter 5 Dilemma
As soon as Dr. Zhang left, Qiu Feng entered Ning Cai Ren's palace. Ning Cai Ren was sitting on a stool with a big belly, looking very strenuous.
After Qiu Feng saw Ning Cai, he first saluted Ning Cai.
Ning Cairen looked gentle and said, "What's the matter with Miss Qiufeng?" Ning Cairen said, looking at Qiu Feng.
The first time Qiu Feng saw Ning Cairen, he felt that she was not a fuel-efficient lamp.
Although Ning Cairen looks gentle and gentle, and speaks like spring breeze and rain, this gentleness always gives people a sense of crisis with a knife edge.
Qiu Feng is Cui Xiu's dowry maid. Mrs. Cui specially selected her to be placed next to Cui Xiu.
The harem is filled with countless twists and turns, intrigues and deceptions. If it were not for the help of the girls who are smart and thoughtful, Cui Xiu would probably be swallowed up by this huge palace.
"Ning Cairen, Concubine Jia asked me to invite you to her palace for a chat."
Although Qiu Feng disliked Ning Cairen, she still understood her position and treated her master Respect is required.
If she was just disrespectful to her master due to her petty temper, it would be Concubine Jia who would suffer the consequences.
Maybe the Queen will use her to punish their mother-in-law for her lax discipline.
“Yesterday, His Majesty summoned Qiyun to come to the palace to discuss matters.”
“After the discussion, Your Majesty allowed Qiyun to come to my palace to meet and chat with me.”
< br>Concubine Yun Gui sat opposite Cui Xiu, holding a teacup in her hand, with a faint smile on her face as she spoke, chatting with Cui Xiu about home affairs without any hesitation.
When Cui Xiu heard Concubine Yun mention "Qiyun", her eyes froze subconsciously, her hand movements stopped, and she didn't speak.
Qiyun is the surname of Xu Guogong Li Qun. Li Qun's name is Qun, and his surname is Qiyun.
The word "qun" is taken from "The man is elegant and outstanding."
Just from this sentence, we can see the expectations of Mr. Xu for Li Qun. As the eldest son of the Duke of Xu, Li Qun has been burdened with many expectations since he was a child.
Ten years ago, the young Li Qun was the most dazzling young man in Jinling City. Just like his name, he was outstanding.
But he is the son of a courtier after all. No matter how dazzling he is, he cannot overshadow the glory of the royal family. If it can, then excellence is a heinous sin.
It is not easy to ask a carefree young man to curb his glory immediately.
At that time, Li Qun did not have such an absolutely keen sense of politics, and he did not immediately curb his sharpness.
Not only that, he also became close friends with Li Xiuhuai, the current emperor and the fourth prince at that time. The two were almost inseparable, chatting and negotiating all day long.
What the late emperor hated most was forming cliques for personal gain. The friendship between Li Qun and Li Xiuhuai made the late emperor afraid. It would be okay if Li Xiuhuai just had the same interests as Li Qun. What the late emperor was afraid of was Li Qun's father, old Duke Xu.
What changed Li Qun was the salt affairs case that year.
This case involved many people, and most of the officials in the capital had some involvement. The case ended with the execution of the leader.
Li Xiuhuai’s uncle is one of the leaders of this matter.
Although Old Duke Xu was not involved in this matter, his reputation was also persecuted because of Li Qun's friendship with Li Xiuhuai.
Old Duke Xu was a loyal and brave minister, but in the end he was buried in unfounded rumors and died in depression. This is what people say is terrible.
At the same time that Old Duke Xu passed away, Li Qiyun, the young man who once caused thousands of turmoils in Jinling City, also died.
The only person left alive in this world is Li Qun, who is responsible for the lives of the entire Xu Guogong family.
Growth, this thing seems to be a very long thing.
But in fact, it only happened in a moment.
In just a moment, the person suddenly changed.
Became turned upside down.
Cui Xiu thought about it and his expression softened a little. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea and listened quietly to Concubine Yun's words.
While Concubine Yun Gui was speaking, she looked at Cui Xiu's expression subconsciously. Seeing that Cui Xiu's expression was indifferent and there was nothing unusual about it, she continued:
"He also brought I brought some hawthorn cake. "I thought about asking someone to bring you some, but I still remember that pregnant women are not allowed to eat cold food."
"You are still pregnant and cannot eat this cold food."
"Sister, I will enjoy it alone." Concubine Yun said with a smile on her face.
Just as Cui Xiu was about to speak, he saw Ning Cairen coming in from the outside. Ning Cairen walked slowly, and when he walked in front of them, he had to salute.
Ning Cairen was about to salute when Concubine Yun Guifei said, "You don't have to salute with this big belly."
"Lest anything happen in the future. ”
"Show it in front of His Majesty. Sister Jia Fei and I have become vicious women."
Concubine Yun has a straightforward personality and never speaks well.
After listening to the words, Ning Cairen's expression did not change much. He still looked elegant and calm. He thanked her and said, "Thank you, Imperial Concubine, Imperial Concubine, for your understanding."
Concubine Yun's attention was focused on Ning Cairen. Cui Xiu immediately sent someone to bring Ning Cairen a stool and helped him sit down.
Cui Xiu's eyes were indifferent. When he looked at Ning Cairen, it was like looking at a "dead person".
There was no expression on her face, and Ning Cairen always felt an inexplicable chill when she was looked at by such cold eyes.
Ning Cairen raised his eyes tactfully, glanced at Cui Xiu, and then withdrew his eyes, feeling inexplicably strange.
Is Concubine Jia in a bad mood today? Why does his face look so scary?
Did she do something to offend her?
Ning Cairen thought about it carefully. Since she entered the Chuxiu Palace, she has abided by her duties and has not exceeded it in the slightest.
Besides, Concubine Jia was a kind-hearted person, and even if there were some small mistakes, she never cared about them.
Cui Xiu thought about it in his mind, long time no see, Ning Cairen!
Cui Xiu calmed down the "excitement" in his heart. Compared with the graceful Ning Rongwan he saw last time, the Ning Rongwan sitting in front of her now is really shocking.
Mr. Zhang had just left Ning Cairen. Their plan was probably finalized, but she wanted to see what kind of scheme they were playing.
To do the civet cat exchange for the prince.
If it were normal, Cui Xiu would definitely have a word with Concubine Yun for Ning Cai's sake, saying that Ning Cai is respectful.
After Concubine Yun finished speaking, she glanced at Cui Xiu again, thinking about her response to Cui Xiu.
But Cui Xiu did not intercede for Ning Cairen, and the indifferent look in his eyes made Concubine Yun a little strange.
It is surprising that her sister Jia Fei no longer "acts chivalrously and righteously" for Ning Cai.
In fact, Concubine Yun has never disliked Cui Xiu's character. She felt that Cui Xiu had an unpolluted clarity.
Perhaps because of the prosperity of her mother's family in the court, and the fact that she and His Majesty were classmates, His Majesty always treated her differently.
So in the harem, Cui Xiu is like a unique water lily, emerging from the mud but not stained. She likes Cui Xiu's "chivalrous spirit".
But this is the harem, it’s too good, but it’s not a good thing. It’s easy for others to take advantage of it and make wedding clothes for others.
If Cui Xiu is not a concubine in the harem, but just a wife of an ordinary family, she can be kind because she has General Cui's mansion to support her.
If someone has evil intentions, Cui Xiu's brothers will not let them go.
But this is the harem, His Majesty's harem.
The Cui family cannot stretch their hands that far. After all, the former dynasty cannot be involved with the harem.
After marrying into the royal family, Cui Xiu was born as a royal person and died as a royal ghost.
(End of this chapter)