Chapter 1003 310 Side Concubine

In the capital of July, the heat is unbearable.

Nangong Yue's whole person became a little lazy, and she liked to nest beside the ice basin, staying out of the house.

This summer is much hotter than in previous years. Most people started using ice basins as early as the end of May. By July, the ice storage was not enough. The price of ice in Wangdu was skyrocketing. almost reached its peak in several years.

Xiao Yi knew that Nangong Yue was afraid of the heat. In addition to those stored in the ice cellar in the mansion, he ordered people to go out to buy ice early. Seeing that only half of the ice in the mansion was used up, a few more cars were delivered.

Nangong Yue's heart was warm, and she happily ordered: "Put half of it in the ice cellar, and send the other half to the Nangong Mansion. Brother Heng is young, and last time his mother said that he was too hot to sleep every night recently. , the house is buying ice everywhere, and this is just right."

Queer replied with a smile, and hurried to do it.

Not long after, the two women brought in the newly added ice basin. After placing them, they lowered their brows and backed away, passing Baihui who was entering.

"Prince Prince." Lily came in with a red post and said with a blessing, "The gift list for the second prince's residence has been drawn up, you can take a look at it."

Nangong Yue took it and glanced at it.

In another ten days, the second prince will leave the palace to open the palace, and the time set by the clan's palace for the third prince is in September.

The corners of Nangong Yue's lips curled slightly, and she said, "It is not convenient for the prince and I to go to the prince's residence. The gift should be a little heavier... I remember that there is a green-glazed incense burner in the warehouse, and it's almost enough to add it. ."

"Yes." Lily responded, but did not back down, but replied, "Concubine Shi, someone from the Bai family sent a message just now, saying that it was the birthday of Miss Bai Biao in a few days, and I wanted to invite Concubine Shi."

"Please?" Nangong Yue said with a smirk, "It's really a shame they figured it out... Well, so, after the Jin Xin meeting, the Bai family paid a lot more attention to my cousin."

Nangong Yue didn't have to think about it to know that such an invitation would definitely not be Bai Muxiao's own wish, after all, the two of them were disgusted with each other now. I am afraid that the Bai family wants to use their cousin, the prince concubine, to make a face for Bai Muxiao. After all, after the third prince opens his residence, Bai Muxiao will be carried in.

"Go back for me."

Lily responded, and then said a little indignantly: "Biao Biao girl is just entering the Prince's Mansion as a concubine, and she wants you to make a face."

"That's not necessarily true." Nangong Yue smiled and shook her finger. "Cousin Bai has done a good job this time. I'm afraid the emperor will give her some face."

Lily said in surprise: "Prince Shizi, you mean..."

"My cousin Bai will probably enter the Prince's Mansion as a concubine this time." Nangong Yue said indifferently, she knew that for Bai Muxiao, there was not much difference between a concubine and a concubine. , Bai Muxiao always wants only the position of the wife. She paused and said with great interest, "Let's see if the Third Prince Concubine is smart this time."

Lily's eyes widened, Wu Liuliu's eyes were full of curiosity.

Nangong Yue simply satisfied her curiosity and said, "If the third prince and concubine were smarter, followed the trend, and took the initiative to ask for Bai Muxiao's position to be promoted to the side concubine, the third prince might still miss her a couple of times. Divide well, otherwise, even if she does not agree, it is impossible to change the result."

Lily said with a heart: "The servants suddenly feel that the third prince is a little pitiful." Knowing that her husband's heart is on other women, she still pretends to be virtuous to beg someone back for him, "The prince concubine, you Do you think the third emperor really has to ask for it?"

Nangong Yue said casually: "Yes, with her current situation, only by cursing the third prince can she win his heart. Even if she can't think of this, I'm afraid her parents will come to persuade her."

As Nangong Yue had guessed, Cui Yanyan, the third prince concubine, sat in silence for a long time after sending off her natal mother.

Mammy Lin looked at her distressedly, and was about to step forward to comfort her when Cui Yanyan sighed, stood up and said, "I'll go to Fengluan Palace."

"Big girl..."

"Mammy, I remember all the words you persuaded me last time." Cui Yanyan's lips curled into a sneer, "If Bai Muxiao's status after entering the mansion is too low, I'm afraid it will be the same as that of the Saintess. If they can't fight, the two have to be evenly matched."

Cui Yanyan straightened her back and said word by word, "No matter how they fight, I am the third prince concubine who is upright and canonized by imperial decree!"

"You are very right, eldest girl." Lin Ma said comfortingly, "His Royal Highness the third prince will one day think of your goodness."

Cui Yanyan lowered her eyes slightly and said, "...Let's go."

...

So, as soon as Han Lingfu returned to Minghua Palace in the evening, he saw Cui Yanyan who was waiting for him in front of the study.

Han Lingfu was feeling a little irritable because of the heat, and when he saw Cui Yanyan, he was even more annoyed. He didn't even look at her, and went straight into the study.

Cui Yanyan quickly followed, facing Han Lingfu's impatient gaze, she forcibly restrained the sourness and anger in her heart, softened her voice, and said graciously: "His Royal Highness, concubine thinks that we will soon leave the palace. Well, today I went to see the Empress."

"See the Queen?"

"Yeah." Cui Yanyan took a few steps forward and said with a smile, "My concubine is thinking that after the mansion is opened, Miss Bai will enter the mansion..."

As soon as he heard the words "white girl", Han Lingfu's expression froze, his eyes stabbed at Cui Yanyan like a knife, and he said sharply, "What do you want to do?"

"Your Highness, you misunderstood." Cui Yanyan quickly defended, "The concubine thought that it would be a bit low for Miss Bai to enter the palace as a concubine, so she went to ask the queen to be able to take the position for Miss Bai."

Hearing what she said, Han Lingfu was overjoyed and asked hastily, "What did your mother say?"

"My Lady agrees." Cui Yanyan smiled like a flower, as if what the Empress responded was something important to her, "After we open the mansion, Miss Bai will enter the mansion as a concubine."

Han Lingfu was instantly ecstatic. Although he knew that his Xiao'er had made a great contribution this time, it was very likely that he would get rid of the fate of being a concubine. He had planned to find an opportunity to mention it to the Empress, but he didn't expect Cui Yanyan to be so knowledgeable and interesting this time. It was naturally more appropriate for her, the third prince and concubine, to speak.

Satisfied, Han Lingfu nodded and said, "You have worked hard for you this time. Your love has been received by the palace."

Cui Yanyan concealed the bitterness in her heart and said with a smile, "Your Highness's words are wrong, you and I are husband and wife, and my concubine also hopes to be able to share your labor and relieve your worries. Miss Bai is talented and beautiful, and she is also His Highness's confidante. The concubine also likes her very much."

"It's good that you know." Han Ling nodded and said, "You are your third prince concubine, and this palace will not treat you badly."

Cui Yanyan bowed her knees and said, "Thank you, Your Highness." Seeing that Han Lingfu's face was full of joy and a good mood, she said cautiously, "Your Highness, are you ready to eat? A few fresh fish were sent to the palace today. , the concubine made a small kitchen, Your Highness..."

She just accomplished a big thing for herself today, and when Xiao'er enters the house... Although I forgive Cui Yanyan for not treating Xiao'er badly, after all, it would be good if she could take care of her a little more.

Thinking of this, Han Lingfu felt that he couldn't smear Cui Yanyan's face too much, and said, "I'll have dinner with you."

Cui Yanyan was overjoyed. It was the first time that Han Lingfu had eaten with her since she was married into the palace. She was about to order someone to prepare the meal quickly, when she heard Han Lingfu say, "Can the Empress say when will she issue an decree?"

Cui Yanyan's heart suddenly froze, her hands hidden in her sleeves clenched tightly into fists, letting her fingernails get stuck in her flesh, with a smile on her face without showing any trace, and said, "My lady said, these two days. will order..."

Han Lingfu was overjoyed. He couldn't wait to see Xiao'er's happy smile after learning the good news.

With Han Lingfu's earnest expectation, the Queen's decree was finally delivered, and the matter of Bai Muxiao's establishment as the third prince's concubine was finally settled!

The entire White Mansion seems to have been injected with vitality. The upper and lower parts of the mansion are bright on the face, and there is wind when walking. I feel that the prospect of their White Mansion is bright.

That is the third prince's side concubine!

The side concubine is different from the concubine, who can get the jade, even if it is the girl of the fourth or fifth rank official family, it is not so easy to enter the third prince's mansion as the side concubine!

Since Bai Muxiao returned from Nangong Mansion to Bai Mansion, she has been living in the small courtyard in the northwest corner of Bai Mansion. . Those maids and wives who are good at camping come to the yard to chat with Bai Muxiao's maids from time to time, and they get to know Bai Muxiao's face. Go to the mansion of the Three Princes.

Not only the servants, but even the old lady Zhou showed great care to Bai Muxiao, and every day was a warm welcome, as if Bai Muxiao had always been her most beloved granddaughter, as if the discord and unhappiness in the past few years had never happened. happened before……

No, early in the morning, Bai Muxiao went to the Zhou family's house to greet the Zhou family.

Looking at Bai Muxiao's moon-white dress, Mrs. Zhou said again, "Sister Xiao, you are about to marry into the Third Prince's Mansion, why are you dressed so plainly?" Mrs. Zhou lovingly held Bai Muxiao. The right hand, the attitude is very intimate.

Since Mrs. Zhou wanted to play the role of the ancestor and the grandson of Xiao, Bai Muxiao also said cooperatively: "Thank you grandmother for your love. Xiao'er is naturally more casual in her own home." She thought ironically, could it be like Yu? Shi and Bai Muyan put them on their bodies when they saw something good? They think they are rich, but they don't know that in the eyes of those who are really noble, they are just vulgar upstarts!

Moreover, it's just a side concubine, what's the difference between a side concubine and a concubine? This is never what I want...but no one can understand.

Zhou Shi smiled more kindly, patted Bai Muxiao's hand, and said, "Silly child, the so-called 'women is a person who pleases themselves', if you dress well, that's the face of His Royal Highness the Third Prince." She said to the maid next to her, "Lvzhu, hurry up and get my jewelry box."

"Yes, old lady." Lu Zhu hurriedly led the way, and in a short while she brought a large box of jewelry.

Zhou Shi asked Lvzhu to open the jewelry box. After looking at it, a hint of reluctance flashed in the turbid old eyes, but he quickly said to himself in his heart that he was reluctant to let the child catch the wolf.

With a heartless heart, she resolutely took out a phoenix pattern mutton fat white jade bracelet from the box, put it on Bai Muxiao's left wrist, and said with a smile, "Look, this bracelet really matches our sister Xiao."

This phoenix pattern suet white jade bracelet looks like a good suet white jade. It is warm and delicate, and the carving is fine. Several vivid phoenixes are carved on it, which are scattered and full of charm. This jade bracelet is obviously worth a lot of money.

Bai Muxiao also had to admit that the jade bracelet was really beautiful, so she said, "My granddaughter thanked my grandmother."

Zhou Shi still felt heartache, but with a smile on his face: "Sister Xiao, this phoenix pattern mutton fat white jade bracelet is a tribute, it was rewarded from the palace of the previous dynasty, after so many years, the quality of this jade is getting better and better. Yue Run. Before your second aunt and your second sister came to ask for it, I didn't give it to you. Sister Xiao, you are about to marry into the Third Prince's Mansion, so you must have some decent jewelry to support the scene."

"Thank you grandmother for your caring heart." Bai Muxiao thanked Zhou again, politely, but she thought disdainfully: Does Zhou really think that she despise these things?

Seeing that even if Bai Muxiao got a good thing, she was not shocked by honor and disgrace, and she behaved in a proper manner, Zhou Shi couldn't help sighing in her heart, "It's no wonder that this granddaughter has such a fortune to win the eyes of His Royal Highness the Third Prince. It's not like Bai Muyan coveted her good things every day, and she was obsessed with this for a while, and she was obsessed with that for a while, her eyelids were really shallow! It's no wonder that people will be deceived for money and sex, but also lose their virginity, and lose all the face of the Bai family...

Thinking about it, a flash of disgust flashed in Zhou shi's eyes, but he soon started chatting with Bai Muxiao casually.

What happened in Zhou's house quickly reached Yu's ears in Yusheng Academy.

Different from the beaming outside the courtyard, the entire Yusheng courtyard was enveloped in a gloomy atmosphere.

"What did you say?" Yu shi was so angry that her eyes were about to pop out, and she said angrily at a little maid, "The old lady gave that phoenix pattern mutton fat white jade bracelet to the eldest girl?"

The little maid said in a low voice, "That's what Mama Rong, who was serving in the old lady's room, said."

Yu shi glanced in the direction of the inner room, her fists clenched tightly at the side of her body, she waved the little maid back, then opened the curtain and entered the inner room.

In the inner room, Bai Muyan, who was wearing a white t-shirt, lay haggard on the bed. She lost a lot of weight, her cheeks were even slightly sunken, and her eyes were dull.

Yu shi gritted his teeth fiercely, and a raging anger ignited in his heart.

At the beginning, the Zhou family clearly agreed to give the white jade bracelet with phoenix pattern suet fat to Bai Muyan as a dowry, but now he turned his face and did not recognize the person.

Yu took a deep breath, walked quickly to Bai Muyan's couch and sat down, looked at her distressedly, and asked softly, "Sister Yan, what do you think?"

Yu shi's heart aches. Her daughter, who used to be high-spirited and beautiful like a blooming flower, has now withered ahead of time because of that little slut, and has turned into her current appearance.

These days, every time I think of this, Yu's tossing and turning, unable to sleep at night.

Bai Muyan on the bed looked at the top of the curtain in despair, as if she had never heard of it.

Yu was very distressed. Although she also blamed her daughter for being ignorant and easily deceived, she was her own daughter after all. Sister Yan is now lying here rather than dying, but Bai Muxiao, who harmed her, was extremely beautiful and became the concubine of the third prince. The world is so unfair!

Yu's heart was aching like crying blood. She stroked Bai Muyan's icy cheeks and was about to speak again when the door curtain was pulled open, and a squat mammy walked into the inner room quickly, it was Yu His confidant, Nanny Guo.

She respectfully saluted the Yu family, and said meaningfully: "Second Madam, the 'person' has been found."

The corner of Yu shi's mouth twitched, and there was a ruthless look in his eyes, like a wolf or a poisonous snake.

She patted Bai Muyan's hand lightly, her expression became motherly gentle again, and whispered, "Sister Yan, mother will definitely avenge you!" She must make that little bitch Bai Muxiao fall Eighteen layers of hell, never beyond life!

"Mother!" Bai Muyan, who was originally like a puppet, suddenly came to life, with intense hatred in her eyes.

Even if Bai Muyan was foolish enough to believe that Pan Lang would marry her, that foolishness was wiped out in a **** waiting. It was replaced by hatred for Bai Muxiao, eager to eat his flesh and blood.

"Mother, I want her to live rather than die!" Bai Muyan said fiercely, clutching at Yu's sleeve, like a ghost from hell.

Yu Shi gritted his teeth and said, "Sister Yan, don't worry. Mother must let her pay back everything you've suffered! She wants to marry into the Third Prince's Mansion innocently? Hmph, it's a dream!"

She comforted Bai Muyan in a soft voice, and then left the Yusheng Courtyard with Mama Guo...

As the days passed, the summer heat didn't subside at all, but instead became stronger.

The big family is fine, that is, adding a few more basins of ice, but the common people who are busy for a living can't rest for a long time. For a time, there are many people in the capital who suffer from heat stroke due to the extreme heat.

Nangong Yue and grandfather Lin Jingchen discussed and prepared some medicinal teas and put them in the Baicao Lu of Lin Ziran's medical center for free drinking.

The effect of this herbal tea is excellent. According to word of mouth, people come to Baicaolu every day to ask for herbal tea.

Lin Ziran ordered someone to find a large pot, and a pot full of medicinal tea was boiled in front of the door of Baicaolu, and people who came and went could use it casually.

In this sweltering heat, the second prince opened his mansion. Like the eldest prince, the emperor only rewarded some ordinary things, but did not confer nobility. The upper and lower courts have speculated whether they should wait until the day when the crown prince is established to divide the seals.

The Holy Will is unpredictable and unknowable.

Not only the matter of the princes not being awarded titles, but also the matter of peace talks with Baiyue.

Because of Xiao Yi's undisputed strong attitude, the peace talks were put on hold unknowingly, and even Xiao Yi was impeached several times in the early court due to his unfavorable conduct, but the emperor didn't care about it, and even had it. If you impeach, you will give some fruit snacks to the Zhennan Palace with great fanfare. After going back and forth, the envoy, who had no eyesight, also saw the emperor's intentions.

Xiao Yi's peace talks are in harmony with Shengyi!

Dayu was not in a hurry, but Baiyue became more and more anxious, but he was helpless in the face of Xiao Yi's stubborn attitude.

Soon it was the end of July, and the sweltering heat still hadn't subsided. In the Zhennan Palace, Nangong Yue lay lazily on the beauty's couch, while Xiao Yi attentively fanned herself, with a bowl of iced fruit by her hand.

The two talked and laughed casually, and unknowingly they mentioned the Jinxinhui that had just passed.

Fu Yunyan showed off her style at the Jinxin Fair, but Yong Yang was a little dissatisfied, especially after hearing that she was almost attacked by her clothes, she felt that she was still not good at learning. In Yong Yang's words, if it were him, he would have used his own way to repay him, and let the sneak attacker cut off his hands and feet, how could he continue to jump up and down.

Therefore, Yong Yang simply took Fu Yunyan, who was overjoyed, to the military camp outside the city, saying that he wanted to have a good experience.

Thinking of the words that Fu Yunyan had learned from her in Yong Yang's tone, Nangong Yue was overjoyed, and by the way, she also learned from Xiao Yi.

As long as Xiao Yi sees her happy, he is naturally happy. The two laughed for a while, and Xiao Yi suddenly remembered something and said, "Stinky girl, last time I talked about your cousin, I asked someone to check it out. now..."

Nangong Yue was stunned for a moment, then remembered that he should have said the poem Bai Muxiao made at the Jinxin meeting, and asked, "Is there a result."

"I can't find anyone who wrote it before." Xiao Yi finished speaking, seeing Nangong Yue's disappointed face, he added, "However, I went to ask Xiao Bai. Xiao Bai said that he did not see it in any book. He has read the poems that your cousin once wrote, but he still believes in his own judgment. Xiaobai said, in fact, if you want to know if she is really talented, it is not difficult to learn, you just need to find a chance to test one or two. result."

"Try?" Nangong Yue raised her eyebrows and said, "Then how can we test?"

"Xiao Bai said..."

"Master Shizi, Princess Shizi."

The voice of Lily outside the door interrupted the two of them, and then they heard the report, "There is an Eunuch Liu in the palace, please come to the palace immediately, saying that it is... the empress dowager seems to be ill."

Nangong Yue was startled and exchanged glances with Xiao Yi. Seeing him nodding, he said, "Lily, prepare a medicine box for me, I'll pack up and leave."

Lily outside the door responded in a hurry, and Xiao Yi said, "Stinky girl, don't worry, I will enter the palace with you."

Nangong Yue held his hand and nodded.

The two soon entered the palace with Eunuch Liu, Nangongyue went to Changle Palace, and Xiao Yi couldn't enter the harem, so he could only wait for her outside.

As soon as they arrived at the gate of Changle Palace, a big palace maid eagerly greeted them and said, "Prince Concubine, you've come. Come in with the servants."

He hurriedly entered the main hall of Changle Palace. Behind the main hall was the dormitory of the Queen Mother. The emperor was guarding outside, pacing back and forth uneasy. When he saw that Nangong Yue had not waited for her to bow, he quickly called out a salute and said: "Girl Yue, go in and take a look."

Nangong Yue finished the ceremony and quickly entered the inner room.

There were several basins of ice in the inner room, exuding bursts of coolness, not at all like being in the heat of the heat.

The arrival of Nangong Yue attracted the attention of the imperial physicians. The imperial physician Zheng Wu, who was more familiar with Nangong Yue, hurried forward and said anxiously, "Prince Prince, would you like to check the Queen Mother's pulse first?"

Nangong Yue nodded and approached the Queen Mother's couch, only to see that the old lady who was healthy in the past was lying there with her eyes closed, her face was pale, there was no blood, her forehead was covered with sweat, the big palace maid. Wan Xin is carefully wiping for her.

Wan Xin took a step back, and Nangong Yue took a pulse on the Queen Mother.

After a while, Nangong Yue let go of her fingers and said to Tai Doctor Wu, "The queen mother should be hot."

"We were diagnosed in the same way," said Imperial Physician Wu with a sad face. "The prescription was prescribed according to the heat, but after one dose, the Queen Mother did not wake up, but her pulse became weaker." Therefore, Imperial Physician Wu was also worried. Is the diagnosis wrong.

"It should be right." Nangong Yue said thoughtfully, "I would like to ask Imperial Physician Wu to show me the recipe."

Immediately someone handed over the recipe, Nangong Yue looked at it carefully, and was about to speak when a figure broke in from outside and shouted eagerly, "Queen Mother."

"His Royal Highness Princess."

The people in the inner room saluted one after another, and the person who came was Princess Yuncheng.

"Yue girl." As soon as Yun Cheng saw Nangong Yue, he rushed over immediately, took her hand and said, "How is the mother?" While saying this, he looked at the queen mother lying on the couch, her tears were uncontrollable. flow down.

Nangong Yue took her hand in a soothing way and said, "Yue'er is discussing the Queen Mother's condition with the imperial physician. Please rest in peace, Your Highness."

"Yuncheng. Don't disturb the girl Yue and the imperial physician. Come with me and wait outside." The emperor also came in with Yuncheng.

Nangong Yue frowned slightly and said, "It's not wrong for the Empress Dowager to think it's hot, but in my opinion, the prescriptions prescribed by Imperial Physician Wu are a bit heavy."

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