After that day, Grandma Qian did not come to Laishui Pagoda again.

I didn't want her to come often. Now there are so many people in the palace staring at the Linshui Pagoda. If someone discovers her relationship with me, then she, Aunt Wu, and Shui Xiu will not be able to live in peace, and

, after that night, I seemed to be able to feel that the Queen Mother actually did not want to see anyone related to Queen Zhaolie.

The Queen Mother has returned to her former indifference. She meditates in front of the Buddhist shrine every day for most of the day. The only sound left in the entire waterfront pagoda is the sound of wooden fish, which seems to last until the end of her life.

I don’t know how desperate a person must be to endure such loneliness for decades in the most prosperous place in the world, but I clearly know that the Queen Mother’s heart is not dead.

Although she was still cold and indifferent, she would come to my window every night before going to bed, help me put my outstretched hands under the quilt, and would also whisper to Aunt Gui to add some medicinal foods to my diet.

.

In the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed.

My body is not well maintained, but I am no longer as skinny as before, and my hair is a little shiny. When Aunt Gui combed my hair, she took out some hairbands that were not too dull and tied them on me.

He smiled and said: "These are the Queen Mother's things. She never uses them. If they are left there, they will become mouldy. It's better to put some makeup on them for you."

I smiled and looked at myself who was too thin and out of shape in the bronze mirror. I didn't say anything, but I accidentally saw Aunt Gui frowning and holding her waist, and turned around quickly: "Aunt Gui, what's wrong with you?"

"It's okay," she waved her hand, but couldn't help but take a breath and said, "Maybe I accidentally lost my breath just now."

I quickly helped her sit down and rubbed her. At this moment, I heard some strange sounds coming from outside.

Aunt Gui then said, "Go out and see what's going on?"

I nodded, turned around and walked out. As soon as I opened the door, the dazzling sunlight outside made me squint my eyes slightly. Under the sunlight, I saw dozens of brightly dressed women standing outside the Linshui Pagoda.

When they saw me coming out, everyone had strange looks on their faces, but no one spoke.

I was startled when I saw Chang Qing walking over, and hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down: "The daughter of the people pays homage to the Queen."

"Get up." She was also dressed in honor, with a phoenix crown and a jade belt, and was extremely honorable. When I stood up carefully, she looked at me again. I thought she was going to say something, but she said: "This is the new one who entered the palace this year.

The Cai Nu came to kowtow to the Queen Mother."

The new Cai Nu who enters the palace?

I was stunned for a moment, and then I realized that women are selected every three years, and the spring is just in time. It seems that these have passed the rigorous screening and are finally retained.

Looking at it, it turns out that there are indeed clusters of flowers, each like a beautiful nephrite, beautiful and fragrant. Especially at such a young age, in this spring season, they are like the most delicate buds among the flowers, waiting for the most beautiful bloom.
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When I looked at them, two or three of them looked at me quietly.

One was wearing a peacock blue dress, with an oval face as white as jade, and bright eyes as bright as water, exuding indescribable enchantment and charm. Standing among a group of beauties, she was not overwhelmed, but looked like the crown of beauty, with a hint of shenrou;

A very tall woman, the tallest among all the women, whose skin color is no better than that of the pink jade beauties around her.

, rather wild and dark, and when she looked at me, her eyes flickered and were particularly bright; there was another one standing next to her, with a petite and exquisite figure, a cat face that was round and pointed, as if she was frightened by everything in the palace.

, but the look in those almond-shaped eyes that peeked at me didn’t seem to be that way.

The harem is going to be lively.

I smiled and said to the Queen: "Please wait a moment, Madam. The daughter of the people will ask the Queen Mother to come out."

After saying that, he turned around and walked back. As soon as he turned around, he heard the women talking quietly——

"Did you hear that she calls herself a 'people's daughter'?"

"Where did the common girl come from in this palace?"

"What's going on?"

Chang Qing didn't speak, only glanced back lightly. The girls were so frightened that they shut up and didn't dare to say a word. I had already walked back to the Buddhist hall and heard the sound of wooden fish. The Queen Mother was kneeling in front of the Buddhist niche.

After doing morning lessons, he walked over and whispered: "The Queen Mother."

"Huh?"

"The Empress, along with the newly-entered Cainü, has come to kowtow to the Queen Mother."

"..."

The Queen Mother did not speak, but continued to kneel in front of the Buddhist altar. After waiting for a while, she gently bowed down and looked back at my face, as if to see something, I just stood behind her calmly.

, but there is no expression.

After being silent for a while, she said: "What kind of people are they?"

I smiled slightly: "Of course they are all beauties."

"Beauty...?" The Queen Mother seemed to also smile: "The more beautiful a person is, the more he thinks about it; the more he thinks about it, the more chaotic the world will be." After saying that, she turned her head again and said: "Go tell the Queen,

From now on, there is no need to bring them to kowtow to me. If there is nothing wrong with these girls, let each of them copy a copy of "Parents' Kindness Is Hard to Repay", which is better than kowtowing to me."

"Yes."

I nodded, walked out, and brought her words to the queen. After Chang Qing heard these words, she didn't say anything. She just nodded and turned to leave. As soon as she turned around, I whispered again: "

Queen, the daughter of the people still has something I want to ask the Queen."

"Huh?" She looked back at me.

"..." I hesitated a little, bit my lower lip, and said, "Nian Shen—Your Highness, is he okay?"

Chang Qing glanced at me and said: "It's okay, I was just grounded by the emperor for a month."

"Ah? Then he is now——"

"Although the ban has been lifted now, the emperor has previously said that he should go to Jixian Hall to attend classes, so he cannot be allowed to come out and mess around like he did in the past. In addition, he has been feeling a little uncomfortable recently, so I asked him to

Stay in Jingren Palace and read with a pen, so as not to attract wind and illness when you go out."

My heart moved when I heard it.

It seems that although Chang Qing is very indifferent, and Nian Shen talks about her, she feels a little aggrieved by her indifference, but it is not that she does not take this child into her heart. Now Shen Rou and Nangong Lizhu's belly is getting bigger.

The future of the child is even more uncertain, and with so many prostitutes entering the palace, and how many forces are intertwined here, Xiao Nianshen cannot be allowed to run around like before.

I said softly: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is really well-intentioned."

She curled up the corners of her lips indifferently, but her cold face still didn't have much warmth. She said as if gossiping, "By the way, did you mention Fu Badai's matter to this child?"<

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"Uh, yes."

Chang Qing glanced at me and said: "I have also heard about this great scholar's deeds. If I can really invite him, I won't have to worry about it."

I thought about it and said, "His temper is a bit weird, I'm afraid it's not something that can be caused by the imperial edict."

"Oh?"

I nodded.

Chang Qing glanced at me and said, "I understand." After saying that, she turned around and left without looking back.

When I straightened up and looked at her retreating figure, as well as the silhouettes of the female pickers who were also leaving, there seemed to be a few watery eyes falling on me, with some different looks and emotions, and I also

I didn’t pay much attention to it.

After all, they and I are already in two different worlds.

When I turned around and returned to the Buddhist hall, maybe because of the wind, I coughed again. When the Queen Mother heard my voice, she slowly stood up, looked at me and said, "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable again?"
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I forced a smile and said: "It's okay."

"I'm afraid it will be difficult to maintain a body like yours."

I can only smile bitterly - I know my own body best. The medicine Nangong Lizhu gave me was not only heavy, but also intense. Even now, I often have trouble breathing, heartbeats, night sweats, and can't sleep all night long.

, I’m afraid it’s no longer simple to be good.

The Queen Mother asked again: "How can you get out of the palace like this?"

When I heard this, I was stunned for a moment and raised my head to look at the Queen Mother: "Queen Mother, you - what did you say?"

The Queen Mother looked at me, but she remained motionless and calm, and said: "Girl, tell me first, if you can't leave the palace and have to stay here, what will you do?"

"..."

"You tell me."

I vaguely felt something, looked at the Queen Mother's blue-gray eyes that were like ice, clenched my fists, and said: "If I have to stay in the palace, I will be the same as today."

"Same as today?"

"Just stay with the Queen Mother and die in Linshui Pagoda."

"Oh?" The Queen Mother looked into my eyes and said: "Have you ever thought that you are actually no worse than those who just came; maybe, if you are willing, you still have a chance to be like the noble concubine and Li Fei; even, you

You can also give them back what they gave you! Don’t you want to?"

Give them back what they gave me?

Give them back everything they gave me, the suffering, the pain, and the constant torture over the years?

Maybe, for a moment, I was crazy about doing this.

But the next moment, my frail body could no longer bear such heavy hatred. It’s not that I didn’t hate it, it’s just that on the first day I came out of the cold palace, I already knew very clearly that I didn’t have much life left.<

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Half of my life, the best years of my life, have been given to them, and I have ended up like this.

How could I be willing to spend the rest of my life like this?

I smiled faintly and said to the Queen Mother: "I don't want to. Compared with my daughter, they are nothing."

The Queen Mother looked at me with a smile that was so indifferent that it would disappear if it was blown by the wind. After a long time, she finally nodded gently: "Okay."

As soon as I heard her say this, I hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, do you have a chance to let me leave?"

She nodded.
Chapter completed!