Even Lian Huan Xun has heard about it.

  It's not easy to meet each other, and as soon as we met, the first thing she said was: "I heard that His Highness rewarded you with grapes?"

  Tidal birth big silly - is it known to the entire Yiqiu Palace?

  "Alright, I'm not here to tease you," said Huan Xiang with a smile. "I've got nothing on for the next half day, how about you?"

  "I'm fine too."

  The two sat down behind the artificial hill, and Chao Sheng pulled out a small box from his sleeve: "For you."

  "What?"

  When opened, there were several large and round purple jade grapes inside.

  "You..." She raised her head.

  "I left this for you, if I hadn't run into you today, I would have eaten it myself. This isn't easy to come by, try some."

  She smiled and picked one up, without peeling it, and put it directly into her mouth. After biting into it, her eyes narrowed: "It's really sweet. You have some too."

  Chao Sheng also picked up a piece and threw it directly into his mouth.

  "I heard that in a few days it's going to be the Fourth Prince's birthday? You've been busy lately, haven't you? Your eyes are even sunken."

  "It's all right, everything is done." Chao Sheng touched his cheek: "Everything is ready, just waiting for the auspicious day to arrive."

  Two of us, one each, the grapes were not many and soon finished. Huan Xiang took a handkerchief to wipe her hands: "Cai Zhen will not be able to come to the East Palace recently, her master copied scriptures with merit and has been promoted to Mei Ren."

  Chao Sheng was slightly surprised: "How did you know?"

  "The tenth princess came to our place as a guest the day before yesterday."

  "Your Highness?"

  In this legend, the bright and delicate creatures, I had only heard of them, but had never seen them with my own eyes.

  "Yes." Huanyu said: "At that time, I was helping to serve tea and heard the Seventh Princess and our princess talking." Huanyu looked around and lowered her voice, saying: "Also mentioned Concubine An."

  The two words "An Fei" were like a thin needle, sharp and precise, piercing into Cai Sheng's ears.

  "How is she?"

  "It seems to have returned to the old state." Huanyin said softly: "Although the emperor gave her a title and moved a place for her to live, he didn't favor her again. She seemed to be in poor health all along, and even fainted once at the New Year's banquet, which displeased the emperor and empress..."

  The tide was born and didn't know what to say.

  Life is just like this, unpredictable.

  How do you say this sentence?

  Good fortune and honor are just right, but unfortunately, misfortune is coming again.

  At that time, Chen Fei regained favor, and the Smoke and Clouds Palace was filled with joy. When Chen Fei became pregnant, it was a huge opportunity, but also a huge risk.

  Willingness is beautiful, reality is cruel. Those who got involved in that matter all paid a huge price.

  No, the only exception is Qing Jing.

  That is Li Zai Man.

  The intuition was born, and at that time, several people in the house knew more or less about the inside story.

  Perhaps she knew the most at the end of her years, but she's already dead.

  The Emperor and Empress An... it's no use going to hope for a tide of life.

  There is also Qingjing.

  At that time she was also in the house, but compared with Suimeng, Chao Sheng and others in the Yunxia Palace, her experience was vastly different.

  "I also can't figure it out. If we can't figure something out, then let's not think about it anymore." Han Xun held her hand and whispered: "We've suffered so much, just managed to get our heads above water, don't fall back in again. There are many things we don't understand, so let's not rush headlong into them, we need to know how to avoid them."

  "I also know. But in my heart... I often think about what happened back then. It's been almost half a year since Sister Shu left the palace, and she was still counting on her own savings to buy a few acres of land..."

  "Who says it isn't? At that time I didn't feel it, but now comparing, my elder sister is really good to people, never beating or scolding..."

  Chao Sheng was taken aback: "Is someone scolding you now?"

  "Han Xun hastily shook her head: 'No, it's fine now. It was just a bit of a struggle when I first arrived, but all newcomers have to go through that. They say once you've been tamed and become obedient, you'll be easier to control.'"

  This traditional tide also knows.

  Fortunately, she was lucky this time. The people of Huayeju were in urgent need of manpower, and Chunmo didn't have the time or energy to dampen her spirit. Besides, she was different from Hanxun, who had been transferred here as a departmental adjustment, so naturally, the original people of Songtang Pavilion were wary of her and needed to be taught a lesson first. But Chaosheng's case was different - she was an exceptional recruit. She had a questionable past and started at a very low point - Huanyi Alley, which was as low as it got. So Chunmo and the others didn't need to worry about her being arrogant. What did she have to be proud of? Which aspect could she be proud of? One word would be enough to put her back in her place.

  "Alas, it's been many days since I've seen Zai Zhu, and from now on, I'm afraid it won't be easy to see her again."

  "It's enough to know she's doing well, no need to see her often."

  Everyone lives together within these high palace walls, yet it's so hard to meet each other.

  At first in Huanyi Lane, Zhenzhu could still borrow the opportunity to deliver clothes and see her. Now that he has entered the Eastern Palace, it is even more difficult for him to see her again.

  "The tenth princess originally said, 'Look at her, pretending to be a beauty while being sickly? But beauties aren't that old either.' Xiang Xun whispered: 'The tenth princess was raised by Empress Xiao, and since Empress An's incident affected Empress Xiao as well, the tenth princess naturally took her side.'"

  "Xian Fei too..."

  "Shh, keep your voice down. The Imperial Consort was also severely reprimanded at the time and was placed under house arrest for nearly a year. Her family seemed to have fallen out of favor in the imperial court as well. Some people in the palace secretly said that it was indeed the Imperial Consort... but the Emperor didn't pursue the matter further due to his affection for the Crown Prince." Huanshu leaned in close to Chaosheng and whispered, "I just found out about this too. Do you think it's really possible that the Imperial Consort was the one who harmed An Consort?"

  Chao Sheng shook his head: "I don't know."

  Xianfei, Guifei and Chenfei, they have old grievances. If Chenfei rises again, she might want to settle old scores with her old enemies. But...

  But Chao Sheng felt that things wouldn't be so simple.

  Anfei was pregnant at the time and did not know whether it was a boy or girl. Her family background was not strong, and she was already older, even if she gave birth to a son, he would not be able to compete with Xianfei and Guifei in the future. If Xianfei and Guifei were worried about the future and took precautions...

  Isn't this method too simple and straightforward?

  A woman who can mix into the imperial concubine position, even if she wants to take action, is there no better way? Must she herself rush to the Smoke and Clouds Palace, only for Concubine Chen to run into trouble afterwards? Vividly and clearly putting a black pot on her own head?

  No.

  Chao Sheng can determine with his limited experience of watching palace dramas that Guifei is a top-notch schemer.

  The real person who actually did it should be someone else.

  A barking dog never bites.

  Xianfei and Guifei went to find Anfei for some reason, but the barking was fierce, probably not from the biting one.

  Alas, but now thinking about these things is also useless.

  Can Anfei's fetus be saved? Can she survive until the end of the year?

  The beatings she suffered and the hardships she endured now seem like nothing in retrospect; one doesn't learn wisdom without experiencing setbacks.

  The two of them chatted for a while, but Hu Xiang couldn't stay long: "I'll head back first, in two days your place will be bustling, and who knows, you might even need to borrow our help, we can catch up again then."

  Chunmo finally decided what birthday gift to give: a pen bag.

  This is both generous and beautiful, as well as practical. The fourth prince has to study every day, so a pen holder is something he can't leave behind. Looking at the pen holder, it's hard not to think of the person who made it...

  Yes, Chun Mo made a good choice, probably after racking his brains for a long time.

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  I heard it's 43 degrees in the south? Friends from the south should pay attention to heat prevention.

  It's 22 degrees low here today ＝＝ I was frozen awake this morning.