The crabapple tree is fragrant in the tent, and the bright moon is in my arms

There were revelries every night in Yaohua Garden, and Ning Ruxin was favored for several days, which made everyone in the harem jealous. Finally, the emperor came to his senses and went to Concubine Gao at night.

Tao Xizhen brought the hot tea, and her expression was not very good. Seeing Zhaoyue still leaning on the couch and reading the picture book calmly, she pouted and put the cup heavily on the table: "My lady! How can you still concentrate on reading?"

"What's wrong?" Zhao Yue turned the page.

"Everyone is saying that your majesty's first child will probably come from Concubine Ning's belly. There is no woman in the harem who doesn't compete for favor, even the queen is no exception. But you are not in a hurry at all!"

Tao Xi continued, "Look at this tea. It's more like water. There's no tea foam at all. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is always giving people cold looks. Ningzhu Pavilion is chilly. Even Xiao Quanzi doesn't know where he went."

Zhao Yue closed the book with a smile on her face: "Where are Kang Fuhai and the others?"

When it comes to these two, Tao Xi rolled her eyes: "My dear, don't you know what situation we are in now? It's good enough that he doesn't cause any trouble."

"Okay, call them all in."

There were only five or six people in total. Kang Fuhai had just returned from somewhere. He came in slowly and looked frivolous, and knelt down with a perfunctory look on his face.

Taoxi stood beside Zhaoyue, waiting for her to speak.

"You have worked hard for my Ningzhu Pavilion, even if you have no merit. Now that I am out of favor, you have resentment in your hearts. I don't blame you. Those who want to leave can take the silver from me and go. Those who don't want to leave can stay."

Qiu Ju and the other young maids exchanged a glance, and one of the younger ones couldn't help but say, "Young Master, I..."

Taoxi snorted and handed the silver to her, and she kowtowed in gratitude and walked out.

Kang Fuhai cleared his throat and said, "I also want to serve the young master, but the young master doesn't need us, so I won't be an eyesore."

After he said that, he stood up, dusted off the unnecessary dust, and smiled arrogantly at Taoxi.

Taoxi was unwilling to give him the silver: "My lord!"

Zhao Yue raised an eyebrow and looked at Xiao Dengzi who had been looking a little nervous: "What about you? Are you going with your master too?"

Little Dengzi trembled with fear, and put on a flattering smile on his face: "Little, little master, I will follow the master..."

"Then come and get the silver." Zhaoyue motioned Taoxi to give it.

Kang Fuhai smiled as he took the silver and kicked Xiao Dengzi: "Hurry up and thank the young master."

Little Dengzi stretched out his hand to take it, but a package fell out of his arms with a thud.

"What is this?" Taoxi picked it up quickly.

"This, this... These are some miscellaneous items I sorted out today." Little Dengzi's face turned pale.

Taoxi looked at the beautifully embroidered pattern and said, "Miscellaneous items? Little Dengzi, can you use something this nice in your room?"

He held the package to Zhao Yue and said, "My dear, take a look."

Little Dengzi stole a sidelong glance at Kang Fuhai, then knelt on the ground and trembled, "It's just some junk, the eunuch's stuff, don't pollute the young master's eyes."

Zhao Yue curled her lips and said, "Taoxi, open it and take a look. I'm curious about what rare things there are."

Taoxi opened the package and frowned: "My lady... this is the plain hairpin that you rarely wear, and this, isn't it his peach blossom bowl and gold thread that I didn't see a few days ago?"

She angrily said to Xiao Dengzi: "Well, it's really hard to guard against thieves in the house. Xiao Dengzi, is Ningzhu Pavilion missing a bite of your food? You actually did such a sneaky thing, ugh!

"Little master!" Little Dengzi knocked his head to the ground and couldn't utter a word.

Zhao Yue looked at Kang Fuhai with interest: "Oh, Eunuch Kang, you are such a good disciple..."

Kang Fuhai's face changed and he kicked him on the buttocks: "My young master, you are innocent. We don't know anything about this. This little bitch is really itching for trouble and is taking everything."

"It turns out that the eunuch didn't know, but according to the rules of the palace, Taoxi."

Taoxi: "According to the palace rules, little Dengzi will have to eat fifty strokes of the cane."

When little Dengzi heard this, he was so frightened that he almost peed himself. He immediately cried out, "My young master! I won't dare to do that again! Master! Master, save me!"

Kang Fuhai took a few steps to avoid being bumped by him: "Well, of course I will listen to you, young master."

He Quan walked in from outside, and Zhao Yue raised her hand and waved: "Little Quan, drag him down and give him dozens of slaps, and expel him from Ningzhu Pavilion."

He just came back, glanced at the people kneeling, didn't ask anything, and directly picked up Xiao Dengzi and left.

Kang Fuhai looked at Zhaoyue awkwardly: "Then my lady, I will..."

Zhao Yue sighed, "It's the fault of the student. How come the hairpin is broken? Tao Xi, if that's the case, you don't have to give Eunuch Kang the silver. Goodbye, I won't see you off, Eunuch Ha."

Taoxi quickly took the silver back from his hand: "Please give it to me, sir."

"......?" Kang Fuhai looked at Zhaoyue dryly, the corners of his mouth twitched a few times: "Yes..."

Zhaoyue looked at Qiuju who was still kneeling: "Everyone has left, why don't you leave?"

Qiu Ju replied timidly: "My lady is the first master I have ever served. Even if I leave, I don't know where to go. I will always serve you loyally. Please don't chase me away."

She was about the same age as Taoxi. Zhaoyue's expression softened a little: "Get up, I'm so happy that you're willing to stay."

"Thank you, my lady! I'll go to work first!"

After she left, Tao Xi smiled quickly: "The young lady is really majestic today. With Kang Fuhai's temper, he will definitely vent his anger on Xiao Dengzi today."

"Now there are really only a few of us here, Taoxi, will you blame me for not letting you live a good life?" Zhaoyue looked at her half-jokingly.

"My lady, what are you talking about? Don't say it again." Taoxi picked up the hairpin and wiped it: "My lady, where is the crack?"

Zhao Yue blinked without responding and opened the notebook.

Taoxi reacted: "Oh my lady! You cheated him!"

From outside came the sound of little Dengzi howling like a ghost, which showed that He Quan had been ruthless every time. The autumn wind was howling, and the blood oozing from little Dengzi's back was cold and painful. He gritted his teeth and screamed, but finally he couldn't hold on and fainted.

But after only a dozen whips, He Quan stopped and threw him out the door.