Chapter 386 Fifteen nights of trouble
Chapter 386 On the fifteenth night, trouble occurred
Zhou Yixiu looked around and saw no one, so she felt relieved and took out a small porcelain vase from her arms and handed it to Lin Zhaozhao.
"Zhaozhao, this thing is taboo in the palace.
If it weren't for the fact that there was nothing she could do, mother wouldn't beg for you.
You must be quiet and don't get discovered.
It doesn’t matter if it harms my mother, but don’t harm yourself.”
The medicine in the porcelain bottle was specially bought from the place of Fireworks and Willow Lane at Lin Zhaozhao's request.
It is used as an aphrodisiac, and its medicinal effect is very overbearing.
Such things are never allowed to appear in the palace, and if found, they will be severely punished.
Zhou Yixiu originally wanted to wait for Lin Yuan to come back, plead for her family Zhao Zhao, and let her family Zhao Zhao leave the palace.
But he didn't expect to be coldly rejected by Lin Yuan.
She knew that if Lin Yuan didn't speak, Zhao Zhao would have no choice but to stay in the palace for the rest of his life.
She herself is a woman, and she has suffered enough from being tied to a man who doesn't love her all her life.
Zhao Zhao's situation in the harem will only be worse than hers.
Thinking that Zhao Zhao was pitiful, since he could not leave the palace, he could only capture the emperor's heart in the palace.
Only in this way can we survive.
She took the risk because she felt sorry for her only flesh and blood.
Zhou Yixiu handed the porcelain bottle to Lin Zhaozhao and took out some gold leaves and jewelry.
"My mother sold these things in exchange for her dowry. I can't do anything without money in the palace.
You take the flowers first and tell your mother if they are not enough.
Mother, I will think of a way for you..."
Lin Zhaozhao put the porcelain vase into his arms and put away the gold leaf jewelry.
He glanced at Xiao Ning'an outside and urged impatiently.
"I have written it all down, mother will leave soon.
Don’t let anyone see it. If something happens in the future, I will ask the princess to send you a message..."
Zhou Yixiu came here secretly. She knew she couldn't stay long, so she gave Lin Zhaozhao a few words.
Then he left quietly, waiting for Zhou Yixiu to leave.
Lin Zhaozhao asked Xiao Ning'an to find some clothes for her and dress her up.
The sky outside became dark, and the palace maids and eunuchs lit the palace lanterns.
Looking from a distance, it looks like a sea of lights, which is very beautiful.
Lin Zhaozhao followed Xiao Ning'an to the front hall and quietly found an inconspicuous place to sit down.
An inconspicuous princess and an unpopular beauty, naturally no one cares about them.
Xiao Xiguang and Xu Yingying haven't arrived yet, but Xiao Jingze and Su Jinxiu are still sitting in the first place under the high seat.
Everyone was watching, but no one dared to come forward to disturb him.
No matter where they are, the two of them are the center of attention.
Lin Zhaozhao looked at it, gritted his teeth, and squeezed the porcelain bottle in his hand.
While no one was paying attention, he handed it to Xiao Ning'an.
"Princess Princess, you must help me this time..."
Although Xiao Ning'an didn't know what was in the porcelain vase, he had roughly guessed it during his years in the palace.
She could refuse Lin Zhaozhao, but she thought of the hard life Lin Zhaozhao had been living in the palace these days.
He bit his lip, took the porcelain bottle and nodded heavily.
"Okay, I understand, Zhao Zhao, don't worry..."
While the two were talking, they saw Xiao Xiguang coming with Xu Yingying.
Everyone knelt down and shouted long live.
Xiao Xiguang waved his hand and motioned for them to get up.
Then, he put his arms around Xu Yingying's waist and sat down.
Tonight, Xu Yingying is wearing a red palace dress.
Still sitting next to Xiao Xiguang, he looked around the moment he sat down.
I caught a glimpse of Su Jinxiu, who was not dressed to impress, but was still too beautiful to look away from.
His brows couldn't help but move.
However, after seeing Xiao Jingze again, the discomfort in her heart disappeared.
So what if Su Jinxiu is beautiful? The more attention she attracts now, the harder she will fall in time.
Immediately, his eyes fell on Xiao Ning'an and Lin Zhaozhao in the corner, and they paused slightly.
Humph, Lin Zhaozhao is quite capable.
She actually coaxed Xiao Ning'an to bring her to the banquet? It was obvious that she had put a lot of thought into it.
However, do you want to compete with her for favor? Is that worthy?
Xu Yingying turned her head slightly, leaned into Xiao Xigang's ear, and whispered a few words of coquettishness.
"Your Majesty, I always think of what happened that night when I look at Beauty Lin.
I’m really feeling a little uncomfortable, otherwise I should go back and rest first!”
Naturally, Xiao Xiguang would not let Xu Yingying leave. He raised his eyes and saw Lin Zhaozhao, frowning slightly.
"Why is Beauty Lin here? I heard that you were in poor health after entering the palace.
The night is cold and windy. You should go back and rest first.
I will visit you another day..."
Only Lin Zhaozhao knows when this next day will be.
Since Lin Yuan and Zhou Yixiu were both here tonight, Xiao Xiguang gave Lin Zhaozhao some face and didn't say anything too harsh.
But Lin Zhaozhao knew that it must be Xu Yingying who said something.
She bit her lip and stood up with a white face.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am feeling a little unwell. I will go back and rest now..."
Watching Lin Zhaozhao go away, Lin Yuan frowned, and the corners of Zhou Yixiu's eyes turned red.
Xu Yingying raised her eyebrows happily.
Xiao Ning'an looked at all this and became more and more determined to help Lin Zhaozhao.
The banquet was halfway through, and the wine was in full swing.
Xiao Ning'an mustered up the courage, picked up two glasses of wine and stepped forward, bowing respectfully.
"Tonight is the 15th Lantern Festival, Ning'an is also joining in the fun.
Here’s to you, my dear brother.
I wish your royal brother everything goes well and the prosperous dynasty continues to prosper..."
Today, Mu Qingyu is coming back, and Xiao Xiguang is in a good mood.
He picked up the wine glass and glanced at Xiao Jingze.
I don't know what I thought of, and I slightly curled my lips.
"Soon, soon everything will be as Princess Changping said.
I hope that everything will go well and that the Sheng Dynasty will continue to prosper."
With that said, he drank the wine in one gulp.
Xiao Ning'an's hands couldn't help but tighten, and she drank the wine in one gulp.
As soon as she returned and sat down, she saw a eunuch running over in a hurry.
He leaned close to Xiao Xuguang's ear and whispered something.
Xiao Xiguang's eyes lit up and he stood up immediately.
"I remembered something else, please enjoy yourself."
Before leaving, he took a special look at Xiao Jingze and said with a smile on his face.
"Especially the emperor, you must cherish this time..."
Xu Yingying originally wanted to follow, but after hearing Xiao Xiguang's words, she understood.
I guess I had some news, so I sat down with peace of mind.
Xiao Xiguang came all the way to the imperial study room and saw no one inside.
He dismissed the eunuch, walked to the bookshelf, and turned the pen holder.
The bookshelf slowly opened, revealing a tunnel inside.
The oil lamps on both sides of the tunnel flickered like will-o'-the-wisps.
Xiao Xiguang was not afraid at all and quickly entered the tunnel.
The bookshelf closed behind him again.
After walking through a long secret passage, we came to a secret room.
Xiao Xiguang knocked on the mechanism on the wall, and soon, a man in black brought in the blindfolded Mu Qingyu and an old woman.
Then, he disappeared in a flash.
"Mr. Mu, is this the witness you found?"
Mu Qingyu nodded and followed the voice and bowed respectfully.
"When I returned to the emperor, I realized that I had lived up to my trust and finally found the only witness from that year in Tatar.
The Tatar leader knew that the emperor wanted this person, so he specially asked me to bring her back with the Tatar envoy.
However, I thought that the emperor would want to see her as soon as possible.
I discussed it with the envoy and rode a fast horse to bring the person back."
Xiao Xiguang didn't care if the old woman knew his identity.
"You did a good job in this matter.
The position of chief assistant is yours."
(End of chapter)
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