The courtyard of Luomei Xuan has been bathed in the faint morning light, which is dotted with a few rocks, and the flowers, plants and trees are all beautiful.
There are still curtains in the house. It's dark for an unknown period of time.
Ruan Yuyi had already woken up, staring blankly at the vague objects reflected outside the gold tent. Half of her face was sunk into the soft brocade quilt, her eyelashes were lowered, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
"Miss." Mu Xiang came in to wait for her to change her clothes in the morning.
Her whole body was sore and weak, and she could only hold on to the bedpost to stand.
Jade hairpins and gold hairpins were inserted into her cloud-like bun. They were long nails that pierced her butterfly wings and nailed her to this exquisite palace. The warm sun was noisy and the light fell on her.
On the damaged wing.
She glanced at the small nest built for the rabbit, but suddenly she realized that the white ball that should have been huddled on the cushion was gone, leaving only the cushion embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water.
Then there was some confusion on her face, "Where's Ah Lian? But the wood spirit took him to feed him?"
Ah Lian was the name she gave to the rabbit so that it could be easily called. Maybe it was because of
It was born in the forest and is a bit more spiritual than the average domesticated one. When calling Lian, it seems to know that it is being called and will tilt its little head in response.
Hearing this, Mu Xiang paused and shook his head, "I didn't see Mu Ling when I woke up in the morning. Maybe she went with the palace maid who played well with her. Normally no one would take Ah Ling away at this time.
of."
She frowned slightly, "Was the palace door closed tightly last night?"
Mu Xiang thought for a moment, but couldn't answer. It was naturally closed tightly last night, but now that she was serving and coming in and out, it was inevitable that she would always open and close the door.
"Miss," Mu Xiang finally put on the earrings for her and said, "I will call a few people to look for her."
Ruan Yuyi was silent for a while and hummed softly. It would be okay if Ah Lian was still in the courtyard. At most, he would get dirty on his own. If he ran outside and met another ignorant palace servant——
She should not have brought it back to the palace long ago.
After Mu Xiang went out, she was the only one left in the room. She had no intention of doing anything right now, so she simply stood up and looked out the window. But with the high wall blocking her, she couldn't see very far.
I don't know how long it took, Mu Xiang knocked on the door twice, greeted him, and said, "Miss, I heard from the palace officials in Chonghua Palace that they did sneak a rabbit into the house. I want you to go and identify it."
She moved her eyes, and the light in the day reflected a spot of light in her eyes, "Then go."
Thinking of repaying Concubine Shu's lotus cake, she asked Mu Xiang to go to the small kitchen to get the newly made pastries, put them in a food box and take them away.
Just as he was about to leave the hospital, he saw Mu Ling walking in with a dull look, as if he had lost his soul. When he met Ruan Yuyi, he quickly put on a smile and raised the camellia in his hand, "Little Master, I will bring you some fresh ones."
Ruan Yuyi saw something was wrong with her, so she just thought she was feeling unwell and casually asked her to rest.
She pursed her lips, looked into Ruan Yuyi's eyes, and remained silent.
Ruan Yuyi didn't know that she had gone out to play, but Muxiang heard her say it. He touched her arm and motioned for her to come in quickly.
Mu Ling was startled, then nodded and walked into the yard.
In front of the Chonghua Palace, a maid had already been waiting. When she saw Ruan Yuyi coming, she hurriedly bowed, saluted, and welcomed him in.
On the Arhat bed in the inner room, Concubine Shu held a snow-white rabbit on her lap. She took off her armor and stroked it gently. Hearing the noise, she raised her head and smiled and said, "Sister, this rabbit is very well-behaved.
I’m not afraid of strangers either.”
Ah Lian is indeed peaceful, a fluffy ball, and he rubs his little face with his paws from time to time, which is very pleasing to people.
"I've seen Concubine Shu." Ruan Yuyi bowed and saluted, "These are the pastries from my concubine's place. If the concubine is sweet to her taste, she will probably be happy with this." She took the food box from Mu Xiang's hand.
The maid standing by the side took it, opened it and gave Concubine Shu a look.
Concubine Shu waved her hand to signal her to take it away, "We haven't seen each other for a few days, but we have become estranged again. I want to have a few words with my sister, but I don't know that it will be the Year of the Monkey and the Horse."
After hosting the palace banquet together, for some reason Concubine Shu treated her very affectionately.
She suddenly felt a little bitter in her eyes, so she blinked twice, raised her face and said, "I'm afraid that my sister will alienate me."
Seeing that Concubine Shu was stunned and a little confused, she asked, "What's wrong with sister?"
Concubine Shu sighed, pulled her closer, took out a clean veil, and gently rubbed it on her cheeks. Only then did she feel a cold and moist feeling on her cheeks. She suddenly felt a little embarrassed, the tips of her ears turned red, and she hurriedly took the veil.
, wipe it yourself.
It turned out that she was in tears.
He has always been unaware.
Concubine Shu stared at her and asked warmly, "Is this what I want to ask you? Are you asking His Majesty to bully you again?" She always felt that His Majesty's attitude towards Ruan Jieyu was a bit strange, and while he was squandering fine clothes and food to support her,
Sometimes his actions are bad and even out of proportion.
The same thing happened when he summoned Ruan Yuyi to his side on the day of the palace banquet.
But it's also strange that she doesn't feel any jealousy at all. Instead, she feels like the dust has settled.
Perhaps they understood that no matter how hard they cultivated the Rong family, they were able to raise a concubine who held the power of the harem, but they could not cultivate a beloved concubine who could affect the heart of the new emperor.
She couldn't fight, and she didn't want to fight anymore.
Ruan Yuyi was a few years younger than Concubine Shu, and she always had a sweet and docile attitude, which made people happy. Concubine Shu inevitably regarded her as her younger sister, and she couldn't bear to see her sobbing.
She sighed and took him over.
The scent of the powder on her body was really tear-jerking. Ruan Yuyi sniffed it gently, feeling more and more uncomfortable in her heart. Suddenly she remembered that when she fell when she was young, her brother hugged her and comforted her like this.
It took her a while to regain her composure, straightened up, and said in a low voice, "Thank you, sister."
Concubine Shu led her to sit aside and handed her a piece of fruit, "I've never seen my sister cry so much." She teased her, which made Ruan Yuyi feel better.
She lowered her eyes. In fact, she thought it was time to dry up her tears during the festival.
Concubine Shu handed the rabbit on her lap to Mu Xiang and suddenly said, "This deep palace is a place where people have to work hard. Fortunately, there are not many sisters in the palace now, so they can live a more relaxed life."
"How did my sister enter this palace?"
She was in a daze, how to enter the palace? At first, she wanted to feel free.
I don’t want to leave the wolf’s den and enter the tiger’s den.
The two chatted for several times, and finally Concubine Shu advised her not to disobey His Majesty too much. After all, this was still the imperial city, and even if it was just a superficial act, it was for self-protection.
She also said that if there was anything she wasn't angry about or didn't understand, it would be best to talk it out.
Ruan Yuyi nodded in agreement.
After saying this, Concubine Shu thought about it for a moment and said, "I wonder if I can trouble my sister?"
"Sister, it's okay to say it."
On one side, the nun sent by the Rong family was still standing, with a serious look on her face. She didn't think she was a waiter, but was sent to monitor Concubine Shu.