After the fire started, Mu Ling was forcefully pulled out by Cen Li.
According to Cen Li, her eagerness to protect her master is commendable, but when someone has already entered the house, her death as a woman without the strength to restrain a chicken is just a waste of time.
Mu Ling was anxious and had no choice but to escape, so he couldn't help but curse.
Cen Li didn't reply a word and accepted everything.
Seeing him like this, she became even more angry. She stared at Luo Mei Xuan, crying and sobbing. It wasn't until she saw that the new emperor actually rescued their young lady that she took a breath, lost her strength, and sat down.
on the ground.
This time, Cen Li loosened his grip on her and looked at her indifferently, covering her eyes and shrugging her shoulders.
But Ruan Yuyi and Jiang Huaiyang hugged each other, and after they calmed down a little, they suddenly remembered something, moved slightly, and broke away from his arms.
She went to check all the people in Luomei Xuan's palace and made sure that no one was missing, and then she breathed a sigh of relief.
He felt empty in his arms and pursed his lower lip, but without saying anything, he turned to the people to take care of the place and ordered Wen Zhi to find the arsonist.
Seeing the new emperor's face, Wen Zhi secretly sighed. He didn't know who was so bold. Luo Meixuan, a legitimate favorite, didn't even know how to avoid the limelight. He even used firewood to fuel the fire, leaving such obvious traces of man-made damage.
But I don’t know whether it’s better to praise him for his courage or to praise him for his stupidity and ignorance.
But Li Meiren really didn't worry at all this time. When she saw the Chonghua Palace collapsed, she was blinded by fear and didn't leave any escape route for herself.
She was dizzy, but the palace people around her were not.
Except for her confidant maids, the other palace attendants had already gone to Yangxin Palace to expose their master and clear up their own suspicions. Fortunately, although she was furious, she had no intention of venting her anger on these palace attendants.
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The moon is like a hook, the shadows of the trees are whirling, and in the deep and boundless night, no matter how big the farce is, people have to rest. Only the palace people are still walking around Luomei Xuan.
The shadows of the lights shine through the window paper of Yangxin Hall, making the windows look like gold and jade.
Warm water has been placed in the bathroom, and the heat is lingering. Ruan Yuyi sits in the water with her body in her arms, lowering her head and saying nothing.
A hand touched her forehead, she closed her eyes and raised her head. A ladle of water poured down from her head, moistening her black hair that was pushed back.
The scent of soap locust filled her nose, and she gradually relaxed her eyebrows.
But today Mu Xiang's technique seemed a lot unfamiliar, and she didn't know if it was because she was frightened by the fire. Suddenly her hair was pulled, and she hummed, "It hurts."
The person behind her paused for a moment, then touched her cheek with a slightly rough hand, rubbing it with foam. The person chuckled lightly, "It hurts? When Li's people set the fire, Lingling didn't think about the pain?"
She became more and more bold.
Ruan Yuyi was startled and turned around, "Your Majesty, what are you doing...?" She quietly glanced around, and Mu Xiang must have been sent out just now.
His eyes were as deep as the night, but they seemed to reflect her figure clearly.
Her eyes trembled slightly - did she really want him to know? Yes, how could she be sure that she only had his eyes and ears around her.
She couldn't guess whether he was angry or not. After all, what she did was touching his concubines under his eyes. Even ordinary people would be afraid of having their thoughts influenced, let alone the king of a country.
She pursed her lips, thinking, and suddenly said with a smile, "I don't like Li Meiren." She did it on purpose.
She took her wet hands and hooked them around his neck, getting his collar wet as well.
His eyes darkened, and he asked with interest, "How did Mr. Li make my beloved concubine angry?"
She resisted the fear in her heart, met his eyes, then moved away, and slowly tightened the curve of her lips, "Muxiang saw this morning that Li Meiren passed by during the concubine's canonization ceremony, holding a hand in her hand. knife."
When she told him this, it no longer mattered whether Li Meiren really had a dagger in her hand at that time. After all, Mu Xiang would not be the only one to see Li Meiren's appearance at that time.
All he needed to do was make a casual investigation and verify that what she said was true.
"That deserves punishment."
Because she kept her face averted, she didn't see his downcast expression.
Jiang Huaiyang lowered his eyes and stared at the little lady in front of him. Her eyes, body, and hair were all wet. The heat in the bathroom made her face look like grease.
He held the back of her neck and raised her head, "Just go back, even if there is only a clue, you can punish her directly."
She curled her fingertips and stood up holding on to the edge of the barrel, and touched his lips. The sound of rushing water covered up their heavy breathing. "What should I do if I wrongly accuse someone?" she asked.
You have to convince the other party that they have actually committed something, then you can feel at ease.
His fingertips touched her lips, pressing the two halves of soft flesh until they were slightly deformed, like rotten red fruits about to drip juice.
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The next day, the news that Li Meiren was imprisoned in the cold palace for intending to murder the palace concubine spread throughout the palace, and it became a topic of conversation for everyone after dinner.
A concubine who is expelled to the cold palace can only be regarded as half a master. If she makes a big mistake, she may not even be as good as a palace maid.
For a great palace maid like Mu Xiang and a close confidant of the beloved concubine, most of the palace people would call her "aunt" when they saw her. This situation was actually worse than that of Li Meiren, who was a noble girl from a famous family. Much better.
Ruan Yuyi was asked to stay in Yangxin Hall for a few days until the red paint of Chang'an Palace dried and everything was ready before moving in.
When it was still half daylight, she was awakened by the rustling movement around her. Her eyes were dim, and she stood up and saw that the new emperor was changing clothes, which made her sober up.
She took the jade belt from the palace man's hand, looped it around his waist and tied it for him, then hung up the rings one by one.
"Are you woken up?" A slightly hoarse voice came from above his head. He also told Wen Zhi not to come in and shout, because he didn't want this little lady's sleep to be unexpectedly light.
She paused her hand, raised her head, and met his eyes. She just thought he was mocking her for not fulfilling her duties as a palace concubine. It was her responsibility to change clothes the next day.
The tips of her ears turned red, and she explained in a low voice, "It was very late when I came out of the fire last night. I am really tired."
At some point, Jiang Huaiyang took over the jade belt. Without tying it, he wrapped it around her wrist. The cold jade stone pressed against her skin, making her shiver.
He pinched the head of the jade belt, bit her ear and said, "Today I will go to Leng Palace to see Li Meiren."
She struggled slightly, but couldn't open her eyes, so she asked dizzy in her mind, "Who is going?"
She clearly heard a low laugh in her ears, and the people around her replied, "You." It was time for her to see how unrepentant Li Meiren was and how unworthy of her pity she was.
With such a snake-hearted heart, even a few feet of white silk and a cup of poisonous wine are what she deserves.
It wasn't until the jade on Ruan Yuyi's wrist was warmed that she remembered something and said softly, "Your Majesty, it's not too late."
"Ling Ling, why don't you come with me?" He tugged on the jade belt, causing her to fall forward slightly, as if he really wanted to take her with him.
Her eyelashes trembled, but she was still smiling.
But after all, this was just a joke, and she would not really be asked to go to court. After the people left, she found that she was very sleepy, and she was too lazy, so she fell asleep again.