There are always some places in the palace that are shady, such as the secret pavilions where guilty eunuchs are punished, the palace ladies, or some gorgeous residences that are spacious and bright but hide filth and evil.
The little maid from the distant palace was startled when she brought tea into the room and almost dropped the tray in her hand - she had seen the twin sisters in Lianchenxuan's side room, one was plump and graceful, the other was pretty and charming, especially
My younger sister is Surao, lively, smart and very lovable. Who can connect the treasure in Jing Fei’s heart with the skinny and dazed woman in front of her?
Being too thin made her cheekbones stand out, and her clothes were fluttering and difficult to fit, especially her frightened eyes, which made even the little palace maid feel pitiful and unbearable.
"Cuiyue, let everyone outside go down." Qi took the tea and ordered in a low voice.
At the moment, people can't ask too much. Who dares to talk too much? It can range from a physical torture to a serious matter, which means life is at stake. The little palace lady looked at Surao with sympathy, lowered her head and exited the room, following the five instructions.
The prince was accustomed to keeping the door tightly closed.
"Prime Minister Zuo personally told you that he already knows the whereabouts of Concubine Jing, right?" Yi Chenxuan frowned as he picked up the tea cup. Perhaps the tea was too hot to drink.
Su Rao nodded numbly: "The Prime Minister said it himself. He also said that the person was in a certain mountain, and even the people accompanying him knew it clearly."
The teacup was placed heavily on the table and made a loud noise. Surao and Qi both trembled involuntarily and lowered their heads subconsciously.
"Old fox, you hide your tail very well. Okay, you can't stay here for too long, so as not to make others suspicious. If any news comes to Lianchenxuan, it will be delivered in time. It won't do you any harm." Yi Chenxuan screened Surao,
He held his forehead in thought.
He originally thought that Yi Chenjing and Bai Qige died on the river in Xichu. The men who pursued him returned information and swore that they had sunk the bodies of those two people. Otherwise, how could he have been able to sit back and relax for so many days? But he also heard that Xiao Baishan and
Instead of returning to the imperial capital, he led a group of men to search southward from Lingyun City. Xiao Baishan was not a brainless person. He would not conduct a reckless and clueless search after many days. There must be a reason for this.
.What is hateful is that Prime Minister Zuo is a cunning old fox. He knew where Concubine Jing was hiding but did not tell him. With Concubine Jing in hand, it would not be difficult to deal with Yi Chenjing - the arrogance is false, Yi Chen
Jing's filial piety is true.
Seeing Yi Chenxuan's unkind expression, Mrs. Qi didn't know what to say to make him happy, so she had to find some gossip to break the silence: "It has only been three months since the fifth prince went on an expedition. How come the sister of the Su family is so thin? She turns out to be so eye-catching.
This little girl is in a trance now."
"She brought the wolf into the house, and she brought it upon herself." Yi Chenxuan sneered, with disdain in his eyes, "How many women did Prime Minister Zuo use who were not like this? If you look at her body, you will definitely have scars on her body, old scars and new scars, and that's not all, her brain
Those scenes in it that are worse than life and death will be remembered for a lifetime. Prime Minister Zuo is not like me. At least I will love you when I am in a good mood. In contrast, you should be grateful to me."
"Qi'er's life belongs to His Highness, and His Highness should treat this concubine as he should." Qi stood behind Yi Chenxuan with a low eyebrow, her shoulders widened gently, and the bruises on her wrists were faintly visible.
Who knows her suffering?
After serving for many years, his status is not as high as that of a male favorite. He is glamorous in front of others. In the room where no one can see him, he is just a tool for sexual discharge that takes medicine and is allowed to be played with and destroyed by Yi Chenxuan. Even with the appearance of a country, he is still
No one cares about her, but some have their dignity crushed by being entertained night after night.
But she couldn't hate her, she just loved her with twists and craziness, and even planned to harm Bai Qige with revenge.
"Jinyan." There was a cold low call, and the green-eyed man outside the room pushed the door open. Yi Chenxuan threw a pill with a stern face, as if he was extremely reluctant: "I will give you a task, if you can handle it well
If so, I will not pursue any previous matters."
Even if Yi Chenxuan didn't tell Su Jinyan, he knew what the mission was. If Yi Chenjing was not dead, Concubine Jing would have used his weapon, and his mission was to kidnap Concubine Jing without anyone noticing in order to threaten Yi Chenjing, who might still be alive. End
Good Antidote silently exited the room. Su Jinyan looked up at the sky and saw a goshawk flying towards the west in the distance.
As soon as he raised his hand, the pigeons cooing on the wall of the courtyard flew into his palm. The note in the copper ring only had four simple words: We have arrived in Xichu.
A slight smile appeared on the corners of his well-shaped lips, and his face, which was more delicate than a woman's, was rarely clear and peaceful. It was the only time in his life that he smiled purely and cleanly.
While in the cage, he also had secrets that Yi Chenxuan didn't know, including where the concubine Jing lived, who was the person who guided Xiao Baishan, and the fact that Yi Chenjing did not pass away quietly as reported.
Yi Chenjing is still alive, which is the best medicine that can offset the pain of his poisonous attacks every night.
The gray-colored goshawk soared in the sky, its outstretched wings fluttering freely. God-given spiritual creatures are always more intelligent than ordinary birds. Xiao Yu knew very well that its destination was a high mountain in the land of Xichu, where it saw him a few days ago.
The owner's owner returned to the owner with a note filled with dense handwriting. Today, its mission is to return to Xichu with a few words, where it will wait for the long-lost reunion.
While Xiao Tao was still on the road, someone arrived at Western Chu before him. It was the arrival of this eagle that caused a huge change in the political affairs of Yao country soon after, and another storm was silently brewing.
After Bai Qige was able to walk, she was driven back to Yiye Villa by the poisonous doctor. Fortunately, her injury was not serious, and the wound healed quickly and completely with the nourishment of the strange medicine. Yi Chenjing's injury was almost healed, and the two of them and
After Fu Chu and Ye Huawan roughly decided on their route back to the imperial capital, they waited for Zhan Ting to arrive. However, one evening when everything was well arranged, an unexpected guest suddenly appeared at Yiye Villa.
"Mr. Ning?" Bai Qige couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the unruly figure in the hall of Yiye Villa.
"Miss Bai? Why are you here? I heard someone said that both you and the general..." Ning Xizui also showed a considerable degree of surprise, but behind him, Feng Wujiang snorted coldly and turned his back, refusing to say hello to Bai Qige.
Before the Northern Expedition was over, Bai Qige handed Bai Haoyu to Ning Xizui and asked him to send his injured brother back to Baifu of Zhao Kingdom. Later, he found out that Lingyun City had been brutally slaughtered and worried about whether they had escaped that disaster, but he
At that time, she and Yi Chenjing had no time to take care of themselves, so they put these things behind them. Seeing that Ning Xizui and Feng Wujiang were both safe and sound, and presumably Bai Haoyu had returned to Zhaoguo safely, the last worry was finally put aside.
Ye Huawan looked at the two of them and was quite surprised: "Huh? Boss Ning and Sister Bai know each other? I thought Boss Ning only knew business people!"
"Business is business, and friends are friends. Besides, Miss Bai and the general are also trading partners. I made a lot of money during this expedition to the far north." Ning Xizui said with a smile.
"Thanks to Mr. Ning, a businessman who accompanied the army on the Northern Expedition, otherwise the soldiers would have had to eat dry food and drink water, killing the enemy on the battlefield with a frown on their faces." Bai Qige didn't know why, but she felt relieved when she saw Ning Xizui, unknowingly.
He smiled and joked, "But I don't know whether Mr. Ning made more or lost more. Those jars of Ningshuanghua wine are said to be worth a lot of money. If you ask me for wine now, I will definitely not be able to pay for it."
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Ning Xizui shook his head: "Miss Bai likes it, even if Ning is willing to give it away for free, she can still get a few thousand taels of silver." After pondering for a moment, Ning Xizui finally changed the topic to serious matters: "Yes.
Well, on the way back from Zhao Kingdom, I heard from the people that Miss Bai and the general were ambushed by the remnants of the Huoluo River in Lingyun City. They also said that the bones were found, and even the emperor planned to ask the master of Faneng Temple to recite the poem.
After being saved, I didn’t expect to see Miss Bai here, I don’t know how to describe my feelings.”
Bai Qige's heart warmed up, and her smile became even warmer: "It's a long story, I'll explain it to you in detail later when I have time. I'd like to thank Mr. Ning for helping me with Xiaoyu's matter. I have nothing to repay, so why don't we get together tonight?"
How about eating? In my free time, I learned a few dishes from Miss Ye..."
"Do you want to thank him, or do you want to poison him?" Bai Qige suddenly interrupted the conversation with a mocking tone. Bai Qige's expression froze, and she turned around with eyes filled with resentment. Yi Chenjing, who came in with Fu Chu, wiped the sweat on her forehead and saw Ning.
When Xi was drunk, he had the same reaction as Feng Wujiang. Without even saying hello, he walked straight to Bai Qige and deliberately held Bai Qige's waist in a gesture of intimacy: "Boss Ning is still used to eating those two fish during the Northern Expedition.
?If you like it, I will bake it for you myself next time."
Or simply roast him, Yi Chenjing thought seriously.
Her long pale golden eyebrows slightly wrinkled, Ning Xi took a drunken sniff and looked at Ye Huawan with curiosity on her face: "Master Ye, doesn't your villa do business with imported goods from the north and south now?"
"Yes, of course I will do it. Who said I won't do it?" Ye Huawan also looked confused.
"Oh," Ning Xizui nodded thoughtfully, "I thought I had changed my career to making vinegar."
Even though Bai Qige was in a bad mood, she laughed out loud. Seeing Yi Chenjing's livid complexion and not getting angry, she couldn't help but sigh that someone could finally make this cold, arrogant and foul-mouthed prince deflate.
Ning Xizui's arrival brought with him a sense of relief. Although Yi Chenjing didn't want to see him, she was relieved to see that Bai Qige was in a much better mood, so she simply hid out of sight and out of mind to sort out her things.
Feng Wujiang, who said nothing but had a full face of resentment, was a perfect sight.
In order to prevent everyone from being poisoned, dinner was still cooked by Ye Huawan. The little girl has a fierce personality but has amazing cooking skills. Together with some special ingredients from various places brought by Ning Xizui, the few of them had a satisfying meal.
After dinner, Yi Chenjing was kicked back to her room to rest by Bai Qige. Ye Huawan followed Fu Chu with a blushing face and hugged sunflower seeds, taking advantage of the opportunity to discuss things with Yi Chenjing to take a peek. Feng Wujiang
Then, based on the principle of keeping out of sight, he went to bed early, leaving Bai Qige and Ning Xizui alone in the quiet hall, sitting in front of the round table, with a plate of side dishes, a jar of sake, and a pot of hot tea, fulfilling their previous agreement and talking in detail.
"Xichu is located in a remote location and is cold all year round. There are many rare medicinal materials and cold-resistant animal skins on the mountain. A few years ago, I made an appointment with Yiye Mountain Villa to place delivery orders for regular collection. This year, with the turmoil in the Northern Expedition, I thought
I came here first as I thought it wouldn't be too much of an impact. It was God's will that I met an old friend by chance." Ning Xizui smiled lightly, poured a cup of tea and pushed it to Bai Qi's side, "Stop drinking, it's not good for the wound.
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Bai Qige shook her head and pushed away the teacup, then filled up the wine stubbornly: "I was chased all the way and had nowhere to go. I heard that the poison doctor could detoxify my body, so I came here. I don't even know how to thank you, Mr. Ning, if
When ** was also affected by the massacre of the city by the remnants of the Jolo River, I will never be able to feel at ease in my life."
"It's easy to thank me." Bright eyes narrowed slightly, and the smile on her lips was lazy and light. Ning Xizui stared at Bai Qige's eyes and half-raised her wine glass, saying in an indifferent tone, "It's better than Miss Bai to give me my life."