Hearing this, Mrs. Gao finally understood what kind of mistake she had made, and quickly knelt down and said, "I was careless, please forgive me."
"It's good to know. Go back and reflect on your own. Come down." Ling Ruo then sent Su away again, leaving Xianyue alone in the Nuan Pavilion.
Ling Ruo stared at the calm-looking Xianyue for a long time, then she nodded and said, "Concubine Xian, you did a good job this time and didn't let the queen continue to question Concubine Hui in front of so many people."
Xianyue lowered her head and knelt down and said, "This is what a son and minister should do."
Ling Ruo looked at her drooping cheeks and sighed in her heart. Although Mingyu was two years older than her, he was far less thoughtful than her.
"How much do you know about the affair between Concubine Hui and Concubine Chun? The Ai family heard that you visited Jingren Palace and Yikun Palace yesterday."
Xianyue's mind was racing, and she hesitated whether to tell them about their intention to murder Yong Lian, but after thinking about it carefully, she finally decided not to tell it for the time being. After all, she had no evidence, and if she did not do anything wrong, it would make Ling Lian angry.
If you think she is deliberately framed by the Gao family, sometimes a simple sentence or thing will become extremely complicated in this palace.
Xianyue lowered her head and said, "I only know that Concubine Hui is dissatisfied with Concubine Chun, but I don't know what the specific matter is."
Ling Ruo looked at her deeply and said, "If you don't know clearly, forget it. You can go down."
"My dear, please leave." After exiting Cining Palace, Xianyue breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, she felt an invisible pressure inside, which made her breathless.
On the way back to Yanxi Palace, A Luo asked: "Master, why didn't you just tell the Queen Mother the truth and let her know that Concubine Hui and Concubine Chun had bad intentions towards the second elder brother."
Xianyue glanced at the bright moon that curved like a hook in the sky, sighed softly and said: "I dare not bet on the Queen Mother's trust in me, because I simply can't afford it." After that, she didn't want to say more, and said: "
Stop talking about this and leave quickly."
When they arrived at the Yanxi Palace, Xianyue had just entered the palace and saw Hongli sitting in a chair drinking tea. She suddenly saw Hongli, and Xianyue was so surprised that she even forgot to salute, until Hongli put down the tea cup and gently
He smiled and said, "What's wrong? We haven't seen each other for a while, so you don't recognize me?"
Xia Yue woke up like a dream, quickly knelt down and saluted, and then said cautiously: "Shouldn't the Emperor be in Kunning Palace tonight? Why are you here? Where is the Queen?"
Hongli seemed to be in a good mood and said: "For tonight's family banquet, the queen worked hard for several days and rested as soon as she returned to the palace. I didn't feel sleepy, so I went out for a walk, and as soon as I left, I came to you.
, I didn’t know you weren’t here.”
"Just now, the emperor summoned his concubine to ask some questions, so she came back late." As soon as Xianyue finished speaking, Hongli waved his hand and said, "Come, come to me."
Xianyue walked closer as he was told and let Hongli hold her bare hands. Hongli didn't say anything, but looked at her with a half-smile. Xianyue looked strange at him and couldn't help but take out her hand and touch her cheek and said:
"What is the emperor looking at? Is my concubine's face dirty?"
"No, my Concubine Xian is as beautiful as when we first met her." At this point, Hongli shook his head again and said: "No, it should be said that she is even more beautiful than when we first met her. I can't help but be fascinated by it.
.The appearance of Concubine Xian can be said to be like a fish sinking before a wild goose, and a flower shy of the moon."
Xianyue covered her mouth and chuckled: "What's wrong with the emperor today, suddenly praising my concubine like this? In fact, I have been with you for eight years, and the emperor has been looking at my concubine for eight years. No matter how beautiful the face is, the emperor is tired of looking at her."
The corners of Hongli's lips curled up slightly and he said: "Although you have been with me for eight years, this is the first time I have looked at you so carefully. Besides, I will never get tired of looking at Concubine Xian's beauty."
Listening to Hongli's words, Xianyue felt happy in her heart, but she said: "Your Majesty is speaking nicely now, but from now on, beautiful girls will enter the palace every three years, all of them are beautiful and charming, and the concubines are beautiful."
As she gets older, her appearance and appearance diminish, the emperor may not even want to look at her."
Hongli smiled and said: "It seems that you really have no confidence in me, but it doesn't matter, because I will prove it to you. Eight years later, I will stand here again and say the same thing to you."
Xianyue looked at Hongli with some surprise. She could see that although Hongli was smiling, his eyes were extremely serious. He didn't seem to be joking. He asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, is there something wrong?"
"No, I just want to tell you this. Concubine Xian... Concubine Xian..." Hongli murmured Xianyue's title, and suddenly said: "Concubine Xian, will you be my good concubine?"
Xianyue didn't understand what he meant for a moment, so she frowned and said, "I am originally the emperor's concubine."
Hongli smiled suddenly, stood up and said: "The virtuous people I talk about are virtuous, virtuous and intelligent people."
Xianyue looked at Hongli blankly. Although she didn't understand why Hongli suddenly said this to her, she could feel that Hongli's words were pure, without any impurities, and without any purpose; even...
She could also feel that an invisible barrier was slowly disappearing. Why this was happening, she didn't know, but one thing she knew very well was that she liked this feeling, she liked it very much.
Seeing her delay in speaking, Hongli joked: "What's the matter? Don't you want to?"
Xianyue came back to her senses, nodded quickly and said: "I am willing." She said it in a hurry, as if she was afraid that she would lose this opportunity if she was too late.
Her look made Hongli find it quite funny. With a hint of doting, he stroked Xianyue's cheek and said, "Don't worry, because the choice I gave you will always be valid and will not be taken back."
Xianyue lowered her head and smiled, then said with a serious face: "I don't know if I can be a good concubine for the emperor, but I will do my best not to disappoint the emperor."
"Okay." After saying this, Hongli took her hand again and said: "Let's go, I will accompany you to enjoy the moon outside."
Xianyue was stunned and blurted out: "Won't the emperor return to Kunning Palace?" Logically speaking, Hongli should spend the night in Kunning Palace tonight.
Hongli said with a smile: "The queen is already asleep. I don't want to disturb her anymore. I wonder if my virtuous concubine is willing to let me stay here for the night?"
Xianyue was amused by his words, and said while laughing: "Is it the imperial land in the whole world, how can I dare to refuse?"
Hongli smiled but said nothing, holding her in his arms and admiring the crescent moon in the sky. I don't know how long it took, but the sound of the night watch came from outside. Three "bang bang bang" sounds meant that the third watch had passed. From this moment on,
It was the first year of Qianlong.
After the call was over, Hongli suddenly said: "Concubine Xian, do you know why I want to name the year Qianlong?"
Xianyue knew that the Ministry of Rites had drafted several era names for Hongli to review, but Hongli was not satisfied. In the end, he wrote the two characters "Qianlong" himself as the era name.