Seeing Xianyue mentioning Hongli, Mingyu felt a trace of scruples in her heart. While she was hesitating, Wei Jingxuan said in his ear: "Master, since Concubine Xian said this, why don't we wait until we return to the palace."
"Okay." Mingyu said these two words reluctantly, and then left with Wei Jingxuan. Xianyue showed a sneer behind her. How could Hongli interfere with the affairs of the two slaves?
It's just Jade's mouth. Two days... Haha, the show will start soon.
Two days later, Yijia entered the capital and was greeted by hundreds of officials on their knees. On the way to the Forbidden City, Hongli heard some words, many of which were about Hongzhou.
Since Hong Zhou came back from Zhengjiazhuang, he has spent the whole day either lingering among the flowers or gambling. In the past few days, it has been even more ridiculous. He actually said that he wanted to hold some kind of gambling competition. Some of the courtiers who had been friends with him before had already taken turns to persuade him.
But he refused to listen and insisted on holding a gambling competition. He even prepared the venue and publicized it, saying that the winner in the end would receive a thousand gold coins.
Hongli was so angry that he smashed a jade Ruyi on the spot and said in a cold voice: "He can do whatever he wants. I am too lazy to care about him. I treat him as a non-person. You should not mention this person again in the future."
The officials didn't know that Hong Li was putting on a show, and were extremely worried. They didn't know how to get Hong Zhou to find his way back. However, there were also people who took pleasure in his misfortune, such as... the people on Prince Li's side. They wished that the two brothers would become more and more quarrelsome.
good.
After entering the Forbidden City, all the mistresses and ladies breathed a sigh of relief. Although they didn't have to walk very much along the way and could sit or lie down whenever they wanted, they still felt very tired after being bored in the carriage all day.
Tired, now I can finally take a good rest.
Wei Jingxuan helped Mingyu enter the main hall of Kunning Palace and sit down. While beating her back, she said: "Master, you are tired. I will ask someone to pack the mattress so that you can have a good rest."
"There's no rush." Mingyu took the tea cup handed by the palace servant and said coldly: "Go and bring Jin Qiu and Zhu Yong. After five days of rest, they should have rested enough."
"Yes, slave, I'll go now." Wei Jingxuan responded and left quickly. She had been gone for nearly an hour, and when she came back, she was the only one.
Mingyu looked behind her and said, "Where are Jin Qiu and Zhu Yong? Why didn't you bring them?"
"The servant went to ask the palace man who was in charge of driving the carriage at that time. He said that as soon as they entered the palace, Jinqiu and his wife were taken away by Zhichun. The servant immediately went to the Yanxi Palace. When they got there, the eunuch guarding the palace and
The slave said she didn’t see her
He passed the two of them and refused to let the slave in without saying anything. The slave looked at him with a strange look. Jin Qiu and the others should be hiding in the Yanxi Palace, but I don't know why Concubine Xian wants to protect them like this."
Mingyu slammed the tea cup he had just taken a sip onto the table and said in a hateful voice: "This Nala Xianyue actually breaks her promise. It's really abominable. Do you really think I can't do anything to her?!"
Wei Jingxuan looked at Mingyu and said hesitantly: "Master, I have been thinking about something recently. I don't know whether I should talk about it or not?"
Mingyu glanced at her and said, "When did you become so hesitant? It doesn't matter if you say it."
"Is it possible that Concubine Xian is protecting Jin Qiu and the two because Jin Qiu and Zhu Yong have already taken refuge with her?" As soon as Wei Jingxuan finished speaking, Mingyu shook her head and said, "Nala Xianyue is a suspicious person, how can she want them?"
Two people, this is impossible."
Wei Jingxuan lowered her voice and said: "Master, Jin Qiu and the others know a lot of things, including... A Luo's incident. If they use this as a bargaining chip to trade with Concubine Xian..."
Before she finished speaking, Mingyu's expression changed with horror. He clasped his hands and said, "You mean... they might betray me?"
"My servant doesn't want to speculate like this, but now it seems that it is indeed possible. Although the two people who raped A Luo have disappeared, if they are allowed to speak in front of the emperor, they will still cause a lot of harm to the master.
The trouble comes, Master must be careful."
Mingyu stared at the red-hot charcoal fire in the copper basin, and said gloomily: "If they really dare to do this, I will not forgive them."
Wei Jingxuan said from the side: "Master, the most important thing now is to bring these two back to prevent them from talking nonsense."
Mingyu nodded with deep understanding, stood up and said: "Go and prepare the shoulder carriage immediately, I am going to Yanxi Palace."
Before Wei Jingxuan had time to agree, a palace servant stepped in and bowed: "Master, Concubine Xian is here, and she is bringing Jin Qiu and Zhu Yang with her."
Mingyu and Wei Jingxuan were both greatly surprised. They had thought that Xianyue was deliberately protecting them and refused to hand them over, but in the blink of an eye, she brought someone here herself. What kind of medicine could be sold in the gourd?
Mingyu thought for a moment, bent down and sat back in the still warm chair, and said coolly: "Let them come in."
The palace attendants retreated as instructed, and soon Xianyue held Zhichun's hand and entered. Along with her came Jin Qiu and Zhu Yong.
After bowing her knees and paying homage, Xiayue said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have brought Jinqiu and the others here as promised. I will leave you alone."
Mingyu looked at her and said quietly: "Before, I sent Jingxuan to my sister's palace. She was obviously there, but the gatekeeper insisted that she had never seen Jinqiu and the two of them, and even stopped Jingxuan from letting her in.
When Xuan went in, I thought my sister didn’t intend to hand them over to me.”
"How dare I, my concubine, but they were indeed not in the Yanxi Palace at that time." Under Mingyu's puzzled eyes, Xianyue continued: "After I returned to the palace to settle down, I asked Zhichun to pay my respects to the Queen Mother for a long time.
I accompanied my concubine to Cining Palace, but she left unexpectedly
Halfway through, I found that they were following me, begging me to intercede with the empress again, so that I could avoid Xin Zheku's punishment. Since I knew that they had committed something wrong and offended the empress, how could I dare to agree? No, it's important.
If you dare, bring them to the empress."
Mingyu nodded slightly, stared at Jin Qiu and the other two who lowered their heads, and scolded: "It is a special gift to save you from the pain of walking these days, but you are not satisfied with it. You are really greedy."
The two quickly knelt down and kowtowed, and Zhu Yong said in a trembling voice: "I know I was wrong. I beg my master for mercy. I am willing to go to Xinzheku."
Xianyue said from the side: "Empress, since they have realized their mistake and are willing to work in Xinzheku, let's just forget about it."
"Now that my sister has spoken, I will stop blaming them." After that, she said to Wei Jingxuan: "Take them to Xinzheku and let Aunt Song take good care of them."
After Jin Qiu and the others were taken away, Mingyu asked tentatively: "Sister, apart from pleading with you in the past few days, what else have they said to you?"
Xianyue guessed the purpose of her question, and shook her head pretending to be confused: "Besides begging for mercy, I have nothing else to say. Your Majesty asks, but what's the matter?"