"I know what my master is worried about, but if you and the prince help us find Liu Erniang's traces, we can definitely expose the conspiracy as soon as possible."
Hong Zhou frowned and said, "Conspiracy? What conspiracy? Liu Erniang...could it be related to Concubine Yu?"
Xianyue ignored his inquiry, stared at Aluo, and said sternly: "You have repeatedly disobeyed me, do you really think that I will not punish you?"
"I don't dare." When A Luo spoke, Zhichun and Qi Kuan knelt down together. The latter even said: "Master, don't blame A Luo. Only Prince He can help us now."
"Empress..." As soon as Hong Zhou said two words, Xianyue raised her hand and said, "Your Highness, you don't have to pay attention to A Luo's words. The matter has nothing to do with you. Please come back."
Hong Zhou's eyes flashed and he said: "Since the empress insists not to tell, then I have no choice but to truthfully report to the emperor what happened yesterday."
Upon hearing this, Xianyue immediately stood up and repeatedly said: "You must not tell the emperor about this!"
Hong Zhou did not speak, but just looked at Xiayue. The latter met his gaze, sighed deeply, and said, "Do you really want to know what I am talking about with Liu Erniang?"
"Yes." Faced with Hong Zhou's brief answer, Xianyue walked slowly to him and said in a low voice: "I can tell you, but you have to promise me that you will never tell this matter before you find Liu Erniang.
Tell the emperor not to mention a single word."
With their eyes facing each other, Hong Zhou said: "As long as it does not hurt the emperor or harm the Qing Dynasty, I can promise my empress to keep this secret."
Xianyue nodded and said: "When the fifth elder brother was born, the room was filled with red light and the fragrance was fragrant. Have you heard about it?"
Hong Zhou followed the words and said: "I heard something yesterday that I was born with a vision. When my fifth elder brother grows up, he will definitely be extraordinary."
"Not only that, before he was born, there was the auspicious sign of Baiyu Tuozi. The day before yesterday, there was an urgent report from Taiyuan Prefecture, saying that on March 17th, the day of the fifth elder brother's birthday, a spiritual spring gushed out of the ground.
The recent drought in Taiyuan Prefecture.”
After Hong Zhou listened carefully, he said: "These are all good things, what's wrong with it?"
"Prince He, don't you think it's a little weird that so many auspicious visions have come to the fifth elder brother? You and the emperor are siblings and grew up together. When the emperor was born, have you ever heard of any auspiciousness?
Or a vision?"
"This..." Hong Zhou thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I have never heard of it."
"The emperor has ascended to the throne and is the true Nine-Five Supreme Being. The emperor has never had an auspicious birth, so why would the fifth elder brother have one?"
Hong Zhou's eyes flashed and he said: "Do you mean to question these auspicious signs? No, the government will not report such things randomly. I'm afraid you are thinking too much."
"If I really think too much, then what's the explanation for Liu Erniang? If she didn't have something evil in her heart, why did she want the whole family to leave? Moreover, Qi Kuan mentioned that the baggage they were carrying at that time looked heavy, not like clothes, etc.
It was something like gold and silver, and when Qi Kuan said he wanted to see the baggage, Liu Erniang was very panicked and refused to let him touch it. Next, Qi Kuan was beaten to the point of bleeding.
Already."
Hong Zhou pondered and said: "The empress is suspicious of Xiang Rui, so she wants to find Liu Erniang to find out."
"Yes, but it's a pity that she has already escaped from the capital. Considering the situation of this palace, it will undoubtedly be very difficult to hunt her down again, so..." She hesitated for a moment and said: "If the prince is willing, I would like to ask you to help me.
.”
"I understand. Your Majesty wants me to send people to search for Liu Erniang's whereabouts to prove whether the fifth elder brother's vision is true or false."
"Yes, this is what I mean, but if the prince is unwilling, I will not force you. I just hope that the prince will keep his promise and not tell the emperor about this matter, so as not to misunderstand the emperor."
Hong Zhou didn't say anything until Xianyue felt uneasy and then said: "I will send people to search as hard as possible, but I don't know whether Liu Erniang can be found."
Xianyue was overjoyed and said, "Your Majesty, are you willing to help me?"
Hong Zhou smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "This is just a way of repaying your life-saving grace. I don't want to owe anyone any favors."
Xianyue smiled and said: "No matter what, I would like to thank you, Your Majesty."
Her smile made Hong Zhou confused for a moment. He recalled the moment when he first saw Xia Yue more than ten years ago. After he came back to his senses, he lowered his eyes and said, "Your Majesty's words are serious. I will go back and arrange for someone to arrest you."
Capture Liu Erniang."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Under Xianyue's eyes, Hong Zhou lowered his head and left. After he walked away, Zhichun said happily: "With Prince He's help, I believe we can find Liu Erniang soon. When the time comes, see
How can Concubine Yu hide her fox tail?"
Xianyue glared at her and said, "How dare you say that? You know that I don't want to involve the prince and you, but you still say such things."
Hearing this, Zhichun quickly lowered his eyes and did not dare to speak. Aluo said: "Master, don't blame Zhichun and the others. It's the slave who didn't listen to you. If you want to punish me, just punish me."
Xianyue looked at her and hesitated to say anything. Seeing this, Qi Kuan lowered his head and said: "Master, what the slaves and A Luo did is indeed inappropriate, but the slaves also think about the master and want to help him get rid of it as soon as possible."
Happy Concubine, lest she be disadvantageous to the master!"
Xianyue sighed: "I know, but I really don't know whether it is good or bad to involve the prince."
Qi Kuan said in confusion: "Master, the prince and I have promised you not to tell the emperor about this matter. What are you worried about?"
"I don't know what I'm worried about, that's all. I hope I'm just over-concerned. You guys step back and let me be quiet." Seeing A Luo still kneeling on the ground, Xia Yue shook her head slightly.
, helped her up personally and said, "You go down too."
A Luo looked at her and said tentatively: "Master, don't you blame the slave?"
Xianyue said angrily: "I'm curious, but I'm afraid that if you get angry and leave Yanxi Palace, I'll find someone exactly like you to replace you."
Hearing this, Aluo couldn't help but laugh and said softly: "A slave will never leave his master's side."
A Luo's words reminded Xianyue of the hurt she suffered. If it hadn't been for that incident, when Fu Heng came back, they could get married and grow old together. It was really...sigh.
Xianyue caressed her cheek lovingly and said, "Okay, then you will stay with me for the rest of your life and you will not be allowed to leave."
Just when Hong Zhou left the Yanxi Palace, a figure hiding in the darkness also left. After going around the Yangxin Palace, it finally disappeared into the Yonghe Palace.
Jin was resting on the concubine's couch in the Nuan Pavilion, while Liu Mei stood quietly aside. After the visitor came in, he bowed and said, "This slave pays my respects to the master. May the master be blessed."