After explaining everything in detail, Father Wei said with a sad face: "Eunuch Yuan, this matter is getting more and more wrong. Have you found out the origins of those people?"
Xiao Yuanzi lowered his eyes and said: "Not yet, but it should be related to the palace. You also know that there are many people in the palace who want to do harm to the empress."
Father Wei hurriedly said: "I understand, what should we do now?" As he said, he said angrily: "If I had known this, I would not have accepted the money. It would be better to be more miserable than to be worried now."
Wei Xing on the side said disapprovingly: "Father is too worried. My sister is now the lord of the first palace and is pregnant with a dragon fetus. Even if something happens, she can keep us safe."
Father Wei lowered his face and scolded: "What do you know? There are many people in the palace who have higher status than your sister, especially the imperial concubine. Our whole family almost died in her hands, and you suffered such a big loss."
Don’t you have a long memory?”
Wei Xing's face turned red after being scolded by him, and he lowered his head and dared not speak. The more Wei's father thought about it, the angrier he became. When he was about to scold him again, Xiao Yuanzi stopped him and said, "It has already happened. It's useless to be angry again, Mr. Wei. You continue."
I will investigate this matter with the two young masters, and I will go back and report it to the empress."
Father Wei nodded repeatedly, "Okay, if you have any orders, please Eunuch Yuan, tell me as soon as possible."
"Definitely!" With that said, Xiao Yuanzi said goodbye and left. He didn't know that every move he made had already fallen into the eyes of others. Shortly after Xiao Yuanzi stepped into the palace gate, a letter was delivered.
Changchun Palace.
After Mrs. Hu read the letter, she prepared to go to Yanxi Palace with her companions. Unexpectedly, when she got there, she learned that Xianyue had gone to Chonghua Palace to visit Yongxun. The weather had been cold these days, and Yongxun accidentally contracted the cold.
I have been coughing for several days.
After a slight hesitation, Mrs. Hu ordered the palace servants to rush to Chonghua Palace with a shoulder carriage. When she entered, she happened to be seen by Liu Qi. Seeing her solemn expression, Liu Qi was concerned and walked to the palace gate to face her.
The palace attendant who was guarding there asked, "Is Concubine Ying also here to visit Brother Si?"
The palace man said truthfully: "Concubine Ying asked me if the imperial concubine was inside as soon as she stepped out of the carriage. She probably came to look for the imperial concubine."
Liu Qi said in surprise: "How does Concubine Ying know that Concubine Huang is here? Could it be that she came from Yanxi Palace?"
The palace man shook his head and said: "I don't know about this, but you, why do you suddenly ask about this?"
Liu Qi quickly said: "It's nothing, I just feel a little curious, so I just asked casually."
After returning to the courtyard, he hesitated and quickly walked to the tea room. He knew that as soon as Concubine Ying arrived, someone from the palace would go to the tea room to make tea. Sure enough, when he entered, a palace maid was pouring hot tea into the tea room.
The water was poured into the cup where the tea leaves had been placed. The next moment, the fragrance suddenly filled the entire tea room, and two cups of tea were already placed on the red lacquer tray.
The palace maid covered the last teacup cover, picked up the red lacquer tray and walked out. At this time, Liu Qi deliberately bumped towards her. As the palace maid screamed, the teacup overturned and the tea spilled all over her body.
After she saw clearly that it was Liu Qi, the palace maid said angrily: "You came in and didn't even take a look, like a headless fly. Look, the tea has been spilled. What should I do?"
Liu Qi chuckled and said, "I didn't know you were in Zilan. It was my fault that I bumped into you. I hope you can forgive me."
Zilan rolled her eyes and said, "It's okay if you bumped into me. It's just troublesome that you spilled the tea. This is for Concubine Ying. It's fine now. You have to make it again."
"Okay, I won't do it next time." After saying this, Liu Qi said with a concerned look on his face: "Go back and change your clothes quickly, so as not to lose your etiquette in front of all the ladies."
Zilan looked embarrassed and said: "But this tea..."
Liu Qi immediately said: "I'll make it for you and send it to you. Who said I was the cause of this disaster?"
Zilan thought for a while, nodded and said: "Okay then, remember to use Junshan Silver Needle and Yuqian Longjing placed in the upper right grid. The Imperial Concubine and Ying Guifei like to drink these two teas. As for the master's preferences, you know,
No need for me to say more, just brew it and send it to Xinuang Pavilion."
Liu Qi agreed wholeheartedly, and after Zilan left, he quickly made tea and sent it. After the tea was served, Jinping walked up to him and whispered: "Where's Zilan, why didn't she come here with the tea?
"
"Going back to my aunt, Zilan accidentally spilled the brewed tea just now and wet her clothes. She was afraid of losing her etiquette in front of the imperial concubine, so she hurried to change her clothes and asked me to bring them to her."
"Why is this Zi Lan so frizzy?" When Jin Ping frowned, Huang already said, "You have nothing to do here. You can go down."
"My slave, please retire." Liu Qi wanted to stay in the Nuan Pavilion and listen to what they had to say, but Huang had spoken. If he still refused to leave, he would be suspicious.
There was silence in the Nuan Pavilion. The charcoal basin placed in the corner was steaming. Xianyue used the lid of the lamp to skim off the foam floating on the tea and took a sip, breaking the silence. "You mean, Wei Jingxuan"
Already aware of your plan?"
"Yes, otherwise the Wei family would not reject the money sent by my concubine. Moreover, they often walk in the streets and alleys recently, asking around, trying to find the people sent by my concubine."
Huang asked: "Where are they now? Will the Wei family find them?"
"Sister, don't worry. They are in a very safe place now. No one can find them except my concubine's family."
"That's good." Mrs. Huang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "My sister has always said that the time is not yet ripe, but now Wei Jingxuan has discovered the clues. I am afraid that even if the time is not ripe, she will have to take action."
"Yes, I came here just to discuss with the imperial concubine and my sister whether to take action now. If I delay it any longer, I'm worried that something might change."
Xianyue held a tea cup and said slowly: "It's getting late now and the palace gate will be closed. I won't be able to send a letter out of the palace tomorrow morning. Early tomorrow morning, my sister will immediately send someone out of the palace and ask them to report to Shuntian Mansion. Just as you said
It is said that changes will occur if they are delayed, and you must not give them time to adapt. A quick decision is the best policy."
Mrs. Hu also meant the same thing. After hearing this, she immediately nodded in agreement. Mrs. Huang said from the side: "I am worried that the affairs of the Wei family will not be enough to shake Wei Jingxuan. After all, she still has a dragon fetus in her belly."
Mrs. Hu sighed and said: "There is nothing we can do about it. Mrs. Wei is extremely careful. No one can get close to her except those from Yimeixuan. And once she steps out of Yimeixuan, she will never drink."
A mouthful of water, a mouthful of food, even if you barely eat it, you will spit it out quietly in the silk."
A few days ago, Wei Jingxuan went to her palace to greet her. Seeing that she refused to drink tea, Mrs. Hu wanted to test her caution, so she personally brought a kumquat to her to eat. Wei Jingxuan refused but ate it, but only ate two pieces.
She refused to eat it because it was a little sour. Furthermore, Wei Jingxuan never actually ate the two petals, but chewed them a few times and then quietly spit them into the silk while wiping her lips.