Shi Qiuci was having dinner with Yinqi in the hall, when he heard the palace servants coming to report that Concubine Xi was coming. He was surprised and happy, and hurriedly ordered people to invite her in.
After Ling Ruo entered, before she had time to salute, her hands were already held by Shi Qiuci, and she said happily: "Concubine Xi came so unexpectedly, but I was not prepared at all. Have you had dinner? Do you want to be with me?"
Can we use some together here?"
After saying that, he was about to ask the palace servants to prepare another set of bowls and chopsticks. Ling Ruo stopped her and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Concubine Jing, but I ate too much for lunch. I still don't feel hungry. I really can't eat."
On the side, Yin Qi bowed politely and said: "Greetings to Concubine Xi, may you be blessed."
"Brother Twenty-Third doesn't need to be seen outside." After helping Yinqi up, Ling Ruo carefully looked at Yinqi who was already as high as her shoulders and said with a smile: "Brother Twenty-three is so tall, Hongli is taller than him.
Two years older and only this tall."
"What's the use of being tall? Hongli's knowledge is much better than that of Yinqi. Even Master Wang praised him." Even so, Shi Qiuci still had a lingering smile on his face, "It's you who
, you came over unexpectedly but you have something to tell me?"
"Can't you come and see the concubine if you have nothing to do?" Ling Ruo raised his head, with a seemingly bright smile at the corner of his mouth.
Shi Qiuci smiled but said nothing, but Yinqi said: "My son is already full. Please leave first while E Niang and Concubine Xi chat slowly."
Shi Qiuci nodded and warned, "Remember to memorize all the lessons Master Wang taught today before going to bed."
"My son knows." Yinqi bowed to the two of them before retreating. After the palace servants cleared the table, Shi Qiuci took Ling Ruo to sit down in the chair and said with relief: "Speaking of which, the late emperor's funeral
Days later, this is the first time that we sisters have sat together and chatted."
Ling Ruo smiled slightly and suddenly said: "Sister, do you still remember how many years have we known each other?"
Shi Qiuci pursed her lips and smiled and said: "Are you testing me? Although I am one year older than you, I am not that old and stupid. I still remember the year I met you, I was eight years old and you were seven years old.
It has been nearly twenty-seven years since I got up." At this point.
, she sighed for a while, "Twenty-seven years have changed a lot. If someone had told me twenty-seven years ago that one day I would become a concubine and you would become a concubine, I would definitely
I will think that person is talking crazy."
"Really?" Ling Ruo suddenly stood up and walked to the half-open square window. Standing here, you can see the moon that has just risen. Today is the twelfth day. The moon has turned from waning to waxing and is approaching the full moon. "
I thought everything was within my sister’s expectation.”
Shi Qiuci smiled angrily and said, "Look at what you said. I can't predict the future. How could I know?"
Ling Ruo lowered his head and smiled, then turned around and said, "That's right. If sister could predict the situation beforehand, she wouldn't have made trouble in front of the Crown Princess."
Shi Qiuci had always been smiling since Ling Ruo came in. Until this moment, panic and horror crept into her eyes. Although her smile did not change, it had become extremely reluctant, "Sister, what do you mean?
, why can’t I understand a word of it?”
"Don't you understand?" Ling Ruo shook his head and walked up to her step by step. Eighteen years had passed since she knew this secret, and it was finally time to talk frankly.
"How can I not understand what my sister has done? I have always been curious in the past. Concubine Rong has lived in the palace for a long time and has not stepped out of the palace for decades. How could she know what happened between me and Rong Yuan?
." She said, keeping her eyes fixed on Shi Qiuci's face, not letting go of any of her subtle expressions.
The panic in Shi Qiuci's heart further expanded, and she subconsciously wanted to avoid Ling Ruo's increasingly cold gaze, "Maybe, maybe the Crown Princess told her. You also know that the Crown Princess's father had a problem with your Ama back then. She didn't
It is normal for me to wish you to enter the palace and try every means to make you happy, there is nothing strange about it."
"The Crown Princess is also a person in the palace. Even if she has Shi Houde as her father, she may not know everything. Besides, only a few people know about Rong Yuan and I. Where did the Crown Princess find out?"
Ling Ruo's every word hit Shi Qiuci's heart like a drum, making her panic and uneasy. She never thought that the secret she had kept for more than ten years would be exposed one day, "Even so,
You can’t say that it was me who harmed you. You and I are sisters of more than 20 years, so you can’t even trust me.”
"It's because I trust you so much that I fell into your trap." At this moment, Ling Ruo finally wiped away the last trace of her smile and said coldly: "If Concubine Rong hadn't told her personally, I'm afraid I would still be deceived.
In the dark, sister, my good sister, you treat me really well."
This time, Shi Qiuci was finally speechless. After a long time, he said quietly: "So, you already knew about this matter more than ten years ago?"
"Yes!" Ling Ruo said word by word: "From that day on, I swear that I will definitely make you pay the price!"
Shi Qiuci's face was ashen. She thought she had done it without anyone noticing, but it turned out that others had known about it for more than ten years, but she had never discovered it and was deceived to this day.
"Speaking of which, I was able to become Concubine Xi only because of my sister's gift. Otherwise, I would have become a concubine just like my sister, or I would have died in her hands." She said, with endless coldness in her eyes.
Feeling like ice that has not melted for thousands of years, she has been waiting for this day for too long.
The two of them stared at each other for a long time. A trace of blood slowly appeared on Shi Qiuci's pale face, and his frightened expression gradually calmed down. "So what if you know it? Can you kill me? Do you dare to kill me?"
?After all, I am always
The late Emperor’s concubine, even if you are now Imperial Concubine Xi, you can’t touch me easily. As for what happened back then... Well, it’s been so long, no one can say it clearly, not to mention you don’t want the Emperor to know about you and Dr. Xu
That past, right?"
Previously, because the secret that was deepest in my heart was suddenly revealed, I was so panicked that I lost my bearings. After I calmed down, I immediately thought of these things. I expected that Ling Ruo would not dare to deal with him, and I suddenly felt calm.
Ling Ruo's eyes flashed with disappointment, and he shook his head and said: "After so many years, I thought you would have a trace of regret, but now it seems that I overestimated you. Shi Qiuci, the biggest mistake of my life is
After knowing you, I believe..."
"That's enough!" Shi Qiuci suddenly interrupted her, with deep hatred in his eyes: "Do you think I am willing to get to know you? Niu Hulu Lingruo, you are wrong, from the first sight of me
When it comes to you, I hate you because you are prettier and better-looking than me. In order to surpass you and make up for the shortcomings in appearance, I work hard to learn how to behave and make everything I say and do perfect.
Beautiful and flawless; but it's useless, it's still useless. That time I was waiting for you at Zhongcui Palace, and I saw Li Dequan sending you back, and then you told me that you met the late emperor, and the late emperor even rewarded you with all the flutes he brought with him. Niu
Hulu Lingruo, do you know how jealous I felt the moment I found out; and I also understand that no matter how hard I try and how dedicated I am, as long as you are in the palace, I will never be able to defeat you."
"So you told Concubine Rong about me and Rong Yuan, and asked her to use this as an opportunity to depose me?" The cold moonlight shone on Ling Ruo, making her whole body look silent and cold.
"Yes!" This time Shi Qiuci did not deny it again, and simply said: "Only if you are deposed can I get ahead; besides, you and Rong Yuan do have an affair, so how can you rely on me to unjustly accuse you."