Concubine Xiao Shu sat by the window sill, stroking her chest with one hand, her eyes a little complicated.
She clearly remembered the scene when she woke up in the morning. Thinking about it now, she still felt her heart beating faster and couldn't help herself. How could she do that!
Not even His Majesty...
But thinking of this, her expression darkened again.
"If I had known, I wouldn't have had those few drinks last night. It tastes so sweet, how could it be intoxicating?"
Concubine Xiao Shu sighed softly, feeling a trace of regret. She thought her heart was as clear as water, but she didn't expect to be seduced so easily, and she was actually a woman.
"Your Majesty, I asked someone to make some soup. Do you want to drink some?" the maid asked cautiously.
"Serve it."
Concubine Xiao Shu got up and came to the table. The white fungus and lotus seed soup exuded a delicious fragrance, which slightly whetted her appetite.
But thinking about what might happen in the next few days, she suddenly lost her appetite. She waved her hand and asked someone to take the soup away. She sat there in shock, speechless for a long time.
Concubine Chen naturally didn't know that anyone was feeling sad for her. At this moment, she was wandering in the imperial garden accompanied by Yang Fan.
In the huge royal garden, there are pavilions, rockery, exotic flowers, birds singing and the fragrance of flowers, which can be regarded as a good place to cool off.
Concubine Chen's eyes were all attracted by the beautiful scenery, and she couldn't help but smile and said: "It would not be a bad thing to live in a cottage in a place like this."
She can even feel the closeness to the natural atmosphere here. It must be everyone's handiwork. Everything is so ingenious and graceful, as if heaven and man are one.
"I don't know which Taoist senior did it."
Concubine Chen’s eyes flashed and she sighed in her heart.
As expected of the royal family of the Ming Dynasty, they were able to create such a scenery in the imperial city, which is even more suitable for nature than the natural beauty. However.
Last time I walked by in a hurry, I ignored these benefits.
She even suspected that staying in such a place for a long time would be of great benefit to her in understanding the world and integrating the Tao again.
"Empress? Look who that is!"
Yang Fan lowered his voice and reminded Concubine Chen to look in one direction.
Unexpectedly, Concubine Xiao Shu, who was feeling depressed, also came to the Imperial Garden to relax.
On this waterside pavilion, she leaned on a red stone pillar and looked at the lake in front of her with blurred eyes. The rippling clear waves reminded her of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River.
"It's a pity that I can never go back."
She couldn't help but feel sad, "Mother, Qingxue is homesick..."
Thinking of the intrigues and intrigues in the palace over the past two years, her heart became more and more tired, and she even had the urge to jump into the lake.
"elder sister!"
At this moment, a crisp shout suddenly came from behind.
The sound that was originally like jade beads falling on a jade plate made Concubine Xiao Shu's delicate body tremble. She subconsciously turned around and saw Concubine Chen walking towards her.
"Sister Concubine Chen."
Concubine Xiao Shu's heart trembled slightly.
As if recalling what that hand did to her when she was half asleep and half awake, her face that was full of holiness and solemnity couldn't help but be covered with a layer of red clouds.
Concubine Chen pretended not to know, and stepped forward to hold Concubine Xiao Shu's arm. She seemed not to notice the other person's abnormality, and said with a smile: "Isn't my hometown like this? Jiangnan Water Town, if you think about it, it will be a beautiful place.
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Concubine Xiao Shu suppressed the trembling in her heart and turned her head to look at the rippling blue lake.
Shui tried his best to divert his attention, and after a long time he said: "Yes, in the land south of the Yangtze River, it is like spring all year round, and even the air is warm and moist. I don't know if I will have the chance to go back and see it in this life."
At the end of the sentence, his tone became gloomy again.
"Don't worry, there will be a day."
Concubine Chen comforted her with a smile.
Yang Fan stood not far away and looked at the two women holding hands. For a moment, he felt that they were quite harmonious, just like lotus flowers side by side, each beautiful and beautiful.
However, Concubine Xiao Shu still remembered the Queen's instructions, and when she looked at Concubine Chen's beautiful face, she felt even more guilty...
"Sister, I'm a little sleepy, so I'm going back to the palace first."
Concubine Xiao Shu forced a smile and left quickly, accompanied by several personal maids.
"Why did you leave so quickly?"
Yang Fan actually felt a little regretful from the bottom of his heart.
Concubine Chen glanced at him and her tone suddenly became cold: "My eyes are about to fall off if I look at him anymore! Why don't you follow her back to Burning Moon Palace to see enough!"
Yang Fan's face immediately became serious: "My Lady, you misunderstood! I just saw her walking away in a hurry. I'm afraid I didn't dare to face your Majesty directly. It's obvious that she has evil intentions."
Concubine Chen rolled her eyes at him, sighed and said, "She's just a poor woman."
She checked it herself last night and found that the other party was still in perfect condition!
She must know that the other party has been in the palace for nearly two years, and this situation made her have a terrible suspicion in her mind.
etc!
Could it be that Your Majesty...
But when she thought about it, she felt something was wrong. Although His Majesty was in his sixties, he was accomplished in martial arts and was said to have reached the Tianguan level when he succeeded to the throne. It was impossible for such a situation to occur.
Faintly, she felt that There must be a problem!
When Yang Fan heard Concubine Chen's words, he couldn't help but thought to himself: "Women are really fickle. It's clear that the other party is plotting to harm her, but she still feels pity for the other party."
But think about it, I was born in the south of the Yangtze River and was lonely and helpless in the deep palace. Facing the Queen Wang, the master of the harem, what right did the other party have to refuse?
It's all just out of control.
When Yang Fan thought about himself in the beginning, wasn't it the same?
Therefore, strength is the most important thing. Only by mastering strength can you control your own destiny. Otherwise, fate will treat you like a monkey!
"Let's go back too!"
When Concubine Chen saw Concubine Xiao Shu leaving, she felt a little unmotivated for a moment. It seemed that as both women, she could better understand the contradictions and entanglements in the other party's heart.
When I returned to the palace, I saw Concubine Chen's face full of displeasure, and everyone around her was so angry that they didn't dare to say anything and started to serve her tremblingly.
At this time, Eunuch Li walked in from outside.
There was a faint gentle expression on his wrinkled face, and when he looked at Yang Fan, he no longer had the coldness he once had.
"Who has angered the queen again?"
Eunuch Li's eyes flashed across the palace people around him. They were all startled and lowered their heads, not daring to look into Eunuch Li's eyes.
"No one messes with me, why is Eunuch Li here?"
"It's not that the heat is too strong. Madam, she specially sent your favorite ice powder, and I kept it cold for you." Eunuch Li opened the food box with a smile.
The porcelain bowl is filled with crystal clear ice powder, and a crisp cold air comes out of it. The slightest chill in the heat makes people feel refreshed.
However, when Yang Fan looked at Eunuch Li's face, he was so gentle that he felt uneasy in his heart.
Something is wrong, something is definitely wrong with Eunuch Li!