It was almost one watch, and the palace was already silent. Swallowing novels www.Tangli Palace also extinguished half of the lights in the courtyard as usual, but in this peaceful late night as usual, there was an opportunistic movement that had never been seen in the past.
I was still sleepless and kept as alert and awakened as a night animal in the dim and flickering candlelight. I began to feel that the quiet night in the harem had a strange smell of blood, mixed with endless conspiracies and conspiracies that were hard to guard against.
The curse was ready to move around every concubine and palace maid. On this silent spring night, I seemed to suddenly wake up and grow up, and those simple and peaceful minds gradually moved away from me. I deeply realized that I had already
I couldn't avoid it because I wanted to, and I was deeply involved in the huge whirlpool of the harem struggle.
The sound of the banging drum is getting closer and closer. I wonder if the loud sound of banging the banging of the banging drum will break the dreams of others. But for me, it is more like a sharp scream. I quietly followed Liu Zhuhuanbi.
I walked quietly into the courtyard, and there were already a few young eunuchs lurking under the palace wall. Jin Xi quietly approached me, pointed at a figure crouching on the door of Tangli Palace, and said in a low voice: "Xiao Lianzi is above, Shan
As soon as the thief appears, jump down and capture him alive." I nodded. Xiao Lianzi had some skills. He was leaning against the palace gate. If you hadn't paid close attention, you wouldn't have been able to tell.
I could only hear two calls of cuckoos outside the palace wall. Jin Xi held a lantern and followed suit and called twice. Sure enough, a hand stretched out from the hole in the palace wall, holding a small paper package in its palm.
, there was a scar on the palm. Jinxi nodded, and the little eunuch next to him immediately covered it up and twisted the hand. The hand was panicking, but he couldn't twist it away even with all his strength. He heard "
"Hey!" After a few sounds, Xiao Lianzi said loudly: "Thank you, little master, it's done!"
In an instant, the palace lanterns were all lit, and the courtyard was as bright as day. Xiao Lianzi pushed the man in and pushed him to kneel in front of me. He looked like a little eunuch, with his head lowered and unwilling to raise his head. His figure looked familiar.
Really. I lowered my head and thought about it, then snorted coldly and said, "Isn't he an old acquaintance? Lift his head."
Xiao Lianzi hit him hard on the back of the neck. The little eunuch felt the pain and instinctively raised his head. Everyone was surprised when they saw it, and then their expressions turned to contempt. The little eunuch retracted his head in shame.
, is not the little Yinzi who used to serve me.
I smiled lightly and said, "Eunuch Yin, you are fine."
Xiao Yinzi didn't dare to say a word, so Liu Zhu walked up to him and said, "Hey, isn't it Eunuch Yin? We were already on a high branch, but now we are here to see how we are still nestled in Tangli Palace.
Are you guarding your old master's old friend? Thank you for taking the trouble." He stretched out his hand and pulled his hat, and said with a smile: "Where are you serving a high position now, and you still come to the old master's palace in the middle of the night for a walk."
Xiao Yinzi remained silent. Liu Zhu's voice suddenly became stern: "Why don't you say anything? Then you are not a thief. Since you are a thief, you have no choice but to offend me. Xiao Lianzi, ask someone to bring a big board and beat him hard!"
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Xiao Lianzi slapped Qian'er and said: "Since Miss Liu Zhu has given the order, please come and bring a big board and break one of the thief's legs before it counts!"
Only then did Xiao Yinzi panic, and kowtowed repeatedly to beg for his life. I smiled and said, "Why are you panicking? Even though we haven't seen each other for a long time, we are still a master and a servant. I can ask you whatever you want, and I can't do anything to hurt you."
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I said to my left and right: "It's better to come up and prepare the big board, so that Eunuch Yin won't have any worries about what he's saying, and he's always hesitating and making people impatient."
Xiao Yunzi immediately went to get two execution sticks from the palace, and each of the small eunuchs held them one by one and stood on both sides of Xiao Yinzi.
I asked: "Where are you serving as an errand now?"
"At... where Yu is changing."
"That's a grievance. Yu Gengyi now only lives in an old house in Yongxiang, which is not a good place."
Xiao Yinzi lowered his head and replied feebly: "Being a slave is just following the little master. It's not good or bad."
I chuckled softly: "You are quite reasonable. Didn't you follow your master to Li Guifei's place? Why did you follow Yu Changyi?"
"Yu Gengyi entered Chang Zai that day. Mistress Li said that Yu Gengyi's place was short of people, so she directed the servant to go there."
"Master Li, I have long-term plans for you. I have had three masters in just six months, and you are very popular." Xiao Yinzi remained silent with shame on his face. I said lightly: "This is the end of the old story. I
Now I just want to ask you, what are you doing sneaking outside my palace in the middle of the night?"
Xiao Yinzi was frightened for a moment, then came back to his senses and said: "This slave is just passing by."
"Oh, do you have some urgent errands in the middle of the night?"
"This...slave can't sleep and come out for a walk."
"Really? I think you haven't woken up yet. I'm too lazy to talk nonsense to you." I turned to Xiao Yunzi and said: "Call all the people in the He Palace to watch, and give me a hard slap on the back."
The Lord is an ungrateful thing, beat him until he wakes up and tells the truth!" I said coldly: "I asked how the situation in my palace can be seen clearly by outsiders. It turns out that it is an old man who has gone out of this palace."
Little Yunzi approached me and asked, "May I ask, little master, how much do you want?"
I whispered: "Just keep him alive, don't beat him to death." I stood up and said: "Liu Zhuhuanbi, keep an eye on me here, so that the people below will know the consequences of betraying the Lord and being ungrateful. Jinxi, it's cold outside, help me
I'll go in."
Jin Xi helped me in and said softly: "My young master has been working hard all night, so it's time to rest."
I listened to the shrill howls outside the window, like pigs being slaughtered, and I just sat there without saying a word. But after a while, the noise outside gradually died down. Xiao Yunzi came in and reported back: "Little Master, that thing can't stand the punishment."
, he did it in just a few strokes. He said it was Yu Gengyi who ordered him to do it."
"Tie him up and lock him up with Huasui. Watch them carefully."
Xiao Yunzi agreed and went out. I gritted my teeth and said, "Looking at this situation, how can I not be heartbroken? He is actually someone who left my palace before... I treat him well."
Jinxi Heyan comforted him: "My little master, please don't be upset by this rotten thing. Now the situation is very clear. It must be Yu Gengyi who has a grudge in his heart, so he wants people to take revenge."
"I know." I am already tolerant and patient enough towards Mrs. Yu, but she still presses her step by step, insisting on taking my life. After a long silence, she said softly: "Why is it so difficult?"
"What did the young master say?"
I sighed silently: "Why is it so difficult to live peacefully in this palace?"
Jin Xi lowered her eyelids and said respectfully: "People don't want to harm tigers, but tigers harm people's hearts."
"Now I understand why the palace must always pray for peace and prosperity. It should be because peace is the most lacking thing in the harem. Because young talents want to ask for it all the time." I thought about it, "I still have to ask the emperor for this matter.
The queen reported it."
"yes."
"You will go back to the emperor tomorrow morning."
"My slave understands. Where is Yu changing his clothes..."
I thought for a moment and said, "There are people and stolen goods, and she can't escape them." After a moment's hesitation, "It would be difficult if the emperor still had his old feelings for her. Back then, she sang all night outside Yiyuan Hall to make the emperor fall in love with her again. Now.
Women are narrow-minded and will retaliate...If we fail to eradicate the root cause, I'm afraid there will be trouble in the future."
"My little master, do you have a perfect plan?"
I tapped my fingers lightly on the table, and thought quietly for a long time. Suddenly, a flash of light flashed through my mind. I smiled and said: "The poison curse plus the crime of deceiving the emperor, I'm afraid her life will be ruined."
There’s no way to stay.”
"The little master is referring to..."
"Do you still remember that you asked me if there were any mermaids in Yimei Pavilion on New Year's Eve?"
Jin Xi reacted immediately and looked at me and smiled.
The night passed quickly, and I slept deeply. When I woke up, Jin Xi told me that Xuan Ling had lost his small marks and flower spikes, and was waiting for me in the hall. He hurriedly got up to wash up.
Keeping the emperor waiting for a long time is already a violation of the rules of meeting a driver. I saw Xuan Ling sitting alone with a very ugly look on his face, so I called him softly: "Silang."
Seeing me coming out, Xuan Ling's face brightened slightly and he said, "Huan Huan, did you sleep well?"
I said worriedly: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I'm afraid it's not good because I slept too deeply."
"I know that the person next to you came back to me and the queen early in the morning. From today on, I will ask people to pay special attention to your medicine, drink and food. This kind of insidious thing is not allowed to happen again." Speaking of the last two sentences, he
There was an icy chill in his voice. "The competition for favors in the harem is so sinister, I never imagined it! I have ordered people to take Huasui and Xiaoyinzi to a violent chamber and kill them with a cane; as for Yu changing clothes, I have done it."
According to the decree, she will be thrown into Jinleng Palace and imprisoned for life! Huanhuan, you don’t have to be frightened anymore."
The emperor was indeed merciful. I thought about the past and felt worried and sad. I knelt down again and sobbed and said, "Huan Huan has always been weak and indifferent. I don't want to offend Yu Changyi unintentionally and cause so many disasters."
Human life, Huan Huan has really sinned deeply and is not worthy of receiving the emperor's favor."
The emperor held my arm and said gently: "You are worrying too much. You were innocent and suffered repeated frights. Please don't hurt your body by crying again."
I shed tears and refused to get up, so I leaned over and said, "Huan Huan once prayed for blessings on New Year's Eve, hoping that 'the wind will be as she wishes, and it won't be easy to destroy', but she didn't want heaven to fail and people's wishes..." I said this and deliberately stopped talking.
, just looked at Xuan Ling, sobbing softly.
Sure enough, his expression was startled, his eyebrows raised, he pulled me up and asked: "Huan Huan, what is your wish? Where did you make it?"
I seemed to be puzzled by his meaning, and murmured: "In the Plum Garden, I hope that the wind will be as easy as it is to understand, and it will not be destroyed." I looked at his expression and said cautiously: "That night Huanhuan was not careful.
My shoes and socks got wet when I stepped in the snow.”
Xuan Ling frowned slightly, looked into my eyes and asked, "Then have you met anyone?"
I looked at him in surprise, without avoiding his gaze, and said, "How did Silang know? Huanhuan had met a strange man in the garden that night. Because she went out sick, and men and women were not close to each other, they had to talk about it.
I lied and claimed to be the palace maid in the garden and got away." I said "Ah" and suddenly realized: "Could it be that the man that night..." I knelt down in fear and said, "I really don't know that I am the emperor. I have violated my manners.
I hope your Majesty will forgive me!" After saying this, he cried again.
Xuan Ling hugged me, and in his emotion, he exerted some force with his hands, which made my arms ache slightly, and said: "It turns out to be you! It turns out to be you! I actually misidentified someone else."
I pretended to be confused and said, "Who is the emperor talking about?"
Xuan Ling called his personal servant Li Chang to the outside of the hall and said: "Preach my will. The Yu family in the cold palace deceived the emperor and poisoned the concubines. Give me the gift and commit suicide."
Li Chang saw that the emperor suddenly changed his mind, but he did not dare to ask any more questions. He bowed and went out to the cold palace to deliver the order. I pretended to be confused and said: "What's wrong with the emperor? You suddenly want to kill the Yu family?"
Xuan Ling's expression turned cold for a moment: "She deceived you and dared to claim to be the person who spoke to me in the Yimei Garden that day. She must have been eavesdropping on the conversation between you and me that day, and she could vaguely say a few words. This
I couldn't think of the sentence 'The wind is like a solution, it is easy not to destroy it'. I just told me that I forgot it because I was nervous for a while." He said in a cold tone: "She did the following many times, and I thought about her feelings that day.
I spared her only a few moments ago, but now I can no longer forgive her."
I hurriedly begged for mercy: "Yu made a lot of mistakes, and she only admired the emperor. What's more, this matter ultimately originated from my concubine. I hope the emperor will treat Yu lightly."
Xuan Ling sighed: "You are always too kind. She hurts you like this, and you still plead for her."
I felt a little unbearable in my heart. After all, it was Yu's life that was in my hands. I couldn't help but shed tears, "I hope the emperor will make it happen."
"I understand your intention. It's just that you have no excuses, and Yu's crime is unforgivable. However, since you plead for her, I will allow her body to be returned to our family after her death."
I leaned over again and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Now that the matter was over, both Xuan Ling and I breathed a sigh of relief. He held my hand. My face became even hotter but I didn't dare to take my hand away, so I had to let him hold it. Xuan Ling said casually with a smile: "Say
From that day on when you prayed for blessings in the Plum Garden, did you bring anything you loved with you, whether it was a sachet, a fan pendant or a beaded flower?"
I saw that he was asking as if he had no idea that the small statue I was hanging on that day was not in his hands. Although I felt a little strange, I didn't take it to heart. I just replied: "It's just that.
It’s just something that my daughter likes. If Shiro likes Huanhuan, he can make another one.”
Xuan Lingqing smiled lightly: "You must have been frightened by what happened. If you want to do it, wait until you relax before doing it." His eyes focused on my face, and he tightened my hand: "I and you
The days are still long, so there is no rush.”
When I heard him say the words "the days are still long", my heart felt as sweet as honey, as if someone's hand was gently brushing my heart. It was so gentle that my eyes were sore, and I called him in a low voice: "Silang."
Xuan Ling held me in his arms, silently without saying a word. There were several silver-plated incense balls hanging from the painting beams, engraved with intricate patterns, golden and silver sparkles, the fragrance was emitting musk, and the fragrance lingered in the hall.
The sound of wind blowing outside the window can be heard clearly.
After a long time, he said softly: "I will stay with you today."
I shyly whispered: "Huan Huan is not feeling well."
Xuan Ling laughed dumbly: "It's okay to have dinner with me and talk."
After having lunch together, Xuan Ling said: "There are still some government affairs, please rest for now, I will come to see you tomorrow."
I stood up and watched Xuan Ling go out. It wasn't until he left for a long time that I slowly calmed down and walked back to the Nuan Pavilion. I called Jinxi in and said, "Will the palace maids and eunuchs have to be carried to mass graves and buried after they die?"
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Jin Xi looked slightly sad and whispered: "Yes."
I knew that she was saddened by this situation, so I sighed and said: "I didn't want Huasui and Xiaoyinzi's lives, so I just sent them to the prison to do hard labor. Who knew that the emperor had issued an edict, and there was nothing I could do.
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Jin Xi said: "They are also doing their own evil."
I straightened my clothes and said, "Having said that, I still can't bear it in my heart. You take some money and send someone to collect the bodies of Huasui and Xiaoyinzi, and buy two more coffins for a proper burial. After all, you have served me."
Jin Xi was slightly startled, as if she had never thought that I would give such an order, and then replied: "My dear master, I will definitely send someone to handle it."
I waved my hand and said with a hint of tiredness in my voice: "Go down. I'm tired and I want to take a rest alone."