The sky has gradually darkened, and when it gets completely dark, it will be the New Year's Eve banquet in the palace.
When Chen Fengxu came out of the Caiyue Palace, he saw the setting sun falling outside the palace wall, twilight falling all over the ground, a dark and unclear color in the air, and the grass and trees swaying, as if a cold wind was pouring in from the intersection.
Chen Fengxu and Cinsha were walking on the road together, and there were many servants passing by.
"Girl..." Dan Sha called softly, "The news about Min Bin that Fang'er said before..."
Chen Fengxu nodded slightly, with a thoughtful look in his eyes: "I know."
Just now in the Caiyue Palace, Shen Fengxu did not ask Zhucui anything about Minbin, but Zhucui suddenly mentioned Minbin. It was not for no reason. There were countless concubines in the palace, why did he mention Minbin only? Is it Min Bin?
Although Zhu Cui said that Cai Yue Palace was close to Min Bin's Han Chun Palace, the palace near Jiang Xiu Yue was not just Han Chun Palace. No matter how many questions Shen Fengxu had in her heart, from Zhu Cui's words , after all, nothing was asked.
She just suppressed such doubts.
When he was about to leave Caiyue Palace, he called the other maids in Caiyue Palace.
Fang'er told Shen Fengxu that Min Bin was not allowed to attend the New Year's Eve banquet today.
"Mr. Minhe didn't know something. The empress has been feeling unwell recently, and the imperial doctor went to diagnose her but to no avail. Later, Mr. Li from the Qintian Prison observed the stars at night and said that Si Wei came out and turned against the phoenix, and Si Wei is the star due in the west. It corresponds to the Hanchun Palace of Empress Minbin, so Empress Minbin was banned for a few days." Fang'er said very obediently, "Besides, I don't know what else I have to do with Empress Minbin. It’s relevant.”
Dansha stepped forward, took out the silver from his arms and put it in Fang'er's hand.
Chen Fengxu smiled slightly and said, "Thank you very much."
After Fang'er took it, her face showed joy, and she continued: "My maid still remembers that Mr. Li from Qintian Prison also said that when Si Wei comes out, he will go against the northern style, and the Queen Mother's Kunning Palace will It is in the north of the Hanchun Palace, so it was the Queen who made the mistake. The Queen Mother is also of Fengge, but she is not in the north of the Hanchun Palace, so she is safe and sound."
This is what Shen Fengxu learned about Min Bin from Fang'er.
Only concubines with concubine status and above are eligible to participate in the New Year's Eve banquet, but today, I guess I won't be able to see Concubine Min.
Chen Fengxu and Cinsha walked on the road together.
Dansha lowered her voice and said: "Girl, I think the Queen's illness is too strange..."
Empress Hu's illness not only prevented Jiang Xiuyue from coming to pay her respects, but also made Concubine Min restrained by the words "Si Wei Ni Feng". Although Jiang Xiuyue is now Ming Jinfeng's Xiaoyi, she has not paid any tribute to Empress Hu. Just by bowing and serving tea, she did not officially become Ming Jin's concubine.
Everyone at that time valued these red tapes, let alone the royal family.
Although no one would usually come up with anything to say, once the critical moment comes, these things can be brought out to make a big fuss.
"Yes." Chen Fengxu nodded and said softly, "Be careful in everything in the palace."
The master and servant walked all the way to the edge of Taihu Lake.
It is now the depth of winter, and the water in the Taihu Lake has already frozen into ice. The hard and thick ice reflects a touch of the setting sun, which makes people feel chilly.
At this moment, a cold wind suddenly blew from the side, which seemed to be filled with murderous intent. For a moment, Chen Fengxu felt something passing in front of his eyes, projecting in his direction.
...Is it a sharp weapon? Someone wants to kill her?
Several thoughts flashed through Shen Fengxu's mind, but only for a moment. She subconsciously wanted to retreat to the side, but the ground under her feet was covered with a layer of hard ice, which naturally slipped when she stepped on it. Shen Fengxu couldn't stand up immediately. He was so steady that he almost fell down, but fortunately Dansha's eyes were quick and he was able to hold Shen Fengxu in place.
Despite this, Shen Fengxu still snorted lowly.
Chen Fengxu's expression changed slightly, he bit his lip, then lowered his voice and said, "Let's go quickly."
She has seen it clearly.
What just crossed his eyes was not a sharp weapon, just a stone. Shen Fengxu was not hit, but when he was dodging, he accidentally twisted his ankle.
Dansha glanced around, but when he looked around, he didn't see anyone throwing stones. There were palace maids walking around all around. Everyone could be there. After all, it was just a stone.
After looking around for a moment, Cinsha also lowered his guard. After all, how could someone plant a killer in the forbidden area of the palace? It must have been some blind girl who threw stones and scared the girl.
While thinking this, when Ke Dansha turned to look at Shen Fengxu, he found that Shen Fengxu's face was slightly pale.
"Girl! What's wrong with you?" Cinsha was surprised and asked hurriedly.
Shen Fengxu shook his head, pretending to be calm and said: "Let's go first."
After saying that, he stepped forward and there seemed to be nothing wrong with him.
But Dansha could tell that there was something wrong with Shen Fengxu's steps, as if he had sprained his ankle. Just when he was about to ask, he caught Shen Fengxu's gaze.
Chen Fengxu said: "I'm fine, let's go quickly."
Although Dan Sha had doubts in her heart, she could only ignore it for now.
There is still some time left for the New Year's Eve banquet, and Princess Ning should still be in the Yongshou Palace of the Queen Mother. Shen Fengxu and Dansha went to the Yongshou Palace together. Shen Fengxu did not show anything strange while walking along the way.
When he finally arrived in front of the Yongshou Palace, Chen Fengxu couldn't help but hold on to Dansha. His face was already very pale, and a thin layer of sweat dripped from his forehead. Shen Fengxu gritted his teeth gently and said, "Go in and inform Ning." Princess, say I'm hurt, but don't let others hear."
Dansha felt uneasy and hurried away after answering.
Not long after, a maid led Shen Fengxu to sit in the side hall.
When she entered the side hall, Princess Ning was among them. When she saw Shen Fengxu's face turned pale, she felt a little surprised and confused. Then she heard Dansha mentioning Shen Fengxu's injury and asked, "What's wrong with you?" "
"Fengxu's ankle is sprained." Shen Fengxu wanted to support Princess Ning and salute, but she was pressed down by Princess Ning.
When Princess Ning heard this, she just sprained her ankle, so she breathed a sigh of relief and said: "In that case, there is no need to be more polite. Biyu, go and get some medicine for bruises and sprains, and give it to Lord Minhe."
Biyu on the side responded and left.
"Girl, you sprained yourself in Taihu Lake, why did you wait until now to tell me?" Dansha was a little puzzled. It was a long journey. Shen Fengxu could have stopped early, but he insisted on holding on. He didn't speak out until he reached Princess Ning.
Princess Ning's eyes darkened slightly when she heard that Shen Fengxu suffered a sprain in Taihu Lake.
Chen Fengxu sighed softly and said, "If I had said it at that time, I might not have been able to come back here."
Dansha was surprised: "Why did the girl say that?"
"The Taihu Lake is also on the north side of the Hanchun Palace..." Shen Fengxu's voice contained a bit of coolness, as a few wisps of cold wind came through from the unclosed window on the side, making her nervous. His tone became even colder, "Do you still remember what Fang'er said before? Now Si Wei is against the Phoenix, and Empress Min's Hanchun Palace is corresponding to Si Wei, so the Empress was knocked down. , but if I get injured in Taihu Lake, what will others think? Although no one will believe that I have integrity, it is inevitable that some people will make an issue out of it."
Therefore, Shen Fengxu must not show that he was injured in Taihu Lake.
Empress Hu became ill due to being collided by Si Weixing, but Shen Fengxu could never be like this.
"How did you sprain your ankle?" Princess Ning asked.
"Someone threw a stone at me. When I tried to avoid it, I accidentally sprained it." Shen Fengxu said softly.
Because I entered the palace today, I was wearing high-soled shoes. Although they were beautiful, they were inconvenient for walking. If you encountered such a situation, you would most likely fall down. The people behind the scenes were naturally careful. sinister.
Dansha thought this, and then thought that the cause of everything was because Empress Hu was not feeling well, so Master Li, the Qintian Supervisor who came to attract him, said something about the situation. She immediately became angry and said: "If you say that, how can you Didn’t the Queen deliberately target our girl? But our girl is clearly entering the palace for the first time!"
Dansha really couldn't imagine why Queen Hu had any reason to deal with Shen Fengxu.
At this time, Biyu had already taken the medicine. Shen Fengxu took off his shoes and socks, and a spot on his ankle was swollen. Dansha took the medicine from Biyu's hand and applied the medicine to Shen Fengxu.
Shen Fengxu just smiled and said: "That may not be the case."
Princess Ning tapped her slender fingers on the table, and there was a clear sound. Her voice was cold and she said: "Although it is because of the Queen that there is a saying that Si Wei came out and turned against the Phoenix, but... maybe someone else borrowed the Queen's The bureau is used to design wind and catkins."
Princess Ning was also a little confused.
Since she started to get to know Shen Fengxu slowly, she has asked a lot about Shen Fengxu, but the more she listened, the weirder she felt. There were always countless troubles around Shen Fengxu, and she could never count them. If you think about it carefully, it seems that Shen Fengxu has not done anything outrageous.
Although today's incident is related to the Queen, anyone can use it to kill people with a borrowed knife, so it cannot be concluded that the Queen did it.
Dansha hesitated: "Who could it be? This is the first time a girl enters the palace, so she won't offend others, right?"
Princess Ning just said calmly: "Although it is the first time for Feng Xu to enter the palace, the relationships in the palace are so intricate that it has little to do with whether he enters the palace or not."
"This...?" Dan Sha was a little confused.
Shen Fengxu then smiled and explained a few words: "What's not clear about this? Shen Yulou is now the companion of the Ninth Princess. No matter what the Queen's attitude towards Shen Yulou is, in the eyes of others, Shen Yulou is the same as The Queen's family is from the same party. In the palace, they include the prince, the third prince, the ninth princess and some concubines who rely on the Queen's protection. Outside the palace, it is the Hu family, and I am Shen Yulou's sixth sister. Naturally Inevitably, he is considered to be the same as Shen Yulou."
"So... the girl entered the palace for the first time, and without doing anything, she was considered by others to be the queen's wife?" Cinsha blinked.
Shen Fengxu nodded.
Cinsha has already applied the medicine on Shen Fengxu, and Shen Fengxu has put on his shoes and socks, but he still feels pain in his ankle.
"If the pain is unbearable, just rest here." Princess Ning looked at Chen Fengxu with concern, "I'll just tell the Queen that you are okay."
Chen Fengxu shook her head. Even so, she had to go to the New Year's Eve banquet later.
"Thank you for your concern, Princess. However, if Feng Xu doesn't go, others will make a fuss about it. Feng Xu has to go, and Feng Xu was just named Minhe County Lord a few days ago. Today is Feng Xu's second If you come to attend a palace banquet, you cannot miss it."
Seeing what Chen Fengxu said, Princess Ning did not insist, but nodded: "Okay."
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Time passed, and soon it was time for the New Year's Eve banquet.
The injury on Shen Fengxu's ankle was not healed, but he still pretended as if nothing had happened, and his walking posture was the same as before, and there was nothing wrong with it.
Shen Fengxu and Princess Ning walked towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony together.
Just when they were about to enter the Hall of Supreme Harmony, they met Shen Yulou, mother and daughter.
The eldest lady is the royal wife of the imperial court, so naturally she can come to the banquet, but Shen Yulou has no rank. She must have been studying with the Ninth Princess in Kunning Palace every day, so she has been appreciated by the empress, so she can also attend the banquet. .
When Shen Yulou saw it was Shen Fengxu, the light in his beautiful eyes flashed, and a sweet smile appeared on his face.
Since Princess Ning was also there, the eldest lady and Shen Yulou saluted together: "I have met Princess Ning."
After the salute, Shen Yulou stepped forward and took Shen Fengxu's hand affectionately, and said with a smile: "After Fengxu was named the Lord of Minhe County, I rarely see Fengxu."
Nowadays, there are countless people coming and going around. Shen Yulou's words are nothing more than an allusion to Shen Fengxu's ungratefulness. After clinging to Princess Ning, he abandoned his eldest sister.
But Chen Fengxu coldly pulled out his hand: "Eldest sister, please remember that I am the fourth-grade Minhe Junjun. Eldest sister will not be polite when she sees me and let others look at me, for fear of saying that Dongning's residence has nothing to do with it. Education, since eldest sister is away from home, she must not ruin the reputation of Dongning House."
The expression on Shen Yulou's face solidified slightly.
She never thought that Shen Fengxu could say such words in front of the crowd. Even though Shen Fengxu was the adopted daughter of Princess Ning and the current Minhe County Lord, she was also Shen Yulou's sister. How could Xu be so indifferent to other people's opinions?
Princess Ning didn't even look at Shen Yulou, but said to Shen Fengxu: "Let's go in quickly."
With that said, Shen Fengxu walked towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The eldest lady looked at Shen Fengxu's leaving back, secretly clenched her fingers, turned to look at Shen Yulou, lowered her voice and said: "Let her be arrogant for a while, anyway, she doesn't have many good days to live. .”