Whether it was God's will or not, Song Qinghuan wasn't sure.
When she walked to a brightly lit area, she discovered that the hem of her skirt was stained with Xiao Ci's blood, and her eyebrows were twisted into one line in worry.
Participating in a palace banquet is no different than anything else. You can't even bring a maid into the palace easily, so naturally you can bring a change of clothes without leaving them.
Fortunately, the banquet hadn't started yet, and the girls in the imperial garden were all clinging to the lanterns, so no one noticed her for a while.
After searching around for a long time, he pulled over a young palace servant and asked: "I am a girl from the Song family of the Marquis of Qibei. Could you please pass a message to Princess Rouzhen for me? I just accidentally stained it."
I have lost my clothes, and I would like to ask the princess to help me find a replacement."
After saying that, he casually took out a hairpin from his bun and handed it to the young palace lady without leaving any trace.
The Xiaogong was born with a round face, which was very pleasing to the eye. He put it into his sleeve pocket casually, bowed and said, "Miss Song, wait a moment, I will go right away."
When the young palace attendant left, Song Qinghuan did not dare to go far, so he only found a place to sit in a corner.
Princess Rouzhen received the letter very quickly. When she saw Song Qinghuan, she looked up and down, and then asked cautiously: "Are you okay?"
Song Qinghuan didn't know the reason, but she clung to the blood stains on her skirt, fearing that she would be embarrassed if she went out to the banquet later, so she hurriedly said: "I can't get into the palace by walking in the snow looking for plum blossoms. All the clothes I changed are on the carriage."
Princess Rouzhen nodded: "I understand. Come with me. I'm about the same height as you, and I have many clothes that I haven't even put on yet."
After saying that, he stepped forward and pulled Song Qinghuan, avoided the crowd, walked through the many palace passages, and quietly entered Qionghua Palace.
As soon as the door of Qionghua Palace was closed, all the people waiting were sent out. Grandma Wu Nian brought water inside and brought in fragrant flower petals and dew.
Princess Rouzhen went to find her own clothes and said, "Didn't I have someone send you a message? Why are you so careless?"
Song Qinghuan was holding the clothes she handed over in her hands. She was confused by these words and didn't know how to answer them for a moment.
Princess Rouzhen just thought she was frightened, and swallowed some of the words that came to her lips. She sighed softly, pushed her into the bathroom at the back, and then said: "You wash up first, I have sent people to the bathroom."
Ning Gong is asking for information, if..."
Song Qinghuan and Princess Rouzhen were not outside either. They took off their dirty clothes and saw that the fragrant soup was prepared in the bathroom. They raised their brows and smiled: "You are too particular here. You have to burn incense even if you change your clothes."
Take a bath?"
Although the Qionghua Palace was warmed by earth dragons, she had no intention of taking a bath seriously. There was still a banquet ahead, and if she came to take a bath, she might not be able to make it.
After changing into a bright red palace dress, she walked out of the bathroom. Seeing Princess Rouzhen's face solemn, pacing back and forth in the room, she paused for a moment and then asked: "What happened? Did you send someone to Cining Palace?"
What information are you trying to find out?"
Princess Rouzhen was also confused by her question. She turned around to see her adjusting her dress. She couldn't help but pursed her lips. After a while, she asked cautiously: "Didn't you meet Uncle Nine Emperors just now?"
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"Nonsense." The blue and white porcelain tea bowl was swept off the table, and the hot tea was poured on Xiao Ci. He had a pale face and remained motionless.
At this moment, Xiao Ci looked extremely embarrassed. Not to mention, the clothes on his body were full of wrinkles. The hem of his clothes was soaked with tea and stained with pieces of tea leaves.
His hair was messy, his face was pale, there were three clear blood marks on his neck, and there were obvious scars on his lips.
"My son is confused. I beg the Queen Mother to punish him."
He lifted up his clothes, knelt down on his knees, and made a muffled sound.
Empress Dowager Jiang sneered: "Stupid, haven't you committed enough stupid things? Over the years, the Ai family has always treated you as one of their own. In the past, it was okay for you to fool around outside the palace, but now you dare to do so in the palace.
Luanlai, do you still have the mother-in-law of the Aijia in your eyes?"
Xiao Ci shrugged and pulled his head: "My son has realized his mistake. Please ask your mother to punish him. My son has really realized his mistake."
There was obviously a bit of panic and trembling in his voice.
The main door to the main hall was closed, and Grandma Gong personally led the guards outside the hall.
Xiao Jingchuan took Xiao Jingtong and stood in the corridor, staring at the closed palace door without saying a word, but his eyes were bottomless.
Xiao Jingtong still held the tiger lantern she wanted today in her hand, her eyes were red from crying, she raised her head and looked at Xiao Jingchuan, and asked with sobs: "Brother, what mistake did the father make? What will the royal grandmother do?"
So angry."
"I don't know." Xiao Jingchuan spat out three words coldly. What mistake he made and why he made it were not something their father could say.
Xiao Jingchuan lowered his eyes, reached out and rubbed the top of Xiao Jingtong's head, and coaxed: "Can I take him to build a snowman?"
"Not good." Xiao Jingtong wiped away her tears, but her eyes were still watery.
Although she often stayed with Empress Dowager Jiang, she and Xiao Ci were blood relatives after all. When Xiao Ci was "invited" to Cining Palace, she was having fun with her new tiger lantern when she looked up and saw herself.
His father looked so embarrassed that he was startled.
The palace door was closed, but the sound of tea bowls being thrown could still be vaguely heard.
In Xiao Jingtong's memory, she had never seen Empress Dowager Jiang having such a big fire, which made her even more worried.
Xiao Jingchuan did not force her, he just held her hand tightly, but sighed in his heart: The situation in Prince Rui's Mansion is probably going to change.
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"The Queen Mother threw the tea bowl, and the two young masters of Prince Rui's Mansion were locked out of the palace?"
Princess Rouzhen heard the news from Wu Nian and asked again uncertainly.
Wu Nian nodded: "Back to Princess, it's like this. The little palace servant who went to inquire about the news said that the little princess's eyes were red. She asked the prince to hold hands and stand outside the palace, and he couldn't be coaxed away."
He added: "It's almost time for the banquet. The Queen sent people to Cining Palace to invite the Queen Mother. I heard that the palace door was closed and no one dared to inform inside."
"I know, let's go down." Princess Rouzhen waved her hand and sent Wu Nian down, then turned to look at Song Qinghuan.
Song Qinghuan didn't even know what was going on. He was sitting in front of Princess Rouzhen's dressing table and looking through her commonly used rouge and gouache. When he saw her looking over, he asked, "Should we go to the front for the banquet?"
Princess Rouzhen was so anxious that she acted as if the matter had nothing to do with her. She couldn't help but said angrily: "What kind of banquet are you attending? This banquet is not comparable to your wedding banquet in the future."
After thinking for a while, he sat down in front of her and asked: "Uncle Jiuhuang has always been a ****, but now that you have fallen down, the marriage is probably settled, but now you have something in the hands of the Queen Mother, Jiuhuang."
The emperor's uncle's son and daughter are not easy to get along with, so you will suffer a lot in the future."
Princess Rouzhen, who was at the forefront, was still talking too loudly and unclearly. Song Qing had been having fun for a long time and didn't even understand what was going on.
Seeing her talk getting more and more outrageous this time, I couldn't help but calm down and think about the reasons behind it. Then I frowned: "You don't think that Xiao Ci and I...
