The Empress Dowager waved her hands feebly: "This matter has nothing to do with you. Please take Your Majesty back to rest as soon as possible."
"Yes," Eunuch Xia personally carried the emperor on his back and was about to return to Jinhua Palace, when Wang Shuhua suddenly stood up.
She said: "It is better to send His Majesty to Chunning Palace so that someone can take care of him."
The Queen Mother thought for a moment, nodded, and understood what she meant.
Wang Shuhua was very happy and immediately asked someone to bring a soft sedan to take the emperor to Chunning Palace to rest.
A fire in Yeting burned until in the end only an empty frame was left.
The guards searched every corner and dug out a corpse that was burned beyond recognition. The corpse was still lying in an upright posture. Judging from the body shape, it should be a young and slender girl.
After checking all the maids in Yeting, none of them were missing, so there was only one person left... This corpse was Xiao Lezi.
The first thing Xiao Feng did after waking up was to go find some fun. No one could stop him. Several eunuchs were kicked by him until they vomited blood. Wang Shuhua looked on, scared and jealous. Fortunately, the palace maid was lucky.
He is dead, otherwise we would not know how to confuse the emperor!
Xiao Feng left Chunning Palace regardless of the obstruction, and came to Yeting in despair, where he saw a female corpse being carried out from the ruins.
Liu Changchang stepped forward and said that the female corpse that was burned beyond recognition was Miss Le.
Xiao Feng walked over slowly, lifted the white cloth covering the body, and looked at the body lying on the stretcher. She had been burned all over and was completely black. She no longer looked like she was before she was born. Liu Changchang reported from the side that the body was found.
As for the body, she found it on the crushed bed. Originally, she was still covered in half of the quilt that had been burnt black. Because it was difficult to move the body, they cut off the quilt first.
Liu Changchang asked someone to bring over half of the quilt and put it next to the body. Xiao Feng only took one look and knew that Xiao Lezi had covered him with the quilt.
At this moment, he almost collapsed.
He felt so uncomfortable that he felt like he was going to die. He gently stroked the female corpse's cheek with his fingers. He didn't care that his fingers would be stained with black stains, and his sadness almost overflowed.
Eunuch Xia put a cloak on him and whispered softly: "Your Majesty, people cannot be resurrected after death. Please take good care of your dragon body."
On the same day, Xiao Feng ignored the dissuasion of others and personally carried the black and dry body back to Jinhua Palace, and issued an imperial edict posthumously naming Xiao Lezi as Concubine Le Guifei.
According to his original agreement with the Empress Dowager, Xiao Lezi could only be named Le Fei. When he learned that he had changed his mind at the last moment and raised Xiao Lezi's rank by one level, the Empress Dowager didn't say much.
Anyway, people are dead and the corpses are burnt. How can she really care about a corpse?
With the title of imperial concubine, Xiao Lezi's funeral immediately had a precedent to follow. However, because the emperor had just completed his wedding, it was not appropriate to interfere with his and the queen's happiness. The ceremonial officer suggested that the funeral should be as simple as possible, but the emperor threw the memorial out.
Royal study room.
Under the emperor's clear attitude, the etiquette officer had no choice but to swallow back the phrase "keeping everything simple", and Concubine Le Guifei's funeral was all handled according to the standards of a concubine.
At the same time, in Mei Qing Palace, Xiao Lezi slowly opened his eyes and struggled to get up from the bed.
Seeing her wake up, Princess Su, who had been staying by the bed, finally felt relieved and said, "Thank God, you finally woke up!"
Xiao Lezi shook his slightly confused head and asked, "Did I sleep for a long time?"
"Counting from the day you swallowed the fake death medicine, you have been sleeping for five whole days," Princess Su stared at her with a concerned tone, "Are you hungry? I will have someone prepare food for you right now.
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Xiao Lezi nodded vigorously: "I'm hungry and thirsty. It feels like I've just died."
Concubine Su couldn't help but laugh and asked: "What dishes do you want to eat? I will order them to be cooked right now."
Xiao Lezi immediately reported a list of dish names, and Princess Su wrote them down one by one and ordered someone to go to the imperial kitchen to get some food.
While waiting for the food, Princess Su got warm tea and fed it to Little Lezi herself. Little Lezi was really thirsty, so she drank the tea in a few gulps, and Princess Su poured some more for her.
After a cup of tea, she drank three large cups in a row before she felt better.
Eunuch Xia asked: "Did you say that Concubine Su of Mei Qing Palace sent someone to the imperial dining room to order some hot rice and dishes?"
Xiao Luzi from the imperial dining room nodded and said: "Three dishes and one soup, as well as three fresh noodles, soy sauce bones, fried shrimps with green onions, braised fish, and pickled cabbage and vermicelli soup. I remember these are Miss Le's favorite things on weekdays.
If you love food, I’ll be extra careful and come here to inform you.”
When Mei Qingdian's Pearl came to the imperial dining room to order food, it was neither breakfast time nor lunch time. It was neither early nor late. Usually no one would ask for food, and the names of the dishes were all that the imperial dining room used to serve.
The girl made it.
Xiao Luzi felt that it was a coincidence, so he glanced at the palace maid twice. The palace maid seemed to be aware of his gaze, so she said, "Please prepare the food and send it to Mei Qing Palace" and left in a hurry.
At first, Xiao Luzi just felt a little strange, but when he saw her leaving in such a hurry, he immediately noticed something was wrong. He told his master, Chef Liu, about this matter. Chef Liu had been in this palace for decades, and he was as meticulous as a cunning old man.
, immediately asked Xiaoluzi to find Eunuch Xia.
After listening to Xiao Luzi's report, Eunuch Xia also felt that something was not right. Ye Ting caught fire for no reason, but everyone was fine. Only Xiao Lezi's body was burned beyond recognition. Soon Mei Qingdian lit it.
Pile Xiaolezi’s favorite meals...
Connecting these things together makes people think a lot.
He asked Xiao Luzi to go back first and report back if anything happened, and Xiao Luzi left with a smile.
Eunuch Xia returned to the Jinhua Palace and saw Xiao Feng sitting in a daze next to the coffin containing Xiao Lezi's body. Eunuch Xia walked over lightly and said: "Your Majesty, I just came to the alley of the imperial dining room and said
It’s Mei Qingdian who’s a bit weird.”
Xiao Feng's face was expressionless: "What's weird?"
Eunuch Xia repeated what Xiao Luzi said. Xiao Feng's expression immediately changed. He stared at Eunuch Xia and asked word by word: "Is what you said true?"
Eunuch Xia: "Although Xiaoluzi is a bit slippery, he doesn't dare to make a fuss about this matter. He cherishes his life very much."
Xiao Feng stood up and said in a deep voice: "Send someone to keep an eye on Mei Qingdian. Don't scare anyone for now. Then go to the Taiyuan Hospital and call two people over. I will open the coffin and conduct an autopsy."
Eunuch Xia: "Yes!"
Pearl hurried back to Mei Qing Hall. She ran into the inner hall and locked the door from the inside as soon as she crossed the threshold. Seeing her panic, Princess Su frowned slightly and asked, "What happened?"
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Pearl gasped and replied: "The slave went to the imperial dining room to order food. There was a little eunuch who listened to the slave after announcing the names of the dishes. He kept staring at the slave. The slave thought his eyes were a little strange, as if he was suspicious of something. The slave was worried.
When he saw any suspicion, he immediately ran back."
Xiao Lezi, who was sitting on the bed biting an apple, screamed inwardly. She quickly swallowed the apple in her mouth and said: "It's over. Even if the people in the imperial dining room are not suspicious, they will only think that you are...
Feeling guilty, they must have gone to report to the emperor by now."
Pearl's face immediately changed and she was so anxious that she was sweating profusely: "What should I do?"
"Don't worry! Calm down, things haven't reached an irreversible point yet, it's all just speculation at the moment, we can't get into trouble!" Concubine Su comforted her.
Xiao Lezi threw away the apple core, jumped out of bed, and said: "I can't stay here anymore. Before the emperor sends someone to search, I have to leave here as soon as possible, otherwise I will definitely hurt you!"
Concubine Su was still packing Xiao Lezi's luggage when she heard Pearl, who was in charge of the lookout, running in and saying anxiously: "I noticed that there were many more guards around Mei Qing Palace. I just wanted to try to go out, but someone followed me immediately.
When I came up, the slave walked around in a circle outside and then came back."
"It seems that the emperor has noticed something. His hands and feet are really fast." Xiao Lezi changed into a grandmother's clothes, dyed her hair white with wheat flour, and put dark powder on her face, and her skin immediately turned black.
Then, he used black stone to darken his eyebrows and put a mole on his mouth.
After finishing her makeup, Princess Su looked at her carefully. Not to mention, at first glance, she was almost unrecognizable.
Concubine Su did not pack her luggage anymore, but stuffed a few banknotes into her arms and said, "I'll help you pack your luggage now. You won't be able to take it out, but it will attract other people's attention. Keep the money carefully.
If you need anything after leaving the palace, go buy it yourself. In the future, when I'm not with you, you have to take good care of yourself. My sister will always love you."
Xiao Lezi hugged her with red eyes: "Me too."
It was getting late and they couldn't linger for too long. Xiao Lezi pretended to be an older nanny and followed Pearl out of Mei Qing Hall. The guards guarding nearby followed them immediately.
Xiao Lezi and Pearl walked slowly, chatting for a few words from time to time. Two guards followed them not far or near.
They were following so closely that they couldn't get rid of them for a while, and Xiao Lezi was a little anxious. Turning a corner, she found that Deyang Palace was in front of her, and there was a group of people coming towards the opposite side. She had a plan in mind and lowered her voice.
I said a few words to Pearl.
They pretended not to know anything and walked straight forward unhurriedly. When the team in front got closer, they saw clearly that they were from Chunning Palace, and Queen Wang Shuhua was sitting on the Fenghu Palace.
When Feng Chu passed by, Xiao Lezi and Pearl were about to retreat when Pearl suddenly rolled her eyes and fell straight towards Feng Chu.
The queen was startled and couldn't help shouting.
The eunuchs who were responsible for carrying Feng Chu were also frightened. They staggered and the Feng Chu shook violently twice. The queen was not able to sit firmly, so she fell off the Feng Chu after they shook her!
The maids rushed to make meat mats for the queen. Pearl took advantage of the chaos and pushed a few people. Some fell down and cursed angrily, while others hurriedly helped the queen. The scene was a mess.
Xiao Lezi made a goodbye gesture to Pearl, and then took advantage of the chaos to sneak into the Deyang Palace next to it. When the two guards in the distance saw that the Queen's Fengjia was hit, they were still hesitating whether to go forward to help, and did not pay attention.
There was one less person at the front.
As soon as Xiao Lezi ran into Deyang Hall, he saw several large wooden boxes parked in the yard. The luggage hadn't been moved out yet, so Xiao Yun probably hadn't left yet. (To be continued)