The lights in the Furong Garden are still on, and the lakeside is full of lanterns. The breeze blows and the water sparkles, crushing all the lights in the lake.
What happened in Yingcui Garden was just a small episode. After half an hour, figures came out of the hall one after another.
A group of officials and dignitaries each found their own family members, or visited the garden at night, or went home together.
When walking through the water corridor, the concubine Shi Zi said to Ruyi: "Sister Liu, if you meet my husband later, please tell him, I will stay with you tonight, let him go back by himself."
Ruyi nodded, Shi Zifei smiled, turned around and walked back into the hall.
…
"He is usually at home, likes to cook, likes to make some small things, weird..." Ruyi and Miss Chen Jiasan walked side by side, and said something with a light smile.
"The two of them are very different." Miss Chen Jiasan shook her head and said softly.
Ruyi naturally knew who the two people she was talking about were, but it was difficult for her to continue with this kind of topic.
"Hey, isn't this Miss Chen Jiasan?" A strange voice suddenly came from the front, Princess Hui, who had just left the palace, appeared there at some point, her face looked a little strange, she glanced at Miss Chen Jiasan, Asked: "I heard that some time ago, Li Minghan from the Li family came back. You have not waited in vain for the past twenty years."
When Miss Chen Jiasan heard this, her body trembled, her fists clenched tightly in her sleeves, her face turned slightly pale.
Many women who passed by the promenade stopped slightly when they heard this, and looked over with a slight frown.
Miss Chen Jiasan is very affectionate and sexual. Her affairs are not a secret among the elite circles in Kyoto.
Everyone knew that because of Li Minghan, her hair turned white all night, if she talked to her on weekdays, everyone would avoid talking about that topic, and what Princess Hui said just now was indeed a bit too much.
It is impossible for her not to know that Li Minghan is dead, and she said these words at this moment, clearly intending to make Miss Chen San feel sad.
However, the Chen family and the Cui family, and King Hui, have never been on the same boat
Princess Hui smiled slightly and said: "Oh, I forgot, Li Minghan died a long time ago, it's fine if he died, what's the point of living in this world for such a heartless person, but I seem to have heard that Li Minghan's son , but he looks exactly the same as him, youdao is the father's debt to the son..."
"shut up!"
A soft reprimand suddenly sounded, Princess Hui was slightly startled, and when she looked at the woman next to Miss Chen Jiasan, the anger she had finally suppressed rose again, and she said angrily: "Presumptuous, what are you..."
She wanted to use her identity to suppress others, but she was only halfway through her words when she saw the woman's eyes and felt her tongue froze, and she couldn't say what she wanted to say anymore.
In addition, there seemed to be something oppressing her around, making her breathing stagnant, and it became very difficult to even open her mouth.
"Let's go." Ruyi smiled and turned to Miss Chen Jiasan.
She took a step forward, but Princess Hui stepped back several steps and bumped into the fence of the promenade. Before the maid beside her had time to help her, she saw Princess Hui fall headfirst.
Although this place is not the center of the lake, the water is not shallow. Princess Hui threw herself on the water a few times, and then there was no sound.
The maid frightened her soul and screamed, "Come on, come on, help me! The princess has fallen into the water!"
Not far away, a group of imperial guards rushed over, and when they got to the front, they jumped off immediately without hesitation.
Concubine Hui was rescued quickly, but she fainted because of excessive fright.
The woman who saw this scene was terrified, recalling the scene just now, unable to recover for a long time.
Mrs. Li clearly didn't do anything just now!
She just took a step forward, and Princess Hui took several steps back, until she fell into the lake...
Why does this scene look so familiar
Not long after, they thought of His Highness the King of Shu back then, who jumped into the lake frightened by Uncle Li's eyes, and when they looked at Mrs. Li again, their eyes couldn't help but become frightened.
When the two walked forward again, everyone retreated.
Miss Chen San didn't speak any more along the way, and walked out from the promenade on the lake, Li Yi and Li Xuan were waiting not far away.
"You go there first, I'll wait for them to come over." Miss Chen San said, standing where she was and waiting for the girl from the Chen family to come over.
Ruyi glanced forward and said nothing more. After saying goodbye to her, she walked straight forward.
"Did Concubine Cui Gui treat you just now?" After leaving the Furong Garden, on the carriage, Li Yi looked at Ruyi and asked.
Ruyi shook her head and said, "What can she do to my concubine?"
Helping Li Yi straighten his collar, he said with a smile, "My husband forgot, I'm a very powerful concubine."
"No, I still can't swallow this breath." Although Ruyi has not been greatly affected by what happened tonight, reciprocity has been a traditional virtue since ancient times, and traditional virtues cannot be lost. There is no reason to only accept gifts and not give gifts.
"There's nothing wrong with the concubine, and my husband should not mess around." Ruyi looked at him and whispered.
Li Yi shook his head and said, "As a county magistrate, of course you have to lead by example and abide by the law, how can you mess around?"
After driving for a quarter of an hour, the carriage could not go any further.
Several main streets in Kyoto were congested tonight, making it difficult for carriages and horses to move. Li Yi and Ruyi got off the carriage, and in the sky behind them, fireworks rose up and exploded in the air...
…
…
The Lantern Festival has passed, and according to the situation in previous years, the residual heat of the Lantern Festival will probably last for two or three days.
After the Lantern Festival, the New Year's Eve is completely over. For ordinary people in Kyoto, life is peaceful again, and another busy year will begin.
However, for the officials in the court, the word tranquility has never had anything to do with them.
At any time, there are countless undercurrents surging above the court, if you are not careful, you will be involved, and you will never recover.
In the Furong Garden last night, Li Xianbo's wife was framed by Cui Guifei's personal maid. He was completely on the opposite side, and the more he was valued by His Majesty, the less good it would be for the King of Shu.
In front of so many people, Concubine Hui was surprised by Miss Chen Jiasan's mocking words, but also really confused many people.
The Chen family is the closest ally of the King of Shu, and they are also on the same road as King Hui. If the two families hadn't turned against each other, how could Princess Hui say such remarks in public
I don't know when it started, they gradually began to fail to understand these things.
But there is one thing that everyone can see clearly.
That is, the lineage of the King of Shu, which was once powerful enough to control the court, seems to be gradually declining...
…
Early in the morning, at the gate of Chen's house, a young man came forward and handed in a post, saying: "Please pass it on, and say that Duanyang County King is here to pay a visit to Mr. Chen."
The concierge of the Chen family took a second look at the young man, wondering what Duanyang County King is doing here, the second master is furious, and he is afraid that he will not give him any good looks.
However, Duke Duanyang was different from others, no matter what, he had to bring someone in first. The servants of the Chen family invited Duke Duanyang in, and a middle-aged man walked out in front of him.
"Who is this person?" Chen Chong asked in a cold voice with an uneasy expression on his face.
The servant quickly said: "Go back to the second master, this is Duanyang County King."
My mother was reprimanded by the imperial concubine last night, and ordered him to come to the Chen residence early this morning to admit his mistake. Knowing that the person in front of him was the second master of the Chen family, Duke Duanyang immediately cupped his hands and said, "Young Li Da..."
Only halfway through the words, there was a sharp pain in the chest, and the whole person was kicked out of the door.
Duke Duanyang clutched his chest, his face was tangled together in pain, he raised his head and looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with disbelief on his face.
"roll!"
Chen Chong's face was gloomy, with killing intent in his eyes, and he uttered a word coldly.