"Aunt, it's dark here, be careful... Why did you move a low couch down? Hurry up and get a brocade mat!" A group of palace servants hurriedly set up a low couch and spread brocade mats outside the cell where Liu Ruoye was imprisoned. .
He also brought in a long desk, brought melons and fruits, tea, and lit some strong incense to drive away bad smells. Five or six green gauze palace lanterns were also lit around the room, illuminating the dark and damp cell with a strange light and splendor.
Strong light shone into the cell, and the insects crawling on Liu Ruoye were frightened. Many crawled out of her clothes and body and crawled back into the haystack.
But Liu Ruoye didn't care about these anymore.
Her hands were still holding on to the fence, but she fell limply to the ground as if she had no bones.
If his chest wasn't still slightly heaving, he would be no different from a dead person.
The palace people suddenly moved so many things at the door of her cell, and she didn't even take a look - her heart was dead!
It wasn't until the palace attendants who were moving things quietly retreated that a gray figure walked over slowly from the other end of the long and narrow corridor. The familiar footsteps... made Liu Ruoye tremble and seemed to remember something. What
The palace maid in gray sat down on the low couch and chuckled.
In her smile, that kind of joyful joy... Liu Ruoye had vented too much just now. At this moment, she was so horrified that she still couldn't get up. She fell to the ground and asked with difficulty: "Liu Ruoyu?!"
"How does it feel to be asked to die by your own brother and to die in a worthwhile way?" Qiu Baoniang - at this moment, perhaps it is more appropriate to call her Liu Ruoyu, admiring her scars and despair, she asked with a smile.
"It's probably the same as before your biological mother died, right?" Liu Ruoye said mockingly, "Isn't my mother also her biological sister? She protected her since she was a child. The feeling of fratricide is nothing more than that!"
Liu Ruoyu's face changed, and she chuckled: "As expected of Zhang Shaoguang's daughter, you still want to plot against me at this time? Do you want me to kill you in a rage, and then you will be free?"
"I tested that idiot Zheng Cuiye. You were not in Lu Guogong's mansion, and she didn't even notice you as a person... How did you make her always run to me?" Liu Ruoye did not deny his intentions, but she is like this now , it doesn’t matter what kind of intentions are exposed.
It would be better to resolve the doubts in my heart before I die, so that I can understand how I lost.
"Why should I tell you?" Liu Ruoyu chuckled, "Are you qualified to ask me now?"
"You can also ask me." Liu Ruoye said immediately, "We have been fighting all the way for so many years... Don't you have any curiosity? Besides, you don't have to worry at all. I knew it was you from the beginning. But I never knew where you were and what your identity was. And I was worried about incriminating Ruowo, so I didn’t dare to expose you until there was evidence. So, you should know this, right? You just appeared in front of me because you thought that even though I know that you are in charge of all this, there is nothing you can do about it!"
She sighed, "I can't do anything to you, not even Ruowo... what else can I do?" Her words were choked with sobs. After being tortured for so long, her tears had long since dried up. In prison, Drinking water was a luxury—she didn't know why she could still cry. Feeling the hot liquid flowing across the corners of his eyes and into his hair, Liu Ruoye thought sadly, maybe it's not tears, but blood
"Since you came out to see me when you were free enough to dress up the place with flowers, it shows that you are not in a hurry. Since you are not in a hurry, do you plan to laugh at me here until I leave?" Liu Ruoye sighed, "Why? Why don’t you exchange with me?”
Liu Ruoyu smiled and said, "Since you insist on me asking, then I'll ask one." She didn't think for long before she said, "Back then, Zhong Xiaoyi's brother didn't know that the sky was high and he actually proposed marriage to Liu Ruowo on behalf of his sister. You personally It’s enough to force Zhong Xiaoyi’s sister to death, but why not let go of Zhong Jie’s wife and daughter?”
Liu Ruoye thought for a while, as if she was wondering who Zhong Xiaoyi's family is - and then sneered after a moment: "Then Zhong Jie's daughter has a bad fate. Shen Xun was caught when she caught up with me... Although she used Wei Changjuan to hide I was in trouble, but I was also worried. Since I met him on the road, I took it out on his daughter! As for his wife, I didn’t ask anyone to take care of it. Maybe the servants of the Liu family did it themselves to please us? When Zhong Jiecha got some benefits, he became so self-righteous and domineering. It was only a matter of time for such a person to change his wife - why should I deal with his wife who was born as a peasant woman? "
"So there are really vicious people in this world?" Liu Ruoyu nodded calmly, "It's better for you to start with such a young child - I allow you to ask me a question."
"What is your status now? Emperor Yong's concubine?" Liu Ruoye raised her head with difficulty and looked at her, "No, your appearance is no longer the same as before. Even if it is, now that Emperor Yong is away on an expedition, it is easy for you, a concubine, to enter and leave the palace. Is it possible for you to find manpower in such a short time..."
Liu Ruoyu interrupted lightly: "I am the aunt in charge of Queen Qiu."
"Queen?" Liu Ruoye was startled, "You are using the queen's power - but how could the queen allow you to kill Zheng Cuiye? Zheng Cuiye is the queen's niece! She is also in love with Shen Zangfeng, not Emperor Yong... "
"Zheng Cuiye is in love with Lord Shen, but the ambassador in front of Zheng Cuiye actually wants to be a concubine!" Liu Ruoyu sneered, "So I told her that if Zheng Cuiye didn't die, it would be impossible for His Majesty to want his niece. Of the maids around me, only Zheng Cuiye is dead. I will try to get her to serve as a palace maid... This way she can serve His Majesty without being attacked!"
Liu Ruoye quickly remembered that the ambassador in front of Zheng Cuiye was once considered by her to be the only one with brains among Zheng Cuiye's entourage. Unfortunately, Zheng Cuiye had a tricky temperament and would not listen to anyone... It turned out that it was not just Zheng Cuiye who was disgusted with her persuasion. She has long been tired of following a master like Zheng Cuiye? !
"There's nothing surprising about this." Liu Ruoyu said with a faint smile, "Hey, she has a pretty face and is thoughtful and capable. Zheng Cuiye is not very good to her. She feels that she can't stand it and wants to climb high... Her thoughts are on your mother and daughter. It’s not vicious at all!”
Liu Ruoye murmured: "But..."
"I have solved your confusion for a long time, now it's my turn to ask!" Liu Ruoyu said impatiently, "What's going on with Deng Wanwan and his wife? I remember they had no holiday with you, right? Why did you want to kill them? Instigate them What good does it do you if the Deng and Zhou families are at odds?"
Liu Ruoye snorted: "Have you forgotten that Ruowo's wife is the daughter of the Zhou family?"
"But she doesn't belong to Zhou Jianxian's room?" Liu Ruoyu frowned, "I think she hates you very much, and I don't think you like her either - you want to weaken the power of the Zhou family, why bother... hmm?! This time Mrs. Zhou is the one who The eldest daughter, but she is separated from the current head of the Zhou family by a room..."
"Understood?" Liu Ruoye sighed, "Ruowo was still in Donghu at that time and had not come back. I had never met his wife. How could I know whether we would get along with each other? I am still qualified in my level. Are you picking a sister-in-law? You wouldn’t try to trick her without meeting her—in fact, you want to give her a gift!”
Liu Ruoyu snorted: "Zhou Jianxian is the son of the old head of the Zhou family. After they returned to the imperial capital, there were only three brothers left. Once Zhou Jianxian died, there were only Zhou Lixian and Zhou Muxian - you also found Deng Zongqi for them. As a mortal enemy, as long as you use a little more manipulation, you are not afraid that Mrs. Zhou will not be able to get ahead... You have really worked hard for Liu Ruowu! Your sister-in-law has not even seen her, and even her mother's family has worried about her after asking about her family background. !”
"It is true that the changes in the imperial capital caused the noble daughter to wither. Otherwise, what kind of status and talents would Ruowo have? He has already been wronged by marrying a daughter of a noble family. His father-in-law is not the head of the family. How can this be done?!" Liu Ruoye laughed miserably and said, "You don't have a biological brother, you don't know..."
"I will not be asked to die by my own brother!" Liu Ruoyu interrupted her simply, "But how did you instigate Zhou Jianxian to beat Deng Wanwan to death? I heard Wei Changying say that you seemed to have caught Deng Wanwan’s handle? How could you have her handle?”
As soon as Liu Ruoye heard this, she said: "It's strange that you agreed so readily to explain things to me. Isn't it Wei Changying who asked you to ask about Deng Wanwan?"
"You care so much?" Liu Ruoyu sneered, "Just talk and not talk!"
"Ha! It doesn't hurt to tell you now." Liu Ruoye sighed, "Wei Changying probably knows Deng Wanwan's reasons very well. What she really wants to know is probably how I know these things, right? Come to think of it, Coincidentally, I learned about it from... Yao Tao's grandnephew."
Liu Ruoyu was startled and thought for a while before saying: "Yao Tao... is the Aunt Yao who was before Concubine Deng?"
"Her great-nephew met Deng Wanwan several times because of her, and he fell in love with her from then on. However, the status of the two parties was very different. At that time, Deng Wanwan was not valued by anyone other than Deng Zongqi, and it was impossible for him to marry a servant. For this reason Yao Tao was very worried, fearing that others would find out about her grandnephew, and the consequences would be disastrous! Back then, Deng Zongqi was ordered to go to Qingzhou with Gu Yiran and others to pick up Zhong Xiaoyi's family. When they came back, they told Concubine Deng what happened on the way. In order to cut off the thoughts of her grandnephew, Yao Tao , and even instigated Concubine Deng to marry Deng Wanwan to a descendant of the Wei family in Fengzhou named Wei Qing... because Wei Qing was far away in Fengzhou... "
Liu Ruoye said sarcastically, "Yao Tao has no children, so he regards this great-nephew as a treasure. This great-nephew is very curious. He always wants to understand many of the things that Concubine Deng asked Yao Tao to do. Because of his eloquent tone Well, Yao Tao let him go after being angry for a few times, and sometimes even let him do it - he was the one who burned those paintings. "
Liu Ruoyu asked doubtfully: "What painting?"
"Tell Wei Changying that she knows what the painting is!" Liu Ruoye said with a smile, "When Deng Wanwan left the cabinet, Yao Tao's great-nephew once wanted to dowry her, which frightened Yao Tao and begged the imperial concubine to give it to him. I found a minor official and forced him out of the imperial capital! I didn't want to save him from death at the hands of the soldiers... There was a time when I lived in his house. At that time, Deng Guifei's death was unknown, and Deng Wanwan's life and death were unknown. - He was depressed and drank all day long to drown his sorrows, and he vented his feelings after drinking... I spent a month working out what happened. "
"Later I returned to the imperial capital and heard that Deng Zongqi had lost all his cousins and showed great abilities. He was very likely to be the next head of the Deng family. Moreover, Deng Wanwan also had friends with people like Gu Rouzhang and Duanmu Xinmiao. Well - Zhou Jianxian was originally the legitimate son of the head of the Zhou family. Even though his abilities were mediocre, he relied on his status as the legitimate son of the clan, the support of Deng Zongqi, a brother-in-law who was known to love his sister, and Gu Rouzhang - her influence in the Pei family. But it’s not small. Duanmu Xinmiao doesn’t mention her identity, but her medical skills alone are... "
Liu Ruoye said happily, "I wanted to give Ruowo a father-in-law, but I found out about Deng Zongqi's secret, and even took a painting privately hidden by Yao Tao's grandnephew - I don't want to use the Deng family to attack Zhou Jianxian. How is that possible?" (To be continued)