lost in growth
It had been a little while since the Royal Forest Army came to report the letter. Nangong Jingnv sat behind the desk, holding the memorial in her hand for a long time, and she did not put it down even if she did not see any comments. A lot of memorials were piled up in front of her, and they were divided into four categories according to workers, households, officials, and troops.
Although Nangong Jingnu's people were sitting here, their hearts had already flown out of the palace.
This was the first time she knew that Qi Yan was in danger and chose to stand by and watch. Her heart was far less calm than she seemed on the surface.
After a while, Nangong Jingnu sighed and murmured, "As expected, I have to put him by my side to be more at ease..."
She secretly made up her mind: after the palace exam, she must take Qi Yan back to the Weiming Palace, and stay by her side in the future.
Nangong Jingnu closed the memorial in her hand: "Qiu Ju!"
Qiu Ju: "See your Second Highness."
Nangong Jingnu raised her eyebrows, is the second sister here
Nangong Shunv: "Is Jingnv inside?"
Qiu Ju: "Yes, but our highness has ordered that we will not see guests for the time being, so let the servants go in and report."
Nangong Shunv: "Tell Jingnv, this palace will wait for her in the side hall, and please come quickly if there is an urgent matter."
Qiu Ju: "Yes."
After Nangong Shunv left, Qiu Ju pressed against the door and called, and Nangong Jingnv pulled the yellow silk to cover the bookcase: "Bengong hears it, come here."
After leaving the study, Nangong Jingnu said to Qiu Ju, "You stay here and don't allow anyone to enter."
Qiu Ju: "Yes."
Nangong Jingnu came to the side hall alone, and saw the second sister who had always been calm in the hall, she joked, "What happened to the second sister today?"
Hearing the voice, Nangong Shunv stopped and closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She couldn't make a decision on the way here, should she tell Nangong Jingnv about her relationship with Xiaodie.
Nangong Jingnu: "Second sister, please take a seat."
Nangong Shunv came to Nangong Jingnv, stared at Nangong Jingnv's eyes for a long time, and folded her hands on her side and bowed her knees in a blessing ceremony. This shocked Nangong Jingnu, she hurriedly took Nangong Shunv's arm: "Second sister, what are you doing?"
Nangong Shunv said seriously: "Jingnv, you and my sister have been together for so many years, what did the second sister ask you for?"
Nangong Jingnv: "Second sister, if something happens, just say it. Why should you and my sister do this?"
Nangong Shunv looked at Nangong Jingnv for a moment, her heart sank, she gathered up her courage and said, "I have devoted myself to a woman..."
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After that, Nangong Shunv told Nangong Jingnv about her past with Xiaodie. This was the deepest secret in her heart, but the situation forced Nangong Shunv to do so.
Xiaodie committed a capital crime, and her identity is sensitive, why did she persuade Nangong Jingnu to help? If you don't break through this layer, Xiaodie will be in danger.
Nangong Shunv: "No matter what you think, I really love her. I don't care about her lack of mind, nor about her past, nor her status as a woman with me. It's a pity that Ben Gong didn't know that she would be with her back then. If they meet, otherwise, even if they risk their lives, they will not commit themselves to the second son of the Lu family, and have wronged her for nothing."
Nangong Shunv's tone was light, but revealed an indescribable firmness, and her eyes were even more tender than ever.
Nangong Jingnv was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth and looked at her second sister: I didn't expect that the two people would come together in the second year of Qi Yan's departure from Beijing.
Is it right or wrong to make a decision in a fit of anger? If Qi Yan found out about this, what should he do? Although the person in the private house has never been named, but in the end...
Also, what should my second sister do
Women and women? Both of her are married women, in case someone else finds out...
Nangong Jingnv: "Does Qi Yan know about this?" Nangong Jingnv thought that her second sister came here in such a panic because Qi Yan knew about it and wanted to let Xiaodie fall. After all, it's a matter of face, and although Qi Yan is gentle, she is also arrogant.
When the words came to her lips, Nangong Shu Nu hesitated. For some reason, I chose to take it with me: "I don't know if my brother-in-law knows about this."
Nangong Jingnu was confused: "What does the second sister want me to protect her for?"
Nangong Shunv: "Xiaodie committed a serious crime of offending the royal family, and smashed the sixth brother's shoulder with a stone."
Nangong Jingnu: "Ah?!"
Nangong Shunv: "Don't you know? The sixth brother led someone to forcefully search Qi Yuanjun's private house. Brother Six."
Nangong Jingnu: "What?!"
Nangong Shunv told Nangong Jingnv about Qi Yan's injury again, and finally added: "Bengong went to visit Xiaodie today, and I don't want to be bumped into by Qi Yuanjun."
Nangong Jingnu pressed the table with one hand, and sat down slowly, the expression on her face gradually restrained and restrained, and after sitting down, she pursed her lips and thought.
Although this series of changes was subtle, it was still captured by Nangong Shunv. She sincerely sighed: "My little sister has grown up..."
Nangong Jingnu: "How is Yuanjun's injury?"
Nangong Shunv: "The injuries seem to be concentrated on his face. When I saw him, his face was already bruised and swollen. I figured that the injury should not be serious."
Nangong Jingnu gave a "hmm" and was silent again.
After a while, Nangong Jingnv got up and took out a token from her arms and handed it to Nangong Shunv: "Trouble the second sister to come to my mansion. With this token, four hundred mansion soldiers will be dispatched to guard Yuanjun's. Private house, if there is no one in this palace, no one is allowed to enter without authorization, and the doctor in the house is also brought along, Yuan-jun is injured and should not move, so I can only trouble the second sister."
Nangong Shunv: "I'll go right now."
Nangong Jingnu held down Nangong Shunv's arm and said slowly, "When the second sister arrives, she will gather all the servants in the mansion who witnessed what happened and ask, and give a testimony."
Nangong's beautiful girl frowned slightly: "Is this little sister going to sue the imperial court?" She disagreed. If this matter spread to the father, Qi Yan would be safe, and Xiaodie would be in danger.
Nangong Jingnv shook her head: "I don't want to alarm him because the father is not in good health. However, we must also beware of Sixth Brother's hand. Although he went to other people's house to make trouble and commit murder, prepare a copy in advance to be prepared."
Nangong Shunv: "That's right, what about you? Don't you want to see him?"
Nangong Jingnv: "I'm going to visit Concubine Liang's place. The sixth brother is also the elder brother of our sisters. He is also an unreasonable master. We have no advantage against him."
After the division of labor between the two sisters was completed, Nangong Shunv hurried out of the Weiming Palace with the token. It was only after she walked some distance that she felt something was wrong.
It is true that Nangong Jingnu actively took care of the aftermath and thought of all the possibilities, which was considered to have won the greatest initiative for Qi Yan and Xiaodie.
But... She just ignored the most important point: Qi Yan's feelings.
If this happened to him and Xiaodie, he would definitely appear by Xiaodie's side for the first time, soothe the other party's emotions before doing the next thing.
Nangong Shunv wanted to go back and remind her, but she was worried about not being able to keep Xiaodie because of the tight time, so she could only leave like this.
Maybe men are not as sensitive as women? Nangong Shunv comforted herself like this.
Nangong Jingnv also wanted to see Qi Yan. Nangong Lie was a master who didn't know how to deal with it. Listening to her second sister's description, her heart was twisted together.
But there are some things that I have to plan ahead of Nangong Lie. I am no longer the little girl who was ignorant of the world. This time, it is her turn to support Qi Yan.
After thinking about this, Nangong Jingnv's mind was a little calmer, she passed the sedan chair and went straight to the palace of the good concubine.
Concubine Liang has been very low-key these years, and after Nangong Rang fell ill, she was even more reclusive. She knew that her son had no relationship with the throne, and that she, as a mother, could also win a little peace for her son by expressing her position in advance.
The palace maid came to report: "Qiyi Niangniang, Your Highness Zhen Zhen has come down. She is waiting in the side hall."
Concubine Liang was a little surprised. She hadn't seen Nangong Jingnu for a long time: "Please come in."
Maid: "Yes."
Concubine Liang: "No, let's go to this palace. I'm tired after sitting for most of the day, so let's move around."
Maid: "Yes."
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Nangong Jingnu put down the tea cup and bowed, "I have seen the good concubine."
Concubine Liang hurriedly greeted her, Nangong Jingnv, as the only direct daughter, had no need to salute her concubine who came from a concubine. Concubine Ma supported Nangong Jingnv's arm: "Princess don't need to be too polite, today Why did you come here so free?" She smiled and looked at Nangong Jingnu, the milk doll once grew up, and she was also old.
Nangong Jingnv smiled lightly: "There are some things I want to say to Empress."
Concubine Liang understood and instructed: "Bengong should talk to the princess in a personal way and leave no one to wait on her."
A group of inner servants and maids withdrew and took the palace door.
Concubine Liang: "Sit down."
Nangong Jingnu: "Thank you, Niangniang."
Concubine Liang: "I haven't seen the princess come out so gracefully for a few years, and the empress can feel at ease if she knows about it."
Nangong Jingnv: "How is Concubine Liang, how is it lately?"
Concubine Liang: "It's still the same. Last year, a Buddhist hall was built in the palace, and a Jade Buddha was invited to recite scriptures and burn incense day and night, and the days came to an end. How about the princess? How is the folk consort treating you?"
Nangong Jingnu was a little moved. How many people in this court would care about how others are doing? Not to mention the kind of inquiries that only a mother-daughter would have.
Nangong Jingnv sighed softly: "He treats me very well, but his personality is a little dull and he doesn't know how to change. In fact, I came to see the empress today because I have something to ask you."
Concubine Liang smiled indifferently and replied, "Let's talk, it must be within the scope of this palace's ability."
Nangong Jingnv: "Actually, it's about my concubine... I just heard the news and went to the empress to ask for help. Today, the sixth brother took someone to Qi Yan's private house outside the palace, and the two of them moved in the backyard of the Qi mansion. Got it."
Concubine Liang's expression changed: "This evil obstacle! Did you break someone?!"
Nangong Jingnu: "It's not too serious, but the wounds are all on the face, I'm afraid I won't be able to see people for a long time."
Concubine Liang held Nangong Jingnu's hand and said apologetically, "Bengong will send someone to pass that unsatisfactory thing into the palace in a while, and give it a good reprimand. Princess, don't get angry."