There was a breeze blowing under the corridor. The crabapple trees planted in the Cining Palace were showing signs of blooming. When the wind blew, the colorful palace lanterns hanging above swayed in the wind, which was dazzling.
After Tian Xun helped Queen Mother Tian to sleep, he came out and stood in the corridor, folding his arms and looking at the stars in the sky.
She had lived in the Cining Palace for half a year, almost permanently accompanying Empress Dowager Tian. Everyone in the Cining Palace was very close to her. When they saw her standing still for too long, a young palace maid came up and gently reminded her, "Miss, the weather is too cold. Be careful not to catch a cold."
The weather was too cold. Tian Xun rubbed his hands, hummed slowly, took the hand warmer handed to him by the little palace maid, and walked outside.
The little palace maid became more and more anxious. It was so late and all the doors in the palace had been locked. Tian Xun had lived in the palace for so long and had always been the one who understood the rules best. Even the Queen Mother Tian was particularly fond of her.
Why do you want to go outside at this time
But soon, Dong Shanggong, the head aunt of Empress Dowager Tian, also came out. Seeing the anxious look of the little palace maid, she winked at her and followed Tian Xun herself: "Young lady, walk slowly and be careful not to fall."
The palace lanterns were all lit, so there was no way they could fall. The fire under the auspicious jar was also burning, making people's faces red. Tian Xun smiled at Dong Shanggong: "It's okay, don't worry, aunt, I know what to do."
"The girl is a smart person." Dong Shanggong sighed and comforted Tian Xun: "Don't be too anxious. The Queen Mother reminds you because she values you. The emperor's eldest grandson is not an ordinary person, and common sense cannot be used to judge him..."
Tian Xun nodded, and when he thought of Xiao Heng, he felt a little secret joy in his heart, but he couldn't help but feel some uncontrollable resentment.
She was so passionate about Xiao Heng, could he really not notice it
What's so good about Su Yao that Xiao Heng would pamper her so much
No matter in appearance or background, how could she be worse than Su Yao
How could Su Yao deserve Xiao Heng's special treatment again and again
Holding his breath, Tian Xun buried his head and thought about his own things. He was caught off guard and bumped into something. His forehead felt painful and he couldn't help but screamed and took a step back.
Dong Shanggong had already come forward in a hurry, helped her up, called her "Second Miss" in panic, and then hurriedly pulled her to her knees.
Tian Xun was a little dazed. When he looked up and saw that it was Xiao Heng, his original grievances and confusion were instantly shattered, leaving only secret joy.
The Queen Mother asked her to come to Fengzao Palace to visit the Eleventh Princess and deliver some gifts to express her love as the royal grandmother. She had thought in her heart that she might meet Xiao Heng. After all, wasn't it written in the storybooks that her sister often read that people with destiny are always different from ordinary people and can be met anywhere.
Now it seems that the relationship between her and Xiao Heng is really different from that of others.
Otherwise, why would Xiao Heng be outside and run into her so late at night
Infinite joy surged in her heart, and Dong Shanggong pulled her back, and she hurriedly saluted Xiao Heng.
Xiao Heng nodded, and without stopping for long, he quickly passed them, led a group of eunuchs and palace maids through the passage, and disappeared around the corner.
Tian Xun turned around again, only having time to see Xiao Heng's back. He couldn't help biting his lip for a while.
Meeting Xiao Heng unexpectedly was the biggest encouragement for her in the new year, but for Xiao Heng, it was not the case at all.
In his heart and eyes, except for the special one Su Yao, it seemed that he could no longer see anyone else.
This can't be done.
The person she finally fell in love with, this person who was perfect in terms of status, appearance and age, she would never treat him as someone else's.
Especially it shouldn’t be Su Yao’s.
She looked at the clear moonlight and slowly exhaled.
Xiao Heng didn't know that just a meeting could make people have so many thoughts. He went to Fengzao Palace with Emperor Yuanfeng. Emperor Yuanfeng was accompanying the Eleventh Princess in Fengzao Palace and sent him back to the side hall of Taiji Palace to get his dress for tomorrow morning.
He turned into the passage and ran into Eunuch Xia who was surrounded by several eunuchs, so he stopped.
Eunuch Xia was wearing a bright red coat today. Among the eunuchs, those who could wear this color were generally the favored servants of the Emperor, also known as the red-wearing eunuchs, and they usually had more face than ordinary masters.
But Eunuch Xia was smart. When he saw Xiao Heng, he knelt down without saying a word and respectfully said congratulations on the New Year.
Xiao Heng nodded. He had always been very tactful towards Eunuch Xia and Eunuch Chen. He was not overly close to them, but he would never offend them easily.
Seeing that he was in a hurry, she asked specifically, "Eunuch Xia, is there something urgent? The emperor is in Fengzao Palace."
Eunuch Xia bowed, lowered his head and smiled: "Thank you, Grandson, for telling me. It's nothing. It's just that the little palace maid committed suicide."
It wasn't long, not even the next day, and the person was gone.
Still under the supervision of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
The smile on Xiao Heng's face slowly faded. He stared at Eunuch Xia for a moment before he hummed.
On such a big day as New Year's Eve, in front of so many masters, he pushed the blame on the princess and put it on the county lord, but in the end he was able to die quickly and cleanly.
It goes without saying how powerful the force behind this is.
Xiao Heng sneered in his heart, but at the same time he vaguely felt that the duel he had been looking forward to was finally coming.
For so many years, he has always known that there is a pair of hands hidden in the dark, waiting to push him, the escaped fish, back into hell at any time, but no matter how he investigates, the truth is always hidden behind the fog.
After removing one layer, there is another layer. It is always like this, over and over again, as if this road will never end.
It's like a mouse that has reached the end of its rope and is being toyed around by a confident cat.
But this time it's different.
If the other party was not forced into a corner, he would never take such a risky move.
Besides, who were they targeting before? What happened recently, who was the person who wanted Su Yao to die to vent his anger, weren't they all obvious
Concubine Pang was not as excited as Xiao Heng when she heard the news. She was just extremely angry. When she heard that the little palace maid had died, her face was so gloomy that water could drip from it. She stared at her daughter who was lying on the bed with a pale face and bloodless lips. It took her a long time to turn around.
Aunt Jing had been waiting for her for a long time and whispered to her, "The emperor hasn't made any move yet, you see..."
"Let's ask His Majesty later." She rubbed her brows and asked Jinggu, "Have the people around the princess checked? What's going on with this little maid?"