"Murong Shuqing sees the Queen." Early in the morning, the Queen sent someone to the Xiangrui Palace to invite her over. Although she didn't understand what the Queen wanted, she still came.
Bi Xinsui smiled and seemed to be in a very happy mood. She even came up to meet Murong Shuqing's hand, helped her up, and said with a smile, "Shu Qing, you are here, no need to be more polite."
Murong Shuqing withdrew her hand slightly uncomfortably. She felt a little strange about Bi Xinsui's sudden enthusiasm, but she still smiled and followed her to the front of the palace to sit down.
"Bengong called you here today because I wanted to thank you for the silk and cotton that you sent." Bi Xinsui said to the maid behind him, "Come here, serve tea."
Murong Shuqing always felt that there was something wrong with Bi Xinsui today, but for a while, she didn't know what was wrong, so she responded copingly, "The queen doesn't have to be too polite."
After a while, the maid brought two cups of hot tea, Bi Xinsui smiled and said, "I heard that Miss Murong is also a person who cherishes, loves and understands tea. In this palace, there is a good old tea from foreign countries, please. Miss tasting."
"Thank you, Empress." Murong Shuqing lifted the lid of the cup lightly, and a mellow and rich tea fragrance rushed towards his face. Just smelling the smell can make people feel slightly drunk. The tea soup is dark red, but clear and bright, which is really good. aged tea. After taking a sip, the tea tastes sweet, with a long aftertaste and a lingering fragrance in the mouth. Murong Shuqing smiled and said, "It's really good tea." She usually seldom drinks old tea, but today it seems that it really has a different flavor.
The two exchanged a few more words, and a palace maid slowly entered the palace, and after kneeling in front of the queen, she whispered, "Report to the queen."
Bi Xinsui was a little impatient, but still asked with a dignified expression, "What's the matter?"
"Princess Chuqing's maid is here to send a message and invite Miss Murong to Shengyun Palace."
please her? Murong Shuqing slightly raised the corners of her lips, when did she become so "popular"
Bi Xinsui looked at Murong Shuqing and sneered: "I don't know what this girl is up to, it must be because of Xuanyuan Yi's relationship, she wants to make fun of you."
Murong Shuqing smiled but said nothing. Concubine Shu's words hurt Chuqing's heart last night. The little girl was probably trying to find her to vent her anger. She had no intention of entanglement with Chu Qing about these jealousy, so she continued drinking tea without saying a word. She was now in the Queen's Palace, so she would naturally handle everything.
Seeing that Murong Shuqing didn't reply, Bi Xinsui waved his hand lazily and said, "Go back, let's just say that Miss Murong is drinking tea here in this palace, and she doesn't have time to go."
The palace maid did not dare to raise her head with an embarrassed look on her face, and said cautiously, "But the princess said that the young lady would not go, so she went to the Xiangrui Palace and waited for the young lady to return."
It seems that the princess doesn't want to give up, well, she can't play any tricks, at most she is just trying to be quick. Murong Shuqing put down the teacup in his hand reluctantly, got up and said with a smile, "Princess invited, Shu Qing might as well come over."
Bi Xinsui smiled helplessly: "Alright, let's go."
Murong Shuqing left the Feifeng Palace, and the elegant smile on Bi Xinsui's face disappeared immediately, and she leaned gently against the chair behind her, and Bi Xinsui closed her eyes wearily.
Murong Shuqing, don't blame Ben Gong, all of this, just because of your existence, has already hurt the country's fortune, Ben Gong, as the mother of a country, naturally cannot spare you, but it will end soon, you will not be very happy. painfully.
Following Chuqing's maid, Murong Shuqing was not in a hurry to go, she was idly idling for three steps, the maid was a little impatient, but did not dare to urge her. When the two walked through the imperial garden, a silhouette of a graceful woman walked in front of them.
When the visitor approached, Murong Shuqing narrowed his eyes slightly, bowed and saluted, "Murong Shuqing sees Concubine Liu." The palace maid behind her also hurriedly knelt down and saluted, "Slave, see Concubine Liu."
Liu Lishuang glanced at the kneeling maid, raised her hand slightly, and said to Murong Shuqing, "No gift, where are you going, Miss?"
Murong Shuqing replied with a light smile, "Rising Cloud Palace."
Liu Lishuang nodded lightly and replied, "Then don't bother Miss."
Just as Liu Lishuang and Murong Shuqing were about to pass each other, suddenly, she stepped on her own tassels and shouted, "Ah—"
Murong Shuqing quickly caught Liu Lishuang who fell into her arms, and asked worriedly, "Are you alright?"
Liu Lishuang supported Murong Shuqing's hand and barely stood up, before raising her foot, but she fell back to Murong Shuqing because of the pain. After trying several times, Liu Lishuang frowned in pain, and said with difficulty, "Bengong's foot is sprained."
Murong Shuqing held her hand with one hand and gently wrapped her waist with the other, and said, "Shu Qing, let's take the empress back to the palace."
Liu Lishuang hadn't replied yet, but Chu Qing's little maid immediately said, "Miss Murong, my princess is waiting." If Miss Murong could not be invited, the princess would have to rip off her skin.
Murong Shuqing ignored it, supported Liu Lishuang, and replied indifferently, "Please tell your princess, Shu Qing will send her niangniang back to the palace, and then go there."
"But-"
What else did the maid want to say, Liu Lishuang said coldly, "Why, do you want Ben Gong to go back to the palace with a lame leg?"
"Slave doesn't dare." The maid immediately knelt down. In this palace, no one can offend anyone, let alone Liu Concubine, who has been deeply liked by the emperor in the past two years, but she has never made any contribution, otherwise she will be promoted to fourth. Concubine is not impossible.
"Let's go."
The maid looked at the backs of the two who were walking away, and hurriedly ran back to Shengyun Palace to report to the princess.
As soon as she walked into the Tibetan Shuang Palace, Liu Lishuang immediately stood up straight from Murong Shuqing's arms, grabbed her hand, and shouted excitedly, "Master."
Murong Shuqing sighed and said, "How many times have I said, don't call me master." Why are people in this era so stubborn
Liu Lishuang lowered her head and didn't answer. In her heart, Murong Shuqing was the benefactor who saved her family and her master. Back then, the father, who was the servant of the household department, was wrongly accused of selling grain from the national stockpile without permission. At that time, she was already a candidate for the draft, and her mother spent a lot of money to bribe the officials in the palace, and secretly let her out before the emperor issued an decree.
She fled all the way and couldn't let go of her elderly parents, but she didn't know how to save them. She fled to Huadu and wanted to ask her father's friend for many years for help. As a result, not only did she fail to save her parents, she almost lost her life. When she was running in a panic, she ran into a pure black carriage—
It was Murong Shuqing who spent countless sums of money and effort to help his father clear his grievances, and because the emperor felt ashamed of the Liu family, as soon as he entered the palace, he gave her the title of Jieyu. The people arranged by the master in the palace take good care of her, otherwise, she still doesn't know if she can live to this day, let alone seal her as a concubine.
Murong Shuqing lowered her head stubbornly when she saw her, and it could be seen that she didn't listen to what she said.
At that time, I only thought that this woman was tough and smart, and her father was really upright. She also needed someone in the imperial court to help their family. Who knows, this woman is really interested.
Still holding her hand, Murong Shuqing asked worriedly, "Are your feet alright?" She did hear the sound of bones dislocating just now.
Liu Lishuang shook her head and replied, "It's okay, Master, don't go to Chuqing's place."
Murong Shuqing helped her to sit down on the chair, and asked inexplicably, "Why?" Is this the reason why she sprained her foot on purpose
"Yesterday..."
When Liu Lishuang left Feifeng Palace yesterday, she saw Chuqing running in in a state of embarrassment, feeling very strange, she followed quietly. She hid in the bushes, and saw a large group of maids and servants being driven out. She was more curious about what they said. When the maids and servants all retreated to guard outside the palace, she went to the window, but let her hear The words of the Queen and Chu Qing.
After listening to Liu Lishuang's remarks, Murong Shuqing was silent for a long time, before she said softly after a long time, "You mean, the queen wants my life?"
"Yes."
It turned out that there was actually medicine in the cup of Chen tea, and she would be fine if she took it alone, but if she ate the cakes from Shengyun Palace, it would be a deadly poison, and it was chronic and difficult to detect. Murong Shuqing sneered, she didn't expect that she would have the opportunity to see such a circuitous but cruel method in the harem.
She is indeed the mother of a country, and she is indeed a good queen. She can take the life of an innocent woman for her so-called national interests and the dignity of the royal family. In her mind, she may feel that she is great, but in Murong Shuqing's view, it is dehumanizing. Angrily, Murong Shuqing smiled softly and said, "It's really lively." They were husband and wife, one wanted her life and the other wanted her heart.
Murong Shuqing looked outside the hall with sharp eyes, and said, "Since they want my life, they must send someone to follow my whereabouts, so I'll go first."
Liu Lishuang took Murong Shuqing's hand and asked worriedly, "Master, do you still want to go?"
"Of course not." Murong Shuqing shook his head gently and replied softly, "Because I will faint on the way." Now that the game has started, they can't always be playing.
Walking to the door, Murong Shuqing suddenly turned around and said, "There is one more thing I want to ask for your help."
"Please tell me anything." She must do her best.
Murong Shuqing thought for a while, and said, "Let the empress know that the emperor wants me to take Mengxincao and send me out of the palace." If Bi Xinsui gave up, she would not embarrass her, but if she still If you want to put her to death, then she will not be soft-hearted.
"Yes."
"You have to be careful yourself. If the Queen has any changes, you can tell me." She suddenly felt very tired.
"Miss Murong fainted."
"Fainted?" Bi Xinsui's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, how could she faint, she only took Xiu Lin, not with Xiu Shui, could not have been poisoned, let alone fainted? Did something go wrong midway
"Fainted?" Xuan Tiancheng's hand holding the brush paused, how could he faint for no reason
"Fainted?" Chu Qingyuan's open eyes were filled with doubts, bewilderment, and a little panic. Murong Shuqing had never been to her place before, so how could she faint? Could it be that there is something wrong with the Queen's sister-in-law's medicine
Everyone has their own guesses, so a group of people gathered in the side hall of the Xiangrui Palace.
Murong Shuqing closed her eyes and fell asleep peacefully, listening to the imperial doctor's indistinct words about her condition, and it was indeed difficult for him. She was not sick at all, so why was she sick? Talk about caring. Murong Shuqing knew that both the Empress and Chu Qing were here, but she was surprisingly quiet and didn't say a word. It was not until Xuan Tiancheng ordered all the people to leave, that her ears were clear.
For a long time, just when Murong Shuqing was about to fall asleep, a pair of generous hands on her cheeks gently caressed her, and Xuan Tiancheng's low voice also sounded softly in his ears, "Shu Qing, you will be well soon. Yes, trust me." He would let her stay away from these disturbances and live a carefree life. Whether it was Xuanyuan Yi or the Qi family, he could handle it, but she was the only one who left him helpless. Fortunately, she would soon see him in her heart.
Xuan Tiancheng stroked Murong Shuqing's hair more and more softly and gently covered her with the quilt before stepping out of the room slowly.
Murong Shuqing sighed in his heart. If you keep a person, you will keep his heart, so why should men and women in the world pray so devoutly for love
Gently opening his eyes, the moonlight shone through the veil and faintly fell on the edge of the bed. Murong Shuqing put his hand under the shadow of the moon, saying that the moon was as cool as water, but it turned out to be just a feeling and a mood.
"Master." Yan Yu quietly appeared in the window.
Murong Shuqing got up and looked at the moonlight outside the window. It should have been a few hours, and Yan Yu would not be late. Murong Shuqing asked with a smile, "What's wrong?"
"Xuan Tiancheng has sent a lot of guards outside." Not only the three floors outside the Auspicious Palace, but the entire Forbidden Palace is now heavily guarded.
It seems that Xuan Tiancheng has already realized that he does this, it will only make the queen want to get rid of her even more. He took out three letters from under the pillow and handed them to Yan Yu. Murong Shuqing said lightly, "Help me deliver these letters."
"Yes." Yan Yu looked at the letter in his hand. The last time the master had such a cold look in his eyes was because of Hong Ming, and he is still cleaning up the mess. Today, the master's expression was much calmer than last time, but Yan Yu could feel that the weight of these letters was much heavier than last time.
Yan Yu was about to turn around and leave when Murong Shuqing suddenly stopped him again.
"Also, this." She saw that there was still a letter in her hand, and it seemed that after thinking about it for a long time, Murong Shuqing handed it over to Yan Yu.
By the moonlight, Yan Yu saw the words "Xuanyuan Yi" written on the envelope. The other three letters were written by Qi Zhonglin, Shang Jun, and Chu Yin.
There are three days left, the day when she leaves the palace. It seems to be the tranquility before the storm. These days her life is peaceful and quiet. Except for the occasional queen mother who asks her to drink tea, no one disturbs her, and she, too. Happy to be leisurely, after all, such days are estimated to be over.
Murong Shuqing was fiddling with the tea pots that the Queen Mother had given her these days. Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother was also a tea lover, and there were treasures of all kinds of tea leaves. While smelling this year's Dragon Festival new tea, Yan Yu's condensed voice sounded behind him, "Master."
Yan Yu is here, that is to say, there is news about what she wants. Murong Shuqing put down the tea in his hand happily and asked, "How is it?"
Yan Yu handed Murong Shuqing three reply letters. When she read the first and second letters, Murong Shuqing seemed calm and happy, but when she saw the third letter, she stood up happily and said with a smile. : "It's really good."
Chu Yin, how can she thank him? If it wasn't for his help this time, it would be difficult to escape from this palace perfectly. After igniting the letter and burning it to ashes, Murong Shuqing said excitedly: "Go back to Qi's house immediately, listen to my grandfather's instructions, let Cang Su go back to Murong's house to stabilize Xinghun, I'll be fine, let's go. ."
It was rare to see her so excited. Yan Yu guessed that the wind and rain were about to hit the palace.
Murong Shuqing made a cup of tea for himself. It has been five years, sometimes it feels like a dream, I want to wake up quickly, sometimes I am afraid that it is really just a dream, these people she cares about and love are just a whim, and her mind follows the tea leaves that stretch. Ups and downs, there is some trance.
A dark figure jumped in from her window, with agile and agile movements, a rollover landed beside Murong Shuqing. Murong Shuqing was startled, and narrowed her eyes slightly. It seemed that there was no murderous aura in her body. With that figure, she was—
Murong shook his head and chuckled, "Your martial arts have not been abandoned yet."
The visitor pulled off the black scarf on his face, and the face of Hibiscus was less powdery, which made him look more heroic. Liu Lishuang waved the face towel on her hand, and said helplessly: "No way, he won't let people visit you." At this time, she was very emotional about her father's wiseness and asked her to practice martial arts, otherwise she would not be able to escape back then.
Murong Shuqing patted the chair beside her and let her sit down, and asked, "Is there any news?" She risked her life to come here, there must be some important news, otherwise if a concubine was caught in this assassin costume, But there is no way to explain.
Liu Lishuang nodded and replied: "In the past two days, the emperor has replaced the person in charge of food for you, so he should want to start taking action." After three years of getting along, she was affectionate towards the emperor, but she never dared to use it. Love, because she knew too much that using love on an emperor would make herself miserable. It's just that the emperor will use the grass to cover his master, but she didn't expect it.
"Where's the queen?"
"She doesn't seem to plan to let you go, and is now trying to figure out how to replace the hooded grass with deadly poison."
"She wants to use the emperor's hand to kill me." Bi Xinsui is already the mother of a child. Originally, she didn't want to embarrass her. Since she wants to fulfill her patriotism and love for her husband, then she will fulfill her. Everyone should be responsible for what they do.
Murong Shu said coldly: "I will let Prince Rong Ning arrange a person to enter the kitchen. You can see the timing. If the Queen's people can't do it, you can help her."
"Master, you..." The queen used the poison that seals her throat with blood.
Murong Shuqing patted her hand lightly and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll be fine."
Seeing her firm appearance, Liu Lishuang had to nod lightly. With her master's intelligence, she must have a surefire plan. I just hope that everything will be as she wished.