The carriages and horses came to the palace gate. The little eunuch guarding the palace gate had seen the carriage of Prince Xuan's palace and trotted over. He fawningly led the way in front of the carriage and entered the palace gate directly. A long line of carriages behind him slowly approached. After that, he was allowed to go first. Prince Xuan was the emperor's favorite prince, and no one dared to offend him.
The car stopped. Mo Xuetong got out of the car first and turned around to help Feng Jueran get out. He Yuxiu also got out of the car behind him.
"Your Highness, the Emperor invites you to go to Qianqing Palace." A young eunuch was guarding there. When he saw Feng Juoran getting off the carriage, he came over and knelt down to ask.
Feng Jueran frowned slightly and looked at Mo Xuetong.
"Go ahead. I'll go to Cining Palace first to pay my respects to the Queen Mother." Mo Xuetong knew that he was worried about her, so she squeezed his hand under his sleeve and glanced sideways at He Yuxiu who was looking over, hinting.
"Well, you should pay more attention to yourself and don't leave Mo Ye." Feng Juoran nodded, told her, and got on the small chariot specially passed by the little eunuch. This is not the emperor's dragon chariot, but the palace chariot. Sometimes when the masters can't walk, they specially prepare a means of transportation, which is similar to a sedan, but more gorgeous and spacious. It has a yellow umbrella on it and gauze hanging high on both sides.
Feng Jueran's leg was injured, and no one dared to ask him to walk. They helped him get on the small chariot and walked steadily to Qianqing Palace.
"Second cousin, I have to go and say hello to the Queen Mother first. You can walk around in the garden with these ladies and ladies first. I will come out to find you later." Mo Xuetong said guiltily to He Yuxiu who came over.
As a member of the royal family, when he arrived at the palace, he naturally had to pay his respects to the Queen Mother, but He Yuxiu did not have this honor. Without the decree of the palace, he had no right to visit him.
"Cousin, don't worry, go ahead. I'll just take a look in this garden and won't wander around." He Yuxiu was just thinking about how to leave. When she saw Mo Xuetong was leaving, how could she not be unhappy? Clever.
"The Royal Garden is indeed beautiful. I want to take a closer look."
In spring, flowers bloom in profusion, blooming on the branches, either bright red or light yellow, trembling slightly, colorful and different in shape, very beautiful! What He Yuxiu said was in line with the appearance of a woman who had seen such a beautiful scene for the first time. If it weren't for the fact that her skeletal eyes were too lively, it would have been really believable.
"Then I'll go first." Mo Xuetong smiled slightly, holding Mo Ye's hand and walking inside.
The right time and place, she left it all to He Yuxiu. The so-called harmony depends on how she does it!
Mo Xuetong's hand supporting Mo Ye disappeared for a moment.
He Yuxiu didn't go in either. She was not as important as Mo Xuetong. When she entered the palace, she couldn't bring any maids or women to wait on her. There were also some young ladies with no prominent status around her or walking in in groups. Since those young ladies were born in Beijing, they all have their own secret friends, so they are not lonely.
He Yuxiu walked with them in the garden!
The imperial garden is very large. The ladies and ladies chatted while strolling around, admiring the spring scenery in the garden and gossiping about it, but it was also very pleasing to the eye.
"Have you heard that Concubine Zhao is attending the banquet this time? I met her ten years ago. I never thought she is still so beautiful even ten years later." An elderly lady said with a smile to the ladies around her.
"Mrs. Han, have you met Concubine Zhao before?" someone asked curiously.
"That's of course. Back then, Concubine Zhao was still with Concubine Xian, keeping a very low profile. At that time, Concubine Xian was the most favored in the palace. Unexpectedly, Concubine Xian was gone, and the Emperor's thoughts would be on Concubine Zhao. Concubine Zhao is also blessed by Concubine Xian." This lady obviously knew the inside story. Seeing everyone looking at her with admiration, her heart became hot at the moment, and she didn't care about some royal secrets that couldn't be told. , he said it all in a hot head.
"What is the relationship between Concubine Zhao and Concubine Xian?" Concubine Xian has been gone for many years. If people can still remember her, it is only because she gave birth to Prince Xuan Feng Jueran. She was still a flamboyant princess. It was difficult not to let people know, so everyone looked at Mrs. Han.
Looking at everyone's stunned eyes, Mrs. Han felt panicked. Then she remembered that no one else knew about this matter. She said it openly at this moment, but she had committed royal jealousy and was so anxious that cold sweat broke out on her head. How could she dare to Say more: "Ah, wasn't Concubine Zhao the person who was close to Concubine Xian before? Then... that was my mistake!"
After stammering, he also said that he was dizzy and needed to rest. He pushed away everyone and walked to the flowers on the side to go to work. He dared not stay there for fear of being accused by the royal family accidentally.
She left here, but the topic has not stopped, but it has switched from the former Concubine Zhao to the current Concubine Zhao.
"Just now, have you seen Concubine Zhao?" a young lady asked. Just now, she looked far away. She really didn't see clearly. When she waited to look, she only saw a slender figure. Among the surrounding attendants, not even a single face was revealed.
"I stood over there and just took a look. She is indeed very beautiful. No wonder Sheng has favored her for so many years." The lady looked envious and praised her.
"It's really beautiful. I don't know whose family she is from. If she gets the power of the imperial concubine, she won't be able to walk sideways in this palace."
"I haven't heard anyone talk about Concubine Zhao's natal family for so many years. I'm afraid there is no one there for a long time. It's such a pity. With such a beautiful empress supporting the emperor, her natal family will be blessed. …
"Are you talking about Concubine Zhao? Do you know where I can see the holy face of Concubine Zhao?" He Yuxiu rolled her eyes, stepped forward and asked with a smile.
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"It's in a pavilion in front, but there are eunuchs and guards outside, so no one can see it. It's a pity that there are lotuses in the pond. You can't see lotus flowers so early outside the palace."
The two young ladies saw a strange but kind young lady and said with some regret, they were watching over there just now. Who would have expected that the concubine Zhao would kick everyone out as soon as she came. The pavilion is facing the waterside pavilion. There are lotuses planted in the lake. At this time, there are already a few blooming on the water early, which is very pleasant.
He Yuxiu did not come to admire the lotus flowers with them. After a few pleasantries, he led the conversation to the road with ulterior motives. After asking for directions, he hurriedly turned to the road pointed by the ladies. Behind him, in the shadow of the flowers, a The woman in palace attire held the fruit bowl in her hand and followed it slowly.
"Be brave, Concubine Zhao is resting in front of you, and she won't retreat." The two guards stretched out their swords and stopped He Yuxiu with sharp expressions. Sure enough, there was a pavilion where they looked from a distance. In the pavilion, a group of palace ladies were surrounding Concubine Zhao. , the breeze blows, the rings jingle, worthy of wealth and honor.
Thinking that this wealth was about to fall into her own hands, He Yuxiu was so excited that she could not bear to be afraid. She said to the guard sweetly: "Brother, guard, can you be accommodating and tell me that I am the niece of Concubine Zhao's natal family, and I came here specially. Please see her."
Concubine Zhao’s niece
The two guards looked at each other, and each saw the suspicion in the other's eyes. After so many years in the palace, they had never heard of Concubine Zhao having any relatives.
"What an impudent person. He pretended to be Concubine Zhao's niece and refused to back down." A stern guard said coldly, pointing his sword at He Yuxiu, with no intention of letting her go.
"Walk!"
"Brother, guard, I am the niece of the real Concubine Zhao. Please report it to me. If not, any of the two elder brothers will deal with it." He Yuxiu was unwilling to give up, but she didn't dare to step forward. Seeing that the front pavilion was not far away from here. Yuan shouted loudly, "Mother, I am your niece. Please meet me."
When the two guards saw that she not only refused to leave, but instead made a loud noise, they immediately became angry. One of them came up and was not polite. He dragged He Yuxiu by the skirt and tried to pull her out. This is the palace, there is no room for a small child. The daughter of the family is causing trouble here, and if the emperor pursues it, it will be a matter of losing his head.
"Wait a minute, wait a minute, the queen has an order to introduce this woman to the throne." A eunuch ran over panting and shouted.
The two guards let go, looked at each other, and retreated.
He Yuxiu was frightened to death on the ground. She stared blankly at the eunuch running over. She couldn't react for a moment. When she was dragged away by the guards, she almost thought she was going to die.
"Are you Concubine Zhao's niece?" The eunuch came over and stood still, looking at the woman who fell to the ground in a state of disdain. She looked fifteen or sixteen years old and was quite beautiful, but in this palace The most indispensable thing is beautiful women, and her appearance is considered ordinary in this palace.
Although there are many ornaments on her head and hands, there is not a single treasure, although she does not appear to be a high-ranking lady.
He looked timid and lacked the dignity of everyone. He was really not a person who could stand on the stage. He fell to the ground with his hair askew, which was really unsightly.
"I, I am." He Yuxiu looked up in shock and said pitifully.
"Follow me." The eunuch glanced at her sideways and said calmly, turned around and led the way, but he didn't even salute her, and didn't take her seriously at all. He Yuxiu, who was so angry that she had regained consciousness, secretly gritted her teeth, but also I know that now is not the time to be willful. I have to meet Concubine Zhao before I can say anything. My uncle and second uncle have said that Concubine Zhao is a conscientious person and will not forget her roots like Concubine Xian and drive her family to a remote place. She went to another place and ended up dying on her own, enjoying the happiness in the palace alone.
In the pavilion, Concubine Zhao was sitting there, wearing a gorgeous Xia Pei and fluttering palace clothes. She looked like a beauty in her twenties, looking gently at the embarrassed He Yuxiu.
"He's Yuxiu meets your empress, and I wish her happiness, longevity, and health!" He Yuxiu dared to look more, took two steps forward, knelt down respectfully, and kowtowed. He didn't expect things to go so smoothly. He could find Concubine Zhao with just one search. Why? He Yuxiu was so excited that even her voice trembled slightly.
The uncle and father tried their best but failed to see the imperial concubine Zhao. They didn't expect that today, when they were only in the palace, they would get things done. From now on, they would be the first to share in the glory and wealth.
"Are you He Yuxiu?" Concubine Zhao did not let her stand up, but looked at her carefully, "Raise your head."
"It's He Yuxiu." He Yuxiu slowly raised his head and looked at Concubine Zhao who was sitting on top. She had not dared to move until now. Then she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and took a closer look.
The woman sitting above was quite old, but her eyes and brows were still full of charm, and she was dressed luxuriously. Looking at these sparkling clothes, He Yuxiu couldn't help but swallowed her saliva, tried to look away, and couldn't help but sigh. , everything here is a treasure, and Concubine Zhao is indeed very favored.
From now on, he will also reward himself with a few pieces, which makes He Yuxiu feel very excited! (To be continued)