Amid the smoke of incense, Xie Feng was kneeling on the futon in front of him. He was dressed in plain white clothes, which should have made people feel peaceful, but at this moment he could not feel peaceful at all. He stood up from time to time, then sat down, and finally stood up again. He looked very irritable.
You can tell at a glance that he is very confused.
The slightly closed door finally opened, and Mingxin walked in quietly.
"girl!"
"What happened?" Xie Feng asked anxiously.
Mingxin put down the meal in his hand, which was a very simple meal of two dishes, a soup, and a bowl of white rice.
"What happened?" Xie Feng had no appetite at this time. Although she was in the mourning hall, she was always paying attention to what was happening outside.
Like Ji Youran, she was also cautious. Although she was here, she had eyes and ears outside. When she served Ji Youran, she was not without her own thoughts.
Hearing that many people in the Eastern Palace were taken away by the Crown Prince for questioning, and it seemed that they were asking about the few ornaments that were lost when they helped Concubine Ji move the courtyard, Xie Feng was very worried.
She was the one who took those pieces of jewelry, so how could she not know about it? She had originally thought that it was not a big deal because Ji Youran had a lot of jewelry of her own and might not know about it. She also calculated that even if Ji Youran knew about it, she would not make such a big fuss and finally alarmed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
This could be fatal.
"Don't worry, girl. The jewelry has been buried and no one will find it." Mingxin whispered.
She had just taken the opportunity to get dinner and deliberately returned to the courtyard where she lived, and quietly buried all the jewelry that Xie Feng had asked her to bury.
"So fast?" Xie Feng asked in surprise.
Although I came back a little late from dinner, it was only a little later than usual.
"Last time the young lady told me about this, I was afraid that this day would come. At that time, there was nothing to do. I dug a place behind where we live early. It was not dug in one day. If I dug it when there was nothing to do, no one would notice it."
Mingxin comforted her.
Indeed, she was not lying. When she gave away the pair of colorful pearl earrings, she followed the instructions and prepared the place to bury the jewelry early. The master said that Xie Feng was still useful and had to be well protected and not let her end like this.
She had just gone over to bury the things, and it was indeed quick. She just dug the hole that was originally loose, and then filled it with soil. It didn't take much time, and she even had time to inquire about it.
"It is said that many people have been taken away. This matter was caused by the concubine. Miss, I am afraid that it will eventually lead to you. The concubine may not protect you now." Mingxin asked Xiefeng to sit down for dinner and served her a small bowl of rice and placed it in front of her.
"What kind of food is this? It's for the lowest class of people!" Xie Feng was very nervous, but when he saw the meal in front of him clearly, he immediately became furious.
It is said to be white rice, but it looks more like porridge. The rice inside is also yellowish in color. Look at the two dishes, it's like leftovers piled together. They are just trying to fool her. They don't want to eat this!
The chopsticks in his hand dropped heavily, and Xie Feng said angrily: "Who is in charge of the kitchen now? Why are you giving me such food and sending away a beggar?"
"Miss, don't be upset. Something happened recently and everyone is in a mess. The kitchen manager is now on the side of the Crown Princess. Don't be angry now. It's not good to cause trouble." Mingxin advised, and pushed the bowl in front of him towards Xiefeng. "You are worried about the jewelry now.
Affection."
When talking about this, Xie Feng lost the mood to talk about food. He took it and drank a few sips, thinking he would drink it as porridge. But after a few sips, he felt it was astringent and couldn't go down his throat at all. He got angry and put the bowl down heavily in his hand, "How can I eat this? It will kill me."
"Girl..." Mingxin wanted to persuade again.
Xie Feng waved his hand, signaling her to shut up, and stared at a certain point in the air with a gloomy face, thinking about something.
Seeing her like this, Mingxin didn't dare to say anything. He just lowered his head and stood aside, waiting for her to finish thinking about it.
"Mingxin, do you think His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will question me?" After a long while, Xie Feng frowned and said.
"This... I don't know either, but based on the concubine's personality, she probably won't protect you, right?" Mingxin thought for a moment and replied.
Xie Feng's face darkened, and he said viciously, "If she really wants me to die, then we'll both die together."
"I'm afraid that this matter will be covered up before the young lady has a chance to speak. Besides, the one investigating the matter now is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so the Concubine can say that she knows nothing."
"What should we do then?" Xie Feng stood up and walked around the room.
"I don't know either. What should I do at this time? Can I ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for an explanation?" Ming Xin seemed to be panicking as well. After all, she was just a little maid. Although she was loyal to him, she had never seen the world. Xie Feng could still understand her panic.
Even though this maid seems to be very opinionated, she is inexperienced after all.
If Mingxin had always been so smart and capable, she would have some doubts. She herself was a maid who betrayed her master, and she was always afraid that Mingxin by her side would betray her one day. She had to hide some things in her heart, for fear that Mingxin knew everything and would plot against her one day, and she would not even know how she died.
It's just right now. A maid has to behave like a maid. After all, her knowledge is limited, and it's impossible for her to help her solve everything. Otherwise, her master will be in danger.
The little maid who was originally just serving her temporarily has now been defined by her as her unique servant, just like the servants held by those young ladies. Xie Feng feels that he is that young lady, and Mingxin is the maid with a death contract in her hand, who can live or die as she pleases.
She thought this way because she felt that she was the master now.
After taking a look at Ming Xin and calming down his panic, Xie Feng comforted her kindly: "It's okay, I will think of a way. Now the question is how to explain to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not come in the past few days, and Xie Feng has no chance to explain.
Because she was here before, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was much kinder to her, occasionally talking to her and even rewarding her from time to time, which had never happened before. In the past, at most she would get some small amounts from Concubine Ji, and the Crown Prince would hardly say a word to her when he saw her, just treating her like a servant.
"Miss, please eat first and think about it after you finish. Although this porridge is not good, you have to eat it first, right?" Mingxin still looked at the dinner in front of him. Seeing that she still didn't want it, he said softly.
She is a considerate and kind maid.
Xie Feng was very satisfied with Ming Xin. He sat down again, picked up the bowl and took another sip, then put it down heavily again. He exerted too much force on the bowl in his hand and some of the porridge spilled out.
Ming Xin said nervously, "Miss, please enjoy your meal. If you continue like this, you won't be able to bear it and won't be able to keep vigil for the Crown Princess. His Royal Highness will be worried."
"Why are you in such a hurry? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is concerned about the new Crown Princess now!" Xie Feng curled her lips sarcastically. There were no outsiders around at the moment, so she was not afraid to say such things.
"How is it possible? If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't care about the Crown Princess, why wouldn't he even enter the bridal chamber? If the Crown Princess was here, she would definitely be sad and angry when she saw the porridge and dishes the girl was eating." Mingxin defended in a low voice and once again picked up the porridge and rice in front of him.
Xie Feng also knew about this. His eyes fell on the bowl of porridge in front of him. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he said repeatedly, "Okay...Okay, then let's see what the Crown Princess is capable of."
Xie Feng suddenly thought that at this moment, perhaps only the Crown Princess could save him. Wasn't the porridge in front of him good? Wasn't everything happening now someone deliberately mistreating him
No matter who this person is, she just took this opportunity to not eat dinner...
"Crown Princess, this matter really has nothing to do with you?" Pei Luoan looked at Liu Jingyu in front of him coldly, his eyes gloomy.
"Your Highness, don't you know what I have done? I have only been in the mansion for a few days, and I have been busy dealing with the affairs of the mansion. I don't even have time to travel." Liu Jingyu said with tears in her eyes.
She was different from Ji Youran. Although she felt wronged, she did not cry. She maintained her dignity as the queen. She was dressed in gorgeous clothes, showing the grace and dignity of the Crown Princess. She sat on a chair beside the study, looking sad.
"Do you have colored bead earrings?" Pei Luoan stared at Liu Jingyu's eyes and asked in a cold voice.
"Your Highness, I have them. I still have them. Do you want to see them?" Liu Jingyu said, her eyes moving with tears, but she didn't shed any tears. "I don't know who else in the East Palace has colored pearl earrings, but Your Highness must be unwilling to see me do well. I just got married and this happened. Who is plotting against me?"
If there is still someone in the Eastern Palace who wants something bad for Liu Jingyu, it seems that no one else has the ability to do such a thing except the mysterious Concubine Ji who has been missing for a long time.
Liu Jingyu originally thought that after marrying into the Eastern Palace, the concubine Ji would not be a threat to her at all. She could control her at will and make her give birth or die at her will.
She didn't expect that she had been married for so many days, and she hadn't even seen Ji Youran, and she had caused such a big incident. She was sure that the colored bead earrings were not hers, but what about Ji Youran? Ji Youran must have had the colored bead earrings in her hand. Although she had the maid beaten up like that, was she really related to Ji Youran
That colorful bead is most likely Ji Youran's.
As they were talking, a eunuch hurried in, knelt down and reported: "Your Highness, there is news from the Small Buddha Hall, please go and take a look."
Everyone who followed Pei Luoan knew about the mourning hall of the late Crown Princess. Although that place was a mourning hall, it had other names, such as small Buddhist temple, small ancestral hall, etc., which always sounded much better than a mourning hall. At this time, it was the time of the Crown Prince's wedding, so it was unlucky to call it a mourning hall.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was most concerned about the small Buddhist temple and ordered that any abnormality there should be reported immediately at any time. This was why the eunuch dared to disturb His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at this time.
Pei Luoan's eyebrows were tied in a knot, and he looked at Liu Jingyu coldly, "Go and have a rest, I will investigate this matter thoroughly."
After saying that, he stood up, turned around and walked out, leaving Liu Jingyu alone, who was secretly gritting his teeth in hatred.
What is that place, the small Buddha temple? Who is there