Something happened to Concubine Hui, and Concubine Ye felt that Zhilan Palace was unsafe. After getting out of the palace gate, she immediately ordered people to carry Xiao Junxi, who was still in a coma, back to the Third Prince's Palace, and then withdrew. Man, guard him personally.
Xiao Xinning followed Concubine Ye until all the servants had retreated. Then she reluctantly stepped forward and murmured in a low voice, "Mother, what happened today is obviously inseparable from Concubine Hui. Why, father?" Why don’t you check further?”
Hearing this, Concubine Ye first patted Xiao Xinning's hand, then sighed and said, "You understand the truth, how could your father not understand it? It's just that now the Boluo Kingdom in the West has been harassing our border, Concubine Hui's My brother is also the General of Zhengxi who is guarding there, so your father also has his own difficulties."
Xiao Xinning frowned and figured out the connection in an instant, but she still felt dissatisfied, "Is it possible to let them do evil by relying on their family's power? When it comes to the power of the previous dynasty, who has the biggest responsibility?" Home?"
As soon as she said these words, Concubine Ye immediately gave her an angry look and said, "Ning'er, don't say these words in vain, be careful of others listening. But don't worry, good and evil will be rewarded in the end. If you do bad things, If there are too many, even God will not help them.”
Xiao Xinning was about to say something else, but Concubine Ye stood up and shouted, "Liu Li, come in."
Liuli was waiting outside. When she heard the summons, she hurried in and said respectfully, "What are your orders?"
Concubine Ye smiled slightly and said, "Everyone is too busy today. You go and convey my will. All the ladies are frightened tonight. Please comfort them and send them out of the palace."
Liuli agreed, and Xiao Xinning added, "Remember to visit Miss Xie, she has made great contributions today."
After Liuli left, Concubine Ye asked thoughtfully, "Are the fourth young ladies of the Xie family very close to your brother?"
Only then did Xiao Xinning realize that she had made a mistake and smiled dryly, "Well, it's just me getting close to her. Don't think too much about it, mother."
The more she said this, the more Concubine Ye began to think about, "Last year at the hunting ground, he gave me the snow lotus from the Western Regions. It can be interpreted as repaying his kindness. How should I say that he sacrificed his life to save me at the banquet today?" "
Xiao Xinning whispered in her heart, Third brother, it’s not that I won’t help you hide it, it’s because the queen mother is too powerful!
Thinking about it, she also took it seriously, "The third brother seems to have a deep love for Miss Xie's family. As for Miss Xie's family, I guess they are in love with each other."
As she said that, she said with a hint of fear, "Mother, please don't break up the two of them. The third brother has been through a lot of hardships these years. It's rare for him to have someone he likes."
Seeing her saying this, Concubine Ye immediately nodded her forehead and said with a smile, "Is it possible that the queen mother is such a stubborn and unreasonable person? Now it's time for your third brother to marry the princess. This Xie family I think you are a good person and good-looking young lady. If they really do what you say, just wait for me to report to your father later, and then a decree will be fulfilled for them."
Seeing Concubine Ye being so open-minded, Xiao Xinning happily thanked Concubine Ye immediately, which made the other party laugh and sigh.
Xie Ruzhuo didn't faint for long, but he woke up after just a cup of tea.
There are eight-treasure glazed palace lanterns hanging in the hall, with pictures of beauties painted on them. When the night wind blew in, the palace lantern flickered instantly, turning the light and shadow in the room around.
When Xie Ruzhuo opened his eyes, he saw a golden-red curtain hanging above his head. She was stunned for a moment, then realized where she was.
"water."
Xie Ruyue had been standing by her side, and when she heard what she was saying, she hurriedly shouted, "Mother, Zhuo'er is awake!"
Hearing this, Ms. Qiao hurriedly came over with some water, carefully fed it to Xie Ruzhuo, and then tentatively asked, "My son, how are you doing now?"
Xie Ruzhuo drank a glass of water, and then he felt that his dry mouth had gone away a lot, and he had the strength to speak, "Don't worry, mother, I'm fine."
Mrs. Qiao recited a few words of Bodhisattva's blessing, and while helping Xie Ruzhuo up, she sighed, "You scared me just now. It'll be fine as long as it's fine."
Seeing Mrs. Qiao like this, Xie Ruzhuo couldn't help but comfort her a few words, and then asked, "How is the third prince? Has the real culprit been identified?"
It's okay that she didn't talk about it, but when she did, Xie Ruyue immediately held back her anger, recounted everything that happened in the palace, and finally said, "The palace servant obviously took the blame for someone else, but the emperor still paid no attention to it." If you don't see her, just beat that girl to death. In my opinion, the real culprit is Concubine Hui. Why can't the emperor understand her?"
Xie Ruzhuo thought for a while, then said with a sneer, "Our emperor also has his own difficulties. It's not that he can't understand, but he thinks too clearly." If she remembered correctly, at this time in her previous life, it was Bo Luo. When the country is ready to move. What a coincidence, Concubine Hui's brother is General Zhengxi who guards the west!
Seeing Xie Ruyue looking at her with a confused expression, Xie Ruzhuo did not explain, but just smiled and said, "Second sister, don't worry, let's put this debt aside for now. Someone will naturally avenge us later."
After saying that, she continued to ask, "Second sister, how is the third prince?"
Seeing her mentioning Xiao Junxi, Xie Ruyue shook her head and said, "I don't know much about the specific situation. It is said that Concubine Ye sent him back to the Third Prince's Palace. I just looked at his appearance when she sent him away. I'm afraid he hasn't woken up yet. .”
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo immediately frowned. When she left, Wen Ruyu said that the poison had suppressed the spider poison. Looking at the current situation, it seemed that the poison could not be suppressed.
She was worried, but she couldn't run to Xiao Junxi's palace again in full view of everyone. It would be too ostentatious.
At this moment, the curtain cage was suddenly raised, and then Liuli, the maid beside Concubine Ye, walked in with a smile on her face, "Thank you, Madam, for being polite."
Mrs. Qiao was so busy that she helped Liuli up and said, "Girl, no courtesy."
Liuli smiled slightly, first asked about Xie Ruzhuo's situation, and then continued, "The imperial concubine said that she was too busy earlier and neglected everyone, so she can leave the palace now."
This palace has always been tightly guarded, so it is not a problem for so many ladies to stay here. Mrs. Qiao had been waiting for this for a long time. Now that she heard it, she hurriedly smiled and said, "I'd like to trouble you, miss, to come in person."
Bizhi on the side had already prepared a small purse. After hearing Qiao's words, she stuffed the purse into Liuli's hand with a smile on her face.
Liuli resisted for a while, then took it back and said, "Mrs. Xie, I have to go and tell the other ladies, so I won't stay any longer."
Mrs. Qiao personally sent her out and then turned around. Xie Ruzhuo was already dressed, and they all left the side hall together and rushed to the palace gate.
Disputes arose sharply at this rich banquet, but in the end, they finally calmed down. Xie Ruzhuo looked back at the tall buildings towering deep into the palace wall, and sighed slowly. The turmoil in this palace never stops, and it changes rapidly in a day. Although she was the beginning of this game, the ones stirring up trouble inside were the women in the harem who were unwilling to settle down.
Xie Ruzhuo was thinking about Xiao Junxi's condition and felt uneasy until he walked to the palace gate.
Suddenly he heard a bird chirping, and Xie Ruzhuo immediately looked back, and sure enough he saw A Li squeaking twice and flying towards him.
Instead of bumping into the gentle village that he expected, A Li was grabbed by his flaming red feathers, and the woman's voice was also remembered in his ears, "A Li, you came just in time, let your master come to see me!"
A Li stared pitifully with his two small bean-like eyes, and blinked for a moment. He just wanted to rub Zhuo'er's big breasts, but why was Zhuo'er not cute at all!
Xie Ruzhuo slapped its head in a funny way, then released Ali's wings, clapped his hands and said, "If your master doesn't come, then from now on you just pray that I won't bump into you." The implication is that , she can't deal with the old ginger, but she can still deal with the green onion.
Hearing this, A Li immediately flinched, and then yelled "尜尜" twice to please him.
Xie Ruzhuo smiled happily, touched its head again, and said, "Be good, things are done. I'll give you whatever you want to eat next time you come."
After hearing these words, A Li's originally sluggish body suddenly became excited. He flapped his wings twice and flew away excitedly.
Xie Ruzhuo smiled slightly and then turned around and got into his carriage.
Unexpectedly, this scene was all caught in the eyes of the people in the dark.
It wasn't until the Xie family's carriage left that Shen Jingci walked out of the darkness with a chill on her face. She was originally about to leave the palace, but unexpectedly saw this fiery red bird. The humiliating scene she suffered in Jinan at that time came to mind, and Shen Jingci followed the bird all the way.
But I didn't expect to see such a scene. Although she couldn't hear what was said between the two, she could tell from the bird's expression that there must be some unclear connection between the person and the bird!
Thinking of the figure of the disciple of the sect leader that day, Shen Jingci suddenly had an idea. Could it be that that man with a short stature and an ordinary appearance turned out to be Xie Ruzhuo
She was frightened by this idea of hers, but she didn't dare to delay any longer. She hurriedly got into the carriage and headed towards the Second Prince's Mansion.
But after speeding all the way to the destination, she stopped moving forward. What happened today was just her speculation without evidence. This matter needs to be considered in the long run. Moreover, Xiao Junhan has always been suspicious and fickle. If he knew that Xie Ruzhuo had this kind of weight in his hand, he might turn to cooperate with the Xie family and forget about himself.
Shen Jingci stood in front of the mansion for a long time, then she put back her anxious look, turned around and got into the carriage, and said lightly, "Go back."
The night wind was getting stronger, and the fire inside the house was extremely strong, but it couldn't resist the cold wind blowing in from the window and door.
After she came back, Qianbi learned what happened in the palace, and immediately scolded the culprit, and said guiltily, "If I had known this, I would have followed the young lady no matter what."
Seeing her like this, Xie Ruzhuo immediately smiled and said, "Is it possible that the spiders will be scared away if you go there? I remember that you are most afraid of snakes, insects, rats, and ants."
After hearing this, Qianbi puffed up her cheeks and said, "But today's situation is different. They want to hurt Miss, but I'm not afraid of them!"
Seeing the tired look on Xie Ruzhuo's face, Jiang Zhu immediately smiled and said, "It's useless if you go. We servants are in other palaces and can't serve the master. Okay, it's getting late. , let the young lady rest early."
After Jiang Zhu finished speaking, he walked to the bedside and unfolded Xie Ruzhuo's bed, and helped her remove her headdress. Then she smiled and said, "Miss, go to bed early. The slaves will be watching outside."
Xie Ruzhuo waved his hand and said, "You all should go back to your rooms. Don't stay here tonight."
Hearing this, Jiang Zhu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes."