When it came time to go to the palace to ask for the emperor's pulse, Nangong Yue got into the palace after having breakfast.
When she arrived at the palace, the emperor had just left court. As soon as Nangong Yue entered the imperial study room and performed the ceremony, she found that the emperor seemed to be in a bad mood, obviously something happened in the court. Nangong Yue reckoned that it wasn't Xiao Yi's business, otherwise the emperor would probably say a few words when he saw her, so she asked the emperor directly for the peace pulse without asking any more questions, and took the herbal tea he usually drank After deliberating and changing a few medicines, he withdrew.
After leaving the imperial study room, she would go to Changle Palace as usual.
As soon as she arrived outside Changle Palace, a familiar maid saluted her and said softly: "The concubine, the third concubine is talking with the empress dowager inside, and the empress dowager is also here. The servant girl will go and report, please the son Concubine wait a moment."
Cui Yanyan is also there, that's a coincidence. The corner of Nangong Yue's mouth curled up slightly. Although she didn't want to deal with Cui Yanyan, as long as she continued to go in and out of the palace, she would inevitably encounter one or two, and she didn't need to deliberately avoid it.
After a while, the court lady came out to lead Nangong Yue into the palace and walked to Nuan Pavilion.
From a distance, the Queen Mother's hearty laughter was heard, and she said with a smile: "You girl, you really can talk!"
"Empress Dowager, what granddaughter-in-law said is the truth, if you don't believe me, you can ask the empress mother." A gentle female voice with a smile in her voice, her tone is not rushed, like a stream flowing, it is very pleasant to hear. Comfortable.
It's Cui Yanyan.
Nangong Yue walked into the Nuan Pavilion almost at the same time as the other party finished speaking. For a moment, the eyes of the Queen Mother, Empress and Cui Yanyan were all on her. The queen mother naturally sat on the phoenix chair at the top, while the queen and the third concubine Cui Yanyan sat at the bottom, one on the left and one on the right.
Nangong Yue continued to move forward calmly, and then saluted one by one: "I have met the empress dowager, empress empress."
Then she blessed Cui Yanyan again, "The third concubine is well."
Cui Yanyan stood up and returned the gift, "Hello, Princess Concubine." Although she is a princess concubine, the third prince has not been crowned king, while Nan Gongyue is the concubine of a vassal prince with imperial titles. yes.
Nangong Yue's eyes lingered on Cui Yanyan's body for a moment without any trace. The other party was a bride who had been married for less than three days. She was wearing a bright red dress and had a red gold inlaid with emeralds, rubies, and sapphires in her hair. Fengchai seemed to be radiant, but for some reason, Nangong Yue felt that the other party's smile didn't reach her eyes...
"Girl Yue, please excuse me." The queen mother who was sitting on the Arhat's bed beckoned to Nangong Yue affectionately, "Sit next to Ai's house."
Nangong Yue was more respectful than obedient. When she walked to the side of the queen mother, the clever servant had already moved an armchair aside. After Nangong Yue sat down, she first briefly talked about the emperor's situation, and then wentssip.
In contrast, Cui Yanyan, who is the granddaughter-in-law, obviously sat a little far away from the Queen Mother, as if she was left out, but Cui Yanyan did not show a trace of sullenness from the beginning to the end, with a decent smile on her face all the time, occasionally echoing a word or two, He looked dignified and general, and his manners were measured, which made the Queen Mother feel a little satisfied when she looked at it.
Nangong Yue sat in the Empress Dowager's Changle Palace for nearly half an hour. Seeing that the Empress Dowager was tired, she offered to resign. Immediately afterwards, Cui Yanyan also resigned, Nangong Yue's heart moved, but she remained calm on the surface, and she left Changle Palace together with the newly promoted third concubine.
The two of them got down the steps outside the Changle Palace, and Cui Yanyan said: "Concubine Shizi, are you planning to leave the palace?"
Nangong Yue nodded, and said lightly: "It's time for me to go home." Her attitude was obviously alienated.
It's a pity that her indifferent attitude didn't affect Cui Yanyan at all. The other party smiled and said: "I'm going back to Minghua Palace too, and I can go with Princess Shizi just in time." Before Nangong Yue agreed, she said again, "Actually, I also have something to ask the Crown Princess..."
Since Cui Yanyan said so, Nangong Yue had no choice but to be disrespectful: "Third Princess, please!"
The two walked forward side by side, Cui Yanyan smiled softly, and said: "Concubine Shizi, please don't blame me for taking the liberty, concubine Bai, your cousin, will soon be my younger sister, I just wanted to tell you in advance The Crown Princess asks about Miss Bai's preferences and temperament, so we can live in harmony in the future."
Three days after their wedding, the third prince never stepped into her house, which made Cui Yanyan not only feel humiliated, but also a strong sense of crisis. His intuition as a woman told him that the reason why the third prince did not consummate the marriage with her was because he had someone else in his heart. She naturally knew that there would be no other people in the backyard of the third prince, but, as the main wife, she could tolerate a concubine who was just a plaything, but she could never tolerate a woman who could make the third prince care about her.
After the opening of the mansion, the two side concubines of the third prince and the Bai family will enter the mansion. Those two side concubines are fine, and they have had some contact with them in the boudoir, especially after they were registered as prince concubines. I also came to show my kindness, but at that time, no one had entered the mansion, so naturally I couldn't say goodbye.
Only Bai Muxiao, a commoner girl with no official status in her family, rarely had the opportunity to socialize with famous families in the capital. As for Cui Yanyan, she knew almost nothing about her, and the only thing she knew was that she was the princess of Yuncheng At the Fang Banquet, he performed a sword dance for the envoys of Xirong, and then he came out in one fell swoop, and then he drove to Qiuhun.
Cui Yanyan and Ji sent someone to invite her that day, hoping to take the opportunity to see how her character and temperament are, and by the way, it can be regarded as a blow to her. Unexpectedly, she didn't show up at all, obviously she didn't take herself seriously at all! This made Cui Yanyan feel annoyed, but at the same time, she was also on guard. Bai Muxiao must be so arrogant because she had someone to back her up.
It reminds me of the rumors in the royal capital.
Bai Muxiao is a commoner woman, who can support her is obvious!
Thinking of this, Cui Yanyan couldn't help clenching her fists, but she didn't show it on her face, she looked at Nangong Yue with a smile, as if she was just chatting with her.
With a smile on her face, Nangong Yue said casually: "Although Cousin Xiao is my cousin, it's a pity that I am very similar to her in temperament. We don't have much contact with her on weekdays. I'm afraid I have nothing to tell the third princess."
Nangong Yue's lack of face made Cui Yanyan's heart sink, and a flash of hostility flashed in her eyes. She wondered whether Nangong Yue was telling the truth, or was she planning to help her white cousin against herself!
Cui Yanyan smiled nonchalantly and said: "I'm taking the liberty. I hope the concubine will not blame me. I and the concubine are considered to have similar temperaments. After the third prince opens the mansion, I hope that the concubine will come to my mansion more. You can also talk to me and Miss Bai."
Nangong Yue said politely: "If the third concubine asks for an invitation, I will naturally be disrespectful."
Cui Yanyan frowned, Nangong Yue didn't mention Bai Muxiao at all, she just said that she was at her own request, which was naturally correct according to the rules, but she pushed back her tentative words without a trace.
The two talked to each other, and Cui Yanyan tried to test him a few times, but Nangong Yue pushed her away smoothly. When they parted ways, Cui Yanyan still had nothing to gain. She stared at Nangong Yue's back angrily, holding her breath in her heart, her chest was so stuffy that it hurt.
Nangong Yue left the palace all the way. As far as she knew, the prince's mansions of the second prince and the third prince were already under construction. It shouldn't be long before they left the palace to open the mansion. By then, Bai Muxiao would enter the third prince's residence. house.
Cui Yanyan, as she knew in her previous life, is not a good-natured mistress, there are many twists and turns in the backyard, it depends on how Bai Muxiao handles herself.
While thinking, Zhu Lun chariot drove into the palace and stopped at the second gate.
Que'er was already waiting at the second gate, as soon as he saw her, he came up to meet her, with an unconcealable anxiety on his face.
"Crown Concubine..."
Que'er has been with Nangong Yue for many years, so she has seen a lot of world. Seeing Que'er's expression, Nangong Yue knew that there must be something important, so she waved her hand to get the lady of the second door to step back, and then asked, "Que'er, what happened?"
"My concubine, just now Steward Zhu delivered the news, saying that it is the Northern Border Military Report..." Que'er deliberated for a while, and reported clearly, "The military report said that the Northern Frontier Army met with Changdi half a month ago. More than a thousand enemies were wiped out during the battle, Vice General Yan was seriously injured, King Qi’s eldest son Han Huaijun led a thousand people to pursue the enemy general, but was caught in an ambush..." She paused, gritted her teeth and said with difficulty, "Now Mr. Han is missing He has been missing for five days before this military report is issued."
boom!
Nangong Yue stood there dumbfounded for a while, and couldn't help thinking that Han Huai Jun died in battle in his previous life!
Could it be that in this life, he still cannot escape this fate?!
Nangong Yue couldn't help shivering, and her complexion turned pale. No wonder the emperor's complexion was so bad when he was in the imperial study. It should be because he just received the military report.
"Sister Xi..." After a while, she murmured, "I have to go see Sister Xi!"
This matter is not a secret, presumably the government and the public will soon spread the word, and the Enguo government must have known about it.
If Jiang Yixi also found out about this matter, he would feel so heartbroken.
Baihui and Baihe glanced at each other, knowing how good the relationship between Nangong Yue and Jiang Yixi was, and Mr. Han Huaijun was also good friends with his own eldest son, so it was no wonder that the eldest son was so anxious. Baihui comforted her and said, "Concubine Han, Mr. Han just disappeared temporarily, maybe the situation is not so bad..." In fact, even she herself felt that this argument was a little weak.
Nangong Yue took a deep breath, calmed down, and said, "Follow me to the Duke's Mansion first."
The maids quickly agreed, and Nangong Yue was about to re-board the Zhulun carriage when a woman came jogging over suddenly, her round double chin jolting. She took a breath, and said: "Shi Zifei, Miss Jiang is here, do you want to see me?"
"Welcome people in quickly." Nangong Yue ordered, and she simply moved the Zhulun carriage to the side, and waited for Jiang Yixi's arrival.
The carriage of the Duke of Enguo's mansion quickly drove over from the direction of the side door under the guidance of another woman. After the carriage stopped, Jiang Yixi got out of the carriage with Ziying's support. Her face looked pale. Like paper, his eyes are dim, and he feels a little restless.
Nangong Yue's heart skipped a beat, as she already knew.
Jiang Yixi is so smart, when she saw Nangong Yue's expression, she understood it, and said with a wry smile: "Sister Yue, you also know about Mr. Han?" Speaking of Han Huaijun, the last trace of blood on Jiang Yixi's face almost disappeared It faded away, and a layer of water vapor appeared in the eye sockets.
As soon as she heard the news, she was in disbelief, but after all, she and Han Huaijun had no marriage contract. In En Guogong's mansion, she had no one to talk to at all. Only Nangong Yue knew about their affairs, so she came to the town in a hurry South Palace.
Nangong Yue nodded, trying to comfort Jiang Yixi, but felt that any words she could think of were so feeble. Especially the fate of Mr. Han Huai in the previous life weighed on her heart like a boulder.
Jiang Yixi took a deep breath, looked at Nangong Yue imploringly, and said, "Sister Yue, can you accompany me to the Temple of the King of Medicine?" If you can save one life, nothing else matters.
It's just a little effort, how could Nangong Yue disagree.
The two of them got on Nangong Yue's Zhulun carriage and headed towards the Yaowang Temple.
Inside the carriage, it was surprisingly quiet, only the sounds of passers-by outside, the sound of the wheels, and the sound of the groom waving his whip...
Baihui carefully poured hot tea for both of them, and thoughtfully said: "Concubine Jiang, Miss Jiang, drink some hot tea to warm up."
"Thank you, Baihui." Jiang Yixi picked up the teacup with her right hand... At this moment, Nangong Yue realized that Jiang Yixi's hand was trembling unceasingly, and the tea in the cup rose and fell accordingly.
Jiang Yixi naturally noticed it too, and stretched out his left hand as if nothing had happened, held the teacup to his lips with both hands, took a sip, and put it back on the small desk in the carriage.
Nangong Yue stared at Jiang Yixi's dry and white lips for a long time, feeling very worried.
She gathered herself together and persuaded: "Sister Xi, between you and me, I won't say any more polite or comforting words, but don't give up hope easily. No news is often good news..."
Jiang Yixi forced a smile, trying to calm down her voice, but still couldn't hide the stiffness in it, "Sister Yue, I understand. I have walked before the gate of hell once, so there is nothing I can't see." Revealing deep sadness and worry, clenched her fists tightly, and said to herself in her heart, since she has survived all the stops, then he can definitely do it too!
Zhu Lunche moved forward steadily in this dull atmosphere...
Since the main hall of Yaowang Temple caught fire last time, its incense has become more and more prosperous, and it has not been affected at all.
The journey from entering the temple to going to the main hall does not require a cup of tea, but Nan Gongyue has heard several versions of the story about the fire in the main hall. The believers basically believe that because of the blessing of the Buddha here, not only did such a big fire not spread. It was driven, and there were no casualties, which shows that the Yaowang Temple is blessed by the Buddha's light. No, even Master Fa Yuan specially gave a lecture on the two-day sutra.
The refurbished main hall has completely lost the traces of the original fire, and even added a legendary story because of it, and attracted many believers from other places.
The two waited outside the hall for a long time before they were able to enter the hall and kneel down to worship Medicine King Bodhisattva. Kneeling and kowtowing three times in a row, Jiang Yixi's expression was dignified and pious.
After worshiping the Bodhisattva, the two girls were about to leave the hall, but they heard a commotion outside, and a somewhat familiar female voice squeezed her throat and said, "Why don't you let my princess in? How dare you let my princess come in?" Waiting here like these gangsters?"
This voice is so familiar!
Nangong Yue and Jiang Yixi couldn't help but looked at each other in blank dismay. This really fulfilled the saying that the road to enemies is narrow.
Although they are not afraid of Princess Qi, they are really not interested in meeting this kind of person. They are afraid! They were about to ask the little novice who led the way if there is a side door or a back door in the hall, when an angry figure strode in. In the main hall, beside her was a lady with a round face.
The four of them met each other impartially. As soon as Princess Qi saw Nangong Yue and Jiang Yixi, she immediately sneered and said with a smirk: "Yo! So it's Zhennan Wang Shizi and Miss Jiang! Dare to be clever."
Although they don't want to pay attention to Princess Qi, but the identity of Princess Qi is there, Nangong Yue and Jiang Yixi blessed themselves with impeccable etiquette: "I have seen the princess."
Nangong Yue continued: "We are about to leave, so we won't disturb the princess." As she spoke, she took Jiang Yixi's arm and was about to leave.
"Don't rush away." Princess Qi signaled with her eyes, and a woman with a big arm and a round waist immediately stepped forward and tried to stop Nangong Yue and the two.
Concubine Qi pretended to be affectionate and said: "My concubine still wants to talk to the concubine and Miss Jiang. I heard the report of the northern Xinjiang battle early in the morning. Poor brother Jun was so overjoyed that he ended up dying in a foreign land. Hey, this princess really couldn't bear it, so I came over to this Yaowang Temple immediately to pray for Brother Jun." She shook her head and looked at Jiang Yixi with a sigh, pretending to regret, "It's a good thing the emperor didn't agree to this marriage last time, otherwise Miss Jiang is in her prime, so she is going to stay with the family widow? Brother Jun is not lucky!"
Jiang Yixi's face was slightly pale, and his whole body trembled slightly with anger.
Nangong Yue took a step forward, and said seriously: "Princess, please be careful. Mr. Han is only missing now. How can the concubine say that he died in a foreign land? Even if the concubine can't treat Mr. Han as her own, I still invite you Be merciful, don't curse in front of the Bodhisattva. As for whether Mr. Han is very happy..." Nangong Yue's expression turned serious, and he said righteously, "It's up to the emperor and all the officials to judge and decide. How can we women be presumptuous? Discuss government affairs and military affairs!"
This Nangong Yue's tongue is still so sharp! Princess Qi was so angry that her brows twitched. She took a deep breath, looked at Nangong Yue with a sneer, and sneered maliciously: "The Concubine Shizi really cares about Brother Jun, and she actually helps him speak like this..."
Concubine Qi's words can be punished.
If she was a little thin-skinned, she would be ashamed and angry at this moment, and even worried that people would say that, but Nangong Yue didn't back down at all.
Nangong Yue looked at Princess Qi without flinching, her gaze was like an arrow, and she said coldly: "It seems that the 'teaching' given by Grandma Yongyang last time still failed to control Wangfei's mouth! I still like making things out of nothing so much."
As soon as Yong Yang was mentioned, Princess Qi was angry and annoyed. Although Yong Yang's whip was whipped on King Qi last time, it was in the name of King Qi's "teaching his wife not strictly". From then on, King Qi treated her with no nose, no eyes, and even almost took away her power to host the middle school, and even didn't step into her house for a few months after that, making her feel ashamed in the palace.
But Yong Yang is Yong Yang, so to speak, he is the elder of himself and King Qi, so he can only endure it! Nangong Yue, a girl, wants to ride on her head, but it won't work!
For so many years, Princess Qi has always been used to going smoothly, but she has suffered repeated setbacks recently, especially this Nangong Yue. First, her brother snatched Fu Yunyan; What a lot of cynicism and insults! Then again, she was so rude to her!
For a moment, it could be said that the old and new hatred came to her heart, Princess Qi pointed at Nangong Yue angrily and reprimanded: "Bold, you dare to speak to this princess like this! Today, Princess Ben, who is an elder, should teach the princess well." What are the rules?" As she spoke, she said to the nurse next to her, "Give me a slap in the face!"
That nanny was also daring, she really took a step forward, raised her hand and slapped Nangong Yue.
Princess Qi said coldly at the side: "If you know it hurts, you will have a long memory."
Without Nangong Yue's action, Lily would not allow Princess Qi to succeed, her petite figure flashed nimbly, and grabbed the nanny's arm neatly, exerting a little force, the pain made the nanny cry for her father and mother, Even Princess Qi felt extremely ashamed.
The commotion here was too great, but just a few words attracted many pilgrims to come and watch, pointing and pointing at them in whispers.
Nangong Yue calmly shook her head aside and said: "Since the princess thinks that she is an elder, she shouldn't vent her anger on us as juniors! I advise the princess to go back and read more books. In the future, everything must be persuaded by reason. Retire To put it another way, what qualifications does the princess think she has to hold the mouth of this concubine? Heh, what a face!" From the corner of her eyes, she suddenly saw a slightly familiar figure among the crowd, it was A middle-aged woman with an elegant temperament and a plain stone blue dress.
Nangong Yue's heart moved slightly, she remembered that this person was...
"Sister Xi," Nangong Yue pulled Jiang Yixi into his arms, "Let's go, don't be as knowledgeable as these people."
As she said she left with Jiang Yixi, Princess Qi stomped her feet unwillingly and scolded behind her: "Nangong Yue, don't leave, who are you calling 'this kind of person'..."
Of course Nangong Yue ignored her. In the end, Princess Qi could only scold the nanny for being useless, and scold the monks in the temple for a while.
After Nangong Yue and Jiang Yixi left the Yaowang Temple, they boarded the Zhulun carriage again.
Nangong Yue suggested in a soft voice: "Sister Xi, shall I take you back to Duke Enguo's mansion first?"
Jiang Yixi nodded slightly and thanked Nangong Yue.
The carriage on the return journey was even quieter than when it left... Nangong Yue sighed in her heart, rolled her eyes, and said deliberately, "Sister Xi, do you know who I saw just now?"
Jiang Yixi raised his spirits and asked, "Who is it?"
"Princess Jin of Prince Jin's Mansion." Nangong Yue smiled meaningfully.
King Jin is the uncle of the current emperor, and also the patriarch of the Han clan. And Princess Jin's nature is very upright... Thinking of Princess Qi's words and deeds just now, Jiang Yixi really didn't know whether to sympathize with her or gloat about her misfortune.
Concubine Qi is afraid that she will be unlucky again!
The two girls looked at each other, covered their mouths and smiled, the atmosphere in the carriage finally relaxed.
After a while, the speed of the Zhulun chariot gradually slowed down, and Lily quickly lifted the curtain to look out, and said: "Shizi Concubine, Miss Jiang, Duke Enguo's mansion has arrived."
While speaking, Zhu Luncar entered the side entrance of Duke Enguo's mansion.
Jiang Yixi was about to thank Nangong Yue, but she saw Nangong Yue suddenly stopped her hand, and said slowly: "Sister Xi, if you feel bored, feel free to come to the palace to find me, but don't be bored alone!" Nangong There was a trace of worry in Yue's eyes.
"Sister Yue, I understand." Jiang Yixi gently shook Nangong Yue's hand, and gave her a weak smile, "Thank you!" Thank her for all her kindness, and even more so for her support in the Yaowang Temple just now. Speak up.
The two looked at each other and smiled, everything was silent...
As the sun sets and the moon rises, time does not stop for anyone. On the second day, Nangong Yue heard that Princess Jin called Princess Qi to the clan mansion to reprimand her; she also heard that Princess Qi had recited the family rules ten times , was sent back to Qi Wangfu; and I heard that Qi Wangfei was fined and banned for ten days...
This matter was not deliberately concealed. In a short period of time, almost everyone knew about the family of the royal capital that had been rumored, and everyone was discussing it in private. This Princess Qi really became more and more confused as she got older.
But on the third day when Princess Qi was grounded, all the people couldn't care less about watching the jokes in the palace. Their attention was all attracted by another matter: it is said that the third prince has been married for six days, but he still hasn't married. The concubine concubine of the three princes.
When Nangong Yue heard the news, she was preparing a gift list for her little nephew Nangong Heng's Zhou Catch Banquet. While thinking about whether to add a gold collar, she listened to Que'er talking enthusiastically.
"Que'er, where did you hear about it?" Lily couldn't help asking curiously, "Who is talking nonsense?"
"Probably not." Que'er said, "I heard from Sister Ying of Weijun Prince's Mansion that Sister Ying recognized a god-sister when she was in the palace, and her god-sister was the second-class maid in Changle Palace. "Wei County King is the title granted by the eldest prince after he opened the mansion, and he is also the only one among the several princes who has been granted the title of king.
Lily said with bright eyes: "Then tell me quickly, how did this incident happen?"
All the servant girls in the room looked at her.
Que'er didn't hold back, and said: "It is said that on the second day of the wedding, the nuns sent by the empress failed to get the Yuanpai of the third concubine. I called the third concubine over. The third concubine wanted to hide it from the beginning, and knelt in the Changle Palace for a whole day. Later, it was her maid who married her that slipped her mouth. Only then did she find out that after a few days of marriage, three The prince has never entered the third prince's concubine's house, and the two of them never consummated their marriage!"
"No way?!" Lily blurted out in surprise, "How could the third prince embarrass his wife like this? The third prince and concubine really wanted to hide it. In the name of infidelity."
Nangong Yue said with a smile, "The third concubine is only advancing by retreating. It is enough for a concubine who just entered the door to kneel in the Changle Palace for a whole day to attract speculation. After paying attention, it was revealed that the third prince hadn't consummated the marriage with her, so don't worry about it not getting out."
Baihui couldn't help saying: "But the third prince and concubine will also lose face."
"Although she will be ashamed, the fault of the third prince is in the first place. For her, it can attract sympathy. Although the queen is not the biological mother of the third prince, she is also the first mother. She will make decisions for her." Nangong Yue said lightly. Analyzing, at this moment, looking at all this from the perspective of an outsider, she felt extremely calm, and said with a faint smile, "But the third concubine is still young after all, and her thinking is too simple."
Han Lingfu's love for Bai Muxiao is still as deep as the ocean, and he is willing to do this for her in two lifetimes... Nangong Yue really wants to see if the road ahead is not as smooth as they thought, can they still love each other as much as they thought? s.
At this time, there was a light knock on the door, and a second-class maid said outside the door: "Sister Baihe, Housekeeper Zhu asked you to go."
Nangong Yue nodded slightly to Baihe, and Baihe hurriedly left, and returned with a letter not long after, "Concubine Shizi, it's the letter from Shizi."
Nangong Yue couldn't hide the joy on her face, "Give it to me quickly."
After receiving the letter, Nangong Yue only read two or three lines, and the smile on her face suddenly became brighter.
The letter said that Xiao Yi will arrive in the capital in about ten days...
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