Nangong Yue never mentioned to Xiao Yi that Aunt Mei looked like the former princess.
When she first returned to the palace from Yanding City, she heard that Zhennan Wang Xinna's concubine looked like Xiao Yi's mother and concubine, and she felt as disgusted as if she had eaten bad food overnight. Even she is like this, it is conceivable that Xiao Yi will only be more unbearable. She felt sorry for Xiao Yi, so she didn't say it at the first time. Afterwards, it was rare for her to think about this matter at all. Out of sight, out of sight...
Aunt Mei would come here grandly at such a time, presumably because there must be a wife here who has seen the former princess and recognized that her appearance is similar to the former princess. Once someone tells the truth and Xiao Yi makes trouble because of this, the conflict with King Zhennan may not be able to be suppressed, and she can be regarded as a successful provocation.
Nangong Yue moved her lips, but in the end she still didn't make a sound.
She knew that once she opened her mouth, Xiao Yi would definitely listen to her and hold back for now. However, it was not A Yi who did the wrong thing, so why should he be patient? Even if she knew that Aunt Mei was provoking, even if she knew that keeping her face was the best choice now, Nangong Yue was not willing to wrong Xiao Yi.
At this time, Xiao Yi had already opened his mouth, and directly ordered in a cold voice: "Come here, throw this woman back to Luoyue City for my son."
As soon as Xiao Yi gave an order, two women with big arms and round waists came in outside the camp, and walked towards Aunt Mei aggressively.
Aunt Mei shrank back, she looked delicate and lovely, she looked at Xiao Yi with aggrieved eyes and said, "My lord, this concubine is just here to greet my concubine, I don't know what my concubine did wrong, my son..."
Xiao Yi interrupted her impatiently: "Drag on!"
Although Xiao Yi used the word "drag", the two wives did not dare to really drag Aunt Mei, so they could only flank Aunt Mei from left to right, and Aunt Mei's personal servant guarded her nervously. He said dryly, "What do you want to do? Our aunt has two bodies. If something happens, can you bear it?"
Only then did the other people in the tent realize that the Shizi didn't know that the prince's aunt looks like the former princess!
This is trouble!
The two women didn't care, and rudely pushed the maid away, who didn't know that Shizi's temperament has always been one-sided, so there is no room for others to criticize.
The two women clamped Aunt Mei from left to right, and carried her down. Aunt Mei's maid hurriedly chased after her, shouting: "Aunt Mei..."
The sound gradually faded away and soon became inaudible.
The tent was quiet again, but Mrs. Yao and Mrs. Tian both frowned slightly, thinking that the son was a little reckless. A concubine who looks like the former concubine is indeed uncomfortable, but as Aunt Mei said, she is not at fault... What's more, this Aunt Mei is pregnant. I feel that the son of the world can't tolerate the younger brother!
Several people in the tent sighed in their hearts, and thought: The concubine Shizi used to be a smart person, why didn't she think of this, and didn't pull some Shizi masters.
Mrs. Tang's eyes flickered, and she hurriedly got up and said goodbye, almost fleeing away with her children.
When the Tang family went outside the tent, they saw a little maid running over in fear, panting and saying: "My lord, my concubine, my lord has brought Aunt Mei here..."
Madam Tang felt relieved, she was glad that she came out in time. If the prince saw them, he might think that the Tang family also wanted to cling to the prince!
The Tang family walked away quickly, but the atmosphere in the tent was tense, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and several wives secretly sighed in their hearts: Sure enough, the worst has happened.
After a while, King Zhennan came here in a huff. He didn't even let the little maid pick up the curtain, and he rushed in directly, with blue veins on his forehead, obviously very angry.
Behind him followed Aunt Mei who had gone back and forth, and saw that there was a thin layer of mist of tears in her beautiful eyes, she looked so pitiful and pitiful.
Everyone in the tent stood up, including Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue naturally. They either bowed or bowed to King Zhennan.
"See my lord."
"I have seen my father."
But Zhennan King didn't seem to see other people at all, a pair of sharp eyes burning with raging fire were fixed on Xiao Yi in front of him. If eyes can kill people, Xiao Yi may have been cut into pieces by Zhennan King up.
However, Xiao Yi didn't care. After casually clasping his fists and saluting, he looked up at King Zhennan and said, "I don't know what advice my father has?"
His expression seemed careless, but his eyes were sharp. The eyes of the father and son intersected in mid-air, and sparks shot out.
The atmosphere in the tent became tense.
All the people around were secretly thinking that something was wrong, but they didn't dare to speak out.
Zhennan Wang is self-willed by nature and doesn't like others to challenge his authority. The eldest son Xiao Yi looks like a dandy and frivolous, but he has his own ideas. It can be seen from his various achievements on the battlefield...
Father and son have always been at odds, and every time they confronted each other, they ended up unhappy.
I'm afraid that the Spring Hunting hasn't started yet, and the Zhennan Prince's Mansion is about to cause another disturbance.
Everyone's hearts gradually sank to the bottom of the valley.
Aunt Mei shrank behind King Zhennan, and she didn't say a word from the beginning to the end. She just wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with the handkerchief, and wept secretly. A smug smile was drawn under the hook.
At this moment, a clear and pleasant female voice sounded from the tent, instantly breaking the tense atmosphere that was about to storm—
"Aunt Mei, the prince ordered you to go back, why are you here again?" Nangong Yue looked at Aunt Mei who was hiding behind King Zhennan, and deliberately increased the volume of the word "you", gentle and dignified She said, "Aunt Mei, you are a person with two bodies, so you should pay more attention. The camp has just been set up in the hunting ground, and there are many people coming and going. If you are bumped by the accompanying soldiers or guards or servants from various prefectures, wouldn't it be Isn't it beautiful?!"
The King of Zhennan frowned, just now Aunt Mei's maid came to him and cried, saying that Xiao Yi was overbearing and wanted to send Aunt Mei away, but now listening to the concubine, is there any other secret
Then, Nangong Yue looked at the King of Zhennan again, blessed her body, and said: "Father, forgive my daughter-in-law for overbearing. The daughter-in-law thinks that since Aunt Mei is traveling with her father, she should abide by her duty. Stay in the tent to serve her father." Wang Zhouquan is right."
Nangong Yue glanced at Aunt Mei, sighed softly, and said hesitantly: "Daughter-in-law once heard that three years ago, an aunt of the Yan Mansion went to Dahua Temple with the mistress to offer incense and change clothes, because There was only a little servant girl by her side, and someone accidentally bumped into her..."
Nangong Yue said it implicitly, the real thing is far uglier than this, the aunt actually took the opportunity of going out to offer incense to have a private meeting with her cousin in Dahua Temple, the two couldn't help it for a while, when they hugged each other, they unexpectedly It was seen by a lady who came to offer incense in Befu. It happened that this lady had some old grievances with the Yan Mansion, so she simply asked the storyteller to publicize the matter, making everyone in Luoyue City treat it as a leisurely meal. The topic of Yan's family lost all face, Master Yan had no choice but to ask for a transfer and moved away from Luoyue City.
In the story, the aunt is only fifteen years old, while the master Yan is in his sixties. Many people are making fun of the master Yan for "a tree of begonias pressing pear blossoms", so it is no wonder that they are cuckolded.
At that time, there was a lot of trouble about this matter, and Zhennan Wang naturally knew about it. The more he thought about it, the more gloomy his face became, his pupils shrank, and his suspicious and displeased eyes shifted from Xiao Yi to Aunt Mei.
"My lord..." Aunt Mei's heart sank, she knelt down with a plop, and tremblingly said, "Concubine... I just want to pay my respects to the concubine."
She still looks so charming and charming, but since Zhennan Wang's heart has become suspicious, this charming is a bit dazzling.
She is only sixteen years old, just at the age when she is full of youth and spring, but she has already passed the age of forty... A young aunt is running around in this camp, and she is not afraid of being bumped by the sons of other mansions. ! Or, was she deliberately trying to attract others
Thinking of this, King Zhennan's face became even uglier.
Nangong Yue looked at her face and said: "Father, Aunt Mei is pregnant. This hunting ground is not safe after all. It would be bad if there is an emergency. My daughter-in-law thinks that Aunt Mei should go back to Luoyue City first."
The King of Zhennan looked at Aunt Mei fixedly. He originally gave her some face to let her come to the spring hunt because the concubine was pregnant. He didn't expect her to be so restless...
"Come here, take Aunt Mei back to the palace." Zhennan Wang ordered in a deep voice.
If this Aunt Mei really caused some scandal during the spring hunt, then all her face would be lost!
"My lord!" Aunt Mei's expression changed suddenly.
Her painstaking planning finally provoked Zhennan King to be furious at Xiao Shizi. Who would have thought that this world concubine could turn the situation back with just a few words? !
She still wanted to say something, but Zhennan Wang didn't want to hear it anymore. He didn't have the face to argue with an aunt here. The two women immediately took Aunt Mei away again.
"Father," Nangong Yue pulled Xiao Yi, who was looking worried, and said again in a gentle voice, "My son was also a little impulsive because of...."
Xiao Yi was still silent, but he also acquiesced to Nangong Yue's statement.
And Zhennan Wang has long been used to Xiao Yi's temperament, how has this rebellious son ever given in to him! But this time, this rebellious son is also for the reputation of the palace...
Zhennan Wang cleared his throat, and said in an admonishing tone: "Ayi, you are the son of Zhennan Wang, you should be calm and prudent when you do things, think twice before acting, and don't be too impulsive."
After a few casual trainings, King Zhennan strode away.
The people around didn't realize it for a while. It has been more than a year since the crown prince came to Southern Border. The changes in the palace over the past year are obvious to all, and many people have seen the power of the crown prince too early in the contact again and again. But at the moment it is still embarrassing.
I thought a storm was about to come, but I didn't expect that the concubine Shizi just said a few words, calming down the situation like spring rain. This not only represented the concubine's means, but also showed her current status in the palace.
Mrs. Yao and Mrs. Tian secretly exchanged glances. With the son's temperament of doing whatever he wants, he believes that it is the reason that the king of heaven should not try to control him. Thanks to the concubine by his side, he is still unscrupulous. worries.
As the saying goes, men dominate outside, women dominate inside. This is the eternal truth!
The An family and the Chang family who were present had only met Nangong Yue a few times before. They only saw that the concubine was kind and close, but they did not expect that the concubine who looked gentle and elegant was such a slick and articulate person. People, moreover, they are so respectable before the prince and the son!
After experiencing this turbulent episode, everyone didn't stay for long and left one after another.
But in a short time, the camp was empty and silent, only the sound of running, carrying, and shouting came from outside one after another, and the various houses were still busy setting up camp...
These noisy voices seem to be very close, and they seem to come from another world.
The maids felt that the atmosphere was a bit dignified, and they all retreated silently, leaving this place to the two masters.
Seeing Xiao Yi with half-closed eyes exuding a gloomy aura, Nangong Yue felt a little heartbroken and felt guilty. Her A Yi should always be smiling, just like that cunning young man when they first met.
"Ayi," she took a step closer to him, looked at him worriedly, and said slowly, "I'm sorry..." She didn't tell her about the similarity between Aunt Mei and the concubine mother.
Why did Ah Yue apologize to herself? Xiao Yi suddenly came back to his senses, only then did he notice Nangong Yue's almost cautious expression, and his heart tightened.
He actually made Ah Yue worry about him!
He obviously wanted Ah Yue to smile happily forever, but he made her feel uneasy...
This matter clearly has nothing to do with her, his father and king don't even think he did something wrong, but Ah Yue is here to apologize for what she didn't do, it's all because of him!
It's all his fault!
He actually hurt the person he cared about most for some irrelevant people!
As if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head, Xiao Yi's eyes became clear and clear. He looked at Nangong Yue for a moment, raised his right hand, and gently stroked her fair and delicate cheek with his fingertips, smiling happily. naughty.
"Smelly girl, are you the worm in this son's stomach?" His fingers continued to move down, and he lifted her chin frivolously.
What with what? ! Nangong Yue was almost confused by Xiao Yi's unreasonable playing of cards again, but she understood after thinking about it carefully. What he meant was how she spoke his heart out, that is to say, he was saying sorry to her.
However, his apology was too convoluted, it was too uncomfortable.
She is not the worm in his stomach!
For a moment, Nangong Yue didn't know whether it was better to be relieved or angry, a pair of obsidian-like eyes glared at him angrily, and her whole body suddenly became full of vitality.
This is his stinky girl. Looking at her swollen face, Xiao Yi's peach blossom eyes sparkled, as gentle as if water would drip out...
He suddenly bowed his head, caught the trace of anger in the corner of her mouth, ripples rippled round and round in the lake of his heart, only the sound of breathing and heartbeat of the two of them remained in the tent...
Thrush, who was guarding outside, felt that the tent had been quiet for a long time, and glanced at the curtain hesitantly.
There has been no movement for so long, could it be...
A little maid swallowed nervously, and said, "Sister Huamei, will Master Shizi..." Thinking of Master Shizi's gloomy expression just now, the little maid couldn't help but shudder. Although the eldest son is noble, he is indeed a bit scary. I heard that killing people on the battlefield is like chopping tofu, so the second young master is so afraid of the elder son.
Huamei twitched her eyes speechlessly, stretched out her finger and flicked the little girl's forehead, and said, "What are you thinking about!" The concubine said one, but the son dared not say two.
The little servant girl touched her forehead aggrievedly, she only became more cranky when she saw Sister Huamei frowning.
Thrush is angry and funny, she is worried, but what she is worried about is that Shizi "doesn't know the severity". Since the concubine was poisoned, although her body has gradually recovered, she is still weak. She rode a horse for a whole day today and greeted those who came to pay her respects. She must be tired now, and the spring hunting will officially start tomorrow. , it is inevitable to get up early...
In case the son's head gets hot for a while...
Huamei was thinking worriedly, until after a cup of tea, Nangong Yue called them in, and she was relieved.
This night, people from all the prefectures rested early, and the entire camp soon fell into silence, only the soldiers of the Southern Border Army patrolling around, and some bonfires in the camp burned until dawn...
Everyone fell into a peaceful sleep, but some people were destined to stay up all night. For example, Aunt Mei, who was sent away by the King of Zhennan, couldn't sleep peacefully when she was escorted in the carriage.
On the way, her personal servant girl begged the two palace guards to stay overnight at the inn on the way. After all, Aunt Mei was still pregnant with the prince's flesh and blood, but the guards refused without hesitation.
The guards were also helpless. After all, it was the prince's order to send Aunt Mei back to the palace. After finishing their errands, they had to go back to report to the prince. If it was delayed for one night, how would they explain to the prince? !
A carriage and two tall horses galloped all the way through the night.
"Auntie," the little maid in the carriage looked at the gloomy Aunt Mei worriedly, and advised, "Would you like to close your eyes and rest for a while?"
Aunt Mei acted as if she had never heard of it, and she was still regretting that she had succeeded this time, but at the last step, she was disrupted by Nangong Yue. This Nangong Yue is simply too difficult.
There has been no result on my side, I'm afraid it has made His Royal Highness very dissatisfied.
The last trick has been used, what should I do next
Just as he was thinking, a guard's voice came from outside: "Old Road, work harder, Luoyue City will be a dozen miles away, and we can enter the city at dawn."
The coachman called "Old Road" responded, whipped his horse, and shouted: "Drive!"
The accident happened suddenly at this moment, a feathered arrow suddenly shot out from a big tree by the roadside, piercing through the long night.
"Whoosh—"
That icy piercing sound was chilling.
The two accompanying guards were immediately alert and shouted: "Be careful! There are assassins!" The two of them pulled out the long knives at their waists and pulled the reins, trying to slow down the horse.
But what I didn't expect was that the feathered arrow was not aimed at them at all, it passed by the right side of one of the guards, and shot towards the wheel of the car as quickly as lightning.
The guard secretly thought something was wrong, but it was already too late. The next moment, the feather arrow passed through the gap of the wheel, and with a "click", the body of the arrow got stuck on the wheel, preventing the wheel from turning, and the carriage was forced to stop. The horse pulling the cart in front was not on guard at all. Being pulled like this, it neighed in pain and screamed loudly...
Aunt Mei and the little maid in the carriage fell forward because of the sudden stop of the carriage.
"Auntie!"
The little maid nervously protected Aunt Mei with her body, and her back hit the window frame of the carriage firmly, causing her to grin her teeth in pain.
The little maid also heard the guard's words "there is an assassin", and she was trembling with fright, but she mustered up the courage to slightly open the window and looked out, only to see a masked man in black leaping down from the tree, waving a cold light The gleaming long knife came towards this side.
As soon as the little maid softened her hand, she lowered the curtain, and soon heard the "clank" sound of weapons being handed over from outside, just listening to it like this made people tremble with fear.
Her teeth chattered, and she asked, "Aunt...Auntie, I..." What should we do? !
Before she finished speaking, the curtain of the carriage was torn off, and a man in black jumped onto the carriage nimbly, holding the long knife in his hand at Aunt Mei. Not far behind him, another masked man The man in black was fighting with two guards, and one of the guards looked towards the carriage in panic...
The silvery moonlight shone down from the night sky, and the sharp blade shone coldly under the moonlight, revealing an awe-inspiring killing intent, and stabbed straight at Aunt Mei.
Aunt Mei suddenly seemed to have discovered something, her face showed disbelief, and she blurted out: "Why, why..."
She didn't even have a chance to say the last word, the other party's cold long knife had already pierced her chest mercilessly...
Aunt Mei's eyes widened in disbelief, and the little girl's shrill scream echoed in her ears:
"ah-"
It was the last voice she heard...