After Ji Yueqin and Qianyu left the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Ji Yueqin planned to go to the Tibetan Sutra Pavilion to see Concubine De. After all, she had some questions in her heart to ask Concubine De.
Qianyu came out this time for Ji Yueqin, so this trip to the Qingxing Palace is a must. Ji Yueqin also knew that Qianyu and the emperor's uncle had a lot to say, and it was inconvenient for him to go to Qingxin Hall to listen, so he said goodbye to Qianyu in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
So Ji Yueqin sent Aunt Embroidered Bamboo to accompany Qianyu to Qingxin Hall, while Huaizhu took Ji Yueqin to the Tibetan Sutra Pavilion.
Now that the moon is on the third pole, although it is not yet midnight, it is not too far behind.
The Sutra Pavilion is actually not too far from the Hall of Supreme Harmony, but it would take nearly half an hour to walk there. Huaizhu looked at the dark night, and wanted to persuade Ji Yueqin to come and see again tomorrow, but Ji Yueqin rejected Huaizhu's kindness, after all, it would be bad if something happened that night.
The two of them also rushed to the Tibetan Sutra Pavilion slowly, only to see a magnificent and majestic pavilion sitting in the corner of the Dayu Palace, but they also had a different antique feeling.
But the difference is that there are many guards outside the door, obviously the people sent by the emperor to guard the concubine De. It's not that the emperor doesn't believe in Concubine De, but the evidence is in front of everyone, and Concubine De is unwilling to say anything, so the emperor's actions are helpless.
The guards guarding outside the house saw that the person coming was the Princess Anning, and they all saluted her. The leader of the forbidden army stepped forward, "Is Princess Anning coming to see Concubine De?"
"It's good that your lord understands, can it be convenient, let the county master go in and see the concubine De." Ji Yueqin said to the leader of the forbidden army in a warm voice.
"This..." The head of the forbidden army listened to Ji Yueqin's words with a look of embarrassment, obviously this is a difficult thing to do.
Ji Yueqin naturally understood, and immediately gave Huaizhu a look.
Huaizhu understood, took down the money bag on his waist, and handed it to the hand of the imperial guard respectfully, "My lord, it's getting dark, my county master sees all the lords working hard, so he will give him some wine money. Let's relieve our fatigue."
The leader took the money bag that Huaizhu handed over, and reluctantly agreed with Ji Yueqin and Huaizhu to enter the house.
"This little one is grateful for the reward of the Anning County Master, but the County Master should not go in for too long, or it will be difficult for the little one to do it." The leader respectfully said to Ji Yueqin.
Ji Yueqin nodded slightly, and entered the Tibetan Sutra Pavilion with Huaizhu.
"Boss, this Anning County Master is handsome enough. I heard that she danced a song in the Hall of Supreme Harmony today, just like a fairy descending to earth."
"Yeah, this is not only a handsome person, but also a lot of rewards."
"That's right, that's right. I don't even pretend to be a princess. My heart is so tender."
"Okay, in the palace, no more than in the army, speak carefully, otherwise your head..." The leader made a gesture to his neck, and everyone was silent.
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Inside the Bookstore.
Ji Yueqin and Huaizhu walked into the Sutra Collection Pavilion. Huaizhu held the lantern in his hand, but was shivered by the cold wind that passed through the hall.
"County Master, I saw the gust of wind in the Sutra Collection Pavilion. It doesn't seem like a suitable place for people to live in." Huaizhu felt goosebumps from the wind and couldn't help rubbing his hands.
Ji Yueqin was also surprised. From the outside, the Sutra Pavilion should be a sunny place. Why is it so cold inside
"I don't know what's going on either. Let's go and see how Concubine De is doing, and then let Brother Jin call someone to add some fire to make Concubine De feel better." Ji Yueqin said warmly to Huaizhu.
Huaizhu was a little puzzled and said, "Why didn't the county master send someone over in person? Instead, he wanted to ask His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince to ask someone to add fire?"
Ji Yueqin replied patiently: "I have only a few ties with Concubine De, it's not good for me to help Concubine De. Besides, it's not appropriate for me to do this. If it falls in the eyes of the queen, it will even think that I and the imperial concubine are getting closer."
It turned out that, Huaizhu nodded, admiring the princess's tightness in his heart.
They spoke in a low voice, and the Tibetan Sutra Pavilion had a sound-absorbing effect, so they were not afraid of falling into anyone's ears.
Looking at the brightly lit room in front of me, I guess that is where the concubine De Concubine is. Ji Yueqin and Huaizhu walked forward unhurriedly and knocked on the door gently.
"Is it the Lord of Anning County?" The voice of the concubine De Concubine came softly from inside the house, "Just push it in."
Ji Yueqin instructed Huaizhu a few words, and asked Huaizhu to stand by the door, then he pushed open the door of the house and walked into the house by himself.
I saw Concubine De, sitting quietly on a grass futon, neatly copying Buddhist scriptures.
"Niangniang Bingxue is smart and knows that I will definitely come to look for you." Ji Yueqin looked at Concubine De and smiled.
De Concubine sighed, "You really can't hide it from your eyes. You must be full of doubts in your heart."
Ji Yueqin shook her head, looked straight at Concubine De and said, "Niangniang must have her own reasons for doing this. But according to An Ning, the mastermind behind this must not be Niangniang."
Concubine De smiled bitterly, but did not respond to Ji Yueqin's words, "Everyone has their own difficulties and their own things to do, and many times they are forced to do so."
Although she didn't say it explicitly, she also indirectly told Ji Yueqin that she was not the real murderer.
Ji Yueqin was silent for a while, looked at Concubine De's somewhat absent-minded eyes, and said lightly: "But have you ever thought about Brother Jin like this? Although I'm afraid nothing I can say now can change your mind, but I don't want to. When I saw Brother Jin's bright eyes, I lost my spirits."
Mentioning Nan Xuanjin, Concubine De's eyes suddenly turned grey, and tears gradually fell from the corners of her eyes, she said, "I don't want this either, it's just...some things are necessary. What I did, even if I had to exchange it with my life, was worth it."
Ji Yueqin looked at her like this, just sighed and stopped talking. Since Concubine De has her own plans, she doesn't need to intervene. It's not that she can't help her, it's just that everyone wants different things, so why should she stop others
At this point, Ji Yueqin doesn't plan to stay any longer. Some people will not change what they have determined. In this case, she will keep this secret for Concubine De.
She moved towards Concubine De Yingying with a blessing, and was about to turn to leave, but Concubine De stopped her, "Wait! Can Princess Anning do something for this palace?"
"If you have anything to say, Niangniang, I will do my best for you if Yueqin can help you." Ji Yueqin looked at Concubine De and smiled softly.
Concubine De passed a letter, looked at Ji Yueqin gratefully and said, "Give this letter to Jin'er, thank you very much."