This arrow made Ye Huaiyang stay at home for half a month, and she didn't reappear in everyone's sight until the New Year's Eve came and there was a feast in the palace.
Chu Jinglan on the other side also received the decree, and went out to the palace in the evening. Tang Qingfeng was in charge of driving, and when he went out, he glanced at Yefu inadvertently.
It's been a month since I heard Lan Lan's cry. I'm really not used to it. It's strange to say that, didn't Ye Huaiyang like to go to Zhongxiao Pavilion the most? Haven't shown up for so long, could it be that the Bai family has really made me devastated...
But he was just thinking about it. He would only laugh at him if he told Lu Heng. After all, Ye Huaiyang was an enemy in his eyes, so how could he lower his guard against her at will
Tang Qingfeng knew that he was stupid, so he didn't argue with Lu Heng, but he had been in the palace for so long. It was all true, Chu Jinglan and Lu Heng didn't want to believe it, on the one hand they were cautious, on the other hand they were probably influenced by the obsession in their hearts.
Well, it's useless to think too much.
The carriage stopped at the Xuande Gate of the inner imperial city, Tang Qingfeng straightened his neck and looked inside, the palace lanterns swayed, the singing and dancing were loud, and the splendid brilliance of the blockbuster made the sky faintly glow, which was truly extraordinary. Thinking that when the late emperor was still alive, he had never held such a grand banquet because of his frugality, and now he, the former captain of the guard, is like a douchebag entering the city, which is an eye-opener.
Turning his head, he saw Chu Jinglan walking towards the dark alley. He took a few quick steps to catch up, and asked inexplicably, "My lord, where are you going? The Liuguang Temple is on the other side."
"This king goes to Fengwu Palace to see."
Tang Qingfeng was stunned for a while, and then silently walked to Chu Jinglan's side with the crystal palace lantern. I don't know the frost and cold wind, I don't know the joys and sorrows of the world, just like him.
During the reunion festival, how could Wang Ye not miss the empress
Even if people go to the empty building, it is still the only place where he can put his condolences.
Tang Qingfeng blamed himself all the way, and arrived in front of Fengwu Palace inadvertently. He quickly regained his mind, stepped forward to sweep away the vines that were blocking the way, and gently pushed the door open. Chu Jinglan entered sideways and walked to the courtyard. Zhong suddenly stopped his steps.
There is someone in the hall!
Tang Qingfeng, who was behind him, also noticed the difference, looked around, and finally found a faint candlelight in the corner, but it seemed to be deliberately covered up, so it was difficult to see outside.
Chu Jinglan didn't speak, but made a silent gesture. Tang Qingfeng immediately shot into the hall like an arrow. It only took a few seconds from breaking the door to arresting someone. When Chu Jinglan walked in, he had The man was captured, looking and dressed as a middle-aged woman.
"My lord, I got it."
Chu Jinglan's gaze only stayed on the woman for a while before turning to the brightly lit place. It turned out to be a Buddhist shrine with a plate of melons and fruits and a few plates of snacks. More or less exactly three.
She is worshipping someone.
Speaking of which, this woman's behavior is also very strange. She was struggling at first, but after seeing Chu Jinglan, she suddenly released her strength and stared at him without moving. It looked weird. Chu Jinglan's eagle eyes narrowed slightly, and he strode up to grab her face, and he grabbed a human skin mask!
Tang Qingfeng's eyes straightened when he saw it, but he heard Chu Jinglan's trembling cry, "Aunt Qu..."
The woman's tears quietly slipped down with these three words, and before she could wipe it off, she fell on the ground and kowtowed respectfully, then slowly straightened her body and said behind her: "Your Highness, you are finally back, this servant will be able to see you again in this life. You are really…”
Her throat was choked, and she couldn't speak any longer. Her skinny body kept shaking. Chu Jinglan immediately bent down and helped her up. When he saw the face that was much older than he remembered, his heart sank again. It's a slap in the face.
When Concubine Chen entered the palace back then, she brought a personal maid, who was smart and capable. Since Chu Jinglan was born, she has been with him every step of the way. She has a strong feeling, and this person is Qu Fang in front of her. Chu Jinglan remembered very clearly that she was five years younger than her mother and concubine, and she should be in her early forties now, but she looked nearly fifty years old, teach him how not to worry
However, Chu Jinglan's mood quickly stabilized, and he turned to ask about the key issue: "Aunt Qu, didn't you all follow the mother's concubine..."
"They were indeed executed, and only the slaves survived."
Chu Jinglan narrowed his eyes and said, "Why is this?"
Huo Fang sighed, with a sad expression, mixed with a trace of confusion, the past fragments slowly emerged from the mist along with her hoarse voice, and appeared in front of Chu Jinglan like a bloody picture.
"After you were seriously injured and sent to the Northland, the eldest prince and the queen wanted to use the empress to coerce you back to the capital, so that they could kill you, but the empress refused to obey and wanted to kill herself with a knife, but Lord Ye suddenly sent someone to deliver a letter. I came here and said that I would try to rescue the maiden. The maiden mourned for His Majesty's death at the time, and did not want to drag you and Lord Ye, so she begged for death wholeheartedly. Before she died, she asked the messenger to take the slave maid outside the palace, and the slave maid survived. "
"Master Ye? Which Master Ye is that?" Chu Jinglan was confused for a moment.
"It's Lord Ye Zhenye, the former servant of the Ministry of Rites." Huo Fang looked at him suspiciously, "He said that you once rescued his daughter, and this is a repayment of gratitude. Does the lord have no impression at all?"
Chu Jinglan seemed to be struck by lightning, unable to speak for a long time.
Thanks to the reminder from the person who climbed the stairs in the middle of the night, he was so damn impressed!
Seeing that he didn't speak, Tang Qingfeng took the conversation and asked, "Why did you enter the palace again, auntie?"
Qu Fang frowned and said slowly, "This is a long story... It took four years for the slave to return home after leaving the palace. Later, Miss Ye Jia sent someone to the country to ask if the slave would like to go to the palace to help her. , The slave maid accepted her life-saving grace, and naturally agreed, and she found a skilled craftsman to make a human, skin, mask, and mask for the slave maid, and since then, the slave maid has been working in the cold palace."
"Miss Ye Family? But Ye Huaiyang?"
Qu Fang nodded: "Exactly, look at the memory of this slave, she was a young lady back then, but now she is the head of the house."
"What did she ask you to do for her?" Tang Qingfeng asked.
"Speaking of which, there are only two things in total, one is to spy on the news of Pingyang Palace, and the other is to take care of Fengwu Palace secretly. These are also things that slaves want to do in their hearts, so they agreed without hesitation."
"So... you are her informant in the palace?"
Qu Fang smiled lightly and acquiesced.
Tang Qingfeng was shocked when he heard the words. He always thought that what Ye Huaiyang did all started after they came back. He didn't expect that she had already made arrangements to keep Bai Zhixuan's situation in her hands. What is she doing this for? Could it be that it was really for the lord...
He looked at Chu Jinglan subconsciously, only to see the dark tide in his eyes, almost venting out, but it disappeared in an instant, as if there had never been the slightest fluctuation.
"My lord..."
"It's getting late, so it's time to go to the banquet." Chu Jinglan interrupted him, turned his head and said to Qu Fang, "Auntie, this king will come to see you in a while, please be careful."
Qu Fang has a delicate mind and knows that he must have his own considerations, so he didn't say more, but said with a blessing: "The slave and maid save it, but I ask the lord to be more careful."
Chu Jinglan nodded, looked at the Buddhist shrine again, and immediately stepped out of Fengwu Palace with his hands behind.
Tang Qingfeng followed closely behind him, and his mood was very complicated. He swallowed his words several times, but it was inconvenient to talk about such secrets because of the many ears and eyes in the palace. Ye Jia, who has been in middle school for so many years, has already stood in the team! He couldn't help but wonder, what would the situation look like if Ye Zhen really made a move? Is it the rescue of Concubine Chen so that the prince can stand against the emperor, or the failure of the action that puts the Ye family in a doomed situation...
All kinds of speculations are just fantasies now, time can't go back, and they can't look back.
In a trance, the two have come to the Liuguang Temple.
Chu Jinglan was silent all the way, with a sullen face, not knowing what to think, but when he arrived in the hall where hundreds of officials gathered, he lost his sullen look, walked up the steps indifferently, bowed to the emperor, and sat down. A few sides of the sandalwood table below, the fragrant clothes on the temples constantly shuttled in front of him, setting off bursts of fragrant wind, he didn't even glance at it, and his eyes drifted into the apse inadvertently.
The Liuguang Hall is divided into a front hall and a rear hall. The front hall is used for drinking and enjoying the entertainment of hundreds of officials, and the rear hall is used to entertain female relatives. There are only a few layers of tulle in the middle, and a carp pond can be heard. The etiquette, to some extent, satisfies the joy of their reunion together, but it is a neat arrangement.
The warm wind hit, and a large gap opened up between the undulating white yarns. Ye Huaiyang, who was sitting in the front row, suddenly slammed into Chu Jinglan's eyes.
Today, she is wearing a long dress with hibiscus and butterflies on the ground. The color is strong and very dazzling. The makeup is also carefully depicted. She was so fascinated that all the women and noble women present were stealing the limelight, and even the Queen Mother couldn't help but look at her a few more times.
Chu Jinglan had never seen her with heavy makeup and bright makeup, but just after a few glances, he felt that something was wrong - she usually faces the sky, why has she been so publicized like now
What is she hiding...
He frowned and pondered, but he forgot to take his eyes back, and suddenly a sentence came from above: "Brother Huang, what are you looking at?"
Chu Jinglan's chest trembled lightly, and all his thoughts returned to the cage in an instant. When he looked up, the emperor was reclining on the throne and looking at him with a half-smile.