Under the stars, by the stone table. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Two young girls sat opposite each other.

Zhang Wan lowered her head slightly, eating steamed buns in small bites, while Liu Er, who was holding her cheek with one hand, looked at her and couldn't help laughing happily.

"Sister Zhang Wan, the way you eat is really good-looking. "It's so elegant, so good-looking, even the ladies in the palace can't compare.

When Zhang Wan heard this, she couldn't help laughing. She finished eating the steamed buns in her hand, carefully covered the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and wiped her hands clean, then she looked up at Liu Er opposite.

"Really?" she asked with a smile. Liu'er, this girl, is pure-minded.

Liu Er saw that Zhang Wan was a little unconvinced, and couldn't help but explain in a hurry. "Really, I think the way you eat is more elegant and beautiful than the most beautiful lady in the palace. ”

Zhang Wan couldn't help laughing. What kind of maid has she ever seen in this cold palace......?

"Liu'er, you've seen your mother dine. She remembered the Empress Wu she had seen this evening, and thought that the lady in Liu'er's mouth was the other party. "That Wu Niangniang, although she is dignified and elegant, if she is the most beautiful lady, I am afraid it is ......"

"It's not Empress Wu!" Liu Er shook her head, planning Zhang Wan's words.

In Liu Er's eyes, although Wu Niangniang is dignified and gentle, and she treats people kindly, she is not the most beautiful lady in the palace.

"Not Queen Wu?" Zhang Wan couldn't help but raise her eyebrows when she heard this. Could it be that this Liu'er has seen other concubines? But in this cold palace, as far as she knows, there are no other concubines there.

"Well, it's not. Speaking of this, Liu Er lowered her head, her little face was sad, and she seemed to be caught in a memory.

Seeing this, Zhang Wan didn't speak, but poured herself a cup of hot tea and held it in the palm of her hand.

After a while, Liu Er raised her head, although her expression had not yet recovered, but she was still better.

"Sister Zhang Wan," she looked up at Zhang Wan, the corners of her mouth moved slightly, and after she stopped talking a few times, she finally sighed, "Hey, I don't know what's wrong, when I saw my sister today, I felt very kind." I have something to say in my heart for a long time, and I just want to say it to my sister alone. ”

When Zhang Wan heard this, she nodded calmly. She knew that although her spiritual power was sealed now, there was still some temperament unique to monks on her body, as long as she was willing, it would naturally make this Liu Er feel close to and trust.

Seeing Zhang Wan smiling and nodding, Liu Er sighed before speaking again. "Sister, in fact, I used to be an errand boy in Zhongcui Palace. The most beautiful lady I just talked about is the virtuous concubine of Zhongcui Palace. ”

When Zhang Wan heard this, she couldn't help but have some eyebrows. She has been in the palace for several months, and she seems to have never heard anyone say that there is a virtuous concubine in this harem.

So, what is the matter with the virtuous concubine of Zhongcui Palace mentioned by Liu Er at this time?

Zhang Wan just wanted to speak, but saw that Liu Er on the other side had already opened her mouth and said it to herself.

"Twelve years ago, I was the little palace maid of Zhongcui Palace who played with Prince Mourning Gong. Later, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince died of illness, and on that day, the people around His Highness were ordered to be killed with a rod. And I'm ,......"

Speaking of this, Liu Er's little face was already pale, and her eyes were full of fear. "And I, because I was young and playful, secretly ran to the imperial garden early that morning to play, and just escaped that catastrophe. ”

After speaking, Liu Er lowered her head again, and her mood seemed to be very low.

Seeing that Liu Er mentioned Prince Gong, Zhang Wan understood. It turns out that the current crown prince Zhu Youzhu is not the only prince of Emperor Zhu Jianshen.

It's just that what about Prince Mourning?

Why was it that after he died, everyone around him was ordered to be killed with a cane? and why did his mother, the most beautiful lady in Liu Er's mouth, stay in Zhongcui Palace and never appear in front of anyone again?

It seems that there are still a lot of secrets hidden in this huge harem.

Zhang Wan shook her head, but quickly let go of the matter. No matter how many secrets there are in this harem, what does it have to do with her?

"Liu'er," she saw that Liu'er was still a little sad, and couldn't help but persuade her. "It's been more than a decade, and you don't have to think about it anymore. ”

On the road of cultivation, although she Zhang Wan is cold and self-controlled, she is not a cold-blooded and ruthless person. Facing the kind-hearted girl in front of her, Zhang Wan undoubtedly had a good impression.

Not for anything else, just for the steamed bun just now, and she can't ignore this palace maid named Liu'er.

After a while, Liu Er finally calmed down from her memories.

"Sister Zhang Wan, it really makes you laugh. She looked up and smiled embarrassedly at Zhang Wan. "It's not too early, so I won't delay your rest. ”

After speaking, Liu Er got up, rejected Zhang Wan's send-off, and walked towards the gate of the courtyard.

Zhang Wan has been following behind Liu'er, and after Liu'er left, she was about to close the courtyard door, but saw Liu'er turn around again.

"Sister Zhang Wan," Liu Er squeezed the silk handkerchief in her hand with some embarrassment, "I almost forgot to tell you." ”

Speaking of this, she turned her head and looked around, and when she saw that there was no one around, she hurriedly whispered, "I'm afraid that Mother Zhang will make things difficult for you tomorrow, you should be careful yourself." ”

This mother's personality, several palace maids in the cold palace, that is known to everyone, no one knows. Because Zhang Wan is new, Liu Er is worried that she will suffer, so she specially reminded her.

Seeing this, although Zhang Wan didn't care much, she still smiled and nodded. "Thank you, Liu'er. ”

In Zhang Wan's opinion, no matter how difficult Mother Liu is for her, she is just a mortal. On the path of cultivation, there were so many hardships and dangers, she Zhang Wan broke through them one by one, how could she be afraid of the embarrassment of a mortal?

After sending Liu Er away, Zhang Wan closed the courtyard door, and after another simple grooming, she lay down on the simple little wooden bed.

The roof was leaking and the tiles were sparse, and looking up at the mottled starlight projected from the tile cracks and beams overhead, Zhang Wan couldn't help but smile.

Fortunately, the weather has been fine these days, and if it rains, won't my humble room be flooded?

It seems that tomorrow I will have to set up a rain shower.

Thinking of this, Zhang Wan couldn't help but smile and nodded.

But at this moment, at the gate of the courtyard, there was a strong knock on the door again.

Zhang Wan Zou Mei got up, she had just stepped out of the room, and she saw that the aunt of the housekeeper of the cold palace---- Mother Zhang had already walked into this small broken courtyard with two palace maids carrying large wooden barrels.

"Mother Zhang, why did you come to visit late at night?" she looked at the anger on Zhang's mother's face, and couldn't help but raise her head and ask softly.

"Why?" After Mother Zhang commanded the two palace maids to put down the big wooden barrel, she looked up at Zhang Wan and said with a smile.

"I said, Miss Zhang Wan, have you forgotten what kind of place this is? This is the Cold Palace, since you have come here, you have to do hard labor!"

After speaking, Zhang's mother turned her head and motioned to the two palace maids on the side to open the two big wooden barrels.

Suddenly, two buckets full of dirty clothes appeared in front of Zhang Wan.