As the commander of the cavalry battalion of the Praetorian Guard, Yuan Xing trained the Praetorian Guards in the barracks three days a week, was on duty at the palace for three days, and had one day off. Today it was his turn to inspect the palace, and after he handed over the formalities to his predecessor, he first browsed the entry and exit rosters as usual.

Palace people entering and leaving the palace must be registered with the palace guards, whether it is to purchase things or release or visit relatives, they must declare their identities for inspection, and even the corpse must be verified before it can be transported out of the palace, so as to effectively protect the safety and property of the royal family.

Yuan Xing saw that the first few lines were mostly vegetables and poultry, as well as poured night incense, and when he saw that the name of Jingyang Palace was also on the list, his pupils suddenly constricted. Guo Hui, who lives in Jingyang Palace, can be said to be the woman he hates the most, and she has always been at odds with Ma Xiuying, why did she send people out of the palace?

Yuan Xing immediately asked the guard in charge of registration, "What did Concubine Hui ask the palace people to go out for?" Is there a queen's edict? ”

The normal departure of the palace personnel is controlled by the eunuchs in charge of the Internal Affairs Bureau, and the harem concubines and their attendants must have the will or decree of the emperor or queen when they leave the palace.

The guard glanced at the name and said: "Concubine Hui sent someone out of the palace to ask the monks of Jiming Temple to pray for the emperor's heir in her belly, and her subordinates saw that there was an edict from the emperor, so they let him go." ”

"Since there is an edict from the emperor, it will be fine." Yuan Xing quietly closed the roster, and immediately asked a henchman to quickly tell Ma Xiuying or Xunying the news when he went out. Guo Hui didn't let Ma Xiuying know about sending people out of the palace, there must be something strange in it, this woman has bad water in her stomach, and she has to guard against it.

"Master, Concubine Hui sent someone to Jiming Temple early in the morning to ask the monks to pray for the child in her belly. Could she be going for Master Dao Yan? "Xun Ying almost ran into the inner room when he got the news, and he was still panting when he spoke.

"She really didn't achieve her goal and never gave up, and even bypassed me to ask the emperor for advice." Ma Xiuying patted the armrest in annoyance. It seems that Guo Hui already doubts Dao Yan's identity, otherwise he would not have repeatedly looked for opportunities to see Dao Yan.

Xun Ying suggested: "Why don't you go and inform Master Daoyan not to enter the palace, anyway, she invited those monks from Jiming Temple, and Master Daoyan is not a monk from Jiming Temple." ”

Ma Xiuying rejected this suggestion without hesitation, "No, everyone has seen Dao Yan on the day of the soup porridge, unless he is no longer in the capital, if he does not come in the capital, he will be truthful, and maybe he will be charged with disrespect by Concubine Hui." ”

"What then?" Xun Ying is at a loss, and it is obviously unrealistic to let Dao Yan leave Beijing now. Moreover, the people of Jingyang Palace left the palace early in the morning, and maybe now Jiming Temple has received the will and is heading for the palace.

Ma Xiuying held her cheeks and thought for a while, "Since Concubine Hui is praying for the emperor's heir, it is better to ask the concubines to go to Jingyang Palace to get lucky." But let's not make a noise for now, so as not to startle the snake, and wait for the monks to enter the palace and then notify the concubines to be invited. ”

Xun Ying's eyes lit up, this is a good way, even if Guo Hui recognizes Dao Yan, she can't do anything about Dao Yan in front of everyone's eyes, as long as Dao Yan leaves Beijing immediately after leaving the palace safely, can Guo Hui still be chased out of the palace?

The monks of Jiming Temple did not know that this time to enter the palace to pray for blessings was only due to the struggle of women, and it was all because the royal family valued them, and they agreed to it with a smile, and rushed to the palace without delay.

Dao Yan was hesitant, he went down the mountain with the monks of Jiming Temple with a little selfishness that day, wanting to see if Ma Xiuying was doing now, and after seeing Ma Xiuying fulfill his wish, he didn't want to be involved too much with the royal family. He politely refused to the host, but was strongly invited by the host. Eating and living in other people's temples, he couldn't refuse for a while, so he had to follow the monks with red faces to Jingyang Palace to meet Concubine Hui.

Guo Hui sat behind the screen, and saw Dao Yan standing out among the monks through the gap, and couldn't help clenching his fists. Although this person no longer has a face like a crown of jade, the facial features of the sword eyebrows and starry eyes have not changed. It was this person who disdained her in Suzhou at the beginning, it was this person who trampled her self-esteem under her feet, and she could recognize this person when he turned into ashes.

"Yao Tianxi!" Guo Hui gritted his teeth and snorted, his eyes shooting a hateful gaze, unaware of the pain of his fingers embedded in his palm.

Guo Xia saw that she confirmed that Dao Yan was Yao Tianxi, and immediately walked outside the screen and said to the monks: "The main hall should not be too noisy, please go to the side hall to pray for blessings." He pointed at Dao Yan with a casual look and said, "This master, please stay here and explain to Niangniang which scripture the masters prayed for, and what benefits it will benefit Niangniang and the imperial heir." ”

Guo Xia's words were nondescript, and the monks listened to each other, and before they had time to think about it, they were half-driven and half-invited by the palace people to the side hall.

Guo Xia instructed the palace people to withdraw from the palace, leaving only herself and a few henchmen and eunuchs around Guo Hui.

Dao Yan frowned slightly, and quickly regained his composure, although the behavior of these people was a little weird, he thought that he followed the rules and had a clear conscience.

Guo Hui walked out from behind the screen and asked in a cold voice: "Dao Yan, raise your head, do you know this palace?" ”

Dao Yan raised his head and glanced at Guo Hui quickly, the woman in front of him had a peach-cheeked and apricot face, a plump and beautiful face, a snow-white fox fur on the outside, and a luxurious palace dress inside, surrounded by pearls and emeralds. Listening to the other party's tone, he seemed to know each other, but he didn't know where he had seen it, so he lowered his head and replied: "Qi Niangniang, the poor monk has never seen Niangniang, and today I am fortunate to see Tianyan." ”

"You don't know Hongu?" Guo Hui suspected that Dao Yan was not the person she was looking for, so she asked again, "You used to be called Yao Tianxi?" Suzhou people's? ”

Dao Yan was stunned, and quickly replied loudly: "That is the name of the poor monk before he became a monk, and the ancestral home of the poor monk is indeed Suzhou." ”

"Since you are Yao Tianxi, why don't you know this palace?" Guo Hui blocked his chest in one breath and almost fainted. This man admits that he is the young master of the Yao family, and he even dares to say that he doesn't know her! Could it be that she had never been in his eyes? Don't even have a memory?

"Qi Yu Niangniang, the poor monk really doesn't know it." Dao Yan replied as if he was not afraid of death.

Guo Hui was so angry that she couldn't speak, Guo Xia asked on her behalf: "The Yao family once lived next to the Guo family, and my mother was the eldest lady of the Guo family before entering the palace, do you have any impression?" ”

When Dao Yan heard this, he realized that this Concubine Hui was the eldest lady of the Guo family in the past, could it be that there was another reason for entering the palace to pray for blessings today? His heart sank, and he bowed his head and said: "Please forgive the poor monk for being clumsy and failing to recognize the mother in time." Although the poor monk used to live next to the Guo family, it was inconvenient to ask more about the Guo family's house, so he didn't know about his mother. ”

"I'm afraid there is only Ma Xiuying in your eyes, you and her are on the wall, fireworks and moon, but unfortunately people abandoned you in the end and became the queen herself." Jealousy completely overwhelmed Guo Hui's mind, and hurtful words blurted out. How could she not hate that the man she once thought about had never looked at her squarely, and didn't even remember her existence, so what was her sadness back then? What's the point of lingering now?