Chapter 1190: A Road to the Black
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For an afternoon, I did nothing but read by the window with a whim. Today's weather is fine, the dazzling sun shines outside, the snow has melted a lot, and the melted snow water on the eaves drip down along the tile and fall on the bluestone steps, making a tick-tock, very charming sound.
Every now and then I would look up and look out at the road through the shimmering curtains.
Even if she doesn't come, even if she comes from afar, I will be relieved.
But little by little, the snow on the eaves melted into water, and the last drop also dropped, but no one came on the road outside the door, not even a messenger, the sun set, the orange light shone in this Jingren Palace, the red walls and blue tiles, but revealed an indescribable sense of slaughter.
Soon, it was getting dark.
As soon as he came in, I looked at him intently, and he commanded those people to put everything away, and I looked down to see that there was still a bowl of steaming sweet soup in the dishes.
When he withdrew with the people and had just reached the door, I followed.
"Father-in-law Fu."
Xiao Fuzi also immediately stopped, stood at the door and looked back at me.
I walked up to him and hesitated: "That scripture ......"
"It's already for the queen."
"Really? What did she say? β
"Sheβ" Xiao Fuzi hesitated for a moment and said, "I didn't say anything. β
"Huh?"
He looked at me again, looked at me with a confused expression, and then said softly: "When I gave it to the queen's mother, she said 'I know', and then asked me to serve the young lady well, and nothing else." β
ββ¦β¦β
My brow furrowed.
Could it be that Chang Qing didn't understand what I meant?
No, it can't be, even if I have never seen her plot people's hearts in this harem and assassinate anyone, but I know very well that sitting in the back seat for so many years is not something that a dull woman can do, with her intelligence, she must know the purpose of I asked Xiaofuzi to send that scripture to the past, and she must be able to see through the heart I want to convey.
But she didn't say anything.
Could it be that she just didn't want to say it?
Or is it fundamentally, there is nothing to say?
I just felt a heavy heart, and asked, "So, what did she do?" β
Xiao Fuzi thought for a while and said, "It's nothing." After taking it, Niangniang just looked through it twice, and later, when I went to ask for peace again, I saw that she was still crooked there, and Miss's scripture was in her hand. The queen mother has been very tired these days, and today she looks even more tired. β
As he spoke, there was a gloomy look in his words, and I couldn't say what I felt, only that my chest was suffocating.
Both of them were silent for a while, and then I asked again: "By the way, Gonggong Fu, there are still two days left for the Emperor's Majesty's pro-ploughing ceremony, are you ready?" β
He nodded, "Of course." β
"Then, what about the queen's silkworm gift?"
He said: "This, this time the silkworm gift was personally inquired by the emperor, and I don't know how to arrange it." β
ββ¦β¦β
Feeling that I was holding my breath suddenly, Xiaofuzi raised his head and looked at me: "Miss, what's wrong?" β
"......" I looked at him, although my chest was suffocated, as if I had a lot to say, but I also knew that I couldn't say it at this time, I passed that scripture to Chang Qing, it was already a very dangerous move, if I still had to say anything or do something, I was afraid that this situation was not something I could control.
I gritted my teeth and said slowly, "It's nothing, you go get busy." If the queen has anything to say to me, I will bother you to run more. β
Xiao Fuzi looked at me in some surprise, as if he also sensed that I was paying too much attention to Chang Qing, but he didn't say anything in the end, only nodded: "Got it." Miss, please use it slowly. β
After that, he left.
I retreated back into the house, Su Su and Mama Wu were serving Miao Yan to eat, it was very lively, but I looked at the smiles on their faces, but I still felt a chill in my heart.
Chang Qing, do you really want to go all the way to the dark?
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Time passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye, it was time for Pei Yuanhao to perform the gift of pro-farming.
When I woke up early in the morning, I felt that the weather was very good, although the sun had not yet fully risen, I could see that the sky was blue, there was no cloud, and the air was full of the refreshing breath that was emitted after the snow melted, which made people's spirits also lift.
Xiao Fuzi was still standing at the door, and slowly, his shadow became clear on the ground.
He looked at me embarrassedly: "Miss, are you really not going?" β
I shook my head, "No." β
"However, the emperor wants you to go."
"Your Majesty is hope, and I didn't force it, so I can refuse."
"This, this is the truth, butβ"
He was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks, like a monkey who couldn't hold back his inner turmoil, hesitated for a while, and then said: "Today is the first time since the emperor ascended the throne, doesn't Miss really want to go and see it?" β
I shook my head: "I don't want to." β
"This ...... This ......"
He became more and more difficult, and watching the time pass little by little, I guessed that the honor guard who was going to follow Pei Yuanhao to the pro-cultivation ceremony was already about to set off, but as the deputy chief eunuch, he was still delayed at my door.
At this time, out of the corner of my eye, I saw sitting at the table, copying the wonderful words of "Zengguang Xianwen", she also looked at Xiaofuzi, her eyes were eager, as if hoping that he could convince me, as soon as I saw her, she immediately withdrew her gaze and pretended to be concentrated. Xiao Fuzi hurriedly said: "This is a big deal today, doesn't Miss want Her Royal Highness the princess to show her face too?" β
I smiled faintly: "She has more opportunities to show up, and she can't show up today." Besides, although His Majesty has not yet convicted me, the matter has not yet been clarified, and he has been rejected in vain by others with the identity of a suspect, so why bother? β
Today's pro-cultivation ceremony, Chang Taishi and Nangong Jinhong are bound to attend, if I really appear, I don't know if they will mention my matter again, if it is really mentioned, in the public, even if you want to hide it, you can't hide it.
So, it's better not to go.
In the distance, I heard the sound of bells and drums, it was the team that was about to leave, and Xiaofuzi could only look at me one last time: "Miss......"
"Father-in-law Fu, I don't embarrass you, and you don't embarrass me. Go quickly, please not be able to invite me, Your Majesty is not happy at most, but if you are late for such an occasion, it is to blame. β
When he heard this, he finally stopped holding on, arched his hand at me, and turned away.
When I turned around, I saw Miaoyan looking up from the book, looking at the back of Xiaofuzi with a lost face, and when I saw me looking back at her, I immediately lowered my head.
I slowly walked over and sat down next to her: "How much have you written?" Let you finish writing today, and you won't delay any longer. β
"Yes."
She was a little aggrieved, but she didn't dare to disobey me, so she continued to write hard, but after writing for a while, after all, the mood of wanting to play prevailed, she raised her head to look at me, and said pitifully: "Mother, I really don't want to write." My hands hurt so much, it's so cold, let me play for a while, right? β
"Nope."
"Mother, just for a while."
"No way!"
Although I wasn't very quiet, she didn't dare to say anything with a straight face, but a somewhat soft, but somewhat displeased voice came from the window: "Miss Yan, it is appropriate for parents to discipline their children strictly, but they can't be so unkind." β
This voice-
As soon as I looked up, I saw a slender figure standing in the courtyard.
Nangong Lizhu?!
As soon as I saw her appear in the courtyard, I was stunned, and before I could react, the two guards guarding the door hurriedly walked down and saluted respectfully: "Guifei Niangniang." β
Her face was still a little pale, and the Ruizhu beside her was firmly holding her arm, and after saying that, she gasped.
How did she get here?
I just asked more when Xiaofuzi came to invite me today, only to know that although her illness was cured, but she had suffered a lot before, so her body has been very weak, and this time she didn't need to go over to the gift of pro-farming, but I didn't expect that she was idle, and she came to me idle.
After the two guards greeted him, one of them immediately said: "Guifei Niangniang, the emperor has already explained that no one will be allowed to enter." β
Nangong Lizhu's pale face floated a little smile, and said: "This palace doesn't go in, this palace just wanted to come over to see the little princess, but I didn't expectββ"
She said, looking up at the words.
The gaze was as warm as today's weather, as gentle as the wind blowing.
Sitting at the table, Miao Yan was a little inexplicable, look at me, and look at her, Nangong Lizhu had already stepped forward and said softly: "Little princess, I came to see you." Do you remember me? β
Miao Yan shook his head blankly.
A look of loss immediately flashed in Nangong Lizhu's eyes, but she still smiled reluctantly: "When you first entered the palace, you often lived with me, and you called me my mother." β
My face sank all at once.
The time she came to me before and pulled Miao Yan to nag, I was already disgusted, but I didn't expect that today, she herself was sick, and Miao Yan's condition had obviously improved a lot, and she actually came again-
Just when I was almost angry, I said crisply: "But I only have one mother." β
With that, she looked up at me.
At this time, I don't know if a gust of wind suddenly came from nowhere, or who invisibly punched Nangong Lizhu, she seemed to suddenly be unstable, and staggered two steps in succession, fortunately, Ruizhu on the side barely supported her, but her face had become as pale as paper.
When he saw her like that, Miao Yan seemed to be startled: "What's wrong with you?" β
As she spoke, she leaned on the table and looked out the window.