Chapter 26: Careful Planning

On the west side of the palace, the sound of chiseling stones can be heard day and night, and because of the large number of new laborers in the palace, the security is also tighter. The nightly patrol has changed from a one-hour patrol to a half-hour patrol.

Approaching the Chinese Valentine's Day, the galaxy is shining. Fleur was in the center, sitting by the window with her coat draped, the starlight spilling down her cheeks, reflecting her abyss-like pupils.

Listening to the night patrol troops passing by from time to time outside, Su Wanxi chuckled, after all, it was a snatched country, and she didn't dare to take it lightly.

"Jiangshan?" Su Wanxi read this word lightly, and couldn't help but be stunned, stretched out her hand and twisted the peony flower branch in the vase by the window.

What did he come to the palace for? To take revenge on that merciless man, to make him ruined, to make him hate himself for the rest of his life. And then, as an equal bargain, she will also be a prisoner of another life.

Is this really what she wants? Su Wanxi narrowed her eyes slightly, the night breeze blew, and her green silk was slightly raised like a ghost.

"Jiangshan?" is an interesting word...... She chuckled enchantingly, and as soon as her sharp nails were forced, the peony was folded in her palm, and she looked at the peony in her hand with a hunting heart. She has already seen life and death, in short, she will end up in dust, it is better to have a good time while she is alive.

I saw that her eyes were particularly hateful, and the smile on the corner of her mouth was like hellfire, and she slowly clenched her palm, and the peony flower was out of shape in her palm. No matter how beautiful the flowers are, they are delicate after all, and they only have mermaid flesh.

Early the next morning, Qing'er got some gossip and hurriedly ran to report to Su Wanxi. It's nothing more than that Concubine Chen danced an unknown dance for the emperor last night, and then the emperor was very happy and gave her the most gorgeous Renming Hall in the current palace.

In the entire harem, Wanxi was also quite wary of Concubine Chen. I met her once in Jujing Garden that day, although Concubine Chen gave Wanxi the impression that she was arrogant and unreasonable, but Wanxi felt that Concubine Chen's temperament was inevitably too extreme, and it was a bit dramatic.

Su Wanxi sent someone to understand that after Concubine Chen entered the palace a few years ago, it didn't take long for her to get the holy favor, and it lasted for a long time. Even now, after entering the palace, she still retains a place in Shen Wen's eyes. It stands to reason that she is such a temperamental person, even if she gets the holy favor, how can she withstand the means of the people in the palace, and how can she live in peace until now.

So Su Wanxi's biggest guess about Concubine Chen is that she is a wolf in a mask. makes people think that she is just a pampered and arrogant woman, and makes people relax their vigilance against her, but secretly treats others with more intelligent means, so she can be favored until now. Otherwise, another reason is that she is supported by a stronger backstage, and she learned from Shen Wen's mouth that Concubine Chen was a gift from a small border country to sue for peace a few years ago, and she didn't even have a name. Since it was sent from the border, even if Concubine Chen had a backstage, she was not a person from the court, so it was much less likely to come to the backstage.

Regarding Shen Wen's gift of Renming Hall to Concubine Chen, Su Wanxi didn't praise the word, and only asked Qing'er to find Li Jieyu from Qiuhua Palace. Now Su Wanxi needs an assistant by her side, and after thinking about it, she feels that Ruyue is the first choice, if she wants to gain a foothold in the palace for a long time, she must find more people together, one arrow is easy to break, and ten arrows are difficult to break.

Near noon, the scorching sun was over, and the bamboo forest outside the hibiscus kept screaming.

Su Wanxi was dressed in white, with high green silk, and was half-lying on the jade chair in the pavilion on the right side of the Fleur House. The texture of the jade is warm and cool, and it is made into a chair, and it is very cool to lie down for a while.

In front of her, Qing'er was peeling the fresh lychees that the emperor had just ordered to send her, and behind her, Chun and Qiu were serving both sides, shaking fans for her.

Not far away, Ruyue came slowly with a plain silk umbrella, and there was not even a palace person by her side.

Ruyue saw Su Wanxi from afar, and she was very envious of her such a comfortable life.

"Ruyue, you're here. Su Wanxi said, slowly standing up to greet her.

Now he took the umbrella, entered the pavilion, and saluted: "I have seen the concubine Niangniang." ”

Su Wanxi frowned and said, "Even you are so polite to me, come and sit down." With that, Su Wanxi took Ruyue's hand and sat on the jade chair together.

Enjoying the coldness of the jade chair and the coolness of the palace fan, the inexplicable emotions in Ruyue's heart are growing secretly.

"Look at you, you're sweaty. Su Wanxi said, taking the handkerchief and wiping Ruyue's sweat.

Ruyue hurriedly avoided it, with a look of disdain, and said anxiously: "Niangniang is unreasonable, Ruyue's identity is humble, and I am afraid that I will dirty Niangniang's handkerchief." ”

Su Wanxi glared at Ruyue, and pretended to be angry: "Do you really think I am a sister?

When Ruyue heard this, she looked up at the woman in front of her, although she has a bright aura now, but after all, she is still the woman who once squeezed into the same bed with herself and Qiu Zi and looked forward to becoming the emperor. But things are not people, she is now prominent, Ruyue is ashamed of herself, and she feels that there is an invisible barrier between the two.

"Ruyue, do you complain that I have been looking for you for so long? You don't know, the companion is like a tiger, in the past few months, I have been living in fear all day long, for fear of being framed by traitors...... I'm afraid that it will affect you and Qiu Zi. Su Wanxi said, hanging her head sadly, her beautiful eyes and tears.

Now he bit his lip and shook Su Wanxi's hand: "It's me who is wrong, I don't put myself in your shoes." ”

When Su Wanxi heard this, Zhiruyue put down the mustard, nodded slightly, and said, "It's good to understand me." ”

"What about Qiu Zi, didn't she come today?" Ruyue looked around, but she didn't see Qiu Zi's figure.

"Don't tell her about your visit to me today, this palace is not for her. ”

Ruyue's eyes flashed with a glimmer of light when she heard this, and then she said, "It's still thoughtful." ”

Afterwards, the two exchanged pleasantries and asked each other about the recent situation.

During the conversation, Ruyue lowered her head, and her sideburns only saw two slightly old silver hairpins, and said quietly: "It's been so long since I entered the palace, I haven't even seen Long Yan, and the palace people don't want ......to see me anymore."

Su Wanxi pursed her lips and said, "I was just lucky to be favored by the emperor." Ruyue, you are such a gentle woman, if the emperor sees it, he must love it very much, but he has never had a chance. ”

Ruyue listened, smiled faintly, the corners of her eyes were dyed haggard, she thought that she was afraid that she would be lonely in the palace for a lifetime, disappointed by expectations, and shameless to face her parents. But listening to Wanxi's mouth today, he must have intended to help himself.

"Like the moon, tomorrow is the begging festival, and the garden party at that time is a rare opportunity, haven't you thought about it?" Wanxi asked, taking a sip of herbal tea.

Ruyue Liu's eyebrows frowned slightly, her eyes looked into the distance, and she said dejectedly: "What about begging, everyone in the harem must be trying to win the emperor's attention, and I am so mediocre, no matter how much I make trouble, it is in vain." Besides......" Ruyue raised her eyes and looked at Wanxi with envy, "If you are going to have a garden party, the emperor must be with you or Concubine Chen, with you by your side, how can others enter the eyes of the law." ”

Su Wanxi smiled incomprehensibly and said, "No, this is wrong, it is precisely because the emperor is very likely to be with me and Concubine Chen, so you have a better chance!"

Ruyue looked at Wanxi with puzzlement and slight surprise, and asked, "How do you say this?"

Su Wanxi smiled skillfully, whispered to Ruyue, took Ruyue's hand again, and went straight into her bedroom.

In the afternoon, Ruyue left with a package to Su Wanxi satisfied. Su Wanxi looked at the back of Ruyue leaving, and said in a low voice: "Ruyue, I'm helping you and myself." I hope you don't let me down. ”

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