Chapter 32: The World is Peaceful

"Don't disturb the queen, the queen is unhappy. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoSince the female bachelor admits it, she will be punished as she should be. ”

The reason why I felt sharp was because this voice made Li Mu'er feel cold and scared.

The person who came was Zheng Jinlian.

She was carrying an old man, who was richly dressed, similar to the crown dress of the Queen Mother she had ever seen.

Everyone bowed together, "Say hello to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother is well." ”

It turned out to be Zhu Youji's own grandmother.

Li Mu'er rarely set foot outside the Qianqing Palace in the harem, so he has not seen it. But because of Zhu Youji's relationship, she was naturally full of respect for the Empress Dowager, and hurriedly kowtowed to say goodbye.

Although the Empress Dowager has gray temples, her demeanor is very healthy, and she doesn't say much, Ren Zheng Jinlian continued:

"Does the female bachelor know that on the night you left the palace, there was an assassination incident in the Qianqing Palace?"

Li Mu'er listened to her voice, and her heart was full of desolation.

He obviously knew that Zheng Jinlian framed her, he must have known. But he didn't punish her at all?

Qian Fu's words for her analysis suddenly sounded in her ears: "Everything must be evidenced, but it just so happens that the emperor is the biggest witness and evidence in your case, it depends on who the emperor protects."

It depends on who the emperor protects......

It turned out that he was protecting Zheng Jinlian.

He was unwilling to testify for himself and find out who was behind the scenes.

He would rather let himself go.

At this moment, he could only answer: "Minister, I don't know."

Zheng Jinlian sneered, "The female bachelor hasn't returned to the palace for so long, so naturally I don't know." ”

He turned his head sideways and said: "Cui Gongzheng, although the female bachelor is on an errand by the emperor's side, she is also a female official in the back court, and she should be guilty of the same crime as the palace people if she makes a mistake."

Cui Gong is busy responding "yes".

Li Mu'er gritted her teeth and thought, your fox tail is really completely exposed.

"It's just that the female bachelor's errand is important, and the punishment should not be severe. Since I don't know the time when I leave the palace in February, I will punish the bell in February to set an example. ”

Li Mu'er secretly said that it was bad, and her hands were not all right.

Sure enough, Zheng Jinlian did it on purpose, and she asked leisurely, "What, does the female bachelor have concerns?"

Li Mu'er didn't bother to take care of her, raised her head and said to Cui Gongzheng: "Shen Qionglian is punished." It's just that now that His Majesty has returned to the palace, can you ask the palace director to let the white fungus out of Yongxiang? ”

"Do you want her to carry the bell with you, or do you want her to stay here for another two months?" Zheng Jinlian said.

Silver Ear wanted to open her mouth and ask to accompany Li Mu'er to be punished, but she grabbed her and shook her head to stop her.

If you say too much, Zheng Jinlian is clearly relying on a backer, a fox and a fake tiger. Li Mu'er knows that she can't act rashly at this moment and add more rights and wrongs.

Zheng Jinlian seemed to exhale with satisfaction, and climbed up to the arm of the Empress Dowager, "Empress Dowager, the slave maid is finished, let's go back to Qingning Palace." ”

Only then did the Empress Dowager smile and say, "You girl! ”

The tone was full of pampering.

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Before Li Mu'er could see Zhu Youji again, she began to be punished that night.

The so-called bell is just to catch up with the hour from evening to dawn every day, from the Qianqing Palace Gate to the Rijing Gate, the Yuehua Gate, and then return to the front of the Qianqing Palace Gate.

Li Mu'er is thick-skinned and is not afraid of punishment. It's just that now her shoulders are not yet complete, and her knees are sore and unhealed, so she is tortured every night with the double bells that have been aggravated by her hands and feet.

persevered all night against the cold wind, thinking about finding Zhu Youzhu the next day to ask why he was so tolerant of Zheng Jinlian.

But I didn't see him the next day.

Before the snow melted on the ground, it began to fall again in the sky.

He was still in Kunning Palace.

Night, four watches.

The north wind howled, the biting cold swelled at her face, and the snowflakes fluttered against the hem of her clothes. Except for the sound of wind and snow, it was extremely quiet, and only the jingle of the bell in her hand could be heard, as well as the sentences:

The world is peaceful......

"The world is peaceful!" Li Mu'er thought about it blankly, and suddenly his feet slipped and he fell on the steps of Yuehuamen, his knees hurt sharply, and his shoulders also felt a **** because of the ground.

Grievances arose spontaneously.

Although he had guessed that he had not testified for himself, when he saw Zheng Jinlian, he was still full of grievances.

Suddenly threw the bell and scolded: "What is the peace in the world!" Why don't you explain it for me! Why are you so protective of her? Why did you choose to give up on me?! ”

No one responded.

After a while, Li Mu'er exhaled a hot breath, fortunately no one responded, if she was caught by someone with a heart, she didn't know what kind of moth would come out, and she would be guilty of a big rebellion.

I got up and looked at the two soldiers guarding the door under the eaves, but they didn't react. Li Mu'er stuck out her tongue and decided to go back to the room to deal with the wound first, and then come back after the fifth watch.

Trembling back to the room, he covered the door and quickly got into the bed.

I stripped my clothes and looked at the wound, and sure enough, it was a little cracked.

Wrapped in a mess, Li Mu'er couldn't hold it anymore and fell into a deep sleep.

When Zhu Youzhu entered the door, he saw her mouth slightly open and sleeping soundly.

I think it's funny again, this guy is really too strong in his heart; I feel guilty again, I must be very tired.

Holding back his cough, he sat down on the edge of her bed, tucked the quilt for her, and wrapped some gauze for her before getting up and preparing to leave.

Who knew that a voice suddenly came from behind:

"Hey, are you going to leave like this again?"

The footsteps are steady.

Looking back at her, she had the same expression again, smiling with tears, some joy, and some complaints.

Zhu Youzhu shook his head, went back to the bed and hugged her, and finally dared to cough out.

"Why haven't you gotten better?" Li Muer patted him on the back in distress.

Zhu Youzhu said with satisfaction: "The old problem is not in the way. Aren't you mad at me? ”

"Gas! Who's to say it's not angry? Li Mu'er pouted, "Fortunately, the white fungus is fine, otherwise I won't forgive you." ”

Zhu Youzhu patted her on the head, "So I won't ask someone to hurt her." He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Do you regret it?" ”

"Regret what?"

"I regret not going with Ma Cong," he laughed, "I told you a long time ago, and I will be punished when I return to the palace." Can you stand it? ”

"I'm not afraid, I can stand no matter how I punish you." Li Mu'er broke away from his arms and asked, "But, do you owe me an explanation?" Don't tell me you don't know that Zheng Jinlian harmed me? ”

Zhu Youzhu lowered his eyebrows and replied guiltily: "Of course I know."

He looked out the window, it was still dawn, and the wind and snow had not stopped. Turning his head into a fist and coughing, he asked gently: "I'm a little cold, you can borrow me a corner of the quilt, and I'll tell you slowly, okay?"

Li Mu'er pouted and looked at him sullenly, and her little face turned red when she heard this. What do you mean, borrow a corner quilt?

But seeing his somewhat pale face, he unconsciously moved into the bed.

Zhu Youzhu pursed his lips and snickered, sat on the bed with his clothes, covered the quilt, and then reached out to take her into his arms.

Li Muer's heart was beating hard, and she had been hugged by him many times, but she still felt that the deer was bumping, especially in bed at the moment, the two of them were like ordinary couples gossiping at night. She had no choice but to bow her head so that he would not see her shyness.

Zhu Youzhu didn't poke her either, and said slowly:

"Jin Lian has been serving under the empress dowager since she was a child, and she is smart and well-behaved, and she is the empress dowager's favorite girl. It was only after I ascended the throne that she gave her to me, and I will serve it every step of the way. ”

Li Mu'er was puzzled and interjected: "Since the Empress Dowager likes it, why did she give her to you?"

"Don't worry, listen to me." Zhu Youzhu knocked her head and continued, "You should have heard that I was secretly raised in Xinei since I was a child, and it was not until I was six years old that I was discovered by my father and was able to see the light of day again. ”

Li Mu'er's heart trembled, and she reached out to hug him.

"When the Empress Dowager saw my grandson, she was naturally overjoyed. After the death of my mother, in order to protect me from being assassinated by Concubine Wan, she even put me in her palace to raise me personally. In this way, I got to know Jin Lian. She was very kind to me, and the Empress Dowager was relieved that she would take care of me. Since I was a child, I didn't have any friends of the same age, but I cherish and appreciate the kindness of Jinlian to me. But when I grew up, I had the crown princess, who is today's queen, and the queen ...... me," he paused, "the queen is a close husband and wife to me. It's not that I don't know Jin Lian's feelings for me, and I don't understand the heart that the Empress Dowager gave her, but that's not what I want. I have never expressed my position or refused, because I don't want to hurt her. I thought she would understand, but I spoiled her. When the temple tried to guard the palace, you suddenly had abdominal pain, which was also done by her. Since then, I have never let you eat what she makes, because I want to warn her that I know everything, and I value you. But I didn't punish her, I wanted her to retreat from the precipice and stop the precipice. Moreover, in my selfish heart, I was reluctant to touch her at that time, and when I was young, she was really sincere to me. Behold...... It was I who was too merciful to cause you to suffer this unjustified calamity. This time, she hurt you like this, I can't bear it anymore...... After going to the criminal department to visit you, I will go back to the palace to deal with her. But she was so smart that she had already run back to the Queen Mother to seek refuge. With the Empress Dowager here, I really can't touch her. It is really not easy for me to get to where I am today, all of them rely on the help of benefactors, and some even died to help me. So I can only try my best to repay those who are still around. If you make a mistake, try not to pursue it, and the right is also to repay the favor...... Mu'er, if I say this at this moment, will you blame me? ”