As the saying goes, you have to do enough to act. Jingzhen didn't plan to go back to the palace this night, only a few people left Zucheng around, and sent someone to return to the queen, claiming to spend the night in the tomb.

Ah Yuan lives in the wing room outside the garden, a dark row, which is lower and narrower than ordinary houses. She went in first to light the candle, only to see Jing Zhen bend down and open the curtain and come in, her brows slightly locked, as if she was a little uncomfortable.

"It's simple here, and the emperor will have some."

The room was very cramped, and the attendants did not follow up, but only stayed outside the wing room, faintly listening to Jingzhen's gentle voice: "I remember that when I was young, even in the palace, the place where the concubine lived was such a small and dim room, and I only felt very warm at that time. When these words reached Zu Cheng's ears, he couldn't help but be secretly frightened, for so many years, he rarely heard the emperor mention his biological mother Li Concubine.

Ah Yuan made the bed, glanced at the thin cotton quilt, was really embarrassed, turned around and asked: "I'm afraid the emperor can only sleep here tonight, the night is cold in the mountains, do you want to ask my grandfather to change a thicker mattress?" ”

Jing Zhen moved a few steps closer, his fingers touched the edge of the mattress, and he couldn't help but change color: "They actually treat the people guarding the mausoleum palace so harshly?" ”

Ah Yuan shook his head: "There are people in the palace who don't want me to go back, so I just have to give a few words outside, and life here will inevitably be more difficult." In the past two years, she has been repeatedly harassed in Qianling, and it is common for her to withhold things such as salary, winter clothes, and food. If it weren't for the occasional visit of the fourth prince, and Cao Qing often secretly brought her some things from the bottom of the mountain, she didn't know if she could survive to this day.

Jing Zhen narrowed his eyes: "What else do you know that people are trying to put you to death in every possible way?" ”

Ah Yuan saw his figure gradually approaching, his eyes were like a cone, and he didn't feel a little panicked, so he only said: "Those people are just thieves and want to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, otherwise Rushuang would not have died innocently and tragically back then." Besides, if I knew the real murderer, I could sue the emperor directly, and presumably the emperor would also avenge my sister. Why bother to put yourself in danger again? ”

Jing Zhen returned to the table and sat down, and said silently: "I can bring you back to the palace as you wish." It's just that I couldn't protect your sister back then, and now the harem forces are more entangled than before, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to protect you. ”

Ah Yuan said: "Everyone has their own life, I just want to avenge my sister, even if I die, I have no fear or regret." ”

Jing Zhen looked at her deeply: "You are still the same as before." ”

Ah Yuan smiled: "The emperor doesn't seem to be the same. She pointed to the made bed, "Is the emperor going to rest for a while?" ”

Jing Zhen looked out the window, the ice wheel was like a mirror. The dew of midnight fell on the smooth stone bricks one by one, splashing the faint splash.

"I don't sleep."

Ah Yuan smiled: "It's okay, why don't you come and have a drink?" She walked to the corner, where there was a small jar of sorghum wine sent by Cao Qing, and when she felt cold, she often drank a few sips to warm her body.

Jing Zhen smiled unconsciously: "Okay." ”

Cao Qing's liquor is fragrant and mellow in the mouth, and it is only after a few glasses that it is strong and warm, and the aftertaste is long. Even Jing Zhen, who was accustomed to tasting the imperial wine of the palace, couldn't help but praise: "Good wine." ”

Ah Yuan said: "The aunt who brewed this sorghum wine was originally a maid in the East Palace during the Jianzhao period, and after the prince lost power, she was sent to Qianshan to guard the tomb. ”

Jing Zhen looked at the amber liquid in the cup, and said slowly: "When the prince died, although I was young, I also knew that the situation in the court was surging, and finally caused the forces of the Quartet to take advantage of the situation, and the palace was bleeding, and disasters were repeated. Speaking of which, the fourth brother was also implicated in the crime back then. ”

When Ah Yuan heard him mention Jingyu, his expression changed slightly, and he turned to the strength of the wine, pursed the corners of his mouth and said: "So the palace struggle never cares about right and wrong, what the truth is, only the king is defeated or defeated." ”

Jing Zhen also smiled and sighed: "I also know very late. ”

Red candle wine, the two talked all night. The next morning, the news spread, and people in Qianling and the palace couldn't help but talk about it. The Emperor stayed in a woman's chamber all night, letting no one know what was going to happen next. Sure enough, within half a day, a decree came that the emperor wanted to canonize the palace maid as a noble person and bring her back to the palace.

However, this news did not reach the harem in time. When a group of concubines waited for the emperor's return outside the Zhaoyang Gate, they found that the person who accompanied the emperor out of the Luan sedan chair was not the queen, and they couldn't help but be shocked. Even Mei Xueshen, who had always been calm, changed her face in an instant, and blurted out: "Ah Yuan......"

Jing Zhen took Ah Yuan's hand, helped her get off the sedan chair, and laughed loudly: "This is the Yuan nobleman I just canonized, Concubine Mei, you should have known each other before." ”

Concubine Min held her pregnant belly, stepped forward and said with a smile: "Why don't you know each other, it's been a few years, but it's getting more and more like the one before?" ”

Everyone knew who she was referring to, but they didn't dare to break this taboo, but just smiled and exchanged a few words of greeting. When Ah Yuan smiled, the jasper butterfly in his hair swayed leisurely, like a delicate woman in the wind: "I haven't seen you for many years, but the concubine is still the same as always." ”

At this time, Queen Chunyu also moved from the phoenix drive, took the hands of the two and said: "Since it is an old acquaintance, I will help more in the palace in the future." ”

Concubine Min Guifei disdained and turned her head, only Mei Xue Shen bowed her knees slightly to the queen and said, "The concubine respectfully follows the teachings of the queen's mother." ”

Ah Yuan took a closer look at this group of warblers and Yanyan, and found that there were at least five or six more unfamiliar faces, thinking that they should be the concubines of Emperor Xinna in the past two years. Although I heard that most of them were from the Hanmen clan and were new to the palace, their temperament and appearance were not inferior to those high-ranking families.

Jing Zhen waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's go back to the palace first if there's nothing to do, I'm also tired." ”

Zu Cheng asked in a low voice, "Then where is the emperor going to rest tonight?" ”

"Go to Changning Palace to visit the queen mother first, and ...... at night" He ignored Mei Xue's earnest gaze, and looked at Ah Yuan reluctantly: "Let's go to Yuntai Palace." ”

Ah Yuan's hand has always been held in the palm of his hand, although he is acting in front of people, he is still a little embarrassed. When he looked at him like this again, he blushed even more, smiled at him, and then lowered his head shyly.

Even if the concubines were a little suspicious at first, when they saw the emperor flirting with her, they couldn't help but believe it seven or eight points. One or two of the old men in the palace showed disdain, and a few began to whisper in front of the emperor. Jingzhen didn't shy away from it, just pretended not to see it, took her hand and said, "You go back to Yuntai Palace to settle down first, and I will come at night." ”

Ah Yuan was so ashamed that he couldn't even raise his head, and said timidly: "That concubine is waiting for the emperor." ”

When she returned to Yuntai Palace, she was exhausted. Stepping into the weeping flower gate, seeing this piece of palace and pavilion, it was like a world away, and I couldn't help but feel sad. The guards sent by the emperor sent her to the palace gate and arched her hand: "It happened suddenly, and there is no time to prepare in advance." The emperor has already instructed the ministry of chamberlains, and he will send a few chamberlains and palace maids over after a while to ask the little lord to rest for a while. ”

Ah Yuan nodded, only to hear someone whisper to her, and she seemed to be in disbelief: "Ah Yuan girl? ”

When the guard heard this, he shouted, "What girl, this is a noble person." ”

When she got closer, Ah Yuan recognized the person from the night, and it was Cai Wei.

It was dark, Cai Wei was stunned for a moment, looked her up and down by the light of the palace lamp, and said after a while: "It's really you!" Why did the girl ......" she suddenly felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly changed her words, "Why did the little master come back?" ”

Ah Yuan glanced at the guards gathered beside him, and said softly, "I'll talk about it later." After walking a few steps away from the group of guards, she asked what she was puzzled about: "Why is it dark here, there is no one, what about the little son?" And what about the Fume who lives in the side hall? ”

Cai Wei held back her tears and said: "Rushuang's case couldn't be found out that year, and Xiao Dezi was tried by them several times, and then he died of his injuries." Half a year later, Foodie fell ill and died soon after. Yuntai Palace has no master, how can there be palace people willing to stay here, naturally they all go to other masters. Only I am left here, even if the noble concubine Niangniang Niangxian goes, it is good to be able to watch here for her and clean the palace. ”

Ah Yuan remembered that when he was in Luanqing Palace, he was the same as Cai Wei, but with a stone spring as his companion, he didn't feel lonely and unbearable. At this time, looking at Cai Wei again, I was amazed and compassionate, but I didn't expect that there was one person in the end, who was willing to stay for my sister and lived here alone for two years. She said softly, "It's hard for you." ”

Cai Wei's face was full of gratitude, and she insisted on curtsimming, and said with tears: "Slave Cai Wei sees the nobles of Yuan, and I wish the noble lord good luck." ”

Ah Yuan hurriedly stretched out his hand to help her up: "We are all for my sister, there is no difference between master and servant." In the future, as long as you are not in front of outsiders, you don't have to be courteous with me. ”

Cai Wei then asked: "Why is the little master ......?"

Before the words were asked, she saw several people walking into the palace gate one after another, and the person in the lead had a round face and a long body, but she was more surprised than Cai Wei.

She almost blurted out the words "little stone". However, years of life in the palace made her swallow these words alive.

Shi Quan also couldn't believe his eyes, and looked at Ah Yuan stupidly, stunned. Until the people around him reminded him: "Gonggong Shi, declare the decree." He came to his senses, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, and he said loudly: "The emperor has a decree to give the noble man the lord of Yuntai Palace, and give one of the five rank commanders, two second-class palace maids and two second-class internal supervisors, and two third-class palace maids, Qin this!" ”

Ah Yuan knelt down respectfully and said, "Thank Emperor Longen." ”

Shi Quan said in a trembling voice: "The Inner Servant Province will then send someone over to replace all the things in the dormitory. Please also ask the little lord to move to the palace first, let them wait for you to bathe and change clothes, and the emperor will come later. ”

Ah Yuan was glad that he didn't recognize him in person at first, and when he saw him acting and talking, he was much more stable than back then. I still remember that when the eldest prince was full moon wine, he had a quick glance with him in the queen's palace, and at that time he also claimed to be Zucheng's apprentice, and talked with Prince Xun about some flowers and plants. Now in just over two years, he has become the chief eunuch in front of the emperor, and he can't help but be happy for him.

"Thank you Gonggong Shi, please thank the emperor on my behalf." On such an occasion, she can only talk about it in such a serious way.

Shi Quan looked at her in a daze, and finally just bowed down and said, "The slave wants to go back to reply to the decree, and please ask the little master to prepare for the ride earlier." ”