Chapter 42: The Fallen Flower
The tea that Liuyanqing had just poured into his mouth squirted out, coughing and looking at them helplessly. Seeing this, Qing Meiren hurriedly took out a handkerchief from her arms and wiped it for the flowing smoke.
"Niangniang, are you okay, did the slave say something wrong?" Xiao Lu and Lu Lotus stepped forward and gently patted Liuyanqing's back and said.
"You two are really simple enough, what I said about watching a play is not what you think you think is watching a play!" Liuyanqing said.
"What does that sister mean......"
"His Royal Highness the Night King has arrived~" A high-pitched voice came, which gradually stretched out outside the door of the Grand View Garden, interrupting Zhang Meiren's questioning.
The concubines who pretended to enjoy the flowers under the pavilion tidied up their clothes one by one, deliberately posed in the posture they thought were the best, and waited in the Grand View Garden.
Zhang Meiren and Qing Meiren didn't move, but just stood respectfully beside Liuyanqing. Liuyanqing, on the other hand, was drinking tea leisurely, as if he was indifferent to the Night King. The Yamei people, who have been aiming at this side, are a little curious about Liuyanqing's approach, and wonder in their hearts what this Liuyanqing is thinking.
At this time, there was a sound of heavy footsteps, and some people came from the end of the Grand View Garden, led by the father-in-law who was holding the floating dust, was the steward of the Fengyu Hall in the harem, and knew that the Night King was coming to the harem tonight, and he did not dare to slack off at all, for fear that he would have a head in the pool on a business trip, and he was carefully leading the way for the Night King.
The Night King's slenderness and sturdiness are particularly prominent among these guards and maidservants, and the gorgeous purple robes on his body are even more powerful and kingly imposing. The handsome facial features are resolute and upright, but unfortunately the eyes are still dark and bottomless, cold like a thousand-year-old ice cellar.
The concubines who were dressed up in flowers and branches were even more surprised and delighted when they saw the empty night, and respectfully saluted the night king, and some bold people also glanced at the empty night from time to time, but it was a pity that the empty night walked their own way, as if everything around them was not interested, and they refused to give them even a look.
Passing by the pavilion where Liuyanqing was, Liuyanqing deliberately made his action of pouring tea and drinking tea smaller, so that Kong Mingye would not care about this.
But I don't know if Kong Mingye smelled the fragrance of tea, or smelled that someone over there was deliberately lowering his momentum, and glanced coldly at the pavilion.
And Liuyanqing thought that Kong Mingye didn't pay attention to this, so he blew the tea leaves in the teacup with confidence and played with himself. But the two beauties and the two maidservants standing beside him shouted loudly and crisply, "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Night King." ”
Liuyanqing quietly glanced ahead through the gap between his fingers, only to see that the Night King had stopped there for some time, and was shooting at him with cold eyes. Liu Yanqing hurriedly jumped up from the stool and pretended to salute Kong Mingye, but his eyes didn't want to look at him at all.
Kong Mingye picked the corners of his mouth, walked gloomily to the pavilion, and stopped in front of the flowing smoke.
"What's wrong with Concubine Rin today? Didn't even wear a bun? Kong Mingye stared at her fiercely.
Liuyanqing snorted: "I'm recovering from a serious illness, come and see a good show." ”
Kong Mingye suddenly understood something, glanced at Xiao Lu and Lu Lotus behind her, and saw that their foreheads were bandaged with gauze, so he said: "Hmph, this king will not investigate yesterday's incident, but I will personally let you compensate for the sins committed by Concubine Rin." ”
Zhang Meiren and Qing Meiren lowered their foreheads and didn't dare to speak, but they couldn't help but be curious when they heard Kong Mingye say this, according to the violent nature of the Night King, no matter who violated the taboo, he would definitely not be spared, but only Liuyanqing was an exception.
Kong Mingye glanced at Zhang Meiren and Qing Meiren, and then fixed his eyes on Zhang Meiren's body, Kong Mingye frowned, stepped forward and gently lifted her head.
Zhang Meiren was flattered by this action, and it also made the other concubines under the pavilion jealous, and looked at Zhang Meiren viciously.
Kong Mingye still had a cold face, staring at Zhang Meiren condescendingly, and said in a low voice: "You haven't entered the palace for a long time." ”
Zhang Meiren said in a panic: "Back to His Royal Highness the Night King, the concubine has never even seen what the palace looks like, Your Highness is afraid that she has misremembered." ”
Kong Mingye raised her eyebrows, and the palm holding Zhang Meiren's chin became tighter and tighter, and Zhang Meiren, who was in pain, did not dare to squeak.
"Could it be that the king is mistaken?"
"Your Highness hasn't been to the harem for a long time, and besides, I'm afraid Your Highness doesn't remember the appearance of the sisters, the concubine is Zhang Meiren, and she has never been ...... since she was elected into the palace by His Royal Highness the Night King."
Kong Mingye put down his movements, and then stepped in front of the flowing smoke and said coldly: "In a few days, it will be the day of the prince of Tula to meet him, the royal banquet, if Concubine Rin is still dressed like this, it is better to re-establish the concubine." ”
"Really? That's great! Liuyanqing was suddenly overjoyed, and everyone stared at her in surprise, the position of the concubine was not guaranteed, and she was still so happy?
Kong Mingye's face sank, and he stepped forward and grabbed Liuyanqing's neck and whispered in a low voice: "Don't want to play any tricks on me, when the time comes, this king will see how you, a spy, face Kong Mingjin, I probably don't have a chance to tell the information these days, probably Kong Mingjin is also a little anxious, hum!" ”
Everyone didn't hear what Kong Mingye was saying, but from the perspective behind them, the relationship between the two seemed to be very close, and all the concubines were all dissatisfied and muttered something.
At this moment there was a rush of footsteps, and a woman in a palatial robe hurried by, her dress seemed to be too colorful, even the tail was embroidered with gold thread, and her hair was covered with heavy jewelry, but her makeup was slightly lighter than usual.
"Your Royal Highness the Night King, you are finally here, and the concubine still thinks that you will not come in the future." Ling Xue'er leaned towards the sky and the night with disgust.
Kong Mingye glared at Ling Xue'er coldly, so frightened that Ling Xue'er withdrew her frivolous smile and respectfully saluted Kong Mingye. Out of the corner of his eye, he also glanced at the smoke.
"Get up, Concubine Xue seems to be very tired, she actually moved the king's prisoner in prison yesterday!" Kong Mingye said coldly.
Ling Xue'er was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Xiao Lu and Green Lotus behind Liuyanqing, and then explained: "Your Highness, the concubine was just going to find Concubine Rin's sister yesterday, and I heard the guard outside the door say that my sister went to visit the thief in prison, so I was curious and followed." ”
Liuyanqing couldn't help laughing, and tried his best to hold back a smile and said: "Sister, I'm just sick, I don't want to see anyone, that's why I said this to the guard, it's just that sister, you punished the girl next to me without asking anything, I really don't take my sister to heart, my sister is very sad." ”
Ling Xue'er looked at Liu Yanqing's smug expression angrily, and suddenly became angry, but she didn't dare to squeak beside Kong Mingye.
Kong Mingye stared at Ling Xue'er and scolded angrily: "A concubine is so bold that she actually moves my prisoner at will!" Do you know it's the prince of a neighboring country! If you let your neighbors know, you won't stop! ”
Ling Xue'er sobbed, "The concubine is just asking about his thief's whereabouts. ”
"What thieves! Don't make excuses! Kong Mingye continued to shout: "If there is anything wrong with the prince of the neighboring country, this king will never spare you!" ”
"Could it be...... Is a prisoner of a neighboring country as good as a concubine? Ling Xue'er choked up.
Kong Mingye said in a low voice: "Hmph, Concubine Xue is still so hypocritical, I originally wanted to invite the royal banquet into the palace together, but it seems that I have to let Concubine Xue think about it behind closed doors." ”
Kong Mingye glanced around and raised his finger: "You ......"
Everyone looked at each other, and Kong Mingye's index finger was designated on the body of the Qing beauty, and the beauty was stunned and at a loss.
"Go with Rin!" Kong Mingye said dryly.
"Your Highness, don't, Concubine Xue knows that she is wrong, please take back your will!" Ling Xue'er cried and fell to her knees beside Kong Mingye, begging.
Kong Mingye flicked his sleeves and said coldly: "Compared to you like this, it's better to be more elegant!" ”
Ling Xue'er looked desperately at the distant empty night and was stunned there for a long time, and the tears in the corners of her eyes gradually dried up. Several handmaidens behind her carefully helped Ling Xue'er up, for fear that she would make a mistake.
The concubines were so frightened that they didn't dare to squeak, they all felt sorry for their outfit today, and after leaving the empty night, they angrily tore off the hairpin on their heads, and pulled the clothes on their bodies in annoyance.
"Little Green, Green Lotus, after the play is over, let's go back to the Piercing Orchid Palace." Liuyan said lightly.
"Sister Rin, let's go." Zhang Meiren and Qing Meiren said respectfully.
Ling Xue'er stared at the back of Liu Yanqing leaving expressionlessly, but there was a little more unpredictable anger in her eyes. Liu Yanqing just felt a hairbreak behind him, but it was still a flat expression.
"Sister Xuefei, my sister is one step ahead." Harumi said.
Ling Xue'er slowly stepped forward and picked up Qing Meiren's hands, which seemed to be friendly, but Qing Mei's body was slightly for a while, and her expression immediately stiffened.
"Haruto, you really didn't do anything to get a good impression." Ling Xue'er tugged at the corners of her mouth and said with a stiff smile.
Qing Meiren didn't dare to look her eyes directly, so she immediately withdrew her gaze, lowered her head and said, "It's not what my sister thinks." ”
The concubines on the side didn't dare to squeak when they saw Ling Xue'er like this, first, she was the side concubine of the harem, although she was temporarily left out by Kong Mingye, but she was still only one status smaller than Liuyanqing, and in terms of identity, she was the princess of Tula country, and her status was much bigger than them, so naturally no one dared to provoke her. Seeing Ling Xue'er so angry, they all left quietly, but only Yamei was left who was observing all this in a corner.
Zhang Meiren thought that Ling Xue'er was joking, but when she saw that the atmosphere was getting more and more wrong, she wanted to step forward to persuade her, but she was pushed away by Ling Xue'er.
"What are you that dare to stop this concubine." Ling Xue'er scolded Zhang Meiren angrily, and Zhang Meiren was soft-spoken in the Night King's Mansion and naturally didn't dare to speak.
Ling Xue'er raised Qing Meiren's cheek and looked at it carefully, and then sneered: "Tsk, what a pair of fox eyes, it's just a pity that the status is so low." ”