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When I came, there was a noise on the shore of the quiet lake.

It sounds noisy, and there are a bunch of people talking.

I was shocked, and I suddenly thought that something had happened?

I had just passed a hurdle in the Lin De Palace, and dealing with He Yanzhi was like a psychological war.

The aftermath is still unsettled, and at this time, the situation is born from my heart, and it is easy for me to associate bad things with this noise.

Without hesitation, I ran through the forest to the nearest place near the lake!

When I was wandering, I felt that this section of the road was really not long, but once there was an emergency, this section of the road became extraordinarily long.

When I ran as fast as I could to the lake, I saw a circle of people on the steps near the lake.

Roughly estimated, there were about seven or eight, and the voices I heard came from the crowd.

Looking around, but not finding any familiar faces, I settled down and slowly approached the steps.

The first thing I heard was the conversation between the two little palace maids gathered outside.

"Where are the leaves floating on the surface of this lake, there are still a lot of them."

One of the palace maids with a crisp voice said, "Sister, you entered the palace before me, have you ever seen this kind of leaf floating on the lake in this palace?" ”

"Is it a leaf?" The palace maid, whose voice was slightly lower, replied, "I look like the petals of some kind of flower. ”

"It looks more like a leaf."

"No, I look like petals."

I listened to the two of them talking, and I was anxious to see what the other had to say.

"Sister, can you let me see."

I stepped forward and called out to the older of the two. "Where are you from?" The palace maid turned to look back at me and said, "New here?" “

I was surprised for a while, how could a palace maid who met in Pingshui be able to see that I was a new entrant to the palace.

Think about it. Probably people who have stayed in the palace for a few years have such an intuition, which is about recognizable.

I didn't care, and smiled: "Sister, I'm indeed new here." "I passed by the lake, and when I was in the woods, I heard a lot of movement here, and I was curious to come and have a look." "When I came here, I heard you all talking about what was floating on the surface of the lake. I want to take a look at it too. “

Now. I could see clearly which of the palace attendants were the two closest people to the water, and looking at their clothes, I guessed that they might be under the hands of some beautiful woman in the palace.

Speaking of which. There are many male favorites in the palace of the Sealand Empress, and the current highest level is He Yanzhi of the Lin De Palace, known as the imperial monarch.

Su Hyun's status is lower than him, and he is called Guijun.

Count down. There are also many beauties who live in various parts of the palace. Because of the limitations of my circle of activities, I basically have no intersection with them.

Actually, I think there should be many people I don't know in this palace.

Besides, a master. There is a group of people who are waiting underneath, and it is common for them not to recognize me.

The two attendants were looking down to catch something floating on the surface of the lake, as I asked. Someone handed me a leaf.

Just as the palace maid who asked me in a low tone had said, I also felt that the colored leaf-like thing in front of me was closer to the petals of some kind of plant.

It's just that these petals are really beautiful. An indescribable pale red, as if an ink painting is rendered on the leaves.

Its shape is closer to that of a leaf, but the color is more like a petal.

That's why it has attracted a lot of controversy.

Not only that, but the petals are quite large, close to the size of magnolia flowers.

Holding this thing in my hand, I can't help but think about how beautiful it would be to see such a complete flower!

The breeze is rippling on the lake, the sun is full of golden light, and the temperature on the lakeside is a little warmer than in the morning.

I saw a small boat parked on the shore of the lake, with a large wooden barrel in the middle of which was filled with duckweed and fallen leaves that had been cleared from the lake.

Seeing this, I thought of the origin of this group of people, who must be the palace people who are responsible for cleaning up the lake.

No wonder they argued, it was their duty, but the two palace maids just now didn't look like they were members of it, and they might be passing by.

The next moment, my guess was confirmed, and the palace maids glanced at each other, and the younger one said to the other: "Sister, we still have to go and deliver things, so we won't watch the excitement." ”

"Well, wait a minute," said the attendant who cleaned up the lake, "and leave the things behind, and we'll show them to His Majesty later." ”

"I said you guys were too stingy, but two leaves were fished up, and they weren't silver, so it didn't matter if you took one!"

The attendant frowned and said unhappily: "Just because I haven't seen this kind of thing before, and I don't know if it's poisonous, how can I take it out casually, of course, I have to show it to His Majesty before disposing of it." ”

"You are not from the hospital, nor are you from the flower garden, and you don't know how to identify it, so why should you let it be taken?"

My heart moved, and when I saw the two palace maids leaving in a bad mood, I stepped forward and saluted several attendants on the side of the boat and said, "Can you let me take a piece with me?" ”

"I'm under the steward of Qingzhi in the Penglai Pavilion Flower Garden, and I want to show it to the steward."

"I just heard this little brother say that as long as it's a person in the flower garden, it's okay to take a piece, can you?"

I glanced over the ship and saw that there were a few leaf flaps scattered on the deck, so it shouldn't be a problem.

The attendant turned his head to ear, looked at the clothes on my body, I haven't put on the newly collected winter clothes yet, I hurriedly went out this morning, and what I am wearing at this moment is still the clothes that Qingzhi gave me when I first arrived at the Penglai Pavilion Flower Garden, and it is also a dress with the invisible sign of Penglai Pavilion, and the color and style are different from other places.

This is the clear indication of identity, and it is very recognizable.

The attendant really smiled and said: "The people in the flower garden are good to say, you remember to show the steward, if it is poisonous, you must report it to His Majesty in time." "I understand, thank you."

The leaf flaps had been dried by the sun, and I took a handkerchief from my bosom and wrapped it carefully

On the way back, I walked very fast, and when I arrived at the side gate of Penglai Pavilion, I saw Qingzhi waiting for me from a distance. "Xiaoling, you can be regarded as back, I'm worried that he will detain you if you give a return gift. I was worried just now. ”

Qingzhi grabbed my arm and said, "What did the emperor say, shouldn't it be our courtesy, he doesn't like it?" "What kind of errand is your sister named Mingzhu receiving in the Lin De Hall now?" "Why have you been around for so long?" "Sister," I stopped helplessly, looked at Qing Zhi with a smile and said, "There are so many questions, which one do I have to answer first, and I will say slowly as I walk." “

Qing Zhi's face sank and said, "The steward of the Lin De Hall is too much. Now that they have come to them. How can you even button up your winter coat? "Fortunately, I mentioned it to the emperor." "When I went out, I saw Little Mingzhu, and I received my winter coat." "Sister Qingzhi. The gift you sent, the emperor liked very much, it was the pot of flowers we took last time, and I haven't watered it for several days. "The Emperor did not let those attendants into the inner chamber. He also put the flowers indoors where the sun did not shine, when I went. Not only did they water, but they also moved their positions, and now the pot of flowers is well placed on the windowsill. "Evildoer, he is not a person who can raise flowers at all. It's just that the good things we have here are back in their sights. ”

"The orchids I sent last time also died in several pots."

Qingzhi said distressedly: "I want to show your majesty, when those precious flowers and plants are taken away in the future." It has to fall on the head of a special person, and there must be a designated person to take care of it. Otherwise, all my hard work will be in vain. "Well, that's right." I agree. "Sister," I said, looking at the main building in the distance, and stopped again, looking at her again and again. "Xiaoling, what's wrong?" Qingzhi was stunned, and when she saw my embarrassed expression, she immediately said, "I still guessed correctly, it must have been over there to keep you so late." "What did Emperor He tell you?" "I'm afraid I have to go to the Lin De Palace, and I can't avoid it this time."

I lowered my eyes and said, "That's what I was doing just now." “

Qingzhi said with a stunned expression: "We have discussed, you have also guessed seventy or eighty percent, but I didn't expect He Yanzhi to be in such a hurry, I would go a few days early, and I still want to wait for the palace banquet to end." ”

"Xiaoling, what did he say?" Qing Zhi asked me tentatively.

I have mixed feelings in my heart, so of course I know, but how to tell Qingzhi.

"Hey, I can't guess either, it may be that he wants to find someone from Penglai Pavilion to go over and put it under his nose."

Qing Zhi smiled when he heard this: "Then he made a mistake, you have only been here for a few days, even if you let you pass, can he find out the news of the National Teacher of Penglai Pavilion?" “

Qingzhi apparently understood that it was a means to compete for favor, and I decided to make a mistake.

I frowned even deeper, shook my head and said, "Sister, let me tell you, it's for you to prepare, the people in the training area have been distributed everywhere, if I leave, there are not enough people" "Xiaoling, don't ask for people for the time being," Qingzhi glanced at me and said, "It doesn't matter if there are few people, if the preparation for the palace banquet is too late, there are some things that can be divided for others to do after discussing with the female official." “

I know that Qingzhi has not been in the palace for a day or two, and since she is full of confidence in saying this, she must have a plan in her heart, so I don't need to ask more.

Even if I informed her and said hello in advance, I put this matter aside for the time being, reached out and took out the things I got by the lake from my arms, and gently handed it to Qingzhi. "Xiaoling, this is" Qingzhi stretched out her hand to take it, stunned. "Sister, on the way back just now, I met the palace people who were responsible for cleaning up the lake, they salvaged this in the lake, you see, what kind of flower leaves or petals are these?"

Qing Zhi opened the veil, looked down for a long time, and looked at the thing at the sun, then shook her head and said, "Xiaoling, I have never seen this kind of thing." ”

"It looks like a petal, but I'm sure we don't have one in the palace." "Could it be that it was floating in from outside?" I asked.

"Not even more," Qing Zhi said with a smile, "Xiaoling, the direction of the water flow determines that the things in our palace can float outside, but those outside can't enter." (To be continued)