Chapter 112: Turmoil in the Courtyard 1
After entering the sedan chair, there were only two people left, Xi Cui and Hua Li, and Hua Li apologized to Xi Cui generously. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info She didn't actually say anything malicious in doing this, but the impact of Nangong Yufeng's direct attack on the palace of Zhenyi Kingdom was too great. Legends about him are almost circulating throughout the Zhenyi Kingdom, and he is even said to be an invincible god of war. Although Huali had never seen Nangong Yufeng's appearance, she had also heard these rumors. originally thought that she must marry Nangong Yufeng when she married Daxia Kingdom, but after seeing me today, she found that he was already married, and she saw that Xi Cui was very different from the women of Daxia Kingdom she had seen along the way, so she wanted to play with Xi Cui on a whim. However, the wife of the Hussar General of the Great Xia Kingdom didn't know how to ride a horse, which she really didn't expect. She had also heard some stories about the princess Yong'an of the Great Xia Kingdom before, and it was said that this one would not lose to a man at all when she went to battle.
Nangong Yufeng, who was following outside the sedan chair, stared at the sedan chair, for fear that the inexplicable Princess Huali would do something unexpected to Xi Cui.
Baituo rode a horse and walked between him and Xi Yunjian, seeing that Yufeng had been staring at the sedan chair, he couldn't help but joke with Xi Yunjian, "General Deng is also an old acquaintance with the general, I wonder if General Nangong was like this before he got married?" Why is it that the god of war I saw seems to be completely different from the god of war in the mouth of the people of Zhenyi Kingdom? ”
General Deng? Yu Feng turned his head coldly and looked at Xi Yunjian. Only then did he remember that his father seemed to have said that Xi Yunjian's current identity was Deng Yuanshan, the eldest son of Pingnanhou who had been destroyed on the battlefield.
Xi Yunjian laughed twice, looked at the sedan chair and said, "This is the legendary love." The arrival of the domineering and scoundrel, regardless of the order or the reason, turned the hundred steels into finger wrapping soft. ”
His words seemed to be teasing Yu Feng with Baituo, but he was clearly telling himself that it was time to let go, and he also told Yu Feng his helplessness and bitterness.
Yu Feng turned his head to look at Xi Yunjian again, he couldn't say a word if he wanted to comfort him, it seemed that even the word sorry was only hurting him again at this time.
After placing the mission in the courtyard for a short rest, Yu Feng took them into the palace. Princess Li also showed her face, and after they entered the palace, they took Xi Cui back to the palace.
Xi Cui asked Duan San to help in the other courtyard, because she knew that Xi Yunjian would live in the other courtyard with the envoy when he arrived. When the time comes, they will naturally meet, so let Duan San decide for himself what to do.
In order to leave a good impression on Princess Huali, the emperor held a banquet in the harem to entertain Baituo and Huali. The Queen Mother was unwell and did not attend, and the emperor only brought the Empress. Yu Feng and Xi Yunjian naturally wanted to accompany each other, so Xi Cui fell asleep alone. The second day was still the same, when he opened his eyes, Yu Feng was already asleep beside him, and he didn't know when he would come back.
Xi Cui has been unable to figure out this habit for the past few days, and on the first day, she can also explain that she was too tired to prepare for the wedding, so she slept too deeply. But it doesn't make sense that this will be like this for the next few days, you must know that she used to sleep very lightly, and she would open her eyes by herself at the slightest movement, how could anyone sleep next to her without noticing?
Hua Li broke in when she was having breakfast, and she had to take Xi Cui to take her around, but she ran out hungry in order to taste as much food as possible.
Of course, she was followed closely by Xi Yunjian and Baituo.
Xi Cui had no choice but to be pulled out of the door by her, although Princess Li was very dissatisfied with Xi Cui's new wedding and kept going out a few days ago, but Princess Huali came to the door to find someone, how could she be embarrassed to refuse?
In this way, Xi Cui took Huali to wander around the streets and alleys of the capital for a whole day, and when they were exhausted and finally returned with a full load, the palace sent a decree to say that the emperor was afraid that Princess Huali would feel lonely when she first arrived in Daxia, so he decided to hold a reception banquet in this courtyard, and then all the ladies and ladies in the capital will come to talk to Huali, hoping that Huali can take this opportunity to meet a few friends who can talk.
The emperor's original intention was to surprise Huali, but he didn't expect it to turn into a fright. Huali originally planned her itinerary for the next few days, and she wanted to have some fun with Xi Cui. Xi Cui took her to meet some people today, and saw some things she had never seen before, which she liked very much. Now that it is on the rise, the emperor has to hold a banquet, and he has to call a large number of people she doesn't know. Isn't that a spoiler for her?
But she is the emperor of the Great Xia Kingdom, what can she do if she is not satisfied? Fortunately, the banquet is not tomorrow, and she still has two days of free time.
So on the next second day, Huali went to King Li's Mansion early to find Xi Cui. After yesterday's boredom and hard work, Yu Feng decided not to follow today, even Baituo and Xi Yunjian.
happened to follow Huali's wishes, and when she heard that they couldn't go, Huali laughed and jumped three feet high. Pulled Xi Cui and went out.
As soon as she went out, Huali couldn't wait to push and pull Xi Cui into the sedan chair, while her two maids blocked Lingxiang Lixiang outside. I only heard a few exclamations and laughter, and then Xi Cui poked her head out and looked at Lingxiang and Lixiang to reassure them. At this time, the two maids saw that their princess had taken off her makeup and changed into men's clothes.
After they had changed, they came out and asked a few girls to go in and change, and after a while, they all changed into men's clothes. Then Lixiang drove the carriage to the Ruyi Pavilion in one breath.
It turned out that when passing by here yesterday, Huali asked Xi Cui what kind of place this was, and the faces of Yufeng and the others all changed at that time. Baituo naturally didn't know, but after listening to Yu Feng's quiet explanation, he said with a sinister smile on his face that he wanted to find a chance to come and see. At that time, Huali was already very interested, but Xi Cui said that female guests were not accepted here, so she stopped thinking. At this time, the men didn't follow, and she didn't hurry up and do whatever she wanted.
brought Princess Huali here, for safety, Xi Cui still found Hanyan.
Seeing Xi Cui appear, Han Yan was startled at first, "You, aren't you just newly married?" Why is Nangong Yufeng relieved that you are here with me? You can't be arguing, right? ”
Xi Cui shook his head with a smile and pulled Huali over, "This is Princess Huali of Zhenyi Kingdom, she just came to our Great Xia Kingdom and has no friends, I thought that since I am here, I want to introduce you to you." After speaking, he introduced Hanyan to Huali, "Princess, this is my friend who grew up together, Hanyan." ”
Huali looked at Han Yan's face in a daze, and then looked at Han Yan's headdress, and finally simply walked to Han Yan's side and reached out to touch Han Yan's clothes, "Your skin is so good, I've never seen a girl like you dressed up like this!" And the clothes on your body, so beautiful, like a fairy. What is hidden in you, why the closer I get to you, the more I can smell a mysterious aroma! As he spoke, he took a hard sip, "It smells so good, can you show me?" ”
Han Yan frowned and glanced at Xi Cui, "This princess can't be the same person as Xi Yunting, right?" "Except for Xi Yunting Hanyan, I really haven't met any other woman who can speak so bluntly and unintentionally.
"Who is Xi Yunting? Am I much like her? Huali looked at Xi Cui with a smile, "Your friends are really as different as you, others know that I am a princess and they are respectful, but she actually ignores me!" I'd be angry if I changed someone else, but since it's your friend, it's my friend, and I don't care about her! ”
Her words not only amused Xi Cui, but also made Han Yan laugh. After staying in this kind of place for a long time, she is used to complex people's hearts, and suddenly she encounters such a simple-minded person who doesn't know how to deal with it.
After beckoning them to sit down, Hanyan went out to arrange the wine and food, and when he came back, he secretly told the third prince of Xi Cui that he was over.
Xi Cui smiled, it seems that Yufeng didn't follow them, but someone followed them very closely.
Without waiting for Hanyan to ask Xi Cui if he saw or not, the third prince had already pushed the door and came in.
"Yo, Nangong...... Madame, how can you have time to come here today? As soon as the third prince came in, he sat unceremoniously opposite Xi Cui and Huali. Han Yan could only obediently pour him a glass of wine.
Hua Li saw that there was another person who knew Xi Cui, and thought that she was also Xi Cui's friend, so she greeted warmly, "Is this son also Xi Cui's friend?" I'm also her friend, my name is Hanali. ”
"Huali, a good name, cold and glamorous all bully the snow, and the fragrance is just in the clothes. As the name suggests, girl, you are very suitable for such a name. "The folding fan of the three princes opens and closes gently, and with today's black white brocade robe, there is really an illusion of a beautiful son. If Xi Cui hadn't known what he was like, maybe he might have been deceived by him.
But although Xi Cui was not deceived, Huali was different. Most of the men she has seen since she was a child are broad-shouldered and round-waisted, and they speak in a rough and atmospheric voice, that is, her brother Baituo, although he is thinner and smaller, also has a big beard. When he arrived in the Great Xia Kingdom, although he saw a beardless man, a Nangong Yufeng didn't look at anyone else except Xi Cui, and a Xi Yunjian wore a mask all day long. Finally, the emperor can still see it, but he is a physical blessing, and his words make people feel hypocritical and can't believe it.
The one in front of me is different, not to mention the personability, the appearance can be regarded as handsome and extraordinary, and the mouth is also a chapter. Especially those eyes, obviously with some evil feelings, but vaguely revealed a little helplessness and a little ruthlessness. Even though he wasn't smiling, looking at him all the time always gave him the illusion that he was smiling...... As soon as I entered the door, I thought he was a little ruffian, but he was not evil, and such a person seemed to be more attractive......
At this time, Xi Cui was contradictory, on the one hand, she couldn't expose the three princes, because if she wanted to deal with the Lao family, she had to stand on the side of the three princes, and Yu Feng was also on this side. On the other hand, she doesn't want Huali to be used like this, a woman with a character like Huali is not suitable for the royal environment at all, if the third prince really seduces her, then she will not be able to live as easily and simply as she is now if she can't enter the royal gate in the future. But on the other hand, as a princess, why does she want to live a simple and happy life, since she enjoys the supreme honor of being a princess, she should bear the harm caused by this honor, isn't it? She Xi Cui is not an immortal, she is powerless to help and protect everyone, and she can only do this step for Huali.
Han Yan noticed the change in the expression on Xi Cui's face, and probably knew her thoughts. I can't help but secretly say that the world is really good at tempering people's temperament, I just saw Xi Cui and Hua Li's appearance, and thought that she really regarded Hua Li as a friend, but now it seems that she knows that there is a fire pit in front of her, but Xi Cui watched Hua Li raise her feet without stopping her, it turns out that Xi Cui has also learned to protect herself.
A few people drank for a while, played and sang a few songs, and broke up when they saw that it was not too early.
Back in the palace, Yu Feng was still not there, Xi Cui habitually slept alone first, maybe because she drank some wine, she fell asleep quickly.
That night, Yu Feng didn't return overnight, Xi Cui had breakfast alone, and Huali didn't come to find someone early today. It just so happened that Xi Cui was also a little tired in the past two days, Rui Niang didn't know what was going on, Hua Li didn't come, she just had time to go to the VIP building, and then go back to the twilight moon to see Rui Niang and them.
Soon, Xi Cui went out with Lingxiang Lixiang. When Yu Feng came back, he was just in time for the princess to come over to talk to Xi Cui, and when he saw Yu Feng coming back from outside at this time, he guessed that he had not returned overnight, and he didn't see Xi Cui's figure, thinking that they had quarreled, so he asked Yu Feng what had happened these days. Yu Feng looked very tired, and without saying anything, he sent the princess back, and then fell asleep.
The princess had no choice but to order someone to go to Twilight to see if Xi Cui was over there, although she didn't have to worry about the matter, but at least she wanted to know what was going on.
At this time, Xi Cuiren had already arrived at the VIP building, and the shopkeeper told Xi Cui about what had happened recently. There is only one thing that is a little strange, Lao Xuefen bought a lot of acacia powder from the black market in the name of Lao Keqin. Because Xi Cui had ordered to pay special attention to the Lao family before, the shopkeeper put on a snack and investigated the matter, but she only found that she left some of these medicines herself, and most of them were sent to the palace. But it is unknown who exactly gave it to the palace, but according to the shopkeeper's guess, it is estimated that it was in the hands of the queen. Because the current queen was the emperor or the crown prince, Uncle Lao Guo helped to see each other, and the relationship between the queen and Lao Xuefen is even closer to sisters, daring to find Lao Xuefen to get such an unsightly thing can ensure that Lao Xuefen will not betray herself, and I am afraid that there will be no second person in the palace except for the queen.
Aphrodisiac! Who are they trying to do with this kind of thing?
Is there a woman in the palace who deserves their so much trouble? No, then their goal ...... Could it be, Hanali? Yes, it must be Huali! Xi Cui remembered what Qi Yu had told him before, his plan was to tell the queen about the importance of Huali, and let her know that once Huali entered the palace, the golden seal in her hand would be enough to shake her throne. There was no need for them to do anything next, and the queen would naturally find a way to prevent Huali from entering the palace. At that time, Xi Cui still felt that Qi Yu's plan was perfect, but how could she have thought that the queen would use such a dirty method!
Thinking of this, Xi Cui hurriedly said goodbye to the shopkeeper of the VIP building and rushed to the other courtyard, as for the twilight moon to return there, he could only find time again.
When she arrived at the other courtyard, Huali was being surrounded by a group of grandmothers in the palace fiddling with something, and Xi Cui was too familiar with the situation, and those grandmothers were fiddling with themselves like this before she got married. Now it's Huali's turn, it's time to tailor it for her, the emperor is really attentive, no wonder the queen is so flustered.
Seeing Xi Cui coming, Hua Li smiled and pushed away those grandmothers and ran over, "I thought I wouldn't see you today, those grandmothers in the palace came before dawn, I didn't eat breakfast and was grabbed by them, and said some inexplicable words, this is also the rule, I want to know what the rules in your palace do!" It's good for you to come, I'll change my clothes and we'll go out. As he spoke, he was about to pull Xi Cui to the room.
An old lady who had seen Xi Cui walked up to the two of them with a serious face, and saluted respectfully, "Say hello to the princess." The queen mother ordered a few of us to come over and help Princess Huali dress up, so that there will be no mistakes at tomorrow's banquet. These are all for the good of Princess Huali, but the princess doesn't seem to want to listen to the explanations of the slaves, and asks the princess to help persuade her, and the old slave is here to thank the princess for her kindness. ”
"Mama is so polite, it is really Xi Cui's honor to be able to share the queen's worries, how dare she take a word of thanks. Mama, wait a minute, I'll talk to the princess. After Xi Cui finished speaking, she followed Huali into the room, followed by Lingxiang Lixiang, stood at the door, closed the door and guarded both sides.
As soon as she entered the room, Xi Cui pulled Huali to sit down, and without waiting for Huali to speak, she preemptively said with a serious face, "Princess, if you really treat me as a friend, you must remember what I said, and you can't tell anyone!" At tomorrow's banquet, whatever is given in the palace, neither food nor drink can be eaten! I remember that your two maids are good at kung fu, and tomorrow you must remember to let them follow you every step of the way, no matter who uses what method you want to break them away, you don't leave them alone, do you understand? ”
Hua Li's big black eyes looked at Xi Cui, "What are you talking about?" Huali smiled and touched Xi Cui's forehead, "Since yesterday, I found out that your expression is not quite right, did you have a nightmare last night?" ”
Seeing that she didn't seem to believe it, Xi Cui had no other way, how could she explain such a complicated matter to her? What's more, the few grandmothers outside won't give them enough time. Xi Cui could only sigh helplessly, "Even if I had a dream, I can't be wrong." Remember what I say and try to stay in a crowded place. That's all I can say......"
After Xi Cui finished speaking, she turned around and opened the door and walked out of the room, Hua Li looked at her departing back, smiled and shook her head.
Walking out of Huali, Xi Cui was just about to return to the palace, but he met Xi Yunjian.
"You told Huali about those plans that are bound to destroy the queen, is this really helping her?" Xi Yunjian accompanied her outside, talking as she walked.
"What do you mean?" Could it be that if she did this, she would hurt Huali?
"If the queen fails, Hua Li will have to enter the palace......" Xi Yunjian's hand lightly fell on Xi Cui's shoulder, "Did you stand by in front of the three princes yesterday and make you feel guilty and blame yourself, so that you messed up?" Can't you even figure out such a simple truth? None of us are the decisive ones in this contest for power, and it's time for you to try to let go of some baggage that doesn't belong to you......" (To be continued.) )