==Chapter 112==

"Ling'er—"

Jiuniang was in a hurry, and she didn't stop the other party.

In the blink of an eye, seeing Ruan Ling'er's back hidden behind the jungle of flowers and trees, Jiu Niang's face was pale, and she had no choice but to stomp her feet, lift her skirt, and chase after her.

At this time, she complained a little that she was thinking too much, and a little blamed Ruan Ling'er for being too impulsive, but more of an urge to strangle Ruan Mengling. This person is a bane, but it is impossible for her to watch Ruan Ling'er follow the palace man alone, and touch the ring on her hand, Jiu Niang's heart is a little more stable.

The idea was good, but when she chased out of this jungle of flowers and trees, she didn't see two people in front of her. A three-way road appeared in front of me, surrounded by shadows of trees, and it was extremely quiet. Jiuniang called Ling'er, but no one responded, she screamed again, and faintly heard some movement in a road ahead, so she chased after it.

I walked for a long time, but I didn't see Ruan Ling'er, and Jiu Niang's heart gradually sank.

Just as she was about to turn her head and leave, there was a sound of footsteps in front of her, and she saw the palace man hurriedly walking towards this side with a displeased look on his face.

"What's it called, I don't know if loud noises are not allowed in this palace. I'm really unlucky today, I actually ran into a group of you, if you want to go, hurry up and follow me, I still have an errand over there that can't be delayed. ”

"Where's Ling'er?" Jiu Niang asked with a stiff face.

"What Ling'er?"

"It's the girl who came out with me just now, she came after you, didn't you see her?"

"I didn't see anyone else, but I heard your cry and turned back, and I didn't see anyone else. She's lost? It can't be a fork in the road, right? Then I'll accompany you to look back, you can't walk around in this palace, I was really killed by you today, I knew it was so, and I didn't want that hairpin. ”

The palace people chattered and complained, and walked to the road where Jiu Niang came, looking like they were going to turn back to find someone.

Jiuniang stared at the other party's face tightly, but she didn't see any clues. The other party was really anxious, not because Ruan Ling'er was lost, but because he was afraid that she would be lost, and what would happen afterwards would affect him.

Jiuniang was also worried about Ruan Ling'er's safety, so she had no choice but to follow the palace people back to Ruan Ling'er first.

*

Ruan Ling'er hurriedly chased after her.

Obviously, the direction is right, but I didn't know that I saw this flower and tree, but I didn't see the other party. She vaguely seemed to hear some movement on a small road ahead, so she hurriedly chased after it.

It's a little dark, but it's not too dark, and you can probably see the surroundings clearly by the moonlight.

Ruan Ling'er walked forward in a hurry for a long time, but she didn't see a figure, she wondered if she was going the wrong way, and she was in a hurry. The more anxious she was, the more hurried the steps under her feet became, and after walking for a while, she couldn't find her direction directly.

The shadows of the trees all around, the night breeze is slow, blowing the branches and making a rustling sound.

Fear came unexpectedly, Fang Cai was anxious in his heart, and he didn't feel afraid, but when he calmed down at this moment, Ruan Ling'er couldn't help but be a little frightened.

"Anyone?" She shouted in a trembling voice.

"Jiuniang—"

Ruan Ling'er regretted very much why she came here alone, she was lost at this time, what should she do.

She chose the direction of what seemed to be a turning back and walked back, and as she walked, she looked at the situation around her in horror, and the more she looked, the more frightened she became, and she couldn't help but run, sobbing quietly as she ran.

She always felt as if something was hidden in the shadow of the tree.

……

After coming out of the bathhouse, the prince waved everyone away, and only let Futai push him forward. Thinking of what his father had just said to him, the wrinkles on the prince's brow deepened.

“…… There are several kings and kings of Zhao, each with their own thoughts, but don't worry, the emperor, the father will not do what they want...... For this concubine selection banquet, I plan to add a few more people to your side...... The Wang family and the daughter of the Wang family have stretched their hands too long, so they should be beaten as well......"

"Your Highness, it's windy now, otherwise let's go back to the East Palace." Futai whispered.

"Lone doesn't want to go back at this time, so he pushes Lone around."

Fu Tai didn't say anything again, he glanced behind him, and several palace attendants who were almost a foot away from the two of them followed not far behind them.

Futai knew that His Royal Highness was in a displeased mood at this time, that kind of good thing, it was naturally happy to change others, but the master of his family, what he thought and thought was never different from ordinary people. Futai understands the master's thoughts, but he doesn't want to drag her down, but the master is the prince, the prince of Daqi, and the word drag can't appear on the prince, this is grace, grace understands, Futai understands, the prince also understands, but he doesn't want to understand.

The night is as cool as water, and the moonlight is beautiful.

In a trance, he seemed to hear someone crying, Futai couldn't help but stand on his hair, but the prince was a little stunned.

"Your Highness, if not, let's go?" Futai won't admit that he's afraid.

"What do you want? It's people crying. ”

After a while, a small figure stumbled into the sight of the two.

It's a girl, crying so badly, anyway, from Futai's point of view, the little face can't be seen clearly, tears and snot wipe his face, there are still a few black dirt on his face, a beautiful dress, this time is also dirty, it can be seen that this person is falling.

Futai then made up his mind, cleared his throat, and reprimanded: "Which palace are you from, crying is not allowed in the palace, don't you know this rule?" ”

The other party was stunned for a moment, his eyes looked here, there seemed to be joy in his expression, and there was a hint of fear, but he still stumbled over.

"I, I'm not from any palace, I seem to be lost, I can't find my way back, and I can't find Jiuniang......"

"You're not from the palace, so you're here to attend the concubine selection banquet?" The prince waved his hand to stop Futai's almost eager reprimand, and asked curiously: "The Jiuniang you are talking about is Xiao Jiuniang, are you the noble girl who came to participate in the concubine selection banquet?" ”

Ruan Ling'er nodded again and again, with a hint of surprise in her expression that could not be concealed. She walked all the way, she couldn't see a single figure, and the more she walked, the more afraid she became, and at this time she finally met a 'familiar' person, and she was naturally overjoyed.

She didn't know how to hide it, and she listened to the other party's appearance, as if she knew Jiu Niang's appearance, so she hurriedly told her experience one by one, hoping to get help.

Ruan Ling'er didn't feel anything, but the more the prince listened, the more his brows wrinkled, he raised his eyes and glanced at the girl in front of him, soft and cowardly, as if a little white rabbit was frightened by something, obviously trembling all over, but forced to calm down. Thinking about what happened to her, I couldn't help but feel a sense of pity in my heart.

This girl is really stupid, obviously someone deliberately wanted to lure her and Xiao Jiuniang out, but the other party's purpose was not mentioned, she didn't notice it at all.

Futai also thought the same way, but he was very sneering at the person in front of him, just this kind of temperament has long been eaten alive in the palace, and what is worthy of sympathy. If it weren't for her good fortune to meet His Royal Highness the Prince, the end would have been miserable.

"In this case, I'll send you back to the Hanbing Palace." The prince said, but he didn't explain the wit to Ruan Ling'er.

"Thank you so much, but, but I'm going to Ayasakiden to find my sister."

Fang Cai was only frightened, and at this time, Ruan Ling'er couldn't help but think of her purpose again.

The prince sighed almost inaudibly, he just heard what Ruan Ling'er said, her sister had collided with the nobles and was detained in the Ayasaki Palace. But where is there a lady in the palace who lives in the Ayasaki Palace, the Ayasaki Hall is a place used in the palace for banquets, as long as the people who stay in the palace for a period of time, they all know about it, and only these people who don't know the inside of the palace will be this kind of fool.

remembered that Xiao Jiuniang was led out with this girl before, but at this time, except for getting lost, this Ruan Ling'er didn't have anything wrong in the end, so it is needless to say that the other party must have come for Xiao Jiuniang. Thinking about Xiao Jiuniang's repeated encounters before, I have no intention of harming Boren, but Boren has been frequently implicated because of me, and the prince is kind-hearted, so he naturally can't sit idly by.

"Then I'll accompany you to Ayasaki Temple."

As soon as the words fell, the prince commanded Futai to push him towards the Ayasaki Palace, and Futai somewhat understood the prince's thoughts, and did not question it.

*

Jiu Niang followed the palace man for a long time, but she didn't see any figure.

As time passed, she gradually tensed up, and the eyes of the palace man walking in front of her became darker and darker.

"Where did this Ruan family lady go, it's just such a big place, can it still be gone?" The palace people complained repeatedly, looking impetuous who couldn't find people's hearts.

After turning around again, he still didn't find anyone, and the palace man stood still: "This lady, otherwise, let's go to the Ayasaki Hall first, maybe the Ruan family lady has already found it." I still have an errand to do, and I really can't delay it any longer, or I will be punished when I go back, and it will really be more than worth the loss. ”

Jiu Niang said quietly: "Otherwise, you should send me back to the Hanbing Palace, the banquet over there is not over yet, and if you leave for too long, I'm afraid there will be chaos." ”

The people of this palace didn't expect Jiu Niang to be so difficult, and she was constantly doing bad things at the beginning, otherwise why would she be so tormented, but her task is to take this person to Ayasaki Palace, if she doesn't complete the task, the end is worrying.

Thinking of this, a sharp glint flashed in the eyes of the palace people, but their faces were embarrassed: "This place is not far from the Ayasaki Palace, you can get there from this garden, I still have an errand to do, it is really not to be delayed." She still wanted to persuade Jiu Niang to go to the Ayaqi Hall with her first.

Jiu Niang just didn't say anything.

Helpless, the palace people could only stomp their feet and said: "Then you go back by yourself, follow this road all the way forward, when you pass the three-way road, turn right to get there, I won't accompany you." ”

With that, she turned around and walked away.

Jiu Niang remained silent, and turned her head and walked in the opposite direction.

One step, two steps, three steps, the other party's footsteps are very subtle, if it weren't for Jiu Niang's full attention, I really couldn't hear it.

Suddenly, Jiu Niang turned around, and what she saw was the appearance of the palace person raising his hand to hit her.

It's just that the opponent's movements were also frozen because of this, and he fell down with a thud.

In fact, Jiuniang has never been sure that the other party has bad intentions, after all, this person's kung fu is really good, and he has not shown any clues from beginning to end, until the end of the search for someone has no result, and he only shows that he wants to lead her to Ayasaki Palace. And she also wants to see what the other party is rushing at like this, so she will have a seizure at the last moment.

Jiu Niang stroked the ring on her hand.

She never fought a battle that she was not sure of, and before entering the palace this time, she had a premonition that something might happen, so she was very well prepared. As long as she doesn't want to kill her openly, she is not afraid of anyone, and this is in the palace, and it is impossible to do it too clearly, at most it is just some selfish means.

Jiuniang was still not sure who wanted to harm herself at this time, and what would happen to her after going to Ayazaki Palace. As for Ruan Ling'er, she didn't plan to look for it alone, so she should go back to Hanbing Hall first, and then find more people to find it.

When the conspiracy faces the Yang Mou, it will always be the Yang Mou who has the advantage, and she will see what kind of scene it will be when she attracts a large group of people to the Ayasaki Palace.

Thinking so, Jiu Niang returned the same way, and she didn't pay attention to the palace people lying on the ground. Although she was busy looking for someone, she also had a way to remember, in fact, the road pointed by the palace people was not wrong, and from here back to the Hanbing Palace, Jiu Niang could still walk back by herself.

Jiuniang walked all the way, and soon saw a bright light in front of her.

Suddenly, a person slanted out from the side and shouted in a low voice, "Nine Niangzi." ”

Jiuniang paused abruptly and looked at each other vigilantly.

"You're—"

The man hurriedly said: "The slave and maid are the people of His Royal Highness the King of Chu, and His Royal Highness ordered the slave and maid to keep an eye on your movements at all times, but just a moment of thought, you left with someone." You better hurry back to the temple, and His Highness will make his own arrangements for the rest. ”

Jiu Niang's eyes flickered: "Do you know that someone deliberately led me away?" ”

The waiter wiped his sweat: "The slave maid also just learned that although His Royal Highness had been prepared, he didn't know where the other party was going to start." Someone deliberately wants to lead you to Ayasaki Palace, I'm afraid there is something bad waiting for you, but don't worry, His Royal Highness in Ayasaki Hall has also arranged someone who will not let you into danger. ”

This chamberlain said very implicitly, but the reason why the other party would lead her to the Ayaqi Hall was nothing more than wanting to harm her, and the only way to harm her was probably not to escape acts such as ruining her reputation.

"Who is it? Who did it? "Who is so deliberately trying to harm her!

"This-" The waiter paused, and shrunk his neck in Jiu Niang's scorching gaze, "This slave is not very clear, it seems to be Meng Changxi, the lady of the Meng family." ”

After hearing this, Jiu Niang exploded directly.

It's her again, the haunting Meng Changxi, she still thinks she hasn't moved during this time, she wants to stop, and it turns out that she has arranged to come out and wait for her.

Jiu Niang clenched her fists under her sleeves tightly, and a strange light flashed in her eyes. Suddenly, she beckoned to the waiter to come over, and the waiter hesitated after listening to what she said.

"You just have to report this matter to the King of Chu, and he will decide."

The chamberlain had no choice but to agree.

*

After King Zhao left, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, so he found a pavilion at random and sat down, and asked people to bring wine and pour it into their mouths.

He drank quickly and quickly, and after a while, he was a little drunk.

The waiter who was waiting on the side didn't dare to dissuade him, and he was in a hurry, when he saw a palace person hurriedly come over, saying that the lady of the Meng family asked her to pass the word, saying that she had something to say to King Zhao, and asked King Zhao to go to the Ayazaki Hall to find her.

King Zhao's heart was both angry and sarcastic.

Why, seeing that he couldn't show love to the king of Chu, he remembered him?

In the past, King Zhao didn't know Meng Changxi's thoughts, but he didn't see it with his own eyes, he would feel a little uncomfortable in his heart at most, and seeing it with his own eyes this time was extremely intolerable. If it weren't for the scene he saw before, he would probably be busy and passing, but at this time, he was a little more angry in his heart.

He didn't plan to go over, but thinking about what his mother said to him before, his eyes flashed, so he dropped the wine glass in his hand and left with the palace man.

All the way to the Ayasaki Palace, at this time the hall was quiet, and there were no palace attendants serving in the palace. The palace people introduced King Zhao into a palace and left in a hurry.

King Zhao's brain was hot at this time, although he was a little dizzy, but he was not drunk, he looked around the palace, only to find that there was a person lying on the soft couch where people rested.

The person on the couch was Meng Changxi.

Her eyes were closed and her face was a little pale, and it could be seen that she seemed to be unconscious for some unknown reason.

If King Zhao can't see that someone is making trouble at this time, he has lived in vain for so many years, but the other party is clearly a conspiracy, and it depends on him whether he accepts it or not.

How could King Zhao refuse such a good thing, Concubine Liu had discussed with him before, and this time he said that he was choosing a concubine for several princes, but Emperor Chengyuan's mind has never been easy to guess. There is only one point, even if it is for the sake of the crown prince, Emperor Chengyuan, who has to choose concubines for the princes under pressure, will not choose any good wives for several princes.

So they have to plan for themselves.

As for how to plan for yourself, it's up to you.

As I said before, this is really a thorough conspiracy, and he doesn't accept to look at King Zhao, as long as something happens to him and Meng Changxi today, or he is seen in the same room, then the marriage between the two will not be able to run away.

Can King Zhao refuse this temptation?

Apparently not!

In fact, King Zhao also wants to be a decent gentleman, after all, Meng Changxi is different from her, and she also grew up with childhood sweethearts. It's just that he is fed up with her morning and evening, which is an insult to the always high-ranking King Zhao, he can endure it once or twice, but it doesn't mean that he can turn a blind eye forever.

If Meng Changxi is willing to obey the family's arrangement, King Zhao can exercise the way of a gentleman, and the two sides can discuss the next things together, he can give her face, give her honor, and give her the qiē she wants, but if she doesn't work hard, then it's no wonder that he can't do it.

King Zhao almost didn't hesitate, he stretched out his hand to untie Meng Changxi's clothes, he thought he could calm down, but in fact, when the person he had coveted for a long time was placed in front of him, especially before he drank some wine, his actions couldn't help but be rude.

The man on the couch woke up faintly because of his rude movements. Before Meng Changxi could figure out his current situation, he smelled a pungent smell of wine, and then saw the face of King Zhao in front of him, and the rude actions on his body that represented blasphemy.

She didn't have time to think about why she was here, so she wanted to shout and reached out to push King Zhao. King Zhao stretched out one free hand to block her mouth, pressed her tightly with his body, and continued to pull her clothes with the other hand.

"What's your name? Didn't you invite me here? Now that this king is here, you will take it well. King Zhao gasped, a hideous smile on the corner of his mouth.

Meng Changxi's face turned pale, King Zhao was indeed invited by her, but it should not be her who should be under him at this time, but Xiao Jiuniang.

She was humiliated by the King of Chu before, so she wanted to come to see a good show, vent her hatred, and see with her own eyes what kind of miserable situation Xiao Jiuniang was. I didn't know that I was knocked unconscious halfway, and when I woke up, I was faced with this scene......

Meng Changxi's whole person was chaotic, she couldn't figure out what was going on, she couldn't scream, she couldn't push King Zhao away, she couldn't struggle if she wanted to struggle, she could only feel that her clothes were being peeled off one by one......

She felt a rush of despair over her face, and tears slid down her eyes......

Suddenly, she felt a tearing pain under her body, and saw that King Zhao hadn't even taken off his clothes, and he was shaking on her......

*

The chamberlain soon returned, came to Jiu Niang's side, and nodded to her.

Jiuniang didn't delay any longer, pulled Cheng Wenjing, went to find a palace official dressed as a female official in the palace, and told her about the incident that Ruan Ling'er was led away and has not returned yet. Because Jiu Niang said it was stricter, and from Jiu Niang's words, the female official also realized the strictness in it, so she temporarily appeased Jiu Niang and left in a hurry, probably to report someone.

After a while, the female official came back, led more than a dozen palace people, and asked Jiu Niang to lead the way to find Ruan Ling'er.

All the way to the Ayazaki Palace, a group of people scattered to search, Jiuniang under the conscious guidance of people, came to a palace door.

When I opened the door, I saw the unsightly scene.

Jiu Niang subconsciously screamed, and the person on the soft collapse was suddenly frozen. Meng Changxi came to her senses and was about to call for help, when she saw Jiu Niang hooking her lips in a trance.

At the same time, hearing the commotion here, the scattered crowd gathered. The female officer at the head looked inside, first blushing, and then stepped forward and pulled the door shut from the outside.

Cheng Wenjing's voice also sounded happily not far away, "Jiu Niang, Jiu Niang, Ling'er has found it." ”

As he spoke, he saw a group of people coming, led by the prince in a wheelchair and Ruan Ling'er, who was in a mess.

"I've seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Everyone saluted one after another, Ruan Ling'er knew that the man who had a clear face and sent her to the Ayazaki Hall was actually His Royal Highness the Crown Prince today.

"Get up, what's going on?"

The female official at the head showed a trace of embarrassment, but in the end she stepped forward and whispered something in Futai's ear, and after Futai heard it, he told the prince in his ear.

The prince's eyes flickered, but he didn't care about the people in the door, but glanced at Jiu Niang. It's just that this behavior is very obscure, and in the face of the superiors, everyone hangs their heads respectfully, so no one has found this clue.

"Since your sister is not here, you better go back to the Hanbing Palace first, and the Lone Society will order someone to continue to help you find your sister." The prince said to Ruan Ling'er.

In this case, it was not suitable for Jiu Niang and the others to be present, so the three of them let the palace people lead them out of the Ayasaki Palace, and as for the rest, it had nothing to do with Jiu Niang and them.

Things have developed to such a situation, it is conceivable that they will definitely not be able to hold it back, and the matter will be reported to the top, and after a short time, everyone who should know will know.

King Zhao and Meng Changxi were isolated and questioned separately by the female officials.

Meng Changxi just cried and didn't speak, while King Zhao said that the two had a tryst here, and it was difficult to help themselves for a while, so this kind of thing happened.

But in fact, only those who know what is going on.

And the matter is not only so simple, although King Zhao said so, but there are still people who do not believe, and if you check down, you can find the body of the crown princess Wang Yan'er, and she even intervened in it.

This time, the matter can't be investigated.

At the same time, in the bathhouse hall, there were also reports about the inside of this matter and the movements of King Cheng's side.

Emperor Chengyuan, who was sitting on the dragon throne, sneered: "My several good sons, all of them live up to my expectations and play a good show." ”

The prince's face on the side was gloomy, he had thought of many possibilities, but he didn't expect Wang Yan'er to intervene in it.

Emperor Chengyuan glanced at him and said, "I said earlier, the Wang family and the daughter of the Wang family have stretched their hands too long, and it is time to beat them." ”

The prince was speechless.

*

With so many things happening in the palace, the feast in the Ice Hall naturally couldn't continue.

A group of noble ladies were arranged out of the palace.

Coming out of the Ayasaki Palace, Ruan Ling'er was very silent, and it wasn't until she got into the carriage out of the palace that she said to Jiu Niang guiltily: "Jiu Niang, I'm sorry, I was reckless today." ”

Even if she is simple, she has seen some clues after so many things have happened, just by peeping at the leopard, she can know that her impulsiveness almost hurt Jiuniang today, if it weren't for Jiuniang's alertness, I'm afraid ......

Jiu Niang sighed: "You should also have a snack, I really think that it will be a wrong idea for you to enter the palace as a female official." ”

Ruan Ling'er was also at a loss.

Cheng Wenjing scratched her head and said, "It's terrible in this palace, I won't come again next time." ”

The two of them, who were originally in a heavy mood, heard this sentence, but they had a feeling of being unable to hold back.

Suddenly, the carriage stopped.

Jiuniang lifted the curtain and looked out, and saw a familiar carriage parked not far away, and Chang Shun was standing outside. She said to Ruan Linger and Cheng Wenjing, and got out of the car.

When she arrived at the car, King Chu sat in the car and looked at her.

The slender fingers tapped on the case, "Come up." ”

Jiuniang got into the car and sat opposite King Chu, I don't know if it was because of what happened before, she actually had a feeling that she didn't dare to look at the other party directly.

If Meng Changxi will fall into such a situation this time, it is all led by her, but she does not regret doing so, to put it bluntly, it is just a tooth for a tooth, but after all, she showed such an unbearable side in front of King Chu.

Could he have felt that he was a little too vicious?

Jiu Niang's mind was in turmoil, so she listened to King Chu say: "Today's matter, you did a good job, originally this king also had this idea." I just didn't expect her to say it first.

Jiuniang looked up at King Chu incredulously, and when she saw that his face was as usual, she realized that she was stunned, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

After breathing a sigh of relief, he remembered that Meng Changxi frequently targeted him, and he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart: "After all, Meng Changxi is pleased with you, so she will do this, and my cousin doesn't have any other ideas?" ”

The King of Chu glanced at her, "What do you have to do with this king." ”

is good, the king of Chu is worthy of being the king of Chu, and he is more ruthless than her.

"About two days after tomorrow, the palace will issue a holy decree, and you should wait at home."

Belch?

Jiuniang was stunned, although the king of Chu said that he would take the opportunity to do the two things together, but what should she do, why didn't she see any movement at all?

King Chu saw Jiu Niang's doubts, but he didn't say anything to explain.

One is bad at doing things, and the other is hindered by the heirs, isn't it a match made in heaven that should be thundered by the sky?

The king of Chu didn't know what to think, and hooked his lips sarcastically.