Chapter 269: Visiting the Garden
Xiao Xia was quite surprised, but she didn't help her, just stabilized her mind and deliberately asked in a calm tone: "Concubine Su, what are you doing?" ”
Su Lingman lay on the ground and said, "Guifei Niangniang, the concubine pleads to you on behalf of my ignorant cousin, and also pleads to you on behalf of our Su family." ”
Xiao Xia frowned slightly: "Which cousin?" ”
Su Lingman's body stiffened: "Niangniang, the concubine heard that her cousin did a lot of things that she shouldn't have done when she was in the Liang Mansion, and she was once embarrassed by Niangniang. But Niangniang, my cousin's nature is not bad, and the reason why she did that must be ...... There must be another reason, all the mistakes are my cousin's fault, and now she has been punished and suffered from turbulence and displacement, please forgive her! ”
I didn't expect Su Lingman to say good things for Su Linglong, which made Xiao Xia a little surprised, and also made her feel a little at ease.
Su Lingman didn't know that she had changed bodies with Su Linglong, she must have thought that Su Linglong was still her original self. After doing so many things for her before, she finally didn't see the wrong person, she still has a conscience.
Based on this alone, Xiao Xia has added a lot of people to her, and she has a little more closeness in her heart.
"Get up and speak slowly."
Gui Ying helped Su Lingman to the side and sat down, she pinched her handkerchief to wipe the corners of her eyes and peeked at Xiao Xia, seeing that Xiao Xia's face was pale and not angry or happy, she couldn't guess what she meant, and she didn't know if she could make the concubine dissipate her anger if she pleaded like that?
In fact, in the past two days, the Su family has sent letters in one after another, asking her to please the new concubine, no matter what method is used, even if Su Bingren's branch is pushed out to take the blame. It is best to have a clear relationship with Su Bingren.
Of course, this is the meaning of the ancestral house, and the old lady of the Su family did not object. It's just acquiescing to what they're doing.
Su Linglong married into the Liang Mansion, and the ancestral house was posted upside down, not to mention it, and there was no benefit at all, why did she suffer with Su Linglong? The current Su Linglong is a broom star in their eyes, why does she have the surname Su, it's really unlucky!
Even before Su Lingman came to see Xiao Xia this morning, the eldest lady of the Su family, Zhu, also went to the palace in person.
She watched Su Lingman for more than an hour. kept counting how Su Linglong was ungrateful, how she caused trouble, and how she didn't know what to do. forced Su Lingman to come to the concubine to confess his guilt and make peace, it is best to say that Su Linglong is worthless and has nothing to do with the ancestral house, hoping that this can reconcile with the Liang Mansion.
Su Lingman listened silently and didn't answer. She hated Zhu in her heart. However, the Zhu family has always been her mother-in-law in name, and her current situation is extremely embarrassing, and she has no ability to fall out with the Su family.
But she understands more about how Su Linglong helped her at the beginning, without Su Linglong, maybe she would have been gone a long time ago, and after weighing the two sides, she pleaded guilty like that in front of the concubine, but I don't know if it is effective for this concubine?
Su Lingman's small movements, Xiao Xia saw it in his eyes, and he was secretly amused in his heart. This girl has been in the palace for a long time, and she is still so simple. I don't know how she survived.
Xiao Xia lowered his eyebrows and drank tea and did not speak, so silent for a while, Su Lingman fidgeted, and didn't know what to do before Xiao Xia spoke: "It's okay?" ”
Su Lingman was stunned, and replied: "No...... No, the concubine is here to ......"
"Come and plead for Su Linglong?"
"No, no, the concubine is saying ......"
Xiao Xia put down the teacup and looked at her: "What?" You're going to get rid of her too? ”
Su Lingman was stunned for a moment, lowered his eyebrows and wrung his handkerchief secretly, not knowing how to answer.
Xiao Xia thought about it and asked seriously: "Concubine Su, let me ask you, are you here to intercede for Su Linglong or to plead for her?" Or do you want to get rid of her? You answer truthfully, otherwise you won't use it in the future! ”
Su Lingman's heart skipped a beat, how could she not hear Xiao Xia's stern tone? It's just that...... Which is the answer that the concubine wants? If he said something wrong, wouldn't he not succeed in pleading, but would he completely offend her?
Su Lingman secretly peeked at Xiao Xia, hoping to find the answer from her face, but Xiao Xia's eyes were burning at him, so frightened that he didn't dare to raise his eyes, and he was uncomfortable.
She hesitated for a long time and couldn't give an answer, Xiao Xia said, "Is this question difficult?" So what are you here for? ”
"The mother is angry, and the concubine ...... The concubine ...... "She still couldn't give an answer for a long time, Xiao Xia was a little upset, and the good impression she had just born immediately dropped a little, and it was not so pleasing to the eye when she looked at Su Lingman."
She sighed, waved her hand, and said, "You go, when you think about it, come back to see the palace, Guilan, send off!" ”
Guilan walked up to Su Lingman and made a gesture of please, Su Lingman's eyes flickered and tangled, and she was a little annoyed, watching her leave step by step, Xiao Xia sighed again.
Gui Ying helped her pour tea and said in a low voice: "Miss, the slave maid heard that the eldest lady of the Su family entered the palace this morning and saw Concubine Su. ”
"Big lady? Do you mean the Zhu family? ”
"Yes, miss."
Xiao Xia suddenly understood, no wonder Su Lingman was so expressive, most likely he was forced by the Zhu family, thinking that the Zhu family was not pleasing to him in every way, and now Su Linglong had an accident, she was afraid that she hated and liked and wished to break off the relationship with Su Linglong, right?
Xiao Xia shook her head funny, this kind of vicious and disgusting woman, she didn't want to mention it.
"Miss, the Su family has bad intentions, and the slave thinks it's better for you to see Concubine Su rarely in the future."
Xiao Xia glanced at him: "I know you are for my good, but Lingman is Lingman, different from the others in Sufu." ”
"Miss!"
"I know, I'm measured, you don't have to worry."
After seeing Lingman, it was still early outside, and the weather was good today, she was already full of energy after sleeping for two days and one night, and there was really no need to rest.
Although I have entered the palace several times before, I have come and gone in a hurry every time, and I have never watched the scenery in this palace in detail, so why not take advantage of this good time to go out and walk around?
So, Xiao Xia took Gui Ying Guilan and a few personal maids out of the door, and there was a grandmother to lead the way, this grandmother's surname is Wei, and she has been serving by Feng Jintian's side, when she was in the palace, Mama Wei had been transferred to her own yard, so Xiao Xia was no stranger to her. It is also relatively trusting.
Mama Wei is an old man in the palace, it is said that she entered the palace as a palace maid at the age of ten, and has served several mothers. Later, he was transferred to Feng Jintian's mother's side, because he was a fellow villager with Feng Jintian's mother, and he was very trusted by Concubine Die's back then, and he stayed with the third prince since then.
Although Mama Wei has never fed Feng Jintian, they have a very good relationship, and Mama Wei's treatment has always been very high, and she is one of the few people that Feng Jintian rarely trusts. Feng Jintian arranged her to serve by his side, which shows how much he attaches importance to Xiao Xia.
Mama Wei walked in front to lead the way, introducing the scenery and buildings in the palace all the way. And who has lived in which palace, who has served her, and what the situation is now, she can come together. It's like a living dictionary that people have to admire.
I have to say that the scenery in this palace is really chic. Even if I've been here a few times, it's still so strange and amazing no matter how closely I look at it.
A group of people walked to the lake, and saw a large garden not far from the opposite side, all kinds of flowers were scattered, a small courtyard in the middle, the courtyard wall and the roof were covered with green vines, and from a distance, it looked like a fairyland woven by vines and flowers.
"Huh. There is still such a place in the palace! I've never seen it before, Mama Wei. Whose place is that? ”
Mama Wei's face changed, and her eyes flickered: "This ...... Niangniang, there is a better view ahead, the slave will take you to see. ”
Xiao Xia could see Mama Wei's evasion at a glance, the more she was like this, the more curious Xiao Xia became, and she wanted to see the paradise-like place to see what was going on.
"Mama Wei, can't you go to that yard?"
"This ...... Niangniang, it is indeed a forbidden place in the palace, no one has been there for many years, let's go to the front and have a look! ”
"Forbidden land? Who forbids it? ”
"More than ten years ago, the emperor ordered it to be sealed, and you can't enter it without the emperor's edict."
Xiao Xia frowned, raised his eyes to look at the courtyard, the more he looked at it, the more he liked it, and couldn't help muttering: "It's a pity that you can't go into such a fairyland." ”
"In that case, I'll take you to see it!"
Xiao Xia turned around and saw Feng Jintian in a yellow robe walking over, the corners of his eyebrows were raised, the corners of his mouth were raised, and his face was full of spring breeze, and he seemed to be in a good mood.
Everyone knelt down and saluted together, Xiao Xia was no exception, Feng Jintian walked a few steps quickly to help Xiao Xia: "Concubine Ai is flat." ”
Feng Jintian took Xiao Xia's hand and looked at it carefully, and nodded with satisfaction: "No, my spirit is much better, and my complexion is not bad, I heard that Concubine Shi took the concubines to visit you before?" ”
Feng Jintian was close to him in front of so many people, Xiao Xia blushed a little, and took a step back without a trace, but Feng Jintian took advantage of the situation to put his arm around her waist and led him slowly along the lake.
"How? Anping didn't embarrass you, did he? Do you get along with the other concubines? ”
Xiao Xia glanced at him with disgust: "Your Majesty, is the concubine a master who is personally hated in your heart?" ”
Feng Jintian smiled: "That's not it, Anping has been rude and willful since she was a child, she never saves face if she doesn't like it, I'm afraid she will embarrass you, the other concubines were forced into the palace by the courtiers after I ascended the throne, and I can't retreat." ”
He leaned into Xiao Xia's ear and whispered, "But I don't like any of them, I only have you in my heart." ”
When he spoke, his lips kissed Xiao Xia's ear, intentionally or unintentionally, which made Xiao Xia dizzy, his head buzzed, and his face was blushing, not to mention.
Feng Jintian pinched her nose funny: "Silly girl, you and I have been married for a few months, and we still look like this, by the way, we haven't officially had a cave room since we got married, or we'll ...... tonight."
Xiao Xia shook his body in shock, and suddenly pushed Feng Jintian away, and the two of them changed from supporting each other to standing opposite each other. The group of people who followed behind them looked at them in amazement, not understanding what was going on?
Feng Jintian was also stunned for a moment, he frowned slightly, turned his head slightly and said to the servants behind him: "You stay here, don't come with you." ”
Then he naturally took Xiao Xia's hand and walked slowly towards the courtyard among the flowers, this time neither of them spoke, just walked silently until they came to the garden.
The ground is full of flowers, Xiao Xia looked carefully, these flowers are not like elsewhere, the flowers are planted in flower pots, they can be replaced at any time, these flowers are planted directly in the soil, stubble by stubble, blooming particularly bright and beautiful, not necessarily worse than the pot cultivation.
Xiao Xia felt strange, didn't she say that this is a forbidden place? The garden is neatly kept, not like a place where no one lives!
"This is where my mother lived back then." Feng Jintian said suddenly, Xiao Xia looked back at him in surprise, and saw that his eyes were half-down, his eyes were unusually shining, and there seemed to be a layer of glittering things hidden in it.
Xiao Xia was even more surprised, she was not mistaken, Feng Jintian had tears in her eyes!
She hesitated slightly, took out a handkerchief and stretched it out to the corner of his eye, but the other party grabbed it, and pulled her into his arms.
The two looked at each other, Xiao Xia looked at the pair of shining eyes in a daze, and the thick affection in those eyes made her unable to avoid it, and it seemed that it would melt at any time.
Feng Jintian gently stroked her face, and her voice was as gentle as water: "Xiao Xia, don't avoid me, don't leave me, don't betray me." ”
Looking at Feng Jintian's pleading eyes, Xiao Xia's heart tightened, and he was inexplicably a little sad.
"Promise me, okay?"
It's that kind of deer-like pitiful eyes, oh my God, he's the emperor, how can the emperor be like this.
"Don't get distracted, look at me." Feng Jintian held her chin and insisted that she give an answer.
Xiao Xia was unsettled, her heart was beating hard, it was the first time he had seen such a Feng Jintian, she had no way to say no, under his strong attitude and pitiful eyes, Xiao Xia nodded uncontrollably.
Feng Jintian was overjoyed, hugged her and kissed her fiercely, tossing and turning, unwilling to let go for a long time.
Until Xiao Xia was almost out of breath, Feng Jintian pushed some away, pecked her on the forehead happily, and led her inside: "Come, I'll take you to meet my mother." ”
Xiao Xia didn't react for a while, and followed a few steps before stopping and asking, "Your Majesty, isn't your mother already ......?"
Feng Jintian pinched her face: "Fool, I mean to go and see where my mother lived, come on!" ”
The two of them held hands and shuttled among the flowers, they didn't think before, but after coming in, they found that this flower bush was not as simple as it seemed on the surface, Feng Jintian took himself forward and backward, sometimes advancing and retreating, and took a few steps to turn left and right.
Xiao Xia was curious, and was about to ask, listening to Feng Jintian's words: "The mother concubine was happy and quiet before her death, she didn't like to be disturbed, and she couldn't pull her face to refuse others, and the father was reluctant to let the mother concubine leave the palace, so he specially created this kind of garden, don't look at this garden full of flowers, it looks like a fairyland, but in fact, it is everywhere, if you are not careful, you will die here, come, go to the left, be careful." ”
Feng Jintian took Xiao Xia to take the last step into the courtyard before he breathed a sigh of relief and said: "I haven't come for a few days, I'm afraid that I'm going wrong, you must not come alone in the future, be careful of the middle organ." ”
Xiao Xia looked back, and still could only see flowers everywhere, and he couldn't imagine that there were hidden crises everywhere, why did the emperor build such a place? It's more like a captive ban, right? (To be continued.) )