Chapter 196: Chinese New Year's Eve Prelude
"Yun Muxi, you are too naïve, the emperor has long been taboo about Nan Wufeng for a long time, even if he is assigned to the frontier, the emperor will not let go of the opportunity to assassinate him, I'm afraid you don't know yet, the emperor has sent people to assassinate the prince many times", the more Concubine Zheng said, the more true it became
"Impossible, you don't have to provoke me", Mu Xi directly denied it, Nan Yueming promised her that she would release the people of the Smoke Palace, she was just about to say it, but she endured it, this is her deal with Nan Yueming, she promised him, and she will never mention this matter to the outside world. 『』
"Believe it or not, this war in the northwest is known to the entire Jiangdu and the entire palace, why is it only you who don't know, and that concubine, according to other concubines, she is usually cold, and rarely moves around in other palaces."
This Concubine Zheng's words reminded Mu Xi, she began to suspect that this concubine was close to her purpose, thinking about getting along with her in the past few days is chilling, it seems that no one in this palace is credible, and Concubine Zheng in front of her also has to beware, even the emperor of the Ninety-Five Emperor does not count, Mu Xi opened the skylight and said brightly, and said: "Why does Concubine Zheng want to sue the slave maid for this, or do you want the slave maid to do it."
Since the last time Yun Muxi went out of the city with a talisman, she was beaten by the emperor, Concubine Zheng felt that she couldn't underestimate this woman, "The princess is thinking too much, this palace just hopes that you can intercede with the emperor and let the prince go, anyway, I was also Yu Ji of the Yanwang Mansion, and I can't bear to let the people of the palace suffer."
Mu Xi secretly looked at this Concubine Zheng, it couldn't be just because she remembered the old love, it was so simple, she raised her eyebrows, "Why don't you intercede by yourself, I'm just a slave, how can the emperor listen to me."
"Presumably the princess also knows that the emperor has a deep affection for you, and what you say, the emperor will definitely listen", when she said this, Concubine Zheng inevitably had some heartache, and her heartache wanted to say in person the man she liked, she didn't like herself, but she had a deep affection for other women.
Concubine Zheng retracted her feelings and said: "This is your former man, this palace is just thinking that you and I used to be under the same roof, so I kindly remind you that the words have come to this", Concubine Zheng finished speaking and was about to leave.
However, the frustration that flashed in Concubine Zheng's eyes was still noticed by Mu Xi, and she could see that Concubine Zheng's feelings for Nan Yueming were not ordinary.
"Wait!" , Mu Xi stopped Concubine Zheng who was leaving, "Niangniang was the person around the emperor from the beginning."
Hum! Concubine Zheng secretly sighed, after so many things, she has always felt that this woman is rational and smart, but she didn't expect to reveal her identity today, she is a rare good bosom friend, but it is a pity that her emperor wants to get her, otherwise she would not be so deliberate, let the emperor see the reality clearly, and see that only she loves the emperor wholeheartedly.
looked at Concubine Zheng, who paused, did not look back, did not respond, but left this place where few people avoided suspicion in a moment.
There was no refutation, no admittion, in Mu Xi's subconscious, it was a tacit acquiescence, if she was Nan Yueming's person from the beginning, then the purpose of her marrying Nan Wufeng was to lurk in the Yanwang Mansion to spy on Nan Wufeng.
And those few missing ledgers are likely to have been stolen by her, at that time, Nan Wufeng went on an expedition, life and death were uncertain, and the people in the house walked and fled, leaving only her, Beiluochuan, the princess of Beichuan Kingdom, and Yu Ji.
Don't think about it so much yet, she has to find out if what Yu Ji said is true.
Back in the Heart Cultivation Palace, Mu Xi fidgeted, if it was really as Yu Ji said, then the people who were assigned to the frontier would not have a way to live.
No, she can't sit still, she has to go to the emperor to figure this matter out.
Then wait until it's dark and there are fewer people.
When night came, Nan Yueming happened to return to the Heart Cultivation Palace, saving Mu Xi to find it in person.
A rich meal was already prepared on the table in the hall.
"Your Majesty, you're back", Mu Xi took the cloak handed over by Nan Yueming.
"It's been a good time lately, I've been busy with government affairs lately, and I've neglected you," Nan Yueming said, already sitting at the dinner table.
"Thank you for the emperor's concern, the slave maid is very good", Mu Xi glanced at the guards and palace maids around him, "Your Majesty, the slave maid has something to ask."
"Well, you all stand down", Nan Wufeng seemed to be hungry for a long time, and sent the chopsticks to his mouth one after another, and he didn't have a good bite to eat in the past few days.
The palace maids and guards retreated, and there were only two people left in the entire hall, Mu Xi hesitated for a moment, plucked up the courage to ask.
"The slave maid heard about the war in the frontier, the emperor must have broken his heart for the people in the frontier, and he hasn't returned to the Heart Cultivation Hall for several nights", Mu Xi glanced at Nan Yueming, and asked cautiously, before the matter was clarified, she still didn't tear her face.
"Well, it's been a lot lately", Nan Yueming replied casually, nodding with satisfaction, "This dish tastes good, Mu Xi, you can also come and give it a try."
"The frontier is rampant, the emperor must send more troops this time to annihilate them in one fell swoop, so that they don't think that our Celestial Empire is afraid of him", Mu Xi said righteously and sternly.
Nan Yueming looked meaningfully at the somewhat angry woman in front of her, "Oh~ Mu Xi is really smart, I thought of it with me, I already had this intention, and I have already sent 200,000 troops to exterminate the Japanese invaders."
"The emperor has sent troops to suppress the Kou!" , Mu Xi asked rhetorically, causing him to be empty.
"Hmm", Nan Yueming hummed disapprovingly, "The day after tomorrow is Chinese New Year's Eve, you should dress up."
"No", Mu Xi stopped asking, it seemed that Yu Ji had deceived her.
But I always feel that something is wrong, since the emperor has sent troops, why does Concubine Shu hide it from her, for fear that she will know, is it because she is afraid that she is worried so she hides it.
Nan Yueming put down her chopsticks, cast a questioning look at Mu Xi, looked at the ponytail of the woman in front of her, and a few strands of hair that were not combed on her ears, and even her clothes looked a little untidy, sighed, and said uneasily: "I should send you a maid."
Well, Mu Xi looked up at Nan Yueming's expression of an adult looking at a child, and was a little puzzled, but since someone dressed and combed her hair, it was also excellent, and she had to spend most of her time on this meter-long hair every morning.
On Chinese New Year's Eve, the palace became more and more lively, the fire trees and silver flowers never sleeped, the doors of each palace were pasted with flower windows and couplets, every road and pavilion was hung with red lanterns, and this year's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in the palace was held in the Zichen Hall as usual.
Eunuchs and nobles and women of various banners, as long as they have a little bit of blood with the royal family, they have come, because many noble ladies arrived relatively early, the banquet has not yet begun, so they are all wandering around the palace, all corners of the palace are very lively, full of the atmosphere of the New Year.
Mu Xi was also infected, as if he had returned to the atmosphere of celebrating the New Year with his family when he was a child, and now the 21st century is cold, and the atmosphere of the New Year is less, and the New Year is still more lively in ancient times.
"Aunt Mu Xi, what kind of bun do you want to comb", the maid behind Mu Xi fiddled with Mu Xi's long hair.
"Don't call me aunt, they all call me old, you can just let me comb it, I'm sorry to trouble you", Mu Xi patted the hand on his shoulder and thanked him.
"Auntie, don't say that, aunt is an honorific title for you, and it is my job to be able to comb my aunt's hair, and my aunt doesn't need to be polite."
"Oh, okay", her age seems to be only about half a year older than this maid, they are all sixteen-year-old girls, how did she become an aunt.
"My aunt shouldn't be married yet, so the slave will comb my aunt with a hanging sideburns, and the slave and maid will see some daughters of official eunuchs comb this hairstyle."
"This, something is wrong", can she say that she is out of the cabinet! And she is a palace maid who combs the hair of an official eunuch lady, I'm afraid it will cause trouble.
"Auntie, the emperor specially ordered that you can dress up as beautiful as you want, and you don't need to worry about anything."
"Heh, it will not be him, the emperor, who will be besieged at that time, but her little Luoluo", Mu Xi muttered a few words, and ordered: "Comb the same palace maid hairstyle as you, don't make it too ostentatious on your head."
The maid was a little embarrassed: "However, the emperor instructed that my aunt must be different tonight."
"You just do what I do, and the emperor blames it, so he says what I said."
Seeing that Yun Muxi still insisted on her idea, the maid had no choice but to do so.
An hour later, Mu Xi changed into an aqua blue palace dress, this dress was given by Concubine Shu, and she didn't want to wear it, but she found that her clothes were all faded old palace clothes, and she really couldn't be put on the stage.
"With spring water in her eyes and face like congealed fat, small red lips, my aunt is really a beautiful embryo, and she is so beautiful when she combs it casually", the maid circled around Mu Xi and admired.
"Thank you", Mu Xi immediately circled around the mirror, the long black hair like a spring poured out of the snow-white neck, and the coiled hair bun was raised with a jade hairpin pine hairpin, casual and elegant, coupled with this flawless skin, it can be called a perfect facial feature, Mu Xi is very satisfied.
God is not bad to her in this life, and gave her such a beautiful look.
"Aunt Mu Xi is okay, the emperor is waiting for her aunt outside", the maid outside the door began to urge.
"Okay, okay", Mu Xi straightened the corners of his clothes, "Let's go out".
Outside the door, Nan Yueming was really waiting outside, and Gonggong Cao was unhappy in his heart, this dead girl, daring to let the emperor wait for her, she is really getting bolder, and it is not okay not to give some color to take a look.
"Yun Muxi, you are so bold, dare to let the emperor wait for you, you can know your mistake", Cao Gong is fair.
"The slave knows that she is wrong, please forgive the emperor", Mu Xi humbly admitted her mistake like Nan Yueming, but complained in a low voice, "Does it take time for women to put on makeup, that is because you men are impatient."
"It's good to know that it's wrong, what are you muttering", Grandpa Cao saw Mu Xi's lips closed, and he couldn't hear what to say.
Nan Yueming cleared her throat and said, "You two don't be verbose, I'm still standing here."
Mu Xi hurriedly followed, "Your Majesty, are we going to Zichen Palace, it's still early to leave the palace banquet."
"I didn't say to go to Zichen Palace, there are a lot of royal relatives in the back garden today, I went to join in the fun"