Chapter 015: The hands and paws are not clean
Something big seemed to have happened in the Huanyi Bureau, and all the palace maids were gathered together, discussing something in a low voice, and in the encircled circle, a low cry could be faintly heard.
Li Ruxuan didn't like to do much, so she didn't want to ask about anything, and was about to go back to her residence around the crowd, but someone in the crowd shouted: "Ruxuan is back!" ”
Suddenly, the detailed discussion came to an abrupt end, and everyone turned their heads to look at Li Ruxuan, who didn't know why, and the crowd quietly gave way to a narrow passage.
Countless Dao eyes fell directly on her body, some were frightened, some were contemptuous, some were mocking, and even a few were gloating...... Li Ruxuan became more and more puzzled and smiled wryly.
"Li Ruxuan!" A shout, it was a sharp and thin voice, Li Ruxuan was most familiar with, it was the voice of the red dress, she saw Li Ruxuan, her tone became more and more high, and she shouted: "Don't come here soon!" ”
This formation instead ignited the nameless fire in Li Ruxuan's heart, and she suddenly became more energetic, and she originally planned to go over to see the situation, but now she stood in place and didn't hear it.
The red dress's face was smug but instead it was red, and he looked down at Aunt Cui who was sitting on the chair, and pretended to be afraid and stepped back two times.
"Ru Xuan, come here." Aunt Cui held a fan in her hand and shook it gently, her demeanor was gentle, but her face was not good-looking, but fortunately, her tone was still very peaceful.
Li Ruxuan saw that it was Cui Zhang, so she didn't say anything more, and walked in front of her, but suddenly found that Qiaohui was kneeling on the ground, hanging her head and crying.
What's going on? Li Ruxuan became more and more confused, I don't know if Qiaohui made any mistakes, and wanted to plead, but Cui Zhangshi didn't speak, so she naturally didn't dare to speak rashly.
"Auntie, you called me?" Without waiting for Aunt Cui to speak, Li Ruxuan still asked politely.
"I called you over, naturally I have something to ask you." Aunt Cui stared at Li Ruxuan's usual face and said slowly: "Don't be nervous, whatever I ask, you can answer." It's just one point, if the answer is untrue, don't blame me for asking for palace rules. Saying that, his expression suddenly turned cold, and everyone present felt a chill in their hearts, and unconsciously lowered their heads.
Although I still don't understand what this Cui is talking about, but judging by her tone, this matter should not be small, although Li Ruxuan is a little timid in her heart, she can only stiffen her hair and reply: "Yes, the slave must know everything and say everything." ”
"That's good." Aunt Cui nodded with satisfaction. Li Ruxuan is a person, she knows, among these new palace maids this year, she is quite satisfied, she works hard, works steadily, does not like to do too much, and has no other thoughts, and likes to help others on weekdays, such a person can do this kind of thing, she still doesn't believe it. But then again, if this happens, it will never be kept. The people in the Huanyi Bureau can be incompetent, but they can't be immoral, this is her principle.
It was precisely based on this consideration that Aunt Cui stabilized her mind, took a vermilion lacquer round box from Hongsheng's hand, and asked, "This thing, but yours?" ”
Li Ruxuan fixed her eyes and gasped, what Aunt Cui was holding in her hand was the box of incense powder that Shiqi gave her! It's just that how did this incense powder get into Aunt Cui's hands?
subconsciously glanced at Qiaohui, who had been crying, but met her timid eyes, and immediately understood the reason. Presumably it was this Qiaohui who got good things and showed off everywhere, so that people with good intentions grabbed the handle and asked about the source of this box of incense powder. And in order to save herself, she had to tell the truth.
As for who this whistleblower is, it is self-evident. The smug and gloating smugness on the red dress had made the whole thing clear.
Li Ruxuan was a little panicked, but she still stabilized her mind, barely maintained her natural demeanor, and said with a smile: "It's just a box of incense powder, it is indeed owned by the slave maid, but I don't know how it got to my aunt's hand." ”
"It doesn't matter how it got to me." Aunt Cui was still kind and pleasant, handed the box of fragrant powder to the Qingguo beside her, and said unhurriedly: "It's just that this peach blossom fragrant powder is made of the petals of the purple leaf peach blossom finely grinded, and it is the best product that the foreign region has dedicated to the palace, and it is extremely precious." In this palace, all there are only a few boxes every year, so how do you get them? ”
"This ......" Li Ruxuan didn't expect this box of incense powder to be so precious, but when she thought that Shi Qi had said that it was inadvertently rewarded to him by the queen's mother, she was relieved. But, although this incense powder was given by the world, it could not be said, for himself and for him.
Seeing that Li Ruxuan had nothing to say, the smile on Hongshang's face became thicker and thicker, and her eyes were full of a sense of revenge. It's just a new palace maid, and she dares to throw her face, and even makes her so ugly in public, this revenge naturally has to be avenged, and the more thorough, the better.
"I heard Qiaohui say, this incense powder is appreciated by the beauties of Chunhui Palace, but is there such a thing?" Seeing that Li Ruxuan didn't say anything for a long time, Aunt Cui played a round, after all, it was a family ugliness that could not be publicized, but she didn't want such a shameful thing to happen in the Huanyi Bureau.
Sure enough, it was with the pan, not a word, Li Ruxuan was a little annoyed that Qiaohui was so completely betrayed, and glanced at her fiercely, but when she saw Qiaohui's trembling figure lying on the ground, she took pity on her again. Originally, she had nothing to do with this matter, but now she is involved for no reason, and I don't know how much I hate her in my bones!
It's just that this incense powder is indeed not from the beauty of Chunhui Palace, if it is admitted indiscriminately, Cui Zhang went to verify it, and the deeds were revealed, not to mention, and some irrelevant people were involved, and she couldn't bear it. What's more, according to Cui Zhangcai's words, how can this incense powder be precious and tight, how can Shang Meiren, an unfavored concubine, get it?
After thinking about it, Li Ruxuan turned her heart sideways and simply replied: "Please forgive my aunt, this incense powder is not given to the slave maid by Shang Meiren." ”
The crowd of onlookers who had just been silent suddenly exploded, and even Qiaohui, who had been hanging her head just now, raised her head suddenly, staring at her in a daze, and then panicked, hiding her face and crying.
Hongshang raised her slender eyebrows, bowed her head and whispered in Cui Zhangshi's ear: "Auntie, what Hongshang said will not be wrong, that Li Ruxuan must have stolen from the side with unclean hands and paws!" ”
Aunt Cui was a little annoyed and motioned for Hongshang to shut up. She didn't want Li Ruxuan to be a thief from the bottom of her heart, not to mention the number of palace maids she lost, even if she could dispose of it as much as possible, but if it was spread, those who had already seen her as a thorn in her side should take out this matter and make a big fuss, so that she would not be able to live in peace. Just thinking about it made me feel a headache, Aunt Cui frowned and reached out to rub the acupuncture points on her forehead.
"Back to my aunt's words, this incense powder is indeed not appreciated by Shang Meiren, but picked up by slaves." Li Ruxuan suddenly said aloud.