At night, Huo Jingcheng set up a practice banquet for the kings.

In the wanton palace, Yao Duran sat alone in the watering pavilion. It is secluded here, and the water pavilion is built in the center of the lake, facing the water on three sides, so you don't have to worry about the partition wall having ears when you talk, even if someone comes here, you must come through the lake promenade, and you can also see it at a glance, it is really a good place to talk.

After waiting left and right for a while, I finally saw Fuquan leading a woman to hurriedly walk up to the lake promenade and come to the water pavilion.

"Niangniang, the person came, the slave personally waited at the gate of our palace, and after seeing the person, he quietly brought it in, and he was not seen by the other palace people in the palace on the way." Fu Quandao.

Yao Duran was satisfied: "Okay." ”

Fu Quan stepped aside, revealing the woman behind him.

It was the show girl Xu Huanyan!

Xu Huanyan stared at Yao Duran in front of him in a daze, and he really couldn't compare the beauty under the moon in front of him with the woman who was injured in the carriage that day.

Seeing that she was stunned, Yao Duran slowly got up and personally pulled her to sit down at the stone table, and said kindly: "Sister Xu, after a month, I finally saw my sister again today." ”

Xu Huanyan came back to his senses, his heart was quite nervous, and he didn't know what the lady in front of him was going to do, so he first ordered this Fuquan father-in-law to go to Fangfei Palace to send her a letter during the day, and he was also mysterious, and when he passed by, he touched her and stuffed a note into her hand, which said that he wanted her to come to the palace alone at night. When she came, the father-in-law of Fuquan personally waited at the gate of the palace, picked her up and came in quietly.

is so mysterious and unsettling, it is inevitable that it is unsettling, and along the way, she can be said to be like a drum.

"Mother, you...... Why did you call me here? ”

Yao Duran knew that she was straight, and she was so happy that she didn't have to worry about it, so she said: "When this palace called my sister, I naturally wanted to help my sister." ”

Xu Huanyan was confused: "Help me?" ”

Yao Duran personally poured a cup of tea and pushed it in front of her, and said straight to the point: "Why does my sister really think that she can survive to the palace unharmed, and then be Your Majesty's concubine?" ”

Xu Huanyan was shocked, and hurriedly said, "Niangniang, you ...... What do you mean? Don't scare me? ”

Yao Duran smiled deeply at her: "If I take a ride outside the palace that day, and my sister only meets this palace and Your Majesty, then my sister can naturally survive to the palace election safe and sound and become Your Majesty's concubine." But on that day, there was also a Concubine Li, which ...... My sister's future is in a fog. ”

Xu Huanyan's eyes turned, as if he was trying his best to think, and finally his eyes opened suddenly: "Niangniang!" You mean...... I mean Concubine Li will ...... me."

"Not bad." Yao Duran picked up the teacup and slowly stirred the tea leaves: "This palace can accommodate you, but Concubine Li, that person, can't tolerate you." Especially when you still call Your Majesty in front of others, no wonder you are so angry that people have nowhere to spread fire, and you pinch and swell the arm of this palace. ”

"This ......" Xu Huanyan was obviously frightened, carefully recalled the scene on the day of the ride, and suddenly realized, it was really true!

Yao Duran said: "So, that day I met by chance, my sister appeared in front of Your Majesty early, so cute and cute, so good at coaxing people, this edge is revealed, in fact, it is not a good thing, but my sister is still complacent, glad that she and Your Majesty have a unique encounter." Now that I have entered the palace, I am also in an unknown danger, and I am full of joy and looking forward to the future. In fact, Concubine Li will not let you survive to the palace selection at all, she is a high-ranking concubine, as long as you move your fingers at will during this period, you can be pressed so that you will not see the light of day, and you will never be able to walk in front of Your Majesty. ”

When Xu Huanyan heard this, a pretty face faded with blood.

Yao Duran said again: "Sister guess again, why did the palace have injuries on her body that day?" ”

Xu Huanyan was immersed in his panic, shook his head in a daze, and couldn't speak.

Yao Duran said: "My sister has been in Beijing for some days, and I believe my sister has also heard about Princess Roufu's hijacking of the palace and leaving the palace." Who knew that our jealous Concubine Li also invited herself to follow, and the palace thought that she was kind-hearted, and she was very moved. ”

"Who knew that when we arrived in a safe place, the princess let us go, and as soon as we got out of the carriage, Concubine Li changed her face, pounced on the palace, and plucked the hairpin of the palace and stabbed it into the blood hole in the neck of the palace, saying that she was going to kill the palace and push it to the princess. Fortunately, the palace struggled to the death, and His Majesty came quickly, and the palace came alive in the hands of Concubine Li. ”

At this time, Xu Huanyan suddenly realized again that all the strangeness of the second concubine that day was due to this. Thinking about it, the whiter his face became, his lips trembled and said, "Niangniang, then you ...... Have you complained to Your Majesty? ”

Yao Duran disagreed: "How can it? Sister Xu, don't say it's in this palace, even if you go everywhere in the world, you have to speak with evidence? There is no evidence in this palace, how can you sue Your Majesty with white teeth? Therefore, I can only suffer the dumb loss of Concubine Li. Bengong is still one of the four concubines, and if she is on an equal footing, she will be so poisoned, not to mention that your sister is a beautiful girl? ”

When Xu Huanyan heard this, she was so frightened that she knelt at her feet.

"Mother, save me! Please save me! I don't want to have an accident and I don't want to be elected out of the palace! Mother, please save me! ”

Yao Duran slowly helped her up and sat down: "Sister Xu, in fact, this palace and you are also the same enemy, so naturally we have to work together." This palace is definitely going to help you, but whether you can succeed or not depends on yourself. ”

Xu Huanyan said: "Niangniang, if you are willing to help me!" As long as I can survive to the palace election, I will listen to you for everything, please save me! ”

Yao Duran said slowly: "Alas, people, what they care about most is their lives, and women sometimes regard their appearance as more important than their lives." ”

Fuquan continued: "Niangniang, don't talk about women, as far as men are concerned, they also care about appearance." is like the big eunuch Luo Jue next to Concubine Nali, it is said that he was burned by fire many years ago, and now there is a scar on his neck, which is really not good-looking. ”

Under the candlelight of the water pavilion, Yao Duran smiled deeply and gently took Xu Huanyan's hand. Xu Huanyan was stunned suddenly, and hurriedly looked at his palm, only to see that there was one more thing in his hand.

"Sister Xu, listen to this palace for you."

......

When Xu Huanyan left, Fuquan returned to the water pavilion after sending people away.

Yao Duran said: "Fuquan, now Xu Xiunu's stall has been done, and next, it's the matter of that palace, you can do it late tonight, remember, you must be careful and secretive, don't leave any clues." ”

"Yes, the minion will do it tonight! Rest assured! ”

Yao Duran smiled coldly: "Okay, some people have been at ease for too long, it's time for her to taste something else." ”

......

Early the next morning, the kings left the palace one after another and returned to the fiefdom with a few concubines.

The morning breeze was clear, Yao Duran went to the side hall to get up after dressing up, and folded the quilt again today, Yao Duran was completely determined.

"Cai Wei, today you accompany the palace to Fenghuan Palace to say goodbye."

Cai Wei was stunned for a moment, and then agreed: "Yes, Niangniang." ”

When they arrived at Fenghuan Palace, the concubines had already arrived, just waiting for the queen.

After Yao Duran sat down, he sipped tea leisurely. After a while, the queen came out, and all the concubines got up and saluted.

The queen was in a good mood today, so she ordered everyone to sit down, and said with a smile: "All the kings have finally gone back, otherwise the heart of this palace will always be hanging." The guest is really right. ”

Concubine Shu said: "Yes, Your Majesty has been drinking a lot of wine with him recently, which is really not beneficial to health." ”

After they finished chatting a few words, Yao Duran suddenly got up and saluted, and said, "Queen Mother, the concubine has something to do today." ”

Seeing that she was serious and serious, everyone also quieted down.

The queen said: "Concubine Chen, what's the matter?" ”

Yao Duran said: "Niangniang, Shuang'er's illness, the concubine found out the reason, and there is something wrong, so I can only report it to the queen." ”

The queen was surprised: "Oh? What is the reason for this? How could it be strange? ”

Concubine Li said: "Concubine Chen! Don't talk nonsense here! What can be the reason for Shuang'er's illness? If you can't take care of yourself, you can't take care of yourself, what are you doing with these excuses? ”

Yao Duran ignored it, suddenly looked at Cai Wei behind him, and said solemnly: "Cai Wei! On your knees! ”

Everyone was stunned, and Cai Wei was even more stunned, and then came to the middle and knelt on the ground in a panic, and said unknowingly: "Niangniang? What mistake did the slave make to make the mother angry? I hope that Niangniang will make it clear. ”

Yao Duran's beautiful eyes were cold, and she didn't answer her, but looked at the queen, and finally said slowly.

"Niangniang, Shuang'er suddenly became sick, and the concubine already felt strange, and suddenly realized that Shuang'er only started to get sick after moving to the side hall. The concubine wondered if Shuang'er's illness would be deliberately taken advantage of by someone to leave the concubine's nose, the purpose of which was to make the concubine have a reputation for being poorly cared for, so that His Majesty would blame the concubine. And if someone really deliberately wants to make Shuang'er sick, it must be the hands and feet of the person who takes care of them closely, so what can be done with these hands and feet? Illness is mostly caused by cold, and it can only be deliberately not covered with a quilt for Shuang'er at night, so that Shuang'er will get sick from the cold. ”

When the concubines heard this, their expressions were different.

Concubine Li shouted again: "What nonsense! Who would dare to deliberately make the princess sick? ”

The queen frowned slightly: "Don't interrupt, Concubine Chen, you go on." ”

Yao Duran said, "Yes." Therefore, the concubines can only start with the three palace ladies who are close to Shuang'er. The concubine specially asked Shang Jinju to send a set of extremely inferior quilts, and sewed them on the quilt, and then took them to the side hall, and instructed the three palace ladies to cover the princess with this quilt no matter who went to night, and at the same time, she also took away other thin quilts in the side hall, just to let the palace ladies only cover the princess with this quilt at night. ”

The queen listened carefully and asked, "It's just a quilt, what can be found out from this?" ”