At this end, after Huo Jingcheng returned to the East Palace, something happened in the palace.

When she arrived at the Wuhua Palace where the crown princess was, the princess was half-dressed, lying on the beauty couch with her long hair hanging down and taking a nap.

Huo Jingcheng looked at it, approached a few steps and gently picked her up, but who knew that he woke her up again.

The crown princess looked at him sleepily, grabbed his sleeve, and said quite anxiously: "Your Highness, you can count it back, the concubine has no recruitment." ”

Huo Jingcheng put her down, sat down on the couch in front of the window, and said, "What's wrong?" What happened? Even you're out of the question. ”

The crown princess sat down opposite him, rubbed the swollen and painful forehead, and said: "Your Highness, you will take Ning Wanshu from Fufeng Garden into the East Palace, and use the pseudonym Ning Shu to be a maid next to the concubine. But who knows that now, there is another way to say that An is not safe. ”

Huo Jingcheng put down the teacup and said, "So, what's going on?" ”

The crown princess said: "Your Highness, it's like this. Today, the concubine entered the palace for a banquet, and only returned at dusk, who knew that people would have an opportunity to take advantage of. Concubine Ling called Ning Wanshu to her palace, saying that Ning Wanshu always secretly looked at you, maybe she was someone with ulterior motives, so she was scolded and beaten. ”

"Huh?" Huo Jingcheng listened, and raised his sword eyebrows on one side.

The crown princess continued: "After the concubine came back, Ning Wanshu did not serve in front of her, and the concubine was strange, so she called to ask, only to know that she was beaten by Concubine Ling, and she was injured so she could not serve." ”

Huo Jingcheng listened, rubbed his eyebrows, and said, "How is she hurt?" ”

The crown princess sighed and said, "Her back is full of whip marks, and the concubine comforted her, and ordered someone to give her medicine, and then sent her to the next room to rest." ”

Huo Jingcheng was silent when he heard this, and after a while, he said: "The side concubine is becoming more and more disagreeable, and she dares to blatantly scold your subordinates, and she is really spoiled by the palace." See Xian, tomorrow, you personally send the side concubine back to the Ling family, just say the meaning of the palace, and let the side concubine come back after learning to be obedient in her mother's house. ”

After hearing this, the crown princess said: "Yes, let her go back to learn to be obedient, and don't stir up trouble in the concubine's palace, sooner or later Ning Wanshu's identity will be stirred up." ”

"Alright, I'll go see her." Huo Jingcheng got up.

The crown princess was slightly stunned, and then said: "Your Highness, there are many people in the palace, how can it be convenient for you to go to the next room?" ”

Huo Jingcheng said: "See Xian, a woman's heart is a needle, she is a woman in this hall, she has no choice but to come to your side to be a maid, and today she has suffered such humiliation, if this hall still ignores it, it will inevitably make her sad, she will inevitably have resentment, this resentment and hatred, maybe she will poke out, so appeasement is indispensable." But don't worry, the main hall will not stay overnight, and you will come back after the visit. ”

"That's what Your Highness said." The crown princess's words fell, and the others had left.

……

The next day, Yao Duran woke up and forgot everything, his mind was in chaos, and the only thing he remembered was Qiao Fengzhi's sentence "I want to take a break." ”

She covered her face lightly and sighed. Breakfast was also saved, and I have been lying on the bed to learn from the pain. Seeing that time passed little by little, Lu Yan saw her lying still, as if nothing had happened at all, so she became more and more uneasy, and her eyes were sad and wanted to speak several times. In the end, I went in and out a few times, and finally told the truth about last night's appointment with Xianfeng Tower.

If he drank it as a stick, Yao Duran suddenly remembered that there was indeed such a thing last night! That Yuan Mohua actually fell in love with her green diaphragm and wanted to take it back? said that he was joking for a while and didn't need to pay attention to it, but he solemnly made an appointment with Xianfeng Building today, and it can be seen that it is not a joke.

Yao Duran thought about it carefully, and when he landed, one head became two big. She sat up, took Lu Yan's hand, and said, "Lu Yan, this matter involves you, I want to hear what you mean." ”

Lu Yanqiao's face turned red and said, "Madam, what's the meaning of the slave and maid, it's all in Madame." ”

Yao Duran said: "Green Block, that's not what I said. It's a matter of your life, and no matter what, it's your will. Don't be shy, tell me, what do you think in your heart? ”

Lu Yan was embarrassed and embarrassed, Yao Duran urged a few more times, and then she mustered up her courage and said slowly: "Anyway, the slave maid thinks that Lord Yuan ...... He's a nice guy. ”

Yao Duran sighed in her heart. She's willing.

No, it shouldn't be like this, what she always looks forward to is that Lu Yan marries an ordinary family and lives a stable life, instead of being a concubine for dignitaries. Besides, she herself said that she didn't envy the women of the heavenly family, she intrigued and robbed her husband all day long, and she was tired to death. But now, she is willing, so she should be moved?

After thinking about it, Yao Duran said again: "Lu Yan, have you thought about it?" That Lord Yuan is the younger brother of Concubine De, and he has a wife and a concubine in the family, and in a few days, his family will move into Beijing, and if you marry him, you can only be a concubine. Have you really thought about it? ”

After a while, Lu Yan nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Yao Duran was full of sorrow. In a small way, this matter is a matter of the will of the green man. In general, there is also the problem of the situation in the former harem. Concubine De is full of hope that Yuan Mohua can marry a celebrity daughter with a family background, and she can help herself ascend to the throne. But Yuan Mohua picked and chosen, and even picked her maid, how could Concubine De be embarrassed? How can she pull her face down to climb high? Besides, when this matter reaches the mouth of others, it spreads around, and it may be so ugly.

After thinking about it, she sighed, rubbed the corners of her forehead, and said, "That's it, take a shower and change clothes first, and then look at it after the appointment." ”

Xianfeng Tower can be regarded as one of the most luxurious places in Beijing. Yao Duran and Lu Yan came here before noon, and before entering, Yao Duran looked at Lu Yan sideways, and saw that she was dressed very delicately today, and finally wanted to stop talking, and swallowed a stomachful of words.

In the private room, Yuan Mohua was already waiting. Today, he wears a light blue wide-sleeved robe, which is too simple and pure. The waist is erected with a jade belt of the same color, and a string of white beads hangs down on it, and the fine white jade is woven in the middle, and the tail is a white tassel, which is very complex and exquisite. In this way, the delicate accessories and the simple robe are matched, and under the neutralization of two by two, the simplicity is elegant and elegant, revealing a faint nobility. There is elegance in the exquisiteness, revealing a good one.

He also held a white carved bone yarn embroidered landscape folding fan in his hand, this body was blue and white, and whoever saw it was a good son.

Yuan Mohua saw her coming, and the corners of her lips curved into a beautiful arc: "Mrs. Qiao is honored to be able to come to the appointment." Have a seat. ”

Yao Duran sat down with a complicated heart, and in the fragrance of tea, there was a knock on the door of the private room, and the shopkeeper sent the dishes up, with flowers and green, and the match was appropriate, and the table was full of dishes, and the fragrance of the dishes slowly overflowed.

Yao Duran looked at the table full of dishes, and suddenly wondered. Yuan Mohua seemed to see what she was thinking, and said with a light smile: "Mrs. Qiao, at the winter solstice banquet yesterday, I was fortunate to have a table with you, but I saw that you didn't move a bite of the meat dishes during the banquet, and only used a few vegetarian dishes, so I thought that maybe you couldn't touch the meat, so when I ordered the food, I took it upon myself to ask for some vegetarian dishes." If Mrs. Qiao thinks it is inappropriate, she can add more. ”

Yao Duran sighed secretly, he was so meticulous as dust, but his accommodation made her feel unreasonable. She thanked her, although she had no appetite, but in view of his accommodation, she couldn't bear to save face, so she symbolically tasted a few chopsticks of vegetarian food, and stopped moving.

Lu Yan was diligently resuming tea on the side, and Yao Duran looked at her, and said in her heart that it was time to talk about business. So he got straight to the point and said: "Lord Yuan, we met by chance last night, what Lord Yuan said was sincere?" ”

Yuan Mohua looked at the green diaphragm behind her and said with a smile: "A gentleman in the lower right will never joke about this kind of thing, so naturally he is sincere." ”

Yao Duran took a sip of tea and said, "Lord Yuan doesn't choose a famous lady, but he falls in love with the little maid in the family, isn't Lord Yuan afraid of being angry with Concubine De?" ”

Yuan Mohua listened, smiled and said, "Why should Mrs. Qiao be arrogant? Master Qiao is a three-grade scholar, a high-ranking and powerful young and promising, and he does not need to talk about it in detail. And Lu Yan, although she is a maid, she is Mrs. Qiao's beloved maid, and her status is not low, so Concubine De will not be angry. ”

Yao Duran was speechless, thinking that this matter was already wishful thinking, and I was afraid that it would be logical. If she insists on stopping it, I'm afraid that Lu Yan will regret it, and if she blames her, it will really be a sin.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Yuan Mohua shook the folding fan and said solemnly: "Ahem, in the next, Yuan Mohua, this year's double ten out of eight, has already served as a Beijing Chinese official, is a Zhongshu order." Today, I ask Mrs. Qiao to marry the beloved maid in the family, I don't know if it is possible? ”

Yao Duran listened, and said in his heart that he was really uplifting, and he gave them enough face in and out of words. After thinking about it, Yao Duran said: "I have nothing to discuss here, I just have a request, see if Lord Yuan can be thoughtful?" ”

"Please." Yuan Mohua said.

Yao Duran said: "Lord Yuan will first choose a celebrity daughter to marry, in line with Concubine De's wishes, and afterwards, then accept the little maid in the family, is it okay?" ”

Yuan Mohua listened, knowing that this was a cover, smiled, and said: "No need, Concubine De's side, I will communicate with each other, and Mrs. Qiao doesn't need to worry about it." ”

"That's it." After Yao Duran finished speaking, he looked out the window and said, "It's really stuffy in this private room, Mrs. Ben should go out first to breathe." Lu Yan, you stay and wait for Lord Yuan, and you must be attentive to the tea of the cloth vegetables. ”

The roots of the green ears were already red, and he lowered his eyes and said, "Yes." ”

After Yao Duran left, he stood on the side of the street and stared at the private room where they were on the second floor, and for a while, his heart was full of thoughts. This thing should have been done, and it was like this? How quickly did it happen?

When she was about to run the end of the mountain, this matter turned out to be done, and Lu Yan was about to get married and left her......

With a sour nose, she hurriedly looked up at the sky, but when she looked at it, she was thinking, how could it change so easily on this day? In the blink of an eye, it was as if the world was turned upside down and unrecognizable.