The palace wall is deep, the years are quiet, and a few families are happy and a few are sad.

On this day, when Yao Duran was idle in the Imperial Garden, Xu Huanyan quickly came to find him.

Under the dyeing of spring light, the imperial garden is shrouded in sunny colors, bright and fresh.

Yao Duran led her to walk slowly in it, wearing flowers and willows all the way.

"Niangniang, please help the concubine. Seeing that the new concubines have accepted the favor one by one, although His Majesty prefers Lin Guiren among the new concubines, he is willing to be wet with rain and dew. But concubine, Your Majesty seems to have forgotten......" Xu Huan's lips pursed slightly, and he said in a low tone.

Yao Duran knew that she couldn't hold her breath anymore, so she said as she walked: "Sister Xu, when you understand the palace and slowly settle your temperament, Your Majesty will be happy with you." ”

Xu Huanyan said: "Niangniang, what do you want to do with your concubine?" The concubines have tried their best to restrain themselves, but I can't see Your Majesty here, even if I stabilize my temperament, Your Majesty can't see it? ”

Yao Duran said: "Sister, rest assured, this palace is as big as three palaces and six courtyards, and as small as the corners and corners, there is no place that Your Majesty can't see, and there is nothing Your Majesty doesn't know." If you cultivate yourself, Your Majesty will know. ”

Xu Huanyan hesitated, pouted silently, and after being quiet for a while, she suddenly said weakly: "Niangniang, then you ...... Are you not going to help your concubine? ”

Yao Duran stopped to look at her, and said with a serious expression: "Sister Xu, this palace can help you for a while, but it can't help you for a lifetime, if you want Jun's grace to be strong for a long time, it depends on your own ability." ”

"Oh." Xu Huanyan responded with a low face.

Seeing this, Yao Duran sighed: "Sister Xu, you are really stupid. This palace will tell you like this, in fact, among the new concubines, your majesty's favorite one is you. ”

"Huh?" Xu Huanyan was obviously surprised, but a pair of smart eyes immediately brightened a little.

Yao Duran said: "Let me ask you, among the new concubines, who did Your Majesty worry about urging to learn the rules?" ”

Xu Huanyan shook his head slowly: "It seems like I'm the only one, but, isn't it because my words and deeds are casual and unorthodox?" ”

Yao Duran said: "Therefore, Your Majesty knows that the harem is a land of tigers and wolves, and it is categorically dangerous for a person like you to live in it." So His Majesty deliberately coldly treated you, deliberately pretended to dislike you for not understanding the rules, and urged you to learn more rules and stabilize your temperament. This is to protect you quietly, you don't know Your Majesty's good intentions. ”

Xu Huanyan was stunned when she heard this, and soon realized that she was surprised and unbelievable for a while, and said incoherently: "Niangniang, what did you say...... Is it true? How do you know Your Majesty thinks so? ”

Yao Duran continued to walk up, and said slowly: "Compared with you, this palace still knows Your Majesty better, doesn't it?" Therefore, Sister Xu has collected her temperament as soon as possible and stabilized her words and deeds, Your Majesty treats you with such good intentions, are you afraid that there is no place for you in this harem? ”

"Also, don't look at her scenery. Lin Guiren, delicate and delicate, is His Majesty as a man, and his hero's heart to protect beauty is at work. Wei Guiren, the daughter of a famous general, is valued and appreciated by His Majesty. And you, how splendid and innocent, but it is the most lacking scenery in the palace, and it is also the most rare scenery, how can Your Majesty not like you? From the two uncomfortable dry coughs between His Majesty and you during the draft, and the two dry coughs when Fenghuan Palace personally taught the concubines, that is what Your Majesty thinks about you. You are the first woman who is so outspoken that she can kill His Majesty to be embarrassed and ashamed, and this impression will be very deep in the king's heart. ”

Xu Huanyan listened to her words, and the whole person was fluttering in an instant. was overjoyed for a while, and knelt down at her suddenly: "Concubine Chen! Thank you for saying these words to your concubines! Thank you, concubine! ”

Yao Duran helped her up: "Okay, my sister's morale has been greatly boosted, what should I do in the future is an account, right?" ”

Xu Huanyan was about to laugh, but suddenly he was confused: "Niangniang, but you said, Your Majesty likes my temperament, so if I change it, what does Your Majesty still like about me?" ”

Yao Duran chuckled lightly twice, lowered his voice and said: "Sister, remember one sentence, how stable and stable you must be in front of people, as for secretly, when you and Your Majesty have no one to talk to in the middle of the night, you are still like that." Do you understand? ”

Xu Huanyan's eyes turned, and he suddenly understood.

"Huan Yan Xie Niangniang gave me some advice! Huan Yan will always remember this good mother! ”

Yao Duran smiled lightly: "Let's go, are you in the mood to visit the garden now?" ”

Xu Huanyan relieved her worries, the whole person was brisk and leisurely, patiently accompanied her along the way, and told jokes to amuse her from time to time, and after a while, she hummed a song while walking, the song was tender and pleasant, and the corners of her skirt fluttered and flying, like a lively and happy yellow bird.

......

In the blink of an eye, ten days passed, and November arrived. Although this good spring has not changed, the situation in the harem has suddenly changed inexplicably.

Lin Meiyi, a noble Lin person, suddenly fell out of favor.

However, this is nothing, what is even more exciting is that even the favorite concubine of the Wanton Palace has fallen out of favor.

How so? In the past, for this favorite concubine Yao, the king had to see him every day, but after careful calculation, the king had not been to the palace for five days, and he had not been to the palace once.

At this moment, the two leading people among the old concubine and the new concubine seemed to have seen a ghost and an evil spirit, and they all fell from the king's heart and faded out of the king's sight.

For a time, the harem was full of speculation, and there were different opinions. But after discussing it, no one still knows, what is the reason for Lin Meiyi's sudden fall from grace, she was suddenly abandoned in front of the holy car before she had a good scenery for a few days, and I don't know how she offended the king, don't say that the king has not set foot in her palace for five days, even when she knelt in front of the imperial study, the king couldn't avoid her. When the people in the six palaces sighed at the unpredictability of the king's heart, they were all deeply curious, how did this new favorite Lin Meiyi kill her holy favor?

As for the one in the Wanton Palace, it was indifferent, quiet and steady, without any waves.

At this time, Yao Duran was carefully watering the flowers in front of the flower stand in front of the window, and after listening to the news from the outside, her heart was not gloomy, but she really didn't understand why he suddenly stopped coming to see her. She was also annoyed by this, and this annoyance, she refused to take the initiative to find him with a sense of arrogance.

As soon as he finished watering the flowers, who knew that Qin An's house suddenly came to the Wanton Palace, Yao Duran suddenly saw him, and couldn't help but be secretly happy in his heart, did the person finally think of her? Who knew that before he could rejoice for a while, he was beaten from the clouds to the quagmire by Qin An's words.

"! Princess Cheng is dead! Moreover...... There is evidence pointing to you, so Your Majesty has summoned you to the Imperial Study for questioning. ”

"What?" Yao Duran's whole person fell into the fog, and he became uneasy.

On the way, Qin An talked to her in detail about the matter as he walked.

"Niangniang, it turned out that on that day, after the four princesses left the palace, they were ashamed to go back to their parents' house and had nowhere to go, and they happened to be sick with Princess Cheng and the princess, so Princess Cheng took in the four princesses and let her live with herself in the palace of King Cheng as companions and take care of the children together. Until today, there were a few chamberlains who came to King Cheng's Mansion and said that they had come to Princess Cheng to deliver a message to Princess Cheng, but after seeing Princess Cheng, they pounced on her and strangled her on the spot without saying a word. The fourth princess witnessed everything and was frightened, and hurriedly sent someone into the palace to report to His Majesty. ”

After listening to Qin An's words, Yao Duran was deeply shocked! Who killed Princess Cheng? And blamed her?!

Empress!! It's the Queen!!

Thinking of this, a cluster of flames suddenly burst into her eyes, and she secretly clenched her silver teeth, feeling aggrieved and indignant in her heart!

Since she entered the harem, she respects her everywhere, but in the end, she still gave her such a play! How can you not make her heart as cold as water?

In the midst of indignation, the magnificent imperial study was already in front of him. To her great surprise, the queen was also inside. It seems that the emperor and queen are discussing the death of Princess Cheng.

The bamboo curtain fell, closing the room quietly. I hadn't seen him for five days, but at this time, I could only take a quick glance at him, and then kneel down and salute.

Huo Jingcheng's demeanor was leisurely, holding a snow-colored inscription folding fan, slowly shaking it in front of his neck, and asked straight to the point: "Concubine Chen, I believe that Qin An has told you in detail about the death of Princess Cheng, what do you say about this?" ”

Yao Duran said without hesitation: "It wasn't the concubine who did it, the concubine was wronged!" ”

Huo Jingcheng said: "Okay, I believe in you. I won't mention this matter, no matter who did it, I asked about it and asked about it, but I didn't mean to pursue the crime. For now, I'll just have to find a way to give an explanation. ”

Yao Duran was originally ready to shout grievances and argue, but who knew that when he heard that this matter was so simple, he was so refreshed, and he couldn't help but be stunned. After being stunned, he was calm, so he said softly: "Your Majesty is wise, and the concubine thanks Your Majesty for your trust." ”

Huo Jingcheng looked at her, shaking the fan and smiling back with a shallow smile.

The queen standing on the side of the imperial case didn't hold on to her, but only asked Huo Jingcheng: "I don't know what Your Majesty is going to say?" ”

Huo Jingcheng thought for a while and said: "Let's just say that it was the former enemy of the Eight Kings, who pretended to be Concubine Chen's subordinates who infiltrated the palace and killed Princess Cheng, and then made another set in the open, and sent people to search and arrest the perpetrators outside the palace." ”

The queen felt that something was wrong, and hesitated: "Your Majesty, even if you have given such a statement and practice, it is still difficult to hide people's eyes when you think about it. Of course, everyone definitely didn't dare to say anything on the surface, but in their hearts, they would think that His Majesty was like this in order to protect Concubine Chen. ”

Huo Jingcheng didn't care, and said: "Tens of thousands of hearts, how can I follow it, just keep my mouth shut." ”

"Okay." The queen asked again: "What about the king's concubine, Qing'er?" ”

Huo Jingcheng said: "The fourth princess has already made a mistake, saying that she is willing to stay in the Chengwang Mansion to take care of Qing'er, which can make up for the regret in her heart for the heir." I thought, then let her stay in the Chengwang Mansion and lead her own children with the other concubines. As for Princess Cheng's body, it will be sent back to her mother's house, and the Duan family will dispose of it themselves. ”

Yao Duran said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty is wise. ”

For the fourth princess, she felt extra pity in her heart. And Princess Cheng died in the end. Perhaps, from the moment she climbed onto the king's bed, her life was already doomed.

The king is generous and willing to spare a woman, but others are not sure.

Yao Duran suffered a false alarm, and after leaving the imperial study, he walked slowly side by side with the queen.