The queen looked at his distant back in a daze, tears rippling, and for a while she didn't know where the sorrow of the collapse of the sky came from and where it should fall.

Could it be that the Xiao family is really out of luck?

......

In the first year of Tianze, on the fourth day of November, Xiao Laoguozhang died, the middle palace was grief-stricken, and he left the palace to return to his home on the same day, and stayed for a long time to keep filial piety. And the emperor in the palace ordered to strike the dynasty for three days, and the whole country was vegetarian for three days, and mourned the abbot.

At his funeral, Huo Jingcheng treated him with his father's courtesy, which can be described as extremely glorious. In addition, Huo Jingcheng also ordered the queen's brother to be temporarily released, so that he could return to the house to fulfill his last filial piety, and then go to prison after his father's death.

Perhaps, in Huo Jingcheng's heart, he really has no shame to see the dead, and he has no courage to see the queen. So early the next morning, he only ordered Qin An to escort Huo Yizheng to Xiao's mansion, and asked Yizheng to bring a eulogy written by him. In the long eulogy, he repeatedly referred to Mr. Kokujo as "father-in-law". People only saw the beauty of his own book, but no one knew it, and his unspeakable heart was full of deep shame.

Qin An was the only one who heard last night's tossing and turning and deep sighs in the Emperor Phoenix Palace.

The queen leaves the palace, and the morning and dusk are exempted. But everyone noticed that the time was not right now, there was a layer of danger in the palace, and the atmosphere was really tense, so the concubines did not dare to move in front of the palace anymore, as if they had made an appointment, they each shrank quietly in their own palaces, waiting for this storm to pass as soon as possible.

After breakfast, Yao Duran still nestled back on the bed, and the whole person was quiet, not moving for a long time.

After a while, Fuquan came in and reported: "Niangniang, Wei Guiren asks to see." ”

Only then did Yao Duran turn her beautiful eyes and asked, "Wei Guiren?" Is that Wei Yanran? ”

Fuquan nodded: "Niangniang, it's her." ”

Yao Duran was still too lazy to move: "What did she do when she came to see me?" walked a Lin nobleman, and another Wei nobleman, this harem is really getting more and more lively. After speaking, she slowly sat up reluctantly, walked to the beauty couch, and said, "Let her in." ”

After a while, a green figure came in generously, it was Wei Yanran, a noble Wei person.

This Wei Yanran was born gentle and soft, with the gentleness of hibiscus and the rhyme of begonia, and the more she looks at a goose egg face, the more comfortable and amiable she feels, like a spring breeze. When Yao Duran saw her, her mood improved for no reason.

In front of him, the delicate guest walked to the front of the couch and saluted, the whole person was generous, and the voice was clear and clear.

"The concubine visits Concubine Chen."

Yao Duran said: "No courtesy, Wei Guiren, please sit down." ”

"Thank you, Concubine Chen." After Wei Yanran sat down, Yao Duran beckoned Biya to serve tea, Wei Yanran took the teacup and hooked a good-looking smile: "Niangniang, the concubine doesn't like to go around, so I told you directly, the concubine came to the palace today to ask for a meeting, in fact, she has nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, and the concubine wants to ask you for one thing." ”

When Yao Duran heard this, she suddenly realized that she was a straightforward and honest person, who did not beat around the bush and did not pretend to be. In this way, my impression of her is even better.

"I wonder what the noble man asks for this palace?"

Wei Yanran said clearly: "The concubine wants to invite the mother out of the palace to relax for a few days." At present, the palace is full of wind and rain, which is really disturbing, and the concubine feels depressed and depressed, so she wants to go out of the palace to relax, but she doesn't dare to ask Your Majesty, so she thinks that as long as Niangniang opens her mouth, it is to ask the stars in the sky Your Majesty has to agree, so the concubine will come to you. ”

When Yao Duran heard this, he couldn't help but weigh her again in his heart. Dare Mo is still an unrestrained, chic, and free-spirited woman? If you don't stay in the palace, you have to go outside the palace, and you have to call her together, this ...... Is it really different?

Yao Duran became interested in her.

"Wei Guiren, it is precisely at this moment that the palace does not want to disturb Your Majesty with many things. Why don't you bear with it a little longer? After this storm, let's travel together? ”

Wei Yanran looked sad and said: "Niangniang, the concubine really can't bear it, Niangniang, the concubine begs you, you will tell Your Majesty, let's go out of the palace together." ”

When Yao Duran heard her tone, there was a faint hint of coquettishness, and it was not abrupt at all, not awkward at all, it was very natural. This feeling, as if she was someone close to her, was more like a sister discussing with her sister......

In her mind, the voice and smile of Lu Lang before her death suddenly appeared, as well as the warm pictures when they were together......

Wei Yanran saw that she didn't speak, so she got up and knelt on the couch, and took her hand: "Niangniang, the concubine begs you, you take the concubine out of the palace, the concubine was free from the world with her father before, and she was used to living a free and unrestrained life, and now she is trapped in a world by this high palace wall, and she is really about to go crazy." ”

Yao Duran was touched by her intimate movements, and was speechless for a while.

Who knew that Wei Yanran said again: "If Niangniang doesn't agree, then the concubine will rely on your wanton palace from today, anyway, you can afford to support me, and your wanton palace is also beautiful, so I will live for a few days first." ”

Yao Duran listened to it, and was stunned for a while, and suddenly said a word to her like a ghost.

"Then if you call me sister, I will promise you."

When Wei Yanran heard this, a momentary look of emotion flashed on her face, and she quickly shouted with a smile.

"Sister, sister, sister, sister."

Yao Duran came back to his senses, wiped his eyes with his face away, and said softly: "Okay, let's go out of the palace and relax together." ”

Wei Yanran smiled and nodded: "Thank you, sister." ”

Only then did Yao Duran realize that she was still kneeling, and hurriedly helped her up: "Let's go, let's go to the imperial study together." ”

The daylight at noon was very bright, and Yao Duran was still wondering what was going on on the way to the imperial study with her. The two of them only have a one-sided relationship, and they only see each other for the second time today, Wei Yanran treats her so intimately and naturally, and she is also ridiculous, and the ghost makes the god worse, that is, he is willing to go with her. No, it's just a few words, and there is no strangeness and inhibition between the two, as if they have been close friends who have known each other for many years.

It's an incredible progress, isn't this what it's called first sight?

When he arrived in front of the imperial study, Qin An greeted him and said in a low voice: "Two ladies and wait, Your Majesty is discussing with a few courtiers." ”

The two of them moved to the side of the imperial study and waited quietly.

Suddenly, there was a loud "bang" inside, and then Huo Jingcheng's irritable voice came.

"Bastard! A city is in trouble, support from all directions, and now that Nanxiao City has not recovered from illness, some people have embezzled the relief money I have to supply Nanxiao City, and even the money to supply the families of the soldiers who died in the war is less than half? It's really damning! Immediately recommend a few officials to me to leave Beijing secretly, and secretly investigate the filthy things for me along the place where the donation passed! ”

......

"All shouting grievances? When they saw my politeness, they didn't know how to panic, they really didn't cry when they didn't see the coffin! From now on, I order that we can start searching their mansions! Check where the arrows they have received have been used, and if there are any that are not counted! ”

......

"Wanted? Did Liang Yin go to heaven or to the ground?! Under the arrest of the state, I can't even find a few people, what do I want you to do?! To put it mildly, if Liang Yin had stolen your woman and robbed you of your money, you would have dug into the ground and grabbed him a long time ago! ”

......

Outside the imperial study, Wei Yanran gently pulled Yao Duran's sleeve: "Sister, we seem to have come at the wrong time." ”

Yao Duran said in a low voice: "It's already here, let's face the difficulties." At this time, I really agree with your method of leaving the palace to take refuge, according to Your Majesty's temper, it is really unsettling to stay in the palace. ”

Wei Yanran said: "What is there to be afraid of sister? Could it be that Your Majesty's temper can still be sent to you? ”

Yao Duran smiled bitterly: "Why can't you?" I'm close to a fight with him. ”

When Wei Yanran heard this, she laughed softly.

Qin An looked over at them, his eyes showing doubts, when did these two ladies come together so harmoniously?

After waiting for a while, the courtiers inside finally came out one after another.

When the others were finished, Qin An went inside to report.

The two of them walked into the imperial study hard, only glanced up, and then lowered their eyes, not daring to look at Huo Jingcheng's gloomy face anymore.

The two saluted in unison: "The concubine knocks to see Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty." ”

Huo Jingcheng's anger did not subside, and his tone was still cold: "No courtesy, what's the matter?" ”

Wei Yanran gently touched Yao Duran, and Yao Duran received her signal, so she spoke first.

"Your Majesty, the concubine wants to go out of the palace with Wei Guiren to live in Qingchen Temple to worship the Buddha, pray for Your Majesty and the queen's mother, and hope that Your Majesty will approve it."

A cold snort came, and Huo Jingcheng said, "Is there a flood beast in the palace?" One by one, they run out of the palace? ”

Yao Duran said: "Your Majesty, there have been many events recently, and the concubine is worried in her heart, so she wants to meditate in front of the Buddha. It just so happened that Wei Guiren also had this intention, so we hit it off. ”

Huo Jingcheng paced back and forth in front of them for a few steps, and finally stopped in front of Yao Duran and asked, "Do you really want to go?" ”

Yao Duran nodded.

Huo Jingcheng said: "Okay, I will send someone to protect you." ”

Yao Duran hurriedly spoke: "Your Majesty, no need!" In the land of Buddhism, all living beings are equal, and we are devout, it is really not appropriate to be loud and proud. ”

Huo Jingcheng opened his mouth and said, "Then don't go!" After that, he sat down after returning to the imperial case, turned over the music and looked at it, and it was already a send-off.

The two women looked at each other, and they had no idea.

Yao Duran knew that he was not at ease, so he blurted out without thinking about it: "Then Your Majesty will personally send us there, and then come back alone?" ”

He didn't move, the air seemed to condense for a while, and the two parties were in a stalemate for a while, Huo Jingcheng finally put down the music, looked at her and said, "Good idea." ”

The two women looked at each other again.

It wasn't until the carriage of the three imperial concubines passed through the Xiao Mansion that Yao Duran understood why he agreed to send them to Qingchen Temple in person.

It turned out that he wanted to go out of the palace to see the Xiao Mansion, no, maybe more precisely, he wanted to go to the Xiao Mansion, so he tested his courage before going to the Xiao Mansion.