Aunt An counted all the precious items in Qingfeng Garden, and she smiled, these were all given to Qingfeng Yuan by Xiang Hongxuan. Ling Xi glanced at these valuable things, and her heart was full of mixed feelings.

Since Ginkgo's death, Xiang Hongxuan has continued to reward things to Qingfeng Garden, and Xiang Hongxuan often accompanies Ling Xi in Qingfeng Garden, and is obedient to Ling Xi, like an affectionate husband. Ling Xi knew that Xiang Hongxuan was doing his best to comfort himself for Ginkgo's death. It's a pity that Xiang Hongxuan's self-blame has nothing to do with Ginkgo's vain death.

"Queen Mother, please use tea."

Aunt An happily came to Ling Xi's side, she respectfully served a cup of warm tea, she looked at the tea bowl in her hand, and couldn't help but be happy.

Ling Xi also came back to her senses from Yousi, she took the tea bowl from Aunt An's hand, and suddenly she noticed that this tea bowl was a little different from the usual royal tea bowl.

The entire tea bowl in her hand was dark, but crystal clear, Ling Xi just wanted to take a sip of tea, but found that there was a yellow leaf in the tea bowl, under the black porcelain, this yellow leaf rippled with the tea, which was particularly eye-catching.

"How can there be autumn leaves this season?" Ling Xi asked puzzled.

"Queen Mother, you can see clearly, whether the leaves in this tea bowl are real or not." Aunt Ann said in a tricky way.

Ling Xi took a closer look, the veins of this leaf were extremely clear, the stem and stem of the leaf were also clear at a glance, and even some small leaf lines were lifelike. Even Ling Xi could smell the fragrance of leaves emanating from the tea bowl. But no matter how Ling Xi shook the tea bowl, the leaves kept being deposited at the bottom of the tea bowl, and Ling Xi's heart couldn't help but be curious.

"Is this leaf painted on the bottom of the tea bowl?"

"The queen mother, this leaf is not painted on the tea bowl, this is called the wooden leaf cup, is a new kind of porcelain developed by the royal craftsmen, it is said that the leaves at the bottom of the tea bowl are real leaves, before firing, put into the tea bowl, want to make the leaves formed and fixed at the bottom of the tea bowl, this firing process is quite difficult. It took a year for the craftsmen to make 2 finished products, and His Majesty sent them to Qingfeng Garden. His Majesty said that Niangniang likes to read and drink tea, and with this wooden leaf cup, Niangniang will definitely be pleasing to the eye. ”

Ling Xi looked at the wooden leaf cup in her hand, it was indeed a rare object, Xiang Hongxuan was indeed very attentive, whether it was the lanterns that night or today's wooden leaf bowl, Ling Xi began to be in a trance in an instant, she couldn't tell whether this was true or false.

She smiled bitterly, since ancient times, emperors have been three palaces and six courts, and no woman can completely dominate an emperor, not the Empress Martial Saint, and neither can she. She thought of Ling Man again, at this moment, her heart was extremely shaken, maybe Ling Man's matter was just an accident.

"Your Majesty, have you been to the harem recently?" Ling Xi asked Aunt An casually while playing with the wooden leaf cup in his hand.

"Since Niangniang fell ill a few years ago, Your Majesty has never been to the harem except for a few times to Xiyan Palace."

"What about Qingyulou?"

Aunt Ann glanced at it

Inside the house, he approached Ling Xi a little closer, and whispered: "Your Majesty, I haven't been to Qingyu Tower, but I heard that the third lady has been to the Flying Feather Hall many times during her mother's illness. ”

Ling Xi frowned, she thought for a while, and said faintly, "Your Majesty, have you seen Ling Man in the Flying Feather Palace?" ”

"That's not true, the third lady is blocked by Xiao Dezi's father-in-law every time outside the Flying Feather Palace. However, during Niangniang's illness, His Majesty agreed that Aunt Leng from the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion would enter the palace to visit the third lady. ”

Ling Xi was stunned, Leng Qiuye had entered the palace, but she didn't even come to Qingfeng Yuan to see her, it was obvious that Ling Man's words were true that day, Ling Man's dream was going to come true after all, but her dream was realized by trampling on Ginkgo's corpse.

Ling Xi angrily threw the wooden leaf cup on the side of a few cases, the tea splashed, the porcelain bowl clanged, Aunt An hurriedly protected the wooden leaf cup with her hand, and didn't care about the hot tea stains on the back of her hand, looking at the wooden leaf cup in her hand unscathed, Aunt An breathed a long sigh of relief, she carefully took this rare wooden leaf cup aside, and was afraid that the angry Ling Xi would destroy this rare object if she didn't pay attention.

The more Ling Xi thought about it, the more angry he became, originally only a few servants around His Majesty knew about the sweat towel, and most of the subordinates of Qingfeng Yuan didn't know, how did this matter spread to Yicheng?

It was too much of a coincidence that Leng Qiuye entered the palace, Ling Xi remembered that Leng Qiuye had spread rumors about her ugliness in Yicheng, and the matter of the ten ** sweat towels was spread by Leng Qiuye in Yicheng.

Thinking that Ginkgo had spent a month in a hellish place like the Internal Affairs Mansion, and finally died there, Ling Xi's eyes were full of anger. But she hated it so much, but she was helpless to take Ling Man, Ling Man was always her sister, and she had become a woman who had been proclaimed to Hong, what could she do?

Ling Xi unconsciously tucked up the silk handkerchief in her hand little by little, her fingertips slowly brushed over the smooth surface of the silk handkerchief, and the scratches were vividly visible.

Since she was a child, what Yilan Yuan wanted, she relied on fighting and grabbing, Jiang Shuangxue was generous, she could also ignore it, but Ginkgo died under their calculations, she couldn't do nothing, watching Ling Man get her wish, it was too unfair.

Aunt An looked at the silk handkerchief in Ling Xi's hand, which was about to turn into rags, she took a few steps closer to Ling Xi, and whispered: "Queen Mother, the slave maid heard that King Duan asked His Majesty for marriage a few days ago, and he wanted to marry the third young lady. ”

Duanwang? Ling Xi remembered that he had seen Ling Man in the backyard of the Cao family to Hongxi, and remembered the way Xiang Hongxi looked at Ling Man that day, I was afraid that he had a deep love for Ling Man.

"Your Majesty, have you agreed to give marriage?" Ling Xi asked eagerly.

"Your Majesty didn't agree, but he didn't object either, so he said it was a release."

Ling Xi's brows tightened, she slowly got up and paced around the room. Xiang Hongxuan is reluctant to Ling Man, or he doesn't know how to face Xiang Hongxi, so he is so entangled in Xiang Hongxi's marriage.

Anyone can enter this harem, but Ling Man can't, if nothing else, it's ginkgo. Ling Xi really couldn't do anything to Ling Man, but if she kicked one foot that Ling Man had already stepped into the harem out of the harem, then the arrogant Ling Man would always be subservient to her

Next, how desperate Ling Man should be. And for Ling Man, entering the palace has become her obsession, and there is nothing more painful than this.

"Aunt An, you have been paying more attention to Qingyu Tower recently, and if there is any movement in Ling Man, please feel free to tell me." Ling Xi whispered to Aunt An.

I don't know when, Xiang Hongxuan strode into the house, he saw Ling Xi, who looked much better, a relieved smile leaked from his face, he glanced at the wooden leaf bowl beside Ling Xi again, and said, "Queen, do you like this wooden leaf bowl?" ”

As he spoke, one of Xiang Hongxuan's hands had tightly wrapped Ling Xi's hand, his brows couldn't help frowning, they were already out of the New Year, but Ling Xi's hands were still so cold, it seemed that Ling Xi's illness had not been cured.

"The concubine likes it very much."

Ling Xi smiled lightly, there was a burst of warmth in her palm, she gently leaned her head on Xiang Hongxuan's body, for the first time Ling Xi felt that it was so warm in Xiang Hongxuan's arms, maybe the man in front of her would have more women around him in the future, but at the moment she was by his side was good, and it would be enough in his heart in the future. Although Ling Xi felt that she was very humble, she was already deep in the mud and could not extricate herself.

"When the flowers in the imperial garden are blooming, it is good for the queen to accompany me to the imperial garden to enjoy the flowers."

"Okay."

Xiang Hongxuan hugged the delicate Ling Xi in his arms, and he was a little embarrassed when he thought of Ginkgo's confession before his death. The officials were originally staring at this matter and were unrelenting to Ling Xi, but now Ling Xi is fine, but Ling Zhu has become the target of everyone.

Xiang Hongxuan had just promoted Ling Zhu to the position of Governor of the Council, and wanted to entrust him with important tasks, but this happened. Ling Zhu has something to do with the women of the emperor's harem, which will inevitably affect Ling Zhu's reputation, which will have a huge impact on Ling Zhu's career in the future. If Ling Zhu was implicated again because of the sweat towel incident, and Ling Xi was hit one after another, would her illness still be cured?

"Ginkgo biloba, I don't plan to pursue it. I will ask people to choose a place with good feng shui in Yicheng and bury the ginkgo. ”

As soon as Ling Xi heard Xiang Hongxuan talk about ginkgo, her tears flowed out again.

"Your Majesty, can Ginkgo's aftermath be handed over to the concubine? The concubine wanted to send Ginkgo on her last journey. ”

Xiang Hongxuan gently wiped away the tears on Ling Xi's face, and said softly: "As long as the queen doesn't work too hard, I will depend on you." ”

Ling Xi buried her head deep in Xiang Hongxuan's chest again, she could clearly hear Xiang Hongxuan's heartbeat, feel Xiang Hongxuan's unique favor, and suddenly she remembered Aunt An's words.

"Your Majesty, it's March 3 soon, the county lord of Anning is going to marry Uncle Zhongyi, but the third sister of the concubine has not yet had a good home, the concubine heard that King Duan asked His Majesty for marriage, King Duan is one of His Majesty's most relied on brothers, I think my father will not object to this marriage, the concubine wants to be a master, and I also want to ask Your Majesty to marry the third sister and King Duan."

Xiang Hongxuan's face was a little ugly, and his body began to stiffen unnaturally, and he slowly left Ling Xi and paced back and forth in the room with a thoughtful look. Ling Xi looked at Xiang Hongxuan's appearance, sneered, and continued, "Your Majesty

Next, is there anything wrong with this marriage? ”

Xiang Hongxuan came to his senses a little, what should he tell Ling Xi?

"There's nothing wrong with it, it's just that there have been too many things lately, and the matter of marriage will be in a hurry for a while." Xiang Hongxuan said perfunctorily.

"Your Majesty, the third sister of the concubine is not young, she has long passed the age of leaving the cabinet, if she doesn't marry again, I'm afraid there will be no good marriage. Does Your Majesty mind the identity of the concubine and the third sister, and is not worthy of the king, then what suitable candidate does Your Majesty have? Ling Xi asked tentatively.

Xiang Hongxuan was suddenly full of sorrow, Ling Xi and Xiang Hongxi asked him to marry at the same time, unless he admitted that he favored Ling Man, otherwise there was really no reason to refuse, but if he did, Ling Xi would be sad, Xiang Hongxi would also be separated from himself, Ling Man was a woman, and he was really in a dilemma. And Xiang Hongxuan looked at Ling Xi's appearance, as if he knew something, it was obvious that Ling Xi didn't want Ling Man to stay in the harem.

"If the queen really fancies the king of the middle, I will fulfill him and the third lady." Xiang Hongxuan whispered.

Ling Xi threw herself into Xiang Hongxuan's arms again, still so warm, she said softly. "Your Majesty, the third sister is not suitable to live in the harem, let her leave the palace and return to the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion to marry with peace of mind."

Xiang Hongxuan looked at Ling Xi's longing eyes in his arms, his heart was touched again, he seemed to see Ling Xi in the city tower that night, in his arms, in his heart, he couldn't help but say: "Okay, I will let the third miss out of the palace, choose an auspicious day of the zodiac, and let the third miss marry to the Duanwang Mansion." ”

Soon Xiao Dezi went to Qingyulou to pass the decree, Ling Xi looked at Xiao Dezi's figure gradually moving away, the corners of her mouth rose slightly, no matter how Ling Man calculated, Ling Man's harem dream was broken, Ling Man could no longer appear in the harem, but she took a life of Ginkgo, if Ling Xi was given a chance to choose again, she would definitely not let Ling Man stay in the harem, but unfortunately there was no if.

(End of chapter)