Chapter 53: Hypocrisy and Grievance
When Qingzhi came over, Ning Liuying moved a stone bench for her and beckoned her to sit down with a smile on her face.
After Qingzhi sat down, Ning Liuying began to chat with her with each other.
"It looks like sixteen today, right? I heard that the moon of sixteen is rounder than fifteen, so I took advantage of the darkness to come out and take a look, this moon is really beautiful! It's a pity that the sisters and subordinates in the house are resting, and no one is watching with me! ”
Qing Zhi smiled reluctantly, and replied absentmindedly: "Didn't that sister accompany Sister Ning?" It's just that looking at the hour, it seems that the moon is going to set soon, and Sister Ning is still going to continue watching here? ”
This is urging her to hurry back.
Ning Liuying pretended not to hear what Qing Zhi meant, and said with a smile: "Even if it falls for a while, it's fine, this is also a good place to have a sense of meaning, just sitting here for a while makes people feel comfortable." Please ask my sister to stay with me for a while, it's a little lonely to be alone this night. ”
Hearing this, Qing Zhi's eyes flickered a few times, "Lonely? Isn't the prince by Sister Ning's side today? By the way, I remember that the Jiuxiang Courtyard given to Sister Ning by the prince is the largest courtyard among the concubines, why didn't Sister Ning enjoy the moon in the Jiuxiang Courtyard? ”
When it comes to Mu Cangzhe, Ning Liuying doesn't know how to say it.
She touched the cold silver luan bracelet on her jade wrist, and said with a chuckle: "My sister doesn't know, the Jiuxiang Courtyard is big, but the green plants in it seem to be a little too much." I sat on the swing frame in the yard and looked at it, but it was all flowers and plants, and I couldn't see half of the moon. ”
"The prince seems to be going to take care of some business today, so he told me to go to bed early. But tonight I sneaked out to let the prince know that he was afraid that he was going to punish me. ”
When Ning Liuying said this, she kept a light smile on her face.
Qing Zhi looked a little jealous.
Where can she Qingzhi compare to Ning Liuying, Yuan Chufeng actually dotes on her so much and loves her, those words that Yuan Chufeng told Ning Liuying, the other concubines in the house have never heard it!
To say that he is also the trusted number one person around Yuan Chufeng, and now he has to escape from the house because of the revelation of the matter, it is really unwillingness to think about it-
Qing Zhi thought secretly, and the gloom on her face became thicker.
"Sister Qingzhi, are you listening?" Seeing that Qingzhi didn't respond, Ning Liuying cautiously called her.
Qing Zhi came back to her senses in an instant, she pulled the corners of her mouth and smiled at Ning Liuying, and said with some bitterness: "That is, Sister Ning has to be favored, so that she can say that Jiuxiangyuan is not good, and she can also hear the advice of the prince, which is not enviable when this is placed on other concubines?" ”
Ning Liuying smiled slightly, patted Qingzhi's hand and said, "In the end, it's just a concubine, this honor may be gone one day, and my sister doesn't have to be sad." ”
"But I see that Sister Ning will be sealing Mrs. Ning soon." Qing Zhi pursed her lips and said.
Ning Liuying was stunned for a moment, and immediately waved her hand, "How is it possible, the prince has never mentioned this matter to me." ”
She lowered her head as she spoke, and there was a shy and gentle smile on her face.
Although she now refuses to love between men and women, she can't bear that Yuan Chufeng treats her very well, not only does she not care about the Yinluan Sword, but even gives her the Yinluan Bracelet. Regardless of whether she mentions it as a side lady in the future, this affection should be cherished by her.
The smile on Ning Liuying's face was very dazzling in Qing Zhi's eyes, just like an invisible show-off, which made people jealous.
Qing Zhi's heart became more and more jealous, and she looked at Ning Liuying and wanted to tear her face off.
And Ning Liuying was unaware of this, and she was still muttering to herself.
"I don't know when the prince will handle official business tonight, if you interrogate sinners, it should be time-consuming......"
"Sister Ning, you just said that you were interrogating sinners?" Qing Zhi was startled, and quickly caught the point of Ning Liuying's words, and even her breathing became short.
"Yes, the prince said that he would interrogate sinners tonight." Ning Liuying nodded, "But the prince didn't tell me in detail, only said that the sinner was related to the fire in Huixin Pavilion a few days ago, and maybe the villain who set the fire in the first place will be caught soon." ”
Sure enough, it is related to Huixin Pavilion.
Qing Zhi only secretly said in her heart, it's too bad, I'm afraid it's too late to leave now.
She immediately stood up and said goodbye to Ning Liuying.
"Sister Ning, it's getting late, I'm also a little sleepy, I have to go back to the house to rest. If Sister Ning still wants to admire the moon, she can also sit for a while, but she can't be accompanied by her sister and say goodbye. ”
With that, Qingzhi turned around and left, but instead of going back to the room, she was still on the way to the back door.
Ning Liuying has always been careful, so she naturally noticed this, she called out Qingzhi's name, and said faintly: "But Sister Qingzhi, I remember that the way back to your room is not this way, this is the way to the back door of the palace." ”
"Sister Qingzhi went to the back door of the palace with her burden on her back, did she want to leave the palace? It's not easy to live outside at this hour, so my sister should stay. ”
"Thank you Sister Ning for reminding me, I'm just a little sleepy and can't remember the way clearly." Qing Zhi smiled a little awkwardly and changed her steps instead.
Anyway, it's just a trip back and a detour to the back door, and it's not troublesome.
Seeing Qingzhi's demeanor, Ning Liuying felt even more strange in her heart.
She also stood up and asked tentatively: "Sister Qingzhi, what's the matter, in such a hurry, I just said that the prince is interrogating sinners, is there anything I can't hear?" ”
"It's not that I can't hear it, it's just that I'm not interested in these things, as long as the prince can find out who is behind the scenes, and the next things don't need to be mixed with the concubines in our house." Qing Zhi took a step back, gradually losing her patience.
Ning Liuying stared at Qingzhi and did not make a sound.
She chewed carefully on all the words that Qing Zhi had just said, and suddenly seemed to understand something.
She had long known that the fire in Huixin Pavilion was related to the concubines in the mansion, and there were not a few of these concubines who wanted to harm her, but there were only a few people who had the ability and means, and the Qingzhi in front of her was even one.
Thinking of Qing Zhi's sneaky appearance of going to the back door with her baggage, as well as the reason why she heard it was nonsense, and the panicked posture after hearing Yuan Chufeng interrogating the sinner, is it ......
Ning Liuying thought of a terrible guess.
Could it be that Qingzhi is the mastermind behind the fire in Huixin Pavilion? She may have gotten the news and is ready to run away!
No, we can't let her go!
Ning Liuying immediately ran forward and grabbed Qingzhi's wrist.
"Let me ask you, about the fire in Huixin Pavilion, but did you do it?"
Hearing her ask, Qing Zhi was instantly stunned.
Since Ning Liuying guessed it, he didn't have to be false with her.
Qing Zhi directly shook off Ning Liuying's hand and laughed disdainfully.
"Ning Liuying, even if you guess that? If you stop me tonight, don't blame me for being rude! ”