Volume I: Painting Hall Spring Chapter 57: Confession
The noon sun shines directly, and the bluestone ground of the palace shines with white light, which is dazzling.
Tingmeng had been kneeling in the Zhengzheng Garden for two hours, and the bluestone in front of him was becoming more and more dazzling.
Xiao Yizheng in the study looked angry, while Uncle Zhong on the side frowned.
"Your Highness, is this matter to let Tingmeng tell her feelings first, maybe she has a hard time." Zhongbo suggested.
Xiao Yizheng put the box of spices in his hand back on the desk, and said sadly: "She is stupid!" ”
Zhongbo nodded, knowing that he was not angry this time, but he still opened his mouth to persuade: "Yes, but even if it is a capital crime, there will be a chance to confess." I heard that she had followed His Highness since she was in the palace, and she knelt on that day, and His Highness couldn't bear it. ”
Xiao Yizheng raised his eyes to look at the sun outside the window, and said coldly: "No one let her kneel there." She can use this little cleverness, and she doesn't know that she has hit a dead end! He sighed and commanded, "Uncle Zhong, you have people go and invite the princess to come." ”
Zhong Bodao was, and looked at the dream outside the house: "Then ...... she is dreaming?" ”
"Let her in and kneel!" Xiao Yizheng twisted his eyebrows.
Moon Shadow came to report that it was Xiao Yizheng who invited Qingxi to Zhengzheng Garden, and Qingxi was burping.
The gate of the palace was closed for two days, and there was no news from the palace.
In the past two days, Xiao Yizheng has been in Zhengzheng Garden during the day, and usually comes to Chaolan Garden to have dinner with her in the evening, and the two have also talked a lot about the southwest. Xiao Yizheng said that he would give her an explanation for the matter of the red silk grass, but she didn't ask much. Last night, Xiao Yizheng said that Li Han would move out of the palace, and she didn't ask much.
Yesterday, when Moon Shadow came back from Zhengzheng Garden, she recounted to her the conversation between Xiao Yizheng and Li Han. She vaguely felt that Xiao Yizheng left Moon Shadow on purpose, just to let him pass these words on to herself. But what she was very concerned about was Moon Shadow said: Your Highness was very surprised to hear that Dream would care about the food and clothing of Xiyingyuan.
Listening to dreams has been in the house for many years, and Xiao Yizheng will not understand his temperament and habits, which can surprise him and explain that things are abnormal.
Sure enough, when she walked into the study of Zhengzhiyuan, she saw Tingmeng kneeling with her head down. She frowned lightly and walked to Xiao Yizheng's side.
Xiao Yizheng nodded to her and motioned for her to sit down beside her. Then, with a wave of his hand, Zhongbo led Moon Shadow out of the study and closed the door.
Xiao Yizheng handed a box of incense on the desk to Qingxi. Qingxi took it, put the tip of his nose and sniffed it slightly, and knew that it was probably the fragrance of red silk grass. "This was found from the house?" She asked.
"I found it in Xiyingyuan."
Qingxi was stunned: "Xiyingyuan? It can't be Miss Li! She never smokes incense. ”
Xiao Yizheng looked at Tingmeng not far away with sad eyes, and said angrily: "Did you hear it? You can't see through such a simple thing, and you think you're doing something stupid! ”
Hearing the dream, he trembled and didn't reply.
"Speak!" Xiao Yizheng said in a low voice.
Tingmeng was still kneeling there, unable to see her expression.
Qingxi already understood that Xiao Yizheng had confirmed that this matter was inseparable from Tingmeng, she placed the incense box in her hand on the desk, and said slowly: "Tingmeng, now there are only His Highness, you, me, and three people in the house." Everything has been as usual in the house for the past two days, and His Royal Highness has not checked people in the mansion with great fanfare, just to keep it in case. You can't do this alone. Even if His Highness wants to protect you, he wants you to cooperate. Seeing that Tingmeng's back was undulating obviously, she continued to widen and add, "Is it because Miss Li has treated you slowly?" ”
Hearing the sudden rise of the dream, he was already in tears. She stared at Qingxi with a sense of resentment, which made Qingxi stunned and very puzzled.
"The princess is generous, let that Jianghu woman live in Xiyingyuan, which should be a side concubine, and she also maintained and took care of her in every way, and even let her make meritorious contributions for protecting you. It's just that the princess is willing to help her, but she wants to send me out of the palace! "The voice of the dream is dry, but it is accusatory.
Qingxi was confused by what she said, and she didn't sort out the logic for a while.
"What do you mean?" Xiao Yizheng's eyes also widened, and he asked incredulously.
"Sending you out of the palace? When am I going to send you out of the palace? Qingxi wondered.
"Isn't the princess in a hurry to marry me off?" There was an extra layer of unwilling grievances in the tone of listening to the dream.
"You mean that?" Qingxi only reflected at this time, and immediately continued to explain: "Telling you that your parents are out of good intentions, and you are unwilling and did not force you." Besides, for this reason, did you do such a thing, trapping His Highness and the palace in such a situation? ”
"I didn't." Tingmeng replied loudly: "I thought it would just make the princess uncomfortable......"
"What do you think?" Xiao Yizheng suddenly got up and interrupted her sharply: "Don't you know that Red Silk Grass and Zigan will only hurt pregnant women?" Say, who gave it to you in the end. ”
"What?" Tingmeng looked at Xiao Yizheng in surprise; "Pregnant women? What red silk grass? Isn't this incense a dizzying thing? ”
Xiao Yizheng sighed and shook his head: "Listen to dreams, you have always been cautious in doing things, how could you fall into such a simple set?" I really don't know you anymore. ”
Hearing the dream, the bloodless face was full of shock after a sudden realization.
She was already nervous when she saw Xiao Yizheng return home early the night before yesterday, and then looked at Qingxi and didn't seem to feel any discomfort, but she was also a little comforted.
When Xiao Yizheng returned from the palace, he ordered that the people in the palace should not go out, but did not explain the reason.
She was uneasy for the past two days, and this morning she heard that Xiao Yizheng went to Xiying Garden, and soon her face was very ugly, and she thought that she would be a little uneasy because of the success, but she was even more overwhelmed. It wasn't until Uncle Zhong showed her the box of incense with a serious face and asked her to go to Zhengzheng Garden for questioning, she suddenly realized that the matter was not hidden from Xiao Yizheng, but she still had a fluke in her heart, so she simply knelt in Zhengzheng Garden.
And now I hear that is the result.
"The crown princess almost had a miscarriage." Qingxi's soft words made Tingmeng sit on the ground lifelessly.
Xiao Yizheng seemed to be a little unbearable to look at her anymore, turned his back, and asked in a dumb voice, "Why?" ”
Tingmeng chuckled lightly and raised his eyes leisurely, "Your Highness, why did you stand up for Tingmeng back then?" Why did you change the name for me? Listening to the dream.......hehe" she smiled stupidly, "I haven't been dreaming." ”
Xiao Yizheng's eyebrows were furrowed, as if he didn't quite understand.
And Qingxi rolled his eyes, but seemed to understand something.
Listening to the dream, he touched his tears and continued: "I shouldn't have had this expectation, I always feel that it would be good to be by your side for the rest of my life." However, even a woman like Li Han can find the gate of the palace, and the princess doesn't seem to mind. I thought, maybe one day, I can be more than just a female official in this palace, and I can also serve you day and night. But the princess didn't want to give me this opportunity, and insisted on marrying me off. Why? Why can Li Han but I can't? Why ?......"
Xiao Yizheng suddenly turned to look at her and wrote the word absurd on his face. "You?" He had just said a word and stopped, and he was so surprised. After the age of sixteen, he was absent from the palace all the year round, and whenever he came back, there was nothing wrong with listening to his dreams. He had never thought that he would have such a mind in mind when he heard dreams.
Tingmeng looked directly at him and smiled, "Your Highness is surprised, isn't it?" I have never shown the slightest affection for His Highness, I don't dare. I'm just afraid to see His Highness have such an expression! I can look at His Highness so silently, but I must not marry someone and leave the palace without seeing His Highness. ”
Xiao Yizheng opened his mouth, not knowing what to say at this time, so he turned around and sat down again.
Qingxi had been listening quietly, and suddenly remembered that Shen Tong had said that she hoped that she could have that uniqueness, so King Heng was not a good match, and at this time, she really felt that what she said was good. She watched the dream of crying and laughing, without resentment, only sadness and sympathy. "So, you hate me so much, and it's me who wants to do harm?" She asked.
Tingmeng shook his head: "If I really hurt you, Your Highness will be sad." I can see that Your Highness cares about you very much. ”
Xiao Yizheng and Qingxi glanced at each other at the same time, and Qingxi quickly avoided each other's eyes.
"I just want you to be estranged from Li Han, and let her leave the palace quickly. I really didn't know that box of incense would hurt the crown princess. Listening to the dream continued.
Qingxi kept sighing and shaking his head.
After a while, Xiao Yizheng asked in a deep voice: "Who gave you that box of incense?" ”
"The female officer next to Concubine Nian." There was only dead silence left on Tingmeng's face.
Hearing Concubine Nian's name, the two quickly exchanged glances again.
Xiao Yizheng was not surprised, as early as when Concubine Nian obviously jumped out to identify Qingxi, he had this suspicion. "What did she tell you?"
"She and I have known me since our early years in the palace and knows my thoughts. She said that if I can get rid of Li Han and curry favor with the princess, the princess may also consider letting me serve His Royal Highness. And Concubine Nian will also help me say a few words in front of His Majesty, maybe His Royal Highness will accept me. ”
Xiao Yizheng snorted coldly. "And what does she want?"
"She said that Nian Concubine Niangniang just hopes to have more of her own people by His Royal Highness's side."
Xiao Yizheng grabbed the tea cup in his hand and threw it out: "Extremely stupid!" ”
Qingxi was also shocked, she had never seen him so angry.
"Listen to the dream, you have been by my side for many years, but you don't know what kind of person I am! What kind of woman, what concubine? In my eyes, what about the women in the palace, and what about the grass people in the market? How could I ever care about my origin? Li Han is a young leader of Changfeng who is respected by many men, how can he be compared to those people in the palace who can only do things like flies and dogs? If I am interested in anyone, and someone else can influence it? I have always regarded you as a relative, and I have no love between men and women, don't you know? Doing these calculations and harming people in the palace is a violation of my bottom line, don't you know? You speculated on the princess's sincerity and caused such a disaster. Today, I also let you understand that I have no personal relationship with Li Shao. In my Heng Palace, there will only be one princess. ”