Chapter 40 Strategy
Coming out of Ziwei Palace, passing through the Yushu Qionghua and the royal garden, walking on the path of the Jiuqu Corridor, walking in front with the father-in-law who whisked the dust, Shen Muchi walked in the middle, and Cai Ling followed quietly.
If you just walk quietly to the East Palace like this, it won't be bad. The people who used to want to whisper two sentences in Shen Muchi's ears for no reason are now speechless.
The corridor twisted and turned, and when he reached the corner, Shen Mu stopped his pace suddenly, Cai Ling did not have a trace of defense, in order to avoid hitting him, he hurriedly stopped, his body was unstable, and his forehead hit the red pillar of the log.
"Little four." He stared at her and shouted faintly.
"I'm fine." She rubbed her forehead and squeezed out a smile.
"Is there a problem?" The look of anticipation in her eyes was something she had never seen before, gentle and affectionate.
She almost got hooked on it, but luckily her mind cleared up at the last minute, "No." I am the same age as the King of Dian, and he doesn't care about my identity, he is rich and generous, and he is a good son-in-law. ”
"That's what you value him?" The prince asked coldly.
"The Dian King also has many advantages. Naturally, I thought about it for a long time before making this decision. ”
"Think about it for a long time!" The prince suddenly pushed her to the column, supported the pillar with his right hand, lowered his eyelashes and looked at her leaning against the column, "How long?" How long has it been since you openly said that you are fond of this king? Or have you never been a drunkard, not to drink, but only to use this king as a disguise. ”
They were so close to each other, as if the days of Hanzhangyuan were together, she could always see him sitting outside reading or reviewing official documents when she woke up, and the food he cooked was very fragrant, and the two of them sat and drank freely, he picked up vegetables for her, and his slender fingers crossed his lips......
It's really uncompromising! Two lines of tears slipped quietly. When she fantasized about getting close to each other in the past, she had to tiptoe and take the initiative to kiss the tip of his nose. It's really happening to me now, but it's a little low, which is really annoying.
But the prince hugged her into his arms. His heart was broad and warm, she didn't struggle, only snuggled up to him obediently, if this was the last time she was close to him, let her be presumptuous again, and in the few memories in the future, there would still be some of his warmth.
"Why can't you give what you want." He whispered firmly, listening to her ears in addition to gratitude and worry, in the past, he did not understand the ambition of the bird, thinking that he loved to live in the wilderness, so he fantasized about pulling him away from the court. After months of getting along, he really got to know him before he knew that Jiangshan Sheji was his heart's desire, how could she hinder him?
"Your Highness is really smart. I thought I was hiding it deeply, but I let His Highness see it. She hid her sadness and changed her expression to the deputy hanger, "I have been in love with the King of Dian for a long time, but I dare not say it because of my seniority." In the past, I used His Highness as a pretext, and I couldn't help it. ”
They were speechless for each other, and after a moment, the prince sneered, "Dongxi Lou poured wine and tea, the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet was passed on to the eyebrows, and the Beijing suburbs were sent every year for thirty miles, how did this king not see the clue?" But this king refuses to believe it! ”
"I'm sorry." She bit her lip.
"Don't dare to be." He looked away, his right hand drooped, and he turned to leave. He walked fast, and disappeared in a blink of an eye, Cai Ling was unsure in his heart, and what he was most afraid of was that he forgot that his body was still injured, and he walked too fast to open the wound again. Hurriedly followed, at least to see him return to the East Palace with his own eyes.
She knew a shortcut, she had to go through the water curtain hole next to Mingyue Lake, she couldn't do so much, she hurriedly ran over, her clothes and hair were wet, but she only thought about running to the East Palace.
Seeing his back from afar, the big stone in his heart finally landed. There were also people waiting outside the Zhu Gate of Chengqian Palace, and if you looked closely, that beautiful figure was Wei Wei. The red walls and glazed tiles on both sides, the prince strode on the palace road, Wei Wei approached with a smile on his footsteps, and grabbed the prince's uninjured left arm, "Your Highness is finally back." The slave is worried. ”
"This king went to Ziwei Palace to greet the Queen Mother, didn't he tell you before leaving?" The prince's tone was gentle, and he let her pull her arm.
"Your Highness said it, but the slave's eyelids have been jumping for the past few days, as long as she doesn't see His Highness at a glance, she seems to be panicked. Next time you go to Ziwei Palace, can you also take slaves with you? Wei Wei said coquettishly.
He glanced at the beautiful woman who was pleading with him and nodded.
The coolness in Cai Ling's heart was no lighter than that on her body and hair, but she didn't show any sadness, she only turned her head to go back to Ziwei.
"Miss Jiang?" It was Yu'an's father-in-law calling her.
She was absent-minded and didn't look at the road and almost knocked down the oncoming Yu'an, and hurriedly apologized, but Yu'an didn't care, just looked at her, "Girl, this is just coming from the water curtain hole?" ”
It seems that he is a fellow believer, and this child often wears the water curtain hole in order to get closer. Cai Ling smiled and nodded.
After gossiping with each other for a while, Yu An suddenly patted his forehead and said, "I almost forgot about business." Miss Wei sent the slave to deliver snacks to Xuan Niangniang, and at this time she should still be waiting for the slave to go back to her life. ”
"Let's go back." Cai Ling urged, and asked again before he left, "Help me pass a word to your sister Manyun, just say that I will wait for her in the old place of the Imperial Garden in three days." ”
"This ......," Yu'an stopped when he wanted to speak.
"Difficult?" Cai Ling asked.
"It's not that hard to get the word around." Yu An frowned, "I'm afraid that Sister Manyun won't be able to go to the Imperial Garden in three days." ”
"Why?" Cai Ling stopped him, for fear of missing important information.
"Miss Jiang doesn't know yet, right? Sister Manyun was transferred to the court, and I heard that the aunt of the court was strict, and she hated the people under her command to walk around the palace without permission. Yu'an said in a low voice.
"How could she have been transferred, but what did she do wrong?"
"Sister Manyun is careful, kind to people, and an old man next to His Highness, she shouldn't be a palace maid. But Miss Wei said that she turned her elbow outward, and publicized the affairs of His Highness everywhere, and needed a small punishment and a big warning. ”
"Hmm. You go back to your life. Cai Ling patted Yu'an on the shoulder.
It's Wei Wei again! In the matter of entering the prison, although Cai Ling did not find out the informant, she didn't want to care, even if that person was really Wei Wei, she could understand her from her point of view, of course, the prince's personal maid could not let his master suffer an unknown injury, and it was natural to denounce Cai Ling, the culprit. But Wei Wei shouldn't be pointing the finger at Manyun, Cai Ling is tolerant, and even her sister Caiqian can get along harmoniously with her sister Caiqian, and she is really stingy when she is stingy.
A few days later, in the Ziwei Palace, Biluo, who was already pregnant, wore a loose skirt to greet the Queen Mother. After a few words of greetings, the Queen Mother went to the inner hall to rest on the grounds of unwellness in the headwind.
Biluo didn't leave, drank a bowl of tea on his toes, rolled his eyes and glanced at Cai Ling who was sitting on the side, and his tone was cold, "When I first came to the palace, I saw you whispering to the Queen Mother, what did you say?" ”
This Biluo must have interrogated too many people in the past, and this tone and attitude are professional and crazy, but they are in the middle of Cailing's heart.
"Didn't say anything? I only asked the Queen Mother's aunt and grandmother, Biluo, have you not been here for some days. The Queen Mother said that people with bodies are naturally more delicate. I also said that when the prince was injured and unconscious, I saw Miss Wei waiting for her clothes, and I didn't see you lingering in front of the sickbed, and the queen mother replied that people with bodies naturally can't see blood. Cai Ling didn't hurry to take a sip of tea, "Don't say it, this person with a body is different." ”
"Presumptuous!" Bi Luo was angry and got up on the ground, her movements were so quick that people couldn't see that she was pregnant with Liujia, and she really practiced kung fu.
Cai Ling chuckled in her heart, but her face was extremely calm, "Chen Liangdi pays attention to her words and deeds. Although I am a commoner, I am not as noble as Liangdi, but I also hold the decree of marriage in my hand, the king of Dian is the younger brother of His Majesty, if he hadn't invited himself to Yunnan, then the throne of the king of Han would have been handed over to others? It's easy to make an enemy in this deep palace, how difficult it is to find a help, Liangdi should know it. Miss Wei is being favored, it's hard to say who will be in charge of the East Palace in the future, why should Liangdi treat me as a mortal enemy? ”
Bi Luo didn't look at her, and sneered: "This palace used to think that your favorite was also the crown prince. I never thought that your mind was on the king of Dian. ”
"It's really on the King of Dian, it's just a play with His Highness." The more Cai Ling said that the more light and light the wind was, the more angry Bi Luo became, what she couldn't ask for was just chicken ribs in Jiang Cailing's eyes, why! The knuckles of the fingers were pinched to white, but the voice was gentle and tactful, "So we should abandon our previous suspicions and be friends?" ”
"Naturally, be friends." Cai Ling smiled, but the smile did not reach the bottom of her eyes, but it was superficial.
"You're two years older than Hongu, so Imogu will call you 'sister' in the future, okay?" Biluo also smiled the same way, teasing.
"That's not going to work." Cai Ling still smiled, "It's a generation's errand." ”
Biluo's little face was red and white, angry, and her smile was undiminished, "The spring is warm, the garden is full of purple and red, this palace has always wanted to find a chance to enjoy the flowers, I wonder if the girl can enjoy the face and travel together?"
"That's what I mean." Cai Ling clapped her hands and said, finally getting to the point, and had to smile happily, "When and where?" ”
"Three days later, the Smoke Wave Pavilion? Luckily? ”
"Three days from now, I'm afraid?" Cai Ling pretended to be embarrassed.
"That girl has a fixed date." Biluo hurriedly said.
"If you're so sincere, then in three days." Cai Ling said with a smile, "Since the old people of the Qin Wangfu are together, why don't we also call Miss Shangwei, what do you think?" In this way, it also seems that you are generous, right? ”
"The girl is very right!" Bi lowered his head, but there was a chilling cold light in his eyes.
Cai Ling personally sent Biluo out of Ziwei Palace, and waited for two days, and when Biluo was about to travel on the third day, Biluo changed the day of the party to the fourth day, and the hour was changed from the morning to the afternoon. Before leaving, she learned Biluo's words, "The spring is warm, the garden is full of purple and red, Ling'er has always wanted to find Niangniang to enjoy the beautiful scenery in the palace together, I don't know if Niangniang is willing?" ”
"Yes." Concubine Xuan looked at her kindly, "When and where?" ”
"Tomorrow is not three o'clock, on the Agarwood Pavilion." Cai Ling owes her body.
Concubine Xuan frowned slightly, "You know that this palace doesn't like to climb mountains the most, and besides, when the time comes, this palace doesn't know if it will be greedy and won't wake up." ”
"It doesn't matter. I have prepared your favorite almond cake in the pavilion, you come a little late, Ling'er will wait for you obediently. Cai Ling said obediently.
Concubine Xuan couldn't help but stroke her head, "You and I are shallow." It would be great if I could really be a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. ”
"In the future, if you become a concubine, you will not be a relative." Cai Ling stuck out her tongue and said.
"Poor mouth!" Concubine Xuan reprimanded.
Coming out of Cuiwei Palace, Cai Ling's face could no longer pretend to be a smile, and infinite melancholy welled up in her heart. The person she is most reluctant to use in this world is Concubine Xuan, but the matter has come to this point, who can make a verification except Concubine Xuan. Angered Biluo and put herself in a dead end, tomorrow's party is not Pei Gong's intention to drink, she personally created an opportunity for Biluo to get rid of her rival. Wei Wei is pampered and arrogant, he has long been a thorn in Biluo's eyes, so there is peach forest poisoning, but Wei Wei's life should not be extinguished, but if Biluo is like a person, once he finds an opportunity, he will never give up. In the matter of getting rid of Wei Wei, Cai Ling is willing to help her, but Biluo's peach forest poisoning plan is intended to kill two birds with one stone, and she will definitely not let her go this time, and she will eventually hurt herself in this game.
Although killing and poisoning in the forbidden palace are all dangerous tricks, she is not sure that Biluo will not use it. The Agarwood Pavilion is located on the hill east of Mingyue Lake, and you can see the scenery of the lake clearly when you sit in the courtyard. Biluo chose the Yanbo Pavilion on the side of Mingyue Lake to meet her, so she had to choose a place where she could have a panoramic view of the Yanbo Pavilion, and Xuan Niangniang could save her life at that time.