Chapter 176: The Turmoil After Returning to the Palace (Part II)

Cai Wei was assigned by Xiao Mingyue to go to Yuxiu Palace in the name of sending bird's nest, and quietly came to Shiqi's room and said to him: "The county lord has read your letter, and the county lord asked me to tell you that if you want to change hands, you must show sincerity, just with a letter, how can you bring down Concubine Hui!"

"Then what does the county lord want! One of my Shiqi's hearts has already decided to be loyal to the county lord. As long as the county lord is willing to accept me, I will never give up whether it is up the sword mountain or down the sea of fire!" Shiqi said to Cai Wei.

"Well, you also saw it just now, I was ordered to come to send supplements to Concubine Hui, but I was humiliated and driven out, our county lord is so courteous to Concubine Hui, but Concubine Hui is so ignorant. Our county lord is not easy to mess with, since you have made up your mind to follow the county lord, then at the end of tomorrow night, come to Mingyue Tower, and tell the county lord what you know in your heart to your face, and the county lord will naturally not treat you badly!" Cai Wei said to Shiqi.

"Yes, yes, yes! Miss Cai Wei told the county lord that the slave and maid would definitely go!" Shiqi hurriedly replied.

"Well, it's not too early, I'm going back, so as not to make people suspicious!" Cai Wei said.

"Miss Caiwei go slowly!"

Shiqi smiled and nodded behind him.

"Don't forget it tomorrow night!" Cai Wei repeatedly told her before leaving.

Cai Wei left Yuxiu Palace, and after returning to Mingyue Tower, she told Xiao Mingyue the content of the conversation with Shiqi from beginning to end, and said: "The slave maid looks at Shiqi like that, she can't wait to come to our Mingyue Tower, she will definitely come obediently tomorrow night!"

"This Shiqi is really a rudder of the wind, and she can be regarded as Concubine Hui's dowry, she is so disloyal, at the moment of the master's crisis, she actually stabbed the master in the back, a person like her feels terrible just thinking about it!" Amber said with a sigh.

"Concubine Hui's temperament is so pregnant, and she has not restrained herself as an imperial concubine. Before entering the palace, I was afraid that it would be even worse, and the girl under my hand must have a hard time, I came to our palace to make trouble before, because a girl named Wangqing secretly sent a message to His Majesty, and was almost beaten to death, and then was sent to the house to burn the fire!" Qingwen walked over with refreshments and said.

"It's really unusual, since that girl has done a good deed, how can she be treated so unfairly. Qingwen, Cai Wei, tomorrow you will go to the room to find out the people, I will tell Your Majesty personally, give her some money to settle, and let her out of the palace to find a good home!" Xiao Mingyue put down the sheep's hair pen in her hand, and at the same time took out about ten taels of silver from the golden box with bits and pieces of silver, handed it to Qingwen, and asked Qingwen to go to the inner library to get two silk brocades, some jewelry, etc., and handed them to Wangqing.

"Don't worry, the county lord, that girl has been taken care of by the county lord, and the future will not be bad!" Qingwen said with a smile.

Yun Zhu was grinding paint and ink for Xiao Mingyue on the side, and also said: "I think that Wangqing was also beaten to save me, and now I should do my part to give her something!"

After speaking, he also took the broken silver and some hairpins he usually saved and handed them to Qingwen.

Cai Wei looked at a few people with a smile and said: "Sai Weng lost his horse and knew if it was a blessing, although that little girl was beaten, it was for justice, and now she has been rewarded by the county lord, which can be regarded as a blessing in disguise!"

"Good people deserve good rewards. County Lord, what are you going to do with the vicious lady in Yuxiu Palace? Cai Wei asked.

"Although she is at fault, after all, she is Your Majesty's concubine, and the lady in the palace should also be handled by Her Majesty personally!" Xiao Mingyue said.

"If such a concubine stays in the palace, it is a disaster, Your Majesty is not for the sake of some of her families, as long as the county lord says a word, Your Majesty will definitely put her in the cold palace from now on!" Yunzhu said.

"Yes! If it weren't for that Zhen Miaoxia's horizontal knife to snatch love, the county lord would be in the right place with His Majesty! If it were me, I would definitely not be able to tolerate her, and find an opportunity to drive her out of the palace, Your Majesty belongs to the county lord!" Cai Wei then said angrily.

Xiao Mingyue listened to a few people complaining for herself, and her words were all attributed to Zhen Miaoxia, but she knew in her heart that even if there was no Zhen Miaoxia, even if His Majesty did not marry her, it would be almost impossible for herself and Your Majesty to live and fly together, from the moment he was determined to become the emperor, from the moment he came to Jiankang City, he had experienced many things, and everything was already up to him.

The only thing I can do is to obey the arrangement of fate and do my best to protect the world, protect Chen Xian, protect Yu Wendi, and protect my father......

On the night of the second day, Xiao Mingyue specially invited Chen Xian to Mingyue Tower to put Kong Ming lanterns.

Although Xiao Mingyue returned to the palace, Chen Xian was still thinking about her day and night, if it weren't for the opposition of the courtiers, Xiao Mingyue couldn't be treated easily, and she needed to give her the most honorable title, and she couldn't wait to make Xiao Mingyue the queen on the spot, so that the two could be together for a long time, no matter what kind of rivals he was, he didn't care about it.

Chen Xian took Zhao Gonggong and Chun'an to Mingyue Tower on time, and after having dinner with Xiao Mingyue, Cai Wei took Chun'an to bring two golden Kong Ming lanterns painted with a pair of phoenixes, Chen Xian took one, and Xiao Mingyue took one.

Chen Xian smiled and said, "These two are a couple. The widow is a phoenix, Mingyue, you are a phoenix!"

Then he asked Chun'an to get a wolf pen and write their names on the two Kong Ming lanterns.

"Why does Your Majesty still need to write your name?"

"Write the name, and the lights of the two of us will not be separated when they reach the sky, and they will be together forever!"

Chen Xian looked at Xiao Mingyue tenderly and said.

"Your Majesty, County Lord, the auspicious time has come, it's time to put the lights!" Zhao Gonggong said on the side.

"Let's put the two together!"

"Hmmm! Your Majesty, don't forget to make a wish!"

After speaking, the two of them held their respective Kong Ming lanterns in both hands, closed their eyes and silently made their wishes, and Zhao Gonggong then lit the wick for the two.

The two then smiled at each other in tacit understanding.

"The number of widows is one, two, three! Let's let go together!"

"Good!"

Then the two beautiful Kong Ming lanterns flew into the sky together, little by little, higher and higher, farther and farther, turning into stars until they disappeared.

"What is Your Majesty's wish?" Xiao Mingyue looked at Chen Xian with a smile and asked.

"The widow's wish is naturally to be with you from now on, what about Mingyue? But is it the same as the widow's wish? "

"Mingyue hopes that Your Majesty can be happy forever! Admired by all the people!"

Chen Xian dotingly pulled Xiao Mingyue's hands and said affectionately: "You will only think about me, aren't you in a hurry about our affairs at all!" Little fool!"

"Mingyue knows that Your Majesty has Mingyue in his heart, so Mingyue will be content!"

Chen Xian grabbed Xiao Mingyue's shoulder, and the two looked up at the moon as bright as a silver plate, "In the heart of the widow, there is only you from beginning to end, and there has never been anyone, whether it was in the past or in the future, the widow will find an opportunity to persuade the ministers as soon as possible to make you the queen in a beautiful manner!"

Xiao Mingyue turned her head and looked at Chen Xian affectionately, for a long time, and said: "With Your Majesty's love, Mingyue is already content, Your Majesty must not be embarrassed for me anymore, after all, ...... After all"

"After all, what?"

Xiao Mingyue wanted to tell Chen Xian everything, but it was so ridiculous, how could he believe it!

He smiled and said, "After all, our relationship is so good, don't rush this time!"

"Let you keep waiting, the widow only feels ashamed of you!"

"Your Majesty, Concubine Hui is also in love with you, and I hope Your Majesty will not let her down!"

Chen Xian looked at Xiao Mingyue in surprise and said, "Mingyue, how can you speak for her!" If it weren't for her, you and I would have been together a long time ago! And even if she hadn't intervened between you and me first, the widow wouldn't like her at all! Giving her a title and granting her glory is already a gift to her!"

As soon as the words fell, Cai Wei trotted over and said, "Your Majesty, the county lord, the poetry and chess of Yuxiu Palace are here!"

"What is she doing here?" Chen Xian asked puzzled.

"Your Majesty will find out in a moment! Caiwei, bring her in!"

Xiao Mingyue took Chen Xian back to the house, only to see Cai Wei come in with Shiqi, Shiqi looked flustered, and hurriedly saluted Chen Xian and Xiao Mingyue, and said, "Slave maid to see Your Majesty, county lord!"

"You don't stay in Yuxiu Palace to serve Concubine Hui honestly, why are you here? Are you so hard to forget that you were sprinkled and beaten here?!" Chen Xian scolded.

When Shi Qi heard this, she thought that Her Majesty was still angry about what happened before, and wanted to punish her again, so she hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty spares her life!" Your Majesty spares your life! The slave doesn't dare anymore!"

Xiao Mingyue hurriedly said to Chen Xian: "Your Majesty, Shiqi is here this time to report something!"

Then he whispered to Shiqi who was lying on the ground: "Get up!" Say anything! Your Majesty and I will call the shots for you!"

Seeing Xiao Mingyue say this, Shiqi thought that Xiao Mingyue was going to take the opportunity to move to Zhen Miaoxia, so she stood in Xiao Mingyue's position, and explained how Zhen Miaoxia fell in love with His Majesty at the banquet, tried every means to enter the palace as a concubine, thought about dealing with Xiao Mingyue, how to treat his subordinates on weekdays, and how he instigated King An Rui to spread rumors, so that His Majesty and the county lord were opposed by important ministers and could not be combined, etc.

Chen Xian was already furious when he heard this, and he couldn't wait to take a break from Zhen Miaoxia immediately.

After he finished speaking, Xiao Mingyue asked Shiqi again, "So Concubine Hui's illness has not recovered for a long time, and she has been sick for days, which is also related to you, right?" "

When Shiqi heard this, she couldn't help but be shocked, and wanted to deny it, but Xiao Mingyue said again: "Don't worry! You just have to say, Concubine Henghui has made a thousand mistakes, you can come to expose her today, it is a great achievement, if you tell the truth, there will be a reward, if you don't say it, do you want to be punished? "

"The slave doesn't want to be punished. It's not a secret, the slave maid saw that Concubine Hui had done so many wrong things, harming others and herself, and even hurting the good marriage between His Majesty and the county lord! Convenient...... Then he made the decision privately...... Change...... changed Niangniang's medicine, in order to let Niangniang no longer hinder His Majesty and the county lord!" Shiqi looked at Chen Xian and Xiao Mingyue and said.

Cai Wei, Amber and Yun Zhu looked at each other when they heard this, and muttered in a low voice: "I didn't expect this poetry chess to be so vicious, even my own master will be harmed to death!"

"……"

Chen Xian sneered and said, "You really have a heart!" is worthy of Concubine Zhen's palace maid, since this is the case, do you say that the widow should treat your sin or reward you? "

"Your Majesty! Princess! Slaves and maids are doing this for you! For the sake of the slave and maid to confess everything, spare the slave and the slave!" Shiqi saw that the attitude of the two was not quite right, and he was worried about his safety, so he kowtowed again and said.

Chen Xian said to Xiao Mingyue: "Mingyue, this matter is left to you to deal with, you can decide!" It's just that such a slave can't be spared lightly, stay in the palace, and there will be endless troubles!"

"Your Majesty said yes! Picking rose, cloud beads. Leave the poetry and chess to the mother in charge and imprison it! Tomorrow it will fall again!" Xiao Mingyue said.

Chen Xian then said: "There is also Concubine Zhen's crime, and it must not be spared......

"Your Majesty! Concubine Hui Niangniang is certainly at fault, and it is reasonable for His Majesty to punish her, but Niangniang was most likely instigated by Shiqi, and the reason why Shiqi can know all about the mistakes made by Concubine Hui, nine times out of ten, is her bad idea for Niangniang. Besides, Your Majesty should not forget that every wrong thing that Concubine Hui has done, tracing back to its source, is also because she loves Your Majesty deeply! If it weren't for His Majesty's deep affection, how could he be unscrupulous and desperate?!" Xiao Mingyue said to Chen Xian.

"Mingyue, when is it, why do you still have to speak for her!" Chen Xian asked with a frown.

"I just don't want Your Majesty to lose someone who truly loves Your Majesty, how hard it is to love someone, or I can't love it, and I can't let it go; Or spend your life without love. Even if Your Majesty doesn't love her, you should forgive a person who truly loves you!" Xiao Mingyue comforted Chen Xian.

"Oh well! The widow will listen to you, let Concubine Zhen go first. But if she happens again in the future, no matter how much you plead for mercy, you won't spare her!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"