Chapter 152: Entering the Cold Palace at Night
Came to the window of the main hall, I listened carefully, the room was very quiet, there was no sound, the whole courtyard was quiet, only occasionally from the ear room, the voice of two eunuchs came out, people are like this, when the concubine Zhang was in power, there were several eunuchs and palace maids here, and now the trees are falling and scattered, and there is no one left.
Since there was no one in the whole house, there was no need for me to climb the window anymore, so I simply walked to the door and retreated, the door was unlocked, and I pushed it open. I entered the house, it was pitch black and I couldn't see anything clearly, but there was still a woman's fat powder in the hall, and I walked inside, because if Chen Jiu was coming, it would definitely not be him, and he would also carry a lantern when he came, and he was afraid that he would be seen by others outside, because the last time I came here, that is, when the Long Live Lord was unconscious, it was here, and I slowly groped my way to the bedroom in the side hall according to the general position left in my mind.
When I came to the side hall, I groped for a stool, moved it to a corner, sat down, and waited for Chen Jiu to come and pick me up to see Zhang Guifei.
I waited for more than an hour before I heard movement in the courtyard, the sound of a few people talking, and then Chen Jiu was talking to a few eunuchs at the door of the main hall, although it was far away, but because it was night, it was very clear to hear: "A few of you wait for me outside first, I'll go first to see if those things need to be brought to Zhang Guifei, listen to my command and then go in." ”
Next, there was the footsteps of a person walking towards the side hall with a lantern, and I also stood up and prepared to greet Chen Jiu.
It wasn't until Chen Jiu entered the side hall that I whispered, "Manager Chen, I'm here." ”
Chen Jiu saw me through the light and said, "Lord Lan is in a hurry, the emperor specially explained, don't let me come over early, and it will be safe later." ”
"Manager Chen is fine, let's clean up, did you bring the hiding box, I'll see if it's big enough, if it's small, I can't get in."
Chen Jiu smiled and said, "Lord Lan, don't use a box, let's just carry a wardrobe to ensure that you are comfortable inside." ”
"That's good, that is, we carry a wardrobe, so that others won't be too eyesore, will it be exposed."
"Don't worry about this, Lord Lan, you haven't been to the cold palace and don't know, there is nothing else in it except for a bed, two chairs and a table, I just said that it is a good thing to be sympathetic to Concubine Zhang, remember the old love, and send a wardrobe to her, isn't this a good reason? No, let's bring something else. ”
Chen Jiu said as he took out the fire fold, lit the candles on the candlesticks in the side hall, and then lit up me and Chen Jiu came to the four wardrobes leaning against the wall, opened the wardrobes and packed up a few clothes for autumn and winter, Chen Jiu pointed to the wardrobes and asked me, "Lord Lan, do you want to hide there." ”
I saw that the four wardrobes were generally large, all two meters high and one meter wide, so I said to Chen Jiu: "Manager Chen, these wardrobes are all the same size, and that one is fine." ”
Chen Jiu said: "Then you can find someone to hide in, hold these clothes, don't make any noise, I'll call them in, let's get ready to go." ”
I grabbed Chen Jiu: "Lord Steward, I'm so heavy, you found a few people to carry me, don't throw me on the ground halfway." ”
"You just put your heart in your stomach, Lord Lan, I brought more than a dozen people, all of them are strong, or they are all old men who follow me and the emperor, loyal and reliable, but for absolute secrecy, I still didn't tell them to carry you in."
"That's good, Mr. Chen, go quickly, it's not too late and it's inconvenient, I'll hide in this outermost closet, it's convenient."
Chen Jiu went out to call someone, so I hid in the closet with a bunch of red, green and green women's clothes, but I didn't expect to hold a bunch of clothes, the door of this wardrobe was really difficult to close, and it took a lot of effort to close it.
Chen Jiu and the others did not come directly to the side hall, but they didn't know what to make up outside, and they only heard Chen Jiu directing them.
After a while, I was impatient to wait, only to hear Chen Jiu bring people to the side hall, Chen Jiu said to the eunuchs: "This wardrobe is full of things that Zhang Guifei usually likes, and it is specially explained by the Lord Long Live to bring it to Zhang Guifei, it is a bit heavy, you four carry it carefully for me, if you fall, see how I clean you up." ”
A few eunuchs agreed, came over to put the wardrobe down, and tied a few ropes, and the four of them lifted the wardrobe and walked outside with great difficulty under Chen Jiu's command, and Chen Jiu was still telling them to be careful.
I was comfortable inside, but I was dizzy, I don't know how long I walked, I heard a few voices, only to feel the wardrobe fall to the ground, I put down the clothes I was holding, and supported both sides of the wardrobe with two hands, lest they suddenly erect the wardrobe and pour me out, but after waiting for a while, the expected wardrobe was erected.
Then I heard the voice of Chen Jiu talking to a woman: "You all go out, the clothes that Lord Banzai sent to Concubine Zhang Guifei, there are still things to explain, no one is allowed to come in without my orders, you guys go out and look at the door, don't go away." ”
Until the room was quiet, I heard Chen Jiu's voice again: "Guifei Niangniang, this happened, Long Live Lord is also very heartbroken, after all, you have been for several years, Long Live Lord said, when this matter is clarified, after you return your innocence, I will naturally let you out, and now Long Live Lord has ordered Lord Lan to secretly investigate the case, so I will bring him to see you, and if you have anything to say, you can tell him directly." ”
It was the voice of the woman I heard that night: "Thank you Manager Chen, thank you for me, the concubine must tell everything she knows, but the Lan master you said is there." ”
Chen Jiu didn't answer her words, but went directly to the wardrobe, untied the rope, opened the door of the wardrobe, looked at me in embarrassment, and said with a smile: "Lord Lan come out, isn't it very comfortable inside, I think you're going to fall asleep." ”
Saying that, Chen Jiu stretched out his hand and pulled me out, I looked at the house, it was really too simple, worthy of a cold palace, the room was really the same as Chen Jiu said, there was no decent furniture, a few new things seemed to be brought by Chen Jiu just now, the old furniture was just two chairs and a table, one of the chairs had three legs, the paint had fallen off, and it was very old in the dim candlelight.
Although the concubine Zhang was wearing a dress that was still clean, it was also a very dull cyan, if she hadn't been beaten into the cold palace, it was estimated that she wouldn't have worn this color, although she was still pretty at this time, but she was a lot haggard, if it weren't for Uncle Zhang Guo's repeated can't get along with me, I really can't bear to hurt such a beautiful woman, but life is like this, if you don't harm people, sooner or later you will be killed, so the necessary means are still needed.