Chapter Twenty-Four: The matter has come to this point, and I have to accept my fate
Ciyang Palace? Ciyang Palace! What is that place? Not only Han Ying didn't know, but the other palace maids also looked at each other. They have already learned all the palaces, Ciyang Palace, and they really don't know, is it a new prince who is divided? Han Ying's face was full of incredulity, and a trace of anger slowly ignited in her heart. Feng Yuxian looked at all the people, it was normal for them to be unfamiliar, that dormitory had always been a taboo for the emperor, and those who had been in the palace for a short time didn't know at all, because all the information had been blocked. Feng Yuxian looked at Han Ying, and she could see that she was trying to restrain something, this palace maid could endure everything, and hoped that her approach was correct.
"Han Ying, did you hear clearly?"
Feng Yuxian saw that Han Ying didn't make a sound, knowing that she was also shocked in her heart, so she reminded and asked. Han Ying hurriedly covered up her disappointment and unwillingness, and replied:
"Yes."
Feng Yuxian looked at Han Ying, she lowered her head and couldn't see the expression on her face. The other people must not know much about this Ciyang Palace, and in order for that person to regain a place in the palace, he must first beat his name. For now, that's all she can do.
"Ciyang Palace is the residence of the Nine Emperor Princes. The Nine Emperor Princes are the concubines of the deceased Autumn Emperor, he has completed the period of filial piety, and has now returned to the palace, in the future, the palace has seen the Nine Emperor Princes, you must pay attention to your words and deeds, if there is disrespect, you will be punished, be careful that your heads fall to the ground! ”
As soon as Feng Yuxian said this, she was even more surprised, and even began to whisper:
"The Nine Emperors?"
"Autumn Emperor Concubine? Isn't it the rebellious concubine? ”
"That's right, she was sentenced to death by the emperor, and the palace didn't let you pass on anything about her."
"That's it, didn't the Nine Emperor Princes say that they have been completely kicked out of the palace? How did you come back again? ”
"Oh my God! What is the difference between going to Ciyang Palace and that kind of cold palace? ”
The palace maids really couldn't control their shock, and after saying so many words, they didn't shy away from Feng Yuxian. It is enough to see how heavy the shadows of the Autumn Emperor Concubine and the Nine Emperor Princes are in the entire palace! Seeing this, Feng Yuxian was furious and shouted:
"Shut up! There are no rules! ”
Feng Yuxian angrily slammed the roster in her hand on the ground, and everyone was so frightened that they quickly knelt down and pleaded guilty in unison:
"The slave knows her mistake, please punish your aunt."
Feng Yuxian hated others such contempt for Emperor Qiu's concubine the most, and now that many years have passed, she didn't expect that this group of new palace maids would be so jealous of this matter. The Nine Emperor Princes were able to return to the palace, which was also beyond everyone's expectations, and in the near courtyard, a place a little far away from the darkness of the whirlpool, they were so prejudiced against the Nine Emperor Princes, which shows that the Nine Emperors' future life is difficult!
"Remember who you are! Don't think I can't take care of it when I get out of the courtyard! I am a first-class female official in the palace, and if I find out that you are disrespectful to your master in the future, I will be severely punished! ”
Feng Yuxian let them go today because they had to report to their respective masters immediately, causing some injuries and affecting their work. The palace maids thought that Aunt Feng was just a simple warning, and they didn't punish them, so they thanked them one after another.
On the second day, the palace maids left the courtyard one after another, Han Ying refused to leave for a long time, and sat on the bed in a daze, with Tao Qingling accompanying her. Yesterday, she had already inquired about it, Ciyang Palace, when the concubine of the Autumn Emperor was still favored, gave birth to the Nine Emperor Sons, and the emperor specially gave them to the Nine Emperor Princes. At that time, the emperor was very fond of the autumn emperor concubine, more concerned than the high emperor concubine, and was even more distressed about their children, the nine emperors gave birth to the face of immortals, all the people in the palace, some were infatuated, some were envious, and some were jealous. Even countries outside the Daxi Kingdom heard about it, in order to see the talent and appearance of the Nine Emperor Princes. Before the Nine Emperors were born, the emperor ordered someone to repair the palace, which is a treatment that all princes do not have, because the Nine Emperors live in Ciyang Palace, and the emperor pities him as the Nine Palaces. But later, the concubines of the Autumn Emperor colluded with the party and tried to rebel, and after being recognized by the emperor and executed, the Nine Emperor Sons lost the protection of their father in the past. followed by also drove out of the palace to guard the spirit of the mother concubine, the key thing is that the Nine Emperor Princes were blind because of the blow of the mother concubine! Since then, no one in the palace has been allowed to mention the matter of the concubine of the Autumn Emperor and the Nine Emperor Princes, and the once glorious Ciyang Palace has only been left with soot and chaos, cold and depressed. The thousands of favors of the past have disappeared. The slaves and servants who served the concubines of the Autumn Emperor and the Nine Emperor Princes before were also implicated and all executed. There was no trace of the breath of the mother and son in the palace, so Han Ying didn't really understand this until today. Now that the Nine Emperors are back, the big guy can't help but talk about the past, and the emperor doesn't seem to stop it too much, he should know that this wind and rain is a must.
What made Han Ying angry was that she had already assigned herself to Zhaoyang Palace at that time, and she saw that the Fifth Prince was in front of her, but the Nine Emperor Princes came back inexplicably, which made her heart angry. All his wishes have been shattered, and he has gotten himself out alone, why not someone else? I thanked God before, and in a blink of an eye, I gave myself a slap in the face! How can you play yourself like this? Han Ying's aggrieved tears flowed out.
"Firefly, don't be like this, look away."
Tao Qingling saw that Han Ying was so sad, and she was not at ease to convince her. Han Ying bit her lip, her face flushed, and said:
"You say, why did the Nine Emperors come back? Isn't it never allowed to return to the palace? ”
Tao Qingling sighed and said:
"The emperor's thoughts, who can guess thoroughly? You just go in peace, isn't it necessarily a bad thing? ”
Han Ying's tears collapsed, this is the saddest cry she has ever cried since entering the palace, it is really the feeling of not being able to get close to her sweetheart, it is too tormenting! She sobbed and said:
"Why...... Why did you just remove me? So many palace maids...... Why me? Do you know? It is said that Ciyang Palace is similar to the cage of the cold palace, so I went to ...... Isn't there no good life? ”
Tao Qingling hugged Han Ying, gave her a good breath, and said distressedly:
"Don't cry, don't cry."
"Not really...... I want to hope for some glory and wealth, but ...... It's just that I'm leaving the Fifth Prince...... Farther away...... Woowoo woo ......"
Han Ying lay on Tao Qingling and cried, it would be fine if she hadn't given her hope, but she was obviously able to be in Zhaoyang Palace, and she was stuffed into Ciyang Palace alive, how could she stand it in her heart?
"Firefly, you shouldn't have such a mentality, the fifth prince, you can't climb high, don't have any extravagant hopes. I know what you're thinking, I just want to see him every day, what if, one day you can't control it? Maybe God, this is helping you and preventing you from stepping into the abyss! ”
Tao Qingling comforted Han Ying, how could this little girl be moved by the prince? Aunt Feng's arrangement, to be honest, made her feel a lot more relieved, otherwise, she was really worried that Han Ying would have a bad time in the future.
"Woo woo woo ......"
Han Ying listened to Tao Qingling's words, and the helplessness of resignation hit her whole body......
"Okay, don't cry, I'm going to Ciyang Palace in a while, no matter how you are left out in the cold, people are also princes, slaves and maids, and they are not in a good state, how can they do?"
Han Ying nodded, Tao Qingling wiped away her tears, and her heart was also full of worry, Ciyang Palace is really just a shell, and if she is cold, her life will not be very good, her master is not favored, and Han Ying is also going to suffer. Tao Qingling helped Han Ying pack her bags, looked at Han Ying's red and swollen eyes, and wanted to make her feel better, so she said:
"I heard that the Nine Emperor Princes look like her mother, she looks very handsome, although she is blind, it doesn't affect his demeanor, after you see it, tell me, is it like that, okay?"
Han Ying still didn't smile, just nodded mechanically.
Han Ying and Tao Qingling were just about to leave the door of the near courtyard, when they heard Aunt Feng calling them, they turned around and knelt down for them:
"Aunt Feng."
Aunt Feng nodded and said:
"Tao Qingling, you go first, Han Ying, I have something to say to you."
Tao Qingling left obediently, Feng Yuxian helped Han Ying up, she could see that Han Ying's heart was unwilling, her eyes were red, and she said:
"Ciyang Palace, only one palace maid can be assigned, when you get there, there will be more work, but there will be a lot less complicated things. Don't be prejudiced, don't listen to what others say, take care of the Nine Emperor Princes, there, more than in any palace, will make you comfortable. ”
Han Ying was seen through by Feng Yuxian, she was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly said:
"Slave and maid remember."
Feng Yuxian put her hand on Han Ying's shoulder, Han Ying raised her head, and found that Feng Yuxian's eyes seemed to have a thousand words of entrustment, revealing tenacity and expectation, but Feng Yuxian only opened her mouth with one sentence:
"Protect the Nine Emperors!"
Han Ying couldn't help but be affected by Feng Yuxian's feeling of entrusting a heavy task, and nodded slowly.
On the way to Ciyang Palace, the weather was gloomy, and there was a light snow, Han Ying did not have a cloak, snowflakes fell on her body, her steps became heavier and heavier, and she was getting farther and farther away from Zhaoyang Palace.
After walking for a long time, I arrived at Ciyang Palace, and the first thing that caught Han Ying's eyes was the bleak and depressed courtyard. There was some snow in it, and no one cleaned it up at all, making it even colder. The dry branches, under the gloomy clouds, were extremely dim, and the bark was falling off piece by piece, like a scab over a wound, ugly and shocking. In the corner, the broken cobwebs are dark and ruined. Han Ying stood alone in the empty courtyard, surrounded by silence as if in the mountains, and there was no palace person? She raised her head and saw the gray black silk nanmu plaque, and the dragon on it was about to fly. In the middle, there are three big characters of bronzing bronzing: Ciyang Palace! Assigned here, Han Ying has to learn these words first. Unlike other palaces, there are also six pieces of fine jade on the cornices, all of which are priceless treasures from all over the world. It is enough to see that the emperor's love for the Nine Emperors before was really unparalleled. This dormitory, although there is a disrepair and the dust that is not cleaned all year round, but the Fei Pavilion Liudan, carved beams and painted buildings, all show its majesty. The glazed tiles also reveal the boundless loneliness and coldness of the entire Ciyang Palace, and it feels like a cold cage, which makes people feel depressed all the time.
Han Ying sighed lightly, I don't know, the owner of this dormitory, his heart, has experienced so many things, how can he restore his calm? Han Ying was just about to go in, when suddenly a melodious sound of the piano came from inside, and in this depressed Ciyang Palace, there was a trace of the valley's secluded orchid......