Chapter 201: Virtuous Concubine
Concubine Xian couldn't wait to take the lives of Princess Heshuo and Woneng, but she was a little powerless for this deep-rooted dead rule, so she had to endure the impatience and organize the Queen Mother's birthday banquet.
Wang Jing was loyal to Princess Heshuo, and he was entrusted by the princess to escape and try to rescue Prince Woneng.
But the virtuous concubine covered the sky with one hand, and the princes and grandsons who were usually friends with Prince Woneng, but all those who pleaded for her were demoted to their official positions, exiled to the frontier, and even convicted of being accomplices in the rebellion and were arrested and put in prison!
And those ministers who choose neutrality, in order to save the lives of their whole families, can only protect themselves wisely and choose silence!
The rebellion between Princess Heshuo and Prince Woneng has become a nail on the board, and as soon as the Queen Mother's birthday passes, it will be the day when their mother and son's soul will be broken, and it has become an open secret!
Wang Jing was so anxious that he was furious, but he also knew that his strength was weak, and he was not enough to fight against the Caiyun royal family and thousands of masters of the inner chamberlain!
He was so desperate that he desperately wanted to assassinate the virtuous concubine, avenge Princess Heshuo, and then follow his master to die together!
Wang Jing's martial arts are on par with Qingying and others, and he is already a top master, and it is not too difficult for him to sneak into the palace and assassinate a noble concubine.
Then, just when he was about to succeed, Concubine Xian still released poison and did not hesitate to sacrifice the lives of her subordinates!
Wang Jing couldn't prevent inhaling the poisonous smoke, and suddenly felt that the breath in his body was overturned, top-heavy, and he couldn't exert his strength!
He knew this state, only to be captured and killed, this assassination operation was a complete failure!
Everyone knows that he is a close confidant of Princess Heshuo, and if he is captured by Concubine Xiangui, she will have another proof of framing the princess!
Wang Jing gritted his teeth and relied on his willpower to escape from the palace!
Just when he was in despair, he heard an exciting news from the teahouse where he was hiding!
I heard that King Ding and his wife appeared in Zhu Danguo to officiate the wedding for the princess's eldest apprentice!
Wang Jing saw the last ray of hope, he took a horse from the backyard of the inn, and rushed towards Zhu Danguo day and night.
Along the way, he didn't care about eating a mouthful of food, and the horse was exhausted to death a few hours before he met Li Yi and them!
Barren mountains and mountains, with nowhere to find a mount, he simply hung on his last strength and carried it all the way with ease!
Obviously, he was lucky, the moment he saw Li Yi and them, he had a sense of relief!
From where Li Yi and the others are now, to the imperial capital of Caiyun Kingdom, it takes about ten days to walk normally.
And the birthday of the Empress Dowager Caiyun is at the end of the month five days later, that is, the journey on the road must be shortened by half, so that she can have the opportunity to save Princess Heshuo's mother and son.
Li Yi settled Xiaoguo and them in the next town, and then took Xuanying and them together, and rushed towards Caiyun Country non-stop.
Fu Yaohuan also went with them, his martial arts are not weak, and he knows some medical skills, in this case, it can just come in handy!
Nuan'er also wanted to follow them, but she was worried that the phantom would be alone and unable to protect the master, Grandpa Jiang and the dolls, so she held back the surging blood and stayed.
The queen mother of Caiyun Kingdom is an old lady who is extremely good at enjoyment, which can be seen from the furnishings in her palace.
On her birthday, she got up early and put on a gorgeous red robe, let the palace maid do it for her, and smeared layers of fat powder on her face.
She is many years younger than her peers.
The little palace maid used her fingertips to pick up the last bit of flower paste and gently smear it on her face: "Old ancestor, queen mother, ah, no, the flower paste made by that person has been used up!" ”
Since the queen and the crown prince were imprisoned, they have become taboos in the palace.
The little palace maid was very panicked about the mistake she had made, and her face turned pale, and she waited anxiously for the punishment to come.
I don't know if it's because of her birthday, the Queen Mother seems to be in a particularly good mood today, not only did she not care about the little palace maid's mistakes, but said: "Yes? What a pity! Since the mourning family used this flower cream, their skin has been much smoother than before! This virtuous concubine is sweet-mouthed, she really wants to say that she does practical things, but she is not as good as Pegatron's method! ”
The little palace maid lowered her head and then rubbed the fat powder, these big people are not something that she can criticize, so she didn't say anything.
The Queen Mother obviously didn't expect anything she would say, so she just said to herself: "Look, anything can be sharp on weekdays, competitive, really leave the wedding banquet to her, she hurts here and itches there, trying to be lazy and slippery, but the old bones of the mourning family go into battle in person!" Hey, in the end, it came out of the ravine, and it can't be on the table! In previous years, when Peshuo was here, how could he be distracted by mourning and! ”
A palace person came to report: "The virtuous concubine has arrived!" ”
The Queen Mother stopped talking and glanced out the door.
I saw a very charming-looking woman walking in with a swaying posture.
She saw that the Queen Mother was putting on makeup, and giggled: "Oh, old ancestor! You are so beautiful that you deliberately dress up again, and you must not be fascinated by a piece of it, so that we ordinary women will not live! ”
This sycophant is outrageous, but some people are willing to listen to it and believe it.
The queen mother's stiff face bloomed into a flower, she looked at herself in the mirror proudly, and said: "At this hour, you don't dress up in the palace and clean up yourself, what are you doing here?" ”
The virtuous concubine took the jade comb in the hand of the palace maid and began to comb the long hair of the queen mother.
Seeing the queen mother's satisfied expression, the corners of the virtuous concubine's mouth hooked up a mocking sneer, but she said respectfully: "Ancestor, today is your big day, you are the protagonist!" No, I ran over as soon as I opened my eyes, just to add such a flower to you, and I was happy! ”
As she spoke, a perfect bun had been pulled up, and when the words fell, she picked up a beaded flower and gently inserted it into the Queen Mother's sideburns.
The Queen Mother looked at her hairstyle left and right and nodded with satisfaction.
She turned her head to Concubine Xian and scolded with a smile: "You! It's just a mouth that's very tight! I don't need you here, you can go back and pick it up yourself! ”
The virtuous concubine played tricks for a while, only to coax the queen mother to almost laugh off the fat powder on her face, and left with a lot of grace.
As soon as she disappeared outside the door, the queen mother's smile disappeared, she rubbed her cheeks distressedly, and said in a low voice: "This fox with a honey mouth and a black belly only cares about scratching his head and showing off his speech, and the makeup of the mourning family is broken!" Come on, while there is still some time, hurry up and touch up the makeup of the mourning family! ”
The birthday feast started on time at an auspicious time.
Empress Dowager Caiyun sat on the highest seat, squinting at the guests who came to celebrate her birthday.
Emperor Caiyun and Concubine Xian sat on either side of her.
Under the head of these three people, there were a few more concubines, but the more beautiful virtuous concubines were very different in appearance and momentum!
The virtuous concubine glanced at it proudly, unevenly concubines, these goods are not to be afraid at all!
She thought that the only queen mother who could be the real opponent and was valued by her had also been knocked down by her, and after noon tonight, she would be able to send her on the road, and she couldn't stop the corners of her mouth from rising!
This banquet was ordinary and boring, and the Empress Dowager Caiyun was very dissatisfied!
When she returned to her palace, she couldn't help complaining: "This virtuous concubine is far from being a good one!" It's a mud that can't support the wall, and the next banquet can't be handed over to her, and she has to let Heshuo come out! Woqi is also a few people, usually babbling and quite capable, at critical moments, even a decent poem can't be right, not as good as Wo Neng's duty, not as good as Wo Neng's half a point! ”
helped her remove the palace maid with her hair ornaments, and said secretly: "You have forgotten, after today, I am afraid that the queen mother and His Royal Highness the crown prince will not be able to exist in the world!" ”
The palace maid looked at the slightly drunk Queen Mother, but she didn't say what was in her heart.
This night is destined to be extraordinary for Concubine Xian!
She didn't take off her makeup and bath as usual.
Instead, she dressed up carefully, and she waited until after midnight to appear in the prison as a victor!
She glanced back, lying on the collapsed emperor who was drunk into a mess.
Just now, she designed the drunken emperor to promise in person in front of everyone to hand over the queen mother and His Royal Highness the crown prince to her to dispose of!
Concubine Xian looked at the person in the mirror with satisfaction and practiced every facial expression.
The sand in the hourglass on the table, little by little, will soon be next month!
Before the last pinch of sand fell, she picked up the porcelain vase that had been prepared and couldn't wait to leave the palace and walk in the direction of the dungeon!
The officers and soldiers guarding the dungeon had already gotten the news.
Seeing that the virtuous concubine came from afar with a few attendants, they neatly opened the heavy subway locks, bowed and saluted, and said:
"Concubine Niangniang, please!"
Concubine Xian nodded with satisfaction, and said coldly to the palace people behind her: "Heaven is heavy, you can't enter without permission, you stay outside and wait!" ”
The palace people responded in unison: "Yes." ”
A young general flattered: "Concubine Niangniang, can you ask your subordinates to enter together and guide you the way?" ”
Concubine Xian glanced at him with slanted eyes, she didn't seem to appreciate it, she snorted coldly: "This prison only detains the queen mother and the crown prince, and this palace is not blind, why do you use you, a dog slave, to guide the way?" ”
The young general touched his nose and was gray, and he dared to be angry in his heart, so he couldn't help but blush, and lowered his head and said: "What Niangniang said is very true!" It's a subordinate who has made an appointment! ”
Concubine Xian no longer paid attention to him, with a vicious smile on the corner of her mouth, stepped into the gate of the prison, and slowly walked down the stone steps towards the depths of the prison.
It wasn't until her figure turned the corner and disappeared that the young general said angrily to a few small soldiers: "Put on the lock!" I'll go to the latrine, and you guys cheer up and keep watch! ”
The little soldier knew that he was not in a good mood, and hurriedly responded in unison.
Two of the minions pushed the two heavy dungeon doors and locked them again.
As they closed the door, they all felt a flower in front of them.
The two looked at each other strangely, looking at their boss who had already walked away angrily, and they all chose not to mention it.
The so-called heavenly prison is actually located underground, and the heavenly prison in the palace of Caiyun Country has a total of ten cells, which are specially used to imprison members of the royal family who have committed heinous crimes!