Chapter 3: The Femme Fatale

The layout of the Lingbo Palace is very different from the Fenghua Palace without a trace, in order to set off the noble status of the owner, all the decorations are in line with the royal requirements, elegant and extraordinary. A table and a chair, a few stools, are uniquely furnished, the indoor stove is burning with extremely precious spices, and all the palace maids are doing their own things in an orderly manner, just curtsiuting when the wind passes without a trace, which seems to be very orderly. And the people who followed behind Feng Wuxian were only Hongru and Luyin, which Rouping had specially ordered, otherwise with the identities of the two of them, it would not be enough to step into the gate of Lingbo Palace.

In this environment, Feng Wuxian felt extremely empty-hearted, no matter what, he was an impostor, he had never seen a big scene, although he had the memory of the real Seven Princes, but, when he thought that he was going to see the Niangniang who he usually came into contact with singing, he felt a drop of cold sweat on his forehead.

"Niangniang, the Seventh Highness has come down to greet you." Rouping reported through the bead curtain.

"Let him in." A pleasant voice came from behind the curtain.

Feng Wuxi, who followed Rouping into Concubine Yu's bedroom, finally saw this woman she had admired for a long time. I saw her back to everyone, dressed in gorgeous palace clothes, a colorful golden phoenix shining in her dark hair, and her left hand like a jade lotus leaning on the table, revealing a delicately crafted Jin Chuan. Just from the back, it is enough to give birth to infinite reverie. Feng Wuxian only saw this, and under the guidance of Rouping, he knelt down to his mother according to the etiquette and said hello: "Erchen greets the concubine." ”

"Get up, you're not well, you don't need to be polite." The woman above replied lightly.

Rouping hurriedly moved a brocade stool, and when she got up, Feng Wuxian saw the breathless face, the suffocating beauty that no words can describe. He couldn't help but be stunned, staring directly at his mother's face with his eyes blank, and he didn't even feel the pull of the red like behind him. Rou Ping couldn't help but feel strange when she saw this highness as if she was seeing her master for the first time, and she glanced at her several times in a row, but Feng Wuxian never reacted. Although it was her own son, Concubine Yu also felt a little annoyed, and couldn't help coughing lightly.

Feng Wuxian came back to his senses at this time, his face flushed with embarrassment, but he still wanted to explain something: "Erchen hasn't seen his mother for a long time, and I think you have been a little less clear recently, but you are still beautiful in the past, so I looked at it for a while, and I ask for forgiveness for Erchen's rudeness." Although these flattering words were thought of by him in a hurry, but the woman who didn't want others to praise her beauty, Concubine Yu couldn't help but smile, this smile made Qunfang even more discolored, fortunately, this time Feng Wuxian tried his best to collect his mind and didn't make any more jokes.

Concubine Yu looked at this son, although she had a smile on her face, she couldn't give birth to a trace of warmth in her heart. conceived in October, the son who was born with hard work was ruthlessly judged by the imperial doctor to be born with a weak temperament, difficult to support, and even if he barely reached adulthood, it was unlikely that he would have an heir. This sentence undoubtedly ruined all her hopes, in those painful days, although the emperor did not blame her, but the concubine's cold words, the queen's ridicule, even those lowly eunuchs and palace maids dared to chew their tongues behind their backs, she didn't know how she spent those days. Again and again, she asked for the imperial doctor to be healed, but fell into despair again and again, how could she, who was loved by thousands of people, not understand that if she didn't have a son to rely on, then the day she was old and decrepit, I am afraid that everyone would fall into the well. Finally, Heaven had mercy on her and gave her another child, a wise and healthy son without any defects, and even the priests said that the child's future was unspeakable. In this case, there is no need for the child who should not have come to the world to be insulted in the first place, and now the reason why she tolerates this son to live is so that she and her other son can get more care from the emperor. Thinking of this, a cold light flashed in her eyes.

"It's hard for you to get the concubine here, so let's walk around." Concubine Yu showed a smile at Feng Wuxi, "Rouping, you take His Royal Highness Seven around, it's rare that his complexion is not bad today." ”

Although Feng Wuxian was a little unhappy, how dare he disobey this mother's words, and obediently followed the two palace maids towards the back of the palace. Concubine Yu turned to the two palace maids kneeling in front of her, she knew that they were the most powerful people in front of this son, capable and well-behaved, if she could subdue them, then it would be much more convenient to act in the future, what she needed was a puppet son, as long as she could help the eleventh prince ascend to the supreme throne, she would do whatever it took to do so.

"If this palace is not mistaken, the two of you should be Hongru and Luyin." Concubine Yu said lightly.

"If you go back to your mother, the slave is Hongru."

"If you go back to your mother, the slave is green."

The two people on the ground lowered their heads even more, they knew very well that the noble lady in front of them could make the two of them irreversible with just one finger, and even Hongru, who hated Concubine Yu deeply, did not dare to do anything beyond the norm.

"You both know that the Seventh Prince has always been weak, why do you still use foxes to confuse the Lord?" Concubine Yu deliberately raised her voice, "With your status, how can you be worthy of the noble prince, can you be guilty?" ”

Rao is as red as bold as a bold, he can't help but be frightened, as a personal palace maid serving the prince, what she is most afraid of is undoubtedly the crime of a fox to bewitch the lord, which is enough to make her die without a place to be buried. After kowtowing again and again, he said with tears streaming down his face: "Niangniang Mingjian, His Royal Highness the Seventh Highness has always been unpretentious to slaves and maids on weekdays, and there is absolutely no such thing as a fox seducing the master." The slave and maid have always known their identity, and they will never dare to exceed the rules, not to mention the precious status of the Seventh Highness, the slave and maid only dare to serve with their hearts, and they have no other thoughts. ”

Lu Yin was even more frightened, and kowtowed vigorously, she was not as good at talking as Hongru, but just said vigorously: "Niang Niang spare her life!" "I couldn't say a word else.

Concubine Yu is very satisfied with Hongru's cleverness, she needs such a talent, and when the time comes, a little trickery will definitely make her bow down to herself. As for that green yin, he was too dull to have any aura at all, and only that son would put this kind of woman by his side. However, the most important thing now is to give them a dismount and let them know who the real master is. "This palace forgives you and doesn't dare to seduce without a trace, but the rumors in the palace must not be groundless, if you don't teach you some lessons, others still think that this palace has indulged the slaves and maids around her son." Concubine Yu said with a cold face, "As for the traceless, the palace will also discipline it well, so as not to be laughed at by others when walking in the palace." ”

With a slight wave of his hand, four middle-aged eunuchs with straight faces hurriedly stepped forward and dragged Hongru and Luyin to the side room. "Each person is responsible for twenty pounds, and this palace wants to let them know what the rules are!"

Hongru knew that she might not be able to escape this catastrophe today, but she couldn't let her master stay with this woman no matter what, and she couldn't let her master be punished in any way. Although the green yin on the side begged for mercy again and again, the hard-hearted Yu Guifei didn't pay attention to so much, and she didn't even look at her. Hongru gritted her teeth, and she didn't know where she got the strength, so she broke free from the two eunuchs, threw herself at the feet of Concubine Yu, and said again and again: "Niangniang, all the mistakes are the fault of the slaves and maids, and they have nothing to do with the Seventh Highness." It doesn't matter if the slave is blamed, please don't blame His Royal Highness Seven. The slaves and maids will take care of His Highness with all their hearts and minds in the future, and there will never be any more mistakes! After Hongru finished speaking, there were a few more rings, and a little blood oozed from his forehead, and at this moment, there was a dull sound of boards and the screams of the green in the next room.

Concubine Yu looked at the stubborn girl in front of her in surprise, and at that moment, her heart almost softened. However, as a noble concubine, her reserve finally prevailed, and after a moment of silence, she slowly spoke: "You girl has some conscience, but since you want His Royal Highness to be spared punishment, then his share will be borne by you, are you willing?" ”

"The slave maid is willing to accept the punishment," Hongru finally breathed a sigh of relief, "I just ask the mother to allow the slave and maid to continue to serve His Highness." ”

"This request was granted." Concubine Yu nodded disapprerovingly, "Pull her down, and for the emperor's sake, she will be heavily responsible for thirty." ”