After entering the palace, he was inexplicably stopped by two chamberlains for interrogation, so he delayed the trip, although the time was urgent, when passing by the palace annex, Lu Xiyao still held the waterfall and the jewel piano, and stopped and stared for a moment.

Looking through the spacious courtyard gate, the curved corridor and the small pond are still the same, just painted eaves and cobwebs, wild grasses and flowers, and the eyes are all barren. Only a touch of silhouette in the study in the willow shade, as well as the sound of nesting new swallows on the corridor, still do not lose the interest of the year.

Opening the layers of memory valves, taking out a few treasured story fragments, and revisiting them, Lu Xiyao's face floated with a touch of shyness. Suddenly, the Queen Mother's hurtful words echoed in her ears, and her face turned pale, as if she had just woken up from a big dream.

Turning around and stepping on the palace road leading to the Chunxi Palace, a little catkins passed by, and in the smoke-like willow color, a palace maid came quickly. The person who came was still good-looking, but his face was not good, his long thin eyes were indifferent, and his moving eyes cast a mysterious color about the court's scheming.

"It's Miss Lu, right? I am the palace maid in charge of Changning Palace, please Miss Lu move, Concubine Zhou wants to see you. ”

A hint of surprise flashed in Lu Xiyao's eyes, "Isn't Concubine Zhou going to the Spring Jubilee Palace?" ”

The green calyx grinned and smiled very reluctantly, "It's still early, Miss Lu doesn't need to ask more, just follow me to Changning Palace." ”

Lu Xiyao raised her eyes and looked at the sky, the gorgeous morning glow had faded, and a round of red sun jumped up the treetops. "It's not early, and the piano competition in the Chunxi Hall must have already begun."

The green calyx's eyelids rolled, and her face suddenly became gloomy, "Miss Lu just rushed to the Chunxi Hall to show off, and even Concubine Zhou's instructions were taken by you as a deaf ear, right?" ”

"My sister is serious, the queen mother has already instructed, saying that today's piano skills are more important than the test, and I can't miss the time, I really can't obey my fate."

"Don't take the words of the queen mother!" The green calyx's figure flashed, blocking Lu Xiyao's way, "There are many people in the Chunxi Hall who are waiting to try their piano skills, not only you, in order to have a good time, you even don't take Concubine Zhou in your eyes, presumptuous!" ”

Lu Xiyao was stunned, she had already expected her troubles to come, but she didn't expect that when the troubles spread out, they would be in such a tense situation! She didn't want to waste her words with the unruly people who deliberately found fault, so she moved to the other side of the palace road, avoiding the entanglement of the green calyx.

"Stop!" Lu Calyx took a few steps and blocked Lu Xiyao's way again, "If you dare to step into the Chunxi Palace half a step today, you still have the Lu family's comfortable days to come to an end!" ”

A hint of determination flashed in Lu Xiyao's eyes, she didn't look at the green calyx, turned sideways around the people in the way, and walked quickly towards the Chunxi Palace.

A familiar figure came to him, looked at it, and vaguely remembered that it was Zhou Xiaodie.

Zhou Xiaodie circled around Lu Xiyao, her big eyes were half complaining, half cold. "It's late, the Li family took the lead in performing, no one appeared on the Ming side, the victory and defeat of the two sides have been divided, at this moment, the queen mother is probably rewarding the Li family."

Late? Lu Xiyao's eyes froze, and something seemed to have slipped away quietly in her body, and her mind suddenly went blank.

Zhou Xiaodie stared at Lu Xiyao tightly, with a slight hostility between her eyebrows, "Back then, others wanted to marry or not, but you were able to marry or not, since you don't want to marry, why bother to make trouble now, competing with others for fame?" ”

Lu Xiyao suddenly came back to her senses, "I just guarded what I should keep, how could I ever fight with others?" It's my sister's behavior is incomprehensible, I came to find him, and soon I thought he was gone, and now my mind has turned around, so over and over again, my sister can have half a point of sincerity in her heart? ”

"You ······" Zhou Xiaodie gritted her teeth and said: "It is said that it is not fighting, but in fact, it is a secret dispute, and you are not a candidate for Princess Yue, why rush to come out!" ”

"There are rules to follow when choosing a concubine, and the Yue Mansion has not chosen a concubine, so where is the candidate for the princess of Yue?"

After the selection of the concubine, the king of Yue must send someone to come forward to select, and after the concubine is selected, the king of Yue must ask for a decree himself, and the Son of Heaven will issue a book, so that the system will be complied with. And although Zhou Xiaodie has the golden words of the queen mother, after all, it is not in line with the etiquette system, and the name is not right, so Zhou Xiaodie heard the words, and her face was full of shame and indignation.

"What is the second lady talking to her about!"

The green calyx snatched the treasure qin from Lu Xiyao's hand, held it high above his head, and wanted to fall on the road, but at a glance he saw two more familiar figures in front of him, and he was frozen there.

"The slave has seen Concubine Hui."

Hui Concubine Qin and the maid Juan'er glanced at the scene in a daze, and Juan'er took the treasure qin from the green calyx's hand, "Ouch, isn't this the waterfall and jeweled piano that the Queen Mother gave to King Yue?" I've heard people talk about it, and you have to be careful, if you break it, it's a felony. ”

The corners of Qin's eyes and eyebrows are full of gentleness, after several years, her elegant appearance still does not change her original color, and she is not stained with vulgar dust, but the loneliness occasionally flashes in her eyes, indicating that she is not living well in the deep palace.

"You're Miss Lu, right? Princess Changde is looking for you everywhere, go to the Chunxi Palace to wait. ”

"I've seen Concubine Hui." Lu Xiyao bowed and saluted, "Concubine Hui, hasn't the piano competition already decided the winner?" ”

Qin Shi said with a pleasant face: "Don't delay any longer, it's still too late to rush to the Chunxi Hall at this moment." ”

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The sound of the piano crossed the palace wall and floated into the celebrant supervisor, Zhu Qiming was immersed in the artistic conception of the ancient song of "Guangling San", and for a time he was outside the object. A long time had passed since the end of the song, but he had never heard a new sound of the piano, and a trace of uneasiness rose in his heart.

"The sound of the piano must have come from the Li family, it is really extraordinary!" Wang Zhen's emotions finally calmed down, and Wang Zhen was unwilling to make a compromise with a prince and make a deal with him. "Your Highness doesn't have to say anything to coerce the Sprinkle family, what does His Highness want the Sprinkle family to do, you can say it clearly."

Zhu Qiming pondered, "Oh, my father-in-law also knows that there has been a great chaos in Zhejiang and Fujian, and Wara may turn against me at any time, once the war comes, the capital will be exhausted, and the garrison will be empty, every time I think of this, this king will not sleep well!" The king was thinking, maybe only the father-in-law could solve the king's worries. Select the strong from the guards of Shandong, Henan, and Beizhili, and gather near the capital to practice, if this can be done, the king will not be sleepless at night. ”

For such a trivial matter, can you be guilty of such wanton intimidation and spilling your family? Wang Zhen shook his head and breathed a sigh of relief, "This matter is not difficult, the Sprinkle family will let some people in the military department mention this matter, and the Sprinkle family will say a few words in front of the emperor, and the emperor will most likely play it." ”

"It's still my father-in-law's ability!" Zhu Qiming looked at Wang Zhen with a smile, "Now that the society is in danger, I am afraid that no one in the temple can have a good plan, otherwise, they would have stepped forward a long time ago, and they would never allow the situation to turn around sharply." The king is thinking, the court push in the court may be two ends to the tip and take the middle, those who are terrible will be blocked, but those extremely outstanding ministers may not be welcomed, for today's plan, it is time to reuse extraordinary people! ”

"Your Highness is talking about Yu Qian?" You're going to ask for a lot of money! The corners of Wang Zhen's mouth moved, and his eyes became gloomy again, "No! The Sprinkle family knew that King Yu had been running in secret for Yu Qian's affairs, but the important ministers in the court reacted coldly to this, how could the Sprinkle family fight with Jiuqing senselessly for a maverick Yu Qian who has repeatedly treated the Sprinkle family coldly? ”

Is the King of Servants operating in the shadows? That's right! Zhu Qiming calmly took the cup and drank tea, "It is precisely because it is difficult to do it, so I will discuss it with my father-in-law." ”

Is this a discussion? The threat is enough, and then the price is arbitrary, such a means is coercion! Wang Zhen felt depressed, but secretly rummaged through the bottom of the box, and really couldn't find much capital to turn his face.

Damn Xining, Lao Tzu shouldn't have endorsed you for a momentary need!