Concubine Xian didn't speak, but waited for Chu Yue to continue.

Chu Yue also knew Concubine Xian's temper, and when she saw Concubine Xian like this, she smiled and said, "I don't know if Niangniang has ever heard of Concubine Rong of Dayu?" ”

"Concubine Rong?" Concubine Xian frowned.

The name Concubine Rong, she had indeed heard of it before.

It is said that Concubine Rong is the first beauty in Jiuzhou, and she used to be a person from the Xixing Kingdom, and then somehow went to Dayu and became the saint of Dayu.

Then, she became the concubine in everyone's mouth.

"Slave maid, it's Concubine Rong's person," Chu Yue suddenly paused, and then said: "To be exact, the slave maid's ancestor has always been Concubine Rong's person, and she is Concubine Rong's old person when she was in Xixun. ”

In the courtyard of Wen'anfang, Cheng Mo was holding a letter in his hand and was lying on the couch chair thoughtfully.

Chu Ling just came in with tea, and when she saw this, she sighed, "Seeing that the king ceremony is coming, if Your Highness doesn't want to help Miss Lu with this, the slave maid will go back for Your Highness." ”

Cheng Mo glared at Chu Ling and said, "You say, why did she ask me to check for her?" ”

Chu Ling originally wanted to say, naturally, it is easier for you to ask you for the affairs in the palace. But he still couldn't hold back these words and didn't say anything, but said: "I must feel that your friendship with Your Highness is extraordinary, and this kind of thing naturally needs to be investigated by Your Highness." ”

"Yes," Cheng Mo muttered.

Do you really feel that his friendship is different from others, not that he is in the palace, and as a person in the palace, it is more convenient and easy for him to check?

"Naturally, yes," Chu Ling said with a busy smile.

"But has she ever thought that now that my mother has gone to the imperial temple, how can I, a prince, know about the things in the inner palace," Cheng Mo smiled, his smile a little desolate.

Chu Ling suddenly stopped talking.

It's no wonder that His Highness feels uncomfortable. This virtuous concubine went to the imperial temple, and now he is alone in the palace, and Miss Lu happened to ask His Royal Highness to investigate the affairs of the inner palace at this time, without taking into account His Royal Highness's current situation.

In this way, how can His Highness not be chilled.

Immediately, he said: "The slave will go to the Lu Mansion today." ”

With that, Chu Ling was about to leave for the door.

But Cheng Mo said: "No." ”

Chu Ling turned around.

"I'm going to help her no matter what," Cheng Mo got up.

"Your Highness······" Chu Ling hesitated a little, "Then how can we help this Miss Lu." ”

Cheng Mo's expression was faint, but there was a firmness in his eyes, "Go to the Imperial Temple." ”

Chu Ling was stunned, "Imperial Temple? ”

"Yes," Cheng Mo said, "Today, I will go to ask my mother to return to the palace." ”

Lufu Taoyuan.

Zhou Susu brought snacks to visit Lu Guanlan, and when she saw that Lu Guanlan was painting again, she couldn't help laughing: "The eldest lady is really leisurely, on such a cold day, not to mention going back to the house to bake the fire, she is still painting in this courtyard." ”

Lu Guanlan did not raise his head, and the movements of his hands did not stop.

Zhou Susu seemed to be used to being left aside, so he didn't say anything, just stood aside and followed Ah Li to watch Lu Guanlan paint.

After a while, Lu Guanlan made the last stroke, and then raised his head to look at Zhou Susu.

"Yo, when did the third aunt come here? I didn't know," said Lu Guanlan, who got up and welcomed Zhou Susu, who was a little shivering, into the room.

Where could Zhou Susu have thought that Lu Guanlan could still paint in the courtyard on this cold day.

I didn't bring a stove with me when I came, and I stood for so long that my hands and feet were frozen and stiff.

looked at Lu Guanlan again, but it didn't seem to be cold at all.

As soon as she entered the room, Lu Guanlan took off the fox on her body, and then saw that she was holding a small stove in her hand, which had never held a pen.

Zhou Susu's heart was blocked, but he didn't dare to say that the first half of the sentence was not.

Lu Guanlan put down the stove in his hand, asked Ah Li to go down and add two more pots of charcoal, and then spoke: "On such a cold day, why is the third aunt here?" ”

Seeing that Zhou Susu didn't bring Lu Lianhua today, it made her a little strange.

Zhou Susu smiled and took back the hand that had just been stretched out to the brazier, and said, "Isn't this the New Year's Day, thinking about the eldest lady, I don't know what to add." ”

Now Lu Bingyan is busy, and he hasn't asked about any big or small things in the house. But there is no mistress in the house, and there is no one in charge of the house.

Therefore, Lu Jingzhu proposed to Lu Bingyan that Zhou Susu should temporarily take charge of the family's affairs, and when the eldest lady of the Wang family passes over in the future, he will return the power of the family to the master's mother.

Lu Bingyan agreed to this without thinking about it, which made Zhou Susu suddenly flattered.

But as soon as he learned that this proposal was made by Lu Jingzhu, he was a hundred apprehensions in his heart, and he didn't even dare to come to Taoyuan these days.

Of course, Lu Guanlan knew that Zhou Susu did not have any dealings with Lu Jingzhu, so he got such benefits from Lu Jingzhu's proposal.

But seeing that Zhou Susu didn't come, he was quiet, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

It's just that Zhou Susu came again today, but she felt as if she had something to ask for herself.

"I don't lack anything in this courtyard, so I don't bother with the third aunt, let's buy more winter items for the third sister and fourth sister," Lu Guanlan said, motioning for Zhou Susu to drink tea.

Zhou Susu took the teacup, but did not take a sip, as if secretly paying attention to Lu Guanlan's reaction.

Lu Guanlan took a sip of tea, then looked at Zhou Susu and asked, "Didn't the third aunt always have something to say to me?" Why is it hiding like this today, could it be that there is something that is not good to talk to me, but you have to find me? ”

Zhou Susu suddenly turned pale when he heard this, and the teacup in his hand was also put down, "Concubine······ There is indeed something about the concubine. ”

Lu Guanlan raised his eyebrows and motioned for Zhou Susu to continue.

"This ······ A post came from the palace, saying that it was ······ said that the light snow was coming, and invited the nobles in Beijing to go to the palace to enjoy the snow," Zhou Susu said with a smile, as if he was talking about something unseemly.

Lu Guanlan was also a little puzzled, so he asked: "Didn't you enjoy the snow in the palace in previous years?" Why did the third aunt say this, as if this year was different from previous years? ”

Zhou Susu said: "This is not what the concubine meant, it is, the concubine went to the master's study today, and wanted to ask the lord how much reward he gave to the people on the New Year's Day, after all, the concubine is also the first time to be in charge, and many things are not so clear." Can be ······ I heard the second lady say to the old man that the eldest lady doesn't have to go to enjoy the snow in this palace. ”

Lu Guanlan didn't seem to be surprised at all, and said, "So my father agreed?" ”

Zhou Susu nodded, "The old lady agreed, and said that when the time comes, he will let the eldest lady stay in the mansion on the grounds of illness." ”

But Lu Guanlan suddenly smiled and said, "Since my father is sympathetic to my cold body in winter, he won't go if he doesn't go, but he just bothered the third aunt to come and talk to me." ”

Zhou Susu was stunned. But I didn't expect Lu Guanlan to be so free and easy, and he really didn't want to go if he didn't let him go.

I want to think so many times in the past, whether it is a birthday banquet or a palace banquet, which time Lu Guanlan has been absent.

Why, if she is not allowed to go this time, she should be very free. It seems that it is very redundant to come and walk by yourself.

As if guessing what Zhou Susu thought, Lu Guanlan said: "However, I also have to thank the third aunt for worrying about this matter, as for my father, I don't want everyone to be embarrassed." ”

Zhou Susu nodded suspiciously, and then got up, "Since the eldest lady has said so, then the concubine will not bother, and she will go back to prepare the objects to be used in the next few years." ”

Lu Guanlan smiled and nodded at Zhou Susu, and then asked Ah Li to send people out of the courtyard.

When Ah Li came back, he asked, "Do you think, did our three aunts use people as guns today?" ”

Ah Li was puzzled and said, "The slave doesn't understand." ”

Lu Guanlan smiled and shouted towards the backyard: "Good Chuyu, are you back?" ”

Chu Yu walked in impatiently from the back yard, and saw that Lu Guanlan was sitting comfortably by the brazier, so he frowned and said, "Your third aunt is right, your good father and good sister are indeed talking about not letting you go on the day of snow appreciation." ”

Lu Guanlan said: "That's not what I asked. ”

Hatsuyu raised his eyebrows, "What's that?" ”

"I want to know, when my father and my sister talked, did they know that Zhou Susu was outside?" Lu Guanlan said.

Chu Yu thought for a while, "The slave waited until Zhou Susu left, although I didn't hear what your father and sister said after leaving, but I did see your second sister looking towards the door from time to time. ”

Lu Guanlan nodded, "That's it." ”

Lu Bingyan and Lu Jingzhu are acting again.

Snow ······ ······ in the palace

What exactly do these two want to do?

The winter night soon fell, and the lights in the imperial temple were lit.

At this time, Concubine Xian had already returned to the house, but there was no one around her, and she didn't know where Chu Yue had gone.

When Cheng Mo rushed to the imperial temple, he shouted at the door for a long time and no one answered, so he couldn't help but be suspicious.

After knocking the door open, I saw Concubine Xian lying on the bed unconscious, as if she had been fed some kind of medicine.

Chu Ling saw it on the side, and was immediately surprised.

I heard Cheng Mo say: "Where is your sister?" You go and find it! ”

When Chu Ling heard this, she hurriedly went out to look for Chu Yue's figure, but after looking for a long time, she searched all over the main hall of the Buddha hall and the courtyard of the wings, but there was no trace of her.

He immediately came back to report to Chengmo.

At this time, Concubine Xian's hand suddenly moved.

I heard a familiar call in my ear: "Mo'er." ”

Cheng Mo's heart was stunned, and he hurriedly turned his head to look, and saw Concubine Xian looking at herself with her eyes half-open.

He hurriedly stepped forward to hold his mother's hand, his face was full of anxiety, "Mother, what's wrong with you?" What about Chu Yue? Where did she go? I didn't care for you, but what happened? ”

A series of inquiries made Concubine Xian a little crying and laughing.

At this time, Concubine Xian's gaze suddenly fell on Chu Ling on the side.

After a while, he slowly spoke: "Your sister, it's gone." ”

Chu Ling was stunned at first, and then her face was full of disbelief, and she looked at Concubine Xian in surprise.

Cheng Mo was also stunned, and immediately asked, "Mother, what do you mean by this?" ”

Concubine Xian seemed to be a little weak, and said with a smile on the corner of her mouth: "This palace is saying that Chu Yue is dead." ”