Chapter Twenty-Six: Plotting in the Dark
After putting on the tulle, Concubine Li stood in front of the window for a long time, the night breeze blew her shallow gauze clothes, and the maid behind her was a little overwhelmed, and reminded in a low voice: "Niangniang is windy at night, you should be careful of catching a cold." ”
Concubine Li seemed to have been awakened to her senses, and when she looked up, there was only one little maid behind her who was empty, and she didn't open her mouth for a long time and seemed to be suppressing something, her voice was unnaturally hoarse; "Why is it only you, and the others who are waiting?"
The maid was even more worried, and hurriedly stepped forward to hold her hand; "What's wrong with you? Those people were all scolded by you, don't you remember? ”
Concubine Li paused as if she had just remembered, nodded a little numbly, and didn't care about the maid's worries: "What is the queen doing?" The maid was stunned and hurriedly replied in a low voice: "The queen mother has not left the palace since the emperor left, thinking that it is late and she has fallen asleep." ”
Concubine Li was silent for a while and looked at the night outside the window; "It's really not early, so let's do it, tell the people below to open the way in front, and we will go to see the emperor."
The maid didn't agree for a long time, and Concubine Li didn't get angry and just frowned at her; "Why don't you speak, do you disapprove of my idea?"
The little maid hurriedly knelt on the ground, and her voice was a little choked: "Niangniang, this is really not true, you are the daughter of the General's Mansion, how can you do such a thing, Xiaocui has served you since she was in the mansion, I really can't see you suffer this kind of grievance." ”
Concubine Li looked at Xiao Cui who was kneeling on the ground, her originally numb face was finally a little moved, she lowered her body and helped Xiao Cui up, and her voice was no longer the same as in the day: "I know that you are for my good, and I also treat you as a sister, but everyone has what they want, so I can't be willful?" ”
Xiao Cui listened to Concubine Li's voice that seemed to be pleading, and the sobbing voice became louder, she clutched Concubine Li's light gauze tightly, the evening breeze blew cold, she almost thought that she had nothing in her hand, and it took a long time for her to sigh and bow her head; "No matter what happens, I'll always be on my mother's side."
Concubine Li looked at her back as she went out and sighed, she didn't know if she was doing the right thing, but she had no choice, thinking of the handsome boy in her memory, she gritted her teeth and went out resolutely.
The palace at night no longer has the delicacy of the day, and even the sound of the wind can be heard on the side of the palace wall that is deliberately clear, Xiaocui walked beside Concubine Li and couldn't help but shiver, the night wind was already cold, especially now that there is no autumn wind in summer, she looked up at Concubine Li, who was only wearing a layer of gauze next to her, and sighed.
Concubine Li seemed to hear her sigh from time to time, and although her voice was still cold, it had gained a lot of warmth; "It doesn't matter if you have this palace, haven't you also practiced dancing by the lake at home in this weather, but a few steps away, it is much closer than the palace of the queen mother."
Xiao Cui hurriedly collected her emotions and echoed them again and again; "No, this can also show that Niangniang is deeply favored by the emperor." Concubine Li helped Zhu Cui on her head and showed an ugly smile, she nodded lightly, as if agreeing with Xiao Cui's words.
The night wind blew coldly, and Concubine Li's gauze was blown out of an ugly arc, as if the heavens were mocking the self-deception of the master and servant, but people in their sleep often did not want to wake up.
Wei Fu can only stay at the outermost part of the study since he entered the palace, he was complaining about the hellish weather, and he saw Concubine Li's group coming over from a distance, his eyes were good, and he could even see the thin gauze on Concubine Li's body, and he gasped immediately.
Zhang Dequan was waiting for the emperor to correct the recital when he heard Wei Fu's voice anxiously whispering to him, Wei Fu was originally his little apprentice, he had followed him since he was four years old, and his face turned black when he did such an unruly thing, and Qin Zhao also waved his hand indifferently when he heard it.
Zhang Dequan walked quickly to the door, and before he could reprimand Wei Fu, he heard Concubine Li's voice ringing; "This palace came to ask to see the emperor, since Father-in-law Weifu can't report it, I'm bothering Father-in-law Zhang."
The study was brightly lit, and Zhang Dequan couldn't see anything clearly under the dim light outside, so he respectfully agreed: "What Niangniang said is that this little thing is naturally not a problem." ”
As soon as the words fell, he saw that Concubine Li was only wearing a thin gauze robe, and he was silent immediately, Wei Fu lowered his head and didn't dare to speak, anyone with a discerning eye could see what this Concubine Li meant, but the ancestors ruled that concubines could not charm the emperor, and it was taboo to enter the study untidy.
Zhang Dequan was also a little at a loss for a while, but Concubine Li seemed to have expected their reaction; "Father-in-law, is this inconvenient? It seems that what my brother said is false, what kind of status and respect, I can't even enter the study now. ”
The power of this concubine's family can't even be easily reprimanded by the emperor, and now her meaning of mentioning the family is very obvious, Zhang Dequan's face changed slightly, and he said a little flatteringly: "Where did Niangniang say, what do you ask of us, of course, those of us who are slaves will try our best to meet them, and Wei Fu is not going to pass it on quickly." ”
Hearing this, Wei Fu hurriedly trotted into the hall, Qin Zhao looked at Wei Fu, who had not stood firmly, and scolded with some dissatisfaction: "It's getting more and more unruly." ”
Wei Fu didn't even have time to explain to himself, so he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Concubine Li asks to see you." Qin Zhao didn't quite understand how a concubine could scare him like this, but he was a little impatient when he thought of the appearance of those women.
Before Qin Zhao could say anything, Wei Fu added: "Concubine Li is wearing a gauze dress, and she even proposed a general, the emperor must not be seen!" ”
Qin Zhao frowned fiercely and threw the inkstone on the table to the ground: "Presumptuous, is she going to rebel as soon as she ascends the throne?" Wei Funuo didn't dare to make a sound, knowing in his heart that the emperor had listened to what he had just said.
Qin Zhao sighed and said after a while: "In the middle of the night, I sent her back in my sedan chair, saying that I am busy with affairs today, and I will go to her palace for breakfast tomorrow." ”
Wei Fu secretly sighed and went out of the door, Concubine Li's eyes seemed to light up when she saw him come out, and he lowered his head and didn't dare to look directly: "The emperor said that he couldn't see each other today, but His Majesty has already ordered the sedan chair to take Niangniang back, and also said that he will have breakfast in Niangniang's palace tomorrow." ”
The light in Concubine Li's eyes seemed to disappear all of a sudden, and she still looked cold, but there seemed to be more insistence in her tone: "There is an urgent matter in this palace." ”