Chapter Ninety-Five: Encountering Concubine Zhen
It wasn't until after leaving the Guiyun Pavilion that Murong Xi's ears were still recalling Feng Mingye's words.
She didn't tell Feng Mingye that she was the owner of the Dark Fragrance Pavilion, because there was no need, she had already made it very clear that the affairs of the Prime Minister's wife would be handled by her, and she believed that Feng Mingye would never let her subordinates participate in this matter.
After Murong Xi went to the medical hall by the way, he returned to the palace. She planned to go to the Empress Dowager's palace in a while and find a way to take Qiluo Xiang away.
As soon as he returned to Ning Xi Palace, he didn't sit down, when he heard Rushi hurriedly come in and say, "Miss, just now the princess of Nanzhao Kingdom came at night. ”
"Where?" Murong Xi asked.
"I'm waiting in the front hall, she's been here for an hour, and I heard that you're not there, and I don't want to go." Rushi said helplessly.
"Well, change your clothes and meet her." Murong Xi turned around and entered the house, and after Mo'er changed into a white dress for her, she went to the front hall to see that the night was worry-free.
When Murong Xi entered, he saw the impatience on Ye Wuwu's face. She smiled, knowing in her heart that Ye Wuwu would come to her because of Ye Tianmo's orders. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to appear in Ning Xi Hall if she was killed.
"Quiet as a princess." After seeing Murong Xi, Ye Wuwu got up and greeted.
"The princess is polite, can you still get used to it in Linfeng Country?" Murong Xi asked slowly. There was alienation in Murong Xi's tone, which made Ye Wuwu very embarrassed.
"Fortunately, the climate of Linfeng Kingdom is better than that of Nanzhao Kingdom. Nanzhao Kingdom is very hot in summer, and compared with Linfeng Kingdom, it is much cooler. Ye Wuwu changed his ignorance yesterday, and said softly.
"That's okay, there are a lot of places to play in the capital, and the princess can go to East Street to have a good time in the capital." Don't always go into the palace if you have nothing to do, especially don't come to Miss Ben. Miss Ben doesn't have time to talk nonsense with you here. Murong Xi really wanted to blurt out the latter words, but she still held back.
Ye Wuwu was a little angry, she didn't know how to get along with this Jingruo princess, and was talking about whether she was used to it in Lin Fengguo, and then let her go shopping. Why is it so hard to communicate with her?
After all, Ye Wuwu still calmed down, reluctantly pulled the corners of his mouth, and said with a smile: "Jingruo Princess, when you first came to the capital, you don't know anything about the customs of Linfeng Kingdom. I don't know where the capital is the most lively, it would be great if Princess Jingruo could accompany Wuwu together. ”
"Oh, don't hide it from Princess Wuwu, Xi'er has only been back in the capital for a few months." Murong Xi had a signature smile on his face, and he really wanted to slap him when he saw it.
Can she still not understand this? That is to say, she is a princess who doesn't know much about the capital, so you better let someone else accompany you to go shopping.
"Princess Jingruo is not familiar with the capital, why don't you go and watch the excitement with Wuwu?" Aren't you unwilling? I'll just keep saying, see how you refuse. Ye Wuwu also asked with a smile.
Murong Xi knew that Ye Wuwu was competing with her.
However, why did she accompany her to watch the excitement at night? She didn't have that obligation. At this time, Rushi brought a plate of pastries, and Murong Xi's face smiled like a flower.
"Princess Sanssouci, this pastry is my favorite, you can taste it."
Ye Wuwu frowned, how could this Jingruo princess be so ignorant? She invited her out of the palace several times, and she actually treated her like this, and now she pretended not to hear it.
"Sanssouci Princess?" Murong Xi saw that he didn't speak at night, so he asked casually.
"Princess Jingruo, I also used some pastries at Concubine Shugui just now, and now I am not hungry and can't eat them." There was a little impatience in Ye Wuwu's eyes, after all, she was a woman with no scheming, and she couldn't hold her breath after a few words.
Murong Xi obviously felt her impatience, so she only cared about eating pastries and didn't care about Ye Wuwu anymore.
Ye Wuwu didn't have anything to say to Murong Xi in the first place, but he didn't expect to be so embarrassed when he came to the door for the first time.
Night worry-free is only because of yesterday's palace banquet, which made Murong Xi like this. Don't you know, even if there was no episode yesterday, Murong Xi didn't want to say anything more to her.
After doing it for a while, I couldn't sit still anymore. Mainly, Murong Xi didn't speak and ate by himself. And she didn't know what to say to Murong Xi. She asked something, and Murong Xi hummed. She really didn't know how to communicate with Murong Xi.
Ye Wuwu stood up, and then said: "Princess Jingruo, the imperial brother is still waiting for Wuwu in the other courtyard, so I will go back first." ”
Murong Xi raised his head at this time, nodded, and then "Hmm." "Yes. Not even a word of greeting could be left. Ye Wuwu felt very angry, flicked his sleeves, left the maidservant, and quickly returned to the courtyard.
Murong Xi looked at Ye Wuwu's back with a smile, not knowing what she would be angry when she went back.
"Miss, I heard that when she went to see Concubine Shu, Concubine Shu was kind to her. When she came to our side, she waited for an hour without saying anything, and the young lady ignored her. It would be strange if she wasn't angry! Rushi said slowly.
"Who said I ignored her? I just wanted her to go earlier, but I didn't expect her to be quite bearable. Murong Xi shrugged his shoulders and said with grievances.
"What did she say to Concubine Shu?" Murong Xi then asked.
"It's nothing special, just some words of compliment to Concubine Shu, and some things from Nanzhaoguo." Rushi said.
"Well, you come with me to Xiangfu Palace." Murong Xi made up his mind to go to the Queen Mother and bring Qi Luoxiang back.
"Miss wants Kira-ka?" Rushi blurted out that she knew too well what their young lady wanted.
"Well, let's go. Come back and say. Murong Xi passed through the imperial garden with Rushi, and heard a cry, Murong Xi didn't find anyone, so he entered the flower garden and saw Concubine Zhen sitting there crying. Why is she crying when she is so good? Still sitting in the flower garden and crying?
"Concubine Zhen?" Murong Xi called softly. Everyone is in front of her eyes, can she not ask?
"Ah, Princess Jingruo." Concubine Zhen was already thin, her eyes were red from crying, and her body was shaking.
"Why is Concubine Zhen here? Why are you crying so sadly? Murong Xi asked worriedly.
"Don't ask, princess, just don't see this palace." Concubine Zhen looked panicked, lowered her head and didn't dare to look at Murong Xi.
Murong Xi saw that this flower garden seemed to have been moved, because now a hundred flowers were blooming, so people's attention was on the flowers, and no one paid attention to the soil inside.
"If Niangniang didn't say it, she thought Xi'er didn't know? When the mother is gone, Xi'er will ask people to turn over the soil and check it. Murong Xi looked at the soil, and then looked at Concubine Zhen and said.
"This palace is afraid of scaring the princess, and it is buried in this palace's favorite cat. Because it loved this flower garden the most, the main palace buried it here. Concubine Zhen said with a cry.
"So that's the case, I don't know how long Concubine Zhen's cat has been raised? Xi'er also likes small animals, so she naturally knows that she will have feelings after raising them for a long time. So, Concubine Zhen, don't be sad anymore. Murong Xi persuaded him.
"Your Royal Highness Princess, in fact, this cat has only been raised for less than a year. Naturally, it was not a natural death, it was poisoned by someone. The palace did not allow the princess to see the cat's corpse because it was poisoned and its skin was stripped off. Then, it was sent to the dormitory of the main palace. Woo woo woo ...... "When Concubine Zhen said this, she remembered the previous scene, and she was scared and sad. So, the tears couldn't help but flow down.
Rushi shuddered, who actually did this to small animals? Concubine Zhen is not a favored concubine, why would someone treat her like this, not even a kitten?
"How could something like this happen? Why didn't Concubine Zhen tell her father? Let my father send someone to investigate this matter? Murong Xi looked at Concubine Zhen puzzled.
"Her Royal Highness the princess has only returned to the palace not long ago, so naturally she doesn't know about the palace. The palace was elected to the palace ten years ago, and the emperor came to the palace once, and after seeing the palace, he said something that did not look like it, and he never came to the palace again.
The palace wanted the emperor to hinder his father's face, so he left the palace after all, and did not depose the concubines of the palace. It's just that they are left to fend for themselves in this palace.
However, the palace did not neglect the main palace because of this. Many banquets will be attended by the emperor, which gives the palace enough face.
The palace felt very strange, so I inquired and found out that there was a slight resemblance between the eyebrows of the palace and the former queen. No wonder the emperor never came to the dormitory of the palace after throwing down a sentence. Concubine Zhen said with a wry smile.
Originally, Murong Xi didn't care, but after listening to Concubine Zhen's words, he looked Concubine Zhen up and down, it turned out that Concubine Zhen's eyebrows were really similar to those of the queen mother. It's just that the current Concubine Zhen is a little thin. So, she didn't notice that.
No wonder his father is interested in Luo Qin'er, Luo Qin'er not only looks alike, but even has a temperament similar to that of the queen mother. Compared to the concubine in front of her, it is more like a genuine product, and Concubine Zhen is more like a fake.
"Niangniang, don't be too sad, leave this matter to Xi'er. You are so easy to fall ill in the imperial garden, why didn't you follow a palace maid to serve you? Murong Xi said slowly.
"Well, I'll go back to this palace, thank you Princess Jingruo." Concubine Zhen was about to get up with a sad face, and Murong Xi helped her, but she obviously felt that Concubine Zhen had been poisoned.
She asked casually: "Concubine Zhen, but you feel a little unwell?" ”
Concubine Zhen didn't suspect anything, but just thought of her usual situation, and then said: "It's nothing, and I don't have any appetite on weekdays." Otherwise, it wouldn't be so weak. ”
"Xi'er still has something to do to go to Xiangfu Palace, and when she is free another day, she will go to see Concubine Zhenniang." Murong Xi said slowly.
"Okay." Concubine Zhen smiled, and then left the imperial garden.
Murong Xi frowned, and Rushi asked, "Miss, what's wrong with Concubine Zhen?" ”
Murong Xi nodded, and then whispered in Rushi's ear: "Concubine Zhen is poisoned, it is a slow xing poison." This poison has been going on for many years, and it seems that he doesn't want Concubine Zhen's life, but wants her to be so weak and powerless all the time. ”
Rushi also looked at Murong Xi suspiciously, just knowing that this was not the time to talk about it.