Coming out of Xianfu Palace, Concubine Ling saw that the sky was still bright, so she ordered someone to withdraw the sedan chair and walked back to Yanxi Palace with Yaqin.

As soon as she arrived at Yanxi Palace, Concubine Ling inadvertently glanced at the side hall, and when she saw that the door of the hall was closed, she asked, "It seems that Lu Chang has rarely been seen in the past few days?" ”

Yaqin replied: "Xu is cold, Lu Changzai is cold and cold, so he goes out less." ”

Concubine Ling said: "Go, you go with me to see her." ”

Lu Changzai was the only one living in the side hall of Yanxi Palace, so he walked all the way, but only a few eunuchs and palace maids were sprinkling and sweeping. Concubine Ling saw that the side hall was vacant, so she asked, "Where did Lu Changzai go?" ”

A little palace maid bowed her head and replied: "Back to Niangniang, the little lord said that today is a good day, go out for a walk." ”

Yaqin wondered: "Going out? The little master's sedan chair is still parked at the door, where did she go? Went alone? ”

The little palace maid didn't understand it very well, and said hesitantly: "Yes...... It was Yuerong who accompanied her, probably ...... It's nearby. ”

Unable to ask what the result was, Concubine Ling said lightly to Yaqin: "That's it, let's go." ”

The master and servant walked around the side hall and were about to go back to the dormitory, when Yaqin's nose was sharp, and she suddenly smelled a choking smell, and couldn't help asking, "Niangniang, do you smell anything?" ”

Concubine Ling stopped at this time, looked around, and suddenly saw wisps of white smoke floating intermittently in the backyard, so she said, "It seems to have come from the backyard." ”

Yaqin helped her to the backyard, and behind a corner wall, she suddenly saw Lu Changzai and her personal palace maid Yuerong squatting sneakily.

"What are you burning?" Yaqin stepped forward and asked.

Lu Changzai was taken aback, and quickly turned around, seeing that it was Concubine Ling coming, he hurriedly knelt down and saluted: "Concubine Ling Niangniang to say goodbye." ”

Concubine Ling lowered her eyes and glanced at the unburned tin foil ingots, couldn't help frowning, and said, "Lu Changzai, you don't know that private memorials are forbidden in the palace, right?" ”

Lu Changzai kowtowed and said: "Niangniang forgives her sins, concubines ......"

Concubine Ling didn't pursue her, but asked, "Who are you paying tribute to?" ”

Lu Changzai's eyes dodged for a moment, and said vaguely: "Yes...... It's an old friend of the concubine......"

Concubine Ling said: "That's it, get up, this time the palace should not have seen it, but there will be no next time!" The things that are burned here, you will dispose of them in a while, don't let people find out, but say that this palace is covering up the people in your palace. ”

Lu Changzai kowtowed in gratitude, and said, "Yes, concubine Xie Niangniang." ”

When Concubine Ling returned to the dormitory, she felt a little inappropriate in her heart, and instructed Yaqin: "You secretly send someone to investigate, this palace wants to know, who is Lu Changzai paying tribute to?" ”

Yaqin said suspiciously: "Niangniang, you suspect that Lu Changzai is not telling the truth. ”

Concubine Ling thought about it and said: "This palace always feels that this matter is not simple, Lu Chang has been unknown since he entered the palace, and he seems to have no intention of competing for favor. When I see her on weekdays, I rarely see a smile, and there is something strange hidden here. Especially today, the direction of her memorial is towards the Heart Cultivation Palace, whether it is a coincidence, it is still unknown. ”

Yaqin nodded secretly and said: "Lu Changzai is the daughter of Huoshan Zhixian County, Anhui Province, if you want to investigate it thoroughly, you still need to investigate from the source, it will take some time." ”。

Concubine Ling bowed slightly, the people in her palace are better to find out the details, otherwise if something happens, Yanxi Palace will not follow in the footsteps of Xianfu Palace.