Chapter Seventy-One: They're Talking
After the banquet, the Queen Mother brought Murong Wei and Su Wen'er back to the palace, they hadn't seen each other for more than ten years, and the Queen Mother naturally had a lot to say to Murong Wei.
Murong Xi finally got together with Murong Qian, and the two of them naturally chatted in Ning Xi Palace.
It's not surprising that the two of them are together now, after all, on the day of the meeting, Murong Qian was also by Su Yu'er's side, and it would not arouse suspicion that he could get along with Murong Xi.
"I heard you're suffering from heat stroke?" Murong said with a smile. The tone of these words didn't seem to be concerned at all, but he felt that Murong Xi must be pretending.
Murong Xi rolled his eyes and said, "Do you care about me?" ”
Murong Xi said slightly: "I'm afraid that you will accidentally toss the Yuan Emperor and Concubine to death first." ”
Mo'er slipped out after hearing the conversation between the two masters, because Mao would be like this every time the two of them talked, she really couldn't stay.
"No, isn't she still alive? How could someone who can bend and stretch be tossed to death by me, but I was tossed by her and suffered from heat stroke. Murong Xi looked at Murong Qian aggrievedly and said.
"Stop, don't be wronged by me, I don't believe a word." Murong Qian knew Murong Xi too well.
If she didn't pay back some interest, she wouldn't faint at the door of Xianfu Palace.
"Stinky girl, see if I don't beat you to death." Murong Xi said that Murong Qian wanted to use force to solve the problem.
Murong Qian could beat her there, so he had to hide. Fortunately, Shigong had the foresight to let her learn light skills, otherwise Murong Xi would not have beaten her to death.
The two sisters were ping-pong in the house, and Mo'er pretended not to hear and sat at the door. Aunt Yu asked, "Miss Mo'er, what happened inside?" ”
"Auntie, don't worry, they're talking."
“.…..”
Two days later, Murong Xi went to Biyun Hall to meet Concubine Shuniang.
"Xi'er has seen Concubine Shuniang." Murong Xi blessed his body and said.
"Xi'er, I'm outside. You let the palace call you Xi'er, and you changed the palace concubine, what is the reason? Concubine Niangniang pretended to be angry and said.
"Is it okay for Xi'er to call you a lady?" Murong Xi said with a smile.
"Good. Xi'er, sit down. The lady smiled, and smiled very happily.
"Ya'er, come and meet the eldest sister." As soon as Concubine Shu beckoned, a female doll beside her who looked like an eight-year-old Peugeot stepped forward.
"Ya'er has seen the eldest imperial sister." The child said with a smile in a sweet voice.
"Ya'er, this is from my sister." Murong Xi asked Mo'er to take out the things and put them in Murong Ya's hands.
Murong Xi gave a purse containing several gems and a bracelet. After Murong Ya took it, she opened the purse, and when she saw that the things inside were very exquisite, she looked at her mother.
When the lady lady saw it, she was also surprised and said: "Xi'er, Ya'er is a child, your gift is a little expensive." ”
"I don't know what Ya'er likes, so I gave her some things that my little daughter likes, why is it precious. Just take it, this is Xi'er's first meeting gift to her sister. Murong Xi shook his head and said.
Concubine Shuniang was not polite to Murong Xi, so she said, "Ya'er, take it, thank you, eldest sister." ”
"Sister Emperor, Ya'er likes it very much, thank you, Sister Emperor." Murong Ya was very sensible, and when she saw that her mother agreed to accept it, she thanked Murong Xi.
"Ya'er, you go play first, the concubine and your eldest sister have something to say." After finishing speaking, he gave a look to the grandmother beside him, and when the grandmother took Murong Ya out, she sent all the palace maids in the house out.
"Lady Princess, what do you have to do so solemnly?" Murong Xi asked with some puzzlement.
"Xi'er, that day the palace told you that the palace is the queen's sister. You must be wondering, since it was a sister, why did she suddenly enter the palace a year after her sister's death, right? The voice of the lady concubine was a little sad, and she said slowly.
"Xi'er didn't think so, after all, some things are involuntary." Murong Xi thought for a while and said. You must know that in order to consolidate the status of the big family, the easiest way is to send the concubine of the family into the palace as a concubine. Ancient women never controlled their own destiny, which was also a helpless thing.
"Alas, this palace was very close to your queen mother back then, and she had a lot to say since she was a child. Even after your mother enters the palace, I will often accompany her. This palace has always known the ambition of the Yuan Emperor and the concubine, and has reminded your mother many times, but she didn't listen to it at all. After that, he rarely entered the palace. However, after hearing that she was pregnant, I still went to the palace to visit her once. Seeing that the emperor took good care of her, the palace was naturally relieved. Who knows, when your queen mother gives birth, something so big will happen. Concubine Niangniang recalled.
She seemed to fall into the sadness of the past, and after a long pause, she continued: "After hearing this, I can't believe that this is true. Let's not talk about the news of your disappearance, I visited the queen mother during her pregnancy, and she has always been in good health, how could she die in childbirth. The palace doesn't believe it, but without the queen's mother, the palace can't easily enter the palace. There was no choice but to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to ask to see the Prime Minister's wife, presumably there were some things she would know. What I didn't expect was ......" When Concubine Shuniang said this, her eyes were already slightly red.
After looking at Murong Xi, he continued:
What I didn't expect was that the prime minister's wife didn't care about the reason why the queen died in childbirth, her original words were that she was no longer there anyway. Besides, didn't the doctor already confirm that he died of dystocia? How could there be anything wrong. In this way, the palace left the Prime Minister's Mansion without getting any news.
Who would have thought that the palace later learned that the queen mother not only gave birth to a little prince, but also a princess who was adrift. I suspect even more that something was wrong with the queen's mother. Hongu didn't know what was going on here, so he planned everything to uncover the truth himself. So, despite the opposition of his family, the palace entered the palace and became the emperor's concubine a year later. When the lady said this, her face was a little pale.
"Concubine Shu actually entered the palace for the sake of the queen mother?" Murong Xi asked incredulously. Does this man really have such a strong friendship with his mother? In order to help his mother get justice, he locked himself in this cage.
"Xi'er may not believe it, this palace is very useless. Over the years, there has been no trace of it. This palace doesn't know how much you know about the cause of the queen's death, and I don't know if your relationship with the Yuan Emperor and concubine is real. Therefore, after you entered the palace, the palace did not look for you for a long time. This palace will tell you the truth, this palace is suspicious of the Yuan Emperor and the concubine. Bengong was afraid that you would be deceived by her hypocrisy, so she was in a hurry to find you. Concubine Shuniang looked at Murong Xi worriedly, her eyes full of pity.
Murong Xi was obviously a little moved, and some admired Concubine Shu's actions. So he said: "Xi'er thanks Concubine Shu for her affection for her mother, and Xi'er admires Concubine Shu very much. ”
"However, this palace is useless, and there is no evidence to be found." Concubine Niangniang said a little dimly.
Next, Murong Xi went to Concubine Shu's place for several days to chat. No, Murong Xi went to Concubine Shu again, and while they were chatting, Murong Xi suddenly asked, "Does Concubine Shu have a portrait of the queen mother?" ”
"There is indeed a portrait of the queen mother here in this palace when she was still waiting for the word boudoir, you wait a moment." The concubine did not send any palace maids to look for it, but went to the dormitory herself and found the portrait.
The lady carefully opened the portrait, and everyone was not only stunned when they saw it. The queen of the year was so beautiful, beautiful and refined. However, Murong Xi was very curious, who painted the person in the painting so vividly. This smile is subtle. And Mo'er had indeed seen Murong Xi's true appearance, so what surprised her was not how beautiful the queen was, but how similar the queen mother was to their young lady. It's really a biological mother and daughter, except for the fact that Miss is a little ruffian, the other places are exactly the same.
Murong Xi asked, "Concubine Shu, I don't know who made this portrait?" ”
Concubine Shu smiled slightly, and then said: "Of course it's your father, who else can paint the queen so vividly?" This portrait was found in the old objects of the Fengluan Palace. After bringing it back, Hongu kept it here. ”
"The queen mother is really beautiful." Murong Xi looked at the portrait and said.
"I don't know what Xi'er wants the portrait of the queen mother to do?" Concubine Niangniang asked puzzled.
"At that time, Concubine Shu will know, and then you will need the cooperation of Concubine Shu." Murong Xi said mysteriously.
Concubine Shuniang was amused by Murong Xi's appearance, so she said, "You, you, you're weird." ”
Xi'er didn't stay here for long, and Xi'er took the portrait first. When the time comes to need the cooperation of Concubine Shu, Xi'er will let you know in advance. After Murong Xi finished speaking, he walked out.
At this time, after Concubine Shu sent Murong Ximu away, her gaze became extremely cold. How can you have the warmth you just saw Murong Xi? Concubine Niangniang's face was very distorted, her eyes flashed with the fierceness of wanting to kill, and she was shouting in her heart: Yuan Xin'er, you just wait to be recruited, this palace will let you die without a place to be buried!
After returning to Ning Xi Palace, Mo'er asked worriedly, "Miss, do you really want to cooperate with Concubine Shu to get rid of Emperor Yuan?" Do you think Concubine Shu's words are credible? ”
"Hehe, if there is no cooperation from her, how can you let the Yuan Emperor Guifei tell the truth? Concubine Niangniang's words, of course, cannot be fully believed. Send someone to find out why she insisted on entering the palace back then. I always feel that things are a little strange. Murong Xi said slowly.
After Mo'er answered, she went to contact the people of the Dark Incense Pavilion to investigate the matter.
A few days later, Murong Xi asked Mo'er to send a note to Concubine Shu.
The lady asked, "Can this work?" ”
"Rest assured, Her Royal Highness the princess has her own tricks." After Mo Er threw down the next sentence, she left Concubine Shu's bedroom.