"Father, the son has seen this palace maid, she used to be the big palace maid next to the concubine, but she collided with Concubine Rong a few days ago, and the concubine sent her to the Huanyi Bureau." Miyasumi Road.

How could a big palace maid be so ignorant of etiquette? Obviously, this is just a reason for Concubine Ning to send this palace maid.

It's just that this is the reason, but the only thing is to collide with Concubine Rong, it seems that Concubine Ning means something.

Concubine Ning meant that the death of this palace maid was inseparable from Concubine Rong.

Gong Yu looked at Gong Cheng thoughtfully, and saw Gong Cheng smiling at her.

"I haven't seen Sister Yuanxi for seven years, does Sister Yuanxi miss Cheng'er?"

Gong Yu smiled and nodded, she said softly: "Cheng'er has grown taller, why didn't Ah Jiu come with you?" I remember that Ah Jiu and you have always been inseparable. ”

What Gong Yu is talking about is Gong Cheng's twin sister Nine Princesses, that is, Princess Gong Chun of Yongning.

Gong Cheng approached Gong Yu, and in a voice that only the two of them could hear, he said in a low voice: "Ah Jiu has always disliked that noble concubine, so he refused to come." ”

Gong Yu looked at Concubine Rong as she said.

I saw Concubine Rong lowering her eyes and stroking the red agate chain on her wrist, "Your Majesty, since I have searched in the snow and have not found any traces, the concubine thinks that maybe this palace maid is ignorant of water and fell into the water and died." You see, Fang Cai, the concubine's niece Zi Han also fell into the water because the snow was too slippery, if it wasn't for Grandpa Xia's rescue, I'm afraid that it would have been - " At this point, her soft voice came to an abrupt end.

Gong Xuan didn't speak when he heard this, his expression was still indifferent.

I only heard Concubine Rong continue: "What's more, but the Spring Festival Ceremony will be held in half a month, and the concubine thinks that the death of the palace maid of the Huanyi Bureau is really inappropriate to make a noise at this time, so as not to panic in the harem." She raised her hand and brushed her wide sleeves, and the purple peony on the sleeves seemed to be in full bloom, and she smiled: "I wonder if the queen thinks the concubine is right?" ”

Concubine Rong's words are not leaky, and she is very knowledgeable. There is no way to find anything wrong.

"What Concubine Rong said is reasonable, Your Majesty, the concubine thinks, the matter of this palace maid will be revealed, but she just fell into the water and died in the snow." Queen Su said softly. She was smiling, too, but the smile was like a snowflake in the cold winter.

Gong Yu felt that Queen Su was holding her hand a little tighter. Her queen mother was born in the Yunchuan Su family, and there have been three queens in this family, and her queen mother has received the queen's gift since she was a child, so she can know better than anyone that there are some things that the concubine can say, but the queen can't say.

- The queen must uphold justice in her words.

"Then according to what Concubine Rong said, this matter will be over." Gong Xuan said in a low voice.

Now that the emperor has spoken, the death of this palace maid has nothing to do with Concubine Rong.

No one will ever pursue the death of this palace maid again.

It seems that this palace maid died in vain.

Gong Yu looked at Concubine Rong quietly, she already knew that Concubine Rong's most important purpose was to get out of the palace maid's death.

But what is this palace maid involved in? It's worth such a lot of effort for Concubine Rong.

Gong Yu thought for a moment, and she suddenly thought of the coachman who was sent to Jing Zhaoyin's mansion.

Collect money from people and eliminate disasters for others. The driver was a civilian who had a hard time discerning murderous intent. This is both where he is stronger than the dead and where he is weaker than the dead. After all, civilians can't do it like a dead soldier who doesn't open his mouth until death.

The coachman is likely to give the money to the man who gave him the money.

Concubine Rong was about to kill people so quickly, but I was afraid that the coachman had already confessed that the person who gave him money was this palace maid, and this palace maid was likely to leak some clues related to Rong Guifei.

Concubine Rong will definitely not show mercy to her subordinates, but after she killed the palace maid, she was unwilling to have anything to do with the palace maid's death. The best way is to blame the death of the palace maid on others, or let the palace maid's death be unresolved.

Obviously, Concubine Rong's marriage failed, but she also succeeded in making the palace maid die.

It's a two-pronged scheme, one miscalculated, and the other can be calculated.

Gong Yu sighed inwardly, she never dared to underestimate Concubine Rong, after all, Concubine Rong was so smart. Concubine Rong kills people and never does it herself.

It's just that what waves can this so-called calculated plan set off? Thinking of this, Gong Yu smiled slightly.

"Yuan Xi, you and the horse will come to the Chengqian Palace later." Gong Xuandao.

"The retainers obeyed." Gong Yu saluted.

"Swing the Chengqian Palace-" Xia Jinzhong said loudly with the dust in his hand.

"Congratulations to the emperor." Humane.

Concubine Rong smiled lightly, the corners of her eyes were slightly raised, making those eyes deeper and deeper. Although there are some unsatisfactory places, her most important purpose has been achieved. She raised her eyes and looked at Gong Yu and said, "Seven years of farewell, Princess Yuanxi, we haven't played against each other for seven years, right?" I wonder if Princess Yuanxi will be able to come to the palace to sit in the palace? ”

Gong Yu gently smoothed the folds on her sleeves, she looked at Concubine Rong with a smile, and said softly: "Concubine Niangniang said that she was laughing, since Yuan Xi entered Beijing, hasn't the game between you and Yuan Xi already begun?" ”

Rong Guifei's lips curled slightly, "Yes, besides, I won this game." ”

"Really?" Gong Yu smiled, she took out the nine phoenix hairpin from her sleeve, and said, "Guifei Niangniang, you won, but think about it carefully, what did you get from this so-called 'win'?" When I picked up this Jiufeng hairpin, my so-called 'win' probably didn't mean much to me. ”

If Concubine Rong didn't succeed in marrying her and her mother, then Concubine Rong's so-called success in her plan was just a wrap-up for the coachman's case. Concubine Rong took it out, but she didn't cause any loss to Gong Yu.

The remnants of snow on the steps of the palace gradually melted, merging into a trickle, and a puddle of icy water accumulated in the hollow marble cracks.

Concubine Rong stood in place, she obviously understood what Gong Yu meant, the smile on her face had completely dissipated unconsciously, and she only looked at Gong Yu's departing back expressionlessly.

In the Chengqian Palace, the palace wall is dyed with a layer of vermilion lacquer, carved with the complex patterns of the nine phoenixes contending. There was a curtain inlaid with jade beads in the hall, and a few wisps of rosewood smoke overflowed from the curtain.

- Gong Yu's father is sitting inside the curtain waiting for her and Xie Yun.

"The son visits his father." Gong Yu said.

Xie Yun bowed beside Gong Yu, and there was only silence in his eyes from beginning to end.

"No need to be polite." Gong Xuan said, "Yuan Xi, how have you been doing in the past seven years?" ”

"Back to my father, let my father worry, my son is doing well. It's just that Erchen hasn't served his father and mother for seven years, and Erchen feels guilty. Gong Yu smiled, although she was smiling, there was no trace of a smile in her eyes from beginning to end.

This person is the father who loves her the most in the world, but this person is also the one who executed Huaishu's brother with his own hands.

- She will never forget that Brother Huaishu was executed by order of her father.

"Yuan Xi, you have never been so polite to your father before." Gong Xuan sighed.

"The clouds in the sky are like white clothes, and the beard is changed like a dog. Father, you also said that Yuan Xi has grown up. Over the past seven years, there have always been changes. Gong Yu was still laughing, "What's more, Brother Prince always said before that Yuan Xi didn't know how to count etiquette, and Yuan Xi grew up, so he couldn't let Brother Prince down after all." She lowered her eyes, and a string of silhouettes fell from her long eyelashes, as if quietly sighing.

Gong Xuan stared at Gong Yu quietly, he tried to find a trace of the past from Gong Yu, but he found that in addition to the skin, Gong Yu seemed to be a different person.

The arrogant and unbridled Princess Yuanxi also disappeared seven years ago.

In the Chengqian Palace, there was a moment of silence.

Gong Yu smiled, she broke the silence for a moment: "Father, Erchen knows that you have always been a meritocrat, so Erchen wants to recommend two people to you." ”

"Oh?" Gong Xuan glanced at Gong Yu deeply.

"The people that Erchen wants to recommend to you, one is Xie Yun of the Xie clan who helps the wind, and the other is Jiang Ziyu, the younger brother of Yushu Taishou."

When Xie Yun heard this, a wave was set off in his dark eyes, and the bamboo leaves at the corners of his robe seemed to tremble. He couldn't hide his surprise and looked at Gong Yu.

But Gong Yu didn't look at Xie Yun, she just smiled and said: "Make the best use of your talents, and make the best use of your talents." Erchen hopes that his father can pay more attention to the two. ”

"Since you recommended the person, then you might as well tell me which institutions of the imperial court these two should belong to?" Gong Xuan asked in a low voice. When he recommended Xie Yun to Yuan Xi, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but soon, he regained his composure.

The heart of the emperor is difficult to peek into, and Gong Yu can't discern any obvious approval or denial from his expression.

But for her to achieve her goal, she had to go on.

Gong Yu said: "Then Erchen will be courageous, according to Erchen's humble opinion, Erchen believes that Xie Yun should enter the Hanlin Academy, Fufeng Xie has always been famous among the students of Guangzhou University for his poetry and book talents, and Xie Yun is the leader of Fufeng Xie's family." And Yushu Jiang Ziyu, when Erchen entered Beijing, Erchen's coachman received money and wanted to murder Erchen, it was this person who saw through the coachman's face and sent the coachman to Jingzhaoyin's mansion. Jiang Ziyu, this person is brave and resourceful, and supports justice. Erchen thinks that he is quite suitable for the Yushitai. ”

"I'm relieved of the ponies." Gong Xuandao. His eyes that looked a little cold were staring at Gong Yu at this time, "It's just that this Jiang Ziyu, I only know that Yu Shu guards Jiang Zishu too much, but I have never heard of Jiang Ziyu." It just so happens that the coming year is the time of the imperial examination, so let this Jiang Ziyu enter the national prison first. ”

Gong Yu smiled slightly, she seemed to have expected this result, she bowed and saluted: "Father is wise." ”

- After all, this Jiang Ziyu's ability, father, and son will soon let you see it.