After Lu Huiling returned to the palace, he rested early because he was too tired, but in the dead of night, the Yichun Hall stayed awake all night.

Xia Rongxin looked at the dead leaves falling outside the window, feeling a little lost, she said softly: "Now I only hear the newcomer laughing, how can I hear the old man crying." ”

Yun Xi knew that Concubine Mei was upset because Lu Huiling went out of the palace to visit relatives in a golden bell carriage today, and remembered that the last time Mrs. Xia entered the palace, it was many years ago, when Concubine Mei was in full swing, and the emperor would agree to whatever she asked, and he also sympathized with her in the palace for many years, so he privately arranged for Lord Xia to bring his family into the palace to see her.

At that time, Qi Bingyu regarded this as a surprise to her, just like the string of sugar gourds inadvertently hidden behind her when young children fall in love now, they have to hide it all the way, and when the time is ripe, take it out to make each other laugh.

The string of sugar gourds is still the same sugar gourd, but the young man is not the same as before.

Xia Rongxin sometimes wonders, could this be retribution?

At the beginning, Lu Fushuang and the emperor sang together, Xia Rongxin inserted into the relationship between the two out of thin air, and fought with Lu Fushuang who left herself in the palace for half her life, and finally Lu Fushuang died, she thought she had won, but Lu Huiling came again and took away all the emperor's favor.

Xia Rongxin couldn't help but wonder if Lu Huiling would be the reincarnation of Lu Fushuang, and Lu Fushuang would come to take back everything she should have.

The more Xia Rongxin thought about it, the more confused she became, but her brain couldn't help but think about it.

Aunt Yun Xi stood aside, looking at the current Mei Guifei with a worried face, and her well-maintained hair was now slowly climbing up a few silver threads, and Rao was not so troubled when she learned that Prince Jing was on the expedition.

In Yun Xi's eyes, Mei Guifei really loves the emperor, she is willing to think about the emperor, and give birth to a son and a daughter for the emperor.

But Mei Guifei also endured the humiliation and wanted to give birth to those children at that time, and Yun Xi couldn't help crying every time she thought of this.

She could know that there was still a place in the emperor's heart that belonged to Empress Mingxian, but she didn't expect that Lu Huiling's appearance could completely occupy the emperor's heart.

"... It's time to rest. "It's the middle of the night, and there are only a few lights moving around in the glorious palace compound.

Xia Rongxin glanced sideways at Yun Xi and asked, "Did the emperor go to Minghua Hall today?" ”

"When Concubine Ming returned to the palace, it was too late, saying that she went to the Qinzheng Palace to accompany the emperor for dinner and then went back, and the emperor did not go to Minghuatang." Yun Xi said truthfully.

"The emperor has seen Lu Huiling twice in one day." Xia Rongxin looked up at the bright moon in the blue sky and sighed.

"Yes..."Yun Xi looked up at Xia Rongxin's expression, and then said: "Concubine Ming is not more dignified than the noble concubine, she sticks to the emperor all day long, and it won't be long before the emperor gets bored." Don't take it to heart. ”

"The emperor likes such a noisy girl now..."Xia Rongxin touched her flabby, sagging face, "But no matter how noisy this palace is, it doesn't look like it." ”

In the past, when she was a girl, she also pestered Qi Bingyu to be coquettish, I have to say that Qi Bingyu eats this set, but now they are all forty or fifty years old, no matter how coquettish and playful, they can't compare to a girl in her twenties and eights.

Look at Lu Huiling again, every smile is the breath of youth, you can laugh eight teeth lively, you can lie on the emperor's knees and gently shake coquettishly, you can turn your back to the emperor and pout angrily, you can also stand in front of everyone and pretend to be dignified and self-controlled.

But Xia Rongxin is different, in addition to being dignified, it seems that she can only be sad, she wears a dignified and virtuous mask on her face, and she can't take it off anymore.

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In the early morning of that day, Lu Huiling woke up early, and when Aunt Xu Lan was still sitting at the door napping, she got out of bed barefoot and opened the door.

Xu Lan suddenly woke up when she heard the movement: "Niangniang, Niangniang, why did you wake up so early?" ”

Lu Huiling glanced at her and said indifferently: "This palace is going to the Qinzheng Palace, you bring a few people in to dress up for this palace." ”

With that, he turned and sat back down at the dresser.

Xu Lan looked at the sky outside, and said as she walked inside: "Niangniang, the emperor hasn't come down to the morning court yet." ”

"This palace knows that the dynasty will not end so soon today." She thought about it and should know what would happen in the morning today, it was nothing more than what she said to her father yesterday, she had to go to the Qinzheng Palace as soon as possible to wait, so that the emperor could know her intentions, and she could also know the emperor's attitude towards this matter as soon as possible.

When it comes to court affairs, Xu Lan doesn't know why Concubine Ming knows so much, but the harem is not allowed to participate in political affairs, and Xu Lan will not cause trouble as a minion, so she naturally doesn't dare to talk much.

After finishing freshening up, Xu Lan instructed the palace maid behind her: "Hurry up and bring the breakfast." ”

"No need, the palace has breakfast in the Qinzheng Hall today." Lu Huiling stood up and was about to walk out.

Xu Lan didn't dare to question it this time, she knew in her heart that Concubine Ming dared to say this, she must have an idea, so she also beckoned the palace maid behind her to go out.

"Xu Lan, today you will accompany the palace to the Qinzheng Palace." Lu Huiling commanded, she still didn't want so many people to follow her, at least at the moment, Xu Lan was trustworthy, nothing more than to provoke so many right and wrong eyeliner.

She knows very well that among these low-level palace maids, there must be eyeliner inserted in other palaces, as for who it is, she doesn't know, and she doesn't want to investigate more, it is harmless, and she doesn't do anything to ignore the king.

After Lu Huiling changed into a dignified and atmospheric palace dress, he walked to the Qinzheng Hall with only Aunt Xu Lan alone.

On the way, she kept thinking about how to mention the prince when she saw the emperor later, and the atmosphere was far less lively than yesterday.

Xu Lan also hung her hands behind her and followed without saying a word.

After arriving at the Qinzheng Palace, he could only see the guards and eunuchs standing routinely outside the door, and he didn't even see Gonggong He, so Lu Huiling knew that the emperor had not yet gone to the early court.

The guards standing outside the door saw Concubine Ming, and they knelt down to salute, and the chief of the guard on duty stepped forward and said: "Subordinates see Concubine Ming, the emperor is still in the Jinluan Palace, and when he left, the emperor ordered, if the mother comes, she will introduce the side hall and wait." ”

Several eunuchs and palace maids also rushed up, wanting to lead Lu Huiling to the side hall.

Xu Lan helped Concubine Ming Niangniang, and asked cautiously: "Niangniang, otherwise..."

Lu Huiling smiled and said to them: "No need, the main palace is waiting here, you all go and get busy, don't pay attention to the main palace." ”

They all glanced at each other, and then returned to their respective posts.

Late autumn is almost over, and it seems to be winter, and the morning is still a little cool during this period, but Lu Huiling only wears a thin autumn palace dress, and he can't resist this cold at all.

"Niangniang, otherwise go to the side hall and wait, you are wearing thin clothes, you really can't blow the wind." Aunt Xu Lan whispered.

Lu Huiling shook her head, the earrings hanging from her earlobes slapped her cheeks, she frowned, and her eyes stared in the direction of the Jinluan Palace: "No, the palace is fine." ”

Lu Huiling knew in her heart that the emperor knew that she would come over early, so he arranged for someone to lead her to the side hall here to wait, but standing at the door and waiting in the side hall would have twice the result with half the effort, and Xu Lan would not know.

I don't know how long she waited, but when Lu Huiling's stomach began to gurgle, she saw the emperor's frame slowly driving over from a distance.

Lu Huiling's face bloomed with a smile like a spring breeze, she ran towards the emperor with her skirt, the jewelry on her bun and earlobes jingled, and Xu Lan exclaimed behind her: "Niangniang, slow down." ”

Qi Bingyu was smiling and negotiating with Qi Jingyang at this time, discussing that Qi Jingyang, who was the crown prince in the early dynasty today, took the lead in setting an example, leading hundreds of officials to donate their treasures and finances to temporarily solve the country's urgent needs.

Qi Jingyang saw Lu Huiling running towards him from a distance, and at first glance, he really thought it was the young appearance of the queen mother, his smile froze on his face, and he didn't say a word.

Qi Bingyu saw Qi Jingyang's strange appearance, so he followed his gaze and happened to see Lu Huiling, who was also slowly stopping.

The last person Lu Huiling wants to see in the palace is not Concubine Mei, but His Royal Highness the Prince.

First, he is the cousin of the crown prince, the niece of his mother, and now he is the concubine of his father, and he can be regarded as using his mother to obtain his current status, and he is really shameless to face him;

Second, she was supposed to be the carefree eldest lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion, but because of the great cause of His Royal Highness the Prince, she was sent to the palace by her father, and it was false to say that she didn't hate or complain, only she could understand the pain and bitterness.

When Lu Huiling saw that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was among the people who came with the emperor, she put away her smile as sunny as a warm spring day and slowly stopped running.

Although the emperor is old and frail, his eyes are not as good as before, he can see the difference between the two, he coughed lightly, and said to Qi Jingyang: "Since the matter has been said so, then you can go back to the East Palace first, I still have something to deal with here." ”

Qi Jingyang couldn't wait to go back to the palace at this time, he didn't want to see Lu Huiling, he knew Lu Gaohong's plan, when he saw Lu Huiling, he always felt that he was a waste, and he had to sacrifice his cousin to help him.

"Yes, the retainers are retired." Seeing that the emperor said this, Qi Jingyang of course also hurriedly saluted and said goodbye.

After His Royal Highness the Crown Prince left, Lu Huiling slowly stepped forward and curtsied to the emperor: "The concubine asks the emperor for peace, long live the emperor, long live the emperor." ”

"Didn't you order someone to take you to the side hall and wait? How is it outside? Qi Bingyu looked at her very happily, but touched her face but found that there was a slight coolness.