Chapter 53: Arson
As soon as Gao Changle opened his mouth, the tears in Cai Lan's eyes fell big drops, although he couldn't speak, but the hoarse whimpering voice had already said everything, she didn't blame Gao Changle, this had nothing to do with the princess, it was all caused by traitors.
"It's Hongu who is sorry for you." Gao Changle lowered his eyebrows, as if he was muttering, talking to Cailan, and also admonishing himself, "But don't be afraid, those who bully you, this palace will not let anyone go." ”
Gao Changle's eyes suddenly became sharp, and his voice was as cold as cold snow.
Cailan's eyes were full of tears, and she looked at Gao Changle's changes in a daze.
However, he hasn't seen him for half a year, and Gao Changle has become completely different from the innocent and innocent princess in his memory.
"Go down and have a good rest first, this palace will order the imperial doctor to heal your good life, your throat ...... If it's cured, it's fine, if it's not cured, it's okay......" Gao Changle wiped the tears from the corners of Cailan's eyes with a low smile, "If it can't be cured, this palace will be your voice." ”
"What do you want to say, what to do, write to this palace, this palace will say for you, do it for you, in the future, find a good family for you, with this palace behind your back to support you, no one dares to bully you anymore."
Gao Changle's voice was also a little choked, "This is what the queen mother meant." ”
The tears in the corners of Cailan's eyes rubbed more and more, and she bit her lip and nodded heavily.
The subtle dark purple of dusk gradually diffused from the sky, flowed into the glorious setting of the western sky, and sank into the high walls of the four courtyards with carved beams and paintings.
Gao Changle's eyebrows twisted deeper and deeper, "Li Shao hasn't come back yet?" ”
"If you go back to the princess, the chief has not come back yet." The crested ibis didn't know why Gao Changle was anxious, and tentatively stepped forward to ask, "Her Royal Highness the princess has something important, but do you want the slave maid to go and urge it?" ”
Li Shao's new head of the imperial prison is something that Changle Hall knows, and it has just been handed over at this time, I am afraid that Li Shao is entangled in affairs, and he will not be able to come back for a while.
Gao Changle lowered his eyes, "No need." ”
"It's too late."
"So be it."
"Later, the palace will go to the small kitchen to cook and cook in person, and at night I will invite my father to the emperor, and I don't need your help to cook here, while the palace is cooking, the two of you will hide in the dark with Zhucui, observing the figures that can be outside the small kitchen, no matter who it is, hold it down, don't make a noise."
Gao Changle's eyelids were slightly raised, and he told uneasily, "Call a few more little eunuchs, and choose them in the front hall, and go with you, understand?" ”
The little eunuch in the front hall has been replaced by Li Shao's hands to a credible person, and the people in other places have Gao Changle's orders in front, Li Shao has not yet started to clean up, under Gao Changle's cold command, the crested ibis and Zhu Yu nodded busily.
Although they did not know what the princess was planning, it was not difficult to sense that something important was going to happen tonight.
The princess has long been different from what it used to be, if the princess has any plans, it must be to be able to live in the palace more securely, this is enough, no matter what the princess's plan is, they will do their best to help the princess as palace maids.
The little eunuchs were all selected by Mr. Li, and they might not be able to do anything else, but it was not difficult to take people to catch sneaky people.
"Don't show up too fast, don't worry about the safety of the palace, you must make sure that you catch someone before you do it."
Gao Changle frowned, it was best to leave these things to Li Shao, but unfortunately Li Shao should be stumbling over something at this time and couldn't pull away.
I don't know when I will come back, so Gao Changle can only pin the heavy responsibility on the crested ibis Zhu Yu, and ...... Zhucui and Cao Shuying have dealt with a lot, and she should have seen all the people in Chaoyang Palace......
"Rest assured, princess, the slaves know how to do it!" The crested ibis nodded solemnly.
After explaining everything, Gao Changle walked straight to the small kitchen.
Today's Gao Changle is wearing a blue Shu brocade long skirt, the skirt is embroidered with white plum blossoms, the white brocade belt around the waist is bound, and the waist is even more slender and unbearable.
On the way from the main hall to the small kitchen, Gao Changle walked from the main hall to the small kitchen, and the palace people in the dormitory were frequently sideways, but if you look closer, you can see Gao Changle's alluring face, but the eyes at the bottom of the eyes are cold.
After learning cooking with Li Shao for a while, Gao Changle now has no one to help him, and he can fry two vegetarian dishes alone, but the knife work is not very good, and it is not something that can be done quickly in one or two days, and it doesn't look very good.
After the fire broke out and the vegetables were washed, Gao Changle dismissed the palace people serving in the small kitchen as usual, leaving him busy in the small kitchen.
The sun has set.
The faded purple glow faintly wrapped around the horizon, shining in the small kitchen through the hollow carved window sash, shining on Gao Changle's body, and the faint fluff on Gao Changle's cheeks was clearly visible, and it seemed that she was extra serious when cooking.
The surroundings were quiet, and the sound of kitchen knives cutting vegetables on the board could be clearly heard, while the figures outside the carved windows were shaking again.
It's time to get moving.
Gao Changle's eyes were heavy, his eyes were full of coldness, his hands washing vegetables and fruits were slowly put down, and his body approached the back door of the small kitchen little by little, after she entered the small kitchen in her previous life, because she didn't know how to cook, she was very irritable, and she was in a hurry, and she didn't have time to take care of the changes around her, even when there was no one around, and when the front and back doors of the kitchen were sealed, she didn't notice, no......
She probably didn't expect it.
This life is different, the person who set the fire behind him is preparing without a trace, and Gao Changle is also quietly thinking about precautions.
The water tank in the courtyard is gone, but the large tanks in the kitchen that should be filled with rice beams are full of water, and even the back door is passive, and the thin Gao Changle can successfully get out by covering the door.
The smell of smoke slowly spread through the cracks in the doors and windows to the small kitchen, Gao Changle hid in the crack of the door with a handkerchief that had been soaked in advance, and saw the hurried footsteps of the palace people coming and going in the backyard, as if it was about to spread throughout the palace.
Li Shaojian's eyebrows tightened, and his steps towards the Changle Hall couldn't help but speed up a little, half an hour later than the agreed time.
Originally, Li Shao was ordered to go to tell Emperor Jiayuan about his dinner to Changle Palace, and he could retire after the ceremony, but he didn't want Emperor Jiayuan to be interested, so he asked Li Shao some questions about the imperial superintendent, and focused on asking Gao Changle how he was doing during this time.
Li Shao had already given a brief answer without Emperor Jiayuan noticing, but even so, it was still a little late.
The distance between the Changle Hall and the imperial study is not too far, but in Li Shao's opinion today, the winding palace road paved with blue bricks seems to have no end, even if his steps are fast, the eaves of the Changle Hall are not half close in sight.
Li Shao was worried in his heart, his expression was a little in a trance, and he didn't notice that just when he just crossed the corner of the long street, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his way.
Gao Changhuan's lips smiled sweetly, the figure in a crimson embroidered rhombic flower dress was thin but with a bit of tenacity, the silver hairpin pulled up her long hair casually, and on her childish face that had just faded, a pair of clear eyes fell on Li Shao's body, as if she couldn't see anything else, "Brother Yancheng." ”
Li Shao's hurried footsteps paused, "Huan'er? ”
Gao Changhuan smiled lightly, "Brother Yancheng, I heard that you have now been promoted to the head of the imperial prison, so I thought about coming to congratulate you, but unfortunately I haven't seen you in front of the palace gate of Changle Hall after coming a few times, and today can be regarded as waiting for you!" ”
The news of Li Shao's promotion has already spread all over the Sixth Palace, Gao Changhuan was overjoyed when he received the news, and suddenly understood why Li Shao took the initiative to say that he wanted to enter the Changle Palace, although she didn't want Li Shao to leave her, but she was very happy that Li Shao could have today's future.
A few days ago, Gao Changhuan had been looking for an opportunity to meet Li Shao and celebrate with him, but he didn't want to find no trace of Li Shao.
"Huan'er has prepared good things for you, Brother Yancheng, you can go with me to have a look."
Because she wasn't sure when Li Shao would come back, the things she wanted to give Li Shao were a little dazzling, and it was inconvenient to carry them with her, so she thought that she had become the head of the imperial superintendent, and those things in Changle Hall were not very busy, so she was free.
Gao Changhuan affectionately pulled Li Shao's arm, wanting to leave like he was holding Li Shao when he was a child, but he didn't want to, Li Shao's body didn't move, and he stretched out his hand to pull Gao Changhuan's hand away, "Huan'er, I still have important things to do today, and I'll see you again when I'm free." ”
Li Shao was about to leave, but Gao Changhuan's eyes were full of tears in an instant, not only did he not obey obediently, but pulled Li Shao's wrist and arm again, "Brother Yancheng, are you angry with Huan'er?" ”
"I'm sorry, Huan'er won't say those words that night in the future, really won't say it anymore."
"Huan'er doesn't mean anything else."
Gao Changhuan explained in a choked voice, "At this time, it is the time for dinner, and the palace people have gone to rest and eat, and there is no one around at this time, so they will not be seen." ”
"Brother Yancheng, do you blame me?"
Li Shao's eyebrows tightened, pulled Gao Changhuan away again, and said briefly, "No, I don't blame you, it's just that there is really something." ”
"I'll see you when I have time."
Li Shao no longer looked at Gao Changhuan's reaction behind him, but accelerated his pace and ran towards the Changle Palace, his tightly twisted eyebrows were full of nervousness, and even faintly used light skills between his steps.
Looking at the back of Li Shao, who was in a trance and anxious, and left in a hurry, the tears in Gao Changhuan's eyes couldn't help falling anymore, but immediately, Gao Changhuan was frightened by the black smoke coming from the Changle Hall not far away.
"Gone out of the water......"
"Gone out of the water......"
The long street of the palace road, which was still quiet, was instantly filled with footsteps, and it was accompanied by the exclamations of the palace people who looked panicked, and in a hurry, Gao Changhuan vaguely heard the words "walking water......
Don't......
Gao Changhuan suddenly realized that something was wrong, the tears in his eyes were quickly retracted, and after biting his lip and pondering for a moment, Gao Changhuan had already followed Li Shao's footsteps and also ran in the direction of Changle Palace......
The situation inside the Changle Hall is getting worse and worse.
At first it was just a little smoke, then a small fire spread through the cracks in the window into the kitchen.
The person who set the fire did not dare to be too public, and the matter of arson, we must wait for the opportunity, if the time is short, it will not cause any damage, and it will be extinguished soon, and it will be difficult to extinguish it when the fire spreads around the small kitchen and burns completely.
Gao Changle stood on the edge of the back door, coldly watching the smoke coming in from the window sash.
She couldn't just get out now.
The pain must be hurt on the body, and it is called real pain when people look at the corners of the eyes, otherwise even if it is the biological parents, the husband and wife will not be.
Emperor Jiayuan was first Emperor Jiayuan, the emperor of Great Wei, and then the father who loved Gao Changle, affectionately for the husband of Empress Yuan, otherwise her mother passed away and was replaced by the seed of infatuation of ordinary people......
Like Emperor Jiayuan, the harem came and went as usual, and the previous dynasty was strategizing.
The Cao family was an inconspicuous small family at first, but in the past two years, because of Cao Shuying's favor, the Cao family has made a small achievement outside, Cao Shuying's brothers and uncles are not successful, but Cao Shuying's nephew Cao Jianshu has an important role in the Yanbian Luo County Government.
Cao Jianshu was ruthless and decisive, and after a few years of hard work, he gained a firm foothold in the river transportation in the Gyeonggi area, and helped enrich a lot of the treasury and fill the vacancy year after year.
In fact, Cao Shuying became Zhaohua on the surface, thanks to Gao Changle's status in Emperor Jiayuan's heart, but only Gao Changle understood in his heart that his father was just finding an excuse in her to canonize Cao Shuying openly.
Homeopathy can give many concubines in the harem a wake-up call, the Cao family's luck is important, but she, the eldest princess, is also important in his heart, and others should not have thoughts that they shouldn't have.
But Cao Shuying relied on the nephew of the Cao family.
Her father is an emperor with great ambitions in his heart, and he is bent on annexing other neighboring countries and expanding his territory, so he urgently needs a character like Cao Jianshu.
If you want to bring down Cao Shuying, you must find a mistake in Cao Jianshu's body, if not, you must poke the pain in Emperor Jiayuan's heart The prescription can work.