18. Weakness

The next day, the news of Yun Qingyuan's seclusion spread throughout the harem, and many people gloated and spread the news.

In Yingyue Xuan, Yingmeng hurriedly ran into the inner hall and said, "Yuncai people are imprisoned!" ”

Tao Zhiyuan was arranging the silk threads, and when she heard Yingmeng say such a sentence, she immediately stood up and hurriedly asked, "What happened?!" ”

"The slave maid heard that the emperor personally issued an order yesterday, and without the emperor's order, Yuncai people are not allowed to pity Yunge."

"So what happened? How could the emperor imprison his sister? Tao Zhiyuan asked anxiously.

"When the emperor went down to the court yesterday, he picked up a fragrant tassel in Xiyun Pavilion, and wanted to take it to the division room, but Yun Cai refused to live or die, and the emperor said that he asked Niangniang's mother to go to Beijing to make one, and Yun Cai said that it was not good, which made the emperor angry." Yingmeng briefly said what she had heard.

"Mother?" Tao Zhiyuan was surprised, that fragrant tassel was obviously made by her.

Yingmeng nodded: "Yuncairen said that the incense was made by her mother." ”

Tao Zhiyuan's head was stunned all of a sudden, her sister was protecting herself, and she knew that she didn't want to be favored, so she deceived the emperor and put her in a dilemma.

With all the tastes in her heart, she began to hate herself, why did she bother her sister?

Two lines of tears flowed, she wiped it indiscriminately, and said resolutely: "I'll go to the emperor to theorize!" ”

"Mother, no!" Yingmeng hurriedly grabbed Tao Zhiyuan, "The emperor rarely loses his temper on weekdays, but today Long Yan is angry, in fact, when the emperor was in the early dynasty, Prime Minister Wei Sen contradicted the emperor many times, and the emperor held his breath." ”

"He was scolded himself, why should he scold my sister?!" Tao Zhiyuan said angrily.

"My good master, the wall has ears." Ying Meng covered her mouth, "The emperor is the master of this palace, whoever the emperor kills and scolds, who dares to snort." ”

Tao Zhiyuan took the hand of Kaiyingmeng, she suddenly forgot that this is ancient times, this is the emperor's world, as long as his words can determine her life and death.

Now, the two of them are in different positions, and she should understand that he has never been Yi.

"The emperor has a very good temper on weekdays, and when the emperor is angry, the mother will go to the emperor again."

How could Tao Zhiyuan beg him, wouldn't that be a waste of her sister's hard work? In this palace, the queen of the middle palace is like an ornament, and it is the virtuous concubine who actually holds the power, and it is undoubtedly better to seek the virtuous concubine.

Thinking of this, she sat down in front of the dresser and said, "Yingmeng, dress!" ”

"Niangniang, are you going to beg the emperor so soon?" Yingmeng hurriedly went over and picked up a comb and combed her hair.

"I'm going to ask for a virtuous concubine."

"Huh?" Yingmeng was so frightened that she was stunned, and the comb in her hand fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.

Yingmeng couldn't pick up the comb, and hurriedly knelt down, pulled the corner of Tao Zhiyuan's clothes, and said, "Niangniang!" You can't go to the concubine! ”

Tao Zhiyuan frowned: "What's wrong?" Could she have eaten me? ”

"Niangniang, don't you remember Qin Peihan? I heard the sisters say in private, Qin Peihan was pressed into the water and drowned, and the mother must not go. ”

It turned out that Yingmeng was thinking about Qin Peihan's tragic death, and she helped Yingmeng, who was kneeling, with a warm heart.

She looked at herself in the bronze mirror, she was impulsive just now, in fact, she shouldn't have asked Concubine Xian at all, she and Concubine Xian are not on good terms, Concubine Xian will not help her, if she helps, then there must be requirements.

"Niangniang, it's better to go to Zhou Meiren, the emperor loves her very much, and she will definitely be able to help." Yingmeng knew that Tao Zhiyuan rarely appeared in Yingyuexuan, except for Yun Qingyuan who came here, it was Zhou Luying, although she broke up with Zhou Luying last time, but she still had affection.

Tao Zhiyuan sighed, will Zhou Luying still help her? There is no free lunch in this world, Zhou Luying must have conditions, and the conditions are ......

She is gloomy, no, her sister does not hesitate to offend the emperor for her, so why can't she sacrifice.

"Yingmeng, let's go find Sister Luying." Tao Zhiyuan's eyes were firm.

"Why should my sister do this?"

Tao Zhiyuan turned her head and saw that Zhou Luying was wearing a jujube cloak, which set off her more and more aura.

"Sister Luying?" Tao Zhiyuan hurriedly walked up to Zhou Luying, "Please, you must save my sister." ”

Zhou Luying took off her cloak and handed it to Xue Ping, she took Tao Zhiyuan's cold hands and said, "Confinement, isn't it exactly what my sister thinks?" ”

Tao Zhiyuan was stunned and didn't know why.

"Confinement, isolation from the world, no need to be jealous, naturally can stay away from strife, isn't it what my sister wants?"

Tao Zhiyuan thought about it, it was true, but she had to leave Xiyun Pavilion, just that loneliness could already torture her to death, and she was imprisoned, and those minions who saw the wind and steered the rudder would definitely do something, and that sister's life would be very sad.

"Yingmeng, why don't you and Xueping go to make pastries." Tao Zhiyuan sent the two slaves out, and Xue Ping naturally saw Zhou Luying's nod and permission before going down with Yingmeng.

Tao Zhiyuan packed up all the silk threads on the table before pulling Zhou Luying to sit down.

"Sister Luying, this sister is too hard, loneliness will torture a person to death." Tao Zhiyuan clenched her fists, and only then did she realize how small her strength really was.

"You are really conflicted, one moment you want her to stay away from the strife, and the other time you are afraid that she will be lonely, so what do you want?" The corners of Zhou Luying's mouth were full of smiles, and she looked indifferent.

Tao Zhiyuan paused, she bit her lip, her face was a little pale, and she had weighed it hundreds of times in her heart before she said: "I went to compete for favor, and I only asked to protect her." ”

If you blindly want to avoid being favored and get out of the palace, then I'm so sorry for my sister, it's better not to replace Yun Qingling in the palace in the first place, at least among the mountains and wilderness, my sister can also find her own Ruyi Langjun, not as torturous as now. As long as she is favored, it shouldn't be difficult to find a way to send her out of the palace.

Zhou Luying had already expected her to say such a thing, she said unhurriedly: "Your sister is your weakness, do you know that this is a cruel harem?" All it takes is an enemy grabbing one of your hairs to kill you. ”

"She's my own sister." Tao Zhiyuan said firmly, closer than her sister.

When she was very young, she was bullied by a group of thugs, and her brother taught those thugs a lesson without saying a word, and her brother wiped the tears from her cheeks with his injured hand and said softly: "Good, don't cry, there is a brother." ”

It was a kind of family warmth, and now, Yun Qingyuan also gave her the same warmth, so her sister is her relative, she is not afraid that her sister will become her weakness, but she is afraid that she can't protect her sister.

"Relatives......" Zhou Luying was a little stunned, she suddenly smiled again, a little lonely, "It's good to have relatives." ”

Tao Zhiyuan knew that she was an adopted daughter, and she was afraid that her parents had already died, so she was a little apologetic and bowed her head slightly.

"Sister, it's good that you have such a state of mind. Yun Cairen, after the New Year, I will intercede with the emperor, you better stay in Yingyue Xuan and be your idle master. Zhou Luying paused, "The king of Hades issued a notice - there are many nonsense!" It's a favor for you. ”

"Thank you, Sister Luying." Tao Zhiyuan was so excited that she almost knelt down, tears rolling in her eyes.

"But I'm also talking ugly ahead, don't get close to Concubine Xian, otherwise don't blame me for not thinking about sisterhood." Zhou Luying's words are sonorous and powerful, and they go straight to Tao Zhiyuan's heartstrings.