Chapter 776: Taking the Initiative (42)

After dinner, the husband and wife enjoyed the cool in the pavilion in front of the pool, Luoluo and Ah Wu Ah Liu were playing with An An not far away, Qu Xiaobai asked Yang Ling about her use of a gun today, whether there would be any bad effects, Yang Ling explained to her: "Don't worry, Lu Xiaoxiao has already fainted before she has time to tell Si Daofeng, Si Daofeng doesn't know about it, as long as she doesn't know, it's easy to say." ”

"It's a blessing in misfortune. But Lu Xiaoxiao will always wake up, what if she wakes up and talks nonsense to others? Qu Xiaobai was worried.

Yang Ling said: "You don't have to worry, I have seen Lu Xiaoxiao's injury, and I won't wake up for a while, I have arranged for someone to be in the princess's mansion, and I won't give her a chance to talk nonsense." ”

He didn't mention the deal he made with Si Daofeng, nor did he mention the jade when Lu Xiaoxiao was born, and he didn't want to trouble Qu Xiaobai until he figured out what was going on.

Qu Xiaobai was still a little worried: "The people of the Rong family are too powerful, if you don't deal with it personally, is there really no problem?" ”

"Don't worry, people are very reliable, once Lu Xiaoxiao wakes up, he will notify me as soon as possible."

Qu Xiaobai was relieved at this time.

The night in the suburbs is quiet and cold, especially around the palace, there is no one around, it is quite a bit of the Xinzhuang Mansion in front of Xiaobai Mountain in Nanping, but here is far more abundant than that side, far more luxurious than there.

The wilderness was far away, the stars were low, the sky was so clear that even the clouds could be seen clearly, and the distant peaks became a monster-like black shadow at night, and the insects around them chirped one after another.

Both of them were a little tired, but there was no trace of sleep, they sat in the pavilion for a long time, and talked about the business of the two from the current situation, and from the business of the two to some things about Xiaobai in that world, and also looked forward to some future, and finally I don't know who got up first, and picked up the secrets of Beijing.

Yang Ling said that if you want to pick this up, you have to find the third prince, none of the big and small secrets in the capital can escape his ears and eyes.

Qu Xiaobai said that when you enter the city tomorrow, invite the three princes to come over, open a bookstore, and listen to him talk about Zhang's family, Li Jiaxiao.

Yang Ling actually did not object. That's a rarity.

Yang Ling returned to the city the next day to deal with the aftermath, Qu Xiaobai stayed alone in the palace to recuperate, early in the morning, after Yang Ling left, someone came to the palace, it was the emperor who heard Yang Ling say that she was injured yesterday, and sent someone to send condolences.

In fact, the emperor wanted to send someone over yesterday, but Yang Ling refused on the grounds that the situation was unknown, and he was afraid that someone with ill intentions would sneak into the palace, and after returning last night, Yang Ling rearranged the defense of the palace to ensure that no one would endanger the safety of Xiaobai and An An.

Xia Guangxia's father-in-law came over in person, Qu Xiaobai invited him into the hot spring hall, invited him to drink tea and rest, said a few words, knew that Xia Guang liked to drink a few cups, and asked Ah Wu to take a few jars of good Ling Zhixiang and give them to Xia Guang.

What kind of gold and silver jewelry has Xia Guang not seen? Naturally, he didn't put it in his eyes, but this wine was rare, but it was more popular with him than gold, silver and jewelry, so he thanked him immediately and accepted it all.

Qu Xiaobai said familiarly: "It's not a precious thing, when does Father-in-law Xia want to drink it in the future, just send someone to get it, don't dare to say that it is enough, this Ling Zhixiang wine, but it is run by the eldest lady in our house, how much Father-in-law Xia wants, that makes it." ”

Xia Guang said: "Thank you for the princess's kindness, it's really happy to see the princess and Concubine Qu get along so well." ”

Although Xia Guang served by the emperor's side, he was usually a person who couldn't even speak softly, he was not as smooth and clever as Feng Bao, and being able to say these few words could only prove that he was really happy in his heart. Moreover, even the title has been changed to the princess, who said he can't speak? The people around the emperor must have a delicate heart.

Qu Xiaobai stayed in the palace without incident, and detained him to chat about what he had seen and heard in Beijing, and inquired about some anecdotes in the palace. If you ask Feng Bao about these things, I don't know how many fakes to mix, but Xia Guang won't, if he can say it, he will say it without reservation, and if he can't say it, then keep his mouth shut.

This kind of temperament also makes people feel comfortable.

From his mouth, a lot of words came out.

Xia Guang hadn't left yet, and Concubine Rong had also sent someone. It was the big palace maid Rong He beside her who sent it.

Rong and the rules saluted Xia Guang, and Xia Guang said goodbye to Qu Xiaobai and left the palace to return to the palace.

Rong He's arrival Qu Xiaobai was still quite surprised. She didn't know the transaction between Yang Ling and Si Daofeng, but she knew that Yang Ling didn't stab the matter of Si Daofeng's accomplice to the woman in red being Lu Xiaoxiao in front of the emperor, outsiders didn't know, but the person concerned knew it, she shot the woman in red, Lu Xiaoxiao was seriously injured, even if Concubine Rong couldn't come to her to settle accounts openly, it was impossible to send someone to appease and visit her, right?

Perhaps, just a face-saving project?

It makes sense to think so.

Since the banquet set up by Concubine Rong has passed, Qu Xiaobai has not seen Rong He much, and when they meet again, after these days of saying that they are not long or short, Rong He has lost a lot, and the makeup on his face is slightly thicker than before, but he still can't hide his haggard complexion, but he just looks less serious.

Qu Xiaobai asked the maid to change the tea and let Ronghe sit.

Rong He didn't shirk it, it seems that he has something to say.

"At the last banquet of the concubine, Miss Rong has not thanked her face to face for her kindness, just right, this opportunity is rare today, I want to say thank you to Miss Rong."

Qu Xiaobai said politely.

Rong You's expression was indifferent, "Thank you?" A helping hand? Where does this begin? What His Royal Highness Changle said, why didn't the slave and maid understand it? ”

Qu Xiaobai naturally knew that it was not easy to say this clearly, otherwise she would be charged with a private confession, and she also smiled gently, "Last time, you ran errands and helped the palace deliver wine to His Majesty the Emperor, what, did you forget?" ”

Rong He had a look of realization, "Oh, so that's it." It's nothing, aren't we slaves just running errands for our masters? ”

"That being said, in the end, I'm an outsider, not your master, and I still have to thank you. I would like to take this opportunity today to say thank you. ”

Rong and Bi respectfully nodded: "Princess Changle doesn't have to be polite." After a pause, he made his intentions clear: "The concubine heard that Princess Changle was injured, and the special slave maid came to take a look, is there any major problem with Princess Changle's injury?" ”

"The injury is still quite serious, but there is no fear of life."

Rong He nodded, "This can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune, those people are extremely vicious, and they can do anything to kill people and set fires, and I feel scared when I think about it." ”

"That's right. At that time, I was also fortunate that Yang Ling was by my side, and he was very good at kung fu, which saved me from being killed. ”

"It's a blessing. After the concubine heard about it yesterday evening, she was very worried, and she was going to come to see it last night, but the emperor said that His Royal Highness Changle needs to recuperate and don't have to disturb, so the mother asked the slave to come over and take a look today. Your Highness doesn't have anything big to do. ”

Qu Xiaobai said politely: "Please Miss Rong to convey her gratitude to the concubine Niangniang for the main hall, the palace will be fine for a few days, and when the injury is healed and return to the city, then go to the mother to thank her in person." ”

Qu Xiaobai saw that Rong He was always followed by two palace maids, and when she entered the door, she sent out all the inconsequential maids in her palace, leaving only Luoluo, and the two palace maids did not go out, so she knew that Rong Guifei had sent to monitor Rong He, so she didn't say anything.

I wanted to ask if Concubine Rong suspected her so she did something vicious to her, so she looked so haggard, but because there were two palace maids around her, she couldn't ask.

I wanted to come to Rongyou and I had something to ask, but in the end, I didn't have a chance to ask.

Rong and Dai Rong Guifei sent some precious medicinal materials, Qu Xiaobai let people accept them, and rewarded the maids who followed, all of them were some gold and silver, to Rong He here, she said: "When the palace entered the palace last time, I heard that Miss Rong had a chronic disease, and it just so happened that Dr. Dong, who served the palace, recently developed a new pill, what is it called Yang Shen Pill, I think it is very suitable for Miss Rong's illness, Luoluo, you go and take a few bottles for Miss Rong to bring." ”

The last time she was talking to the people through food, this time it was her illness. She did have a problem with her, that is, she fell in Nanping, and she would get sick whenever she was exposed to a little cool, but this matter was known only to a few people close to her, and then the people of Yang Ling and Qu Xiaobai in Nanping knew, and this Princess Changle also knew that it was Yang Ling who told her?

Rong He thanked him, Luoluo took the medicine out, put it in a delicate mahogany box, opened it in front of the two palace maids and showed it to Rong You, and also introduced the way to eat, after the introduction, closed the box, handed it to one of the palace maids, and said with a smile: "Please help this sister to collect it." ”

After sending Rong He away, Qu Xiaobai calmed down and thought about Rong He's purpose for coming, she always felt that Rong Guifei didn't just simply let Rong He come to see her injuries.

After thinking about it for a long time, she didn't figure it out, so she didn't bother with that brain, half of her arm couldn't move, it didn't mean that her legs couldn't move, and after the sun set a little in the afternoon, the palace was not so hot, so she and Luoluo took An An around the palace.

I have to say that this palace is well repaired, magnificent, and luxurious.

The corridor bridge of the palace is not said to be comparable to the specifications of the palace, it is not much different, but the environment here is far more elegant than the palace, there are too many black smoke miasma in the palace, too much dark and dirty, and this palace that is rarely visited is much cleaner.

It is true that as long as it is a place with the name of royalty, no matter how clean it is, it is not so pure and clean.

The strange flowers and plants in the palace are contrasting with each other, the covered bridges and water pavilions depend on each other, and before you know it, you will come to the green cherry blossom garden.