Chapter 082: Knotting (2)
I followed Moss all the way to a pavilion in the Prince's Palace. It is the white pavilion that you can see from the wall of the Yunyi Courtyard.
Moss led me into the main hall on the first floor of the pavilion, which was very spacious and bright.
"This is where His Majesty once lived?" I pretended to be curious and casually asked, "Is this still open." β
"Your Majesty lived here before entering the palace, and often feasted here for some young talents in the world." Moss gave me a brief introduction, and then took me to the wooden steps on the second floor, and said in a low voice: "Niangniang, this is the wooden steps leading upstairs, and the purple jade girl is resting on it." β
I looked at the narrow wooden steps, I couldn't help but feel a little ridiculous, obviously the hall is so spacious, but the wooden steps on the upper floor are designed so narrow, only one person can walk, and one more person walks side by side, it is already very reluctant.
"Niangniang, let Cuiyun be in front, I am in the back, we can protect you one after the other." Du Ruo was analyzing on the side.
I couldn't help but laugh and said, "You guys can't be paper paste when this palace is a papier-mΓ’chΓ©?" β
I pushed Du Ruo and Cuiyun away, and even left the guide Moss behind, and walked up the wooden steps with the hem of my skirt.
Although the wooden stairs looked narrow, it was not difficult to walk, and soon I was on the second floor. It's just that to my surprise, the second floor is different from the first floor, and there are a lot of intervals, and I don't even know which door to open for a while.
While he was puzzled, Moss came up from below, just poked his head out and whispered a reminder.
"The rhombic lattice door on the right."
After saying that, he bowed and retreated.
I turned my head to take a look, only to find that among these doors, only the wooden lattice on the right is a wooden box door made of diamond flowers, and although the rest are also hollowed out and pasted, they are all wooden lattices of the omelette and have no flower shape.
I couldn't help but complain in my heart, "If the difference is so small, aren't you afraid that you won't pay attention to finding the wrong door one day?" is so similar, Qi Yan is really hypocritical. β
I slowly walked to the door of the rhombic wood lattice on the right, and called softly "Ziyu", but there was no response inside. There is no "please come in", and naturally there is no "go away".
I acquiesced to my arrival, reached out and pushed the door open, and entered.
At this moment, Ziyu was sitting at a table, stunned in front of the mirror.
"I always thought that I understood Niangniang, even if I might be the best bait, I also believe that Niangniang will not act easily when she looks back on what she has done."
Ziyu slowly turned her head, her eyes were not resentful, only a trace of confusion and disappointment.
"Even if you give me a reminder before you act, it's a pity that my mother doesn't. In the eyes of the mother, is everything a tool that can be used? β
Ziyu's gaze focused on my abdomen, revealing a ridiculous expression.
"Including the real and fake children in the mother's womb?"
I walked forward slowly, and seeing that Ziyu did not refuse or displease, I spoke: "Ziyu, this palace only didn't remind you, it's a kind of selfishness, because this palace wants to know if Qi Yan will act in time when you are in danger, and it turns out that he cares about you." β
"So what, I have already made it clear that the grievances have not been redressed, and everything is false."
I approached her, but I paced to a false door, and slowly explained my intentions through the hollowed-out wooden lattice door.
"Ziyu, the reason why this palace is like this is precisely because I hope to help you redress your previous unjust case as soon as possible."
Ziyu was stunned for a moment, and asked with a smile: "For me?" Niangniang talked about how to help Ziyu redress the grievances of the Zi family. β
"If you don't go into the tiger's den to get the tiger, if you blindly rely on a promise, how long do you think you can get revenge? A year? Or ten years? And how many decades can a person's life have? β
Seeing that Ziyu was silent, I continued: "Now that His Majesty the Emperor is still fond of you, he can have the patience to deal with you, but there are so many concubines in the palace, do you have confidence that after a long time, His Majesty the Emperor will still have this patience?" β
"It's better to take the initiative than to wait." I came to Ziyu and suggested: "What's more, with this palace here, you and I work together, and the matter of revenge is not just around the corner." β
"Mother, don't you mind at all?" Ziyu smiled at me and said, "He's your husband?" β
"But he is also Mrs. Pei's husband, and he is also the husband of Qi Ronghua, Song Meiren, and Shu Meiren, if this palace cares, I'm afraid it would have become a jar of vinegar long ago."
My self-deprecating joke alleviated Ziyu's previous resentment.
"But Niangniang, do you think I can still enter the palace after such a fuss?"
"Are you worried about the Queen Mother?" I asked rhetorically: "If this palace tells you that your entry into the palace will definitely come to pass, do you believe it or not?" β
Ziyu looked at me suspiciously, then thought for a while, and speculated tentatively: "Could it be Princess Ping?" β
"Alas, but the palace is entered, but the road in the palace is probably more difficult to walk." I sighed on the side, "Bengong will try to help you as much as possible, and I hope that the purple jade girl can trust Bengong." β
Ziyu couldn't help but look at me with a sad face, and said with a wry smile: "It seems that it is difficult to ride a tiger." Ziyu got up from the chair, and then bowed to me, just like a joke to blame me: "Thanks to Niangniang's blessing, Ziyu and the Liangzi of the harem are completely finished." β
"Haha, the battle line between you and this palace is also settled."
Ziyu looked at my face, then at my abdomen, and couldn't help but ask curiously.
"How does Ziyu think that Niangniang is really pregnant?"
I took her hand and responded mysteriously, "This palace also thinks that she is pregnant." β
Coming down from the upper floor, I saw the anxious face of Emperor Qi Yan at first glance. At this moment, the national teacher Su Kun also appeared beside Emperor Qi Yan, and when he saw me going downstairs, he brought his student Moss up to salute and greet me.
"Meet the queen, it's hard work."
Du Ruo and Cui Yun stepped forward to hold me steady, the nervous appearance of the two of them, coupled with the words of the national teacher Su Kun, seemed to remind the emperor Qi Yan that I am currently pregnant.
Qi Yan came up a little embarrassed, "Queen, it's hard work." Although Qi Yan was greeting me, his eyes still glanced upstairs.
I have the right to act as if I didn't see it, and the so-called out of sight and out of mind are not upset.
"It is naturally the responsibility of the concubines to share the worries for Your Majesty, but the matter has come to this point, the next step depends on Your Majesty, it is best to take Ziyu into the palace as soon as possible."
"Ziyu agreed!?" Qi Yan's happy appearance was the first time I had seen it. Thinking of all the warmth that held me that day, there is really some irony.