In the side courtyard of Huiyong Palace, there is a garden with a hundred flowers blooming, in front of the garden is a rockery fountain, through a stone path paved with gravel, you can see a hexagonal pavilion when you walk on the arch bridge, under the arch bridge is a clear pool of water, the breeze blows, and the water surface is sparkling.

The officials and relatives who came today gathered in that garden, and groups of women were smiling and laughing, admiring the flowers, and chanting poems.

The courtyard gate of the garden is facing the gate of the Huiyong Palace, and if the emperor arrives, he can see it at a glance when he stands in the garden.

The hexagonal pavilion at the back is particularly clean, which is clearly distinguishable from the liveliness of the garden.

Ming Ran sat on a stone bench, leaning on the railing with one hand on his cheek, looking at the pool below.

"Lord Fenghua?"

Ming Ran turned around and saw Concubine Liu and a woman in blue shirt walking into the pavilion, she got up from the stone bench and bowed slightly.

"Concubine Liu."

The blue-shirted woman saluted towards Ming Ran, "Lord Fenghua." ”

Concubine Liu smiled and helped Ming Ran up, "Lord Fenghua doesn't have to be polite. As she spoke, she pulled the blue-shirted woman sideways and took a step forward, saying, "This is General Liu's daughter, Liu Lu." ”

"Miss Liu." Meiran nodded and smiled.

Liu Lu's eyes fluttered at Mingran's face, and he couldn't help but shake his heart slightly.

Even though Fang had just seen many women with outstanding looks in the garden, after seeing Ming Dye at this moment, it seemed that the beautiful faces of the few women he had just seen were instantly eclipsed.

"Why is the county lord here alone?" Concubine Liu looked at Mingran and asked.

"It's too noisy up ahead."

"Yes, it's a lot quieter here." Concubine Liu walked to the stone bench where Fang Mingran had sat and sat down, her eyes drifting to the garden.

Ming Ran stood in the center of the stone pavilion, following her gaze towards the colorful place.

"Everyone is looking forward to the emperor, what about you, county lord?"

Ming Ran frowned and was puzzled, "What is Concubine Liu referring to?" ”

Concubine Liu retracted her gaze, looked at Ming Ran, and said with a smile on the corner of her mouth: "Does the Lord of Fenghua want the emperor to come?" ”

Ming Ran lowered his head and smiled, quickly raised his head, and said, "Of course Ming Ran hopes that the emperor can come so that he can live up to everyone's expectations." ”

Concubine Liu got up slowly, took two steps, leaned into Mingran's ear, and whispered: "The emperor should be coming soon, can the county lord go to the main hall together?" ”

Although Ming Ran didn't know why Concubine Liu suddenly invited her to join her, she couldn't find a reason to refuse.

Concubine Liu walked in front, and Mingran followed behind her side by side with Liu Lu.

As soon as he walked onto the arched bridge, the willow heron beside him seemed to slip under his feet and fell sideways into the water.

Before she could react, she heard screams and struggles in the water.

She stood on the bridge, looking down at the water with a blank expression.

Concubine Liu hurriedly shouted and exclaimed, "Someone, someone." ”

Soon two palace maids ran from the garden, and when the palace maids saw the situation in the water, they did not hesitate to jump into the water and salvage the willow heron that was struggling in the water to the shore.

The women in the garden trotted over one after another, gathered around the shore, pointed to the water and pointed to Mingran, and whispered to each other.

The willow heron was fished to the shore, and after spitting out a mouthful of water, it cried in a low voice.

Concubine Liu squatted in front of her and wiped the water off her face, "How could Lu'er fall into the water when she is so good?" ”

"What's going on?" A low, majestic voice rang out.

When everyone turned around and saw someone coming, they couldn't help but be shocked, and immediately knelt on the ground and saluted.

Xiao Yiqian was dressed in a dark ink brocade suit, his face could not see joy and anger, his tall figure stood behind the crowd, looked at the willow heron who was half-fallen to the ground, stepped forward, and asked indifferently: "What's the matter?" ”

Liu Lu trembled a little, raised her eyes in panic and glanced at Xiao Yiqian, and said, "Courtier, courtier, courtier......"

After not spitting out a word for a long time, Xiao Yiqian's eyebrows were furrowed, and he was a little impatient.

Concubine Liu got up and said, "Just now, the county lord of Fenghua and Lu'er walked behind him, and for some reason Lu'er fell into the water. ”

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Yiqian's face instantly darkened, looked at Liu Lu, and asked coldly, "You say, what's going on?" ”

Liu Lu was helped up by the palace maid, she timidly glanced at the Ming Dye on the arched bridge, and immediately lowered her head, "The courtiers are not very overboard, and they have nothing to do with the lord of Fenghua." ”

Mingran stood on the arched bridge and smiled. Is this an attempt to leave her? This clearly involves her.

"Miss Liu, this is telling the emperor, did I push you into the water?" She strode toward the shore.

Liu Lu shook her head vigorously, looking extremely uneasy, she hurriedly knelt down and grabbed Xiao Yiqian's sleeve, "Your Majesty, the courtiers have no such intentions." ”

Ming Ran walked down the arch bridge, and suddenly understood why Concubine Liu wanted to join forces with Liu Lu to frame her, there are many people today, if it is rumored that she behaves aggressively and is jealous, once this rumor comes out, then even if she is a woman and has no virtue, she is not qualified to lead the harem and become a role model at all.

Her heart suddenly lit up, her eyes lit up, and the corners of her mouth rose unconsciously.

"Miss Liu, I'm sorry, I accidentally caused you to fall into the pool." She walked up to the willow heron and took her hand.

When the officials and relatives kneeling on the ground heard this, they all looked up at Ming Ran.

When the willow heron fell into the water, Ming Ran stood on the arch bridge and watched her struggle in the water, and did not call for help for her at all, so calmly watching the willow heron in the water, how could it be like he accidentally pushed her down.

What's more, the arch bridge is wider, which can accommodate a lot of people, how can you be careless? In their opinion, Ming Ran deliberately pushed the willow heron into the water.

And Liu Lu was afraid of Ming Dye, so he didn't dare to tell the truth after being rescued.

Many women quietly looked at Ming Ran with disdain in their eyes.

Xiao Yiqian couldn't help but rise angry, looked at Liu Lu, did not hide the disgust in his eyes at all, turned around with his sleeves, and strode away.

However, what really angered him was Mingran's words, she didn't even want her reputation in order to insulate herself from the back position.

Seeing that the emperor had just come and left, the woman kneeling on the ground got up and muttered, and occasionally a bold woman would bow her head and complain.

Ming Ran put away his smile, stared at Liu Lu's whole body sharply, glanced at Concubine Liu again, hooked the corners of his mouth, and turned away without saying a word.

"The emperor's message."

Li Shihai trotted back and said sharply: "The emperor decreed that Liu Lu, the daughter of Liu Xianzhao, has misbehaved and misbehaved, and will leave the palace immediately, hand it over to his father, and be strictly taught for one year, and must not go out." ”

After announcing the message, Li Shihai left without looking back.

The willow heron was unsteady and fainted to the ground.

Concubine Liu had a cold face and ordered the palace maid to carry her and go out.

The officials who stayed where they were to watch the excitement began to gather around and whisper.

"It's clear that the lord of Fenghua County pushed Miss Liu into the water, but why did the emperor punish Miss Liu?"

"You can be quiet, Miss Liu said that it has nothing to do with the Lord of Fenghua."

"But the county lord of Fenghua also admitted that he accidentally pushed Miss Liu into the water."

A woman in a pink shirt looked left and right, and said boldly: "I think the emperor is protecting the lord of Fenghua, after all, today's incident is not good." ”

As soon as you say a word, and I say a word, the shore boils.

Mingran stood in the distance, listening to these cold eyes and cold words, and hooked his lips and smiled.

An Lanwei took small steps, walked towards her, and said mockingly: "The emperor really protects the county lord of Fenghua everywhere." ”