Chapter 104: Lotus
When Feng Yixuan received the news from Li Guo, it was two days later.
Feng Yiche's letter said that when he sent someone to save King Chen with the antidote, King Chen had already been buried in the coffin, and he couldn't do anything, hoping that Ming Ran could mourn.
Feng Yixuan put the letter away after reading the contents of the letter, Ming Ran has improved a lot in the past two days, and she doesn't want to mention this matter again to make Ming Ran sad.
Thinking of Ming Ran that day, her heart trembled, what kind of pain could make Ming Ran so heartbroken.
She had also seen Xiao Yichen at the banquet before, but she didn't see anything outstanding from him, compared to Feng Yiche, King Chen was too inferior, even the emperor's gentleness and elegance, he couldn't compare.
She really couldn't understand why Ming Ran loved Xiao Yichen so heavily. She heard that Xiao Yichen didn't seem to have any special feelings for Ming Ran.
Feng Yixuan sighed deeply, maybe this is because of love.
Just like herself, she never thought that she would have different feelings for the emperor. As soon as she thought of the night in Zihua Palace before, she couldn't help but feel a smile on the corner of her mouth.
She came to Fenghua Palace, and Ming Ran leaned on the beauty couch.
"Queen Mother, the lotus flowers in the imperial pond are blooming, and the concubine will accompany you to take a look?" She walked up to Mingran and said.
Ming Ran leaned back slightly, and then sat up, "You know me, you don't like to move." Nowadays, I don't like sweating when I walk a few steps. ”
Since that day, Ming Ran now speaks as "I" and has never used the title again.
"Can you just accompany your concubines to take a look?" Feng Yixuan tugged at her sleeve and pleaded with her eyes.
Ming Ran pursed her lips, looked outside the house, and saw that the dazzling sunlight had set, she got up and said helplessly: "Let's go." ”
Feng Yixuan was happy and grinned.
The clear water in the imperial pond is rippling, and you can see pink flowers emerging from a distance, blooming elegant flowers on the turquoise lotus leaves.
Although Ming Dye loves plum blossoms the most, he also has a little joy for the lotus flowers that come out of the mud and are not stained.
At this moment, the sun sets, and the dusk sunset reflects half of the sky, which is really beautiful.
Looking at the lotus flowers in the imperial pond and the sunset on the horizon, I can't help but think of that ancient poem.
The lotus leaves are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers are different red.
Ming Ran stood in front of the railing of the imperial pool, Feng Yixuan was behind her, and the two of them didn't say a word, quietly enjoying the beautiful scenery at the moment.
A sound of peace sounded behind him.
Ming Ran turned around and saw a woman in pink half-squatting to greet her.
She remembered that this woman was Concubine Liu's niece, Liu Lu.
Previously, Liu Lu fell into the water in Huiyong Palace and conspired with Concubine Liu to stage a drama that ruined her reputation. Later, he was driven out of the palace by the emperor and punished him.
It seems that Liu Lu was grounded in the house for a year, but she didn't want to, and after only half a year, she lifted the grounding.
Ming Ran glanced at her lightly, "Let's get up." ”
Liu Lu got up and nodded and smiled at Feng Yixuan.
"The queen mother, you also like lotus flowers?"
Ming Ran looked at the imperial pond, and listening to Liu Lu's words, she remembered that Xiao Yiqian likes lotuses, "This palace doesn't like it." ”
Liu Lu secretly put her mind at ease, a few days ago, she had heard that it was said that the queen committed suicide several times for the death of King Chen, and later broke with the emperor because of this.
Fortunately, the queen broke with the emperor, otherwise she would have been locked up in the room, unable to leave the house, let alone enter the palace.
It took a lot of thought for Concubine Liu to find out what happened a few days ago before she asked Xiao Yiqian for a pardon and let her enter the palace.
Feng Yixuan could see that Ming Ran didn't like Liu Lu, so she asked, "I don't know which family this young lady is?" ”
Hearing this, Liu Lu looked at Feng Yixuan and remembered that there was only one Concubine Li in the palace now, and this woman was wearing a second-grade concubine costume.
"Concubine Li Niangniang, my father is Liu Xianzhao."
Feng Yixuan raised her eyebrows and said politely: "It turned out to be Concubine Liu's family, did Miss Liu enter the palace to see Concubine Liu?" ”
Liu Lu's eyes flashed from Mingran's back, and he smiled: "Yes." ”
"Then you don't go to the concubine, the sun is about to set, otherwise the palace gate will be under the key, and Miss Liu will not be able to leave the palace."
"Back to Concubine Li, the courtiers are going to the palace to stay, and they won't leave the palace tonight." She lowered her head and said lightly.
Feng Yixuan was slightly surprised, and her face sank, "I see." ”
She turned to look at Ming Ran and whispered, "Queen Mother, are you going back to the palace?" ”
The pool surface blew a gust of fresh wind, and the gentle wind with some heat blew on her brightly dyed face, which made her heart soft, and she was reluctant to say: "Today's wind is really cool." ”
The implication is that I am nostalgic for the scenery at this moment.
Liu Lu naturally answered: "Don't be greedy for cold, the sky is going to be dark, and the palace road at night is dark." ”
In fact, she was afraid that the emperor would come later, and the emperor would come here for a long time every day after dusk, so she wanted to have a chance encounter and come early to wait.
However, Ming Ran and Feng Yixuan had never inquired about the emperor's whereabouts, so they had no idea.
Ming Ran said indifferently: "Miss Liu is not afraid of the official way when she first comes to the palace, how can this palace be afraid?" ”
Liu Lu heard the displeasure in her words, so she had to keep her mouth shut and say no more.
Although rumors outside the palace have spread that the queen has fallen out of favor, she has suffered a loss in the hands of Ming Ran before, so she is still a little worried.
She bowed down and said respectfully: "What the queen said is that the courtiers lost her words. ”
There were several palace maids standing on the side, all of whom were from Fenghua Palace.
Ming Ran faced the lotus pond and said casually: "Isn't Miss Liu still grounded now?" ”
Liu Lu's heart trembled, it seemed that Ming Ran was still holding a grudge against the events of that day, "Concubine Liu asked the emperor for a pardon, and the courtiers were able to enter the palace only after the ban was lifted. ”
Mingran nodded slightly, turned around, and her eyes inadvertently swept over the official road, and the tall figure on the official road made her pause.
She glanced at the willow heron, and then turned to look at Feng Yixuan, "You are here to pick a lotus flower in the night for the palace, the palace is a little tired, go back to the palace first." ”
Without waiting for Feng Yixuan to speak, she walked away with light steps.
Feng Yixuan frowned incomprehensibly, lotus flowers at night?
Soon, her eyes were attracted by Xiao Yiqian, who was walking on the official road, and she instantly understood why Ming Ran left in a hurry.
It seems that Mingran walks very calmly, but it is not difficult to see that her pace is a little fast.
She has always been loose and rarely quickens her pace when she walks.
It turned out that the emperor came.
Liu Lu looked at the emperor's figure getting closer and closer, and quickly stepped forward to salute.
Feng Yixuan bit her lips tightly, and immediately understood the reason why Liu Lu appeared here.
Xiao Yiqian walked towards her, "Concubine Li also has the leisure to come out to enjoy the flowers?" ”
Feng Yixuan's eyes glanced in the direction where Ming Ran left, "Concubine...... The concubine came out with the queen. ”
Xiao Yiqian's cold expression revealed a hint of gentleness, and he looked in the direction that Concubine Li had just looked, a spacious official road, empty.
"You've been bothered lately." Xiao Yiqian's eyes drifted away, absent-minded.
"It's a matter of concubines."
Xiao Yiqian stared at a lotus flower in the imperial pond for a long time, and his thoughts gradually lost in his heart.
Did she leave when she saw me coming?