The palace of the new lotus kingdom, the Zhongcui Palace.

Three o'clock in the morning.

Although there was a sudden thunderstorm that swept through the entire imperial city last night, it was gloomy from the second half of the night to the early morning, and even reduced the Chuxiu Palace to ruins. But only three hours later, that is, just after the hour, it has once again changed to a pleasant weather with a beautiful wind and sunshine.

In addition, all the staff on duty in the Shangliang Bureau were dispatched last night to repair all the palaces damaged by the storm overnight, and to clean up a large amount of sewage caused by the torrential rain in time, so by dawn, it was no longer possible to see that there was an extremely bad and violent weather last night, and the disaster brought to the palace would also sweep away the haze in the hearts of the people in the palace who had been frightened all night.

The reason why it is said to be the gloom in my heart is because last night was not only the bad weather, the storm, and the lightning and thunder that made people tremble, but also brought everyone an ordinary shadow in their hearts.

There was another major event that made the people in the palace tremble and sigh even more, and spread throughout the palace.

It is said that at midnight last night, in addition to the regrettable Chuxiu Palace, which completely collapsed, the little main show girl Yanyu, who was unfortunately crushed in the ruins and was already dying, was almost killed by a malicious person who could not be saved.

And that so-called vicious person is actually the master of Zhong Cui Palace, Concubine Qi Niangniang!

If it weren't for the fact that the emperor arrived in time to stop Concubine Qi from committing murder, the dying show girl Yanyu would have been a wisp of ghost in the ruins of Chuxiu Palace at this moment.

Maybe he understands that the stupid thing he did has been seen by the emperor on the spot, so no amount of justification is in vain. So the disheartened Concubine Qi Niangniang also consciously took the blame, and after finally hugging Qiaohui who was scared stupid next to her, she crashed into a wooden beam in the ruins next to her without hesitation and died on the spot.

At that moment, it was too late for Jun Buyu to stop him, so he could only let Concubine Qi's blood splash on the spot.

And Qiaohui also fainted on the spot after witnessing all this.

In this regard, you can also understand the reason why Concubine Qi is bent on death.

That is, Concubine Qi Niangniang's previous intention to murder the show girl Yanyu was revealed on the spot after all, although she stopped in time and did not really kill Yanyu, but the nature is bad, if you don't punish it severely, in order to set an example, there will be no peaceful day in the harem.

Therefore, even if she doesn't commit suicide, and Jun Buyu remembers that she is a first-time offender and the bloodline of the Lotus Born Heavenly Maiden, if she is open to her and is not punished with capital punishment, if she is dealt with lightly, then she is also a capital crime that can be avoided and the living crime cannot be escaped.

From now on, the second half of Concubine Qi's life must be the tragic fate of dying miserably in the cold palace, so once she dies, it is better to have a long pain than a short pain, and the best destination.

As for the smoke and rain that was crushed under the ruins at that time, he was also rescued in time by the royal guards summoned by Jun Buyu on the spot.

At the moment when she was rescued, Yanyu also pretended to be weak and told the emperor that when her personal palace maid Huanlian wanted to find someone to save her, she was accidentally smashed into a pool not far away by a tree rolled up by the wind, and begged Jun Buyu to salvage her, saying that they were like sisters, and she really didn't want to lose this good sister.

After hearing this, Jun Buyu was also very worried about the safety of Phantom Lotus, after all, Phantom Lotus was also the personal palace maid he admired the most, so naturally he quickly ordered all efforts to salvage the Phantom Lotus that had sunk to the bottom of the pool.

And after finding Princess Yuanfeng in the pool according to Yanyu's instructions, Phantom Lotus quickly dug a cave and hid the dormant Princess Yuanfeng.

After sealing the cave, she made a special mark so that she could easily find the cave when she picked up Princess Yuanfeng from the pool later.

As soon as she had done all this and quietly surfaced, she heard Yanyu begging Jun Buyu to go to the pool to retrieve her.

So, Bingxue was smart, she quickly changed back into human form, held her breath, and pretended to sink to the bottom of the pool, waiting for the royal guards to come and salvage her.

Fortunately, the royal guards in the palace were all one in a hundred, well-trained elites, and they quickly rescued Phantom Lian, who was unconscious after pretending to be drowning, from the bottom of the pool.

After Jun Buyu personally fed Phantom Lotus a priceless Heart-Saving Pill, Phantom Lotus was also slightly unconscious for a while, then slowly opened her eyes as if she had just woken up, and deliberately spit out a large mouthful of water before slowly standing up.

Since she was originally a humanoid incarnation of a golden-crowned black-tailed frog, she was naturally very water-oriented, and such a small pool was not enough to drown her.

It's just that in order to cooperate with Yanyu's remarks about the emperor's inaccessibility, he had to play such a bitter trick.

In order to be more realistic, when Yanyu saw Phantom Lotus wake up, he also called Phantom Lotus weakly, as if he was very worried about Phantom Lotus.

And Phantom Lotus also cooperated and pretended to cry and ran to Yanyu's side, holding Yanyu's hand, crying like a tearful person.

Secretly, he quietly used the special sign language of the golden-crowned black-tailed frog to tell Yanyu about what Princess Yuanfeng had properly hidden, and also to reassure Yanyu.

And after Yanyu understood the meaning of the Phantom Lotus sign language, he also pretended to be weak and said two words, and then "fainted" again.

Maybe it was because he was so sad to see Phantom Lian, Yanyu was unconscious, Jun Buyu was very worried about what happened to Yanyu, so, in a hurry, he stopped his waist and picked up Yanyu, and under the escort of Phantom Lotus and a group of royal guards, he personally sent Yanyu to Zhongcui Palace.

and quickly summoned the imperial doctor to treat Yanyu, but fortunately, after the imperial doctor's diagnosis and treatment, it was said that Yanyu did not hurt the vital point, but was frightened, rested for an hour or two, and woke up without major problems.

After listening to the report of the imperial doctor, Jun Buyu breathed a sigh of relief, and after ordering everyone in the Zhongcui Palace to take care of the smoke and rain, he returned to his Heart Cultivation Hall to continue to review the chapters.

After reviewing the chapter, it was almost time, and it was the hour of the morning dynasty every day, Jun Buyu simply ate a little something, and before going to the Taihe Hall to participate in the early dynasty, he personally drafted a holy decree and handed it to the palace of Yangxin, that is, his personal palace maid Luoxi, and asked her to immediately send it to the Internal Affairs Office to hand over to the head of the house, and at the best time after dawn, let the head of the house go to the Zhongcui Palace to announce the decree.

After respectfully sending off the emperor, Luo Xi did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly went to the Internal Affairs Office to find Manager An.

And when Mr. An received the holy decree sent by Luoxi personally, he also deeply felt that the emperor must attach great importance to this holy decree, because in the past, the holy decree was sent by other palace maids in the Luoxi Heart Cultivation Palace, but this time it was actually sent by Shangyi Luoxi in front of the Sanpin Emperor, and he also clarified the specific time when the holy decree was read, which is enough to see that this holy decree is different from the past.

When Mr. An sent Luoxi away, opened the holy decree and looked at it, he was also surprised!

He never expected that Yanyu, the beautiful girl of Chuxiu Palace, who had not paid attention to it before, not only died in the Chuxiu Palace that collapsed last night, but was also rescued by the emperor in time from the hands of Concubine Qi Niangniang, who wanted to kill her, and what surprised all the palace people was that the emperor personally carried her to Zhongcui Palace for the first time.

As for the reason for sending Yanyu to Zhong Cui Palace, when Manager An saw this holy decree, he also understood why in his heart.

First, the Chuxiu Palace where Yanyu himself lived collapsed last night, and before it was rebuilt, Yanyu could only live in other palaces.

Second, the master of the Zhongcui Palace, Concubine Qi Niangniang, had committed suicide last night, so it happened to vacate the Zhongcui Palace, so it was reasonable for Yanyu to move in.

After receiving the holy decree, Mr. An was also full of curiosity about the smoke and rain.

That is, he couldn't figure out why a sick show girl, after living in a cold palace where no one cared about her, was suddenly valued so much by the emperor, and even a sparrow flew up the branch and became a phoenix overnight, and she was promoted several levels from a show girl with no rank to a nobleman! Or the only harem concubine who was personally held by the emperor and sent back to Zhongcui Palace!

Because although the previous Qi concubine Niangniang was good at remixing incense powder, she was the only one among the many concubines who was appreciated by you, and she was not fortunate enough to let the emperor personally carry her back to the palace.

And Yanyu has been staying at home since he lived in Chuxiu Palace, a palace comparable to a cold palace, and the emperor has never been to Chuxiu Palace once, why did he suddenly attract the emperor's attention, and let the emperor go to Chuxiu Palace to visit alone on a cold and dark rainy night when the rainstorm just stopped, and even happened to rescue her from the ruthless Qi Concubine Niangniang.

Whether all this is just a coincidence, or there is another hidden secret, in this regard, Mr. An is also extremely eager to know why.

Although Luo Xi, who had come to deliver the holy decree before, didn't say anything, the sharp-minded Manager An still noticed that Luo Xi seemed to value this smoke and rain as well.

So in his heart, he also secretly reminded himself that in the future, he must not be as snub as before, when he thought of his ignorance of Chuxiu Palace in the past year, including Chuxiu Palace's food and clothing often deducted, and even being embarrassed and insulted by the royal guards, he also knew it, but because he was not optimistic about Yanyu at all, and did not come forward to stop the obsolescence, he was also deeply ashamed.

He was worried that after this Yanyu became a nobleman, he would have a grudge against him because of this, and then the emperor would no longer be valued by him, and his position as the head of the Internal Affairs Office would almost come to an end.

And he also saw a detail through this holy decree, that is, although the emperor canonized eleven lotus birth celestial maidens except for Yanyu a year ago, and even the imperial concubines were canonized, he did not give any of the concubines a title, and whether there is a title or not is actually very important for the concubine.

Because this title represents the emperor's high recognition of the concubines and is the embodiment of the grace of the Son of Heaven.

Only when the emperor greatly appreciates and understands the character of a concubine will he give him a title, so a concubine with a title usually means that she will be favored by the emperor.

Therefore, after thinking about all this, Mr. An did not dare to slack off, and after confirming that it was close to three quarters of the hour, he hurriedly took his entourage and respectfully held the holy decree and rushed to Zhongcui Palace.

"The Divine Decree has arrived! Please show the girl smoke and rain to take the order! ”

The moment Manager An entered the gate of Zhong Cui Palace, it happened to be three o'clock in the morning, so the entourage around him also shouted loudly.

And when everyone in the Zhongcui Palace heard the holy decree, they also rushed to the courtyard of the Zhongcui Palace as soon as possible and knelt respectfully in several rows.

As for Yanyu, accompanied by Phantom Lotus, he came to the first row and knelt on the ground respectfully.

When he saw everyone in Zhong Cui Palace kneeling down and waiting to listen to the order, Mr. An cleared his throat and read aloud: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said: Xiu girl Yanyu, smart and agile, dignified and wise, respectful and cautious, long-serving palace eunuch, sensitive and wise, and courteous. Immediately canonized the nobles, gave the title lotus, and gave the Zhongcui Palace. Chin this. ”

"The concubine receives the order, long live my emperor, long live long live."

Yanyu was also extremely surprised after listening to the holy decree read by Chief Manager An, but he still answered very calmly while taking the holy decree from Chief Manager An.

It's just that there is a doubt in her heart, that is, why did the emperor suddenly arrive last night, and canonized her as a noble person early this morning, presumably the reason for all this can only be known next time I see the emperor......