The carriage moved forward slowly, and the sound of the wheels turning was very obvious at this moment.

Angry? It doesn't seem to be, but when the power of the person next to you is too great, there will always be a feeling that everything is in his hands, and you are just humble as dust, and this uneasiness will be exacerbated.

Beigong Yu did not let go of his mouth in the end, nor did he mention anything about that book, many of these literati and scholars in history mocked the imperial court, and expressed their thoughts with pen and ink, some died because of this, and some became celebrities through the ages, on the surface it all depends on their own luck, but in fact, it all depends on what kind of king they meet in the contemporary era.

Beigong Langyan in the palace had already received the news of Beigong Yu's return to the palace, but according to Beigong Yu's order, only a few palace ministers came to take over, and Beigong Yu ordered Xia Xiaoxiao to be placed in Lingyun Hall first, and he went to the imperial study with Beigong Langyan and others.

In the nearly half a year since she left, she didn't know anything about what happened in Yuehua Palace, but during this period, Beigong Yu spent nearly half of her time with her, even if he could handle some things through Beigong Yanyan, Beigong Yu couldn't overstep his authority too much, so that even if Xia Xiaoxiao didn't know what was going on in the palace Although she didn't know, the moment she opened the curtain, she just swept Beigong Yanyan's expression, which was rarely seen.

Looking at the back of Beigong Yu and the others leaving, she lowered the curtain, and the carriage moved forward on the palace road made of gentle marble, "Let's go to the Dusk Pavilion." ”

Wuxi paused outside, and said in embarrassment as he rode the horse, "Niangniang, the emperor ordered you to be sent back to Lingyun Palace." ”

"I'll tell him when I get back."

Outside, the blue sky and white day, the warm sun makes the wind in the air full of heat, on both sides of the palace road is the blue delphinium grass that blooms every day in summer, giving birth to a little gorgeous on the quiet and quiet avenue, this flower, her twilight pavilion has also planted so many plants.

Xia Xiaoxiao's words had already been said that there was no seat at this point, and it was not good to say much, so he changed the direction on the horse.

Xia Xiaoxiao stretched out his hand and stared at his palm.

Yue Hua first went out of the palace with Beigong Yu, and then received a sword from Honglian, and then the bits and pieces that happened in Yueguo, none of them were not major events that did not worry the important ministers of the imperial court, and now that he had just ascended the throne, he had already won a lot of Yun Yu's party before, but there must still be people in the court who could not suppress it, and now they went to the imperial study to discuss what was going on She didn't know, but she was sure that Helian Chi Beigong Yu was going to go in person.

There are many guards in the palace, and the carriage is rarely allowed to walk freely in the palace, but at this time, the people in the royal car are no seats, that is, there are guards who have stepped forward, and when they see that there are no seats, they will be let go directly, Xia Xiaoxiao just took a nap, and when he woke up, he had arrived outside the Han Palace.

After getting out of the car, Xia Xiaoxiao straightened out the corners of her somewhat messy skirt, "You go back to Lingyun Hall first, and I'll go back in half an hour." ”

"Mother's ......"

There is no need to say anything.

"Since I took the initiative to come back with him, naturally I won't have any other ideas."

What's more, when she arrives here, she can't get out even if she regrets it.

After saying that, Xia Xiaoxiao didn't look at Wuxi, turned around and walked in the direction of Dusk Pavilion, Wuxi looked at the back, hesitated a few times, or got on the horse and left, not to mention that Beigong Yu could see it, even he could see it, Xia Xiaoxiao Even if he came back, even if it was voluntary, but who knows if he came back with him.

The Han Hall is also the place where Beigong Yu used to live, and now that others have moved to the Lingyun Palace, this place is naturally empty, and others dare not live indiscriminately.

Rao is where His Royal Highness the former Prince lived, Beigong Yu moved away, and there was only a little bit of his former wives and concubines left, all of whom were not favored after he ascended the throne, but no matter who stayed, as long as Beigong Yu was not there, there was no real master, and it was deserted in the end.

Stepping on the bluestone that I have walked on many times, flanked by shaded plane trees, which are blooming luxuriantly in summer, and there are spots of light falling to the ground along the gaps between the leaves.

Dusk Jin Pavilion, since Beigong Yu ascended the throne, Xia Xiaoxiao has only come again.

The hibiscus tree in her courtyard had been cut down on the day Beigong Yu ascended the throne, and it seemed that it was still cold winter at that time.

But with only a quick glance, she lifted the corner of her skirt and went to the twilight pavilion.

Closing the door, he turned and looked up and down the familiar room.

Even if there is no one else in this courtyard now, she doesn't dare to guarantee that there is no seat to go, Beigong Yu secretly did not let people follow her, and even closed all the windows tightly, so she began to look for it in the house again.

The words Helian Chi said that day could be recalled as soon as she closed her eyes.

At the beginning, even if they fought to find that thing, she kept thinking that as long as it didn't involve her, it didn't matter, and she never cared about those things, but Helian Chi that day clearly wanted something from her, no, to be precise, she wanted to get her skin!

When Xia Xiaoxiao thought of this, she shuddered again.

The one she got at the beginning, the one she bought back from outside the palace by chance, and she also got one from Yun Hui's portrait from the Xiyun Palace, although she wasn't sure that the rag she bought back was the totem they were looking for, but when she saw the real totem in Helian Chi's hand that day, she had already determined it.

She had come to look for it once, up and down the house, and no, and this time she had found nothing.

Xia Xiaoxiao has lived in this room for three years, and she dares to guarantee that even the person who designed it herself will not be more familiar than her, but there is still none.

Because the Dusk Pavilion was just a place where the crown princess lived, not to mention that this princess was abolished in the end, naturally no one would come to clean it, Xia Xiaoxiao flipped through for nearly half an hour, looked at the table and chairs that had accumulated a lot of dust, and chose to stand and take a breath.

There was a sharp voice from outside the door that had not been seen for a long time, "Niangniang, are you inside?" ”

"Yes."

Xia Xiaoxiao was panting with her waist thrust, yes, no one usually comes to her room, and many people were busy glimpsing the relationship with her during the days when she was demoted, so who else would there be besides Beigong Yu?

"The emperor asked the Sprinkle family to pick you up and go to Lingyun Hall to rest first."

Xia Xiaoxiao had just opened the door, and one of his smooth hands was on the door frame and was about to knock on it for the second time, when he saw Xia Xiaoxiao's eyes startled for a moment.

Xia Xiaoxiao glanced back at the house that had just been turned over by her and had not had time to tidy up, twisted her eyebrows, raised her feet and walked out.

The summer of the Dusk Pavilion is not as cold as the winter, it is very cool, if that thing is really in Beigong Yu's hands, she will not be too surprised, but ...... The one she got from Yun Cheng's portrait was also still in Lingyun Palace, and she didn't know if Beigong Yu had turned it over.

The road back to Lingyun Hall was not short, Xia Xiaoxiao walked a long way, until she could almost see the location of Lingyun Hall in front of her, she reacted that she had been silently following her all the way, she suddenly stopped, Pingshun seemed to have lost her mind, and suddenly hit Xia Xiaoxiao's back, Xia Xiaoxiao stumbled and fell!

She turned her head with a little anger, "Father-in-law Pingshun, what are you doing without looking at the road even if you lose your mind?" ”

Xia Xiaoxiao rubbed the back of her head, hurting her to death!

"Ah...... Yes? ”

Ping Shun glanced at Xia Xiaoxiao with a slow reaction, his eyes were horrified, and he hurriedly stepped forward, his tone was nervous and caring, "The slave should die, the slave should die...... Did the mother be hurt by the minions? ”

Xia Xiaoxiao was stunned, looking at Pingshun's posture of holding the dust whisk in one hand and about to stretch it out with the other, Xia Xiaoxiao looked at him vigilantly, "Pingshun father-in-law, when did you become so polite?" ”

was also worried about whether she was bruised, but she remembered that Pingshun hated her all kinds of hatred for her, and wished to punish her every day.

As the saying goes, if you have nothing to do, you are either a traitor or a thief, and she has to guard against it!

"Minions...... Minion, isn't this always polite to you? ”

Pingshun's eyes wanted to cry, Xia Xiaoxiao has always remembered hatred.

Xia Xiaoxiao was stunned, suddenly wanted to cry and laugh, looking at the posture of Pingshun's tears about to fall, the mood that had been a little depressed suddenly improved a little, and the smile in her eyebrows was collected, and she said indifferently and with a little sarcasm, "Heh, polite?" When I went to Xinzhifang, I didn't see your old man politely. ”

"This ...... This is not what the minions want...... This is the emperor's order, and the Sprinkle family does not dare to disobey! ”

Pingshun was frightened when he heard this, and his legs were weak and he knelt down.

He wants to cry without tears, the emperor is so excited as soon as he comes back today, you must know that the emperor went to Yue to fight, and he went for half a year, he has been with Beigong Yu for so many years, and it is rare to be separated for such a long time, when he learned that the emperor first went to the imperial study to discuss the matter, he prepared the ginseng soup that had been prepared in the imperial dining room to the emperor, but no one had yet arrived at the imperial study, so he ran over and passed Beigong Yu's words, and asked him to come to Xia Xiaoxiao in the Dusk Pavilion.

He is a little clearer now, Xia Xiaoxiao actually came back with him this time! Moreover, although he didn't dare to resist the decree, he also asked Wuxi more out of curiosity, "What does the emperor do not let you go?" ”

Wuxi glanced at him with a bit of schadenfreude, "The emperor said that in this palace, among the several cronies under the emperor, you have a slightly better relationship with her." ”

In a few concise and concise words, Ping Shun suddenly understood what attitudes the emperor had now, but was the emperor sure that he had a good relationship with Xia Xiaoxiao? He knows that this girl remembers the hatred better than anyone else!

Xia Xiaoxiao lowered his eyes and looked at Pingshun kneeling on the ground, even his hands were trembling, holding back a smile, walked up to him, and poked his fingers lightly with his toes, "Hey, Pingshun father-in-law, don't you usually show off your might, how can you say it now is also a big celebrity around the emperor, the chief eunuch in the palace, it seems too unorthodox to kneel down for a little maid casually, right?" Saying that, she didn't forget to taunt the yin and yang, "Hurry up, hurry up, it's the slave who kneels for you." ”

Pingshun hung her head and wanted to roll her eyes, thinking, saying that she should kneel by herself, but she didn't really mean to kneel, but the sweet words and flattery on her lips were simply handy, "Don't dare, you should be the ...... by the emperor's side"

"What is the emperor's side?"

With a cold shout, it came from the side of the fork in the road.

Ping Shun raised his eyes slightly, because he was kneeling, he saw a group of women walking towards them domineeringly.

Xia Xiaoxiao froze for a moment, the little smile that had just been held back on the corner of his mouth gradually retracted, and when he turned around, his heart trembled, and it was really a big crowd.

She had only been delayed in the Dusk Pavilion for about half an hour, and Beigong Yu would not come back from outside the palace for more than an hour at most, and the palace of Nuoda, heh, this instant news spread so quickly. Obviously, no matter where they want to get to Lingyun Palace, they have to go through this fork in the road where they are standing now, what else can these women do except come to Beigong Yu?

The leader, who can speak in this tone, there is only Shu Changhua in the entire palace, Ye Qiuyu followed him, and a trace of surprise obviously flashed in his eyes when he saw Xia Xiaoxiao, and he quickly covered it up, compared to Shu Changhua's flamboyance, he was much more restrained, and did not speak.

"Heh, now that the emperor comes back, you have recovered from a serious illness?"

When the person approached, Shu Changhua's voice was delicate and a little sharp, but he hadn't seen her for half a year, and the immaturity on her face was a little less, more of the undisguised arrogance in her eyes, she casually glanced at Pingshun who was kneeling on the ground, and then rolled her eyes, and the last pair of cold eyes stopped at Xia Xiaoxiao, "Your illness is so good, it's really timely." ”

Xia Xiaoxiao had just returned to the palace, and she hadn't even had time to change the casual clothes she had been wearing outside the palace, and she looked a little cold, but when she heard this, she was obviously confused, "What a big ......"

At her feet, Pingshun pulled the corner of her skirt with her hand, Xia Xiaoxiao lowered her head, and Pingshun was glaring at her.

In a few words, Shu Chang's painter has arrived in front of him, wearing all kinds of gold and white jade hairpins on his head, wearing a long skirt embroidered with gold silk embroidered on the juan yarn, and the long sleeve cage is tattooed with gorgeous begonias, at a glance, he knows that it is a good material, his lips are wiped with lipstick, and even the smile is with a hint of aggressiveness, "It's really a big style, the emperor just came back, so he couldn't wait to run to Lingyun Palace, and he didn't even pay attention to Pingshun's father-in-law." ”

"Bold minion, I haven't seen you for half a year, but now I have even forgotten all about the etiquette and humility in the palace?"

Xia Xiaoxiao glanced at Shu Chang's painting, as well as the women behind him who were dressed up to be more enchanting, how enchanting, and how tempting and seductive, should have learned that Beigong Yu was back, and they all deliberately dressed up, sighed, bent their knees, lowered their heads and said respectfully, "Slave, see Concubine Shu." ”

As if he was very satisfied with Xia Xiaoxiao's attitude, Shu Changhua glanced at her disdainfully, and waved his hand casually, "That's it, seeing that you are not in good health, you don't need to be polite." ”

"Xie Niangniang."

She naturally didn't expect this person to bump into such a thing as soon as she came back, the cynicism she had received in the palace was because she didn't care, and now it is naturally impossible not to care anymore, not to mention, now she just thinks that these groups of women are all running over to find Beigong Yu, and she already has a lot of unhappiness in her heart, but she hasn't figured out what they mean by it.

Ye Qiuyu stood beside Shu Changhua, looked at her from top to bottom, didn't say anything, just glanced at it, and then fell on Pingshun, who was still kneeling beside her, and said lightly, "Pingshun's father-in-law still doesn't get up?" ”

When Pingshun heard this, he immediately came back to his senses and hurriedly got up, "The slave sees Ye Guifei, Concubine Shu." ”

Secretly glanced at Xia Xiaoxiao standing beside him, he was really a little worried that Xia Xiaoxiao had just returned to the palace and quarreled with a few gods in the harem, although he and Wuxi knew some things, but the rules in the palace were still there after all, Xia Xiaoxiao was still just that humble maid in the palace.

Ye Qiuyu said lightly, and before she finished speaking, she was picked up by Shu Changhua again, "Look," she glanced at Ye Qiuyu with slanted eyes, and smiled half-jokingly and half-seriously at the concubines behind her with her long sleeves and low lips, "This palace also said before that the concubine Niangniang must have thought about the emperor too much, and she didn't admit it before, so you can't help it now?" ”

Ye Qiuyu's face was gloomy a few degrees at once, but he didn't show his anger in the end, he only gritted his teeth and took a step back, raising his chin slightly, "Then it's up to Concubine Shu, after all, the emperor has been out of the palace for half a year, and who doesn't remember the women in this palace, isn't Concubine Shu too." ”

Xia Xiaoxiao watched the two of them compete against each other on the side, with a thoughtful expression.

She has always known that the women in the harem can never have any real goodwill and friendship, so when she was the crown princess in the Han Palace, no matter the reason for falling out of favor or not, she has never had a little friendship with the women of Beigong Yu, and some of them are occasionally greeting each other for a sentence or two, even if Xia Yingxi enters the palace, she almost ignores it, and the Shu Changhua in front of her is the same as Ye Qiuyu, and the relationship between the two of them was not very good in the past, but no matter how arrogant Shu Changhua was, it was also called Ye Qiuyu's sister, It's strange now, but I haven't seen it for half a year, and I can almost see the obvious smell of gunpowder.

However, since it is a contradiction on the surface, Xia Xiaoxiao, a little fleshy person, can't stand the exploitation between them, so he simply lowered his eyes and kept his mouth shut.

"Hmph, this palace is not as duplicitous as you," Shu Changhua glanced at her disdainfully, stepped forward directly, and hit Ye Qiuyu's shoulder impartially, looking at Pingshun proudly, "Go and report to the emperor, this palace has a few people who came to visit the emperor......"

However, Shu Changhua was interrupted by Ping Shun before he finished speaking, "The emperor is discussing in the imperial study at this time. ”

Shu Changhua's face sank suddenly, and he turned around and was about to go in the direction of the imperial study, and said smoothly and sharply, "The emperor has an order, and no one should be disturbed if he has nothing important." ”

"Heh," Shu Changhua turned his head and looked smooth, with undisguised anger in his eyes, "What a bold man!" ”

Pingshun is not afraid, the dust is reorganized and meticulously returned to his arm, and his mouth is a typical eunuch voice, "Niangniang should know that for the emperor, state affairs are important." ”

However, Xia Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, and remembered that Pingshun always used such a tone to speak, especially when passing on Beigong Yu's words, his face was very annoying.

Sure enough, Shu Changhua stopped even continuing to walk when she heard this, Pingshun's words were so serious, she also knew that a lot of changes had happened in the palace during Beigong Yu's absence, and many things needed to be dealt with by Beigong Yu.

After thinking about it again, no matter how much I missed, no matter how much I was unwilling, even if I didn't have the courage to really go to the imperial study, not to mention, the imperial study has always been a place where harem concubines are forbidden to approach.

"...... Shall we go or not? ”

After a stalemate for a long time, a fresh face that Xia Xiaoxiao had never seen behind her attached to her and asked in a low voice.

looked for everyone, but because Shu Chang drew Beigong Yu clearly, one person or two people may not see them, but so many people came together, even Beigong Yu was not easy to refuse, but she didn't expect this to come directly into the air, who could know that Beigong Yu rushed back to the palace all the way and didn't even care about resting, so he went directly to the imperial study?

Shu Changhua's unwillingness at this time is not easy to put on the surface, after all, there are many people behind her, and her eyes swept over, and it just swept to the corner of Ye Qiuyu's mouth with a faint sarcastic smile.

She glared at the woman who had just spoken, the woman was shocked, and quickly lowered her head and didn't dare to make a sound, Shu Changhua finally glanced at Ye Qiuyu again, and her words were vicious and didn't leave a little face, "Laugh, what's so funny?" If you can't see this palace, you think you can see it? ”

The smile on Ye Qiuyu's face froze, "It's better than being embarrassed like you." ”

After speaking, he directly turned his head and led his palace maid in the direction of his bedroom.

Shu Changhua stared at Ye Qiuyu's departing back, her words were laughing at her over and over again, her chest was directly angry and rose violently, and she finally calmed down her anger, and then led the person away without looking back.

Except for the first few words, Shu Changhua's eyes did not fall on Xia Xiaoxiao for a moment, as if he had forgotten her as a person.

Naturally, this is what Xia Xiaoxiao can't wait for.

"Tsk, the smell of gunpowder is stronger than his grandfather's."

She looked at the two people who left one after the other with some amazement, and was a little glad that she was not caught in them, but also because now she was just a maid, otherwise she would have really hit the muzzle of the gun.

Xia Xiaoxiao watched for a long time, until there was no one on the two spacious bluestone avenues, then she withdrew her gaze, and when she turned around, she just looked at her with a smooth look, "Niangniang...... Should you go in? ”

Xia Xiaoxiao hurriedly interrupted him when he heard this, his hands shook violently in front of his eyes, and he refused, "Don't don't, Pingshun father-in-law, this lady can't afford to be a little girl, I'd better be your little maid." ”

Ping Shun smiled, "Since the emperor has acquiesced, are you still afraid that you can't find a position as a master in the palace?" ”

The expression on Xia Xiaoxiao's face faded, and his hand hung to his side, yes, although Beigong Yu didn't say anything along the way, but Wuxi kept calling her Niangniang later, Beigong Yu acquiesced, if he didn't have his own plans, how could they dare to be so presumptuous?