Chapter Ninety-Four: Mutual Restraint

Qing Concubine knelt outside the gate of Qianqing Palace for half a night. Crying with tears in her eyes. Yongyan has always been soft-hearted. There is no evidence to prove that it was Qing Concubine's doing. The Assassin had also been buried at the bottom of the lake. There is no proof of death. Yongyan didn't take it to heart anymore.

At this time, it is the season of river crabs and river shrimp. The imperial dining room in the palace sent a lot of river shrimp to the palaces. Take advantage of the good weather. I invited Concubine Lan and Concubine Rong to taste it together in the pile embroidery pavilion in the imperial garden. Avoided the slightly harsh midday sun. The three of us were talking in the Pile Embroidery Pavilion.

Lan Concubine took a sip of tea gently. Suddenly, he sneered: "It's funny to think about it now. The emperor didn't question Concubine Qing. The Assassin was apparently near her dormitory. And coincidentally, she used the excuse of bathing at that time. The emperor actually believed her."

Concubine Rong smiled faintly.". The emperor is soft-hearted. Where have I ever been crying and crying by the concubine? Again. Didn't the emperor also say that it was a member of the Tianli Sect who carried out the assassination in the palace? It's not the first time this has happened."

Through carved rosewood windows. A warm wind swept across his face. The trees outside the embroidery pavilion began to shed their leaves. Eyes turn slightly. I slowly spoke, "Isn't it from the Heavenly Doctrine. We don't know. But now I understand that Qing Concubine still has a certain weight in the emperor's heart. This woman is not simple. How will she give up?"

Concubine Rong nodded. I heard that this concubine's family background is really average. said that she was generally promoted. It's just a little convicted daughter. If you don't have this good look. How could there be a place for her in the harem."

I let out a faint laugh. Clamped the river shrimp from the plate into Concubine Rong's bowl." If you talk about physiognomy. She can be compared to the concubine of yesteryear. If you are thoughtful. The three of us are not as good as her combined. If you talk about ruthlessness. I'm afraid that even if it is a noble concubine, she is not her opponent."

Concubine Lan and Concubine Rong nodded approvingly. I smiled and said, "Okay. Great weather is a rare good mood. Let's not talk about her."

The three of them looked at each other and smiled. A palace maid hurried over carrying a basket. Blessed with a blessed body, he saluted respectfully and said, "Ladies and gentlemen. The noble people looked at the ladies talking here. It just so happens that there are some seasonal fruits, so I would like to invite you to try them."

I let out an "oh" in surprise. Said casually: "It turns out that the noble man of Xi is also nearby. That being the case. Just ask your master to come along. Anyway, it's just an extra pair of chopsticks."

The palace maid was slightly stunned. He bowed his head and said "yes" and invited the nearby Xi nobles over. I picked up the fruit in the basket and handed it to Concubine Rong and Concubine Lan.

Xi Guiren walked slowly into the pile embroidery pavilion. Dressed in pink. A few beaded flowers are simply hairpinned on the head. The haggard look on his face is hard to hide. Since the Xi nobles were debunked by Yongyan under the pretense of being sick, they have been left out in the cold. There is no longer the arrogance of the past.

The noble people of Xi blessed their bodies. spoke: "The concubine has seen all the mothers."

I smiled and said, "It's all my own sisters. No need to be polite. It is difficult for Xi nobles to come out and walk. Why don't you sit together and talk about yourself?"

Xi Guiren smiled faintly and nodded. But his brow furrowed. Fleur put the dishes and chopsticks in front of the Xi nobleman. Xi Guiren shivered nervously. Then he said, "The concubine has eaten in the palace. You don't have to bother with it. The concubine just came over to say goodbye."

Concubine Rong smiled lightly. Peel the pomegranate apart." The fruit sent by the noble Xi is fresh."

Xi Guiren gathered the clothes behind him. Concubine Lan said with interest: "It is rare for noble people to be close to us. I thought I was hallucinating."

Xi Guiren smiled awkwardly. I pretended to blame Concubine Lan and said, "Okay, Sister Lan. How can you say that about the noble people. They are all sisters. What is close and not close."

Xi Guiren got up and lowered his eyebrows and said, "Ladies and gentlemen. The concubine will go back to the palace first." Then he turned and left.

I glanced at the noble man lightly. Mama Hao, who was beside Concubine Rong, suddenly said "Huh". A look of embarrassment. Concubine Rong raised her eyebrows, turned her head and asked, "Mama, what's wrong?"

Mama Hao frowned and said nervously, "Let the slave say something. This river shrimp cannot be eaten with fruit. Especially pomegranates. If you eat too much, it's like taking poison."

Everyone looked at Mama Hao in surprise. My heart sank." How could Mama Hao do this?"

Mama Hao said respectfully: "When the slave maid first entered the palace, she would be a rough envoy of the palace maid. I know more or less about it. Again. Old people who have been in the palace for a long time know this common sense."

Concubine Rong held my hand nervously." How could such a Qiaoxi noble person send a basket of fruits over. Is it a coincidence or is there another conspiracy?"

I calmly asked Mama Hao, "That Mama. Isn't it true that Father-in-law will know this?"

Mama Hao laughed softly. opened his mouth and said: "Father-in-law E is the person who serves the emperor. He'll know about it."

I turned to Xiao Anzi and said, "Go and invite the emperor over. Let's just say that this palace and a few mothers are here."

Lan Concubine couldn't help but smile and said angrily: "This Xi nobleman. I know that she is uneasy and kind. How can you be so dedicated?"

I wondered in my heart: Although the noble people are reckless. But how could such a lowly means be used? Could it be that the donkey skills are exhausted and ready to fight?

Yongyan entered the pile of embroidery pavilions with a spring breeze on his face. He glanced at everyone. smiled and said, "You still know how to enjoy it. I follow the fragrance and follow you."

I got up and took Yongyan's cloak. He said with a smile: "The river shrimp in the lake this year are plump. It would be a pity if the emperor didn't taste it."

Yongyan lifted his robe and made it. Concubine Rong took a piece of river shrimp and put it in Yongyan's bowl. Yongyan smiled at Concubine Rong and Yue.

As if I suddenly remembered something, I said, "That's right. Just now, the Xi nobles passed by here and gave the concubines a basket of seasonal fresh fruits. The concubines thought about waiting for the emperor to come and taste it together."

Yongyan raised an eyebrow. Said lightly: "Xi Guiren. It's been a long time since I've seen her."

I chuckled. Slowly spoke: "The concubine looks at the Xi nobleman and has been a lot haggard recently. It's not as unruly as it used to be. Is the emperor still angry about the past?"

Yongyan took a piece of river shrimp and put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly. After a while, he spoke: "She should be haggard. I told her to think about it behind closed doors. It was only in the past that people who relied on concubines to be so arrogant. If she were half as sensible as a concubine, I wouldn't have bothered with her."

I let out a faint laugh. Said: "What the emperor said is true."