King Qin felt bad in his heart, so he hurriedly turned around and walked to the door, and as soon as he pushed the door, he found that something was wrong, and the door had been locked from the outside. He was just about to carry his strength, and the woman in the room had already hugged him from the back, "Where is the prince going?" The prince specially asked the slave family to come out, and the slave family came over at a great risk, why did the prince want to leave? ”

King Qin couldn't help but say angrily, "Who are you? Who instructed you? ”

"Don't worry, don't you know! As long as Gong Ran shouts, everyone in the vicinity will come! The prince should bear with his temperament first, don't break the door! ”

"What the hell are you going to do?" King Qin slowly turned around and asked in a deep voice.

"It doesn't matter who I am, the important thing is that I want to ask the prince a few words!" The woman suddenly looked at him sharply, although she was in her body, there was a murderous aura that could not be blasphemed, "How did the ink dust boy die?" Did he commit suicide? Or did you force it? ”

"Ink dust? Who are you from Mochen? King Qin asked rhetorically.

"Who?" The woman suddenly laughed miserably, "I'm nothing, I'm not even his slave." You Han people with honey-mouthed swords have forced Gongzi to death, how can he be such an arrogant person, how can he commit suicide! ”

"You're one of the Ink Dust." King Qin affirmed, "Mo Chen's death does have something to do with me, but I definitely forced him to die. If you don't tell you the ins and outs, I won't tell you that. ”

The woman laughed, "If you don't say it, don't say it, the son is gone, what else do I care about?" I only know that Childe has done a lot of things for you, but you watched him commit suicide, you are sorry Childe, you don't deserve Childe to do this to you! If you let Childe go away with grievances, I will let you taste this too! ”

"So you designed all of this? You know about Miss Xue, presumably it was passed on to the queen by Mochen through you, right? King Qin quickly searched and inquired in his heart.

The woman was noncommittal.

"You want me to go away with grievances, it seems that I am not an ordinary palace maid, I must be a person in the harem, you are the concubine of my father? Your accent is like, isn't it? King Qin couldn't help frowning.

The woman glanced at King Qin and snorted coldly, "You are not stupid, let you die and understand, my name is Chamusir, Han name is Lan Muzhen, and your father named me a concubine." ”

It turns out that this is the newly favored Hua Concubine, of course King Qin has heard of it, Hua Concubine has only been in the palace for more than a year, and she is a woman from a foreign land, but if the father enters the harem, half of the night will be spent at Hua Concubine, and she has been promoted several times, and the queen mother has also expressed her dissatisfaction euphemistically. Only then did King Qin understand that Concubine Hua was the one who was arranged by Mo Chen to enter the palace.

"Aren't you killing yourself like this?" King Qin asked.

"Childe is gone, what's the point of me living in this world?" Hua Concubine said sadly, and suddenly smiled again, "Before she died, she was able to trap the prince in unfilial piety and injustice, I am really happy!" It was the prince who forcibly raped me, and I refused to die? Or is it better to be with the prince and be found out and die in shame? ”

King Qin couldn't help but have a little headache, and just wanted to speak, Hua Concubine's body was already entangled, and King Qin subconsciously pushed her. The two of them were silently pushing and pulling and entangled for a long time, and suddenly Hua Concubine's body trembled, and her hand trembled and pointed at King Qin, "What is your waist?" ”

King Qin saw that his robe had been pulled apart by her, revealing a piece of jade on his waist, which Mo Chen had given him the night before he left.

"Childe actually gave Sha Yuejue to you!" Hua Concubine stared at his belt in disbelief.

King Qin was a little puzzled, took off the jade jue, nodded and said, "Before leaving, Mochen gave it to me and let me wear it, just like taking him to see the world." ”

Hua Concubine suddenly covered her face, and tears rolled down her fingers. She suddenly realized that she was still on her, and hurriedly ran to the inner room, and half a moment later, she came out of the cage, her clothes were complete, but the tears on her face were still there. She fell to the ground and choked up, "Chamusir, meet the new master!" ”

King Qin was even more puzzled, and said in a deep voice, "You get up first, what's going on?" ”

Concubine Hua wiped her tears and knocked on the door twice, "Gong Ran, you come in first." ”

After Gong Ran came in, Concubine Hua pointed to King Qin and said, "The prince gave Sha Yuejue to the prince, this is our new master, you have met first." ”

Gong Ran also looked at King Qin in disbelief, and then looked at Hua Concubine, Hua Concubine nodded tearfully, and Gong Ran fell to the ground.

Hua Concubine also ordered her to evacuate the people around her. Only then did he come to King Qin one by one. She and Mochen's mother belonged to the same tribe, after the defeat of the tribe, the deceased reached, most of the survivors were some children, scattered to other places, the princess secretly changed her name to establish her own Qinglou restaurant, and went to the tribes to inquire about their news, and the surviving children of the year tried to gather together, she and Gong Ran were the babies who were adopted by other shepherds. The princess was bent on revenge and spent her whole life on it, but she finally died young due to overwork, so they obeyed the orders of the prince of Mochen. On the orders of his mother, Mochen took some of them to the capital. And because of her outstanding appearance, clever personality, and good official language, she and Gong Ran were used by the prince to enter the palace in the name of the Western Regions. And she lived up to her son's expectations and won favor in one fell swoop, but in just one year, she went from a beauty dedicated by Fanbang to a concubine who lived alone in Chang'en Palace.

Hua Concubine said with tears in her eyes, "Since the prince gave Sha Yuejue to the prince, the prince is the master of Chamusel." Chamusil has sworn to the true god and to the son, and he will never dare to lie or have the slightest dissent. I just offended the prince, and I ask the prince to forgive me. ”

King Qin nodded and helped him weakly, "You get up." Lone didn't know Mochen's intention for giving me Yujue. You're loyal to Mochen, but just now, and you're too reckless. ”

Hua Concubine didn't get up, and continued, "Sha Yuejue is a sacred relic of our tribe, and seeing Jue is like seeing the Lord. There are more than 30 of our brothers and sisters in the capital, and more than 100 in the Western Regions, all of whom will obey the orders of the prince like me. "Hua Concubine bowed down again" It's just that Chamusil has an arrogant request, and she also asks Wang Yecheng. ”

"Tell me about it."

"There are many talents in the clan, Chamusil is not a heavenly figure, and I ask the prince to give me a death."

"You have a respected status, so why should you seek death?"

Hua Concubine smiled sadly, "Last autumn, Gongzi personally sent me into the Forbidden City. It is said that I enjoy all the glory and wealth, and I am not afraid of the prince's surprise, but the days within the walls of this palace are like years for me. Thinking of my son's ambitions, I was coquettish and flattering, and I also reached the concubine position on a rampage. But now, Childe is alone and dies in another country, I just want to go with Childe, and I can serve Childe on the Huangquan Road, and Childe will not be too lonely on the way back to the Western Regions. She burst into tears.

King Qin fell into deep thought.

The prince and Xue Ke had already returned to the city after lunch. Today is the Shangyuan Festival, and the street vendors on both sides are already ready. The lantern shelves have been set up, or they are exquisite, or they are towering like clouds, or they are lifelike, and they must be full of beauty at night.

The prince went to Suzheng Hall to change his clothes, and then went to Baopu Courtyard to advise.

Xue Ke nodded again and again and said, "I know, I know, I will go with Xing'er when I arrive, I will take Ah Liu's, and I will let Ying Wu and them follow, I will take the carriage, and I will not run around." Your Highness, go quickly, there are a lot of people on the street today, and if you don't set off, even the chariot of the East Palace will not be able to pass. ”

The prince said sullenly, "Really don't accompany me to Wanhualou?" ”

Xue Ke was funny, the man was really childish, and he really didn't care about it, "Okay, next year, let's talk about it next year." Wouldn't it be more comfortable for you to get off the Wanhualou and let us go to enjoy the lanterns today? ”

The prince thought about it, nodded and said, "Then I'll go, Ah Liu, remember to dress the lady warmly, and take two more hand stoves." ”

Even Ah Liu felt that the prince was a bit of a mother-in-law, and after nodding his head, he couldn't help but stick out his tongue at Xue Ke. Mama Zhang's smiling eyes narrowed into a slit, and look, her little master also knows that it hurts!

Xing'er sat outside the carriage and looked at the people on the street with a little headache. Shangyuan Festival is probably the most lively festival of the year. In the evening, in front of the government office, there was already a list of petty offenders such as theft, tongue-in-cheek, and disputes. Fu Yin indoctrinated in public, and from the Forbidden City, a fast horse and yellow clothes were transmitted, pardoned, reinstated, and specially ordered to release the guilty. Sinners, family members, and bystanders alike shouted long live. After that, the moonlight shines brightly, and the lantern torch starts from the Forbidden City, lighting from far to near with the sound of the palace people's whips. At one time, hundreds of thousands of lights were lit up one after another, and it was really "the fire tree and silver flowers, and the iron lock of the star bridge was opened". Pavilion buildings, noble mansions, commercial street shops, and even deep alleys and courtyards, are all decorated with lantern curtains and curtains in front of the door. On this day, men and women of all ages are on the streets, drinking and having fun, eating and shopping, and joking.

The prince had a whim last night, saying that he would take Xue Ke to the city wall to see the lanterns, saying that there were few people and a good vision. Xue Ke was also interested, so Xing'er looked at the time, and prepared to go out early after dinner, who knew that the street was already lively, and the carriages and horses were simply difficult to move.

Xue Ke smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's the same when we walk over, by the way, take a look at the street scene, Your Highness, they still have to go to Wanhualou, and they won't be able to come back for a while." ”

Ah Liu hurriedly said: "There are so many people! Ah Wu, they can't keep up, what if someone collides with the lady! ”

"People are crowded, where are they colliding! It's also boring to sit in a carriage. Xue Ke lifted the curtain, "Xing'er, go buy a few masks!" Pick a good-looking one for me, and pick a fierce one for Ah Liu! ”

Xing'er responded with a smile and sent a small servant over. After a while, he really picked out the mask of the Seven Fairies and Zhong Hanli, Xue Kehaha laughed a few times, looked at Ah Liu's cold face, and mischievously put the mask of the Seven Fairies on her face, and saw that she looked disgusted and embarrassed.

Ah Liu and Xing'er surrounded Xue Ke and walked slowly through the crowd, suffering a few shadow guards who followed. Fortunately, there are many people, and it is really not fast. It's just that it is slowly moving forward in the flow of people, and the street vendors on both sides are selling small lanterns with plum red wisps of gold, some selling snow willow and Bodhi leaves, some selling rice cakes, gardens, fine powder to eat, some gambling lottery, guessing coins, and all kinds of shouts and shouts. Xue Ke took Ah Liu to look at it with great interest, and Ah Liu slowly became happy, and actually spent money to guess two bowls of beans, but who knew that the color head was actually two velvet flowers. Xue Ke couldn't stand up ridiculously, and inserted the red velvet flower between Ah Liu's temples, lining her mask of the seven fairies, looking extremely charming.

The group waited for more than an hour to reach the city wall. Xue Ke was also a little tired from walking, so he got into the carriage and rested for a while. Xing'er stood on tiptoe beside the car and watched, Xue Ke asked Ah Liu to hand over a cup of tea, "Xing'er, sit down and rest, Your Highness will naturally see it!" ”

"Hey! Don't worry, the prince was either tripped by the people in Wanhualou, or blocked on the road. Who would have thought that there would be so many people tonight, and there would be more people over there in Wanhualou! ”

Xue Ke said with a smile, "Just like this once a year, the people have to see the sky, they are naturally excited, what is there to worry about!" It's a little cleaner here, let's have some tea and bring over the food we just bought and try it! ”

"Lady, be careful, I'm afraid the food in this market is not so clean, what does the lady want to eat, go back and let the cook do it well!"

"Okay, I'll try it!" Xue Ke knew that they were used to being careful, but he didn't care, so he asked Ah Liu to spread the ginkgo biloba, kumquat, pickled olives, and crystal powder fish he had just bought on several cases, and Ah Liu took out the bone china silver spoon he brought, and handed it over.

Xue Ke and Ah Liuyi tasted it one by one, and commented on them one by one in a low voice.

"This one is only sweet, not delicious!"

"Go back and let Mama Zhang use osmanthus candied pickles, I don't know if it will be better?"

"Well, then you leave some for Mama Zhang, Mama is really what kind of food, you will see it at a glance!"

"Not really! Mama used to make a hibiscus soup, and I heard that when the soup is served, the hibiscus flowers will slowly bloom, and the taste is delicious! ”

"Really? Why haven't you seen Mama do it? Go back and coax Mama to let her do it and try it! ”

Ah Liu also nodded hurriedly.

Xing'er muttered outside, the night was already a little deep, but there was still no trace of the prince. Before leaving, the prince repeatedly told him to go out early, saying that he would come over as soon as he appeared in Wanhualou.

Slowly, Xue Ke also felt that something was wrong, although the city wall was cleaner than the street, but just now I could hear the voices of people on the street, and the voices on the street were weak at this time, it can be seen that some people have dispersed, isn't the prince delayed by something?

Ah Liu's expression also slowly became solemn, and after two more incense sticks, Ah Liu went out to communicate with Ying Wu and the others, and came back and said, "Lady, let's go back first!" Your Highness is afraid that there are other things and he will not be able to come. ”

"Is there any news from the shadow guard?"

Ah Liu shook his head.

Xue Ke pondered for a moment and said, "How many shadow guards did we bring with us?" ”

"Six."

"Then leave one here to wait for news, two go to the palace gate to inquire when the prince enters the palace and when he leaves the palace, and two go to Wanhualou to inquire about the news to see if there is something going on? Let's go back first! ”

Ah Liu's face was solemn, and he went out to give an order. The carriages and horses on the street were already walking without hindrance, but they returned to the East Palace in more than half an hour. Sure enough, the prince didn't come back, Xue Ke went back to the Baopu Courtyard, the courtyard was full of brilliant lights, and Mama Zhang took a group of girls to enjoy the lights in the courtyard for fun. Xue Ke smiled and said, "Let's play, I'll go back and rest first!" ”

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