Chapter 182: The Wind Rises in the Deep Palace

Ye Ling Xi is the first time to come to Anzhou, there is no place to go around the place of life, around the neighborhood for most of the day more and more feel no mood to return to the inn, originally wanted to come to the 'door' to eavesdrop on a few sentences, who expected that before the ears approached, a roar in the room rumbled.

"Warm and affectionate! How thick do you have to be to be satisfied?! ”

In the silence, there was a sudden sound that startled Ye Lingxi, and he stumbled under his feet and almost fell, and he slammed open the 'door' and fell into the house in a daze.

"Ling Xi?" Yan Liwu's face was crimson, and when he saw that Ye Ling Xi was obviously eavesdropping outside, he was ashamed and annoyed, so he turned around and glanced at Wen Moqing, and then grabbed Ye Ling Xi and walked out.

After saying those words that seemed to comfort but were not comforting, she really didn't know what attitude to use to face Wen Moqing, and had to be a deserter.

After leaving the inn with Ye Ling Xi, he was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief, and walked around the downtown with the few remaining copper plates, and his 'spirit' gradually relaxed, recalling the past that Wen Moqing said, and couldn't help but ask Ye Ling Xi about the ending of Sang Ying and Tong Ruchu.

"It is said that the female army commander was beheaded in front of the Canglong 'gate' of the palace, and the deputy general Sang Ying led the army to rebel and was suppressed, and died in the 'chaos' battle. If the truth is as the prince said, those two people are really a pity, you must know that the life in the south is hard, and it has always been a place where civil ministers and military generals have avoided it, and there are only a handful of people in the world who can not only form troops to fight against bandits, but also win the support and love of the people. ”

After listening to Yan Liwu's relay, Ye Lingxi roughly understood why Wen Moqing knew so much about the affairs of the Women's Army, but he did not ask about the specific relationship between him and Sang and Tong, but chose to be silent at the right time like Yan Liwu - there are some things that you shouldn't know if you don't know, and too many people who know will only put Wen Moqing under more pressure.

It's easy to meet people and it's hard to find people, and it's only the first day that Yan Li's worries have been in Anzhou, and I haven't been able to find anyone on the street where I met the middle-aged 'woman' last time I met Na Bixiao, which is reasonable. When the two of them walked all the way back to the inn, Wen Moqing had disappeared, and only left a message to the shopkeeper to convey, saying that there was no need to wait for him to eat together at night. Wen Moqing's lonely and mysterious style of talking about worries has been accustomed, yes and didn't care, at this time she didn't know that a huge net had quietly spread to her and Wen Moqing.

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Wen Jingyuan had to often meet and talk with the envoys of the Five Kingdoms in addition to the trivial affairs of the previous dynasty, and in addition, he had to devote a lot of his thoughts to the harem that he had been ignoring before.

Anyway, Lian Song's words could not be ignored, although Wen Jingyuan did not want to suspect that Lan Zhirong had a problem, he couldn't ignore it, and when he 'communicated' with Lan Zhirong, he was a little more deliberately tempted.

"Has the emperor heard any rumors recently? Otherwise, according to the emperor's understanding of the concubine, he would never ask such a thing. After several temptations, Lan Zhirong became aware, her eyebrows were full of disappointment and grievances, and she hung her head slightly to show even more pity.

"I didn't doubt you, I just asked you what you've been up to lately. Since the envoys of the five countries visited, I didn't have much time to accompany you, and I don't know how you pass the time on weekdays. ”

Wen Jingyuan's answer was very far-fetched, Lan Zhirong still lowered her eyebrows and did not ask, she was silent and waited carefully before quietly retreating to the side, and Wen Jingyuan felt a little guilty for no reason.

"For more than a year, you have served me with all your heart, and I see it in my eyes, as long as you don't do what you shouldn't do, no matter who says anything, I will support you." A few words of comfort to Lan Zhirong in a soothing tone, Wen Jingyuan put on his clothes and walked off the 'bed' couch, as if he didn't plan to stay overnight this night.

Concubine Yun saw that he was about to leave, and hurriedly took the wind and handed it over, and Wen Jingyuan's soft and boneless hand was grabbed by Wen Jingyuan and put it under his nose to sniff, and a pair of eagle-like eyes burst out with a little ghostly light: "I still have the imperial concubine here, you don't have to take care of everything in the harem, you can rest in Fenghuan Palace with peace of mind if you have nothing to do, don't move around at will." ”

"The concubine doesn't have the idea of arrogating her power, it's just ......" Concubine Yun was so anxious that she opened her mouth to "desire" to justify, swallowed half of her words back into her stomach, lowered her head and twisted her fingers aggrieved, sighed and whispered, "It's late at night, the emperor should go back and rest early." ”

The fool could also see that Concubine Yun had something to hide, Wen Jingyuan frowned and was quite dissatisfied, but he didn't choose to 'force' to ask at this time. With a little ruthlessness to shake off Concubine Yun's soft hair, Wen Jingyuan tightened his neckline and stepped out of the room' door, and Zhao Gonggong, who was waiting outside, hurriedly stepped forward to follow, and walked out of Fenghuan Palace less than ten steps, and someone hurriedly chased after him.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! The slave has something to say to the emperor! "The palace 'girl' who was chasing after at a trotter was out of breath, and her little face was slightly reddened with a pink carved 'jade'.

When Gonggong Zhao saw that the person who came was Yan Xiang beside Concubine Yun, he immediately lowered his face and shouted: "Presumptuous!" Do you dare to shout in front of the emperor and look for death?! ”

"The slave knows the mistake, please punish the emperor and Zhao Gonggong, but please listen to the slave and maid say a few words before punishing the slave and maid, otherwise the slave and maid will not be blind to death!" Yan Xiang knelt on the ground with a plop and kowtowed to Wen Jingyuan again and again, and every time she looked up, she could see a few crystal tears flying down.

Wen Jingyuan stretched out his hand to stop Gonggong Zhao, condescendingly looked at Yan Xiang carefully, and only after a while did he speak leisurely: "I remember you, you came from Qingyue Country with Concubine Yun, and you have been serving by Concubine Yun's side, your name is Yan Xiang, right?" ”

"Thanks to the emperor's grace, the slaves and maids are terrified." Yan Xiang stopped kowtowing and stood up straight, boldly looking up at Wen Jingyuan, a bruise on her forehead made Wen Jingyuan feel a little distressed.

"Get up, let me hear what you have to say, and tell me whatever you have to say." Wen Jingyuan unexpectedly stretched out his hand to Yan Xiang, Yan Xiang was slightly stunned, and only then did he hesitate to stand up under the urging of Zhao Gonggong's cough, and hesitantly 'handed' his little hand into Wen Jingyuan's wide palm.

Wen Jingyuan gently grabbed the slightly cold little hand, and a gentle smile appeared on his face: "I'm not a tiger wolf, I can't eat you." It's cold outside, if you have anything to say, go to the dormitory and say it, your body can't bear the cold wind. ”

Yan Xiang's cheeks were flushed crimson, and she looked at Zhao Gonggong cautiously, Zhao Gonggong covered her mouth and chuckled: "If you want to go, how can the emperor treat you badly?" Concubine Yun will send someone to say it, so there is no need to worry. ”

The emperor's temporary intention to favor the palace 'girl' who is not on the concubine register, this is nothing new, but Wen Jingyuan's preference for 'women' and 'sex' is not as fond of the previous emperor', and since he succeeded to the throne, he has favored Concubine Yun, and has never recruited any palace 'girl' or 'waiter' to sleep. However, there are some exceptions on this day, because of Concubine Yun's concealment, Wen Jingyuan was unhappy, and then looked at this Yan Xiang's eyebrows and clear eyes with a bit of delicateness, although it was not as charming as Concubine Yun, but there was a sense of youth and freshness, and somehow there was a sense of non-separation.

Pulling the shy Yan Xiang, Wen Jingyuan walked slowly, and when the night breeze blew through Yan Xiang's green silk sideburns, there was a faint burst of fragrance, which made Wen Jingyuan's heart move: "Yan Xiang, the fragrance on your body is the same as the fat powder used by Concubine Yun?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the fat powder used by the slave and maid is indeed the same as that of the mother. This is a spice called 'Fushuang 'dew''', which is a rare treasure that only a few princesses in Qingyue Country have. The mother loves the slave and the maid, and she is never stingy with the things she uses, and all the new and good ones must be given to the slave and maid. There are also other eunuchs and palace 'women' in Fenghuan Palace, which are often rewarded by Niangniang, and everyone likes Niangniang very much. ”

Wen Jingyuan was thoughtful, and his face was still silent: "Then you must be very loyal to Concubine Yun." ”

"Yes, Niangniang is very good to us on weekdays, she is never stingy with food and clothing, and she is not like other Niangniang who beat and scolds her at every turn, so everyone is grateful and never does anything to be sorry for Niangniang." Yan Xiang didn't seem to notice Wen Jingyuan's temptation, and still kept saying with great interest, "Let's just say that some time ago, some people went to Fenghuan Palace to find the subordinates around Niangniang one by one, and they sent things and promises, but no one accepted them, and they all said that instead of betraying Niangniang for a moment of greed, they would rather be poor for a lifetime, as long as Niangniang is safe, everyone is willing to continue to serve by Niangniang's side." ”

"Oh? Did anyone go to Fenghuan Palace to bribe? What does the man want to know? Wen Jingyuan's eyes flashed, and he secretly clenched his fists.

Yan Xiang suddenly realized that she had said something crucial, her face suddenly turned pale, and she stopped and bowed deeply: "Slave, slave and maid are speechless for a while, please forgive the emperor!" But these are exactly what the slave maid wants to tell the emperor, and I don't know which palace it is, and recently I have been asking around about the mother, and someone wants to give the slave and maid a hundred taels of silver, so that the slave and the maid can put a little straw man under the mother's bed. Niangniang has been struggling with this these days, and has taken many beloved things from the emperor to the palaces to walk around, hoping to get closer to other mothers, but those mothers ......"

Yan Xiang choked a few times, gently wiped her eyes, and looked weaker and more pitiful.

"Those ladies don't appreciate it at all, the better-tempered ones refuse politely, and the worse tempered ones ask for 'sex' to give the mothers a closed-door soup, no matter how the mothers whisper and beg them not to make trouble, there are always a few who want to say something nasty to the mother. The slave maid is Niangniang's personal 'servant' and 'girl', and often sees Niangniang hiding in the room alone and secretly crying, and outsiders have to force a smile, especially when facing the emperor, Niangniang never says the grievances she has suffered, for fear of causing trouble to the emperor, and the slave and maid are going to break their hearts......"

"That's enough, don't say it." Wen Jingyuan interrupted abruptly, his face was as dark as the night, "Gonggong Zhao, you go to each palace and ask, which concubines have you been to see recently, and give me a detailed list." ”

Zhao Gonggong bowed: "The slave leads the order." It's inconvenient to ask late tonight, so the slave will do it early tomorrow morning. The emperor should also rest earlier, the dragon body is important; And Miss Yanxiang, Your Majesty, look at ......"

Knowing the 'chaos' behind the harem, Wen Jingyuan should not be in the mood to spoil Yan Xiang anymore, but the mood is the mood, the body is the body, looking at Yan Xiang's green and pretty face, Wen Jingyuan couldn't suppress a certain impulse surging in his body. Taking a deep breath, Wen Jingyuan grabbed Yan Xiang's slender wrist again: "You are loyal to Concubine Yun, and I will not treat you badly." In the future, I will give you an identity, although I can't be on an equal footing with those concubines, but at least I don't have to be bullied anymore, what do you think? ”

"Slaves and maids do not seek status, glory, and wealth, but only want to continue to serve' the mother and the emperor, and they are willing to be cattle and horses all their lives." Yan Xiang's head hung lower, and Wen Jingyuan's heart was itchy with a soft voice, so he raised his arm and held Yan Xiang at his side.

Zhao Gonggong followed behind the two, and when he straightened up a little and looked forward, he happened to meet Yan Xiang who turned his head slightly, and quickly staggered after changing his eyes to each other, and the silent smile of understanding was hidden.