Chapter 46: Misfortune
I took a piece of butterfly crisp and stuffed it into my mouth, it was crisp and not greasy, naturally sweet, and the pastries made by Tian Bao Zhai really lived up to its name. I thought of meeting Chu Hong in the Mansion that day, he should be the first friend I made in the capital, I don't know how he is doing now, if he can return to the south earlier, it would be the best.
was enjoying it beautifully, but Aunt Yun came, she was in a hurry, as if she was in a hurry, seeing Xiao Ye and Chu Lan present, she only glanced at the two of them, Chu Lan pulled the corner of Xiao Ye's clothes and motioned her to retreat.
After the two of them left the door to cover the room, Aunt Yun's expression was still not relaxed, I rarely saw her so anxious, and asked her: "Aunt has opened Xiaoye and Chu Lan, there must be something very important to tell me." β
Aunt Yun nodded, stood beside me, and said in a low voice: "The slave maid has a fellow who happened to be on an errand in the palace, and just now he asked someone to secretly bring a letter to the slave maid, and the letter said that Concubine Li's abdominal pain in the morning was unbearable, and I am afraid that the dragon heir will not be able to save it at this time." β
Aunt Yun said it bluntly, but I was terrified when I heard it.
"What?!" I threw down the pastry in disbelief, my heart beating wildly, and I had a gut feeling that something bad was going to happen: "Is the news reliable?" β
"That man has known the slave and maid for many years, and he is very low-key in the palace, but he is really a credible person."
I suppressed the consternation in my heart, and my mind was already turning a thousand times.
Throughout the ages, there has been no shortage of concubines in the harem who have competed for favor through the dragon species, and the stillbirth of the concubine is not new, and it is extremely difficult to give birth to a dragon heir smoothly. But Concubine Li has been high-profile since the beginning of her pregnancy, and she has eaten carelessly, and the son in her womb is the first child of Emperor Qi, Emperor Qi is overjoyed, and has ordered the palace to take care of it carefully many times, and even the queen has exempted Concubine Li from asking for peace every morning, and the rewards sent to Concubine Li's bedroom are continuous.
It's really embarrassing that this child, who has been loved by thousands of people before he was born, will not live for the first three months.
I have only had a few encounters with Concubine Li, and because I am close to the queen, she is very cold to me.
I calmed down and only asked, "Won't the emperor pursue it?" β
"Concubine Li was heartbroken after giving birth, crying non-stop, the emperor rushed to comfort him early in the morning, and was angry on the spot and ordered someone to investigate, first from the objects in Concubine Li's palace, there are already eyebrows."
"That's good." No matter who hurt this child, the emperor should punish him severely.
Aunt Yun's face was embarrassed, and her expression stopped talking.
"What else did my aunt inquire about?"
Only then did she ask me word by word: "Does the princess still remember the white fox Qiu that we sent as a congratulatory gift in the name of the princess on Concubine Li's birthday at the beginning of the year?" β
"Naturally, I remember that the white fox fur is not easy to obtain, and it is very precious." The winter in the capital is difficult, Li Xuan knew that I was afraid of the cold, so he sent me three white fox furs, I looked like it, kept one for myself, and gave the rest to the queen and Concubine Li.
Aunt Yun hinted at me like this, isn't it the white fox Qiu......
My voice was so sharp that I hurriedly argued, "When have I ever done such an immoral thing?!" β
Hurting people's bones and blood, killing the emperor's heir, this kind of thing that even the nine clans can't do anymore, no matter how bold I am!
I panicked and urged, "What clues did you find?" β
"In the entire dormitory, only the white fox fur was found to have an unusual aroma......"
Of course, I knew what the fragrance she was referring to, the musk that could cause a woman to slip on the fetus, and I couldn't help but feel chills in my heart, and I asked myself, who had never had a grudge against anyone, and rarely walked around the harem, who was trying to harm me?
Or is someone using this to provoke the relationship between Li Xuan and Emperor Qi's monarchs and ministers, killing two birds with one stone?
Thinking of this layer, I shuddered.
"Does the princess have a solution? The prince is thereβI think I've received the news here. β
Aunt Yun thought about me in every possible way, but now I am in turmoil, I can't calm down at all, Master Su said that Li Xuan and I are both prosperous and lossy, and now things really confirm this, when the wind and rain hit, Li Xuan and I are husband and wife, and he will be affected if I am plotted.
"My aunt went to find Uncle Li and said that I invited Li Xuan over for dinner." At present, only Li Xuan and I can get through this difficult time by working together.
At dusk, I instructed Xiao Ye to prepare the fragrant bath soup, and took a hot bath, I nestled in the thick bath with a look of enjoyment, thinking that Li Xuan's ears and eyes spread the palace, and he must have smelled the conspiracy one step ahead of me, and at this time, he showed that he had a way to deal with it before he moved, and I didn't need to worry too much.
Changed into a light pink skirt, delicate and fresh, I called Chu Lan to comb for me, she was ingenious, picked up the rhino horn comb and combed my hair, knowing that I never liked the woman's dignified bun, so I rolled up a strand of green silk for me, I saw that the hairpin flower step shake is mostly inlaid with gold and silver gems, noble and extraordinary, but not worthy of the skirt, so I only picked a pair of delicate earrings to wear, and suddenly felt that the whole person was much more energetic.
A little powder, as the so-called woman is the one who pleases herself, since she decided to stand on the united front with Li Xuan, she did not retreat.
Although Chu Lan didn't speak, her eyes were clear when she looked at me, and she seemed to be stunned.
I looked at the bronze mirror embarrassedly, the woman's bright eyes and teeth reflected in the bronze mirror, her skin was like condensation, it was stunning, it was not like me, I smiled and asked, "How is the meal prepared?" "This seems to be the first time I have invited Li Xuan to come to the ink garden for dinner, and I feel slightly nervous.
"According to the princess's instructions, I got some light seasonal vegetables and took a jar of osmanthus wine."
I nodded with satisfaction, and didn't forget to ask, "What about the pot, is the soup base ready?" β
Tonight is a hot pot, the soup base is the most important, I deliberately let the small kitchen take good ingredients to boil into a thick soup, Li Xuan Xisu, and then put fresh vegetables into the thick soup to cook and eat, the taste is excellent.
Chu Lan couldn't hide her smile: "Everything is ready, just wait for the prince to come over." β
"Well, that's good."
I paced up and down the room, and for a while I went to see how the supper was being arranged, and to see if the fire was extinguished under the pot; After standing behind the door for a while and looking out, to see if Li Xuan was coming, he shook it a few times and provoked Xiao Ye to be disgusted for a while, saying that he was dizzy after seeing me.
finally brought Li Xuan here.
Under the moonlight, he came elegantly, dressed in a snow-white brocade robe, slender figure, graceful, just after seeing me, his deep eyes were black and bright, a face seemed to be bright, he naturally took my hand, the palm was extremely powerful, and said gently: "The night is as cold as water, how cold it is to stand outside the house, wait for me inside." β
I raised my face to look at him, bent my eyes and smiled, "I just wanted to see you earlier." "God knows how thick-skinned I am at this time.
He laughed, like a breeze, I pulled him to sit down at the table, Chu Lan and Xiao Ye had already retreated, and the two of us were left in the room.
Li Xuan glanced at the dishes on the table, his eyes showed a different kind of warmth, and said jokingly: "I haven't seen you please me so hard before." β
His voice is low and mellow, and he is bewitching, and I am a little embarrassed when he says it, how bad I used to treat him, so grudgeful.
I took the wine glass and toasted him with a nice face, he pursed his shallow lips, drank all the wine in the cup, and when he put down the wine glass, he didn't forget to look at me faintly, my face was crimson, and he said with a smile: "Taste it, Chulan They have been preparing for a long time." β
The thick soup in the pot was bubbling, he picked up the chopsticks, took a piece of verdant vegetable leaves in the pot and put it in a white porcelain bowl, dipped it in the sauce and sent it to his mouth, his demeanor was very elegant, I couldn't help but wonder about his father, what kind of fairy father and mother can give birth to his outstanding character?
Thinking of what Li Bo said, I felt sorry for him, are we all the same fallen people at the end of the world?
When I came back to my senses, I heard him praise, "It tastes good." β
I was overjoyed in my heart, as if I had made this table full of dishes, and I would take it out and show it off to Li Xuan.
Most of the dishes on the table were quickly eaten, and a brazier was originally placed in my room, which reflected the warmth of the whole room, and the body was even warmer after the hot dishes and soup were in the stomach, so uncomfortable. If Xiao Ye was present, a layer of fine sweat would have broken out on his body, but Li Xuan was like me, his skin was as usual.
During the banquet, Li Xuan and I talked and laughed from time to time, and most of the time he listened to me, and I enjoyed his love and care peacefully.
After eating and drinking, I returned to the topic, and I got straight to the point: "I have heard about Concubine Li's miscarriage. β
He didn't ask me where I got the news or why I knew so quickly, but he said calmly, "You don't need to worry about this, I'll take care of it." β
I think he even knows about the white fox Qiu, it is related to Emperor Qi's favorite concubine and imperial heir, how can it be easy to get along? He holds the authority in his hands, and he seems to be under one person, but how many pairs of eyes are staring at his power in the open and secretly, and he is afraid that the slightest mistake will be a catastrophe.
"It's about the emperor's heir, it's a big matter, how can you tell me not to worry?" The emperor has no children under his knees, and the status of this child is self-evident, he must be eager to cut the murderer with a thousand knives to relieve his hatred. When I think of this deep-seated emperor, I don't have a good impression of him.
I saw Li Xuan's shallow lips slightly curved, as if he had thought of something interesting, and Bai Ruoguanyu's face revealed a gentleness: "Although you are sometimes childish, you know the severity." Concubine Li's miscarriage was nothing more than an accident. β
He seemed to be afraid that I would think too much, so he took a reassuring pill for me: "You are my Li Xuan's wife, I should protect you." β
As he said, I have always lived under his full power, and I have been well protected by him from the slightest harm, which is why I can't let him be affected by me.