In the courtyard of Shuihua Palace, Hua Mian was lying on the chaise longue with a snowball to bask in the sun, and the waiter Xiao Yuzi came to report, saying that Concubine Zhuang Xian sent Xiao Yunzi to invite the princess to Chuxiu Palace to sit, saying that a banquet was specially prepared for her, and now Xiao Yunzi is waiting outside the courtyard to wait for her to go together.

Hua Mian immediately refused: "Don't go." ”

Wan Tao stepped forward and said: "The girl can't be rash, this harem is complicated, you must not offend people as soon as you come, not to mention that this Concubine Zhuang Xian is still the niece of the Queen Mother." ”

Hua Mian thought about it, and in this harem, it was impossible to really protect himself by being isolated from the world, so he said: "Well, it's boring anyway, it's better to meet his woman." ”

Handing over the snowball to Shu Yu, Hua Mian took Wan Tao and Xiao Yunzi to Chuxiu Palace.

As soon as Fang reported, he saw Zhuang Ziyan greet him with a smile on her face: "My sister is really a beauty, no wonder the emperor likes my sister so much." ”

"Sister Zhuang is not far behind, today my sister specially invited my sister over, it really hurt my sister." I have seen a lot of things in the Dongli harem, and it is quite natural for Hua Mian to learn.

"No matter what, you and I are both the emperor's women, and we will serve the emperor together in the future, so naturally we should take care of each other." Zhuang Ziyan said as she stepped forward and took Hua Mian's hand and took her to the table that had already been prepared full of delicious food and sat down, "I don't know my sister's taste, so I specially asked the small kitchen to make some dishes from the east today, I hope it will suit my sister's heart." ”

"My sister has a heart." Hua Mian smiled and picked up the chopsticks, grabbed a spoon and chewed it at random, "Well, the taste is the same as what I ate in Dongli." My sister's cook seems to be a character too. ”

"It's good if my sister likes it. I, the chef, was originally from Dongli, and I once studied under an imperial chef in Dongli. If my sister likes it, how about I give her to my sister? ”

"My sister is too polite, how can my sister win people's love? What's more, I eat too much Dongli's food, and I want to change my taste. ”

When Zhuang Ziyan heard this, the smile on her face froze for a moment, although it was fleeting, she couldn't help but be happy when she saw Hua Mian. Woman, what duplicity!

"Even so, I don't have to force others." Zhuang Ziyan smiled slightly, pointed to the soup in front of her and said, "This is Nanxiu's special claypot duck soup, sister try it." As he spoke, he gave Xia Er a look beside him, "Go and add a bowl of soup to Niangniang." ”

Xia Er immediately stepped forward to fill a bowl of soup and handed it to Hua Mian, and then let go of her hand the moment she reached out and touched the edge of the bowl, so the soup bowl fell on the table without accident, splashing Hua Mian's body with soup.

Zhuang Ziyan exclaimed, "Is my sister hot?" As he spoke, he hurriedly got up and stepped forward to check, and his level of concern seemed to be better than that of Wan Tao who helped Hua Mian wipe it on the side.

Hua Mian frowned and glanced at Xia Er, who knelt down in fear and kept saying "princess forgiveness", and said, "It's not in the way." ”

Zhuang Ziyan turned her head to look at Xia Er and scolded: "Why are you so careless, you can't even serve a soup bowl well, why don't you take the princess to change her clothes quickly." ”

Xia Er hurriedly kowtowed to thank Hua Mian for her innocence, and then got up and took her to change her clothes. Wan Tao was about to go together, but was called by Zhuang Ziyan: "With Xia Er with you, you just wait." ”

Wan Tao glanced at Hua Mian uneasily. Hua Mian gave her a comforting look: "Just listen to my sister, I'll go back when I go." ”

After Hua Mian left with Xia Er, Wan Tao always felt that things were not as simple as they seemed, but he couldn't say anything wrong, and he didn't put his hanging heart back into his stomach until he saw Hua Mian come back unharmed.

Hua Mian sat down for a while, and the two elder sisters chatted briefly about some unnutritious gossip, and made an appointment to talk about it another day before leaving.

When Hua Mian and Wan Tao's figures could no longer be seen, Xia Er quietly stepped forward and said to Zhuang Ziyan: "Niangniang, there is no palace sand on Princess Ning Wan. ”

Zhuang Ziyan was stunned and said: "Xiao Yangzi said that the emperor left with anger not long after he went in that night, did I guess wrong, the emperor really favored her?" ”

"Niangniang, you also said that the emperor left with anger, maybe the emperor left for this reason."

Zhuang Ziyan was shocked: "You mean, she was no longer a virgin before that, so the emperor was furious and didn't touch her again?" ”

"I think so."

"But not being chaste is a big crime of deceiving the king, and her crime should be punished, why didn't the emperor deal with her?" Zhuang Ziyan was still a little incredulous.

"Maybe it's because of the relationship between the two countries and the royal family. If it weren't for the result of our speculation, how could the emperor not even give her a title? ”

Zhuang Ziyan pondered for a long time and said: "I don't think it's that simple, she is the emperor himself, and she must be deeply loved by the emperor." Perhaps because of this, even if she was unclean, the emperor could not bear to punish her, and even forbade the palace people to spread the news of that night. ”

When Niangniang said this, Xia Er also felt reasonable. So what is the mother going to do? ”

Zhuang Ziyan's eyes were dim, and she said for a long time: "Let's wait and see what happens." ”

In addition to being invited by Concubine Zhuang Xian on the third day of entering the palace, there was no one to disturb her for several days, and Hua Mian was also happy.

Although Pei Gongcuo was annoyed by Hua Myanmar, the palace people waiting in Shuihua Palace were no less than those in other palaces, and even the night vigil arranged four people, two chamberlains, two palace maids, and if you add two secret guards, it will be six.

In the past, Hua Mian didn't think these people were in the way, but this night, just as she was about to fall asleep, she saw a dark shadow fly into the bed tent, and when she looked closely, it was Dong Cry with a thin bamboo tube tied to her legs.

Puzzled, he untied the bamboo tube, took out the letterhead, and waited to read the contents, Hua Mian only felt his heart skip a beat, and the calmness of many days ceased to exist in an instant.

She thought that Ji Yunye had already left Nanxiu, but she didn't expect that he pretended to leave with the wedding party, and then quietly returned with Li Mo and lived in a courtyard that Langye Pavilion had placed for him in Yundu.

Ji Yunye originally just wanted to stay a few more days to see if she was doing well, and then leave quietly, but now, because he missed him, he had to let Dong Qi be a messenger.

Hua Mian stroked Dong Qi's head that seemed to be wearing a noble crown, and the corners of her lips hooked up a gentle smile: "I said why are you so restless since you entered the palace, it turns out that you went to see Brother Ye." ”

Dong Chirp pecked Hua Mian's palm twice, as if in response to her joke.

Hua Mian sighed, summoned Wan Tao, and showed her the letterhead, seeing that her eyes were also bright, she went straight to the point: "Do you think which of the eight of them is the best to deal with?" ”

"It should be Hua Zhen, I found out that he likes to sleep secretly when he is on duty at night."

"Then when he is on duty the day after tomorrow, I sneak out from his direction, you help me cover inside, and let Dong Ti inform me if there is anything."

"But there are four vigils outside the door."

"From tomorrow, it's all free."

"That's fine. Be careful yourself. ”

"Don't worry, I'll leave the palace at night and come back before dawn, it should be fine."

Two days later, at dusk, Wan Tao got news from Kang Yong that Pei Gongcuo had flipped the sign of Concubine Qingshu. Hua Mian was very excited when he learned about it, although he knew that he would not come to Shuihua Palace nine times out of ten, but now that it has been confirmed, he is also relieved.

When the moon first bloomed, Pei Gongcuo went to Yikun Palace alone, and after bathing, he went straight into the account, but the people in the account were a little flustered. He didn't think much about it, just because he hadn't set foot in Yikun Palace for a long time, and Concubine Qing Shu was overjoyed.

In fact, he was not in the mood to think about it. These days, his thoughts are all on Hua Mian, although he has not seen her again, but everything related to her can be in his heart. How he wished that Hua Mian could be like the other women in the harem, and put his mind on himself. Although he doesn't like women to be jealous, if Hua Maine is jealous of him, he will feel happy when he thinks about it.

The moment he learned that Wan Tao asked Kang Yong about where he was going tonight was the happiest moment he had ever had. Does this mean that she is looking forward to her visit to Shuihua Palace? If this is the case, it means that her snubbing of her has paid off, and it also proves that she still has some feelings for herself.

However, he suddenly became angry, as an emperor, it was really humiliating to be so humble for a woman who had lost her virginity. With hatred, the footsteps that had already been moving towards Shuihua Palace stopped, and after a turn, they still came to Yikun Palace.

It's her fault first, why should she bow her head first?

Sometimes, anger is also a catalyst for desire. In the dim light, in the confusion of lust, what shook in front of him was Hua Mian's disdainful face. He viciously tore off the woman's shirt and tossed her a lot before he could vent his grief and resentment. However, when I remembered afterwards that the person under me was not the one I had been thinking about for a long time, I didn't feel a little stupid. When he realized this thought, he couldn't help but be taken aback. I have never been able to resist the temptation of Rong Laiqing, why can't I be interested in her today? Could it be that Hua Mian has really filled his heart?

Ben wanted to get up and leave immediately, but he was afraid that his coldness would make the people around him unhappy, Pei Gongcuo lay down for a while, chatted and comforted her before he got up and dressed and left under the pretext that there were political affairs to deal with.

And the woman in the curtain tent, moistened by the rain and dew, in addition to the peach infrared on her cheeks, added a bit of shyness and joy.