What happened in the Lintoe Palace cannot be known to outsiders. The concubines only know that Concubine Xiang's fortune is monstrous, and they don't know what the future will be.

Lin Yuan is very busy here. Moving this kind of thing is a hard work, although there are dozens of palace people around, but she lives in a palace not a modern three-bedroom apartment, and moving once is like moving a mountain.

Fortunately, she didn't need to do it herself, so she took a chair and sat in the small courtyard gracefully, chatting with the two concubines about melon seeds.

"If you want me to say, the peony garden in this Jingren Palace should be taken care of. I heard that Concubine Wanxian loved Qianzhong Wei Zi alone, and the courtyard was full of purple, which was very dazzling. Concubine Jin said with a smile: "I see that sister, you are not a dull person, I am afraid that you will be satisfied with the colorful work in the flower garden!" The plum garden on the mountain behind the Mirror Moon Pavilion is well tidied up by you, from November to March of the next year, all kinds of plum trees bloom more than once, and there is a view throughout the winter."

Lin Yuan pinched a preserved plum and ate it, looking a little lazy, and said idly: "Sister, you will praise me falsely." I'm a boring person, and I don't know anything about flowers. The plum tree is easy to feed, don't you know that the Qian peach lily of the valley and white narcissus given to me by the emperor have been raised to death, and the emperor laughs at me. I don't care about any flowers, just look good on my face, the peony of the thousand heavy Wei Zi is too valuable, and it is not in accordance with the rules for me to raise it. ”

Although Concubine Jin's words were pleasing, Lin Yuan also felt more and more that there was a hidden danger in the future - Jingren Palace was too eye-catching. Although Chu Huashang took the position of Rong Hua as the master of Xianfu Palace, Xianfu Palace was just an ordinary palace, and it was far from Jianzhang Palace.

Especially the peony garden in Jingren Palace, it is quite hot. What about Concubine Wanxian's favor back then, she was not framed by Concubine Li Guifei. She first fell out of favor, and then in order to regain her favor, she played and sang a song "The High of the Mountain" in Jingren Palace day and night, but unfortunately it did not make Emperor Kangjing tempted, but angered Concubine Li again. In the end, she was framed for colluding with the "White Lotus Sect", and Emperor Kangjing hanged her to death and threw her body in a mass grave on Shoushan.

In the Qianwu Dynasty, the Empress Dowager Xiaoxian was grateful for the good relationship she had with Concubine Wanxian, and cleared her of her stigma and restored her position. Pity her body can no longer be found, and when she is buried, she has to use her jade pendant as a mound for her life.

Of course, there are many concubines who live in Jingren Palace, and in the end, they all have a glorious life and envy others.

Lin Yuan is not an indifferent character, who doesn't like the luxury of Jingren Palace. But if you want to live in Gyeongin Palace, now is not the best time.

As he was talking, he suddenly heard a loud noise outside the door. A palace maid's exclamation pierced the palace wall and broke through the air: "Jingren Palace is out of water!" Come on......"

Lin Yuan stood up suddenly, his face as cold as frost.

The palace people in the Shanggong Bureau who came to help with the relocation were all shocked, and an aunt in charge hurriedly ordered: "What are you doing in a daze!" Jieyu Niangniang was originally going to move the palace, but now there is an accident in Jingren Palace, you guys hurry up and take the bucket to put out the fire! "Saying that, his face was also very frightened, this is so dignified, why did he go out of the water? It's Jingren Palace that is burning, and Jieyu Niangniang is going to move in today!

When the time comes, Jieyu Niangniang will blame it, and she will not be angry with the Shanggong Bureau!

She was unlucky in her heart, and said to Lin Yuan cautiously: "Niangniang, look at this...... How good is that......"

"Walking in the water, huh?" Lin Yuan's eyes were very sharp, and he made people tremble. She turned around and swept down the melons and fruits on the table with one palm: "Okay, very good!" There are really people who can't get along with me! ”

If it was said that it was an accident, Lin Yuan didn't believe it, there was no such coincidence in this world.

Concubine Jin's face also changed, and she frowned and said to Lin Yuan: "Don't worry, let your subordinates go to investigate the fire first, if it burns small, it won't hurt to repair it a little in the future." Saying that, he ordered the aunt of the Shanggong Bureau: "Wang Zhangdian, you take someone to fight the fire first, and then send someone back to report to Jieyu after you go." ”

Aunt Wang hurriedly took the order and left, and a room of palace people carried buckets and water tanks, and hurried in the direction of Jingren Palace.

"Sister, there are still some things in my palace, so I won't make trouble here." Concubine Jin turned to Lin Yuan again: "I can't help much." ”

Lin Yuan didn't expect her to help, so she nodded and said, "Sister go back, be careful on the road, don't be bumped into by those palace people who are running." ”

The concubine soon left. Lin Yuan raised his head and looked in the southeast direction, only to see a thick black smoke rising from behind the temples, touching the sky.

Chu Xue let out an "oops" and said anxiously: "How good is this!" The fire looks very big, Jingren Palace is afraid that it will be destroyed, how can the little master live in it! ”

"Don't worry." Lin Yuan's voice was full of winter chill: "The purpose of the people is to prevent me from entering Jingren Palace." Now that she's successful, can she not burn it cleanly! Saying that, he sat down again: "Forget it, I don't bother to send someone to put out the fire." Let's take everything apart, in the first snow, you go to the Shangshan Bureau to pass on dinner, and the Mirror Moon Pavilion will have to stay for a while. ”

Chu Xue looked at the smoke billowing in the distance, and was anxious, the glory that Jingren Palace had in his hands was gone so quickly. But no matter how anxious you are, there is no way, the fire is burning to the sky, and it is estimated that the entire palace will not be able to live if it is extinguished.

couldn't help hating and being angry, and stomped his feet and said: "There are not many people in the palace who are against the master, I really don't know which one is so bold that he dares to burn Jingren Palace!" As he spoke, he was suspicious and asked, "Master, do you think this is really man-made?" It is said that murder and arson are not tolerated, Jingren Palace is one of the six palaces in the east and west, this person is arson in the palace in order to suppress Niangniang, how big a crime it is to track down, isn't it jealous! ”

Chu Xue's words are not wrong, for the sake of a Lin Yuan, set fire to Jingren Palace, this price is a bit big, and the investment and return are not proportional.

Lin Yuan pulled her lips and smiled, with deep meaning on her face: "I'm afraid that her purpose is not only me." ”

***

The fire in Gyeongin Palace was so strong that it was not extinguished until 10 o'clock in the evening.

When Lord Liu, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, led people to check, the outermost Nanmu Palace Gate was already charred and blackened, and it was almost falling apart. The beams of the Yaoguang Hall in the main hall collapsed, the house was destroyed, and only the blackened brick walls were left in the inner room.

The other six side halls have been affected, but they are not yet cleanly destroyed, and they can still be used after repair. It's just that the main hall of Jingren Palace was destroyed, and the side hall is not good-looking, so Commander Liu looked around, and wrote a summary report of "looking at the overhaul" and played it to the emperor.

That night, Takubahiro's will also came down. As expected, Hui Jieyu's relocation to the palace will be discussed later.

Lin Yuan fell asleep in the chaotic Mirror Moon Pavilion that night. She didn't worry about moving the palace, she dug up the witch Gu in the Mirror Moon Pavilion, and she couldn't live anymore. Jingren Palace was burned down, and Tuoba Hong had to choose another palace for her to live in.

On the second day, Lin Yuan got up early and hurriedly picked up to greet the queen. After returning from Beisai, Lin Yuan has not been to Changxin Palace, and now that his injuries are healed, he should also go to salute and make a show.

Recently, there have been a lot of things in the palace, and there is no leisure in the past. The queen held the palace tent in her hand and said to everyone: "The fire in Jingren Palace, the emperor means to order the six monks to start repairing, so that hundreds of thousands of silver will be spent like flowing water." Now that the New Year is approaching, there are more places to use silver, and the palace has decided to cut the amount of the harem. ”

The concubines below frowned, and the bold ones whispered. The queen didn't take their dissatisfaction to heart, reached out and took the teacup and said slowly: "As concubines, you are diligent and thrifty, and you share worries for the country, which is within your duty. The decision of the main palace has been decided, and it will be implemented from today. In addition to the two palaces of Jianzhang Palace and Changle Palace, the proportion of Changxin Palace was cut by half, and the rest of the palace rooms were reduced by one-third. After that, a pair of phoenix eyes glanced down majestically: "Do you have any objections?" ”

Empress Xiao has always been in charge of the Six Palaces, and the authority in her hands is firmly held, and no one among the concubines can change her decision. No matter how unwilling everyone is in their hearts, they can only bow their heads and say yes one after another.

The concubines beside Lin Yuan were all full of sadness. It's not the first time that the cost has been cut, the favored concubine is naturally not afraid, the emperor's reward is rich, and the six monks are also filial, and it doesn't hurt to live a luxurious life even if the monthly money is less. But those who are not favored are treated harshly on weekdays, and if they are reduced, they will not mention how sad their lives are.

The Queen's hand lifted slightly, quieting the crowd. At this time, an inner supervisor from the outer hall came in and said loudly: "The emperor has arrived—"

The crowd stood up and saluted. Tuoba Hong walked in a hurry, apparently just returning from the morning court. He sat down on the seat given by the queen, raised his eyes and scanned the hall, and said, "Hui Jieyu is also here today, and the people are complete." ”

Lin Yuan bowed her head and said, "I should have come to ask the queen mother for peace, but the concubine was lazy." The queen smiled: "This period is an eventful time, and we have to prepare for the New Year, the concubines are very diligent, and everyone is also together." As he spoke, he brought tea to the emperor with his own hands: "The emperor is also tired, and he rushed over as soon as he got off the court." ”

Tuoba Hong nodded lightly, waved his hand to everyone, and said, "Let's sit down without courtesy." I came to Changxin Palace today for an important matter. ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the first vacant chair on the left side of the queen's head and said, "Concubine Xiang Shangguan gave birth to the third son and the fourth son of the emperor, and she has a meritorious service. Passed the decree, canonized Concubine Xiang Shangguan as a concubine of the first grade, and gave the title of Changhe. The third son of the emperor and the fourth son of the emperor were given the title of prince, and each was crowned the king of Qi and the king of Chu. ”

The two princes born to Shangguan Li ranked third and fourth in the order tooth, because there was a dead second son of the emperor in front of him, who was the son of Zhaoyi Webster.