Chapter 186: Uncertainty
"Mother, can the slave come in?" Qin'er's voice was anxious and panicked, as if she was enduring the discomfort in her heart, trying her best to calm herself and not scare people.
Ruyue had already fallen asleep, and when she suddenly heard such movements, her heart still couldn't help but pound. Supporting his body, he casually lifted the curtain on the bed: "Come in, what's going on?" ”
"Yonghe Palace just came to report ......" Qin'er pushed the door and walked in, choked for a moment, and saw Concubine Ru's face clearly before continuing: "Said that the little princess is gone." ”
"Xiaowei is gone?" Ruyue lifted the brocade quilt on her body in one go, and a cool breeze penetrated into the cracks of her bones, so shocked that the hairs on her body stood up. It was so uncomfortable that you couldn't even say what scared you were. "Quickly tell the queen mother and inform Concubine Yu that you can't let go of a careful search in the six palaces of the east and west. Now that the palace door has been locked, the little princess must still be in the palace.
Naturally, you can't let go of the inquiry of every palace gate, no matter who you are, even if you have a token, you must check it clearly. Horse-drawn carriages and waterwheels should be inspected in particular. Ruyue trembled as she spoke, her heart was confused, but her brain didn't dare to mess up at all. Maybe her decision will be related to Xiaowei's life and death.
"Niangniang, don't worry, the princess found out that the little princess was missing, and she had already informed the jade concubine and the queen as soon as possible. I came to Yongshou Palace to deliver a letter, I believe that the guards have begun to search the palace, and the little princess will be safe. Qin'er said this, but she still didn't dare to believe it in her heart.
Dare to take away the little princess from Yonghe Palace, such a provocation must be with the determination to fight against the water, so will it just scare and scare the concubine? Perhaps, now...... The more Qin'er thought about it, the more scared she became, but she was worried about the concubine, so she had to pretend to be optimistic. There is no one who can hurt more than the heart of the mother.
"Dress me." Ruyue's eyes were full of tears, but she was still majestic and calm, and even the crystal teardrops were extraordinarily cooperative, unwilling to slip out of her eyes to show her guilt. "This palace wants to go to the emperor in person, and let the emperor order the imperial guards to find Xiaowei's whereabouts together."
"It's a sissy." Qin'er knew that Ruyue was holding on to this breath and was unwilling to admit defeat, so she hurriedly put on a bun for Ruyue, put on her clothes, hurriedly prepared a car, and rushed to the Heart Cultivation Palace.
Chang Yonggui was on duty, and he slept in the ear room for a while, when he heard the sound of a carriage outside the door, and he couldn't help but wake up. "Little Pony, go out and see, who's coming?" Chang Yonggui almost didn't have to think about it, he already knew that coming here at night would never be a good thing.
"Master, it's Concubine Runiang who is here." The pony jumped out to take a look, and then ran back. "Look, it's the Luan driver of the Yongshou Palace."
"Let's go, let's take a look." Chang Yonggui hurriedly greeted him out, and saw that the concubine swept her eyebrows lightly, and the gold ornaments faded to know the hurry. Hurriedly bowed down to say goodbye, and stepped forward to help Concubine Ru's chariot: "Niangniang is here at this time, but what is the important matter?" ”
"But who is sleeping? The palace asked to see the emperor, and the father-in-law was annoyed to report it. Ruyue tried her best to speak calmly, but the pain in her heart, how could she restrain it.
Chang Yonggui nodded slightly, and helped Concubine Ru to walk inside: "The emperor turned over the sign of the nobleman." It's also unprecedented......" At this point, he didn't say anything further, but he glanced at Xiao Mazi.
Xiao Mazi understood, and went to ask for the holy decree, such as the concubine stood in the corridor in front of the Xinuan Pavilion, anxiously waiting for the emperor to come.
The princess was not as calm as the concubine, and when she found out that Xiaowei was missing, she searched everywhere like crazy. Inside and outside the Yonghe Palace, she has personally knocked on everything, even the lower courtyard where firewood is piled up, or the miscellaneous room where slaves and maids live.
But she couldn't find Xiaowei's shadow, and Wang Concubine's tears fell like rain, but she couldn't stop. Even though her knees were weak, she still cared against the wall and looked for it room by room, no matter how others persuaded her, she just refused to stop.
Hua'er was also anxious with her and cried with her, but it was not a way, so she could only persuade and persuade: "Niangniang, don't worry, is the little princess greedy to sneak out of our palace while no one is playful?" The Jade Concubine has sent someone to search in detail, and she will definitely be able to find the little princess, don't do this......"
"Where can you think so optimistically." The princess's crying voice was hoarse: "Chang Niang fainted in the little princess's room, why didn't she stay with the little princess?" The first nobleman, why should he pray for blessings? Why did the palace send people to search inside and outside the Qin'an Palace, but they did not find any trace of the first nobleman.
It was clear that she took advantage of no one's attention, secretly stunned Chang Niang, and hugged Xiaowei out. That Xiaowei ......"
If you don't want to stop, you just don't want to believe your own speculation. Wang Concubine always felt that if she could find Xiaowei in Yonghe Palace, all speculations would be self-defeating. She didn't want the little princess to have trouble, and the little princess couldn't have anything to do.
"Niangniang, don't worry, the little princess is auspicious, and with the love of you and Concubine Ru, she will definitely be able to turn evil into good fortune." The flowers wiped their tears and helped the princess, and they couldn't bear it in their hearts. She had never figured out why the battles in the harem had always been so cruel, even sparing the lives of young people!
"Ruyue, what's wrong with you?" The emperor hurriedly walked out with a bright yellow silk coat on his body. Behind him, the nobleman with a stunned face was shocked.
"Your Majesty." When Ruyue saw the emperor coming up, she knelt on the ground from afar: "The concubine begs you, the concubine begs you to find Xiaowei." Xiaowei is still so young, she will be scared in such a dark night, it is so cold at this time, she must be crying in a corner to ask for Eniang, Your Majesty, please. ”
The moment she saw the emperor, Ruyue's tears could no longer be suppressed, how much she hoped to find her daughter. How I hope that the emperor can feel as sorry for this daughter as he is.
"You said Xiaowei is gone!" When the emperor understood what he said, he immediately became vigilant: "Chang Yonggui, with my will, you ordered the imperial guards to search the palace. It will inevitably disturb the queen and the palace concubines, the scope of the inner garden, you take the inner servants to find out carefully, go now, and a palace is not allowed to fall.
In addition, all palace gates are locked, no matter who has a token, no one is allowed to let anyone and other vehicles go, and even a fly cannot fly out of the Forbidden City. ”
Chang Yonggui's face was gloomy, and he replied solemnly: "Huh." The minions must do their best. ”
"Ruyue, get up." The emperor held up Concubine Ru, who was kneeling on the ground with both hands, and then asked, "Why did Xiaowei suddenly disappear?" Where did Concubine Zhuang say? ”
"Your Majesty." Ruyue was choked and couldn't speak, and she didn't care if there were still Xin nobles present, so she threw herself into the emperor's arms, crying weakly: "It's all because the concubine is not good, and she didn't take good care of Xiaowei." There was a word from the princess, saying that after nightfall, Xiaowei was gone. Chang Niang made people stunned in the little princess's room. But Xiaowei is gone......"
"It's cool here, go into the inner room and talk." The emperor held Ruyue, who had no strength at all, and walked in slowly. Qin'er saw that the people around the emperor had gone to look for the little princess, so she went to the ear room and prepared to make tea for Concubine Ru to suppress her shock.
Seeing that the emperor helped Ruyue walk in, the noble man quietly retreated and kept up with Qin'er's pace: "Auntie wait for me, I will also boil some hot water and wipe the face of Concubine Ruyue." ”
"Thank you, gentlemen." Qin'er nodded slightly, and the two of them went to the ear room in silence.
The emperor hugged Ruyue in his arms hard, and he was distressed: "Don't cry, Ruyue, my daughter Jiren has her own natural appearance, and she will be safe." ”
"It's all bad for concubines, concubines are useless, and even Xiaowei can't be protected well." Ruyue's heart trembled violently, she didn't dare to think nonsense, but she couldn't help thinking nonsense, if she didn't even have Xiaowei, she didn't know what courage she had to live. In this harem, what else is worthy of her affection.
Could it be the emperor?
At this moment, greedily crouched in the emperor's arms, and even his beating and powerful heartbeat could be heard. But why are you still so uneasy? Just because, Xiaowei is everything to her.
"Your Majesty, the concubines begged the emperor for permission, and the concubines personally raised Xiaowei. I don't want the right to associate the six palaces, I don't want the identity of a concubine, I don't want the emperor to cherish and favor you, as long as the concubine is safe and sound. Everything else, concubines can do without ...... Ruyue never thought about the phoenix crown, and never dared to ask the emperor to only care for me, but why, why did she still refuse to let go of Xiaowei......"
"Silly girl. I know, I know you don't. The emperor's generous palm gently patted Ruyue's trembling back, and finally stopped: "It's me who is too selfish, I can't live without you." I don't know that the more I care for you, the more dangerous it will be for you. ”
"Your Majesty." Ruyue didn't know how to express her feelings, but when she looked at the emperor's deep eyes, she frowned in pain. In normal times, she might be grateful to the emperor for such moving words, but at this moment, she didn't want anything but her daughter's comfort, and she didn't want to hear anything.
The emperor hugged Ruyue tightly, not wanting to let go of his hand, and he didn't know what kind of scene it would be like after letting go of his hand. Over the years, she has given herself a lot, and in addition to the identity of a concubine and a huge eternal life palace, she only has two daughters.
On the contrary, it was also because of his "grace" that she was hurt again and again. even doubted her intentions, doubted her ambition, and even regarded her as a woman who was bent on clinging to power. The emperor was deeply remorseful, hating himself for ruling the world but not understanding a woman's heart.
Especially the heart of such a woman who loves her deeply!