Chapter 18: Grounding

Concubine Li and the others were not reconciled, a crime of murdering the emperor's heir was only reduced to a talented person, and even Zitai Palace let her live.

Several people said this while sitting together over tea.

Concubine Li put the celadon bowl in her hand on the table heavily, and the spilled tea wet the soft velvet Fuzi coral tablecloth on the table, leaving a drop of dark tea stains. ”

Concubine Li looked at the dark red gold jacquard satin collared jacket on her body stupidly, and said after a while: "What can the concubine do except get angry?" That one is still in Zitai Palace......" said as he spoke, and a fierce color appeared in his eyes.

Concubine Jia lowered her eyes without leaving a trace and said, "Yes." ”

Shu Zhaorong looked at Concubine Li's situation and comforted: "Don't be too angry, Niangniang, although the Shangguan clan is not locked in the cold palace, it is almost the same, and the saint has not asked it last time." I guess I forgot about this person. ”

Concubine Jia snorted lightly and did not talk.

Shu Zhaorong was bored, and when she was drinking tea to cover up her embarrassment, Xin Rui from the palace came over, saying that there was something in the palace, and Concubine Li took the opportunity to leave.

"What's wrong?"

Xin Rui looked around, whispered something next to her, and Concubine Li, who had always been delicate, changed her face greatly, and said in a lost voice: "What? ”

"Master, think of a way, the house is in a hurry."

Concubine Li's name is Li Shen, and her father is Li Zhenhong, the deputy general of Dingyuan General Cao Jia.

Concubine Li was shocked and angry, and pinched the coral bracelet in her hand tightly: "I warned them a long time ago, they knew that they were perfunctory to me on weekdays, and what they said was better than what they sang, and they remembered me one by one at such a time." ”

Xin Rui looked around nervously, and said with a bitter face: "Master, be quiet, what if you let people hear it." ”

Concubine Li's chest rose and fell slightly, her shallot-like nails pinched off a plantain leaf casually, and the green juice left traces on the nails, she wiped it a few times with a silk, which showed that she was very angry, but after all, she had been in the palace for a long time, and she calmed down after a while, and said firmly: "Let's go to the queen, she will definitely have a way." ”

The two went directly to the queen's Qianqing Palace, and the big palace maid Minghua was shocked when she saw Li Concubine with tears in her eyes: "What's wrong with the little master?" ”

Before Concubine Li could speak, her tears were about to fall, and she choked up and said, "Aunt Lao, I have something important to find the queen." ”

As soon as the queen got up from her nap, she heard the sound of talking outside, leaned on a soft pillow and asked the palace maid next to her, "What's going on outside?" ”

Ming Hua happened to come in from behind the peony screen, and said with a blessing: "Outside, Concubine Li is crying and begging to see her, as if something has happened." ”

"Let her in."

When Concubine Li came in, the pear blossoms brought rain, and when she saw the queen, she knelt down: "The queen mother, save the concubine." After saying that, the tears were going to fall again.

The queen was a little strange, Concubine Li was not a weak person, and she didn't cry, so she asked, "What happened?" ”

"Yes." Xin Rui said the matter, although she picked up nice words to describe it, but the queen is a tiger general, and she has been immersed in these things since she was a child. ”

She couldn't help but say angrily: "Your Li family is so bold, dare to do such a thing? ”

Corruption and corruption are the strictest since the saint ascended the throne, and Concubine Li's mother's family is committing a taboo to the saint by doing this kind of thing, not to mention that Concubine Li's brother is so sensual as an official, not only prostitution, but also dares to sell illicit salt, without any regard for the face of the court, it is simply ridiculous!

Concubine Li held back her tears, and the tears were still rolling in her eyes: "The queen mother forgives her sins, and the concubine has just known about it, and she is anxious and angry, but after all, they are the concubine's mother's family, and the concubine has no choice but to come to the queen." ”

The queen couldn't express her anger when she saw her like this, so she said coldly after a while: "There are a lot of things this year, and the saints are very anxious, and this kind of thing happens at this point, and the palace is powerless to help you." ”

Concubine Li saw that the queen knew that there was room for change, and immediately said: "Someone will bear this matter, my mother's family is at most charged with lax discipline, the queen only needs a few kind words, and the concubine is grateful." ”

The queen glanced at Concubine Li deeply, and said after a while: "Words, this palace will say, but you must also know that I can protect you, and I can also make your mother's house overturn in an instant." ”

Concubine Li was shocked by the queen's cold gaze: "Thank you to the queen, the concubine will definitely be the first to look forward to the queen in the future." ”

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Eternal Night Palace,

Jia Guifei used pastel gold and five blessings to hold a longevity plate and a small plate of imperial princess tribute oranges, and looked at Shen Yan playing with the jade pendant without disturbing, gently put down the plate, peeled an orange and went over, Shen Yan opened his mouth and ate it.

Huangfei Gong Mandarin blends the delicate flesh of orange oranges, and its fruit color is golden, the skin is thin and smooth, and the flesh is crisp and tender.

Shen Yan put the jade pendant in his hand on the couch and smiled at her: "Sit down." ”

Concubine Jia turned her head and smiled coquettishly, there seemed to be autumn waves swaying gently in her eyes, even the autumn time was tactful, and the silver tendrils and ruby hairpins on her head were also lost under such a smile, she took advantage of the situation to sit next to Shen Yan, grabbed Shen Yan's arm and said something, Shen Yan also looked gentle, and even spoke softly, the gilded beast pattern copper furnace in the hall burned sweet and greasy Baihe incense, and the soft wind blew, just like a spring day.

She looked at Shen Yan's face and said cautiously: "Is there something that the concubine doesn't know whether to ask or not?" ”

Shen Yan looked at her, the expression on his face did not change, and he only said, "You ask?" ”

Concubine Jia gritted her teeth in her heart and said, "The Shangguan clan of Zitai Palace doesn't know what the Holy Master plans to do?" ”

The smile on Shen Yan's face faded slightly: "Why did you ask about her?" ”

Concubine Jia looked at Shen Yan carefully, only to see that Shen Yan's face was calm, not like happy but there was nothing to worry about, she didn't know what to do for a while, and thought about it: "Shangguan's crime is to murder the emperor's heir, and it has caused panic in the palace, and now it is just a secluded residence and Zitai Palace, and the concubine is nothing, but I heard that Concubine Li is a little sad." ”

Shen Yan raised his eyes and glanced over: "Her child is naturally sad when she is gone, haven't you always befriended her?" ”

Concubine Jia said coquettishly: "Where can it be called handed, it's just that I usually say a few more words." ”

"Really?"

Concubine Jia heard Shen Yan's voice a little joking, and her face also had a smile on her face, the sunlight outside shone on her face like a crown of jade, and the ordinary Hangzhou silk plain robe had a little more charm, and it was chic and graceful.

Rao Shijia's face also flushed, and she had long forgotten what she was going to ask.

Shen Yan smiled lightly, took out a delicate sunflower-shaped black lacquer box from behind him, inlaid with lotus-shaped luodian on it, and said, "Look what I brought you?" ”

Shen Yan's voice has always been faint, but because of his warm face, it seems gentle, and if you listen carefully, it is actually cold and detached, and a hint of softness at this time seems moist and friendly.

Concubine Jia was surprised and delighted, rewards were common, but she didn't know how long ago she had given something to Shen Yan like this.

Coupled with Shen Yan's gentle attitude, the air became slow for a while, as if his heart was being teased by feathers, Baihexiang spread quietly, and the smoke made people's hands and feet soft, and the sound of heartbeat was particularly obvious, Jia Guifei carefully opened the box, and inside was a jade jade flute with extremely clean and turquoise color.

When she was in the palace, she often played the song "Flat Sand and Falling Geese", but she didn't expect Shen Yan to remember it all the time.

Shen Yan said in a low voice: "Do you like it?" ”

Concubine Jia only felt that the voice was like a flowing river, mellow and distant, and she couldn't help but say, "The concubine likes it." ”

Shen Yan smiled lightly: "It's good to like it." ”

"Holy ......"

Concubine Jia snorted softly, and the whole person snuggled up in Shen Yan's arms softly.

Shen Yan hugged her, but his eyes didn't know where he went.

I don't know how Shangguan Rong is doing now.

Whether everything is business as usual in Zitai Palace, and whether the people in the Internal Affairs Office worship high and step low.

She has not been wronged.

In fact, he likes Shangguan Rong's eyes the most.

Thinking of this, somehow, another pair of eyes appeared in my mind, which looked different, but looked like them.

Six years ago, when he had not yet ascended the throne, he and Shen Yu had been to a temple fair, and the two couldn't resist the instigation of the emperor's uncle, and wore masks to shuttle through the crowd.

The temple fair is crowded with people, and there are more and more comings and goings.

Shine on the sun, pink and red makeup, a hundred miles of green embankment, and the wind is thousands of miles, faintly showing the carved beams of the painting, and the incense pavilion is cloudy.

A young lady stood on the road, she should have a good family, and the clothes on her body seemed simple, but they were expensive Su Xiuyuehua brocade shirts, which were only worn in the Gaomen compound.

She seemed to be separated from someone, and looked gently at the side of the road, a strand of broken hair on her forehead that had been wet by the rain.

didn't have time to think about it, and the paper umbrella in his hand had already hit the person's head: "Where is your entourage?" ”

The "......" woman was dazed for a moment, Shen Yan wore a mask with blue fangs on her head, but her voice was very young, and she was unique to a young man.

Shen Yan looked at her and said, "This girl, don't you have a companion?" ”

Only then did the woman react: "There are too many people, and they are separated." ”

"I don't know where the girl's family lives, do I need to send you back?"

“…… No. The woman was embarrassed and said, "I'll just wait for them here." ”

Shen Yan didn't speak, but he never left, and the oil-paper umbrella kept blocking the drizzle on the heads of the two.

At this time, several people dressed as servants came here, and the woman's eyes lit up, and her voice was a little excited: "They are coming." ”

Shen Yan bowed his head politely, sent the person under the umbrella and left.

"Wait!" The woman suddenly stopped him: "Thank you! ”

The woman turned and left, but he didn't forget, in the rain, a pair of eyes were exceptionally clear, as if they had captured all the colors.

Later, he never heard from the woman, and asked Shen Yu to no avail, and a few years later, he suddenly saw a similar look on Shangguan Rong's face, and he glanced at it.

Maybe...... This is fate.

Shen Yan's eyelashes trembled slightly, and his hand shook unconsciously.