"Why did you buy her jewelry? But what did your master instruct? Cheng Ye said in a sharp tone and asked the eunuch kneeling on the ground. As he spoke, he reached out to remove the mask from the eunuch's face. The eunuch did not dare to hide, so he could only let him take off his mask, revealing half of his face that had been destroyed by the fire.

Rao is Cheng Ye was also shocked when he saw it. However, he had also heard that there was such a disfigured eunuch in Concubine Lan's palace, who wore a mask all the year round and was Concubine Lan's henchman. It's just that usually, this eunuch rarely goes out.

"Lord Wang...... It was not instructed by Concubine Lan. It's the slave himself who is short of money, so he wants to change some jewelry and sell it. It's the slave's fault, the slave is confused for a while, and I hope the prince will be gracious! ”

He also learned from the appearance of the second-class palace maid just now, and kept kowtowing, hoping to get the forgiveness of the Seventh Prince. That "get out" can be said to be what he is looking forward to very much now.

Cheng Qian waved his hand at him helplessly, signaling him to leave. He held the mask in his hand and didn't give it back to him, which was a small punishment today.

If the eunuch was amnesty, he kowtowed to Cheng Ye and left. Cheng Ye took the mask and sat back on the boat to take a nap, at this moment the last afterglow fell, and the lotus flowers in the pond were a little lonely.

Su Wenmei waited for the VIPs in the Xiangyun Hall to disperse, then said hello to the emperor and the queen mother, got permission, and left the Xiangyun Palace. At this moment, the sun is setting and the cool breeze is blowing, which is still quite comfortable.

She was in a bad mood today, so she took Penang all the way and walked slowly, enjoying the scenery along the way. Ruxia returned to Mingyang Palace and sorted out the housekeeping of Mingyang Palace.

". The slave maid heard that the lotus flowers in Liuhe have been blooming well recently, and it is extremely pleasing to the eye when you want to look at it. Why don't you go over there now? ”

The slightest breeze ruffled Su Wenmei's hair, and she nodded slightly.

All the way to the Willow River, I saw the lotus flowers in the pond under the hazy moonlight, which was extremely beautiful. Su Wenmei couldn't help but sigh lightly: "Wow......"

The lotus flowers in the middle of the Willow River were in full bloom, but she couldn't reach them, so she ordered Bing'er to row a canopy to the place where they came. It is also good to pick some lotus flowers and place them in the dormitory.

Bing'er went rowing, Su Wenmei walked all the way, and saw a boat moored in front of her, she thought there was no one on it, so she turned sideways and shouted in the direction where Bing'er disappeared: "Bing'er." No one answered, Su Wenmei looked back, but saw that Bing'er was gone.

Su Wenmei got up, and the canopy boat was rowed by a masked man, and he bowed his hand: "If Niangniang intends to boat, I am willing to serve." ”

The man was wearing a mask, and Su Wenmei hesitated: "You...... Who are you and why are you wearing a mask? ”

"The brother of the waiter in the lower ministry followed his brother to attend the birthday banquet of the queen mother today. Wearing a mask is because his face was burned by fire, and he didn't want to scare others. Cheng Ye said easily.

Su Wenmei lowered her head and thought about it for a long time, but she couldn't remember the brother of the Ministry of Works. Thinking that there were too many people attending the banquet tonight, I didn't notice it.

"Oh, that's right." Su Wenmei nodded: "This palace still has to find its own personal palace maid, and it is inconvenient to stay here longer, so I will leave first." Su Wenmei said, turned around and was about to leave.

"Niangniang's royal majesty is not strict, and there are thieves in the palace who don't notice it?" He asked. Su Wenmei paused and turned around: "What did you say?" ”

At this time, a patrol happened to pass by. Cheng Ye was quick and pulled her to the boat. Her body fell behind the boat, and Cheng Ye caught her and was very close to her. He looked at her, wondering if she still hated him and hated him as she had done at the beginning.

Su Wenmei was obviously a little angry, and she was afraid that she would be discovered by the patrolling guards, causing unnecessary misunderstandings. She nudged him angrily and whispered, "You let me go." ”

Cheng Ye hugged her and didn't move: "Don't move." "The canopy boats are small and light, and they are very close together, and if one is not careful, they may be spotted by the patrol guards outside.

When the footsteps outside were quiet, Cheng Ye let go of her: "Don't worry, I have no malicious intentions." ”

Su Wenmei slowly lowered her vigilance and sat on the chair on the boat. Cheng Ye lifted the curtain, hung it on the copper hook on the side, and rowed the boat to the depths of the Liuhe River. The lotus flowers in the depths bloom more vigorously, and the lotus canopy in summer is beginning to grow, and it looks very tender.

"Childe just said that there was a thief in the palace, dare to ask how to say this?" Su Wenmei asked.

"I just saw a palace maid in the next place, and I took the things in the palace and wanted to go out and sell them. However, she just casually said Concubine Wen's name, so she was not very sure if she was someone from Niangniang's palace. ”

"It's just that the mother passed by here, and she kindly reminded me: the heart of guarding against people is indispensable, and in the palace, you must always be careful everywhere."

"Childe's kindness, I will understand. In this palace, if there is no emperor's favor, it is indeed walking on thin ice all the time. She remembered that she was in Jinyun Palace in the past, and so many people wanted to take her life, and she couldn't help but feel a little sad.

In the past, she always protected herself, so she didn't fight or rob, but everyone in the harem thought she was weak and bulliful, and they became more and more Bengali when they dealt with her, Zhuang Xianren, Mo Lanchang, Sun Yu, these were once her enemies.

"The concubine Niangniang is full of holy relatives, and she must have lived much better than everyone in the palace. The emperor has a noble concubine in his heart, and he has a bright future in the future, so he doesn't have to be sad. Cheng Ye comforted.

"A bright future?" Su Wenmei smiled bitterly: "The bonus is only a hundred days, there are so many flower-like women in the palace, I may just be favored by the emperor on a whim." Even I don't know when I'll be popular. ”

When Su Wenmei said this, she thought of the Queen Mother's blatant difficulty and disgust for herself at the night banquet tonight. The queen mother is the emperor's biological mother, and the emperor always has to worry about it. In front of the emperor's biological mother, he is naturally insignificant.

Su Wenmei's lonely expression was fully seen by Cheng Ye. In the end, she is a self-proclaimed and noble woman, the emperor has three wives and four concubines, and she is always uncomfortable.

"When the first emperor was there, he was favored by Concubine Rou for decades. The first emperor once built a huge pear garden in front of Chonghua Palace for her because of Concubine Rou's words. It can be seen that the king's kindness also has long-term affection, especially in the royal Cheng family. Cheng Ye stared at Su Wenmei with shining eyes, looking at her.

Su Wenmei noticed his gaze and looked at him. He looked at her for a moment, then turned his head away.

Su Wenmei spoke: "I'm interested, listen to you talk about your affairs." ”

"Me? I am a child of a family, with an elder brother and a younger sibling. My mother is ...... The most favored aunt in the house. I used to be loved by my parents, but when my mother died, I became the most inconspicuous one in the family. ”

"So...... Your face ......" Su Wenmei asked half the question.

Cheng Ye smiled bitterly and didn't speak. Su Wenmei thought that she had mentioned his sad matter, and she was a little embarrassed. She looked up at the starry sky and lotus flowers outside the canopy boat: "Such a beautiful scenery is really rare to see." ”

"Yes, the palace is well-dressed and well-fed, but after all, there is less freedom. Often in the palace, you must see all the high-walled compounds, such a beautiful scenery, but it is rare. Cheng Ye turned his head: "I heard that in the past, Concubine Rou was in the palace and was favored in a thousand ways, but she also thought about leaving the palace. But fate makes people, she ...... In the end, she was buried in this high-walled compound. ”

"Perhaps...... The woman in the palace, from the moment she decided to enter the palace, was destined to the fate of her life. The emperor's family, and the ordinary people, all have their own sufferings. Only you can know the taste. Su Wenmei smiled bitterly.

"Niangniang is quite favored, why do you say this. You must know that there are many bitter people in this world, many people are not even well fed and clothed, and many victims of the Xiling Dynasty at the feet of the Son of Heaven have also been displaced. Niangniang is favored in the palace and is already happier than many people. ”

When Su Wenmei heard this, she looked at Cheng Ye, who was looking at her sideways. It was so dark that he was wearing a mask, making it impossible to see his expression. Su Wenmei untied the priceless glass coral beads and played with them in her hand.

When this masked man said this, he must have seen all the things in the world.

"I heard that Niangniang once escaped from the palace without permission, and I think about it, I am not willing to be bound by the palace."

"I once had a child." Su Wenmei was aroused by the sadness and bowed her head: "I really want to save him." But there are too many open and secret battles in the palace, and I can't help it. In the end, it was me...... I didn't protect him. ”

Cheng Ye stroked the pulp: "Niangniang's young body key has won the emperor's favor, and there will be more in the future." He hesitated for a moment and muttered, "Do you still hate him?" ”

Su Wenmei was puzzled and looked at the man paddling.

"Oh, I mean, you're going to hate that, make your kid ...... The one who is gone? Cheng Ye was afraid of being seen through by her, and he was a little embarrassed.

Su Wenmei shook her head: "He is the emperor, the Ninth Five-Year Emperor, and my husband, how can I hate him?" I can only hate myself. ”

After a while, she realized that she had said a little too much to the man she didn't know: "It's not too early, my maid is still looking for me, so I should go back." Childe will dock the boat. ”

"Hmm." Cheng Ye replied lightly and slowly rowed the boat to the shore. Su Wenmei got off the boat, turned around and nodded slightly at him, and disappeared into the night.

Cheng Ye saw her leave, and casually glanced at the boat, only to see the pair of glass coral bracelets being placed on the bench. Cheng Ye was a little sad. This pair of glass coral bracelets was the love of his mother's life, and he gave it to her. Is it so easy for her to give it away? Still, she just left behind.

Su Wenmei walked, but her steps paused, and she felt that something was wrong - that mask, she seemed to have seen it somewhere, it was probably worn by a eunuch. Su Wenmei couldn't remember, so she hurried back to Mingyang Palace, but saw Bing'er and the others standing in a pile, discussing how to go out to find her.

Bing'er was overjoyed to see her, walked over to her, and saluted: "Niangniang! Empress! ”