"Princess, I haven't seen the princess since the last time I said goodbye to the palace. I don't know that after the banquet is over, Chu Yao will have the honor to sit in the Yuehua Palace, the princess of the pearl. The person in front of him spoke very tactfully, so that people couldn't find a reason to refuse.

Hearing this, the missing bead was stunned for a second. Then he carefully observed the color of her eyes, as if he had lost his previous good impression of himself.

It's not that she has begun to doubt her relationship with Murong Xi, so she looks at herself like this.

Seeing that the pearl was silent, a trace of chagrin flashed on Zhao Chuyao's quiet and gentle face, "Princess, is Chu Yao abrupt, and the princess is unwilling?" ”

Yizhu smiled slightly, "Naturally not, it's just that my Yuehua Hall is shabby, and I'm afraid that I will give in to Miss Zhao." ”

"Princess, you are modest, the place where the princess lives is the palace. The people of the capital know that the emperor loves the princess very much, and if the princess's bedroom can be regarded as simple, I am afraid that there is no exquisite bedroom in the capital. Zhao Chuyao said gorgeously and politely.

Let the missing beads not find fault.

The missing pearl was helpless, she wanted to sit in her Yuehua Palace, then go and have enough.

Thinking like this, the missing pearl inexplicably saw the back of Murong Xi's head who was walking in front, and hooked his lips to make the smile stain his eyes, "I think Miss Zhao, maybe you are more interested in going to the Mingyue Hall where my imperial brother lived before." ”

"......" Zhao Chuyao was speechless. Immediately, his face became hot after he realized, "Princess, you are joking." ”

The smile in Yizhu's eyes continued, "I'm not kidding, I think Miss Zhao should go to the Mingyue Hall where my imperial brother lived before instead of going to my Yuehua Hall to sit." ”

Zhao Chuyao pursed her lips, looking at the slightly playful smile in the eyes of the missing pearl, and the doubts in her heart gradually wavered.

Is she too careful, in the end they are still two brothers and sisters, and the deep relationship between brothers and sisters does not mean anything, but she actually suspected the two of them before......

Thinking of this, Zhao Chuyao felt a little apologetic in her heart, and her eyes staring at the missing pearl also softened slightly, "This...... If this is seen by others, I will think that Chu Yao ......"

"Outside the palace before, the missing pearl was taken care of by a lot of Miss Zhao. Today, Miss Zhao entered the palace, and the missing pearl should be a bit of a landlord's friendship and take Miss Zhao to take a walk in this palace. As for where to visit, the missing pearl will only take Miss Zhao to visit the places that I am familiar with. ”

Hearing this, the apology in Zhao Chuyao's heart expanded more and more, and she asked a little cautiously: "Princess, Prince Ping only returned to the palace last year, as far as Chu Yao knows, princess, you entered the palace at the age of seven, and you have never met the prince before, why is your relationship with the prince so good?" ”

The eyes of the missing pearl fell on the figure of Murong Xi who was walking in front of them, and his eyes glanced at Zhao Chuyao beside him lightly, "You'll know later." ”

As soon as the words fell, she quickened her pace to keep up with Murong Xi, after all, she and his seats were together, and this seat was arranged, so naturally it could not be changed. Otherwise, when others saw it, they thought that there was some conflict between the two brothers and sisters, and she didn't want her father to pay too much attention to her and Murong Xi's affairs.

Zhao Chuyao was stunned in place, looking at the beautiful figure, her hands clenched slightly.

How could she think of a brother and sister with a good relationship like that?

It's ridiculous.

Prince Ping is just a little cold to himself, but he doesn't have that kind of affection for his own imperial sister, right?

It's really ......

It's so undeserved.

Zhao Chuyao's heart was full of guilt for the lost pearl and Murong Xi at this time, but now was not the time to make amends.

After just a moment's pause, she followed behind her father.

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At the end of the opening song and dance, Murong Sheng raised his wine glass, invited everyone to drink together, and threatened to have fun with the monarchs and ministers today, and he would not return if he was not drunk.

Everyone responded, raising their glasses and drinking.

The Mid-Autumn Festival dinner officially began.

The palace maids wearing pink palace costumes shuttled in front of the tables like pink butterflies with food plates, placing exquisite dishes on the table.

Everyone picked up their chopsticks and enjoyed the food one after another.

Compared with the delicacies in the palace, the pearl prefers the snacks outside the palace and the dishes of the Full Moon Building.

But today's Mid-Autumn Festival, this dish looks quite appetizing.

"Speaking of which, looking at these dishes, I think of my brother, and it seems that I haven't tasted the craftsmanship of the royal sister for a long time." The person next to him suddenly let out an emotional voice.

Yuzhu frowned, remembering that since the relationship between the two of them had deteriorated, she didn't seem to have cooked him any new dishes for him to eat.

But......

"Actually, Brother Huang, Yizhu is very fond of sweets. However, the pearl inadvertently learned in your house that in fact, you don't like sweets at all, brother Huang. So the sweets such as osmanthus cake that the pearl sent you before, have you never tried it? ”

She remembered that when she was in the palace before, she heard Steward Zhang reprimanding a new cook while walking. Because the cook mistakenly sent the crystal cake that was supposed to be sent to her to Murong Xi. Steward Zhang immediately said a few words about the cook, and there was one of them.

- The prince does not like sweets, and if there is no special command, do not add sweetness to the prince's food.

When she heard this, she was stunned. After going back, I thought about it a lot, and I was also thinking, he doesn't like sweets, so hasn't he tasted all the pastries she made for him before?

His handsome face had a faint smile, which was extremely rare, looking at the pastries on the table, he made a cold voice, "Brother Wei is also divided into who made it, Brother Wei's favorite is that taste of jujube paste." It seems to have red beans added to it, and the imperial chefs in the palace don't seem to add other things so indiscriminately. ”

Hearing this, the bead's eyes stared at his handsome side face with some incredulity......

He......

Did you taste the pastries she made?

"Brother ...... Emperor"

"Zhuzhu, the dishes you made are delicious."

"......" Yizhu clenched the white jade chopsticks, pursed his lips, and did not speak.

……

On the high seat, Murong Sheng shared delicious food with Queen Yu and the four concubines.

Suddenly, Queen Yu spoke: "Strange, somehow, I always feel a little inappropriate when I look at Concubine Xian's sister tonight." ”

Hearing this, Concubine Jiang Qin was stunned.

She frowned and asked, "Where did my sister start with this, and where did my sister make my sister unhappy?" ”

Queen Yu hurriedly smiled and shook her head, "That's not it, sister, you think too much." It's just that...... Forget it, this palace can't say clearly! ”

Concubine Shu, who was sitting on the side, carefully looked at Concubine Jiang Qin a few times, and finally her eyes fell on the other party's snow-white jade neck.

She turned her head to the queen and said, "Queen Mother, is it that Sister Xian didn't wear the South China Sea pearl necklace that she never left, so you feel weird, as if something is missing?" ”

Queen Yu was reminded by Concubine Shu, and immediately made a sudden realization.

"Don't say it, isn't that what happened! Bengong felt that it was wrong to look at Concubine Xian's sister, it turned out to be missing the pearl necklace that she never left. ”

Empress Yu pursed her lips and glanced at Concubine Jiang Qin's snow-white and naked jade neck.

When Concubine Xian heard the words of Concubine Shu and Queen Yu, her eyes tightened, and she subconsciously reached out to touch her jade neck. There, sure enough, there was nothing!

Her face changed suddenly, and she exclaimed, "Oh my God! Hongu's pearl necklace is gone! ”

Concubine Xian's voice was already sharp, and because she shouted in shock, her words directly penetrated the entire Yanfu Palace, making everyone present hear it sincerely.

As soon as Murong Sheng heard Concubine Xian's words, he immediately raised his eyebrows, "But that thousand-year-old black pearl that the Eastern Jin Kingdom fished out of the South China Sea?" ”

Concubine Xian nodded violently, "Exactly!" ”

Murong Sheng's face was also difficult to look at!

The so-called South China Sea Black Pearl was a gift from the Eastern Jin Kingdom to Murong Sheng.

When I sent it over, it was a couple.

At that time, when Concubine Jiang Qinhuai was about to give birth to the fifth prince, the fetus refused to come out for a long time, and Concubine Xian died in pain and was dying.

The envoy of the Eastern Jin Dynasty proposed to grind a black pearl of the South China Sea into powder, boil it in boiling water and let it cool for Concubine Xian to pour. As a result, Concubine Xian gave birth successfully.

Murong Sheng felt that the black pearl of the South China Sea had a fate with Concubine Xian, so he gave the remaining one to Concubine Xian, who was weak after giving birth.

Since then, Concubine Xian drilled a small hole in the only remaining black pearl and wore it on the front of her neck with a thin gold chain, never leaving her body.

Over the years, Concubine Xian has envied many harem women because of this precious black pearl. Even in front of the queen, he was very proud and proud.

Now, this black pearl is gone, how can she not be in a hurry?

Concubine Xian secretly regretted that she was too careless, and she lost the things that she had not left for many years, and she didn't even notice it.

"Sister Xianfei, we have been in the Imperial Garden just now, could it be that we fell over there?" Concubine Shu asked with a concerned face.

Concubine Xian's heart was very confused, and when she heard Concubine Shu say this, she felt that it was very reasonable, the place she had been to today was only the Imperial Garden, unless this Yanfu Hall was the only Imperial Garden, if it was not dropped in her own dormitory, then it must have fallen in the Imperial Garden.

She nodded busily and replied, "It must be like this, yes!" It must have fallen into the Imperial Garden! ”

"Why was it so careless?" Murong Sheng scolded, and then ordered: "Kong Liang, you immediately take the guards to the Imperial Garden to search carefully, and be sure to find Concubine Xian's pearl necklace!" ”

Kong Liang, the commander of the named Yulong Army, immediately responded with his fists and strode out of the Yanfu Palace.

Yizhu raised his eyebrows and looked at the departing commander of the Yulong Army, knowing that the good show arranged by someone was about to be staged.

She has a look of disregard for herself, a high-minded attitude, and she should eat and drink without heart and lungs.

Zhao Chuyao sat next to Prime Minister Zhao Cheng, not far from the missing pearl, just diagonally opposite. Looking at the interaction between the missing pearl and Murong Xi, the uneasiness in my heart was ready to move.

But the missing pearl is curious, why hasn't the owner of this play come back yet?

Although her colt is more important, isn't it more important for her to watch her get into trouble?

Yizhu shook his head, in the end, he still underestimated Chang Ning's feelings for Pei Yi.

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After half an hour, Kong Liang came back sweating profusely. Unfortunately, it brought back bad news...... Didn't find the pearl necklace!

After that, Murong Sheng ordered to search the inside and outside of the palace where Concubine Xian lived, but found nothing.

For a while, around the lost pearl necklace, everyone began to discuss and guess where it was lost.

Concubine Shu, who knew the truth, analyzed: "Concubine Xian's pearl necklace has never left her body all year round, and it has not fallen off for so many years, which shows that the chain is very strong." ”

Concubine Liu immediately nodded in agreement, "That's right! In this way, the chance of this pearl necklace breaking off and losing it on its own is very small. It is very likely that it was stolen by someone with a heart! ”

One stone stirs up a thousand waves! As soon as these words landed, Murong Sheng focused his attention on the palace maid behind Concubine Xian.

"Did you two steal the pearl necklace from Hongu?" Concubine Xian scolded angrily.

As soon as she thought of raising such unclean hands and feet around her, Concubine Xian vomited blood angrily.

When the two palace maids heard Concubine Xian's reprimand, they knelt down and denied it, "Concubine Xian, the slave maid doesn't have it!" ”

How could Concubine Xian believe the words of the two of them?

She ordered angrily: "Come on, search the palace!" ”

After a search, there was nothing on the two of them.

Concubine Xian was furious, "On weekdays, only you can get close to the body of the palace, it must be you who stole the necklace of the palace." Don't think that if you hide, there will be no way to do it! Beat me, beat me hard, until they confessed. ”

Murong Sheng did not object, and some guards immediately stepped forward and escorted the two palace maids to the center of the main hall to carry out the cane punishment.

"Ahh Yes!!! After a few boards, the two palace maids began to cry.

One of them even shouted for mercy.

"The emperor spares his life! Concubine Xian Niangniang spare her life! The slave confessed, and the slave confessed! The palace maid cried out heartbreakingly.

With a wave of Murong Sheng's hand, the executioner immediately stopped his movements.

Concubine Xian glared and roared, ", where did you steal the pearl necklace from this palace?" Why don't you hurry up and recruit from the truth? ”

The palace maid trembled, crying and looking at Murong Sheng and Concubine Xian on the high seat.

Then, he looked in the direction of the lost pearl.

The smile on Lost Pearl's face deepened, and her eyes flickered. It's just that there is still a harmless look on her face, and she naturally recognizes that the palace maid is the palace maid who bumped into herself before entering the hall.

When she was smiling silently, she heard the palace maid pointing at her and shouting in a choked voice: "It's her!" ”