CHAPTER XXXVIII
After Chang'an took the begonia back to Chonghua Palace, he watched it all day long and couldn't put it down. Wanxiang came in with tea, and saw that Chang'an was still sitting in front of the couch to enjoy the flowers, and couldn't help but purse her lips and smiled, "I didn't expect Niangniang to like flowers so much." β
Chang'an's face faintly revealed a bit of hibiscus flushing, and he laughed lightly, "It's just something taken back from the queen's palace, and it touches her joy." β
Hearing this, Wan Xiang smiled lightly, "It turns out that Niangniang is still thinking about the emperor in her heart." β
As soon as these words came out, the smile on Chang'an's face suddenly faded a little, and Wanxiang noticed this, immediately alerted, and said respectfully, "The slave maid will help Niangniang add some more water." β
Chang'an nodded slightly, and he didn't mean to be angry, but when he saw Wanxiang alone, he didn't feel a little confused, so he asked out loud, "Where did Hanyan go?" Why haven't you seen her all day? β
Wan Xiang heard Chang'an ask like this, and she was also a little anxious in her heart, and muttered back, "The slave hasn't seen Sister Hanyan since the morning......
Chang'an didn't want to ask, but after listening to Wanxiang's words, he couldn't help but feel a little panicked in his heart. Han Yansu* plays, but where can she play at this juncture? Chang'an thought like this, but she just thought that she must have forgotten the time to have fun with other palace maids, so she only said, "She is estimated to be back later." β
However, the night passed, and the cold smoke still did not return.
At this time, Chang'an was panicked, the more she thought about it, the more worried she became, and immediately ordered all the palace people in the palace to conduct a comprehensive search within the palace. As soon as she made the decree, the palace maid in the Yilan Palace, Jiang Xin, came to the door.
Chang'an recognized her, although Jiangxin was not as high as Lanxiang, but she was also often accompanied by Zhong Yuxiu, this time she came to the door, Chang'an guessed in his heart, maybe it was related to Hanyan's disappearance.
Sure enough, when she saw Chang'an, she said as soon as she opened her mouth, "Concubine Xian, the little master of Jieyu invited you to go to Yilan Hall for the sake of the Hanyan girl in your palace." β
Chang'an was already anxious, and at this time, when he heard the name of Hanyan burst out of Jiangxin's mouth, he didn't think about it, and hurriedly brought the evening incense to Yilan Hall with Jiangxin. As soon as he walked to the door, Xiao Shanzi came up and asked himself to accompany Chang'an to Yilan Palace. Chang'an was about to promise, Jiang Xin was already displeased, frowned and said, "Concubine Xian, our little master only invited you to go alone, you bring your personal palace maid, idle people, etc., I'm afraid it's better not to follow." β
Jiang Xin said, and glanced at Xiao Shanzi coldly. She is so violent, like a living Zhong Yuxiu.
Chang'an sighed slightly, didn't want to argue with her, and appeased Xiao Shanzi a little, so he went to the Yilan Hall by sedan chair and evening incense.
In the Yilan Hall, Zhong Yuxiu was lying on the beauty couch on her side, wearing a golden cloud smoke shirt embroidered with Xiuya orchids, and a Bixia Luo peony mist veil on the outside. Three thousand hairs are pulled into a cloud bun, the face is as charming as the moon, and the eyes are shining, which is extremely light.
Yuxiu saw Chang'an come in, smiled faintly, and let the palace maids peel grapes for her to eat, but she didn't mean to get up.
Seeing her like this, Chang'an couldn't help but sneer faintly, "Zhong Jieyu is just a Jieyu position, and she is already so ignorant of the rules, if he is promoted to the concubine position one day, how can he pay it back?" β
Zhong Yuxiu Yingying got up and approached her with a smile on her face, but she just made a hasty salute and said, "That concubine really wants to borrow the good words of the mother." With that, she laughed out loud.
Zhong Yuxiu pretended to be coquettish like this, obviously she didn't take Chang'an in her eyes, Chang'an was an impatient person, she was really angry when she saw her attitude, but she remembered her original intention, but she didn't want to argue with her more, so she only raised her voice and asked, "Is Hanyan here with you?" β
As soon as Yuxiu heard this, a pair of beautiful eyebrows frowned together, and said, "Yo, listening to the words of Concubine Xian Niangniang, it seems that the concubine deliberately hid the palace people in the Niangniang Palace, Niangniang herself can't teach the subordinates, why is she still angry to ask for someone here in the concubine?" β
When Chang'an heard this, he was immediately shocked that it was not good, and when he saw the palace people around Zhong Yuxiu laughing, he was even more annoyed, and scolded angrily, "What do you mean by this?" Where did the cold smoke go? β
"To where she should be, of course." Yuxiu raised her beautiful eyes and looked at Chang'an, and her gaze swept at her without scruples, "Concubine Xian Niangniang cherishes the palace people in her palace, and she is usually reluctant to beat and scold, so she has developed the habit of learning to steal things." It's just a petty theft in his own palace, and he actually stole it into the Yilan Palace. This palace can't rub sand in her eyes, since she dares to steal to the head of this palace, this palace should discipline and discipline the virtuous concubine Niangniang! β
"You talk nonsense!" Chang'an was furious, her face instantly turned blue, she looked at Zhong Yuxiu tightly, and the cold in her eyes was pressing, "When Hanyan was in Chonghua Palace, this palace never treated her badly, her food and clothing in Chonghua Hall was even better than yours here, how could she come to your palace to steal things!" β
Zhong Yuxiu listened to Chang'an compare her with a palace maid, her face turned blue and white with anger, she gritted her teeth with hatred, and called loudly, "Lanxiang! β
Hearing this, Lan Xiang quickly squeezed out of the crowd behind and stood beside Zhong Yuxiu.
"You come and tell Concubine Xian how the girl named Hanyan stole the things in this palace!"
Lan Xiang bowed slightly, facing Chang'an, Shi Shiran bowed, and then opened his mouth to tell the story of the matter, "Yes...... When I woke up yesterday morning...... The slave maid had just finished serving the little master to freshen up and change clothes, and was about to go to the room to rest for a while, but she saw the cold smoke sneakily hiding in the side hall, not knowing what she was doing, as soon as the slave maid stepped forward, she was startled, and as a result, the little master's silver hairpin fell out of her sleeve at once. β
Lan Xiang said that, Zhong Yuxiu glanced at Chang'an with an incredulous look on his face, and sneered, "Lan Xiang, it seems that Concubine Xian still doesn't believe it, you go and bring the silver hairpin and show it to Concubine Xian." β
Before Zhong Yuxiu's words fell, a palace maid presented a dowry box and put it in front of her. Yuxiu smiled with satisfaction, stretched out her hand and gently opened the lid of the box, and a pearl and jade golden peach hairpin appeared in front of Chang'an's eyes.
The slender pendant was printed with the Flying Dragon Totem, which was obviously a gift from the Emperor. The large peach blossoms embroidered on the hosta are like a clear slap in Chang'an's face. Chang'an's face became more and more ugly, and he only endured it and remained silent. Seeing her like this, Zhong Yuxiu pinched it and smiled, "This is given by the emperor to the concubine, what if you ask a little palace maid to steal it?" Even if the concubine doesn't blame, the emperor will blame it. β
Chang'an's eyes showed a little anger and depression slightly, staring at Zhong Yuxiu, and said word by word, "Hanyan won't take your things." β
Zhong Yuxiu held the handkerchief and laughed dryly, "When she was caught, the girl also refused to admit it, but the human and material evidence was there, so the palace sent her to Shang Fangsi......"
"What did you say!" Before he finished speaking, Chang'an's hairs stood up suddenly.
The Shang Fang Division in the palace is the place of execution in the palace, and it has always been known for its strictness, and most of the people sent in have never returned. And for the various criminal laws in it, it is even more miserable.
"Don't worry, Concubine Xian, the concubine just punished her a little and let her be punished." Zhong Yuxiu said that the clouds were light and light, but when it fell on Chang'an's ears, it was like a heavy blow.
She has always known that Zhong Yuxiu is vicious, but she never thought that she would be so vicious.
Seeing that Chang'an was silent, Yuxiu thought she was proud, and she danced with more and more eyebrows, "The concubine feels that this matter is afraid that the virtuous concubine Niangniang doesn't know, so I called Niangniang to come today, just to remind Niangniang to take care of the palace people around her, don't let them look at what is not in the Chonghua Palace, and steal it again." After that, she lifted her sleeves, covered her mouth and laughed twice, and then said, "It's just a concubine, it's just to send her to Shang Fangsi for a night...... if she changes to another little master, maybe she will be beaten to death with a stick" She raised her eyebrows, glanced at Chang'an, and said unintentionally, "I want the concubine to say, this girl from a small family is so ignorant of the rules......"
Zhong Yuxiu's words were obviously referring to Sang scolding Huai.
Her coquettish face fell in Chang'an's eyes at this time, and it was so hateful. No matter how good Chang'an is, he can't bear her humiliation. She has endured enough - she can endure Zhong Yuxiu's flattery in front of Chu Luo, and she can endure her arrogance in front of herself, but she can't bear her humiliating her family, laughing at her family background, and persecuting the people around her.
Chang'an raised his face like ice, and approached Zhong Yuxiu step by step, the color in his eyes seemed to kill Zhong Yuxiu.
Yuxiu's clever laughter stopped abruptly, her face was frightened, and she couldn't help but shrink back, "Concubine Xian...... What are you doing...... If you dare to touch the palace, the palace will go and tell the emperor! Your Majesty, he will definitely punish you......"
Chang An smiled coldly and threatened her with Chu Luo? Is Shen Changan really afraid?
"Smack-" A resounding slap hit Zhong Yuxiu's right cheek hard.
This slap used up almost all of Chang'an's strength. The moment her sharp nails scraped Zhong Yuxiu's cheeks, they had already left a little blood mark on her beautiful appearance.
"Ah, little lord, it bleedsβ"
Lan Xiang screamed in horror, and the Yilan Hall immediately became a mess.
The moment Zhong Yuxiu's fingers touched her cheeks, she felt a little blood, she seemed to be crazy and screamed, and pounced to scratch Chang'an's face.
Chang'an has been racing horses with her brother since she was a child, and her strength is naturally much greater than that of a woman like Zhong Yuxiu who is raised in a deep boudoir, at this time her anger is greater than her reason, she pushed hard and pushed Zhong Yuxiu to the ground.
Yuxiu sat on the ground with tears streaming out of her eyes, and kept muttering, "Shen Chang'an!" I'm going to tell the emperor! I'm going to tell the Emperorβ"
Lan Xiang silently knelt beside Zhong Yuxiu, and whispered with a crying voice, "Little master, don't cry, tears are stained on the wound, and it's not easy to get better......
As soon as Yuxiu heard this, she immediately stopped her tears, and only stared at Chang'an with wide eyes.
Chang'an saw that her sideburns were scattered, and she was already like a madman who had lost her mind, and he didn't bother to bother with her, so he said coldly, "If you want to tell the emperor, then it's up to you." β
After that, she didn't look at Zhong Yuxiu anymore and brushed her sleeves away.