Chapter XXIII Introduction

Great Wei Imperial Palace.

In front of the fish pond, the emperor Tuoba Hong, wearing a red dragon robe, was feeding the fish with fish food, with a deep appearance, and in recent days, he has often been so upset and depressed.

The chief eunuch Zhou Gonggong looked at the emperor's expression, and he didn't dare to say a word to the emperor.

He understood the reason for the emperor's unpleasantness in recent days.

A young girl came over with a smile and put her hand on Tuoba Hong's shoulder, "Brother Emperor, the weather is good today, play with Yu'er." ”

The woman's head is inserted with a butterfly golden hairpin, a wisp of green silk hangs on her chest, and the faint red feeling on the cheeks creates a delicate and lovely pure skin like petals, and the whole person is like a butterfly flying in the wind, and like a clear and transparent ice and snow...

Tuoba Hong has never paid attention to these big and small actions of the imperial sister, and he is very spoiled by his sister.

On weekdays, he follows her wishes, but today he is really not interested in playing, and said coldly, "Play by yourself." ”

Yingyu pursed her lips, pulled the emperor's wrist, and said coquettishly: "I think you're not very boring here!"

At this time, Gong Yi came over and saluted, "Your Majesty."

Tuoba Hong saw that Gongyi came in time, what he was most afraid of was to accompany his sister, so he hurriedly said to Gongyi: "What's the matter?"

Gong Yi glanced at Her Royal Highness the Princess, and hesitated again when she was about to speak.

Tuoba Hong said softly to Princess Pengcheng, "Go play your own um." As he spoke, he took a few steps, and Gong Yi hurriedly followed him.

Princess Pengcheng looked at the two people walking to the side, he knew that some political affairs could not be known to people at will, and she did not follow.

After the imperial brother and Gong Yi said a few words on the side, and saw that they were all right, she suddenly called at Gong Yi, although her voice was not loud, but there was a hint of strangeness.

Gongyi approached her and hurriedly bowed to her, and asked inexplicably, "Is there something wrong with Her Royal Highness the Princess?"

She pouted and didn't say anything, just hated him for coming at this time, and she flattened her mouth at him unhappily.

Gongyi knew that the princess wanted to put fire on him again, so she grabbed her head helplessly.

Tuoba Hong said, "Ignore her."

Gong Yi hurriedly gave her a look, as if to say, it was the emperor who told me to ignore you, but it was not me.

Tuoba Hong walked away, leaving Yingyu bored there.

The eunuch Gao Gonggong said to the princess in a hurry: "The princess should go play by herself." Then he smiled and followed the steps of the emperor.

Princess Pengcheng stomped her foot and left squeamishly. The maid behind her hurriedly followed, bowing her head and saying nothing.

Just now, Gong Yi said to Tuoba Hong that the Empress Dowager announced that she had met with Feng Taishi, and Feng Taishi was full of joy when she came out.

Gongyi inquired with Liu Asu, the palace maid next to the Empress Dowager, and learned that the Empress Dowager summoned Feng Taishi to discuss with him the matter of her niece Feng Yueyan entering the palace.

As soon as he heard the news, Tuoba Hong's mood was completely lost.

He felt that he had once again put his fate in the hands of the Empress Dowager of the Feng Clan.

The Empress Dowager made it clear that she wanted the Feng family to consolidate her roots in the court, so that her Feng family would not only be in the court, but also in the harem.

Tuoba Hong angrily went all the way back to his dormitory.

His anger could only be muffled like this, but he didn't have the courage to push it away.

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I was so immersed in my dreams that I couldn't get out.

When I walked through the stone door, there was a large stone room, and there was a woman dressed in white kneeling in front of a sarcophagus, and she was talking in front of the sarcophagus.

I stood by the stone gate behind her, a dozen steps away from her.

I only saw her lonely back.

Her long, jet-black hair fell down the stone floor.

I'm excited to see someone, at least I can ask her where is this?

I called out to her, "Girl, girl—"

The woman didn't react as if she hadn't heard me at all.

I was amazed, at such a close distance, I shouted so much, would I not be able to hear?

I called out to her again, "Girl—"

The woman remained unresponsive, and only cared about her own words.

I heard her say, "Master, I'm sorry that it was Ju'er who hurt you." ”

When I heard the name, I was stunned because I remembered that I had been called by my name in a dream, but when I woke up, I knew it was a dream.

So now, am I still dreaming?

But why is it so real?

I was a little confused, and I was about to walk over to look at the woman, when I suddenly saw the woman standing up, and I was stunned and looked at her blankly.

She's turning, she's turning her head.

When she faced me, I was completely devastated, and the woman's face was exactly the same as mine, except that her expression was not similar.

She grieved there as if she couldn't see me.

Frightened again, I clasped my head in my hands and shouted frantically.

And the woman was still alone in this cave in the rock, and she couldn't even notice my existence.

My eyes widened as I watched as she approached me step by step, in front of me, through my body, towards the stone gate, and I was like an invisible shadow.

It was so scary, I was scared of myself. I screamed and woke up from my dream.

I sat up from the bed, sweat dripping from my forehead, and I looked dazed, and I couldn't calm down for a while.

I don't understand why I had such a dream.

Yinglin walked to the bed in a panic at this time, and wiped the sweat beads on my forehead with a handkerchief, "Did Miss have a nightmare?" ”

I didn't answer Yinglin's question, and I still haven't regained my composure.

Yinglin poured me a glass of water, and after catching the water, I drank it all before I slowly regained my composure.

I just had a dream tonight, and that day in the inn of Jinyang City, I obviously saw the woman's face, the same face as mine.

Thinking about the dreams of that night and tonight, my mind was in a mess.

Who is the woman named "Huan'er"?

I stared at Yinglin and asked seriously with questions, "Who is Huan'er?" ”

I want her to know, after all, she's been in Gaofu for some years.

Ying Lin touched her chin with one finger, tilted her head and pondered for a long time before shaking her head, "In the impression of the slave, the young lady doesn't seem to know this person, and the slave doesn't know who it is?" ”

I took a light breath, I couldn't ask a reason for this midnight question, Yinglin was not energetic, but maybe she really didn't know.

I waved my hand at her, "You go and rest." ”

Ying Lin stared at me, "Miss, are you okay then?" ”

The corners of my mouth quivered and I smiled, "It's okay." ”

The next morning, I had just walked out the door to walk around the house, when I heard a commotion in the garden.

I don't know what's going on in the house, I didn't want to go to the money.

Zilan didn't know when she had been there, and she was walking towards me.

Ying Lin beside me hurriedly asked, "What happened in the park?" ”

Zilan owed a debt in front of me, and she was a little flustered, "Second Miss, the eldest lady whipped the second lady's slave in the garden, Mama Lin!" ”

Ben has nothing to do with me, but when I heard Mother Lin, it was someone from my mother's side after all.

I lifted the hem of my skirt and quickened my pace towards the garden.

There are many slaves and maids in the garden. When some slaves saw me coming, they subconsciously gave me their place.

Gao Li sat contemptuously on the bluestone platform, holding a cup of tea in his hand and drinking it leisurely.

Her maid Ziyu was directing the servants in the house to whip Mother Lin.

Mother Lin lay on the bench and kept wailing, "Miss, it's really not me, you let the slave go!" ”

Just on the way here, I had already asked Zilan why Lin's mother was beaten.

Zilan said that the orchid that the eldest lady planted with her heart was damaged by the cat raised by Lin's mother. Because it is the eldest lady's favorite thing, the eldest lady is angry, so she punishes Mama Lin, but Mama Lin refuses to admit it.

Mother Lin was the only one by her side, Mother Lin was caught and whipped by Gao Li, Mother must be very anxious, but Mother's legs can't walk, she must be sad alone in her room.

Seeing that Mother Lin was about to die tragically, I angrily snatched the whip from the slave and pushed him away.

My sudden appearance made Gao Li look surprised.

She slowly stood up, looked at me with a sneer, and her tone was stiff, "Isn't this the second miss, how can you join in this fun." ”

Gao Li smiled contemptuously and approached me, "What, you want to save her?" ”

I sneered, "Aren't you afraid of your father scolding you for punishing your subordinates like this?" ”

After Gao Li laughed, he sneered, "At this hour, my father is not careful, besides, my father is so busy, how can he take care of the slaves and maids in the house." ”

I sank my face, "Aren't slaves and maids human, even if they make mistakes, they can't be tortured like this." ”

Gao Li took the whip from the slave's hand and smiled coldly, "You defend this slave so much, or you will be punished for her?" ”

Ying Lin and Zilan shouted at this time, "When it's big, don't!" ”

Mama Lin, who was lying on the stool and was half dead, opened her mouth with difficulty, "Second Miss, the slave maid is cheap, don't offend the eldest lady for the sake of the slave maid, it doesn't matter if the slave maid dies." ”

I was trembling with rage, my fists clenched tightly in my sleeves.

"Mama Lin still has ten whips, Gao Zhaorong accepts it, and Miss Ben will let her go."

Gao Li leaned in front of me and said sharply.

Gao Li can act so recklessly in the mansion, he must have accepted the permission of the eldest lady, otherwise he would have listened to her mother's words.

There was such a big movement in the garden, the eldest lady didn't even look at it, she must have known everything and was too lazy to come.