After Dongfang Xiu died, the position of the nine concubines in the harem was vacant, and Bi Yue sat on the throne of the three grades of beauty. However, it is said that she disliked the unfortunate palace of Oriental contouring and refused to move, so she still lived in her own Ningxiang Palace.

Some people rejoice and some people worry.

Oriental contouring is the first time in Emperor Zhou's harem. Dr. Dongfang cried bitterly at home for several days, and finally became ill, and he couldn't go to the morning court for several days.

Every time I think of a man-eating man in the palace, He Xuan will think of the Oriental Contouring who died tragically that day. He Xuan, who returned to Zhaohua Palace, couldn't eat any food for a few days, which made Mrs. Cai worried, and she carefully cooked all kinds of dishes every day, looking forward to eating more for He Xuan, who had no appetite.

After a few days of recuperation, and Xuan's appetite recovered slightly, he sighed softly as he looked at the table full of refreshments.

Qing'er took a small plate, picked up one of the same, handed it to He Xuan, and said, "Princess, these are all sent by Mrs. Cai's orders." Mrs. Cai knows that the princess loves to eat the dim sum stuffed with bean paste, and this wishful cake is made by Mrs. Cai herself, so the princess can try it? ”

Ruyi cake, shaped like Ruyi, wraps the red bean paste with glutinous rice cakes, and then sprinkles fried fragrant white sesame seeds, which makes people salivate and eat it from a distance.

He Xuan stretched out his slender fingers, took a piece of ruyi cake and handed it to his mouth, took a bite, and said: "The ratio of this glutinous rice and bean paste is just right, sweet but not greasy, and the craftsmanship of the mother concubine is really excellent!" He Xuan finished eating the piece of Ruyi cake in his hand and took a sip of the tea handed by Ruolan.

Then He Xuan picked up a piece of jujube paste cake and chewed it slowly while looking at the refreshments on the table.

"This rose shortbread is for you, and I don't like refreshments made of flowers the most." He Xuan said, waved his hand, and motioned to Qing'er and Ruolan beside him to take away the plate of rose shortbread in front of him.

Not long after the rose shortbread was made, it still exuded a faint floral fragrance.

Qing'er excitedly took a piece and put one hand to her mouth to eat, and the other hand followed the crumbs that fell from the golden crispy crust after being bitten. couldn't help but praise in his mouth: "This rose shortbread is really delicious, no wonder Empress Zhao likes to eat this so much." ”

"If you like it, look at you like that, as if I don't usually reward you for eating something good." He Xuan watched Qing'er eat happily, and the smile on his face was even brighter.

"The slave doesn't dare to say this, being able to serve such a good master as the princess is simply a blessing that the slave and maid have cultivated for several lifetimes!" Qing'er said, took another piece and ate it, and said, "But it's strange today, Empress Zhao actually rewarded the moon concubine with all the rose shortbread." ”

"Concubine Yue? When was this? Ruolan, who had not yet started eating the rose shortbread on the side, lowered her eyes and asked softly.

"Approximately... It must have been this morning. The slave maid always thought that Empress Zhao would hate Concubine Yue, but she didn't expect to be rewarded. Qing'er muttered, focusing only on the pastry in her hand.

With a "pop", a round rose shortbread fell to the ground, and the crispy crust hit the ground and immediately shattered into several pieces.

He Xuan Yingsheng looked up at Ruolan and said softly, "Why did you accidentally fall to the ground?" Let's eat that new piece. ”

Ruolan froze in place, as if she hadn't heard Hexuan's words, and the corners of her mouth twitched.

"Ruolan, are you okay?" Qing'er also noticed that something was wrong with Ruolan, and hurriedly ran over, shaking the pure white handkerchief in front of Ruolan's eyes.

"I... It's okay. Ruolan's eyelashes trembled, her eyes slowly looked at Qing'er, as if she realized something, and quickly squatted down to clean up the rose shortbread that fell on the ground.

"Ask someone else to clean up in a while, you eat first." He Xuan stared at the thin woman with some hesitation, and said in a steady tone.

"No." Ruolan listened to Hexuan's words, got up obediently, took a piece of rose shortbread on the plate, lowered her head and took a small sip, and said, "You just said that Empress Zhao gave the rose shortbread in the palace to you... Moon Princess? Concubine Yue is so pampered and arrogant, how could Empress Zhao... ”

"I can't figure it out either! But the news has already spread, and you helped the princess tidy up her study early in the morning, I'm afraid you didn't hear their discussions! Qing'er pouted, her bright eyes rolling in her sockets.

"Oh." Ruolan nodded slightly, continued to lower her head and ate the shortbread in her hand, looking at the ground with a somewhat empty look.

He Xuan doesn't know what's wrong with Ruolan, this girl has always been thoughtful and loves to think a lot. She wanted to open her mouth to say something, but after a little hesitation, she gave up, and lowered her head to take a sip of tea.

"Princess..." Finally, Ruolan's face was pale, her voice trembled, and she knelt down in front of He Xuan and said, "The slave is guilty... Slaves... ”

"What's wrong? Something to get up and talk slowly. He Xuan didn't expect Ruolan to be like this, so he helped Ruolan and motioned for her to get up and reply.

Who knows, Ruolan grabbed He Xuan's wrist tightly, and said in a very clear voice: "Princess, that... The rose shortbread ... There is... Poison. ”

"What?" Qing'er was so frightened that she immediately threw away the rose shortbread in her hand, and she was so busy that she didn't know what to do.

"Qing'er, Ruolan shouldn't be talking about the rose shortbread of Zhaohua Palace, you don't have to be nervous. Isn't it, Ruolan? He Xuan said in a calm tone, looking at Ruolan with a little scrutiny.

"No... Be... It's the moon concubine's.。。。 The slave is guilty, the princess is so good to the slave and the maid, the slave and the maid can't affect the princess! Ruolan said as she got up and planned to hit her head against the pillar behind Hexuan.

Quickly and quickly grabbed Ruolan who was rushing over, grabbed her shoulders tightly with both hands, and said, "Don't be impulsive, if you have something to say, things may not be salvageable." ”

Ruolan's whole body trembled violently, a line of tears slid down her cheeks, and she said intermittently: "Yes... It's a slave ... It's a slave ... Bought the Imperial Dining Room... A small... Woman... Let her... She's ... Zhao Hou... The rose shortbread on ... Under... Poisoned... Can... Can... Unexpectedly... ”

"You instructed a little palace maid in the imperial dining room to poison the rose shortbread that Empress Zhao Suri loved? But I didn't expect that Empress Zhao would reward the shortbread to Concubine Yue? He Xuan repeated what he had just heard, and looked at the young palace maid in front of him with some incredulity.

"Why did you poison Empress Zhao?" He Xuan looked at Ruolan who was crying, she really couldn't understand this little palace maid who had been cautious and cautious, so she asked one after another what she was confused about: "Do you know that no matter whether you succeed or fail, once the incident happens, Zhaohua Palace will be buried with you?" Who sent you? ”

"Slave I'm sorry princess, princess... The princess has always been so good to the slave and maid... Ruolan couldn't cry, crying so much that tears and snot flowed down together.

He Xuan's sharp gaze swept Ruolan's face distorted by excitement, and said coldly: "Since I am so good to you, you still don't tell the truth?" Could it be that you really want Zhaohua Palace to accompany the funeral? ”

Bi Yue's weight in her father's heart is by no means comparable to that of the previous Concubine Lian. If something goes wrong with Bi Yue, his father will definitely send someone to investigate strictly. And Empress Zhao, although Bi Yue's life and death have nothing to do with Empress Zhao, but with Empress Zhao's cleverness, he will definitely investigate in detail. At that time, if Ruolan is involved, how can Zhaohua Palace explain it clearly?

Not for himself, for the life of his mother, for the fate of his younger brother, He Xuan had to ask clearly at this moment.

"Slave ... The slave is really wrong... I... I say ... The snot and tears on Ruolan's face were quickly wiped away by He Xuan with the handkerchief in his hand, and in the red and swollen eyes were those eyes full of fear.

He Xuan was very anxious in his heart, there was a plate of things in a corner of Ningxiang Palace that could kill Concubine Yue, and that thing would also kill her up and down Zhaohua Palace.

The Ruolan in front of her has already collapsed, and she doesn't know when she will be able to calm down, and she doesn't know when she will be able to say her words completely.

As the minutes ticked by, He Xuan could hear her heartbeat pounding and fluttering, and countless thoughts were spinning wildly in her mind.

At least at this moment, there is no news of Bi Yue's murder, and perhaps, Bi Yue has not eaten that deadly plate. If so ...

"Someone!" He Xuan scolded, and immediately a few palace people rushed in, she pointed to Ruolan who was paralyzed on the ground, and said to the palace people: "A few of you, give me a good look at her here, if she has any three long and two short, you all have to be buried together!" ”

He Xuan has always been a gentle and demure person, such a fierce speech, these palace people have been serving He Xuan in Zhaohua Palace for so long, and it is the first time to see it. So, they immediately nodded their heads like broken rice.

"Come with me!" He Xuan said loudly to Qing'er, who was stunned in the room.

Qing'er hurriedly followed behind Hexuan, trotting all the way to catch up with Hexuan's pace. At first, she didn't dare to speak, and after walking for a while, she looked in the direction she was walking and asked in a low voice, "Princess, are we going to Ningxiang Palace?" ”

"Well, when you arrive at Ningxiang Palace in a while, don't say anything, just follow me quietly." He Xuan calmly instructed Qing'er, and there was no slack in his steps.

"No." Although Qing'er didn't understand what was going on, she obeyed Hexuan's orders completely.

When he arrived at the gate of the main hall of Ningxiang Palace, He Xuan hurriedly said to the palace guards and said, "Please tell Concubine Yue, I want to see her." ”

The palace people saw that the person in front of them was the princess of the Great Tuesday, and immediately saluted, and one of them nodded and ran to the back to inform Bi Yue.

After less than half a cup of tea, the palace man walked out respectfully and said, "Niangniang has a will, please ask the second princess to be in the main hall for a while, and Niangniang will arrive soon." ”