Chapter Seventy-Six: The Mole
Concubine Rou knelt on the cool bluestone ground, looking at the few people who were walking away, her eyes were full of anger, but she was finally pressed down.
The magpie and several palace maids stepped forward to help Concubine Rou up and said: "Niangniang, let's go back first today, Your Majesty has already left, and Niangniang is kneeling down here, it will be useless." ”
The magpie bowed and held Concubine Rou with both hands, but Chu Luoyi's gaze fell on her neck, a string of cat-eye jade necklaces, which were attached to the small clothes in the middle and were worn on the woman's neck, which was not very fair.
The dark green jadeite the size of a soybean has a moist glow on the woman's neck, and a yellow opal in the middle is shining.
Chu Luoyi's eyes darkened a little, although she didn't see it very really, but she could faintly conclude that this string of beads was not ordinary, and it was definitely not something that an ordinary maid could have.
Magpie and the others sent Concubine Rou back, but Chu Luoyi went to find Xiao Liuzi. Let him secretly pay attention to who the magpie interacts with on weekdays.
"Master, this girl Magpie is quite honest on weekdays, has she committed something?" Xiao Liuzi opened his mouth with some curiosity.
"Honesty doesn't mean peace, it's just that there is no right time." Chu Luoyi opened his mouth lightly.
Before, Concubine Rou's limelight was also very prosperous, and she was also an excellent master for her subordinates, but it was difficult for the magpie to have any thoughts, but now Concubine Rou is in a difficult situation, and many things are uncertain.
"The slave understands that he will give the master news in these two days." Xiao Liuzi said.
Chu Luoyi nodded: "If there is something that you can't do, you can ask your master for help." ”
Xiao Liuzi smiled: "If this little thing can't be done well, you might as well not save the slave at the beginning, and let the slave die in the hands of Zhao Meiren." ”
"Zhao Meiren is now used as a military prostitute, if you like to step on people's sore spots, you might as well go and take a look." Chu Luoyi swept over Xiao Liuzidao.
"The slave will definitely go if he has the opportunity, the slave is grateful, but he also holds grudges."
"How's the knife study?" Chu Luoyi asked.
In the sleeves of Xiao Liuzi's two sea-blue eunuch suits, two cold rays instantly shone at the same time.
A knife flew out, and it swept a flying goose in the forest, and the two hands flew like golden flowers, and it didn't take long for the blood-drenched wild goose to be thrown to the ground by Xiao Liuzi, squirming gently.
Around the flying geese, several pieces of skin and flesh were piled up, with fur on them, thin and thick, about more than 100 knives.
Chu Luoyi looked at the wild goose that was still not breathing, shook his head and said, "It's really cruel." ”
Xiao Liuzi smiled, scratched his head and said, "The slave must work hard to learn from the master and be kind to others in the future." ”
The corners of Chu Luoyi's mouth hooked up a faint smile, and he turned to leave.
Early the next morning, Concubine Rou appeared again in front of the door of the Qianyuan Palace, and Emperor Beiyan stayed here today.
And Chu Luoyi's eyes no longer focused on Concubine Rou, but on the magpie and the mandarin duck.
The magpie is not as chirping as her name, but the mandarin duck has become the leader of all the palace maids, although the mandarin duck is not very smart, but it is more straightforward, and not reckless, and is more valued by the concubine, many things she asked, the concubine was willing to tell her.
Concubine Rou knelt for three days in a row, but Emperor Beiyan refused to let go, and from the third day, Concubine Rou did not go back at night, did not eat or drink, and kept kneeling in front of the door.
His lips were chapped by the autumn wind, and the whole person looked a little wilted, as if the wind would fall.
But she has been insisting like this, Chu Luoyi looked at Concubine Rou like this, she didn't understand, whether it was family affection that supported her to persevere, or ambition and desire that supported her to persist so far.
Wang pushed open the door and looked at Concubine Rou who was kneeling on the ground and said: "Concubine Rou, Your Majesty will let you go back first, don't kneel anymore, now that the autumn wind is blowing, if you are sick again, Your Majesty should be worried again." ”
Concubine Rou didn't speak, her eyes were a little dim, and she looked very haggard.
On the fourth day, Concubine Rou did not go back until dawn on the fifth day, when Concubine Rou said, "Your Majesty, please forgive the life of your concubine's brother." ”
When the words fell, Concubine Rou's head slammed on the ground, and the people watching were shocked.
The mandarin duck hurriedly ran forward to help Concubine Rou up, but the magpie was a step slower in comparison.
Chu Luoyi's gaze fell on the magpie, and the concern between the magpie's expression was obviously much worse than that of the mandarin duck.
A hint of clarity flashed in Chu Luoyi's eyes, remembering the information that Xiao Liuzi gave him about the magpie's recent situation, and the eyebrows of the matter seemed to gradually become clearer.
Because she didn't eat or drink, her body was tired, and Concubine Rou fainted completely.
After Wang Zhi saw this, he immediately instructed the little eunuch to invite the imperial doctor to go to Shuihua Palace.
Concubine Rou fell asleep for two days before she woke up, but when she woke up, she woke up directly from her sleep, sat up in an instant, sweating profusely, and shouted softly in her mouth.
At this moment, Chu Luoyi believed that this ambitious woman who coveted a position of power was worried about family affection.
"Niangniang don't worry, the slave believes that the eldest young master will be safe." Chu Luoyi sat on the edge of the bed.
Concubine Rou turned her face to look at Chu Luoyi, and her pale face flashed with a look: "What you said is true?" ”
"In just these two days, the slave believes that the eldest young master will definitely get out of danger safely." Chu Luoyi said in a deep voice.
The hoarse voice was inexplicably reassuring, and Concubine Rou looked at Chu Luoyi and breathed a sigh of relief.
In the past few days, Chu Luoyi has been paying close attention to the movements of the magpie until the night of the seventh day, in the dead of night.
The magpie sneaked out of the room with a bag of things in his arms. Chu Luoyi stood sideways at the window, holding his hands in his arms, and watched the magpie's movements.
The magpie looked around and saw that there was no one around, and then he relented, hid under a laurel tree that was as thick as three people, and began to dig up the soil at the root of the tree.
In the bright moonlight, the shovel in the magpie's hand reflected a dazzling light with her movements, and the woman wiped the sweat from her forehead despite her dirty hands, not forgetting to look around.
Finally, he hurriedly took out the two cloth figures in his arms and buried them under the roots of the tree, covered them with some soil, and covered them with fallen leaves, and then left.
It wasn't until the magpie's figure completely disappeared that Chu Luoyi appeared at the window with his chin in one hand, looking at the pile of dirt under the laurel tree and didn't know what he was thinking.
Chu Luoyi took advantage of the faint candle flame to write two lines of words hastily, and found the mandarin duck early the next morning and asked her to hand it over to the master of Zhao Mansion.
Although the mandarin duck was unwilling, he still went, and Chu Luoyi found Zhou Wang.
"Miss Luoyi has any requirements, just tell our family." Zhou Wang said with a smile.
Chu Luoyi said: "The slave needs a kind of fabric that only the queen has. ”
Zhou Wang cocked his orchid finger, thought for a while and said, "Our family will order someone to send it to you tonight." ”
Chu Luoyi didn't say anything more, but on the way back, he saw the imperial doctor hurriedly walking towards the Qianyuan Palace.
"Hey, how can this be so coincidental, Your Majesty and the Queen Mother are sick together, and now you are busy."
"Who's to say it's not, I was expecting to go back to my hometown in the next two days."
"You all be quiet, let people hear, watch your heads."
The corners of Chu Luoyi's mouth hooked up a sneer, sure enough, it was this trick, it seemed that she was not wrong in her inference.
Chu Luoyi quickened his steps, and after walking to the rockery at the imperial garden, Xiao Liuzi took out a stack of paper from his arms and rolled it into a roll, and quietly handed it to Chu Luoyi.
Chu Luoyi took a cursory look at it, tucked it in his sleeve, and then said, "Can you check it out where the concubine is?" ”
"Master rest assured, the slave turned over the records of the Internal Affairs Office, the year before last, the concubine had just been favored, His Majesty was pleased, and rewarded her with a glazed porcelain vase more than one person high, on which the hairpin lady was painted, painted with gold powder, very precious." Xiao Liuzi said firmly.
Chu Luoyi nodded and said, "Where to put it." ”
"The servant went to inquire that day, and it seems to be at the point where the inner room enters the door." Xiao Liuzi thought back.
"I see, you go first." Chu Luoyi nodded, and then went to the concubine's residence.
"The slave maid see the Xiang Concubine Niangniang, the slave maid is the palace maid next to the Roufei Niangniang, today at the order of the Roufei Niangniang, please go to the Shuihua Palace as a guest." Chu Luoyi greeted respectfully.
Concubine Xiang focused on applying the danko on her fingers, pink and orange flower juice, delicate and lovely: "The relationship between this palace and Concubine Rou has never been deep, how could Concubine Rou invite to the head of this palace?" Moreover, this palace heard that Concubine Rou's brother was about to be beheaded at noon, but it was difficult for her to invite this palace as a guest in the mood. ”
Chu Luoyi continued: "Now the queen's three sons are by her side, and her life is worry-free, but Niangniang is frequently favored, but she has never had an heir, my master said that Niangniang will always be interested in this. ”
Concubine Xiang's face changed a few times: "Hmph, Concubine Rou is trying to separate the palace and the queen?" The palace relies on the queen everywhere to get to where it is today, do you think the palace will believe the words of a concubine who is about to pass away? ”
"Since ancient times, it will not be good for the concubine who has no heirs, my mother is very curious, concubine, do you not want to give birth, or dare not give birth, or... Is it impossible to give birth? Chu Luoyi's words were a little contemptuous.
A bowl of flower juice in the hand of the concubine was thrown in front of Chu Luoyi in an instant, and the porcelain pieces shattered to the ground: "A little dares to talk to this palace like this, this palace is really impatient to see you!" ”
Chu Luoyi pretended to tremble, and said stubbornly: "Concubine Xiang Niangniang still thinks carefully before making a decision, otherwise I am afraid that you will not be able to give birth to an imperial heir in your life." ”
Concubine Xiang's face changed suddenly, her chest rose and fell violently, and she swept all the kettles on the table to the ground: "Get out!" Get out of here! ”
Chu Luoyi continued: "Niangniang really wants to be obsessed? Whether the queen is a person to rely on or not, you have to think carefully. ”
"Get out!" The concubine pointed to Chu Luo's clothes.
Chu Luoyi seemed to be frightened and hurriedly ran out, and when she ran to the door, she accidentally kicked the color-glazed porcelain bottle in front of the door, which was more than one person high, and the porcelain bottle staggered towards Chu Luoyi, as if it was about to press on her all at once.
Chu Luoyi was not lightly frightened, hurriedly helped up, the paper scroll in his hand instantly slipped out of his sleeve and fell into the porcelain bottle, and without waiting for the porcelain bottle to stand firm, he ran out quickly in horror.
Out of the concubine's residence, Chu Luoyi tidied up his clothes, his face was silent, and he walked on the palace road without hurrying, not seeing a little panic before.