Chapter 101: Sowing Discord
After Murong Rin and Murong Mufeng finished discussing political affairs, they happened to pass by the Imperial Garden, and were about to go to the Jiaofang Palace to see Shangguan Yueyun, but they didn't expect to hear Concubine Shu pleading with Shangguan Yueyun as soon as they arrived at the Imperial Garden.
"Your Majesty... Concubines... Shangguan Yueyun had tasted the bad taste of being left out before, and was thinking about how to answer Murong Rin.
Concubine Shu pretended to be pitiful and said to Murong Rin: "Your Majesty, it's all bad for concubines, and it's not about the queen's mother." Although the concubines have been in the palace for a short time, there are many rules that they don't know, but whoever makes a mistake will be punished. ”
Yu Wei thought to herself: The concubine in front of her is really not afraid of death, and she dares to use this method to provoke the feelings of the emperor and the queen, is she looking too highly of herself? Or did she grasp the weakness between the emperor and the queen? But it seems that Concubine Shu's provocation has worked. The emperor protects her far more than the queen.
"Lady Concubine, if you have anything, just tell me." Murong Rin said.
Concubine Shu pretended to be scared, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the queen is very good to her concubines. did not embarrass the concubine, this time it was the concubine who did wrong, the concubine didn't know that the flowers in the imperial garden could not be picked, but fortunately, the queen told the concubine in time. ”
Murong Rin turned his head to look at Shangguan Yueyun and asked, "Empress, is what Concubine Shu said true?" ”
Shangguan Yueyun nodded and explained: "The concubine just reminded Sister Shufei that the flowers in this imperial garden can only be watched and not picked, otherwise other concubines will definitely say that the concubine is partial to Concubine Shu." ”
Concubine Shu pretended to nodded, and Shangguan Yueyun's sad expression could not be dissipated for a long time.
Shangguan Yueyun was thinking about this matter, and the emperor should be on his side, but he didn't expect Murong Rin to explain for Concubine Shu: "The flowers in this imperial garden are for everyone to enjoy." But no matter what, flowers are things after all, and talents are the most important thing. You don't know this, Queen. Since Concubine Shu knows that she is wrong, let's spare her once, and don't take it as an example. ”
Shangguan Yueyun saw that she was dumb and ate Coptis chinensis, and she couldn't say her bitterness, obviously she had no intention of punishing Concubine Shu, but she just taught her a lesson, but as soon as Concubine Shu was so disturbed, it became her own fault. Shangguan Yueyun could only nod and said, "Yes, the emperor is right." ”
Although Yu Wei knew what the whole thing had happened, due to the embarrassment of her identity, the emperor deliberately favored Concubine Shu, so Yu Wei could only be dumb and acquiesce.
"Concubine Shu, it's already dark, you should go back to your palace and rest early." Murong Rin said.
Concubine Shu said: "No! The concubine remembered that the emperor said last time that he liked the flower tea that the concubine made for the emperor. Today, the concubine prepared some flower tea for the emperor, does the emperor want to try it? "Anyone with a discerning eye knows that Concubine Shu wants to invite Murong Rin to herself. Concubine Shu thought to herself: The emperor was biased towards the palace just now, and now the emperor should also go to the palace. Concubine Shu was triumphantly thinking that Murong Rin was as she thought, but she didn't expect Murong Rin to refuse.
Murong Rin said, "I'll go to you again on another day." Today I have something to discuss with the queen. ”
Concubine Shu's eyes were full of disappointment and said, "No! The concubine retired first. ”
Yuwei and Murong Mufeng saw that it was not early, and they also wanted to return to the mansion to spend the world of the two of them together, so they hurriedly said goodbye to Murong Rin.
"Brother Chen's first retire!" Murong Mufeng said.
"Okay, fourth brother, if there is anything, I will discuss it with you tomorrow." Murong Rin said as he took Shangguan Yueyun's hand and walked in the direction of the Jiaofang Palace.
"Along the way, why didn't the queen make a sound, could it be that the queen was biased in favor of Concubine Shu just now?" Murong Rin said.
"No, the concubine doesn't dare! It's just that the concubine didn't expect it... Shangguan Yueyun raised her head and looked at Murong Rin and said.
Murong Rin gently brushed away Shangguan Yueyun's wind-blown hair with his right hand and said, "What didn't the queen expect?" I didn't expect that I would finally abandon Concubine Shu and choose you? ”
Shangguan Yueyun nodded without hesitation, when Concubine Shu said those words just now, she really thought that Murong Rin would leave like this. Unexpectedly, Murong Rin accompanied him to the Jiaofang Palace.
Murong Rin continued: "When I was still a prince, the queen followed me, and you understood my heart. I still remember one time I accidentally said that I missed the taste of the osmanthus cake I ate when I was a child, and the queen spent three days and three nights learning and making it in order to make that taste, just to make the taste I said in my mouth. From that time on, I said in my heart that if I boarded the plane, I would definitely grant you the position of the mother of the country, and I would love you and love you for the rest of my life. ”
Since Murong Rin met Concubine Shu, he hadn't said love words to himself for a long time, let alone such touching love words, and the mood swings of pregnant people were relatively large, Shangguan Yueyun said with red eyes: "Your Majesty... ”
Murong Rin stopped, hugged Shangguan Yueyun and whispered in her ear, "Yun'er, I know that I have snubbed you recently. makes you very unhappy, I promise that I will treat you well in the future and accompany you more. Concubine Shu has just entered the palace, and there are many places that she doesn't understand, so teach her. ”
Shangguan Yueyun was so moved that she couldn't speak, she just kept nodding her head there.
Yu Wei and Murong Mufeng walked out of the palace all the way, returning to their hearts like arrows.
Sitting in the carriage, Murong Mufeng dared to ask, "What happened in the Imperial Garden just now?" ”
Yu Wei frowned and said, "Just now, I walked to the imperial garden with the queen mother and found that the concubine was still picking flowers in the imperial garden, and the queen just said a few words to her, and she didn't plan to punish her." It is estimated that she saw the emperor coming and deliberately framed the queen. Originally, I wanted to speak for the queen, but I didn't expect the queen to give me a look and tell me not to say it. Maybe she wanted to protect me, too. Lord Wang, I really think there is something wrong with this concubine. But I can't say what the problem is right now. ”
Murong Mufeng said: "This king has already sent someone to investigate, and there will be results soon." It seems that the emperor is also investigating her background. You don't have to worry too much, if you don't find it out, you should enter the palace less and avoid contact with this concubine. ”
"Okay." Yu Wei replied thoughtfully.
Concubine Shu dragged her tired body back to the room, and today in order to see the emperor, she deliberately picked flowers in the imperial garden for a day, but she didn't expect to be able to call the emperor over in the end. Concubine Shu sat in the empty room in a daze.
Suddenly, a voice came over and said, "It seems that the master has trained you for three years in vain!" ”
"Who's there? Come out to Hongu! Concubine Shu said angrily.
A man in black walked out of the study, he unwrapped his mask and said, "It's me!" ”
Concubine Shu frowned and said, "The palace is heavily guarded, what are you doing here?" And the master hasn't opened his voice yet, when will it be your turn to teach Hongu what to do! ”
The man in black said: "Oh, if you don't see each other for a few days, you should be impressed, don't forget, everything you have today is given to you by the master, people see that you haven't replied for so long, I don't know if the things arranged for you have been done, so I specially asked me to come to see how your task has been completed?" ”
Concubine Shu said with an unhappy face: "Recently, because the queen is pregnant, the emperor's mind is on the queen, I have tried my best to provoke the relationship between them in the past few days, but the emperor is still unwilling to come to me, what can I do." I can't rush it, because it will expose not only myself, but also my master's. You go back and tell the master that everything is still in progress, and I will tell you as soon as there is news. By the way, don't keep coming to me, it's dangerous to be discovered! ”
The man in black put on a mask and said: "Okay, I'll believe you for the time being, Qiao'er, don't forget, who rescued you from the Qinglou, who gave you a second life, who taught you piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and who gave you such a beautiful face, if you ruin the master's plan because of personal grudges, I will definitely not spare you!" ”
Concubine Shu said very angrily: "Enough, you can leave quickly." Don't let people find out, if you find out, you won't be able to save you! ”
The man in black disappeared with a whoosh, and Concubine Shu sat in front of the bronze mirror touching her face in a daze. The beautiful face in the bronze mirror made me gradually forget my original appearance, and the longer this human flesh skin was attached to my face, the longer it took root and grown, it could never be removed. I have to live with other people's faces all my life.
"Ah!!h Concubine Shu suddenly went crazy and threw everything on the table to the ground.
Yong'er just wanted to bring sugar water to Concubine Shu, but when she heard Concubine Shu's screams outside, she thought something was happening, so she hurriedly put the sugar water aside and rushed in.
"Lady Niangniang! What's wrong with you? Yong'er broke through the door.
I saw Concubine Shu sitting next to the bronze mirror with her hair a little disheveled, and there were a bunch of things scattered on the ground.
Concubine Shu stood up and walked towards the bed, leaving only a sentence and saying, "Yong'er, ask someone to come in and clean up the room." Hongu is fine, it's just that I accidentally knocked over the rouge gouache. ”
"No!" Yong'er didn't dare to delay for a moment, and hurriedly went out to call someone in to help.
In the Jiaofang Palace, Murong Rin had just finished eating with Shangguan Yueyun, and proposed to go to the courtyard to admire the moon.
"Queen, let's go to the courtyard to admire the moon."
Shangguan Yueyun happily agreed: "Okay! ”
"Look, how round the moon is tonight!" Murong Rin pointed to the moon and said.
"Yes, Your Majesty, it's fifteen tonight, so the moon is round and big." Shangguan Yueyun touched her growing belly while admiring the moon.
"See the emperor!" My father-in-law suddenly appeared, breaking the beautiful silence.
Murong Rin raised his eyebrows and said, "What's the matter?" ”
The father-in-law stepped forward and said in Murong Rin's ear: "The person who was sent to follow Concubine Shu just now said that after Concubine Shu returned to the room, she suddenly lost her temper and smashed all the rouge gouache in the room. ”
Murong Rin said coldly: "Okay, I know, continue to star." ”
"Your Majesty, what's wrong? What happened? Shangguan Yueyun asked.
Murong Rin hugged Shangguan Yueyun and said, "It's okay, don't worry about the queen, let's continue to admire the moon." ”
"Ahh Your Majesty, the concubine's stomach hurts! Shangguan Yueyun suddenly cried while holding her stomach.