Jian Huaizhen looked back calmly, his eyebrows were deep in thought, and he said softly: "Yes." ”

Jian Wenying frowned suddenly, and said loudly: "When I first saw these red flowers, I already felt that they were evil to the bone, and they were terrifyingly red, but this is the reason. His Royal Highness Taisun, even if you can't trust my sister-in-law, you should be able to trust the prince of Chu and the dragon doctor immortal. ”

Chu Liuyan followed Zhu Yuanzhang to fight the country in the past, made great contributions, and was named King Pingshuo, the first queen of the Ming Dynasty. Although she later broke with Zhu Yuanzhang due to Xu Da's death, her achievements and loyalty to the Ming Dynasty are still beyond doubt.

Long Yuping, known as the "Ming Female Doctor Fairy", saved his life many times when Zhu Di was still the King of Yan. After Zhu Di ascended the throne, he personally ordered the construction of Fengping Residence to Shen Mingfeng and Long Yuping, and gave Long Yuping a plaque of "No. 1 in the world" to Long Yuping.

Jian Huaizhen was able to get the words and deeds of these two strange people, and the imperial grandson naturally had no reason to believe it. It's just that the matter of the Blood Mandala is too unbelievable, and Gonggong Lin is his confidant, so he was a little hesitant for a while.

Jian Huaizhen stared at the imperial grandson, pondered for a moment, and said slowly: "His Royal Highness the imperial grandson can order the imperial doctor in the palace to come to verify, and the matter of the blood mandala will naturally come to light." As far as I know, the blood mandala has to be poured with baby blood every day in order to bloom enchantingly and condense poisonous gas. I think the people in the Taisun Palace, I'm afraid ———"

Speaking of this, she owed money slightly, "That's all it takes, His Royal Highness Taisun is wise and martial, so he naturally has a way to find out." Thank you for your hospitality today, and my brother and I will retire first. Jian Wenying also said goodbye to the imperial grandson, and the two walked out of Ciqing Palace.

Falling flowers, accompanied by the shallow footsteps of the two, the palace in the afternoon quietly seems to be unpopular. Jian Wenying finally couldn't help it, scratched her head and asked, "Sister, you said that Gonggong Lin has followed the crown prince and grandson for more than 20 years, why did he suddenly implant a blood mandala to harm His Royal Highness?" ”

Jian Huaizhen raised his head slightly, looking at the vermilion eaves flying walls, the golden glazed tile roof, the vermilion golden, all like a layer of glaze glued to it, ambiguous, but endless, with a kind of sluggish hazy and dull. The birds and beasts on the flying wall looked so hideous in a moment, as if they were contaminated with the evil aura of the Western Rakshasa Hell, revealing a different kind of fierceness and murderous intent.

Jian Huaizhen only felt that her heart was suppressed for a moment, her heart suddenly ached, and she said helplessly: "In the palace, many things are not something that you can decide. Gonggong Lin may have his helplessness. ”

"Does this matter have anything to do with Concubine Ruke? If the concubine is vicious and shrewd, you and I have seen it. Could it be that she wants to kill the emperor's grandson? We need to warn Your Highness that this is the case. Jian Wenying said in a hurry for a while.

"Not necessarily." Jian Huaizhen's eyes were clear and calm, like the waters of Mirror Lake: "If the concubine has no children under her knees, it is not good for her to harm the imperial grandson." I have heard that not long ago, the Blood Mandala appeared in Anju. Anzhou is the land of the Han King Zhu Gaoxu......" she muttered slightly: "Brother, do you understand?" ”

"Zhu Gaoxu's wolf ambition is known to the world, could it be that he was the one who bought Gonggong Lin and harmed the emperor's grandson? But why did Gonggong Lin lie to me and take you to Taiye Pool before? Was it really just an accident? Jian Wenying's brows furrowed, and her normally bright face became gloomy for a while.

Jian Huaizhen frowned slightly, her long eyebrows were like a thin light ink smoke, and she said in a daze: "Actually, I haven't figured out the truth of these two things yet." Brother, before the matter is clarified, you must not tell others, so as not to attract death. ”

Jian Wenying nodded solemnly and said, "Don't worry." ”

Jian Huaizhen let out a long sigh, this palace was so splendid and beautiful, but she only felt that it was dark and cold around her. I am trapped in this darkness and coldness, like a lonely boat drifting on the cusp of the waves, ups and downs, unable to see the future and destiny. She always felt that there was a terrible hand behind her that was manipulating the fate of so many people, she couldn't escape, she couldn't break free, she felt suffocated and helpless for the first time.

*******

Jian Huaizhen's brothers and sisters lived in the palace for a few days, and then asked Wang Guifei to resign.

Wang Guifei is getting clearer and clearer, but her spirit is much better. She sat on the Huanghuali waist-bound horseshoe foot couch, took a sip of the dragon well before the rain, and there was a little desolation hidden in her tone: "Zhen'er, you have to wait a few days before you can get together with the palace." The palace is older, you might as well teach Wenying to go back to the house first, and you can stay with the palace for a few more days. One day after that, the days when you and I get together will be one day shorter. ”

Wang Guifei combed a butterfly sideburns (one) today, the bun is caged, hanging down at the back of the head, there are several gold-inlaid magnolia flowers on both sides of the hair, the hairpin is hairpinned with gold twisted lantern hairpin, the hair strands are separated by rhino jade hairpins, and above the head, there is a little emerald lotus flower, as big as the palm of the hand, made of jasper, and the emerald flowers are decorated next to it, and the heart of the flower is decorated with a pearl as big as a grain of rice. This kind of bun complements her gorgeous face, making her extremely graceful and luxurious, dignified and generous. It's just that Jian Huaizhen stared at it, but found that under the flow of pearl light, a few white strands were faintly exposed between the tips of her hair, which was very dazzling.

Jian Huaizhen has always been close to Wang Guifei, and when he saw this, he only felt that his heart was as painful as a plum blossom needle. Wang Guifei paid attention to Yin Yin, she couldn't refuse, so she had to pay a salute, and said softly: "Since this is the case, Zhen'er will accompany Niangniang for a few more days." Mother, open heart. ”

The desolation in Wang Guifei's eyes deepened and deepened, and against the backdrop of the bright pearl white jade, she felt even more desolate. She said slowly: "When the emperor comes to Changchun * Palace, you will also accompany the emperor to talk a lot, even if the emperor does not know that you are his pearl in the sea, he will also teach him to have you in his eyes first." ”

"Yes, the mother is thoughtful." Jian Huaizhen's heart was so sour that he almost burst into tears.

As they were saying this, they heard Ling Surong hurriedly walk into the warm pavilion, blessed him, and said, "Niangniang, the father-in-law who bites the strings has come to pass on the emperor's edict and summoned the little master to the Qianqing Palace to meet him." ”

Wang Guifei was taken aback and said, "Why did the emperor suddenly summon Zhen'er?" On weekdays, it has always been Wang Shixiang who comes to deliver the decree. Why did you send a string bite this time? ”

"The slave maid also asked the father-in-law who bited the string, and he said that the emperor was handling political affairs in the Qianqing Palace, and the king couldn't leave for a while, so he sent him here." Ling Yunrong replied.

Wang Guifei was silent for a moment and said: "Most of them are father and daughter nature, and they are connected by blood, and they should be connected. In addition, in the Suishou Palace that day, Zhen'er was fluent in speech, and the emperor's appreciation and pity in his heart were uncertain. Grace, you will accompany Zhen'er to face the saint. ”

Ling Yunrong smiled and said, "Congratulations to the little master." It's just that the father-in-law said that the emperor summoned the little master alone, and others don't have to accompany him. ”

"In that case, Zhen'er, just bite the strings. Remember, everything is improvised. Wang Guifei couldn't hide the joy on her face, and said with a thousand words.

"Yes." Jian Huaizhen nodded in response, went to change into a pear blossom white cage smoke Xiuyun Palace shirt, and went out of Changchun * Palace with the string. In the Changchun* Palace, Wang Guifei arranged for Jian Wenying to return to Shangshu Mansion without mentioning it.

Jian Huaizhen was uneasy in his heart, and followed his father-in-law through the bluestone palace road with his eyebrows lowered. After walking for a long time, she still hadn't arrived, she had some doubts in her heart, and suddenly looked up, only to see the green glazed tile roof in front of her, under the gloomy sky, more and more gloomy and compassionate, like a pool of moss stagnant water, and like a heavy water-colored eyebrows.

Jian Huaizhen's heart became clear and clear for a while. Her father, Jian Shihong, a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, was one of the officials in charge of preparing for the construction of the Forbidden City, and she had also seen the design of the Forbidden City. She clearly remembered that the Qianqing Palace was located on a single-layer white marble pedestal, which was the top of the palace with yellow glazed tiles and heavy eaves, and the palace was paved with gold bricks. The platform in front of the hall is spacious, there are copper turtles, copper cranes, sundials, Jialiang respectively on the left and right, and there are four gilded incense burners in front.

Although the heavy palace in front of you is connected, it covers the sky and the sun, the carved beams and paintings are dazzling, and the eaves and arches are hooked. It's just that the roof is a single-eaves hard mountain top and a rest mountaintop, which is inferior to the level of the Qianqing palace. And this layer of palaces, also lacks the majesty and brilliance that the Qianqing Palace should have, and lacks the king's spirit of "opening the palace in the nine days, and worshipping the crown in the clothes of all countries", and the furnishings in front of the palace are also very different from the Qianqing Palace.

She pondered for a moment, but it was already clear. According to the five elements of yin and yang, the east belongs to wood, which is cyan and grows mainly, so most of the palaces in the east are covered with green glazed tile roofs. The palace of this generation is the South Three, and only the South Three in the entire Forbidden City has a green tile roof.

Nansansho was originally built for the princes and princesses to live in, but now it is still completed, except for craftsmen, the palace is rarely visited.

Jian Huaizhen suddenly felt a chill, and then he realized that the so-called emperor's summons was just a conspiracy. If she hadn't known the roads in the palace and knew the palace system, I'm afraid she would have fallen into a trap today. Now, although there are precautions, the enemy is clear and I am dark, so we can only take one step at a time and act with the camera.

Biting the string took Jian Huaizhen and walked into the courtyard of a palace. Jian Huaizhen looked carefully, this is a side hall, the corridor waist is back, the eaves are high pecked, there are three mountain houses on the left and right, and the front eaves are single and heavy and seven step on the bucket, which is very magnificent.

Biting the string and squeezing out a smile, he pointed to a mountain house on the left, and said reluctantly: "Miss Jane, the emperor is waiting inside, please go in." ”

Jian Huaizhen raised his eyebrows, and a chill was awe-inspiring in his eyebrows: "Didn't my father-in-law say that the emperor summoned me in the Qianqing Palace?" How is it in this unknown Shunshan house? ”

"This ..... This ......" gritted the string with a bitter face, and stumbled for a long time before stumbling and saying: "The emperor saw Miss Jian that day, and he liked the eldest lady very much. That's why the Villain is here with you. It's a good thing after all, Miss Jane should go in quickly. ”

Jian Huaizhen calmly responded and said quietly: "In this case, please ask my father-in-law to accompany me in." ”

Biting the string, his face immediately changed greatly, and he only promised for a while, and then said with a sad face: "Miss Jane, let the villain go." The emperor only summoned you, and if I followed you in, wouldn't it be sent to death? ”

Jian Huaizhen glanced at him, her eyes were faint but flashing with a faint edge, she didn't bite the string anymore and said a word, quietly pushed the door and walked into the room.

Note: For the story of Chu Liuyan, see "Oath Not to Be the Queen" / For the story of Long Yuping, see "West Lake Smoke Willow"

(1): The butterfly sideburns have become a fallen horse bun. Court oaths were common in the Ming Dynasty.