Wei Nong stayed in Fengchao Palace, and it was another five days. Finally, Queen Helian couldn't look at it, so she picked a free time to invite Wei Nong, and persuaded her: "The queen mother looks at you like a daughter." You and the prince have always been harmonious, this time there are some misunderstandings, it really won't get to such a point, hurry back to the East Palace to admit your mistake to the prince. ”

Wei Nong's expression was gloomy and stubborn, and he covered his left cheek and replied: "The daughter-in-law's face has not been swollen yet!" Ding Youguang didn't deal with it, how could his daughter-in-law go back? Isn't it a slap in the face? ”

Queen Helian heard that she was a "courtier-in-law" and a thoughtful courtesy, and knew that she was deliberately fighting with the prince. This made Queen Helian couldn't help but frown, and her heart was very angry.

In fact, she had already begun to plan Nie Xingyi's accession to the throne, so she hoped to appease Wei Nong as soon as possible, so that this East Palace scandal would dissipate as soon as possible. Otherwise, at this critical juncture, if Wei Nong refuses to be crowned queen, won't he make the world laugh? It was enough to deal with Nie Xingji, she didn't want to make any more trouble.

"The queen mother knows that you want to seek justice for the daughter of Yong'an Hou, but you have to think about it, you are no longer the princess of Chu, but the princess of Yan. Do you want to live in the past? To remember your ridiculous old marriage? Queen Helian's patience finally ran out, and her expression gradually deteriorated: "You used to be a fake princess, but now you are a real princess, can't you still figure out which is more important?" ”

Wei Nong listened to this silently, and lowered his eyes and was silent.

Seeing this, Queen Helian persuaded again: "Good boy, the queen mother knows that you value love and righteousness." But if you think about it carefully, what is a woman doing in this life? The prince finally won over Ding Jiuche, do you have to drive him to a dead end? What's in it for you? You are a woman who wants to be a queen, and you must focus on the big picture! ”

Overall situation? It's just selfish desires! Wei Nong mocked Helian Biyue in his heart, but he didn't show anything on his face, and he still looked angry.

Queen Helian sighed again: "Listen to the advice of the queen mother, go back to the East Palace and admit your mistake to the prince, don't let him chill." ”

This is a must to drive yourself away! Wei Nong pondered for a moment, and was about to delay for a few more days, when he suddenly heard a report from outside the hall: "Queen Qi, Si Zhen Fang Liu Sizhen asks to see." ”

Liu Sizhen? Wei Nong's heart sank, and he had a premonition that Liu Sizhen would have something important to do, so he immediately raised his spirits.

Queen Helian glanced at her and said lightly: "You go in first!" What the Queen Mother said, think about it carefully. ”

Wei Nong couldn't, so he had to get up and leave, lift the bead curtain and walk into the inner hall. She walked in slowly, not forgetting to quietly listen to the movement outside, and vaguely, as if she heard Liu Sizhen say to Queen Helian in the palace: "Queen Niangniang, the slave has re-played a golden luan-titled pearl hairpin according to your request......

Wei Nong listened to Liu Sizhen behind him, and suddenly he had an idea, and he walked to the queen's bedroom. She has always been plain and does not use powder, and this time she came to Fengchao Palace to live for a few days, and she didn't bring a box of rouge gouache.

Just after listening to Queen Helian's "teachings", Wei Nong took the opportunity to rub his eyes vigorously, and felt that his eyes had begun to swell and ache, so he walked straight into Queen Helian's dressing room and said to the palace maid who served: "Go and find some rouge gouache for this palace." ”

The palace people of Fengchao Palace all knew about this turmoil in the East Palace, and when they saw that Wei Nong's eyes were red and swollen at the moment, they really misunderstood, and thought that she had cried in front of Queen Helian, so they didn't dare to ask more, and hurriedly led her to the dressing table.

Wei Nong sat down in front of Queen Helian's dressing table and saw all kinds of makeup neatly placed on it. She looked into the makeup of the bracelet, swept around, and saw no clues.

The palace maid didn't know what she was thinking, and was still carefully grooming her. Wei Nong was not good to rummage around, and when he saw that he had found nothing, he waved his hand and sighed pretending to be sad: "That's it, what's the use of cleaning up well?" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't even come to take a look. ”

When the palace maid heard this, she hurriedly comforted: "Don't say that, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so good to you that even the slaves and maids of our Fengchao Palace see it in their eyes!" ”

Wei Nong didn't answer, sighed again, looked at the makeup in the mirror again, and then got up and left the dressing room.

Liu Sizhen didn't stay for a long time, and retired without saying a few words to Queen Helian. Wei Nong walked out of the inner hall, and happened to see the brocade box open, and placed it on the gold-painted black lacquer table in the hand of Queen Helian. She poked her head to look at the luan hairpin, it was indeed exquisite, and she was thinking about how to ask about the origin of this luan hairpin, but she didn't expect Queen Helian to be wrong.

When the queen saw that Weinong had carefully combed and put on makeup, she thought that she had figured it out, and she was a little satisfied. Seeing that she had been staring at the Luan Hai at hand, she commented with a smile: "The makeup is good, but the hair accessories are too plain." Take this Luan hairpin and wear it! The queen mother is old, and she can't wear these things. ”

In normal times, Wei Nong would never accept this hairpin, but remembering what she had just vaguely heard Liu Sizhen say, she thought about it, and did not shirk it again, and said a few polite words to Queen Helian, and accepted the hairpin.

On the evening of this day, just after dinner, someone suddenly came to the East Palace, saying that he was going back to Weinong. It turned out that what she said in Queen Helian's dressing room in the afternoon was passed on by the palace maid. The palace people of the Feng Dynasty Palace have become fine, and seeing that the princess took the lead in softening, they hurriedly told the East Palace, hoping to be a peacemaker and become the princess's "confidant", and have many backers in the future.

These words naturally reached the ears of the chief eunuch of the East Palace, and he took the opportunity to mutter a few words in front of Nie Xingyi, wanting to find a step for His Royal Highness the Prince. Although Nie Xingyi was puzzled that this was not a slightly thick style, he remembered that the affair between each other had been in a state of turmoil, which really made him lose face, especially when he was about to succeed to the throne, and he didn't want to leave any gossip.

Therefore, when the eunuch spoke for Wei Nong in front of him, he did not make a statement - this is undoubtedly the meaning of peace in the eyes of the subordinates!

So, Donggong immediately sent someone to pick up Wei Nong back.

Wei Nong's movement in the Feng Dynasty Palace was restricted, and he didn't find any useful clues, but when he saw someone coming from the East Palace, he also guessed what Nie Xingyi meant, so he didn't resist anymore.

Queen Helian thought that her persuasion had worked, so she was naturally happy to see it happen, and she rejoiced in her heart, and rewarded Wei Nong with a lot of jewelry to show his appeasement.

Everything seems to have passed the rain and the sky is clear, Ding Youguang is still in prison, and the East Palace has also returned to calm, but Weinong is silently brewing something, facing the Luan hairpin given by Queen Helian, and falling into a puzzle that is difficult to disassemble.

Ever since Yan Wang fainted, every time she felt like she had found out the truth, the situation became more complicated, making her doubt her own judgment.

"Niangniang, why don't you sleep yet?" Xiaoxin was on duty in the side hall tonight, and when she saw that the candle flame had been lit in the Weinong dormitory, she got up in her clothes and came to persuade her.

Wei Nong looked at Luan Hai in front of him steadily, and replied unconsciously: "It's time to sleep, you go and rest." ”

"Oh." Xiaoxin yawned, and then said "ouch": "What are you holding in your hand?" So dazzling! ”

Wei Nong then turned his eyes and stretched out his hand to her: "Today, the queen gave her a luan hairpin." ”

Xiaoxin walked to Wei Nong's side curiously and looked carefully: "Huh? This Luan hairpin is gorgeous and exquisitely made, it is really beautiful! But...... Why does the queen want to reward you? ”

Wei Nong didn't know what she meant, and replied perfunctorily: "Maybe she doesn't like it!" ”

"You misunderstood what the slave meant. This hairpin...... It doesn't seem to be made of red gold, although the workmanship is exquisite, but it is not worthy of you! Xiaoxin seemed casual.

"Not red gold?" Wei Nong was a little puzzled: "What is red gold?" ”

"Red gold is pure gold. This hairpin is not pure gold, but the slave maid does not dare to confirm it, so she has to take another look. Xiaoxin took the luan hairpin from Wei Nong's hand, simply picked up the candlestick and looked at it carefully, squinted her eyes for a long time, and then said: "This Luan hairpin should be rebuilt after melting gold, and it is mixed gold." ”

"What do you mean by mixed gold?" Slightly thick has never been able to make sense of jewelry.

"It's that gold is impure, and it contains silver, copper, and the like." Xiaoxin weighed the Luan hairpin in her hand, tried the weight, and said: "There are palace rules in the palace, but only the queen mother and you can use the jewelry cast in red gold." And this Luan hairpin is big, and the weight is obviously not enough, so it must not be made of red gold. I think it's the people in Si Zhenfang's house who cut corners to fill their pockets, and deceived the queen that she doesn't understand this! ”

"And how do you understand this?" Slightly thick asked again.

Xiaoxin sent Luan Hai back to Wei Nong's hands and laughed: "You don't know yet, the slave maid used to be the palm of Si Zhenfang, because the jewelry she made was favored by the queen's mother, she saw that the slave maid was still smart, so she gave the slave maid to Ming Liangdi." Later, I heard that you were going to enter the East Palace, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince specially transferred the slaves and maids from Ming Liangdi's side and sent Hanzi Hall to serve you. ”

I see. Presumably when Ming Danshu first entered the palace, there was no palace maid around her, and Queen Helian cared for her, so she gave Xiaoxin to her.

"I didn't know that you were so highly valued." Wei Nong also smiled faintly.

Xiaoxin lowered her head and was slightly ashamed: "Don't say that, it's a blessing for slaves and maids to be able to follow you!" You don't know, the work of the treasure room is ...... heavy."

Xiaoxin complained a few words, Wei Nong listened patiently, and asked, "You just said that this bracelet is made of mixed gold?" And what do you mean by 'molten gold'? ”

"Oh, the slave maid is saying......" Xiaoxin frowned, as if to phrase it: "This hairpin is heavier than the mixed gold of the same size, but lighter than the red gold hairpin, and it is very likely that the red gold and gilt are fused together and re-beaten." Because the jewelry made by Si Zhenfang, even if it is mixed gold, it is mostly mixed with gold and silver, but this hairpin is mixed with gold and copper. ”

Xiaoxin paused at this point: "Gold and copper are mixed, and concubines are generally not allowed to make jewelry." For example, the flying bat lantern in the study of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a gilding process of gold and copper mixed color. But it's not something in the palace, I heard that it was given by His Royal Highness when he was crowned. ”

Define what to send? Gilding process? Wei Nong suddenly remembered the bracelet of the eldest princess, at that time she felt that the golden color was impure, and when she thought about it, it was indeed closer to the color of the flying bat lantern in Nie Xingyi's study.

Moreover, on the eve of the eldest princess's birthday banquet, when she showed off the set of head and face jewelry created by the definition of Hou, it seemed that it was indeed said that it was gilding...... Think about what Liu Sizhen said today......

"What about the eldest princess? Can her jewelry be made of red gold? Wei Nong asked again.

"I can't." Xiaoxin said truthfully: "You can only use mixed color gold." ”

Wei Nong immediately caught some thought in his heart, was silent for a moment, and asked Xiaoxin: "If I ask you to find out the origin of this Luan hairpin, can you not alarm the Feng Dynasty Palace and Si Zhenfang?" ”

Xiaoxin was quite embarrassed when she heard this, and Wei Nong didn't want to force her, so she said: "Forget it, I'll just talk about it casually, you go and rest!" ”

"Slaves can do it!" Xiaoxin suddenly answered: "This is the first time you have explained to the slave and maid, and it is too late for the slave and maid to rejoice!" I will not be dishonored! ”

"I'm a little anxious about this matter, you must hurry up." Wei Nong looked at the golden luan bead hairpin in his hand, and sighed faintly: "Maybe...... I'm going to be grounded soon. ”

*****

Wei Nong only gave Xiao Xin three days, Xiao Xin was also very angry, and found out the origin of this Luan Hai in two days, and replied to Wei Nong. Coincidentally, on the same day, news came from the Fengchao Palace, saying that Queen Helian had lost a beloved piece of jewelry, so she was furious and killed a palace maid with a combing hair.

On the night she heard the news, Wei Nong rested in the dormitory very early. Xiaoxin remembered what she said about the grounding, and was very puzzled, but she didn't dare to ask more.

This night happened to be Xiaoxin on duty again, and just after the next day, it was still dark outside the window, and she was woken up by Weinong. She got up sleepily and asked inarticulately, "Why did you get up so early?" ”

Wei Nong looked out the window and only asked, "Where is His Royal Highness the Prince?" Is it up now? ”

Xiaoxin counted the time in her heart, and replied in a daze: "It should be up, Your Highness is now rushing to the court, not as before." ”

Wei Nong didn't ask any more questions, and sat down in front of the dresser: "Don't alarm anyone, you come to change my clothes and make up, you must be simple and solemn." ”

Plain and grand...... That's not an easy requirement! Xiaoxin hesitated: "Although the slave and maid serve your daily life, have they never groomed you...... Slaves don't have this skill! ”

Wei Nong smiled nonchalantly: "It's okay, you can even create jewelry, presumably a bun can't bother you." ”

The master spoke like this, and Xiaoxin had to change her clothes and makeup. When everything was ready, Nie Xingyi also left the East Palace to go to the morning court, so Xiaoxin asked for an order: "Niangniang, the slave maid will go to pass the meal." ”

In summer, the days are long and the nights are short, and although it is already dark at this moment, the lights are still lit up everywhere in the East Palace. Wei Nong didn't seem to hear Xiaoxin's words, slowly raised his eyes to look out the window, and after a while, he said meaninglessly: "No need." ”

As soon as the faint voice fell, Xiaoxin suddenly felt a sudden pain in the back of her neck, and then her eyes went black and she fainted.

Wei Nong caught her in time and helped her to lie down in the side hall, only then sighed softly: "Xiaoxin, I'm sorry." ”