Chapter Forty-Eight: A Long Way Ahead
Murong Zhi's daily work is to nest in the cool terrace in the lake, teasing the birds and feeding the fish from time to time. Yunshuang follows her around the clock, never leaving an inch, talking to her when she is free, and if she is not clean, there will be no reason for her to be annoyed. Liu Guiren's matter has already been said that Qing Ruifan will deal with it, and Lan Yi has also come, but it has not made Murong Zhi settle down.
It is true that people can be bullied, but all people are equal, and the equality of all living beings mentioned by Buddhism is not just for fun. Liu Guiren's expression at that time was so sad, even Murong Zhi could see that it was true. Love is born from the heart, out of the surface, Murong Zhi believes in Liu Guiren, but it is because of this that she feels strange. It's not sad and sad, it's just that with Liu Guiren's identity, his sad expression is out of line.
"Lixia, help me get the wine." Murong Zhi looked at her in a daze for a while, and finally held back such a sentence. Lixia is no better than Yunshuang, and she doesn't know enough about Murong Zhi after all, and she is the kind that responds to requests many times.
But Lixia still didn't dare to take too strong wine, a bottle of peach blossom brew was brought over, Murong Zhi drank it without frowning, and then gently asked for it. Although Lixia disagreed, she didn't dare to stop it, so she could only keep bringing wine. Yunshuang said that she went out to buy, and she was not here, so she could only take Murong Zhi as the greatest.
I don't know how many bottles I drank, but a pair of big hands took her wine glass with strength. Murong Zhi narrowed her eyebrows and looked over, and a bright face was reflected. After thinking about it carefully, it was Qing Ruiyang.
"The imperial sister-in-law should be drunk." The soft tone is as provocative as goose feathers. Murong Zhi lowered his eyes, reached out and took the wine from his hand, and did not speak.
"If the imperial sister-in-law has something, she can tell her brother, although she is not a good person, she will not easily leak secrets. What do you say? Qing Ruiyang gently put the wine bottle under his nose and sniffed gently, the smell of peach blossoms and the woman's lips were very cleverly blended, harmonious as if in a garden. The feelings in my heart slowly turned up. It's not that he doesn't know what a woman looks like, but why does this person make him feel so perfect?
"I don't believe you." Murong Zhi frowned. Qing Ruiyang's temperament is more self-cooked, but Murong Zhi has no choice. She's not a talker, and she's not a casual interrupter, so she can just watch him make a fuss. She wanted to grab the wine back, but she didn't expect Qing Ruiyang to directly raise her head and drink the rest of the wine, and there was not a drop left. Smacked his lips when he lowered his head, and inadvertently touched the top of Murong Zhi's head standing up, and then both of them were stunned.
"The prince wants to compensate me for the wine." Murong Zhi said softly, didn't bother to talk nonsense with him anymore, sat down softly, continued to look at the calm lake, and watched those fish slowly come and go, without any trace in his heart. She didn't want to cause trouble, but she didn't want to be troublesome either.
"Okay, as long as the imperial sister-in-law is willing to appreciate her face, the younger brother will definitely send it to the imperial sister-in-law later." Qing Ruiyang said slowly, and the fragrance that was still eroding the bones and spleen lingered in his mouth. He had never smelled anything like this outside of the Royal Gardens, it was so pleasant. I really want to do it again. Is it possible that as long as you give her wine, you can grab her wine and drink it again, and smell that smell again? This kind of realization makes Qing Ruiyang very happy.
"Alright, I'll go back." Murong Zhi stood up after sitting for a while, neither of them spoke at this time, and Lixia next to him just lowered his hand, and the one next to him shouted when he knew the meaning, which made people feel very irritated helplessly. Such a dull and stagnant time made Murong Zhi feel more familiar and uncomfortable, so she stood up and wanted to leave.
The long sleeves swept over the small table in front of her, and the fish that had been placed on it was knocked over, making it all over the ground, she didn't care, she walked straight forward, Lixia followed with small steps, and glanced back at Qing Ruiyang, the smile made her heart tremble. Qing Ruiyang has always been a scheming person, and there have been times when the demon king of the mixed world has been, if something really happens to the queen mother one day, then how can a group of them be good?
Chu Sleeve Hall.
Lan Yi stood in the middle, looking at Yang Li'er who was sitting in front of him, his voice was light. His purpose here was not her.
"Niangniang, the big palace maid in Concubine Chen's palace said that Concubine Chenniangniang came and you haven't been back since then, may I ask Concubine Wanniang if you have ever seen Concubine Chen?" Yang Li'er's eyebrows furrowed when she heard this. She had already reminded Concubine Chen to calm down and not to run to her when she saw something, and it was stupid to expose it now.
"No, I didn't. I haven't seen anyone come to this palace since I got up today, and if Mr. Lan wants to find someone, he has to go elsewhere to see. Yang Li'er can only prevaricate, after all, she just really supported Wang Jingchen to take her teaching grandmother to the small pavilion in the middle of the lake, even if she really wants to investigate, she will be bitten to death, she is not stupid.
"Well, does that lady know where Concubine Chen will go?" Lan Yi also clearly saw that the relationship between Wang Jingchen and Yang Li'er was not as polite and unfamiliar as it seemed on the surface, and there must be something in it that he didn't know, so he could only pry it out slowly.
"I don't know. When the main palace entered the temple gate, he didn't see anyone. Yang Li'er saw that Lan Yi seemed to believe it, and her heart relaxed, and then pretended to be careless.
"Wechen knows." The blue coat bent down slightly, and when he finished speaking, he raised his feet and walked.
In the end, Wang Jingchen was found in her own palace, saying that Mama Jiao Xi took her to a quiet place to learn the rules. Lan Yi didn't do too much entanglement, and directly took people to the emperor's side. The grandmother beside Wang Jingchen gently followed. The Queen Mother instructed that no matter when and where, she must be by Wang Jingchen's side, and the emperor is the same.
"What are you doing?" As soon as he entered the palace gate, Qing Ruifan had a cold face when he saw her, so that Wang Jingchen, who had some confidence, immediately looked like a wilted flower, withering so that there was not a single leaf left. She rarely saw Qing Ruifan, let alone saw his cold face. There were only two times Qing Ruifan lost his temper with her in his memory, but every time, it was because of that damn Murong Zhi!
"Concubines and concubines are terrified, and they don't know what the saint is referring to." Kneeling down with a plop, Wang Jingchen's voice was as respectful and fearful as ever. This is her king. For that kind of supreme right, in addition to following and fearing, how can Wang Jingchen still remember that this person is her husband? Is it the partner she wants to be with for life? Qing Ruifan saw that this kind of horror was too much, every time it was like this, he was the emperor, but he was also an ordinary person who wanted to be sincere.
"Ren Quan, the citizen of Yuanqu County, falsely accused Liu Mu of Yuanqu County, and used his own money as the so-called 'stolen money', Liu Mu is now in prison, and you threaten Liu Guiren to find the queen unhappy, isn't it?" Qing Ruifan said briefly. The intrigue between the harem can be ignored by him, and he is happy to leave it to Murong Zhi to pass the time. However, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, which has always been the reverse scale of all emperors.
Harem collusion, nepotism, factionalism, door valve fighting, all the things that are explicitly forbidden have really happened at every time, and every emperor has been repeatedly banned, but there must be things that Tianyan is angry about. In the past few years, there has been very little peace because of Qing Haoxuan, but this time it is coming again.
"Concubine...... The concubine doesn't know what Liu Mu and Ren Quan are, and the concubine has been learning etiquette from Mama Xi, and she hopes that the emperor will find out. Yang Li'er remembered what that person told her, and she didn't admit it. Mama is her person, of course, she will help her speak, as long as she is firm, no one can find out.
It just so happened that Murong Zhi came in, without notification, followed by a strange little palace maid. I don't know who it is, but Murong Zhi took it for granted, and no one dared to ask.
"See the emperor and Concubine Chen." Murong Zhi bowed briefly, and the little palace maid still cowered in her voice, as if she had never seen Tianyan much.
Qing Ruifan shouted to excuse him, and he probably knew what this palace maid was here for, but he simply took the person away in a few sentences, and then even if Wang Jingchen didn't admit it, he still punished her for grounding, and she couldn't say a word within three days. Since she loves to talk so much, let's talk about punishment.
Murong Zhi didn't ask, just sat on the ground guarding the big ice block in the middle of the hall, the cool breath made her eyebrows stretch, although the configuration of the emperor and the empress was roughly not bad, but the ice was obviously much larger.
She sat on the ground, looking at Qing Ruifan's office, it is undeniable that people are right when they say that serious people are the most beautiful. Licking her lips, her eyes glowed as she looked at the two bamboo tubes placed in the ice kettle. Qing Ruifan looked at her like a stealing kitten, and couldn't help but smile, and gently shook his head to signal the blue clothes.
Murong Zhi was just about to go over and get it, when she saw Lan Yi blocking in front of her, she didn't twist it, so she went around Lan Yi to get water. Lan Yi would not be able to change her posture to stop her as she wanted, but in the end she was still defeated and was almost shaken down.
"Hmm." Under the cold water, Murong Zhi felt like she was about to float. The summer of Liulizhuang is rarely hot because it is in the mountains, and if it is hot, there is a lake in the mountain and you can soak there for a day, unlike now. Nothing but water.
Qing Ruifan saw that she still wanted to take it, shook his head, and stopped it loudly: "If you drink too much, your stomach hurts." Lan Yi reacted quickly at this time, and directly hugged the entire ice kettle and placed it in the side hall. Murong Zhi didn't bother to chase, and leaned lazily on the edge of the ice cube. The appearance of a well-fed kitten made the corners of Qing Ruifan's mouth slightly curled, and he was in a happy mood.
Liulizhuang.
"If necessary, we will tell our master about today." Yunshuang proposed. Now the six of them are at odds. The Yun family thinks that the stronghold of Liulizhuang in the southwest boundary west of Mucheng has disappeared too quickly, although it is far from being conducive to management, but it is impossible to destroy one dart game, two silk villages, and four pharmacies in three months. In the southwest region, the most valuable thing is medicinal materials, but if it is really for medicinal materials, why do other industries be discontinued? Obviously, these things have nothing to do with Liulizhuang on the surface.
"Let's talk about it. After all, even the Thousand Machine Pavilion didn't know what it was for. Mu Yi knocked on the table and paused for a while and said. Qianji Pavilion took the document instructed by Gu Lingge before, saying that it was a collaborative investigation, but in the end, nothing was found. This makes everyone feel a great sense of crisis. But if he didn't have a clue and concealed it, Gu Lingge would only get worse if he knew.