Cai Qin was so frightened that her legs weakened and she knelt on the ground. Only then did she realize that she had made a big mistake. She threw herself on the ground: "The slave maid just came to the palace, she doesn't understand the rules, she offended the mother, please forgive the mother!"

Cai Qin was scared half to death after being slapped a few times, she didn't dare to hide it, she reported the cause and effect of entering the palace, and repeatedly pleaded guilty. Isn't Yan Feng unwilling to see her? This just gave her a chance, and she wanted to take this cheap girl to see Yan Feng in person.

She took a sedan chair and ordered someone to escort Cai Qin to Wan'an Palace.

Yan Feng was not in Wan'an Palace as Qi Yunhuan expected, and the little eunuch guarding the door respectfully replied to Qi Yunhuan, saying that Yan Feng often went to Qixiang Palace during this time. Qi Yunwan was very puzzled, a cold palace with no people, what did Yan Feng often go there to do?

Qi Yunhuan led a group of people to immediately transfer to Qixiang Palace. She heard the sound of the guzheng from afar, and she ordered everyone to wait outside the palace, only to be supported by the personal palace maid, and walked towards the gate of Qixiang Palace.

Qi Yunwan saw Yan Feng and a young woman sitting at the stone table in the courtyard outside the gate of Qixiang Palace, Yan Feng was stroking the piano on the ground, the woman held a piano score in her hand, and instructed Yan Feng to play while watching, the two talked and laughed, and they were very intimate. Yan Feng glanced up at the woman from time to time, with a smile on his face and tenderness in his eyes. Qi Yunhuan had a "bang" in her head, and her steps were weak, if it weren't for the palace maid's support, she almost fell to the ground. Qi Yunwan was stunned, and the situation she was most worried about finally appeared.

Yan Feng heard the movement outside the door and turned his head to take a look. Seeing that it was Qi Yunhuan, although she was unhappy, she still greeted her: "Concubine Ai's body has not recovered yet, she is not in the palace to recuperate, what are you doing here?" Seeing Qi Yunhuan's weak appearance, Yan Feng carried her into the courtyard, and ordered someone to enter the house and move a cushioned seat for Qi Yunhuan to sit down.

Qi Yunhuan's face did not show unhappiness, she calmly asked Yan Feng, "Who is this woman? Why haven't I seen it?" Murong Zhining was so smart and alert, she immediately guessed Qi Yunhuan's identity. Without waiting for Yan Feng to answer, he knelt on the ground and saluted Qi Yunhuan: "The people's daughter Murong Zhining saw the imperial concubine Niangniang. Qi Yunwan looked at her in surprise, it turned out that the cheap maid who offended her just now was talking about the girl in front of her.

Qi Yunwan asked someone to escort Cai Qin in, and she wiped her tears and cried to Yan Feng aggrievedly: "The emperor has only snubbed his concubines for a few days, and even the servants in the palace don't take the concubines seriously. This cheap maid dared to trespass into Minghui Palace without permission, and when she saw the concubine, she didn't salute, so the concubine took her to the emperor to ask the emperor to understand, are there any rules in this palace?"

Cai Qin knelt on the ground, I don't know where she got the courage? She actually felt that she was Yan Feng's hero, and Yan Feng would definitely protect her because she reported Murong Zhining's merit. She was full of confidence: "Your Majesty, the slave maid wanted to come out and inquire about how the emperor dealt with Murong Zhining's cheap maid because of the news in the Immersion Moon Palace? The Moon Palace is too deserted, and I beg the emperor to change the slaves and maids to a more lively place. “

Yan Feng hadn't recognized Cai Qin just now, but now that he understood what was going on, he was very angry, and slapped the table and shouted: "You bold slave! I haven't looked for you yet, but you've come to the door! If you don't make it clear about the defilement of Murong Zhining today, I will never spare you! How can this be reasonable, you still think that my palace is a vegetable garden? You can go wherever you want?"

Qi Yunhuan's heart was cold when she heard this, she came to ask the emperor to call the shots, but the emperor only wanted to administer justice for other women. Qi Yunhuan was even more sure that Yan Feng was thinking about this woman named Murong Zhining.

Cai Qin glanced up at Yan Feng in horror, she wanted to see the emperor's expression clearly, which was a little different from what she imagined. She saw Murong Zhining standing next to her, not only was she not punished, but she didn't even have to kneel in front of the emperor. Cai Qin didn't know what was going on, but she only vaguely felt that she was in big trouble!

Cai Qin didn't dare to continue to climb Murong Zhining, she smelled the anger in Yan Feng's tone. She knew that if she didn't bow her head and confess her guilt, she would never recover!

Cai Qin immediately took out her housekeeping skills when she saw the wind and steered, and crawled over to hug Murong Zhining's leg with tears in her eyes: "Zhining, you don't care about villains, I also misbelieved the words of those pickled little guys, for the sake of us suffering together in the Zhuang Mansion, please ask the emperor to forgive me for my sins!" and then kowtowed to Yan Feng like a chicken pecking rice.

Yan Feng glanced at Murong Zhining with pain in his eyes: "This matter started because of you, how do you want to punish her?" Murong Zhining bowed her head and bowed to Yan Feng: "She also mistakenly believed the rumors, and besides, the emperor also saw through her lies." This incident did not cause serious harm to the slave maid, so the emperor will spare her!" Yan Feng roared in an extremely angry voice: "This cheap maid almost caused you to lose your life, but you pleaded for her. If she is not allowed to learn some lessons, I am afraid that she will continue to harm others in the future. Come on, drag this down to the rod for thirty years, and expel him from the palace!"

Qi Yunhuan trembled involuntarily, she didn't know whether to be sad or afraid: shouldn't she be the protagonist? She came to the emperor to seek justice, but she didn't expect to seek justice for irrelevant people. Moreover, this person is very likely to become her bitter enemy in the future. From beginning to end, Yan Feng thought of all the grievances suffered by Murong Zhining, but completely ignored the hurt she suffered and the feelings in her heart. Qi Yunhuan clearly realized that in the eyes of the man she loved, there was no longer her Qi Yunhuan, it was all the woman named Murong Zhining.

Qi Yunwan laughed out loud, and two lines of tears flowed on her smiling face. She, the imperial concubine dressed in noble clothes and wearing golden hairpins, was defeated miserably at the hands of a little-known cheap girl wearing palace maid clothes.

Qi Yunwan's voice was desolate and complaining: "Wait." Cai Qin, a cheap maid, dared to collide with the concubine just now, and asked the emperor to hand over this cheap maid to the concubine to dispose of!" Yan Feng glanced at the woman with pear blossoms and rain, and then realized that when he dealt with this matter just now, he completely ignored her.

Yan Feng felt a little guilty in his heart: "After the queen left, Concubine Ai has been in charge of the harem on her behalf. It is most appropriate for this slave to be handed over to the concubine, so it depends on the concubine. ”

Qi Yunwan thanked her and asked someone to escort Cai Qin back to Minghui Palace. She wants to sprinkle all her resentment on Cai Qin.

In the Minghui Palace, there were bursts of sound of wooden planks and flesh hitting and the hoarse sound of picking celery begging for mercy, which was terrifying.

The eunuchs dragged Cai Qin to Qi Yunhuan after the torture, and Cai Qin's face was pale and her expression was painful. She weakly begged Qi Yunhuan: "Please let the slave and maid go!" The slave and maid will definitely go to the soup for the mother, and she will never give up!" Qi Yunwan stared at her contemptuously: "There are many people who are willing to go to the soup and fire for the palace, how old are you?" Cai Qin turned her three-inch incorruptible tongue again and said: "The slave and maid see that Niangniang doesn't like Murong Zhining's cheap maid, she is our common enemy! The slave and maid can join forces with Niangniang to deal with her!" Qi Yunwan sneered: "Anyone who has offended this palace will not end well." This palace needs your help to deal with a slave?" Cai Qin said without giving up: "Niangniang is the master of the harem, so naturally she doesn't need a slave helper, but if Niangniang wants to touch that cheap maid, the emperor will definitely protect her, and maybe she will condemn Niangniang." The slave can help the mother with ideas. ”

Cai Qin's words are exactly what Qi Yunwan wants, and she just wants to teach Cai Qin a lesson and let her serve herself with all her heart.

In the imperial study, Yan Feng finished the recital, got up and stretched. He walked to the throne and sat down, drinking tea while flipping through a book of statecraft written by the sages. However, he couldn't calm down and read at all, and his expression was very impetuous.

The personal eunuch Qi Shangming bowed respectfully and said, "The emperor has always been restless recently, isn't it for Miss Murong?" Yan Feng glared at him impatiently: "A slave with many mouths and many tongues, you don't care about my affairs!" Qi Shangming pouted dissatisfiedly: "The slave originally wanted to help the emperor come up with ideas, but it seems that there is no need for it!"

Yan Feng ignored him, still looking at the book. After a while, he threw the book away and sighed: "Alas, old Qi, why did you say that Miss Murong was so different? Why is she so bold? What others dare not say to me?" Qi Shangming deliberately took Qiao: "The slave doesn't dare to talk too much, and the emperor will blame the slave again!" Yan Feng squinted at him: "Head sticking out!" Qi Shangming rolled his eyes, stretched his head towards Yan Feng expressionlessly, and Yan Feng smashed his head hard with the book in his hand.

Qi Shangming has been waiting for Yan Feng for many years, he is smart, good at figuring out the holy will, and thoughtful and effective, which is very appreciated by Yan Feng. Although he is only a minion, Yan Feng will discuss with him on many matters and listen to his opinions. Although the relationship between the two is that of a master and a slave, they are very casual when they talk in private.

Yan Feng pretended to be angry: "I don't want you to talk a lot when you speak, and you deliberately don't say a word when I want you to speak, is it because I haven't taught you a lesson for a long time? Qi Shangming rolled his eyes again, and said slowly: "The emperor's liking for Miss Murong is in the eyes of the minions. The emperor might as well reward her with a concubine directly, lest she lose her soul if she can't see Miss Murong. ”

Yan Feng frowned and muttered to himself: "Could it be that I behaved so directly? Even the minions can see it?" Qi Shangming muttered: "The minions are not blind!"

Yan Feng threw the book in his hand on Qi Shangming's head, and said angrily: "The dog slave is getting bolder and bolder, and he actually squeezed the master!" The two were speechless for a while.

After a long time, Yan Feng finally couldn't hold his breath anymore and shook his head: "I don't think it's appropriate to reward directly." If Miss Murong doesn't accept it, then what should I do?" Qi Shangming chuckled: "Yo...... This is when the sun is coming out in the west? Your Majesty, you are also afraid? The Emperor is the Son of Heaven, and all women in the world are proud to serve the Emperor, and Miss Murong is a smart woman, how could she not agree? I'm afraid it's too late to be happy!"

Yan Feng's head shook like a rattle: "This is that you don't know Miss Murong, if she is like other women, I may not like her so much! Alas, I am afraid that she will not want to ignore me anymore." ”

Qi Shangming covered his mouth for fear of laughing, he was afraid that Yan Feng would get angry. In his impression, Yan Feng had never been so arrogant. He tried his best to hold back a smile: "When did the emperor become so indecisive? With the emperor's character, if he doesn't want to, he just asks someone to bring it back...... Did you do it?"

Yan Feng pretended to reach out to hit Qi Shangming's head, but Qi Shangming was so frightened that he hugged his head and dodged to the side. After a long time, Yan Feng said quietly: "Don't ...... Beauty can't be abrupt, I want to take it slowly!" Qi Shangming stood behind Yan Feng, rolled his eyes at his back.

In Qixiang Palace, Murong Zhining and Caisang sat at the stone table in the courtyard, embroidering handkerchiefs and talking. Cai Sang said worriedly: "I see that the emperor's face is not as ugly as before these days, why don't we mention the matter of leaving the palace." Alas, the emperor must be reluctant to let you out of the palace, what can I do?" Murong Zhi stroked the flower bandage in his hand: "The emperor looks cold, but in fact he is like a child. There weren't many people in the palace who could talk to him like me, and he felt fresh for a while. When he is happy one day, we will bring up the matter of the palace again, and I am too anxious for fear that he will turn his face. ”

Cai Sang pouted: "Do you also like the emperor and don't want to leave?" You are so simple and kind, how can you fight those concubines if you stay in the palace?" Murong Zhining pinched her little face: "Nonsense, I don't know what to say." I just want to see a lot of guqin scores that I haven't seen before, and you don't know that these things are rare outside. Besides, I still want to play "around the beam" for a few more days, and I will never see it again when I leave. I promise you, I'll take you out of here, okay?" Cai Sang nodded happily: "Hmm. ”

Murong Zhining stopped what she was doing, took out a small cloth bag from her arms and opened it. Inside the cloth bag lay a sycamore leaf carved from jasper, and a yellowed piece of paper, which was vaguely stained with blood, these two things were Murong Zhining's treasures, and she regarded these two things as more important than her own life.