readx;? Princess Ning Yuan asked Yingge to hold the brocade box, go to the carriage at the gate of the palace, put the brocade box, and then bring the spare baggage that had been placed on the carriage. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

And Yun Yao had already arrived at the side courtyard, so Chenlu took the salute that had been packed up and quietly came to the inner hall.

Princess Ning Yuan looked at Chenlu, who was only seventeen or eighteen years old, about the same age as when she married Rong Yan, and couldn't help but sigh that time was fleeting, and so many years had passed in a blink of an eye.

"After a while, you pretend to be my maidservant, walk side by side with Yingge, and keep your head down as much as you can when you go out, and the queen will send us to the palace gate. Princess Ning Yuan instructed Chenlu, "Remember not to be nervous, don't show your feet." The stakes are very high, if someone finds out, not only you, but even me and the entire Xuanyang Marquis Mansion, including the queen mother, will be implicated. ”

"Please rest assured, the slave has waited so long for this opportunity to leave the court, and there will be no accident. Chenlu said firmly, "What's more, the slave maid and the young envoy Yun gave the slave maid the mission." ”

Under Princess Ning Yuan's inquiry, Chen Lu revealed the truth, it turned out that the mission given to her by Yun Yao was to go to Xiaoxi's hometown and help her sick parents bring some silver. Although Xiaoxi was once obsessed with money and was bought by Zhou Meiren, she died innocently after all.

Knowing this, Princess Ning Yuan's opinion of Yun Yao changed a lot.

She only thought that Yun Yao was smart and could protect Rong Ya before, but when she knew that the two beauties in a row were killed because they were not good for Yun Yao, she felt that Yun Yao was too ruthless and left no room for things.

But now it seems that Yun Yao's heart has always maintained this original thought, and her room is only reserved for those she thinks are worthy of sympathy, such as Chenlu and Xiaoxi, and she has no need to tolerate people like Yang Liang and Zhou Meiren.

At this time, Yingge had already returned from the carriage, and she was still holding a burden in her hand, which Qin Zhen'er had put on the carriage for backup.

"Can anyone see you?" Princess Ning Yuan asked, taking the burden.

"I met a few palace maids along the way, but it was too dark, and they didn't see the slave maid, so I guess they thought that the slave maid was a girl who was brought into the palace to participate in the palace banquet but got lost. Yingge said.

"Put it on, and we'll be out in a minute. Princess Ning Yuan handed the burden to Chenlu and asked her to change her clothes.

Chenlu also knew that things could not be delayed, so she quickly changed her clothes and came out, and asked Yingge to help comb her hair, making it exactly the same as the girl in Xuanyang Hou's Mansion, standing with Yingge, and she couldn't tell that she was the second-class palace maid of Mingluan Hall in the past.

After changing her clothes and everything was ready, Princess Ning Yuan said, "Without further ado, let's leave now, while the palace banquet is not over." If you wait for the ministers to come to Zhengyang Palace, it is inevitable that you will run into them on the road, and it will be easy to be exposed. ”

"Mother, don't you wait for your father? Every time there is a palace banquet, he always leaves the table early. Rong Ya asked.

"No need, today's Mid-Autumn Festival, your father wants to stay with you in the palace for a while, and he won't leave until he sees the fireworks. Qin Zhen'er said, "Let's go." ”

Rong Ya nodded, and then took Yun Yao, together with Princess Ning Yuan, Yingge and Chenlu, to leave the Hehuan Hall and walk towards the palace gate.

Going out of the inner palace, I met a lot of people along the way, and there were many people who knew Rong Ya and Princess Ning Yuan, but fortunately, the sky was dark, and no one saw Chenlu's appearance, after all, she had been hiding in the corner.

In fact, everyone is still nervous in their hearts, in such a big court, anything can happen, and it is inevitable that they will meet some acquaintances of the morning dew, if they are recognized, it will be a big trouble.

But fortunately, the road was relatively smooth, and no one found anything abnormal after passing through several palace gates. When he walked to the last palace gate, the guard guarding the door interrogated him more, but Qin Zhen'er sent the guard away on the grounds that he was unwell and left the table early.

In addition, the guards outside rarely saw the palace maids in the inner palace, so they didn't know Chenxi, so they got over so easily.

Qin Zhen'er took Yingge and Chenlu to sit in the carriage, and told the coachman to drive away quickly, until no one caught up after driving far away from the palace gate.

Rong Ya and Yun Yao were relieved to see the carriage leave safely, and the two turned around and left the palace gate and walked directly towards Zhengyang Palace.

They estimated the time, the palace banquet should have ended by now, and the emperor and the queen mother, as well as the ministers, should have moved to the fireworks square, so they went directly without delay.

Sure enough, when it arrived, the ministers were already there. The Queen Mother saw that Rong Ya was not coming in the direction of Hehuan Palace, so she asked her where she went.

"Back to the Queen Mother, my mother came to Hehuan Hall to talk to Ya'er, and she was a little tired, so Ya'er sent her mother to the palace gate and left first. Rong Ya replied, "Before leaving, my mother also said that she asked Ya'er to apologize to the Queen Mother for her, and she couldn't say hello to the Queen Mother when she entered the palace." ”

"It's good that your mother has this heart. The Queen Mother said, "Sit down, this fireworks are really beautiful, you have a heart." ”

"It can make the Queen Mother happy, and Ya'er is also very happy. Rong Ya said sweetly, pestering the Queen Mother to speak.

Yun Yao stood behind Rong Ya, her eyes fell on Shen Ze's side, and behind him sat Gu Qingming, Qing Jun's side face was full of seriousness, looking at the bright moon in the sky, as if praying for something.

Although she and Gu Qingming only got together for a moment tonight, she was also content, after all, in this crowded place, they were not allowed to stay together quietly.

As if sensing Yun Yao's eyes, Gu Qingming turned his head slightly, and the eyes of the two met in the air, intersecting, and in an instant, it seemed that there was only each other in their eyes, and everything around them ceased to exist.

If there was a bystander standing aside at this time, she would find that the entire fireworks square was watching the gorgeous fireworks in the Queen Mother, only Yun Yao and Gu Qingming did not look at it, because in their eyes, each other's existence was more beautiful than fireworks.

When the fireworks were put halfway, the queen mother left the table first due to physical reasons, and then the emperor also left, and the ministers regained their freedom, but no one mentioned everything that happened in Qionghuatai not long ago.

Finally, at midnight, the fireworks were all gone, and the ministers left the palace in twos and threes, and went home.

Just after everyone left, some of the palace maids and eunuchs who were on errands came out and cleaned up the Fenglai Water Pavilion and the fireworks square, and all the previous cups and plates were sorted out, and the ones that should be thrown and washed were washed, and the palace was restored to its original state.

The time has passed, and all the palaces have fallen silent, and all the palaces have been locked, and they have rested, which is not at all as lively as before.

This palace banquet organized by the queen's mother herself can be regarded as a smooth end, except for Yang Liangren's affairs, there is nothing big wrong, which is also an affirmation of the queen's ability.

But if things really go so well, then it's just that, I'm afraid that the hearts of people in the palace are changeable, maybe one moment they are still inconsequential passers-by, and the next second they are your mortal enemies.

The lights in the Xuanhe Hall were bright, Jiang Meiren had not had insomnia for a long time, she was not sleepy at all at this time, and she had been thinking about Ning Lan's words in her mind, these words were like magic sounds, lingering in her ears, and they could not be calmed down for a long time.

She knew that Ning Lan was right, now the queen and Yun Yao didn't deal with her, it was because she hadn't done anything to threaten them yet, but once her demands went against the queen, they could only be destined enemies.

"Beauty, you better rest early, it's so late. Flower Shadow persuaded on the side, her eyes full of worry.

Huaying is different from other palace maids, she is Jiang Meiren's companion, she was brought from the house, she has followed Jiang Meiren since she was a child, and she knows Jiang Meiren very well. She knew that every time Jiang Meiren didn't sleep late at night, it must be because she had something on her mind.

And today's heart must come from the palace maid named Ning Lan.

"I can't sleep, if you're tired, go to sleep first, don't disturb me. Jiang Meiren said, waving her hand, indicating that she was fine.

"Beauty, according to the slave maid, you might as well leave that one named Ning Lan just now. The slave maid sees that she is also a smart person, maybe there is a way to do it. "Even if you don't want to take the initiative to be the enemy of the queen mother, you can leave her behind in case of emergency, and it is also a lot of wisdom for many people to use it." ”

"Do you know why I didn't keep her? because she's so smart. Jiang Meiren said, "She used Yang Liangren as a springboard to enter the inner palace, and when she saw Yang Liangren losing power, she found me." Because she knows that we are her strong backing and a bargaining chip that she can compete with Yun Yao. Such a person, if she is faithful, will be an arrow into the chest of the enemy, but if she has two hearts, she is a knife hanging over our own heads at all times. ”

Huaying listened to Jiang Meiren's words, with a thoughtful look in her eyes, and then said: "Beauty, don't worry, even if there is no Ning Lan, the slave can help you." As long as the queen doesn't embarrass you, we'll be fine as before, but if she does it to you, the slave won't let you be hurt in any way. ”

"You girl, what do you want to do so much? With Yun Yao's intelligence, if she is determined to deal with me, we are not opponents. Jiang Meiren said, "No matter what, we don't take the initiative to provoke others, but this Yun Yao also has to be guarded against." ”

"Yes, then tomorrow the slave maid will pick a clever palace maid and keep an eye on the side of the Hehuan Palace, no matter what movements they have, we can at least know it as soon as possible. Flower Shadow said.

"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you. Jiang Meiren said, "Although that Ning Lan is only a small character, her words are not unreasonable, and I am still a little uneasy in my heart." ”

"Beauty rest assured. Flower Shadow nodded, indicating that she understood.

In fact, it is normal for Jiang Meiren to have a sense of crisis, after all, there are not many concubines in this palace, there were originally three beauties, but now there is only one left, and the goal will become obvious. What's more, she now doesn't know whether Yun Yao and the Queen Mother are deliberately targeting them in order to consolidate the power of the harem.

But no matter what, she can't lower her guard, maybe it's time for her old way of doing things to change.