In early winter, it gets dark early.

The inside of the house was lit, and the outside of the house seemed to be covered with a black cloth.

Ordinary people have been preparing to rest at this time, who can it be who wants to see Zhao Fuling at this time?

Several people were vigilant, but Zhao Fuling knew that Ying Qi could come to pass the word, and it must be reliable.

She thought for a moment and replied, "If it's a man, it's too late to see guests at this time, so I'll see you tomorrow."

Ying Qi really understood what she meant, and replied in a low voice, "It's a woman, your old friend."

Zhao Fuling seemed to understand, she and Sun Yiyue glanced at each other, and both of them stood up.

Xu Yingrong didn't know why, but she also got up.

Tao'er went to open the door, and saw Ying Qi standing outside the door, followed by a woman in black gauze and a hood.

Women in Daqi rarely dress like this, unless there is an accident in the family, and the husband dies and has no son, so they will show people in black gauze.

But this woman ......

The other party walked in silently and took off his hat under the vigilance of everyone.

"Concubine De?"

Sun Yiyue exclaimed.

But the woman in front of her is much thinner and older, which is very different from the Min nobles who lived in Chonghua Palace back then.

Sun Yiyue wanted to say something, but she was a little stuttering, and in the end she could only look at Zhao Fuling.

Zhao Fuling was looking at Concubine De, and Concubine De was also looking at her.

Seeing each other after a long time apart, the two women who were in their prime at that time have now changed their appearance.

Zhao Fuling was upgraded to become a mother, and her slender figure became round and plump. And the plump and sexy Min nobleman was destroyed into a crumbling willow.

After a long time, Concubine De bowed to Zhao Lingying: "Sister Zhao."

Her voice was a little hoarse and dry because of the hurry.

Zhao Fuling stepped forward to help her up, and Tao'er hurriedly poured a cup of hot tea sensibly and handed it over.

Concubine De glanced at Tao'er and said with a smile, "Sister Zhao's girl is considerate and clever, and she has the demeanor of Sister Zhao."

Zhao Fuling looked at her skinny lips, and then at her blue face, and said, "Don't say anything else, sit down and drink a cup of hot tea to warm up."

After that, he asked Concubine De again, "You haven't eaten yet, have you?"

Concubine De shook her head.

Xu Yingrong also reacted at this time, and hurriedly asked someone to buy new dishes and chopsticks, and asked the small kitchen to add a few dishes.

Concubine De watched a few people busy with their work, always with a warm and flat smile on her face.

Zhao Fuling was not in a hurry to pull her to speak, and told her to eat and drink water first, and several people didn't finish their meals, so they simply ate together.

After a stick of incense, Concubine De's face finally became a lot more ruddy.

The little maids cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks and took the pockets away. Seeing that several masters had something to say, they quietly exited the house and closed the door.

Zhao Fuling looked at Concubine De and said, "What's the matter?"

Concubine De asked rhetorically, "You know all about Li Ce kidnapping me out of the palace and fleeing to Shantuo Kingdom, right?"

Zhao Fuling nodded.

Sun Yiyue whispered happily beside her, "I just heard the news today, saying that Li Ce is dead, and then you are missing."

Concubine De smiled, lowered her eyes and said, "Yes, Li Ce is dead."

Sun Yiyue pursed her lips and waited for Concubine De to continue.

But Concubine De didn't say how Li Ce died, but only said softly, "I gave birth to a child for Li Ce, and it's still a boy. The minister of the DPRK and China said that Li Ce had confused the royal bloodline, and my son was even more evil, and he wanted to kill both our mother and son."

"So you escaped?"

Hearing Zhao Fuling's words, Concubine De laughed.

Her good-looking eyes were slightly bent, as if she was a little coquettish: "Sister Zhao, everyone knows that I was kidnapped out of the palace by Li Ce, only you said that I escaped."

Zhao Fuling sighed and said, "Li Ce is not a royal bloodline and a lonely person, and there is no place for him in the world. He has worked hard in the imperial city for many years, and he has a lot of hands

There are still some forces to some extent. If he retreats in the imperial city and resists desperately, there is still a glimmer of life."

"But he insisted on leaving the palace, and he had to flee single-handedly in the direction of Shantuo Kingdom...... It's not a decision that a sane person can make."

"Yes." Concubine De's smile widened, and she nodded frankly: "I fanned the flames, forged the illusion that Shantuo Kingdom was willing to help him, and then tricked him into holding me hostage from the palace."

Speaking of this, Concubine De paused, "I also want to thank His Highness the Seventh for this matter. He probably guessed my intentions and deliberately let me live."

Zhao Fuling's brows furrowed, and her voice was much gentler: "Then you took Li Ce's head and made a return?"

"Isn't that how it should be?"

Concubine De blinked, and her eyebrows and eyes could vaguely see the charming and moving demeanor in the past.

Zhao Fuling sighed and asked instead, "What about the child?"

"Aunt Wen took it away."

"She's still alive?"

Concubine De smiled and sighed, her gaze a little distant: "Yes, alive. Before she left, she left behind many of your father's original pen and ink writings, and she took my child with her. Originally, I didn't plan to let this kid live."

Even if you survive, you have to grow up with a deep hatred.

How pitiful is a child who is not loved and blessed by his father and mother in this world? And why let him come to this complicated world to wade into troubled waters.

Zhao Fuling didn't speak for a while.

This child does have a special identity, and Concubine De has never liked him, even if she stays with Concubine De, I am afraid that she will not be able to grow up healthily.

Aunt Wen Yuan took it away, but it could give him a clear way to live.

As for her father's original handwriting......

Zhao Xiuming is a person, Zhao Fuling doesn't know. But looking at Miss Ling's mother, Empress Dowager Yun and Wen Yuan, they all love each other, and they must be extremely outstanding people.

Therefore, the original pen and ink collected by Wen Kite should also be extremely precious, right?

It's a pity that Zhao Xiuming's only daughter, Miss Ling, also died.

Zhao Fuling fell silent, and Concubine De stopped talking.

Sun Yiyue looked at the two of them and opened her mouth very gossipingly: "Is Empress Dowager Yun really dead?"

Concubine De nodded.

Sun Yiyue asked again, "How did you die?"

"Killed by Liu Yuanbai." Concubine De smiled, "As the male pet of the Queen Mother, it is really easy to kill a person on the couch."

Sun Yiyue was shocked, she still had a little impression of Liu Yuanbai.

and Li Ce should be blood brothers, and Li Ce's facial features are also a bit similar. But the most impressive thing is his exquisite social methods.

This person is also quite thoughtful, and he is willing to lie dormant for many years, so he must not be a simple person.

But why did he kill the Empress Dowager Yun, and what good did it do him?

Sun Yiyue's incomprehension is also the incomprehension of others.

Concubine De propped her cheek with one hand and said, "Actually, I don't know, but I asked later. He said he was just tired of it and wanted to play with someone else."

Sun Yiyue's eyes widened, and her heart seemed to be a thousand wild horses roaring by.

Zhao Fuling didn't take this seriously, she looked into Concubine De's eyes, and after a long time, she said firmly, "He is Aunt Wen's person."