Chapter 36: The Maniac in the Cold Palace
When he got up in the morning, Liu Rentu had already left, and Xu Jinrou finally got up.
She sighed in her heart, no wonder this man has the ability to bravely crown the three armies, his physical strength is really good, and the output of last night's tossing and turning still got up so early.
Hearing the movement, the maidservant Xiaorou entered the house and helped Xu Jinrou freshen up.
Xiaorou is about seventeen or eighteen years old this year, with a slender figure, a thin waist, a round face, small eyes, and not very handsome, but she looks neat and clean.
Xu Jinrou knew that Xiao Rou was an orphan adopted by Liu Rentu, she was loyal to Liu Rentu, and Xiao Rou's martial arts didn't know who she learned from, she was very strong.
In the previous life, Xiaorou was injured many times to save Liu Rentu, but she didn't worry about her life, Xiao Rou never married and always followed Liu Rentu until Liu Rentu was killed.
Thinking of Liu Rentu being killed, Xu Jinrou couldn't help but fight a cold war, and she didn't want to think about that memory.
Xiaorou found that Xu Jinrou's expression was wrong, and asked very intimately, Xu Jinrou shook her head slightly and said that it was okay.
In the previous life, because there was a soft word in the name, Xu Jinrou was naturally close to Xiaorou, and Xiaorou was also very good to Xu Jinrou, and in the days when Liu Rentu snubbed Xu Jinrou, Xiaorou still respected her.
After freshening up, Xiao Rou brought Xu Jinrou breakfast, which Liu Rentu personally instructed the kitchen to make for Xu Jinrou when he left.
There are four kinds of birds: a rock sugar bird's nest, a crystal dragon and phoenix cake, a bowl of small wontons filled with fish and meat, and a dish of vegetarian vegetables and white freshness.
The dragon and phoenix cake is steamed with a simmer after grinding glutinous rice, the pastry is crystal clear, the surface is full and swollen, and the debut pattern is broken, which is Xu Jinrou's favorite pastry in the prison mansion.
The small wontons are boiled in chicken broth, and Xiao Rou said that it is a filling made of Jinghu fish, which is also specially instructed by Liu Rentu.
Xu Jinrou still had back pain in the morning, but fortunately she didn't feel nauseous after eating these things, I don't know if she ate to her appetite or her stomach was more satisfied with the breakfast in the prison mansion, and she didn't feel vomiting.
Xiao Rou was waiting for breakfast, she said that Jiang Yunhan sent the maid over to see a few times last night, and wanted to invite Liu Jianguo to rest with her.
Xiao Rou didn't say that Xu Jinrou was listening to what was happening in Yuxuan, seeing that this Jiang girl's maid was very embarrassed and came and went frequently, Xiao Rou only said that the prison country still didn't want to go to Feiyun Pavilion tonight, and helped to refuse.
I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, Xiao Rou told Xu Jinrou that Liu Rentu had not gone to Jiang Yunhan's Feiyun Pavilion to sleep so far.
In fact, Liu Rentu can't sleep Jiang Yunhan, Xu Jinrou doesn't care, he sleeps with more women, not worse than one more.
But what touched Xu Jinrou was that Liu Rentu seemed to have changed in this life, and he seemed to be more attentive to her.
In the previous life, when Xu Jinrou was in the prison mansion, even if Liu Rentu would go to the residence of other beauties even after the joy of cloud and rain, Liu Rentu was a complete evil person to her.
But in this life, he made her feel warm, is it because she has changed, or is it because he is like this?
Leaving Tingyuxuan, Fang Ruo was already waiting outside, and when she saw Xu Jinrou coming out, Fang Ruo hurriedly rushed to catch her up and helped her walk outside the house.
Seeing that there was no one around, Fang Ruo asked in a low voice, "Princess, didn't the wicked man of Liu Rentu bully you last night?" ”
Every time she left the prison mansion, Fang Ruo would ask this question to show concern, and then comfort Xu Jinrou by saying something angry about Liu Ren Tu when she was sad.
In the previous life, Xu Jinrou was indeed bullied by Liu Rentu, he often went to Tongque Pavilion after drinking, at that time, he didn't care whether she slept or not, he directly overtook the bow and then tossed her back to death every time, her face was haggard, otherwise Xu Zhong and his wife would not want to poison Liu Rentu to make her angry.
But this life has completely changed, her active seduction, the scheming she used to predict the future, seems to give him tenderness, although Xu Jinrou knows that this is just an illusion, there will be a day of ruin, but this process has made her feel like a sweetheart.
Xu Jinrou sneered at herself in her heart, she was already a woman who lived to almost half a hundred in her last life, how could she still have such a little daughter's mentality in this life!
Women, do you really not grow up in front of the person you like?
Hearing Xu Jinrou say that she was not bullied by the wicked last night, Fang Ruo was much happier and helped the princess to get into the carriage.
Back at Xu's Mansion, Xu Jinrou asked Fang Ruo to summon Qingluan, who knew that Qingluan was studying the poisonous heart tree planted by Xu Zhong and Mama Liu in the back garden.
After eating the fruit of the poisonous heart tree, it will become a highly poisonous medicine man, and those who touch it will die, and there is no cure, it was planted by Xu Zhong and his wife who planned to kill Liu Rentu, and Xu Jinrou had already instructed the couple not to kill people anymore after being reborn, so that they could destroy the tree.
The tree was cut down and burned by Xu Zhong, only a stump remained, Qingluan noticed it the next day when she came to Xu's mansion, she said that although the poisonous heart tree was cut down but did not die, the core of the poisonous heart tree that grew was a miracle medicine that could cure all kinds of poisons.
The fruit can poison people, but the core of the tree can detoxify and save people, which is very intriguing.
Qingluan didn't think about this, as long as she was in the house, she would go to the stump of the poison heart tree to dig up some tree cores for medicine, Qingluan said that there were not many cores that could make medicine, and they needed to be collected frequently.
Qingluan came, and first checked Xu Jinrou's pulse, knowing that the fetus was stable and everything was fine, Xu Jinrou was relieved.
She told Qingluan to pack up and prepare to enter the palace, this time she might stay in the palace for a few more days, let her bring some medicinal materials that can restore her body's vitality and enhance her physique, she wants to save someone.
Before the Western Barbarians entered Kyoto City, in order to prevent accidents, Xu Jinrou bought various medicinal materials and left them in the mansion for emergencies, and now they can be used by Qingluan.
Qingluan had never entered the palace, and he was looking forward to it, so he jumped up and down to prepare.
Soon after, in a carriage, Xu Jinrou took Fang Ruo and Qingluan into the palace.
When entering the palace gate, the eunuch guarding the door interrogated Qingluan in detail, this is the queen's order, foreign men are not allowed to enter the palace without permission, and foreign women also need to ask their identity and age, where to go.
Qingluan answered correctly according to Xu Jinrou's instructions, and the guards saw that it was just a little maid who followed Princess Jin into the palace, and let her go after routine business.
Entering Ziyunxuan, Fang Ruo led Qingluan to watch around, although Ziyunxuan is not big, but every tree, flower, stone and tile, all have the attention in the palace, which is completely different from outside the palace.
Xu Jinrou sat in the room to rest, the palace maid Ruocao served fragrant tea, she was thinking about her heart while drinking tea, at this time the eunuch Xiao Xuanzi came in to report, Princess Zhao sent someone to send a message, please Princess Jin moved to Jinghua Palace, something to discuss.
When Princess Zhao saw Xu Jinrou, she was still leaning on the couch and didn't move.
"Princess Jin is here, sit down."
Xu Jinrou didn't care about Princess Zhao's arrogance and rudeness, she sat down on a chair, "I don't know why Princess Zhao came to me?" But about the unblocking of the salt road, did Liu Rentu promise to help? ”
Princess Zhao frowned slightly, "The queen mother should have summoned Princess Jin, didn't she talk about removing you from the post of third envoy?" In the future, you won't have to worry about the affairs of the three divisions. ”
"The queen mother did tell me that let me rest for a while, and the duties of the third envoy will be taken by Princess Zhao, but I am still the third envoy before the decree." Xu Jinrou's expression was calm.
Princess Zhao sneered, "Hehe, acting on your behalf? The queen mother said that it was to save face for you, I am afraid that you will be embarrassed, and the princess of Jin will not think about it after the post of third envoy, and I called you here today to hand over the matter. ”
"But..., I haven't seen the will yet, when I go to meet the queen mother..."Xu Jinrou stood up with a slightly red face.
"No need, the queen's will will be transmitted to the third division this morning, I invite Princess Jin to come just to go through the motions and ask you if you have anything unfinished to hand over, I know that you are reluctant to take this position with the most opportunities to meet Liu Rentu, but the situation is stronger than people, Princess Jin, if you have something to explain, just talk about it quickly?" Princess Zhao was a little complacent.
"Is it going to be handed over so soon? ..., but..."Xu Jinrou sat down dejectedly, her expression full of helplessness.
"Hehe, I don't think Princess Jin has to explain anything, anyway, the three divisions will be controlled by me in the future, and the success or failure of what you wanted to do before is a thing of the past." Princess Zhao sat up straight.
"This..., hey..."Xu Jinrou was a little incoherent.
"If it's okay, Princess Jin, please go back, I don't want to meet you if there's nothing to do." Princess Zhao's tone became gloomy.
Xu Jinrou seemed to be a little overwhelmed, got up and left and forgot to say goodbye, and left Jinghua Palace in despair amid Princess Zhao's undisguised ridicule.
Walking out of the gate of Jinghua Palace, Xu Jinrou immediately regained her relaxed demeanor, and Fang Ruo, who was following her, chuckled slightly, "Hehe, princess, you really act like that, if the slave doesn't know the details, I don't know how angry I am when I see you being tricked into such a situation by Princess Zhao!" ”
Xu Jinrou's eyes were bright, "If you still remember everything in your previous life, you will act very well." ”
Fang Ruo was taken aback, "Princess, what did you say, the slave didn't understand." ”
Xu Jinrou smiled, "Look at you so much, tease you." ”
"Princess, you always make fun of the slave maid..."Fang Ruo pouted.
In the northwest corner of the harem there is a Cuiwei Palace, which is the most dilapidated place in the entire palace, but no one has repaired it, because it is a cold palace where the concubines who have made mistakes are imprisoned.
There are now five or six concubines of the former Great Chu State living in this cold palace, and they were all imprisoned after the death of the Great Chu Emperor because Empress Xiang was in charge of the harem.
These women were all concubines who competed with the Empress Xiang for favor back then, and the reason why they were not killed was because Empress Xiang thought that keeping them alive and suffering would better relieve the hatred in her heart, and watching these women who had said bad things about her in front of the emperor's door suffer every day, Empress Xiang felt very comfortable in her heart.
At first, more than a dozen concubines were imprisoned in the cold palace, but because they couldn't survive, most of them died, some died of illness, some committed suicide, and some were tortured and killed by the queen on a sudden whim one day.
In the corner of the cold palace sat a stinking woman, ragged, staring blankly at the sky, with the feces she had just eaten hanging from the corner of her mouth.
The palace maids who came to deliver food in the cold palace covered their mouths and noses to bypass this woman, this is a madman, she should have been killed, but she ordered the queen to let this woman live, and she was very happy to see her like this.
The crazy woman muttered and didn't know what to say, and suddenly a little girl with a round face and big eyes and smart eyes appeared in front of her, "Hello, my name is Qingluan, and Princess Jin asked me to treat you." ”