Chapter 28 Chapter 28: Durian Flower

Xuanling was extremely furious about the Meizhuang incident, and coupled with the urgent situation of the Southwest Army, he did not set foot in the harem for several days.The battle is getting tighter, Xuan Ling never leaves the Nanxun Palace, discusses with princes and ministers every day, and even the meals are brought in from the imperial dining room.Don't talk about me, even the queen wants to see her once. I am very anxious, and I don't know how Meizhuang is doing now.The confinement of Yuruntang, the reduction of salary expenses and the servants of the palace are all expected.But the people in the palace have always followed the red top and the white, and acted according to the wind. Meizhuang was originally very popular, but now she has been offended and out of favor. How is it being spoiled by them.Meizhuang has such a high-level xinxing, if one of them can't think about it... I dare not think about it anymore.

Ling Rong was anxious about the matter of Meizhuang, and ran to me three or five times a day, but there was nothing he could do after all.She was able to enter the Taiping Palace because of Meizhuang, but now I am afraid that she will be implicated, so I hurriedly asked Xiao Yunzi to arrange another residence for her, and leave Yurun Hall far away, trying to be as inconspicuous as possible. At dusk that day, I was very upset, so I sat in front of the hall on an untied boat to enjoy the cool air.The small boat is hidden in the shade of green flowers, and the cool wind blows through the pink lotus leaves all over the lake, bringing a little coolness like water.At that time, the slanting sunlight was reflected on the lake, and the pulse was like a cuckoo weeping blood. It shone on the screen wall of the two phoenixes seizing pearls by the lake, and the two phoenixes, which were about to take flight, were also looking vigorous and ferocious.

Sitting on the untethered boat, I picked off a well-ripe lotus pod and peeled off the lotus seeds.Jinxi persuaded: "My lord, don't peel the lotus seeds anymore. I left two inches of water onion-like nails. It's a pity to break them." down. Jinxi said: "The little master is troubled in his heart, and the servant has no way to persuade him. I just forgive the slave for talking too much, and I can't think about it right now. The young master, don't spoil your body." I stretched out my fingers and pinched the lotus leaf vigorously, leaving a crescent-like nail print, the green juice dyed the crimson fingertips, and said softly: "The matter has come to this point, how can you tell me not to worry."

Jinxi lowered her voice, "Slave servants can't be of much help, so why don't you go and ask Aunt Fangruo for help, she is from the front of the imperial court." I took off the gold bracelet in my hand and said: "This bracelet is a pair. I gave her one, and now this is also a pair for her. You go to her quietly, just say that I begged her for help, anyway. Thinking of the affection she had for teaching that day, let her think of ways to take care of Mei Zhuang and persuade her." Jinxi quickly took it. Just as Jinxi left, Liu Zhu hurriedly ran over and said happily, "Miss, an order came from the respect room, saying that the emperor will come at night, please prepare, miss."

finally come. The boat swayed slightly, I supported Liu Zhu's hand and got up to go ashore, saying: "Dress up for me, ready to pick you up." Liu Zhu tied my hair into a bun, adorned it with some beads, and said: "After all, the emperor came here, miss, do you want to find an opportunity to mention the matter of the young master of Meizhuang, and persuade the emperor." I waved my hand and said, "At this time, I can't persuade you. I can only wait for the emperor to calm down before planning slowly." Liu Zhu brushed up the broken hair in front of my forehead, "It's right for Miss to protect herself in this situation. It's hard to guarantee that the emperor won't come these few days. It's not because of the little lord Mei Zhuang's matter that annoyed you, Miss."

I got up and stood in front of the window, "That's not necessarily the case. It's just that if I can save her, I won't make a sound. You look at the palace coldly, and everyone hopes that I can't hold back and beg the emperor. At least the emperor will be annoyed." I, together, will be imprisoned in the Yurun Hall. How can I fulfill their wish." I muttered, "At first Meizhuang and I took good care of each other, but now that she has lost power, Lingrong is a crying but useless person. Yes. I was left alone, so I had no choice but to stay still." Liu Zhu said: "If there is evidence to prove that the young master of Meizhuang is innocent, it will be easy."

I said distressedly: "I know that Mei Zhuang was framed by someone, but I hate that there is no proof now, even if I have a very good method, I can't use it." Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in my mind, and I said to Zhu: "Go and get the little girl Lianzi is here." Xiao Lianzi came in at the sound, and I instructed: "You go out of the palace yourself, take my souvenirs and go to my natal Zhen's house and the grandparent's house in the middle of the capital, and let them use all their hands to kill Liu. Find the dustpan. If you are alive, you need to see people, if you die, you need to see corpses." I tightly held the silk in my hand, and said calmly, "I don't believe that a living person can escape without a trace!"

In a blink of an eye, I saw the pomegranate flowers planted in the porcelain vat under the screen window. The flowers were bright red and wilted, and most of them were already decayed. With an indescribable disgust in my heart, I sneered and said: "The Huang Guiquan of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is getting more and more promising, and such flowers dare to be placed in my palace." Both Xiao Lianzi and Liu Zhu didn't dare to talk to each other, so they said after a long while: "The villain is the most capable of worshiping high and stepping down. Seeing that the Concubine Hua is favored again, the young master of Meizhuang loses power, and the emperor doesn't come to us. Don't be a slave, let someone move them away, so as not to obstruct the little master's eyes."

I was annoyed when I heard this, I am a newly appointed Jieyu and I am in this situation, not to mention Meizhuang.If you blindly endure it, it will make others feel very contemptuous, so we can't let others underestimate us.After thinking for a while, he said, "No need. Put these pomegranates in a conspicuous place before dawn tomorrow. Keep them for their own use." It was already dark, and there was no sign of Xuan Ling's coming. I was sitting alone in the side hall reading a book, Xiao Lianzi came in and called Qianer and said: "The slave has already done what the young master ordered, and the two houses have said that they will do their best to do it, please rest assured, the young master."

I nodded with a "huh" and continued to read my book. Xiao Lianzi smiled again: "Congratulations to the young master." Only then did I raise my head and said, "What's so good about it?" Xiao Lianzi said: "Your Excellency and Madam asked the slaves to tell the young master that the family is safe, please rest assured. The eldest son also came with news that next year's Lantern Festival will return to visit relatives, and the master and wife want to make a marriage for the young master. At that time, I will ask the young master to call the shots."

As soon as I heard that my brother was coming back at Yuanxiao and was going to be engaged again, I couldn't help feeling overjoyed, and said repeatedly: "Okay, good. My brother and I haven't seen each other for a long time. If I come back this time and get married soon, it will be a great joy for the Zhen family." Picking up an agate paperweight on the table, he said, "This is your reward." Xiao Lianzi hurriedly thanked En and left. When Jinxi came back, he saw Xiao Lianzi going out, looking around for no one, so he approached me and said, "This servant has already told Aunt Fangruo, and Aunt Fangruo said that she will do her best, but I have to return this to the young master." He took out the gold bracelet from his sleeve, "Aunt Fangruo said that the young master treats her so much that there is no way to repay her, so I can't accept any more things from the young master." I nodded and said: "It's hard for her. This matter is already difficult, and it is in the limelight. Others would have avoided it." To take care of Mei Zhuang, we have to manage up and down and ask her to spend money." Jinxi said: "This slave has already told Aunt Fangruo that if you want money to unblock the joints, you can send a reliable person to Yifu hall to get it." I smiled slightly: "You're right. It's just that she may not be willing to come and take it even though she said so. You still have to be careful." Jinxi agreed, and said softly: "The emperor hasn't come at this time, and I'm afraid he won't come either. Why don't you take a rest first." The candlelight was dim, so I pulled out a silver hairpin on my head and lightly picked it up, put it on again, and said in a low voice, "No need." It was already midnight when Xuan Ling came.With a tired face, he waved to me and said, "Huanhuan, I am very tired." I personally brought him a cup of honey cherry soup, and went to the magnolia tree outside the hall and folded two newly bloomed magnolia flowers and hung them on the tent hook, the fragrance was faint and refreshing.He smiled and said: "The soup has been chilled a long time ago, so it's not too cold. Drinking cold things in the middle of the night hurts the body. I mixed it with honey, and Shiro just drank it to sleep peacefully." After saying that, he ordered someone to serve Xuan Ling to take a bath and change clothes. After the matter was over, everyone retreated. Sitting idly in front of the dressing table as usual, he loosened his bun and removed the hairpin. Xuan Ling just leaned on the bed and looked at me, and said for a while, "You have nothing to say to me?" I said "hmm", pointed to a little flower tin between my eyebrows and looked back at him, "It's hot today, and the gold leaf flower tin is too dazzling and tacky, but the color of the fish's cheekbones is like white jade, but it's not conspicuous. Silang helped Huanhuan think Thinking, is it better to use coral or black jade?" Xuan Ling was taken aback, "Is this your most important matter?" I asked back: "Isn't this important? Not to mention that tidy appearance is the principle that concubines should follow. Isn't it very important to just say 'a woman is the one who pleases herself'?" Xuan Ling couldn't help laughing, "Yes, yes, it is indeed a top priority. In my opinion, if you use coral, your beauty is better than snow, and if you don't have ruddy brows, it's cute and cute." Smiling at him: "Thank you, Shiro." Although the night is a bit cool, but the candles are lit in the temple, it is hot after all.Then I changed the Fangyi lamp, which was purple, glowing faintly in the dark. The night became quiet, and the cool breeze blew gently, blowing the silk yarn in the hall.Occasionally, one or two frogs croaked, but it seemed that the night was quieter and deeper. Xuan Ling was a little surprised to see that I didn't mention anything about Mei Zhuang and just slept by him.Finally I couldn't hold back and asked me, "Aren't you pleading for Mrs. Chen?" "Si Lang has already made up his mind, and Huan Huan pleading for sister Mei is useless, but it will upset Shi Lang. The so-called 'Lu Yao knows the horsepower, and the time will see the heart', if there is any clue to this matter, there must be traces." He pondered for a while, "Everyone says that you are close to Mrs. Chen, and you must be involved in Mrs. Shen's affairs. Why don't you confess to yourself?" "Huanhuan naturally knows what it means to 'three people become a tiger' and what it means to 'all mouths make gold, accumulate and destroy bones', but Shiro is a wise king and knows Huanhuan's heart, so naturally he will not listen to one-sided words." I laughed softly, "If Shiro is suspicious of Huanhuan, I'm afraid Huanhuan can't talk to Shiro like this at this time, right?" He sighed: "You so believe that I don't have any doubts about you?" I stared straight into his eyes, and immediately said softly: "How could it be? Since it is the case, Shiro is the person who is Huanhuan's pillow. If you don't even believe the person who is next to you, Huanhuan can still trust the big harem." Who? Rely on whom?" He sighed softly, hugged me tightly in his arms, and called me with three parts guilt and seven parts tenderness: "Huanhuan——" I leaned on his arm and said, "Since Shiro has already made a decision about Sister Mei, it's hard for Huanhuan to say anything. Didn't Shiro tell Huanhuan that Huanhuan might suffer some grievances after Concubine Hua regains her favor? Huanhuan I won't make things difficult for Shiro." After finishing speaking, he said softly, "The government is busy these days, so Shiro should go to sleep." No more words, just cuddled in his arms. It's just that Xuanling, you are my pillow and also their pillow.Now that the situation is like this, even if you love me and pet me, how can you really have no doubts. Although you reprimanded the reckless Qin Fangyi in front of everyone, if you trust me wholeheartedly, you will rush to see me to comfort me after dealing with Meizhuang.But you don't. It would not be good if I pleaded for Mei Zhuang specifically at this time or tried my best to clear myself up.If I hadn't been considerate of you as usual, and told you that I would be willing to suffer grievances for whatever he did, then I could make you truly feel sorry for him, and protect me in every way so that I would not be wronged in the slightest. If I hadn't deliberately said these words today, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to dispel your unnecessary doubts about me.It's really not what I want between husband and wife, and it's really... how embarrassing. But in the end, fortunately, you still believe me more after all. There was a silent sigh in my heart.I closed my eyes and fell into a deep sleep. After waking up, Xuanling had already left. After dressing up, he went to greet the queen as usual. When he returned to the Yifu Hall, he saw that the flowers and trees in the courtyard had been completely re-groomed. They were all replaced with newly bloomed hibiscus, lush and bright red. Those pots failed All the pomegranates in the house were gone, and I already understood eight or nine points in my heart. Sure enough, Xiao Yunzi happily ran over and said, "My lord doesn't know, all the yellow regulations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have broken, and I was sent to serve in the 'violent room' early in the morning. These flowers and plants are all the new chief of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Jiang Zhongmin." I ordered someone to take care of it myself." I sat down and took a sip from the ice bowl and said, "Really?" Seeing me, Xiao Yunzi didn't seem particularly happy, and asked doubtfully, "Master already knew?" Xiao Lianzi interjected from the side: "Last night, the young master asked the servants to put those pomegranates that failed to open in a conspicuous place." Before Xiao Yunzi could speak, Huanbi said nervously: "Miss, did you explain the reason to the emperor last night? The emperor will no longer suspect that you are involved in the false pregnancy of Mei Zhuang, right?" I took the round fan handed by Jinxi and shook lightly: "Why do you need to explain it? If I insist on explaining the truth, it will be too obvious, and the more I describe it, the darker it is. It's just a matter of four or two." Seeing that they can't hear it He understood, so he smiled lightly and said, "Whether the emperor believes it or not is entirely up to him, I just need to do my part well. Why bother to make him unhappy." Everyone couldn't figure it out for a moment, but seeing that Jinxi lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes, she didn't look like everyone was thinking hard, knowing that with her intelligence, she naturally understood what I meant, so they couldn't help but look at her differently. Xiao Yunzi slapped his head, and said in surprise: "I understand, it's because the emperor is happy that he cares if someone makes the young master unhappy. That's why the emperor is so angry when he sees that the pomegranate sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs has failed. I think they punished Huang Guiquan because of their contempt for the young master." I nodded with a smile, "That's right, I've made some progress." Jinxi said: "Everyone knows that Huang Guiquan is a distant relative of Concubine Hua. The emperor's move is called as a warning to others, and he intentionally beat the grass to scare the snakes." I said "oh", Huanbi said: "Then the emperor should have no doubts about the young lady now." I smiled slightly: "It's roughly the same. Only when my position is as strong as before can I plan for Meizhuang."