Be loyal to
the Phoenix Nirvana: The Road
to Glory and Favor of the Demon Queen of the Confused Country In the late Qing Dynasty, when I heard this, my eyes suddenly infiltrated.
Mu Lan still looked at Qing Qing quietly: “Do you want to reunite with the virtuous imperial concubine?”? Walk out of this palace. You have been in the palace for many years, and you know very well that by your own efforts, you will not be able to trip up your enemies, nor will you be able to avenge the virtuous concubine.
The late Qing Dynasty did not speak, this truth, the late Qing Dynasty is very clear.
So the late Qing Dynasty will endure, will be so hiding in the edge of Qu Huachang, to gain the trust of Qu Huachang, looking for the best opportunity.
It’s just, never a chance. You shouldn’t know any less than I do about what
she is like, and it’s even harder for you to trip her up. The virtuous concubine has already left. You just have to do one more thing for the palace. When the palace returns from the autumn festival, you will naturally be allowed to leave the palace and reunite with the virtuous concubine. You can change your name and live in the prefecture and county. Mulan continued to finish his words. The eyebrows and eyes of the
late Qing Dynasty flashed a trace of shock, but apparently did not expect Mu Lan to say such a thing to himself.
“It’s up to you to decide. You think it over and give me the answer.” “But you must know that if you agree to the request of this palace, you must be loyal to the side of this palace, and this palace will never be soft-hearted to anyone who is disloyal.”
This is an ugly thing to say before. How could
the late Qing Dynasty not understand this truth. Without thinking,
she knelt down and said, “As long as the empress has something to ask the maidservant to do, the maidservant should do her best.”. After what happened to the elder sister, the maidservant had no second thoughts about the empress.
Mu Lan hum. In the
late Qing Dynasty, Mu Lan was loyal. In the late Qing Dynasty, Mu Lan was essentially the same person as Qu Huachang, but in a different way. Now there is a shortcut, anyone will choose a shortcut, not to mention, this is also a safe shortcut.
“What do you know about the queen?” Mu Lan was quiet for a moment before he asked lightly.
The late Qing Dynasty thought about it: From the time the maidservant followed the empress, the maidservant should have known about the empress. But before the maidservant comes, I’m afraid the maidservant will not be clear about the queen.
“Who was with the queen then?” Mulan continued to ask.
“An old Mammy.” The late Qing Dynasty explained, “It was also because this old Mammy was very old that the maidservant took her place.”
“Where does this old Mammy come from?”
“She was from Chihhsien, a remote suburb of Kyoto. When she left the palace, she was almost 50 years old. She was a wet nurse who had watched the empress grow up. When the empress entered the palace, she naturally followed her.” The late Qing Dynasty explained, “She is the most trusted person around the empress, and even the maidservant is not what Mammy Chien was before.”
“Is this old Mammy still alive?” Mu Lan sank and continued to ask.
“Alive.” “Every year the empress still sends someone to visit the old Mammy, but this year she only went there for a short time, so she should still be alive.”
Mu Lan hum sound, know fairly well.
The late Qing Dynasty quickly said the specific location of the old Mammy, because over the years, the late Qing Dynasty was also responsible for this matter.
Mu Lan wrote it down in his heart.
Then she looked at the late Qing Dynasty and said, “The empress has a wedding dress hidden in her bedroom. Do you know that?”
The late Qing Dynasty was stunned, as if recalling, and then the late Qing Dynasty nodded: The maidservant occasionally saw it, but I don’t know if it was the one the empress said. At that time, the maidservant had just arrived, and once accidentally saw the empress holding a bright red wedding dress. She looked at it very carefully, and couldn’t tell whether it was sadness or other emotions. The maidservant was a little surprised. But the maidservant said nothing.
At that time, if the late Qing Dynasty had spoken out, I’m afraid it would have died long ago.
“After that, the maidservant was almost never seen.” What the late Qing Dynasty said was very definite, but the empress had a box with a lock in her bedroom, and no one was allowed to touch it. If it’s still there, then it’s in this box.
Mu Lan nodded thoughtfully.
And the late Qing Dynasty finished, although do not understand the meaning of Mu Lan asked this, but also did not ask more, but quietly waiting for Mu Lan to open his mouth.
“Help me find the wedding dress.” Mu Lan waited for a while before speaking lightly. “Is there a problem?”
“The maidservant does her best.” The late Qing Dynasty did not dare to give assurance.
After all, this matter is somewhat delicate, not a person in the late Qing Dynasty can say, indeed can only do their best.
Mu Lan was not too embarrassed: “In the next two days, if there is any news, let someone come and inform the palace, and the palace will naturally arrange it.”
“Yes.” The late Qing Dynasty responded.
“All right, you go back first. It’s not appropriate for you to stay in this palace for a long time. It will only cause trouble.” Mu Lan didn’t spend much time in the late Qing Dynasty either. “Just remember what I said.”
“The maidservant obeys.” The late Qing Dynasty responded.
Later, the late Qing Dynasty retreated respectfully. Mu Lan watched the late Qing Dynasty leave with a thoughtful face. After the late Qing Dynasty left, Linglong came in again.
Mulan looked at Linglong, but Linglong was very knowledgeable and immediately said, “If the empress has something to do, just tell her, and the maidservant will do her best to do it.”
“Find someone to check the people in Qi County..” Mu Lan lightly ordered to tell Linglong the message given by the late Qing Dynasty, “But we must keep it secret. Don’t spread any news to the palace. Find this person and find a way to make her speak and tell all about the empress.”. She doesn’t open her mouth, she starts with the guy next to her. Within three days, this matter should be dealt with. When it’s done, find someone to keep an eye on it, and if you don’t comply, kill it.
Mu Lan’s voice was cold and merciless, without a trace of emotion.
“Yes.” Linglong answered.
If you are obedient, you will keep it until the autumn sacrifice of this palace comes back. If anything goes wrong during this period, there will be no mercy. Mu Lan said directly.
Linglong nodded and quickly turned around and walked out. Why does
Qu Huachang have the wedding dress of the Li family, or the wedding dress that has never been seen in the picture album, either Qu Huachang himself said, or he can only find the old man before Qu Huachang. From the beginning of Li Ruolan, there is really no one alive in the
Li family. Mu Lan can only be regarded as an adopted daughter. For the Li family before things, Mu Lan will not be clear, including Li Ruolan, I am afraid they do not know much. The old Mammy,
who had protected Li Ruolan all the way out, had died of illness a few years before Mu Lan entered the palace.
So everything in the Li family has become a secret. If you want to talk about
this secret, you have to start from somewhere else, otherwise it will be even more difficult to rehabilitate Li Jia. The rules of the big week has always been the crime of the former emperor, the new emperor can not be overthrown, so no matter who is in the position of the emperor, as long as Li Changtian died before, did not open his mouth to thoroughly investigate this matter, then, the Li family can not be rehabilitated.
What Mu Lan has to do now is to let Li Changtian know this and be able to open his mouth for a thorough investigation.
No matter what the result is, it is not important, because Li Changtian’s life is not long, as long as Li Changtian left a decree, the next is just a matter of the new emperor’s imperial edict. After
sinking, Mu Lan stood quietly and said nothing.
……
The next day. A rare visitor came to the
East Palace.
She is the imperial concubine Li, who is very popular with the emperor now. Naturally, the people in the
East Palace did not dare to neglect them. They all knelt down and paid their respects. “The slaves have seen the Empress Li Fei. The Empress is a thousand years old.”
Mu Lan, on the other hand, came in person, nodding her head, but Li Guifei did not dare to let Mu Lan pay her respects. She immediately said, “I have been ordered by the emperor to send something to the Crown Princess in the East Palace.”
“My concubine thanks Lord Long for his kindness.” Mu Lan nodded, Linglong has come forward to take the things that Li Fei handed over.
Mu Lan replied, “Why don’t you sit in the East Palace for a while?”
This move is also reasonable, after all, Li Fei is now the emperor’s favorite people, there is nothing wrong with keeping Li Fei, as long as Li Fei is willing to walk, people in the palace will do the same thing, but Li Fei has never left the Royal Dragon Palace. I’m afraid it’s just an excuse to come to the
East Palace to deliver things. As expected,
Li Fei quickly nodded, “Good.”. The palace asked for a cup of tea in the East Palace. The palace knew very early that the tea art of the Crown Princess was exquisite. This is a real chance.
“Empress, please.” Mu Lan answered with a smile.
Li Fei followed Mu Lan, toward the bedroom, to the bedroom, Linglong naturally retreated out, only Li Fei and Mu Lan were left in the bedroom.
Seeing that only each other was left in the bedroom, Li Fei knelt down and said, “I’ve come here specially to thank the empress.”. If it weren’t for the empress, the maidservant would be in the temple of the talented people, and it wouldn’t be like this. “Get up,” murmu
red Mulan. “I don’t deserve to be where you are.”
Li Fei, however, stood up and said, “Grandfather Cheng told me that if the empress has something to do, I will try my best to do it.”
“You’re doing great right now.” Mu Lan opened his mouth lightly.
Li Fei did everything, naturally do not need to say more, previously in the Royal Dragon Palace, completely let Qu Huachang lost power in front of Li Changtian, now everything, but to keep the relationship between husband and wife, and because of Li Shiyuan, otherwise, I’m afraid Qu Huachang is now very difficult to protect the queen.
Concubine Li didn’t take credit either. Her brain is clearer than anyone else, from entering the palace to now, Li Fei has always been cautious, walking on thin ice.
And she is more aware that his favor is done by Mu Lan, Mu Lan can give himself all this, can also let himself fall from a high place, completely crushed.
Mu Lan was quiet for a moment, and the teacup in his hand turned around in a circle. Then Mu Lan looked at Li Fei and said, “Before leaving for the Autumn Festival, wait for me to inform you to accompany the emperor to the queen’s bedroom.”
“Yes.” Li Fei answered, “I will do my best.”
Mu Lan said, “If you have nothing to do, you can go back first. The East Palace is not a place to stay for a long time now.”. I think you know very well what to do and what not to do.
“I know.” Li Fei answered.
After that, Li Fei did not stay in the East Palace.
Mu Lan watched Li Fei leave, stood up, quietly standing on the edge of the window, now everything is ready, only owe the east wind, this east wind, is the news of the late Qing Dynasty.
And this east wind also did not let Mu Lan wait too long, in the night of Li Fei’s departure, the late Qing Dynasty had already personally come to pass the word, found the clothes of Qu Hua, and the key above, the late Qing Dynasty had already got. After
Mu Lan’s careful explanation, the late Qing Dynasty went back.
After the late Qing Dynasty left, Linglong personally went to find Li Fei and explained Mu Lan’s meaning carefully. Li Fei answered and said she knew.
…… Two days before the
autumn festival, the palace was quiet. After
Mu Lan and Qu Huachang tore their faces, they had never been to the Fengqing Palace again, but this time, Mu Lan went to the Fengqing Palace after he asked for peace from the Fengluan Palace.
Such behavior is also reasonable.
After all, in any case, Qu Huachang is the queen of the court, but also the birth mother of the prince, Mu Lan went to ask Ann to say goodbye, is in the rules.
But the people of Fengqing Palace were not so welcoming when they saw Mu Lan appear, and even panicked.
On the contrary, Mu Lan calmly smiled, for such a thing, did not put in the eyes.
“See the Crown Princess for slaves.” The people of Fengqing Palace knelt on the ground and paid their respects.
Mulan waved his hand. “Get up.”
The late Qing Dynasty had already heard the news and hurried here. When he faced Mu Lan, the late Qing Dynasty’s face was not obvious. He said calmly, “The Crown Princess, the maidservant is going to ask the empress for instructions.”
Mu Lan hum. Just
as Mu Lan expected, Qu Huachang did not like Mu Lan any more, and it was impossible to refuse his appearance at such a time, after all, even if everything was missing in the palace, what he lacked most was not rules and decency.
Regardless of the autumn festival.
Mu Lan is the crown princess, this autumn festival, on behalf of the entire East Palace, because the prince stayed in Kyoto, the whole East Palace can speak only Mu Lan. Plus Mu Lan is the new imperial concubine, so, in the autumn festival, Mu Lan to wear all the formal palace clothes, must be made by Qu Huachang himself.
Whether willing or not, all this was explained by Qu Huachang.
Before leaving, Mu Lan must have come to see Qu Huachang, not to mention, now Qu Huachang, even the opportunity to leave the palace is not, this farewell is even more important.
Qu Huachang no matter how to look at Mu Lan is not pleasing to the eye, now he lost power, Mu Lan gained power, the more Qu Huachang will do these things clearly, to avoid falling into the mouth again.
So Mu Lan just waited for a while.
This and so on, naturally is also Qu Huachang’s instruction, after falling into the downwind many times, any opportunity to break back the face, Qu Huachang will not miss, just like now.
Mu Lan did not mind, calmly standing outside the bedroom waiting.
Linglong did not say anything and stood quietly until the late Qing Dynasty appeared in front of them again.
“Crown Princess, Empress, please welcome.” The late Qing Dynasty opened its mouth.
Mu Lan nodded, two people’s eyes meet again in the air, the things that should be explained, Mu Lan has already explained, here naturally do not need to say more, the late Qing Dynasty is not a trace of the nod, calmly in front of the road.
Until the two entered the bedroom, the late Qing Dynasty naturally stood on the edge of Qu Huachang, did not say a word more.
“My concubine will see my mother.” Mu Lan blessed the body and paid his respects. With a sneer,
Qu Huachang looked at Mu Lan, but her eyes were not so polite: “I dare not let the Crown Princess pay her respects to me. The Crown Princess is a celebrity in the palace, so that the emperor and the Empress Dowager will not come back to blame me.”
Mu Lan smiled faintly.
But in the face of Qu Huachang’s acrimony, Mu Lan did not say a word, but quietly looked at Qu Huachang, standing.
On the contrary, Qu Huachang was a little restless. The more calm
Mu Lan was, the more Qu Huachang felt that something was going to happen, but thinking that it was in the Fengqing Palace, Qu Huachang gradually calmed down.
She did not believe that in the Fengqing Palace, Mu Lan could play any tricks, after all, the Fengqing Palace is their own people, not to mention, everything in the Fengqing Palace, no one is more familiar than Qu Huachang.
But even so, Qu Huachang did not see much of Mu Lan’s meaning.
“Mulan, you don’t have to pretend to pay your respects to me here. You don’t have this idea in your heart.” When Qu Huachang saw Mu Lan, she was still gnashing her teeth with hatred. “You’re so hypocritical, aren’t you afraid of retribution?”
“Afraid.” Mu Lan’s face did not change color. “It’s just that I think that when I suffer retribution, the empress will probably be ahead of me.”
“You..” Qu Huachang’s face changed.
Can curse their own people in front of their own face, probably only Mu Lan, but you have no way to take Mu Lan, Qu Huachang can not help but take a deep breath, that kind of depressed mood, a little devour Qu Huachang.
But the late Qing Dynasty hurriedly handed over a glass of water: “Empress, please calm down and drink some water first.”. Now that the Crown Princess has come, you have given it to the Crown Princess, and the matter is over. You won’t be gossiped about, and naturally the Crown Princess won’t be waiting here.
Qu Huachang did not answer, obviously hate each other to the bone marrow, but to pull down the face to do such a thing.
In the memory of Qu Huachang, this kind of thing really never happened, let Qu Huachang dissatisfied people, silently disappeared from the palace, how can also appear in front of Qu Huachang, to Qu Huachang pay his respects.
Except Mulan.
This is the first person in many years who can beat Qu Huachang speechless, and even appear in front of him openly.
“After all, this is the rule of Dazhou. You are the queen of Dazhou. You should do what you should do. Otherwise, the emperor and the empress Dowager will really blame you.” The late Qing Dynasty said softly, “Why do you have to make trouble with yourself?”
That’s also true. Even if
Qu Huachang did not want to, he had to yield to such a fact. “All right,”
she said with a sneer, “send someone to get the clothes you’ve prepared. It’s a headache for me.”
“Yes.” The late Qing Dynasty responded.
Then the late Qing Dynasty looked at Mu Lan and said, “Crown Princess, please wait a moment. I’ll send someone to bring you the clothes that the empress has given you.”
Mu Lan hum. The
late Qing Dynasty took back his line of sight without any trace, and quickly ordered the slaves around him in a low voice, but this was said clearly, and also let Qu Huachang hear clearly.
After that, the slave took the order and left.
The late Qing Dynasty returned to Qu Huachang’s side.
Mu Lan is still sitting, there is no peaceful picture, the rest is a very strange atmosphere in the constant spread, even standing in the Fengqing Palace slaves, can not help but gasp, who dare not open their mouths.
…… Inside
the Royal Dragon Hall.
Liyao accompanied Li Changtian’s side, Li Changtian to eat small points carefully, Li Changtian looked at Liyao in front of him, the more he looked, the more comfortable he felt.
He took Li Yao directly into his arms and said, “My beloved concubine, let the slave do this kind of thing.”
“Your Majesty, I want to do it for you myself.” Liyao said with a shy face.
This words coax Li Changtian extremely well, that pinches Li Yao’s big hand not to be able to help not to behave, does not care now still in the temple, also does not care now is the daytime.
Liyao did not refuse, cleverly clinging to Li Changtian, a pleasant voice low overflow, decadent sound constantly intertwined, the air in the hall once became ambiguous.
I’m a little out of control.
But at the right moment, Li Yao grabbed Li Changtian’s hand and said, “Your Majesty, don’t do this.”
“What does my beloved concubine want me to do?” Li Changtian smiled jokingly.
Liyao quietly hugged Li Changtian’s neck, but took the initiative to stick it up, whispered a few words in Li Changtian’s ear, and soon teased Li Changtian’s heart.
Liyao white skin slightly suffused with red, more like that year’s Rong Fei, Li Changtian can not help but see the surge of emotion, this period of time to all kinds of depressed emotions, as if in front of Liyao are completely disappeared. To a great extent
, Liyao soothed Li Changtian’s irascible mood, and Li Changtian seemed to find the feeling of rejuvenation in Liyao’s body, which was completely out of control.
“Your Majesty.” Liyao’s soft voice came, “You’re going to the empress today, and you can’t keep going to the Fengqing Palace. In that case, when I see the empress in the future, I really can’t be a human being.”. After all, I will return to my own palace and pay my respects to the empress.
“Greetings for what? You are here with me.” Li Changtian snorted coldly.
Mention Qu Huachang, let Li Changtian feel disappointed.
But Liyao still said gently, “Look, it’s the rule of the big week. The empress didn’t go to the autumn festival. Why do you have to go there? It’s good to have a cup of tea and go.”. After all, the rules of ancestors can not be broken. The queen is still the queen of a country, and she must have the respect and decency she deserves.
Soft voice, is really not jealous, as if in the sincere persuasion of Li Changtian, without a trace of personal feelings in.
Li Chang-tien could hear it and kissed Li-yao heavily: “My beloved concubine is considerate and sensible. The empress is a far cry from my beloved concubine.”
“I don’t deserve to be a concubine.” Liyao chuckled, “I’ll change my clothes for the emperor and accompany him there in person.”
“No need.” It’s not that Li Chang-tien doesn’t know about those little ninety-nine in the harem. “You stay in the Royal Dragon Hall and wait for me to come back, so that the empress won’t make you unhappy again.”
“My concubine is waiting for the emperor to come back.” Liyao is also very obedient.
Li Changtian hum, less previously laughing mood, face also as to go to Fengqing Palace and gradually sink down, seems to have been extremely tired of the so-called inculcation of Qu Huachang.
Going to Fengqing Palace is just a matter of routine.
But Liyao personally sent Li Changtian to the door of the Royal Dragon Palace, watching Li Changtian’s figure leave, Liyao returned to the palace. What
Mu Lan wants to do by herself, Li Yao has already finished. The
surface of Liyao is always calm, sitting quietly, and no matter what kind of bloody storm in Fengqing Palace, it has nothing to do with her Liyao.
…… The atmosphere
in
Fengqing Palace is still very low.
Qu Huachang did not mean to open his mouth, nor did Mu Lan mean to talk to Qu Huachang, one sitting, one standing.
It was not until outside that the eunuchs announced, one after another, “Your Majesty has arrived.”
Only then did Qu Huachang change his face, and apparently he did not expect Li Changtian to appear in the Fengqing Palace at this time.
But Mu Lan raised his eyebrows, and compared with Qu Huachang’s face-changing, he looked very calm, because Mu Lan knew very well that the good play was on.
She lowered her eyebrows and smiled silently.
Then, without even looking at Qu Huachang, Mu Lan quietly turned around. At the moment when Li Changtian came in, Mu Lan had already paid his respects: “My concubine, pay your respects to my father. Long live my father. Long live my father.”
“Get up.” Li Changtian obviously did not think that Mu Lan was in Fengqing Palace.
As a result, it seems that the Fengqing Palace has become less reluctant, Li Changtian’s eyes are falling on Mu Lan’s body, and even did not look at Qu Huachang.
Qu Huachang gnashed her teeth with hatred, unwilling to do anything about the present situation. She sneered at Mu Lan, and when she looked at Li Changtian, Qu Huachang was unusually gentle and obedient: “My concubine pays her respects to the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor.”
Li Changtian just hum, soon passed by the queen, sat down in the main seat, completely ignoring the meaning of the queen.
Qu Huachang was disgraced by Li Changtian.
But when Qu Huachang was about to say something, Li Changtian looked at Mu Lan and said lightly, “The Crown Princess came to the empress today, but for the autumn.”
“Your Majesty, it is.” Mu Lan answered, “The day after tomorrow I will leave for the Western Regions, so I came to say goodbye to my mother. My mother prepared the palace clothes for my autumn sacrifice, and I just came to pick them up.”. I can’t wait for my mother to send it to me personally. That would be improper.
Li Chang-tien nodded his head, but then explained in detail: “The weather in the Western Regions is not like that in Kyoto. By the time we get there, it will already be the cold winter of the Great Zhou, and it may even begin to snow.”
“Your Highness has explained it to me in detail.” Mu Lan answered.
Then I don’t have to worry. Along the way, the Crown Princess worked hard and took care of the queen mother. After all, in this palace, I really can’t take a picture of the person who can make the queen mother intimate. Li Changtian said it directly.
“That’s what I’m supposed to do.” Mu Lan is always calm.
……
Two people are chatting in the Feng Qing palace, is completely ignored Qu Huachang, this lets Qu Huachang’s facial expression also become more and more gloomy.
Several times he wanted to find a topic, but Li Changtian did not give Qu Huachang any chance. This is clearly the Fengqing Palace, and the person who is in the limelight is actually Mu Lan.
For what.
Qu Huachang’s inner dissatisfaction with Mu Lan is getting more and more. She was heavy, and her breathing was a little cramped.
“Emperor” Qu Huachang once again opened his mouth and called Li Changtian, trying to seize Li Changtian’s attention. As a
result, Li Chang-tien asked, “Didn’t the empress prepare a palace dress for the Crown Princess? Where did this dress go?”
One sentence abruptly swallowed Qu Huachang to his mouth, and then reluctantly said, “I’ve already let the slaves take it.”
Li Chang-tien said, “I didn’t look at Qu Huachang all this time, but I looked at Mu Lan and seemed much more relaxed.” When the Crown Princess got her clothes, she tried them out to see if there was anything inappropriate, so that the embroidery lady in the palace could quickly change them. After all, the Crown Princess represents the Eastern Palace, and there is no mistake in the Western Regions. ”
“I know.” Mu Lan nodded.
By this time, the slave who had been sent by the late Qing Dynasty to fetch the clothes had already hurried back: “Empress, the palace clothes for the Crown Princess, the slave has already fetched them.”
Qu Huachang hum sound, and did not look carefully, for any Mu Lan things, Qu Huachang appears to be lack of interest, extremely bored.
And Mu Lan quickly glanced, in a bright color, Mu Lan has seen in the second wedding dress, her eyes did not trace the change.
The late Qing Dynasty also noticed that she and Mu Lan exchanged a line of sight in the air, and then they stopped looking at each other as if nothing had happened. Only then did
Mu Lan personally step forward to check the situation of the wedding dress.
And Qu Huachang at the moment even if do not want to talk to Mu Lan, in Mu Lan’s body more waste time, but after all, Li Changtian, Qu Huachang should do a face will not be less, these palace clothes, Qu Huachang to personally introduce, tell Mu Lan, what occasion to use what clothes.
“This dress was worn at a palace banquet after arriving in the Western Regions. It was also the traditional palace dress of the Great Zhou Dynasty. We can’t lose the face of the Great Zhou Dynasty.” Qu Huachang picked up the first dress, carefully explained, but this words, more perfunctory elements.
Mu Lan stood quietly and listened carefully.
And Li Changtian for such a picture appears to be more impatient, naturally did not stay more meaning, as a result, when Li Changtian to go, unexpected things happened.
Qu Huachang handed over the first palace dress, and Linglong immediately put it away before she left.
When Qu Huachang picked up the second dress, his face changed in an instant. It was not a palace dress at all, but his own private collection. But this wedding dress was not always hidden in a locked cabinet. Why did it appear here today.
But Li Changtian, Qu Huachang can not say anything, her face changed and changed, always for all kinds of situations are in excellent control of Qu Huachang, but now suddenly some at a loss.
But Mu Lan seemed to have discovered a new continent: “Mother, this dress is so beautiful.”
In a word, let Li Changtian also look over.
Mu Lan, however, went on to say, “It’s similar to the wedding dress that the imperial concubine wore when she entered the East Palace, but the workmanship is much more exquisite. I’ve never seen such exquisite clothes for so long.”. Is this what the queen mother is going to give to my concubine?
It seems to be really jubilant, looking at Qu Huachang’s eyes even more smiling.
Such Mu Lan, let Qu Huachang have no way, but the inner panic, but gradually deepened.
Mu Lan carefully picked up the wedding dress, in the clue, as if it is really fondle admiringly. And Li Changtian’s eyes slightly narrow, looking at Mu Lan’s hands of the wedding clothes, that face is not good, more or gloomy.
“Where did the queen get this wedding dress?” Li Changtian suddenly asked Qu Huachang.
Qu Huachang’s face changed, rare in front of Li Changtian speechless, Mu Lan did not know the reason for this.
However, Mu Lan more or less guessed that Li Changtian had probably recognized the wedding dress.
I’m afraid that the clothes that the Li family had never sold to the outside world were all painted on the picture album, which may not have been destroyed in the end, or of course, Li Changtian had seen it before it was destroyed.
And before Qu Huachang had even opened her mouth, Mu Lan exclaimed, “Mother, this is the wedding dress of the Li family, with the Li family’s embroidery on it.”
A word of thunder in the Fengqing Palace.
Qu Huachang’s face changed again and again, did not expect that this situation would suddenly turn into this, hit himself unprepared, you know, when the Li family was beheaded, big week up and down, no one dared to use the clothes of the Li family, in order to show loyalty, all the clothes have been burned clean.
In order to avoid the intention of mutiny, Li Changtian once ordered a thorough investigation of every family in Dazhou, absolutely not allowing anything of the Li family to exist in Dazhou.
But now, the Li family’s thing actually appears in Qu Huachang’s bedroom, this lets Li Changtian how cannot accept, that kind of anger is obvious.
It was Mu Lan who, after a moment of careful consideration, suddenly said, “Father, I don’t know whether I should say something or not.”
“Say.” Li Changtian’s voice was very gloomy. Only then did
Mu Lan calmly open his mouth: If I remember correctly, the Li family was beheaded all over the house on the charge of collaborating with the enemy and treason. So now the Li family’s wedding clothes suddenly appear here, which makes me feel frightened. If it hadn’t been for the explanation of the palace clothes by the mother today, I would have taken the palace clothes back rashly. If you put it on in the Western Regions, isn’t it going to be a big deal?
This, let Li Changtian’s eyebrows also wrinkled up.
And Qu Huachang looked at Mu Lan in horror, not knowing what medicine Mu Lan was selling in his gourd. Everything that had anything to do with the Li family in the big week of
that year was completely destroyed. No one has dared to do so in the past week, but when you see this dress now, you have to think deeply. Mu Lan said slowly, but not slowly.
I don’t know why my mother still keeps it. After all, the Li family is accused of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country. Aren’t you afraid of getting yourself into trouble by keeping the Li family’s things? If it hadn’t been kept by the empress, then the person who had this wedding dress would have thought about it and feared it. Wasn’t he demonstrating with his father? What Mu Lan said is magnanimous.
And Qu Huachang was already emotionally excited by Mu Lan’s words: “Mu Lan, don’t spew blood at people.”
Li Changtian listens to Mu Lan’s words, the facial expression also changed, looked at Qu Huachang’s expression is gloomy incomparably. You know, Qu Huachang’s mother’s family in the big week faction is also very dominant, if there is really a rebellious heart, then
a king, the most taboo is the rebellious heart.
And this is actually the queen of their own. When
Qu Huachang saw that Li Changtian had changed his face, he immediately knelt down and said, “Your Majesty, don’t listen to the slander of the villains. I don’t know where this dress came from. Think about it. Why is it that every time Mu Lan is here, all kinds of strange things happen? Isn’t it too coincidental?”
Qu Huachang is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and soon has poured back the dirty water.
Mu Lan looked at Qu Huachang kneeling on the ground with a half-smile, but did not feel any panic because of Qu Huachang’s words: “Mother, do you mean that my concubine brought things there and framed you?”? Even if I want to do it, I can’t. The contrast between
Qu Huachang’s hysteria and Mu Lan’s calmness was immediate.
Mother, it was 30 years ago that the Li family was beheaded. My concubine had never been born at that time, and it was not long ago that I heard about these things. How could my concubine be able to change into the clothes of the Li family? Besides, in the Fengqing Palace, there are people from the front and back of my mother. Even if my concubine really framed my mother, could she still succeed in the Fengqing Palace? Mu Lan asked directly.
Qu Huachang could not say a word by Mu Lan.
“What’s more, I never meant to frame my mother. I didn’t even finish what I said, so why should my mother give me a certain label, or in front of my father?” This, as if Mu Lan is calling for grievance.
Li Changtian is not tired of Mu Lan’s words.
Mu Lan’s speech has always been conditioned, but can find the key points from the chaos, so that people can see at a glance.
And now Qu Huachang, in Li Changtian’s view, is like a shrew, who can always make trouble at any time and anywhere, and then rely on identity, no less arrogant and domineering.
Naturally, Li Changtian will not believe the words of Qu Huachang.
“You go on.” Li Changtian’s voice came heavily, and completely let Qu Huachang ban sound.
“Yes.” Only then did Mu Lan go on to say, “Father, I just want to know if my mother knows something about the Li family’s things. Maybe what happened to the Li family in those days was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.”. After all, the mother of the world, the world’s people for the mother, the mother is kind. It’s just that the Li family’s case is very serious, and I’m afraid the queen mother won’t be able to turn it around. After all, there are too many people involved.
Mu Lan’s words came in a low and heavy voice, but without a hint of a joke.
Give Qu Huachang a high hat, so that Qu Huachang completely lost any ability to fight back. And the Li family this matter, has never been small, from the initial definition of treason, is a capital crime, and the Li family involved in the first time will be the first time to get rid of the relationship, so as not to suffer from the disaster.
But Mu Lan is very clear, Li Changtian for this matter of concern, any emperor for treason is absolutely intolerable.
If Qu Huachang and the Li family really have a relationship, then Li Changtian is bound to let people thoroughly investigate this matter, after all, now such a situation, Qu Huachang and the prince is bound to stand on one side, although Li Changtian is in office, but has been forced to abdicate a sense of crisis.
Involved in this matter, Qu Huachang innocent or not, are enough for Li Changtian homeopathy to deter Qu Huachang, so that Qu Huachang thoroughly honest down.
But it doesn’t matter to Mulan.
Qu Huachang is now unable to turn out much splash, Mu Lan wants Li Changtian to start a thorough investigation of the Li family.
But some words, Mu Lan can only point to the end, can not draw fire, before the said, have been said, say anything more, it is easy to implicate themselves.
But compared to Mu Lan, Li Changtian is very clear, when the matter of the Li family, the thorough investigation of the people is the queen’s mother’s family, and this matter, Qu Huachang his heart is also very clear.
“I remember very clearly that this matter was handled by Taifu himself.” This is to ask Qu Huachang.
Qu Huachang’s face became even uglier, and she knelt down with a splash. “Your Majesty, my family is absolutely not disloyal to Dazhou.”
This is to show loyalty, but also to pick yourself out of this matter thoroughly.
But obviously Li Changtian doesn’t think so.
In Li Changtian’s view, the matter of that year was handled by Taifu himself, Li Changtian just issued a decree to behead all over the house, but now all kinds of strange behavior can not be justified.
If the Li family is wronged, then it proves that the Qu family and the Li family must also be implicated. If the Li family is not wronged, what does it mean for Qu Huachang to keep this dress? Is it that the Qu family has always been scheming? It’s just that you were involved too much in those years. Do you want to pick yourself up?
This incident made Li Changtian’s eyes gradually sink.
This kind of thing is absolutely intolerable in Dazhou.
“Since there is absolutely no disloyalty, the empress will explain to me why the empress still keeps this Li family dress in her bedroom.” Li Chang-tien asked directly, word for word: If I remember correctly, this dress was in the picture album of the Li family that was confiscated that year, and it was never sold at all. How did the empress get it?
Qu Huachang is tearful.
“I was wronged. I don’t know anything.” Qu Huachang shook his head. “Someone must have framed me in this case.”
Li Changtian stood unmoved.
Mu Lan did not speak, quietly looking at everything in front of him, smart not to say a word.
Qu Huachang is still kneeling, a face of discomfiture. It was not until a
long time ago that Li Chang-tien said, “Somebody, send a decree down to thoroughly investigate the affairs of the Li family in those years, including who did this thing in those years, and what happened during this period. You must carefully check it out for me, and then report your name.”
“Yes.” Wang Yong answered at once.
Li Chang-tien quieted down for a moment and then went on to say, “Let Your Highness Si and Your Highness Jiu investigate this matter. Let Your Highness Si and Your Highness Jiu go to the Royal Dragon Hall to have an audience at once.”
Wang Yonggong answered respectfully.
And Li Changtian voice fell, soon left, Wang Yong immediately followed up, in front of Qu Huachang, Wang Yong shook his head at Qu Huachang, but only once, soon followed Li Changtian left.
Mu Lan heard Li Changtian’s words, eyebrows and eyes with a faint smile.
Li Changtian opened his mouth, everything went in the direction of Mu Lan, and Mu Lan never expected Li Changtian to handle this matter well when he was in office, but there was already a breakthrough in this matter.
That’s enough.
Quiet for a moment, but Mu Lan did not stay in Fengqing Palace. Qu Huachang looked at Mu Lan resentfully: “Mu Lan, this palace will not let you go.”
“Empress, wait and see.” Mu Lan turned around and looked down at the discomfited Qu Huachang. “I just don’t know how the empress can not let me go under such circumstances.”
Mu Lan smiled faintly, then suddenly grabbed a corner of the wedding dress and half squatted down. “I’m really curious. What is the relationship between the empress and the Li family? Why did they have this wedding dress? Even the emperor knows that this wedding dress has never been sold by the Li family. It has always been in the Li family’s brochure.”
Mu Lan said every word very clearly. Her eyes sank slightly as she looked at
Qu Huachang. “Why doesn’t the empress explain?”? The empress really naively thought that the emperor would believe that someone had framed her? Inside and outside the Fengqing Palace, where are the people who are not the empress? Can outsiders be allowed to come in?
“If the empress wants to get involved with the Li family who collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, not to mention Qu Taifu, even the crown prince will be the first to get rid of the relationship with the empress. If this is compared to the matter of witchcraft, I’m afraid witchcraft is small, and collaboration with the enemy and treason is a capital crime that cannot escape.”
Mu Lan half smiled and threatened.
Qu Huachang’s face completely changed, and he could hardly believe what he had heard.
Her fingers trembled, she pointed at Mulan, and her voice stammered, “You..” Mulan. You..
Mu Lan smiled coldly, but she was not afraid of Qu Huachang at all. Then she said lightly, “Empress, take care of yourself.”
Then Mu Lan looked at Linglong and said, “Linglong, go back to the palace.”
“Yes.” Linglong answered respectfully.
Soon, Mu Lan turned to leave, Linglong took out the wedding dress, with the rest of the clothes, quietly followed behind Mu Lan, calmly left. There was a dead silence in
the Fengqing Palace.
It was not until Mu Lan left that Qu Huachang staggered to his feet. Qing Qing immediately stepped forward to support Qu Huachang and said, “Empress, be careful.”
“Who took it? Who took it?” Qu Huachang said sullenly, “Take the man out of the palace and behead him.”
The late Qing Dynasty quieted down: “The maidservant is going to deal with this matter.”
Say that finish, the late Qing Dynasty quickly walked out, Qu Huachang was Mu Lan gas is not light, but also a headache, the side of the slave is also the atmosphere dare not breathe. In the contest
with Mu Lan, Qu Huachang seemed to be losing ground. No
longer before the scenery is infinite, but there is no way to take Mu Lan, even Li Shiyuan, who had great trust in himself, has quietly stood on the side of Mu Lan.
Under such circumstances, Qu Huachang was unable to argue.
It’s like what happened today.
Not willing to do so, can only be pressed, after all, Qu Huachang is very clear about the survival of this palace, the time to endure, too impatient, will only let oneself lose the whole game.
……
When the late Qing Dynasty walked out of the Fengqing Palace and saw the shivering slaves outside the palace, the late Qing Dynasty looked down from a commanding position and said, “Haven’t I told you what you can and can’t move?”
“In the late Qing Dynasty, the maidservant didn’t know anything, so when she saw the clothes there, she went to get them.” The little girl kneeling on the ground kept kowtowing. The
late Qing Dynasty stood with an expressionless face, looking at the little girl who kept kowtowing, and blood had flowed all over the floor.
For her fate, the late Qing Dynasty will not know, this matter, Fengqing Palace must find a scapegoat to come out, to find a channel to vent.
“Aunt Qing, please spare the maidservant. The maidservant really doesn’t know anything.” Her cry became more and more obvious. “The maidservant still has her parents to support. Please, Aunt Qing.”
Hoarse. The expression of the
late Qing Dynasty was always cold. In
this palace, a few have no parents to support, a few are not carrying the hope of the family, but a few people can finally finish well.
“It’s not that I won’t help you, it’s that I can’t help you.” The late Qing calmly finished his sentence, saying, “You can go at ease. I will naturally find someone to settle down with your parents.”
The late Qing Dynasty closed his eyes and said nothing more. The eunuch on one side had already come forward quickly. In a shrill cry, the man had already been dragged away. You can imagine
the ending.
It was not until the surrounding voices quieted down that the late Qing Dynasty walked back to the bedroom, while the Fengqing Palace, faintly bloody, could not be dispersed.
……
Two days later
, the annual autumn festival trip officially began. The
mighty team set out from Kyoto, all the way west, if fast, almost ten days can arrive, but the team is not only the concubines in the palace, but also the queen mother, the emperor, naturally this team is how can not be fast up.
According to previous years, 25 to 30 is the normal time.
It was even more cautious along the way. Local officials cleared the way and absolutely did not allow any accidents. The princes who
accompanied him did not ride in a carriage, but on horseback. There were more
casual officials and military generals than civil officials, which meant that it was all too clear that these people were protecting the safety of Li Changtian and the women in the harem.
Mu Lan did not worry, but waited patiently, watching Xu Luochen put the queen mother on the carriage, the queen mother’s carriage slowly forward, Mu Lan this just in the exquisite help on the carriage, after waiting for Mu Lan to sit down, the curtain of the carriage was also put down by Linglong from the outside.
At the moment when the door curtain was put down, Mu Lan saw Long Shaoyun.
That day at the west gate of the palace, Mu Lan knew that Long Shaoyun would accompany him, so when he saw Long Shaoyun, Mu Lan did not feel strange, but nodded slightly.
But Long Shaoyun smiled at Mu Lan, and then Mu Lan found that Long Shaoyun was riding a horse, but followed himself and the queen mother’s carriage all the way.
On the contrary, Li Shiyu and Li Shili, these princes, were following Li Changtian.
One after the other, there is still a short distance.
As if after that day, Mu Lan also did not see Li Shiyu, even if in the palace, also just pass by. No one can say a word to anyone.
Mu Lan quieted down, lowered his eyebrows and eyes, and the carriage had already moved slowly.
Gradually, Kyoto disappeared from Mu Lan’s eyes, the more westward, the original eyeful of green has gradually become yellow up, it is a completely different landscape from Kyoto.
And the temperature also as into the western regions, gradually reduced down.
Halfway, the queen mother accidentally infected with a slight cold, so that people along the way are nervous, the queen mother is old, is an indisputable fact, such a long journey, everyone is afraid of an accident.
The queen mother waved her hand, and the team did not stop because of the cold of the queen mother, but slowed down a lot.
From the queen mother infected with the cold, Mu Lan from his carriage to the queen mother’s carriage, careful care. When
setting up camp, Mu Lan is also very natural and the queen mother in a tent, to avoid accidents. The imperial doctors in the palace also went a lot, Feng Changyang and He Changsheng were in the team, including Xu Yi Nu, to facilitate the treatment of female dependents.
The queen mother is naturally Xu medical female personally inquiry, Mu Lan did not ask much.
But the queen mother’s condition is getting better day by day, in addition to easy fatigue, but there is no other major event, which let a team of people follow a sigh of relief.
Mu Lan is the front and back of the service, and there is no complaint. The heat in the
palace was very clear. When the queen mother was ill, her temper was very bad, and it was even more uncertain. It was very difficult to serve her. Even the people who followed the queen mother had no way. Instead, the queen mother became honest in the hands of Mu Lan and never lost her temper with Mu Lan. It is also true that Mu Lan could not be more satisfied with
this.
And because of the queen mother’s cold, the speed of the team slowed down, compared to the original expected time, and a few days slower.
On the thirtieth day of departure from Kyoto, a group of talented people arrived at the border of the Western Regions.
At the moment the sky has been dark down, in Li Changtian’s will, all people set up camp in situ, after rest, the next day into the territory of the western regions. The people who had been on the road for
a few days were tired. It was good to set up camp, and everyone seemed quiet.
Mu Lan in the back of the temporary small kitchen, personally to the queen mother cooked refreshing porridge, these days, the queen mother’s appetite is not good, eat is Mu Lan personally do things.
Mulan stood patiently, the wooden spoon stirring in the pot.
It was not until the porridge was ready that Mu Lan carefully filled it. Xu Luochen just poked his head in. Mu Lan saw it: “The queen mother’s porridge is ready. You take it to the queen mother.”
Xu Luochen is handy for a period of time recently, naturally will not feel afraid, answered, soon picked up the dish, quickly toward the queen mother’s tent.
Mu Lan did not follow up, she looked at the bottom of the pot of porridge, quiet under.
Then she picked up the jar beside her, put the porridge in it carefully, covered it carefully with a lid, put it in the basket, and bent down to go out of the temporary kitchen. The slave
outside saw Mu Lan go out and immediately came in to clean up the inside.
But Mu Lan did not go to the queen mother that, the queen mother that has Xu Luochen in, Mu Lan is not worried, but along the road outside the stockade, toward the edge of a stockade.
That’s where Li Shiyu is.
Do not walk from the stockade, also do not want to be found by the accompanying people.
Here is Li Shiyuan’s inside line everywhere, Mu Lan does not want to cause any trouble, or, Mu Lan does not want to cause trouble to that person.
But Mu Lan knew that during this period, the queen mother was infected with cold, and all the people were waiting on her.
Li Shiyu also coughed slightly, but no one cared about it, and Li Shiyu never mentioned it. In the middle, Mu Lan let Linglong send medicinal materials to Li Shiyu, these days, Mu Lan has not even seen Li Shiyu’s face. They
are all in the same team, but they can’t see the end at a glance.
But Mu Lan also knows, because Linglong talks about Li Shiyu’s situation every day, Li Shiyu’s cough is much better, but his appetite is not very good.
After all, along the way, not everyone can be like the queen mother, specially open a small kitchen.
Even Li Changtian does not necessarily have such treatment.
Mulan thought that he had already reached the outside of Li Shiyu’s stockade. No one had found Mulan’s whereabouts along the way. Instead, when he reached the outside of the stockade, Rong Jiu was surprised to see Mulan. He immediately paid his respects: “My subordinates see the Crown Princess.”
Mu Lan raised his eyebrows.
She knew very well that even if she married into the palace, several of Li Shiyu’s trusted followers, when they saw Mu Lan, still called Mu Lan Miss Mu, this cold change of name, is Rong Jiu in reminding Mu Lan, now is not a good time to meet.
But Mu Lan smiled faintly and handed the basket in his hand to Rong Jiu. “Please give it to His Highness.”. Tell Your Highness Si that you have a bad appetite, and that you will feel much better if you have some congee.
Then, Mu Lan did not stay, nodded, and turned away.
Rong Jiu Leng, but did not expect Mu Lan to come for this matter.
He took the basket, did not hesitate, the first time into the tent.
In the past half month, although Li Shiyu looks safe, his cough has not been clean. Although it has no effect, his appetite is indeed extremely bad.
Surely seeing this, Li Shiyu’s appetite will be very good. When
Rong Jiu came in, Li Shiyu looked at him and said, “Didn’t I let you go out first?”
After that, Li Shiyu’s eyes fell into Rong Jiu’s hands, but Rong Jiu did not hide it. He quickly said, “This is what Miss Mu sent to Your Highness.”
“Where is she?” Li Shiyu immediately asked.
Rong Jiu answered, Miss Mu has already left. Under the present circumstances, it is not appropriate for Miss Mu to appear here.
Rong Jiu naturally did not dare to say that he let Mu Lan go, but now this situation, Rong Jiu’s approach is not wrong. Li Shiyu hum, and did not say anything, and then he opened the basket, there is a bowl of porridge, but also with heat, the lower layer put two or three kinds of side dishes, not greasy, but it seems refreshing.
Li Shiyu chuckled, and Mu Lan even had chopsticks ready.
He picked up his chopsticks and ate quietly. The bad appetite in the
past few days was swept clean in an instant. The tension
in the past month has been completely relaxed at this moment.
This seems to have known Mu Lan for so long, no matter how close the relationship between the two, this is the first time Mu Lan personally made something to send to himself.
Naturally, it is more delicious. Until he
saw the bottom of the bowl, even the side dishes, Li Shiyu ate clean, and then let Rong Jiu come in and clean up the things. The sky
outside has already sunk down.
……
Mulan returned along the original road and did not immediately return to his tent.
Although here has not yet entered the territory of the western regions, but already belongs to the western regions, the scenery and big week is completely different, less big week delicate, more a trace of rough. Even the trees are no longer the graceful willows of Dazhou, but the trees with strong branches and leaves.
It seems that such trees can survive in such a harsh environment.
And this season of the western regions has been comparable to the big week of winter, Mu Lan wear a lot, but still feel the chill, especially when the wind blows, people can not help but hit a shiver.
Mu Lan twisted her eyebrows, the pace at her feet slightly faster, suddenly, she looked down at her shoulders, unexpectedly found that her shoulders had fallen snowflakes.
Is it snowing?
Mu Lan looked up at the sky subconsciously.
The sky also began to become muddy, snowflakes fell on the ground one by one, and the snowflakes on Mulan’s shoulders became obvious.
She stood quietly and watched for a while until the ground turned white and Mu Lan came to her senses.
It’s really snowing.
Empress, it’s getting cold outside. It’s dark, too. You are not safe out there. Linglong had already found out and whispered in Mulan’s ear.
Mu Lan said, “Linglong, look, it’s snowing.”. It’s still a golden harvest season, but it’s already snowing in the Western Regions.
“It’s cold in the Western Regions, and it’s supposed to snow in this season.” Linglong explained.
Mu Lan quieted down and looked at the white snow on the ground. Suddenly he said, “The most beautiful thing about this snow is that it has just fallen and has not yet been destroyed. It is white one by one. People who look at it are relaxed and happy. If it is trampled, they will never see such a picture again.”
“Niangniang, I’ve been in the Western Regions for two months. During these two months, the snow will get heavier and heavier. People can’t keep up with the speed of falling snow.” Linglong said lightly.
Mulan quietly looked not far away, and then looked at Mulan, quietly said: “You say, men and women in this world, if they step on the snow, will they walk all the way to the white head?”
Linglong looked at Mu Lan with some puzzlement, as if she did not quite understand the meaning of Mu Lan’s words.
Mulan smiled softly. “I’m just talking nonsense. Go inside. It’s cool outside.”
“Empress, take care of your feet.” Linglong reminds, hold Mu Lan carefully.
Mu Lan did not refuse, the master and servant walked quietly towards the tent, the tent was burning a bonfire, obviously all of a sudden warm up, Linglong sister passed Mu Lan’s cloak, neatly hung up, this just in and out of the wait for Mu Lan to wash and change clothes.
But Mu Lan was not sleepy.
As if the closer to the western regions, the more with a bit of uneasiness.
She closed her eyes, Linglong has packed up everything, quietly back out, Linglong and a few slaves in the tent next to Mulan, if there is anything, Mulan as long as a shout, Linglong can hear.
Mu Lan sat quietly beside the makeshift bed for a while, and finally, she stood up and walked toward the curtain, slightly lifting the curtain, and the cold wind outside had already poured in.
Mu Lan twisted her eyebrows and was about to put down the curtain when suddenly she quieted down and her eyes sank. There was an instant commotion
outside. The guards who
had been patrolling suddenly became nervous and ran quickly in a certain direction, faster and faster, and the number of guards became more and more.
Mu Lan looked at it quietly, but there was some surprise that someone had started at such a time.
At first, Mu Lan thought that Li Shiyuan could not wait, but soon, Mu Lan denied the news, and Linglong hurried in from outside the tent.
Mulan looked at Linglong. “What’s going on outside?”
Linglong said quickly, “Empress, it seems that someone has broken into our stockade, and now the guards are arresting people.”. The other side seems to be particularly familiar with the situation in the stockade, and the place to break into is where the emperor is, but it doesn’t seem to be any trouble.
Mu Lan more inexplicable, Linglong also shook his head, not quite clear what happened in front of him.
“The rest of the imperial guards have already surrounded this whole section of the harem to avoid accidents.” Linglong’s tone was still nervous.
She looked at Mu Lan for a moment and said, “Empress, don’t go out. In the stockade, if something happens, the maidservant will stop you.”
Linglong became alert and watched the situation outside the house. The chaos outside the
house did not stop, and soon, Mu Lan and Linglong’s eyes were full of surprises, because they did not hear the sound of killing, but heard the voice of a woman? And there was chaos outside the tent.
Linglong and Mu Lan looked at each other, Mu Lan took the lead to go out, Linglong immediately followed up.
Many people in the tent heard the noise and came out, and everyone looked at each other.
The guards caught a woman with a beautiful face, who obviously looked unexpected.
“Let me go, do you know who I am?” The captured men struggled desperately, but they were not equal to the strength of the guards.
Mu Lan raised his eyebrows, which was even more inexplicable.
Then the next moment, she recognized the person, not because of recognition, but guess the identity of the other side, if not wrong, the person in front of the Western Regions Princess Qing Huan.
Qing Huan was born in the Western Regions. She was bold and unrestrained. Compared with the coy women in the palace, she didn’t know how much better she was. At least she was refreshing. She would not cover up what she said or did.
It’s just that Mu Lan doesn’t quite understand why Qing Huan is here.
Li Shi-yi was the first to call out, “Princess Ching Huan, this is the camp of the Great Zhou Dynasty. How can you run amok here? Aren’t you afraid that if the guards hurt you, you won’t be able to explain to the King of the Western Regions?”
Ching Huan snorted coldly, “Now that you know you’re afraid of hurting the princess, why don’t you let these people back down?”
Qing Huan was not afraid at all, and his tone was even more unruly.
Li Shiyi waved, the side of the bodyguard has also known the identity of Qing Huan naturally dare not mess up, immediately retreated, Qing Huan was free, do not want to go to the prince’s camp again.
Mulan raised her eyebrows, lowered her head and asked, “Who is she going to see?”
Mulan is not stupid.
Since ancient times, the big week and the western marriage has never stopped, marriage is to consolidate each other’s friendship, but also to win over the king of the western regions, to avoid the king of the western regions if the rebellion, big week without any resistance, at least there is a hostage to stay in the palace, or marry into the western regions.
So for hundreds of years, the relationship between the big week and the western regions has been very good, there has never been any struggle.
And this Qing Huan princess, the goal is to go to the prince’s camp.
So, which prince is Qing Huan looking for? Is this prince also the object of future marriage?
Mu Lan was quiet. Has nothing to do
with their own chaos, Mu Lan did not pay attention to the meaning, she has never been a meddler, from the beginning to the present are not. When Mu Lan
was planning to return to the camp and no longer watch the fun, suddenly a smiling voice stopped Mu Lan, deliberately pressing the voice, outsiders can not hear, but Mu Lan can hear clearly.
“Does the Second Imperial Sister-in-law know who Princess Ching Huan is looking for?” Li Shili’s playful voice came, but he asked directly.
Mu Lan looked at Li Shi-li quietly. “Is Your Highness Jiu so boring?”
Li Shi-li grinned with a sense of schadenfreude: “I’ve been traveling in the Western Regions for a month, and I’m a little bored. I didn’t expect that someone would take the initiative to send a happy fruit, but the king didn’t expect it.”
Mu Lan did not answer. Open one’s mouth
suddenly, either rape or steal.
And Li Shili’s relationship, not bad, but also absolutely not good, for Li Shili, Mu Lan is always with a bit of vigilance, plus all kinds of previous life, even if the present Li Shili can not turn out too many tricks, but can not guarantee that the trajectory of history really changed, everything in the previous life will also change.
For example, Li Shili’s fate is ahead of schedule.
That’s really a variable, and there will be more and more variables that can’t be controlled.
So between Mu Lan and Li Shili, always with a faint sense of distance, but not too far back, more or less Mu Lan or want to explore what from Li Shili here.
“Really not curious?” Li Shi-li raised his eyebrows, as if he knew about Mu Lan’s temper. This time, however, he did not hide it any more. Instead, he generously explained, “Princess Ching Huan has come to look for her fourth brother.”
At this point, Mu Lan, who had no response, finally looked at Li Shili. The smile in
Li Shili’s eyes was even stronger: Every year on a trip to the Western Regions, Princess Ching Huan would come to look for the fourth elder brother. As long as the team was close to the Western Regions, she would come on horseback. Every time there would be a noise, and the fourth elder brother would come out to meet her in person. Otherwise, why do you think people are making trouble? Is this stockade still so quiet?
Mu Lan was silent and did not speak.
It’s really strange.
Even clearly heard the noise, but the guards did not call the assassin, just to strengthen the defense. But now after being explained by Li Shili, everything has become clear and bright.
It turned out to be an old friend, and everyone knew it for a long time. I’m afraid the guards who made a lot of noise
before had just come this year, so they would make a fuss, and soon such a fuss would be suppressed, and they would become quiet, and maybe even Li Changtian was not disturbed. In other words, Li Changtian knew from beginning to end, but chose to pretend not to know.
Such an idea, Mu Lan can not say is happy or unhappy.
“It’s no secret that Princess Ching Huan likes her fourth brother.” Li Shi-li didn’t mind Mu Lan’s coldness at all, and went on to say, “If the king didn’t guess wrong, the father has always wanted to let the fourth brother marry the Western Regions. After all, Princess Ching Huan likes it. The father pushed the boat along with the current, and stabilized the relationship between the two sides. Why not?” Every word of
this is intentional.
Deliberately poking Mu Lan’s unhappy place.
Mu Lan listened calmly, and then looked at Li Shi-li: “Your Highness Jiu made a special trip to say this to this palace. Are you going to watch the excitement of this palace, or are you waiting to see a good show?”
“Both.” Li Shili is magnanimous on this point.
Mu Lan smiled coldly, but he didn’t look impatiently at Li Shili. “Your Highness Jiu, let’s not talk about the marriage between Your Highness Si and Princess Ching Huan. You’re so close to this palace. Aren’t you afraid to turn around and tell Your Highness that you’re having an affair with me?”
Li Shili: “… …”
Mu Lan face does not change color, finish no longer pay attention to Li Shili.
But Li Shili also really did not stay on the side of Mu Lan, after all, regardless of reason, Li Shili and Mu Lan go too close is improper, even if Li Shiyuan did not care, does not mean that outsiders do not say right and wrong, in this case, Li Shili will not give themselves any trouble.
The most important thing is that if Li Shili really wants to be a fisherman who benefits from the competition between two clams, then at such a critical moment, it is the best policy not to offend both sides and save his own life.
Otherwise, the inexplicable anger will bring disaster to the fish pond, and everything will become impossible to talk about.
Mu Lan saw Li Shili retreat and said nothing, but Li Shili’s words appeared in Mu Lan’s mind from time to time.
Obviously did not calculate, there is a princess of the western regions this matter.
Shen Shen, Mu Lan did not speak.
And the noisy environment suddenly became quiet, because Li Shiyu’s figure had already appeared, and it was obvious that when Ching Huan saw Li Shiyu, his mood would become exceptionally good: “Brother Yu.”
With these words, she immediately walked in the direction of Li Shiyu.
But the guards around him all dispersed and did not come any closer. Li Shi-yi made a tepid sarcastic remark: “The fourth brother is really very lucky. Before he entered the Western Regions, Princess Ching Huan came to him on his own initiative.”
Li Shi-yu did not get angry, but said lightly, “Third brother, I will handle it.”
Li Shiyi snorted coldly and said nothing. Obviously, everyone present was clear about Li Shiyu and Qing Huan. Soon, the people around him gradually dispersed, but before Li Shiyi left, he looked at Li Shiyu out of the blue, with a hint of deep meaning in his eyes.
Qing Huan likes Li Shiyu for many years, and it is no secret.
Two people in the western regions, the relationship is good. But for so many years, Li Changtian did not mention the marriage, but was brought by Li Shiyu in the past, plus the king of the Western Regions did not put forward, so the matter has been put aside.
But now, at such a delicate time, people have to be on guard.
Naturally, Li Shiyi’s emotions were all on Li Shiyu and Qing Huan, and he had no scruples about anything else. After all the people
around him pushed away, everything became quiet.
Only Ching Huan’s voice came crisply: “Brother Yu, this time you’re so slow. It’s been seven days slower than I thought!”
Li Shiyu was quiet, did not speak, and looked quietly in the direction of Mu Lan.
And Mu Lan has turned around and walked into his tent, as if he didn’t care about what happened in front of him. But Li Shiyu is very clear, Mu Lan’s indifference, does not mean that Mu Lan does not care, this person’s joy and anger will not be on the face, sometimes the more calm, the more representative of Mu Lan’s anger can not be solved.
Li Shiyu has a faint headache.
“Brother Yu, why don’t you talk to me? Don’t you like me coming to you?” Ching Huan’s voice was still chirping beside Li Shiyu. “You weren’t here before. You were very happy when I came, and you would still accompany me to go for a walk.”
Li Shiyu’s head ached even more, and he looked at the outspoken Ching Huan in front of him. It took him a long time to say, “It’s so late. Why did you run out of the Western Regions? Aren’t you afraid of the King of the Western Regions?”
“Well, my brother doesn’t care where I’m going!” Qing Huan snorted, as if extremely dissatisfied with Gao Qian.
But anyone with a discerning eye knows that Gao Qian indulges and spoils his only sister, otherwise, Qing Huan may not even be able to get out of the Western Regions.
And Qing Huan to this stockade how can king of the western regions do not know, how can there be no one outside.
Those people are waiting near the stockade, even a good soldier of the western regions, can’t tolerate a little mistake.
“If you say so, won’t the king of the Western Regions be upset?” Li Shi-yu said helplessly, “It’s so late. Aren’t you going back?”
“No.” Ching Huan was very direct. “I want to be here with you.”
“Ching Huan.” “Men and women are different. You can’t stay with me. It’s not good for your reputation if it gets out.”
“I don’t care.” Qing Huan is still unruly, completely ignoring Li Shiyu’s request.
Li Shiyu, on the other hand, had a way with Ching Huan: “If you don’t go back, the king will ask someone to prepare a stockade for you alone. It is absolutely impossible for you to stay with the king.”. Otherwise, the king himself will send you out.
Here to the western regions but a little distance, just a large group of people and horses walk slowly.
What’s more, Li Shiyu doesn’t need to send Qing Huan to the western regions, as long as he sends it to a place more than ten miles outside the stockade, and gives it to the bodyguards of the western regions, which can end the matter naturally.
Ching Huan also knew that what Li Shi-yu was saying was not a joke, and then he groaned, “Then I want to be on the edge of your stockade.”
This is Qing Huan’s last concession.
Li Shiyu did not say anything, bow to let Rong Jiu to deal with this matter, Rong Jiu quickly turned away, and Li Shiyu personally sent Qing Huan walked past.
Qing Huan knew, of course, that Li Shiyu was supervising himself to avoid making any more trouble. That’s the way it used to be
anyway.
As a result, Ching Huan did not expect that after Li Shiyu saw him off, he would say lightly, “You’re here. Don’t act recklessly. If something happens, let Yung Chiu handle it.”. Do you hear me?
Without outsiders, Li Shiyu’s tone sank: “Otherwise, the king will throw you out and let the guards take you back to the Western Regions as soon as possible.” With
that, Li Shiyu turned around and ordered Rong Jiu, “Watch out for Princess Ching Huan. If anything happens again, you’ll come to see her.” “Yes, my subordinates know,”
Rong Jiu answered with a headache.
Then, Li Shiyu turned to leave. Without thinking,
Ching Huan grabbed Li Shiyu and said, “Brother Yu, where are you going? Won’t you chat with me?”? You used to chat with me.
“Something’s up.” Li Shiyu said directly.
“What is it?” Qing Huan also asked directly.
Li Shiyu looked at Qing Huan, Qing Huan was Li Shiyu to see some of the panic, such eyes, before Li Shiyu has never appeared on the body of Qing Huan, this Qing Huan was frightened, very consciously released his hand.
But Li Shiyu this also did not say anything, quickly walked out of the stockade.
Ching Huan was discontented and wanted to follow him. Rong Jiu had already stopped Ching Huan. “Your Highness, please stay in the stockade. If you insist on going out, your subordinates can only send you back to see the King of the Western Regions.”
This was a threat. Rong Jiu continued to say slowly, “My subordinates are outside the stockade. If the princess has any orders, just give them.”. It’s getting late now, and all the people in the stockade have to rest. Please don’t make any more trouble for the princess.
Say that finish, Rong Jiu also turned around and walked out, leaving Qing Huan alone, angry Qing Huan stamped his feet in situ, but there is no way to take the present situation.
If he was really sent back, let alone Li Shiyu, Gao Qian would not spare himself.
Although he came out with one eye open and one eye closed, it did not mean that Gao Qian was completely indulgent to Qing Huan. If he was really thrown back, Qing Huan might be grounded for a long time.
She doesn’t want it.
She has some small temper to hum, but think of the next Li Shiyu will be in the western regions, all of a sudden the mood followed up, instantly cloudy to sunny.
On the contrary, Li Shiyu’s face did not ease, first returned to his stockade, and then waited for the guards outside to quiet down, he quickly avoided the sight of the people, went directly to Mu Lan’s stockade. If
this matter is not explained well, the following days will be really sad.
Qing Huan is an accident.
Li Shiyu did not expect Qing Huan to make such a big noise this year, and Mu Lan is so smart, it is impossible not to see it.
Naturally, the explanation is not so easy.
Mu Lan has never been an easy person to coax, which Li Shiyu knows better than anyone.
Soon, Li Shiyu came to the edge of Mu Lan’s stockade. Linglong just came out. When she saw Li Shiyu, she hesitated for a moment. “I’ve seen Your Highness. Why are you here?” As
she spoke, Linglong took a cautious look at the situation around her. After making sure that no one had noticed, she breathed a sigh of relief: “The maidservant went in and sent a message.”
With Mu Lan for a period of time, Linglong is also very clear about Mu Lan’s temper.
Mulan does not like to be disturbed, not to mention what happened tonight, Mulan went in to the present, although the complexion is not obvious, but Linglong can still clearly feel the coldness and gloom of Mulan.
So Linglong dare not open her mouth to disturb.
Not to mention putting Li Shiyu, the initiator, in it again, I don’t know what else can happen.
As a result, Li Shiyu stopped Linglong: “No, the king himself will go in.”
Linglong: “Your Highness, this..”
And finally Linglong did not speak, quietly retreated to one side, alert looking at the surrounding situation, and Li Shiyu has opened the door curtain, quickly hidden into the tent.
At the moment when Li Shiyu came in, Mu Lan in the tent had already felt it, but Mu Lan was always quiet, quietly looking at the book in the candlelight, as if there was no emotional fluctuation because of Li Shiyu’s coming in. Didn’t
even say hello.
Such a surface can not see the cold, the more told the people around, Mu Lan is now in a bad mood.
She just lifted her eyelids, as if glancing at Li Shiyu, and her attention returned to the scroll in her hand, not stopping Li Shiyu, but not much warmth to Li Shiyu, cold and light.
Li Shiyu has some helplessness.
Quickly, he stepped forward and stood beside Mulan. “I can explain what happened just now.”
“Explain?” Mu Lan’s voice came with a half-smile, but when he looked at Li Shiyu, there was a trace of contempt. “Well, your Highness, tell me about it.”
As if he was really waiting for Li Shiyu’s explanation.
Li Shiyu really said in a methodical way: In the past ten years, I have accompanied my father to the Western Regions, and naturally I will think that Princess Ching Huan will come early every year, so the people who follow her are familiar with her. There won’t be too much noise.
“Hmm?” Mu Lan raised his eyebrows, and his expression was somewhat secretive.
“Ching Huan is interested in me, I know.” Li Shi-yu continued, “But that doesn’t mean I have an idea about Ching Huan.”. If I really had an idea about Ching Huan, I would have agreed to it two years ago when my father proposed a marriage.
That’s also true.
Not only did he have no idea about Qing Huan, but another reason was that if Li Shiyu married Qing Huan, his position in the palace would inevitably change. If there is a change, it will also lead to the attention that is not on Li Shiyu, which will become more, and will also cause a lot of unchanged.
“So there can’t be anything between me and Ching Huan.” Li Shiyu had a headache and explained the facts to Mu Lan word for word.
Mu Lan listened quietly, but did not pay much attention to Li Shiyu’s meaning, still sitting quietly, as if his attention was on the scroll in his hand.
Li Shiyu said, but also understand, Mu Lan coax is not good.
Mu Lan has always been a temperamental person, Li Shiyu is not the first time to know, heavy, Li Shiyu simply walked in the direction of Mu Lan.
He pulled the scroll out of Mulan’s hand.
Mu Lan raised his eyebrows, but said lightly, “Your Highness, your behavior is very childish.”. You’re talking, I’m listening. It’s not good to be at peace. The implication
is that Li Shiyu has disturbed himself.
The voice fell, Mu Lan has been the whole person Li Shiyu turned over, she twisted eyebrows, too late to protest, Li Shiyu’s thin lips have been stuck up, Mu Lan some stunned looking at Li Shiyu, as if he could not believe that this person would be so bold in general.
On the contrary, Li Shiyu, like those who had nothing to do, kissed seriously and did not let Mu Lan get up from the soft collapse, but the whole person stuck up.
Mu Lan is a little annoyed.
She beat Li Shiyu desperately, obviously with force, but in front of this person, like nothing, completely useless, can only let this person clamp down on themselves. Long
kiss, the breath is full of Li Shiyu’s faint sandalwood smell.
Mu Lan more resistance, Li Shiyu is more overbearing, until Mu Lan whole person no longer has the strength to resist, soft fell on the soft collapse.
Li Shiyu pressed the whole person up.
Two people are close at hand.
Mu Lan only saw his own figure in Li Shiyu’s eyes, and nothing else, Mu Lan was quiet, low eyebrows and eyes, did not speak. This man has more than himself in his eyes? Just a Qing Huan, what does she think, does she think she can change on her own?
If Li Changtian really ordered a marriage, under such circumstances, Li Shiyu had no room for resistance.
She is already the Crown Princess, she chose the road, there is no room for manoeuvre, there is no right to ask for people, not to mention, Dazhou was originally polygamous, and there is no inappropriate place.
Mu Lan chuckled.
She had such an incredible idea.
“What are you laughing at?” I don’t know when Li Shiyu pinched Mu Lan’s chin. “What I promised you will not change. When I marry you, no matter what happens, my promise will come into effect.”
Mu Lan quietly looked at Li Shiyu’s face: “Your Highness, one day, if you ascend the throne, will I be the only one in your harem?”
This is like a big joke.
Since ancient times, in order to balance the power in the court, the concubines in the harem all came from different forces. How could there be only one queen in the harem. When
Li Shiyu heard this, he twisted his eyebrows and looked at Mu Lan: “Lan, you know..”
“I know.” Mu Lan has blocked Li Shiyu’s words and said no more.
Li Shiyu’s thin lips moved, and finally he spoke quietly: Lan’er, a person in the position of emperor has his helplessness. Weighing the pros and cons, it is always better than love between children. The only thing I can promise is that you will always be my queen, the one on top of my heart.
Mu Lan knows that this is the most touching love words. Mu Lan is also very clear about Li Shiyu’s helplessness.
In such a promise, suddenly, the pressure in the heart of those unhappy seems to have disappeared, the heart slightly soft.
Before he could open his mouth, Li Shiyu’s voice was already faint: “I’ve endured a lot of hard work.”. Watching you marry into the East Palace, but you can’t do anything. It’s not easy to be together now, and at least we can get along with each other day and night these two months, so don’t be angry with me, just be fine, okay?
That tone, with a trace of begging, Li Shiyu the whole person is extremely helpless.
Mu Lan did not answer, but the obvious attitude softened down, the whole person leaned on Li Shiyu’s body, see, Li Shiyu’s thin lips can not be suppressed up.
Mu Lan didn’t let Li Shiyu feel proud for long, but he said lightly, “Aren’t you afraid of being seen when you come here so rashly?”
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