What does
Phoenix Nirvana have to do
with me?
Mu Zhantian did not speak. What happened
yesterday was that he was impulsive.
But under such circumstances, Mu Lan died, is the best way, but did not expect, Mu Lan second life, last night was clearly sent to kill Mu Lan, unexpectedly out of such a thing.
This incident also shocked Mu Zhantian. When has
the other side been involved in the palace.
This let Mu Zhantian first time to deal with the scene, and then told Li Shiyuan, this matter, let two people a sleepless night, if there is each other’s people in the palace, what does this mean?
They may not even be able to identify the person.
And last night they disappeared without a sound.
But after calming down, Mu Zhantian’s first suspect was Mu Lan. Since Mu Lan returned to Mu Wangfu, many things have happened incredibly. It’s
completely out of control.
This feeling makes Mu Zhantian extremely panic, which has never happened for so many years, so he can’t let Mu Lan stay.
But as long as it involves the matter of Mu Lan, always constantly in the ghost hit the wall.
Even the empress Dowager and the empress, who had always been on their side, had somewhat changed their attitude.
Not to mention that Chen Zhirong and Mu Zhihua are now burning with anxiety.
“You can’t eat hot tofu in a hurry.” Mu Lan approached Mu Zhantian step by step, pointing his slender finger at Mu Zhantian’s chest. “King of Yi County, there are only three things.”. Believe me, the third time this happens, I will not let it go so easily.
“With you?” Mu Zhantian made it clear that he didn’t believe it. “It’s just that you’re lucky, otherwise you think you can live to this day.”
“Uh-huh?” Mu Lan smiled faintly. “King Yi County hates me so much. If one day I were the Crown Princess, how would King Yi County react when he saw me?”
“Dreaming.” Mu Zhantian laughed unceremoniously.
Mu Lan compared the sky and said, “King of Yi County, it’s not bright yet, so it’s not a daydream.”. I have never failed to get what I want.
Say that finish, Mu Lan did not intend to continue to entangle with Mu Zhantian, directly across Mu Zhantian toward the front.
Mu Zhantian stood still. Want to kill Mu Lan
again, under such circumstances, Mu Zhantian can only keep calm.
At this point, if something goes wrong, it won’t be as good as it was last night.
“Gone.” Mu Lan walked to the side of the lotus fragrance and opened his mouth lightly.
He Xiang did not dare to say anything and followed Mu Lan to move forward quickly.
Even Mu Lan’s footsteps are not fast, stepping on small steps, all the way to the Fengxiang Palace, Mu Zhantian stood, watching without saying a word, the cruel in the eyes also followed more and more obvious.
But when Mu Lan walked out of Mu Zhantian’s line of sight, Mu Zhanxiao happened to appear: “Are you going to see the queen mother so early?”
“Second Brother.” Mu Lan to Mu Zhanxiao’s attitude is good, did not deny Mu Zhanxiao’s guess.
Mu Zhanxiao said, “Last night, the West Side Hall..”
“Second Brother doesn’t know what’s going on in the West Side Hall?” Mu Lan’s cold model essay.
Mu Zhanxiao smiled and said, “Of course I know.”
Mu Lan did not speak, looking at Mu Zhanxiao, with her understanding of Mu Zhanxiao, it is clear that Mu Zhanxiao will not be bored to find themselves to talk about this matter.
Sure enough, after Mu Zhanxiao was quiet for a moment, he opened his mouth lightly: “Your Highness has transferred this matter to himself for you. Do you know what this means in the palace?”
This also made Mu Zhanxiao’s tone become serious.
Mu Lan is very calm looking at Mu Zhanxiao: “First, I did not let the four royal Highnesses do so.”. Second, even if the four royal Highnesses do not do so, I can also smoothly get out of this matter. Third, what does this mean for Your Highness? What does it matter to me?
Three or two words, Mu Lan picked the responsibility clean.
She has never been a good meddler, and other people’s lives and deaths have nothing to do with Mulan. Besides, what Li Shiyu did last night, even if it was not enough for Li Shiyu to die a hundred times, why should she care about what would happen after Li Shiyu was set on fire.
Besides, it’s only a matter of time before Li Shiyu is discovered. The person
who seizes the throne can hide to the end, that is, Li Shiyuan is incompetent.
In the previous life, Li Shiyuan gradually began to doubt Li Shiyu’s identity almost after the Hungry Ghost Festival, but she took things one step further.
But Mu Lan’s words, let Mu Zhanxiao look at Mu Lan: “You are really step by step all calculated, right?”
Second Brother, I want to make a correction, not to calculate, but to prepare for a rainy day. I don’t want to get myself in trouble, and I don’t want to get anyone in trouble. I just want to do what I want to do. Mu Lan said without changing his face.
“What do you want to do?” Mu Zhanxiao asked directly.
Mu Lan smiled and said, Murder and arson. Or does the second brother want to get involved?
Mu Zhanxiao twisted his eyebrows.
Mu Lan also did not continue to say the meaning, quietly turned around and walked toward the front, leaving Mu Zhanxiao alone in place, Mu Zhanxiao did not follow up, slightly squinted, quietly watching Mu Lan leave in front of him.
Then, Mu Zhanxiao followed up.
…… Outside
the Fengxiang Palace. When
Mu Lan arrived, Fengxiang Palace was still quiet.
At this time, the queen mother is still resting naturally.
Those who pay their respects will not appear at this time. He Xiang glanced at Mu Lan subconsciously. Mu Lan smiled faintly: “Wait.”
“Miss, is it the same as waiting for the old lady in the ancestral temple?” Hexiang thought for a moment and asked.
Mulan hum: “Yes.”
He Xiang stood quietly behind Mu Lan. Looking at Mu Lan’s slender figure
again, the lotus fragrance admires extremely in the heart.
Yesterday into the palace to now, Mu Lan can appease the good empress Dowager, even the old lady there is no problem, behavior is appropriate, every hour is arranged safely and properly. Everything
seems to be done with ease.
Just like now, before coming to Fengxiang Palace, Mu Lan had already gone to see Mammy Li, sent the soup prepared early in the morning, and told Mammy Li to give it to the old lady, so that the old lady could get up and drink it.
Then Mu Lan came to Fengxiang Palace. Hexiang never thought of
these details. The
master and servant stayed at the Fengxiang Palace for a while, but no one told the eunuchs. On the contrary, when the eunuchs saw that it was Mu Lan, they hurried forward and respectfully said, “I’ve seen Miss Mu.”
Mulan nodded. “Get up.”
“The slave is going to pass on the message to Aunt Chi.” The eunuch of Fengxiang Palace thought of something and immediately answered.
“Thank you.” Mu Lan smiled all the time, not impatient. Instead of entering the Fengxiang Palace,
she was still standing at the gate of the palace. Instead, the eunuch opened his mouth and said, “Miss Mu, come in and wait.”. Look at this day. It’s going to snow soon. You can’t catch cold. Otherwise, the slave can’t afford it.
Mu Lan took a look at the little eunuch, nodded, and did not prevaricate, then quietly followed the little eunuch came in, waiting in the Fengxiang Palace. The little eunuch who
went to communicate came back soon, and even Mei Ji came out in person. “Why did Miss Mu come so early in the morning?”
Mei Ji said with a smile when she saw Mu Lan.
Mu Lan answered, “The Empress Dowager asked Mu Lan to come early in the morning. Even if the Empress Dowager was just joking casually, as long as the Empress Dowager said it, Mu Lan would naturally come. But Mu Lan was worried that she would disturb the Empress Dowager so early.”
She said, looking at Maggie without any change in her eyes.
Mei Ji smiled and said, “Miss Mu, you come with me. The Empress Dowager has already got up. You will take care of the rest. The maidservant sees that the Empress Dowager likes Miss Mu very much.”. Having been with the empress for so many years, the maidservant has rarely seen the empress so devoted to a person.
“That’s an honor for Mulan.” Mu Lan is not spoiled and spoiled.
She knew very well that this was not the queen mother’s favor, but that it was rare for the queen mother to meet a satisfactory person, so Mu Lan was very clear about what he should do and what he should not do. Of course that’s not what
she wants.
Sink, Mu Lan also did not continue to say anything.
Mei Ji nodded and calmly walked in front, followed by Mu Lan all the way to the Fengxiang Palace. The slaves
in Fengxiang Palace were busy, carrying basins and handkerchiefs. Mu Lan knew that the empress Dowager had already got up. She naturally took the copper basins from the slaves and walked quietly towards the palace.
The minions did not speak and stepped aside.
The queen mother just got up and was surprised to see Mu Lan come in, but soon, the queen mother looked at Mu Lan as usual, did not say good, did not say bad.
Mulan didn’t mind and calmly walked up to the Empress Dowager. “Mulan has seen the Empress Dowager.”
“So early to Ai’s house?” The queen mother looked at Mu Lan.
“Today is the birthday of the empress, and Mu Lan doesn’t dare to neglect it. In addition, Mu Lan knows that Mu Lan’s gift to the empress is not on the table compared with other people, so Mu Lan doesn’t have to be ashamed. She came to celebrate the birthday of the empress in advance.”
This made the queen mother a little surprised.
Even Maggie was a little surprised.
She thought that when Mu Lan saw the queen mother, she would naturally say something flattering, which was human nature, and there was nothing wrong with it, but Mu Lan did not mention these at all, but said something about the gift.
But such words, but let Mu Lan’s behavior become more magnanimous.
There is no deliberate intention to please, but it seems to be taken for granted.
The Empress Dowager came to her senses, nodded and smiled? What kind of gift did Mu Lan send to the Ai family? The Ai family doesn’t lack anything, and the Ai family doesn’t necessarily like the gifts outside. What can empress Dowager lack
today?
Naturally, there is nothing missing.
Mu Lan smiled, “Empress, Mu Lan will wait for you to get up first. When you finish your breakfast, Mu Lan will bring it to you.” As she spoke, she paused. “If the empress gets up now and doesn’t eat at the first time, she will easily feel dizzy. But Mu Lan remembers that, so Mu Lan doesn’t dare to joke about the health of the empress.”
Now, the queen mother was even more surprised.
Even Maggie looked at Mulan.
“How do you know?” The Empress Dowager was quiet for a while. Then she asked, “The Ai family has had this problem for more than ten years, but not many people can remember it. You haven’t been to the palace, and you’ve just returned to Prince Mu’s palace. How did you learn about it?”
“Guess.” Mu Lan was still calm. When Mu Lan entered the Fengxiang Palace, he saw the slaves busy. When he saw the empress again, her face was a little pale. This was also a sign of early ischemia. With breakfast, she would naturally be much better, so he dared to guess. If Mu Lan says something wrong, ask the empress to punish him.
Mu Lan’s words are not slow.
She looked at the queen mother, but the movements in her hands did not stop, very naturally twisted the veil to wash the queen mother’s face, filled with water to rinse her mouth, all the movements at one go, without any hesitation, as if she had done it thousands of times. It was all done by
Maggie herself.
This time, Mei Ji also quietly stood aside, quietly watching, also did not interrupt Mu Lan.
Mu Lan’s every rhythm, can make people very comfortable, including the queen mother who has always been not very good to serve, plus Mu Lan’s voice, sounds like a spring breeze, is very comfortable.
At least Meiji seldom sees the Empress Dowager wake up with a smiling face.
Mulan is the first one.
But Mu Lan did not seem to notice these, just seriously finish their own things. No matter what
the queen mother asked, Mu Lan could answer neither humble nor pushy.
Every sense of propriety is well grasped, and there will be no mistakes.
Even when the queen mother is eating, Mu Lan is also quietly standing aside to wait on, until too thick to finish the meal. Only then did
Mu Lan signal the slave on one side to come forward and clean up everything on the table, and Mu Lan quickly turned around and brought water to the queen mother to gargle.
The queen mother nodded and said nothing.
It was not until everything was ready that Mu Lan picked up the queen mother and walked toward the front hall. Only then did
the Empress Dowager look at Mu Lan and say, “Now the Ai family has finished their meal. Can you tell the Ai family what gift you have prepared for the Ai family?”
Mu Lan also did not hide, gentle smile, this just looked at the lotus incense, the lotus incense nervously brought things up, Mu Lan this just took over, personally sent to the hands of the queen mother.
Empress, this was embroidered by Mu Lan some time ago. Compared with the gifts from the ministers in the court, it seems insignificant, but it was embroidered by Mu Lan himself, which is a little token of his appreciation. I hope the Empress will like it.
Mu Lan said slowly, the things in his hands have been handed to the queen mother.
The queen mother took it in person.
A delicate embroidered handkerchief, the phoenix above seems to fly from the embroidered handkerchief, the thread above is not commonly used embroidery thread, but special gold and silver thread, coupled with the unique embroidery method, can make people unforgettable at a glance.
“Did you embroider this?” The queen mother looked carefully for a moment and asked.
Mulan said humbly, “I’m making you laugh.”
The Empress Dowager nodded and said, “Mu Lan, you are a treasure. The Ai family has found a strange place from you. The Ai family has never seen any exquisite embroidery in the palace.”. But those who can reach your level are indeed rare in the Ai family.
Said, the queen mother sank, also unexpectedly did not open his mouth again. Embroidery lady in the palace
now, each embroidery method is exquisite, but it is never as good as the shock she received when she was in the first embroidery room in the world.
The queen mother has always liked these, and after the Li family was beheaded, the queen mother never saw the embroidery method that made her fall in love at first sight.
Mulan is the first person in thirty years.
This embroidery method seems familiar, but it is quite different.
“The Empress has praised it.” Mu Lan’s face does not change color, but she is modest. “The embroidery ladies in the palace are all very skillful, and Mu Lan doesn’t dare to compare with them.”
“Oh?” The queen mother raised her eyebrows. “Who taught you that?” I learned it
from Mu Lan and Gu Fu’s embroidery lady when I was young. It’s just that Xiu Niang left early, and Mu Lan didn’t learn the essence. Mu Lan smiled faintly. “Later, when I went back to Mu Wang Fu, I was surprised to see two embroidery ladies. They were the ones who were superb. They were also the ones who did Mu Lan’s dance skirts today, and Mu Lan learned some from them.”
Said, Mu Lan smiled a little shy, restrained the edge, but with a bit of the little girl’s lovely strength.
“Empress, the main reason is that Mu Lan doesn’t have anything in his hands to offer to please the empress. That’s why he thinks that the gift is light and the affection is heavy, and he asks the empress not to blame him.” Mu Lan said, some Jiao Chen, looking at the queen mother.
The Empress Dowager was amused and said, “The Ai family likes this gift very much.”. The Ai family hasn’t received such a thoughtful gift in decades.
I really can’t put it down.
The queen mother played around for a long time, and then personally put the veil in the wide sleeve.
Mulan said politely, “If the empress likes it, Mulan will be relieved.”
“Mu Lan, you are so pleasing to the Ai family. The Ai family really wants to keep you in the palace. Since Mei Ji left the palace, the Ai family has been short of such a considerate person, but the Ai family dare not delay you.” The queen mother’s words are true.
Mu Lan did not speak and stood quietly. She can’t answer
such a topic.
Whatever you say is wrong, you can only keep silent.
When the Empress Dowager had finished, she stood up and said, “All right, you accompany the Ai family to walk in the small garden outside. Later, when the ministers come, the Ai family will have a headache again.”
“Good.” Mu Lan answered.
She naturally held the queen mother and walked toward the small garden outside the Fengxiang Palace.
On the way, the queen mother is obviously more curious about Mu Lan, constantly asking Mu Lan before things, Mu Lan picked the key points, should say, should not say will not take the initiative to open their mouths.
But Mu Lan’s attitude is not any neglect, coax the queen mother in a very good mood.
It was not until Mu Lan noticed that the Empress Dowager was a little tired that she said, “Empress, go back to the palace and rest for a while. It’s starting to snow heavily. It’s a little inconvenient to walk outside.”
The queen mother nodded. Only then did
a group of people walk towards the Fengxiang Palace.
Mu Lan helped the queen mother all the way to the soft collapse and sat down. Only then did Mu Lan say, “Mu Lan will get you some small ones.”
“You will?” The queen mother’s eyes were full of surprise.
“I asked Auntie Chi for some advice yesterday, but I don’t know if the Empress Dowager will like it.” Mu Lan smiled.
The Empress Dowager also laughed. “The Ai family is curious. What kind of little things would you make to please the Ai family?”
Then, she did not say anything, but urged Mu Lan to go to the small kitchen, Mu Lan did not stay much, with the lotus fragrance toward the small kitchen.
The queen mother looked all the way at the figure of Mu Lan leaving, but the appreciation in her eyes was obvious.
Mei Ji could see at a glance what the Empress Dowager was thinking. “Empress, do you like Miss Mu?” She said in a low voice.
The Empress Dowager did not deny it, but nodded, “It’s hard to meet someone who makes you happy.” As
she spoke, the Empress Dowager looked at Mei Ji, but the smile at the bottom of her eyes never diminished: “Just like when you were around the Ai family, you don’t have to say much about the Ai family, you can send what the Ai family wants to the Ai family.”. You’re out of the palace. Over the years, there have been a lot of slaves waiting on the side of the Ai family, but they haven’t been so happy.
Mei Ji smiled and looked at the Empress Dowager. “What does the Empress mean?”
The Empress Dowager quietly took the tea that Mei Ji had brewed and took a sip. Then she said lightly, “Look for an opportunity to let the Ai family ask what Mu Lan means.”
Mei Ji was quiet for a moment and said slowly, “Empress, Mu Lan is the legitimate daughter of Prince Mu’s mansion. If the maidservant remembers correctly, Mu Lan is 16 years old this year, and she is going to enter the palace to choose a show girl.”. If he had not been elected by the emperor, nor had he been accused of marriage, he would either be elected again three years later, or he would be a female official in the palace. The answer, in fact, will be known in three months.
The queen mother nodded.
Maggie stopped at the point and didn’t continue.
The empress Dowager’s mind, not everyone can guess. Mei Ji has been with the queen mother for many years, and naturally understands what the queen mother means.
Just because of Mu Lan’s present identity, some things become subtle.
Soon, both of them quieted down and did not talk. The slaves in Fengxiang Palace were busy coming and going, but they seemed quiet.
Every year, as a rule, giving gifts to the Empress Dowager is at the dinner of the Hungry Ghost Festival, not at the Fengxiang Palace. The queen mother likes quiet, not noisy.
Mulan stayed in the small kitchen for about a wick of incense, and then came out with a plate from the small kitchen.
The queen mother and Mei Ji are chatting, see Mu Lan come out, the queen mother’s eyes can not help some expectations, the meaning of looking at Mu Lan.
“What have you done for the Ai family?” The queen mother asked with a smile.
Mu Lan put the plate in front of the Empress Dowager and said, “Tell the Empress Dowager, it’s just some small points. Aunt Ji taught Mu Lan, but Mu Lan took the liberty to reduce the sugar a little. It’s better for your health.”. Although the taste is not so sweet, adding something can make these snacks more palatable and make up for the lack of sweetness.
Mu Lan looked at the queen mother’s eyes without any timidity. The little dots
above are exquisite and incomparable, each one is different, and even the decorative colors seem to be embedded in the dim sum, crystal clear.
Not to mention the taste, just looking at it, I feel particularly appetizing. The imperial kitchen in the
palace is already the best in the world, and the small points presented are even more pleasing to the eye, while everything in the hands of Mu Lan seems to have the unique delicacy of a girl’s family, which is incomparable to those of the imperial kitchen.
The queen mother nodded, picked up a soft glutinous cake, crystal clear surface embedded with a Chinese rose, as if in bud. Even with the faint fragrance of flowers. It is better to say that it is
a Chinese rose than a piece of petals.
After all, every little bit is just right, and it doesn’t take too much effort to put it into the mouth. The more
the Empress Dowager looked at it, the more she liked it. She took a piece, and then she kept nodding: “Mulan, you are really clever and skillful. Even these snacks can be so pleasing.”
“It was Aunt Chi who taught her well.” Mu Lan did not claim credit.
Mei Ji listened and laughed. “No, it’s Miss Mu’s wisdom. Remember the queen mother’s preferences.”. Miss Mu can make these little points, the maidservant can not do. Even Miss Mu was much more careful than maidservant, and noticed that the empress liked sweetness, but she couldn’t eat it too much. As
she spoke, Mei Ji could not help nodding: “In this way, it not only takes into account the preferences of the empress, but also avoids the things that the imperial doctor said should be paid attention to.”. But the sweetness in the fragrance of flowers can replace sugar, and Miss Mu is really impressive.
And the queen mother is very fond of these little points. The
usual taste is enough, but now it’s all eaten up quickly, leaving an empty plate. After the queen mother finished eating,
Mu Lan carefully handed over the veil.
The queen mother looked at Mu Lan, is more and more satisfied, the smile in the eyebrows and eyes how did not disperse, toward Mu Lan satisfied with the smile.
Mu Lan took the plate quietly, and then handed it to the slave beside him, chatting with the queen mother.
Occasionally, the queen mother and Maggie exchanged a look without a trace. Mu Lan naturally saw it and did not ask much.
“Come on, Mulan, you’ve been walking around with the Ai family all day. Just sit with the Ai family. Don’t stand all the time. Later, won’t you have to dance in front of the officials?” The queen mother pulled Mu Lan. Only then did
Mu Lan sit down and hum.
“The Ai family heard that when you were in the Mu Mansion, you danced the Snow Girl in an amazing way.” The Empress Dowager asked, then glanced at Mu Lan. “I’ve heard that it was the emperor who told you to dance Snow Girl.”
Mu Lan looked at the Empress Dowager calmly and said, “If you return to the Empress Dowager, it is the meaning of the emperor.”
The queen mother sank, but when she looked at Mu Lan again, she said, “Are you ready?”
“Mulan is ready.” Mu Lan didn’t say much.
In other words, Mu Lan’s answer is always watertight, do not give anyone more opportunities to open their mouths, all the topics will be just right to stop.
The Empress Dowager nodded and looked at Mulan: “Mulan, are you 16 this year?”
“Yes.” Mu Lan answered.
Looking at Dazhou, there are still quite a few princes, and the county king hasn’t even made a concubine yet. Do you have anyone you like. If you do, why don’t you talk to the Ai family and ask the emperor to tell you about your marriage? Suddenly, the queen mother changed the subject, looked at Mu Lan, and asked lightly.
Mu Lan was quiet and did not immediately answer the queen mother’s question.
The queen mother suddenly looked at Mu Lan, eyes sharp up, Mu Lan also did not dodge, let the queen mother look at.
“Or does Mulan have other ideas?” The queen mother asked directly.
Mu Lan smiled, and she naturally guessed the meaning of the queen mother.
Because he is a “Snow Girl” famous, stunning Kyoto, and in front of the emperor to dance “Snow Girl” means what, Mu Lan is not unclear.
If the emperor took a fancy to it, Mu Lan would directly enter the harem and become the emperor’s concubine.
Plus now Mu Lan in front of the queen mother to show everything, the queen mother can not help but think, naturally looking at Mu Lan’s eyes will become much sharper.
On the contrary, Mu Lan was quiet and did not change because of the Queen Mother’s sternness. She looked at the Queen Mother and then replied, “I tell you, the Queen Mother, I know exactly how much weight Mu Lan has. I won’t do anything out of line. I don’t think the Queen Mother will allow Mu Lan to do this even if she knows it.”
This clearly told the queen mother that she was not so ambitious and did not want to be a concubine in the harem. In the
face of the Empress Dowager’s marriage, Mu Lan lowered his head and chuckled. When he looked at the Empress Dowager again, he looked even more calm: “Empress, Mu Lan has just returned to the palace, and he has never thought about this.”
She spoke calmly, looking at the queen mother without a hint of a joke in her eyes.
The queen mother narrowed her eyes slightly, looked at Mu Lan, and the thoughtfulness in her eyebrows and eyes also followed with dignity.
Mu Lan still stood quietly.
No one broke the silence.
It was not until the eunuch came in that he announced, “Report to the Empress, Your Highness has come down.”
“Let her in.” The queen mother didn’t stop it.
The eunuch soon retreated, Mu Lan listened to the eunuch’s words, his eyes did not look at the position of the temple door, in the moment Mu Lan looked past, Li Shiyu’s figure has also come in.
He glanced coldly at Mulan, as if nothing had happened between them.
Mu Lan, too, looked indifferent. “Have you seen the Fourth Royal Highness?” He said.
Li Shi-yu hummed: “Get up.”
Mu Lan stood up and resumed his previous quiet. Then
the Empress Dowager looked at Li Shiyu and said, “Why aren’t you busy in the front hall, but have you come to Ai’s house?”
Back to the Empress Dowager, it was the father who asked the minister to come over and see what the Empress Dowager still lacked and what else needed to be taken care of, so that the minister could deal with it together. Over in the front hall, the second brother is busy. Li Shiyu opened his mouth lightly.
The Empress Dowager nodded, “All right, there’s nothing to do here. Mu Lan and Mei Ji are here. If something happens, the Ai family will let them do it.”. I won’t let the emperor think about the mourning family all the time.
Said the queen mother waved her hand, is really did not care about such a thing.
Li Shiyu smiled and said, “Then I’m relieved. My father has always been very concerned about the Empress Dowager.”
Mu Lan did not speak all the way, just standing quietly aside, but Mu Lan can still clearly feel Li Shiyu’s eyes fall on his body, so meaningful eyes.
But Mu Lan is not obvious on the surface.
She thought Li Shiyu would leave soon, but apparently Li Shiyu did not mean to leave, the queen mother did not mean to drive people, this chat, but the topic suddenly returned to Mu Lan.
“Mulan, you haven’t answered the question the Ai family asked you before.” The queen mother once again looked at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan’s heart missed a beat, but the surface was always calm.
But Li Shiyu suddenly said, “What question did the Empress Dowager ask Miss Mu that made it so difficult for her to say?”
This is directed at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan then looked at Li Shiyu, but before she could say anything, Mei Ji explained: “Back to your Highness, the Empress Dowager asked Miss Mu if she had a prince or a county king that she liked. The Empress Dowager was thinking of finding a marriage for Miss Mu, so that the emperor could get married.”
Li Shiyu really looked at Mu Lan.
His eyes are a little cold.
But it was only for a moment that Li Shiyu lowered his gaze and said lightly, “That’s a coincidence. When it comes to not setting up the imperial concubine, the present crown prince has never set up the crown princess.”. I wonder if Miss Mu has any ideas?
Not shy, even a little sharp.
If the eyes can kill people, Li Shiyu did not know how many times he had died under the eyes of Mu Lan.
But it happened that Li Shiyu stood and looked at Mu Lan quietly all the way like a person who had nothing to do.
On the contrary, when the queen mother and Maggie heard this, they looked at each other and twisted their brows.
They didn’t expect this floor.
Mu Zhihua is also the daughter of Mu Wangfu, what the Crown Princess means today, everyone knows, so
this, the queen mother looked at Mu Lan’s eyes more heavy a few minutes.
Mu Lan smiled calmly: “Mu Lan dare not have such an idea, if really let Mu Lan choose, Mu Lan also want to stay with the queen mother, like Aunt Ji to accompany the queen mother.”. In Mu Lan’s opinion, this is more attractive to Mu Lan than any imperial concubine. It can not be
said to be flattering and flattering, but it picks itself clean. The
queen mother’s heart was suddenly delighted by Mulan’s words, and even her previous doubts about Mulan disappeared: “Mulan, you will make the mourning family happy.”
“Mulan wouldn’t dare.” Mu Lan is quiet.
On the contrary, Li Shiyu, who was standing on one side, looked at Mu Lan with a half-smile, and his eyes clearly said that Mu Lan was hypocritical.
Mu Lan ignored it and just stood there.
“The Ai family wanted to keep you, but they were afraid that if they really kept you, Lord Mu would blame the Ai family.” The queen mother looked at Mu Lan with a smile.
Mu Lan smiled faintly and did not answer.
The queen mother also did not say much, turned around and Li Shiyu chatted for a while, but also some insignificant topics, even in the face of Li Shiyu, the queen mother’s attitude also appears to be somewhat cold.
Mu Lan just watched quietly.
Li Shiyu is not a favorite prince, the queen mother in addition to the present prince Li Shiyuan, and nine princes Li Shili is gentle, the rest of the princes, are basically cold light.
Li Shiyu is no exception.
Two people talk about the topic appears to be boring, even later, the queen mother excuse some tired, Li Shiyu is also very interesting to stand up to leave.
Mu Lan also did not say much, looked at Li Shiyu’s figure to walk out, did not have the trace to withdraw own look in the eyes.
But Mei Ji looked at Mu Lan with a warm smile and said, “Miss Mu, it’s getting late. You’ve been busy all day at the Fengxiang Palace. Hurry back and get ready. You’ve been delayed for dinner tonight.”
“Mu Lan thanks Aunt Chi for reminding her.” Mu Lan is blessed.
Mei Ji nodded and walked into the inner hall, ignoring Mu Lan.
Mu Lan sent Mei Ji to go in, and then turned around and walked out of the Fengxiang Palace with the lotus fragrance. At the moment of leaving the Fengxiang Palace, Mu Lan’s eyebrows and eyes were slightly restrained, and he took a subconscious look at the surrounding environment.
But the surroundings of Fengxiang Palace are quiet.
Mu Lan didn’t stay much.
It was he Xiang who was made nervous by Mu Lan. “Miss, what are you looking at? It’s impossible to have another accident here.”. This is the Fengxiang Palace.
Mulan raised her eyebrows. “What are you thinking about?”
He Xiang stuck out his tongue, and then immediately stood solemnly, following Mu Lan.
Mu Lan shook his head and continued to walk forward. Fengxiang Palace is not far from the front hall, and the front hall at this time has gradually become lively.
Today Chen Zhirong they did not come, a large part of the reason, but also because of the traditional rules, are in the Hungry Ghost Festival birthday, there is no need to make a special trip.
They didn’t expect Mu Lan to make a special trip.
Besides, the annual Hungry Ghost Festival is also a time when thousands of flowers are blooming. At this time, everyone is busy dressing up in their own halls, and no one wants to lose to anyone. People
like Mu Lan are really rare.
He Xiang naturally thought of it and urged, “Miss, we have to go back quickly, otherwise we won’t be able to catch up in the evening.”. No matter how good-looking those daughters are, even in the eyes of slaves, they are not as good as one thousandth of a young lady.
Mu Lan chuckled. “Are you praising me?”
“The maidservant is only telling the truth.” Hexiang snorted.
Mulan smiled and pinched the tip of Hexiang’s nose. “Hexiang, you can really make me happy.”
Hexiang shook her head and said nothing.
Mu Lan did not say anything, she took two steps, out of the scope of the Fengxiang Palace, Mu Lan’s footsteps stopped.
She saw Li Shiyu standing at the corner with his hands on his back.
Hexiang saw it, too.
Lotus incense is very conscious of the fast forward, directly over the two people, did not open their mouths to say a word, and Mulan raised eyebrows, but also did not avoid, but just quietly standing in place.
And Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan, low eyebrows and eyes slightly meditated, and then stepped in the direction of Mu Lan. Until
Li Shiyu stood still.
“Your Highness has something to do?” Mu Lan even asked Ann to be lazy and asked directly.
Li Shiyu raised his eyebrows and looked down at Mu Lan. “Does it still hurt?” He replied.
Mu Lan was stupefied, and when he realized what Li Shiyu was asking, his eyes, which had always been calm, rarely flashed a trace of embarrassment. It was only when he looked up to answer Li Shiyu’s question that such embarrassment disappeared long ago: “Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern. Very good.”
Li Shiyu gave a hum.
Since last night, the atmosphere of the two people can not be said to be strange and strange.
Like an invisible tension, the two people are tightly encircled together. It seems that they are divided, but they seem to be familiar with each other.
But the atmosphere also followed a slight condensation up.
Mulan didn’t want to tangle with Li Shiyu too much, so she opened her mouth word by word: “Your Highness, if you want to chat with Mulan, I’m sorry, Mulan won’t accompany you.”
With that, she crossed Li Shiyu and walked quickly toward the location of the West Side Hall.
When Mu Lan passed by Li Shiyu, Li Shiyu’s hand suddenly clasped Mu Lan’s wrist. Mu Lan twisted his eyebrows and did not look at Li Shiyu all the way.
“When the Empress Dowager asked you, why didn’t she say you wanted the crown princess?” Li Shiyu opened his mouth lightly.
But clasping Mu Lan’s hand has never been loosened.
“Why?” “Your Highness, if you had any brains, you wouldn’t be able to ask me such a question.” The person who did not speak
this time was Li Shiyu.
Mu Lan does not answer, Li Shiyu knows of course. This question is the queen mother’s opening, Mu Lan is not a member of the Li family, not to be spoiled by the queen mother since childhood, a lot of words can be said, a lot of words can not be said. The result of
saying it is to be covered with a charge of ulterior motives.
Mu Lan is really not that stupid.
But Mu Lan saw Li Shiyu did not speak, quiet, directly pulled his hand out of Li Shiyu’s hand, did not pay attention to Li Shiyu’s meaning.
But Li Shiyu’s strength is tightening more and more, Mu Lan’s eyebrows are tightening more and more.
At the moment when Mu Lan’s patience was completely exhausted, Li Shiyu suddenly loosened Mu Lan, and before Mu Lan could react, the man took out a hairpin from his lapel.
Mu Lan twisted his eyebrows. There are only simple tassels and a bright pearl on
the hairpin. The style is very simple, but it is very eye-catching. I can’t
say why, but I fell in love at first sight.
Mu Lan twisted his eyebrows and could not guess what Li Shiyu meant.
Li Shiyu also did not open his mouth, very quietly inserted the hairpin into Mu Lan’s hair, Mu Lan did not loosen his eyebrows all the way.
Until Li Shiyu inserted the hairpin, Mu Lan did not speak.
“Not long ago, the southern barbarians sent it to me, and Ben Wang had it made for me. I found that it looked good on you.” Li Shiyu explained lightly, as if it was just an object sent casually, and there was no other meaning.
Mu Lan hum sound, did not refuse, also did not affectation.
But there was no change in Mulan’s attitude: “Do you have anything else to do?”
Li Shiyu stretched out his hand and motioned to Mu Lan to be free.
Mu Lan is also very direct, did not look at Li Shiyu, quickly toward the position of the West side hall, and Li Shiyu looked at the figure of Mu Lan left, sank.
Then Li Shiyu did not say anything and turned to walk towards the position of the front hall.
…… In
the west side hall, the lotus fragrance changed clothes for Mu Lan, and then dressed up carefully, looking at the more delicate, bright and moving face in the bronze mirror, the little face of the lotus fragrance was red with excitement.
“Miss, you are so beautiful.” Hexiang tells the truth.
Mu Lan raised her eyebrows. “How beautiful?”
“The most beautiful is the most beautiful.” He Xiang answered with a smile.
Mu Lan smiled and said nothing.
Yan pressure Qunfang is not Mu Lan’s purpose, but Mu Lan knows that she was born good-looking, her purpose is to launch the embroidery room, just like the introduction of Rouge and gouache shop.
Only tonight
, “Miss, are you worried about tonight?” He Xiang looked at Mu Lan without saying a word, but quietly wrote, “Nothing will happen tonight. Besides, the emperor is here tonight. If anyone dares to do anything, it will be the charge of decapitation.”
He Xiang thought Mu Lan was worried about the assassination that happened last night.
So she didn’t want to comfort Mu Lan.
Mu Lan looked at the lotus fragrance and said, “Of course not.”
He Xiang twisted her eyebrows. “What are you worried about?”
“It’s nothing. You can’t avoid a blessing or a curse. It’s no use worrying about it.” Mu Lan didn’t explain much.
Mu Lan originally did not want to choose “Snow Girl”, but under the imperial edict, Mu Lan had to follow. But “Snow Girl” is Rong Fei’s famous work, jumps in the general mansion, is to provoke Li Shiyu. Jumping in the palace has the meaning of seducing the present emperor. I’m afraid it will take some effort to
get away.
But this is not too difficult for Mu Lan, so Mu Lan did not take it to heart.
The lotus fragrance sees Mu Lan does not speak, but also did not continue to ask more, because she is very clear, Mu Lan never does not prepare the matter, all is the chest has the foot.
“The maidservant will help you put on your jewelry.” The lotus fragrance is very sensible to change the topic,
Mu Lan hum.
Lotus fragrance carefully put on the jewelry to Mu Lan, originally enchanting face, more and more amazing, Mu Lan looked at himself in the bronze mirror, but the eyes fell on the pearl hairpin on the table, suddenly sank.
After that, Mu Lan carefully put the hairpin away again and kept silent.
Just then, a voice came from outside the door: “Miss Mu, Lord Yung Chiu is here.”
Yung Koo?
Rong Jiu is Li Shiyu’s confidant, Mu Lan is not unaware.
But Rong Jiu will never take the initiative to find himself, in other words, except Li Shiyu, Rong Jiu will not contact anyone, so come today?
Mulan sank and came to his senses. “Ask him to come in.”
“Yes.” The guards outside answered.
After a while, the door of the house was pushed open, Rong Jiu had come in, Mu Lan looked at Rong Jiu quietly, Rong Jiu was calm, until the people in the house were closed, Rong Jiu’s eyes fell on Mu Lan.
“The slave has seen Miss Mu.” Rong Jiu paid his respects.
Mu Lan said, “Is it necessary for Lord Yung to come to me personally?”
Rong Jiu looked at Mu Lan, and his eyes did not change. “The slave has been ordered to look for Miss Mu.”
“Oh?” Mu Lan raised his eyebrows.
Ordered to find? That can only be Li Shiyu’s meaning. According to Mu Lan’s understanding of Li Shiyu, Li Shiyu does not have to let Rong Jiu come in person, if something happens, this person will take the initiative to appear in front of him.
Not long ago, Mu Lan and Li Shiyu had just separated.
So Mu Lan couldn’t figure out what could make Rong Jiu come here again now. If something really happened, why didn’t Li Shiyu say it before.
Suddenly, Mu Lan was quiet.
She thought of Li Shiyu’s hesitant expression.
And Rong Jiu didn’t seem to have much intention of greeting. He took out a medicine bottle from his waist and handed it to Mu Lan: “Your Highness told Miss Mu to give this thing to her, saying that Miss Mu would understand after reading it.”
Mu Lan twisted his eyebrows and looked at Rong Jiu.
Then, Mu Lan just from Rong Jiu’s hand result medicine bottle, she did not open in front of Rong Jiu’s face, Rong Jiu also did not say anything, after nodding, leisurely left.
After Rong Jiu left, Mu Lan poured the pill out of the bottle.
Impartial. Just one.
Mu Lan smelled, and then her face changed, her eyes gradually sank down, but the whole Mu Lan did not say a word, just so cold a company.
The medicine bottle was held in Mu Lan’s hand, and the appearance of the medicine bottle began to crack slightly with too much strength.
Mu Lan did not even look, and soon, the medicine bottle was thrown directly out of the window by Mu Lan.
The black pill was swallowed directly by Mulan, without even taking water, and then Mulan stood motionless.
Li Shiyu, you are really cheap and well-behaved, she Mu Lan does not calculate this account back, she is not called Mu Lan. What
Li Shiyu gave was a pill to avoid the son.
Last night they had the pleasure of fish and water, it is inevitable that there will be no problems, now the situation, whether it is Li Shiyu or Mu Lan, do not allow the slightest accident.
For example, Li Shiyu has three thousand beauties in his house, but no one has given birth to a son and a daughter for Li Shiyu for such a long time.
And Mu Lan’s ambition in the position of Crown Princess, if pregnant, not to mention the position of Crown Princess is impossible, I am afraid to face more terrible punishment. Li Shiyu is calm about
this matter. The one
who forgets is Mu Lan.
But Mu Lan is not some taste, she stood quietly in place, for a long time did not open his mouth.
It was not until Hexiang was waiting outside that she became anxious. She knocked at the door and said, “Miss, are you ready?”? We’re really going to be late. If you are late at such a time, you will be guilty of deceiving the king.
Said the lotus fragrance can not help but hit a shiver. “I’ll be
right back,” said Mu Lan.
The lotus fragrance oh sound, and the rules and regulations wait outside the house, not a little while of time, Mu Lan has come out.
She wore a red shawl, and the fox hair on her hat set off Mulan’s palm-sized face and delicate facial features.
“Young lady, you are so beautiful.” He Xiang had a moment of dazzling, but he was very honest to tell the truth.
Mu Lan chuckled and did not say anything, very naturally put on the hat, the whole person was hidden under the cloak, and then stepped on the snow, toward the front hall.
The Hungry Ghost Festival is almost the coldest time of the week.
With the snow, the outdoor temperature is even lower.
West side hall in the front hall to walk for a long time, along the way, lotus incense can not help but shiver with cold, and Mu Lan like a person who has nothing to do, quietly walking.
Snow fell all over the ground. There is only a long trail of footprints
on it.
After Mu Lan’s figure disappeared into the corridor, Li Shiyu came out from behind the pillar, and his eyes fell on Mu Lan’s body for a moment.
Rong Jiu also looked over and twisted his eyebrows. “Your Highness, the slave has delivered the thing, but the slave has already left without waiting for Miss Mu to take it.”
“Don’t worry.” “She doesn’t make fun of herself,” says Li Shi-yu lightly.
Rong Jiu was somewhat puzzled: “The slave doesn’t understand why Miss Mu insists on the position of Crown Princess.”. The prince may not promise her, but your Highness has already spoken, but Miss Mu still refuses?
Li Shiyu did not answer Rong Jiu’s question.
Soon, Li Shiyu followed the footsteps of Mu Lan, one deep and one shallow toward the direction of the front hall. The
man’s footprints soon covered the woman’s footprints.
And then the snow kept falling, once again all the footprints are completely covered, as if nothing had happened, no one had come.
…… The atmosphere in the inner
hall of the
front hall was particularly warm, the ministers were bowing their heads and greeting each other, and the women were obviously particularly familiar with each other, covering their mouths and snickering, constantly flattering each other.
Only Mu Lan, quietly found his own position to sit down, and did not participate. After she
entered the temple, what she heard most was the praise and flattery of Mu Zhihua.
Mu Lan knew that a lot of things had already come to fruition in the eyes of people in Kyoto, but she was never impatient.
Lotus gave Mulan a cup of hot tea, Mulan slowly drank, only gradually dispelled the chill in the body, the whole process, Mulan never left his position, and never talked to anyone.
Even if someone looked at Mulan curiously, Mulan just returned a polite smile.
But Mu Lan can accurately call out everyone’s title.
Never even admit mistakes.
He Xiang couldn’t be more shocked. “Miss, how do you remember all these people?”? Look, maidservant, everyone who comes to say hello, you’re right.
The most important thing is that Mulan has never been in contact with these people. How
did Mulan do it.
Mu Lan smiled faintly and said, “Take a little thought and you’ll remember.”
He Xiang seemed to understand the non-understanding nodded, and then stood quietly, Mu Lan bowed his head seriously drinking tea did not speak. Because she knows better than anyone, the people who walk around the palace.
Last life, in order not to make mistakes, Mu Lan spent a lot of time to smooth all interpersonal relationships, and only in this way, Mu Lan can better help Li Shiyuan.
But these people are also the black hands who helped Li Shiyuan push himself into the abyss step by step.
The people in the temple, Mu Lan scanned one by one, but saw a different fate. In the
end, only the same quiet Long Shaoyun was fixed in front of him, as well as Li Shiyu, who was quiet in his position and occasionally talked to others in a low voice.
A man who gave his life to help himself.
One is a person who has never been in contact with in his last life. How many of the
rest are clean?
Mu Lan smiled coldly and did not continue to think about it.
Until Li Shiyu and Long Shaoyun’s eyes fell on Mu Lan at the same time, Mu Lan noticed, but Mu Lan’s surface was always quiet, she drank tea quietly, and even did not give the eyes to anyone. “Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has arrived,” said the eunuch in a shrill voice outside the
hall. The people in the
hall put aside all their affairs and knelt down in unison: “I wait to see the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor.”. The Empress Dowager is a thousand years old.
Mu Lan is among them.
This is the first time that Mu Lan has seen the emperor in this life, but her eyes are always cold.
Today, Li Changtian is on the left side of the queen mother, while Queen Qu Huachang is on the right side of the queen mother, followed by the concubines headed by Princess Dai.
Li Chang-tien was obviously in a good mood and waved his hand. “All the ministers get up.”
“Thank you, Emperor. Long live! Long live!” All the ministers answered in unison.
Mu Lan caught in the crowd, slowly got up, quietly watching Li Changtian passed in front of him, the surface has always been quiet.
…… The palace banquet of
the Hungry Ghost Festival began in a lively way.
Singing and dancing to promote peace, a school of harmony, the most important thing in this palace banquet is the queen mother’s birthday celebration, the palace dignitaries who can come here are almost changing the pattern to please the queen mother.
All kinds of rare treasures were taken out to celebrate the queen mother’s birthday. The people of
Prince Mu’s mansion are no exception.
Mu Hongyuan personally sent the most precious Tianshan snow lotus in Beiyi, which blooms only once in a thousand years, bears fruit once in a thousand years, and has to wait for another thousand years when it can be picked. You can imagine how rare
it is.
Although there are exaggerations, it is a fact that snow lotus in Tianshan Mountains is difficult to pick, and they all grow on the cliffs of snow mountains.
So they say that a Tianshan snow lotus may cost hundreds of lives, but the white snow lotus is like blood dyed red, after boiling into soup, the color of the soup is as striking as blood.
But it can make people live longer.
Naturally, the queen mother received the gift here, happy eyebrows, carefully let the side of the slaves put away, can not help but praise.
Chen Chih-jung looked at the Empress Dowager with a smile and then volunteered, “Empress, I have prepared a birthday gift for you.”
“Oh?” Too late to be interested.
In the past, Mu Wangfu sent a gift on behalf of the whole Wangfu, Mu Zhihua did not have the habit of giving a separate gift, this suddenly opened his mouth, but everyone looked at Mu Zhihua.
Mu Zhihua in front of the inherent shy and charming performance incisively and vividly, and then she took the brocade box from the slave’s hand, and then respectfully handed the brocade box to the queen mother.
“Empress Dowager, this veil was embroidered for you by Chih-hua himself. Naturally, it’s not like the gifts from Daddy and the ministers in the court, but it’s a token of Chih-hua’s affection.” Mu Zhihua opened his mouth shyly.
The queen mother nodded and let someone take it over.
And Mu Zhihua stood in place waiting for the queen mother to praise himself. Most of
this veil is not painted by Mu Zhi, but by the embroidery lady. The embroidery work is naturally exquisite, but the queen mother will not have any reaction when she sees such a veil after seeing Mu Lan’s craftsmanship.
“I know that the painting has a heart, and I feel sorry for the family.” The queen mother smiled faintly.
Mu Chih-hua is still modest: “The Empress Dowager doesn’t want to laugh at the poor embroidery of Chih-hua.”
Empress Dowager Chen Zhirong is very interesting to pull Mu Zhihua stood aside, Mu Zhihua is some unwilling, looking at Mu Lan always standing quietly.
You know, Mu Lan has never been to such an occasion, naturally it is impossible to prepare anything.
In addition, many important officials in the court, if Mu Lan in such an occasion to make a fool of himself, then naturally Mu Lan in front of the queen mother and the emperor, the image will plummet. So what
if Mu Lan gets the queen mother’s favor for a short time?
As long as the emperor objected, the queen mother would not say much.
So Mu Zhihua couldn’t hold back his words. “Sister,” he said prickly, “haven’t you prepared anything for the Empress Dowager on her birthday? The Empress Dowager loves you so much that you’re empty-handed. Aren’t you afraid you can’t justify it?
This is neither light nor heavy, but the people here can hear it clearly.
Mu Lan slightly twisted her eyebrows, but only for a moment, her eyebrows and eyes were stretched out.
This life, in Mu Lan’s view, Mu Zhihua seems to have been replaced by a brain, since losing the first chance, Mu Zhihua has been burying himself step by step.
Mu Lan smiled faintly.
And the queen mother heard this also looked over, even the people around can not help but look over. The undercurrent between the
two men surged, and the people present saw it clearly, but everyone was smart enough not to open their mouths.
Chen Zhirong slightly twisted her eyebrows, but only for a moment, she relaxed, but did not stop. Because no one really saw what Mu Lan was preparing, Mu Lan also seemed to take the initiative to give gifts to the queen mother.
Before being frustrated by Mu Lan, there is no face, Chen Zhirong naturally also want to save face. As a
result, Mu Lan’s words were beyond the expectation of Chen Chih-jung and Mu Chih-hua. She said calmly, “Because I can’t take out a small thing, I went to Fengxiang Palace in person early in the morning and gave it to the Empress Dowager.”
Mu Zhihua’s face changed. I didn
‘t expect that Mu Lan would be able to go to Fengxiang Palace from the West Side Hall early in the morning.
But Mu Lan looked at Mu Zhihua’s face, but did not lower his voice, but smiled at the queen mother. Then he looked at Mu Zhihua and pointed to the veil in the queen mother’s hand: “Miss Yi, the thing I sent is in the queen mother’s hand.”
This, Mu Zhihua completely changed his face.
Even Chen Zhirong’s face changed.
Want to know, the queen mother what strange things have not seen, even if the embroidery is countless excellent embroidery, Mu Zhi painting to send the veil is to please the queen mother, and also to express their pure heart.
She didn’t expect the queen mother to use it.
But now, Mu Lan’s veil is held in the hands of the queen mother. When
the veil entered the front hall, many concubines and the women in the hall saw it. Even at a glance, the embroiderer could see that he was outstanding and could not be compared with the ordinary embroiderer.
Even in Dazhou, it is even more difficult to find such an embroidery lady.
And this turned out to be a gift from Mu Lan.
“Sister, since it’s a handkerchief for the Empress Dowager, haven’t you personally embroidered it for the Empress Dowager? Do you want someone to help you?” Mu Zhihua rudely wants to expose Mu Lan. But
Mu Lan was very calm: “Miss Yi didn’t know it wasn’t embroidered by me?”? Want to know, send the queen mother’s thing is the mind, nature personally is better. Otherwise, if you let someone do it for you, and then pretend it’s your own, that’s the crime of deceiving the king, eh?
Mu Zhihua stamped his foot, unable to tell whether he was angry or afraid.
Mu Lan’s words seem to satirize himself between the lines. But
he could not catch any handle of Mu Lan, because every word Mu Lan said was particularly reasonable.
Chen Chih-jung was obviously surprised, too. She looked at Mu Chih-hua and didn’t know what to say for a moment, but Mu Lan quieted down and got close to Mu Chih-hua. A faint voice came: “Miss Yi, I didn’t know your embroidery work was so exquisite. It seems that I need more advice. Why don’t Miss Yi tell me what your embroidery method is?”
Mu Zhihua can’t embroidery at all. Of
course Mulan knows.
The superficial knowledge is just used to fool people.
In the last life, all the embroideries came out of Mu Lan’s hands, but the people who fawned on them were always Mu Zhihua.
In this life, how could Mu Lan still let such a thing happen.
Not to mention, this pit was dug by Mu Zhihua on his own initiative, and Mu Lan naturally would not miss it. It is impossible for Mu Lan not to take the initiative to send the head to the door.
Sure enough, Mu Zhihua’s face changed.
Mu Lan is calmly standing, looking at Mu Zhihua, Mu Zhihua where can answer the question of Mu Lan, and the queen mother also looked over with great interest. Everyone
seems to be waiting for Mu Zhihua’s answer.
Mu Lan didn’t mean to help, but rather added fuel to the fire: “Miss Yi, you can’t not even remember this embroidery method when you embroider things yourself.”
Mu Zhihua looked anxiously at Chen Zhirong, but he really didn’t expect to lift a rock and drop it on his own feet.
Then look at Mu Lan did not intend to let go of their own appearance, as well as the people around waiting for the appearance, Mu Zhihua’s forehead followed by sweat. It was the first time for Mu Zhihua to play
such a face-losing thing from childhood to adulthood.
“All right, in my opinion, it’s all in the mind of the two daughters of Prince Mu’s mansion. If the Empress Dowager likes it, it’s the best.” The emperor had an accident to smooth things over.
Li Changtian opened his mouth, Mu Lan naturally will not not give face. “What the emperor said was that Mu Lan knew he was wrong,”
she said to Li Changtian.
“Oh?” Li Chang-tien, however, became interested. “Mu Lan, what’s wrong with you?”
Mu Lan was too impatient to distinguish the occasion. Some words should not have been asked, but they were asked. Let everyone see the joke. And ask the emperor to punish him. Mu Lan said.
But there was no guilt in her eyes.
Li Changtian’s eyes fell on Mu Lan, to Mu Lan, he also had heard, when Mu Lan returned home, Li Changtian already knew, but Li Changtian never thought, Mu Lan would be such an ice and snow smart person.
Hearing that Mu Lan’s “Snow Girl” was vividly described by the minister, Li Changtian’s heart seemed to have been caressed and looked forward to it more and more.
But in front of the standing Mu Lan, Li Changtian also appears to be more restless, eyes did not move. Men of
all ages like young and beautiful girls.
Mu Lan does not even need heavy makeup, can be outstanding in the uniform female family, let a person remember at a glance.
Li Changtian had noticed Mu Lan since he entered the front hall.
Listening to Mu Lan’s words, the smile on Li Changtian’s face became more and more obvious: “That’s all. What’s the penalty for this big festival?”. If the Queen Mother likes the gift you gave her, I should give it to her.
“Mu Lan thanks the emperor for his grace.” Mu Lan smiled gently.
Li Changtian immediately let the eunuch reward Mu Lan jewelry.
Mu Lan did not refuse, generous took over. Mu Zhihua hated even more, at least Mu Zhihua did not expect that Mu Lan was not only in the limelight in front of the queen mother, but even the emperor looked at Mu Lan with new eyes.
But on such an occasion, Mu Zhihua could not do anything, so he could only gnash his teeth and look at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan is always calm and calm.
And Mei Ji took Mu Zhihua handed over the veil, that is, turned around to let the slaves put away, Mu Lan to the queen mother’s veil, but still in the hands of the queen mother, did not let go of the meaning.
Just the queen mother looked at Mu Lan’s eyes, some meaningful.
Mu Lan did not avoid the queen mother’s eyes, and then sat back in his position, as if nothing had happened before.
But in this way, the people around him faintly smelled something unusual.
Before Mu Lan’s indifference, suddenly disappeared, everyone became warm up, and even intentionally or unintentionally to please Mu Lan.
But Mu Lan is always calm, and not because of such a change, and there is any proud color, she is still quietly sitting in their own position.
Because Mu Lan knows better than anyone else that the people who are looking at him tonight are not only Chen Zhirong, but also the queen mother and the emperor, even including today’s queen Qu Huachang.
Any mistake may pull Mulan into hell.
So Mu Lan can not be taken lightly, nor can he show any pride.
Only tonight
Mu Lan sank, did not say anything, quietly drank a mouthful of tea, and then calmly put down the teacup. The
ministers’ gifts gradually came to an end, and the sound of singing and dancing in the front hall sounded again, and the carefully choreographed dance made the applause of the people present.
And Mu Zhihua looked at Mu Lan with some resentment in his eyes all the way.
Mu Lan did not pay attention, but the hand holding the teacup tightened, and the low eyebrows and eyes hid a deep meaning.
……
From the beginning of Mu Zhihua’s stunning dance “Neon Clothes”, one of the highlights of the Hungry Ghost Festival over the years has naturally become Mu Zhihua’s solo dance.
Mu Lan looked at Mu Zhihua quietly retreated, but also did not make any statement.
She looked quietly at the center of the front hall, but her eyes were much calmer.
As the musician’s music sounded, Mu Zhihua had stepped out of the dance steps, she changed her clothes, a red dance skirt, in the resplendent hall more and more eye-catching.
This time, it is no longer “Neon Clothes” but a new dance carefully choreographed by Mu Zhihua.
The tune is a little exciting, but it is particularly in line with the atmosphere of the Hungry Ghost Festival.
Mu Lan watched quietly, but the beat in his hand followed the beat, and his eyes fell on Mu Zhihua’s body, but with a bit of banter.
Obviously, God is on his side.
“Neon Clothes” Why can Mu Zhihua become famous in World War I? Because most of the “Neon Clothes” are graceful dancing postures, showing the enchanting figure of women, which is also in line with the consistent image of Mu Zhihua. In addition, the body is sweet, and the talent of dancing, so this makes Mu Zhihua famous all over the world.
But it happened that Mu Zhihua chose such a cheerful dance song after being stimulated by Mu Lan for countless times.
This is the short board of Mu Zhi’s painting, which is totally not what she is good at. She can’t
show her softness, but she can’t dance with the momentum of dance music, so she can only be neither fish nor fowl in the end.
Even Li Changtian, who had been looking forward to it, twisted his eyebrows and looked at Mu Zhihua dancing in front of him, but never opened his eyebrows. Although the minister beside him was smiling, his eyebrows and eyes were already impatient.
Chen Zhirong has also noticed it.
Even Mu Lan, who was dancing on the stage, noticed.
She looked more and more cold and sweaty, but now the arrow was on the string and had to be fired, and there was no way out.
Mu Lan did not speak, just so jokingly read.
Even very cooperative in the following to help Mu Zhihua step on a few beats.
When the music was about to fall, Hexiang leaned close to Mulan and whispered, “Young lady, you have to go and get ready.”
Mu Lan nodded and stood up quietly.
Almost at the moment when Mu Lan stood up, the three eyes looked at Mu Lan almost at the same time.
Mu Lan calmly did not say a word, back to three people calmly toward the rear hall, ready for the next performance.
But there was sparse applause in the front hall, which was quite different from the warm applause in the first few years.
But for the sake of Mu Hongyuan’s face, Li Changtian still said a few nice words.
But everyone can see that Li Changtian’s perfunctory, and Mu Zhihua’s disorder, in such an occasion, everyone laughed and passed.
Mu Zhihua, with a stiff face, dared not say a word more and stood passively behind Chen Zhirong.
That kind of grievance is endless. Watching Mu Lan leave
again, Mu Zhihua’s eyes became more and more resentful. She would like to see how Mu Lan can dance “Snow Girl” tonight. The palace maids in the
rear hall had already been bribed by Mu Zhihua.
Mu Lan now go to the rear hall to change clothes, naturally can not change any clothes, even this musician has been arranged, Mu Lan does not have the right clothes, no suitable repertoire, will naturally lose face.
Thinking of this, Mu Zhihua’s previous anger seemed to be smooth.
……
At the same time, Hexiang in the rear
hall saw that the dance dress had been completely destroyed. She was in a hurry and said, “Miss, what should I do? This is someone’s intention. I think it must be Miss Yi. How could she do such a thing?” Compared
with Hexiang’s anxiety, Mu Lan seems much calmer.
She looked at the broken white dance dress and smiled faintly, as if she didn’t take it to heart at all.
“It’s a pity that this is a good material.” Mu Lan opened his mouth lightly.
He Xiang looked at Mu Lan in disbelief. “Miss, what are you talking about?”! No matter how good this material is, it can’t catch up with the urgency of the present. This skirt is ruined. What are you wearing to dance?
Mu Lan did not speak.
In the last life, this scene also happened, which happened to be on the Hungry Ghost Festival.
It was the first Hungry Ghost Festival when Mu Lan married into the East Palace. Mu Lan wanted to dance, but he was instigated by Mu Zhihua. He said that because the prince liked it, Mu Lan practiced a song. It
is not as popular as the neon clothes painted by Mu Zhi, but it is also a regular dance music that can never go wrong.
As a result, the situation is the same.
Dance skirt was wantonly destroyed, finally Mu Lan found a replacement clothes, the musician played is not before the good repertoire, Mu Lan in the scene like a wooden chicken, the results can be imagined.
Prince anger, Mu Lan is not only let the whole east palace lose face, also completely let oneself in front of the emperor and the queen mother lose face.
At that time, Mu Zhihua, who was already a side imperial concubine, was even more proud.
Homeopathy from the hands of Mu Lan took away all the power of the East Palace, Mu Lan is the Crown Princess, but still want to see Mu Zhihua’s face to act.
There is no room for turning over.
So Mu Lan was not surprised to see such a picture.
On the contrary, he Xiang saw that Mu Lan was not in a hurry, like an ant on a hot pan: “Young lady, say something, you can only be anxious when you look like a slave!”
Mu Lan raised her eyebrows and looked at the lotus fragrance and then at the broken dance dress. “The clothes are all broken. What’s the use of worrying?”
“But, but..” He Xiang’s voice is stuttering.
“Did you bring what I asked you to bring?” Mu Lan asked the lotus fragrance casually.
He Xiang was stupefied. Then he came to his senses and said, “Yes, but what does this have to do with what’s going on now?”? Miss, you’re not. Now..
Mu Lan also did not continue to say anything more with the lotus fragrance, quickly took the things handed over by the lotus fragrance, carefully opened, a brand new skirt appeared in front of the lotus fragrance.
He Xiang was stupefied for a moment, and when she came to her senses, she looked stunned. “Miss, this is..”
She looked at it carefully and couldn’t believe what she saw. The shock in her eyes was obvious. “This is so beautiful. How can there be such a beautiful dress? The embroidery on it seems to be alive. Even this butterfly..”
He Xiang was so excited that she couldn’t find a better word to describe it. He Xiang has never seen
such clothes before. It
looks ordinary, but it’s amazing.
Faint orange, but it will not be covered by the resplendent palace, just like a dancing butterfly.
“Don’t worry about it now.” Mulan smiled. “Help me change.”
“Good.” He Xiang immediately moved.
Mu Lan changed his clothes, and his hands trembled a little, for fear that he would break his clothes. He trembled for a long time before he put his clothes on Mu Lan.
Mu Lan didn’t say anything.
She knows what Hexiang thinks.
Because Mu Lan clearly remembered that the first time he saw such clothes from Li Ruolan, Mu Lan’s reaction was exactly the same as that of the lotus fragrance, carefully, for fear of any accident.
“Miss, you were born to be good-looking, and if you change your clothes, you’ll look even better.” He Xiang said from the bottom of his heart.
Suddenly he Xiang understood why Mu Lan didn’t need heavy makeup.
Because Mu Lan natural beauty, plus clothes, even in that touch of colorful inside, she can also be the most striking one, will never worry about being covered by the light.
Mu Lan adjusted his clothes and carefully confirmed that there was nothing unusual about them.
But Hexiang suddenly remembered something: “You are like this..” How can I dance Snow Girl? All my feelings have changed.
Mulan smiled and said, “Of course not.”
“Isn’t that the crime of deceiving the king?” This lotus incense said carefully, and carefully looked around, to make sure that no one, so frightened to look at Mu Lan.
“Snow Girl” was hand-picked by the present emperor.
Mu Lan does not jump, is not the crime of deceiving the king, this charge to blame down, Mu Lan ten lives are not enough to compensate.
“Even if it is the crime of deceiving the emperor, it will not implicate me. There is no need to worry.” Mu Lan opened his mouth lightly.
He Xiang looked at it with an inexplicable face.
Mu Lan didn’t explain much.
In the previous life, the musician’s music had been changed, and this life was naturally the same, but the situation in this life was different from that in the previous life, so Mu Lan could not guess what the musician would use.
It seems that everything that follows can only be taken as it comes.
Lotus incense see Mu Lan did not open his mouth, but also not too nervous, looking at Mu Lan calm appearance, lotus incense also followed calm down.
“Young lady, it’s almost time. We’re going out.” He Xiang looked at the time and reminded Mu Lan.
Mu Lan nodded, carrying the skirt, leisurely walked out.
When Mu Lan re-entered the front hall, the original lively front hall suddenly quieted down. Everyone
‘s eyes fell on Mu Lan’s body, which was clearly a skirt, but it became more and more obvious that Mu Lan’s footsteps were light, the hair originally hanging on his shoulders had been pulled into a bun, and the graceful neck was exposed in the air. The charm of
eyebrows and eyes, the snow lotus blooming between the eyebrows.
Every gesture is amorous feelings.
With the footsteps of Mu Lan, the embroidery of the skirt is completely alive, the butterfly is flying high, and the Chinese rose seems to be alive. It’s so
beautiful that people can’t move their eyes.
Such a picture so that Mu Zhihua stunned a word can not say, obviously Mu Lan is to make a fool of himself, but now Mu Lan has instantly taken away everyone’s attention.
Mu Zhihua’s unwillingness became more and more indignant.
When all was quiet, Mu Chih-hua suddenly said, “My sister is so beautiful!”! But isn’t my sister going to dance “Snow Girl” tonight? Is this dress appropriate?
Mu Lan looked at Mu Zhihua and smiled at her so faintly, which was meaningful.
Mu Zhihua’s heart beat faster.
Li Chang-tien also came to his senses and said, “That’s the point.”. Before I had even met Miss Mu, I had already heard that she was an excellent dancer, and that “Snow Girl” was comparable to Concubine Yung. I felt like I had seen it. Blessed,
Mu Lan opened his mouth gently: “Back to the emperor, as long as the emperor likes, Mu Lan will not let the emperor down.”. But Mu Lan didn’t dare to be mentioned in the same breath as Concubine Yung, and naturally she didn’t dare to dance Snow Girl in front of the emperor, for fear of making a fool of herself.
Li Changtian twisted his eyebrows.
Mu Lan went on to say, “Mu Lan didn’t dare to let people speculate that Mu Wangfu had ulterior motives, so Mu Lan dared to change the repertoire.”. So please ask the emperor not to blame Mu Lan.
Li Changtian did not speak, and was somewhat dissatisfied with Mu Lan’s unauthorized decision, but Mu Lan’s words were seamless, and naturally Li Changtian could not open his mouth to say anything.
Indeed, if Mu Lan danced “Snow Girl” in front of Li Changtian, the people present would basically think that Mu Lan and Mu Wangfu were intentional and wanted to take this opportunity to send Mu Lan into the palace.
Now the power in the palace is divided, who can get more attention, naturally can get more benefits.
When Li Changtian’s body was getting weaker and weaker, Mu Lan took advantage of the situation and entered. As long as he could get exclusive favor, he could not understand what it meant.
On the contrary, the queen mother on one side listened to Mu Lan’s words, but smiled, and her eyes turned into a satisfied smile: “Mu Lan, you should talk to the Ai family. What are you dancing tonight?”. The Ai family is also very much looking forward to it. Smiling,
Mu Lan looked at Tai Thick and said quietly, “Chou Chuang dreams of a butterfly.”
“Oh?” The Empress Dowager raised her eyebrows and said, This is also a moving piece of music, and not many people can dance it. But from the perspective of the Ai family, Mu Lan’s outfit today is a perfect match for Chou Chuang’s dream of a butterfly.
“I’m flattered.” Mu Lan is blessed.
With Mu Lan’s movements, the butterfly’s dance became obvious again.
The butterflies on the embroidery seem to have life, as long as Mulan does not move, they are like ordinary embroidery, but when Mulan moves, these colorful butterflies will dance, which is very beautiful.
Li Changtian also noticed it.
He sank and twisted his eyebrows, but he felt something was wrong.
The Li family has been killed thirty years ago.
The Li family’s unique embroidery skills have naturally been lost.
Mu Lan’s skirt looks like the embroidery of the Li family, but it is somewhat different, because the embroidery of the Li family can not be so colorful, but it seems to be a higher level.
Over the years, many embroidery houses in Kyoto have been imitating, but no one has ever succeeded.
So this is? Before
Li Chang-tien could open his mouth, it was the Empress Dowager who said, “Okay, then Chou Chuang’s dream of a butterfly.”
Mu Lan nodded and motioned, then looked at the musician with a half-smile.
She naturally knew that the more she was bribed by Mu Zhihua, the more she dared not disobey Mu Zhihua’s orders. If Mu Lan did not guess wrong, the musician’s family was all in Chen Zhirong’s hands. If they did not follow the wishes of their mother and daughter, naturally they could not live with the whole family.
But today this is the queen mother himself said, if the musician refused, it is really the following offense.
On the contrary, the musician was somewhat frightened by Mu Lan. Suddenly
no idea, subconsciously looking at the direction of Mu Zhi painting, Mu Zhi painting did not look at the musician, for fear of causing suspicion.
And the music of the front hall has not sounded for a long time.
The queen mother’s brows also twisted up. Only then did
Mu Lan open his mouth lightly: “Won’t you?” When
the musician came to his senses, it was clear that Mu Lan’s voice was very light, but it made people shudder involuntarily, and the panic almost swallowed up all his thoughts in an instant.
Subconsciously, the musician knelt down. The
scene became eerie.
Mu Zhihua and Chen Zhirong exchanged their eyes, and they did not dare to breathe, for fear that the musician would poke them out in such a situation.
“What’s the use of asking you if you can’t do that?” The queen mother opened her mouth majestically. Just then
, Long Shao-yun, who had always been quiet, suddenly stood up and said, “Empress Dowager, since the musician can’t play, I can play a song.” “Oh,” said
the Empress Dowager, looking at Long Shaoyun. Her attitude was much better. “The Ai family remember that General Long’s skill on the piano was also superb. I think he learned it from the late Lady Long.”
“I don’t think I deserve to be a humble minister. It’s just that Chou Chuang’s dream of a butterfly happened to be taught by his mother.” Long Shao-yun opened his mouth lightly, but the light of his eyes fell on Mu Lan. “Naturally, I can’t compare with the music played by a musician, but if Miss Mu doesn’t mind, I can play a song.”
The eyes are open and aboveboard.
Mu Lan did not speak, but looked at Long Shaoyun. It was a long time before he was blessed. “Then there will be General Lao Long.”
Her eyes did not stay on the body of Long Shaoyun more than a second, calm to withdraw the line of sight, but Mu Lan can feel the eyes of Long Shaoyun fell on their own body.
And Li Shiyu’s almost burning eyes, as if to thoroughly integrate himself into it.
Mu Lan also chose to turn a blind eye.
She has a dull headache. Can not
say the reason, but can feel the dragon Shao Yun is intentional, as if to know Li Shiyu and their own resentment, deliberately in the provocation of Li Shiyu.
Mu Lan did not speak.
And the musician has been taken out, Chen Zhirong breathed a sigh of relief, Long Shaoyun calmly sat down, the sound of Qingyang instruments soon came, the hall became quiet again, as if only the sound of music could be heard, as well as the falling beat of Mulan dancing.
The two people seem to have a natural tacit understanding. Every time
Mu Lan stepped on the spot, Long Shaoyun could always drop the notes very well.
Occasionally, two people look at each other, as if they have been looking at each other for a thousand years.
But it is only so, in the pure eyes of two people, but can not smell a trace of ambiguous breath. The people in the
hall held their breath completely. Completely
by Mu Lan’s “Zhouzhuang Dream Butterfly” to attract, completely can not recover from such a scene.
Li Shiyu’s eyes are very heavy, falling on Mu Lan’s body, is not a moment.
In such tension, Li Shiyu can clearly feel that Long Shaoyun falls on Mu Lan almost chasing eyes, while Mu Lan’s eyes appear to be much more cold. But
he was silent.
On the contrary, Li Shiyuan, who was on the edge of Li Changtian, could not hide the surprise in his eyes.
Although the jump is not “Snow Girl”, but this kind of “Zhouzhuang Dream Butterfly” has made Li Shiyuan even more unable to move his eyes, and the inevitable victory of Mu Lan has become more and more obvious.
Even the possession and plunder in Li Shiyuan’s eyes are not concealed.
Even Li Changtian, who had always been calm, was in a trance, as if in the crowd, he had seen Rong Fei of that year, smiling and dancing in front of him. All of
this fell into Mu Lan’s eyes.
But her face is not obvious, the last beat fell, Mu Lan slightly gasped, nodded to the crowd, and then looked at Long Shaoyun.
“General Long is very good at playing the piano. Mu Lan would like to thank him. If it weren’t for the sound of General Long’s piano, Mu Lan wouldn’t be able to dance like this.” Mu Lan opened his mouth in a distant and polite way.
Long Shaoyun just nodded, then stood up and walked back to his position. There was no communication between the two people
during the whole process.
“Reward.” Li Chang-tien came to his senses and said loudly, “I want a big reward.”
Mu Lan is blessed, and his breath has calmed down: “Mu Lan thanks the Lord for his kindness.”
Li Changtian’s eyes still did not move away from Mu Lan’s body, always on the edge of Li Changtian’s Qu Huachang looked over, and then looked at Mu Lan, her eyes also sank down, with a trace of deep thinking.
Mu Lan naturally felt it. How could
the queen mother not feel such an atmosphere flowing in the hall, her eyes also fell on the body of Mu Lan.
Mu Lan did not avoid the queen mother’s eyes, still standing open.
Li Changtian rewarded a lot. Compared
with before, now is a long list, the eunuch’s sharp voice came, Mu Lan just listened quietly.
It was not until the list was finished that Mu Lan once again thanked him and returned to his position in the company of the lotus fragrance. The
hall was restored to its former atmosphere.
Mu Lan is not obvious on the surface, quietly took a sip of tea, chewing slowly to eat their own plate of food, as if out of the way, unaware.
Hit the hall, but because of Mu Lan, the undercurrent is turbulent.
……
Halfway through
, Mu Lan left the table to go to the toilet, followed by the lotus fragrance.
On the way back to the hall, Mu Lan’s footsteps suddenly stopped, quietly looking ahead, the lotus fragrance shocked, and immediately knelt down.
“The maidservant has seen the empress. The empress is a thousand years old.” I dare not breathe because of the fragrance of lotus.
Mulan quieted down and said, “Mulan sees the empress. The empress is a thousand years old.”
Qu Huachang looked down at Mu Lan, as if deliberately let Mu Lan kneel, and never saw Mu Lan get up.
Mu Lan is not impatient, quiet kneeling.
She waited until Qu Huachang’s voice came faintly: “Get up.”
“Empress Hsieh.” Mu Lan then stood up.
She at least knelt down for a cup of tea, or on such a green tile floor, when she got up, her knees hurt a little, but Mu Lan did not show a cent on the surface.
She stood quietly in front of Qu Huachang, waiting for Qu Huachang to speak. It took
Qu Huachang a long time, but then she asked lightly, “Do you know why I asked you to kneel?”
“Mu Lan doesn’t understand.” Mu Lan did not avoid Qu Huachang’s eyes.
Qu Huachang slightly twisted eyebrows, unable to say whether the eyes of Mu Lan are exclusive or other emotions, a 16-year-old girl, unexpectedly can have such calm and cautious spirit.
Even Qu Huachang, who has been immersed in the palace for many years, may not be able to be as calm as Mu Lan. Think of these days
again, Mu Lan coax the queen mother happy, in the hall, Li Changtian to Mu Lan’s eyes.
No matter which point, let Qu Huachang have a grudge against Mu Lan.
“Don’t understand?” Qu Huachang’s voice sank.
Mu Lan stood quietly, did not pick up the topic, not to mention any panic, but the lotus fragrance can no longer be nervous, never met such a scene, plus the face of the people or Qu Huachang, lotus fragrance legs and feet are inevitably a little weak.
Mu Lan looked at the lotus fragrance quietly and shook his head at the lotus fragrance.
He Xiang breathed and then stood quietly.
Qu Huachang snorted and looked sharply at Mu Lan. “Mu Lan, I think you are a wise man. You know what you should and shouldn’t want.”. Don’t let this palace think you are too ambitious. My palace has never been soft on such people.
Mu Lan did not answer.
Qu Huachang’s eyes narrowed slightly, and her voice became more and more fierce: “Don’t rely on your little cleverness to think that you can do whatever you want.”. Otherwise, you will suffer the consequences. “Mu Lan remembers the teachings of the empress,” Mu Lan answered calmly as the voice of
Qu Huachang fell. There is not a trace of perfunctory
between the lines, but it is serious.
Qu Huachang looked at Mu Lan, as if he wanted to see through Mu Lan’s ideas, but Mu Lan’s ideas were always hidden under the fog, as if he could not let people see.
“It’s best to keep the words of this palace firmly in your mind and never forget them.” Qu Huachang said every word very clearly.
“Yes.” Mu Lan is still neither humble nor pushy, and appears to be much more modest.
Qu Huachang looked at Mu Lan, sure that in Mu Lan’s eyes can not see any rebellious psychology, before the gloom followed a few minutes.
Such Mu Lan, if for their own use, for Qu Huachang is like adding wings to a tiger.
Once Mu Lan was elected to the palace as a concubine, it was not necessarily a good thing.
But Qu Huachang did not stay here any longer and turned to leave.
At the moment Qu Huachang left, Mu Lan suddenly opened her mouth and said quietly, “Empress.”
Qu Huachang did not turn around, but stopped.
You can rest assured that Mu Lan has never had any ambition to enter the palace as a concubine. If there is such an idea, Mu Lan tonight is dancing “Snow Girl”, not “Zhouzhuang Dream Butterfly”. Mu Lan thought his loyalty was very clear. I didn’t expect to be misunderstood by the empress.
Mu Lan’s tone is light.
This, Qu Huachang turned to look at Mu Lan, eyes with a trace of inquiry.
Mu Lan: Empress, every word Mu Lan said to the Empress Dowager at the Fengxiang Palace was sincere. Mu Lan never had such an idea. If he had an idea, Mu Lan would be more willing to accompany the Empress Dowager. Mu Lan didn’t grow up in the palace. He wasn’t clear about the rules of the palace, and he didn’t have the ability or the idea to go beyond them.
This is not a lie, but Mu Lan’s words from the bottom of his heart.
Qu Huachang did not speak, very heavy looking at Mu Lan, and then turned away.
Mu Lan did not know whether Qu Huachang believed it or not.
But under such circumstances, Mulan must show his attitude. At least now, it is impossible for Mu Lan to build an enemy like Qu Huachang for himself.
Some things are not not reported, but the time has not yet come.
At this time, Mu Lan must be careful to protect himself, in order to avoid any deviation.
And Mu Lan stood in place for a long time motionless, until the figure of Qu Huachang went away, Mu Lan just walked toward the hall.
He Xiang still had a lingering fear: “Miss, the empress is too terrible.” “This is just the beginning, Hexiang,”
laughed Mulan. “You can’t be afraid. If you’re afraid, in this palace, even a mole ant can step on your head.”
“Miss, do you really want to go to the palace?” He Xiang looked at Mu Lan for a long time before he found his voice.
“Lotus Fragrance.” Mulan looked at Hexiang seriously. “The palace is extremely dangerous, but it’s my only choice. If I really enter the palace, I may not be able to take care of everything. If you are afraid, I will find a reason to let you leave the palace before you enter the palace. In this way, I will be more relieved.”
This is also Mu Lan’s sincere words. After
the rebirth, many historical trajectories have changed.
So some things Mu Lan also became the heart did not count up, in this case, Mu Lan can not let the lotus incense implicated in, do not let the lotus incense implicated in, this is also an account of the previous life of the lotus incense.
That’s why Mulan made such a decision.
As a result, Hexiang shook her head and said, “Miss, wherever you are, the maidservant is there.”. If you really have an accident, the maidservant will accompany you. “Pooh, Pooh, Pooh, what are you talking about?”
He Xiang seemed to come to her senses.
Mu Lan gave a low smile and flicked Hexiang’s forehead. “All right, come back to the front hall with me. If you come out too long, you’ll be suspected.”
“Yes.” He Xiang answered.
The master and the servant walked one after the other toward the front hall.
……
The front hall is still bustling. After three rounds of
drinking, the words of the ministers also increased.
Many people came to Mu Hongyuan and said congratulations to Mu Hongyuan, Mu Hongyuan quietly and Chen Zhirong exchanged eyes.
Chen Zhirong is nervous.
For Mu Zhihua and Li Shiyuan’s marriage, Chen Zhirong was initially determined, but now, Chen Zhirong has not been able to guarantee.
Therefore, she looked at Mu Hongyuan more frequently.
Mu Hongyuan was silent.
The queen mother is a little tired, did not continue to stay in the front hall, Mei Ji accompanied the queen mother back to the Fengxiang Palace, before leaving, the queen mother is looking at Li Changtian.
Li Chang-tien laughed. “My mother is looking at me like this. Is she trying to explain something to me?”
Your Majesty, the Ai family has been waiting here all night, but there is no good news. Didn’t the emperor go to the Fengxiang Palace to tell the Ai family that there would be a big announcement today? The Empress Dowager said slowly, “The mourning family is exhausted. Is there still no news?”
The Empress Dowager opened her mouth, and Qu Huachang followed her. “Mother, you’re talking about the crown prince and his concubine.”
The queen mother nodded and acquiesced. The ministers
around him also quieted down, but their eyes unconsciously fell on Mu Hongyuan, and then looked at Li Shiyuan.
Chen Zhirong then breathed a sigh of relief.
Mu Zhihua is even more coquettish.
Even the white skin is slightly red, shyly standing on the edge of Chen Zhirong, but Mu Zhihua’s eyes fall on Li Shiyuan’s body all the way.
Mu Lan raised his eyebrows and stood quietly.
Li Shiyu is also calm, took a sip of tea, as if the immediate matter and their own have nothing to do.
Other princes also did not open their mouths, this kind of thing, no matter who said what, it seems inappropriate, especially Li Shiyuan’s attitude now, as if there is not much interest in this proposal, and even some uncertain.
“Prince, what do you think?” Li Shiyuan looked at Li Shiyuan.
A word, let the front hall suddenly quiet down, all people’s eyes are focused on the body of Li Shiyuan.
But Mu Zhihua became more and more shy, and looked at Li Shiyuan all the way, never distracted.
She expected the answer more than anyone else.
On the contrary, Mu Lan stood quietly, his eyes were calm, as if everything in front of him had nothing to do with himself.
Occasionally, Li Shiyu’s line of sight will fall on Mu Lan’s body, but it is only a sweep without trace, as if to test something.
Mu Lan did not change color all the way.
“Prince?” Li Changtian called out again. Only then did
Li Shi-yuan look at Li Chang-tien and raise his eyebrows slightly, but his attitude was much more respectful: “I would like to report to my father that I already have an idea about the choice of the Crown Princess.”. As it happens, I also want to mention this matter to my father. Now that my father has said it, that would be great.
“Oh?” Li Changtian looked at Li Shiyuan with some curiosity.
Li Shiyuan is a person trained by Li Changtian. Naturally, Li Changtian knows every move of Li Shiyuan.
Today, Li Changtian is just the topic of pushing the boat along with the current, and everything that follows has already come to fruition, as long as Li Shiyuan cooperates.
And now, Li Shiyuan’s attitude, Li Changtian has come to understand, I am afraid things have changed. The candidate for the
Crown Princess will no longer be Mu Zhihua.
But Li Changtian did not pierce, motioned Li Shiyuan to continue to say.
Li Shiyuan chuckled, and when he looked up again, his eyes had crossed the crowd and fallen on Mu Lan, and Mu Zhi’s painting was on the side of Mu Lan, and all the people in the natural hall subconsciously thought it was Mu Zhi’s painting.
As a result, Li Shiyuan opened his mouth to say the answer, but there was a thunderbolt on the ground, which made everyone change their faces on the spot.
“I want to make Mu Lan of Prince Mu’s Mansion Crown Princess.” Li Shiyuan said it clearly word by word.
He looked straight at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan’s eyebrows slightly twisted, the expression of some surprise, there is a bit of indescribable meaning. In the eyes of outsiders, it seems like surprise and bewilderment.
And Mu Zhihua’s face changed again and again, and he could hardly believe what he had heard.
Chen Zhirong is stunned a word can not say, want to also do not want to look at Qu Huachang, Qu Huachang also twist eyebrows, did not expect to be such a result. When did
Li Shiyuan take a fancy to Mu Lan? The number of times
they met is very few, with this time the Hungry Ghost Festival and the few meetings in Mu Wang Fu, can Li Shiyuan change his mind and ideas?
Even the queen mother had some unexpected look at Mu Lan, the eyes in Mu Lan looked at the body for a moment, and finally fell on the body of Li Shiyuan.
He seemed to be asking Li Shiyuan if he was joking.
Prince, which daughter of Prince Mu’s mansion are you talking about? Ai’s ears are not good these days, so I can’t hear very well. The queen mother opened her mouth lightly and asked again.
Li Shi-yuan’s face did not change color, and his answer was the same: “Mu Lan.” The
hall was quiet, everyone heard clearly, everyone looked at me, I looked at you, no one dared to speak.
Mu Zhihua’s pale servant, after Li Shiyuan said such words, Mu Zhihua seemed unable to withstand such pressure and fainted directly. There was an instant chaos in the
hall.
“Somebody, pass on the imperial physician.” Qu Huachang reacted quickly.
Mu Zhantian had already picked up Mu Zhihua for the first time and walked out quickly. Li Changtian saw such a picture twisted eyebrows, and finally did not say anything, but followed out of the hall. In fact, the Hungry Ghost Festival
over the years is almost over at this time.
Only this year, no one expected such an accident, we naturally did not dare to stay in the hall, soon after a hurried farewell, left the hall.
Only Mu Lan stood motionless.
When Hexiang came to her senses, she was a little excited. “Miss, the prince is going to make you his concubine.”. People in Kyoto all thought that the Crown Princess was none other than Second Lady, but now the Prince himself said that the Prince had opened his mouth, and the matter was set in stone. Didn’t you see that the second young lady was so angry that she fainted?
Mu Lan did not answer.
He Xiang chirped a few more words, and then noticed that Mu Lan was quiet and had not said a word.
This, the lotus fragrance also did not dare to open the mouth, honestly stood behind Mu Lan. The people in the
hall left one after another.
Soon, the entire hall was cleared down, leaving Li Shiyu and Long Shaoyun not far away, as well as Mu Lan still in place.
But none of the three broke the silence.
Until Mu Lan stood up, nodded, and did not even say a word to the two men, turned and walked out of the hall.
Long Shaoyun did not speak, saw Mu Lan get up, this just followed to go out.
Li Shiyu, on the contrary, sat quietly and motionless.
Rong Jiu stood behind Li Shiyu, opening his mouth to speak, but this picture eventually made Rong Jiu some do not know how to open his mouth, and finally can only look at Li Shiyu like this.
Li Shiyu drank the last mouthful of wine, then stood up, Rong Jiu hurried to follow up.
The two of them walked out of the hall. Rong Jiucai said in a low voice, “Your Highness, this..”
“She can’t get married.” Li Shiyu said directly.
Rong Jiu is stupefied, a little unclear.
The prince has not made a concubine for many years, and now he opens his mouth, no matter what the reason is, the emperor and the queen, including the queen mother, will not object, or even marry.
After all, whether it is Mu Zhihua or Mu Lan, they are all people of Mu Wangfu, and for Li Shiyuan, there is not much difference.
As long as the imperial edict is issued, Mu Lan will not follow it.
Therefore, Rong Jiu did not understand what Li Shiyu meant.
Li Shiyu naturally knew what Rong Jiu was thinking, and explained very coldly: “Mu Lan’s every step is clearer than anyone else. She seems to be preparing something, and now she will never rush into the palace.”
Rong Jiu was stunned, and then he stopped talking.
This Mu Lan and the woman that Rong Jiu has seen are completely different, devise strategies within a command tent, never let oneself take risks with the body. As soon as
Li Shiyu’s words came out, Rong Jiu understood that this deep palace, Mu Lan did not have any big tree to rely on, with the queen mother’s love for Mu Lan now, she would never rashly send herself into the palace.
She’s waiting, waiting for the right opportunity.
“Even if she really wanted to be a crown princess, it wouldn’t be now.” Li Shiyu said directly.
“But Miss Mu and you..” Rong Jiu felt more and more stunned.
It’s all what and what.
Brothers share a woman, the former Dynasty is not never happened, but into the big week, such a thing, there is no longer, the imperial family, inevitably ferocious, but the surface is a school of harmony.
But Li Shiyu did not say anything, stood up and walked quietly outside the hall.
……
Mu Zhihua suddenly fainted, the first time was sent back to the East Hall, the imperial doctor also came in a hurry, the East Hall was in a mess, Mu Lan was naturally there, but Mu Lan did not come forward to touch the bad luck, but quietly stood in a remote position.
Even, Mu Lan’s facial expression is somewhat impatient.
She did not like noise, the East Hall was crowded, and Mu Lan looked more and more irritable.
Want to turn around and leave, but reason has left Mulan down, standing motionless, now Mulan has gone, she is very clear, will only fall into the mouth.
And here, Mu Lan does not think he can be so quiet.
The imperial physician checked the situation of Mu Zhihua inside, accompanied by Chen Zhirong, a roomful of people waiting for news inside, even the emperor and the prince went in.
But before Li Shiyuan went in, he took a deep look at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan did not change color all the way, nodded politely, his face could not see the slightest trace of sadness and joy, as if all this had nothing to do with himself. Seeing this,
Li Shiyuan gave a sneer and walked toward Mu Lan, not even avoiding the people present.
Such a move made the faces of the people present change slightly. Looking at Mu Lan’s eyes
again, there was something wrong. Can’t
say is feel Mu Lan fierce, or feel afraid, many people present have offended Mu Lan, and Mu Lan now can let the prince say to make her the crown princess, if really Mu Lan became the crown princess, then their lives will be worrying.
The most important thing is that the prince obviously seems to care more about Mu Lan than Mu Zhihua.
As if overnight, Mu Lan reversed the situation and became the master of the East Palace.
And Mu Zhihua was the one who was relegated to the cold palace.
On the contrary, Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyuan coming, but there was no reaction. When Li Shiyuan saw it, Mu Lan was blessed: “Mu Lan has seen the prince.”
Li Shiyuan looked down at Mu Lan, and suddenly pinched Mu Lan’s chin behind him. He could not have said more clearly: “Mu Lan, there is nothing that the king wants that he can’t get, including you.”
“So your Highness gave me the Crown Princess?” Mu Lan raised his eyebrows.
Li Shiyuan looked at Mu Lan and lowered his voice: “Why not?”
“The prince isn’t afraid to bury himself?” Mu Lan smiled faintly and opened his mouth without any taboo, with a hint of provocation in his eyebrows and eyes.
“Mu Lan.” Li Shiyuan’s voice carried a warning, “Don’t provoke the king easily.”. The king will pull out your feathers one by one, and eventually you can only be imprisoned in the east palace of the king, unable to move. So be good, be obedient, and the king will spoil you, eh?
“Hehe.” Mu Lan seemed to smile, but unexpectedly cooperated. “Mu Lan thanked the prince for his favor.”
This sudden change of attitude, let Li Shiyuan slightly squint, seems to be considering what Mu Lan is going to do, but Mu Lan seems to be all right, standing, not struggling, let Li Shiyuan pinch himself.
Even if it hurts.
It was not until Li Shiyuan’s bodyguard came up to him that he said, “Your Highness, the emperor will let you in.”. The emperor’s face is not very good. Only then did
Li Shiyuan release Mu Lan and walk away without looking back.
Mu Lan is like a person who has nothing to do, still standing in place, just calm on the surface, people shudder to see, low eyebrows and eyes hidden murder.
He Xiang looked behind him in a cold sweat.
Mu Lan calmly picked up the lotus incense and said, “All right, let’s go back.”
“Miss” Hexiang shook her head at Mu Lan. “The king of Yi County is in front.. In front..
Mu Lan knows, just don’t want to pay attention to.
She looked at Hexiang, whose voice trembled even more: “King of Yi County..” Already. Already gone.. Here we go.
“Mmm.” Only then did Mu Lan answer faintly, with a trace of impatience in his eyebrows and eyes. “All right, you go back to the West Side Hall first. Be careful on the way. I’ll go back later.”. If there is any accident, say that you are one of the four kings.
“Huh?” He Xiang was stunned.
Mulan smiled. “Why don’t you go?”
She didn’t explain much.
Now make such, Mu Lan uses toe finger to guess the person that knows Li Shiyu is sure to follow beside.
Lotus incense all the way back, according to reason there will be no accident, if there is an accident, as long as it is said to be the four people, then the people in the dark can not ignore.
She just needs to protect Hexiang from accidents.
He Xiang did not dare to hesitate.
For Mu Lan, the lotus fragrance is both respect and fear.
Mu Lan smiles at you, not necessarily every time is relaxed, just like now, Mu Lan’s nerves are tense, lotus fragrance naturally will not add fuel to the fire at this time. The most important thing is that Hexiang believes in Mulan, no matter what Mulan says, Hexiang will do it regardless of the consequences.
Soon, the lotus incense head also does not return to walk toward the east hall outside.
Mu Lan watched as he Xiang left. Then he turned around and said, “Why did the King of Yi County come to me in person?”
“Mulan, it’s Ben Wang who looks down on you.” Mu Zhantian opened his mouth sullenly.
Mu Lan smiled and said, “Is it a matter of a day or two for the King of Yi County to look down on me?”? It’s just that after repeated failures, the king of Yi has become a little angry from embarrassment.
“You..” Mu Zhantian looked at each other coldly. Pay attention to your attitude, King of
Yi County. Don’t forget, I am now the Crown Princess appointed by the Crown Prince, or the King of Yi County will let me disappear from the world before I become the Crown Princess. Or the king of Yi County will follow me a little bit. After all, if I get angry, it won’t do any good to the king of Yi County, will it?
Mu Lan enunciated every word clearly: “After all, I’m going to be the Crown Princess. What will the King of Yi County call me next time he sees me?”
“Do you really think the prince will make you his wife?” Mu Zhantian gnashed his teeth and looked at Mu Lan.
Mulan raised an eyebrow. “I don’t know, but at least for now.”
In a few words, Mu Lan did not give Mu Zhantian any chance to refute, and unceremoniously humiliated Mu Zhantian.
Mu Zhantian has never been subjected to such a virtual humiliation, the next moment, his hand has been extended to Mu Lan, eyebrows and eyes of the cruel also followed more and more obvious.
Mu Lan did not even dodge, watching Mu Zhantian pinch his neck, gradually force.
Even Mu Lan was still provoking this man: “With a little more effort, the king of Yi County will have achieved his goal, won’t he?”
On the contrary, Mu Zhantian looked at the appearance of Mu Lan’s chest and became flickering.
And the surrounding environment, also gradually let Mu Zhantian calm down.
Here is the east hall, now all the people in, if Mu Lan in such a public eye under this accident, he is to blame, more to say, now is really Mu Lan in front of Li Shiyuan to gain the upper hand.
What’s the matter? Is the king of Yi County afraid to do so? Mu Lan sneered, “King Yi, if it were me, I would never be soft on the enemy.”. After all, a moment of softness could lead to disaster.
“Mu Lan.” Mu Zhantian gnashed his teeth and called Mu Lan’s name.
Suddenly
Mu Zhantian’s eyes appeared a brief consternation, followed by a burst of pain, he could not believe looking at Mu Lan, his chest did not know what had been pierced by the hairpin, hairpin deeply embedded in the skin, blocked the blood cut, but it can make people painful.
Mu Zhantian’s face changed in an instant. At the moment when
Mu Zhantian couldn’t take care of Mu Lan and let go of Mu Lan, Mu Lan turned pale: “Elder brother, Mu Lan didn’t mean it. It was Elder brother who scared Mu Lan.”
“What’s going on?” Li Shi-yuan did not know when he would return, but when he saw this scene, his face sank. “What on earth has happened?”.
“Your Highness, it’s Mulan..” Mu Zhantian did not want to open his mouth.
Mu Lan’s pale complexion became more and more obvious: “I didn’t mean to..” I really didn’t mean it. My eldest brother wanted to strangle me. I was afraid, so I stabbed him with a hairpin. I didn’t mean it.
With these words, Mu Lan knelt down.
But at the moment when Mu Lan knelt down, there was a flash of provocation and cunning in his eyebrows and eyes, and he smiled at Mu Zhantian.
Mu Zhantian wished he could kill Mu Lan on the spot, but under such circumstances, Mu Zhantian could do nothing but look at Mu Lan complacently.
But Li Shiyuan listened to Mu Lan’s words and immediately changed his face: “Mu Zhantian, don’t you know that Mu Lan is the crown princess appointed by the king?”? Are you doing this to oppose the king?
“I dare not.” Mu Zhantian immediately knelt down.
Mu Lan’s voice softened a little, and Li Shiyuan’s heart itched more and more. She looked at Li Shiyuan softly, with a trace of panic in her eyes: “Your Highness, Big Brother didn’t mean it. He was probably too angry.”. If all of a sudden you want to make Mu Lan your concubine, probably no one in the palace can accept it.
Li Shiyuan’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Mu Lan can always show different faces to him at different times.
Can be indifferent, can be pitiful, can also be Yin and Yang strange, even now such a grievance.
But Li Shiyuan could not catch the true face of Mu Lan.
Then think of his release of the investigation of Mu Lan, an ordinary Gu Fu, but seems to be hidden mystery, so naturally set Mu Lan for the imperial concubine, not only because he has an interest in Mu Lan.
“Your Highness,” Mu Lan called softly.
When Li Shiyuan came to his senses, Mu Zhantian said, “Your Highness, don’t be deceived by Mu Lan. This woman is ruthless and premeditated.”. Think about it..
“Shut up.” Li Shiyuan didn’t give Mu Zhantian a chance to speak again.
Mu Zhantian looked at Mu Lan sullenly, but finally he was silent. Still kneeling
, Mulan said, “Your Highness, Mulan is a little surprised and wants to leave the East Hall first. Mulan can’t do anything here. It will only add to the confusion and even make people feel uncomfortable.”
This, Mu Lan said very quickly and very urgent, as if he had been wronged.
Li Shiyuan didn’t say anything, but he helped Mu Lan up himself. “The king has asked someone to take you back.”
“No, Mulan doesn’t want to cause any more trouble.” Mu Lan shook his head and refused.
Li Shiyuan also did not say anything, Mu Lan stood up behind him quickly turned around and left, even a moment did not stay.
Li Shiyuan stood with his hands on his back and watched Mu Lan leave. Then he turned and looked at Mu Zhantian. “You’ve been with the king for so long. Don’t you know that if you can’t bear a little, you’ll mess up a big plan?”
“Your Highness..” Mu Zhantian was eager to explain.
“a woman, how can you achieve great things if you haggle with a woman?” Li Shiyuan opened his mouth sullenly and scolded Mu Zhantian. “Why, the king didn’t make Zhihua Crown Princess. You can’t wait to come out and ask for justice for Zhihua?”
“I dare not.” Mu Zhantian looked at Li Shiyuan with great trepidation.
Li Shiyuan’s ruthlessness is also well known, Mu Zhantian can come to today’s position, in addition to careful nature also has a large part of the reason is that he followed Li Shiyuan.
Li Shi-yuan’s gaze, however, did not slow down: “Who do you think is more suitable for the position of Crown Princess, Mu Lan or Mu Chih-hua?”. Is it not enough to know the painting during this period of time? Isn’t there enough trouble, not just in front of the king, but in front of the emperor and the queen mother?
Mu Zhantian couldn’t answer.
As if Mu Lan came back, Mu Zhi painting completely changed, such Mu Zhi painting is really inappropriate, even Mu Zhan God knows, even Mu Hongyuan’s mind is somewhat biased.
Knowing that Hua is the king’s woman, naturally the king will not treat her unfairly. But as Crown Princess, do you think that a casual person can sit there? Li Shiyuan looked down at Mu Zhantian and said, “Zhantian, the king knows that you are worried about Zhihua, but you know that no matter what happens, she is the first person to appear in the position of Crown Princess. Do you want to see Zhihua pushed out like this one day?”
Mu Zhantian said no more. The position of
Crown Princess is for the future position of empress. Don’t you know which is more important? Li Shiyuan dropped a word, no longer opened his mouth, hurried back to the East Hall.
Mu Zhantian stood where he was, saying nothing, and the hairpin on his chest was still stuck in his muscles.
He knew that this was Mulan’s revenge and warning. In the
present situation, Mulan has taken the lead, no matter what he says, no one will believe it again, but Mulan’s words can be trusted by everyone. Appeared several times
before the dangerous, Mu Lan naturally also put this account on his own head.
This hairpin, if Mu Lan exerts himself a few minutes more, is facing his heart, and there is no room for manoeuvre.
Mu Zhan day sank, this just let a person hold oneself to walk out.
This Mu Lan, absolutely can not stay.
……
And at the same time
inside the East Hall.
The imperial physician had already examined the condition of Mu Zhihua and said respectfully, “Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, Miss Zhihua was only too frightened to faint. She will wake up after a rest and a cup of tea.”. I’ve already prescribed a prescription to soothe nerves, and I’ll be all right soon.
Li Changtian nodded. Only then did
the imperial physician retreat.
And Chen Zhirong sobbed in a low voice, for such a situation, she was even more distressed. Looking at Mu Hongyuan’s eyes, but also with a trace of blame.
Even Wang Xueshuang could not help sighing. I don’t know what to say
for a while.
The change caught people off guard.
“Where is the prince?” Qu Huachang suddenly opened his mouth.
“The prince has just gone out. The slave doesn’t know where he has gone.”
Qu Huachang quiet, soon walked toward the outside of the hall, in Qu Huachang walked to the outside of the hall, just saw Li Shiyuan came in, Qu Huachang looked at Li Shiyuan, Li Shiyuan is quiet.
“Does the mother have something to do with her son?” Li Shiyuan asked directly.
“Come with me.” Qu Huachang twisted his eyebrows and said directly.
Li Shiyuan did not speak, but quietly followed Qu Huachang toward the relatively quiet corridor of the East Hall, until no one was there, Qu Huachang stopped.
“Shi-won, do you know what you’re doing?” Qu Huachang called Li Shiyuan’s name and asked calmly.
Li Shi-yuan, however, did not change his face: “I know exactly what I’m doing.”
“Then why did you give such an answer today when your father asked you?” Qu Huachang was a little angry and looked at Li Shiyuan, asking clearly word by word.
Qu Huachang worried that Li Changtian took a fancy to Mu Lan.
Result this worry has not had time to put down, has not had time to let Li Changtian give Mu Lan refers to the marriage, but the result suddenly out of a Cheng Yaojin, and this Cheng Yaojin or his own prince. How can
Qu Huachang put his heart at ease.
A Mulan, only appeared in the palace for two days, can stir everything upside down, if Mulan really married into the East Palace, who can know what happened. In
the previous Dynasty, it happened that the daughter-in-law eventually became the empress of the main palace.
Qu Huachang took a deep breath and looked at Li Shiyuan again. “Prince, you have always been the most reassuring person in this palace, but now you have done such a mindless thing.”. Now you go back to tell your father, before the name is just you said wrong, you want to set up the imperial concubine or know the painting. Don’t forget that this has long been the tacit understanding between Prince Mu and the palace. If you do this, what will Lord Mu think, and what will the people in his palace think?
Li Shiyuan did not answer.
“Besides, you and Zhihua,” Qu Huachang did not go on.
These things, all people know, but did not break it.
Li Shiyuan looked at Qu Huachang for a long time before he casually said, “I will make her my concubine.”
Qu Huachang twisted his eyebrows.
Mother, I know exactly what I’m going to do. Mu Lan was the legitimate daughter of Prince Mu’s mansion, and it was nothing for the minister to make her a concubine. Know that the painting is a concubine, as the side of the imperial concubine is not any unsafe place. If Mu Lan had already been in the palace of the Prince Mu, who would be the crown princess? My son thought, the queen mother already had a steelyard in her heart, and she knew it very well.
Li Shi-yuan put it directly: Besides, compared with Zhi Hua and Mu Lan, who does the mother think is more suitable for the position of Crown Princess. Obviously, what Mulan has done these two days is enough to prove it. Looking around the palace, how many people can coax the Empress Dowager into submission? Even Maggie can look at her with new eyes.
Qu Huachang stopped talking.
So, mother, please rest assured that every decision of my son is made after careful consideration, and it is not what the mother thinks. If Mu Lan had only beauty and no brains, I definitely wouldn’t have made Mu Lan my concubine.
Li Shiyuan made his position clear.
Qu Huachang was quiet for a long time before she looked at Li Shiyuan and said, “Your father may not agree.”
“I’ve already told my father about this, but he didn’t say he didn’t agree, but he didn’t nod his head either. I’ll have to ask my mother to talk to him about this.” Li Shiyuan looked at Qu Huachang ingratiatingly.
Qu Huachang still twisted his eyebrows and did not quite agree.
But Li Shiyuan did not mean to go on, and the topic stopped abruptly here.
Some things can’t be pushed too hard.
And Mu Lan is the duck to the mouth, Li Shiyuan is not worried about Mu Lan can escape.
She can’t fly without wings.
In this idea, Li Shiyuan and Qu Huachang returned to the East Hall, but the atmosphere in the East Hall still seemed depressed. Mu Zhihua woke up leisurely, but still crying, as if he could not get out of it.
Chen Chih-jung also wept and looked at Mu Hung-yuan: “Wang Yeh, you have to make decisions for Chih-hua.”
Mu Hongyuan, however, said nothing. “Look at the empress and the young lady. If something happens, the king will ask for you.” Frightened, the slave on
one side immediately knelt down and said, “Yes, slave.”
Then Mu Hongyuan went out.
Li Changtian did not leave, and Qu Huachang and Li Shiyuan have come back, and when he saw Mu Hongyuan come out, Li Shiyuan just wanted to say something, but Qu Huachang unexpectedly interrupted Li Shiyuan’s words.
“This thing has come too suddenly. We’ll discuss it after the Hungry Ghost Festival.” Qu Huachang opened his mouth lightly, preventing all possibilities of speaking.
Li Shiyuan frowned.
Li Changtian looked at Qu Huachang, and then his eyes fell on Li Shiyuan. His eyes were a little cold. “Why does the crown prince have to make Mu Lan crown princess?”
“The head of the East Palace naturally needs a smart woman to be the head of the palace, and Mulan is the best choice.” Li Shi-yuan’s face did not change color. “What’s more, my son likes Mu Lan, so he asked his father to help him.” Li Changtian, who usually do
tes on Li Shiyuan, unexpectedly did not agree.
This attitude, let Qu Huachang twist eyebrows.
Also let Li Shiyuan some unclear.
But in such an atmosphere, no one dares to speak.
When the atmosphere was slightly tense, Mu Hongyuan unexpectedly opened his mouth: “Your Majesty, my proposal to the prince doesn’t make any sense.”. Whether it is Zhihua or Mu Lan, they are all the daughters of Mu Wangfu. Whoever becomes a Crown Princess is an honor for a humble minister. As soon as
this word came out, Chen Zhirong, who had just appeased Mu Zhihua, happened to hear it, and her face changed again and again.
In fact, this period of time, Chen Zhirong faintly can perceive Mu Hongyuan’s partiality to Mu Lan, but did not think of such a thing, but can be biased to such an extent.
If Mu Lan really becomes the Crown Princess, then she and Mu Zhihua will not have any good days to live.
Chen Zhirong will not allow such a thing to happen.
But on such an occasion, Chen Zhirong did not say anything and watched quietly. Unable to
reverse the current situation, Chen Zhirong will try to come up with a more reasonable way before everything is settled.
Mu Hung-yuan’s words, but Li Chang-tien quieted down for a moment, and then said in a cold but dignified voice: “The crown prince’s appointment of a concubine is a major event in the palace. This matter will be discussed later, after this year’s draft is over.” As soon as
Li Changtian spoke, the faces of the people present were different.
But no one dared to say anything more, and Qi Qi answered.
Only Chen Zhirong breathed a sigh of relief. The draft is still three months
away, and it will be in the spring of next year.
This time in March, as long as Mu Zhihua strive for success, can be pregnant with Li Shiyuan’s child, then Mu Zhihua can smoothly into the East Palace, after all, although Li Shiyuan did not set up the imperial concubine, but still have concubines, but Li Shiyuan never let people give birth to a prince.
As long as Mu Zhihua is pregnant, everything will change.
Chen Zhirong’s face softened slightly.
But Li Changtian did not continue to stay in the East Hall, and the tired look gradually dispersed, and the excitement in the East Hall also disappeared.
Soon, the East Hall returned to a quiet.
……
Mu Lan calmly walked in the direction of the West Side Hall, without even looking back at the brightly lit East Hall, where everything seemed to have nothing to do with Mu Lan.
Even Mu Lan’s pace is getting faster and faster.
It was an easy victory, but Mu Lan did not have a little pleasure, but like a huge stone pressure on Mu Lan’s chest, how can not breathe.
Mu Lan sank, forcing himself to calm down.
Now everything, for Mu Lan, there is no turning back. If
she retreats, the result can be imagined.
Looking at the bright lights of the palace, it was the most familiar place in the previous life, even more familiar than Mu Wangfu, but in this life, Mu Lan seemed extremely disgusted.
This irritability is getting worse and worse, Mu Lan suddenly turned around and walked toward the palace wall, and when he reached the west gate, Mu Lan jumped up, regardless of his skirt, lightly along the palace wall, and then turned down.
But after all, there are still many inconveniences in wearing skirts.
At the moment of landing, Mu Lan’s shoe tip accidentally stepped on the skirt, almost stumbled, she had no time to exclaim, suddenly a gust of wind came, Mu Lan instantly became alert, but did not come to react, people have been hugged into a solid chest.
It was only for a moment that Mu Lan relaxed.
Looking at the person who appeared in front of him, Mu Lan was almost helpless: “General Long, where are you going to take me?”
Long Shaoyun did not speak, all the way around Mu Lan, dragonflies quickly toward the depths of the palace wall. Until
a steed appeared in front of Long Shaoyun and Mu Lan, Long Shaoyun still did not say a word, directly took Mu Lan to the horse and rode away. There was only the sound of the wind in
Mu Lan’s ears, and there was no other sound.
Long Shaoyun raised his whip with one hand and protected Mu Lan with the other, and the horse galloped toward the woods.
Mu Lan’s voice was also covered by the constant roar of the wind.
It was not until Long Shao-yun’s deep and rich voice came out: “Is it cold?”
This person’s deep eyes have fallen on the body of Mu Lan, Mu Lan’s skin because of a gust of cold wind hit, can not help but have goose bumps, ears were frozen red.
He also did not wait for Mu Lan to speak, quickly took off his cloak, directly wrapped in Mu Lan’s body.
The chill disappeared, sticking to the man’s chest, but it was a burst of warmth.
Finally, Mu Lan did not speak, Ren Long Shao Yun took himself farther and farther.
In the depths of the woods, the horse raised its hooves and neighed for a while before it gradually stopped.
……
Long Shaoyun jumped down, but Mu Lan was still sitting on his horse. After Long Shaoyun stood firm, he held out his hand and handed it to Mu Lan: “Come down.”
Mu Lan hesitated, and finally stretched out his hand and let Long Shaoyun help him get off the horse.
It was not until Mulan had fallen to the ground that she looked at Long Shaoyun and took off her cloak. Before she could give it back to Long Shaoyun, the man said faintly, “Put it on. The girl’s body is delicate, and the wind is strong outside. It’s easy to get cold.”
Dazhou is the coldest around the Hungry Ghost Festival.
Snowflakes are falling one by one. The
black shawl was already covered with large snowflakes.
But under the shawl Mu Lan, is only a skirt, before the cloak is falls in the east hall. Mu Lan is also not affectation, said thanks, did not force the cloak back to Long Shaoyun.
But Mu Lan looked at Long Shaoyun but did not move his eyes: “General Long, what did you bring me here for?”
Mu Lan raised his eyebrows, but his voice was still very calm.
Long Shaoyun looked at Mu Lan, very quiet, and did not answer Mu Lan’s question for the first time.
Mu Lan did not urge.
The two men stood very close, and neither of them broke the silence. All of a sudden
, Long Shaoyun smiled softly: “I’ve already got my wish, but why don’t you have any happiness in your eyes?”
Mu Lan twisted his eyebrows and looked at Long Shaoyun with some puzzlement.
“Didn’t the prince explain to the emperor that he wanted to make you the crown princess? You should be happy, shouldn’t you?” Long Shaoyun asked Mu Lan lightly.
Mu Lan was asked by Long Shaoyun, but he quieted down.
But soon, Mu Lan smiled in a low voice, and then looked up to meet Long Shaoyun’s eyes without any evasion: “Yes, I should be happy, but after all, I haven’t got it yet. Shouldn’t I keep a little calm?”? If you get carried away, it’s easy to let the duck fly.
Mu Lan’s answer is very calm, but also said that there is no emotion.
Long Shao-yun just looked at him like this, but the big hand behind him tightened and then loosened. It was a long time before he said, “Do you really want to marry the prince?”.
Mulan gave a positive answer: “Yes.”
“Mulan, what do you want to do?” Long Shaoyun’s hand, hidden behind him, suddenly stretched out to touch Mu Lan, but eventually clenched into a fist in the air and quietly put it on his side.
This question, Mu Lan did not answer, but calmly changed the subject: “General Long took me out of the palace without permission, just to ask me this?”
Long Shaoyun gave a low smile and a little sarcasm. Then he said, “No, what if I said that I brought you out to drink wine as a song?”
Mu Lan did not speak.
Long Shaoyun really conjured up a pot of wine and looked at Mu Lan.
Mulan smiled. “Is General Long sure I can drink?”
“Sweet Osmanthus will not intoxicate you, as long as you don’t drink too much.” Long Shaoyun said lightly.
Mu Lan hummed, but very naturally took over, both of them opened their mouths again, quietly found an open space to sit down, there is not a mouthful of drinking wine.
The sweet osmanthus wine is very fragrant.
And the sweet-scented osmanthus brewed by Long Shaoyun is the best.
The entrance is the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus, which makes people drink too much, but the stamina of sweet-scented osmanthus brewing is very strong, in such a cup, it is very easy to forget oneself.
But Mu Lan has always been calm and vigilant.
Long Shaoyun did not mean to let Mu Lan drink more.
Mu Lan some can not figure out Long Shaoyun, two people have not a mouthful of drink, rarely talk, even if occasionally chat, are also Long Shaoyun said the border things. Everyone knows that
the border is bitter and cold, but in the mouth of Long Shaoyun, it has become a rare beauty, birch forest, horse whip, unique stone house, Mu Lan can easily outline such a picture in his mind.
Beautiful and insolent.
But it is not suitable for Mu Lan now. When it was Mu Lan’s
turn, Mu Lan’s words were always reserved with three points, and Long Shaoyun did not mind until the sweet-scented osmanthus brewed in their hands was finished.
Mu Lan glanced at the sky and said, “General Long, it’s getting late. If I don’t go back to the palace, I’m afraid I’ll have an accident.” What happened
today is not a small thing. Although
she is in the west side hall, but after all is also targeted, if in the palace was left behind, it is not as good as Mu Wang Fu to get away.
Mulan didn’t want to get himself into any trouble.
Long Shaoyun hum, stood up, and then he extended his hand to Mu Lan, Mu Lan is not affectation, pulling Long Shaoyun’s hand has already stood up. The snow on the
ground is thicker.
Both of them had snowflakes in their hair, one by one. The horses walking at random
not far away seemed to be impatient and kept neighing.
“Mu Lan.” Long Shaoyun looked at Mu Lan and suddenly lowered his voice.
This time, with a thick cocoon of finger pulp gently stroked the delicate skin of Mulan, in such a touch, with a cold and tender, so that Long Shaoyun has a moment of trance and greed.
Mu Lan frowned and looked at Long Shaoyun. “General Long, it’s not appropriate for you to do this.”
Long Shao-yun, however, did not let go, but stopped: “Tomorrow morning, I’m going back to the frontier. This time I’m going for a year, and I won’t be back until next year’s Hungry Ghost Festival.” “Have a safe journey, General Long,”
said Mulan calmly.
There is no intention of detaining.
I didn’t mean to say any more.
Then, Mu Lan pulled Long Shaoyun’s hand out of his face and took a quiet step back. Long Shaoyun looked at his lost palm and finally bowed his head and laughed at himself.
When he raised his eyes, Long Shaoyun’s eyes still fell on Mu Lan.
Mu Lan did not evade.
“Mulan, are you sure you won’t come with me to the border?” Long Shaoyun could not have asked again more carefully.
“General Long, you know my answer.” Mu Lan’s tone is still very calm.
Long Shaoyun chuckled, Good. In the palace, take care of yourself. If you have something to do, you can go to the general’s office. Don’t worry. The general’s office is a trustworthy person. They will inform me of your words at the first time.
Mulan said, “Thank you, General Long.”
Long Shaoyun didn’t say anything: “Get on the horse and I’ll take you back to the palace.”
Mu Lan, however, did not leave. He looked at Long Shaoyun quietly and suddenly said, “General Long, if you can, keep the frontier and don’t go back to Beijing.”. Kyoto is not a good place.
In the last life, if Long Shaoyun did not return to Beijing, even if he resisted the decree, in that case, Li Shiyuan had no way to take Long Shaoyun.
Long Shaoyun holds the military power in his hands, not to mention that he himself is deeply loved by the people in the border areas.
Long Shaoyun is safe in the frontier as long as he does not return to Kyoto for life. Even if
Li Shiyuan wants to do something to Long Shaoyun, he has to weigh it. But once in Kyoto, everything is not decided by Long Shaoyun.
And Mu Lan’s words made Long Shaoyun narrow his eyes: “Mu Lan, what do you mean by that?”
“Nothing, just say it.” Mu Lan didn’t explain any more. “Aren’t you going to send me back to the palace?”? If you don’t go, it’s really too late.
Then, Mu Lan took the initiative to mount the horse.
At the moment she stepped on the saddle, Long Shaoyun had already picked up Mu Lan, and the black cloak wrapped Mu Lan tightly, with the breath of Long Shaoyun and the faint smell of sweet osmanthus.
The horse’s hooves were raised, and in the thick snow, it galloped all the way to the palace.
……
At that time, in
the west side of the hall, the lotus incense was kneeling on the ground, shivering with fear: “Tell me, Your Highness..” Little. The young lady has not come back yet.
Li Shiyu looked sharply at Hexiang and said, “You are Mu Lan’s slave. Why didn’t your master come back? Why did you come back first?”
“The young lady asked the maidservant to come back first, saying that she would be here soon.” Hexiang dare not hide it. Fear
of Li Shiyu, is from the heart, it seems that as long as you see Li Shiyu, the heel of the lotus incense is unstable, can not say the reason, even in front of the emperor and the queen mother, the lotus incense is not so.
Especially the gloomy Li Shiyu, Hexiang has no doubt that he will die here.
“Where did she go?” Li Shiyu asked directly.
He Xiang shook her head. “The maidservant doesn’t know.”
I really don’t know.
Mu Lan’s anything, unless is the lotus fragrance follows, otherwise the lotus fragrance forever cannot understand Mu Lan’s idea.
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