East Palace Crisis
Phoenix Nirvana: The Road
to Glory and Favor of the Demon Queen of Confusion “But next, the king doesn’t want this to happen again.”. No matter what she has done, she is the queen’s mother and the queen of the court. If this happens again, the king will certainly pursue it to the end.
Li Shiyu’s voice was flat, but between the lines was a warning to Mu Lan. How could
Mu Lan not hear it.
She chuckled, unable to tell whether she remembered or had no idea. Then she said lightly, “I remember.”
Li Shiyuan did not continue to say anything.
The bedroom was quiet for a while, until Li Shiyuan suddenly pinched Mu Lan’s chin, half forced to let Mu Lan look at himself, Mu Lan’s eyes are not instantaneous, and did not avoid anything.
“Mulan, are you saying that the king has underestimated you, or that he has underestimated the present danger?” What Li Shiyuan asked was not clear.
Mu Lan is also very calm: “I have always been like this, your Highness, whether overestimated or underestimated, Mu Lan is here.”. As for what your Highness said about danger, Mulan didn’t quite understand what it meant.
Do Tai Chi? Who can’t.
In the palace, everyone is a veteran actor, everyone you see is just a false mask, under the mask, is the bloody and true self.
When this face is exposed, it will be a bloody disaster.
“You don’t need to understand.” Li Shiyuan opened his mouth lightly.
Mu Lan hum, also did not say what, the atmosphere between two people appears a bit delicate.
Quiet for a while, Mu Lan unexpectedly looked at Li Shiyuan, calmly asked: “Your Highness will for today’s matter, no matter when it happened in Fengqing Palace, it will be counted on my concubine.”
“Neither yes nor no can escape from the king’s hand.” Li Shi-yuan said directly, “No one can play tricks under the eyes of this king.”
This is also a warning to Mu Lan.
Mu Lan smiled faintly. “I know.”
Li Shiyuan hum, did not speak again, soon, Li Shiyuan got up to leave, Mu Lan also stood up: “I see you off.”
Li Shiyuan was not in a hurry to leave, but looked at Mu Lan for a moment: “Mu Lan, cherish the time that the king has given you.”
“Yes.” Mu Lan answered.
Standing in front of Mu Lan, Li Shiyuan suddenly bowed his head, pressed his thin lips to Mu Lan’s ear, and said, “These three months, you owe the king, and the king will get it back with interest.”
This is no longer a threat, but with a bit of flirtation, full of ambiguity.
Mu Lan’s face did not change color. Only then did
Li Shiyuan release Mu Lan, kiss her on her lips, and then turn around and leave. Mu Lan watched quietly, stroking his lips with his finger pulp, but his eyebrows and eyes were a little more cold.
Then she took back her eyes as if nothing had happened, let the lotus fragrance remove the tea tray, and then changed her clothes, Mu Lan went directly to the Fengluan Palace.
Phoenix Luan palace, is very smooth, Mu Lan and the queen mother to find an excuse, said the lotus incense relatives are seriously ill, leaving the lotus incense this child, so asked someone to leave a message to Mu Wang Fu. For the sake of waiting on him for a long time, Mu Lan allowed the lotus incense to leave the palace.
He Xiang is Mu Lan’s person, Mu Lan has the right to decide whether he Xiang will stay or not.
After all, the lotus incense is not originally in the palace slave, that is to go through the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the lotus incense is Mu Lan dowry in the servant girl.
So this matter Mu Lan opened his mouth, to the queen mother this is just a process, the queen mother naturally will not say much, to Mu Lan do things with a sense of propriety, but appears to be satisfied.
Mu Lan has never done anything out of line in the palace, even this time in prison, Mu Lan has not made a lot of noise, appears to be quiet.
Such magnanimity is the magnanimity of the mother instrument.
The queen mother is naturally very satisfied with Mu Lan.
She kept Mu Lan with dinner, this just let Mu Lan go back, Mu Lan before leaving, the queen mother is also rewarded a lot of things to Mu Lan.
Mu Lan was a little surprised: “Empress, what are you..” That place in the
Western Regions is different from Kyoto. You can use these clothes. Ai Jia knew that you liked the clothes made by the embroidery room outside the palace, so she asked someone to go out to make them. It was also measured according to your size. You’re weak, and it’s not easy for you to recover, but you’ve had one accident after another. On this trip to the Western Regions, I dare not have another accident, or the Ai family will blame themselves. The queen mother explained with a smile.
“No.” Mulan smiled. “Mulan thanks the Empress Dowager for her kindness.”
All right, you go to rest early, too. I will go to Kaiyuan Temple to pray tomorrow. When you come back from Kaiyuan Temple, you are going to leave. It’s all right for you to decide the matter of lotus incense. As for the slave close to you, you can ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to find another one for you. You can find one in the East Palace. It’s up to you to decide. The queen mother said with a smile.
“Good.” Mu Lan nodded his head.
The queen mother also did not say anything, let Xu Luochen personally sent Mu Lan out.
It was only at the gate of the Fengluan Palace that Xu Luochen stopped and said, “Sister Mu, the Empress Dowager is really kind to you.”. I’m not so worried when you go to the autumn festival. Otherwise, I’m really afraid that if I don’t serve the queen mother well, I’ll offend her.
“No.” “All right, I’ll go back first.” Laughed Mulan.
“Good.” Xu Luochen nodded with a smile and waved at Mu Lan. Only then did
Mu Lan turn around and leave the Fengluan Palace, but Xu Luochen stood until Mu Lan’s figure disappeared, and then turned back to the Fengqing Palace.
……
The next day.
Mu Lan wants to go to Kaiyuan Temple, which is the rule before the big Zhou Autumn Festival. In the past, Qu Huachang went there, but in the first year of the establishment of the Crown Princess, Qu Huachang took the Crown Princess there, but now the relationship between Qu Huachang and Mu Lan is impossible to go together.
The most important thing is, yesterday came back from the Royal Dragon Palace, Qu Huachang has been banned, although not a decree, but also Qu Huachang gas enough choke.
So Qu Huachang randomly found a reason for his physical discomfort and asked the Crown Princess to go to Kaiyuan Temple to pray for blessings and chant sutras for the autumn festival. In order to avoid leaving the palace alone with Mu Lan, Qu Huachang has done a lot of evil things over the years, and it is inevitable that he will feel guilty.
With the threat of Mu Lan, Qu Huachang was afraid that something would happen to Mu Lan.
On the contrary, Qu Huachang does not go, Mu Lan is happy to be clear, otherwise in the face of Qu Huachang, Mu Lan is really not even a trace of perfunctory mood, why make their own face unhappy these two days.
But the lotus incense quietly prepared things for Mu Lan, did not speak, and the time for the lotus incense to leave the palace is today, this is the last time for the lotus incense to clean up Mu Lan, the whole process, the lotus incense’s eyes are red, not a word.
Mu Lan knew that he could not be coaxed, so he went with the lotus fragrance.
It was not until He-hsiang had packed up that she looked at Mulan. Mulan sighed helplessly: “Remember my meeting. We will meet eventually.”
“Good.” He Xiang answered.
Get away from me and take care of yourself. Even if it’s for me, don’t do anything wrong. Remember the oath you made to me. You swore with my life. Do you understand? Mu Lan once again explained the lotus fragrance.
He Xiang hum, the voice is a little buzzing: “Miss, you also want to be good.”
“Good.” He Xiang answered.
Then Mu Lan said nothing more: “All right, Grandfather Cheng is waiting for you outside. He will take you out of the palace. The carriage is also waiting at the west gate. It will take you all the way to the suburbs of Beijing. When you get there, Lord Rong’s people will be waiting for you.”. When you are in a safe place, they will write back to me.
He Xiang gave a sob.
Then, Mu Lan personally stood up and sent the lotus incense to the gate of the East Palace. The lotus incense had no luggage, just a carry-on bundle and a few clothes. Grandfather
Cheng is waiting outside the East Palace.
Cheng Dezhu was the father-in-law of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Apart from being responsible for the area of the Hall of Talented People, he was also responsible for the matter of these old palace maids leaving the palace.
So it’s not surprising that Cheng Dezhu is waiting here.
“Grandfather Cheng.” He Xiang paid his respects.
Cheng Te-chu nodded. “Miss Hexiang, I’ll take you out of the palace today, but I can only take you to the west gate.”
He Xiang answered.
“Empress.” Cheng Te-chu looked at Mu Lan and said, “Please rest assured that the slave will fulfill the orders of the empress, and then come back to reply to the empress.”
“There’s Lao Cheng’s father-in-law.” Mu Lan nodded his head.
Cheng Dezhu did not stay in place, motioned to the lotus incense to follow him, but the lotus incense step by step three back, looking at Mu Lan, that kind of reluctant mood is obvious.
But Mu Lan did not take a step forward, but stood quietly in place, watching the lotus fragrance leave.
When the lotus fragrance turned around, Mu Lan did not even stay in place, she walked toward the East Palace, her eyes were sour and swollen, some reddish, but Mu Lan could not shed a drop of tears.
This life, as if no matter when and where, again sad situation, Mu Lan can not shed tears, can only be apathetic to continue to live, because she was reborn, so bite back? Mu Lan can’t figure it out.
But this can not stop the sadness, but there is no channel to vent, Mu Lan can not say this feeling, as if the heart blocked countless boulders, almost people can not breathe.
Breathing began to be cramped again, and even all kinds of confused pictures appeared in my mind, but still could not be connected into a complete event.
Mu Lan broke down a little.
Then she stumbled, and finally, she held the handrail tightly, which made her calm down gradually, and her breathing began to slow down.
After that, Mu Lan continued to walk towards the East Palace.
And Li Shiyu arranged for himself a good slave, Mu Lan is from Cheng Gonggong that already know, will soon go to the East Palace and meet themselves, naturally, to the outside world, this slave is also her choice. Only now, Mu Lan does not know where this slave comes from.
Sink, Mu Lan did not think much, for Li Shiyu arranged things, Mu Lan is no need to worry.
Only after the rebirth to develop vigilance, it is impossible to let Mu Lan in an instant will easily believe in a person, naturally also need time to run in.
As a result
, Mu Lan re-entered the East Palace, but far away saw Qiu Xiang holding Mu Zhihua, walking in the East Palace, this is Mu Lan many days later to see Mu Zhihua, Mu Zhihua’s belly is already very obvious.
Lower abdomen bulge, full of pregnancy, the whole person because of pregnancy, the obvious rich charm of a circle.
It’s just this face. It’s pale and scary.
Mu Lan looked at such a quiet picture, Mu Zhihua naturally saw Mu Lan, two people are far apart, Mu Zhihua can not please, and Mu Zhihua is now shaky feeling, it is impossible to walk in front of Mu Lan.
Even, Mu Lan did not even say hello, he quickly walked toward the bedroom.
Only when he turned around, Mu Lan faintly saw a trace of hatred in Mu Zhihua’s eyes.
Hate?
Mu Zhihua is to hate himself, but this hate has not yet come to an end. What happened before? For Mulan, nothing.
Mu Lan did not think about Mu Zhi painting, Mu Zhi painting is not in a hurry at this time.
Besides, Mu Zhihua can’t make any splash now, and she really doesn’t need to worry.
Quiet, Mu Lan did not say anything, quickly toward the bedroom. By the time they
reached the gate of the palace, a young girl about twenty years old had already appeared in front of Mu Lan. She respectfully paid her respects, saying, “My maidservant Linglong, I’ve seen the Crown Princess. She’s a thousand years old.”
“Linglong?” Mu Lan twisted his eyebrows and looked up and down.
Linglong is not to say that he is upright, but he can still feel the calmness of this person, and this person knows martial arts, and his breath is too calm.
Words and deeds are not easy to make mistakes, in this person’s eyebrows and eyes, you can easily see the familiarity of this palace, but not the lotus fragrance so carefully.
“Where are you a slave?” Mu Lan asked lightly, without mentioning Li Shiyu.
Linglong calmly replied, “Tell the empress that the maidservant is a slave in the side hall of the East Palace.”
This surprised Mu Lan.
Linglong has been in the East Palace, and the East Palace has such a person, Li Shiyuan unexpectedly did not find, but later, Mu Lan thought also did not feel any strange place, after all, the East Palace is so big, slaves up and down hundreds of people, want to know one by one is impossible.
What’s more, Linglong has always been in the side hall, not in the main hall at all, and it’s almost impossible to see Li Shiyuan on weekdays.
Besides, people who practice martial arts know how to hide their own breath. It’s not difficult to make people unaware of it. Just like Mu Lan, apart from Li Shiyuan and people close to him, few people know that they know martial arts. Even if they are lotus incense, they have only a smattering of knowledge.
And Linglong did not hide anything in front of herself, but also released signals to herself.
She smiled and suddenly relaxed. “Linglong,” she said to the outside world, “I personally chose you from the East Palace.”. How long have you been in the East Palace?
“Don’t worry, the maidservant knows what to do.” Linglong replied quietly, “The maidservant has been in the East Palace for four years. She has been in the East Palace since she entered the palace.”. The slaves in the East Palace are no strangers to slaves, so there won’t be any problems.
“Good.” Mu Lan nodded.
Linglong also did not say anything more, previously obviously can feel the breath, has been collected down, at the moment Linglong looks and any of the slaves in the East Palace are not much different.
Mu Lan is nothing more than to choose a personal slave.
This is also the queen mother’s oral instructions, let Mu Lan personally elected.
What’s more, Li Shiyuan’s people, Mu Lan never used, although they did not stop them from following themselves, Li Shiyuan and Mu Lan are very clear about each other’s vigilance, so Mu Lan is now looking for a slave, there is nothing strange, the most important thing is that this slave is from the East Palace.
This means that Li Shiyuan will not be too suspicious.
I have to admit that Li Shiyu knows a lot about Li Shiyuan. He can know every detail clearly. Only when he knows himself and his enemy can he win every battle.
And Linglong is obviously familiar with Mulan’s preferences, from the first thing to do, Linglong is particularly skilled, never step on Mulan’s thunder, even the temperature of washing face, are extremely accurate, is Mulan’s habit of cool water temperature.
Then, Mu Lan looked at Linglong and said, “Who told you about these preferences of my palace?”
Linglong said, “a few days before the maidservant came to see the empress, the people above had specially explained to the maidservant the various preferences of the empress, so that the maidservant could do her best to serve the empress and protect her safety. There was absolutely no second thoughts.”
Mu Lan nodded.
She chuckled, but didn’t ask much.
Then, she waved her hand, Linglong was very clever to retreat, do not need Mu Lan to open his mouth again. Mu Lan also did not leave in a hurry, close one’s eyes to rest on the soft collapse.
Go to Kaiyuan temple, after lunch before departure, because praying is tomorrow, but Kaiyuan temple is far away, so they have to go first the next day, in the morning of the day after tomorrow, and then return from Kaiyuan temple. The implication is
to stay in Kaiyuan Temple for two days.
But this trip to Kaiyuan Temple, Mu Lan some restless, but also can not say why, but also did not have much perturbed feeling, as if this matter can be safe in the past.
Sink, Mu Lan also did not continue to think, now any situation, for Mu Lan, is the water to cover, soldiers to block, just in the heart, Mu Lan naturally did not have the mind, finally, she sat up, quiet for a moment, directly out of the bedroom, in the garden pavilion to rest.
Big week gradually into autumn, but also less hot summer, more of a trace of coolness.
Linglong quietly accompanied by Mu Lan, even the small points sent up are Mu Lan like glutinous rice brown sugar, kneaded into a small snack, sweet and pleasant.
Mu Lan likes sweet.
The rest of the display is also longan osmanthus cake, even hawthorn cake such food inside, also used osmanthus and honey.
Mu Lan eats quietly, until there is a feeling of satiety, Mu Lan is put aside, did not move again.
Suddenly, Linglong, who had left earlier, quietly returned and whispered in Mulan’s ear, “Empress, Miss Hexiang has arrived safely.”
This is not how far away, but has safely arrived in the western suburbs on the car arranged by Rong Jiu.
Mu Lan’s heart widened. Although
the lotus fragrance out of the palace is justified, it does not mean that the way out of the palace can be safe, but now sent to the hands of Rong Jiu, Mu Lan does not need to worry.
That’s why Mu Lan didn’t leave until after lunch.
“You go and pack up, and we’ll be ready to leave for Kaiyuan Temple in a moment.” Mu Lan ordered lightly.
“Yes, the slave is going to prepare.” Linglong nodded and retreated.
Mu Lan sat in the pavilion for a while, but did not stay, but when Mu Lan got up, he saw the figure of Mu Zhihua and Qiu Xiang walking towards him leisurely.
Mu Zhihua walked very slowly, and people looked as if they were not very comfortable.
Mu Lan heart gives birth to vigilance, quiet next, always feel Mu Zhihua wants to do what, she also did not dodge the meaning, heavy look.
It was not until Mu Chih-hua came up to him that he said, “I would like to pay my respects to the Crown Princess.”
The tone sounded much more obedient, but a discerning person could still hear the reluctance of Mu Zhihua.
Mu Lan did not feel anything abnormal, Mu Zhi painting Yin and Yang strange gas is not a day or two, besides, now Mu Zhi painting is completely lost power.
Not to mention whether Mu Wangfu can help Mu Zhihua, even if it is dedicated to protecting Mu Zhihua’s Qu Huachang has been unable to protect itself, if Mu Zhihua still wants to be safe and sound, it is necessary to learn to be obedient and sensible, even if there is no smoke in the heart, the surface should also be respectful.
“All right, you’re safe. I don’t dare to take it.” Mu Lan said lightly, “I’ve come to this palace specially, but I have something to do.”
Mu Lan asked directly.
Mu Chih-hua chuckled. “Just in time to get some air,” he said. “When I saw the empress was here, I came to have a look.”
Mu Lan raised her eyebrows and said, “The imperial concubine on that side has been breathing for a long time.”
Is really a little face is not given, Mu Zhihua’s face is white, but in front of Mu Lan, Mu Zhihua also dare not attack, just breathing a little cramped, Qiu Xiang hurriedly along Mu Zhihua’s gas, as if to appease Mu Zhihua’s mood.
Mu Chih-hua also calmed his breath in an instant and quietly said, “Since the empress doesn’t like it, I will avoid her when I see her.”
“And then put a charge on this palace that it is too cocky to tolerate other concubines?” Mu Lan raised his eyebrows and looked at Mu Zhihua with a half-smile.
May be Mu Zhi painting bad luck, lotus fragrance left, Mu Lan also always some uncomfortable, this gas just spread on the body of Mu Zhi painting.
Mu Zhihua is to say a word, be criticized a word, her face has been a little tense. “All right,” said
Mu Lan, “I’d better go back to the palace to rest, so that there won’t be any accidents in this palace. This palace can’t afford this charge. After all, the imperial concubine is pregnant, eh?” The implication
is the order to leave.
Mu Lan expected that Mu Zhihua would care about the child, and it was impossible for him to really get angry to the point of being desperate.
In addition, Mu Zhihua has always been disdainful of himself, obviously a side of the daughter of the imperial concubine, but has occupied the position of the legitimate daughter all the year round, even now, Mu Zhihua has not been convinced by Mu Lan. Regardless of the purpose of
Mu Zhihua’s appearance here, at least Mu Lan knows very well that Mu Zhihua will not continue to stay here, she is shameless.
Sure enough, Mu Zhihua turned and walked away.
Mu Lan raised his eyebrows.
After Mu Zhihua went far away, Mu Lan got up and walked in the direction of the bedroom. Linglong had already come up far away. He was quiet and looked at Mu Zhihua who had left. Then he thought about Mu Lan.
“Empress, there are a few drops of blood on the ground. I’m afraid it belongs to the concubine.” Linglong said it directly.
Mu Lan also noticed.
Mu Lan sank to speak.
But Linglong said, “The situation of the concubine has always been unstable. This is not a good thing. I’m afraid the concubine still has to be careful.” If you have an accident again before you
leave, if you are implicated, it will be a little difficult to turn over.
And Mu Zhihua has never been a fuel-efficient lamp, which is very clear to Linglong.
“Has the side concubine done anything unusual during this time?” Mu Lan suddenly asked.
Linglong thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, The imperial concubine has been locked up in her bedroom all the time. She doesn’t go out of the front door, and she doesn’t go out of the second door. As for what’s going on in the bedroom, the slaves don’t know much about it. Side imperial concubine empress’s bedroom has been only Qiu Xiang followed, there are a few close slaves, but the side imperial concubine’s matter is tight-lipped. The other one who can get into the bedroom is Doctor Hsu’s daughter.
Mu Lan nodded. The father-in-law, who was in charge of the
East Palace, had already come over and said, “Empress, the soft sedan chair is ready. The carriage of the East Palace is waiting at the East Gate. The Empress is ready. The slave will order you to go down.”
We really can’t delay any longer.
Otherwise, you have to go to Kaiyuan Temple at night, which is not in line with the rules.
Sinking, Mu Lan didn’t think much about it. “All right, let’s go down.”
“Yes.” The steward soon retired.
Mu Lan also did not hesitate, with Linglong hurried toward the East Palace, the soft sedan chair was ready at the gate of the East Palace, Linglong held Mu Lan on the soft sedan chair, the slaves slowly lifted the soft sedan chair away from the East Palace.
The East Palace is fading away.
Mu Lan looked at the direction of the East Palace for a long time before he took back his eyes.
And the soft sedan chair also slowly toward the direction of the East Gate, the East Palace carriage waiting on the edge of the East Gate, when Mu Lan arrived, it was unexpected to see Li Shiyuan standing on the side of the carriage. When the
soft sedan chair was lowered, Mu Lanfu paid his respects: “I have seen the prince.”
Li Shi-yuan helped Mu Lan up himself: “Get up.”
Mu Lan hum sound, also did not affectation, but also did not take the initiative to ask Li Shiyuan why here, Li Shiyuan also did not rush to explain, but looked sideways and then stood aside Linglong.
“Ho-hsiang is out of the palace?” Li Shiyuan asked.
“Yes, early this morning.” Mu Lan answered, “There was an accident at Hexiang’s house. I’ve been following my concubine since I returned to Mu’s palace. I’ve worked hard without merit. I begged my concubine, but I couldn’t refuse.”. After consulting the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager granted permission, and I and my concubine let Hexiang leave the palace. As
he spoke, Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyuan innocently. “Your Highness, is it wrong for me to do this?”
Li Shi-yuan was concerned: “He Xiang is your slave. You have the right to do whatever you want. The king won’t interfere with that.”
Mu Lan smiled at Li Shiyuan. Will
not interfere, but Li Shiyuan is also watching all the way, to make sure that the lotus fragrance is not back to Mu Wangfu, nor to other places, but directly to the western suburbs, ready to leave the capital, Li Shiyuan was relieved, in his view, Mu Lan did not lie, naturally there is nothing to doubt.
It’s just that if other ladies go out of the palace, they walk by themselves.
Only Hexiang took a carriage. Judging
from Mu Lan’s care for the lotus fragrance, there is nothing strange about riding in a carriage.
“Ready to go to Kaiyuan Temple?” Li Shiyuan asked again.
“Yes.” Mu Lan answered.
Li Shiyuan hum, big hand on Mu Lan’s cheek, as if very gentle looking at Mu Lan, Mu Lan also did not resist, let Li Shiyuan stick to his cheek.
It was a long time before Li Shiyuan said lightly, “Go.”. On the day of your return, the king himself will meet you.
“Good.” Mu Lan answered.
Li Shi-yuan was in no hurry to let go of Mu Lan’s hand, but suddenly a teasing voice said, “The relationship between the second elder brother and the second emperor’s wife is really good.” Only then did
Li Shi-yuan release Mu Lan’s face and look at Li Shi-li. “How could Brother Jiu be at the East Gate?”
“Second Brother doesn’t know?” Li Shih-li, however, raised his eyebrows, and then answered with a half-smile, “The trip to the Autumn Festival went smoothly. There have been so many unexpected people this year. Is it possible to leave all this to the second emperor’s sister-in-law?”? Obviously, this is not reasonable.
Li Shi-yuan narrowed his eyes. “What do you mean?” The
Second Imperial Sister-in-law represents the Empress. My younger brother and my fourth elder brother represent my father. My father made a special trip to Kaiyuan Temple to ask my younger brother and my fourth elder brother to take something from Master Jingyi. Li Shili took his time to explain.
“So?” Li Shiyuan was quiet.
Li Shili did hum.
Li Shiyuan didn’t think anything.
Every year, Master Jingyi recited the scriptures and prayed for blessings. When Li Changtian was in good health, he went there in person. Now he is not in good health. This kind of thing has always been for Li Shiyu to go.
So Li Shiyu went, but Li Shiyuan didn’t feel anything wrong.
On the contrary, Li Shili also followed, which made Li Shiyuan slightly squint, some strange, but he did not say anything.
Jingyi has always been Li Shiyuan’s man, but he is not afraid of Li Shiyu and Li Shili playing any tricks.
Even if the trip to the western regions, Li Shiyuan did not go, but Li Shiyi, and Li Shiyuan’s trusted followers followed all the way, he need not worry.
Thinking of all this, Li Shi-yuan lowered his emotions and answered faintly: “It’s been a lot of hard work for the fourth and ninth brothers.”
“This is what my brother should do.” Li Shili looks like a senior.
Mu Lan silently rolled his eyes in his heart.
In terms of acting skills, no one can compare with Li Shili in the palace. Even if he is himself, he is far from the same. Her acting is just looking at the mood, Li Shili is really able to do, no matter when and where, all appear to do face does not change color.
But it happened that the atmosphere was Li Shili so area, Li Shiyuan not salty not light standing in place, as if there is no meaning to leave, a line of people stiff, not to go, not to go.
Mu Lan finally could not bear it any more and said lightly, “Your Highness, I will leave first. After all, I am in a carriage, and I can’t catch up with your Highness’s fast horses.” The
words are reasonable, but in these words, it is Mu Lan’s most obvious perfunctory, even lazy to deal with.
The voice fell, Li Shiyuan looked at Mu Lan, hum.
On the contrary, Li Shi-li suddenly added, “The Second Imperial Wife is not in a hurry to leave. The Fourth Elder Brother should be here soon. My younger brother and the Fourth Elder Brother can escort the Second Imperial Wife to Kaiyuan Temple together, so that the Imperial Brother won’t worry about the safety of the Imperial Wife. After all, everyone in the palace knows that the Imperial Wife is the Imperial Brother’s treasure, and there is no room for any mistakes.”
Mu Lan: “… …”
She wants to hit someone.
And Li Shili said this, Li Shiyuan can not brazenly stop, besides, there is nothing wrong with Li Shili’s words.
“So lively?” Suddenly Li Shiyu’s voice came, and then he made a light greeting: “I’ve seen the prince.”
After that, Li Shiyu’s eyes fell on Mu Lan, but he behaved reasonably and said, “I’ve seen the second emperor’s sister-in-law.”
This, let the side of Li Shili raise eyebrows, like a smile, the eyes of the banter has become obvious up.
Mu Lan wanted to roll his eyes, but endured, Mu Lan did not say anything, but politely nodded at Li Shiyu, walked directly towards the carriage, quietly on the carriage, as if everything that happened now had nothing to do with himself. After Mu Lan got into the carriage,
Li Shiyuan lightly closed his line of sight.
Then looking at Li Shi-li and Li Shi-yu in front of him, Li Shi-yuan did not change his face: “Then there will be two courtiers.”. Send the king’s beloved concubine back intact.
“It’s only natural. Don’t worry, brother.” Li Shili did not look serious, neither salty nor light to finish the words.
But Li Shiyu is quiet a lot, did not say anything, light nod signal.
Soon, two people got on the horse, but the speed is not fast, followed behind the carriage, quietly toward the direction of Kaiyuan Temple.
Li Shi-yuan stood with his hands on his back and watched the group of people leave. Then he said coldly, “Find someone to keep up with you.”. Report back as soon as you have any news.
“Yes.” Ying Wei answered.
Soon, the shadow guard also disappeared, Li Shiyuan then turned to leave.
……
Mu Lan closed his eyes and rested in the carriage. What came from his ears was the sound of the horse’s hooves, but there was no more conversation.
But Li Shiyu and Li Shili rode aside, Li Shili raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Shiyu, smiling, but did not say much.
Instead, Li Shiyu said lightly, “Why didn’t the king remember that his father had asked his younger brother to come with him?”
Li Shi-li smiled, but his face did not change. “After the fourth elder brother left, my father issued an order.”
Li Shiyu hum, said nothing.
Li Shili did not open his mouth.
Two people quietly followed behind the carriage, who did not say a word to anyone, until the carriage stopped at Kaiyuan Temple, has been two hours passed.
The sky gradually sank down.
Linglong first out of the carriage, to Mu Lan after the mat, this person helped Mu Lan out of the car, Li Shiyu and Li Shili also jumped off the horse, quietly followed the side of Mu Lan. Master Jingyi, the abbot of
the Kaiyan Temple, came out in person to greet the three of them. He respectfully paid his respects and said, I have seen the Crown Princess, Her Royal Highnesses Four and Nine. You three, please come with the poor monk. The wing is ready, and tomorrow’s prayers are also ready. Please put down the Empress and Your Highness.
Mu Lan light nod motioned, Li Shiyu is softly and Jingyi master explained a few words, are also routine, Jingyi very cooperative answer.
On the contrary, Li Shili is like a person who has nothing to do, just like Li Shili’s image to the outside world, a typical royal son, who does not touch the spring water.
It’s just that such a person
, Mu Lan, quieted down and said nothing.
On the contrary, while Li Shiyu and Jingyi were talking, Li Shili suddenly lowered his voice and looked at Mu Lan with a half-smile: “Shouldn’t you thank Ben Wang?”? If the king doesn’t come along, the fourth brother and you won’t be afraid to cause trouble again.
Mu Lan sneered, “Your Highness is not afraid of being accused of being a threesome.”
Li Shili: “… …” He was silent. “Is it appropriate for a girl to say that?”
Mu Lan raised his eyebrows, did not answer, and then took the lead in walking forward. Li Shiyu has also finished, looked at Li Shili and Mu Lan, eyes heavy, but heard the last sentence of Mu Lan.
He looked at Li Shili very lightly, did not say anything, stood with his hands on his back, walked quietly along the steps, and walked towards the temple.
Kaiyuan Temple is on the hill with high steps.
Had it not been for the perennial practice of martial arts, it would have been much harder for ordinary people to walk on such steps, and praying for blessings was not suitable for the masses, which is why Li Changtian did not come in person after his physical collapse.
Mu Lan’s face was not red and he was not out of breath, but his pace was very slow.
Linglong quietly accompanied in the side, as if holding Mu Lan.
Until a line of people to the gate of Kaiyuan Temple, the sky has completely sunk down, Jingyi personally took three people to the wing.
Kaiyuan Temple was originally a royal temple, so there are all kinds of rooms here. Naturally, it can’t be compared with the palace, but it’s more than enough for people to live in.
Mu Lan lived in the eastern wing, which was adjacent to Li Shiyu and Li Shili’s wing. Before entering the wing,
Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu not far away without any trace. Li Shiyu sensed Mu Lan’s eyes for the first time, with a faint smile in his eyebrows and eyes, but only for a moment.
Then, Mu Lan walked into the wing.
Linglong followed in and quickly closed the door of the wing.
Li Shili went into the wing without saying anything, as if what had happened outside was nothing to him. Instead,
Li Shiyu quietly turned back to his own room after everyone had entered the wing, and the person standing outside was Rong Si, not Rong Jiu.
Rong Jiu went to escort Hexiang to leave.
But apart from Li Shiyu and Rong Si himself, no one knows that this is Rong Si, not Rong Jiu.
On the contrary, Mu Lan went back to the wing and sat quietly. After sitting in the carriage for so long, she was really a little tired. Linglong looked at Mu Lan quietly and said, “The maidservant will fetch water for the empress to wash her face and soak her feet. The empress will rest early.”
Mu Lan hum.
Soon Linglong retreated.
Mu Lan sat for a while, stood up, and looked at the window, quietly. At night, Kaiyuan Temple was very quiet, and Mulan was waiting for news, but Mulan was a little upset about the news.
Today, the lotus fragrance leaves the palace, not only the lotus fragrance, but also the virtuous imperial concubine of the cold palace.
But has not waited for any news of the virtuous imperial concubine. Did
something go wrong?
Mu Lan thought over and over again, but did not find any inappropriate place. Xian Fei was originally a person in the cold palace, the dead in the cold palace is normal, no matter who, will not cause any movement.
This is a very simple thing.
But now, there is no news from the cold palace.
According to the original time, the virtuous imperial concubine should leave from the palace. When the news of her death came out, it was reported to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the people of the Ministry of Internal Affairs would naturally deal with it. Everything here was arranged.
As a result, Mu Lan was now
a little annoyed, stood up, pushed the door and went out.
Mu Lan is still wearing thin, when the wind outside the house blows, with bursts of coolness, Mu Lan is slightly twisted under the eyebrows.
At this moment, Kaiyuan Temple is even more quiet, except for the sound of frogs, can no longer hear any movement.
Mu Lan’s eyes were low, and the bodyguards who had followed him all the way before had disappeared. Those were Li Shiyuan’s dark guards.
But in Kaiyuan Temple, even Master Jingyi is Li Shiyuan’s person, and the people here will naturally pay attention to their every move for Li Shiyuan.
Just because of this time more Li Shiyu and Li Shili, these people can not live in the wing of their wanton walking.
Li Shili and Li Shiyu who is a fuel-efficient lamp, how can come alone.
Mu Lan sank, without much thought, and stood in the yard.
Suddenly, a figure came, Mu Lan did not look up, know that it is Li Shiyu, and soon, Mu Lan’s body more cloak, cloak on the light sandalwood smell, this is Li Shiyu.
Why did you come out wearing such thin clothes? I didn’t know it was autumn now, so you would catch cold? Besides, Kaiyuan Temple is on a mountain, and the temperature is much cooler than below. Li Shi-yu’s tone is somewhat discontented. “Is that how Linglong serves you?”
“Don’t you know how to cover up in spring and freeze in autumn?” Mu Lan answered out of the blue.
Li Shi-yu hesitated for a moment, then laughed angrily: “Mu Lan, you haven’t been bickering with me for a day, but you’ve been unhappy all day, haven’t you?”
Mu Lan did not pay attention to Li Shiyu, but quietly turned around and looked at the man: “You come out so rashly, aren’t you afraid of being seen by Your Highness?” What are you
afraid of? Li Shih-yu is calm. “Do you really think Li Shih-li doesn’t know anything?”
Yeah, too.
Mu Lan read silently in his heart, but did not say anything.
Li Shiyu carefully buckled up his cloak for Mu Lan, and then looked at Mu Lan seriously: “What are you doing so restless?”
Mu Lan did not answer.
“About the virtuous concubine?” Li Shiyu suddenly opened his mouth.
Mu Lan narrowed her eyes slightly. “Did you do that?”
Li Shiyu quieted down and said, “I didn’t do anything. I just asked someone to inform the virtuous imperial concubine before I came. Don’t act rashly for the time being. There will be any movement when you come back from Kaiyuan Temple.”. And the news from the cold palace was suppressed by me.
“Why?” Mu Lan asked directly.
“Something has happened in the palace.” Li Shiyu opened his mouth lightly, but his face looked calm.
Mu Lan’s eyebrows twisted up. Only then did
Li Shiyu go on to say, “After you left the East Palace, Mu Zhihua showed signs of miscarriage. Now the imperial doctors in the palace are all around the East Palace, and the slave beside Mu Zhihua insists that Mu Zhihua became like this after he saw you.” As the
voice fell, Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan and said, “So you saw Mu Zhihua today?”
Mu Lan did not deny it.
See Mu Zhihua, Mu Lan such a bad premonition has been there, but did not expect that the end will be such a result.
If it was really Mu Zhihua who dragged himself into the water and lost the baby in his stomach, it would be a big loss.
Mu Zhihua doesn’t have to gamble on such a big thing.
Unless
Mu Lan suddenly looked at Li Shiyu and said, “The baby in her belly can’t be saved?”
“It should be.” Li Shi-yu answered lightly, “During this period of time, the doctors at the Imperial Hospital have also come and gone. Hsu didn’t tell you about this?”
“Yes.” Mu Lan nodded, “It’s just that from what I know about Mu Chih-hua, she would have fought to the death to keep the child. Otherwise, with Mu Chih-hua’s character, she wouldn’t have been able to stay in the bedroom so quietly, not leaving the door or stepping out. Mu Chih-hua didn’t even ask a word about Qu Hua’s clothes.”
“That depends on God’s will.” Li Shi-yu, on the other hand, put it bluntly: “In the palace, Hsu Yi-nu couldn’t keep this child, and no one could.”
So I’m to blame for the loss of her child? Is it because you saw me that the child is gone? Mulan sneered, “If you can’t say that, aren’t you afraid that no one will believe you?”
“You think it’s that simple?” Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan lightly.
Mu Lan twisted her eyebrows and said, “Or what?”? I have never seen Mu Zhihua since she was confined. What can I do? I want to enter Mu Zhihua’s bedroom. Mu Zhihua doesn’t have to make trouble now. It can be known to everyone long ago. Now that the queen is temporarily out of power, what good will it do her to make trouble?
“Wait and see what happens.” Li Shi-yu, on the other hand, soothed Mu Lan’s emotions. Besides, Hsu Yi-nu is here, and she shouldn’t be able to come up with any big tricks. You can do whatever you have to do about Kaiyuan Temple, and go back as scheduled. You don’t know anything about the palace.
Mu Lan hum.
After that, they stopped talking about Mu Zhihua. The matter of the
virtuous imperial concubine, Mu Lan also did not ask. Now that
Li Shiyu has intervened, he must be able to arrange it well.
Just for the matter of Mu Zhihua, Mu Lan’s heart is still with a sense of uneasiness, can not say the reason, always feel that the time point of this matter is too delicate.
But it happened to filter a circle in his mind, and Mu Lan did not think that apart from today, there was any intersection between her and Mu Zhihua.
“All right, it’s cool outside. Go back and rest first.” Li Shiyu said quietly, “Don’t think about anything else. Even if something really happens, the king will protect you.”
Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu and smiled. “Good.”
Li Shiyu suddenly lowered his head, pinched Mu Lan’s chin, followed by handsome face, Mu Lan’s heart beat faster, but the surface is still looking at Li Shiyu without changing color.
Until Li Shiyu got closer and closer.
“This is Kaiyuan Temple.” Mu Lan calmly reminded Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyu chuckled, “I know.”. I’ve seen them all, and I’m not short of a kiss.
Mu Lan: “… …”
And I don’t like any man following you around like a fly, no matter what the idea is. You are my woman, and it is still necessary to swear your sovereignty. Li Shiyu said directly.
Silence, Mu Lan suddenly understood, this, Li Shiyu is directed at Li Shili said. Because the appearance of Li Shiyu, to a large extent, can distract Mu Lan, so really there is a third party, Mu Lan is difficult to feel, but every time the person found is Li Shiyu.
And Li Shiyu and Li Shili
, “You and Your Royal Highness..” Mu Lan couldn’t help opening his mouth.
Li Shiyu, however, looked at Mu Lan calmly and said, “Let’s talk about it after the kiss.”
The voice fell, all the voices of Mu Lan were completely swallowed up in the kiss of Li Shiyu, an inch of the siege pool, occupied all the hearts of Mu Lan, everything around became more and more quiet, until finally left each other’s breathing.
And Li Shiyu has quietly hugged Mu Lan into his arms.
Mu Lan is trying to breathe. Only then did
Li Shiyu’s voice come calmly: “Brother Jiu and I are neither enemies nor friends now. We don’t need to worry about him.”. But when did you get along so well with him?
Mulan was silent: “I also want to know.” The implication is
that Li Shili took the initiative to provoke this matter, not her initiative.
Li Shiyu looked down at Mu Lan and suddenly smiled, “I should tie you to my side and not let any man get close to you, so that you don’t get into so much trouble.”. Even if you don’t take the initiative, it doesn’t prevent other men from taking the initiative.
Mu Lan laughed angrily. “Why, are you still going to lock me up?”
Li Shiyu did not speak, but just looked at Mu Lan quietly. Suddenly, his eyes changed, and some of them were meaningful. His finger pulp with thick cocoons gently brushed Mu Lan’s delicate skin: This trip to the west, you must be careful. I may not be able to take care of your safety at all times.
Mu Lan hum.
“Be obedient, Mulan. Talk to me before you do anything.” Li Shiyu’s tone could not be more serious.
“Good.” Mu Lan answered.
Only then did Li Shiyu let go of Mu Lan and slightly distanced Mu Lan: “Go to rest first, and wait and see what happens in the palace.”. Medical woman Xu is here, and Mu Zhi should not be able to turn out any new tricks. Even if they do, the empress will be in the first place, and with Mu Chih-hua’s relationship with the empress, she won’t be able to get any benefit.
Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu, who was quiet for a moment before continuing: “In this case, the child is gone. She just wants to gamble and see if she can bring you down. If she can’t, Mu Zhihua won’t dare to make any more splashes.”
As a result, Mu Lan answered, “I’m not going to keep this child for her. It’s just that if it’s gone, it’s cheaper for her.”
Li Shiyu: “How dare I worry in vain?”
Mu Lan snorted coldly,
“Don’t worry, this child will still be in her stomach for a while. Now the East Palace is surrounded by people. If you want to watch the fun, let Hsu Yi-nu insist. When you go back the day after tomorrow, you can see it face to face, so that you don’t have any regrets later. You may have a quarrel with me, and I’ll be blamed for this.” Li Shiyu said directly.
Mu Lan: “… …”
So Li Shiyu is now comparing with her, who is more disgusting than who?
Want to hit someone!
And Li Shi-yu said, “Go to bed early and get up early tomorrow morning.”
Said here a slip of smoke went back, leaving only Mu Lan standing in place, is really angry a word can not say.
Looking at the figure of Li Shiyu leaving, Mu Lan kept silent.
Then Linglong came over and said, “Empress, it’s getting cold. Go back.”
Mu Lan hum, did not say anything, two people walked toward the wing, but Li Shili in the next wing did not know when to come out of the dark, looking at Mu Lan with a smile. “Fourth Brother,” he said in an undisguised
voice, “that’s not subtle at all.”
Mu Lan raised his eyebrows and said, “Your Highness Jiu is not reserved. Is it nice to peep?”
“Pretty, beautiful and talented.” Li Shili is serious.
Mu Lan unceremoniously rolled his eyes and walked away without looking back. Li Shili raised his eyebrows. For a long time, his eyes sank and he stood quietly in place. Then he turned around and walked towards the house. When he
entered the room, he looked at his bodyguard and said, “What do you think I want?”
The guards did not dare to answer.
Soon, the door of the wing closed, and the Kaiyuan Temple was quiet.
……
The next day. When the
genius was bright, the lights in Mu Lan’s room were already on, and she dressed up neatly for Mu Lan and changed into a simple but elegant dress.
Today is a blessing.
Mu Lan will participate in the chanting with all the monks, and it will continue for a day until the evening.
When Mu Lan walked out of the wing, Li Shiyu and Li Shili had already tidied up. They looked at Mu Lan at the same time. Mu Lan was quiet and did not say anything.
As if Li Shili knew the relationship between the two, Li Shiyu appeared to be much more presumptuous.
He looked at Mulan, who was walking towards him, and stood in front of him. “It’s cold outside. Haven’t you put on more clothes?”
“Wear it.” Mu Lan answered in a methodical way.
“Let Linglong put on your cloak and take it off when you get to the main hall.” Li Shiyu twisted his eyebrows and explained.
Linglong had already stepped forward and said, “Your Highness, the maidservant is with you.”
Li Shiyu gave a hum.
Mu Lan also did not refuse the opportunity, Linglong took the initiative to put on Mu Lan, but it will be warm, Mu Lan underestimated the temperature outside, Linglong belt, Mu Lan also did not care. The morning in the mountains was at least six or seven degrees lower than that in the palace, and it was cold in the early winter when I went out.
This scene of Li Li cold hum, simply too lazy to speak, directly turned around and quickly walked out of the courtyard, as did not see.
On the contrary, Mu Lan was a little cramped and looked at Li Shiyu with twisted eyebrows.
Li Shiyu stood quietly, and did not change his actions because of the slightly awkward environment now, until he saw Linglong put on Mu Lan’s cloak, Li Shiyu twisted his eyebrows to open.
“All right.” Mu Lan answered, reminding Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyu hum, suddenly looked at Mu Lan’s bun, the original stretch of the eyebrows and then twisted down.
Countless times in Mu Lan’s hair bun to see their own gift of hairpin, and now, although this bun with hairpin, but not their own gift, this is why?
But Li Shiyu did not ask immediately export, the slender fingers with clear joints gently put on Mu Lan’s bun, as if brushing away the dust that did not exist above.
“Why not wear a hairpin?” Li Shiyu answered. Only then did
Mu Lan want to answer, but suddenly he understood what Li Shiyu was talking about. He quieted down for a moment and then explained, “There are always people who have the heart to make an issue of it. For the sake of safety, it’s better to put it in a jewelry box, not to mention the current situation.”
That’s a direct statement.
Because of the matter of late lotus, just gave Mu Lan vigilance. They can see the clue with a jade pendant, not to mention a hairpin. What’s more, Li Shiyu can take out things, naturally not bad, it is not strange to be recognized, Mu Lan should not leave any hidden dangers first.
And such an explanation, listening to Li Shiyu burst of laughter, the smile in the eyebrows and eyes followed more and more heavy, to the bottom.
Mu Lan twisted his eyebrows and did not think he was wrong.
Li Shiyu suddenly bowed his head and pinched Mu Lan’s chin. Mu Lan was stunned and subconsciously felt that this act was too bold. After all, this is Kaiyuan Temple.
“That hairpin is unique, and even in the palace it is impossible to appear, so you can rest assured that if you say it is given by anyone, no one will suspect the king.” Li Shiyu said directly.
Mu Lan is stupefied, some are not clear.
“Because the king made it with his own hands.” Only then did Li Shiyu loosen Mu Lan and open his mouth lightly.
This result, obviously let Mu Lan some surprise, also obviously did not expect, this will be Li Shiyu personally do, she subconsciously blinked you, as if can not believe what they heard. When
Li Shiyu saw what Mu Lan looked like, he suddenly chuckled and pinched the tip of Mu Lan’s nose: “Don’t stop wearing it next time.”
“If you wear it all the time, it’s always annoying. Can’t you return it?” Mu Lan asked directly, wrinkling his nose.
Li Shiyu looked a little distracted, he rarely, or almost never saw such a naughty Mu Lan.
But Li Shiyu reacted quickly: “Well, it will be annoying.”. Didn’t I say that? If you like it, I’ll give you more.
Mulan raised her eyebrows and held out her hand in an unceremonious manner. “What about that thing?”
Li Shiyu laughed out loud.
Mu Lan made it clear to watch the show. There is no sense of
concession.
But Li Shiyu looked down at the slender, white hands in front of him and suddenly chuckled, “What if I take them out?”
Mu Lan didn’t believe it at all. “If you take it out, I will promise you one thing.”
“Are you serious?” Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan quietly.
Mu Lan snorted.
Then, Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu’s hand into the inside, soon, a delicate hairpin was really taken out of Li Shiyu’s skirt, in front of Mu Lan, directly put on Mu Lan’s bun, and before the hairpin was taken down, re-exchanged into Mu Lan’s hands.
Mu Lan: “… …” I
didn’t expect that at all. It was like digging a trap for myself, and then I fell down, and I didn’t give myself any chance to turn over.
Mu Lan could not say a word, but Li Shiyu always looked at Mu Lan with a smile, a face of banter, Mu Lan coughed lightly.
“So now can I make a request?” Li Shiyu smiled more deeply.
Mu Lan was silent, did not speak, subconsciously reached out to touch the hairpin on the bun, but this action was particularly obvious, and finally Mu Lan could only put his hand down so passively.
Finally, in Li Shiyu’s eyes, Mu Lan was reluctant to hum.
Li looked down at Mu Lan, and with his curled forefinger caught her under the chin. “Take the initiative and kiss her,” he chuckled. “That’s my request.”
Mu Lan Leng Leng, subconsciously looking around, this is all around people. Not to mention Li Shili who never went far, there are many bodyguards, although no one looked here, but Mu Lan is still shameless after all, in public, Mu Lan can not do such a thing.
But his heart seemed to be tickled by Li Shiyu.
Finally, Mu Lan passively looked at Li Shiyu, tiptoe also kicked, do not know is to ease their embarrassment, or other.
Sinking, Mu Lan coughed lightly: “How about another time?”
Li Shih-yu shook his head, but gave a faint reminder: “It’s getting late.”. Morning class is about to begin.
Mu Lan: “… …”
This matter is their own digging hole, can only take the blame, Mu Lan deep breath, but also know Li Shiyu’s temper, but do not care about these people will not say today’s things, after all, Li Shiyu dare to do, it must be fearless.
In that case, just do it.
Mu Lan flat mouth, resolutely stand on tiptoe, quickly looked at the surrounding environment, and then put the red lips on Li Shiyu’s thin lips.
Suddenly, the man quickly loosened.
“That’s all right.” Mu Lan opened his mouth with some anger.
And Li Shiyu’s appearance is like a very dissatisfied person, angry Mu Lan almost rushed up to give this person a hard bite.
Fortunately, Li Shiyu did not continue. He took one look at the sky and said, “I’ll let you go today. Next time I see you wearing a hairpin that I didn’t give you, I’ll bear the consequences.”
Mu Lan hum at random, and then simply over Li Shiyu did not look at this person, hurried toward the main hall, Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan left the figure, eyebrows and eyes with a little smile followed more and more heavy.
Then, Li Shiyu kept up with Mu Lan’s footsteps.
He moved, and the guards around him moved. Li Shili, who
had already walked some distance away, put down his steps after hearing the movement behind him, and when Mu Lan was about to come to his side, Li Shili gave an unceremonious cold hum.
Mu Lan ignored Li Shili.
Li Shili didn’t mind either. He said to himself, “Mu Lan, the king wants to admire you for your courage.”? Or do I admire you for not being afraid of death?
“All right.” Mu Lan opened his mouth calmly.
Li Shili’s thin lips moved, but he didn’t say anything in the end.
Mu Lan also did not open his mouth.
The two men kept a proper distance all the time.
When he reached a place where there were many monks, Li Shi-li suddenly said, “Are you sure that the fourth brother will win?”
“Whether he wins or not has nothing to do with me. I’m just sure of this guy.” What Mu Lan said is direct.
Li Shili looked at Mu Lan, some complex eyes, commanding, with a trace of deep meaning, Mu Lan did not avoid Li Shili’s eyes, still quietly walking in front.
Li Shiyu also always followed behind two people, silent, no one can see Li Shiyu’s mood at the moment.
“What if the king knew you first?” Li Shili suddenly asked again.
Mu Lan quieted down and then said lightly, “Your Highness, this kind of thing never comes first.”. If you want to say so, the prince is also a successful interception. Therefore, there is only one result of this kind of thing, the yearning of the heart.
Voice fell, Mu Lan did not continue to discuss this issue with Li Shili.
Li Shi Li was silent, but he couldn’t find anything to refute Mu Lan.
For a long time, he looked at Mulan and said, “Mulan, aren’t you afraid that the king will one day tell the second brother about you and the fourth brother?”
This, let Mu Lan turn around, the eye light suddenly sank.
Li Shili did not dodge Mu Lan’s eyes.
Mu Lan looked at Li Shili for a moment and then suddenly smiled, “Your Highness, you can’t.”. Because if you want to say something, you will say it at the first time when you find out that I am the dancer in Wangxianglou. If you don’t say it then, it doesn’t mean anything to you to say it now, and it doesn’t do you any good. Your Highness Jiu is not a person who will get himself into trouble at such a time.
Li Shili raised his eyebrows and looked at Mu Lan quietly. Besides
, the prince has always been a very suspicious person. Now that His Royal Highness Nine has punctured this layer of paper, the prince will not be grateful to His Royal Highness Nine. On the contrary, he will be wary of His Royal Highness Nine. For His Royal Highness Nine, he will survive in danger. After all, His Royal Highness Nine is not sure now, is he? Every word of
Mu Lan said with extraordinary certainty: “Therefore, your Highness will not easily turn against the water before he is absolutely sure.”. Besides, your Highness has more people to worry about than me and your Highness. At least your Highness has a Princess Diana above her. How can your Highness be so presumptuous?
Li Shili did not expect that Mu Lan could see these reasons. The
present Empress Diana and the Empress are not as openly shameless as I am, but they are not much better. Your Highness’s existing arrangements are to save Princess Diana at the last moment, not to be used in such a struggle. Mulan’s voice continued to come slowly. “If I could, I believe your Highness would be more willing to be the one who competes with the two clams and benefits the fisherman.”
Mu Lan finished, quietly looking at Li Shili: “Am I right?”
Li Shili didn’t say anything.
Did not think of their own ideas by Mu Lan to see clearly, but this fisherman benefit, is not so easy, I am afraid to the right time, place and people.
And Li Shili now everything, really can not achieve careful deployment.
Not to mention Li Shiyuan, even now Li Shiyu makes Li Shili feel very jealous, just like before, Li Shiyu and Li Shiyuan can join hands to completely eradicate the power of the big prince. One
day, if he is exposed, it is inevitable that this anger will come to him.
Therefore, under such circumstances, it is the best policy to remain neutral and choose not to talk about it even if you know something.
Just such an idea, but was particularly clear and bright by Mu Lan.
For a long time, Li Shi-li laughed out loud and said faintly, “Mulan, you’re really smart.”
Mu Lan smiled, but also just nodded, and did not say much.
And Li Shi-li looked at Mu Lan heavily: “Again, if you can, the king will make you his concubine.”
Mu Lan did not say much, very light smile, and then quietly turned toward the main hall, two people’s conversation ended here.
Li Shiyu did not follow very close, also did not bother to listen to what two people said.
Because Li Shiyu knows Mu Lan better than anyone else, knows what Mu Lan wants, and knows that after Mu Lan has decided on one thing, he will do it all at once.
Even feelings are the same.
So Li Shiyu never worried.
……
Soon, the three of them walked to the main hall together, and all the prayer ceremonies began. Mu Lan and the monk knelt on the futon together, chanting sutras and praying earnestly.
Just a little bit of sincerity, a little bit of hypocrisy is only clear to Mu Lan.
And Li Shiyu and Li Shili were ordered to take what Li Changtian had told them, a peace charm that had been opened, and some trivial small objects.
Master Jingyi handled it personally. After
all this was done, it was already evening. The monks had already finished their classes, and the Kaiyuan Temple gradually became quiet after removing the few blue smoke.
Mu Lan has returned from the main hall to live in the wing, now this time naturally can not rush to the palace, not to mention now the east palace also had an accident, if rushed back, refers to the charge is guilty or gloating.
Therefore, Mu Lan was happy to make tea in the courtyard, smelling the fresh air in the mountains, completely unaffected by anything outside.
Until two people walked into the small courtyard.
Mu Lan took a look, also did not stand up, to really rely on seniority, to their own peace is Li Shili and Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyu naturally sat on the side of Mu Lan.
Li Shili is not polite to sit on the other side of Mu Lan.
“I’ve heard for a long time that the Second Imperial Sister-in-law is an excellent tea-drinker. I don’t know if I’m lucky today.” Li Shili asked casually.
Mu Lan smiled and said nothing.
Li Shiyu didn’t even open his mouth.
But Mu Lan quietly brewed tea, but followed Li Shiyu’s habit, even brought the tea is cinnamon, and then, the first cup of tea was poured by Mu Lan, and then brewed a cup, before sent to Li Shiyu in front of a tea, Li Shiyu only drank the second and third bubble.
When Mu Lan brought it to Li Shi-li, Li Shi-li said rudely, “Is the Second Imperial Sister-in-law favoring one over the other?”
“Mmm.” Mu Lan did not shy away from admitting it.
Li Shili: “… …” He saw a lot
of shameless, like Mu Lan shameless so magnanimous, really never seen. Li Shili sneered, but also impolitely took over.
Mu Lan drank tea quietly, not paying much attention to what Li Shili said.
The three of them were quiet, and no one broke the silence again.
Suddenly, Mu Lan’s hand felt a burst of warm strength, and her hand hanging under the stone table had been gently pinched by Li Shiyu’s big hand.
But this person’s finger pulp rubbed in his palm, but unluckily, this person’s eye light was so calm, as if nothing had happened.
But Li Shiyu didn’t mean to let go.
If Li Shiyu doesn’t let go, Mu Lan can’t do anything. The action of
making tea naturally stopped.
Li Shih-li noticed this. This time, Li Shih-li looked at Li Shih-yu without any hesitation. He smiled and said, “Fourth Brother, since ancient times, friends and wives can’t be bullied, not to mention brothers.”. Aren’t the fourth brother afraid of being punished by God for doing this?
This is the question of open and bright, it is clear that in the provocation of Li Shiyu.
Mu Lan didn’t answer, but his subconscious action was to pull his hand out. But Li Shiyu held it tighter and said lightly, “What’s your hurry? Let Jiudi make his own tea.”. He is not inferior to anyone else in the art of tea.
After that, Li Shi-yu looked at Li Shi-li and said, “If I remember correctly, Jiudi’s tea art is inherited from the famous masters in the palace, but he seldom shows it off. Why don’t we take this opportunity to make good tea for Jiudi? After all, the youngest in this generation is Jiudi.”
Li Shili: “… …”
So now these two people are working together, and this is still him, right. So these two people are not taboo at all, and they completely regard him as a decoration, right.
Li Shili snorted coldly and was too lazy to pretend to be hypocritical.
He did not mind, in the tea tray from the tea, Mu Lan quiet, looking at Li Shili’s movements, suddenly thought of the last life when he saw Li Shili. After
entering the palace, when Mu Lan learned the tea ceremony, he was taught by the most famous tea master in the palace.
And Li Shili is also under his name, at that time, the master mentioned Li Shili more than once, and Mu Lan also remembered Li Shili’s name at that time.
Just what happened later, Mu Lan saw Li Shili very few times.
It was not until Li Shiyuan ascended the throne and Li Shili left the palace that Mu Lan really had an impression of Li Shili. So now see Li Shili’s tea action, Mu Lan quiet under, quite some feeling.
Just this kind of mood, Mu Lan also collects very well. Unaffectedly,
Li filled all three of their teacups. Then, with a snort, he opened his mouth and said, “Fourth Brother, I’m curious. What’s the purpose of Fourth Brother’s doing this?”. Fourth Brother, don’t forget that no matter what you say, Mulan is your second sister-in-law.
This is to remind Li Shiyu of his identity, or to say that Li Shiyu is unhappy again.
Li Shi-yu took a sip of tea, then put down his teacup and calmly opened his mouth. His eyes fell on Li Shi-li, and for a moment he said, “Don’t you know that first come, first served?”.
Li Shili: “… …”
This refutation really makes people unable to answer a word.
And Mu Lan laughed out loud in a low voice, but did not mind the present situation too much, she picked up the teacup, quietly drank a mouthful, did not participate in the struggle between the two.
Li Shi-li didn’t bother to ask for trouble again, and calmly changed the subject: “The Second Imperial Wife knows the news of the accident in the East Palace.”
Mu Lan quieted down and hum, indicating that he knew.
Li Shili is talking about Mu Zhihua, which was mentioned by Li Shiyu last night, today. Neither of them asked again, because Mu Lan knew very well that Li Shiyu would arrange it.
But Mu Lan did not interrupt Li Shili’s words, but waited patiently for Li Shili to continue. After a moment’s
silence, Li finished his cup of tea and said lightly, “Do you know that the baby in Mu Zhihua’s belly won’t be able to escape tonight?”
This made Mulan pause in his tea-drinking: “Will something happen tonight?”
Said, her brows twisted up, not regret Mu Zhi painted children, but some annoyed that such a picture of their own did not see.
Then, Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu, with some reproach in his eyes.
But Li Shiyu calmly took a sip of tea from his teacup, and then said, “With Doctor Xu here, even if something really happens, it won’t be tonight.”
The implication is to tell Mulan that the excitement she wants to see can still be seen. You don’t need to listen to Li Shili’s nonsense.
Li Shili did not quite understand the meaning of their words.
As if she were gloating, and as if Mu Lan didn’t want Mu Zhihua to have an accident tonight, Li Shili didn’t think much about it. He sank and looked at Mu Lan: “Now that the Second Imperial Sister-in-law knows that such a big thing has happened in the East Palace, didn’t she think about going back today?”
This, however, made Mu Lan chuckle and say, “What are you going to do when you go back? It’s set in stone. Tell everyone that it’s me, Mu Lan, who has a guilty conscience, and then carry this accusation down. Will the relatives and enemies be happy?”? So I am such an unconscious person in the mind of Your Highness Jiu?
Listening to Mu Lan’s words, Li Shili chuckled and nodded.
Also, Mu Lan is not such a brainless person, the more accidents, the more calm, can save their lives, the more flustered, the easier to fall their own.
What’s more, the East Palace this successive accidents, each one is directed at Mu Lan, Mu Lan has long been calm again. Compared
with Qu Huachang, Mu Zhihua such an opponent, Mu Lan probably never see in the eyes, but Li Shi Libing do not understand, Mu Lan clearly can get rid of Mu Zhihua, but has not started? After a moment’s
silence, Li Shi-li went on to explain, “The fourth brother has probably told you everything he can.”. There is no need to say more about this king. The latest news is that all the doctors in the palace have gone to the East Palace. Mu Chih-hua’s mood is very unstable, and his second brother has already got the news and rushed back to the East Palace.
The rest of the words, Li Shili did not say. The chaos in the
East Palace, without his description, Mu Lan can also guess clearly.
Mu Lan hum sound, but appears to be very calm.
Three people around the small stone table, the sky has been more and more heavy, the body of the cold has become obvious, Li Shiyu this just stood up, is the initiative to leave the guest.
Li Shili is not annoying, followed by Li Shiyu stood up, and soon returned to the wing.
This night, it was peaceful.
……
The next day.
At daybreak, the three of them had breakfast and hurried in the direction of the palace, which was not as gentle as when they came, but much more hurried.
Originally two hours of journey, abruptly shortened by one and a half hours, such as Mu Lan arrived at the East Gate, Li Shiyuan had already got the news, has been waiting at the East Gate for the first time.
Li Shiyuan’s complexion is particularly calm, can not see any clues.
Mu Lan got out of the carriage with the help of Linglong.
Then Mu Lanfu paid his respects and said, “I have seen your Highness.”
“Get up.” Li Shiyuan opened his mouth lightly.
Mu Lan stood up in accordance with the words, and Li Shili also said goodbye and turned away, but Li Shiyu took a deep look at Mu Lan, did not say anything, and Li Shiyuan talked twice, and quickly turned away.
The East Gate became quiet.
Mu Lan did not get on the soft sedan chair and quietly followed Li Shiyuan.
Two people who did not speak, originally two people together, the atmosphere seems cold, so this reaction, there is nothing abnormal.
On the contrary, as he neared the gate of the East Palace, Li Shiyuan quieted down: “Does Concubine Ai know what has happened in the East Palace these two days?”
Mu Lan pretended to look at Li Shiyuan for no reason and said innocently, I don’t understand what your Highness means. My concubine has been at Kaiyuan Temple for the past two days, and I don’t know what happened.
This let Li Shiyuan look at Mu Lan heavily, do not know whether to believe or not.
Instead, Mu Lan asked, “What happened to the East Palace?” Only then did
Li Shiyuan open his mouth and say, “I know that the painting is bleeding profusely, and now all the imperial doctors in the palace are still in the East Palace.”. I don’t know what the situation is. From the day you left the East Palace to go to Kaiyuan Temple, the condition of Chih-hua suddenly deteriorated. It’s
not just getting worse, it’s almost getting worse. The imperial physicians of the
imperial hospital all looked extremely serious.
Xu medical woman back and forth in and out of Mu Zhihua’s bedroom, has never been relaxed, everyone knows the results, but everyone did not open their mouths. Not long before
Mu Lan came back, Xu Yi Nu walked out of Mu Zhihua’s bedroom and asked Li Shiyuan to get ready.
Mu Zhihua miscarriage, even the queen mother and the queen were alarmed, after all, this is the east palace of the happy event, but now the happy event is like this, two people also arrived at the east palace, without saying a word, the face looks more serious. The atmosphere in the
East Palace was also gloomy. The bedroom painted by
Mu Zhi has never been so lively at this moment.
But it’s not a happy event. As
Mu Lan listened to Li Shiyuan’s words, he gave a faint hum and answered without changing his complexion, “That’s really a big deal.”. After all, there should be no one in the East Palace who doesn’t know how much importance the side imperial concubine attaches to this child. Everything is done carefully and desperately to give birth to this child, so this is really..
The rest, Mu Lan did not say.
But Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyuan with an open look in his eyes.
Li Shiyuan in Mu Lan’s eyes can not see any guilty look, but there will be no tension, Mu Lan has never been a Bodhisattva, it is impossible to have any pity for a person who deliberately plans to embarrass himself everywhere, so such a reaction is normal.
“Your Highness, something has happened to your concubine, and you’ve come out specially to greet her. Aren’t you afraid that if your concubine finds out, she’ll be even more unhappy?” Mu Lan smiled faintly and asked Li Shiyuan.
Li Shiyuan did not speak, but his eyes fell on Mu Lan for a moment, and then he said, “Go back to the palace.”
“Yes.” Mu Lan answered.
Li Shiyuan turned and walked forward, but Mu Lan followed, and the two of them entered the East Palace one after the other. As soon as he entered the East Palace, Mu Lan could clearly feel the solemn atmosphere in the East Palace.
Mu Lan did not return to his bedroom, but went to Mu Zhihua’s bedroom with Li Shiyuan.
In any case, Mu Lan does not like Mu Zhi painting, under such circumstances, she as the Crown Princess of the East Palace, do not know is one thing, know that it is necessary to go to Mu Zhi painting that to see.
Only
Mu Lan lowered his eyebrows and smiled coldly.
She went to see it, and what she saw was just a joke and a joke.
Mu Lan’s footsteps did not stop, and soon appeared in the bedroom of Mu Zhihua. There were people in and out of the bedroom. When Mu Lan came, he just saw Xu Yi coming out of the bedroom of Mu Zhihua. When Xu Yi saw Mu Lan, she nodded slightly and left in a hurry. In the hands of the maidservant on
one side, there were pots of blood and water, which seemed to be in a panic.
Everyone dares not breathe.
Mu Lan looked at Xu Yi Nu quickly turned back into the figure, bowed his head and laughed silently, but soon, when he looked up again, Mu Lan’s face was calm, followed by a quick walk into Mu Lan’s bedroom. There were already a lot of people outside the
bedroom, and the queen mother and Qu Huachang were among them.
Xu Luochen stood on the edge of the queen mother looking at Mu Lan, shaking his head, as if to remind Mu Lan, Mu Lan returned a soothing look to Xu Luochen, this just calmly toward the queen mother and Qu Huachang.
“I have seen the Empress Dowager, the Empress.” Mu Lan invited Ann.
Qu Huachang hum, very perfunctory, the voice is very cold.
The Empress Dowager nodded. “The Crown Princess is back. It’s been a long journey.”
“No, that’s what I’m supposed to do.” Mu Lan answered, and then looked inside the screen. “I went in to see how the paintings were going.”
Speaking of Mu Zhihua, the queen mother shook her head again, Qu Huachang’s face also changed, want to stop Mu Lan, always feel what will happen, but it is not appropriate to open such a mouth.
In other words, Mu Lan is Mu Zhihua’s sister, plus the hostess of the East Palace, she also seems reasonable to go in.
And outside the screen, Mu Zhantian also stood, looking at Mu Lan’s eyes followed by more and more gloomy up, Mu Lan is funny at Mu Zhantian smiled, with a trace of provocation.
It seems to tell Mu Zhantian, what can you do to me.
Mu Zhantian endured, did not speak, but looked at Mu Lan’s eyes more heavy a few minutes. Mulan was quiet, knowing that it was not so easy to end, but on the surface, Mulan could not see any emotion.
She walked quickly towards the house, but Li Shiyuan did not follow her.
Women’s abortion and childbirth such things, in the big week, men are not easy to enter, afraid of being contaminated with bad luck.
Until Mu Lan walked into the rear hall, the ladies who came and went did not know how many basins of blood they had poured out.
Qiu Xiang stood on the edge of Mu Zhihua, Mu Lan looked at the past, Mu Zhihua’s face has been pale and frightening, but Mu Lan can see Mu Zhihua’s concern for the child, but also desperately struggling.
But in vain. “Empress, I have done my best,” said
Xu Yi-nu in a calm voice.
“No,” Mu Chih-hua screamed.
Qiu Xiang was frightened to cry and looked at Mu Zhihua shivering. Mu Zhihua wanted to struggle, but he had no strength at all. The fetus, which he had felt before, rushed out along the blood and had taken shape. But when he landed, there was only a slight meow, and soon it was silent.
Mu Zhihua’s child is dead.
In front of Mu Zhihua, he died silently in Mu Lan’s eyes.
Mu Zhihua desperately protected the child for several months, and finally faced the same ending, which made Mu Zhihua unable to accept, screaming hysterically.
And the people outside the house had already heard the movement inside the house.
Xu medical woman personally to Mu Zhihua processing, the side of the medical woman constantly handed the tools.
The whole process, Mu Lan calmly watched, not even a word of comfort, watching the formation of the fetus was put into the brocade quilt, and then hurriedly took out.
The child, who died before the full moon, could not enter the Li family’s genealogy, nor could he be buried in the imperial mausoleum. Even his fate would not be better than that of any dead slave. He could not even keep a whole body. He must be burned clean at the first time to avoid any bad luck.
Dazhou has always believed that it is extremely unlucky to give birth to a dead fetus before the full moon.
“That’s my child, mine.” Mu Zhihua screamed and tried to bring his child back.
The minions were obviously taken aback.
Doctor Hsu’s cold voice said, “Concubine, don’t you want to die?”
Mu Zhihua was frightened, but the unwillingness in her eyes was still there, but she could do nothing but watch her child flow away from her body, watch the child die in front of her, and then be taken away so cruelly.
She suddenly smiled, a sad smile, and then looked at Mu Lan, Mu Zhihua’s eyes became extremely sinister.
Obviously exhausted, but abruptly had the idea of perishing with Mu Lan.
Xu medical woman has dealt with the wound of Mu Zhihua, with people quietly back out. Inside the
bedroom, only Mu Lan and Mu Zhihua were left, as well as a shivering Qiu Xiang. At this time of Mu Lan just step by step toward Mu Zhi painting, looking down at Mu Zhi painting, as if now Mu Zhi painting in front of Mu Lan is just a mole ant, it is easy to kill.
Mu Zhihua looked at Mu Lan leisurely toward himself, and then looked at his present mess, suddenly understand everything.
“You did it on purpose, you did it on purpose, didn’t you?” Mu Chih-hua screamed, “This child has been lost for a long time. Even if you weren’t in the East Palace these last two days, these imperial doctors would be desperate to save this child. You just want to see this picture with your own eyes, don’t you?”.
Mu Zhihua completely lost his reason, looked at Mu Lan, and shouted hysterically at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan raised his eyebrows and said, “So what?”? Do you want to accuse this palace? Then you must first produce evidence. Mu Chih-hua, after all this time, don’t you have any brains at all? With a sneer,
Mu Lan looked at Mu Zhihua again and suddenly lowered his figure, saying clearly, “Do you think the things you are holding in your hands can really save your life?”? I’m not keeping you because I’m afraid of you, but because you don’t deserve to get my hands dirty. I want you to see how you lose everything little by little and how you completely mess yourself up.
Mu Lan said very cruel, looking at Mu Zhihua’s eyes is even more let a person feel panic.
Mu Chih-hua takes a deep breath: “Mu Lan, do you really think you can do whatever you want?”
“I really can.” Mu Lan smiled. As
Mu Zhihua struggled, Qiu Xiang immediately picked up Mu Zhihua and said, “Mu Lan, I want to see how you can escape today.”
Mulan raised his eyebrows: “Wait and see.”
When the sound of their conversation fell, Xu Yinu had already informed the people waiting outside, and Qu Huachang and the queen mother hurried in, followed by Li Shiyuan.
Li Shiyuan walked to the side of Mu Zhihua. When Mu Zhihua saw Li Shiyuan, his forbearance burst out in an instant: “Your Highness, you have to make decisions for my concubines.”
Li Shiyuan’s eyebrows twisted up.
Not knowing what Mu Zhihua was going to do, the feeling of irritability became obvious, especially when Qu Huachang and the queen mother were both there.
Naturally, Li Shiyuan looked at Mu Lan, but Mu Lan never changed his face, as if everything that happened here had nothing to do with her.
Even Mu Lan did not look at Mu Zhihua.
“You’ve just had a miscarriage, and you haven’t had a good rest. Why are you crying again?” The queen mother’s eyebrows also twisted up and asked Mu Zhihua.
Looking at Mu Zhihua’s eyes, he did not quite agree.
After all, the queen mother’s balance has long been partial to Mu Lan, naturally can not see the East Palace such a constant noise of things one after another.
On the contrary, when Qu Huachang looked at Mu Zhihua, his eyes were much more gentle. Mu Zhihua grew up watching himself. In the matter of fighting against Mu Lan, Mu Zhihua’s attitude was always the same as Qu Huachang’s. Qu Huachang naturally regarded Mu Zhihua as one of his own.
It’s just that he’s been defeated by Mu Lan before, and Qu Huachang can’t do anything brazenly.
“If you have something to say, just say it. The prince, the palace, and the queen mother are all here. Naturally, they can also make decisions for you.”
Mu Zhihua looked like he was crying and hesitating to speak.
Mu Lan smiled coldly, but did not shy away from the people present, this laughter, let all the people look at Mu Lan. Why is
the Crown Princess laughing? The queen mother asked directly. Only then did
Mu Lan seriously look at the Empress Dowager, but said bluntly, “Let the side imperial concubine say that this has happened in the East Palace. As the hostess of the East Palace, I naturally feel sorry for her.”. But if all this is planted on my concubine’s head, then my concubine will have nothing to say.
Hearing this, the queen mother’s face changed.
Qu Huachang is not calm.
Li Shiyuan’s eyebrows twisted up, looked at Mu Zhihua, Mu Zhihua is completely unexpected Mu Lan can say such words, as if nothing is afraid of the same.
On the contrary, Mu Lan’s words forced Mu Zhihua to go up and down.
Mu Lan never plays cards according to the rules, how can Mu Lan know these things, these things, Mu Zhi painting is extremely cautious, besides, it is impossible to leave any clues.
Now, Mu Zhihua is not calm.
And the voice of the Empress Dowager had already come majestically: “Side Concubine, the Ai family would like to hear it. How can this matter have anything to do with the Crown Princess?”. Ai Jia is here. If the baby in your belly is really caused by the Crown Princess, Ai Jia will be heavily punished. But if not, has the side concubine ever thought about the result? Qu Huachang,
the “mother queen,” was eager to speak.
The queen mother just glanced coldly at Qu Huachang, and Qu Huachang was silent.
Now she, in the matter of Mu Lan, is also unable to stand firm, and then think of the threat before Mu Lan, Qu Huachang still feel creepy, she subconsciously looked at Mu Zhihua, not to let Mu Zhihua ask for more luck, but in thinking, Mu Zhihua said the words, can have some confidence.
They have all suffered losses on Mu Lan, and if they make a wrong move, they will make mistakes every step of the way.
And all the people were waiting for Mu Zhihua to open his mouth. Mu Zhihua said directly, “Your Highness, I had a miscarriage. It was the Crown Princess who did it.”. She and my concubine have been feuding for a long time, and this time she’s just looking for a chance to kill my concubine.
These words, Mu Zhihua said tearfully, every word is accusing Mu Lan.
Mu Lan raised her eyebrows and smiled faintly: “So, what the side imperial concubine means is that the side imperial concubine is under house arrest in the bedroom all day long. Apart from coming in to check on the side imperial concubine at the beginning, this palace can also reach out to frame the side imperial concubine?” As
he spoke, Mu Lan chuckled, “I’m really going to hurt you, so why bother? If I can’t wait a few times for Xu Yi-nu to go to the East Palace to check on Concubine Fang, I’m afraid Concubine Fang won’t be able to keep the baby in her belly.”
That’s the truth.
Mu Zhihua’s dangerous situation has been many times, Mu Lan has the intention to stop in this matter, as long as the delay of Xu’s time, Mu Zhihua will be cool.
Not to mention, Xu Yi Nu is Mu Lan’s person.
Therefore, in Mu Lan’s view, Mu Zhihua is a brainless person.
But Mu Chih-hua insisted: “Mu Lan, it was you who tampered with my food that led to this situation and made me worse step by step!”
“I poisoned it?” Mu Lan raised his eyebrows and seemed to smile.
And this, also let the people in the bedroom shocked, the queen mother and Qu Huachang looked at Mu Zhihua, but Mu Lan is very calm standing, waiting for Mu Zhihua to go on.
Mu Zhihua’s voice appears to be extremely weak, after all, after massive hemorrhage and miscarriage, did not say a word seems to have exhausted their efforts. Everything in the
East Palace, big and small, was done by the Crown Princess. The maidservant can’t make any decisions. Even the three meals a day for the empress can only be delivered to the maidservant after being confirmed by the Crown Princess. Mu Zhihua did not say, but the side of Qiu Xiang trembled slightly.
But Mu Zhihua looked at Mu Lan’s eyes, but it was not instantaneous, gloomy and incomparable.
Mu Lan raised his eyebrows and motioned Qiu Xiang to go on.
The maidservant thought that the Crown Princess was now in the position of Crown Princess. There was no need to do such a risky thing. Poisoning could not escape the imperial physician in the palace. But the Crown Princess can do something about her diet. The Crown Princess has confirmed the daily diet of the Empress. Chou-heung spoke directly.
Then Qiu Xiang held up a lot of things that Mu Zhihua ate on weekdays, each of which was enough to change the faces of the people present.
These are all very bad things for pregnant people.
Qiu Xiang seemed to want to kill Mu Lan with one bite, but she didn’t let up at all. “But the maidservant didn’t know. She just thought that there was absolutely no possibility that there would be any problem with what the East Palace had sent, so she let the empress eat it. Now that I think about it, I’m afraid.”
This, neither light nor heavy, shocked the thunder at the scene.
Mulan listened quietly until Qiu Xiang finished. Mulan smiled faintly: “So, is this the means of this palace?” The tone is
still not impatient.
Qiu Xiang’s face changed, do not know how to interface, subconsciously looking at Mu Zhihua.
Mu Zhihua did not speak and began to play dumb.
This matter for Mu Zhihua, can drag Mu Lan into the water is the best thing, drag into the water, but also to pick their own clean.
Her voice became soft and aggrieved. “I don’t know anything,” she said. “It’s only now that I’m connected that I feel terrible.”
Mu Lan chuckled again and walked toward Mu Zhihua step by step. “Concubine, how much do you care about the baby in your belly? Don’t you know?”? How did you get into the East Palace? Have you forgotten? This child is your card and your trump card. How can you not be careful to protect it?
Mu Zhihua was frightened by Mu Lan. Do you really think everyone in this bedroom will believe
this kind of low-level planting? Is it because you lost your child that this palace is responsible? Mu Lan gave a sneer. “Qiu Xiang is a girl, but I believe Qiu Xiang doesn’t know this.”. But doesn’t the side imperial concubine know? Hasn’t Hsu Yi-nu warned the side concubine about these things that should be paid attention to?
Mu Zhihua’s face changed.
But Mu Lan quietly looked aside and said, “Let Doctor Xu come in.”
Linglong answered and soon went out. Xu followed her in. Mu Lan asked lightly, “Xu, haven’t you ever reminded the imperial concubine what to eat and what not to eat?” “I will remind you every time,” said
Dr. Hsu quietly.
Then Mu Lan continued to look at Mu Zhihua and said, “Concubine, Xu Yi-nu has always been impartial and selfless. Everyone in the palace knows this. So Xu Yi-nu’s words can’t be false. If they are false, Xu Yi-nu’s head will fall.”. Is she guilty?
My palace is in the East Palace, and I have to deal with countless things every day. Do I really have to go through all the recipes handed to me Imperial Kitchen? Good, even if this palace deliberately does so, then the side imperial concubine also obediently eats? Won’t the side imperial concubine tell your Highness? The concubines are only under house arrest, not under silence. Have they given up what they should say and what they should ask? Mu Lan sneered. The
previous banter has changed.
Then Mu Lan turned to the Empress Dowager and said, “Tell the Empress that what Mu Lan wants to say has been said.”. As the side imperial concubine said, I know everything about the East Palace, so I have seen what the East Palace eats every day. Since I entered the East Palace, I have let the slaves keep these things, at least half a year before they can be destroyed.
This, let Mu Zhihua’s face changed, but did not expect Mu Lan to leave such a hand.
“All the empress has to do is ask the father-in-law in charge to take it out and look at it.” Mu Lan said lightly, “Of course, if the side imperial concubine also has, the side imperial concubine can also take out naturally.”
Mu Lan’s voice was still calm, but the atmosphere around him was already gloomy.
“After all, you can’t just say something without proof.” Mu Lan’s face did not change color.
And Linglong has calmly retreated out, soon, the eunuch in charge of the East Palace has been brought over, but also holding Mu Lan into the palace, about the daily report of the meal list.
The eunuch knelt on the ground and said nervously, “This one was left by the imperial concubine on the side, and this one is the meal of the East Palace every day. It has been looked over by the imperial concubine, and the signature of the imperial concubine is on it.”
This, Mu Zhihua completely changed his face.
On the list of Mu Lan’s signature, there is no such thing as Mu Zhihua said. They are all nourishing things suitable for pregnant women. On the contrary, on the list given by the side imperial concubine, there is also a signature of Mu Lan’s name, but if you look carefully, you can still see the difference. The faces of
Qu Huachang and the queen mother had changed.
Li Shiyuan’s eyebrows and eyes were a little cold.
Mu Lan picked up the paper, looked at it, and then laughed out loud: “Didn’t the side imperial concubine know about the witchcraft before? It was also someone who counterfeited the signature of this palace. It seems that the side imperial concubine’s counterfeiting is also very thoughtful.”. Up to now, I haven’t found anyone who can write about witchcraft like me, but I’ve seen it here in the side of the imperial concubine.
This remark was neither light nor heavy, but it made Mu Zhihua roll and crawl down from the bed: “Empress, this is not what I call it.”. Your Highness, you must trust me. It really has nothing to do with my concubine. But what I eat is also true.
At this time, Mu Zhihua can only bite to death to admit. Just then
, Xu suddenly opened her mouth and said, “Empress, your fetus has always been unstable. I have told you countless times that you are determined to keep this child. I can only do my best.”. Even if this recipe is true, with the amount of food the empress eats, this little thing, if the empress is in a normal situation, will not have any effect.
“Although food is mutually reinforcing, no amount of food will cause any trouble.” Xu Yi-nu’s voice came calmly, “From the very beginning to the present, it is already a miracle that the baby in the womb can be preserved to this moment.”. When I took over the empress, I had already told the empress that the child, even if barely maintained, would be in June at most. A child born in June will not survive. When
Xu finished, she stopped talking.
Mu Zhihua wanted to throw dirty water on Mu Lan, but he didn’t expect to implicate himself in the matter of witchcraft. The queen mother looked at Mu Zhihua, and her face was even more gloomy and ugly: “Side imperial concubine, you let the Ai family down too much.”
Even Qu Huachang, who had always protected Mu Zhihua, dared not open his mouth for fear of implicating himself again. Now Qu Huachang was already on the edge of the cliff and could be crushed to pieces at any time and anywhere.
“Side imperial concubine, how can you spit at people?” Qu Huachang put up with it, and then he opened his mouth and said, “This kind of thing happened in front of the queen mother and the prince.”. This palace reads that you have no child, and I feel sad, so I will not care about this matter with you. But you can escape the death penalty, but you can’t escape the living crime. You should reflect on yourself in the East Palace. Before the autumn festival is over, you must not leave the East Palace.
This is what Qu Huachang must do.
The queen mother did not look at Mu Zhihua again and left with anger.
Qu Huachang also did not dare to stay much, took a warning look at Mu Zhihua, and then followed the queen mother, also left the East Palace.
Mu Lan stood in place with a half-smile, looking at Mu Zhihua’s eyes, with a trace of sarcasm.
Mu Zhihua was extremely resentful, but he had no alternative.
Li Shiyuan’s complexion was also extremely gloomy: “Side imperial concubine, you let this king down too much.”. This East Palace is the king’s people, if the Crown Princess did something to you, how can king not know. The king knew you were unhappy with the Crown Princess, but it never occurred to him that you would frame her in front of everyone.
Mu Zhihua looked at Li Shiyuan in fear.
“Why, does the Concubine feel that the East Palace is not peaceful enough?” Li Shiyuan opened his mouth sullenly.
Mu Chih-hua did not dare to answer, but Li Shi-yuan had already looked at Mu Lan and said, “I have wronged my beloved concubine in this matter.”
“Grievance doesn’t happen. It’s just a disaster.” Mu Lan smiled faintly. “It’s just that this matter has disturbed your Highness and made me feel a little sorry.”
Li Shiyuan looked at Mu Zhihua with a warning in his eyes.
Mu Zhihua bit his lip and dared not speak.
“My beloved concubine has full authority over the affairs of the East Palace.” Li Shiyuan lost his patience and turned around and went out. Not to mention
, only Mu Lan and Mu Zhihua were left in the East Palace.
Mu Zhihua looked at Mu Lan and shivered with fear. “Sister, I didn’t do it on purpose, no.”
“It’s too late.” “Do you know why I keep you, Mu Chih-hua?” Mu Lan asked coldly.
Mu Zhihua looked at Mu Lan and retreated step by step, without any doubt that Mu Lan would strangle himself to death in the next second, and no matter how Mu Zhihua retreated, it was impossible to escape the distance between the square inches.
Finally, Mu Zhihua leaned against the edge of the corner, shivering.
Even Qiu Xiang did not dare to speak, and he knelt down with a splash, looking down at the ground with trembling eyes.
But Mu Lan walked step by step, until he completely piled up Mu Zhihua in the corner, half squatted down, without any pity for the pale face of Mu Zhihua and the miserable appearance of abortion not long ago, and his slender fingers pinched Mu Zhihua’s chin.
Sister.. Elder sister I was wrong. Mu Zhihua’s voice trembled slightly.
Previously Li Shiyuan has said that this is the matter of the East Palace, full authority to Mu Lan to deal with, with the momentum of Mu Lan now, Qu Huachang can not protect themselves, really to Mu Lan to deal with, even if Mu Lan to their own lives, I am afraid Li Shiyuan will not say much.
“Painting by Mu Chih.” Mu Lan looked at it for a long time before she said coldly, “I wanted to keep the baby in your belly, but you didn’t live up to it. The people at the hospital did their best to keep your baby, but they didn’t keep it. And you still want to put the blame on me.” As soon as the
conversation changed, Mu Lan’s voice became sharp: “Who gave you such courage and power?”
Mu Zhihua shook his head desperately. “No, no, sister, I was wrong. Forgive me. I was wrong. I won’t dare any more.”
Mu Lan smiled coldly, and then she released Mu Zhihua, stood up, and looked down from a commanding position, giving people a heavy sense of oppression.
Mu Zhihua is afraid to speak, the body’s exhaustion, but also against the nervous tension now, as if the next second will completely let themselves faint in such a situation in the past.
And Mu Lan’s voice was like the King of Hell who came from hell to ask for his life. Every word could not be clearer: “Do you know why I want to keep your life?”
Mu Zhihua shook his head.
She really can’t guess.
Because Mu Lan entered the palace, there were countless opportunities to kill himself, but Mu Lan never did so. At most, she was hung on the edge of the cliff every time, making her shiver, but in the end she survived without incident.
At first, Mu Zhihua was really afraid, and then later, Mu Zhihua boldly thought that it was because of Qu Huachang and the queen mother, but now, she has clearly known that apart from the agreement between herself and Li Shiyuan, as well as the reasons for her previous pregnancy, the queen mother and Qu Huachang have long been no longer their own backing. It’s easy
for Mulan to kill himself.
And Li Shiyuan, Mu Zhihua followed Li Shiyuan for so many years, too aware of their own for Li Shiyuan, has long been no freshness, not to mention, but when it really involves Li Shiyuan’s etiquette, Li Shiyuan will not miss any old love, will easily, abandon themselves clean.
So, she’s on her own.
Except for the last secret in his hand.
“Do you think your secret will protect you for the rest of your life?” Mulan sneered, “Besides, are you really sure that the secret in your hand is right?”
Mu Zhihua’s face changed and he looked at Mu Lan in disbelief.
“Do you want my blood?” Mu Lan laughs, “Do you think my heart blood can protect you?”? Will it bring you back to the limelight?
Mu Lan this time is not taboo, Mu Zhihua is scared to infiltrate people, completely did not expect Mu Lan to know everything, she no longer has a way out, and Mu Lan is no longer approaching. But even at this distance, Mu Zhihua felt gloomy.
Mu Lan’s smile was somewhat perfunctory, and then she stood up and coldly distanced herself from Mu Zhihua. “Keep it, just let you be like me, looking at the people around you in horror, leaving in front of you one by one, and having nothing from now on.”
Mu Zhihua was so frightened that he couldn’t say a word.
Mu Lan finished, did not look at Mu Zhi painting.
Mu Zhihua knew that Mu Lan was not a joke. From the beginning of Mu Lan’s return to Mu Wangfu, people who cared about themselves and could give themselves backing left one after another. Chen Zhirong died. Although Mu Zhantian was there, he dared not approach himself easily.
Not to mention the once glorious Qu Huachang, who is now forbidden to leave the Fengqing Palace.
She shook her head desperately.
But Mu Lan did not pay attention to Mu Zhihua, looked down at the side of Qiu Xiang, eyebrows and eyes in the cruel but clearly visible.
“You’re a mean person. Did you make irresponsible remarks before?” Mu Lan asked sullenly, and every word seemed particularly clear.
Mu Zhihua covered his mouth for fear that he would scream.
And Qiu Xiang knelt on the ground, knocking her head heavily on the ground, saying repeatedly, “Crown Princess, the maidservant knows that she is wrong. Please let her go, please.”
Before the East Palace slaves were sent into the steamer, Qiu Xiang was just a joke at that time, but now suddenly feel terrible, as if the next person to enter the steamer in the palace is himself. Qiu Xiang didn’t want to feel the pain of dying
in despair.
“It wasn’t the maidservant’s fault. It was the imperial concubine who asked the maidservant to say so.” Qiu Xiang in the face of life and death, the same regardless of Mu Zhihua, immediately put all the responsibility on Mu Zhihua’s body.
Mu Chih-hua’s face changed even more: “Chou-hsiang, you cheap maidservant.”
But Qiu Xiang didn’t even look at Mu Zhihua. She knelt down and crawled all the way in the direction of Mu Lan. As she approached Mu Lan, Linglong pulled Qiu Xiang away: “Who gave you the courage to get close to the empress?”
Qiu Xiang stopped half a meter wide in front of Mu Lan.
Her tears were whirling, and her forehead was already bloody from kowtowing.
But Mu Lan did not have any pity. Looking at Qiu Xiang, her eyes were always cold and heartless, and her voice had a heavy sense of distance: “Is there anything else I haven’t said to this palace?”
Qiu Xiang has long been in front of such Mu Lan, scared out of her wits, where dare to say anything, desperately nodded, and then a brain of Mu Zhihua to Mu Lan to do any bad things, all said out.
Mu Zhihua looked at Qiu Xiang in disbelief.
Unexpectedly, the most trusted person around him betrayed himself at the last moment.
Qiu Xiang in order to save life, where can scruple so much, in the face of death, for Qiu Xiang, there is no so-called loyalty, Mu Lan stood, listening quietly.
Linglong did not speak, followed by Mu Lan’s side, until Qiu Xiang finished all the things, unexpectedly also passed a wick of incense time.
However, no matter what Qiu Xiang said, Mu Lan seemed to be indifferent.
This made Qiu Xiang a little uneasy: “Empress, maidservant..” The maidservant has finished.
“Is that all?” Mu Lan answered lightly.
These things, how can Mu Lan not know, the last life has experienced one by one, but the outcome of many things in this life has changed.
After Mu Lan opened his mouth, Mu Zhihua came to his senses and said, “Sister, don’t listen to what this bitch says. Don’t listen. I didn’t do it. I didn’t do it.”
Mu Zhihua cried to heaven and earth. Then
Mu Lan turned and looked at Mu Zhihua. “What’s your name, Ben Gong?”
Mu Chih-hua was stupefied. When he came to his senses, he immediately called out, “Empress, I didn’t say anything. It was Qiu Xiang, a cheap maidservant, who framed my concubine.” The
situation is lower than person, must bow, this point Mu Zhihua is very clear.
And Mu Lan listens to the voice of Mu Zhihua, his eyebrows and eyes are full of sarcasm: “a slave, what are you doing to frame?”
Mu Zhihua did not understand what Mu Lan was going to do and bit his lip, not daring to speak.
But Mu Lan suddenly smiled and looked down at Mu Zhihua. “Don’t worry, I won’t let you die now. I’ll keep you.” Hearing
this, Mu Zhihua did not know whether he was relieved or more nervous. Under such circumstances, life and death were no longer painted by Mu Zhihua. However, living is a new torture, life is worse than death, but let Mu Zhihua die, the fear of death, so that Mu Zhihua how can not step out of that step.
However, Mu Lan did not look at the meaning of Mu Zhihua, and then looked at the side of Qiu Xiang, Qiu Xiang shivering, but subconsciously feel that they are transparent, Mu Lan will let go of themselves.
“Chou-heung, if you tell the truth, I can give you a lighter sentence.” Mu Lan’s voice came.
Qiu Xiang seems to have heard the sounds of nature, it is a hope of life, but Qiu Xiang has not had time to be happy too long, Mu Lan’s voice suddenly turned down, became extremely gloomy.
But you can escape the death penalty, but you can’t escape the living crime. “Come on, let’s take the blame where we are.” Mu Lan’s voice was already cold and merciless.
Qiu Xiang looked at Mu Lan in amazement, and could not believe that he had heard it. There is basically no chance to live if you are responsible for
fifty big boards.
“Stop her mouth, don’t let her bite her tongue, tie her to a wooden stool, and don’t let her run away.” Mu Lan’s cold voice came, without a trace of emotion. “In this palace, this palace is here to watch.”
Qiu Xiang screamed.
One side of the slave quickly came forward, with a towel to block Qiu Xiang’s mouth, do not give her any chance to die, the bench was dragged in, Qiu Xiang was tied to the stool, the long stick has been brought in.
Chou-heung screamed all the way, but to no avail.
Mu Zhihua shivered and curled up in place, not caring about anything.
Mu Lan is intentional, deliberately let all this happen in front of their own, Mu Lan to keep their own, just to see how the people around her died. When
these people are all dead, they will leave themselves behind.
Mu Zhihua screamed, covering his eyes and not wanting to see.
Mu Lan noticed: “Somebody, hold the hand of the side imperial concubine. The slave beside the side imperial concubine has committed a crime. How can you not let the side imperial concubine see with her own eyes how such a cheap maidservant is punished?” The
slaves came forward according to the words, and soon they had already pulled Mu Zhihua’s hand, forcing Mu Zhihua to watch, Mu Zhihua’s eyes were full of fear, looking at Mu Lan, but Mu Lan was indifferent.
“Let’s do it.” She spoke lightly.
“Yes.” The slaves answered.
Huge stick, hit Qiu Xiang’s body, Qiu Xiang has been stuffed with a towel, even screaming can not come out, the pupil of the eyeball is infinitely dilated, the panic in the eyebrows and eyes is obvious, exposed skin, blue veins burst. The
slaves did not relax, every time extremely heavy and ruthless, this fifty down, Qiu Xiang can not live.
Soon, the white veil began to turn red, Qiu Xiang did not have any reaction, a little bit of weakness down, but the voice of blame is still coming.
Every time, it makes people jumpy. The remaining slaves in the
bedroom did not dare to look at it at all, and lowered their heads, but the pungent smell of blood was still there, and it was clearer than before.
Mu Lan is resting with his eyes closed all the way, for such a scene, it seems to have become commonplace, completely without any compassion.
Even Mu Lan’s eyelids did not blink.
The people in the bedroom, see clearly, the heart is clear, the hostess of the East Palace, to initiate ruthless, and Li Shiyuan is equal.
That kind of cruelty makes people’s hair stand on end from inside to outside.
Until the voice of the slave came clearly from the bedroom: “Report to the empress, this man is dead.”
It’s only been more than twenty sticks, and I can’t stand it. The stick went down one by one without any struggle. It looked like nothing on the surface, but it was natural that the stick hit the bones and internal organs and could not bear it.
Even if a person who practices martial arts goes down with fifty sticks, he will die.
Not to mention, Qiu Xiang, who has no internal force at all, can only be killed by a living stick. The panic in
Mu Zhihua’s eyes has never been less.
Watching Qiu Xiang die in front of himself, Mu Zhihua can not be indifferent, for Mu Zhihua, Qiu Xiang followed his side for many years, from a young age, Qiu Xiang followed all the way, until now. In
a sense, Qiu Xiang is the person Chen Zhirong left to himself.
But now, Qiu Xiang died helplessly in front of Mu Zhihua, just as Mu Lan said, the people around her will disappear from her own face one by one, until she is the only one left.
Originally with a light fragrance of the bedroom, but now filled with the smell of blood, over and over again to remind Mu Zhihua, what happened before.
Mu Zhihua couldn’t stand it any longer and screamed, “Mu Lan, you did it on purpose. You did it on purpose.”
“So what if I did it on purpose?” Mulan smiled carelessly. “If I hear you one more time, and you call me by my name, don’t blame me for not giving you face.” The words that
Mu Zhi drew to his mouth were swallowed again.
She will not doubt Mu Lan’s behavior.
Looking at Mu Lan’s eyes, there is resentment, but more is panic.
Mu Lan withdrew his eyes and said coldly, “Throw the body of this cheap maidservant to the mass grave in the western suburbs.”
“Yes.” The slave answered.
Soon, Hexiang’s body was untied from the stool, directly covered with a black cloth bag, and dragged out of the palace. He showed
no mercy, and what he dealt with was just a mole ant.
Then, as though Mu Lan hadn’t even looked at the painting, she explained to Linglong in a faint voice: “The concubine can’t be without a personal slave to wait on her. After all, the concubine has just had a miscarriage. If you go and find a personal slave, you have to be diligent and smart.”
“Yes.” Linglong answered.
This also means that the side of Mu Zhi’s painting can no longer be his own person, but live under the surveillance of Mu Lan at any time and anywhere. The people
that Linglong can find are naturally the people that Mu Lan can trust.
Mu Chih-hua’s face changed again and again, but she didn’t dare to say anything more. In the end, she could only gnash her teeth and answer, “My concubine thanks the empress for her concern.”
Mu Lan smiled coldly, then turned around and walked out of the bedroom without stopping.
When walking to the door, Mu Lan suddenly turned around and looked at Mu Zhihua, Mu Zhihua was seen by Mu Lan to stand up with great difficulty, almost soft legs.
“I hope the next Chou-hsiang won’t be you, Concubine.” Mu Lan’s voice was even a little sad.
Then, Mu Lan just left without looking back.
Mu Zhi painting to keep, nature is not the surface said so simple reason, there are some things, Mu Lan’s thoughts have not been completely smooth.
Now the situation, for Mu Lan, also seems to tread on thin ice, carelessly, and may even involve many innocent people, after all, for everything that happened in the last life, is no longer a perfect grasp.
Lingling kept up with Mu Lan.
And inside the East Palace, it was even more deathly silent.
Mu Lan is very clear, in the East Palace, before the autumn sacrifice, is very difficult to turn out any splash. What is missing now is Qu Huachang.
Mu Lan also knew very well that he could not bring down Qu Huachang overnight, not to mention that Li Shiyuan was still there.
Now this wants Qu Huachang to behave himself, no longer make trouble, at least Mu Lan can deal with Li Shiyuan and the next these unpredictable risks with all his strength.
There is no need to bother to prevent Qu Huachang from stabbing himself in the back.
We should find a way.
Mu Lan lowered his eyebrows and eyes, hiding his deep meaning, and the pace at his feet did not slow down.
…… The depressed atmosphere in the
East Palace lasted for a few days, and the slaves saw Mu Lan more and more respectful, but Mu Lan as if nothing had happened, except to pay his respects, only in the East Palace.
But Li Shiyuan came back more frequently. Almost all three meals
a day will be eaten with Mu Lan.
Li Shiyuan naturally knew that Mu Lan had executed Qiu Xiang, and that she had found a slave for Mu Zhihua again, but Li Shiyuan did not mention it. When Mu Lan said
these things, he was also cold and indifferent, as if all this had nothing to do with himself.
Li Shiyuan hum sound, no longer around the palace on these things, said is the autumn sacrifice, on the surface seems to be concerned about Mu Lan, but between the lines is to mention Mu Lan, this autumn sacrifice all the way is the East Palace, her words and deeds represent the East Palace, are being watched. The implication is
that Li Shiyuan will know everything about the Autumn Festival. Mu Lan also lived under the eyes of Li Shiyuan.
Mu Lan smiled, but was calm.
She listened quietly, but the action of making tea in her hand did not stop. Li Shiyuan suddenly clasped Mu Lan’s wrist. Mu Lan’s hand paused and calmly looked at Li Shiyuan: “Your Highness?”
Li Shiyuan listened to Mu Lan’s soft voice, suddenly his eyes sank, and then looked at Mu Lan’s eyes could not tell whether it was tender or meaningful. Then
Li Shiyuan said, “When my beloved concubine comes back from the autumn festival, I will give birth to a prince for the king.”
Mu Lan was quiet, and did not answer, just so looking at Li Shiyuan, seems to be unknown.
Li Shiyuan went on to say, “The prince of the beloved concubine must be the crown prince of the king. When the king ascends the throne, he will make the prince of the beloved concubine crown prince.”
Mu Lan laughed out loud.
Eyebrows and eyes are full of blood and cruelty, but the surface still looks tender, and seems to have a trace of surprise. When Li Shiyuan coaxed himself into conceiving a prince in his last
life, it was already Mu Lan who became the queen. On the day after the
establishment, Mu Zhihua, the side imperial concubine, was established as the imperial concubine.
The imperial concubine’s ostentation and extravagance is bigger than queen, who is big, who is small, all the people in the week are clear at a glance, and now hear these words, is Li Shiyuan suddenly coax Mu Lan, a few nights of grace, Mu Lan pregnant, she really thought everything would be different.
As a result, the child who is less than a hundred days old gets the torture from his heart.
This is Li Shiyuan’s promise to Mu Lan.
But with such thoughts, Mu Lan hid them very well, and when he looked at Li Shiyuan again, he smiled and said, “Good.”
Li Shiyuan also chuckled.
The index finger raised Mu Lan’s chin, Mu Lan did not move, and Li Shiyuan suddenly lowered his figure, handsome face in front of Mu Lan endless enlargement, thin lips stick up.
Very light kiss, not entangled, and then all the way down Mu Lan’s skin fell on her ear, word by word with a trace of bewitching: “The king is looking forward to the return of his beloved concubine.”
“I’m also looking forward to it.” The tone of Mu Lan’s voice sounded a little shy.
Then Li Shiyuan chuckled and released Mu Lan.
Mu Lan is calm.
Two people did not speak again, Li Shiyuan did not get up to leave until he finished drinking the pot of tea, and did not continue to stay here in Mulan, Mulan personally sent Li Shiyuan to the door, watching Li Shiyuan leave.
It was not until Li Shiyuan left that Linglong’s figure hurried over and whispered in Mu Lan’s ear, “Empress, Empress Xianfei is dead.”
Mulan lifted her eyelids, and Linglong went on: “It’s normal for a dead person to be in the palace, so it’s just reported to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has already got through. The virtuous imperial concubine has been put into the cold palace. She is no longer a member of the royal family. She has been deprived of all titles. She will only be treated as an ordinary maid. The people of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be taken out by the virtuous imperial concubine.”
Mu Lan hum. Mulan doesn’t need to worry about the
rest.
These two days, Mu Lan and so on is this news, in the palace, she wants to see Li Shiyu is not as convenient as before, even the news of the summons has become troublesome. Linglong is the only one who
can communicate.
All things, Linglong also naturally can handle very well, Mu Lan does not need to worry, but the heart of uneasiness, one thing did not fall, Mu Lan can not rest assured.
Until the news came today.
“Xianfei’s body will be transported to the western suburbs, where Lord Yung’s men will wait. Then Xianfei will be safely sent back to Xianfei’s home prefecture and county, where she will change her identity and find a place to settle down.” Linglong went on to say, “Your Highness told the empress not to worry. Your Highness will handle all these things properly.”
“Good.” Mu Lan answered.
After that, the two of them walked toward the bedroom.
At first, Mulan was reborn. She thought that in this life, everything would be under her control. After all, she knew how everything happened and how everyone ended up.
And now Mu Lan just gradually understand, want to control all things, more difficult, if not Li Shiyu, really a lot of things can not go smoothly.
At least, it is impossible to subvert everything by Mu Lan’s own efforts.
Linglong quietly followed behind Mu Lan, but did not open his mouth again, and today from the autumn sacrifice trip, but also a few days of kung fu.
…… After
dinner, an unexpected person came to the East Palace, but he came quietly.
Linglong looked at the Qing Dynasty in front of her and calmly asked, “Does the empress have something to say?”
The late Qing Dynasty is the person beside Qu Huachang, in a sense, just as Linglong represents Mu Lan, the late Qing Dynasty also represents Qu Huachang, which can be said to be the most trusted person of Qu Huachang.
Therefore, Linglong will inevitably bring some vigilance.
In the late Qing Dynasty, on the other hand, he was calm: “The maidservant wanted to see the Crown Princess, and she asked Miss Linglong to send a message.”. Let’s just say that in the late Qing Dynasty, the Crown Princess would agree to see the maidservant. In the late Qing Dynasty
, he took his time and expressed his meaning very clearly.
Linglong quieted down. “You wait here. I’ll go in and tell the empress.”
“Good.” The late Qing Dynasty responded.
Qing was not in a hurry, but quietly waited outside the bedroom, not worried about Mu Lan rejecting him, and just as Qing said, after a while, Linglong came out of the bedroom and nodded to Qing: “The empress will let you in.”
Late Qing nodded: “Thank you very much.”
Linglong did not say anything, quietly standing outside the bedroom, and the late Qing Dynasty has gone towards the bedroom, the bedroom is quiet, Mu Lan has not changed because of the appearance of the late Qing Dynasty, quietly looking at the book in his hand.
In the late Qing Dynasty, “The maidservant has seen the Crown Princess.”
Mu Lan murmured, “I’ve come all the way here to look for this palace. Is this about the virtuous imperial concubine?”
Mu Lan, on the other hand, didn’t hide it, but came straight to the point and asked the late Qing Dynasty. The late Qing Dynasty quieted down, hum, and didn’t deny it: The maidservant came specially to ask about my sister. These days, the cold palace is under martial law. The maidservant can’t get in, and I don’t know what happened in the cold palace. My sister and the maidservant had said something before, but they didn’t say it clearly. Suddenly, these things happened. So.. The late Qing Dynasty did not say the
rest. Only then did
Mu Lan put down the book, stood up, and went to the late Qing Dynasty, which did not dodge. It was not until the late Qing Dynasty stood still that
Mu Lan said lightly, “What did the virtuous imperial concubine tell you before?”
Late Qing shook his head and said, “My sister didn’t say anything.”. The elder sister just told the maidservant to be more careful in the palace and not to appear near the cold palace again.
“Don’t worry.” Mu Lan opened her mouth lightly. “Xianfei is all right.”. Death is only a fake death, the cold palace is sent to the western suburbs for burial, the virtuous imperial concubine will be safely sent to the western suburbs, and then someone will send the virtuous imperial concubine back to the state and county. If I remember correctly, the prefectures and counties are your homes.
“Yes.” The late Qing Dynasty answered, and she looked up at Mu Lan.
Don’t worry, this palace will change the identity of the virtuous imperial concubine and find a place to live in peace. Will find someone to serve the virtuous concubine. There will be no problem. Mulan went on to say, “When the virtuous imperial concubine is stable, the palace will naturally send someone to tell you.” After listening to Mu Lan’s words, the
late Qing Dynasty did not suspect much and immediately knelt down: “The maidservant thanked the Crown Princess for everything she had done for the maidservant and her sister.”
Mu Lan helped the late Qing Dynasty up in person.
In the late Qing Dynasty, there was some trepidation. In the
face of Mu Lan, it is false to say that the late Qing Dynasty is not nervous. The late Qing Dynasty has seen many ups and downs in the palace for decades, but it has never seen such an elusive person as Mu Lan.
In other words, no one can see through what Mu Lan thinks, what he wants to do, what happens one after another in the palace, if in the past, it is absolutely impossible for anyone to break free from such a thing, but Mu Lan can easily escape, pick clean.
They even make a counter-charge, and the people who hit them are caught off guard.
The late Qing Dynasty had no doubt that if he had not listened to his sister’s words and helped Mu Lan, the fate of the late lotus would be his future fate. In the
late Qing Dynasty, I still remember clearly that when I saw the virtuous imperial concubine that day, what the virtuous imperial concubine said to herself was a warning to the late Qing Dynasty: “In the late Qing Dynasty, you can do whatever you want in the palace, but remember what my sister said. Never oppose the Crown Princess. In this harem, no one will be the rival of the Crown Princess.”. She’s hiding too deep, unfathomably.
The late Qing Dynasty firmly remembered.
“Get up.” Mu Lan’s voice came faintly, but her eyes fell on the body of the late Qing Dynasty, but not for a moment. “In the late Qing Dynasty, your sister and the palace only told you that if something happened in the palace, the palace would protect you no matter what.”
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