The Empress Suspects
Phoenix Nirvana: The Road
to Glory and Favor of the Demon Queen of Confusion Mu Lan scraped the tip of Xu Luochen’s nose: “I didn’t scare you.”. So pay attention to every word and deed. It’s good to stay here, at least in the Phoenix Palace, you don’t make big mistakes, and you won’t cause too much trouble. But Fallout, after I’m gone, you have to keep a low profile. Do you understand?
“Can’t I follow you?” Xu Luochen twisted his eyebrows.
“Do you want to be a prince’s concubine?” Mu Lan asked.
Xu Luochen’s eyes were a little confused, and then he shook his head seriously and said in a low voice, “I want to leave the palace.”
I really want to.
She should have insisted on leaving instead of staying.
“There is a chance.” Mu Lan gently soothed.
As long as everything goes smoothly, it is not too difficult to send Xu Luochen away. Just, early know so, why at the beginning. She had no memory of Xu Luochen in her
last life, and could not see her fate at all.
This life, really can only be resigned to fate.
Too simple, really not suitable for this palace.
Two people have not a word of chat, until before lunch, Mu Lan stopped talking, personally went to a small kitchen, check the queen mother’s lunch, a few queen mother like small points, is also Mu Lan personally do, and then, Mu Lan personally carried the past.
The whole process, Mu Lan is calm.
It’s as if it never happened. Inside the
Phoenix Luan Palace, it is quiet. At
night, after all the people in Fengluan Palace had gone to bed, Mu Lan put out the light and lay quietly on the bed, but she never fell asleep, listening to the noise outside.
The woodshed was not too far from here, and Mulan’s hearing was enough to hear what was going on there.
Sure enough, soon, footsteps came from Mulan’s ears.
Mu Lan sat up, went to the edge of the window, slightly opened the window, saw a touch of black figure quickly into the house, and when he came out again, a black bag already contained the body of Gui Mammy, lightly left from the Phoenix Palace. There was no stop
all the way.
Just like when I came, it was silent.
Mu Lan did not open her mouth and closed the window quietly, but she knew very well that the Fengqing Palace, which was adjacent to the Fengluan Palace, would not be peaceful at the moment.
……
At that time, Qu Huachang in
Fengqing Palace had not slept for a long time. He kept walking back and forth in the palace. The slave beside him dared not breathe. He lowered his head and stood respectfully, fearing that Qu Huachang’s anger would erupt on him in the next second.
“Bang” is the sound of a cup breaking again.
Qu Huachang suddenly looked at the slave who had just entered the palace and was kneeling on the ground. “Hasn’t Mammy Gui come back yet?”
“I tell you that the slave didn’t see Mammy Gui come back.” The slave should tremble slightly and dare not say anything to hide.
Qu Huachang’s face changed again and again. After decades
in the palace, Qu Huachang understood too well what it meant that Mammy Gui had not come back at this time. Something must have happened to Mammy Gui.
This palace is like an abyss that eats people without spitting bones. I don’t know how many people have been missing, not to mention that Mammy Gui is a slave.
But Qu Huachang knew very well that everyone in the palace knew that Gui Mammy was a member of the Fengqing Palace, an old man beside Qu Huachang, who had been with Qu Huachang for many years, and even an old man who had grown up with today’s Prince Li Shiyuan.
So unless it was Qu Huachang’s instruction, no one in the palace would dare to do anything to Mammy Gui.
Gui Mammy’s position in Fengqing Palace is just like Mei Ji’s position in Fengluan Palace.
But now, Gui Mammy is missing. But how can
Qu Huachang not be angry.
But Qu Huachang is very clear, today Gui Mammy is only with himself to the Fengluan Palace, as to what left in the Fengluan Palace, Qu Huachang heart is more clear. She asked Gui Mammy to look at Mulan and see what clues Mulan had.
Besides, Mu Lan had been in the palace for seven days, and in Qu Huachang’s opinion, all the precautions had been worn out, so Mammy Gui would appear in the Fengluan Palace at this time.
As a result, the man disappeared. Who
on earth dared to touch his own people in the palace.
Qu Huachang’s eyebrows and eyes flashed a trace of cruelty, the palm of the fist tightly clenched up, she dismissed the other slaves in the palace, leaving only a confidant.
“Didn’t you find any clues?” Qu Huachang asked sullenly.
Hsiao-lien stood respectfully aside and said, “We’ve sent out all the people we can, including those at the Feng-luan Temple. Our people all say that we haven’t seen Mammy Gui leave this day, and we haven’t seen her since noon.”
“It’s impossible for Mammy Kuei to leave the Feng-luan Palace and not return to the Feng-ching Palace.” Qu Huachang is very sure about this.
Hsiao-lien quieted down. “But there’s one thing I don’t know whether to say or not.”
Qu Huachang turned and looked sharply at Hsiao-lien. “Tell me.”
“The slaves at the Fengqing Palace said that the last time they saw Gui, they went to Miss Mu’s room, and then they never saw Gui again.” Xiaolian finished the words completely.
Qu Huachang listened to Xiaolian’s words and narrowed her eyes slightly.
Gui Mammy went to Fengqing Palace for the purpose of being ordered to see what Mu Lan had done. Qu Huachang never rest assured of Mu Lan, Mu Lan is not under his own eyes, Qu Huachang naturally worried about what tricks Mu Lan plays.
That’s why they sent someone.
As a result, by coincidence, Gui Mammy went to the vicinity of Mu Lan’s wing and disappeared completely. Does
this matter have nothing to do with Mulan?
Qu Huachang’s brain turned very fast, and began to walk back and forth in the palace, his mind has been recalling Mu Lan.
To Mu Lan, Qu Huachang is very strange. The contact
with Mu Lan was just before the Hungry Ghost Festival.
But Qu Huachang’s impression of Mu Lan is very deep, not only because of Mu Lan’s dance, but also because Li Shiyuan fell in love with Mu Lan at first sight.
But Mu Lan’s every move, the kind of elegant, simply do not allow any neglect, even if he is just standing there quietly, will be the most shining star in the crowd. How could
a teenage girl have such tolerance.
This kind of bearing, Qu Huachang is very clear, only in the blood, stepping on a little bit of human blood to climb up, will gradually have.
Because only by knowing the breath of death can we know how important it is to live.
So this is the reason why Qu Huachang is most worried about Mu Lan, it is an instinctive intuition that Mu Lan is not good, this person’s heart hides too many secrets, such a person staying in the palace will only be a disaster, no matter for anyone.
Qu Huachang just wants to find out.
But it happened that Gui Mammy also disappeared so coincidentally. It is too easy to let a person die silently in the
palace, and these cruel means are known in Qu Huachang’s heart.
So, is it true that Mu Lan did the disappearance of Mammy Gui?
If it is really Mu Lan, then this girl is simply unfathomable, absolutely can not keep.
Qu Huachang’s face changed again and again. It was a long time before she looked at Hsiao-lien. “Apart from the fact that Mammy Gui went to Mu Lan, what else did Mu Lan do today?”? Didn’t the people at the Feng-ching Temple say anything?
As a queen, Fengqing Palace naturally placed its own people.
Even now with the people around Mu Lan, there are also Qu Huachang’s eyeliner, but as if Qu Huachang arranged the eyeliner, will never be able to get useful information. Only then did
Qu Huachang personally send Mammy Gui. As a result
of Qu Huachang’s question, Hsiao-lien dared not be ambiguous: The people over there said that Miss Mu spent almost all of the morning making tea in the wing, because at that time, people in the palace came to pay their respects to the empress Dowager. Miss Mu kept a low profile and did not show off. In the wing, Miss Mu would occasionally walk outside the wing, but she would come back soon. Miss Hsu occasionally comes over to chat with Miss Mu.
「……」
“Before lunch, Miss Mu would leave the wing and go to the small kitchen to personally inspect the Queen Mother’s lunch and personally make the Queen Mother’s favorite snacks. Until she went to bed, Miss Mu would accompany the Queen Mother and would not leave half a step.”
Xiaolian told Qu Huachang about Mu Lan’s movements all day.
Everything is big and small.
And this is also the thing that Mu Lan repeats every day these seven days, do not have a day to have new pattern.
Qu Huachang narrowed her eyes and listened, quickly filtering through Xiaolian’s words. Then she grasped the key point of Xiaolian’s words: “When she went out for a walk, where did she go?”
Hsiao-lien answered, “Tell the empress that when Miss Mu went out to walk around, she didn’t let the slaves follow her, so the slaves didn’t know.”
After all, Mu Lan’s identity is there, if Mu Lan does not let people follow, the slaves also dare not follow up privately.
This period of time became the only time when the slaves did not know the dynamics of Mulan.
But in the eyes of the slaves, there is nothing wrong, stay in the house for a long time, go out for a walk, besides, the scenery in the Fengluan Palace is also very good, the queen mother likes rare plants, the small garden of the Fengluan Palace is not far from where Mu Lan lives, it is not unusual to walk over to see flowers.
But this strange time point actually lets Qu Huachang slightly squint the eye, that kind of suspicion unceasingly climbs.
She did not speak, and the pace of walking back and forth stopped.
His eyebrows and eyes flashed a trace of gloom, and he had an idea in an instant.
Soon, she looked at Hsiao-lien and said, “Go on. Let this matter be thoroughly investigated by this palace. It must be investigated clearly. You have to see people in life, and you have to see corpses in death.”. My palace wants to know who in this palace dares to touch my palace so brazenly.
“Yes.” Xiaolian answered respectfully.
Soon, Xiao Lian retreated.
The Fengqing Palace was quiet again, but Qu Huachang had a sleepless night. All he thought about was Mu Lan. The deeper he went, the more frightened he felt.
If Gui Mammy is really Mu Lan, then Mu Lan this person simply can not stay, let alone let Mu Lan marry into the East Palace.
Qu Huachang’s palm clenched tightly into a fist.
……
The second day. When the people
in the palace paid their respects to the queen mother one after another, Mu Lan still stayed quietly in the wing and never left.
Today’s Xu Luochen seems to be particularly busy, and did not look for Mu Lan in the wing.
Mu Lan habitually went out to walk, and the slaves were naturally stopped.
But Mu Lan can clearly feel the eyes of the slaves to explore, and before not quite the same, as if ready to move, to keep up with their own.
Mu Lan was quiet and calm.
The people of Fengqing Palace, except Mei Ji, Mu Lan did not trust anyone.
Mei Ji is only loyal to the queen mother, will not work for others, and other slaves are not easy to say, with Mu Lan’s understanding of Qu Huachang, Qu Huachang in Fengqing Palace can not be arranged without eyeliner.
Besides, when Mammy Gui had an accident yesterday, Qu Huachang’s suspicious character was bound to be more careful, and I’m afraid he had already suspected himself.
So today Qu Huachang came to Fengqing Palace as usual, but compared with normal days, it is obvious that today Qu Huachang stayed in Fengqing Palace for a much longer time.
Mu Lan sank, waiting for Qu Huachang’s next move.
Maybe he can do what he wants.
Qu Huachang in order to thoroughly investigate, naturally will ask the queen mother important person, Mu Lan to the side for a few days.
Even if Qu Huachang does not open his mouth, Mu Lan will find a way to go to Qu Huachang, but this matter, let Qu Huachang open his mouth, far better than let Mu Lan open his mouth.
So the death of Gui Mammy is also an opportunity.
Going to Qu Huachang for a few days and being taken away by Qu Huachang directly after the draft are two different meanings.
Directly taken away, that is, the people of Fengqing Palace, to put it bluntly, what Qu Huachang wants to do, Mu Lan can not resist, can only passively accept. Now Mu Lan in the palace to play with Qu Huachang means, that is almost a little heat, Mu Lan will not bring about his own death.
But is taken away from the phoenix Luan palace by Qu Huachang, then Qu Huachang no matter out of what purpose and idea, must be careful to Mu Lan, unless it is to find a charge that can kill Mu Lan, otherwise, Qu Huachang can not move Mu Lan, can only return to Zhao.
This is also the purpose of Mulan.
Because really married into the East Palace, want to brazenly go to Fengqing Palace, obviously there is no chance.
Some things always have to be found out first.
Mu Lan sank, his eyes fell on the position of the Phoenix Palace, and he did not leave for a long time.
Suddenly, Mu Lan’s eyes were somewhat erratic, and the light of his eyes was naturally withdrawn.
She saw that Li Shiyu had gone out of the Fengluan Palace. Naturally, Li Shiyu had never looked at Mu Lan. Yesterday’s interaction seemed to have never existed. Out of the corner of
Mu Lan’s eye, he just swept to Li Shiyu and quickly took it back calmly.
Instead, Li Shiyu took a look at Mu Lan, his eyes deep and deep. It was impossible for
Mu Lan not to feel it. Mu Lan slightly twisted her eyebrows and had no time to think deeply. Suddenly, the little eunuch of the Phoenix Luan Palace rushed over and said quickly, “The slave has seen Miss Mu. Miss Mu, please welcome the Empress Dowager.” Are you
coming?
Mu Lan’s hand, hidden in his wide sleeve, tightened. When she
looked at the little eunuch, her eyes were warm and warm. “I’m going to be there soon,” she said.
The little eunuch answered and respectfully led the way ahead.
Mu Lan never crossed the line and followed the little eunuch to the Phoenix Hall. The
little eunuch’s shrill voice rose at the entrance of the Feng-luan Hall: “Tell the Empress Dowager that Miss Mu has arrived.”
“Come in.” The empress Dowager’s familiar voice came. Only then did
Mu Lan step up and go in. There were only two people in the
hall, the empress Dowager and Qu Huachang. I’m afraid the others had already left. Qu Huachang’s line of sight had already looked over after Mu Lan entered.
But such eyes appear calm, even when looking at Mu Lan, but also with a smile. I like it
very much.
But Mu Lan is very clear, in such a love, but contains some deep meaning and latent crisis.
Mu Lan surface is not obvious, leisurely and leisurely.
She went up to the two of them and, beaming, paid her respects: “Mu Lan has seen the Empress Dowager, a thousand years old, a thousand years old.”
Superfluous words, Mu Lan did not open his mouth to say a word, just so quiet standing.
This kind of advance and retreat, is the queen mother’s favorite place Mu Lan, anything will be done just right, will not be more than one point to make people feel bored, will not be less than one point to make people feel dissatisfied. Everything
seems to be done with ease.
These seven days, the queen mother is more and more like Mu Lan, but also more and more reluctant to part with.
Today, Qu Huachang in the name of the wedding, to ask the queen mother, the queen mother is still not very happy, but Qu Huachang every word is reasonable, the queen mother can not find a reason to refuse, and finally can only passively allow.
Besides, this is also reasonable.
“Get up.” When the queen mother saw Mu Lan, there was obviously a smile in her eyes.
Mu Lan meekly stood up, and did not ask, just quietly standing aside, waiting for the queen mother to go on.
The Empress Dowager took a sip of tea and then said slowly, “The Ai family wants you to come now because the Empress has come to the Ai family specially to beg for you for a few days.”
Mu Lan looked at the queen mother, eyes as if with a trace of confusion, and looked at Qu Huachang, it seems completely unable to guess the purpose of Qu Huachang to go.
But Mu Lan also appropriately did not open his mouth to say a word, just stood quietly. The wedding of
you and the prince is coming soon, and a lot of things really have to be dealt with, and some of the rules still need to be known, so as not to make mistakes that day. After all, the crown prince’s appointment of a concubine was a major event of the week, and the whole country was celebrating. The Empress Dowager’s voice was unhurried. “So today the Empress has personally come to ask someone from the Ai family to let you go to the Fengqing Palace for a few days to find out all this, and then go back to the Ai family.”
Mulan nodded. “Mulan knows.”
“I’m sorry for my family, but I can’t bear to part with you.” The queen mother said this bluntly, “You are in the Ai family. The Ai family is going well these days. Maggie also has time to train some more slaves.”. You’re leaving now, and the Ai family doesn’t know what the next few days will be like.
Qu Huachang said for the occasion, “Mother, I brought Lan’er back to the Fengqing Palace for a few days. I explained what I should pay attention to when I got married. After trying on the wedding dress, I sent Lan’er back.”. After this big wedding, don’t worry. Lan’er is still going to come to the Feng-luan Palace. The prince can’t keep people locked up and ignore your wishes.
This is let the queen mother listen to laugh out loud, is very satisfied.
Mu Lan has been standing quietly all the time, without saying a word more.
But Qu Huachang was not in a hurry to take her away. Instead, she chatted with the Empress Dowager for a while before she stood up and said, “Mother, it’s getting late. I won’t be here to make a noise for you to rest. I’ll come back tomorrow to pay my respects to you.”
The queen mother waved her hand but said nothing.
Mu Lan saw Qu Huachang stand up, but not impatient, but in a low voice and the side of the slave carefully explained a few words, are some things to pay attention to on weekdays, the voice is not light not heavy, but also just let the people in the room hear clearly.
The queen mother’s eyebrows and eyes were full of joy.
Then, Mu Lan respectfully said goodbye to the queen mother, and then followed Qu Huachang out of the Fengluan Palace, toward the Fengqing Palace.
On the way, Mu Lan just quietly followed behind Qu Huachang, and did not take the initiative to chat with Qu Huachang, as if in the Phoenix Palace, low-key to the dust of life.
On the contrary, Qu Huachang took one look at Mu Lan and said lightly, “Lan’er is very skillful. She makes the Empress Dowager feel elated.”
Mu Lan answered without surprise: “Tell me about the empress. It’s just that Lan Er is lucky.”
Qu Huachang looked at Mu Lan with a half-smile, and her eyes sank a little. “Everyone in this palace knows that the daughter of Lord Mu is a good person, and the Empress Dowager likes her very much.”. I can’t help but like you. After all, there’s no one in this palace who doesn’t want to get ahead. It’s just that some people have done it, and it makes people feel bored. It’s just right, and it can win the hearts of the people. Lan’er says, isn’t that the reason?
“Yes.” Mu Lan obediently answered.
……
Both of them chatted about some irrelevant topics.
But in such a topic, there is a test of Mu Lan.
Mu Lan copes with it freely and will not reveal anything at all.
On the contrary, Qu Huachang is in such a way that you come and go, a little annoyed, and Mu Lan test, you not only can not ask anything, but a body of strength hit the cotton, nowhere to use, can only hold their own belly fire.
Thinking of this, Qu Huachang’s pace is faster.
Mu Lan is still so slow to follow behind Qu Huachang.
Until they returned to the Fengqing Palace.
Mu Lan stood at the gate of the Fengqing Palace and looked at it quietly for a while. His low eyebrows and eyes hid his rolling emotions. Then he looked at several clear plaques in the Fengqing Palace, but what appeared in his mind was a bloody and incomparable picture.
He Xiang was killed with a stick. The head of the slave
in Fengqing Palace fell in an instant. No one heard
her wailing, and the child who was less than a hundred days old had his heart cut out here.
Her body was infused with mercury, her skin ripped, and she suffocated.
……
This magnificent palace has become the cage of Mu Lan’s life, no matter when and where I think of it, it always brings a bit of suffocation.
Such suffocation, so that Mu Lan’s mood can not help but some excitement, hidden again, the pace of the foot is also subconsciously followed by a few minutes of staggering.
Suddenly, behind Mu Lan came a strong force, her whole person against a solid chest, but not the familiar breath between Mu Lan’s nose.
That’s Li Shiyuan.
Mu Lan’s nerves are tense.
And Qu Huachang had already seen Li Shiyuan. She smiled, and her eyebrows and eyes were full of disapproval. “Prince, you’re coming fast.”. My palace has just brought the men back, and you have come after them.
Li Shiyuan, however, coaxed Qu Huachang with a good temper: “I just came down from court to pay my respects to my mother.”
“Humph.” Qu Huachang snorted coldly. How could Qu Huachang not understand
Li Shiyuan’s thoughts.
Even though she was dissatisfied with Li Shiyuan’s love for Mu Lan, Qu Huachang would not let Li Shiyuan lose face face to face. She just lightly reminded Li Shiyuan: Prince, don’t forget that you and Mu Lan haven’t got married yet. If you walk around the palace in private frequently, you will only fall into the trap. What’s more, before the big wedding, Mu Lan returned from the palace to the palace of Mu Wang, and it was only proper to go out from the palace of Mu Wang.
“Follow your mother’s teachings.” Li Shiyuan is in a good mood.
The whole time, Mu Lan did not say a word, just stood like this.
Li Shiyuan is very close, that breath instantly enveloped the air around Mu Lan, Mu Lan did not say a word, even nervous tension.
As if meeting Li Shiyuan in Fengqing Palace, it was more difficult for Mu Lan to accept than to see Li Shiyuan at any time. It took a lot of willpower for
her to suppress her impulse.
And Qu Huachang, listening to Li Shiyuan’s almost perfunctory remarks, snorted coldly, “Don’t forget, Prince, that Chih-hua is still pregnant. Shouldn’t Prince care about Chih-hua?” Mu Zhihua, who was
suddenly mentioned, flashed a trace of impatience in Li Shiyuan’s eyes. After the
Palace of Gathered Elegance, Mu Zhi painted people in the East Palace, but there is no difference with being relegated to the cold palace, when everyone thought Mu Zhi painted mother by son, Li Shiyuan just let Mu Zhi painted into the East Palace, but now there is not even a formal status. It is not that there are no other concubines in the
East Palace. When
Li Shiyuan needed a woman, he would go to the house of these concubines, and never stepped into the house of Mu Zhihua.
In other words, Mu Zhihua has long lost the scenery that Li Shiyuan held in the palm of his hand at the beginning, and is not even as good as the position of these concubines in the East Palace. Although Li Shiyuan was perfunctory in his
response to Qu’s words, he went along with them: “I’ve already asked the Imperial Kitchen to prepare suitable meals, and the people at the imperial hospital are on standby at any time. The accommodation is all done according to the standards of the imperial concubines. Is there anything I can’t do?”.
Qu Huachang glared at Li Shiyuan, but Li Shiyuan could not speak.
But Li Shiyuan is what temper, Qu Huachang can not be unaware of, this matter is also point to the end.
Seeing that Qu Huachang did not speak, Li Shiyuan looked down at Mu Lan, who was still in his arms. “The king sees that your body is still a little weak. Hsu Yi-nu hasn’t come to see you again?”
Li Shiyuan’s eyebrows twisted up, as if he did not quite agree.
Mu Lan smiled faintly and distanced himself from Li Shiyuan. Then he said, “Mu Lan, thank you for your concern. Doctor Xu has been here. Mu Lan’s body will take some time to recover.”
The foreigners came to the palace with some tonic, and the king sent someone to send it to the Fengluan Palace. You need to take good care of your body. Otherwise, how can you bear children for the king later? Li Shiyuan said this directly, not ambiguous at all.
Qu Huachang looked at it without objection, but there was no trace of approval in his eyebrows and eyes.
Instead, Mu Lan looked up at Li Shiyuan and smiled.
Such a smile seems to have dispelled the haze in an instant, so that Li Shiyuan can not help but be absorbed, eyes also followed a few minutes, impregnated with a trace of unknown emotions.
Then Mu Lan’s voice came calmly: “Your Highness, aren’t you here to pay your respects to the empress?” The implication
is to remind Li Shiyuan.
Li Shiyuan in Mu Lan’s words, but also with the release of Mu Lan, toward the direction of Qu Huachang, Mu Lan quietly followed behind Li Shiyuan, also not more than a cent.
In any case, Li Shiyuan is today’s prince after all, Qu Huachang can not give a little face.
Seeing that Li Shiyuan had paid his respects, Qu Huachang did not say anything more.
On the contrary, it was Li Shi-yuan who took the initiative to open his mouth and smell it: “The queen mother made a special trip to transfer Lan’er from the Feng-luan Temple to the Feng-ching Temple. Was it something important?”.
Qu Huachang stopped drinking tea and then looked at Li Shiyuan. “Is there anything wrong with letting Mu Lan come?”? Besides, before the big wedding, how many things to prepare, if the prince is not clear, the palace can let the people of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the prince say. Does the prince want to go on a business trip at the time of the wedding? It’s no joke to set up a crown princess. Although
Qu Huachang’s tone is light, it also has the dignity that can not be refused.
Li Shiyuan nodded and agreed with Qu Huachang’s words.
Mu Lan stood quietly, Qu Huachang did not mean to give a seat.
Mu Lan did not speak.
Li Shiyuan, after all, is today’s prince, every day to deal with a lot of things, it is impossible because the love has been in the Fengqing Palace has not left.
Qu Huachang didn’t keep Li Shiyuan either. When
Li Shiyuan left, he did not shy away from blocking Qu Huachang’s face. He lowered his voice and said to Mu Lan, “The wedding dress that the king sent someone to get is almost ready. The king will send someone to you later.”
“Mulan thanks His Royal Highness.” Mu Lan’s tone is still light.
Li Shiyuan chuckled, not knowing whether he was flirting with Mu Lan or something else, but his tone was half serious and half joking: “I’m waiting for the king to marry you.”
Mu Lan smiled faintly and said nothing.
After that, Li Shiyuan turned around and left.
Mu Lan stood in place, but did not look at Li Shiyuan to leave, quietly looked at Qu Huachang.
Qu Huachang looked at Mu Lan carefully and said, “Mu Lan, you are very skillful. You can make the prince obediently coax you to be happy. Even when the prince was spoiling Zhihua, he couldn’t make the prince do that.”
Mu Lan calmly replied, “It’s Mu Lan’s honor to be favored by the prince.”
Mu Lan’s words are always like this, not too enthusiastic, nor too cold, but people can not find any fault.
Qu Huachang wants to look for Mu Lan’s trouble, does not have any excuse.
“All right.” Qu Huachang waved her hand and said, “Let you come to this palace. This palace doesn’t want to make things difficult for you. The nuns will teach you the rules you have to learn at the big wedding. You should learn them well. Don’t make mistakes. If you make mistakes, you will be guilty of implicating the nine clans.”
“Mu Lan keeps in mind the teachings of the Empress.” Mu Lan nodded.
And one side of Mammy also stepped forward to lead people, Qu Huachang also really did not mean to embarrass Mu Lan.
Want to give Mu Lan to find unhappy, Qu Huachang again silly will not pick this time, Mu Lan is the time to be favored, at most can only be in the present situation, give Mu Lan Xiama Wei, let Mu Lan distinguish the situation.
Other things can only be discussed in the long run.
When Mammy came to the door, Qu Huachang suddenly sighed, “If Mammy Gui were here, I wouldn’t have to worry about it.”. Mammy Gui knows a lot about these rituals, and one person is the top of the many slaves in the palace.
The voice fell, Qu Huachang looked at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan quieted down, his eyebrows and eyes full of confusion: “Empress, who is Mammy Gui?”
A look of complete ignorance.
After all, Gui Mammy has been in Fengqing Palace all the year round, and seldom goes out with Qu Huachang. Mu Lan’s life in the palace is just the Hungry Ghost Festival and this talent show. How can she have a chance to see Gui Mammy? Naturally, she pretends not to know, which is also a matter of course.
But Mu Lan’s reaction, Qu Huachang also sees in the eye. The ignorance in
Mu Lan’s eyes is not like pretending at all, as if he really doesn’t know.
Qu Huachang sank, could it be that this matter had nothing to do with Mu Lan.
But Mu Lan asked again, “Did something happen to Mammy Gui in the mouth of the empress?”? But what can happen in this palace? This palace is the safest place. No one dares to act recklessly at the feet of the Son of Heaven.
Mu Lan’s words are serious and sincere. The
pressure of Qu Huachang is a word can not say, can not refute the words of Mu Lan face to face, that does not mean that Qu Huachang has become a slander of the royal family. Qu Huachang can’t afford
this charge.
To the mouth of the words, Qu Huachang can no longer ask export, ask export, as if to tell Mu Lan, she is already suspicious.
For a moment, the atmosphere was somewhat silent.
Instead, Mu Lan quieted down and said innocently, “Empress?”
Qu Huachang waved her hand and didn’t want to talk any more. “All right, that’s all for this.”. In this palace, what should be said should not be said. I think Lan’er is a wise man, and it is impossible for him not to be clear.
“Mu Lan obeys the teachings of the Empress.” Mu Lan will quit while he is getting better.
She let Qu Huachang eat a dumb loss, naturally will not be too radical.
The future is long.
Then, Mu Lan quietly followed Mammy out of the Phoenix Hall, listening carefully to Mammy and himself about the rules and etiquette to be paid attention to at the big wedding.
That’s just a superficial seriousness.
Mu Lan’s mind is somewhat perfunctory.
Mammy said these, she can recite like a stream, now serious but is installed for outsiders to see, Mu Lan’s mind is gradually followed by the sinking down.
Her eyes looked at Fengqing Palace without any trace.
In the last life, Mu Lan’s mind was too simple. I have never thought about the bad things of others, nor have I ever doubted anyone.
This Fengqing Palace, Mu Lan is out of reach.
When she was the Crown Princess, Mu Lan just came to pay his respects respectfully every day. Qu Huachang would make things difficult in every way. Where did Mu Lan think about anything else.
But Qu Huachang became the queen mother, and after going to the Fengluan Palace, the master of the Fengqing Palace became Mu Lan. But Mu Lan can not find anything in the Fengqing Palace, Qu Huachang’s temperament is also cautious, all things will be handled cleanly.
So
Mu Lan sank. The purpose of
entering the palace, in addition to the liquidation of their own blood feud, there is to check the reason for the extermination of the Li family, the Li family is implicated in nine clans, then all the reasons must be in this palace.
The Li family is just an embroidery room, even if the emperor likes it, it is just requisitioned, and how to implicate the nine clans. When the
Li family was beheaded, the Li family was also deeply loved by the royal family of Dazhou, and many of the clothes in the palace were made by the Li family.
But after the Li family was beheaded, all the clothes related to the Li family in the palace were completely destroyed, and no one dared to touch such bad luck, for fear of being implicated. What’s
the reason?
An embroidery room, how can offend the son of heaven?
When the Li family was beheaded, no one even knew why. When an imperial edict came down, the Li family was exterminated.
Mu Lan was young in Gu Fu, but he never asked Li Ruolan about such a thing.
And now meet Li Yan and Li Mu, Mu Lan is not not asked, but two people hesitate to say why, just left the clue in the palace, as if the head of the Li family offended the people in the palace, and the people in the palace, high power, one person below, ten thousand people above.
The Li family is not involved in politics, so it is impossible to collaborate with the enemy and commit treason.
Mu Lan’s brain turns fast, so there is only one reason left, blocking the way of people, or let some people in high positions, feel sorry. In
this palace, under one person, above ten thousand people, there is only the present queen of the world, Qu Huachang.
Qu Huachang has been sitting in this back seat for thirty years.
But the Li family was exterminated, but it was just 30 years.
Mu Lan’s eyes sank, more than a trace of gloom, but such gloom, Mu Lan also hid very well, but the surface is still seriously listening to Mammy’s words.
Mammy would ask Mulan some questions from time to time.
Mu Lan can always answer very well seriously.
Mammy finally lost the meaning, can not find any place to find trouble with Mulan, and finally can only let it go.
Even when Qu Huachang came to ask, Mammy could not find any questions.
Qu Huachang didn’t say anything.
Mu Lan can not find any doubtful place, so for the time being Qu Huachang will not put his mind on Mu Lan, before finding the trace of Gui Mammy, Qu Huachang is always unable to rest assured.
Mulan has also become less important. For Qu Huachang,
Mu Lan is also a matter of long time to come.
This is to give Mu Lan breathing space in the Fengqing Palace, not to be pressed step by step.
She is not worried about Li Shiyuan to find their own trouble, after all, the current situation, Li Shiyuan itself is in trouble, too busy to take care of themselves, it is impossible to appear in Fengqing Palace at any time and anywhere to find their own trouble.
In the past, it was really not easy to say.
Mu Lan is quiet, the ear is Mammy’s inculcation, but the eyebrows and eyes under the low convergence, but hide the deep meaning, according to this situation, it is estimated that her time in Fengqing Palace will not be too long. In two days
at most, he will return to Fengluan Palace.
Therefore, Mu Lan still has to seize the time.
……
It was not until Mu Lan wanted to rest that the old Mammy of Fengqing Palace let Mu Lan go. Mu Lan lived in a relatively quiet place in Fengqing Palace, not far from the main hall, but it would not disturb Qu Huachang.
Qu Huachang at least in the face, or do full, even if dissatisfied, will not give Mu Lan face to face embarrassment.
After Mulan turned off the lights, the minions retreated.
But Mu Lan knew very well that these slaves had just disappeared from their own eyes, but they were still staring at themselves in the dark.
Mu Lan naturally can not go out from here fair and square.
But it is absolutely impossible for these slaves to stare at Mulan. Mu Lan is more familiar with the layout
of Fengqing Palace than anyone else.
But now, Mu Lan did not have any clue, naturally it is impossible to do anything, she quietly left the wing, to avoid Qu Huachang left in the side of the eyeliner, light and fast shuttle in the Fengqing Palace.
At night, Fengqing Palace is as quiet as a needle falling on the ground. The layout
of Fengqing Palace is not much different from the memory of Mu Lan’s previous life.
She walked through all the palaces, her sharp eyes patrolling in the darkness, but she couldn’t find any clues.
But Mu Lan did not have any impatience.
Until Mu Lan walked to the main hall of Fengqing Palace, which was where Qu Huachang’s bedroom was located, there were obviously many more guards outside.
But to Mu Lan’s surprise, at this time, Qu Huachang’s bedroom was still lit up.
At this point, Qu Huachang should have gone to bed.
Mu Lan sank, close to the wall, a little closer.
Until approaching the window edge, Mu Lan did not disturb anyone, her fingers gently punctured the window paper, looking at the situation in the bedroom.
Qu Huachang, dressed only in single clothes, looked down at the table as if he were looking at something or meditating on something.
Then, Qu Huachang stood up and walked toward the side of the wardrobe, until Qu Huachang took out a beautifully embroidered dress from the deepest part of the wardrobe, with a festive red, with dragons and phoenixes on it, which was the bride’s wedding dress.
This made Mulan frown.
Because the specific is a little far away, Mu Lan does not take it lightly.
She did not make a sound, standing in the doorway, waiting patiently, until Qu Huachang turned around, but the wedding dress is still in Qu Huachang’s hands, has not been loosened, as if looking at the person she loves very much, eyes are tender and affectionate.
This kind of Qu Huachang is something Mu Lan has never seen before. In
Mu Lan’s memory, Qu Huachang has always been the queen of the main palace in the world, unsmiling, and will not show any emotions in front of outsiders.
Now Qu Huachang seems to have a sad face.
Only in the next moment, such sadness turned into a trace of cruelty.
In the hands of the wedding clothes were tightly grasped, a moment has not been loosened, that kind of tender turned into resentment, in the hands of the wedding clothes like Qu Huachang most hated things.
I wish I could tear it completely in my own hands.
Clearly has raised his hand, but the next moment, but put down, sad and helpless feeling.
At this moment, Mu Lan clearly saw the happy clothes in Qu Hua’s hands, and then Mu Lan’s eyes flashed a trace of consternation, for a long time did not come to his senses. Mu Lan has a deep memory of
the happy clothes.
But not with my own eyes, but in the picture album.
Li Ruolan once showed Mu Lan wonderful clothes of the Li family, which had been completely destroyed with the whole house, but this picture album was brought out by Li Ruolan when she fled for her life. The clothes in the
album have never been shown to the public by the Li family.
And any one is enough to capture everyone’s attention, which woman can have, but also enough peerless.
And this wedding dress is what impressed Mu Lan most.
Only now in the hands of Qu Huachang to see the wedding dress, the color is more bright than album, as if it was dyed red by blood in general.
Mu Lan has not been able to recover from such a picture for a long time, and the shock in his eyes is obvious. What is the relationship between
Qu Huachang and the Li family.
Why do the clothes of the Li family appear here in Qu Huachang? Do they know each other?
Why did Li Ruolan never mention it.
Mu Lan’s brain is turning fast, there is always a faint clue in Mu Lan’s mind, but how can not catch the most critical point.
While Mu Lan was meditating, suddenly, a cat crossed in front of Mu Lan and made a noise.
Qu Huachang’s eyes were suddenly sharp, and she looked in the direction of Mu Lan: “Who is it?”
Because of Qu Huachang’s words, the guards outside rushed in immediately: “Empress, what happened?”
“Catch the assassin.” Qu Huachang said very clearly word by word, and walked quickly toward the window edge.
The guards dare not neglect.
For a while, the originally quiet Fengqing Palace became lively.
Mu Lan startled, obviously did not expect such a thing, but Mu Lan’s speed is very fast, quickly jumped toward the eaves, the bodyguard immediately followed up. The fight
in Fengqing Palace brought all the great masters in the palace.
Soon Mu Zhanxiao also appeared in the Fengqing Palace.
Mu Lan is still running away quickly.
She wants to return to the wing at the first time, make a noise tonight, Qu Huachang’s suspicion will certainly inquire about his whereabouts, if he is not in the wing, no matter whether he is caught tonight, he will suspect his head.
Then the clue she finally found would be so easily broken.
Mulan will not allow such a thing to happen.
“What is it?” Mu Zhanxiao asked heavily.
The bodyguard immediately said respectfully, “Lord Mu, there are assassins in the Fengqing Palace, and the bodyguards have already gone.”. The assassin will never be allowed to escape.
Qu Huachang hurriedly put on his clothes and came out, and the Fengqing Palace was even more chaotic.
“How dare you.” Mu Zhanxiao twisted eyebrows, and then also flew up, chasing the figure of Mu Lan.
At the moment of entering Fengqing Palace, Mu Zhanxiao had already recognized Mu Lan.
Although Li Shiyu has ordered that anything about Mu Lan is strictly forbidden, but Li Shiyu will test Mu Lan from time to time, so, in fact, what happened to Mu Lan, Li Shiyu still knows.
Only now, I am afraid Li Shiyu can not think of Mu Lan can not die to such a point. Dare to act recklessly
in the Fengqing Palace.
Mu Zhanxiao’s eyebrows and eyes cooled down.
He soon had caught up with Mu Lan, the bodyguard behind him had been left behind by Mu Zhan Xiao a lot, at this time, a touch of black figure blocked in front of Mu Lan.
Mu Lan failed to carefully look at who the other side is, while the chaos quickly disappeared in front of Mu Zhanxiao. Of course
she knew that Mu Zhanxiao recognized herself.
But this suddenly appears the person, Mu Lan actually how has not been able to guess thoroughly.
When Mu Zhanxiao came, he naturally represented Li Shiyu.
And who is Cheng Yaojin who came out halfway?
Mu Lan did not think any more, quickly disappeared in the night, in the whole Fengqing Palace completely chaotic, she has quietly returned to the wing, quietly lying on the bed.
Sure enough, not long after Mu Lan lay down, the door of the bed was knocked open, and the slave rushed in: “Miss Mu, are you all right? There are assassins in the Fengqing Palace.”
Mu Lan also seemed to be startled and got up in a hurry.
The slave looked at Mu Lan carefully, as if he had just got up and panicked, and they were outside, never seeing Mu Lan leave.
“Where’s the assassin?” Mu Lan’s voice also sounded nervous.
“In the main hall of the Empress.” The slave explains, “Lord Mu has also come with his bodyguards, and even an assassin can’t fly.”
Mulan patted his chest, as if he were scared out of his mind. “That’s all right.” Suddenly she said, “Help me change my clothes. I want to go to the main temple to have a look. At this moment, the empress must be frightened.”
“Yes.” The slave answered.
Soon, Mu Lan changed his clothes and hurried toward the main hall of Fengqing Palace.
……
At the same time
, Mu Zhanxiao looked at the man in black who came halfway.
The man was so tightly covered that it was impossible to tell who he was from his appearance.
But Mu Zhanxiao can easily perceive that this person has no malice to himself.
But the man in black did not mean to speak, and they stood quietly for a while.
Mu Zhanxiao has been chasing out for a moment, behind the big bodyguard can not keep up with the speed of two people, there is still a distance position. The man in
black took a heavy look at Mu Zhanxiao, without saying a word, quickly dropped a body, and then turned around and crossed the high wall, instantly disappeared in front of Mu Zhanxiao.
Mu Zhanxiao was surprised for a moment, but soon, Mu Zhanxiao had regained his composure and half squatted down to check on the body.
The body was not disfigured, but it could be seen that it had just died. It was hit by a sword in the chest, but the cause of death was not the sword, but the bite of the tongue.
Apparently, the mysterious man in black who delivered the body had even thought of that. There is no lack of autopsy in the
palace, when the body died, the other side can know clearly. The location of such a wound also looks like a trace after a fight, which can also be reasonably explained.
Even Mu Zhanxiao was picked out of this matter.
After all, since Mu Zhanxiao’s ability to catch up with the assassin, it is impossible to kill, will certainly leave a living, dead, Mu Zhanxiao has become suspicious.
That’s why there is such a detail as biting one’s tongue to commit suicide.
The whole thing can be linked together, the assassin was killed by Mu Zhanxiao, and when he was arrested, he bit his tongue and committed suicide, not wanting to be tortured.
This step by step, not like a person in a panic situation will do things, but the mind is careful, backhand can give a complete solution.
But Mu Zhanxiao has never wanted to understand each other’s identity, feel familiar, but is not close to Mu Zhanxiao.
If so, there is no need for the other party to cover up.
Is it Mu Lan’s arrangement?
But soon, Mu Zhanxiao has overturned such an idea, I am afraid Mu Lan did not expect such an accident tonight.
When he saw Mu Lan, it was obvious that Mu Lan’s expression was also slightly stunned.
And Mu Lan in the Fengqing Palace is more impossible to kill, if so, I am afraid the next trouble is more, the first thing she has to do is to return to her own wing at the first time.
If Li Shiyuan is suspected of being seriously ill, so is Qu Huachang.
It happened that such a thing happened on the first day of Mu Lan, after all, before Mu Lan did not come, the Fengqing Palace was quiet, and there had never been any chaos.
After all, this is the palace where the queen lives, and naturally it is heavily guarded. It is not easy for people
outside to come in easily.
Mu Zhanxiao didn’t think any more.
The other side is the enemy or friend, will always surface, do not worry about this time and a half will get the answer.
Soon, Mu Zhanxiao’s sword pierced the other side’s chest, so that the sword stained with blood, and then pulled out, behind the guards have arrived in a hurry.
“Lord Mu.” The guard spoke respectfully, but there was still a trace of nervousness and panic in his tone.
“Take it down.” Mu Zhan Xiao said without changing his face.
The bodyguard looked at the man in black who had fallen to the ground, immediately answered, and then carried the man in black back to the main hall of Fengqing Palace.
Mu Zhanxiao can also follow up.
Qu Huachang had already put on his cloak and stood in place, his face gloomy to a terrible point, his eyes looking at the dead body of the assassin on the ground without saying a word.
Thin fingers clutched the edge of the cloak, not knowing whether it was anger or fear. The atmosphere in
the Fengqing Palace also became gloomy, and the people around him dared not breathe.
……
Mu Lan returned to the wing for the first time. The people in the
wing also became nervous because of the loud shouts of the assassin outside. They looked at each other and did not respond for a moment.
Mu Lan was clearly in the dark, but he could clearly see every move of the people outside.
She did not hesitate, quickly changed her clothes, wearing only single clothes, her face has gradually calmed down, and no longer to speculate on the identity of the man in black.
That man is not Li Shiyu.
But Mu Lan did not understand, in the palace who can be so desperate to come out to save themselves.
And tonight later appeared Mu Zhanxiao, but appeared reasonable, because Mu Zhanxiao is the imperial bodyguard, in the palace is not surprising, besides, Fengqing palace and the imperial dragon palace distance is not very far, it is impossible to make such a big noise in Fengqing palace, Mu Zhanxiao do not know.
But Mu Lan’s heart is like a dream.
Mu Zhanxiao can appear, more or less inside also has the meaning of Li Shiyu.
Mu Lan’s brain is somewhat confused, all kinds of clues appear in Mu Lan’s mind, but Mu Lan has always been unable to grasp the most critical point.
Sinking, Mu Lan quickly walked out of the wing, his face becoming nervous. He pulled away from the people in the wing and said, “What happened? Why is there so much noise outside?” The slaves outside the
wing are all Qu Huachang’s people, ready to enter the house to check the situation of Mu Lan, as a result, Mu Lan went out of the house, we looked at each other without a trace, but soon calmed down. Tell Miss
Mu, there’s an assassin in the Fengqing Palace. It’s better for you to stay in the house. In case something goes wrong, the slaves can’t afford it. The head of the little eunuch immediately said to Mu Lan.
Mulan’s expression stunned for a moment. “You mean assassin?”
“Yes.” The little eunuch answered.
“What’s the situation with the empress now?” Mu Lan’s tone seemed to be particularly concerned, which was concerned and nervous about Qu Huachang. “You wait for me here for a while. I’ll change my clothes and come. I want to go and have a look.”
With that, Mu Lan hurried into the house.
When Mu Lan arrived at the Fengqing Palace, the maidservant sent by Qu Huachang did not dare to neglect him and immediately followed him in. The candles that had been extinguished in the
wing were lit up again, and even the lanterns at the door were lit again.
The eunuchs look at me and I look at you, and then they stop talking.
Naturally, Fengqing Palace had an accident, but also so coincidentally in the first night of Mu Lan, how can Qu Huachang not suspect that these slaves were originally sent to follow Mu Lan.
Even if it is an assassin, it is impossible to succeed in Fengqing Palace, after all, it is now peaceful and prosperous.
So the slaves reacted quickly, the first time to determine whether Mu Lan in the house, whether this matter and Mu Lan have a relationship.
Now looking at Mu Lan wearing single clothes out, the slaves are very natural to pick Mu Lan clean from this matter inside.
After all, things outside haven’t been dealt with yet.
If Mu Lan is really at that moment, how can he come back at the first time.
Naturally, the slaves, who had been vigilant, also relaxed a lot.
And Mu Lan quickly changed his clothes, hurried out of the wing, a group of slaves followed Mu Lan, quickly toward the direction of the main hall of Fengqing Palace.
…… Inside
the main hall.
Qu Huachang’s face was gloomy and terrible.
Mu Zhanxiao stood quietly aside and said slowly, “Tell the empress that this is the former assassin. My sword is not lethal. It should be suicide.”
And the man lying in front of Qu Huachang had already bitten his tongue and committed suicide.
Mu Zhanxiao’s explanation is also particularly clear. The eunuch on
one side took a quick look, frowned and smelled the pungent smell of blood. Then he said in a low voice, “Empress, the other side did bite his tongue and commit suicide.”
Qu Huachang still did not speak. The more perfect
this matter appears, the more suspicious Qu Huachang is, but under such circumstances, Qu Huachang can not find any place of doubt.
But Qu Huachang has been in Fengqing Palace for decades, but there has never been such a thing, even if the assassin, this is not enough to make Qu Huachang feel at ease.
Qu Huachang sat down, clutching the armrest of the chair tightly, and said sullenly, “Take the assassin out and feed him to the dog.”
“Yes.” The slave on one side immediately stepped forward.
After a while, the body had been dragged out, and the wolf in front of him had been disposed of cleanly, as if nothing had happened. The fastest speed
of Fengqing Palace restored quiet.
Mu Zhanxiao did not say anything more, but just stood. Just then
, there was a rush of footsteps outside the Fengqing Palace, and the people in the palace looked at the door, and Mu Lan and Li Shiyuan appeared in the palace at the same time.
Mu Lan obviously just changed simple clothes, still wearing a cloak, followed by slaves, hair is not tidied up, apparently in a hurry to get up, rushed to the main hall of Fengqing Palace.
And Li Shiyuan met Mu Lan outside the main hall.
Under such circumstances, no one spoke, just looked at each other, Li Shiyuan’s eyes were a little heavy, as if he was looking at the situation of Mu Lan.
Seeing that Mu Lan was all right, he followed Mu Lan into the hall.
The two men entered the temple and paid their respects to Qu Huachang.
Mu Lan looked at Qu Huachang, the worry in his eyes seemed to be unable to hide, but Mu Lan did not speak, standing quietly.
Li Shiyuan stepped forward and said, “Mother, are you all right?”
“This palace is very good.” Qu Huachang answered.
But I still have a lingering fear.
“And the assassin?” When Li Shiyuan turned around and opened his mouth again, he looked much sharper. Only then did
Mu Zhanxiao calmly open his mouth: “Tell the prince that the empress has taken the body of the assassin out to feed the dogs.”
Li Shiyuan twisted his eyebrows.
But Li Shiyuan to Qu Huachang or understanding, the assassin was pulled out, it proves that Qu Huachang on the assassin this matter is not too much doubt, this, Li Shiyuan did not say anything.
He inquired in the Fengqing Palace for a while and understood the whole process, but Li Shiyuan, like Qu Huachang, could not guess why the assassin appeared in the Fengqing Palace and what he wanted to do.
The more things you don’t understand, the more weird they are.
Even in the Fengqing Palace, the depressing atmosphere has not dispersed for a long time.
Mu Lan quiet for a while, no trace of the look to Mu Zhanxiao, Mu Zhanxiao did not speak, but the eyes fell on the body of Mu Lan, as if asking.
Mu Lan gave Mu Zhanxiao a stable look, and then leisurely walked toward Qu Huachang.
“The empress is frightened.” Mu Lan’s voice is gentle, and it’s easy to calm people’s hearts. “It’s still early, so Mu Lan will accompany the empress back to the palace to rest first. The matter of the assassin will be left to Lord Mu and the prince. Mu Lan thinks that they will find out the truth, and the people behind it will be caught, and the empress will be relieved.” As
Mu Lan’s voice fell, Li Shiyuan said, “Mother, don’t worry, I’m sure I’ll get to the bottom of this.”
Mu Zhanxiao has already expressed his attitude: “I am duty-bound in this matter.”
In these words, Qu Huachang’s face gradually slowed down. She looked at Mu Lan and said lightly, “You were frightened.”. I didn’t expect this to happen just after you arrived at the Fengqing Palace.
“No.” Mulan answered, “The guards in the palace have protected Mulan very well. They haven’t let Mulan suffer the slightest grievance. The empress doesn’t need to worry about Mulan.”
Qu Huachang’s eyes still fell on Mu Lan’s body, as if he was checking Mu Lan’s situation.
Mu Lan was very clear that Qu Huachang was spying.
But Mu Lan did not speak, magnanimously let Qu Huachang look at.
It was not until Qu Huachang spoke again, “It’s all right if you’re all right.”. Your body is not good, and if you are frightened again, I really feel sorry. Let the royal physician come back and take a look.
“Mu Lan thanks the Empress for her concern.” Mu Lan calmly opened his mouth, and the man with curved eyebrows and eyes still smiled at Qu Huachang.
It’s like a completely harmless person, gentle as water.
Then, Mu Lan holding Qu Huachang got up and walked slowly towards the inner hall, and the slaves behind him hurried up, leaving Li Shiyuan and Mu Zhanxiao outside the main hall.
Li Shiyuan asked Mu Zhanxiao carefully about the cause and effect of the matter.
Mu Zhanxiao said it truthfully.
Li Shiyuan could not find anything unusual either.
And Mu Zhanxiao is the imperial bodyguard, there is no need to waste time and effort at this time to make a noise, and in the palace, Li Shiyuan also did not see Mu Zhanxiao and who went closer.
Li Shiyuan sank and then said to his bodyguard, “This matter has been thoroughly investigated by the king. If something happens to the Fengqing Palace, who can guarantee that something will not happen to the Royal Dragon Palace next time?”
“Yes.” The guards answered in chorus.
And now in the middle of the night, nature is not willing to mobilize.
Soon, the people in Fengqing Palace dispersed, Mu Zhanxiao and Li Shiyuan nodded and left with people, but Li Shiyuan stood in place, motionless. The light of
his eyes fell on the main hall.
Mu Lan had just sent Qu Huachang into the main hall.
…… In
the main hall, Mu Lan helped Qu Huachang to the bed, took off her cloak and hung it aside. He poured water for Qu Huachang himself and served him comfortably.
Even the broken window edge paper, Mu Lan has noticed, let the slave to repair it.
“Empress, that’s all we can do for the time being tonight. The prince will strengthen the guards outside. There won’t be any more accidents. The slaves will be waiting outside. If something happens, you can call them and they will come in.” Mu Lan’s voice is sweet and sweet, and to a large extent, it plays a soothing role.
Qu Huachang looked at Mu Lan and did not speak.
Suddenly, Qu Huachang understood why the queen mother would treat Mu Lan differently. Why can
Mu Lan in the shortest possible time, easily subdued the queen mother, to do things that others can not do for many years. There is no one in the
palace who is more careful than Mu Lan. There is no shortage of quick people in the
palace.
But there is no one like Mu Lan, who knows people’s hearts so well that you can easily understand what you want without even opening your mouth. Just
like Qu Huachang now, no matter how calm the surface is, but the inner panic still exists, but Mu Lan can easily eliminate every place worthy of panic.
As if, the same words, from the mouth of others, there is no convincing.
But this sentence from the mouth of Mu Lan, but people feel very at ease. I can’t
say why, but the power of stability is always there.
But all this is not enough to let Qu Huachang’s inner anxiety calm down, but Qu Huachang also hid such emotions very well, and then looked at Mu Lan, the eyes are much more gentle.
All right, go back and rest, too. This has been going on all night, and your body is not good. If you don’t rest, you’ll be really tired. Not to mention that the Empress Dowager wants to blame this palace, even the prince will probably come to find this palace unhappy. Qu Huachang waved his hand and motioned for Mu Lan to leave. When
Mu Lan saw Qu Huachang saying this, she nodded and motioned, “Then Mu Lan won’t bother the empress. When the empress has had a good rest, Mu Lan will come again.”
Qu Huachang hum, did not say anything more, is still cold and light, and not because of Mu Lan’s attitude, and let Qu Huachang to Mu Lan’s attitude gently up.
Mu Lan also did not care, Fu Fu body, and then quietly retreated out. The door of the
main temple was closed again.
Mu Lan turned and walked outside the Fengqing Palace.
Walking to the front hall, the surroundings were already quiet, only Li Shiyuan’s long figure stood in the front hall, and when he saw Mu Lan coming out, Li Shiyuan’s eyes had already looked over.
Up and down, left and right, carefully looking at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan also did not dodge, let Li Shiyuan look at.
It was not until Li Shiyuan walked up to Mu Lan that he pinched her chin with his big hand and looked down at her: “Are you hurt?”
“Never.” Mu Lan opened his mouth lightly.
Li Shiyuan hum, suddenly palm force, Mu Lan seems to be forced to close to Li Shiyuan, Mu Lan’s face is not obvious, but the pain from the waist has become obvious. Before
Mu Zhanxiao came, the guards of Fengqing Palace accidentally hurt Mu Lan because they could not dodge.
The wound is not deep, but it is a wound after all. Being pinched by
Li Shiyuan like this, it is impossible to feel nothing.
But Mu Lan could not show it, and his tone was calm: “Your Highness.”. This is the Fengqing Palace.
Mu Lan is reminding Li Shiyuan. When
Li Shi-yuan’s voice came, it was neither salty nor light: “If you have nothing to do, just wait.”. The king will get to the bottom of what happened tonight. After all, the Fengqing Palace has never made any mistakes since her mother lived here. And tonight you have just come, and such a thing has happened, and the king has to be careful.
Mu Lan’s heart beat faster, but he didn’t say anything. Is
Li Shiyuan suspicious? It’s really
too coincidental.
If it is Mu Lan, I am afraid it will also be suspected according to Li Shiyuan.
But soon, Mu Lan calmed down, looked at Li Shiyuan, and laughed softly: “Is your Highness worried about Mu Lan?”? Are you worried that this thing is directed at Mu Lan? Then, as soon as Mu Lan’s painting style changed, his tone became cold. “Or does Your Highness think that Mu Lan did this?”.
Even the words are open, there is no cover, but also completely not afraid of fire to their own body.
Mu Lan knows Li Shiyuan. Covering up
in front of Li Shiyuan, it is better to speak out your doubts in a big way.
What’s more, Mu Lan has never been polite in front of Li Shiyuan, and since he has never, there is no need to bother to cover up anything at such a time as this, and it doesn’t make any sense.
Li Shiyuan wants to suspect you, no matter what you do to cover up, you can’t escape, just like what happened in the hospital that time.
This kind of thing can’t be done by you. This is the palace, not the Mu Mansion. Li Shiyuan held Mu Lan’s hand but did not let go and opened his mouth lightly.
Mu Lan raised his eyebrows and said, “That’s the former.”. Mu Lan thanked the prince for his concern. But if it’s about what Mu Lan said, then isn’t the prince aware of the people in the palace who have a hard time with Mu Lan?
So far, there is no need to explain.
It means that he is an aggressive person, and Mu Lan will not let himself go into such a situation. And all the choices were handed over to Li Shiyuan at once.
Li Shiyuan is such a shrewd person, how can not hear the meaning of Mu Lan’s words.
He chuckled, suddenly bowed his head, Mu Lan dodged and was kissed by Li Shiyuan. Such behavior was frivolous and undisciplined. Mu Lan slightly twisted his eyebrows, without any attitude on his face.
If it is the last life of their own, such a Li Shiyuan is too easy to let people fall into it.
And this life of Mu Lan, calm can not be more calm.
Completely indifferent, but can be in the face of Li Shiyuan when Qiao Yan ran, as if to such a situation, a trace of shyness, even retreat has become a kind of embarrassment and unnatural.
Obviously, Li Shiyuan’s mood is much happier.
He released Mu Lan and then continued, “Mu Zhihua won’t bother you anymore, and it won’t affect your position.”. Some things, not the king does not do, but the king can not do. When it’s not necessary, many people can only keep it.
Mu Lan smiled and said, “Your Royal Highness will arrange it.”. It was getting late, so Mu Lan went back to rest first.
“The king will see you off.” Li Shiyuan also said directly.
Mu Lan was quiet, also did not say what to turn around to walk toward the position of the wing, Li Shiyuan followed in the side, and the side of the slave has long been interested to retreat to a very long distance, dare not come forward to disturb.
Mu Lan’s position in Li Shiyuan’s heart was clearly seen by the people present.
Nature is also more and more respectful to Mu Lan’s eyes.
Instead, Mu Lan said nothing.
Li Shiyuan’s words, Mu Lan also listened to understand, this words said insipid, but it is Li Shiyuan for such a long time, a serious explanation of Mu Lan one thing.
Like Li Shiyuan’s helplessness. In any case,
Mu Zhihua is also the daughter of Mu Wangfu. When Chen Zhirong was alive, he had a deep friendship with Qu Huachang. Mu Zhihua was also a girl who grew up in Qu Huachang’s eyes.
Now Mu Zhihua is still pregnant with Li Shiyuan’s child. The
meaning of the moment, is already clear to tell Mu Lan
Mu Zhihua without the crown princess, naturally can not die, no matter what Mu Zhihua did, as long as it is not difficult to clean up, as long as it does not affect the eyes of the East Palace and Mu Wangfu’s face, Mu Zhihua will not have an accident.
This is also Li Shiyuan’s compensation for Mu Zhihua.
Words are also warning Mu Lan, he will not let Mu Zhihua take the initiative to find trouble with Mu Lan, but Mu Lan can not have the opportunity to do anything to Mu Zhihua. Before Mu Lan married into the East Palace,
Li Shiyuan had already pulled up a cordon to avoid accidents. Everyone in
this palace knows where the yardstick is.
Therefore, Li Shiyuan’s words are reminding Mu Lan. How could
Mu Lan not hear it? She suddenly looked at Li Shiyuan and stopped. “So your Highness means that if Mu Zhihua has done something disrespectful and irreparable, your Highness will not tolerate it.”
Li Shi-yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly, but he still gave a positive answer: “Yes.”
“Good.” Mu Lan nodded, “Your Highness’s promise today, Mu Lan remembered.”. Your Highness explained all this to Mulan, and Mulan took it to heart.
After that, Mu Lan said no more.
She quietly walked to the wing, Li Shiyuan did not open his mouth again, followed behind Mu Lan, until Mu Lan entered the wing, Li Shiyuan did not do anything.
As Mu Lan said, after all, this is the Fengqing Palace.
What’s more, Li Changtian’s finger marriage has been under way, Mu Lan’s people are also in the palace, naturally it is impossible to make any more tricks, so Li Shiyuan does not need to rush for a while.
The future is long. After the lights
in the wing went out again, Li Changtian turned around and left. The noise
of Fengqing Palace, completely came to an end, and became quiet, as if everything had never happened before.
……
But Mu Lan in
the wing is not sleepy, her eyes are still sharp, looking at the room, seems to be quietly waiting for people to appear in the wing.
Suddenly, there was a slight sound of footsteps on the beam of the wing.
Mu Lan’s hearing is extremely keen, suddenly noticed, the whole person’s nerves also followed the tension up, but Mu Lan did not have any movement, is still quiet on the bed.
As if waiting for the other side to take the initiative.
Now the Fengqing Palace seems calm, but there are more guards outside.
This person in the end is what kind of identity, can come and go freely in this palace, even very familiar, know how to avoid all the guards spy.
But tonight if is not this person, I am afraid Mu Lan is very difficult to escape.
It’s like this guy knows everything.
This feeling, for Mu Lan, is not too bad, but it is definitely not too good. At least Mu Lan doesn’t like the feeling of being pinched in the palm of his hand.
This man, who has no distinction between the enemy and himself in the dark, seems to be a friendly force now, but it is hard to guarantee that he will not become an enemy one day.
But Mu Lan can’t control it.
As long as you can’t control it, everything can be unexpected.
And the footsteps on the eaves soon stopped, Mu Lan’s eyes looked in the direction of the eaves, and before he could open his mouth, suddenly one fell in, followed by a gust of wind, the footsteps had quietly disappeared, and could no longer be found.
Mu Lan twisted his eyebrows and picked up the wrapped things from the bedside. When I opened it
again, there was a golden sore medicine on it.
Mu Lan reached out to touch a little, she immediately recognized, this is a very good gold sore medicine, as long as it is not a bone wound, almost gently wipe, can soon heal, or even leave no trace.
This gold sore medicine is from the western regions, and only for the royal family, outside any pharmacy and hospital can not buy. Royal people, in addition to the empress Dowager, there are several imperial concubines, is absolutely impossible to get.
Shen Shen, Mu Lan did not say anything. Since
the other side has given, Mu Lan will not be ambiguous, before the wound is not deep, but for a long time not to deal with, or will leave trouble, and here, there is nothing to deal with.
This matter, is Mu Lan accident.
Soon, Mu Lan picked up the golden sore medicine and began to deal with the wound on his waist. When the cold ointment penetrated into his skin, the feeling of pain magically disappeared.
She did not speak, a little bit to wipe the blood, until it was handled, the sky outside the window has begun to gradually brighten up.
Mu Lan stood up, carefully put away the ointment, not to be found, and then Mu Lan returned to bed to sleep.
Last night such a noisy, Mu Lan is very clear, Qu Huachang’s character is bound to be unable to sleep.
Mu Lan also does not need to deliberately go early in the morning to pay his respects, early in the morning to go, Qu Huachang will only think that you are guilty of being a thief, it is better to rest in the wing with your eyes closed, and so on about the time to go.
Just last night’s man in black, so far let Mu Lan feel confused.
But Mu Lan’s heart is also very clear, this man in black will not hide too long, will soon appear in front of her, she does not need to be impatient.
Mu Lan quietly closed his eyes and rested, and the wound on his waist was obviously much better.
It was not until almost an hour later that Mu Lan slowly got up, and the slave outside heard the noise in the room and immediately smelled it respectfully: “Miss Mu, are you awake?”? The minions wait upon you to dress and wash.
“Come in.” Mu Lan answered.
Soon, the people in the wing pushed away from the outside, and the slaves filed in.
……
At that time
, the main hall of Fengqing Palace.
Qu Huachang did not sleep all night, some of the complexion is not very good, the side of the slaves are carefully waiting, the atmosphere did not dare to breathe.
And yesterday the first time found at the moment of the bodyguard, at the moment is kneeling in front of Qu Huachang, the atmosphere dare not breathe, for fear of Qu Huachang a vent of anger, put last night’s things to blame on their own body.
That’s a capital offense.
“Tell me the truth about last night.” Qu Huachang lowered his voice and looked down at the bodyguard kneeling in front of him.
The guard was already frightened and stammered, “The slave doesn’t dare to say.”
“If I tell you to speak, speak.” Qu Huachang’s eyebrows and eyes turned cold. “Otherwise, if this palace doesn’t treat you well enough to protect the Lord, it will still be a capital crime.”
The bodyguard turned pale and immediately said, “Empress, spare my life. The slaves really don’t know what happened. The slaves have been guarding outside the palace all the time. There are people patrolling outside the palace at any time. The assassin can’t have come in under the eyes of the slaves.”
Qu Huachang did not answer and motioned to the bodyguard to go on.
The bodyguard looked carefully at Qu Huachang: “The assassin who can come in under the eyes of the slaves, in the eyes of the slaves, is either a person in the Fengqing Palace, or a person in the palace. He must be very familiar with the terrain and the situation, otherwise he can’t be silent.” The
palace is heavily guarded, not to mention places like Fengqing Palace, which is also the most important. It’s really hard
to get in easily.
Empress, the slave was the first to discover this moment. The slave ran after him. Although the assassin was heavily armed, the slave could not see his face clearly, and it was very difficult for him to get close to him, the slave must have been wounded in the waist of the assassin, because it was the slave’s sword that stabbed him. But the body that Lord Mu recovered was not examined for this.
The guard spoke quickly, but the words were very clear: “But although the slave could not recognize the assassin’s face, the slave’s intuition told the slave that the assassin was not a man, but a woman.”
This made Qu Huachang suddenly look over and say, “What did you say? Tell this palace again.”
“The assassin is a woman.” The voice of the bodyguard was affirmative. Only a woman has such a soft figure. No matter how soft a man’s figure is, even if he sings Tsing Yi, he can’t be like a woman. When the
voice fell, the guard dared not speak again. In
this palace, one thing can implicate countless people, he is just a small bodyguard of Fengqing Palace, can not afford such a thing. The
end result will only make him give up his life.
But Qu Huachang’s face was more and more gloomy, she stood up, eyebrows and eyes flashed a trace of fierce color.
If the bodyguard is true, the assassin is a woman, but also particularly familiar with the situation in the palace, the biggest possibility is in the Fengqing Palace.
Then, there is only one possibility, that is Mu Lan.
In addition, there is no trace of Mammy Gui until now, as if she had disappeared from the world out of thin air, and no clue could be found. Everything
seems to be coming to Fengqing Palace.
Qu Huachang can’t calm down.
She looked at the bodyguard and said, “You are not allowed to pass on a single word that you have said to this palace today. Once this palace knows that your mouth is not firm, you will be ready to raise your head to see me.”
“The minions dare not.” The bodyguard answered at once.
“You go down first.” Qu Huachang waved.
The guards soon retreated, and the main hall was quiet again.
If this person is really Mu Lan, then last night Mu Zhanxiao brought back the body is from where, is Mu Zhanxiao also implicated?
But why should Mu Zhanxiao take such a risk?
It seemed to make sense, but in the words of the bodyguard, everything became impossible to connect. As she
sank, Qu Huachang called in the slave outside the main hall. “Where is Miss Mu?”
The little eunuch immediately replied, “Tell the empress that Miss Mu is already outside the temple, and the slave is preparing to come in and send a message.”
Qu Huachang was quiet, and the little eunuch naturally did not dare to leave. He stood respectfully, waiting for Qu Huachang’s order.
For a long time, Qu Huachang answered, “Let Miss Mu in.”
“Yes.” The little eunuch answered and immediately retreated.
Qu Huachang returned to the main seat, sitting quietly, his face has been restored as usual, as if nothing had happened, calm face, but also can not see any clues. When
Mu Lan walked in, she looked at Qu Huachang calmly, and then she said, “Mu Lan has seen the empress, and the empress is a thousand years old.”
“Get up.” Qu Huachang opened his mouth lightly.
Mu Lan listened and got up, but did not take the initiative to ask about last night.
Instead, Qu Huachang pinched her eyebrows and looked like she had a headache. Seeing this, Mu Lan said, “If the empress has a headache, Mu Lan can try to see if she can ease it.”
Qu Huachang looked at Mu Lan and said, “Come and try.”
“Good.” Mu Lan answered.
Soon, Mu Lan leisurely walked toward Qu Huachang, Qu Huachang’s eyes have been staring at Mu Lan, and did not disperse.
If Mu Lan’s waist is injured, then it is impossible to walk so calmly now, after all, it is a girl’s family, always different from men.
And Mu Lan looks delicate and weak, does not look like a person who knows martial arts at all.
If so, not to mention the guards in the palace, how could Li Shiyuan, who was close to Mu Lan, not feel it?
Qu Huachang’s mind flashed through countless kinds of ideas, but it is always impossible to completely eliminate the suspicion of Mu Lan, the more I think, the more I feel jumpy.
But the warm temperature of Mu Lan’s fingertips came, but it also eased the headache of Qu Huachang to a certain extent.
The empress was probably frightened last night and didn’t sleep well. If you have a good rest today, you won’t have any more headaches. Mu Lan’s voice came faintly, as if to appease Qu Huachang.
Qu Huachang hum, as if the whole person also followed to relax: “Mu Lan, ah, you give this palace to hold, this palace really does not hurt.”
Mu Lan, however, was modest: “I’m flattered.”
“My mother has mentioned before that you are a girl with a pure heart. You really make people happy.” Qu Huachang nodded, as if he was particularly satisfied with Mu Lan.
This, Mu Lan just smiled and said nothing. The movement in
her hands never stopped.
Qu Huachang closed his eyes and rested, but the Fengqing Palace suddenly quieted down.
It wasn’t until Qu Huachang once again broke the silence: “I’ve asked you to come to Fengqing Palace. Apart from these things you have to learn to pay attention to at the big wedding, the most important thing is to let you try on the wedding dress. This wedding dress must fit. After all, you are the Crown Princess and the future empress, and you can’t miss a mistake.”
Mulan listened quietly.
This palace has asked the embroidery lady in the palace to work through the night, and this wedding dress is probably ready today. The nuns will send it in a minute. You can try it here in the palace and let the palace have a look. If something doesn’t fit, it’s a good idea to let the embroidery lady correct it right away. Qu Huachang opened his mouth lightly and finished his words.
“Yes.” Mu Lan answered without any hesitation.
Qu Huachang nodded, unable to say whether she was satisfied or anything else, she kept her eyes closed all the time, and the movements in Mu Lan’s hands never stopped.
……
It was not until Mammy of Fengqing Palace came in hurriedly, holding a stack of clothes, that Qu Huachang opened his eyes and motioned to Mu Lan not to continue pinching.
Mu Lan stood quietly aside, took a look at the wedding dress in Mammy’s hand, and hid a deep meaning in her low eyebrows and eyes.
Her mind was still thinking about the wedding dress in the hands of Qu Huachang last night, which was made by the Li family and must be wonderful. But Mu Lan never understood how Qu Huachang could be involved in the relationship with the Li family.
Qu Shi has always been a royal family of dignitaries, occupying an absolute position in Dazhou, otherwise, Qu Huachang would not easily ascend the position of Crown Princess.
The more he thought about it, the more confused Mu Lan’s mind became.
And Mammy had already come up to Qu Huachang and said, “Empress, the slave has already brought the wedding dress. I’ll wait for Miss Mu to put it on.”
Mu Lan looked at Mammy. Apart from the closest lotus fragrance,
she never liked anyone to touch her, let alone Qu Huachang.
But Qu Huachang didn’t give Mu Lan any chance to say no. She said lightly, “Wedding clothes are always complicated to wear, and there are many processes. The nuns here in this palace are all the people who served this palace in the past. Naturally, they won’t make any mistakes, and they can see what’s wrong at the first time. So this palace lets the nuns come and wait on you to change your clothes.”
This word, do not allow Mu Lan to refuse.
Mu Lan understood in Qu Huachang’s words. What happened
last night seemed to be seamless, and Qu Hua believed it. But as long as people calm down, can always find clues, I am afraid Qu Huachang is still suspicious. “Then there’s Mammy Lao,”
said Mulan, with no apparent refusal. “This is what a maidservant should do,”
said Mammy with a smile.
Such a smile is up to no good.
Mu Lan understood that Mammy naturally also served the meaning of Qu Huachang, once undressed, that is, than can see the wound on his waist, I am afraid last night stabbed his bodyguard, and Qu Huachang has all said. Otherwise, there is no need for Qu Huachang to do this again.
And the gold sore medicine left by the man in black, no matter how good its efficacy is, it is impossible to eliminate all traces overnight, and it will take at least three days.
Mu Lan’s pace is a little slow, thinking of countermeasures.
This matter, seems to be some of their own into a dead end, and she can not refuse fair and square, and then leave from here, it will only let Qu Huachang directly convicted himself.
This is a bit of a problem. But Mu Lan is still very calm, at the moment Mu Lan did not feel uneasy, unusually calm, can not say why, it is instinctive intuition, intuition that this matter will not push themselves to a dead end.
“Miss Mu, please.” Mammy urged.
Mu Lan smiled and nodded. “If you don’t go in, is it right here?” He asked. Miss
Mu doesn’t need to be embarrassed. All the other slaves here have been screened out. This is the main hall of the empress. There are only the empress and the slaves in the house. Miss Mu has changed her clothes, and the empress has to watch. This is the first time the empress has worked so hard for one person. The implication is
that Mu Lan should not be ungrateful.
Mu Lan said, “I know.”. Then I’ll trouble Mammy.
It’s still an open tone.
Mu Lan’s heart has been prepared for the worst, really no way to go or no variables, she still has powers to use, can always avoid this time, not to be found by Qu Huachang. The result of
power is nothing more than weakness for a few days, which is better than being discovered.
Think of this, Mu Lan is not impatient up.
And the slaves were also ready to take off Mu Lan’s clothes at the signal of Qu Huachang.
Just then the little eunuch from
the Fengqing Palace hurried up and knelt down in front of Qu Huachang and said, “Tell me, Empress, Empress Dai and the Nine Temples have come down.”
In a word, all the people in Fengqing Palace were shocked.
Qu Huachang’s brows twisted. “Is Princess Diana here?”
“Yes, Empress Diana and Her Royal Highness are outside the temple.” Said the slave respectfully.
Qu Huachang stood up, eyebrows twisted up, for a moment can not guess the purpose of Dai Zhi suddenly appeared in the Fengqing Palace.
Qu Huachang and Dai Zhi were calm on the surface for more than 20 years, but who in the palace did not know that Qu Huachang and Dai Zhi were surging.
If we say that Qu Huachang covers the sky in the harem, then Dai Zhi is the sky that Qu Huachang can’t cover. And Dai Zhi fight for many years, Qu Huachang did not get too much benefit, two people not only for the right, but also for their families in the dark.
Had it not been for Li Shili’s lack of interest in the position of emperor, otherwise, judging from the fact that Dai Zhi is still in the limelight, Li Shili would most likely have replaced Li Shiyuan.
These days, Li Changtian is not feeling well, since sober, most of the time are summoned Li Shili and Li Shiyu, but has been reused Li Shiyuan was sent to the edge of the area, do things are some insignificant.
All these, let originally not calm deep palace, more undercurrent surges up. In
the past twenty years, Dai Zhi seldom came to Qu Huachang, and most of their meetings were in Fengluan Palace.
So, why did Dai Zhi come out of the blue?
At this point, Qu Huachang’s mind pulled away from Mu Lan, a wave of her hand, Mammy’s action of preparing to change clothes also stopped, and the wedding clothes were put aside.
Now that Princess Diana is here, how can this palace have the gift of neglect. Lan’er, let’s talk about the wedding dress later. You should go back to the wing to rest first. Qu Huachang let Mu Lan go.
Mu Lan breathed a sigh of relief.
She thought of countless possibilities, but did not expect to be the appearance of Dai Zhi, the end of all this.
But Mu Lan did not think any more, after nodding, the slaves quickly packed up Mu Lan’s clothes, Mu Lan turned and walked outside the main hall of Fengqing Palace.
……
When Qu Huachang went out, Dai Zhi and Li Shili were already waiting in the main hall.
Mu Lan quietly followed behind Qu Huachang. When he saw Dai Zhi, he said, “Mu Lan, see Empress Dai. Empress Dai is a thousand years old.” Only
then did Mu Lan turn and look at Li Shili. “Mu Lan has seen His Highness Jiu. His Highness is a thousand years old.”
Dai Zhi quietly looked at Mu Lan, smiling gently: “Get up.”
Just such a gentle, but also with a trace of meaningful, see Mu Lan for the invisible twisted eyebrows, but only a moment, Mu Lan calmly stood, as if nothing was aware of the general.
Now Mu Lan, really can not guess why Dai Zhi will appear in the Fengqing Palace.
In the memory of the last life, for Dai Zhi, Mu Lan is very few.
A few times, are Dai Zhi and Qu Huachang two people, the surface looks harmonious, but the private undercurrent surge is particularly obvious.
At that time, Mu Lan was so innocent that he really thought that Dai Zhi and Qu Huachang had a close relationship, and that he had fantasized about being in the East Palace with Mu Zhihua.
It is Mu Lan who is naive.
This life, Mu Lan just knows, in such talk and laughter, brew how many bloody storms. Not everyone knows the number of paragraphs of
Dai Zhi.
Otherwise, it is impossible that after Li Shiyuan succeeded in seizing the throne, he did not kill Li Shili, but only sent him to remote areas, and Dai Zhi became the only concubine left in the palace of Li Changtian.
Dai Zhi stayed because of Li Changtian’s testamentary edict.
So even if Qu Huachang hates to the bone, he doesn’t dare to do anything to Dai Zhi. It was half a year before Mu Lan’s accident that
Dai Zhi died in the palace. At that time, Li Shili, who was sent to the frontier, entered the palace again.
Such a memory in Mu Lan’s mind when remembered, suddenly, Mu Lan hit a shiver.
She understood that after her accident in the
last life, Mu Lan would naturally not know what happened later.
But now, Mu Lan knows clearly that after Dai Zhi left, Li Shili returned to Kyoto, and a new round of battle for the throne began again. It was Li Shili and Li Shiyuan at that
time.
But the final result, Mu Lan naturally will not know.
But Mu Lan knows clearly that with her rebirth, the historical trajectory of this life has already changed.
In this life to seize the throne, not only Li Shiyuan and Li Shiyu, but also Li Shili.
Suddenly, Mu Lan felt creepy.
The prince, who seems to have never been interested in the position of emperor, may be the most ambitious person. Even if Li Shiyu succeeds in the struggle with Li Changtian in the near future, he may eventually have to face Li Shili.
Or, in the near future, the three of them will be in a scuffle. The
end is really hard to predict.
Li Shili hides too deeply.
Mu Lan’s eyes involuntarily looked deeply at Li Shili, Li Shili noticed, smiling eyes fell on Mu Lan’s body, deep and charming.
But in such a deep, but with thought-provoking, just like Dai Zhi looked at himself in general.
Mu Lan’s heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and soon she just looked calm and nodded to Li Shili, as if she had never seen Li Shili before. Seeing this,
Li Shili raised his thin lips with a faint smile.
Such a smile, with banter, but also for the invisible provocation, and then quickly disappeared.
Mu Lan is almost in such eyes, the moment suddenly realized, her eyes flashed a streamer, soon disappeared. The mysterious black savage
last night was Li Shili. The person who left the trauma medicine
for himself was also Li Shili.
Today Dai Zhi can appear here, I am afraid Li Shili is also calculated to the present situation, so will come to Fengqing Palace.
This every move, as if Li Shili is helping himself. Just
like that time when I was by the palace wall.
But Mu Lan never thought much about it, because Li Shili did nothing, let alone showed any ambition, but now, Mu Lan had to think about it.
But now, they have never communicated, never said a word, just quietly standing in their respective positions.
On the contrary, Dai Zhi spoke softly, and the light in her eyebrows and eyes looked very sincere: “I heard early in the morning that there was an assassin in Fengqing Palace last night, and I was concerned about the empress. I just mentioned it to the emperor. You know the emperor is not feeling well now, and it’s not suitable to walk around, so I asked my wife to come and have a look.”
Dai Zhi’s words were seamless, and when she looked at Qu Huachang, she was even more gentle.
But in such words, there are thorns between the lines, in the place where Qu Huachang cares most.
Because Dai Zhi clearly told Qu Huachang that she was still accompanying Li Changtian in the Royal Dragon Palace last night, and Li Changtian also knew about the assassination of Fengqing Palace, but after many years of marriage, Li Changtian was willing to appear on the scene of the talent show, rather than come to Fengqing Palace to take a look at Qu Huachang.
This contrast, Gao Jian set up.
All people can also clearly know that Dai Zhi is still favored, and Qu Huachang removed after the position, there is nothing. In the
women’s struggle, Qu Huachang lost. How could
Qu Huachang not hate her? But on the surface, Qu Huachang looked extremely graceful: “Princess Diana has a heart, and this palace is here to thank her.”. But this palace is very good, and the assassin is dead, so I don’t want Princess Diana to worry about it.
“In that case, I can set my mind at rest, so that I can go back and answer the emperor’s orders.” Dai Zhi said slowly.
Qu Huachang did not answer.
Dai Zhi chuckled: “These days, the emperor has been in the Imperial Dragon Hall and has never left, let alone seen anyone. My concubine has advised the emperor many times to go out more, but the emperor has refused. My concubine really has no way out.” How could
Qu Huachang not hear the meaning of Dai Zhi’s words? She sneered.
But in this matter, it is true that Qu Huachang is at a disadvantage. If you
want to go on with Dai Zhi, Qu Huachang can’t get any benefit. Dai Zhi’s strength lies in that her words and deeds make you unable to find fault. It’s obviously sarcastic words, but Dai Zhi’s words seem to be of deep concern to you. There are hardly any people who
lose their temper. If
Dai Zhi has no means, how can she stand in the palace until now. Those who can survive in
this palace do not have fuel-efficient lamps.
“Since the emperor is still in the Imperial Dragon Palace, Princess Diana should go back early to accompany the emperor. This palace is all right here, and there is no need for Princess Diana to remember.” Qu Huachang gave the order to leave.
Dai Zhi chuckled. “Then I won’t bother you.”
“Send Princess Diana and Her Royal Highness out.” What Qu Huachang said was almost gnashing his teeth. Hearing
this gnashing of teeth, Dai Zhi seemed to be in a happy mood. Only then did her eyes turn to Mu Lan, who was always standing quietly beside her: “Let Mu Lan see me off for a while.”
Qu Huachang’s eyes narrowed slightly.
“The empress didn’t ask Lan’er to come over from the queen mother.” Dai Zhi looked at Qu Huachang without changing color. “I’ve been thinking about it for a long time.”. After all, at that time in the queen mother that, to Lan son deep memory. There aren’t many girls in the palace who can be so pleasing.
Dai Zhi’s words are seamless, can not hear any clues, but on the surface but clearly tell Qu Huachang.
Qu Huachang likes, she Dai Zhi will not let go. How can
Qu Huachang not understand the provocation of Dai Zhi, because Dai Zhi’s provocation, so that Qu Huachang has always been calm brain has become confused, will not think of a deeper meaning.
And Dai Zhi didn’t give Qu Huachang a chance to refuse: Of course, I know that Lan’er is now married to the prince, so I can only blame Shi Li for not living up to expectations. Therefore, the empress can rest assured that I won’t do anything beyond what I have done, and naturally I won’t dare to take Lan Er to my concubine. I’ll just let Lan Er accompany my concubine for a walk, but it’s just a pity.
These words, Dai Zhi said decent. If
Qu Huachang refuses, it seems that he has no tolerance.
What’s more, although Mu Lan now refers to marriage, but did not really marry into the East Palace, Mu Lan is not the people of the Feng Qing Palace, but the people of the Feng Luan Palace.
Qu Hua was so angry that he gnashed his teeth, but the surface was still peaceful.
She looked at Mu Lan and said, “Lan, since Princess Diana wants you to give her a ride, you can go.”. Let’s talk about other things when we come back.
“Mu Lan obeys.” Mu Lan answered.
Dai Zhi took a closer look at Mu Lan, and her smile became more and more gentle. “Then I won’t bother you, and I’ll ask the empress to have a good rest. Now I’m back to the Royal Dragon Palace and the emperor’s reply.”
Finished, Dai Zhi nodded, leisurely left, Li Shili did not say a word, quietly followed behind Dai Zhi, just like Li Shili’s original image. Li Shili never participated in any struggle
in this palace, whether men or women.
In the past, Mu Lan felt that Li Shili was indifferent to fame and wealth, but now Mu Lan knows that this is not indifferent to fame and wealth, but hidden deep, but Li Shili is accumulating his own strength.
This man won’t hit a stone with an egg.
This is the most terrible person, deep people can not touch the end.
Mu Lan collected his mind and quietly followed Dai Zhi to the outside of the palace, but Dai Zhi did not shy away from asking Mu Lan some questions, but they were all insignificant questions.
Just this kind of conversation can be heard clearly by Qu Huachang in the palace.
When Dai Zhi took Mu Lan out of the Fengqing Palace, Qu Huachang’s face suddenly changed, and he was so angry that he threw the teacup in his hand directly. The cup fell to the ground, and the sound of the broken cup frightened the slaves in the palace.
Only the Mammy beside Qu Huachang patiently advised, “Empress, you are now the empress, and Your Highness is the crown prince. You don’t have to be angry with Princess Diana.”. When Your Highness ascends the throne, none of these who should be cleaned up will escape.
“Princess Diana is a bitch.” Qu Huachang almost gnashed her teeth. “I’ve been fighting with her for years, but she’s still in the position of imperial concubine, motionless.”. In the past few decades, when did this palace get any benefit from her?
Mammy did not utter a word, but simply followed Qu Huachang’s tone: “Everything is going to be soon, and the empress is putting up with it.”
Even a Mu Lan, she said frankly on the surface, but secretly she wanted to make this palace unhappy. Reading between the lines, she is showing off to this palace. The emperor wants her to accompany him to the Imperial Dragon Palace, but this palace is only guarding this Fengqing Palace, and there is nothing else! How can
Qu Huachang not hate.
Mammy understood what Qu Huachang was thinking, and her voice was still very calm. “But empress, you are the empress.”. You have a place that Princess Diana will never have in her life.
This, sure enough, soothed Qu Huachang’s heart.
Qu Huachang sank, and the temper she had exposed before had been completely restrained. When she looked at Mammy again, she said in a cold voice, “Inform the people of the Fengluan Palace to take Mu Lan back.”. I’d like to see if the Feng-luan Palace wants someone. Where else can Princess Diana take people?
Naturally, to test the matter of Mu Lan, also put aside.
Mammy did not dare to say much. “The maidservant is going to do it.”
Then Mammy left in a hurry, and Qu Huachang completely overturned the whole tea tray.
Hate
to the bone marrow.
……
Mu Lan quietly followed Dai Zhi’s side.
But Dai Zhi asks Mu Lan question is some insignificant questions, Mu Lan does not need to think to be able to give the accurate answer.
On the contrary, Li Shili on one side was always quiet, just like when he came, except for that greeting, Mu Lan hardly heard any voice from Li Shili.
Just as the three of them were walking out of the Fengqing Palace, a little eunuch from the Fengqing Palace suddenly came out and said, “Miss Mu.”
Mu Lan stopped and looked at the young eunuch, who quickly paid his respects to Dai Zhi and Li Shili. Then he said, “The Empress Dowager has come to take you back to the Phoenix and Luan Palace. So you’d better go back with the slave to reply. You can’t keep the Empress waiting for a long time.”
This is actually said to Dai Zhi.
Dai Zhi couldn’t hear it. She smiled faintly, but she didn’t pester Mu Lan. “All right, it seems that it’s impossible for me to ask you to accompany me around.”. The queen mother’s life can’t be disobeyed. You’d better go back first. When I’m free, I’ll go to the Empress Dowager to chat with you.
“Yes.” Mu Lan answered.
Dai Zhi did not stay for a moment, turned around and left with people.
On the contrary, Li Shili’s footsteps paused slightly, looked at Mu Lan, and the deep meaning of his eyes became more obvious.
Thin lips seem to smile, but also more and more clear, fell on the body of Mu Lan, but soon took back.
Mu Lan is in such eyes, once again suddenly enlightened.
Today Dai Zhi can come, not really because Feng Qing Palace has an assassin, came here specially, but because of Li Shili’s meaning.
Mu Lan laughed silently.
Yes, this palace, can call the move Dai Zhi, in addition to the present emperor, only Li Shili, also only Li Shili can let Dai Zhi give some face.
Otherwise, it would not be so just right.
Mu Lan did not speak, calmly looked at Li Shili, and Li Shili nodded after the signal, leisurely followed Dai Zhi left.
Mu Lan also turned around silently and followed the little eunuch back to the Fengqing Palace.
Sure enough, as soon as he entered the Fengqing Palace, Mu Lan saw the people from the Fengluan Palace coming. When he saw Mu Lan, he respectfully said, “The slave has seen Miss Mu. The slave has been ordered by the Empress Dowager to take Miss Mu back.”. Auntie Chi has been bringing people with her these two days, and there are always some inconveniences in the absence of self-reliant people behind her.
The little eunuch’s words are appropriate.
Qu Huachang also took advantage of the opportunity to answer the voice: “Since the mother later wanted someone, Lan Er went back first.”. Let the slaves take this wedding dress back to the palace for you. Just go back to the Feng-luan Palace and try it on.
“Yes, Mulan obeys.” Mu Lan did not prevaricate.
Qu Huachang did not say anything more, Mu Lan and Qu Huachang said goodbye, and then followed the little eunuch out of the Fengqing Palace.
Soon, two people leisurely left from the Fengqing Palace.
Mu Lan knows, today this matter, oneself is to escape a disaster, as long as return to Feng Luan palace, Qu Huachang also can not brazenly find their own trouble, after all, that is not Feng Qing palace. The wound on
her body, under Li Shili’s golden sore medicine, will disappear in two days at most.
At that time, even if Qu Huachang came, Mu Lan did not have to worry about anything.
Sink, Mu Lan at the foot of the pace also followed fast up. The little eunuch who
came to get the man seemed to have just taken Mu Lan out of the Fengqing Palace and hurried away to do other things, but did not follow Mu Lan.
Mu Lan didn’t say anything. He walked
quietly towards the location of the Phoenix Palace.
“Miss Mu, please stay.” Suddenly, Rong Jiu’s voice came.
Mu Lan quieted down and turned to look at Rong Jiu. “Lord Rong, I haven’t seen you for many days.”. Have you come specially to see me?
Rong Jiu nodded his head, but he kept a proper distance from Mu Lan all the time. He looked at Mu Lan calmly and said, “My subordinates have just been ordered to look for Miss Mu.”
Rong Jiu can serve whose life, Mu Lan will not know.
She raised her eyebrows and looked at Rong Jiu, but stood calmly, listening to Rong Jiu finish his words, and did not ask Rong Jiu where the man was now.
“Your Highness asked his subordinates to tell Miss Mu not to act recklessly. Miss Mu can’t afford such a price.” Rong Jiu said quietly, and then said no more.
But Mu Lan smiled faintly and said, “Please tell Your Highness that now that you have drawn a clear line, it would be beneath your dignity to say so.” The corners
of Yung Chiu’s mouth twitched slightly, but he still answered with a straight face: “My subordinates will surely tell the Fourth Royal Highness.” “I have Lord Lao Rong,” said
Mu Lan.
Then, Mu Lan did not stay much, turned around and continued to walk in the direction of Fengluan Palace, Rong Jiu stood in place, but did not say much, and soon turned around and left in the direction of coming, quietly.
But Mu Lan’s eyes sank, without a trace of the look not far away.
Then he took it back calmly, as if he hadn’t seen anything. When he raised his eyes
again, Mulan’s footsteps stopped, and he calmly said, “Mulan has seen His Highness.”
Li Shili stood not far from Mu Lan, see Mu Lan please Ann, this just negative hand and stand, step by step toward the direction of Mu Lan.
Mu Lan did not move, just looked at Li Shili.
Li Shili is still an indifferent face, slightly raised eyebrows with a trace of ruffian, at Mu Lan’s expression is still like a smile.
Mu Lan smiled, but stood calmly and said nothing.
Their eyes collided in the air, but in each other’s eyes, they understood each other’s meaning.
It was not until Li Shili stood still in front of Mu Lan that Mu Lan opened his mouth without changing his face: “Mu Lan has thanked His Highness Jiu.”
“Thank King Ben for what?” Li Shili is asking knowingly.
Mu Lan smiled faintly, and when he looked at Li Shili, he said bluntly, “Last night’s help.”
The rest, Mu Lan did not say.
Li Shili looked at Mu Lan quietly, the banter on his face became more obvious, he still looked at Mu Lan, but still did not speak.
Mu Lan also followed the vigilance, eyebrows slightly wrinkled up, some do not understand Li Shili’s idea too much. But Mu Lan did not take the initiative to break the silence and stood quietly. When you don’t understand the situation
again, you will lose if you say too much.
Proper silence is the best policy.
The two men stood in silence for a moment before Li Shi-li suddenly said, “Do you know why the Queen Mother went to the Fengqing Palace today?”
Mu Lan narrowed his eyes slightly.
In Li Shili’s words, Mu Lan understood in an instant.
Today Dai Zhi appeared in Fengqing Palace, nature is not really ordered to see the situation of Qu Huachang, condolences to the assassin last night, but purposeful, this purpose is to extricate Mu Lan from the previous mess.
Li Shili was the man in black last night and returned his golden sore medicine, so I’m afraid Li Shili has already thought of the rest.
Dai Zhi and Qu Huachang have been fighting for decades.
Li Shili has watched it for decades.
Even if there is no private contact with Qu Huachang, it does not mean that Li Shili does not understand Qu Huachang, in other words, every move of Qu Huachang, Li Shili is also aware of.
Natural guess Qu Huachang’s suspicion, will inevitably implicate Mu Lan.
So Dai Zhi will appear today.
But in this deep palace, can call move Dai Zhi, except Li Changtian, then as for Li Shili. Li Shili is Dai Zhi’s only support, Dai Zhi’s request to Li Shili is bound to be responsive.
Mu Lan also suddenly realized that when Dai Zhi looked at herself, what was the meaning in her eyes.
Sinking, Mu Lan calmly looked at Li Shili and said, “Why did Your Highness Jiu do this?”
Li Shili walked into Mu Lan and looked very close to Mu Lan. He looked down at Mu Lan and suddenly chuckled. After a long time, he asked lightly, “Miss Mu is so smart. Why don’t you guess?”
“Mulan never liked to guess.” Mu Lan said directly.
Li Shi-li looks at him with a half-smile. His voice is very low: “Mu Lan, you are really a very interesting person.”
“Thank you, Your Royal Highness, for your praise.” Mu Lan’s face did not change color, and there was no other emotional reaction because of Li Shili’s words.
Li Shili didn’t care either. He went on to say, “The king suddenly understood why the second elder brother insisted on making you his concubine.”. After all, in the matter of making you a concubine, the second brother is actually not flattering. If the second elder brother were smart, he would have followed his father’s idea and given you up, but the second elder brother didn’t.
Mu Lan stood quietly and did not respond to Li Shili’s question.
“Even the second elder brother didn’t hesitate to persuade Master Jingyi to come out in person, and there was a lot of rumors in Kyoto, just to get the father to give up the idea of making you a concubine.” What Li Shi-li said was calm. “Now it seems that Mu Lan, you are a treasure. If I were the king, I’m afraid I would be like my second brother, unscrupulous.”.
Mu Lan’s brows twisted, but there was still no response.
Li Shi-li’s next words, without a word, were particularly clear: “Make you a concubine.”
“Mu Lan is terrified.” For a long time, Mu Lan did not say such a sentence.
“Panic?” Li Shi-li raised his eyebrows and said, “Mu Lan, don’t let the king down.”
Mu Lan twisted his eyebrows, in Li Shili’s words, faintly heard other deep meanings, but when looking at Li Shili again, Mu Lan could not connect the complete clues.
And some words, when the enemy and I do not distinguish, Mu Lan can not blurt out without thinking, it will only bring disaster to themselves. Who knows what will happen in the
future.
Even Mu Lan can not guarantee that he will be able to change the trajectory of history.
But Mu Lan’s meditation, see Li Shili do not have a profound meaning.
But Mu Lan did not continue to entangle with Li Shili here, she was preparing to find an excuse to leave, originally also kept a proper distance with Mu Lan Li Shili suddenly approached a step.
Caught off guard to close the distance with Mu Lan.
Mu Lan could not dodge.
The whole person is almost close to Li Shili’s chest.
She could hear Li Shi-li’s strong and powerful heartbeat, which was somewhat similar to Li Shi-yu’s breath, but also a faint sandalwood fragrance.
Mu Lan was in a trance for a moment.
Probably because I haven’t seen Li Shiyu for a long time, I have such an illusion.
But what came from Mu Lan’s ear was Li Shili’s deep voice, which was particularly clear word by word: “Mu Lan, if the second elder brother saw this scene, the second elder brother would certainly be furious.”. Ben Wang’s life will not be too happy in the future. After all, the second brother has always hated people who have touched him.
Mu Lan did not understand the meaning of Li Shili’s words and looked at Li Shili with a slight squint.
Li Shi-li, however, didn’t mind at all. He went on to say, “But do you think if the fourth brother saw it, would he have any reaction?” The closer
Li Shili’s voice approached, the closer the whole person followed Mu Lan.
The thin lips were almost close to Mu Lan’s earlobe, and the two looked intimate.
Mu Lan wanted to paint, saw Li Shili’s hand has tightly encircled Mu Lan’s wrist, did not give Mu Lan a chance to break free.
This is also the first time, Mu Lan clearly felt the power of Li Shili, but not as harmless as it seems on the surface.
This man is equally unfathomable.
Mu Lan was slightly nervous, but it was not obvious on the surface. He still looked at Li Shili calmly: “Mu Lan doesn’t understand what Your Highness Jiu means.”
Li Shi-li raised his eyebrows and chuckled. There was a hint of frivolity in his short laugh: “Don’t you understand?”? Then let’s try and see how the fourth brother will react.
Mu Lan suddenly looked at Li Shili.
Li Shili’s thin lips swept Mu Lan’s cheeks, and Mu Lan knew that this man had not touched himself at all, but in the eyes of outsiders, they could not be more intimate.
And the familiar smell of sandalwood became more and more obvious.
This time Mu Lan clearly felt that the sandalwood fragrance did not come from Li Shili’s body, but from a place not far away.
That’s Li Shiyu.
“Your Highness, do you like to gloat?” Mu Lan sneered and said rudely.
Li Shi-li really nodded: “I like it.”. Watch the fire from the other side of the river, and then add fuel to the fire when it is not busy. He did not shy away from it
at all and spoke clearly about his purpose.
“The red walls and tiles in this palace look bright and enchanting. Do you know how many people have been stained with blood to get to where they are today?”. Li Shi-li spoke in a casual manner, as if he were talking about the weather today. He did not feel that the topic was so gloomy at all. “It’s wise to watch the fire from the other side of the river and reap the benefits.”
This is neither salty nor light, but Mu Lan in Li Shili’s words has already understood the meaning of this person’s words.
Li Shi-li looked down at Mu Lan. “You’re a wise man. You always know how to choose. That’s the best thing to do.”
Mulan’s face did not change color. “Your Highness, forgive Mulan for being so stupid that he doesn’t understand the meaning of your Highness’s words.”
Li Shi-li chuckled and said, “Come back to Ben Wang when you’ve figured it out.”
All the words came to an abrupt end again.
After that, Li Shili pulled away, and the frivolity in his eyebrows and eyes became obvious again, but in the eyes of outsiders, Li Shili was still the gentle and refined nine royal Highnesses.
“If the king doesn’t leave now, I’m afraid the fourth brother won’t be able to calm down.” Li Shi-li’s words became rambling and languid: “Miss Mu, go well.”
Like before the intimacy, never exist, only a faint sense of distance.
Tepid.
Then, Li Shili turned around, leisurely left in front of Mu Lan, did not even look at Mu Lan, if not Li Shili, let Mu Lan too fresh in memory, Mu Lan really thought that the previous scene was his illusion.
Li Shili’s words contain too much information. What is
more clear is Li Shili’s invitation to himself.
Then, Mu Lan took a deep breath, did not say much, collected all his emotions, quietly looked at a certain place.
The familiar smell of sandalwood is fading away.
Where is the figure of Li Shiyu.
Li Shili’s words and deeds seem to provoke Li Shiyu, but also seem to remind himself.
Mu Lan slightly closed his eyes, the kind of constantly rolling in the mind of all kinds of pictures, a little impact on Mu Lan’s mind, but it seems to be layers of imprisonment, how can not break through.
Mu Lan suddenly stumbled. The fishy sweet in the
mouth suddenly became more choking. Blood oozed faintly from the corners of
Mu Lan’s mouth.
She stood quietly for a while, waiting for the breath to gradually ease, and then Mu Lan continued to walk forward, but the confusion in her mind, but always can not let her calm down.
And Li Shiyu, Mu Lan has been back to Fengluan Palace, have never seen.
…… After Mu Lan and the Empress Dowager in
the
Phoenix Luan Palace paid their respects, they naturally took over the matter in the hands of the slaves and began to get busy.
Instead, the Empress Dowager looked at Mulan carefully and said, “Laner, you’ve come to mourn for my family.”
Mu Lan obediently walked over and stood quietly in front of the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager frowned and said, “You were fine before you went to the Fengqing Palace. How come your face has turned so white in these two days?” Then the
queen mother took Mulan by the hand, and her face changed. “Oh, you’re still a little hot.” The
queen mother looked at Meiji and hurriedly ordered, “Meiji, go and send Xu Yi-nu to see what’s going on.” Only then did
Mu Lan become alert that he seemed to have some fever.
This period of time, one thing after another, there is no time to ease, one after another, almost no chance to breathe.
Before because of Chen Zhirong, Mu Lan used the power, resulting in his almost lost half his life, it was not easy to ease, was forced into the cliff by Li Shiyuan, once again a high fever coma, and then came into the palace, fell into the cold pool, until now
the poison in her body has not really been removed.
“Report to the Empress.” Although Mu Lan’s voice was hoarse, he still explained earnestly, “It’s probably because I was shocked by what happened last night. Please don’t worry about the empress. Mu Lan is fine.”
“Look at the Ai family, you’re not good at all.” The Empress Dowager obviously disagreed. “Your face is pale and scary. If I had known, the Ai family wouldn’t have let you go to the Fengqing Palace.”. After that, if you want to marry into the East Palace, when will you have no chance to go to the Fengqing Palace? You have to choose now.
Mu Lan did not speak, but just stood smiling.
All right, all right, if you’re like this, don’t wait on me at home. Go back and rest first. Otherwise, the prince will go to the Ai family to make trouble, and the Ai family really won’t be able to explain. The queen mother’s words were half serious and half joking.
“Miss Mu, what the Empress Dowager said is that you’d better have a good rest first. I’ll call Doctor Xu for you. You really don’t look very good like this.”
Mu Lan is not affectation.
Although there will not be too many accidents in the Phoenix Luan Palace, but not continuous rest, her situation is really not good. “
Mu Lan thanked the Empress Dowager for her concern,” he said quietly.
All right, you go down first. The Ai family also heard about what happened last night. You’re like this. You’ve had a lot of fright. The palace has always been very stable. The Ai family never expected such a thing to happen. The queen sighed.
But last night, the queen mother did not seem to say much.
Mu Lan took the initiative to say, “It was the empress who was really scared.”. Mulan is fine, but I can’t believe someone could assassinate someone in the palace.
The Empress Dowager nodded. “Naturally, this matter will be thoroughly investigated.”
Mu Lan cleverly no longer answer, Fu Fu body, soon respectfully back out, Mei Ji also followed up, all the way to send Mu Lan back to live in the Fengluan Palace wing.
At the door of the wing, Mulan said, “Thank you, Aunt Chi.”
“Miss Mu, it’s serious.” Maggie said calmly, “This is what a maidservant should do.”. The maidservant has also sent someone to pass on Xu’s medical daughter, and Xu’s medical daughter will come soon. The slave is waiting here, waiting for Xu Yi-nu to come, so that the maidservant can go back and reply to the empress.
“Good.” Mu Lan answered. The
wing is a little quiet.
Mu Lan is really a little tired, she did not speak.
Mei Ji also did not chat with Mu Lan, the side of the slave has given Mei Ji a stool, Mei Ji in the bed with Mu Lan.
It was not until Xu’s daughter came that Mei Ji stood up and gave way.
Xu Yi female walked toward Mu Lan, please Ann, just carefully to Mu Lan pulse, check the situation of Mu Lan, she looked at Mei Ji.
“Auntie Chi, Miss Mu’s condition is caused by the cold in her body and the shock. After a few more days of recuperation and a little rest, she will recover as before.” Xu Changjin said quietly.
Mei Ji nodded, as if she was relieved. “Miss Mu, you’ve been keeping the slaves in the wing these days. The slaves and maidservants here will send two more people over. If you have something to do, just let the slaves do it. You don’t have to do it yourself.”. The Empress Dowager has maidservants on her side. Miss Mu doesn’t have to worry too much.
“There is Aunt Lauge.” Mu Lan nodded his head.
Maggie didn’t stay any longer and hurriedly turned around and went out to reply to the queen mother.
On the contrary, Ji Jang Geum stayed. After Mei Ji left, Ji Jang Geum looked at Mu Lan and said, “Miss Mu, you know your physical condition. You have been hurt one after another. Your condition is not very good.”. And I can’t see or judge the disordered breath in your body, so I don’t dare to prescribe this medicine indiscriminately.
Ji Jang Geum said directly.
Mu Lan nodded and quickly read a list of pharmacies: “Doctor Hsu only needs to bring the pharmacy to me according to my request and take care of it for a week, and I will be safe and sound.”
Ji Jang Geum is a medical practitioner, and he was slightly surprised when he saw the prescription prescribed by Mu Lan.
But Ji Jang Geum didn’t say much.
She quietly looked at Mu Lan and nodded: “I will follow Miss Mu’s prescription and ask someone to bring the medicine.”
“Thank you.” Mu Lan did not explain much.
Mu Lan’s situation, she knows that the normal prescription for fever and cold is of no use to herself. That’s not what she wants.
But Mulan doesn’t need much explanation.
Ji Jang Geum took Mu Lan’s prescription and carefully put it away. Then she had a note in her hand: “This is what Dr. Feng asked me to give to Miss Mu.”
Mu Lan nodded and took it in silence.
After knowing the identity of Ji Jang Geum, Mu Lan had already asked Grandfather Cheng to inform Feng Changyang. Now Feng Changyang and Ji Changjin belong to the people of the Imperial Hospital, and it is much easier to meet them.
So Li Changtian’s illness, Ji Changjin became the messenger between Feng Changyang and Mu Lan.
But Ji Jang Geum never asked a word.
Mu Lan carefully read Feng Changyang’s note, then quickly wrote down the prescription and handed it to Ji Changjin: “Please give it to Dr. Feng.”
Ji Jang Geum nodded. It
was not until Feng Changyang found herself that Ji Changjin realized that the person who had awakened Li Changtian, who had fallen into a coma, was not someone else, but Mu Lan.
This also makes Ji Jang Geum heart shocked, but the surface, she has always hidden very well.
And Mu Lan handed over the second prescription also did not avoid Ji Jang Geum, Ji Jang Geum saw the above prescription, this is the imperial doctor in the palace absolutely dare not under the prescription.
In the end, Ji Jang Geum could not help but look at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan seemed to know what Ji Jang Geum was thinking: The emperor is already terminally ill. He can only fight poison with poison. Everything is just stalling for time. It can’t cure the root cause. At most, half a year is enough. Under such strong medicine, the emperor can survive the autumn sacrifice. After the autumn sacrifice, the body will gradually collapse, and even if it is trapped in the world, it will be of no help.
This, Mu Lan did not hide Ji Jang Geum, Ji Jang Geum slightly surprised, but eventually kept silent, to the mouth of the words have been swallowed.
“Apart from the matter of the emperor, if Xu Yi-nu wants to ask questions, Mu Lan will naturally say everything she knows.” Mu Lan made a promise.
Xu Yi looked at Mu Lan and said, “Miss Mu, where did you come from?”
“Ji Niang, the fourth wife of Prince Mu’s mansion, is a member of the Ji family. The gold piece was given to me by Ji Niang after she left the mansion. Ji Niang also told me your identity. She said that if you saw the gold piece, you would naturally understand.” Mu Lan explained lightly.
Ji Jang Geum’s face flashed a trace of surprise: “The fourth lady of Prince Mu’s mansion is..”
Ji Niang didn’t tell me anything specific about the Ji family. But Chi Niang should be the last person in charge of the Chi family. Mulan’s bold guess.
“Where is she?” Ji Jang Geum was a little excited. After
I sent Ji Niang to Gu Fu, I stopped contacting her. I think when the right time comes, Chi Niang will show up. Mu Lan did not hide it.
Ji Jang Geum nodded and did not ask any more questions. He was obviously much more relieved. “That’s good. Heaven hasn’t killed my Ji clan yet.”
Ji Jang Geum’s eyes were slightly red.
She looked at Mu Lan and then knelt down. Mu Lan hesitated and hurriedly tried to help Ji Jang Geum up, but Ji Jang Geum had already seriously kowtowed to Mu Lan: “No matter what happens to the people in power now, please also ask Miss Mu to accept my worship. The people of the Ji clan will remember Miss Mu’s kindness.”
I didn’t do anything. There is no need for such a gift. Mu Lan opened his mouth lightly.
That’s enough for the Ji clan. The person in charge can give you a piece of gold, which proves that the person in charge has absolute trust in you. If it were not for the grace of saving his life, he would not give a piece of gold representing the Ji clan. Ji Jang Geum said earnestly, “Miss Mu is in the palace. If there is a need for me, just open your mouth. I will go through fire and water without hesitation.” “Thank you very much,” mo
tioned Mulan, nodding his head.
“It’s not right for me to stay here. Miss Mu, please be careful.” Ji Jang Geum is reminding Mu Lan. “I will,
” Mulan answered.
Then, Ji Jang Geum left in a hurry. Not long after
Ji Jang Geum left, the people of Fengluan Palace had already prepared to send it to Mu Lan according to Ji Jang Geum’s prescription, and Mu Lan drank it quietly.
As long as no one disturbs him for seven days, Mulan will recover naturally.
But if there is another accident, Mu Lan himself can not guarantee what will happen next.
And this period of time, the mind of those chaotic pictures constantly to break through the gate, but was stopped, and eventually will only let Mulan spit blood.
But this pressure in the heart of uneasiness, but also with the constant rise.
Want to press down, but it seems that there is no way to press down.
Mu Lan sank, let the slave take out the medicine bowl, and then told no one to enter, and then returned to the bed with his eyes closed.
……
Mu Lan had a very deep sleep. During
this period, Mu Lan did not wake up, the wing also appears to be quiet, and no one came in, only in the meal time, the door came the knock of the slave.
But after Mu Lan did not answer, the knock on the door outside had quietly disappeared. Quiet again in the
wing.
In such a deep sleep, Mu Lan is particularly stable, do not know whether it is an illusion or not, there is always a warm force, gently wrapped in their palms.
True Qi constantly came from the palm of the other side, gradually stabilizing the breath in the body.
Mu Lan wanted to open his eyes several times, but he couldn’t.
Subconsciously want to struggle, but was firmly imprisoned, gradually calm down.
……
When Mu Lan woke up, the spirit was obviously much better, and her thoughts gradually became clear and bright. She looked at the wing subconsciously, but she was always alone in the huge wing. There is a faint sandalwood fragrance in the
air, which is very light and hidden in the smell of medicine. If you don’t smell it carefully, you can’t smell it.
Mu Lan’s eyes slightly narrowed, the palm of his hand silently clenched his fist, but in the end he did not say anything, just stood so quietly.
……
Mu Lan raised in the wing for a few days, the door did not go out two doors, but except for the first two days, the excitement in the wing was not less.
The queen mother and Mei Ji will come every day to check the situation of Mu Lan, Xu medical woman will naturally come in person.
Needless to say, even after Li Shiyuan finished dealing with things in the court, he spent most of his time in the wing with Mu Lan, but Mu Lan seldom talked to Li Shiyuan. During
this period, Qu Huachang came.
Even Dai Zhi has come to see it.
But Li Shili has never seen, it is said that Li Shili’s official business is busy, has been in the Royal Dragon Hall has not left, Li Shiyi is also the same.
Not only these people, the people who got the news in the harem, can’t wait to see Mu Lan, as if to please, for a while, Mu Lan’s wing has become crowded. How could Mu Lan not understand the ingratiation and flattery in the eyes of
these people.
Everyone knows the current situation, and everyone knows how to stand.
Mu Lan is the best one to start with.
Mu Lan did not refuse, but also did not accept, for anything appears to be polite, but in such a smile, but also always with a trace of indifference and distance.
Let those who are eager to be snobbish be disappointed, but they have no alternative.
……
“Why did you get out of bed?” When Li Shiyuan pushed the door open and entered, he saw Mu Lan standing beside the bed. His brows twisted, and he didn’t quite agree. “Doctor Hsu said you had to rest more. Now you’re still by the window. Aren’t you afraid of getting cold again?”.
Li Shiyuan’s voice fell and he had already reached the edge of Mu Lan.
Is really patient to coax Mu Lan.
Li Shiyuan today’s status, many women take the initiative to stick to Li Shiyuan, including Mu Zhihua is the same, and can let Li Shiyuan so coax, now a Mu Lan. Hot and cold
, always elusive, the more so, the more people feel fresh.
It is determined to win.
Mu Lan quieted down and looked at Li Shiyuan’s hands, which were naturally wrapped around her waist. She lowered her head and chuckled, “Your Royal Highness, this is the Fengluan Palace. Please pay attention to your manners and your words and deeds.”
Mu Lan lightly reminded Li Shiyuan. As soon as
Li Shiyuan heard Mu Lan say this, he felt a little embarrassed. His face sank a little. “Mu Lan, the king’s patience is limited. Don’t provoke the king again and again.”
Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyuan innocently and said, “Your Highness, please make it clear how Mu Lan has offended Your Highness.”
Li Shiyuan was quiet and said nothing.
But the hand on Mu Lan’s waist has also been loosened, Mu Lan lowered his eyebrows and eyes, took a look, but silently laughed.
She did not deny that she was testing Li Shiyuan’s bottom line.
It’s just that the bottom line seems to be hard to find. Can not
say why
if before, Mu Lan will not do such a radical thing, at least before she can not personally kill Li Shiyuan, Mu Lan or to be kind.
And now Mu Lan seems to have lost all his good temper.
The reason
is probably Li Shiyu from the beginning and Mu Lan draw a clear line, she is really too long did not see Li Shiyu, long to Mu Lan feel restless.
Naturally, it will no longer be pleasant.
However, Li Shiyuan’s patience turned into a bottomless pit. The atmosphere in the
wing was slightly quiet for a moment, and finally it was Mulan who broke the silence and looked at Li Shiyuan: “Your Highness doesn’t have to come here every day. When it comes out, people will always gossip.”
“Who dares to gossip about the king?” Li Shiyuan gave a sneer. In this
situation, shouldn’t your Highness be with the emperor? Not here sentimentally attached to women. Mu Lan lightly reminded.
Li Shi-yuan’s face darkened a little. “Women don’t ask about the court.”
Yes. Mulan obeys your Highness’s orders. Mu Lan is very cooperative.
Li Shiyuan looked at Mu Lan and did not speak. Get along
with Mu Lan, can not say how happy, but with those flatterers, and Mu Lan get along with the unexpected people feel much more carefree.
So Mu Lan’s temper, Li Shiyuan can endure.
But Mu Lan is very obedient no longer open his mouth, the atmosphere in the wing has become quiet,
Li Shiyuan also did not look for Mu Lan to speak, just so negative hand and stand.
Mu Lan quietly leaned on the bed, closed his eyes and rested, as if he did not care that there was such a person in the room.
Suddenly there was a knock at the door of the wing, followed by the little eunuch’s slender voice: “Your Royal Highness, I have brought what you asked for.” “Bring it in,” said
Li Shi-yuan coolly.
“Yes.” The little eunuch answered respectfully.
Soon, the door of the wing was opened, Mu Lan thought Li Shiyuan would wait in place, the result did not expect, Li Shiyuan personally stepped forward, the little eunuch respectfully gave Li Shiyuan things in his hands, and then quietly and silently retreated, the whole process did not say a word.
They kept their backs to Mulan, but Mulan didn’t see it clearly.
But it seems that Mu Lan is not too concerned about all this.
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