The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

When Concubine Xu arrived at Dexin Palace, Lu Weiyuan was staying beside the cradle of the little county lady Wujiu. Seeing her coming, he stood up and said, "Auntie Yuan, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Concubine Xu nodded and said, "Indeed, there is one thing. Princess Rong Le was guilty of treason, so the crime should be extended to those close to her. In the princess's mansion...her most trusted female official Ma Ma has died for her master, and the rest have fled in all directions, and they have already begun to be hunted down."

"They are guilty, but they don't deserve to die. Besides, most of the people trained by aunt have special skills. If they are caught, they can be sent to serve as atonement for their crimes. It is more useful to keep them alive." Lu Weiyuan suddenly remembered something and asked, "Aunt, are you here for that female prince consort?"

Compared to the servants in the princess's mansion, logically speaking, this prince consort is the person closest to Princess Rong Le.

but......

"Someone has testified that Su Fu Ma was framed by Princess Rong Le and imprisoned for several years. He did not stay in her mansion voluntarily, and he did not participate in this incident." Concubine Xu showed a hesitant look on her face. "It is well known that Princess Rong Le loves her Fu Ma. Maybe he left a message on purpose to save her life. That's why he did this."

Lu Weiyuan nodded, but then asked, "In your opinion, is my aunt the type of person who loves someone so much that... even when she is almost crazy, she still remembers to protect her?"

Concubine Xu was stunned.

She has been in the palace for more than ten years, and the Lu family members she has met...to be honest, most of them are crazy and lack humanity.

Princess Rong Le was undoubtedly the best among them, but to outsiders, her treatment of Qin Ruying was indeed deeply affectionate and unrepentant. However, when Concubine Xu learned the inside story of this "partner", her understanding of the degree of madness of this daughter of the Lu family went to a higher level.

After thinking for a moment, Concubine Xu shook her head: "I'm afraid not."

"If we use common sense to infer, my aunt would never let go of her things until she died." Lu Weiyuan smiled and shook his head gently, "Aunt, but life and death are the most unreasonable. No matter why that 'uncle' survived, why don't we regard this as my aunt's kindness and enlightenment before she died?"

"Yuan Jun wants to help her and let the prince consort live?"

"Yes, yes, auntie, do you think Yuanjun is really magnanimous and kind-hearted..."

"She is kind and gentle, and she values ​​friendship and loyalty." Concubine Xu continued with a loving smile, "But I heard from the palace servants that after the consort was confined to the palace, she has been depressed and often sits in a daze. She also eats less and drinks less. I'm afraid she has a heart disease."

"Since we want her to live, we have to let her live willingly and happily. Why not, let Xinsui go and enlighten her uncle." Lu Weiyuan said casually.

Concubine Xu looked at her, showing some helplessness: "My heart follows that child... I'm afraid his eloquence is a little..."

All the elders knew that Lu Weiyuan was born with an extremely clever tongue, but her childhood sweetheart, study partner and thug, Hu Ziyi, was a simple-minded, straightforward and quiet child. The two were different, yet complementary.

But all in all, Hu Ziyi is not very suitable to be a lobbyist who comforts people.

Lu Weiyuan stepped forward to hold one of Concubine Xu's hands. She was much taller than Concubine Xu now, but she didn't look unnatural when she acted like a spoiled child. "Xin Sui may be a bit slow in words, but she is very thoughtful. She can even handle someone like me who has a bad temper. She will definitely be able to clear up the confusion for the Prince Consort. By the way, aunt, I'm afraid that the fourth sister will arrive in a day or two. Once she comes, we will also be able to learn about the situation in the border town. After we have dealt with the matters between us sisters, the Queen Mother will have to carry the coffin back to the capital."

"I miss my mother so much."

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In a small palace not far from the Lu clan ancestral hall that was burned down.

Qin Ruying was drowsy and felt that a long time might have passed.

But the frequency of meals delivered by the palace servants reminded her that only one day had passed since Princess Rong Le died in the fire and she regained her freedom.

Just one day.

She was changed from being a prisoner held together with the ladies-in-waiting in the princess's mansion to being placed under house arrest in the palace, and not long ago, the Yulin Guards who were monitoring and guarding her were completely withdrawn.

Because she was too familiar with the feeling of being imprisoned, the successive changes made her feel as if she had become a guest.

Rather than prisoners.

Qin Ruying heard a very steady sound of footsteps. She subconsciously looked up and saw a woman in black martial arts uniform appearing at the door. The woman was dressed very capablely, holding a dagger in her arms, and her face looked somewhat familiar.

After thinking for a while, Qin Ruying asked tentatively: "Master Hu?"

"..." Hu Ziyi was a little confused.

She was not very good at socializing, but she was pushed by the conscienceless prince. The identity of the person in front of her was very embarrassing. After thinking it over again and again, Hu Ziyi made a decision: "Miss Qin."

Qin Ruying's eyes widened slightly, and the trance of the past few days seemed to dissipate a little: "Master Hu, is there something you want to talk to me about?"

"......I'll take you out for a walk." Hu Ziyi said.

Now it was Qin Ruying's turn to have a question mark on his forehead.

But when you are under someone's roof, she... undoubtedly knows how to keep her head down.

The two of them walked in the quiet and somewhat desolate garden. Qin Ruying didn't know where Hu Ziyi was going to take her or what she was going to do. In fact, Hu Ziyi hadn't figured out how to "enlighten" this tired-looking woman who was still wearing the usual clothes of a royal consort.

They walked around in circles in the small garden.

The more he went around, the faster the confusion in Qin Ruying's mind dissipated under the pressure of silence... Could it be considered a lucky coincidence?

Finally, Qin Ruying stopped his feet, which were beginning to ache slightly, and said, "Master Hu, is there anything you want to interrogate me about?"

Hu Ziyi stopped and exhaled heavily, "No, Your Highness... Maybe because you were unhappy, you asked me to come and talk you over, but I'm really bad at talking and don't know how to talk you over."

Qin Ruying: “…”

With a dry laugh, he regained his normal consciousness: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. The princess is rebelling, and I am also a sinner..."