Bongjun's Life and Death Tribulation

On the second day, the news that Mu Yun murdered the prince and was demoted to the cold palace quickly spread throughout the harem.

Zhuang Concubine Zhao Yueru's thoughts moved, she left Jingren Palace with her maid Huan'er, and rushed towards Yonghe Palace, just when she reached Deyang Gate, she saw Su Nianyao.

Su Nianyao also saw Zhao Yueru, bowed her body and saluted, "I've seen Concubine Zhuang."

"Sister, you don't need to salute, get up quickly." Zhao Yueru said while supporting Su Nianyao herself.

In other words, Su Nianyao entered the palace in the ninth year of Meiji, and now she is 25 years old. Regardless of the number of years she entered the palace or her age, she was three years older than Zhao Yueru. Therefore, Zhao Yueru always called her sister and respected her very much.

"I don't know why my sister is free to walk around today?"

"Although the queen doesn't like these cumbersome etiquettes, I always feel that I have to come every once in a while to greet the queen, otherwise it's too shameful." Su Nianyao rolled her phoenix eyes and continued: "No, I just greeted the queen, and I am about to return to Changchun Palace."

"In this harem, my sister is the most decent and generous."

Su Nianyao's snow-white skin was slightly flushed, and she said shyly, "You are also here to greet the queen, right? I won't delay you, sister, go quickly."

"Alright, sister, come and play in my palace when you are free."

"it is good."

After seeing Su Nianyao's slender figure walking away, Zhao Yueru entered the Yonghe Palace, and asked Chu Xiran the moment she saw him, "Has Su Meiren been here?"

Chu Xiran was studying a game of chess in front of him. Seeing her come in, he put down the white stones in his hand, and said with a smile, "You are quite well informed."

"The concubine happened to meet her." Zhao Yueru asked with a puzzled face, "Is she really just here to say hello?"

"Otherwise?" Chu Xiran asked back.

"The story of the emperor breaking into the Yonghe Palace at night to catch an adulterer has been widely spread, but which concubine in the harem would dare to come to the Yonghe Palace at such a time? Aren't you afraid that the emperor will misunderstand you again? Sumerians are always reticent and look weak You are weak, but you are very stable in dealing with people, why would you choose this juncture to greet the queen?"

"Then do you think the Sumerians are credible?"

"Ever since Concubine Xiang entered the palace, I've been confused." Zhao Yueru thought hard, hesitating in her heart.

"Don't think about it, let me tell you, Su Meiren not only came to pay her respects, she also inadvertently revealed something." Chu Xiran smiled, and said in a low voice: "Su Meiren said that she was on the way to pay her respects. Seeing Concubine Li at the Chongxi Gate, she saw that Concubine Li was evasive, so she kept an eye on her and followed her a few steps away, only to see Concubine Li go straight into the Katydite Gate."

"What? The katydid door leads directly to the backyard of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and is guarded by guards. How could she get in?"

"The problem is, she went in, what do you think?" Chu Xiran's eyes flashed, and he said slowly, "Su Meiren brought some terrible news!"

"Could it be that Concubine Li has been bought by the imperial concubine?"

"Their relationship is still hard to say, but since she has the right to enter the Hall of Mental Cultivation, it means that she and Concubine Xiang should be on the same side. We should be more careful in the future. And her father is Huo Zheng, who is also the cabinet Shoufu and Minister of the Ministry of War can be said to hold great power."

"Are the words of the Sumerians believable?" Zhao Yueru's mind was spinning, with thousands of doubts lingering in her heart, and she was a little stunned for a while.

"If I had to choose someone trustworthy between Concubine Li and Su Meiren, I would definitely choose Su Meiren. I just don't understand why Su Meiren would suddenly say this to me?" Chu Xiran thought for a long time, but couldn't think of it. answer.

"I also believe in the Sumerian. Although I don't know her purpose, at least she is for the queen now. What we have to worry about is Concubine Li."

"If she really hooked up with Concubine Xiang, then the two of them must have conspired to poison the crown prince and wronged Mu Yun last time, and Huo Zheng must also be involved. From the harem to the court ministers, it would be a big deal !" When Chu Xiran said this, he felt a little relieved: "Finally, I have some clues. I will find someone to investigate the matter later. You can watch Libi and Su Meiren for me. You are free. Go for a stroll in the Sixth Palace of the West.”

"By the way, I'll ask someone to bring a letter to my father, asking him to send my brother's portrait to the palace, and I should be able to get it later."

"That's good! Let's go, let's check the prince's homework together."

"Farewell, you can go alone. I'd better go back to my Jingren Palace, otherwise I'll get tired of being together all day long and cause gossip again." Zhao Yueru also stood up, adjusted the flower ornaments on her head and prepared to leave.

"Speaking of which, have you caught all the 'rats' that slipped in from your palace?" Chu Xiran suddenly stopped her when she saw her walk to the door.

Zhao Yueru turned around, nodded triumphantly, and said: "I cleared several, and left one or two for storage. There will always be a time when it will be useful. Didn't the empress say that you should use your own way to treat your own body?" .”

"Just remember." Chu Xiran looked at the ghostly woman in front of him, and really couldn't think of her with the decent, steady and modest Concubine Zhuang when they first met.

Besides, at the other end, Lipin Huo Feier came to Tishun Hall, and Xiang A Duo waited for her for a long time, when she saw her coming in, she glanced at her with a frosty face, and said: "Give me a seat."

Concubine Li glanced at A Duo's face, and asked casually, "Who is the imperial concubine angry with?"

"Who else can there be except the one named Chu?" Xiang A Duo resented: "It was almost possible to let Mu Yun go to see King Yama, but now it's a good thing, his amnesty made all my previous efforts in vain!"

"What's the rush? She's locked up in the cold palace now. Wouldn't it be easy to kill her?" Huo Fei'er didn't take it seriously, picked up a piece of incense with her ten fingers painted with Danko, lit it, put it in the blue and white incense burner on the table, and continued: "But now Mu Yun can't die, otherwise he will startle the snake. Besides, if Mu Shuo finds out, he will doubt it. Wouldn't he shoot himself in the foot by then?"

"I can't kill her, and I can't kill her, so what else can we do?" Xiang A Duo frowned, looking a little impatient, "I have been in the palace for a while, and the emperor is just ridiculous, but he didn't come out. It’s too much trouble, how can this be done?”

"What's the rush? If we don't get rid of Chu Xiran, we can't do whatever we want. Therefore, we must start with him first. Let me ask you, besides the queen, who else in the harem is a man?"

"You mean concubine Liang?" Xiang A Duo thought of the young male concubine whom he had only seen once or twice, and she was pretty and handsome, no wonder she climbed to the first rank.

"I have an aunt who used to be a maid in the palace. Before she entered the palace, she told me that when Chu Xiran first became empress, the emperor brought back a male concubine from Jiangnan and named her nobleman Yao.

"This Yao nobleman was very favored. At that time, the emperor even neglected the queen because of him. In the end, the queen gave him a cup of poisoned wine. The emperor was furious. I heard that the relationship between the emperor and the queen has become closer since then. Respectful as Bing. The most interesting thing is that the Yao nobleman is actually somewhat similar to the queen."

"Is there such a thing?" Xiang A Duo thought about it, suddenly thought of Concubine Liang, and said thoughtfully: "That Concubine Liang seems to be somewhat similar to the Empress."

"That's right. I heard that Concubine Liang has been very favored since she entered the palace. I have also noticed it in the past two years. It is good that the emperor loves him, but he never stays overnight. I also felt strange at first, but later I found out. The emperor once said that concubine Liang is very similar to the empress who just entered the palace, so during the years when the empress was away, the emperor looked at concubine Liang and missed the empress, so naturally he was very good to him but never touched him."

"You mean, we want the emperor to favor Concubine Liang?" Xiang A Duo suddenly realized.

"Yes, we will make him the second Yaogui, and then..." Huo Fei'er raised the corners of his lips lightly, compared his soft and slender right hand to his neck, and said: "After the matter is completed, blame the queen, Punish him for a crime of immorality. Although he cannot take away his phoenix seal, as long as he can limit his power in the harem, it is enough."

Xiang A Duo touched his stomach, and then laughed, "Okay, let the emperor favor Concubine Liang and leave it to me."

Five days later.

Summer nights always come very late, and after a whole day of scorching heat, it was hard to reach the time when the lanterns were held. Chu Xiran was wearing her underwear, quietly reading a book in the East Nuan Pavilion of the Yonghe Palace.

Xiao Shunzi was fanning him, and seeing him yawn, he hurriedly said, "Master, let's rest early."

"It doesn't matter, I'll finish reading it in a few pages." Chu Xiran skillfully pulled at the collar, and said, "Isn't there ice-cold sour plum soup? Serve a bowl to quench your thirst."

Xiao Shunzi followed the sound and went out, but after a few steps, he turned his head and walked back to the room: "Master, Concubine Zhuang is asking to see you outside."

Chu Xiran happened to turn over a page, and with her fingers still twitching at the corner of the page, she was slightly taken aback and said, "Why are you here at Yonghe Palace so late?"

"Looking at her expression, she seems to be in a hurry." Xiao Shunzi replied.

Could it be that her brother has news?Chu Xiran was startled, and hurriedly said, "Let her in."

Zhao Yueru was invited into the East Nuan Pavilion, and when the door was closed, she hurriedly said: "The emperor turned over Liangfei's green head card tonight."

"what?"

"I still remember that the concubine said that although the emperor loves the concubine Liang, he never stayed overnight in his Zhongcui Palace, so he has never turned over the green head card of the concubine Liang in the past four years." Zhao Yueru said a little anxiously, obviously I was anxious about this news, "Just now I also heard that the emperor specially asked Xiao Linzi to send a box of rose ointment in. Doesn't it mean that he is going to spend the night in Zhongcui Palace!"

Chu Xiran was taken aback when she heard the rose ointment, and then immediately understood.

After all, a man's body is not born for joy, so he used this thing back then. At that time, He Lan Ruoming was afraid that he would get hurt. He always prepared it every time he stayed in the Yonghe Palace. The sweet smell of roses He doesn't like it very much until now, but fortunately, he gradually got used to it and used it less.

For some reason, thinking of this, he suddenly felt a pain in his mind, as if a claw was scratching his heart gently, and he didn't know what to do for a moment.

"Queen? What's wrong with you?"

"I still remember the first time I saw Shangguan Yan. He was in Chuxiu Palace, but he looked 17 years old. As soon as I saw his posture, I knew that the emperor would definitely look at him differently. Later, I really didn't Wrong guess, he was the first to turn over Shangguan Yan's sign."

"That's because he looks like a queen."

When Chu Xiran heard her words, she smiled bitterly, and said in a low voice, "How could I not know, but the more I do this, the more uncomfortable I feel."

"That's all over."

"Yes, it's over. You also said that he hasn't really favored Concubine Liang in four years. If that's the case, this time he suddenly turned over his green head card, so what should I say?" Chu Xiran pulled out her hair bun and inserted it diagonally. With the silver hairpin in his hand, he fiddled with the fire wick in the candlestick a few times with the pointed end. Seeing that the candle was burning brighter, he gave up and raised his eyes to look at Zhao Yueru who was standing in front of him.

"It must be Xiang A Duo's trick. Could it be that she wants to win over other concubines in the harem?"

"The current emperor only listens to A Duo, so naturally this matter has nothing to do with her." Chu Xiran said word by word: "In any matter, you should not only look at the face, but also look at the inside. The good concubine Shangguan Yan He is the only male concubine in this palace besides me. Besides, it has been rumored in private that when he entered the palace, the emperor was unhappy for him and me. Now the emperor has started to turn over his green card again, and what follows is It must not be that simple to win people’s hearts.”

"Then what do they want to do?" Zhao Yueru was faintly worried.

"Foxes always show their tails, don't worry, let's wait slowly." Chu Xiran played with the silver hairpin in his hand for a long time before saying, "You go back first, I will pay attention to it."

He Lan Ruoming turned over Liangfei's green head card for five days in a row, and in the five days, he only went to court for two days and approved paperwork twice.

Chu Xiran stayed in the Yonghe Palace and listened to the rumors coming from outside, but she remained calm, making the concubines in the harem puzzled.

"Father, why didn't the father come to the Yonghe Palace?" He Lanruoxi was beside Chu Xiran, holding the small wooden sword that Chu Xiran gave him in her small hands, her immature voice was full of puzzlement.

Chu Xiran patted his head and asked him, "Miss your father?"

"Yeah." He Lanruoxi nodded her head vigorously, "no matter how busy Father was, he would definitely come to see Erchen's homework every few days, eat with Erchen, and sometimes stay to coax Erchen to sleep. But , and now he ignores Erchen. Empress Father, does Emperor Father only like Xiang Concubine and the child in her womb instead of Erchen and Empress Father?"

"Nonsense." Chu Xiran scratched his nose and said with a sneer, "You are only so old, why are you so careful?"

"Everyone in the palace says that." He Lanruoxi's small face collapsed, rubbed his nose and then said: "But I also think that Father will not want us, I remember Father said before What do you mean by "weak water three thousand, just take one ladle", I asked my father what he meant, and he said that even if there are more and more concubines in the harem, he only has father and queen in his heart."

He Lanruoxi's big clear eyes flashed, seemingly innocent and ignorant, but what came out of her clever little mouth didn't sound like a child could understand at all.

Chu Xiran looked at him silently, and finally rubbed his hair sympathetically, and said with a light smile, "Ghost spirit, you're going around in circles to comfort the empress father."

"Father, don't be sad, father loves you the most." He Lanruoxi put down the wooden sword, hugged Chu Xiran, and said coquettishly: "I also like father the most."

Chu Xiran raised his index finger and flicked his forehead, "Which eye of yours is sad to see the empress father?"

"But everyone in the palace said that." He Lanruoxi twisted his sleeves and whispered uneasily: "They also said that the emperor father stayed in Zhongcui Palace for several days, which made the empress very angry. "

Chu Xiran's cold eyes flashed, and she repeated: "They said I was sad and angry?"

"That's right, queen father, don't blame royal father. In the past, royal father never spent the night with concubine Liang." He Lanruoxi slipped into Chu Xiran's arms while talking, and said with both hands: "I feel that, The father's queen is much prettier than that good concubine, and when my son grows up, he will also marry someone who is just like the father's queen."

"Okay, okay, your mouth is just like your father's, it has been smeared with honey since childhood!" Chu Xiran smiled unconsciously when he heard He Lanruoxi's words, pulled off his arm hanging from his body, and hugged him After sitting down on the side, he said, "Don't worry, the empress understands in her heart that she will not be angry with your father."

"Really? That means that the empress father will never leave the children and the emperor again?"

"Leave?" Seeing He Lan Ruoxi looking at him expectantly, Chu Xiran fully understood that the child was going around in circles to comfort and test him, but he was just afraid that he would leave. He was so shrewd and cautious at such a young age. I don't know whether it is blessing or difficulty.

"Father, during the few years you were away, Father really missed you, and Qi'er also missed you very much. Qi'er also heard that Father often stood alone in the Yonghe Palace with his head in a daze."

Chu Xiran sighed, pinched He Lan Ruoxi's small face and said, "Stop talking, the empress understands, so the empress will not leave you."

"Pull the hook." He Lanruoxi raised her little hand and bent her little finger.

"Okay, pull the hook." Chu Xiran stretched out her little finger, saw He Lan Ruoxi's red eyes, bent down and hugged him, "It's night, my father will take you back to the room to sleep."

"Hmm!" He Lan Ruoxi sniffled, and hugged Chu Xiran's neck happily, that domineering and childish look was very much like the He Lan Ruoming who always doted on him in the first years.

As soon as the summer wind blows, the pond in the imperial garden is full of lotus flowers overnight, and the fragrance can be smelled even after leaving the east and west gates of Qiongyuan.In the blink of an eye, the Qixi Festival arrived, and He Lanruoming planned to hold a night banquet in the imperial garden, so that the concubines in the harem would enjoy the lotus together for the festival.

So, at night, the imperial garden was full of lights early. Whether it was the concubine who was conferred or the young master who was still in Chuxiu Palace, they all spent their time dressing up, hoping to seize the opportunity to win the favor of the emperor. .

A group of harem beauties were making noise, when suddenly a high-pitched and piercing voice shouted: "The emperor is here! The imperial concubine is here! The good concubine is here!"

All of a sudden, the original hustle and bustle was drowned out, and in the silent garden, only the sound of the pearl hairpin on the concubine Xiang's bun being shaken could be heard. When everyone looked up, they saw He Lan Ruoming holding A Duo with his left hand, and A Duo with his right hand. Following Shangguan Yan, he walked upright with a happy face.

Everyone quickly knelt down and saluted, "Welcome to the emperor! Welcome to the noble concubine and the good concubine!"

He Lan Ruoming took the seat, frivolously glanced at the concubines under his nose, and then said loudly: "Get up."

Everyone was about to take their seats when they heard the sound, when the eunuch shouted: "The empress is here! The prince is here! The concubine Zhuang is here!"

I saw Chu Xiran wearing a simple crimson empress dress, casually tied up a man's hair in a bun, with only a plum blossom-shaped white jade hairpin inserted in the bun, and then looked at the gorgeous purple red imperial concubine dress with gold trim, solemn and solemn. The luxurious upturned bun and hair full of pearls and hairpins made her look more like a queen than him.

Some women in the harem have seen Chu Xiran, and there are many who have never seen it. It is inevitable that they will be surprised when they see it for the first time. Who would have expected that this handsome and handsome man would be the legendary beloved of the emperor?

But look at him, he is not as good-looking as a noble concubine, not as soft as a good concubine, and even less charming than a harem woman, not to mention he is already in his thirties, how can he sit in the back seat?Is it true that, as rumored, the emperor bestowed him the honor of being the head of the harem only because he killed the enemy three times in battle?Everyone speculated one after another, and there were contempt and doubts in their flashing eyes, and more joy.

What kind of wink did Chu Xiran, who could clearly see the changes in the eyes of the women present with just one glance, sneered in his heart again and again, but his face was still dignified and calm, leading the prince He Lanruoxi forward, and walking behind him Concubine Zhuang knelt down and saluted together, "All blessings, Your Majesty!"

He Lan Ruoming turned his eyes around Chu Xiran, and then looked at Concubine Zhuang who was following him. For some reason, he found it very eye-catching. An inexplicable anxiety surged into his heart, and his face suddenly became gloomy.

"Get up." He let out a breath, then stretched out his hands to hold Concubine Xiang and Concubine Liang who were about to salute Chu Xiran, "Sit down, you don't need to be so polite."

He Lan Ruoming was obviously embarrassing Chu Xiran in public, not to mention, according to the rules, in this kind of harem banquet, the only people who can sit next to the emperor are the queen and the prince, but what about now?He hugs left and right and sits to enjoy the blessings of Qi people, but where does he want to put his married wife?

Concubine Zhuang was so angry that her face showed hesitation, and everyone was thinking about each other, and there were even whispers. On the contrary, Chu Xiran didn't mind, and graciously led the prince to sit in the first seat on the left side, where the original It should be the position of Concubine Xiang.

Seeing him like this, Zhao Yueru had no choice but to put on a sullen face and sit down on the seat opposite him.Others joined the table one after another, from concubine to concubine to the last little master who has not yet been conferred according to their ranks. After a rough calculation, there were dozens of people.

The banquet started quickly, but no matter how lively the venue was, Chu Xiran still kept his eyebrows down and talked with the crown prince while eating, occasionally raising his eyes, he quickly passed the top, then lowered his head again, and hugged him tenderly with all his eyes. Looking at the child in his arms, he said something in a low voice.

The crown prince Helan Ruoxi is also a big kid. Seeing this situation, he had already grasped Chu Xiran's sleeves tightly, and threw himself into the arms of his father's queen with a childish voice, acting like a spoiled child. Gently shaking the sleeve in his hand, he called out, "Father's Queen, Father's Queen."

Chu Xiran drank a few glasses of thin wine, although it was not intoxicating, but it also made his face flushed three points, his eyes were full of water, and peach blossoms could fly out from the corners of his eyes and brows.

As soon as He Lan Ruoming's eyes passed by, he felt a little bit in his heart, and couldn't move away for a while, dimly felt that the person in his eyes was very familiar, which made his heart pounding.

"Your Majesty, what's the matter?" Xiang A Duo noticed his strangeness, raised the wine glass to his mouth, and said in a coquettish voice: "A Duo is pregnant, so I can't drink, I can only respect the emperor."

He Lan Ruoming withdrew his gaze, paused for a moment when he looked into Xiang A Duo's eyes, and then drank the wine from Xiang A Duo's hand, then grabbed her slender waist, ignoring the stillness below her head. Dozens of pairs of eyes bit Xiang A'Duo's fair neck, and then licked it endlessly.

"Your Majesty!" Xiang A'Duo blushed shyly and pushed He Lan Ruoming's chest, the two of them stuck together like glue, probably if Xiang A'Duo was not pregnant, he would have asked for it in front of everyone she.

Concubine Liang Shangguan Yan was twisting the sleeves in her hands, listening to the laughter in her ears, she couldn't help but secretly glanced at Chu Xiran below.Speaking of which, he was still afraid of the queen Chu Xiran in his heart. In his memory, the queen who rushed into the Chuxiu Palace a few years ago to warn him but left a pile of rewards was cold and frightening.What's more, after several years in the palace, how could he not know He Lan Ruoming's deep affection for Chu Xiran?

Shangguan Yan was in a trance, her shoulders were pulled away, and when she raised her head, she saw the emperor hugging her, "Your Majesty?"

"What is Yan'er thinking? You don't want to toast me?"

He Lan Ruoming squinted, the mole under the corner of the eye wiped away the majesty of the emperor, and added the charm of a lover, Shangguan Yan only felt her heart skip a beat, and her face instantly turned red.

In the past few years in the palace, although the emperor has never really favored him, his meticulous care for him has already won his heart. I thought this kind of love would be buried in my heart forever, but who would have thought that it would become his true love for a while. Concubine Chong, she gave her heart and body, so what else is there to be afraid of?

Shangguan Yan suppressed the uneasiness in her heart and let herself get close to He Lan Ruoming's arms, not looking at the disgusting eyes of the women below, nor at the cold eyes of the queen sweeping over.

"Your Majesty, do you like Yan'er?"

"like."

"Then do you love Yan'er?"

"certainly."

"But Yan'er is a man..."

"So what?" He Lan Ruoming kissed Shangguan Yan's cheek, and said with a smirk, "Didn't you serve me as a man these days so that you don't even want to get out of bed?"

"Yes, the concubine is pregnant and cannot serve the emperor. Fortunately, there is a concubine Liang! I asked the concubine to say that although the concubine Liang is a man, she is no worse than a woman in terms of appearance and talent. Her body is slender and delicate, and her skin is as firm as jade. Zhizhi, how can it be compared with ordinary men? No wonder the emperor loves it so much!"

Xiang A Duo's voice was not loud, but it was clear and powerful, and just after a piece of music was played, half of the people below could hear her words, knowing that her words were obviously aimed at the male queen, Chu Xiran, So they all looked in Chu Xiran's direction, ready to watch a good show.

Chu Xiran sat close, and naturally heard every word in his ears. Just as he was about to laugh, he heard the crown prince hook Chu Xiran's neck, and his chubby body twisted back and forth in his arms. , kept saying in his mouth: "Father, have you smelled the smell of rouge! It smells so bad! It's still the fragrance of the father's body, and I like my father the most. When the son grows up, You also want to marry someone who is the same as your father! Or, father, why don’t you marry your son when he grows up?”

"Nonsense again! When you grow up, your father will be an old man!" Chu Xiran smiled and scratched He Lan Ruoxi's nose.

"Father's queen is the prettiest old man even if she is an old man!"

Chu Xiran smiled, rolled her eyes, hugged He Lan Ruoxi, kissed his red cheeks, and stroked his hair.

With a bang, He Lan Ruoming put down the wine glass in his hand heavily, the prince shrank his head when he heard the sound, and looked back at his father.

In the past, he also nestled in his father's arms and said some childish words, and his father would smile and say to him: "My father's queen belongs to my father, my son is good, you can't compete with my father!"

But today, his most beloved father hasn't hugged him for a long time, and he doesn't care about him and his father, even the position beside him has been taken away by others.Thinking of this, tears welled up in He Lanruoxi's eyes, and the tip of his nose was also red, but he held back a tear, but hid his head in Chu Xiran's neck aggrievedly.

This small episode was covered up by the sound of the music that followed. I don't know which young master performed the dance. He stepped forward in a voluptuous red makeup.

Chu Xiran looked at the delicate figure on the field while waving the silver sword while throwing out the red sleeves, and seeing He Lan Ruoming's eyes full of obsession, he couldn't be relieved for a while.

"Father, my son is sleepy." The prince in his arms whispered.

"Okay, Empress Father will take you back to rest." Chu Xiran was surprised that her previous composure had been shaken by this sword dance, and an unspeakable sourness welled up in her heart, and she just wanted to leave this noise as soon as possible.

He called Xiao Shunzi and asked him to pass a message to the emperor, saying that he would send the prince back to rest first, and then come back later.

Xiao Linzi stooped and came behind He Lan Ruoming, leaned into his ear and whispered something, but seeing that He Lan Ruoming just waved his hands casually to indicate that he was right, but his eyes were always fixed on the woman in red on the field, His hot eyes burned clearly.

Chu Xiran hugged He Lan Ruoxi, and brought Xiao Shunzi and Xiao Dezi back to the Yonghe Palace. After He Lan Ruoxi fell asleep, he walked back slowly towards the Imperial Garden. Who knew that he had just passed the east gate of Qiongyuan. , I saw a figure leaning on the small bridge by the pool sobbing among the pavilions and corridors.

Taking a closer look, that person was Shangguan Yan, the concubine of Liang.

"What's wrong?" Chu Xiran came to him and asked.

"Queen..." Shangguan Yan took two or three steps back before standing still, her face flushed with embarrassment, and the crystal tears were still dripping from the corners of her eyes.

"Okay, why did you come out and cry alone?"

"It's nothing." Shangguan Yan wiped her face with her sleeve, but her voice was still a little choked up.

"Because of the young master who danced the sword?" Chu Xiran guessed a little bit, and sure enough, as soon as the words came out, Shangguan Yan raised his eyes and looked at him in surprise. If you want her to sleep, by tomorrow, you should make a noble or beautiful woman into the harem, so, are you sad?"

"The concubine dare not."

"Do you like the emperor?" Chu Xiran raised the corner of his eyes, and asked this question for some reason.

"Hmm." With such a straightforward question, Shangguan Yan's face turned even redder.

Chu Xiran pinched his chin to make him raise his head, carefully looked at his facial features and murmured: "They say you look like Ben Gong when he first entered the palace, but Ben Gong doesn't look like you at all. "

Yes, Shangguan Yan Mingming is more like Lin Feng at that time, his heart is tied to the emperor, he is the same in life, and he is also in death.

"The concubine dare not." Shangguan Yan lowered her head in panic.

"Don't cry, he is the emperor, whoever you pet today will be appointed tomorrow, there are too many things to go, it's useless to be sad."

Chu Xiran let go, turned around and was about to leave, but she heard Shangguan Yan's voice faintly coming from behind, "Isn't the queen not sad?"

Standing still, Chu Xiran turned around, quietly looked at the unwillingness in Shangguan Yan's eyes, and said softly: "If he doesn't have me in his heart, why should I be sad? If he has me in his heart, why should I be sad?"

"The queen thinks that the emperor has you or does not have you in his heart?"

These words were already provocative, but Chu Xiran was not angry at all, raised the corners of his mouth, and asked back: "You have been in the palace for more than four years, in your eyes, don't you know who is in the emperor's heart? "

This was said very confidently, without any ambiguity, but as soon as he finished speaking, Shangguan Yan's face turned pale, as if someone had taken away the blood from his face in an instant.

"I know." He spat out three words with all his strength.

Chu Xiran took one last look at him, and left with a sigh, but he didn't go far, and when he heard the music of silk and bamboo not far away, he felt restless.

"Xiao Shunzi, in fact, no one will notice whether we go back or not?"

"Master, this..." Xiao Shunzi scratched his head, not knowing how to answer.

"Forget it, let's go back to the palace, so as not to be upset." Chu Xiran turned around and walked towards the way he came from.