There were only four maidservants who followed Su Xuxu. Qinghe and Luye were all from the palace. Although they had some looks, they were far different from Su Xuxu.

Mingshu is still a little bean sprout like a washboard, maybe he doesn't even know much about men and women.

Only Rong Ling has grown a little bit, like a bud that has just bloomed on a branch, there is an alluring aura in his eyebrows and eyes, and his gestures are unmatched by others, even the eunuchs passing by can't bear it I couldn't help but sneak a look.

It is self-evident who Li Fei said Hu Meizi was talking about.

Su Xuxu smiled slightly and said, "Sister, I'm worrying too much. A Ling is a servant girl who has been with me since she was a child. She is loyal, so how could she act against the Lord."

Concubine Li seemed to have expected that she would say this, she shrugged her shoulders, and pursed her lips, "As the saying goes, it is necessary to be on guard against others. My sister has only been in the palace for a day, so why bother to make such a judgment so early."

Su Xuxu didn't take it seriously at all, and said calmly: "I believe in my own people."

After the two said this, they gradually walked to the Yongning Palace of the Empress Dowager.

As soon as you step into the vermilion gate of Yongning Palace, you can smell the gloomy scent of joss sticks.

The Empress Dowager burns incense and worships Buddha all the year round, and the incense in the palace has never been cut off. Hearing that the servants reported that several concubines came to pay their respects, the old man put away the beads in his hand and went to the main hall.

"See the Empress Dowager..." All the concubines in the main hall had been waiting for a long time, and they all saluted to welcome her.

"Everyone get up..." After the Queen Mother spoke, everyone dared to get up and sit down.

Rong Ling calmly looked at the concubines present, Su Xuxu, Concubine Li,? and Concubine Duan, but the place under the empress dowager's left hand was vacant.

Of course Concubine Li also noticed this, and immediately said with a smile: "Could it be that Concubine Rong was unwell last night, and she hasn't recovered yet, we have to visit her later."

Concubine Duan lowered her eyebrows, and her words were much more stable: "I have to ask some questions."

"You don't need my sisters to visit." As soon as Concubine Duan finished speaking, there was a crisp and loud voice from outside the door, and Concubine Rong stepped in.

Different from the gentle and quiet dress of other concubines, her clothes and hair accessories are all in bright colors, and her voice is as clear and melodious as an oriole bird: "The concubine joins the empress dowager, I wish the empress dowager Jin'an."

"Oh, you little girl." Seeing Concubine Rong, the Empress Dowager smiled happily, "I heard that you were ill last night, are you feeling better today?"

"If you are not well, how dare you come here to pay your respects? Could it be that you have deliberately transferred your sickness to the Queen Mother?" Concubine Rong was not as restrained as others, "Besides, with the protection of the Holy Dragon Qi, my concubine will recover quickly."

When she mentioned the emperor, everyone else looked at Su Xuxu indistinctly.

Concubine Rong probably realized that she seemed a little arrogant, and immediately looked at Su Xuxu, but she didn't hide the smug look in her eyes: "I'm sorry, Sister Su, I was really uncomfortable last night, I can't imagine Your Majesty still like this Missing me as an old man, I let you stay alone in the empty room."

Although she was apologizing, there was no trace of apology in her tone, and it was hard to hide her flamboyance.

If it was someone else, she would definitely be irritated, so Su Xuxu blew lightly on the teacup in her hand, as if what she said was just someone else's business: "My sister is in poor health, and the Holy One is kind-hearted. , my affairs should be put behind my sister, why should you feel ashamed."

Concubine Rong seemed to have punched the cotton with a punch.

Concubine Duan hurriedly came out to smooth things over: "Sister Su is not unreasonable, this autumn rain and cold, Concubine Rong, you have always been weak, but you must be more careful."

A house of womb concubines, talking about it is nothing more than those things in the palace wall, which sounds boring.

Su Xuxu lowered her eyebrows and listened more than she said, until Concubine Duan finally brought up another matter: "By the way, the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet will be in half a month. All sisters, have you thought about what gifts to give to the Majesty?"

Concubine Li covered her lips and smiled: "Well... of course it's a secret, don't ask others to learn it."

Concubine Rong snorted softly: "I'm afraid it's not something that can be handed out. Is there any king in the world? Does your Majesty want something good? Naturally, the most important thing is his heart. He doesn't sleep well at night, so I personally give it a shot." The buckwheat pillow is sewed with one thread, and I only hope that His Majesty is in good health."

Seeing that the topic fell on Su Xuxu, she showed confusion: "This... sorry, I am stupid. I just entered the palace not long ago, and I don't know what the Holy One likes. I hope all the sisters can give me some pointers."

Hearing her words, Rong Ling tilted his head slightly in doubt.

She was clearly lying, Rong Ling remembered that before entering the palace, Su Xuxu carefully prepared the gift, and now she is pretending to be stupid?

However, the other concubines regarded her as sincerely asking for advice, so naturally they refused to disclose all of it, and only half-covered some of the Holy Majesty's preferences.

It wasn't until more than half an hour later that the extremely boring party ended.

As soon as he flew back to the courtyard, Rong Ling sat on the porch rubbing his waist and legs.

Fortunately, this greeting is only necessary on the first and fifteenth day of every month, otherwise, if it is like this every day, it would be better for the masters to sit and talk, but she will stand and listen to their open and dark arrows, sooner or later she will stand up and get sick .

The early autumn sun slanted on the porch, making the whole body warm, Rong Ling couldn't help squinting, like a lazy kitten.

Su Xuxu was practicing calligraphy by the window, when she caught a glimpse of this scene, her hands froze, and the ink droplets condensed into balls on the rice paper.

This word is ruined.

Su Xuxu stared intently at the ink stain for a long time before crumpling it into a ball and throwing it into the wastebasket.

Tonight, it was still Rong Ling's vigil.

Since Emperor Wen of Zhou came to the throne, he has been diligent in government affairs, and he doesn't spend much time in the harem every month. In addition, he has been busy with government affairs recently, so he has been visiting Feishuyuan flawlessly these days.

Su Xuxu didn't seem to care about it. For dinner, she simply had some scallop porridge and side dishes, and then lay on the couch alone and read a book by the lamp.

Strangely, when she was in the Su Mansion in the past, she didn't like reading and writing. Since she married into the palace, her whole personality seemed to have changed, and she became much happier.

"Niang Niang..." After an unknown amount of time, Ming Shu pushed the door open, "It's time to go to bed."

"Hmm..." Su Xuxu agreed, then glanced in her direction again, "Where's Ah Ling?"

"A Ling..." Ming Shu would not lie, "He has already boiled hot water to soak his feet, and is ready to go to bed."

Rather self-conscious, Su Xuxu said by accident: "Let's ask her to watch the night tonight."

Rong Ling had already wiped his feet and lay down comfortably on the bed, but he heard Ming Shu's voice calling to him: "A Ling, my mother asked you to go and watch the night."

Why is it her again?

Rong Ling finally heated up the bed, had to turn over and get up again, and arrived at Su Xuxu's bedroom with a sleepy expression.

In front of the vanity mirror, Su Xuxu's black hair was draped behind her shoulders, and she was applying balm herself, when she heard the door of the room being pushed open without politeness.

She raised her eyebrows slightly, but she didn't stop her movements.

After all, it was Rong Ling who couldn't hold back: "My lady has a book beside me, plus the people from the palace, there are six servant girls, why do you have to ask me to serve you every night?"

It's really hot tempered.

Su Xuxu was not at all annoyed: "Of course it's because I trust you, how can others compare to you."

Rong Ling didn't believe this bullshit reason, but he had nothing to say, so he could only sleep on the floor outside angrily, and didn't bother to care whether Su Xuxu needed to serve him.

Fortunately, she was tired enough during the day, even in this situation, as soon as she touched the pillow, she still fell asleep in a daze.

Seeing that he was about to fall asleep, Rong Ling suddenly felt a footstep stop in front of him.

When she opened her eyes, she saw Su Xuxu leaning over and staring at herself with deep eyes.

Before Rong Ling could speak, Su Xuxu had already put something beside her pillow: "If you feel cold at night, you can wear this piece of jade."

After that, she walked away.

If it wasn't for the sapphire left beside the pillow, Rong Ling would almost suspect that what happened just now was just an illusion.

Rong Ling stretched out his hand from under the quilt and touched the jade. The warmth from the tentacles immediately made her eyes widen slightly.

This is a rare warm jade, especially when worn close to the body in winter, it can make people feel like being in warm water, even if they sleep with only a thin quilt, they will not feel cold.

Isn't this the Mid-Autumn Festival gift that Su Xuxu gave to the emperor in his previous life?Why did you turn around and give it to yourself now?

Then what will she give to Zhou Wendi?

Many questions popped up in Rong Ling's mind, but she was so sleepy that her eyelids almost couldn't bear it, she had no time to think about it, subconsciously grabbed the jade in her hand, and fell into a deep sleep.

At the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner, Rong Ling finally knew what Su Xuxu had given to Emperor Wen of Zhou.

"Chen Qie's landscape painting, every stroke depicts the beautiful scenery of my Zhou Dynasty. May my first year be like a full moon, the people will be safe and healthy, and my family and country will prosper."

It was a landscape painting several feet long, and it was pulled away by the palace servants in the center of the hall, causing all the officials to sigh: "As expected of the prime minister's family, you really have a heart!"

"Okay, the people are healthy and the country is prosperous, that's really a good meaning!"

"It's really a wonderful pen and a thousand mountains..."

Everyone was amazed, but Rong Ling who was serving behind Su Xuxu was noncommittal.

Although this painting is good, it is far inferior to the rare warm jade worn on his chest, it is just a vulgar thing.

Nuanyu is warm and caring, and Rong Ling usually wears it next to her body.

After Su Xuxu presented the gift, it was Concubine Li's turn, with a charming smile on her face: "The concubine knows that her status is shallow, and she can't compare to sister Su who can write and draw, and only this dance can win the hearts of the saints. "

Concubine Li was born in a dance workshop. Today she is wearing a red dress and a light gauze, her snow-white skin is faintly visible.

The atmosphere of this dynasty is open, so there is nothing wrong with such a behavior. As soon as Concubine Li appeared on the stage, she attracted everyone's attention.

This group of hypocrites praised Su Xuxu's paintings one by one, but in the end they couldn't take their eyes off the beauty.

As the drums and cymbals sounded, Concubine Li fluttered her wings like a butterfly about to fly in the center of the round platform.

She has a slender figure, and her movements are so beautiful that she looks like a monster. For a moment, the atmosphere of the dinner party was pushed to a climax.

Rong Ling suddenly found out that Ming Shu, who was standing behind Su Xuxu like himself, had gone somewhere.

The dinner party officials and concubines were full of people, Rong Ling looked around the place, but he still couldn't find Mingshu.

She suddenly remembered that in her previous life, Ming Shu fell into the lake and died shortly after entering the palace. She immediately felt a little nervous, and took advantage of Su Xuxu's inattention, and left quietly.

There were so many people at the banquet that no one noticed the departure of a little maid.

Rong Ling walked along the corridor all the way to the place where there is a water pavilion.

The bright moon is bright, and the palace lanterns are bright, reflecting on the water beside the promenade.

Rong Ling gradually moved away from the sound of silk and bamboo orchestras at the dinner party, paying attention to the movement in the water and the sound of calling for help, and unconsciously walked a long distance to a remote garden.

She suddenly realized that this place was too far away, if she had gone in the wrong direction, Ming Shu would have been killed already.

Seeing the calm water in the garden, Rong Ling immediately turned around without thinking, planning to go back the same way and look for other places.

Unexpectedly, she had just walked a few steps when she suddenly heard a crying voice from the garden: "Brother, sister really misses you."

This brother and sister, Rong Ling originally thought it was some lover who met privately here, but suddenly heard a calm and slightly hoarse voice: "What wronged Ou'er?"

As soon as this voice came out, coupled with the boudoir name of Ou'er, Rong Ling instantly recognized who was speaking.

Could it be Concubine Rong Gui and her elder brother Rong Qingshan.

Although Rong Qingshan was a descendant of the general family, he passed the scientific examination and became a civil servant. He sat on the position of Prime Minister Zuo at a young age, comparable to Su Xuxu's father, Prime Minister Su.

The two originally did not fight each other in the court, but now that Su Xuxu entered the palace, the Rong family and the Su family became sworn enemies in the harem.

"What else can it be?" Concubine Rong said aggrievedly, "It wasn't that goblin Su Xuxu, you didn't have the flamboyant appearance she had at the palace banquet just now, and attracted all of His Majesty's eyes away."

"Ou'er..." Rong Qingshan's tone was somewhat helpless, "The girl from the Su family has long admired His Majesty, and this behavior is perfectly normal."

"Besides, I saw her behavior just now, she is definitely not a stupid person, on the contrary, she is quite a city man, you should try to stay away from her in the future."

"Brother!" Concubine Rong was immediately unconvinced, "You are my elder brother, how can you speak for others?"

It seems that this is the brother and sister who took advantage of the Mid-Autumn Festival party to talk quietly. Rong Ling was only thinking about the book, and was not interested in listening to it. He immediately planned to leave.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she moved her toes, she stepped on a dead leaf, and there was a crisp sound in the silent night.

"Who?" Rong Qingshan immediately looked in this direction vigilantly.

Rong Ling was desperate, and immediately meowed twice, trying to get away with it.

Concubine Rong breathed a sigh of relief: "It's just a wild cat, brother don't care."

"Hmm..." Rong Qingshan responded, "Ou'er, I told you earlier that the palace is no better than the house..."

Only then did Rong Ling heave a sigh of relief, carefully moved his toes away, stepped on the ground, and tiptoed to leave.

However, seeing that she was only one corner away from leaving here, a white shadow flew over in a flash.

Rong Ling hurriedly dodged sideways, but he still couldn't dodge, and was grabbed by his slender neck. "Say—" Rong Qingshan no longer had the tenderness when she spoke to Concubine Rong just now, her five fingers gradually tightened, "Who sent you here?"

In his previous life, Rong Ling only knew that Rong Qingshan was the No. [-] scholar in the imperial examination, but he did not expect him to be so skilled.

It was only then that she realized that he had just pretended to believe the cat's meow, and deliberately let herself relax.

With such deep thoughts, it is no wonder that he can sit on the position of prime minister at a young age.

Only then did Concubine Rong come over, and immediately raised her eyebrows: "Ah! So this is the court lady next to that goblin Su Xuxu, brother, she is a nest of snakes and rats, and she must have evil intentions."

"Really?" Rong Qingshan looked at Rong Ling condescendingly while speaking, "Say, what did the Su family ask you to do?"

Rong Ling was pinched almost out of breath: "Ahem..."

She originally wanted to use Baiyelian to fight back, but Rong Qingshan's hand was slightly loosened a step ahead of her, but her tone was still threatening: "Be honest..."

It seemed that his own life could not be saved for the time being, Rong Ling raised his eyes: "Master Rong misunderstood, I was just looking for my friends to come here by mistake, and I have no other intentions."

"You're talking nonsense..." Concubine Rong retorted, "This place is so remote, if there is no one to guide you, how would you find it here?"

When she said this, Rong Ling thought of a way, and immediately looked at her: "The noble concubine doesn't know something, but the servant, the servant has heard..."

She hesitated to speak, and seemed afraid to continue.

"What did you hear?" Concubine Rong hurriedly asked.

"The maidservant was just lazily leaving the table, but I heard a little eunuch in some palace discussing, saying that according to the command of the lord, tonight, I will get rid of the booklet next to Concubine Su Gui, and drown her to make it appear as if she lost her footing and drowned, so that she will be killed." She lost her confidant."

As she said that, Rong Ling's voice trembled: "Your maidservant knows very well that Ming Shu and I are people close to the noble concubine, and my lips are dead and my teeth are cold. If something happens to her, I will definitely not live long. I don't dare to startle the snake, so I quietly followed the two of them." Behind a eunuch, I didn't expect to lose it for a while, so I got lost in this remote place."

"Really?" Hearing Rong Ling's words, Concubine Rong's eyes lit up instantly.

If this is the case, she can come to a praying mantis to catch cicadas and orioles behind her. As long as she catches the two little eunuchs in Rong Ling's mouth and interrogates the masters behind them, then this person in the harem who she doesn't like One less.

Concubine Rong's plan hit Rong Ling's heart, she nodded immediately: "If you don't believe me, you can follow the servant to find the trace of the manual. The servant swears that if I tell half a lie, I will die."

Such a poisonous oath is even more convincing.

Concubine Rong didn't expect that Rong Ling had died so many times, she didn't care about these things for a long time, and the poisonous oath came out of her mouth.

"Okay..." Rong Qingshan withdrew her hand, "Concubine Rong and I went to the east to find someone, and you go to the west."

The water system in the Qiongye Pool, the largest lake in the palace, runs from east to west, and the water in the pool is in the middle.

This Rong Qingshan had a clear mind, Rong Ling hurriedly regained his footing, and hurriedly walked towards the west.

She recalled the place where Mingshu's body was found in her previous life, but it was a pity that she had been there just once and found no trace.

Suddenly, Rong Ling remembered another thing.

The water in Qiongye Pond flows from east to west. According to where the book was found, she should have been killed in the east.

Now, Rong Ling turned around and walked east across the front.

"Brother?" Concubine Rong, who was also planning to go to the east, looked at Rong Qingshan in puzzlement when she saw this scene.

"Follow her..." Rong Qingshan said, staring at Rong Ling's back.

Rong Ling went all the way to the east of Qiongye Pond, and across the reeds taller than a person, she heard a thud, as if something heavy fell into the water.

She quickly pushed aside the reeds and walked towards the direction of the sound.

Probably hearing her movements, the people on the shore looked at each other and left in a hurry.

Rong Ling only saw a floating shadow on the water surface, and bubbling bubbles, and there was an embroidered shoe accidentally left on the shore, which was Mingshu's usual wear.

She didn't care so much, and hurriedly followed into the water.

The moonlight illuminated the surface of the lake, and Rong Ling really saw Mingshu's figure. Her hands were tied, and a stone was hanging from the other end of the rope, and she was sinking continuously.

Seeing Rong Ling, Ming Shu opened his eyes wide in the water in surprise.

Even though his hands were bound, Ming Shu was excellent at swimming, and he still tried his best to swim towards Rong Ling.

However, she couldn't use it, and her movable limbs were limited, and she still sank a little bit.

Fortunately, before that, Rong Ling scooped him up.The current was fluctuating, and the two of them were already some distance away from the shore.

Rong Ling felt that it would be quite difficult to bring Mingshu to the shore with her small body, and with the stones as a burden, she decided to loosen the rope in her hands first.

The other party obviously made a dead hand, the knot was tied tightly and deeply, and Rong Ling spent a lot of effort to untie it, only to feel that the temperature of his whole body seemed to be taken away with the water flow.

At this time, Mingshu choked on a lot of water and had already passed out. Rong Ling tried his best to bring her to the shore, but before he could climb up, his calf twitched and his legs began to cramp.

She hurriedly wanted to go ashore, only to find that her ankles seemed to be entangled in aquatic plants.

These aquatic plants were soft and resilient, Rong Ling's strength had already been exhausted, coupled with cramps, the shore of the lake was clearly in front of him, but he still couldn't reach it.

She was frozen in the water and was about to lose her will. Suddenly, Rong Ling heard a plop, and someone jumped into the water and swam towards her.

The other party grabbed her wrist and whispered: "I offended..."

After finishing speaking, he took Rong Ling into his arms.

Immediately afterwards, Rong Qingshan felt the aquatic plants being dragged underneath, and immediately dived into the water holding his breath, and untied the aquatic plants wrapped around Rong Ling's ankles.

His fingers were slender and flexible, and he untied the aquatic plants in two or three strokes, then surfaced and took Rong Ling to swim to the shore.

At this moment, Rong Ling heard that there seemed to be three or five people walking towards this direction.

"Niang Niang..." Rong Ling heard Qing He's surprised voice, "A Ling and Ming Shu are here."

Immediately afterwards, hurried footsteps sounded, and when Su Xuxu rushed over with a palace lantern in his hand, he saw Rong Ling shivering in Rong Qingshan's arms.

In order to save lives in the lake, Rong Ling took off her slightly thick cotton coat, leaving only a thin shirt inside. After soaking in the water, the clothes stuck to her slender and exquisite body, faintly visible under the light, like a A water monster that just came ashore.

Su Xuxu took off his coat with a sullen face, put it on her, grabbed Rong Ling's wrist, and pulled her out of Rong Qingshan's arms.

"Master Rong..." Before leaving, Su Xuxu looked at him coldly, her voice was as deep as the water in the lake on this autumn night, "I don't want any outsiders to know what happened tonight."

The author has something to say: There is no supporting actor, there is no supporting actor, I am afraid that everyone will not see it and type it three times _(:з"∠)_

Also, the background is superficial. After all, the author is blind to history. If it is based on history books, it may take a month to research the evidence alone. Please understand.

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