Heart of the Palace: Golden Branches and Jade Leaves

The author has something to say: fake it

I never dreamed that I would have such a grand and luxurious palace one day, and there would be a lot of palace servants in it, so Xiang Wanchun would still walk around the yard from time to time even if it was rare for him to get out of the palace. His favorite thing to do was It is to watch people clean up and tidy the inner and outer yards of the house.

When leaving Lingshuang Palace, Xiang Wanchun didn't have much to take out for washing and washing, and the few sets of court ladies' clothes that he was reluctant to part with were forced to throw away because they could no longer wear them. When Xiang Wanchun came to Wanxiu Palace, he just She brought her cherished guqin and the cloak she left on that night.

Speaking of Qin, Xiang Wanchun used to have to sneak away to remote places to practice in the middle of the night, but now he can finally be upright and not shy away from it. This is one of the benefits of being a concubine.In this way, it is impossible to say whether the canonization is a good thing or a bad thing. After all, what Xiang Wanchun wants is a peaceful day with enough food and drink.

However, how can there be any ordinary life in the harem of intrigues?

Anyway, as a concubine now, it is a necessary rule in the palace to greet the queen.The past few times I went to Xiangwanchun with Su Shuangran and I didn't feel nervous, but this time I went alone, she inevitably retreated in her heart. Although the queen is dignified and kind, the person who has always been calm and calm and can be born to rescue her at any time is not around. On the side, if you say the wrong thing or lose your manners in this meeting, there will be no one who can smooth things over.

Xiang Wanchun pinned her last hope on Qinglian, but when she arrived at the Jinfu Palace, the queen forced Qinglian to retreat by virtue of their peaceful separation.This made Xiang Wanchun completely restrained and at a loss.Fortunately, the queen didn't come here to make things difficult for Xiang Wanchun. Seeing the person's pace followed closely to answer, she knew what she was doing, and she let him go back after chatting for a while.

On the occasion of sending him off in Chengde, Xiang Wanchun chatted with him on the road.Xiang Wanchun was the one who found the words, and Chengde blindly led the way, his attitude was neither enthusiastic nor indifferent, after all, it was only at the level of master and slave.

"...I don't have time to tell you about this matter in the future, do you mind?" Xiang Wanchun couldn't help asking.

"What do you mean by the words of the virtuous concubine?" Chengde led him forward, but did not stop because of Xiang Wanchun's question.

Unable to tell whether it was sadness or anger in the voice, Xiang Wanchun couldn't help thinking about the meaning behind Chengde's words, but the only thing left behind was a tall back, and Xiang Wanchun couldn't see the clue at all.Xiang Wanchun pondered for a while, but still couldn't come up with words to explain what happened that day, Tun Tun said: "You should know... this thing didn't come from my heart."

"The servant knows." After a long time, Chengde answered with a sideways glance, his tone less calm than before.

"Then why are you annoying me?" Xiang Wanchun obviously didn't believe Chengde's words, otherwise what would he look like just now?

Chengde paused a little when he heard the words, but immediately returned to normal, and walked forward in silence for a while before he was willing to express his thoughts slowly, and his tone was full of remorse and self-blame: "I dare not blame my mother... I am angry with myself, if It wasn't that the slave didn't follow that night, things...wouldn't have turned into what they are today."

"It's not your fault." Hearing this, Xiang Wanchun felt relieved after throwing away his burden, and then comforted him, "I know that you have always treated me the best, and you will always stand up for me whenever I am in trouble, no matter before or now ...I am deeply grateful, but it doesn't mean that you need to take the blame on yourself when you can't do it. If you talk about this matter... I feel that it is a hidden arrangement, and what should come will not be avoided after all. "

Back to the time in the imperial garden, Xiang Wanchun thought about it and always felt that something strange happened that day. She looked around and saw no other people around her, how could Chengde appear in front of her in such a timely manner?The only thing that can be explained is that at that time he had already been hiding in the dark and secretly observing the movement here.But Xiang Wanchun couldn't figure it out, if Chengde wanted to help her, why didn't he tell about Biyue's push?But the matter is a thing of the past after all, Xiang Wanchun had doubts but did not pay more attention to them.

It's not as calm as Xiang Wanchun, Chengde just got a thorn in his heart and feels uncomfortable, so no matter how Xiang Wanchun persuades him, he is still full of guilt and regret.Don't want people to get into the horns and sigh secretly, Xiang Wanchun said: "It's over, don't think too much about it."

After the words fell, Chengde did not respond because of his back.Afterwards, Xiang Wanchun couldn't find any other soothing words to say, and the atmosphere was quite dull all the way to the door.

Seeing Qinglian not far away, Chengde's eyes darkened, and after a long silence, he finally said in a quiet voice: "The harem is unfathomable, it is better to be careful about everything, my lady." Withdrew.

Chengde said such a passage inexplicably, Xiang Wanchun was stunned and was about to ponder the meaning of the words, but was interrupted by Qinglian who rushed over: "Is your lady okay?" While speaking, Qinglian's eyes were staring To Chengde departure direction.

Qinglian just kept paying attention to the two people who came forward. Although she couldn't hear the conversation between them clearly, she vaguely sensed the familiarity between Xiang Wanchun and Chengde. Since Xiang Wanchun was injured by Concubine Hui, she seldom stepped out of the palace gate, so it is impossible for people in Jinfu Palace to get to know each other well. When she came to Xiang Wanchun, Qinglian simply changed her mind.

Seeing Qinglian's tense expression, it was obvious that she was thinking too much.Xiang Wanchun smiled and said: "The empress treats me very well, Sister Qinglian doesn't need to worry too much."

Qinglian was stunned when she heard the words, and then sighed: "The concubine is kind-hearted, but the harem is not a place where life can be peaceful and restful. This servant advises the empress to be careful."

...Why are these words again?Qinglian and Chengde had obvious meanings, but Xiang Wanchun couldn't understand it.But the other party was also out of good intentions, Xiang Wanchun had to accept this affection to some extent: "Sister Qinglian, please feel at ease, I will keep this in my heart."

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"Concubine Zhuang actually asked Qinglian to accompany the concubine... What do you think about this matter?" The queen sipped her tea while scraping off the froth, and casually asked the person who was doing the massage for her.

Putting all his attention on the strength of his hands, Chengde replied a little absent-mindedly: "I dare not make assumptions."

"If you have an idea, just say it." The queen put down the teacup, and glanced sideways at the people behind her.

Since the empress insisted, Chengde also said honestly: "I only feel that Concubine Zhuang attaches great importance to virtuous concubines."

"It's that simple?" The queen disagreed.

"Isn't your mother confident?" Chengde replied.

"I thought you guessed the same, but... Concubine Zhuang's thoughts are not so simple?" The queen shook her head and sighed softly, and then said with a bit of pity, "I see that virtuous concubine is so innocent, I'm afraid that she will be so innocent in the future." It will be embarrassing."