The Beloved in the Palm

Chapter 148

Chapter 148 Major Case

"Gu."

Xue Qingyin's stomach growled.

"I'm hungry," she said.

King Xuan put her down, raised his hand to gather her collar, and stood up to pass the meal.

Xue Qingyin was left feeling a little regretful.

When he said that, she should have some reaction.

Then she should imitate what he said and say it again?

Xue Qingyin couldn't tell.

Such words are beyond the scope of acting.

She couldn't trust someone so wholeheartedly and without any scruples.

Then why could King Xuan say such a thing?

Does he... really like her?

Isn’t it just a preference for looks and skin?

Xue Qingyin's brain seemed to be shaken into a ball of paste, and her expression still looked a little dull until the food was presented to the table.

"Want to get some ice?" The palace maid arranged the dishes and asked in a low voice.

"Ice?" Xue Qingyin was confused.

King Xuan responded: "Well, let's get some."

The palace maid nodded and came back with a box of ice soon.

There is a special ice cellar in Prince Xuan's palace, so it is very easy to get this thing.

King Xuan took two pieces, stood behind Xue Qingyin, raised his hand and went around to apply it on her eyes.

"Hiss. Cool." Xue Qingyin took a breath.

She avoided King Xuan's hand and asked, "What's wrong with my eyes?"

The palace maid immediately brought a mirror to her from the side.

This photo of Xue Qingyin...

Okay.

Both eyes were swollen.

No wonder King Xuan just covered her eyes and leaned over to kiss her. Probably because she looked too miserable.

But whose fault is that?

Of course it’s King Xuan to blame!

Xue Qingyin pouted.

I must have cried a lot when I was in the bathtub.

She twisted her head, glared at King Xuan, and then continued to sit there obediently and let her apply it.

She didn't leave it on for too long, after all, Xue Qingyin's skin was thin and delicate.

"Go get the ointment." King Xuan told the maid.

"yes."

When the ointment was brought, King Xuan dipped some in it and applied it around her eyes.

It is indeed much more comfortable.

Xue Qingyin leaned on the back of the chair and sat comfortably.

"Do you want to hold something like a poetry party in the mansion?" King Xuan's voice sounded above Xue Qingyin's head.

"Poetry meeting? No way. I can't compose poetry." Xue Qingyin shook her head like a rattle.

"What else?"

"Something else?"

"Such as Cuju, pot throwing, flower viewing..."

Xue Qingyin raised her face and looked at him: "Are you afraid that I will be unhappy, Your Highness? Princess Wei has it, so should I?"

"Um."

Xue Qingyin shook her head and said: "It's just a room full of people we don't know much about. What's the point of living together? I still don't want it."

"Princess Wei can hold such a banquet and make all the ladies in the capital look up to her. Won't Yinyin feel lonely?"

"There aren't many people." Xue Qingyin waved her hand.

If only nine out of ten people had Liu Yuerong's kind of brain. So many pig teammates are worse than none.

But when Xue Qingyin said this, she immediately asked: "Does His Highness need me to socialize?"

King Xuan said: "No need."

Xue Qingyin nodded. Now she could almost figure out what path King Xuan was taking.

He was different from King Wei. The fewer people he kept around him, the more at ease the emperor felt.

It just so happens that I am not a popular person among the ladies in the capital.

Xue Qingyin smiled: "That's it. There is no need to hold any flower appreciation banquet or Cuju banquet in this life. Besides, with people coming and going, I'm afraid that traitors will take advantage of the loophole. It's best for Prince Xuan's Mansion to remain like an iron barrel. ”

This way her life can be saved!

King Xuan didn't say anything, he just stroked the top of her head.

Xue Qingyin was stunned. Did King Xuan feel that she had been wronged again?

She hasn't acted yet!

royal palace.

The palace attendants of the Hall of Supreme Harmony had just sent away several ministers, and when they turned around, they saw the emperor sitting there with a serious face.

The palace attendants did not dare to make any noise and disturbed him, so they returned to the emperor's hand and stood silently.

After a long while, Emperor Liang De's voice sounded again: "Is anyone looking for me?"

This question made the waiter next to him stunned.

It was Wu Shaojian who reacted quickly and said hurriedly: "His Royal Highness King Xuan has returned to the palace, and King Xuan's concubine did not come to the palace to ask for an audience."

The expression on Emperor Liang De's face relaxed a little, replaced by a little surprise and confusion.

"There's no movement at all?" Emperor Liang De leaned against the dragon chair, which seemed a bit pity.

Wu Shaojian didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Are you waiting to see the excitement?

Emperor Liang De sighed softly: "King Xuan's temper is getting better."

As he spoke, he showed a hint of emotion. He didn't know what he thought of, and he was immersed in his own emotions.

When the palace people saw this, they bowed their heads and remained silent.

At this time, the poetry meeting in Prince Wei's mansion had already dispersed.

However, Jiang Hui did not leave immediately. She was led by Concubine Jiang and met Princess Wei in private.

With a look of fear on her face, she opened her mouth and said, "Does the princess know how extensive this fraud case is?"

Liu Yuerong frowned: "Why are you telling me this?"

Although she had learned a lot of poems and essays, she only learned them because her sweetheart was interested in them.

I really don’t know much about the imperial examination and other matters.

In comparison, Jiang Hui's vision was broader than hers.

Jiang Hui said: "Since ancient times, most of the literati and scholars came from the northern aristocratic families. But since the Xingwen period, when the first great ancestor was in power, water conservancy and shipping flourished, and Huainan Road and other places became more prosperous, so naturally there were more scholars. When the first emperor was in power, he invited the great scholar Xiao from Huainan to the court many times but failed. Since then, the reputation of the southern scholars has spread.

"Then the grandfather of Concubine Wan became the leading figure among the southern scholars. Since the rise of the Xu family, more and more scholars in the south have passed the imperial examinations, and gradually competed with the northern scholars.

"Today's imperial examination cheating case has caused a stir in the world, and the northern scholars are angry and protesting. Does the princess know what they are talking about?"

Liu Yuerong was impatient and said, "Just tell me."

"They say that the examiners of the imperial examinations every year are mostly officials from the south. This year is even more exaggerated, and it is directly presided over by the King of Wei. The relationship between the King of Wei and the Xu family is well known.

"So the people say that this is a blatant way to open up a convenient way for southern scholars and exclude northern scholars. As the heir to the throne, the King of Wei does not know that the scholars in the world are all his people. He is blinded by family affection and has done such a thing that angers the heavens and the people. He even directly points to the Xu family, saying that this is a move to seize power and harm the country!"

Although Liu Yuerong does not like the suppression of the Xu family, and even more so the arrogance of her mother-in-law. But she knows very well that her position depends on them.

She sneered, "It's ridiculous! How dare these people talk about the royal family? "

Jiang Hui said: "The princess's father is also a scholar-official. The princess should know what it will look like once the literati unite."

That can't be dismissed with two or three sentences of "How dare you criticize the royal family."

Liu Yuerong said coldly: "Are you mocking me?"

"No, I dare not. What I mean is, if this fire is directed to His Majesty the Prince of Wei... what will be the consequences?"

Liu Yuerong hesitated and said: "The Prince of Wei is His Majesty's most beloved son..."

Jiang Hui: "..."

Jiang Hui sighed helplessly: "This has to do with my discovery today. ”

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"What?"

"I smelled the scent of medicine from the concubine of King Xuan."

"Oh, so what? She has always been a sickly person, and everyone in the capital knows it. Don't you know that?"

"I know, but I have never seen her so close before. I just discovered that smell. I have smelled it before. In the Heron Garden. "

Heron Garden.

Liu Yuerong was in a trance, and was suddenly reminded of some bad memories.

It was there that King Wei held a poetry meeting. She boldly responded to the poem, but was publicly humiliated by King Wei. It was because Xue Qingyin was there that day, and King Wei was obsessed with Xue Qingyin and couldn't bear to talk to her.

Liu Yuerong felt a little jealous again.

But she had suffered a loss not long ago, so she naturally wouldn't easily believe Jiang Hui's words today.

"The smell of medicine is very common. I have a headache and always take medicine."

"Different. I can smell that her smell is different from others. The smell of medicine is mixed with a little flower fragrance. She likes to wear fresh flowers in her hair, right? There is also a little fragrance of agarwood. It smells cold, and my lungs are clear. Agarwood is rare and not common in Beijing. "

When Liu Yuerong heard this, she thought that it was no wonder that Xue Qingyin was beautiful but not gaudy.

The cold fragrance also added a bit of temperament to her.

I wonder how that fragrance came out?

Jiang Hui looked at Liu Yuerong.

Why are you distracted?

Jiang Hui frowned and said in a painful voice: "At that time, my husband and I were not married yet. He mentioned the imperial examination to me in the forest, saying that my sister was the concubine of the King of Wei, and this spring examination was hosted by the King of Wei. Can I take advantage of the King of Wei's mansion to tell him the topic of this year first. "

Liu Yuerong finally came back to her senses and said in shock: "Are you crazy? You are so brave!"

Jiang Hui knelt down and wiped her tears and said: "I rejected him at that time. My sister is just a concubine, how can she be so capable?"

Liu Yuerong said: "That's right."

"Someone caught us that day, but for some reason he didn't show up. I only remember smelling something. When I saw the concubine of King Xuan again today, I connected all this. "

Liu Yuerong frowned.

She thought to herself, you shameless things, don't you deserve it?

But the more shameless Jiang Hui was, the more Liu Yuerong was afraid that she would really hook up with the King of Wei.

Liu Yuerong sneered, "You still say your husband is innocent? I think he was arrested, and it's not unjust at all!"

Jiang Hui had to wipe her tears again and said, "Don't you understand, Princess? It doesn't matter whether we did it or not. What's important is that the concubine of King Xuan may have told King Xuan about it. Naturally, it became the reason for the Xuan Palace to attack the Wei Palace! This fire must burn the King of Wei!"

Liu Yuerong's face changed drastically.

After a while, she said, "Don't tell outsiders about this."

Jiang Hui kowtowed to thank her, "I have nothing else to ask for. I just got married and don't want to be a widow. "

Liu Yuerong thought to herself that I am even more unwilling to let you be a widow than you are.

"Okay, let's all get down."

After leaving the door, Concubine Jiang frowned and said, "I told you earlier, what's wrong with being like me? You have to choose a man by yourself. What did you choose?"

Jiang Huidao: "The King of Wei is not a good match, let alone sisters working together with the same husband. I feel sick thinking about it. In order to compete for favor, sooner or later we will turn against each other."

"How about your man?"

Jiang Hui gritted her teeth: "I thought that if I picked someone good, my life would go smoothly."

The two sisters have a very good relationship.

After a few low conversations, Concubine Jiang sent her sister out.

Liu Yuerong actually didn't have a clear understanding of the situation of the Wei Palace and the Xu family.

In her opinion, so what if northern scholars were angry? In these years, the number of officials from the south in the imperial court became increasingly large. The North has long been weak.

Liu Yuerong was very happy.

She wanted to tell King Wei all this. On the one hand, she would be a good helper to King Wei, and on the other hand, she would make King Wei realize that Xue Qingyin, whom he had been thinking about so much, would help King Xuan deal with him!

Thinking of this, Liu Yuerong's steps became more brisk.

Another compartment.

He Songning stepped into the flower hall of the Xue family, paused and said, "The house has been a little deserted recently."

Xue Chengdong put down the tea cup in his hand: "It's a bit deserted."

He asked: "Are you nervous?"

He Songning shook his head.

"After the imperial examination fraud case, for the sake of fairness, His Majesty will definitely hold the front examination again..."

He Songning nodded casually, obviously not caring about this.

He asked Xue Chengdong: "I heard that my mother wants to reconcile with you?"

Xue Chengdong: "..."

Why are they all poking his lungs?

Before Xue Chengdong could speak, He Songning said meaningfully: "If I were you... I would agree to divorce."

Xue Chengdong frowned and said nothing.

"This is the smartest thing to do. You are always calm and rational, so you don't know this."

Xue Chengdong said solemnly: "Yes."

"Now that I'm done with my work, it's time for me to go see Qing Yin." He Songning's tone changed a little.

"Go ahead, she's pregnant."

"So fast?" He Songning also frowned, but soon relaxed.

He stood up and asked someone to prepare a gift, and turned to look at Xue Chengdong.

Unexpectedly, Xue Chengdong was still sitting there in silence.

Are you so confused?

He Songning thought to himself, what's the use?

He will never dwell on regrets... Whatever he is like from the beginning, he will be cold to the end.

The next day.

Just when the atmosphere in Beijing became increasingly tense, even the students became nervous.

He Songning came to Prince Xuan's Mansion with gifts.

"His Royal Highness King Xuan is not here, and neither is the concubine." The porter said.

He Songning narrowed his eyes, a little suspicious that Xue Qingyin didn't want to see him, so he asked, "I wonder where you went?"

"Going to Zhuangzi on the outskirts of the city."

...It turned out not to be a fool.

He Songning was really not used to it for a while.

Enter the village on the outskirts of the city.

Xue Qingyin and King Xuan accompanied Emperor Liang De.

Emperor Liang De laid a piece of paper in front of him, as well as pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

Xue Qingyin said: "Your Majesty, please give me the words."

Emperor Liang De: "Don't you already have the character Liu Xiuyuan?"

Xue Qingyin shook her head and said: "Then how can it be the same? Your Majesty's handwriting is even more amazing."

After saying that, she did not forget to emphasize: "For the sake of you and I lying together, but in the end I was the only one who had to deal with it."

Emperor Liang De: "..." "Okay, okay."

Emperor Liang De studied ink and wrote by himself.

Pick up the pen here.

But a servant over there came to Xue Qingyin and told her: "The eldest son is here."

He Songning?

Why is he here?

Xue Qingyin got up and went out, and within a few steps she saw He Songning.

He Songning was stopped under the corridor.

He stood there and caught a glimpse of Emperor Liang De through the propped up window.

His pupils suddenly relaxed.

Xue Qingyin stepped forward.

Before she could speak, He Songning suddenly hugged her tightly.