Li Huang

In fact, I just want to know if Concubine Liu has found that the hairpin is missing, has she seen the piece of silk that Haoyue lost, and has started to check. Once she finds out, this palace must know.

Last night, I told Xiao Rongzi to go secretly to inquire early this morning. At this time, I found Hui Ju again, and asked her to ask her what was "new" in the palace when Huang Jing came.

Everything was arranged, and I sat next to the embroidery stand, leaving Haoyue alone. I lit a faint lily fragrance and concentrated on embroidering the picture of the desert like smoke. The fine silk thread was threaded on the silver needle and wandered in his hand, but in his heart he prayed to God not to let Concubine Liu find the silk paw.

Until noon, Xiao Rongzi hadn't returned, and I couldn't help feeling a little anxious, and my hands were a little messy.

"Miss." It was Haoyue's voice.

I raised my head, "What's the matter?" Haoyue's surprised face was facing me.

I followed her gaze suspiciously, the texture of a horse embroidered before was messed up, it must have been the fault of my hand when I was upset.

I sighed and put down my needle and thread, took a sip from the silver lotus tea bowl next to me, and said to Haoyue: "Take this shelf away. It seems like I can't finish embroidering today."

He rubbed his eyebrows again: "Haoyue, go and find Huiju."

"Miss is tired, let's rest for a while." Haoyue looked at me with concern.

"It doesn't matter. I didn't sleep well last night. I felt sleepy today." I waved: "Go."

"Niang, are you looking for me?" Hui Ju walked into the side hall, with Haoyue behind her.

I settled down: "Hui Ju, what ingredients did Huang Jing give today?"

"In reply to Niang Niang, there is nothing else, but fresh lotus roots are still rare at this time."

I smiled and looked at Haoyue on the side, "As soon as I heard this lotus root, I remembered the glutinous rice lotus root you made."

"Miss wants to eat, can't Haoyue make it for you today?" Haoyue smiled happily, then turned to look at Huiju: "Then you will wait for your empress here first."

I said, "Hurry up, it's enough to have Huiju here."

Seeing Haoyue walk out of the side hall to the small kitchen, I put away my smile and stared at Huiju in front of me: "How did you ask Huang Jing?"

She said excitedly: "Manny, but there is something extraordinary."

My heart trembled, not...

"I heard that Wang Yu entered the palace yesterday to discuss state affairs with the emperor. After the discussion, it was almost ugly. The emperor turned over two signs of new talents. One of them was sent to the Haiyan Hall where Yu Wang was temporarily staying. You said this ..."

I sighed lightly. It seemed that the relationship between the emperor and King Yu was spreading to the outside world to be extraordinary. It was just that the talent was pitiful. However, Wang Yu did not have a princess, maybe it was a good thing to be given to him, at least better than in this palace.

"That talented person was given to King Yu this morning." Hui Ju continued.

Sure enough, the same as I thought. But the next words surprised me.

"I heard that it was for Wang Yu to go to bed. That's a good person from birth, and it is said to be beautiful and beautiful." Hui Ju sighed.

I didn't answer the conversation and took a sip of tea: "Nothing?"

"Well, no, Huang Jing said this." Hui Ju looked at me.

I nodded, the stone in my heart was slightly put down, I took a sip of the tea to taste the Longjing before the rain, and took another sip before putting it down: "Concubine Liu, has there been any movement lately?"

"Oh, I heard that Concubine Liu lost a hairpin a few days ago, but the emperor Qiao found it. The emperor also said that the hairpin is very special, and he likes it. The palace wants to know what it looks like, tonight The emperor is going to entertain some brothers and family members, and Princess Liu may wear them."

Huiju filled the teacup for me and said, "Manny, you don't know, since Concubine Liu was pregnant, the emperor has treated her better than before. Any precious things are sent to Zhaoyang Palace."

I smiled faintly: "Concubine Liu is gentle and virtuous, and she is pregnant with the emperor's first child. Naturally it is different."

"It's not the emperor's first child." Huiju lowered her voice, looked around and said, "There used to be a Li Meiren, who had a miscarriage in five months, but then she went crazy and was sent to the cold palace. ."

I raised my head and looked at her in surprise: "I have never heard of this." I didn't care about it. After all, there were so many such things in the palaces of the past, which is not surprising.

However, Emperor Zhang Xuan actually sent that Li Meiren into the cold palace, even if it was crazy, it would be a bit cruel. However, what worries me the most is the hairpin.

I put down my tea bowl and said to Hui Ju: "I haven't seen Xiao Rongzi today, go and find him."

Huiju took the order and went down.

I quietly closed my eyes, thinking what to do.

Xiao Rongzi didn't come back until dinner was approaching, but there was no movement in the harem. I was still a little uneasy in my heart, until Ziying came to announce that the dinner was ready, and I stood up from the red sandalwood chair that had been sitting all afternoon.

"Miss, the glutinous rice lotus root you want to eat."

Haoyue smiled and brought a plate of fragrant white lotus root slices. I only took a piece and tasted it before putting down my chopsticks.

"Slightly sweet." I said softly, eating something else quietly.

Haoyue's face changed a little, but she didn't say anything, she carried it down carefully. Looking at her back, I felt a little uncomfortable.

At this time, Xiao Fuzi's voice came from far away from the palace gate: "Little Guizi, why are you here? Looking for Xiao Rongzi?"

"I have something to ask the empress empress." A strange voice, it must be Xiao Guizi.

"Niang Niang for dinner. Besides, did you see Niang Niang casually?" Xiao Fuzi said hardly, but the other party was silent.

Yumei on the side watched me stop, and said hurriedly: "Manny, this little Guizi is the **** who beats the guard. She is reckless and surprised the lady, so the servant will let him go."

I waved my hand: "Does he often come to see Xiao Rongzi?"

"Yes, he is Xiao Rongzi's younger brother."

I was startled and said slowly, "Let him in."

Outside the furong yarn ebony screen, Xiao Guizi knelt there.

I slowly said: "What do you want to see this palace?"

Xiao Guizi didn't speak, and looked around secretly with her head down.

I knew in my heart: "Yumei, you go down first."

Seeing Yumei and the others go out, Xiao Guizi crawled forward a few steps, and said with a cry of voice: "Niang, Xiao Rongzi is gone."

I was shocked, stood up and asked: "What did you say?"

"Xiao Rongzi is gone!" Xiao Guizi was already crying.

I slumped down and sat down, why is it gone? I took a few deep breaths and tried to calm myself down.

"Get up and talk. What is going on?"

Xiao Guizi got up after hearing what I said. Although I was across the screen, I was stunned when I saw him. This face was clearly exactly the same as Xiao Rongzi.

"Niang, the slave is the younger brother of Xiao Rongzi." Xiao Guizi said in a crying voice: "He came to me after lunch today, and looked panicked, saying that if something happens to him, I want me to take good care of my parents. I have to leave after speaking. I held him and asked what was going on. At first he refused to say, but later said that you and Miss Haoyue were kind to him. Now you are in danger and he wants to repay."

I couldn't help grasping the skirt of my clothes tightly, and my heart was as heavy as a stone.

What grace? I know that Xiao Rongzi’s family Ding Duo has a hard time life, but they only give him more silver taels every month, and if there are any problems, they can go to my elder brother.

It's just such a simple thing, can you call it a favor?

Xiao Guizi continued: "I asked again and again, and he said that Empress Liu had taken your things, and Miss Haoyue quietly took it back for you, but now it may be found by Concubine Liu, he...he took it again. The hairpin wanted to be sent back, lest Concubine Liu guessed Haoyue and implicated you again.

Xiao Guizi was already crying. My eyes were also a little sore, and I pressed the corners of my eyes with the white handkerchief made by Su embroidery.

"Haoyue, they took it back, and once something happened, the palace would deal with it. Why would he do such a stupid thing?"

"Niang, Xiao Rongzi knows that you don't want to fight with those concubines, although you can protect him and Miss Haoyue, but things get bigger like that, this is not what you want to see."

"Maybe, Xiao Rongzi will be fine if he sends it back."

I wanted to comfort Xiao Guizi, but he burst into tears again: "Later, I let Xiao Rongzi wear my more valuable clothes and told him to secretly put the hairpin at the gate of Zhaoyang Palace. I don’t worry, I’ll be far away. He followed far behind. Who knew that Xiao Rongzi was discovered by the guards of Zhaoyang Palace. Concubine Liu saw the hairpin, not to mention that he stole it, she ordered Xiao Rongzi to be beaten to death without saying anything. "

I gritted my teeth and felt a sharp pain in my chest. I couldn't say anything. Sadness and fear enveloped me. This can be regarded as I indirectly killed a person, or a person so loyal to me.

"Little Guizi." I said slowly: "From today on, you are not Xiao Guizi, you are my Xiao Rongzi of Kunning Palace."

I glanced at Xiao Guizi who was kneeling on the ground: "This palace will find a way to bury Xiao Rongzi thickly. If you have any problems in your family, just speak up. And... someday, I will give Xiao Rongzi a fair deal. ."

Since that day, a month has passed unconsciously.

Recalling that night, I summoned everyone in Kunning Palace and issued a strict order that no one was allowed to tell about Xiao Guizi.

Fortunately, I singled out these palace ladies and eunuchs, and I never embarrass them on weekdays, and are very loyal to me. They didn't say anything, and silently followed the order.

I called Xiao Fuzi again. After all, he could tell that it was Xiao Guizi at a glance that day. I am not afraid in Kunning Palace, but it would be bad if Xiao Guizi, the current Xiao Rongzi, would be recognized by others when he went out. .

Deng Ying shook, Xiao Fuzi knelt before me and did not speak. I glanced at Haoyue who was standing next to her lightly, her face pale in the candlelight.

I smiled and awakened Xiao Fuzi: "There is nothing else in this palace, just want to know how you distinguish between Xiao Rongzi and brothers."