Li Huang

I could hear nowhere, and walked quickly. The attendants outside the door looked at my hurried footsteps in surprise, and followed them one by one.

There was no one in the yard. In the evening in front of the Hall of Nourishing Heart, the sun cast a warm orange light, but because of the autumn, it had a hint of coolness.

The guards stood neatly in their positions, looking solemn and majestic. But my eyes didn't stay on these landscapes, I just looked around for the nanny.

I circled the Yangxin Hall a few times, Huiju held the back of my long white bedclothes, with long hair scattered around my waist, but I couldn't see anything except the guards and court ladies.

Hui Ju shouted anxiously behind me: "Manny, slow down, your injury, you..."

As soon as I turned a corner, I left the door of the Hall of Nourishment, and suddenly stopped. Hui Ju stopped abruptly. I looked at her and asked expectantly: "Zhilan, Zhilan and the nurse are together."

Hui Ju nodded, but she didn't know. I looked at the attendants following, just watching, waiting for them to tell me.

A maid walked out and bowed and said, "Niang, Aunt Zhilan and the nurse have left the Hall of Nourishment with the little princess."

I felt less anxious, but I still felt uneasy. I looked around and asked, "Do you know where I went?"

The maid thought for a while and replied: "The slave maid only heard the aunt say that the chrysanthemum is blooming, and the nurse is taking the little princess to play.

I nodded, looked at Hui Ju and said, "Let's go over."

The setting sun shone on the blossoming chrysanthemums on the purple mountain house, covering the buds with a crimson shadow. I felt a little tired when I walked here, but I couldn't rest assured without seeing Linglong.

The pace slowed down a bit, and Hui Ju at the back kept looking at me worriedly. I walked into the elegant flowers, it was quiet, only the sound of wind.

I looked around, there was nothing, I hesitated under my feet, looked up at the turn ahead, and turned around.

I didn’t walk here early in the morning. It was at this turning point that I met Xi He. At this time, I saw a delicate and elegant pavilion not far away, with chrysanthemums on the top and three men sitting inside. Two of these figures will never be forgotten in my life.

But my gaze did not stay on Shen Xiyao's noble and dignified body, nor on Xihe's gentle manners, nor did I notice Wei Wang's talking and laughing expression.

At a glance, I saw Zhilan and the nursing mother standing beside Shen Xiyao. The most important thing was the exquisiteness in the nursing mother's arms.

I didn't hesitate and forgot my identity. I quickly walked to the pavilion, and Hui Ju didn't even have time to support my backswing, so I was left behind.

I woke up from the nanny's arms and I was obediently looking at Linglong with my eyes open. I held it tightly, but I was afraid of hurting her. I was so cautious and worried and loving.

Shen Xiyao stood up, Wang Wei and Xihe also stood up.

I didn’t care about them, I only had Linglong in my eyes. I carefully looked at her pink face, watched her open her eyes and looked at me obediently, and then I laughed, really happily. My worries were let go, and the person slipped gently as if exhausted.

He supported me with a stride, and in the eyes of everyone's surprise, I raised my head and ran into his extremely anxious eyes, where I was pale and thin, like a withered magnolia petal.

I smiled at him and turned my eyes to Shen Xiyao, who was frowning on the side. I smiled feebly, and turned my eyes to Xi He's face again. His face was also a little pale. Such behavior is really too polite.

I reluctantly stood up and saluted him slightly, "My palace thanks the lord."

His lips trembled a little, "I don't have to thank the emperor's wife, this is what the minister should do."

Shen Xiyao's eyes were dark and complicated, and I couldn't see his thoughts. I just stood up straight, walked in front of him, smiled and said softly: "The emperor, the concubine woke up and saw Linglong disappeared. She was very panicked, so she hurried over to look for it. Ask the emperor to punish you for any rudeness."

Kneeling after talking, Shen Xiyao helped me up and hugged me gently.

I was struggling very much. When I saw him turn my gaze away, I also dropped my gaze on the ground, and I couldn't help covering the wound on my waist. I don't know when it hurts.

Hui Ju exclaimed, I lowered my head, and the bright red blood penetrated the snow-white clothes.

Shen Xiyao’s gaze changed from that gloomy to deep worry, his eyebrows rose, and regardless of the brothers and attendants around him, he picked me up. I don’t know why I felt completely powerless, so I could only lean on him and let him I took it back to the Hall of Nurturing Heart.

When I left the pavilion, I turned my head and Wang Wei bent over to see him off. Although Xi He was on his knees, his eyes kept falling on me. There was distress and dismay in his eyes, and I never The perseverance seen. I closed my eyes, and tears fell gently.

In the outer hall of Yangxin Hall, the imperial doctors stood in a room, and everyone looked nervous. I lay on his dragon bed, knowing that he had a temper in the outer hall before.

I also know that my injury is not so simple. The dagger is poisonous. Although it is not a deadly poison, the important thing is that the poison is on at this time, and the antidote is hard to find.

I quietly leaned on the big welcoming pillow and looked at the long wind in the topaz bergamot flower stand beside the bed. The flower was in the shape of a dancing ball, with a large pipe hanging down, and a majestic body.

I looked at the flower carefully, looked at the beautiful colors and patterns, and smiled faintly.

Leaning out slightly, Jinbei slipped off slightly. I looked at the newly wrapped wound on my waist. I didn't feel any pain anymore, and I changed my clothes.

I stretched out my hand and pulled the flower branch in front of me, sniffing it gently, there was no smell. I looked at the chrysanthemum and thought of him.

At this time, it was really rare peace, Linglong was sent to Kunning Palace, I asked Zhilan to look after her. From Li Fei, Shen Xiyao has already sent a message, and now I am not worried about anything.

I have been pondering over his last look. He who possesses that look is not familiar to me.

Thinking that the person was fixed there, with a slight smile on his face, Shen Xiyao pushed the door in at this time, and the medical officer of the hospital followed behind him.

I lifted my head and smiled at him: "The emperor is back."

He looked at me, the sadness in his eyes was so obvious, and there was still hope.

I remembered that he lost his temper outside before, and smiled and asked, "Why should the emperor get angry? But he scared his concubines."

He finally smiled, but he was so reluctant, and then said with a narrow expression: "I will definitely find the assassin. Trust me."

I nodded, he helped me to lie down on the bed, and then personally picked up the brocade which had fallen on the ground and covered me.

"Go to sleep." He said softly, and I closed my eyes, but I could feel him looking at me all the time.

I listened to his footsteps leaving slowly, and I heard his voice: "Go and bring Concubine Liu to Shendetang."

The night was getting dark, and Shen Xiyao never came back. I didn't fall asleep. When Shen Xiyao left, he ordered the attendants to retreat to the outside, leaving only Hui Ju waiting by my side.

In fact, I opened my eyes since he left the house. Hui Ju helped me sit up, put a single coat on me, and served the ginseng soup that had been stewed over a small fire.

I only took a sip and returned the red coral-inlaid silver bowl to Hui Ju, and Hui Ju handed it to me again.

"Niang, the emperor specially ordered you to drink it when you wake up."

I frowned, looked at the slightly yellowed soup in the delicate bowl, and shook my head.

"This soup tastes wrong."

After I finished speaking, I turned my face to the side, Hui Ju sniffed, "No, my mother, this is made by Aunt Zhilan herself."

I just smiled and stopped talking. Looking at the bright moon outside the window, I was thinking about what would happen in the Shende Hall at this time.

The candlelight in the room was not very bright. My face was uncertain under the candlelight. Hui Ju stood beside me. As soon as I looked up, I saw her staring at my eyes carefully.

I just smiled and she spoke: "Manny, the servant doesn't understand, why do you want to save Concubine Liu? Even if she didn't do it, this is a good opportunity."

I raised my face to look at her: "What is a good opportunity? I don't understand it." But my eyes are sharp.

Hui Ju pursed her lips and opened her mouth, but didn't say anything.

I tilted my head, my eyes fell on the pot of chrysanthemums, a little depressed.

I raised my head and looked at Hui Ju: "In this harem, besides Concubine Liu, who is the most favored?"

"Of course it's you, mother."

I shook my head: "I mean concubine. For me, there is nothing to fight for."

Hui Ju thought for a while, looked at me and said, "Li Fei and Hefei."

I smiled faintly: "Yes, but among them, who has the most honored favorite now?"

"Li Fei." Hui Ju blurted out.

I nodded: "Yes, it's Li Fei. She originally had more grace than others. Now his father is on the battlefield with soldiers and horses in his hands. Although he is not worried about rebellion, the emperor still wants grace. So what should we do?"

I looked at Hui Ju with a smile, and Hui Ju looked at me with confusion in her eyes.

I smiled and said: "The only thing is to be promoted to her. There is also the emperor's favorite, the two are indispensable."

Hui Ju nodded and listened to me.

I picked up the red coral-inlaid silver bowl and looked at it in my hand. It was really luxurious. It was red like a morning glow, lined with shining silver, and it was royal style everywhere, but the royal family also had royal helplessness.

"Li Fei is now a concubine, and she is the fourth concubine. Although I don't know what the emperor will give her, but at that time she was the highest level in the harem besides me. According to Li Fei's temperament, you Do you think she is a kind person?"

I didn't look at Hui Ju, but said in a very calm tone.

Hui Ju said "Oh", but she still didn't understand.

"But the empress, and the concubine."

After speaking, she stopped. I think she understood. Although she didn't fully understand what I meant, she also understood most of it.