Wishful Things

Xu Mingyi looked at him: "What's the matter?"

"Do you still remember that you told me about Concubine Rong earlier?"

Concubine Rong?

Xu Mingyi didn't think for a while that he had paid attention to things related to Concubine Rong.

Seeing her puzzled eyes while thinking, Wu Chao coughed lightly: "Didn't you say before that the little prince born to Concubine Rong might not be the emperor's own?"

"What did you find?" Xu Mingyi's eyes lit up when he heard that.

Seeing the look of the girl in front of him impatiently wanting to hear some 'exciting' news, Wu Chao heaved a sigh of relief—he was worried that she would think that he was too gossip to think about it secretly, but now it seems that real gossip before his eyes.

After Xu Mingyi blurted out the question, he also felt that he seemed to be too enthusiastic.

But who can resist this kind of gossip?

Especially with regard to the dog emperor—

"We did find out some coincidences." Wu Chao said, "This little prince gave birth at full term. I have carefully verified with Xiao Qi what full term is, so I infer from this that Concubine Rong should have been born in February last year." Some of them are pregnant."

Xu Mingyi nodded, Xiao Qi was indeed omnipotent.

"On the seventh day of February last year, Concubine Rong accompanied Shengjia to Guangming Temple to pray for blessings. My aunt and the Empress Dowager were also with her."

Xu Mingyi's eyes moved: "Last February...was it for rain?"

Wu Chao nodded, "Exactly that time."

She still remembered that from the end of the year before last until March of the following year, central Beijing experienced a severe drought.

Guangming Temple is a royal temple. If the year is not going well, the emperor will go to pray for blessings. This prayer is not only a matter of burning incense, but also doing Buddhist rituals in the temple. seven days.

Since Concubine Rong also went, it means that in February last year, Concubine Rong stayed outside the palace for at least seven days...

As for the royal temples, when the emperor prays for blessings, they must be heavily guarded. It is impossible to let ordinary pilgrims in to disturb them. If Concubine Rong is really pregnant at that time, those who have an affair with her will definitely be included in that prayer middle!

However, even so, the scope is not small.

Leaving aside the monks, the entourage alone includes officials of the Ministry of Rites, police guards, and other guards...

"Have you found any suspicious people? Or the general scope?" He acted with a strong purpose. If he secretly investigated something, he would only talk to her if he had already had a result or something. If there is none, it will rarely be mentioned actively.

Seeing him nodding his head, he said: "There is a person in the retinue who has some intersections with this Concubine Rong before entering the palace, and has not yet married a wife—"

"who?"

"Yue Pei."

"Yue Pei...?" Xu Mingyi frowned, as if he had heard this name before...

"You mean--the chief executive of the Beijing camp who went to Dongyuan with Zhou Shilang this time?!" She quickly realized that she mentioned in her letter in Mingshi that this person told her grandfather again on the way back to Beijing. He tried to kill him, and was detained by his grandfather that night.

Wu Chao nodded: "Before Concubine Rong Gui entered the palace, she was secretly entangled with this person. Very few people know about this matter, and the emperor probably never paid attention to it."

Xu Mingyi was a little surprised when he heard it. According to this, maybe the two were still in love and were beaten with a stick because of Concubine Rong's entry into the palace?

However, Wu Chao's words quickly dispelled her illusion: "But this Yuepei is not a clean person in the dark. Raising a woman who was redeemed from a brothel—”

When the boy mentioned this, there was a hint of disgust in his flat tone.

It seems that just mentioning it makes you feel dirty.

Xu Mingyi also frowned slightly.

In this way, the other party obviously has nothing to do with the word dedicated.

And so lustful, but never married a wife...

If the other party really communicated with Concubine Rong secretly about the song, it would be hard not to make people suspect that this celibacy until now is a deliberate act.

As for who to show it to - it is obviously Concubine Rong who is in the deep palace.

"And the reason why Yuepei was able to go with Zhou Shilang this time is because he was indirectly recommended by Xia Tingzhen." Wu Chao said, "I used to think it was strange that Xia Tingzhen's subordinates clearly had no shortage of available people, so why did he take such an important position?" The best chance is left to Mr. Qian, who is not outstanding in every aspect—"

Only now did I faintly feel that there was a reasonable explanation.

"You mean that Xia Tingzhen is very likely to know about this person's relationship with Concubine Rong?"

That's why he promoted the other party, and in the future, he will use this to control this person, Concubine Rong, and even the next prince...

This is indeed Xia Tingzhen's style.

This person is scheming and calculating, and the current emperor is so unbearable and suspicious, how can he rest assured that he will rest his back on such an emperor?

The road ahead is quite long...

But if it was found out and Emperor Qingming knew about it, it would not only cut off the back road - maybe even the way to survive would be cut off.

"Everything is just guesswork right now." Wu Chao said, "But after Yue Pei is escorted back to the capital, clues may surface, and I will make people keep an eye on this matter secretly."

Xu Mingyi nodded.

Grandfather will arrive in Beijing in three days, and the news of Yue Pei's situation will soon be heard by Concubine Rong.

Those who are willing to take such a big risk, risk their own and even their entire family's life, and secretly entangle with each other, will not be able to calmly watch what happened to their lover.

After talking about it, Wu Chao took a sip of tea and asked casually, "By the way, why did my aunt send you a letter?"

The matter of the little eunuch she mentioned just now was informed by her aunt through a letter—for such things, it is supposed that her aunt should have sent a letter to him.

Of course, he didn't like it because of this, he wished that everyone around him preferred and trusted Zhao Zhao even more, even if he really ignored him, it didn't matter.

He just thought that his aunt would not send a letter to Zhaozhao just because of this matter, could there be other important matters?

"The empress sent someone to send a post to invite me to enter the palace to talk tomorrow, and the letter came by the way."

"Aunt invited you into the palace?" Wu Chaodang even frowned: "I'm afraid there is something strange about it, there is no other place in the palace, Zhaozhao, you can't go."

Seeing the solemn look in his eyebrows, Xu Mingyi couldn't help laughing: "Of course I know, the Empress also asked someone to remind me, to the effect that it was the emperor's order, and I had to do it as a last resort. Well, who cares about him now."

Wu Chao's expression softened, and he nodded with a smile in his eyes: "Well, don't pay attention to him."

With him and Lord Zhen Guo there, even if the sky falls, they can support her.

What's more, his family Zhaozhao himself is also a person who can stand up to the sky——

"Although the refusal was rejected, the move was not successful. The emperor probably won't let it go, and we still need to be cautious." Wu Chao said, "From today onwards, I will let...Xiaoqi follow you."

Xiaoqi can't do anything else, but it is undeniable that he is quick-witted and sharp.

"That's unnecessary. Now that Uncle Zhu is back, there is no shortage of people around me." Xu Mingyi said: "Before my grandfather comes back, I don't plan to go out easily. It's about recovering from illness. I should look like recovering from illness."

"Then I'll ask Xiao Qi to watch secretly near the Duke's Mansion."

Xu Mingyi didn't refuse again, if she didn't even agree to this, he might be worried anyway, and don't end up running around to guard her house himself.

Seeing her nodding her head, Wu Chao asked, "It's still early, do you want to eat dinner before going back?"

Xu Mingyi felt a little hungry, so he was not polite to him: "That's fine."

Wu Chao let Xiaoqi in.

Tianmu, who was sitting in the chair next to Xu Mingyi, raised his head and called out, his sitting posture and eyes were very cute - don't forget to prepare it!

Looking at the big bird who became energetic at the mention of eating, Xu Mingyi scratched the top of the big bird's hairless head: "Can you still go back hungry?"

...

The next day, it was noon.

Emperor Qingming frowned when he listened to the report from the palace servants in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. He immediately got up and drove away to Yukun Palace.

When the palace people sang "The emperor is coming", the queen was having lunch.

Only put down the bowl and chopsticks, took the slightly wet handkerchief from Gong'e's hand, wiped the corners of her mouth and hands, stood up to greet her: "I don't know if His Majesty is coming, my concubine is rude."

"It's okay, I just passed by here, so I came in to see the empress." Emperor Qingming glanced at the hall inadvertently, and then asked casually: "Miss Xu has gone back?"

"Return to Your Majesty, the girl from the Xu family hasn't come here today." The queen explained: "It is said that she has contracted a cold, and it is quite severe, and she needs to be raised at home. The concubine thought that she would stay for a few days and wait for her to recover. It’s not too late to invite you to the palace.”

Why not late?

Emperor Qingming frowned imperceptibly: "Sickened by the wind and cold? It's a coincidence."

The queen nodded slightly: "Yes."

Coincidentally.

If it's unlucky, could it be that you plan to send it to your door like this?

"I know about this matter." Emperor Qingming glanced at the dining table behind the empress, and said, "I have other things to do, so I won't disturb the empress's meal."

"Yes, my concubine will send you off to His Majesty respectfully."

Emperor Qingming nodded slightly, and left here with the eunuch.

The queen sneered in her heart.

The dog emperor is becoming more and more careless in acting now, and he is obviously very battered.

"Your Majesty, I have just asked someone to inquire about it... According to the little eunuch who went to Zhen Guo Gong's Mansion with the maid from Yukun Palace yesterday, the girl from the Xu family was indeed caught in the cold, and the mansion was busy. Please ask the doctor to change the prescription."

Li Ji followed the dragon chariot, speaking in a low voice.

Emperor Qingming sneered and said: "If you are sick, you will be sick, and I don't dislike it."

Li Ji didn't know how to answer this, so he just smiled.

She is the number one beauty in the capital, His Majesty certainly does not dislike her...

But the little girl might be...

"Prepare for the decree." Emperor Qingming looked forward and ordered in a soft voice.

The government of the town is no longer worthy of his praise——

But in the current situation, Xu Qiwei must be stabilized first, and everything needs to be settled after getting the soldier amulet...

A round of autumn sun gradually moved westward, and the thin brilliance swayed between the sky and the earth, and then drifted away and melted into the night.

However, before each star, it seems to be covered with a layer of light gray tulle, and even the moon has been hidden from its brilliance, making it into a small ball, like a dusty bead hidden behind the cloud veil.

In the early morning of the next day, Xu Mingyi was halfway through his arrow practice when raindrops fell.

Once the rain started to splash, it continued continuously for a whole day.

At night, Xu Mingyi was leaning on the couch with his celestial eyes in his arms, listening to the sound of rain falling, thinking in his heart, if it rained so hard, he wondered if it would delay his grandfather's journey, and the day of returning home might be delayed again. Was it a day or two?

But thinking that her grandfather would return to Beijing soon, she still slept very peacefully that night.

When I got up the next day, I saw that the sky outside the window was dark, and I felt even better.

This good mood lasted until after breakfast, when Ah Li came back from the outside and sent a message: "Girl, there are many eunuchs at home, and two adults in official robes are waiting in the front hall at this time, please come over Receive the order!"

deliver an imperial order?

Xu Mingyi frowned, feeling bad.

If he wanted to urge her to enter the palace again, a word of mouth would be enough, why would he need to deliver an order? And accompanied by officials?

Xu Mingyi vaguely guessed a possibility, got up from his chair and said, "Let's go."

Ah Li hurriedly asked: "Receiving the order is a big deal, do you want to change your clothes?"

Xu Mingyi didn't stop, and said with a sneer, "It deserves it too."

Ali opened her mouth—who is he?

The emperor?

But if the girl says she doesn't deserve it, then there must be a reason for her not being worthy—bah, you fool!

A Li didn't care so much, she first cursed in her heart to correct her position as the Xu family.

When Xu Mingyi came to the front hall, Mrs. Cui had already arrived one step ahead. She said that she was receiving the order, but Mrs. Cui did not follow the rules to order the woman to wear the crown dress - the clothes and jewelry from head to toe would take at least two quarters of an hour to treat her. Let's make trouble here, I'm afraid it's too late.

Now seeing her daughter coming so quickly, Cui couldn't help sighing secretly that she was really wise.

And seeing the girl who was wearing a jade blue double-breasted robe and only a pair of white jade hairpins strode into the hall striding into the hall. The mood of officials can be described as very complicated.

"Miss Xu is here." Li Ji didn't care about the girl's clothes, with a smile on his face, he said: "Our family is ordered by His Majesty to come here to announce the good news to your residence—"

Xu Mingyi sneered from the bottom of his heart.

Annunciation?

Could it be that the dog emperor is dead?

"Mrs. Shizi, Miss Xu, hurry up and accept the order." Seeing the mother and daughter standing there motionless, Li Ji reminded with a smile.

Then Cui and Xu Mingyi knelt down.

Li Ji unfolded the imperial decree in his arms slowly.

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said——The pillar of our dynasty is brave and loyal, and now he has made great achievements in the first battle of Lizu. I heard that Xu Mingyi, the eldest granddaughter of his family, is gentle and gentle. Conferred the title of Noble Concubine, given her title, given her residence in Linhua Palace, entered the palace on July 18th, and performed the canonization ceremony, hereby!"

The eunuch's singing fell, and there was a moment of silence in the hall.

Cui's face has completely changed.

Did the emperor actually want her family, Zhao Zhao, to enter the palace? !

What's wrong with this?

Her family, Zhaozhao, and the grandson of King Dingnan are like-minded, a natural couple, what's the matter with this old man!

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