Cuiwei Palace.
Chu Chengyao, who went to the palace to pay New Year greetings in the morning, looked tired and pinched the bridge of his nose to refresh himself.
Concubine Rou: "I left the palace so late last night and packed up to enter the palace again at dawn. I must have not slept well. Drink some plum juice and nectar to refresh yourself."
Chu Chengyao took the bowl and took a bite:
"The sour taste is indeed refreshing. Thank you, concubine."
Concubine Rou sighed and said, "Why are you thanking me? I didn't help you with last night's affairs. They were all well prepared. Who would have thought that the Queen Mother would suddenly call her away."
Chu Chengyao: "Don't think so, concubine. How can you blame concubine? It's just that plans don't change as fast as they do."
Concubine Rou: "I specially added Lin Jinan's name to the banquet list. The medicinal powder you gave me was also added to Lin Jinyan's sweet soup. When she has a stomachache, Yunxi will find out and tell you to go rescue her. As she is weak, physical contact is inevitable, and it is hard to explain if someone sees her, but who would have thought..."
Chu Chengyao: "It's over now, mother and concubine don't have to worry, just find another opportunity in the future."
Concubine Rou: "That's all we can do...there's one more thing..."
Seeing that Concubine Rou was about to speak but stopped, Chu Chengyao put down the bowl and asked:
"What's going on, Concubine Mother? What else can't be said openly between you and me, mother and son? Concubine Mother, it's okay to just say it."
Concubine Rou: "Yunxi...seems to be a little weird about Lin Jinan."
Chu Chengyao: "Oh? How does the mother and concubine know?"
Concubine Rou: "You know the wise daughter Mo Ruomu. Recently, Yun Xi has been making insinuations and asking about Lin Jin'an. Last night at the New Year's Eve, he even talked about the horse that His Majesty rewarded Lin Jin'an. I saw that he was thoughtful. of."
Chu Chengyao quickly thought about the pros and cons, and then spoke with a smile:
"Mother, in my opinion, this is not a bad thing. Yunxi has also reached the age where we can see each other. Lin Jinan is outstanding in terms of knowledge, appearance, courage and family background. He will definitely be on the list after Chunwei. When the time comes, I'm afraid It's very popular. If Yunxi likes it, then let her do as she wishes."
Concubine Rou: "It looks like it's not bad... Then let's wait until spring is over and see the situation before we discuss it. Well, fortunately, you are the elder brother who takes care of him. This child is spoiled. Please Wan'an came back and complained that he was sleepy, and he was still asleep at the moment."
Chu Chengyao smiled gently: "I am just a sister, so naturally I have to think more about her. She is a princess and she should be pampered."
After talking about Yunxi, Concubine Rou thought of the investigation again:
"It's strange to say that we still haven't found out where Lin Jinyan was sent by the Queen Mother last night... The Queen, the concubines, the Crown Prince and the third and fourth children are all in the palace and have not left. Could it be that they have not left. Tell me, have you really been in the Queen Mother’s Palace all this time?”
Chu Chengyao: "If she had been staying with the imperial grandmother, why did Lin Jinyan's personal maid waiting outside the longevity palace return to the palace alone after Lin Jinyan returned to the palace? You also said that the people sent to watch outside the longevity palace did not When you see Lin Jinyan coming out, you can see that she went out through another door."
Concubine Rou nodded doubtfully: "Yes, since you go through the main entrance when you go, it makes no sense that you are not allowed to go through the main entrance when you leave... Mother will send someone to investigate, and I will inform you as soon as there is news."
Fengqi Palace.
After learning that Concubine Rou was sending people to investigate Lin Jinyan's whereabouts last night, the queen, who was leaning on the cave with her eyes closed, curled her lips coldly:
"Concubine Rou has done a great job in hosting the palace banquet. Even His Majesty and the Queen Mother have praised her a lot. In addition, it is the Chinese New Year, so I naturally have to let her get her wish."
(End of chapter)
