The corridors in the palace are long and deep. On an April day, when you are already sweating a little while out on an outing, there is still a hint of coolness here.
After passing through a palace gate, a bright and shiny hood fell over Lan Yin's body.
"This is the reflection of Taiye Pool in the sunlight." The young eunuch walking in front of Lan Yin said softly.
"It's so beautiful." Lan Yin admired sincerely.
"The Empress Dowager is afraid of the heat, so she lives in the Hanliang Palace next to the Taiye Pond during this season. Yang Siji is going this way."
After walking for about a quarter of an hour, they finally arrived outside the palace gate. The young eunuch went in to announce the news, and Lan Yin obediently waited outside the door.
Not long after, a woman who looked like a female official came out with a smile, "Yang Siji, this is really unfortunate. The Empress Dowager had a headache. She just took medicine and was about to go to bed when she didn't see you. The Empress Dowager Say, Yang Siji, if you do a good job, she will certainly remember your contribution."
Lan Yin had a good ear and heard the sound of laughter inside the palace door. She thought that the Empress Dowager was not feeling unwell, but she just didn't want to see her.
However, Lan Yin didn't care and resigned.
The female officer smiled and said: "Yang Siji, why not go to Concubine Guo Xian? Nowadays, the Empress Dowager has left many matters in the harem to Concubine Guo Xian."
Lan Yin understood this time, and Empress Dowager Guo said that she was not an important person and there was no need to meet her.
But since the eldest princess of Hanyang recommended her to solve the Meizhu case, she should take office immediately.
"Yang Siji, go this way." The little eunuch from before led the way.
After following him for about a quarter of an hour, a palace hidden among flowers appeared in front of us.
Lan Yin looked up and saw "Xianju Palace" written on the plaque. It really looked like the residence of gods.
"Eunuch Qiu, what brought you here?" A clear female voice suddenly sounded.
Lan Yin turned around and saw a round-faced palace maid standing behind them holding a box.
"Aunt Fengxian, I have brought Yang Siji to pay homage to Concubine Guo Xian. Please tell me." The young eunuch bowed his hands and bowed.
"Are you the Madam Yang that the eldest princess mentioned?"
Lan Yin bowed to Fengxian, but Fengxian grabbed her and said, "I've been waiting for you for a long time, come with me."
Lan Yin was pushed forward by Fengxian, but she stopped again and listened to her instructions to the little palace maid, "Take Eunuch Qiu to the backyard to eat some fruit."
Lan Yin was confused by her. What kind of operation was this?
"You know who this little eunuch is, right? It's a big honor for you to actually send him to see you off." Fengxian said.
"Who is he?" Fengxian's words aroused Lan Yin's curiosity. She always thought he was just an ordinary eunuch.
"His name is Qiu Gongwu. In recent years, he has been very popular with the saints. He is a popular figure in the eyes of the saints!"
Lan Yin's mind is a little confused. How much does the saint know about her? Is the saint already aware of the case of Mei Zhu's disappearance? So what else is there to investigate in secret?
The water in the palace is too deep.
Lan Yin followed Fengxian as she walked inside. Pink, purple, and purple flowers filled the courtyard. She heard a female voice among the flowers: "Taotao, my makeup looks pretty good. Your Majesty, will you like it if you see it?" "
"Mother, Yang Siji has arrived." Fengxian said to the flowers.
Not long after, two women came out from among the flowers. The first one wore a towering falcon bun on her head, with a plum blossom-shaped emerald on her forehead. Her cheeks were yellow like phoenix tails on both sides of her eyebrows, and her eyebrows were drawn with a black pen. It was dark and thick, with black dimples painted on the corners of the mouth.
Lan Yin knew that this makeup was the most fashionable in Chang'an City, but she really didn't appreciate it and always found it ridiculous. If she were a saint, she would have been scared away. It seems that we can’t blame the saint for favoring Wang Cairen!
"Are you the Madam Yang that grandma said? I heard that Gillian has caused you a lot of trouble. This child is spoiled. I apologize to you on her behalf." Concubine Guo Xian enthusiastically took Lan Yin's hand and said gently.
"It's okay. Madam Guo is innocent and easy to get along with." Lan Yin said hurriedly.
Lan Yin finally realized that maybe it wasn't that Guo Jiao was special, but that the sisters in their family were all a little different. This Concubine Guo Xian didn't look like an ordinary concubine.
"It would be great if you could forgive her." Concubine Guo Xian held Lan Yin's hand all the way and led her to a seat among the flowers.
"Yang Siji, please help me see which flower will look good in my hairpin?"
Lan Yin felt strange. Didn't Concubine Guo Xian lose her bead? The eldest princess of Hanyang was so anxious that she wanted to bring her into the palace, but why was the principal master still so leisurely?
Lan Yin pointed at a flower casually and said, "Concubine Xian must also know the purpose of my entering the palace. Why don't we talk about it now."
"This is Wei Zi. Yang Siji really has good eyesight." Concubine Guo Xian played with Wei Zi and said calmly: "It's all Fengxian's fault for making such a fuss. It's not a big deal to bring trouble to grandma."
Concubine Guo Xian gave Fengxian a bluffing look and said, "Why don't you get down quickly? Have you finished what I asked you to do?"
After being told something, Fengxian reluctantly retreated.
Lan Yin thought that this Phoenix Fairy must be the spy of the eldest princess of Hanyang, and now she is not favored by the virtuous concubine.
"The Empress Dowager gave me the beads of charm, wasn't it just to charm the saints? Now, wouldn't it be great if I thought of more ways to attract the saints? What charm beads do you want!" Seeing Fengxian leave, Concubine Guo Xian continued.
"But if the Mei Zhu is lost here, it's not a trivial matter if the saint blames it, right?"
Lan Yin finally knew that Concubine Guo Xian and Guo Jiao were really sisters. What kind of brain was this? Is now the time to consider charming the saint? This is a life-threatening moment!
"Well, I've thought about it. There aren't many people who have seen Meizhu anyway. How about I find a fake one and show it to Wang Cairen? After this time, let's take it slow. It’s okay to look for it.”
Lan Yin finally understood why the eldest princess of Hanyang was so anxious. This granddaughter wanted to send her family to the guillotine!
Let’s talk about it, how many people have seen this bead and can tell the authenticity from the fake? How did Wang Cairen know that Concubine Guo Xian got this bead is a big problem. Maybe Wang Cairen has already prepared a backup plan and is waiting. Maybe Concubine Guo Xian came up with a fake to cure her sin!
Lan Yin felt that someone like herself who grew up in the mountains could think more about this matter. Concubine Guo Xian was so naive, why did she bother to enter the Daming Palace?
"May I ask Concubine Xian, are you and Guo Jiao the only two young ladies in the Guo family?" Lan Yin asked out of curiosity.
"How do you know? There are many men in the Guo family, but Gillian and I are the only two women in our generation."
really!
"Does the Guo family have to marry the royal family?"
Concubine Guo Xian looked around and saw that only Taotao was there, so she said softly to Lan Yin: "Do you know why these three generations of emperors are only passed down among brothers?"
Lan Yin didn't expect to hear such explosive news right away. She knew that there were rumors that eunuchs had been involved in the succession of the throne, wasn't it?
Lan Yin was a little out of sorts. She felt that every time she met the Guo sisters, things would become magical.
Concubine Guo Xian hooked her fingers and motioned Lan Yin to come closer, "Because the Empress Dowager hopes that the future emperor will have Guo family blood, but there are too few Guo family wives."
