As Concubine Xian entered the main room of Nuanfeng Pavilion, Rong Fei glanced left and right but did not see the figure of Queen Tang Youer, and he was not only murmuring in his heart.
Didn't Xiao Shunzi say that the queen and the prince were also in Nuanfeng Pavilion, but why were they nowhere to be seen?
Although Concubine Xian is an old woman past the age of knowing her destiny, and Rong Fei has not yet reached the age of crown, the rules of the Inner Forbidden Area are strict, especially the defense of men and women is a top priority. Only two people are alone in the house. , it would be harmful to the royal family’s face if word spread.
Where did the queen and the prince go?
Hou San, the eunuch chief eunuch of Nuanfeng Pavilion, also disappeared.
Something is fishy!
There was a low table on the bed in the room, which was filled with various pastries, fruits and brewed tea. After the two sat down opposite each other, Concubine Xian picked up a piece of light yellow soft and glutinous pastry and handed it to Rong Fei. .
"You haven't had breakfast yet. Let's have some pastries to fill our stomachs. I've already asked the kitchen to prepare wine and food."
"Thank you, Princess Xian."
Rong Fei took the cake and thanked him.
"You brat, I was very calm when we chatted last time. Why are you so reserved today?"
Concubine Xian pretended to be angry.
"Don't be surprised, Princess. In fact, I haven't slept or eaten for two days and two nights because of the investigation, and I am a little confused. Since you say so, I will treat you as an elder in the family."
After saying that, Rong Fei laughed, stuffed the cake into his mouth and started chewing it.
"Yeah, delicious."
As expected of a pastry made by the royal chef of the royal palace, it is soft and chewy but not sticky to the teeth, and the sweetness is just right. After eating a piece of pastry, Rong Fei became even hungrier. After a while, his hands flew up and he kept picking up pastry stuffers. Go into your mouth.
On the surface, I was eating very happily, but in fact, I was still trying to figure out what was wrong and how to deal with it next.
"Hehehe, eat slowly and don't choke. Come on, have a sip of tea."
Seeing Rong Fei's funny look on wolfing down the food, Concubine Xian's face suddenly burst into laughter and she pushed the tea cup in front of Rong Fei.
When she just heard Rong Fei say, 'Treat you as an elder in the family,' an inexplicable meaning flashed across Concubine Xian's eyes, and the smile on her lips also seemed meaningful.
Soon the snacks on the low table were cleared away, and Rong Fei was only half full. He was embarrassed to say that he was not full, so he could only sip the tea with unfulfilled interest.
While Rong Fei was eating, Concubine Xian didn't say anything and just looked at him with a smile. It wasn't until all the snacks were eaten that he casually chatted with Rong Fei about home affairs.
The harem was not allowed to participate in political affairs, so Concubine Xian did not ask about Rong Fei's official duties, but only told him to pay more attention to his health, and then asked some things about Ji Rou'er. When he felt that the heat was almost there, he asked about his hometown and family.
It is said that when a person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.
In ancient times, great emphasis was placed on region and kinship relationships, so there were organizations and forces such as clans, township parties, and relatives.
For this reason, after listening to Yu Qingzhi talk about Emperor Yan Zhu Sheng's plan to recognize his relatives, Rong Fei felt that it was a bit childish.
She has never met, and can she be fooled by a surname and a specious past story?
As for saying that Rong Fei's appearance is similar to Concubine Xian's sister, this is even more nonsense.
They both have the same nose and two eyes. Even if two people don't want to have sex at all, Rong Fei can find some similarities.
Don't look at Concubine Xian, who always has a smiling, kind and generous look. The harem is a place that eats people without spitting out bones. It is not easy for Concubine Xian to survive in such a place to this day.
But this plan was drawn up personally by the emperor and empress, and Rong Fei didn't have the guts to resist.
So on the way here, Rong Fei had been thinking about how to complete the plan without leaving any loopholes.
As soon as he entered Nuanfeng Pavilion and failed to see the queen and the prince, Rong Fei was already suspicious. At this time, when Concubine Xian mentioned Ji Rouer, a flash of inspiration flashed in her mind.
The loophole was found, it was Ji Rouer.
The last time Concubine Dexian rescued her and chatted with her, Rong Fei had mentioned that she came to Kyoto with her childhood sweetheart, so it was not surprising that Concubine Dexian knew about Ji Rouer.
After Emperor Yan Zhu Sheng and Queen Tang Youer agreed on the plan, the news would be leaked, so they found Yu Qingzhi and asked Yu Qingzhi to inform Rong Fei. The fewer people who know about it, the more likely it is that the plan will succeed.
But Ji Rouer was missing from the whole plan.
Concubine Xian must be very cautious about such a big matter as recognizing a relative, and will find ways to collect more evidence.
In this way, there is an explanation for why the queen, the prince and the chief eunuch Hou San are missing in Nuanfeng Pavilion.
The three of them were with Ji Rouer.
Thinking of this, Rong Fei suddenly felt like he had suffered retribution.
The trick used by Concubine Xian was not a method she often used to interrogate criminals, interrogating them separately and then checking the confessions of both parties.
It's just that this time Rong Fei and Ji Rou'er became the criminals being interrogated.
In this case, Emperor Yan could not say a single word of the information that Emperor Yan asked Yu Qingzhi to send about Concubine Xian's hometown. Because Ji Rou'er didn't know that information, the two people's words were completely inconsistent with each other. Concubine Ruoxian was furious and pursued the case, and she might be accused of deceiving the emperor.
Zhu Sheng is Emperor Dayan, a great and upright emperor, and he will definitely not admit that this plan was made by him.
The same goes for Queen Tang Youer.
Therefore, all the charges could only fall on Rong Fei, and the emperor and empress were also deceived by him.
Even if Emperor Yan would not be killed by Rong Fei in the end, Rong Fei would not accept this kind of loss.
How about telling the truth to Concubine Xian?
Just say that I was ordered by the emperor and empress to deceive you, but don't blame them, they are also doing it for your own good and so on.
In this way, Concubine Xian was fine, but she made Zhu Sheng angry.
My flawless plan was completely destroyed in your hands. This is rebellion and disobedience, and the crime should be punished!
It's impossible to lie, and it's impossible to tell the truth. Rong Fei is in a dilemma.
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In the side room on the other side, three women and two little kids were sitting around a round table, eating snacks and melon seeds while chatting happily. Hou San, the confidant of Concubine Xian, was personally waiting on them.
Zhu Yun and Zhu Yan have been staring at Ji Rou'er curiously since they entered the house. Ji Rou'er can only smile at the two little ones from time to time in embarrassment.
Zhu Leyao was also very curious about Ji Rouer, and felt that her every frown and smile made people feel very comfortable and reassuring.
No wonder he could be childhood sweethearts with someone as powerful as Rong Fei.
Childhood sweethearts. In the novels I have read before, the male and female protagonists are also childhood sweethearts. It’s so enviable.
Tang You'er was worried about the situation of Concubine Xian and Rong Fei, but with Hou San watching over them, it was hard to fool them, so Ji Rou'er could only chat with them one after another.
"It turns out that you and Rong Fei are both from Dunzhou. What a coincidence. You two and the concubine are from the same hometown. I used to hear the concubine talk about interesting things about her childhood. It sounds very interesting. Not as good as Rou'er Also tell us some interesting stories about the two of you when you were young."
"Actually... I was young at the time and can't remember many things. I almost died in a dog's belly when I was escaping, but Rong Fei sacrificed his life to save me and survived. When I woke up again, I was already in Fencheng."
"Ah! Buried in a dog's belly? Sister Rou'er, please tell me what happened?"
Zhu Leyao exclaimed when she heard this, grabbed Ji Rouer's palm and asked.
Zhu Yun and Zhu Yan also immediately became interested. They left their seats and came over to listen.
She has grown up listening to Rong Fei's stories since she was a child. Ji Rou'er's storytelling ability is naturally not bad, and the things she tells are her own personal experiences. Her vivid narration made Zhu Leyao, Zhu Yun, and Zhu Yan understand. He was stunned and exclaimed from time to time.
Tang You'er glanced at Hou San. After a brief exchange of glances, the master and servant understood what the other party meant.
Ji Rouer only met Rong Fei after the disaster in Dunzhou ten years ago, so she didn't know much about Rong Fei's experience in Dunzhou.
At this time, Ji Rou'er had just finished describing how Rong Fei had risked his life to save him from the wild dog. While Zhu Leyao exclaimed, she couldn't help but look at Ji Rou'er's palm carefully.
"The scar has been healed with ice muscle lotion, but now it is invisible. When he was in Fencheng, Rong Fei made gloves from soft lambskin and wore them on his hands no matter in winter or summer, so as not to scare others."
"My sister is so pitiful!"
Zhu Leyao gently caressed Ji Rouer's palm and said with pity and tears.
"The Dunzhou disaster killed hundreds of thousands of people that year. I was extremely lucky."
"Sister Rou'er, let's talk about what happened when Rong Fei was working as a police officer in Fencheng."
Zhu Yun and Zhu Yan pulled on Ji Rouer's clothes and begged.
"Okay, okay, let Rou'er have a rest. Le Yao, take them two out to play for a while."
Tang You'er said to Zhu Leyao.
Zhu Leyao realized that Tang You'er had something to tell Ji Rou'er, so she nodded and took the two little ones out. But I was wondering in my heart, what kind of secrets would there be between the Queen's sister-in-law and Ji Rou'er? Moreover, Hou San is still here and has not been kicked out by his sister-in-law, which is really strange.
Then I thought that my sister-in-law seemed to be intentionally inquiring about things related to Rong Fei. What was my sister-in-law going to do?
Pulling the two little ones to the yard and letting them play by themselves, Zhu Leyao glanced at the door of the main room and saw that the two personal servants were not waiting in the room but standing outside the door, and she was even more confused.
What were mother and Rong Fei talking about, and why did they kick the waiter out?
The more Zhu Leyao couldn't figure it out, the more curious she became. The more curious she became, the more she wanted to figure it out. As she thought about it, her thoughts began to become wild and unconstrained.
At the age of eighteen, the girl is pregnant. After Zhu Sheng ascended the throne, Zhu Leyao's marriage was also put on the agenda. In the past six months, Concubine Xian and Queen Tang Youer have also worked hard on this matter.
There are many requirements for the princess of the Dayan royal family to recruit a prince-in-law, such as character, talent, appearance, whether there is any bad deeds, etc. The most important one is that the prince-son-in-law cannot come from an official family, in order to prevent the expansion of the power of relatives and interference in the government affairs.
The official family already has some power. If there is the blessing of the title of royal relative, the consequences are unimaginable.
Zhu Yueyao was the favorite of the Emperor and the Concubine Xian, so she was naturally more picky in selecting the consort, so that even after half a year of selection, there was still no result.
But judging from the mysterious behaviors of Concubine Xian and Empress Tang You'er today, is it possible that the candidate for the consort is already known?
Rong Fei!
Zhu Yueyao was startled by the idea that suddenly popped up in her mind, and her little face instantly turned red.
Will not! Will not!
I must be overthinking it.
Zhu Yueyao covered her burning face and shook her head vigorously, trying to get rid of this ridiculous idea.
But what happened was contrary to expectations. Rong Fei's handsome face became more and more clear and real in Zhu Yueyao's mind, and finally he even smiled at her.
"What a bastard you are laughing at!"
Zhu Yueyao couldn't help but cursed angrily.
"Sixth Aunt, who are you scolding?"
Zhu Yun, who was playing on the side, asked strangely, while Zhu Yan looked around, but found that there was no one around Zhu Yueyao at all.
"What are you two little brats asking for? Go ahead and play."
