The palace maid asked someone to cover her mouth and drag her down. The maid next to Princess Ding'an took advantage of her and chose a topic that would not offend her.
"The ugly monster from the wild land, the princess is not worth harming her body for such a person. The princess is not worried about what kind of pattern to use on the embroidery bag. I heard that the Ministry of Internal Affairs has recruited a new group of embroiderers from the south. There are flowers and birds embroidered there. They are all in bright colors, why don’t I send a few to the princess tomorrow to have a look at, and when the embroidery is finished, it’s time for Lord Nangong to return to the royal capital.”
Speaking of Mr. Nangong, Princess Ding'an's expression really softened a lot, "Brother Nangong was supposed to come back in the spring, but it was because of Uncle Huang's fault that he insisted on asking him to go for another walk along the eastern coast."
The maid did not dare to discuss the emperor's rights and wrongs behind his back, so she lowered her head and said nothing.
"Okay, I'll stay in the palace tonight. Tomorrow you ask someone to pick out some good-looking ones for my princess." After saying that, he thought for a moment and said, "The embroiderer is calling over too."
The maid praised herself, and seeing Princess Ding'an returning to normal, she slowly let go of the anger in her heart.
Princess Ding'an is the emperor's only biological brother. Not only does she have a palace in the palace, but she can come and go freely. The emperor was strict with his children, but he doted on Princess Ding'an, which made her even more bold and unruly. Even the prince, princess and concubines only had good relations and did not dare to provoke them.
This is also the reason why she can be so domineering in the palace.
However, Princess Ding'an, who had such unique conditions, fell into a trap with Lu Anran, allowing her to take the first place in the Jixia Palace examination that should have been hers.
Although Lu Anran failed to successfully enter the Medical Sect, Princess Ding'an still held a grudge.
Thinking of this, Princess Ding'an smiled coldly: "If you think you have escaped, I will see how you get out of this palace."
—
At this moment, Lu Anran, who didn't know that he was being hated, was walking quickly in the palace, his mind was spinning all the time.
Chun Miao didn't understand, but Lu Anran knew very well that it was a coincidence that the cat attacked her inexplicably when she saw the white cat for the first time. But when she met again, the cat was seriously injured and lying in front of her. If it was a coincidence, Dong Gong would have moved in front of her.
Especially when the palace maid suddenly disappeared.
She couldn't figure out the reason, but it didn't prevent her from avoiding possible difficulties in time, so she took Chunmiao away from the scene without hesitation.
The cold and solemn aura coming from Lu Anran made Chunmiao feel that things were obviously not simple, and she followed him cautiously until she circled back to Yanqing Palace.
The palace door was closed, and two lanterns were hung at the door.
The majestic dark building looks like a huge beast in the night, and the lantern is its two eyes. The shadows of the trees cast make the light a bit strange.
The palace banquet was over and there was no one here.
"Miss, what should I do?" The time to release the key is coming soon.
The palace is an important place. Once the palace gate is closed and you are still stranded in the palace, if you are serious, it will be regarded as having bad intentions and you can be killed with a stick.
Lu Anran suddenly raised his head and looked at the way he came. He suddenly realized something in his heart and couldn't help but feel a chill.
It turns out that the other party is waiting here.
When the chill spread from his heart to his limbs, Lu Anran suddenly calmed down.
Yanqing Palace, the cat, the prince, the man behind the scenes.
A conclusion can be drawn from it——
This person had a grudge against her, as well as the prince.
Lu Anran's dark eyes were deep and he said decisively: "Go to the East Palace."
"Ah?" Chun Miao opened her mouth wide in shock and couldn't close it for a long time.
The East Palace is indeed adjacent to Yanqing Palace, but...
What does this have to do with their rash trip to the East Palace?
Lu Anran only left one sentence: "The cat just now was raised by the Prince of the East Palace."
However, Chun Miao still didn't understand. Will the prince help them?
The brilliance of the cold moon waxed and waned in Lu Anran's eyes, and darkness and depth alternated with each other, making her calm brows also dyed with a layer of obscurity.
At the very least, she thought, the person behind the scenes was definitely not the same as the prince, and that was her chance.
Until a foot wearing a white boot came into view, Lu Anran stopped, his eyes raised, and a face that was seductive and charming in the night was reflected.
—
The carriage was speeding along the Zhuque Street in the middle of the night, and the loud 'dah-dah-dah' sounds along the way shattered many dreams.
'Oh--' The carriage slowly stopped in front of an inn.
Before the people in the carriage came out, the jade bone fan lifted the door curtain and said in a casual and laughing voice: "Jixia Palace has access control at night, but your people live here."
Lu Anran got off the carriage and looked at the inn plaque. It was the inn where Ding Yi and the others were staying.
After all, most of the people who enroll in Jixia Palace are children of powerful people, and Jixia Palace is not an ordinary college, so each person is allowed to bring one or two slaves to serve him. Therefore, Chunmiao has moved into Jixia with Lu Anran a few days ago. In the palace garden.
Lu Anran nodded at Yunqi: "Thank you for tonight's matter, Your Majesty."
Yun Qi raised his eyebrows, leaned closer, and lowered his voice: "Why don't you ask me what method I used?"
Lu Anran noticed the profound meaning in Izumo Qi's words, and his heart skipped a beat for no reason.
Behind the two of them, Guan Yue lowered her head and covered her mouth, coughed lightly, and winked at Chun Miao. The latter blinked, blushed when she saw how close Yun Qi and Lu Anran were, and said: "Little Miss, Servant, please go in and tidy up the room first."
"Your Majesty, there are some things you don't want people to know, so you don't have to deliberately do things that can easily be misunderstood." Lu Anran saw through Yun Qi's deception and said quietly.
Yun Qi seemed unaware and shrugged: "Oh, really?"
Lu Anran met her peach blossom eyes: "I originally wanted to go to the East Palace, because before that, the cat named Xiangxiang was seriously injured in front of my eyes."
"died?"
"Nothing can be done about it."
Yun Dian nodded: "Someone wants to use the prince to teach you a lesson." He put the key to his words.
Lu Anran: "Where is the prince?"
Yunqi raised his lips and chuckled, extremely evil, "I told the prince that the scenery was beautiful tonight, and I made an appointment with the beautiful lady to go to Chi Nuan Lake to see the moonlight fish. Unexpectedly, someone slipped and fell into the lake. The beautiful lady was frightened and accidentally misplaced the key. hour.”
No one would believe these words when others said them, but if Yun Qi followed them, it would make sense. He is such a libertine.
The prince called Wang Qie, the emperor's personal eunuch. Rather than letting him go, it was the emperor's wish.
Lu Anran was startled: "The Emperor doesn't care?"
Yun Qi smiled enigmatically and said: "The emperor controls the affairs of the world, but not everything goes as he wants."
Lu Anran lowered his eyes and thought through the meaning.
She was the legitimate daughter of Mengdu, and together with the crown prince of Yunqi Shengle County, the emperor himself had an ambiguous attitude towards Mengzhou. Even if he doubted them, he would not take action at this time.
"The person who made a mistake..." They had never been to Chi Nuan Lake. Lu Anran wanted to ask Yunqi why he knew someone had made a mistake, but when the words came to his lips, he said instead: "Fortunately, he didn't go to the East Palace."
Yunqi's eyes moved slightly, and the smile on his lips deepened, "Why don't you think about who you have offended recently."
The first thing in Lu Anran's mind was that weird girl, and then he quickly shook his head. That girl was just a member of the world. There were probably not many people who could do so many things in the palace and dare to openly provoke the prince.
"Go in, I'll check it for you when I have time." Yun Qi raised his hand and hit Lu Anran on the head with the jade bone fan.
Lu An then took a step back: "You?"
Yun Qi lazily said: "How about Sicheng, who will take office the next day? Are you qualified to investigate?"
The Punishment Division refers to the Punishment and Prison Division, which is in charge of criminal matters, and is in charge of the criminal and prison affairs of the state, government, and military under its jurisdiction, as well as the approval of death sentences, etc.
However, this dynasty has also set up a transfer department, which can make the final review of all criminal and prison matters judged by the punishment department. If any doubts are found, it can be directly dismissed. It also has the right to prosecute all officials and subordinates of the punishment department. State and county officials conduct inspections.
To put it bluntly, today's Punishment Division is just a runaway government office with no decision-making power.
Lu Anran really couldn't connect the solemn and rigorous Trial Secretary with Yun Qi, and suddenly felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
However, Yun Qi was still waving his fan idly, and said with a smile in his voice: "Be good, close the doors and windows when you go back, and get some rest early. Don't make any criminal case in the middle of the night, lest Master Yun and I get hurt."
Lu Anran raised his eyelids and said calmly: "Master Yun, go away, Master Yun won't send you off."
Yunqi clicked his tongue at Lu Anran's back, "Ha~".
The key point of Mingming's sentence about traveling to Chi Nuan Lake at night is that if word gets out that her reputation will be damaged, but she doesn't ask at all, is she not enlightened or does she not care?
—
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Shangyuan Festival.
The Zhuque Bridge runs through the capital from south to north, with the East Market on the right, the West Market on the left, and the intersection with Xuanwu Street in the middle, called the Divine Beast Bridge.
During the auspicious festival, on the night of Lantern Festival, the East and West Market lights all night long until dawn.
Jixia Palace also let students go down the mountain, but there was a stipulation that they must return before Haishi.
Lu Anran and Chunmiao stood on the bank of the Qixing River under the Divine Beast Bridge. The water was churning up blue waves and filled with praying lanterns of different shapes.
Lu Anran put the lantern in his hand in the water, stretched out his hand to stir the water twice, and the lantern swayed with the waves to the middle of the river, gathered with the others, and slowly moved away.
Her father said that the day she was born was the anniversary of her mother's death. Over the years, Lu Anran has never celebrated his birthday.
And her birthday is today.
Her mother was not eligible to enter the Lu family ancestral hall, so at this time in previous years, Lu Xun would take her to worship at her mother's tomb early in the morning and come back before dark.
But after the Lu family's Lantern Festival dinner, Lu Xun would disappear all night. Where he went, she didn't know, but she seemed to know.
This year in the capital, Lu Anran took the spring seedlings and put a lantern on the Qixing River, not to pray for blessings, but to pay tribute.
When the lantern completely left Lu Anran's sight, she sighed: "Let's go."
Chunmiao couldn't see the expression on Lu Anran's face, but judging from his eyes, he was as calm as before. Instead, he said a little unfairly: "Miss, today is your birthday."
But in the Lu family, no one ever mentioned it on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, as if everyone had forgotten it together in a tacit understanding.
Lu Anran turned his head slightly and looked at her: "I have eaten the noodles you cooked."
Chun Miao suddenly felt a sore throat for no reason, and turned her head with red eyes. Every young lady in this family only had a bowl of noodles from the maid next to her for her birthday.
Lu Anran also stopped and patted Chun Miao's forehead with his palm, "I regret it. You should be allowed to go back with Xu Jia and the others."
