Chunhua had been silent for several days, so Tianxing couldn't bear it and looked for her again.
This time she "half-heartedly" accepted the olive branch offered by Fengluan Palace.
"That's right," Tian Xing was satisfied: "You keep an eye on Concubine Xi. If she uses some foxy trick to trick His Majesty into coming to the Huahua Palace, just stop her. If you can't stop her, come and tell me. Do you understand? "
They all knew very well that with Wei Yanzhou's habit of coming to the harem, they were afraid that he would have to go to Linhua Palace again today.
But unexpectedly, Wei Yanzhou turned over the brand today, Ouyang Xi's.
The news spread to the harem and exploded.
Before nightfall, Xie Nianyao couldn't sit still after hearing this and went directly to Liyue Palace.
I heard it was a good sarcasm.
The story that Xie Zhiyun was humiliated by Wei Yanzhou in the court during the day had already spread.
It turns out that the Xie family is not that stable.
And Wei Yanzhou's majestic flipping of Ouyang Xi's brand further shows that he goes his own way and can't guess his ideas at all.
When the news reached Cheng Ning's ears, she had no particular reaction.
But even if she reacted, others wouldn't be able to tell. Concubine Xi was used to being cold, so Chunhua couldn't guess what she was thinking.
Ouyang Xi... With Wei Yanzhou's character, he must be preparing for tomorrow.
Cheng Ning knew his character well and would not do anything useless.
No matter what happens tomorrow night, Li should not have run away.
He favored Ouyang Xi because he was in charge of the Ministry of Punishment, and the case would be scrutinized strictly.
I just don't want him to treat everyone as pawns. It can be seen that Ouyang Xi is somewhat affectionate.
Moreover, the Ouyang family has always been a pure minister, not involved in party disputes, which is of infinite help to him.
Cheng Ning came back to his senses and didn't understand why he thought so far.
She sat on the couch and played chess with herself boredly, but the chess was not played calmly.
Chunhua was embroidering on the side and saw her frequently looking out the door and asked curiously: "Mother, is there anything at the door?"
Only then did she realize that she had been looking outside unconsciously.
But Cheng Ning actually didn't think about anything, and even felt a little empty.
Seeing her stunned expression, Chunhua put down the embroidery and came over to take a look at the chess game.
Good guy, the rain is very messy.
She took a white piece and landed it on the board. Black's defeat was determined.
"My dear, since you are so distracted playing chess, why don't you read a book?"
Cheng Ning overturned the chess game and shook his head.
She was always a little uneasy, and she didn't know why.
Might as well go to bed early.
Chunhua helped her get on the bed and teased her: "Are you thinking about your majesty?"
Want to defend Yanzhou?
Cheng Ning frowned and glanced at the door again. She really didn't think about it.
"I heard that His Majesty had dinner at Liyue Palace. He should have had a rest by now." Chunhua tucked her into bed: "It's late at night, so I probably won't come here."
come over?
Cheng Ning didn't expect Wei Yanzhou to come over. He went to Fengluan Palace many times in the past, and she had never thought about it that way.
Instead, he came out of Fengluan Palace and came to Linhua Palace several times.
Cheng Ning was often tormented by him.
She was uneasy and probably had a shadow, fearing that he would suddenly appear.
Chunhua turned off a few lights, and when the hall became dark, she sat on the footstool beside the bed and called Cheng Ning in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, do you feel disappointed because His Majesty didn't come? After all, Concubine Shu is not the Queen. She understands the general situation, so it should be easy to accept her favor."
Lost?
How could you be lost?
She and Wei Yanzhou were forced and threatened, otherwise they should have been siblings.
Although Cheng Ning is only one year older, she has regarded Wei Yanzhou as her younger brother since she was a child.
She never imagined that the relationship between childhood sweethearts and Wei Yanzhou would turn into what it is now.
In Cheng Ning's view, this is not much different from violating human ethics.
So she was in pain at first and wanted to kill Wei Yanzhou and herself.
The world is turned upside down.
But she couldn't die, she just wanted to live. What supported her was that she would one day escape.
With Wei Yanzhou...she never imagined what would happen.
He is the emperor, and there will be more concubines in the harem in the future, all of them are very beautiful and their family background will be even better.
When she was still leading the army, she thought she would marry Wei Yanshu because of her background and because she felt that getting married was just a necessary path in life.
She had no emotion, only her youthful enthusiasm, and she threw it all into the Northwest battlefield.
Her father said that she would marry Wei Yanshu, and the late emperor said that she would marry Wei Yanshu. Everyone around her felt that she and Wei Yanshu were the perfect match for each other.
So after a long time, she herself agreed.
I remember that a long time ago, Wei Yanzhou once asked her: "Marry your father if he wants you to? Do you like the emperor?"
"Marry me. If I get married, everyone will be happy. I'm not always in Yanjing anyway. It doesn't make any difference whether I get married or not."
At that time, Wei Yanzhou suddenly became angry: "You have no idea what growing old together is, just to complete the task, it's like conquering a city!"
After saying that, he walked away.
Cheng Ning looked innocent after being scolded, and stayed for a while before chasing him out: "Why did you get angry for no reason??"
So later, when Wei Yanzhou pressed her against the bed and looked at her with a mixture of hot and possessive anger, Cheng Ning felt in a trance again.
Why....it had to be her.
The Cheng family was rebellious and should have been put in jail to be executed. They just raised the knife and killed them all.
What are you doing by leaving her trapped in the harem to plead for the Cheng family?
Wei Yanzhou never said it, and Cheng Ning never thought about it in detail, but he probably understood that she was a little special to Wei Yanzhou.
It's just a little bit, but it doesn't make Wei Yanzhou let go of the Cheng family for her.
But her relationship with Wei Yanzhou was even more complicated.
It was so complicated that when I heard Chunhua's question, I was lost for a long time.
Then she smiled and wrote on Chunhua's hand: "I just miss my mother."
The love between children is not suitable for her, nor is it suitable for her and Wei Yanzhou.
**
New Year's Eve.
The palace became increasingly busy early in the morning.
The palace people have received rewards today, so they can pay them early.
And at the palace banquet, I heard that there were many songs, dances and rewards. If you were named, it would be a great honor.
Cheng Ning was pushed to the mirror and dressed up, saying that in order to win the prize, she had to put a hibiscus hairpin on her hairpin.
She has always been used to it, and the hibiscus flower on her temples is like a finishing touch.
It brightened her eyebrows.
The little palace maid shouted: "Look, you have such a face. Isn't it a waste that you are always undressed? Who can recognize that our queen was once a victorious general!"
Chunhua glared: "Be careful what you say, and watch your skin carefully."
Only then did she realize that she had said something wrong. Thinking of the two maids who had been punished before, the little maid quickly slapped her face.
After leaving the house in the afternoon, it was still early to go to the Weiyang Palace for the palace banquet, so I strolled along the palace corridor.
Passing by Yong'an Palace on the way, Cheng Ning wanted to go in and burn incense on a whim.
Chunhua knew that she had always had a deep affection for the late emperor, so she went in with him without thinking too much.
After not seeing each other for nearly a month, grandma was still the same, lighting three sticks of incense for Cheng Ning.
When it was handed to her hand, she whispered: Nan Entropy replied, and he wanted to confirm it himself.
Cheng Ning frowned upon hearing this.
The last time she was punished by Xie Nianyao to Yong'an Palace, she gave her mother a letter.
Now more than twenty days have passed and I finally got a reply.
But confirming it in person?
Just as he was about to ask more questions, Chunhua had already laid out the futon and stood up: "Mother, okay, watch your knees carefully."
Cheng Ning swallowed his words and kowtowed three times to the late emperor sincerely.
