East Palace.
It was raining continuously. Prince Ning Tan pushed away his concubine who was rubbing his shoulders in annoyance, stood up, and said, "Cui An!"
Outside the screen, a young ocher-clad eunuch stepped forward and said in a drawled voice, "I am here."
Ning Tan looked depressed: "It's been ten days, how long will I be grounded?" "
Due to the birthday banquet of Princess Deyang in the past few days, several adults from the Yushitai jointly signed a letter to impeach His Highness, and the Emperor is still angry."
Cui secretly said, "Queen the Empress has said that your Highness should stay in the East Palace to avoid the limelight." "
No, that happened so many days ago, why is the old stubborn Yushitai still holding on to it?" "
The empress suppressed the matter originally, but she had no choice but to do so. I don't know who leaked the news, and it spread to the people..."
Cui An glanced at Ning Tan, and then continued, "It was said that His Highness forced the noble girl and was lustful and stupid. Recently, the public resentment has gradually boiled, so Yushitai caught His Highness. The handle."
"That's unreasonable! Who is saying all this nonsense!"
Ning Tan got angry when he mentioned this matter. He didn't eat the mutton and was in trouble. He couldn't help but say angrily, "I am the future emperor, but I don't have one. What's wrong with admitting the wrong person?"
Cui An bowed slightly and said, "Now that the dragon is in good health, the prince will be careful what he says."
Ning Tan snorted, her patience reached its extreme, and thought to herself: Since we can't leave the East Palace, then it's okay to send a group of beauties in to enjoy them, right? An old man from the East Palace, he has long been tired of playing.
He couldn't help but ask: "What about the Crown Princess's matter?"
"The Queen has mentioned it, but General Yu is quite worried..."
"What?"
"Not only General Yu, after the incident in the Buddhist hall, Beijing No legitimate daughter of a famous family is willing to marry into the East Palace."
"How outrageous!"
Ning Tan was furious, grabbed the wine cup on the table, and threw it at Cui An, "It's all your fault for doing something wrong and sending a fake. I caused this commotion on my bed!"
The wine cup hit Cui An's shoulder, splashing a dark tea stain.
As if he didn't notice, he said calmly: "Your Highness, calm down, the rumors are coming from strange sources, and someone must be pushing them." "
No matter who is pushing it, this matter must be resolved as soon as possible!"
Ning Tan sat down panting, holding hands. He murmured with his fingers tightly, "And Yu Yuan is a tough nut to crack, so I won't believe it!"
Now that he had broken his trust in the court, there were increasingly no talents around him. The only one, Cui An, was from the Queen.
Although the queen was his mother, she sat in meditation in front of the Buddha statue all day long, and he couldn't guess what she was thinking in her heart... She had to
think of a way to take over the Yu family as her own as soon as possible.
As if reading his thoughts, Cui An's lips moved slightly and he reminded calmly: "I heard that four counties in Luozhou were hit by a storm, and the imperial court is about to send people to escort food funds to the disaster relief."
Ning Tan rolled her eyes at him and snorted. He said: "Why are you talking about this? How can I still think about state affairs now..."
He paused when he thought of something.
"Yes." A hint of calculation flashed in Ning Tan's narrow eyes, and she waved to Cui An.
After whispering, he asked: "Remember?"
Cui An closed his eyes and sneered at An, and nodded: "I will do it now."
Ning Tan then slumped in the seat with satisfaction, narrowed his eyes, and smiled ferociously.
As long as the plan succeeds, let alone capturing Yu Yuan, even his two daughters will have to come to the East Palace and kneel to beg for mercy.
Thinking of not being able to eat until now,
Girl, Ning Tan felt a burning sensation in her lower abdomen.
"Wait a minute."
He called Cui An, "Where's the fake one who seduces an orphan? It's the one named Zhao. You bring her into the palace."
Cui An stopped and said, "This girl is disgusted by Princess Deyang and has no moral character. Shu, I can't be named Liangdi."
"Then let her be the lowest concubine. It's just a fake anyway, just for fun."
Ning Tan clicked her tongue impatiently, waiting for the real master of the Yu family to arrive, Of course, there was no need for her.
Lightning tore through the night sky, illuminating the towers and palaces of the capital in stark white.
The wind suddenly picked up, and another shower was coming.
...
In the early morning, the sky is blue with rain, and the puddles in front of the steps reflect the shadows of trees and floating clouds.
Yu Lingxi was sitting in front of the dressing table, lost in thought, when she unexpectedly heard Hu Tao combing her hair behind her and saying, "I noticed that the young lady's complexion has become better and better recently. She is fair and rosy, as beautiful as peach blossoms blooming in spring." The speaker was unintentional, the listener said
. Have a heart.
Yu Lingxi thought of the scene in the secret room yesterday, and the mottled, absurd, and fragmented memories came in like a tide, burning her cheeks.
During her two years in the Regent's Palace, she had always been the one to please Ning Yin, and Ning Yin had always enjoyed her. Occasionally when he was in a good mood, he would patiently make her cheeks turn red, but it was very different from yesterday...
Yu Lingxi couldn't tell what the difference was.
She only knew that there was a long bamboo path out of the Zen room, and she could not look directly at Ning Yin's dark and wet hem.
Fortunately, it rained that day, and the drizzle fell sideways and wet the clothes, so it didn't make anyone suspicious.
Ning Yin said that there was another attack of this poison.
The first two times cost half my life, and I don't know what the third time will be like... Could it be that I have to go find him again?
Having been a caged bird for two years in her previous life, Yu Lingxi cherished her life very much, not that she minded the constraints of secular ethics.
She was just unwilling to succumb to the effects of the medicine and follow the same path as her previous life.
In my previous life, I had no choice but to use sex to serve people. In this life, if I have been mixed for nothing, what does it mean?
Thinking of this, Yu Lingxi calmed down and said: "Hutao, go and get me some decoction to reduce inflammation, relieve dryness, clear away heat, and detoxify. The more, the better." Hutao grabbed the comb, blinked, and said, "Miss, are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere
? "The medicine is three-thirds poisonous, so don't drink it randomly." "
It's been hot lately, and I feel restless and need to calm down the heat."
Yu Lingxi made up a random reason. Although he didn't know the antidote, it was better than nothing.
Hutao put down his comb and went out, but before he had a cup of tea, he came back.
"Miss, Miss Zhao's cousin is here and wants to see the lady."
Hu Tao asked for instructions, "The eldest lady is standing outside with a sword. Let me ask the lady if she should be tied up to apologize to the lady, or beheaded directly. ?"
Zhao Yuming?
Yu Lingxi's thoughts sank. Before she could settle the score with her, she brought it to her door herself.
In front of the gate of the mansion, Yu Xinyi sat boldly in front of the steps, standing his unsheathed sword on the ground.
Behind Yu Xinyi, two rows of guards pressed their swords and held ropes.
Zhao Yuming was so frightened by her momentum that he turned pale and looked extremely weak. Seeing Yu Lingxi come out, Zhao Yuming's eyes lit up and he whispered: "Cousin Lingxi..."
When Yu Lingxi heard her pretending to be soft, she felt sick.
"Sui Sui, what are you doing out here?"
Yu Xinyi stood up and stopped in front of his sister, saying coldly, "You don't need to come forward, I will take care of her for you."
Yu Lingxi glanced at Zhao Yuming calmly and said: "
Sister, I have something to ask her. "
In the waterside pavilion, Yu Lingxi sat down directly without greeting Zhao Yuming.
Zhao Yuming stood aside awkwardly and called out: "Cousin Lingxi, I know there are many misunderstandings between us..."
"Misunderstanding? "
Yu Lingxi glanced at her, "During the spring search, everyone and the horses were poisoned and frightened. Only you and Zhao Xu who are eager to win are fine. Is this a misunderstanding? Zhao
Yuming opened her mouth to argue, but Yu Lingxi didn't give her a chance: "I was careful at the birthday banquet of Princess Deyang, but I still fainted and fell into the hands of Zhao Xu. Is this also a misunderstanding?" "
"It was the palace maid who took you out of the princess's house after mistaking you for me. It has nothing to do with me. "
Zhao Yuming was about to cry, "I suffered for you, so I was killed by the prince... I am also the victim, how can my cousin blame me so much? "
Hearing her confusion right and wrong, Yu Lingxi just wanted to laugh.
She didn't understand why she didn't realize in her previous life that Zhao Yuming was such an inconsistent person.
"You know that I love spicy food, and you also know that I love birthday banquets. Yes, the only person I won't be wary of is Xue Cen. That day at the Princess's birthday party, I saw you chatting with Xue Cen for a long time. "
Yu Lingxi stood up, looked at Zhao Yuming, and said, "Do you want me to be more clear? Xue Cen was carrying salt-and-pepper plums with him, but that was when you dropped them, right? "
Zhao Yuming twisted her handkerchief, feeling guilty.
Yu Lingxi knew she had guessed Right.
After returning from the birthday banquet that day, Yu Lingxi thought about it for a long time. Princess Deyang was furious because of the incident of stealing sex from the prince's Buddhist hall. It means that she is unaware of the prince's intentions and cannot possibly tamper with Yu Lingxi's food and wine...
Then, the only person who attacked her could be the Zhao family. Yu
Lingxi did not eat anything of unknown origin at the banquet, the only exception was Xue The two plums that Cen put in her cup.
Before contacting her again, why did Zhao Yuming pester Xue Cen to talk and why did she want to distract him? All doubts were solved.
Even the previous life...
the cup in the Zhao Mansion in the previous life. Fragrant tea, she also smelled the exact same fragrance at the eldest princess's birthday party. In
the previous life, her uncle had already relied on offering beautiful women to curry favor with Ning Yin and sat in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Such a family with thousands of people in the Zhao Mansion, why would they use it four years ago? Have you ever been treated to old tea?
Perhaps there is only one reason:
that kind of tea is fragrant enough to cover up the bitterness of the poison.
Thinking of this, Yu Lingxi laughed out loud.
She laughed at the fact that in her previous life, she was wary of Ning Yin and fearful of madmen. , but in the end he was a weak "good person" who killed her.
If it was really the Zhao family who did it, she would never tolerate it!
Zhao Yuming had been carefully observing Yu Lingxi's expression, and couldn't help but said with a guilty conscience: "Everything was arranged by Zhao Xu , I thought he just wanted to teach you a lesson, but I didn't know he had such thoughts..."
Seeing Yu Lingxi purse her lips and sneer, Zhao Yuming lowered his voice and said with tears in his eyes: "I know what I said, but you don't Will believe it. I have been granted a title in the East Palace, and I will enter the palace to serve His Highness the Crown Prince in the future. I will never be able to leave the palace walls again in this life, let alone fight with you..." Thinking of his lowly "concubine" status, Zhao Yu Ming's eyes held back strong unwillingness, and she choked with sobs: "I came to you today, not to ask for your forgiveness, but to ask clearly before entering the palace, how Zhao Xu... died.? "
At this time, you are still thinking of making excuses?
Yu Lingxi said calmly: "If you are not afraid of committing suicide, why don't cousin ask him in person? "
Zhao Yuming shuddered: Zhao Xu is dead. Yu Lingxi said "ask him personally", could it be a hint...
Yu Lingxi was calm and transparent in front of him, as if he was no longer the simple and ignorant girl before. She was so short In just six months, what have we experienced?
Just as he was thinking about it, a stone flew from nowhere and hit Zhao Yuming's face.
Zhao Yuming immediately screamed and took a step back, covering his broken skin and bleeding face.
Another stone Pebbles flew towards her, but she ignored her pretense and ran away.
Yu Lingxi was relieved and funny, and most of the heavy gloom in her heart was gone.
After a while, she looked behind the rockery: "Are you a child, Wei Qi? "
To actually hit someone with a stone, only a casual and reckless person like him can do it. The
boy in black turned out from behind the rockery and slowly turned around the winding plank road, throwing stones in his hand. After the rain, the damp wind blew
. Come, his ink hair hanging down behind his ears was floating slightly, he squinted his eyes and said leisurely: "I don't like her face, it would be better to have it scratched. "
Yu Lingxi was slightly startled, and those memories that had been deliberately suppressed suddenly came back to life.
In the previous life, Ning Yin scratched Zhao Yuming's face. Is it possible that it was not because he disliked her, but because he was disgusted that someone like Zhao Yuming had eyebrows and eyes similar to hers? "
Ms. What are you thinking about? "Ning Yin has walked to the waterside pavilion and stared at Yu Lingxi's expression.
Yu Lingxi moved the corners of his lips and smiled.
He was a real, cheerful and self-deprecating face, and his eyebrows suddenly bloomed, and his color was like a spring flower.
Ning Yin pinched He looked at the pebbles and looked at her smiling figure with her lips covered in his dark eyes.
"I'm thinking, I used to be such a big fool. "Yu Lingxi sat on the stone bench, propped up her chin, and inadvertently wiped the corners of her eyes with tears of laughter.
Ning Yin looked at her for a long time, and Fang nodded lightly: "She is quite stupid, I should kill that woman. "
He was still like this, either killing people or on the way to kill people.
But strangely, Yu Lingxi didn't feel scary.
She shook her head, looked up at Ning Yin, and said in a soft and firm voice: "Death is a simple thing. , and I want, more than that. "
She wants to associate with this handsome lunatic in front of her and destroy Zhao Yuming and the corrupt East Palace together.
"Why are you always looking at me, young lady? "Ning Yin met her gaze calmly and curled her lips slightly.
Yu Lingxi's mind was filled with thoughts, about the past life, about this life, and about those things that were gradually subverting and reshaping their cognition.
"Wei Qi, I used to be very afraid of being alone. . She lowered her eyes and smiled softly: "
But now, I seem to understand him a little bit." "
The stone in his hand fell to the ground, and Ning Yin raised his eyebrows slightly.
"That wild man? "He narrowed his eyes like black ice.
"What? "Yu Lingxi hasn't reacted yet.
Ning Yin said coolly: "Miss, be afraid first and understand later. It's the one who taught the lady how to entertain herself..."
Yu Lingxi hurriedly rushed forward and covered Ning Yin's hateful mouth.
" What are you talking nonsense about? "The tips of Yu Lingxi's ears were as red as fallen plum blossoms.
Fortunately, she was still thinking seriously about how to help him return to the palace and conquer the East Palace, but he was only interested in making himself jealous!
Ning Yin covered her mouth and blinked innocently, and then Her thin lips parted slightly, and she used her teeth to grind her tender palm as finely as punishment.
Painful and itchy, Yu Lingxi retracted her hand and gave him an annoyed look.
"Eat lychees and you will be rewarded by the palace."
There was no one else here, so Yu Lingxi pushed the lychee plate on the stone table towards him, trying to block his mouth.
After pushing him, he realized that Ning Yin probably didn't have a good impression of the palace.
Fortunately, Ning Yin looked as usual. He picked up the handkerchief on the tray and wiped his hands before picking the green one.
When she raised her hand, Yu Lingxi saw the apricot-white ribbon still tied on his left arm, and couldn't help but be startled: "Why are you still wearing this ribbon? Give it back to me." Ning
Yin retracted his hand and leaned against the pillar of the waterside pavilion. He came up and peeled the lychee slowly and said: "Miss, my clothes got wet yesterday. This ribbon is my compensation." After that,
he twisted the white lychee meat with his long white knuckles and pinched it intentionally or unintentionally. , Fang opened his mouth and took it into his lips, rolled the tip of his tongue, and the juice overflowed, so sweet that he narrowed his eyes.
The breeze in the small pond was sparkling, which could not dissipate the heat on Yu Lingxi's cheeks.
She simply refused to look at Ning Yin and asked angrily: "You came to see me, what happened?"
Ning Yin took out a brocade box from his arms and placed it on the stone table in front of Yu Lingxi. He tapped his slender knuckles wet with lychee water and signaled She opens.
"What?" Yu Lingxi glanced at him, somewhat curious.
When I opened it, I saw it was a writing brush with red plum patterns.
The carved lacquer pattern on the pen barrel is extremely complicated, but it is not as exquisite as that of a famous pen carver. It must have been done by a novice.
Ning Yin put his hands behind his hands and rolled the lychee meat from one cheek to the other with the tip of his tongue: "I accidentally broke the lady's pen before. I said it would be better to pay for one." "You do it?" Yu Lingxi suppressed a smile at the corner of her
mouth
. He held his chin with one hand, and the delicate fingertips of the other hand gently swept the pen and twisted it.
The tip of the pen is inky black and very tough, not like a sheep's hair or a wolf's hair, but has an indescribable coolness and silky smoothness.
"What kind of hair is this hair made of?" Yu Lingxi asked curiously.
"Hair." Ning Yin said.
Yu Lingxi thought she heard wrongly.
"What?"
"My hair."
Ning Yin repeated it again, raising her beautiful eyes and said slowly, "Don't you like my hair, miss? Cut it two inches long, pick out the thinnest and softest tips, and starch it. I spent the whole night picking out the pen."