The corners of his lips pursed slightly, Su Zhi gently brushed a strand of long hair scattered behind him, looked at the weak figure who had been guarding the door, and said lightly: "Xiao Tong"

When Xiao Tong heard the call, his figure straightened, and then he pushed the door in, walked to Qingyi's bed with his skirt, clutched his handkerchief with both hands, and called with a pale expression: "Miss"

"Bathing" Qingyi glanced at her, lowered her eyelashes, leaned lightly on the edge of the bed, stretched out her plain hand and gently rubbed her forehead, but this touch made her eyebrows faintly filled with pain, her jade fingers stagnated, E Dai twisted slightly, and then closed her eyes, as if she was tired.

Seeing Qingyi's expression, Xiao Tong swallowed what she wanted to say just now, she bowed her head and said, "Slave and maid, let's go down, Miss rest for a while", after speaking, she turned around and wanted to leave.

"Yesterday, I went to see my sister?" Suddenly, Qingyi opened her eyes slightly, said in an unhurried tone, and then slowly turned her head to look at Xiao Tong's frozen back, but laughed lightly, and said softly: "Xiao Tong doesn't have anything to tell me?" ”

Xiao Tong's body froze, her eyes widened and froze in place, a little, she nodded stiffly, and then opened the bedroom door, and said to the palace maid standing in the hall and guarding: "Prepare a hot bath for the mother", the two palace maids immediately said 'yes', and then took the order to retreat

At this time, Xiao Tong turned around and walked to Qingyi's side, looking slightly nervous, and then took out an extremely small brown carved wooden box from his sleeve, handed it to Qingyi hesitantly, pursed his lips, as if he hadn't been ready to say anything after thinking for a long time, he just said with a slight trembling: "Miss, Sister Ruyue said that this is something that Miss wants, and"

Qingyi glanced at the wooden box, picked it up with his hand, opened the lock plate with his fingers, opened it, his originally quiet eyes darkened violently, and then snapped the wooden box shut, took a deep breath, and said: "Xiao Tong wants to tell me that if Ruyue returns to the emperor's side, otherwise a few other things will not be able to be obtained at all, right?" ”

Xiao Tong was stunned, looking at Qingyi's cold expression in a daze, he couldn't tell what he was feeling in his heart, so he could only nod stiffly, bowed his head and said nothing

After bathing, Father-in-law Qin came as usual, offered medicinal food to Qingyi to drink, and then hurriedly left with an empty bowl and went to the 'Imperial Study' to restore his life.

In front of the mirror platform, Qingyi held a paintbrush in her hand, looking at the woman in the mirror, slightly constricted her eyelashes, and slowly put it down again, and then asked Xiao Tong to simply comb her hair in a bun, cross her hair with a few white hostas, and then pick a few pearls to embellish, put on a dark robe, and half-leaned on the couch with a slight tiredness.

Xiao Tong looked at Qingyi's face that couldn't see any emotion, and didn't know what to say, so he could only stand stiffly aside, waiting for the dispatch, but Qingyi was holding the box and playing with it in his hand, and after a long time, he heard her say slowly: "Xiao Tong, how did you do with the sunrise palace?" ”

Xiao Tong hurriedly stepped forward and said softly: "Miss, don't worry, Xiao Tong has already bought some beggars and people in the market according to Miss's intentions, as long as Miss you say a word, they can spread the rumors immediately."

Qingyi nodded, looked at the box in her hand, and then picked up the book of "Holy Ancestor Family Teachings" on the floor, her eyebrows and eyes were cold, and then, I saw her fingers move slightly, slowly tearing it up, and then handed it to her when Xiao Tong was stunned, and said: "Tonight, you will find a way to put it in Shangguan Wan'er's room and find a hidden place to hide it."

Xiao Tong's apricot eyes widened, and he looked at the unrecognizable book in his hand in disbelief, and his hands trembled a little, "Holy Ancestor Family Motto" is a precept book that every harem concubine has, Taizu has a precept, if the palace concubine destroys it, it is the same crime as uncleanness, and Miss is

"Miss, this" Xiao Tong bit his lower lip, his voice trembled slightly, destroying this "Holy Ancestor's Family Motto" is self-destructing innocence.

Qingyi chuckled, she slowly got up from the couch, paced to the window and took a deep breath of the cold air outside the house, gently grasped the branch that stretched into the window with her bare hands, and her jade fingers caressed the few begonias with dewdrops, and whispered: "After you finish this, go to Gonggong Li, this time, he finally has a chance to be loyal to me."

Xiao Tong tightened her eyebrows, looked at Qingyi's lonely and thin back with big eyes, slowly loosened her lips, she grabbed the torn book tightly, and then seemed to have made up her mind, and said, "Miss, the slave must finish this matter."

Qingyi's hand stroking the flower froze, and the begonia fell with the wind and fell lonely on the windowsill. Qingyi's eyes dimmed, and then he pursed his lips and laughed, but the smile couldn't distinguish between joy and sorrow, let alone joy and sorrow, so he responded lightly, and then closed his eyes and said, "Go quickly"

Nodding, Xiao Tong hurriedly hid the book on his body, and then quickly left the dormitory and went straight to the outside of the hall

It was night, the wind was clear and lonely, the dark clouds covered the moon, two black shadows suddenly appeared in the 'Ningxue Palace', the palace maid who was keeping watch in the hall screamed, and the patrolling royal guards rushed when they heard the sound, but the two black shadows had disappeared into the night, but everyone saw Xiao Tong running out of the dormitory in horror, the long sleeves were stained with blood, her face was full of tears, and she shouted in a panic: "Help, pass the imperial doctor, quickly pass the imperial doctor"

For a while, the harem was boiling, and the imperial doctors of the Tai Hospital rushed to the 'Ning Xue Palace', and the alarmed queen, Xian Fei, Shufei, and Ouyang Chongrong also rushed to hear the sound, but when they stepped into the dormitory, they were startled by the chaos in the dormitory, only to see that the bookcase was turned into chaos, and the floor was stained with blood, and Qingyi was lying on the bed unconscious.

The queen's hand trembled suddenly, she hurriedly stepped into the bedroom, and asked Xiao Tong, who was kneeling on the ground and crying: "What's going on?" Concubine De, what's wrong? ”

Xiao Tong's eyes were hazy with tears, and when she saw the queen asking like this, she kowtowed to the ground and cried: "Queen Mother, the slave and maid deserve death, and the slave deserves death", she choked up: "The slave and maid served Niangniang to bed just now, but she didn't want to suddenly turn in two black-clothed people from the window, and then, and then the slave didn't know what happened, only that Niangniang suddenly pushed the slave away, and then Niangniang was injured."

Everyone was stunned for a while, assassinating the palace concubine was originally a capital crime, not to mention Concubine De Niangniang, who was still the fourth concubine, Ouyang Chongrong twisted his eyebrows, hurriedly helped up Xiao Tong, who was crying, and said softly: "Xiao Tong, those two people didn't take anything after they hurt Concubine De?" ”

Xiao Tong looked up at Ouyang Hongyu, tears flowed even more fiercely, she shook her head and said: "The slave maid was pushed away by the mother and hit the table, and then she fell, and when she came back to her senses, they had already rushed out of the bedroom."

Ouyang Hongyu lowered her long eyelashes, then turned her head to look at the queen, and said: "Queen Mother, this matter is extraordinary, it can be seen that the thief did not really want to assassinate Concubine De Niangniang, but had a plan", after that, Ouyang Hongyu glanced at the bookshelves that had been knocked down and the books scattered all over the ground.

The queen nodded, her face was a little pale, it was the first time that such a thing had happened in the harem, she was the master of the harem, if the emperor knew that the queen's heart shrank fiercely, she said calmly: "Xiao Lizi, you immediately send someone to clean up Concubine De's bedroom, and" The queen glanced at the person standing behind her, twisted her eyebrows lightly, and said: "This matter must not alarm the holy driver, you all go down to rest first"

Everyone probably didn't expect the queen to say this, and they were completely silent for a while, staring at each other, but Shangguan Wan'er said indifferently: "Since the queen said so, the concubines will also kneel down", and said, taking Qingrong to leave the 'Ningxue Palace' Chaoen Palace, and the other concubines and palace maids also followed and left, but Ouyang Hongyu stood beside the queen with a contemplative face

The night fog rose slightly, and Concubine Xian's car trembled and ran over on the cobblestone road of the imperial garden, and Qingrong walked in the night with a lamp, followed by several palace maids. In the car, Shangguan Wan'er leaned lazily on the chair, looking sideways at the imperial garden where the moonlight was slanting, her jade fingers supported her forehead, and then she suddenly sneered, her eyes turned to Qingrong, and she smiled and said, "What does Qingrong think about tonight?" ”

Qingrongxiu's eyebrows were slightly twisted, her eyes were deep, a little, and she shook her head slightly, and said: "According to the slave maid, what Chongrong Niangniang said in the main hall is true, if there is really a thief breaking into the 'Ningxue Palace', then this person's purpose is definitely not to assassinate Concubine Xingde Niangniang, but has other plans, but"

Qingrong's voice suddenly paused, and then he said lightly in confusion: "But the slave maid thinks it is strange, everything is in good condition in Concubine De's bedroom, but the bookshelf is destroyed, and it seems that it is not greedy for property, so what is the purpose of this person?" ”

Shangguan Wan'er nodded, her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, the smile on the corner of her mouth was cold, and her green jade hand tapped the red lacquered wood, and said coldly: "Why?" Hehe, doesn't Qingrong think this is Xiao Tong's bitter trick? After that, Shangguan Wan'er pulled the silk handkerchief in her hand and said coldly: "I just don't know who this slut wants to frame"|、

Qingrong was stunned, his heart was cold, and his eyebrows were locked tighter, but he shook his head and whispered: "Miss, the injuries on Concubine De's body are real, and if this is really a bitter trick, why did Xiao Tong say that he didn't see what the two thieves took?" ”

This time, Shangguan Wan'er also fell into deep thought, indeed, this was one of the reasons for her doubts, but how cunning and fickle Xiao Tong was, how could it be determined by general inference? Thinking of this, Shangguan Wan'er closed her eyes and sighed: "Qingrong, this matter should not be taken lightly, you must pay more attention, this palace does not want the arsenic to happen again"

Qingrong nodded and responded: "The slave and maid are derelict in their duties, but the slave and maid will definitely investigate this matter clearly", Shangguan Wan'er calmed down the slight anger in her heart and said coldly: "If this matter is not aimed at me, then the queen's wishful thinking, this palace will never be as she wants"

Qingrong was stunned for a moment, and then immediately understood, her eyes dimmed slightly, and she smiled: "Miss don't worry, the queen doesn't want the emperor to know about this, and the slave maid wants people to put this matter in the emperor's ears", after that, Qingrong's deep face changed to a pure face when he stepped into the 'Sidui Palace', and obediently helped Shangguan Wan'er get out of the car

In the 'Ningxue Palace', Ouyang Hongyu sat in front of Qingyi's bed, looking at the imperial doctor carefully bandaging Qingyi's arm that was cut by the blade, her eyebrows moved lightly, and her hand stiffened for a moment, and then said softly: "Imperial doctor, you slow down, be careful of hurting the mother", and then turned her head to look at Qingyi with distress, twisted her eyebrows and said: "Sister Xiao Tong has suffered, the queen and I will definitely find out the murderer, and give my sister justice."

Qingyi was half-leaning on the bed, her face was as pale as paper, her eyes flickered, as if she was frightened, and when she heard Ouyang Hongyu say this, not only did she not have the slightest joy, but she added a little melancholy, and said hoarsely: "Then is it that Xiao Tong can't see the emperor recently?" ”

Ouyang Hongyu's hand trembled, her expression suddenly became complicated, she tugged at the corners of her mouth, smiled, and said, "My sister is injured, how can she serve the emperor?" And stretched out his hand to tuck the quilt in front of Qingyi, pursed his lips and said, "Sister have a good rest, I'll go back to the palace first."

Qingyi nodded slightly disappointed, closed her eyes gently, but there was a tear in the corner of her eye, her pink lips pursed, and said softly: "I understand what my sister means, my sister will not embarrass the queen, but" Qingyi slowly opened her eyes, and said with a little unwillingness: "Please also ask my sister to transfer it to the queen, if she can't return the justice, then my sister will definitely go to the emperor"|、、

Ouyang Hongyu's eyes panicked, but then she regained her composure, slowly stood up, nodded, and then walked out of the bedroom

Standing in front of the main hall, Xiao Tong, who was crying and red-eyed, saw Ouyang Hongyu come out, and hurriedly stepped forward, his voice was still trembling and afraid, and the slave and maid rushed into Niangniang" said, Xiao Tong's eyes turned red again, and he knelt on the ground in a panic and helplessly.

Ouyang Hongyu held Xiao Tong's kneeling body and said with a smile: "Concubine De is fine, it's just a small wound, the imperial doctor has already taken care of it, but you have to take good care of it, otherwise it may leave an ugly scar." ”

Xiao Tong was stunned and cried, and ran into the bedroom in a panic, knelt in front of Qingyi with a plop, crying silently, unable to even say a word

Ouyang Hongyu stared at everything quietly, for a while, before turning to leave, she closed her eyes after getting into the car, and said coldly: "Go to 'Fengqi Palace'"

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At night, the tranquility was restored, only the 'Ningxue Palace' was brightly lit, the palace maids guarding the palace were all pale, and at the gate of the palace, there were also a few more teams guarding the royal forest army.

In the dormitory, Xiao Tong sat on the bed, carefully examined Qingyi's wound, and said with guilt in his crying red eyes: "Miss, this knife hurts", thinking that Miss actually cut this knife on her arm for Sister Ruyue, Xiao Tong's eyes couldn't help but mist again, and his voice suddenly turned into a whimper.

Qingyi's eyebrows twisted slightly, sat up, lowered her eyelids and looked at her white skin with white gauze, her eyes flashed a little dark, and then smiled lightly: "The queen is foolish, but I didn't expect Ouyang Hongyu to follow Yudun", speaking of this, Qingyi turned to look at Xiao Tong and said: "The queen was grounded to frame Xiao Tong, ruined the book and drove the concubine, heh, originally, I didn't expect this good idea"

Xiao Tong was stunned, the tears in his big eyes were still there, but he was stunned, what Miss meant, "Miss's plan has changed?" ”

Qingyi chuckled, but the smile was not warm at all, and sighed lightly: "I didn't want to pull the queen in, after all, grounding is already a small punishment for her, but she wants to participate in this troubled water, so why should I be polite?" ”

Xiao Tong blinked, nodded as if he didn't understand, but he was even more puzzled, and wrinkled his eyebrows: "Miss, the queen doesn't allow this matter to alarm the holy driver, why are you?"

"Because I don't want to alarm the holy driver" Xiao Fairy Tale didn't finish speaking, Qingyi took it, her eyes flashed a trace of loss, and turned to look at the floating begonias outside the window, and took a deep breath, "Yu Haoxuan won't believe me"

Looking at Qingyi's expression, Xiao Tong's heart suddenly ached, but she immediately lowered her head, and thousands of tastes were entangled and raging in her heart, and it was difficult to calm down for a long time

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In the 'Fengqi Palace', the queen stood in the main hall and paced back and forth, her delicate face was full of anxiety and irritability, she glanced at Ouyang Hongyu who was sitting on the side and drinking tea leisurely, and the annoyance in her heart was even worse, the jade hand slapped the table, and said sharply: "Zichen, are you here to see the jokes of the palace, or are you here to help the palace."

Ouyang Hongyu raised her eyes and glanced at the queen, then slowly put down the tea bowl, got up and walked to the front of the hall, and then said softly: "The queen has secretly gone out of the 'Fengqi Palace' today, even if the emperor doesn't know, the queen mother will definitely know, and the queen should not forget that the concubine has a spy in the queen mother."

When the queen heard this, she was even more restless, she walked to Ouyang Hongyu's side, and said hurriedly: "Then what do you say I should do?" If this matter is known by the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother will inevitably ask the reason, then Xiao Tong was stabbed in the middle of the night, "Thinking that this matter will be known to the emperor, the queen's heart can't help but rise a chill."

Ouyang Hongyu took a deep breath, turned her head to look at the queen, and said coldly: "Does the queen think this matter will be so simple?" And she paced to the hall, propped her hands on the table, closed her eyes, and said weakly: "Does the queen know that you left the 'Fengqi Palace' without permission today, even if the assassination is not Xiao Tong's 'bitter plan', then Shangguan Wan'er will inevitably blame the queen, and the people in the harem will inevitably believe that this is the queen taking revenge on Xiao Tong."

The queen was stunned, her face was suddenly extremely pale, and the whole person almost collapsed to the ground, but fortunately, Gonggong Li on the side stepped forward in time to support her, and helped her to the phoenix couch in a panic, and said in a lost voice: "Come on, hurry up and serve the soothing tea"

The queen trembled deeply, she closed her eyes and gasped, and then grabbed Ouyang Hongyu's hand, opened her eyes, her beautiful eyes were dyed with fear, she had been in the palace for more than ten years, she was so scared for the first time, her green and white hand grabbed the silk handkerchief tightly, and said in a trembling voice: "Hongyu, you are the smartest, Shangguan Wan'er has been able to move you a cold hair for so many years, not to mention an ugly concubine who is not in the climate, Hongyu, you must help me this time"

Ouyang Hongyu looked at the queen's excited expression, but she didn't know what to say, but thinking about her relationship with the emperor for ten years, the softness in her heart was touched, she lowered her head slightly, held the queen's hand slightly, and said: "My sister has served the emperor for many years, and the husband and wife are very kind, if this matter is known to the emperor, the emperor will probably be in vain."

The queen was stunned, looked at Ouyang Hongyu with some rudeness, and said in a trembling voice: "Really? She has indeed been married to the emperor for ten years, but all she remembers is the emperor's coldness, the emperor's indifference, and the emperor's favor for another woman

Ouyang Hongyu closed her eyes, nodded her body, and said lightly: "Yes, a husband and wife for a hundred days", I don't know if I am convincing the queen or convincing myself, Ouyang Hongyu smiled lightly, but the frustration in her heart made her breathe.

The Twilight Clan, the Shangguan Ju Clan, and the Ouyang Clan, this dispute, whether it is true or not, will inevitably be injured