There is a long palace road with high palace walls on both sides. If you go out from this place, you will finally leave the inner palace and go to the outer court. This is actually a small path, and there are people guarding the exit in front.
Just as they were about to leave, the palace wall went around again. The originally small palace road curved out into a large forest, covered with vegetation, including towering ancient trees, and some flowers and trees planted among these ancient trees.
There are even some vines wrapped around these flower branches. People in this palace will hardly come here casually.
Beyond that is the door leading outwards, but this door is not accessible to people in the inner palace. Anyone who goes out from this palace door without authorization will definitely die.
There are vague rumors in the palace that there are secret guards of the emperor in this place. Of course, this is just a rumor. I only vaguely heard that anyone who wants to come here will be killed with a stick.
The people in the old palace did not dare to leave, and the people in the new palace were also told not to leave the palace from here. If they wanted to leave, they should go out through the formal palace gate. Going out from this place is considered as escaping from the palace privately. Not only will you be killed with the stick, but you may also be harmed.
Relatives at home.
For this reason, the palace people did not dare to act rashly.
The palace servants around the Queen Mother did not dare to do so at first, but at that time, such a large group of people came together under the leadership of Zhang Wanyin. With Zhang Wanyin in tow, they were looking for flowers that the Queen Mother liked. It was also a big deal, and besides, they were not involved.
After leaving the palace, I just looked for flowers inside.
Although this palace is deep and deep, they are still on business.
After thinking about it this way, I didn't panic anymore, and nothing happened after that.
In the woods at the bend, just in front is the entrance to the palace. There are people guarding there. Of course they will not run into it, so they pick a few flowers out of reach, and they are picked for the Queen Mother.
It's unlikely that anything will happen.
After picking for such a period of time, Princess Mingqing was fine, and people in Chun'an Palace felt at ease. They felt that as long as they didn't leave the palace, it would be no big deal.
There were many palace people who came with Zhang Wanyin every time. After leaving Chun'an Palace, Zhang Wanyin did not restrain them. The palace maids and chamberlains were chatting and laughing from a distance, and they were still very close to the silent palace road.
Obviously, Zhang Wanyin also opened one eye and closed the other.
Therefore, I followed Zhang Wanyin here to pick flowers. The palace people in Chun'an Palace were very happy and were willing to have many people follow me. Even if they walked a long way, they were very relaxed. Unlike other masters who didn't dare to breathe, it was early in the morning.
It's a bit strange, but they, the palace people, get up early in the first place.
If he is not the master of each palace, who can sleep late?
Get up early, follow Princess Mingqing around, and help pick a few flowers. Everyone is in a good mood. Princess Mingqing is very demanding. You must not pick flowers before you think about it. You must first see suitable flowers, and then
To choose a suitable angle, Zhang Wanyin has to agree with it before taking action.
Even if more people come, they won't be able to pick a few good flowers.
After picking the flowers, everyone went back together in a lively manner. Only when they arrived in front of Chun'an Palace did they return to their normal behavior.
This time of going out to pick flowers is the time for everyone to relax. Except for Princess Mingqing in the early morning, who would mind other people's business...
But today, the face of the palace maid who brought Yu Xijiao darkened. This Miss Yu in front of her really had a lot to do.
"In the past, Princess Mingqing always came here with the palace people. Going back and forth every morning was enough for Princess Mingqing to hold on. However, it may be the first time for Miss Yu San to come here. She should be exhausted, so why not go inside?
Go sit down and take a rest."
The palace maid's words sounded reasonable, but her tone sounded a bit strange and made people feel uncomfortable.
Yu Xijiao moved her feet, helped Mingyue stand up, and looked ahead: "Is there a resting place ahead?"
"There is a resting place, just around the corner from the front. We can't see it here. If Miss Yu is willing to take a few more steps, she can see it."
The palace maid pointed inside.
This Miss Yu San really has a lot on her plate. Now she actually says that her feet hurt and she can't walk. It really makes people think it's a joke. Just like that... she can't walk?
She was fine just now, but she couldn't walk after a while. She really didn't believe it.
She is so squeamish and not filial, so it’s strange that Prince Qi likes her!
No wonder there are rumors that the Queen Mother is not satisfied with the third girl of the Xuanping Hou Mansion.
"Is there a yard inside?" Yu Xijiao was holding Mingyue, raising one foot slightly, and was very surprised.
"There is a courtyard." The palace maid said angrily when she saw that she had no intention of raising her feet.
"Has Princess Mingqing ever gone in? Who lives there?" Yu Xi's long eyelashes fluttered twice, and she became more and more surprised. Even though she was motionless, she had no intention of moving.
The palace maid was angry. If she had known that following Miss Yu San here would lead to such a situation, she would have just made excuses not to take up the matter.
But now I have walked so far without picking any flowers, and it is impossible to leave.
The more I looked at it, the more I felt that the third girl Yu in front of me was pretending. Her face looked very calm and showed no sign of pain, but she just said that she hurt her foot. Now she was still limping on one foot and jumping slightly. She really looked serious.
Are you blind?
"I don't know who lives there. It's just the back door of a courtyard. Princess Mingqing came here early just to pick flowers for the Queen Mother. She didn't have time to stay and rest. Miss Yu San could use this
You can rest and take a look when you have the chance, the Queen Mother is accompanied by Princess Mingqing now."
The palace maid glanced sideways at Yu Xijiao, her expression becoming more and more impatient: "Is Miss Yu's foot feeling better? Do you want me to call a palace sedan for you?"
"Okay." Yu Xijiao nodded.
The palace maid didn't expect that Yu Xijiao would really respond. Her face turned red from suppressing her anger and she gritted her teeth: "Miss Yu, do you really need the palace sedan? The imperial doctor will come to check on you when you return to Chun'an Palace."
"Need it!" Yu Xijiao said calmly, "I didn't know what I stepped on just now, and now my foot still hurts badly."
It was said that the pain was severe, which is just what she said. She didn't look like it. The palace maid even saw Yu Xijiao jumping on purpose, feeling very relaxed.
The palace maid's face turned blue and white for a while. She really didn't expect that Yu Xijiao would climb up the pole. These words and her actions were false.
However, this girl, Yu San, said a low "ah" belatedly, as if she had really hurt her foot.
No matter how good-tempered you are, you can't stand it when you see this scene in front of you.
"Miss Yu, please come and sit inside. I will go find the palace sedan now." The palace maid finally suppressed the anger in her heart and said.
We have walked all the way so far, and we can just pick the flowers and go back, but this Miss Yu San is causing some kind of enchantment, and she still pretends to be so fake.
"It's too far to go inside. Our girl can't walk now." Mingyue supported Yu Xijiao and refused the proposal righteously.
"If you don't go in and rest, how can you rest here?" The palace maid glared at Mingyue angrily and said, she couldn't do anything to Yu Xijiao, but she could scold a maid.
"Then... just rest here!" Yu Xi said softly, helping Mingyue to turn around and pointing to a rockery on the side, "Just rest next to the rockery. Go and come back quickly."
He actually made up his mind to rest here and not go in.
The palace maid was angry and annoyed, but she couldn't do anything to Yu Xijiao. She could only stamp her foot hard: "Miss Yu is waiting here. I will go find the palace sedan now."
"Okay, we'll wait at the rockery." Yu Xijiao nodded, as if she didn't hear the resentment in the palace maid's words.
The palace maid had no choice but to leave. The first time she came here with Miss Yu, she actually got into such a coquettish mood. When she got back, she asked the imperial doctor to look at Miss Yu. Is her foot injured? Sprained? Or is it?
Others, I can’t believe that my foot was fine before and now it suddenly hurts.
It was obviously a lie, but she was a palace maid and didn't dare to contradict her.
The palace maid stormed away angrily. Yu Xijiao supported Mingyue and was not in a hurry to return to the rockery, looking through the long palace passage.
The palace road is very long, and from this end you can't see the forest with flowers and trees that the palace maid mentioned.
But there should be something. Judging from the anxious and annoyed look of the palace maid, there should be such a place inside. Even if Zhang Wanyin is anxious to deal with herself, it cannot be so obvious.
The more I interact with Zhang Wanyin, the more I realize that she likes to hide in the dark and is somewhat similar to Mrs. Qian.
"Girl, how's your foot?" Mingyue held Yu Xijiao's hand with concern. There was a faint smell of blood in her nose. The girl not only hurt her foot, but also bled.
"It's okay!" Yu Xijiao said disapprovingly.
"Girl, I will help you sit down on the rockery." Mingyue said.
"Mingyue, do you think the courtyard inside will be inhabited by people from the inner palace or from the outer court?" Yu Xijiao was not in a hurry to go to the rockery. There was no one else around, so she looked at the palace road carefully.
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"My slave thinks he is from the outer court." Mingyue straightened up, looked at the palace road cautiously, and thought for a moment, "If he is from the inner court, who would live in such a place? This direction is not the direction of the cold palace.
, I have never heard of a queen living in the inner palace in a place like this."
If someone really wants to live there, it must be someone from outside the country.
"Will you put some sundries there?" Yu Xijiao thought thoughtfully.
Mingyue shook her head: "Girl, that's impossible. The location of this place is very important. It is the connection point between the outer court and the inner palace. If anything happens, this place is even more crucial."
If there is a palace change or something like that, this is the choke point. No matter which party occupies this place, it will have a certain advantage.
And most importantly, others are not allowed to leave this place, which shows that there are secrets here that are not open to the public.
Looking at the long palace passage again, Yu Xijiao didn't want to go in rashly at this time. What was inside, whether Chu Zihan would be here, she couldn't reach out here, this place gave her an intuitive feeling
Feeling dangerous, he turned around and said, "Let's wait at the rockery."
Since she didn't go in, she didn't have to wait here anymore. The soles of her feet were burning. Her feet were really hurt. A delicate palace flower was stuck on the sole of her shoe. The thin-soled embroidered shoes were not actually thick.
, the sharp needle on Gonghua stuck up, penetrated the sole of the shoe, and then penetrated into the sole of her foot.
The injury was not big, probably just a slight break in the skin, but if I stepped on it a few more times, the injury would be serious.
She just picked up this palace flower from Zhang Wanyin's table...