The chrysanthemum banquet was held in the imperial garden, an important place in the palace. Little girls of no rank like them, even the ladies of the important ministers' families, had to walk there.
Xie Songhua didn't feel tired at all. To her, these majestic palaces here were like going to Kyoto to see the Forbidden City in the past. She just had to follow the rules and couldn't glance around at will.
Since it is a chrysanthemum feast, the highlight is all kinds of precious varieties of chrysanthemums. Even if Xie Songhua has participated in flower shows in later generations, he is still dazzled by the various chrysanthemums in front of him, such as rouge dotted with snow, Yaotai jade phoenix, here
It doesn't feel strange anymore.
At this time, there were many figures of Yingying Yanyan in the Imperial Garden. Naturally, Xie Songhua didn't recognize any of them, so he had no choice but to follow Xie Sihua forward.
After a while, someone came over to say hello, "Why are you the only one? Where is Sister Shu?"
What came was a girl with a hibiscus face and two dimples when she smiled, which looked very pleasant.
As she was talking to Xie Sihua, she noticed Xie Songhua next to her. She hesitated for a moment and then said: "You are... the fourth sister! I heard my father mention it."
Xie Sihua introduced impatiently: "This is the third girl of the Zhou family, her maiden name is "匌", sister "匌", and this is my fourth sister Songhua."
Upon hearing Xie Sihua's introduction, Zhou Wenyou's smiling face appeared in front of Xie Songhua's eyes.
It turned out to be his girl.
The two met politely and had nothing to say.
The Xie family has been in the capital for many years. Xie Songhua's grandfather was a teacher of the present generation and had his own social circle in the capital.
Xie Sihua soon started chatting and laughing with several young girls.
Xie Songhua didn't recognize anyone, and Xie Sihua obviously didn't want to take her with him, so she strolled slowly and leisurely around the garden, concentrating on admiring the flowers.
Because of Xie Yuncang's words, Xie Songhua's dress today was very low-key among all the vying for beauty, and no one noticed her along the way.
What's more, most of the people who came today are interested in the position of the prince and concubine. They are more or less competitive with the others, and naturally they will not be willing to deal with someone who seems to be no threat.
People, so as not to create extraneous branches.
Xie Songhua walked and watched like this, and slowly arrived at a remote corner of the imperial garden. Then he said, "Okay, there is no one anymore, what do you want me to do?"
"You don't have to do anything, just go to the rockery, find a place to hide, and wait for me to come back."
After hearing what he said, Xie Songhua realized that Yu Ruzhuo could actually move freely, but he couldn't stay too far away from her.
Fortunately, no one could see him, so he would not cause any trouble. Xie Songhua immediately felt at ease, but he still thought he would take a big risk.
The rockery is in the most remote northeast corner of the Imperial Garden, and is actually almost outside the scope of the Imperial Garden.
The excitement today is all over there, there is no one here.
Xie Songhua simply found a secluded and comfortable corner and took a nap against the rockery.
But she slept too well last night, and she couldn't sleep in such a strange environment, so she simply picked up a branch and drew human anatomy diagrams on the ground.
Otherwise, it would be much trouble over nothing!
By the time Xie Songhua heard the voices of others speaking, it was actually too late.
To get out of her place, she had to go through the hole in the rockery next to her, otherwise she would have to master the skill of floating on water.
Just now I wanted to hide from people, but I ended up hiding in a desperate situation.
She barely dared to breathe, so she could only move to the side little by little, using the rockery to cover her figure.
The voice spoken in the rockery was a bit soft, and her tone had no ups and downs. "She's just a young talent. Find an opportunity to give her some side medicine! She's still going to die a sudden death. As for her mother-in-law, she only has a fourth-grade father. Find an excuse."
Go to Jin Yiwei and be imprisoned in the water prison for a few days, and then you will have a testimony, and then I will give you a good time."
Xie Songhua felt like his teeth were chattering.
She was so open-mouthed that she told Yu Ruzhuo that she was afraid of seeing something she shouldn't see, and now she's here?!
And what they are talking about is a matter of life and death!
This is killing people! And the victims are the talented people in the palace and the high-ranking officials outside!
"Jinyiwei..." She then heard another cautious voice saying, "I'm afraid they won't listen to us."
"Prince Chen can't protect them for much longer. There has been no news for almost a month. None of the imperial doctors have returned to the capital. If they only look at what they are seeing, huh..."
"What the Governor meant was His Royal Highness Chen Wang..." He did not continue what he said, but immediately flattered him: "You are still a good planner. We have always been responsible for the Jin Yiwei. If it hadn't been for the Holy Lord to take command,
How dare they be so arrogant when His Royal Highness King Chen is also in charge?"
"Okay, let's do it! Remember, you can try whatever you want, but you can't fall on the crown prince and the third highness, otherwise no one can protect you."
The chatter there disappeared, and Xie Songhua heard footsteps gradually walking away.
When the sound of footsteps completely disappeared, Xie Songhua breathed a sigh of relief, but then he started talking again.
What about another person?
Are your steps too light, or are you not walking at all?
Why would you stay in a rockery cave alone if you don't leave now?
Xie Songhua gritted his teeth and endured it until his legs felt a little sore and he made sure that no one was inside, then he slowly moved out of the darkness.
After taking just one step, he froze on the spot.
Because she saw a charming and charming man wearing a big red python robe, standing at the entrance of the rockery cave, looking at her with cold, needle-like eyes.
With this look, Xie Songhua's back immediately became covered with a thin layer of sweat, as if there were thousands of tiny spiders crawling over his body.
As old as she is, she has never seen someone with such a sinister look in his eyes, which makes her completely unable to appreciate the other person's beauty.
"I..." Countless scenes from TV dramas about murder and silence flashed through her mind. At the moment, her knees felt weak and she could only hold on to the rockery next to her to stand still. "I didn't hear anything."
After she finished speaking, she looked at the other person's eyes, and it seemed that there was no change at all.
Xie Songhua suddenly discovered that apart from this cannon fodder line, she could not think of any powerful words of rebuttal.
Her mind was racing and she couldn't find a better way to say it, "I won't say anything, otherwise I'll be struck by lightning."
Seeing that the other party still didn't show any expression, she quickly added, "I will be struck by five thunders. I will die a good death and turn into a toad! I won't be allowed to take a bath for the rest of my life!"
She had tried her best to use all the bad oaths she could, but the other party still seemed unmoved.
However, this place is very remote. Looking over it, there is not a soul at all.
And for this person to be able to plot such an important thing here, she must have explored the environment in advance. If she spoke out loudly at this time, she would probably die faster.
"Just now... just now, the fourth girl from Xie Ge's hometown called me to come with me to pay my respects to the imperial concubine. It has been... for a while, I'm afraid..."
"Go down by yourself."
"Wha...what?" Xie Songhua's eyes widened, as if he didn't understand what he said.
But this time, the person standing opposite finally made some movement, but he glanced at the water surface lightly.
"Ah? I..."
"Or are you being thrown away?"
Xie Songhua was completely stunned. What she just said meant that she was the official lady who came to the banquet today, and someone would be looking for her soon.
But this man was not moved by her words at all, and his murderous intention did not weaken at all.
Xie Songhua was really panicked. She looked around, hoping that a figure would suddenly appear.
To die here without any explanation, she is really worse than cannon fodder!
"No!" Xie Songhua waved his hands quickly, "I...I was wrong. Please forgive me..."
Seeing him take a step forward, Xie Songhua took a big step back almost subconsciously, "I... myself... I... ah!"
No one was needed anymore. Xie Songhua's foot slipped and he fell down.
She can't swim!
Water poured towards her from all directions, and Xie Songhua could only flop around in an unorganized manner, but the more she did this, the more water poured into her mouth and nose.
Finally, she popped her head up and took a breath of air. Before she could exhale, the top of her head was suddenly held down by a hand.
She was immediately pushed into the water again, and when she opened her eyes and looked through the water, she could only see the expressionless face of the man.
