In total, she has not seen the emperor for more than half a month. These days, the emperor is either in Lingxuan Palace or with the new nobles who have entered the palace. How can she have the chance to see the emperor? But she doesn't care about this, she just has free time today.
I thought of coming to Qiankun Palace to try my luck, lest the emperor forget her like this, which would be more than worth the gain...
Unexpectedly, I bumped into Xiao Lizi beside the prince outside Qiankun Palace. Although he stood very upright, he frowned and rubbed his palms from time to time, looking extremely restless.
"Empress Yun Fei?" A palace official saw her sharply and called her first. Then everyone turned to her and followed her up by calling her "Mother Yun Fei" respectfully.
Al Yunduo glanced at them lightly but ignored them. He walked straight to Xiao Lizi and asked, "Is the prince inside?"
"Yes..." Apparently Xiao Lizi hadn't come back from his thoughts yet. After being stunned for a moment, he immediately nodded and responded: "Go back to Concubine Yun. The prince and the emperor are discussing matters inside. I'm afraid the empress will have to wait for a while."
It’s been a while…”
The prince and the emperor are obviously father and son, but they always seem like enemies. Every time they meet, they are in a tense posture. It is hard to believe how difficult the prince's situation was before. But Al Yunduo is a man who knows how to deal with these things.
She would never get involved, after all, Crown Princess Xu Ning is also a smart and virtuous wife.
"It doesn't matter. I was just walking around. I happened to come here and stopped by to see if the emperor had time." Al Yunduo laughed disapprovingly. "Since the prince is inside, I won't disturb their discussion and come back later."
After hearing this, Xiao Lizi put on a smile, bent down and saluted: "In that case, I won't send Concubine Yun as a gift..."
Al Yunduo had just turned around, and before she could walk down the steps, there were suddenly several clear and harsh loud sounds in the hall behind her, causing her to turn back curiously.
Could it be that there was really a fight? She looked at the door in disbelief, and then at Xiao Lizi's frightened look. She knew that she couldn't stay here anymore, so she turned around and was about to leave, but then the door suddenly opened from the inside.
, accompanied by Fu Deyou’s angry scolding.
"Useless things! Get rid of them all!"
A tea cup fell down, probably smashed into pieces, and a rustling sound was heard. Depending on the situation, it was impossible to hide. If someone saw her, they would think she was running away, so it would be better to just stand aside and wait.
Let's see which unlucky people were scolded by the emperor like this. Thinking of this, Al Yunduo felt calm and stood at the side with a leisurely expression.
Fu Lilian was the first to come out. There was a faint trace of blood on his sleeves, but Al Yunduo looked around and saw that he didn't seem to be injured. He must have belonged to someone else.
Fu Lilian looked unhappy. After seeing Al Yunduo, he just nodded slightly without saying anything else and strode away. Al Yunduo looked at his heavy back and couldn't help but wonder if he had done something to make the emperor unhappy again.
…
Then the Minister of Household Affairs came out with several ministers, all with pale faces. They saluted Al Yunduo and left in a hurry.
Al Yunduo was watching their backs with interest when a low and hoarse voice suddenly came from his ears.
"There is no one inside now. Concubine Yun can go in now."
You don't need to think about it to know who this familiar voice is, but why is Tong Zhuo here? If it were Tong Zhuo, Mulengzi...it is very likely that he would make the emperor so angry, throwing cups and shouting curses.
"Chief Tong is really..." Al Yunduo smiled and turned around, but was obviously stunned when he saw the wound on his forehead. The wound was not big but extremely smooth, as if he had been scratched by something sharp. Thinking back to just now
There was a lot of movement in the hall, and it was not difficult to guess that the wound was accidentally cut by the fragment of the tea cup.
Tong Zhuo looked at her calmly, then lowered his eyes and said, "I still have something to do, so I won't accompany Concubine Yun." After saying that, he didn't care whether she responded or not, turned around and left.
The palace people around were dumbfounded and immediately lowered their heads. Is this leader Tong too arrogant? How dare he be disrespectful to Concubine Yun! You must know that Concubine Yun is notoriously willful in the palace.
If they really care about it... I'm afraid they won't be able to eat and walk around...
Walking to a place with few people, Tong Zhuo couldn't help but stretched out his hand to press his hot wound, but he didn't feel any pain as expected. For him, he was used to seeing swords and swords. This was just a small injury, which would last for ten and a half months at most.
It healed automatically, but when I thought about the emperor's words just now, I felt like my heart was clogged.
The Dongjue people kept a low profile for several years, and then sent Princess Yunduo to confuse people's hearts. Now they are testing the borders from time to time, and their ambitions are obvious. The emperor is getting more and more stupid, and he is obsessed with the harem bed every day, repairing it for his beloved concubine.
Palaces and large-scale construction projects are being carried out. It is clear that the national power is no longer what it used to be, but it is still squandering.
At first, I thought the prince was too cowardly and incompetent, but now it seems that he was suppressed too much by the emperor and was unable to display his talents at all. Although it is unfortunate, he is very lucky.
"What is Leader Tong thinking about-"
The words shocked Tong Zhuo, who was deep in thought. He suppressed the surprise in his heart and turned around to look behind him. It was Al Yunduo who smiled brightly. Who else could such a bold and arrogant person besides her be in the palace?
"Look at Chief Tong being so distracted..." Al Yunduo circled around him and suddenly pointed at him and laughed, "Could it be that he was scolded by the emperor and is unhappy here alone? I really can't see that Chief Tong is so unhappy.
After scolding..."
Tong Zhuo seemed to be used to her making fun of herself. When she finally got tired of laughing, he said calmly: "Since Concubine Yun has laughed enough, I will resign."
Seeing that he was really about to leave, Al Yunduo couldn't help but secretly spat, but still chased after him with a smile, slowly following behind him.
"Concubine Yun," Tong Zhuo moved a little to the side without leaving a trace, deliberately slowing down to let her gradually come to the front, while he followed behind, "There are many people in the palace, and the concubine still has to learn to avoid suspicion. If
Being looked at by others, my subordinates are fine. I am afraid that someone with ulterior motives will take this opportunity to deal with you..."
"Hey..." Al Yunduo curled his lips and said nonchalantly, "In this palace, I only see the new ones laughing, but the old ones cry... Besides, Concubine Xue is in the prime of her life and is pregnant, so who will take advantage of me?
Is this princess from another country who has lost her favor a thorn in your side? They are not fools!"
Today she wore a bright red brocade feather satin cloak, which was set off by the surrounding snowy scenery, like a blossoming plum blossom, delicate and eye-catching.
At this time, Al Yunduo just turned his head and met each other's eyes. For a moment, the world became extremely quiet, so quiet that one could hear each other's fierce heartbeats. Tong Zhuo quickly looked away from her face and asked slightly embarrassed
: "Didn't Concubine Yun make a special trip to Qiankun Palace to find the emperor? Why didn't she go?"
Al Yunduo was blushing at first, but when he heard this question, he couldn't help but laugh heartily.
"Do you think I'm stupid? The emperor trained you so hard and even injured you. Wouldn't it be bad luck for me to go in now? Or does Chief Tong think the emperor will save me face?" Al Yunduo
He turned around with a smile and shook his head in denial, "Then you are flattering me. I still have this self-awareness."
Seeing that she wasn't nervous at all, Tong Zhuo was a little anxious and blurted out: "Empress Xue Fei is pregnant with a dragon seed, isn't she anxious?" Seeing that she was a little surprised, he realized his gaffe belatedly and hurriedly realized that she was not nervous at all.
He lowered his head regretfully and said, "I made a mistake when I was in a hurry. Please punish me, Concubine Yun."
Al Yunduo looked at him quietly, and suddenly took out a small green porcelain bottle from his waist and handed it to him: "This is our Dongju ointment. Use it for four or five days and there will be no scars on your face."
Already."
Seeing that he was still reluctant to reach out to take it, Qing Glaze on the side couldn't stand it anymore and frowned and said: "What are you doing, Chief Tong, in such a daze? Concubine Yun is so kind, why don't you thank me quickly."
That look seemed to say, you are really just as the empress said, you are really a mu Lengzi.
"Thank you, Imperial Concubine Yun, for your kindness. I cannot accept this thing, lest I be criticized by others."
He thought it would be over, but Al Yunduo directly stuffed the porcelain bottle into his hand, which was completely beyond Tong Zhuo's expectation.
"Concubine Yun..."
"Stop it!" Al Yunduo made a silent gesture, pointed at the porcelain bottle in his hand and said, "What's wrong with my reward for you? I reward whoever I like, it's really boring!" She glared at Tong Zhuo.
With one glance, he turned around and said, "Qing Glaze, let's go."
Al Yunduo's childish behavior really made Tong Zhuo embarrassed.
The moonlight poured over the city, and the red brick walls and tiles lost the intimidating and majestic feeling they had during the day. There was light snow falling all over the sky, but Tong Zhuo sat under the eaves and remained motionless.
It was rare for Marin to see him looking so distracted. He thought it was because he was punished by the emperor today, so he secretly took out a bottle of wine from the secret compartment under the bed, intending to get drunk with him before resting.
When I walked in, I saw that he was holding a small green porcelain bottle and was lost in thought. He leaned over and smiled mischievously: "Master, are you looking at something good? Let me take a look...
…”
Tong Zhuo was startled by him, but he still kept the porcelain bottle in his chest pocket. Seeing his careful movements, Ma Lin couldn't help but move forward and joked: "Oh...could it be who?"
The palace maid gave it to the master, right? Who is it? Let me participate..."
"What a big deal you are! You little brat!" Tong Zhuo punched him hard on the shoulder. Seeing him holding something mysteriously, he said funnyly, "I'm finally willing to throw you away."
Was this wine brought out to share?”
"What did the master say? I didn't see you looking so sad..." After what he said, Marin handed him the wine, and he also held a pot and laughed, "It's not just the two of us.
Well, I can’t bear to leave you if there are too many people.”
Seeing him patronizing Shale, Tong Zhuo pulled off the cork of the wine, raised his head and drank several sips before sighing with unsatisfied taste: "Not bad, good wine!"