"Concubine Xue is here?" Chu Qianqian looked at Chu Miao'er and A'er Yunduo who were following closely behind. She was slightly surprised, but quickly covered it up with a smile, "It's such a coincidence that the fourth princess and Concubine Yun came together.
Already..."
"I have met the Queen." Al Yunduo saluted lazily, and then found a corner to sit down. Chu Qianqian's eyes followed her, but she did not scold her. The concubines sitting below saw
The queen didn't react at all, and laughed angrily, not wanting to offend the giant Buddha.
"Miao'er, please sit next to Concubine Xue, so that you can talk to her," Chu Qianqian explained to everyone with a smile, "I originally invited the concubines in the palace, but I thought that the fourth princess was also a member of my family, so I invited them together.
I called you over, there’s nothing wrong with it, right?”
As the master of the harem, she could decide on her own who to invite to the palace banquet, so why would she need to ask others? The other concubines naturally knew that Chu Qianqian was just saying polite words, and they immediately started complimenting her: "Of course I don't mind, the queen is the queen."
Even though we are in a high position, we still have a deep love for the four princesses and sisters. We should all learn from this original intention! The Queen is really joking..."
After a quick scan of the surroundings, he saw that everyone was sitting upright, except Al Yunduo, who was sitting there with nothing to do. Chu Miaoer looked at her thoughtfully, and then sat down next to Chu Xianxue.
The banquet held by the Queen was not as extravagant as that of the previous dynasty, and it is well known that the Queen likes quiet. There are no singing girls dancing, and there is no other noise except the sound of silk and bamboo, so the entire Fengwei Palace is unusually peaceful and quiet.
.
During the banquet, the queen repeatedly reminded the concubines present to always remember their important responsibility of "opening up branches and leaves" for the royal family, but they all knew very well that in addition to explaining this matter, the more obvious purpose of this banquet was to
: Warn them not to provoke Chu Xianxue. Strictly speaking, he is the dragon in her belly.
Before the banquet was over, Al Yunduo casually made an excuse to leave. Chu Qianqian was chatting happily with them and didn't bother to argue with her. He nodded and let her leave first. However, not long after, Chu Miaoer also used Huyin
He made an excuse and stood up to say goodbye to Chu Qianqian.
Chu Qianqian knew that her second sister had never liked this kind of banquet, and she also knew that she was using Huyin as a shield. However, she specially invited her into the palace today just so that the three sisters could have a good time together. Watch her go
Having made up his mind, he couldn't keep her any longer, so he had no choice but to nod and let her go.
After leaving Fengwei Palace, Chu Miaoer had no intention of leaving the palace. Instead, she turned around and walked in the opposite direction. Baitao looked ahead and asked in confusion: "Princess, are we not going back to the palace?"
? But this is the direction of Baixiang Garden..."
"I know." Chu Miaoer responded lightly, but she walked faster and faster. If she didn't talk to Al Yunduo today, she might not feel at ease when she went back.
All the concubines were in Fengwei Palace. Along the way, the harem was very quiet. Except for the occasional few maids cleaning the snow, no one else was encountered.
"Please send a message and tell me that the Fourth Princess has come to pay homage to Concubine Yun." Baitao said politely to the palace maid who was sweeping the floor. After the palace maid looked up, she threw down the broom, turned around and ran towards the house.
I knew Al Yunduo had a casual and exaggerated temperament, but I didn't expect that the palace maid below was also so casual. Chu Miaoer stood at the door with a lot of emotions in her heart. This was the first time for her to come back to Baixiang Garden in such a long time.
Not long after, Qing Glaze followed the little palace maid and walked out quickly. After bowing, she said with a smile: "I have seen the fourth princess. Concubine Yun originally wanted to come here with her slaves, but it is not convenient at the moment.
Please, Fourth Princess, please go with your servants, your Majesty is waiting inside."
What inconvenience can there be in the clear sky? Since it is inconvenient, let her go in... Al Yunduo is becoming more and more unpredictable. Although he is a little confused, Chu Miaoer still smiles and nods, and follows her all the way.
It was only when she was outside that she understood what this "inconvenience" meant.
"Sister Princess, is she here?" Al Yunduo called out lazily, but he was half-lying on the couch motionless. He pointed to the seat next to him and said, "Sister Princess, please sit here."
When she entered the room, she smelled the aroma of wine. Chu Miaoer watched her drink sip after sip, and couldn't help but frown slightly. As soon as she took a few steps forward, she caught a glimpse of the man standing behind the screen from the corner of her eye.
Suddenly shocked, he quickly turned to Baitao and said, "You and Qing Glaze go to the door and wait first. You are not allowed to come in without my instructions."
When there were only three of them in the room, Chu Miaoer walked straight to the round table and sat down, and said calmly: "Everyone has left and you are still hiding there. Do you need me to shout for someone to arrest you before you can count?"
Hearing this, Al Yunduo curled his lips, chuckled and called out: "Azhe, come out, it's not like you don't know the princess sister. It's just a good time to recognize her face and say hello."
Hiding a man secretly in the palace is a capital crime that disturbs the harem. Chu Miao'er is really grateful to her for trusting her so much, not hiding anything, and brazenly letting them recognize each other's faces.
Ah Zhe slowly walked out from inside, and after performing the Eastern etiquette generously, he stood there blankly. When their eyes met, the two of them didn't know what to say for a moment.
"He has been with me since I was a child, and he came with me when I came to Kyoto. It's just that my brother was afraid that I would be plotted in the palace, so he stayed here to protect me secretly," Al Yunduo chuckled, stood up, and pulled her to
He sat down next to him and said pitifully, "I got a pot of Dongjue wine a few days ago, so I let him come out and take a few sips. But not everyone wants to drink the wine from their hometown like the princess and sister, and can drink it at any time."
of……"
Chu Miaoer glanced at the two small wine glasses on the table. There was still wine left in the glasses. It could be seen that Al Yunduo was not lying, but he was a man with a foreign surname after all. If he was following the concubines in the harem, what would happen if someone discovered him?
"Does anyone else know about him?" Chu Miaoer looked away from Ah Zhe's face and looked at Al Yunduo intently, with obvious caution in his eyes.
Al Yunduo tilted his head and thought for a while, then shook his head very firmly: "There is no way anyone will find him. Azhe's skills are as good as those of us in Dongjue. Besides, if someone finds out, he will have to fight all night."
Report it to the emperor, and they won't keep me here today."
Seeing that Chu Miao'er was silent, Al Yunduo put his hand on her leg and smiled coquettishly: "Sister Princess, don't talk about me anymore. It's such a coincidence that you finally came to my Baixiang Palace.
Azhe..." She turned around and said, "Hurry and pour it for the princess sister, let her try our Dongjue wine and see how it compares with Kyoto's..."
Although Chu Miaoer likes to have a drink with Fu Yunqi in the mansion, it is not suitable for him to be in the palace now. In addition, the aroma of the wine is strong, and it smells like strong alcohol. Once the stamina comes up, he doesn't want to be beaten later.
Wouldn't it be ridiculous to send someone back to the Fourth Prince's Mansion?
Just as she was about to refuse, Chu Miaoer saw Ah Zhe's hand holding the wine glass. Perhaps the surprise in her eyes was too obvious, and Ah Zhe shrank back as if he was electrocuted, with a trace of annoyance flashing in his eyes.
"Try it quickly, try it..." Al Yunduo was like a child waiting to be praised, looking at Chu Miao'er excitedly and expectantly. But her thoughts were suddenly disturbed by the ring that had just passed by.
…?
"Azhe, can I borrow the ring in your hand to take a look?" Chu Miaoer stretched out her hand to him without concealment and added firmly, "The last finger of your right hand."
A'er Yunduo couldn't understand what she was talking about. He just felt that his high spirits were suddenly interrupted. He looked at Chu Miao'er and then at Azhe, who had a sullen face. He curled his lips somewhat unhappily and said, "Azhe
, quickly take out your ring and show it to the princess and sister, is there anything new on you? It’s an old thing from hundreds of years ago. Is there anything that shouldn’t be seen?”
As he spoke, he walked behind Azhe and took off the ring no matter how hard he clenched his fist.
"Eh? Isn't this Yang Jinxi's ring? Why is it here with you?" Al Yunduo quickly handed the ring to Chu Miao'er, "Sister Princess, look at it!"
Chu Miaoer carefully looked at the inconspicuous ring on his palm. It was just like in his impression, except for the scratches and scratches, there were no other pictures or patterns, and the workmanship was also very rough.
It's just that Al Yunduo remembered wrongly. This ring did not belong to Yang Jinxi, but was a token Wanniang borrowed from him so that Yang Jinxi could enter Chunyan Tower, so it was still Wanniang's. But Wanniang said that this ring was
It was an object given to her by her brother when he was young, one for each of them.
For so many years, her brother has been missing for a long time. No one knows whether he is alive or dead. How could it be such a coincidence that he appeared in his body? Chu Miaoer suddenly felt that he was trapped in a fog, and he clearly saw something in front of him.
It's clear but can't be seen clearly.
"Azhe, how come Yang Jinxi's things are on you?" Al Yunduo frowned and asked displeasedly, "Is it possible that you guys are still secretly keeping in touch?"
Probably because he didn't expect her to ask such a question, Azhe opened his mouth and explained in a deep voice: "When the little Khan set off back to Dongjue, Azhe went to say goodbye and picked it up on the way back. I don't know who the owner is, but
I thought it was strange so I kept it with me, but I was afraid of hurting the princess so I never dared to mention it."
Sure enough, as soon as he heard the news about Al Yuna, Al Yunduo started to droop his head.
"It's nothing, I'm just taking a look," Chu Miao'er returned the ring to him and said with piercing eyes, "I just glanced at it and thought it was an object thrown away from our house, but when I took a closer look, the workmanship was completely different.
I saw it wrong."
When I talked about this thing with Wan Niang two days ago, I didn't hear her mention that it was lost. But now that Azhe said it was reasonable and well-founded, it was hard to question him in front of Al Yunduo. After all, it looked like Al
Yun Duo's reaction was truly uninformed. If you want to know whether it is true or false, go back to the house and see Wan Niang and you will get to the bottom of it.
