Something happened in Lengyue Palace, and the first person who came to visit was Dongling Yuanhao. When he arrived, Ximen Yourong looked a little bad. Even though there was a strong fire next to her, she was still shivering from the cold.
Dongling Yuanhao looked at Ximen Yourong, then looked at Xiang Qing who was refilling his cup of tea and said:
"Girl Xiang, your master is afraid of the cold. Why don't you light more fires to make the house warmer?"
Before Xiang Qing could reply, Ximen Yourong spoke first:
"It's okay. It's not advisable to burn too much charcoal fire indoors with the doors and windows closed."
The pale-faced Ximen Yourong knew that her coldness at this time had nothing to do with whether there was enough charcoal fire. She knew that because of the wound on her arm, she would inevitably start to have a fever.
This symptom of fever due to injury is a normal process for ordinary people. But in her case, it triggers her cold poison attack, which is more painful than a normal poison attack, and can even kill her.
!
However, apart from the dull pain of the wound, she didn't feel much uncomfortable.
Therefore, while she could still hold on, she looked at Dongling Yuanhao and said:
"Prince Hao has come just in time. I want to ask you a favor."
Dongling Yuanhao smiled brightly and said with almost certainty:
"The royal sister-in-law wants to ask me to take Xue'er out of the palace and let her return to the mountain, right?"
When he came in just now, he saw the listless "Xue'er" locked in a cage and left outside, but Xue'er was intact, which proved that Ximen Yourong was still protecting Xue'er!
Ximen tolerated her physical discomfort and forced a smile:
"Since Lord Hao has already guessed it, I won't say more. I also ask Lord Hao to help me with this."
"Don't worry, Sister-in-law, I promise to help you complete this small matter, but..."
Dongling Yuanhao looked at Ximen Yourong's bandaged injured hand, he hesitated for a moment and then said:
"Sister-in-law, is it true that Xue'er has spontaneously developed her bestiality, or is there someone else who hurts others...?"
If Xueer hurt someone else, Dongling Yuanhao might not have any suspicion.
However, it was Ximen Yourong and Ximen Ruozun who were injured by Xueer, which is incredible.
You know, when Ximen Yourong took Ximen Ruozun with him, Xueer would lie down obediently and let Ximen Ruozun pluck her hair out and play with her.
If Xue'er was going to hurt Ximen Ruozun, it couldn't have happened now.
Moreover, Xue'er was held in Ximen Yourong's arms for warmth every day, and he even took Xue'er with him when he slept.
She is like Xue'er's master. How could Xue'er hurt her?
Ximen Yourong knew what Dongling Yuanhao was suspecting, but she had no intention of telling anyone what happened at this time. She just avoided the important and said lightly:
"After all, Xue'er is a fox whose animalistic nature is hard to control. It's normal to hurt people. I thought it would stay docile because it recognized me, but I didn't expect that my self-righteousness almost hurt Ruozun."
Ximen Yourong silently felt sorry for Xue'er. Others were using Xue'er to attack her, and she was also using Xue'er to gain convenience for herself!
Fortunately, Xue'er is not a human, but a fox. Otherwise, how uncomfortable it would be!
Dongling Yuanhao looked at Ximen Yourong. He didn't believe her "explanation". He asked inquiringly:
"Sister-in-law, in fact, if you don't want to send Xueer away, you can beg the emperor...!"
"Prince Hao, if you can, could you please help me bring "Xue'er" to the mountain forest where it originally lived today? I don't want to cause more trouble when it is isolated and helpless. If Xue'er continues to stay here, what will happen to it?
It’s not good for me.”
Ximen Yourong felt reluctant to let go of Xue'er, but regardless of others using Xue'er to attack her, Xue'er was a fox after all, and it had animalistic nature.
In other words, Xue'er did have the possibility of attacking others. The reason why Xue'er was so well-behaved during this period was, firstly, because Xueer recognized her, and secondly, because she used acupuncture to suppress Xueer's dryness.
Therefore, during the time Xueer was in Lengyue Palace, everyone thought she was docile and harmless.
If this were the time when she was still at "Sheng Ci'an", she would indeed not have to use acupuncture on Xue'er, because Xue'er only faced her and Xiang Qing every day.
But it was different in Lengyue Palace. Xueer saw many strangers. Its animal nature was sensitive and it was easy to hurt people.
This morning, the reason why Xueer suddenly showed her bestiality was actually because she secretly stimulated and induced Xueer to hurt Ximen Ruozun.
However, she was optimistic about the opportunity to prevent Ximen Ruozun from being seriously injured by Xue'er, but she also intended to let Xue'er seriously hurt her.
In fact, until she had an unpleasant quarrel with Dongling Yuanyong last night, she had never thought of using such an extreme method to protect herself and Ximen Ruozun.
She felt that Dongling Yuanyong would not become her protective shield without any scruples, so she had to take this strategy.
In this way, she can take care of herself, and at the same time, it is justifiable for Xueer to be sent away.
It happened that Dongling Yuanhao was the one who sent Xue'er to Lengyue Palace in the first place, and now it is more appropriate for him to send Xue'er back to the mountains and forests.
Dongling Yuanhao vaguely sensed that Ximen Yourong's decision to send Xueer away seemed to contain some kind of resentment!
If he guessed correctly, Ximen Yourong's complaints probably included his royal brother who pretended to be cruel.
Thinking of Dongling Yuanyong, Dongling Yuanhao naturally also thought of the rumors in the palace today that Dongling Yuanyong left Lengyue Palace angrily last night. He was about to ask about the situation, but he didn't want an internal servant to come in and tell you.
Kou Yi came to check on her.
No matter who came, if the reception continued, Ximen Yourong's unwell body could no longer hold up any longer.
However, she couldn't refuse You Kouyi, so she had no choice but to let her in.
You Kouyi came in and saw Dongling Yuanhao there. They smiled and said hello to each other in silence. Then You Kouyi saluted Ximen Yourong and said:
"I heard that the queen's beloved pet suddenly injured her mother, daughter and nephew. I asked the imperial doctor and he said that the "purifying flower" that blooms once in a century can not only relieve pain and strengthen muscles, but also nourish the liver and protect the heart. It's just right.
My concubine's dowry included a "purifying flower", so I specially sent it to the empress."
You Kouyi took a sealed box from Manzhi, opened it and placed it in front of Ximen Yourong.
Dongling Yuanhao, who was sitting opposite Ximen Yourong, reached out and picked up the box, smelled the flowers and said with a smile:
"It is said that although the aroma of 'Chenchen Flower' is light, the aroma of dried flowers can remain unchanged for decades. It is a rare and rare magical herb..." Dongling Yuanhao sighed for a while, and then looked at it again.
Ximen Yourong said meaningfully:
"Royal Sister-in-law, Concubine You's intentions are very serious. It's not like you accept her. It would be a pity if you don't accept her!"
Ximen Yourong only took one look at the well-preserved dried flowers in the box, and she knew that it was indeed a "dust-purifying flower" that was rare in a century.
"Chenchen Flower" is a Zhiyin medicinal material. If it is used on her body that is afraid of the cold, it will undoubtedly make things worse.
However, Ximen Yourong did not intend to decline You Kouyi's "kindness". She said calmly:
"I accept Concubine You's wishes..." Ximen Yourong didn't even say a polite thank you and gave instructions to Xiang Qing:
"Put it away and let Doctor Ai see if this precious medicinal material is suitable for Ruozun."
Xiang Qing quickly took away the box. The "you're welcome" from their master and servant really made You Kouyi a little surprised. She didn't expect Ximen Yourong to put it away so neatly, as if it was what she should give to Ximen Yourong.
Things are the same.
Dongling Yuanhao, who was watching the excitement from the side, also secretly smiled. With Ximen Yourong's indifferent temperament, she probably didn't want such an advantage.
However, she didn't even say a word of polite refusal, which shows that Ximen Yourong probably knew something before he could accept You Kouyi's "heavy gift" with "peace of mind".
This You Kouyi's father secretly instigated attacks against Ximen Yourong in the previous court, and You Kouyi abides by his duties in the harem. But I don't know whether You Kouyi's deference to Ximen Yourong is true or not? Or should I ask, Yu Kouyi
Is Yi really a law-abiding person?
Dongling Yuanhao actually had no objection to You Kouyi at this time. At most, he just didn't want to get close to her.
Looking at You Kouyi's calm and restless face, and then looking at Ximen Yourong who was even more peaceful, Dongling Yuanhao wanted to stay and watch the excitement for a while.
However, it has been said that where there are many women since ancient times, there will be more right and wrong. As a grown man, he would be looking for trouble if he got involved.
Therefore, Dongling Yuanhao was about to leave Lengyue Palace first by helping Ximen Yourong take Xueer away to release the animals, but Eunuch Cao arrived with Dongling Yuanyong's order and disrupted everything.
Because Dongling Yuanyong's decree was to kill Xue'er, this decree shocked Ximen Yourong, but she remained silent and didn't say a word.
On the contrary, Dongling Yuanhao was the first to ask Duke Cao:
"It's just a fox that hurts someone. Does the emperor have to do anything to deal with it?"
"Prince Hui Hao, Your Majesty believes that it is a minor thing for the fox to hurt people, but it is a serious matter to destroy the righteousness in the palace. The queen is the mother of the country. She should not have any reason to be criticized, let alone breed evil things. Now that evil thing has not only caused evil
The rumors of evil spirits also damaged the queen’s body, so Your Majesty feels that the fox deserves to die..."
Ximen Yourong listened silently to the "will" brought by Eunuch Cao. I'm afraid no one here could not understand his words, which explicitly or implicitly meant that the fox she raised had destroyed the righteousness in the palace. At the same time,
What Eunuch Cao really wanted to say was that not only should she not raise a fox, but she should also not keep Ximen Ruozun by her side.
If the decree conveyed by Eunuch Cao was Dongling Yuanyong's sincerity, her heart would be completely chilled!
Ximen Yourong couldn't stop his body from trembling when he thought that Dongling Yuanyong was really so cruel to her.
Although Dongling Yuanhao didn't know what Ximen Yourong was thinking, he knew very well that she would never accept the ending of Xue'er being killed.
Dongling Yuanhao couldn't bear to look at Ximen Yourong's increasingly pale face, and he hummed at Eunuch Cao's boldness:
"What kind of evil trend, in my opinion, is nothing more than some people who like to play chickens and dog thieves and spread rumors around nothing. If the emperor's sister-in-law really has the art of foxy charm, those who are pouring dirty water on Lengyue Palace will not be afraid of the emperor's sister-in-law using black magic to deal with it.
They? Instead of killing a fox to extinguish the evil spirit, it would be fairer for the emperor brother to find the mastermind behind the rumor and give the emperor an explanation..."
Dongling Yuanhao said, he looked at You Kouyi and said:
"My Lady, do you think this is true?"
Dongling Yuanhao's inquiry made You Kouyi feel a slight prick in her heart. She didn't know if she was overthinking, or if she was secretly following the instructions. She felt that Dongling Yuanhao was deliberately hinting at her.
However, she didn't think that Dongling Yuanhao came against her because he knew that she had secretly arranged the arrangement for Ximen Yourong to hit the tip of the knife. Maybe he just said it casually!