The sky gradually cleared up, and a ray of sunshine broke through the clouds, shining on the crystal snowflakes and making people blind.
Xi Qian brushed her forehead with one hand, holding back her sleepiness and listening to Xue Chun's chatter as if there was no one around. She had not interrupted her conversation since half an hour ago, and Xue Chun was the only one talking endlessly.
Finally, Xi Zhi couldn't bear it anymore and interrupted her, saying, "Didn't you say you don't want to get married? When have you even thought about what to name your child after he's born?"
Xuechun was stunned for a moment, then realized that he was so immersed in what he said that he didn't even notice when the snow stopped. He couldn't help but blush, and he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in.
Seeing her embarrassed look, Xi Qian chuckled and took her hand, "Don't be sorry, I understand what you are thinking. It's almost time for lunch, so I will grant you a wish today. Let's meet at noon.
Eat braised pork."
Xuechun still lowered her head and remained silent. Seeing that she couldn't save face, Xiqian stopped talking and took her back to Sumeng Pavilion.
But as soon as he stepped through the gate of the courtyard, he saw Fan Tao running back and forth anxiously in the courtyard. When he saw them coming back, he rushed towards them as if he had seen the savior.
"Jieyu, where have you been? Make it easy for me to find you!"
"Don't worry, tell me slowly what happened." Xi Qian pulled up Fan Tao who was kneeling on the ground.
Fantao's tears fell before she could speak, "Wang Zhaoyi brought many people to break into our Wanyun Palace, saying that Wu Meiren had stolen Geng Meiren's jewelry, and insisted on searching Wu Meiren's Rouyi Pavilion. She also said that if
Once the evidence is found, Wu Meiren will be sent to Gong Zhengsi to be punished."
Xi Xian'e frowned and bit her lip bitterly, "How dare you search the palace for such a reason? Have they started searching?"
"Probably not yet. Mu Jieyu was stopping the slave when she sneaked out, but judging from Wang Zhaoyi's menacing appearance, she probably won't be able to stop her for a long time."
"Fantao, please call all the idle people in our palace to Rouyi Pavilion. I will go to meet Wang Zhaoyi right away."
After Xiqian finished speaking, she turned to leave, but Fantao stopped her anxiously.
"Jieyu???" She looked at Xiqian hesitantly, Xiqian didn't rush her, the two just looked at each other, Xuechun was so anxious that he said, "Sister Fantao, if you have anything to say, please tell me quickly.
ah!"
Xi Qian pinched the back of her hand quietly. Xuechun didn't know what she did wrong but didn't dare to say anything anymore. Fan Tao lowered her eyelashes and raised her head with firm eyes, "Jie Yu, please don't let Wang Zhaoyi search the palace."
, some evidence can be created out of nothing.”
Xiqian nodded and smiled deeply at her, and Fantao felt that her heart suddenly felt much more relaxed.
In the courtyard of Rouyi Pavilion, potted flower branches were scattered all over the ground, which was enough to show how fierce Wang Zhaoyi was. When you walked into the front hall, you could see an even mess.
There were constant cries in the back hall. Xi Qian didn't care about what was under her feet and stumbled into the back hall. In the back hall, she saw Wu Meiren being held down by several eunuchs. Zhu Huan's hairpins were scattered on the floor.
Mu Jieyu blocked the door of the inner chamber with her body. The palace attendants of Lanchi Palace did not dare to do anything to her for a while.
"What are you afraid of when I'm here? Someone come and carry her away. I must search the Rouyi Pavilion today!" Wang Baoluo gave an order, and everyone in the Lanchi Palace braved the move.
He wanted to pull Mu Jieyu away.
"That's right, the emperor has always doted on the empress. The emperor will never blame him for such a thing." The concubines of Lanchi Palace on the side continued to embolden the palace people.
"Stop it!" Xi Xuan rushed forward and pushed away several eunuchs who were holding down Wu Meiren. Xue Chun also beat and kicked away the palace attendants who were approaching Mu Jieyu.
"Who did I think it was? It turned out to be Xi Jieyu! Why, you, a little Jieyu, still want to challenge the empress?" A beautiful woman with a tall nose and big eyes looked at Xi Jieyu with contempt, with a hint of foreignness in her appearance.
Characteristics.
Xi Xuan snorted coldly and said, "I am little Jieyu? Then who is this sister? Judging from her clothes, she must be a beauty. Why don't you bow first when you talk to me?"
"You???" The beauty with a tall nose and big eyes was angry but couldn't find the words to retort. Wang Baoluo winked at her, and the beauty immediately stepped back.
"This is Geng Meiren who has lost something. She is still a little angry. My sister, step aside for now. When I find the stolen goods, we can go to Gong Zhengsi to talk." Wang Baoluo waved his hand, and the palace man who had stopped moving was stopped.
It started moving again.
"Yes, yes, yes, you can search. Who dares to dissatisfy the queen?" said Geng Meiren while pointing with her fingers, like a shrew on the street.
"Who dares to move?" Xi Qian glared at every palace member with cold eyes and sneered, "I don't know if the emperor will blame Empress Zhaoyi, but you cheap maids dare to use your dirty hands to desecrate the feudal concubines.
Concubine, according to palace law, your hands and feet will be chopped off and fed to dogs! I want to see if the emperor will forgive you!"
After hearing her harsh words, the palace people immediately took back their hands, with layers of cold sweat breaking out on their bodies. The palace ladies all sold their bodies to enter the palace, and their lives were never valuable. The master abandoned them as easily as throwing away garbage, so they were not allowed to do so.
Don't think about yourself.
"Useless thing!" Geng Meiren looked at the palace servants who were standing still with disgust, her eyes were like seeing flies, and the palace ladies were even more glad that they did not sacrifice their lives for her.
Xi Qian ignored her and looked at Wang Baoluo and said, "The empress said that Wu Meiren took something belonging to Geng Meiren, but everyone in the palace knew that Wu Meiren was sick. She rarely left Wanyun Palace on weekdays. How could this happen?
Did you take Meiren's things when you arrived at Lanchi Palace? If you want to search the palace, it's better to provide evidence first."
"She came to my place for tea the day before yesterday, and after she left, my things disappeared. Who could have stolen it if she didn't steal it?" Before Wang Baoluo could speak, Geng Meiren jumped out impatiently.
"As far as I know, Miss Wu and you have never had any contact with each other, so why would she go to your place to drink tea? Sister Geng didn't lure Miss Wu there on purpose, right?"
"I felt sorry for her that day, so I kindly invited her to have tea, but she actually stole my things." Meiren Geng gave Wu Meiren a fierce look.
"I don't have it, I don't have it???" Wu Meiren repeated these three words in a daze.
Xi Xuan pulled her over and handed her over to Mu Jieyu, "Sister, take her in first, I'll hold her here." Mu Jieyu nodded and brought Wu Meiren into the inner room.
Xi Qian glanced sideways at Geng Meiren and said, "Don't you think this reason is too far-fetched? How did Wu Meiren get there that day? I'll know as soon as you ask. Besides, you lost something, why should you say that Wu Meiren stole it?
?Couldn’t it be that your people’s hands and feet are unclean?”
Geng Meiren argued forcefully, "That's because her things were gone as soon as she left."
"In that case, why didn't you come to the door the day before yesterday instead of delaying it until today?" Xi Qian pressed forward step by step, not giving her any chance to breathe.