The palace wall reflects the moon

Chapter 26 Lantern Palace Banquet Three

Xin Wei had just sat down, but before her butt was warmed by the chair, Commander Zhang came into the hall and whispered a few words in the emperor's ear.

No one particularly cared about such a small episode.

Nothing happened after that, and the atmosphere was peaceful and peaceful until the palace banquet was over.

After the palace banquet was over, it was already the end of Youshi, the moon was high and the night was deep.

Xin Wei took a small road, while the eldest princess took a wide palace road that could be passed by eight sedans, but they met each other just one turn away from Huguang Pavilion.

Seeing the eldest princess fighting from a distance, Huaixi whispered in Xin Wei's ear: "Little master, let's hide away. That's probably the eldest princess, and we can't afford to offend her."

There were not many masters in the palace who were driven out in sedan chairs, and most of those who came on this road were going to Fangfei Hall. Huaixi could easily guess who it was.

Xin Wei took Huai Xi and stepped aside, respectfully waiting for the eldest princess to be driven over in her sedan chair.

Unexpectedly, when passing by them, the eldest princess stopped the sedan chair, looked at Xin Wei and said, "Is this Xin Jieyu from Huguangxie?"

"Back to the princess, yes."

"Concubine Suwen Chen's Huguang Pavilion is extraordinary. I have never been able to go in and take a look. Tonight, I would like to have a cup of tea at Huguang Pavilion. What do you think of it, Xin Jieyu?"

"It is a great honor for Your Highness the Princess to be here." Xin Wei said respectfully.

The moment the sedan suddenly stopped, Huaixi held her breath and was extremely nervous.

After entering Huguang Pavilion, Huaixi hurriedly prepared refreshments and almost fell over the threshold when carrying fruits into the house.

She quickly stood firm and realized that she had lost her manners in front of the eldest princess. She hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Highness, please spare your life! I realize my mistake!"

Shen Shuning looked at the girl's amusement and deliberately said, "What kind of tea is this? This princess only drinks Guzhu purple bamboo shoots, don't you know?"

Huaixi was panicked. This Huguang Pavilion was not comparable to Yong'an Palace and Weiyang Palace. They could get whatever they wanted. Gu Zhu Zisun had never seen it before. Where could he get it for the eldest princess?

She lowered her head, her hands holding the tray shook like a sieve, biting her lip not knowing how to reply.

Xin Wei took a tea box and gave it to Huai Xi: "That's it, go ahead and cook it."

Huaixi was stunned. Isn't this Longjing before the rain? Isn't it also called Guzhu Zisun?After all, she was short-sighted and didn't dare to ask any more questions.

The little girl hurriedly ran out holding the tea box, and Shen Shuning laughed out loud.

"Am I a beast? She's scared."

"Why are you scaring her?" Xin Wei said helplessly, "The little girl can't stand being scared, and she will cry again soon."

Huai Xi is only 14 years old this year. She is still in her prime. After entering the palace, she has only been dealing with her, Jie Yu. It is natural that she is scared when she meets the eldest princess for the first time.

"What a big deal."

Shen Shuning disagreed, the smile on his lips faded slightly, he came slightly closer to her and whispered: "That Chu Jieyu will not be able to return to Weiyang Palace today."

Xin Wei was also thinking that Chu Ying never came back to the palace banquet tonight, something must have happened.

"Commander Zhang saw her in the back hall of Qianyuan Hall. She was wandering around the back hall, holding a basket. In the basket was a pair of scissors with some fabric clamped on it, which happened to match the ruined dance costume. .”

Xin Wei asked: "Isn't it bitten by a mouse?"

At the palace banquet, someone clearly reported that Wu Yi had been bitten by a mouse.

"That's what Dan Hong told me to leave the matter to the mouse to avoid causing a big fuss at the palace banquet," Shen Shuning said, "I always see that this matter is not only for Concubine Liu, but also for this princess. .That Chu Jieyu, didn’t I protect her in public? Wouldn’t touching her be a slap in my face?”

The man didn't dare to go directly to the eldest princess, so he could only do some sneaky things.

But isn't this frame-up a common tactic used by the Queen?
Xin Wei peeled off an tangerine and handed a piece of golden flesh to her lips: "The queen is so anxious that she should not do anything at the Yuanxiao Palace banquet. The emperor cares about the royal face very much. What she did was going against the grain." .”

"That's true. Shen Xiao has a good temper, but if someone comes to hurt the royal family's dignity, he won't tolerate it. This is Cao Qing. Shen Xiao seems to be angry at her, and she hasn't noticed yet." Shen Shuning ate the orange. , looking at the slightly swaying candlelight on the brown copper branch lamp, and whispered: "Is there any woman around him who understands him now?"

Xin Wei said: "He still has you."

Shen Shuning held her hand and blinked.

"You still have me. Remember, don't do everything by yourself. I, the feared eldest princess, don't do this for nothing."

When the little eunuch came in, Xin Wei hurriedly took out her hands and sat upright.

It's so late, why would anyone come here?
The little eunuch bowed to the eldest princess and then said to Xin Wei: "My lord, the emperor has ordered me to sleep with you tonight. Please bathe and change my clothes."

Shen Shuning was stunned when he heard this, and his eyes widened.

Xin Wei paused and said: "Eunuch, did the emperor make a mistake? You should spend the Lantern Festival with the queen..."

"The queen is sick, so we can make an exception," the young eunuch said with a flattering smile, "My dear master, please."
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Xin Wei didn't quite understand why Chuan Shi went to the Imperial Study Room, but she couldn't question it. The guard opened the door for her, and she walked into the Imperial Study Room alone.

Even after the door closed, she still felt cold.

There was only a gauze as thin as cicada wings on the outside of the Su embroidered pearl brocade lining, and her shoulders shrank with the cold.

She also had to maintain a dignified manner and kneel down to the emperor who was reviewing the papers.

Shen Xiao raised his eyes to look at her, and the exquisite figure came into his eyes. At that moment, his pupils shrank, he stood up, took a black cloak, and put it on her shoulders.

Looking down, he saw that under her rugged collarbone, the ravine penetrated deep into the moon-white tube top.

He turned around hurriedly, his throat slipped, and then sat back on the mahogany carved dragon throne as if nothing had happened, looking at her with deep eyes: "Why are you wearing this in the middle of winter?"

Aren't you afraid of getting sick from the cold?
Xin Wei's cheeks were so cold from the cold that her words were also cold.

"The emperor called me to bed, so naturally I dressed like this."

Last time she was forced to give up her disguise in private, and now that there were no outsiders around, she no longer needed to pretend to be submissive.

Shen Xiao was stunned.

"I asked you to come, but I didn't ask you to sleep with me."

Xin Wei said "Oh" and tightened her cloak.

It was probably because the little eunuch misunderstood and caused an embarrassing mistake.

Shen Xiao's eyes stayed on her face for a while, and then he said calmly: "I have suppressed Chu Jieyu's matter. She has returned to Weiyang Palace. You don't want to pursue the truth, just stop it."

It would be fine if nothing happened, but there was no point in finding out the truth, as long as the emperor was willing to deal with it.

Thinking like this, Xin Wei thanked her perfunctorily.

"Go back."

Shen Xiao continued to look down at the memorial.

Xin Wei stood still, "That's it?"

"Yes," Shen Xiao paused, his voice slightly hoarse, "so that you won't be able to sleep because you are worried about Chu Jieyu."

Xin Wei took off her cloak, bowed and left.

After her back disappeared into the darkness around the corner, Shen Xiao raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows, then looked at the cloak that was hung back up, and laughed to himself.

(End of this chapter)