Empress, she is rising step by step

Chapter 71 Running under the bed and eavesdropping

"I'm afraid that ghost came with the concubine. Because the emperor is here and protected by the dragon energy, he doesn't dare to enter the palace. The concubine should go back to Qifeng Palace and tell it to come to the concubine if anything happens. Don’t scare innocent people.”

"No matter what your business is, someone is clearly fooling Xuanxu." Shen Que comforted Zhu Ci.

He originally planned to turn a blind eye to the haunting incident. Even if it hadn't been for this incident, there would have been other incidents, and the harem would never be peaceful.

But the other party was so courageous that he went to the Zichen Palace to play tricks, and he simply didn't take the emperor seriously.

"I have never seen a real ghost in my life. I just want to see something new. Li Quan, I will leave this matter to you. Whether it is a real ghost or a fake ghost, I have to see it with my own eyes. See you."

Li Quan complained secretly in his heart. This job is not easy to do. I don’t have a clue. If it was someone pretending to be someone, even if they were caught, the implication would be very wide. In case it's true, it's not...

"Yes. Don't worry, Your Majesty and Princess Zhu. I have sent additional guards. I think that dirty thing won't come again. My servant is guarding outside. If the Emperor has any orders, please give them instructions."

Shen Que waved his hand impatiently, and Li Quan walked out holding the hem of his robe.

Shen Que held Zhu Ci's hand and said, "Don't be afraid. I have ordered Li Quan to conduct a strict investigation. I don't believe it. There really is a ghost."

"Concubine, I believe in the emperor." Zhu Ci covered the back of Shen Que's hand with her other hand. She took a step forward and gently leaned her head on Shen Que's shoulder.

When the ghostly figure floated past the window just now, a thin layer of sweat broke out on the emperor's palms. He was obviously scared, but he was just pretending to be calm because he was afraid of showing his timidity in front of her.

It turns out that the emperor, who is the supreme emperor of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, is also afraid sometimes. But then again, it's one thing not to believe it, but it's another thing to see it with your own eyes. Few people won't be afraid at all if they see it.

As soon as the haunting happened, it quickly alarmed the Sixth Palace. Many people saw a white shadow floating around in the dark night, wailing like a miserable baby.

Zhu Ci and Shen Que slept uneasily in the middle of the night. The next morning, as soon as the white fish belly appeared in the east, Shen Que got up with a faint cyan color in his eyes.

Zhu Ci was also feeling dizzy. She helped Shen Que put on his court clothes.

Shen Que stretched out his hand to touch her face, "You didn't sleep well after all the trouble last night. After returning to the palace, have a good rest and don't get sick again. I'm going to have dinner with my mother today, and I'll see you another day. "

Zhu Ci nodded, respectfully sent Shen Que off, and then left the Zichen Palace on the back foot.

The morning dew is faint, and the sun hangs in the distant sky like a salted egg yolk.

A ray of dawn penetrated the clouds and fell on the red wall. The vague clouds floated in the sky, and were covered with a layer of gorgeous bright edges covered by the dawn light.

There was a bit of coolness in the air, which suddenly made people's chaotic heads sober up.

Zhu Ci did not go back in the sedan chair, but slowly walked along the palace road in the direction of Qifeng Palace. She raised her head and glanced at the sky. A faint bright moon hung on the flying eaves.

Not far away, two palace maids in red and green were whispering and sweeping the fallen leaves on the ground with brooms.

"Hey, have you heard about what happened last night? There was a ghost in the palace last night. Eunuch Li saw it with his own eyes. There was blood on the ground in front of the Zichen Palace." "How come I not only heard about it, but also saw it with my own eyes?" I don't know what I ate in the middle of the night last night. I just happened to go to the toilet and saw a figure flying past me. "

"Is it really a ghost? Is the ghost male or female? Does it look as scary as the script says?"

"How did I know? I was so scared that I almost lost my soul." She looked around and whispered in a low voice.

"But I heard from others that the ghost was the phantom of Lu Yunv's stillborn child. She wandered around the palace in the middle of the night because she felt wronged."

"It's strange that Lu Yunv didn't have a baby. Maybe it has something to do with the person from Qifeng Palace. Lu Yunv is usually not an easy-going mistress. Since she became pregnant, she has become more arrogant and proud. Even the imperial concubine Even the empress dares to squeeze in. Let alone a palace maid who was born as a palace maid."

Zhu Ci raised her eyebrows when she heard her name, and stopped with enough time to stare at the two little palace maids quietly.

"It's not impossible that Imperial Lady Zhu couldn't stand the humiliation of Imperial Lady Lu, so she designed to kill the imperial heir in Imperial Lady Lu's belly. Have you forgotten Jingyue beside Imperial Lady Zhu? She was beaten alive by Imperial Lady Lu. Damn it, you don’t even think about it, I hope the queen can swallow this breath."

"It's hard to say this. We are no longer on duty at Qifeng Palace, so we don't dare to jump to conclusions. But having said that, Princess Zhu is really lucky. She is also a palace maid, so she flattered the imperial concubine and became her master. How can we be like the two of us? I wake up earlier than a chicken and go to bed later than a pig. When will this kind of day end?"

Seeing that the two of them were talking more and more, Zhuying's face turned red with anger, and she wanted to step forward and give those two girls a lesson.

Zhu Ci raised her hand to stop her. Although she didn't understand why, she could only give up and wait for the two palace ladies with her almond-shaped eyes as wide as copper bells.

The two palace maids still didn't know, "Who can call a patriarch with a face like a vixen, and he is used to making the emperor happy on the dragon bed. We are not that shameless, so we should just keep our heads down and work hard."

Zhu Ci was not angry after hearing this. She stretched out her bare hands to twist her hair behind her ears and smiled softly.

"Really? You two know so well about the matter between me and the emperor. What's the matter? You don't work hard on weekdays, so you went under my bed and eavesdropped?"

Zhu Ci's voice suddenly sounded behind them, and the two palace maids were instantly frightened and trembled all over. Their faces were full of blood, and they turned around and knelt on the ground.

"This servant is here to kowtow and wish the royal daughter good health."

Zhu Ci pulled the handkerchief in her hand and slowly walked forward, looking back and forth between the two of them.

"Oh, Wan'an? If I hadn't passed by here and heard you two insulting me behind my back, I would have been safe. But I passed by here and was listened to without missing a word. I just I feel so bad, where does Wan'an come from?! You two weren't very eloquent just now. You talked about me all the time, so why are you both mute now?"

One of the maids raised her head slightly and said, "You heard wrong. The slaves really didn't say anything bad about you."

"Not only do you have a long tongue, you are always good at telling stories, and you are also a liar. You are always telling lies to me. Who knows whether what you said in the past about being loyal to the emperor is true or false?"

Zhu Ci cast a sidelong glance at the two of them, "Since it's so dishonest, I'll just report it back to the Emperor and let him make a decision."

The palace maid who spoke just now panicked, grabbed the hem of Zhu Ci's skirt and begged with an expression, "I wish you to spare your life, I really know that I was wrong. I was so quick to speak, I said something you shouldn't have said, I wish you to spare your life. I will be in the future." I don’t dare to do it anymore.”

(End of this chapter)