Phoenix Fight: The First Concubine

Chapter 45

This young man is really unrestrained, she hasn't asked his benefactor's name just now, but he is good, he really kills one person in ten steps, never stays behind for thousands of miles, he just brushes his clothes away, and hides his merit and fame.

He was really unrestrained, and he didn't even want to thank him.

At this time, Lu'er had calmed down a lot, she lowered the curtain, "Miss, let's go back home."

Murong Wei thought about it too, she was really scared by what happened today.

Suddenly, Murong Wei thought of the old man from before, "Where's the old man who touched porcelain?"

Only then did Lu'er remember, and when she looked back, her face turned pale with shock: "The person is gone."

Murong Wei snorted, and now she realized that she had already fallen into someone else's trap.

It was simply that the old man was an introduction, and the assassination of the next few barbarians was the purpose.

"Okay, I don't know when I have the ability to make people spend so much effort to deal with me."

Could it be that the barbarian went crazy and wanted to kill her just because of a rumor and to gain credibility?

This capital city is too unsafe.

Murong Wei felt that the emperor should really rectify the law and order in the capital, otherwise, with so many problems under his feet, who would dare to come?

The people from Wucheng Bingma Division had already taken away the assassin's body, and after asking Murong Wei a few questions, they probably thought of the seriousness of the situation and went back to the yamen first.

As for Murong Wei, it is of course impossible to go back with them. If there is any question, it is probably easier to ask her father.

She felt that she should really make a suggestion to her father and write to the emperor to rectify the law and order in the capital.

Hao Hao originally planned to pay New Year's greetings but this happened, Murong Wei was not in the mood anymore, and immediately turned the car and went home.

She didn't plan to leave home until the public security in the capital improved.

Too dangerous.

Just when Murong Wei rode back home, the gray-clothed masked man appeared in the mansion in the west of the capital and knocked on the door.

The door creaked open, and a middle-aged man let the man in gray in.

"How are things?"

"According to the son's order, a few barbarians were dealt with."

"Very good, then I will report to the young master first. It seems that the young lady will not go out during this time."

Just as the man in gray was reporting, the handsome man from before appeared in front of the Luo Palace on a horse.

The guard in front of the door saw him and immediately let him go.

Su De greeted the man and went to the study: "My lord just came back from court, Mr. Wu please."

The man smiled, and when he entered the door, he first saw Luo Wang Xiao Mingrui's bright eyes, and immediately cupped his hands and said: "My lord, it's a good luck not to disgrace my life!"

Xiao Mingrui narrowed his phoenix eyes slightly, and asked with a bit of danger, got up and walked in front of the man: "So, there really are barbarians, isn't it?"

The man nodded and said: "Yes, the lord ordered me to guard that lady. I have been wandering around these days, and today I learned that she is going out. On the way..."

He recounted the situation at that time, and seeing Xiao Mingrui's cold and murderous eyes, he was very curious.

He has known King Luo for many years, and this is the first time he has seen him look like this for a woman.

At that time, when he looked at it, he only saw it roughly, and thought that he was young and beautiful, with a pair of shining eyes, like a touch of paint.I didn't cry or panic when I encountered that kind of thing, which is very courageous.

It's no wonder that Xiao Mingrui, a high-sighted prince, is tempted.

It's really sweet and beautiful for a beauty to save a hero.

Xiao Mingrui saw that he was obviously wandering, and patted him on the shoulder: "Wu Fei, thank you very much!"

Wu Fei was stunned for a moment, and said with a little helplessness: "Who made me owe the prince's love, so I had to sacrifice my life for you. But the prince forgives my talk, if the law and order in the capital cannot be resolved, she will still be in danger. "

Xiao Mingrui nodded, his voice was a bit calm: "This king has already made a claim, this capital should be rectified, otherwise anyone would dare to break in and kill people."

Wu Fei was still a little strange: "I still don't understand why the barbarians assassinated you?"

Not only did he not understand, even Xiao Mingrui didn't quite understand.

And it looked like they had a deep hatred for him.

However, the war outside the Great Wall has long since ended, the barbarians have long since moved away from this place, and the remaining remnants can't do anything about it.

A few days later, when the government opened the government, the emperor brought up the matter of barbarians entering the capital to kill people, and asked the garrison in the city to patrol the inner and outer cities, and the surrounding counties, so that the barbarians must not be spared.

Jing Zhaoyin's memorial said that a large number of immigrants have recently entered the capital without household registration. After entering the city, there are often scoundrels colluding with the servants of local rich and wealthy families, picking quarrels and provoking trouble, robbing and molesting women, the emperor asked the cabinet to discuss this matter.

Finally, an imperial decree was issued that all officials with household registration in the capital or candidates for the exam, except businessmen, and those without household registration were not allowed to enter the city.

Some wandering monks and Taoists who do not have a list of monks have to be driven out of the capital to prevent outsiders from provoking troubles and mixing with spies.

This incident immediately became the most sensational event in the entire capital, and many people were expelled from the capital for a while, causing a great disturbance.

When the capital was caught in a storm, Murong Wei lived extremely leisurely at home.

Since she came back from the attack that day, she was ordered not to go out by the old lady.

At that time, Murong Wei was also afraid that going out would be dangerous. Until a few days later, the capital began to thoroughly investigate the migrants without household registration, and drove away many people. For a while, the capital became much quieter.

Her nerves also seemed to be much stronger, and she was not as scared as before when the assassination happened several times.

What about death? She had already thought about it once in her previous life.

"Miss, tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, and it's very lively with lanterns outside." Xiang Tao chirped beside her.

Not only outside, but also in the mansion. There are many lanterns in the garden. It is estimated that there will be lantern riddles to guess.

Lu'er glared at her: "No matter how lively it is, you can't go out, it's too dangerous."

Lu'er was frightened by what happened last time, even now that the capital is unprecedentedly safe, she is still very worried.

"Aren't those barbarians all arrested now? On the Lantern Festival, many people go to get rid of all kinds of illnesses. It's very lively..."

Murong Wei put down the ledger in her hand: "Stop chatting there, the east garden will be arranged tomorrow."

"Yes, miss, are you going to the palace for a banquet tomorrow?"

It was only now that Murong Wei remembered this incident. It stands to reason that during the Lantern Festival, married women and other married women would enter the palace to meet the queen, and then there would be a banquet in the palace that day, and princes and ministers would all go, but not everyone could go.

According to her identity and their family's identity, she is probably going to enter the palace.

Murong Wei stroked her forehead, she really didn't want to go out now, and the banquet in the palace was meaningless, she might as well stay at home.

"I'll ask my grandmother."

It would be best if grandma said she didn't have to go.

Thinking of this, she immediately changed her clothes and went to her grandmother's.

The old lady was drinking milk tea, eating fresh shrimp dumplings, emerald jade bean cakes and other small snacks, when she saw her coming, she said, "It just so happens that you are here, I was just looking for you."

Murong Wei said sadly, "Didn't Grandma want to explain about going to the palace tomorrow?"

The old lady smiled so that the wrinkles on her face stretched out, she took her hand and patted it, and said with a smile: "Isn't it usually courageous, this will scare you out of your nerves, right?"

Murong Wei pouted with aggrieved expression, "Grandmother, don't people rely on grandma to be brave? No, I almost lost my life if I went out by myself."

The old lady said distressedly: "Oh, my good granddaughter just suffered this kind of thing. Don't worry, I asked your father, the capital is very safe recently, there are patrolling soldiers and horses everywhere. The people in charge of the envoys are also going back and forth, so that no more accidents will happen to you. Besides, the barbarians have already collapsed thousands of miles in the northern part of the Great Wall, and they have no strength to fight against us."

Murong Wei sighed: "I was also frightened. I was afraid that people would want my head. I only have such a head. I cherish it very much."

Zhou Fang's family made fun of it: "Miss San, this servant only has one head."

Several people laughed.

The old lady said: "After all, you have never attended a banquet in the palace before. Now because of your different status, you should go. Tomorrow we will bring many guards with us. I don't believe that something will happen."

No matter what Murong Wei thought about it, she knew that she had no good excuse to refuse this matter.

Since the grandmother went with her, that would be the best.

"But grandma's body... the weather is still cold, and my granddaughter is afraid that you won't be able to bear it."

The old lady shook her head and said: "I still have to go to the palace, you go back and get your crown ready, and dress up beautifully tomorrow."

Seeing this, Murong Wei had no choice but to agree.

Early the next morning, the old lady, the eldest lady, Junjun Yunxia and her went into the palace in a carriage.

The road was uneventful, and nothing unexpected happened.

When I arrived at the palace, I went to Kunning first and then waited for Empress Chaohe.

Murong Wei followed her grandmother, looking at the wives around her, she didn't know many people here, some were from the clan's family, and some were from the Gongqing's family.

Murong Wei only waited to be summoned with all her eyes and mind.

There will be so many people here, the empress and empress will definitely meet at the same time.

After waiting for an hour, the imperial concubine and princess went to congratulate the empress.

"Sister-in-law, how long do we have to wait?" Murong Wei helped her grandmother to sit on a brocade tree. The palace is warm, but sitting like this is really boring.

Yun Xia smiled and said: "Don't worry, we will hold a banquet in the palace after the court meeting."

Murong Wei blushed a little, she was indeed a little hungry, she had been here for quite some time, but she might not be able to eat anything at the banquet in the palace tonight.

The old lady patted her hand: "Let's eat some when we get home."

"Grandma, aren't you hungry? It's so cold today."

While Murong Wei was talking, she saw a father-in-law dressed in golden sunflowers strewn all over the place raised a sharp voice and shouted: "I will see you!"

This court meeting is also very particular, first the family members of the ministers and the wives of first and second rank officials are summoned, and then they are summoned according to their official positions.

They happened to be the first batch of people to be summoned. When they entered the hall where they saw the empress last time, the arrangement was still similar, except that it was a little more festive.

The queen was sitting on the Jiuzhai Phoenix chair, wearing a red shirt and Xiapei, and a nine-bead double dragon and phoenix crown, talking to several wives and wives of princes and princes in a gentle and majestic manner.

When it was the old lady's turn, the lady's family, the queen's eyes flickered, and she asked with a smile: "Mr. Huarong was in danger a few days ago, but now he is Kangtai?"

Murong Wei knelt on the ground and lowered her eyes: "If you go back to your mother, the minister is just a little frightened, it's not a serious problem."

The queen sighed and said, "I didn't expect this when I heard about it. Fortunately, you are fine now. I think those barbarian thieves can no longer hurt you now, so you can rest assured."

Murong Wei said sincerely and tremblingly: "Thank you, Ma'am, for your concern."

The ladies next to her looked at her, they didn't know what they were thinking, but their faces were kind.

The queen smiled and asked someone to reward Murong Wei with some ingredients and medicinal materials, which made these people go back.

Murong Wei took a deep breath, feeling that the pressure was too great, and it was too strange that the empress cared about her so much.

The old lady frowned slightly, seeing an internal servant leading them to the Jiaotai Palace for a banquet, she followed them.

At this moment, the sunset glow in the sky was gorgeous, and the majestic palace in the blue sky could not be seen at a glance. Murong Wei walked in this palace city, always feeling as if she was dreaming.

When he arrived at Jiaotai Hall, he sat where he should sit according to the arrangement of the servant.

There are many banquets in the hall, but the inside and outside are different. They are located in the place where the female relatives are located, and they are not in the same place as the princes and ministers. When they go to the banquet, the queen presides over the banquet here.

Eighteen screens and bead curtains carved and inlaid with golden silk and begonia glass separated the place where men and women feast, and only the sound of silk and bamboo can be vaguely heard.

Murong Wei only felt that the crown dress she was wearing was too heavy and uncomfortable, if it wasn't for the public watching, she really wanted to change clothes.

Not long after, the people attending the banquet arrived one after another, and the sky outside gradually darkened.

The palace people shuttled between the banquets, offering various dishes. Murong Wei sipped tea and ate snacks while chatting with his sister-in-law.

Murong Wei could vaguely see the opposite seat through the bead curtain.

I don't know, is King Luo also here?

It should be, on such a day, he is naturally coming as a prince, right?

Murong Wei was wandering in the sky, when the eunuch shouted loudly outside, waking her up.

"The emperor is here, the empress is here!"

The emperor and empress came on a royal chariot and brought them into the palace together.

Everyone immediately shouted long live, thousand live.

It was the first time for Murong Wei to see the emperor, but he was handsome, about 40 years old, handsome, with a pair of eagles that frightened people, and the majesty around him was natural, making people feel like they had to kneel down.

The majesty of the emperor flowed on him, making people only feel the majesty of the heavenly family and dare not peep at it.

Murong Wei was intimidated by this aura, and thought to herself, as expected of the emperor, the aura around her was not what actors in some TV dramas in her previous life could show.

It's like the difference between cloud and mud.

Murong Wei felt that the emperor's sons were more or less similar to him, no wonder his sons were all handsome men.

The emperor said something about the emperor and his ministers celebrating the festival together, and then drank and watched singing and dancing.

Murong Wei looked at the empress on the phoenix chair and the concubines next to her, but felt that the ring was fat and the swallows were thin, it was really confusing.

The food was already cold when it came out, Murong Wei was really not interested in eating cold food, so she just ate a few mouthfuls casually.

It looked like she really needed to go back and get something to eat.

At first, I thought I could eat some palace delicacies, but after a long time, that was it.

She turned her eyes to the kabuki that were being played and sang, and admired them for a moment.

Halfway through the banquet, the emperor and empress proposed to go to the imperial garden to enjoy the lanterns, and everyone left the Jiaotai Hall in order.

After going outside from the warm spring-like Jiaotai Palace, a gust of cold wind hit Murong Wei, causing Murong Wei to shiver, and tightened the silver-red silk ermine cloak around her body.

At this moment, a round of bright moon shines in the sky, shining brightly and flawlessly all over the world. Under this moonlight, the lights in the imperial garden are brightly lit, and the lanterns of various colors have different shapes, which can compete with the bright moon in the sky.

The plum blossoms in the garden are in full bloom, with a faint fragrance floating, and the winter jasmine in early spring is already in full bloom, and the fiery red color is even more eye-catching under the moonlight.

Murong Wei's gaze was attracted by the many dazzling palace lanterns of different shapes hanging in the imperial garden.

"There are lantern riddles on these lanterns. If you guess the lantern riddles correctly, then this lantern will reward you." The queen's words made everyone want to play around, and they went to guess the lantern riddles in small groups.

The old lady and the eldest lady were dragged to talk by acquaintances, and Murong Wei walked along the garden alone to watch the various lanterns.

But I saw one of the boneless lanterns with glass inlaid with marble and white jade, but I felt that it was full of brilliance and I liked it very much, so I went to look at it.

Just about to see what the lantern riddle is, guess what, but before moving, a little eunuch next to him whispered, "Miss, someone wants to see you."

Murong Wei looked at him vigilantly, she would not just follow anyone in the palace.

"Who is father-in-law? Who do you think wants to see me?"

Murong Wei's black eyes flickered, and she looked at the little eunuch a little uncomfortable: "It's King Luo who wants to see you, follow me to the rockery over there."

He pointed to the overlapping rockery in the distance, which is the highest position of the Royal Garden, but also far away from here.

But why should she believe him?
"What proof does the father-in-law have? I'm here for the banquet, and I have to accompany my grandmother."

He said Luo Wang is Luo Wang?What if it is King Qi?
Murong Wei's eyes turned to the emperor and important ministers who were admiring the lanterns in the distance. They were too far away to see clearly.

"Xiangjun, Your Highness said that you will understand after seeing this lamp."

Murong Wei was stunned for a moment, then looked at the lamp in a blink of an eye. This needle-punched boneless lantern was painted with big Wei Zi peonies, magnificent and beautiful.

Murong Wei's heart went numb, and she thought of the Wei purple peony hairpin.

So it was really him looking for her?

Murong Wei coughed lightly, covered her lips and said, "There are too many people, it's inconvenient."

The little eunuch rolled his eyes: "Don't worry, Mr. Xiang, I will avoid people. I am familiar with the road here."

Murong Wei didn't know what Xiao Mingrui was up to, she thought about it, anyway, the lantern viewing would take a long time, she...will be back in a while.

"Okay, hurry up and come back."

The little eunuch then led her around to avoid the sight of everyone, turned and turned around, and walked a remote path to the bottom of the rockery.

There is a road on this rockery, and there are three pavilions on it.

The little eunuch knocked on the door, and the door was opened from the inside, and a little eunuch came out: "Your Majesty, please come in. The slaves will stay outside."

Seeing that the lights were not lit inside, Murong Wei suddenly felt inexplicably nervous.

There was no light in the house.

Murong Wei struggled, her face flushed, and she said angrily, "Xiao Mingrui!"

Even if he has achieved some success, there is no woman he wants to accompany him to share his joy.

Murong Wei suddenly felt his back go stiff, and turned around to look at him in a daze: "What?"

Xiao Mingrui sighed, "I regret it, I thought I could choose to forget it coolly, it turns out I overestimated myself."

Murong Wei's heart was surging, and all kinds of feelings surged in her heart for a while, making her a little dazed for a while.

Just after she chose to leave and forget, he suddenly told her such a decision.

Murong Wei raised her head, her eyes suddenly turned red, and she just felt aggrieved and angry, "Xiao Mingrui, what do you think I am? Is it something you want to come and go when you call it? It's not good if you say no, but I will if you say you regret it." Obediently go back to your side?"

Seeing her appearance like this, Xiao Mingrui suddenly softened in his heart, "Good boy, why would I think this way? It was my fault. I walked into a dead end some time ago and couldn't get out. Don't you understand? In fact, since you saved me , The relationship between us is doomed in the eyes of others. During this period of time, I watched my elder brother plot against you, and I regretted it. Wei Er, you should be under my wings, and I will protect you."

Murong Wei was startled, what he said made her a little surprised.

Even she hadn't seriously thought about this issue before, wondering whether it was possible for them to forget each other.

Even if they could, it would be impossible with King Qi around.

"Did you say that because you sympathized with me?"

Xiao Mingrui looked at the little woman in front of him helplessly, and suddenly felt that women's thoughts are very magical sometimes. How could her clever little brain have such thoughts?

"There are too many poor people in this world. I won't let them be my wife out of sympathy. Wei'er, I like you. We are obviously in love with each other. Why can't we be together? I don't want to regret it myself, let alone miss you. "

(End of this chapter)