Resourceful beauty

Chapter 220 The Loyal Servant
"The concubine entered the palace fourteen years ago. At the beginning, she used to be a noble person who was always by your side. She was gentle and quiet. The concubine was praised by the concubine as peaceful as water, so she was named Ning. After serving the king for five years, her heart was the same as before, and her sex was the same. When she learned that she was pregnant, the concubine I can't help but be happy with the king, I only hope that Lin'er will be like the king, or that the daughter will be like a concubine. In the palace, the concubine has neither the blessing of the family nor the stunning beauty, but she has been favored by the king for five years. With the protection of the king, Fang's peace is as good as before. There are rumors during pregnancy, and the concubine is overwhelmed. I hope that the king's heart is as good as before. Unexpectedly, the world is impermanent, things are right and people are wrong, and the concubine has no way to defend herself. Today, the child is crying, and the concubine's heart is like a knife. In this world, I only hope that the king will take care of him and pity him, and this concubine is willing to prove her innocence by death. I will leave now, and I hope you are well, and I hope that we will never meet again in the next life, and each will live in peace."

"May we never meet again in the next life, each with his own destiny..."

Opening her lips lightly, Fang Ruxuan felt that after reading the half-walled blood book left by Concubine Ning, the last sentence made her seem to feel the despair and determination of Concubine Ning at that time.

Probably, when she was dying, she was fearless, right?All he had in his heart was endless worries about his infant son and disappointment with his lover.

"Master, master, are you alright?"

Seeing Fang Ruxuan staring at the wall without making a sound, she seemed to be stunned, Ding Xiang asked softly, shaking her arm.

Fang Ruxuan came back to her senses and shook her head, "I'm fine."

"Master, let's go. Although the king has not issued an explicit order, the Wanfu Palace is already a forbidden place in the palace. If we stay for a long time, I am afraid it will cause trouble."

Zheng Ping persuaded.

After all, Fang Ruxuan watched everything she wanted to see. Although Fang Ruxuan was full of questions, she also knew that staying here would not solve the problem. In addition, the hall was cold and moldy, and the smell was really unpleasant, so she turned and went out.

After leaving the main hall and descending the stone steps again, Fang Ruxuan seemed to be breathing heavily when she felt the warm afternoon sun shining on her body.

And the horror in my heart when I looked at the half-walled blood book just now, recalling it now, it is even more shocking.

"Let's go……"

Fang Ruxuan glanced back at the closed palace door, and said to Ding Xiang and Su Ye.

The master and servants were walking outside the palace gate. When Fang Ruxuan turned her head to take a last look at the gorgeous peach blossoms, she saw that there seemed to be an incense burner in the shadow of the peach tree trunk, with faint traces of burning paper money.

"Go and see..."

Fang Ruxuan pointed at Su Ye.

Su Ye took a look and came back, "It seems that it was burned in Qingming."

It has been 20 years since the Wanfu Palace has been empty. After such a long time, there are still people who are still thinking about offering incense to Concubine Ning and burning some paper money during the Qingming Festival.

The incident back then was very involved. Although Fang Ruxuan didn't know much about it, but in Dayuan, when such an incident happened, the servants of Wanfu Palace and Hegong Palace were afraid that they would not end well in the end. If this person survived until now, either or not The people in Wanfu Palace, either, escaped by chance and coincidence.

But no matter which one it is, it will undoubtedly be of great help to Fang Ruxuan who wants to find out what happened back then.

Fang Ruxuan turned her head and asked Zheng Ping, "I will leave this matter to you. You must find out the origin of the incense burner and the person who came to pay respects to Concubine Ning."

"Yes."

Zheng Ping bowed his head in response.

All the way back to Xuanyi Palace, Fang Ruxuan felt her whole body relax. When she was in Wanfu Palace just now, she seemed to tense up as soon as she entered the palace gate.

After drinking a few sips of tea and a bowl of white fungus and bird's nest soup, Fang Ruxuan fell asleep on the soft couch.

When I woke up again, it was already dark outside the window.

"What time is it?"

Fang Ruxuan stood up and asked.

Taking two gold silk pillows and placing them behind Fang Ruxuan, Ding Xiang replied, "It's almost time."

She didn't expect her to sleep for more than an hour. Fang Ruxuan stretched her waist, and asked Ding Xiang as if chatting, "Where else are peach blossoms blooming in this palace?"

Now is a good time to enjoy peach blossoms and pear blossoms, being hooked by the peach blossoms in Wanfu Palace and Chu Yuan's invitation first, Fang Ruxuan really felt a little bit interested in seeing the peach blossoms.

Ding Xiang is always with Fang Ruxuan, or in the Eastern Palace, she is not the one who chatters, so naturally she doesn't know, Ding Xiang's kung fu of shaking her head is widely spread, saying that Luwu is coming.

Entering the inner hall, leaning over to greet Ann, Luwu asked straight to the point: "Did the princess go to enjoy the pear and apricot blossoms? I didn't lie to you, did I?"

Fang Ruxuan nodded with a smile, "Sure enough, it blooms very well. I am telling Lilac that it is also the season of peach blossoms. I wonder if there is any good place to enjoy peach blossoms in this palace."

"Then you are asking the right person..."

Luwu blinked her eyes, with a playful expression on her face, "In the backyard of Wanfu Palace, there was a huge peach grove. Back then..."

As she spoke, she seemed to feel that she had said something that shouldn't be said, Lu Wu paused, knelt down and said: "Prince Concubine atones, I didn't do it on purpose."

"Just say what you have, who can pass it on?"

Being curious about the past that Lu Wu mentioned, Fang Ruxuan called out and asked.

Lu Wu got up and sat back on the round stool, and when she spoke again, her voice couldn't help but lowered a bit, "Back then, when Concubine Ning was the most favored, because she loved peach blossoms, the king ordered a peach blossom to be planted in the backyard of Wanfu Palace. Lin. In spring, standing on a high place and looking at it, the Wanfu Palace is the most eye-catching. The large peach blossoms are so pink that it makes people feel itchy. Later..."

After a pause, Luwu twisted her body in a little embarrassment, "Later, when Concubine Ning went away, the king ordered someone to set fire to the peach forest, and the fire turned half of the sky above Wanfu Palace into red. , It is said that everyone in Shangyang City saw it. After the fire, the entire peach forest was full of black trees, but after a winter, those peach trees that should have been burnt to death grew green leaves and flower buds , even the peach blossoms are blooming more beautifully than in previous years."

It sounded unbelievable, but Fang Ruxuan felt that if Luwu dared to say that in front of her, she would not be afraid of her to investigate it. If so, then the fact that the peach forest bloomed again after it was burned down was true?
In doubt, I heard Lvwu continue to say: "I heard that it was Empress Ning who appeared and protected my favorite peach forest. Therefore, even if the fire was raging, it could not burn down the peach forest. And the more brilliant blooming Tao Hua is complaining for Concubine Ning."

After finishing speaking, Lu Wu picked up the tea at the table and took a few sips.

Fang Ruxuan paused, then asked Luwu with a smile, "With such a big palace, is there no other place to enjoy peach blossoms?"

Lu Wu was stunned for a moment, as if she didn't expect Fang Ruxuan to ask Wanfu Palace and Concubine Ning what happened back then, instead she was still entangled in the matter of appreciating peach blossoms.

"Some..."

Luwu came back to his senses, and nodded repeatedly, "In the garden to the east of Yanxi Palace, beside the waterside pavilion in front of Jingshuang Pavilion, and in Changle Palace of Concubine Han Shu, there are peach forests. It's just that the first two places are far away from the East Palace. It's a little farther away, Crown Princess, you have a healthy body, so you won't be overworked easily, if you want to enjoy the peach blossoms, you can go to Concubine Shu."

"You know a lot."

She praised with a smile, Fang Ruxuan said nothing more, Luwu sat for a while, feeling bored, so she got up and left.

After Luwu left, Ding Xiang asked Fang Ruxuan suspiciously, "Master, don't you think her behavior today is a bit strange?"

Fang Ruxuan smiled, "She led me to the Imperial Garden to see the pear and apricot blossoms, so she knew that I would definitely pay attention to Wanfu Palace, and at night she came here to mention the events of that year, just to draw my attention to Wanfu Palace. No matter what she does What's the matter, I'm definitely going to investigate Concubine Ning's affairs, so her motives are not that important."

For Chu Yuan, Fang Ruxuan will never give up no matter how many difficulties and obstacles lie ahead, even after 20 years, even if it seems hopeless now.

After a good night's dream, Fang Ruxuan felt very energetic when she got up again. As a result, she became more and more convinced that walking properly every day is very good for her body.

Therefore, every afternoon, if the sun is not so dazzling, Fang Ruxuan will take Ding Xiang and others for a walk, sometimes in the imperial garden, and sometimes in the back garden of the Eastern Palace.

Next to the flower house in the East Palace, there is a small hunting garden. The two tiger cubs brought back from the paddock last year have grown very big now. Fang Ruxuan will visit it every once in a while.

Every time I approach the hunting garden, I can hear their howling and howling, but once Fang Ruxuan appears, the two tigers will instantly transform into two big cats, nestling neatly by the cage, allowing Fang Ruxuan to reach out and stroke their heads, He also looked like he was enjoying himself.

"When His Highness comes back, let him send them back. They should be kings running in the mountains and forests, not pets kept in cages."

Fang Ruxuan touched Dug's head affectionately, and said to Ding Xiang.

After leaving the hunting garden, he walked slowly, enjoying the sunshine, then turned his head, and saw Zheng Ping walking quickly.

Counting the days, it has been five or six days since I went to the Wanfu Palace that day, thinking about it, the matter of Zheng Ping's investigation has already begun.

Sure enough, after saluting and getting up, Zheng Ping said straight to the point: "The slave has already found out that the person who worshiped Concubine Ning under the peach tree in the Wanfu Palace is called Chun Nier. Back then, she was the maidservant of the Wanfu Palace. He was kicked out of the Wanfu Palace, and then moved around many times, and now works as an errand in Lanyue Pavilion."

"Since he made a mistake and was expelled from Wanfu Palace, he must have resentment towards Concubine Ning in his heart, so why do he worship Concubine Ning every year?"

Fang Ruxuan had doubts.

Zheng Ping replied respectfully: "She was kicked out of the Wanfu Palace because someone framed her for stealing. It is said that at that time, all the stolen goods were stolen. There were rules in the palace. Palace servants with unclean hands and feet were not allowed to serve the palace masters, so , she was sent to the Clothes Bureau. However, there was something strange about that matter. After inquiring about it, Concubine Ning found out that her widowed mother outside the palace was seriously ill, and she was waiting to use money at home. Therefore, Concubine Ning’s master made the decision. Someone sent 50 taels of silver to go out, and arranged for people outside the palace to invite a doctor to see her mother. Therefore, she was grateful. These years, every Qingming and Mid-Autumn Festival, she would slip to Wanfu Palace to pay homage to Concubine Ning .”

From this point of view, he is a person who values ​​affection and righteousness.

Fang Ruxuan instructed Zheng Ping, "Take a message to Chun Nier. When you have time, come to the East Palace. I have something to ask her."

"Yes."

Zheng Ping took the order and left.

(End of this chapter)