Resourceful beauty

Chapter 364 Secret News
"You said the princess went to Wanfu Palace?"

The movement in the past few days has already made Lu Rufei's heart hang high, but after hearing the results of King Yong and King Rui, Lu Rufei was really relieved. At this moment, she heard that Fang Ruxuan had no signs at all. After going to Wanfu Palace, Lu Rufei felt uneasy again.

Silk embroidery nodded, "However, I only went in for a stick of incense and then left. It seems that there is nothing unusual."

During Qingming, the Crown Prince and Fang Ruxuan went to Wanfu Palace to pay homage to Concubine Ning. Now, what happened, or is something going to happen?
Concubine Lu Rufei frowned tightly, "Fengming Palace, is there anything unusual about the queen these few days?"

Ever since King Yao ordered King Yong to set off for the fief immediately, at Fengming Palace, Queen Zhou said that she could not get out of illness, and even the concubines were spared the morning and evening appointments.

Counting now, it has been several days since I saw Queen Zhou.

Si Xiu shook her head, "In the past few days, except for the imperial physician coming in and out, all the concubines who went to visit at Fengming Palace were blocked back, so no one knows what happened."

"Where is the Queen Mother?"

Lu Rufei asked persistently.

"The queen mother also said that she will not be sick."

Sixiu's words made Lu Rufei frowned.

After an unusual calm, a huge storm is often brewing. This is the experience that Lu Rufei has brought her from her many years of court life.

Standing up and pacing back and forth in the inner hall, Lu Rufei felt that there seemed to be an invisible net rushing towards her, which made her feel a little stuffy and out of breath, but what could happen?
King Yong went to the fiefdom, and King Rui was demoted to a commoner and disappeared. It is said that Princess Rui got a letter of divorce and has returned to the Marquis of Lin'an.

Everything in Shangyang City is as usual, and the people are eagerly waiting for the crown prince to ascend the throne, and when the time comes, the world will be amnesty and the tax will be reduced or exempted.

And in the palace, even Concubine Jing is just confined to Chongxi Palace, if there is no other way to deal with it, what will happen?
Seeing that it was only 20 days before the crown prince ascended the throne, and after that, his own Lin'er would get married, so what would happen when she was so happy?
Wanfu Palace...

Her mind suddenly returned to what Sixiu had just said back and forth, and Lu Rufei felt that the hairs on her body stood up instantly.

"Concubine Ning..."

Her lips moved silently, and she felt that the temperature in the hall dropped instantly. The more Lu Rufei thought about it, the more she felt that it was possible.

Concubine Ning is the biological mother of the crown prince, she was so decisive when she went, although the matter was settled after Queen Zhou's thorough investigation, and after so many years, in the end, she was the one who gave birth to him. Love is inseparable.

What's more, in the past few years, the princess has been investigating this matter.

At first, I was extremely sure that they would find nothing. After all, all the palace officials involved in this matter had been executed, and the few remaining, such as Chun Nier, had absolutely no chance of turning their backs. But thinking about it now , Lu Rufei was not sure again.

Could it be that they really found something?
Uncontrollably thinking about the worst, Lu Rufei's hands and feet were cold, and after a while, she took a few deep breaths and comforted herself: No, no, after more than 20 years, even a piece of gold has been eroded If it's black, if it's a piece of wood, it's already decayed and rotten. With only half of the wall with blood on it, what can you find out?
Forced to calm down, Lu Rufei sat in front of the dressing table and finished her makeup, got up and said to Sixiu, "I'm going to see Princess Nine."

"I really hope that time will pass faster, and when Lin'er is married, there will be no more ties."

When stepping over the threshold, Lu Rufei thought to herself.

May seems to be an eventful month.

After a few days of peaceful days, after the crown prince had a long talk with King Yao in Qian'an Hall, the next morning, Queen Zhou and Concubine Han were announced into Qian'an Hall.

When the news came, everyone's hearts hung high in every palace and hall.

When Li Sheng went to Jinghua Palace to pass on the oral order of King Yao, and announced that Concubine Lu Ru had an audience, Concubine Lu Ru was holding a pair of pillowcases where mandarin ducks were playing in the water and was saying something to the blushing Ninth Princess.

Seeing Li Sheng's calm face like an ancient well, Lu Rufei's heart was dead silent.

Queen Zhou, Concubine Han, and then herself, at this moment, Concubine Lu Ru, knew very well what was the cause of the tranquility these days and her inexplicable panic.

What should come, will come sooner or later, it turns out that I can't escape this encounter after all.

It was clear in her heart, but she always had a calm smile on her face. Lu Rufei lovingly touched the face of the ninth princess and said: "Lin'er, you should go back to the palace first, mother and concubine go to see your father and king."

"Mother and concubine, my daughter can go with you. I saw my father a few days ago, and he looked better. It's time for my daughter to say hello to my father."

The nine princesses put down the things in their hands, stood up and wanted to join Lu Rufei.

Shaking her head gently, Lu Rufei coaxed softly: "The queen and noble concubine are also here, maybe your father has something to say, you go back to Lanxiang Palace obediently, and then go to pay your respects to your father in a few days, okay ?”

After all, she is a big girl. The situation inside and outside the womb is not peaceful these days, and the Ninth Princess also knows that although everything is over, there must still be many things to deal with.

Immediately, obediently nodding in response, after sending Lu Rufei out of Jinghua Palace, she turned and went back to her own palace.

Walking towards the Qian'an Hall step by step, I felt that the steps were extraordinarily heavy, and a section of the palace road seemed to be as long as a lifetime.

Before entering Qian'an Hall, Lu Rufei stopped, raised her head and glanced at the blue sky.

I don't know if I will be able to see such a clear sky in the future.

Thinking silently, Lu Rufei turned around and entered Qian'an Hall.

Behind him, the palace door closed gently.

In the inner hall, King Yao was lying on the bed with a gloomy expression. In front of the bed, Queen Zhou, Concubine Han Gui, Chu Yuan, and Fang Ruxuan sat on either side of the bed. Their expressions were solemn.

And Queen Zhou's dejected face made Lu Rufei understand it even more.

"The concubine pays respects to the king, I have seen the queen, the noble concubine..."

She leaned over to say hello, but after a long time there was no sound of screaming, Lu Rufei stood up slowly.

When she raised her eyes, she was facing King Shangyao's staring at her.

What kind of eyes are there, obviously with the powerlessness of a long illness, but at this moment, they seem to have been burned by fire, which can make people feel the anger in them, as hard as wanting to tear themselves apart.

Unable to help, Lu Rufei lowered her head.

"Let's talk about the princess..."

The vicissitudes of life sounded, King Yao turned his head and glanced at Fang Ruxuan, his arms fell limply on the side of the bed.

Fang Ruxuan glanced at Chu Yuan, saw him nodded, stood up slowly, and handed the stack of papers on the brocade table beside her to Lu Rufei.

"My concubine probably doesn't remember what happened 23 years ago. Ruxuan said, "My concubine, listen, if something is wrong, you can interrupt me at any time, okay?"

Fang Ruxuan said softly.

Nodding her head noncommittally, Lu Rufei focused all her attention on the words on the paper in her hand.

The more I looked down, the more frightened I became, and Fang Ruxuan's statement slowly sounded in my ears.

"In the fourth year of Yongqian, Concubine Ru and Concubine Ning ran for election together and entered the harem. At that time, Concubine Ning was a nobleman, and Concubine Ning's position was as usual. Because both of them had old relationships with the Marquis of Chang'an, Chang'an Madam Hou, the current Marquis of Chang'an, and the heir son Xing Yuan of Marquis of Chang'an at that time, all asked Concubine Ning to take good care of you, Concubine Ru, who entered the palace at the same time."

"In the sixth year of Yongqian, you were conceived with a dragon seed, and you were conferred the title of concubine Rugui. At that time, nobleman Ning was still concubine Ning, and you had surpassed her by one level. Based on the situation at that time, the entrustment of the Marquis of Chang'an to her was actually over. It's useless. However, although you have a high status, it is still Concubine Ning who is loved and valued more by your father. Therefore, whenever people from the Marquis of Chang'an enter the palace, they will still entrust Concubine Ning to take good care of you , As for the inner reason, you must be clear in your heart."

Fang Ruxuan calmly narrated the events of the year, and Lu Rufei's face was as calm as ever, as if she was listening to someone else's story.

"In the seventh year of Yongqian, Concubine Ning was pregnant, and the father was overjoyed. He threatened that once the concubine gave birth to a prince, he would promote her to be a concubine. For a while, there was an uproar in the six palaces. I think, at that time, he secretly moved his mind to harm Concubine Ning. I am afraid that there are not a few people. You are one of them, Rufei."

Fang Ruxuan looked directly at Lu Rufei, not missing any of her expressions.

Concubine Lu Ru raised her head with a smile, "Although the fourth prince died early, I am already a concubine, so why did you want to harm her? Besides, no one in the palace knows that I have a deep relationship with Sister Ning, so what is the reason for this palace?" Want to harm her? If the Crown Princess has no real evidence, please be cautious."

Fang Ruxuan pointed at the paper in Lu Rufei's hand, "Don't worry, ma'am, just look down patiently, don't you know?"

Concubine Lu Ru looked down again, and Fang Ruxuan continued to say: "The Marquis of Chang'an has feelings for Concubine Ru, and there may be no more than one hand in the palace who knows about it. The Marquis of Chang'an gradually let go of this matter, but he is very grateful to the concubine Ning who has always cared about the old love and helped her. Therefore, this is also why the married women of the Marquis of Chang'an's mansion have to greet the concubine Ning every time they enter the palace, but never The reason for setting foot in Jinghua Palace."

When a junior brought up the affair back then, Lu Rufei couldn't bear it, and a blush appeared behind her ears, but her face became paler after seeing the contents of the next few pieces of paper.

"In terms of appearance, demeanor, behavior, and father's favor, Concubine Ning is better than you in everything. Therefore, in the huge harem, you may not be noticed by others, but you are concerned about everything. You want to compare with Concubine Ning. If the father said that Concubine Ning would be made a noble concubine, you might feel even more sad than the Queen."

Glancing at Queen Zhou who had been silent all this time, Fang Ruxuan turned her head to look at Concubine Lu and continued, "When I find out that Concubine Ning and Marquis of Chang'an often communicate by letter, in Concubine Ru's heart, I am afraid that Concubine Ning will be named a noble concubine. more angry?"

"It's ridiculous, why should I be angry?"

Lu Rufei looked at Fang Ruxuan with disdain, as if she was sure that she was wrong.

"Because at that time, you discovered that you had long been in love with the Marquis of Chang'an, but since entering the palace, you have lost contact with the Marquis of Chang'an, but Concubine Ning often had correspondence with him. In addition, there was a disturbance in Chang'an in Shangyang City. There is something about the outside room, so whether you hate it out of love or become angry from embarrassment, you will blame Concubine Ning for all the crimes."

After Fang Ruxuan finished speaking, Lu Rufei's expression darkened instantly.

(End of this chapter)