Resourceful beauty

Chapter 367 Remembrance of the Past

"This is Concubine Ning's favorite scented tea, try it."

After boiling the water and making tea, Concubine Han put a cup in front of Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan.

This was the first time Chu Yuan heard Concubine Han mention Concubine Ning, and Fang Ruxuan did the same, and having such a close contact with Concubine Ning's former life, the two of them picked up their teacups and drank at the same time.

The aroma is tangy and warm in the mouth, not as rich as the Dahongpao and Tieguanyin that others like, but if you taste it carefully, there is also a quiet taste, the tea is like a person.

"Concubine Ning is in the spirit of heaven, seeing all you have done for her, I will be very pleased."

Looking back at the main hall with the door wide open, Concubine Han Guifei said with some regret.

Following Concubine Han's gaze, Chu Yuan put down Brother Ming in his arms, got up and went to the main hall, Fang Ruxuan was about to follow, Concubine Han glanced at her, "Let him go alone, he is sure There's a lot to say to his mother, so leave them alone for a while."

Understanding Concubine Han's meaning, Fang Ruxuan nodded, and picked up the tea bowl in her hand again.

The smell of tea makes people feel peaceful. Looking up, there is a cloudless clear sky above, just like Fang Ruxuan's mood at this moment.

Although she sat silently, she didn't feel embarrassed at all. Facing Concubine Han Guifei now, Fang Ruxuan was very grateful for her decision that day.

But I don't know if Concubine Han Guifei would feel uncomfortable if she knew that she and Chu Yuan had doubted her.

After thinking about it for a while, Fang Ruxuan asked frankly, "Concubine Mother, Your Highness and I are investigating the events of the year, and we will undoubtedly suspect you. Can you blame us?"

Concubine Han smiled and shook her head, "If you are interested, I will only be happy for Concubine Ning, and then be proud and proud. If it were me, I would doubt everyone who is at the same time as Concubine Ning. You have done a good job .”

Seemingly thinking of the thick pile of criminal evidence in the Qian'an Palace, and the witnesses that Fang Ruxuan had worked so hard to find, Concubine Han sighed sadly, "After so many years, it is still possible to avenge Concubine Ning's injustice." Zhaoxue, in fact, I didn't think of it. Over the years, I have secretly sent people to pay attention, but the clues were cut off halfway through the investigation, some were found to be unfounded, and some were artificially blocked."

"Is the concubine also checking?"

Fang Ruxuan was a little surprised.

Concubine Han refilled Fang Ruxuan's tea, raised her eyes and asked her with a smile, "If I tell you that I and Concubine Ning are good sisters who are married to Jinlan, can you believe it?"

I heard Concubine Xi say before that Concubine Ning, Concubine Han, and Concubine Lu Ru were the best friends, but for some reason, Concubine Han gradually alienated the two of them. As for the reason, Concubine Xi was not very clear about it. , so there is no explicit statement.

But at this moment, Fang Ruxuan was still taken aback when she heard what Concubine Han said.

Seeing Fang Ruxuan's dazed expression, Concubine Han lowered her head, with a little sadness of reminiscence floating on her face.

"That year, we entered the palace together to participate in the election and lived in Huixin Xiaozhu. Concubine Ning lived up to her name. No matter how the beautiful girls next to her were jealous and compared with each other, she would quietly stay out of it, as if the branches were quietly blooming. Peach Blossom..."

Looking up at the luxuriant peach tree above her head, Concubine Han Guifei said softly: "When Su Ri was at her mother's house, Ben Gong's temperament was also lively and active. When I met her like that, I felt that a girl should be like this." She has a gentle and quiet appearance, so I intend to get close to her. After the primary election and re-election, our relationship will gradually get better."

With a girlish and gentle smile on her face, Concubine Han looked at the distant place and spoke quietly.

"Girls at the age of fifteen or sixteen, when they are the most innocent, meet a girl they like, and want to imitate the appearance in the drama, get married with Jinlan, and be the best sisters. At that time, I was probably the same Thinking like this, so, I kowtowed to the sycamore tree in Huixin Xiaozhu's courtyard with her, and bowed to my sister."

"At that time, I was really happy. Although being restrained by the foster mother to learn the rules, the days were extremely boring, but after learning the rules, the girls gathered together to play and joke, and felt that every day was so happy, as if they couldn't even laugh. I'm a little happier than before. You don't know that a quiet person like Ning Bin can be weird sometimes. We lost the game, and we persuaded her to go to the back garden to gather some sweet-scented osmanthus. Unexpectedly, she still has the courage After entering the water, I broke a lot of lotus pods and came back."

Laughing in surprise, Concubine Han shook her head and said, "That was really good."

Being substituted by Concubine Han's words into such an environment, Fang Ruxuan could already imagine that it must be the happiest period after Concubine Han entered the palace, and the period of time that she misses the most so far.

However, Fang Ruxuan remembered that Concubine Xi said that at that time, Concubine Lu Rufei was also close to Concubine Han and Concubine Ning.

Hearing Fang Ruxuan's question, the smile on Concubine Han's face gradually faded.

"Concubine Ning is pure and kind, so from the very beginning, she was deceived by Concubine Ru, but she didn't realize it. I was the first to remind Concubine Ning to keep her away from Concubine Ru, but Because of the entrustment of the Marquis of Chang'an, Concubine Ning has always taken good care of Concubine Ru."

With a calm expression, Concubine Han looked at Fang Ruxuan seriously and said, "However, this is also the most valuable thing about Concubine Ning. She is kind, honest, and strong."

Fang Ruxuan nodded in agreement.

"When Huixin was in Xiaozhu, Concubine Ning was the most popular, so the girls loved to surround her. Concubine Ru came from a small place at that time, and she was ranked at the bottom in terms of appearance and figure, so in order to be able to get along with her When those young ladies from good families chatted with her, she would approach Concubine Ning intentionally or unintentionally. Coupled with the entrustment from the Marquis of Chang'an, Concubine Ning also took care of her from time to time. Afterwards, it was the palace selection."

"When the concubine Ru was still there, I don't know how many people were there in the palace. Many of them didn't see the king all year round. At that time, Concubine Ning was a noble person, and she was a noble person who was rightly favored. If she was announced to the Qian'an Palace It's better, if the king went up to the Palace of Wanfu, the king came up, and the back foot was like a concubine, he must find an excuse to go, and after a long time, he won the favor of the king a few times. In fact, at that time, there were rumors in the palace There are rumors that Concubine Ru took advantage of Concubine Ning's love to share Concubine Ning's favor, but Concubine Ning doesn't care about it, so no matter how harsh others say, as long as Concubine Ru doesn't take it to heart, it will be fine."

"Later, Concubine Ru was promoted from Changzai to nobleman, and the monk was the nobleman's Concubine Ning, but even so, in the king's heart, Concubine Ning still held more weight. Later, Concubine Ru became pregnant and was promoted to Concubine , When Concubine Ning is promoted to the position of concubine, Concubine Ru is already a noble concubine. However, in the palace, no matter how high her status is, if she is not favored by the king, what can she do? Rugui is not as good as Ning after all."

"Perhaps since the day she entered the palace, Concubine Ru has been closer to Concubine Ning in her heart, but what can she do? Even when she was ranked as the fourth concubine, Concubine Ning was only a concubine, two levels below her. , but, in the king's heart, she still can't even compare to Concubine Ning's clothes."

With a mocking smile on her face, Concubine Han looked at Fang Ruxuan and said: "The ancients said it is good, sometimes there must be fate in life, and there is no time in life, don't force it. No matter how cautious and flattering Concubine Ru is, she shouldn't, In the end, didn't you still lose everything? Concubine Ning didn't fight or grab, and in the end, Rong Chong surpassed everyone."

Concubine Ning is Chu Yuan's biological mother. When Chu Yuan ascends the throne, the first thing she will do is to pursue her deceased mother. At that time, Concubine Ning's honor will naturally be the first in the world. Concubine Han did not say anything wrong.

Fang Ruxuan smiled and said from the bottom of her heart: "Since I entered the palace, we know exactly how the concubine mother treats Your Highness and Ruxuan. In the future, Your Highness and I will definitely respect you."

Glancing at Fang Ruxuan resentfully, Concubine Han smiled and said, "Okay, I will remember what you said. Besides, Concubine Ning is also watching from the sky. Since you said this in her palace, she is the witness , if you treat me badly in the future, I will complain in my dream."

Just joking, she eliminated all Fang Ruxuan's previous worries, and then looked back at Chu Yuan approaching, Fang Ruxuan only felt that the future life was unprecedentedly exciting.

"Since you have already married Jinlan, then why did you, mother and concubine, gradually become estranged?"

There was always a trace of doubt in Fang Ruxuan's heart.

Concubine Han sighed sadly, "I'm also to blame for my arrogance. I was at home since I was a child, and my parents and elder brothers loved me like a pearl. The most important thing in friendship is heart-to-heart communication. If you meet each other a few times, you can tell whether the other party really likes me and is willing to play with me, or has other plans. That's why I married Ning Concubine Jinlan. However, Concubine Ru , but they are the type of people that this Palace despises the most."

"When Huixin Xiaozhu, Bengong reminded Concubine Ning several times, but she always laughed it off and didn't take what Bengong said to her heart. When she entered the palace, Rufei tried to share her favor, she didn't care. That's all, she also solemnly agreed to the entrustment of the Marquis of Chang'an. From now on, there will be a lot of trivial things, and every time I try to persuade you, she will say that the person you are entrusting is a loyal person, with a dull and incompetent appearance, At that time, Bengong was really angry."

"In this palace, as long as the relationship is close, one is prosperous and the other is damaged. She takes care of Rufei with such a candid mind, and Rufei is such a person. Isn't something going to happen sooner or later? My palace is earnest, but she doesn't listen to persuasion. Gong is arrogant and arrogant, so he didn't bother to talk to her, and later, the matter developed to such a point overnight, it was too late for me to take action again."

With a trace of self-blame on her face, Concubine Han said in a low voice: "For so many years, when I dreamed back at midnight, I felt a lot of guilt, but I don't know if she blamed me in her heart. If I hadn't betrayed me first Without that sisterhood, maybe Concubine Ning won't make it to that point."

(End of this chapter)