Qing Palace - Biography of Concubine Wan

Chapter 43 Fan Shadow (1)
Waking up in the morning, with a face as clear as a jade pillow, still a bit tired, and almost sleepless last night, until dawn when I closed my eyes for a while.

Zijin led Mianxiu and Mianyi to wait outside the tent early, until there was a slight sound from the hanging silk tent, then he stepped forward and lifted the tent, serving Qingru to sit up.

Qingru squinted her sleepy eyes and glanced at the bright sky outside, her chest became irritable again, the soft silk brocade on her body was wrinkled by her grasping, the rising of the sun meant the coming of the day of judgment. It was approaching, and so far, she found nothing except that the seven-star crabapple was mixed in the candle, and the maid and the folding fan had no clue, so she was not upset.

In the waning mood, she washed her face with Mianxiu. The pure copper basin was filled with rose petals just picked from the branches. The scent of flowers mixed with water vapor was refreshing.

On the other side, Mian Yi took out a Su Hong embroidered flag dress from the cabinet and put it on for Qing Ru, and then brought flower pot-soled shoes of the same color, Qing Ru took the shoes and sat down in front of the bronze mirror. Zijin combed her hair.

Seeing the two black circles under her eyes clearly reflected in the mirror, Qingru couldn't help but smiled wryly, and slowly slid her fingers across the corners of her eyes. She didn't sleep well for two nights in a row. I can't sleep peacefully for a day.

Zi Jin thought that Qing Ru was dissatisfied with her appearance, so she smiled and said, "Miss, don't worry, I will give you more rouge and gouache later, so no one will see it!"

Qingru didn't bother to explain clearly, just nodded her head indiscriminately, and brought up a tray with all kinds of jewelry. Some of the things on it were brought from her own home, and some were rewarded by various palaces when she was a nobleman. , I can't say how gorgeous it is, but it's exquisite enough.

Qing Ru casually pointed a few sticks to put them on, Xu could see that she was in a bad mood, they all fell silent, no longer spoke, just silently waited for Qing Ru to finish dressing, and then retreated out.

As soon as they left, Xiao Fuzi came outside the door to ask for something, and told him to come in to answer, but she didn't want to, but heard the news that Rixi was poisoned last night and her life was endangered. Even so, the nobile is so bent that it can no longer be worn, and it will not return to its original shape.

After Xiao Fuzi finished talking about the incident, Qing Ru let out a long sigh of relief, and slowly sat on the edge of the bed while supporting Xiao Fuzi's hand, her feet were still shaking uncontrollably, what happened last night was really dangerous!

This time she was able to be reborn after a catastrophe this time, it is really a great fortune for her, but this time it can also be regarded as a blessing in disguise. The emperor allowed her to move back to Zhaoyun Pavilion and restrain her feet. Although no one is allowed to visit, it at least shows that the emperor still has something to do with this matter. Suspicious, and he has always been reluctant to part with Rixi, this time, even if no evidence can be found to prove Rixi's innocence, there will be no unbearable heavy punishment.Although relegation is inevitable, it is much better than before.

Qingru could finally let go of most of her worries, and after instructing Xiao Fuzi to continue to inquire about the news near Zhaoyunxuan, she took Zijin and Zijin to walk around the palace courtyard with her.

A few people walked along the imperial garden, crossed the Qin'an Hall, and after a few steps, they arrived at the Shenwu Gate.Shenwumen is a palace gate located in the north of the Forbidden City. If you leave here, you will be outside the Forbidden City. But you can’t come and go here at will. There are four guards guarding it day and night. If you want to go out, the maids and eunuchs must have errands You have to do it, and you have to register with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and get an entry and exit badge.As for the concubine, don't even think about it. Once you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea, and there is no turning back from then on.

Qing Ruyuan was just passing by, and never wanted to stay here, so she expected to hear the noise coming from the Shenwu Gate when passing by, who dared to make trouble here, curious, walked over one by one to have a look, and left As he got closer, after listening to a few words, he realized that the guards had caught an eunuch who stole the treasures in the palace and wanted to take them out of the palace to sell.

The little eunuch was thin and inconspicuous, but his eyes looked very clever. He was restless when he was pushed to the ground, struggling from time to time in an attempt to break away from the guard's hand.

Qing Ru lowered her head to look at a pile of palace objects scattered on the ground, and there was actually a double-eared vase among them, I really don't know how he got it, there are so many things hidden on his body.

The guards guarding the gate also saw Qing Ru, who was several feet away, and one of them passed over like the leader, while the others continued to escort the little eunuch.

After avoiding the guard's salute, Qing Ru asked: "How can this slave carry so many things, could it be that they are all hidden in his bosom?"

The guard said with a smile: "Hui Rugui, this dog slave is very thoughtful. He bundled things together, hid them on his back, and then pretended to be a hunchback, trying to get out of the palace."

"Oh?" Qingru raised her eyebrows in surprise, this person really can think of anything, thinking of this, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind, he wanted to catch it but couldn't, so he had no choice but to give up.

The little eunuch hummed restlessly under the restraint of the two strong guards, his slippery eyes rolled around, wondering what the hell he was thinking.He knew in his heart that stealing items from the palace was not a small crime. Among the little eunuchs who worked with him before, some of them were caught because of this. This time, he was caught with the wrong idea, and his chances were slim, but he was willing to let him be caught, he had to find a way to escape for his life no matter what.

Qingru walked a few steps forward, glanced back and forth between things and the little eunuch, and asked again: "Since he hides such a secret, how did you find it?"

The guard smiled and said: "This is not discovered by the slave, he is the one who saw through the disguise." Looking in the direction of his finger, a guard with a loyal appearance and a strong figure jumped into view.

"What's your name? Which flag is it from?" Qing Ru asked casually, having a good impression of him.

The guard smiled naively, and his voice was like a bell: "The servant's name is Luo Duo, and he belongs to Xianglan's banner!"

"How do you know this man's hunchback is fake?"

"I have seen him sweeping in Fengxian Temple before when I was patrolling. I have some impressions. When I saw him, my body was completely normal and there was no hunchback at all. So I know that his hunchback is fake!"

"You remembered him after only seeing him once?" Qing Ruduan was quite surprised.

"Don't dare to hide the truth from the master. Although the slave doesn't read much, since he was a child, he can remember the people he has seen or the voices he has heard." When he got down, the little eunuch who was being held down by him and another guard took the opportunity to break free from their control, but the strange thing was that he didn't take this opportunity to escape, but crawled up to Qingru, hugged her leg and shouted : "Master, please do me a favor and save Xiao Xiazi. This slave is doing everything according to your orders. You must not ignore this slave!"

(End of this chapter)