The emperor's favorite useless concubine

Chapter 31 Seeing My Sister

He Lanxue finally withdrew her hand, stood behind, and quietly watched Yi Ren write, compose, outline, and polish. After an unknown amount of time, an exceptionally handsome young man appeared vividly on the paper.It's just that the boy's pupils are dark gray and lifeless, a fly in the ointment.

"Okay." Yi Ren finished his work, inserted the brush into the pen holder, and handed the painting to Eleven: "Send it to the prime minister's residence to Pei Ruochen."

Eleven took it over, and carefully reminded: "Miss, young master Pei is no longer living in the prime minister's mansion, and the emperor has given him a consort's mansion, so should this painting be sent to the prime minister's mansion, or to young master Pei? "

Before Yi Ren could answer, He Lanxue snatched the drawing from Eleven's hands, and said flatly, "Give it to me, I will transfer it to the Ministry of Punishment."

Eleven stuck out her tongue, and suddenly remembered He Lanxue's previous instruction: Don't mention Pei Ruochen in front of Yi Ren.

After folding the portrait and putting it in his bosom, He Lanxue saw that Yi Ren's complexion was very good, and said, "Yi Ren...Xiao Rong wants to see you."

"Xiao Rong?" Yi Ren looked up at him, and suddenly said, "Queen Xiao Rong?"

"Yes, she wants to thank you in person for saving your life." He Lanxue said with a strange expression on her face, "And... You'er also wants to see you."

"Oh." Yi Ren just responded lightly, without any sense of offense.

He Lanxue suddenly felt that she was going too far.Just because Yi Ren has never cared about her before, can he be so arbitrary and never care about her feelings?

"Forget it." He Lanxue became inexplicably proud: "Eleventh, go and tell Eunuch Zhu that Yiren is sick and cannot go to the banquet in the palace."

"My lord, this is the first time the empress has held a big banquet, and Eunuch Zhu specially explained..." Eleven hesitated to remind.

She also heard the decree from outside just now.

"It's not your business—" He Lanxue frowned and reprimanded.

"I'm not sick." Yi Ren interrupted suddenly, looked at the two of them indifferently and said, "Isn't it just eating and drinking? I just happened to be hungry."

After a pause, she salivated at He Lanxue again, and asked eagerly, "You're sitting in a sedan chair, so you don't need to walk?"

"Sit in a sedan chair." He Lanxue couldn't help but laugh.

Yi Ren nodded, with a look of joy, as if he looked like a few months ago, lazy and heartless.

Returning to the palace again, naturally the first surprise was missing.

Yi Ren only felt that there was an indescribable depression and indifference in this E'e palace with red walls and green tiles.

She suddenly felt uneasy, as if something very bad was about to happen.

Before leaving, He Lanxue suddenly took a white fox scarf and put it on for her casually, and then used her fingers to pick out the hair caught in the scarf.Fasten with a ribbon.

Yi Ren let him dress herself up like a doll, and when she finally packed it up, she took out the divorce letter from her bosom and handed it to He Lanxue.

"You keep it." He Lanxue said lightly.

Although Yi Ren didn't quite understand, she took back the letter of divorce again. At that time, when she saw He Lanxue's eyes, such melancholy and resolute eyes, she felt ominous in her heart.

Just like the feeling of standing at the foot of the imperial city at this moment.

"The banquet hasn't started yet, so go to your sister's palace with Eunuch Zhu first, and in the evening, go to the banquet with Concubine Lin—I'll pick you up after the banquet is over." When He Lanxue said this, her voice Very low, almost gentle.

Yi Ren was just saying 'En' as usual, but this time, somehow, He Lanxue's tone of voice seemed to move her, and she replied for the first time: "Then I'll wait for you to pick me up."

Last time, because he didn't come to pick her up, she was taken away and walked to Pei Ruochen's room.

This time, he probably won't forget it.

He Lanxue didn't expect Yi Ren to say such a thing, as if besides providing food and clothing, he had other functions for her for the first time: that is, to take her home.

However, He Lanxue didn't answer, just smiled, and stretched out her hand to rearrange her scarf.

The snow-white fox fur, reflecting her round and delicate face, looks so plain, yet full of vitality.

Then, he turned around, and the slender figure quickly disappeared at the end of the long corridor, among countless buildings.

At this time, Eunuch Zhu made a gesture of raising his arms, and said respectfully: "Princess Xiaoyao, the palace of Concubine Lin is here, please go this way."

Yi Ren nodded, followed Eunuch Zhu obediently, and walked towards Yi Lin, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

In the depths of the palace, there is a game of chess, a cup of tea, and two men in brocade clothes playing chess.

Facing the door of the palace was He Lanqin in lavender attire, his brows and eyes were still heroic, but there was an extra gloomy look.

He holds sunspots.

The other person, with his back to the palace door, only saw a straight and thin back, wrapped in yellow casual clothes, just sitting idly, there was an indescribable oppression and awe.

He holds white pieces.

In the chess game on the case, Bai Zi can still calm down, but Hei Zi has been cornered.

Although He Lanqin's face was expressionless, the gloom in his eyes became more and more intense.

Finally, he discarded the sunspot in his hand, and said dejectedly: "Brother, I never thought I would be no match for you who have not stepped out of the palace for five years - I lost, this time, I am still the same as five years ago , the two of you will not help each other, and will return to Daying today. I will not interfere with you and your third brother."

"In the army, where is the danger in the palace?" The man opposite smiled lightly, his voice was thin, but there was still a kind of coldness that made people breathless.

He Lanqin sighed approvingly, and then asked: "Actually, the third younger brother has been ignoring political affairs all these years, just playing around with the world, big brother—Your Majesty, if you can..."

"I don't want to hurt him." The person holding the white piece - the emperor of the Celestial Dynasty He Lanchun stood up with his hands behind his back, looked down at the dangerous chess game that had been fought several times just now, and said calmly: "I'm afraid that when the time comes, he will bring it on himself."

He Lanqin shook his head, also with a look of regret.

Yiren finally came to Yilin's palace, and Zhu Gonggong handed her over to a little maid instead. He walked through many corridors and brushed over many brocade curtains before standing in front of Yilin.

Perhaps the food in the palace pays more attention to health preservation than that in Yifu, and Yilin's complexion is even brighter than before, she is so radiant that people dare not look at her directly.

"Sister." Seeing Yiren, Yilin showed unprecedented enthusiasm, greeted her happily from the couch, grabbed her hands and said, "Sister misses you."

Yi Ren blinked, and although she was a little confused, she was still infected by her enthusiasm.

"You don't even know how lonely my sister has been during this time." Yi Lin pulled Yi Ren to the side, sat down next to her, and then began to pour out her bitterness: "The people in this palace are all snobbish Either the Rong family's cronies, or the Pei family's cronies, the palace maids and eunuchs are also forming gangs - your sister and I have no connections, and my mother's family is just a merchant. These days, life is hard."

As she spoke, Yilin seemed to feel something, and actually squeezed out two tears.

Yi Ren seemed to understand but half understood, anyway, he just watched her quietly, waiting for her to finish all her sufferings.

"Actually, the Rong family is fine. Although Empress Rong is the queen, she doesn't fight for it. She is polite to her servants. The most abominable thing is Pei Ruolan, Concubine Lan! Isn't it just that there is a father who is the prime minister and a son-in-law?" Brother? What’s the big deal? Look at her flaunting her might. In this palace, the queen’s words don’t count. She is the only one with a golden mouth and one word—but His Majesty spoils her again. You say, this What's wrong with the world?" Erin was angrily.

Yi Ren still didn't interrupt, but just used his eyes to show that he was sympathizing with her.

Erin was encouraged and felt very useful, so she stopped talking about her own affairs, but overplayed it, and cared affectionately: "How about your sister? Are you doing well in the palace? Last time you risked your life to save Queen, the prince should be more fond of you."

"Live in the palace..." Yi Ren thought about it carefully, then nodded affirmatively, "Very good."

He Lanxue is definitely the ideal candidate: she has money and leisure, and she will never bother her if she has nothing to do.

Yilin said 'Oh', then remembered something, and asked cautiously: "There is a rumor in this palace, my sister asked you, is it true?"

"what?"

"The rumor in the palace says that you and Princess You are robbing your husband. As a princess, Hong Xing cheated out of the wall and fell in love with Mr. Pei. Tell me, are people in Pei's mansion maliciously slandering you? Sister, as long as you say it, we will go find Rong right away." Empress, let her uphold justice! Last time you rescued Empress Rong, she will definitely investigate and deal with it fairly."

"But...it's true." Yi Ren replied nonchalantly: "I robbed Pei Ruochen, but I didn't." She sighed and added: "He said, what he asked for, I gave far from enough."

Erin stared wide-eyed and looked at her sister in disbelief. Under her composure, she suddenly remembered the old days, and then felt relieved.

Her sister is a fool in the first place - calm down, calm down, calm down!

"I don't care what the matter is. Anyway, at the banquet tonight, the son-in-law and the princess will be present. If anyone asks, you must say, there is no such thing. Did you hear that?" Yilin couldn't imagine if Yiren was at the banquet He also confessed his "bad deeds" with all his mouth, and the face of the Yi family was completely lost.

Yi Ren didn't nod, but just sat there thoughtfully.

Seeing her sister's stubborn look, Erin was planning to show her affection and move her with reason.A palace maid from outside the room approached, prostrated herself and said, "Concubine Lin, the empress invites you to Fenglin Palace for a banquet."

"It's still early, why is the banquet already started?" Yilin put away the 'resentful woman' look on her face, and put on a solemn face, with a very dignified look.

"The empress said that because it's still early, I'm afraid all the ladies will be hungry, so I want all the ladies to go to Fenglin Palace to have some snacks together." The court lady replied quickly.

Yilin said 'Oh', looked down at her home decoration, and said casually: "Go back and tell the empress empress, I still need to tidy up the palace, and I will go there later."

The maid restrained herself, and said: "The empress also ordered that Yiren, the concubine of Xiaoyao, please go over first."

(End of this chapter)