Abandoned Women: The First Secret Service Concubine

Chapter 256 The Concubine's Betrayal
Concubine Xu Gui's heart twitched slightly, she couldn't help but want to look back, Murong Xi'er behind her, would she rush over after hearing this?

Everyone in the palace knew that the princess had a bad temper and would whip people at every turn.Although Murong Xi'er has changed his temper recently, Concubine Xu Gui still couldn't help worrying, if Murong Xi'er really rushed over, what would she do?
Just this morning, Concubine Xu Guifei came to the Empress's Changqiu Palace to pay her respects, but the Empress held her hand and sat down at the head, and said something very earnestly: "Xi'er is 17 years old during Chinese New Year, although Princess Tianjia Don't worry about getting married, but there is a common saying among the people that if you are a big girl, you don't want to stay. If you stay, you will become enemies. This palace is going to choose a marriage for Xi'er, and let Xi'er build a mansion next year to recruit a son-in-law, what do you think?"

Concubine Xu Gui was grateful on her face, but she replied in her mouth: "The princess's temper, the queen mother also knows, and she is most unwilling to listen to people's persuasion. Even if it is what the concubine says, she may not listen. Moreover, the emperor seems to intend to keep the princess. Two years."

This is a polite refusal.

The queen was not annoyed, she just raised the corners of her lips and smiled deeply: "Xi'er is a good child, considerate and filial since she was a child, the emperor has always liked her, so it doesn't matter if she stays for another two years. However, Xi'er's You are not too young, but the marriage should be settled. Otherwise, it will be too late, and those good children from the families of ministers and ministers will not be suitable."

Good children don't worry about marrying, if Murong Xi'er doesn't choose, who will wait for her?Especially Murong Xi'er's style comment made the queen smile quite meaningfully.Concubine Xu Gui lowered her head and pinched her palms, feeling a little annoyed at the moment.He forced a smile, and replied: "The concubine will ask her again when she turns around."

The empress responded, and the corners of her raised lips slowly flattened, and said again: "I heard that the two sons of your elder brother's family are not very satisfied with their errands now, are they?"

Concubine Xu Gui couldn't help but her heart skipped a beat when she heard this, and she looked up at the queen.

"Yesterday, my palace summoned the people from Anguo Gong's mansion, but I heard that An Guogong mentioned that there are shortages of both the official department and the household department recently, and I am picking a suitable young man to take over." The queen straightened her little finger, and saw The inch-long nails are covered with pearls and gemstones, shining brightly in the morning light.

Concubine Xu Gui also looked at the nail set, the light reflected from the pearls and gems on it made her eyes hurt.However, my heart was beating like a drum.Concubine Xu understood what the queen meant - as long as she listened to the queen and handed over Murong Xi'er's marriage to the queen, then the queen would support her mother clan.

For a moment, Concubine Xu Gui hesitated in her heart.

Speaking of it, although Concubine Xu is a noble concubine, her status in the palace is only lower than that of the queen, and all other concubines have to salute when they see her.However, Concubine Xu Gui did not feel safe.Because of her mother's family, the Xu family is not the family of Gongqing.

She was originally an ordinary beautiful girl. Because of her good birth and scheming, she was favored by the emperor and was named a noble concubine.Concubine Xu Gui many years ago thought so.Then, why did it change?

Probably because she suffered a lot, Xu Guifei finally discovered that the reason why she became a noble concubine and let the queen protect her was not because she was smart and obedient, and was favored by the emperor.It's because she has no backing, no matter how high she sits, falling down is only a blink of an eye.As long as the queen thinks about it, Concubine Xu Gui can be doomed at any time.

Because the queen's mother clan is so deeply rooted, like a century-old tree, with intertwined roots that cannot be blown down by the wind.An Guogong's mansion, Prime Minister Su's mansion, two marriages, who else can bring them down?
Sometimes, Concubine Xu Gui thought to herself, isn't the emperor afraid of them too?Otherwise, why would you watch Murong Ping gradually gain momentum with cold eyes?He also asked the courtiers to stand in line, just to see how many people in the court can compete with Anguo Gong's mansion and Prime Minister Su's mansion, and dare to do so?

No matter what, Concubine Xu Gui is just a noble concubine, and a noble concubine with no backing, it is useless for her to think about these things.He just tried his best to flatter the emperor, seek benefits for himself and Murong Xi'er.Fortunately, she gave birth to a good daughter, smart and smart, who knew how to please the emperor, and she was no different in the palace.This made Concubine Xu Gui's position in the palace undoubtedly stronger.

Because the emperor is old, after the death, the new emperor succeeds, what will happen to her?If there are no accidents for the new emperor, Murong Lian is undoubtedly the case, then the empress will be the empress dowager, and enjoy wealth and honor for the rest of her life.As for her, at best she would be a concubine eating vegetarian food and praying to Buddha, at worst she would go down to accompany the late emperor.The latter was what Concubine Xu Gui didn't want.However, the mother's family can't support her anymore, so Concubine Xu Gui is often impatient, and wants Murong Xi'er to find a reliable husband's family and recruit a capable son-in-law.

Who knows, Murong Xi'er has been somewhat rebellious recently, often refusing to listen to her.Concubine Xu Gui has been very anxious these days.The queen threw out an olive branch today, which surprised Concubine Xu Gui.I hesitated in my heart, can you believe what the queen said?But if she doesn't believe it, what can she do?Could it be that if she didn't believe it, the queen would let Murong Xi'er go, let her go?
Concubine Xu Gui unconsciously pinched her palms, and asked, "I don't know, Empress, which family do you like?"

When the queen heard Concubine Xu's question, a slightly sarcastic smile flashed in her eyes. As she expected, Concubine Xu would not give up any chance that would be beneficial to her, even if she betrayed her own daughter: "Feng The eldest son of the Grand Tutor's family, Feng Ziyu."

Concubine Xu Gui immediately understood why the queen was willing to support the Xu family when she heard the words.Because, Taifu Feng is worth wooing!
"However, my concubine heard that Feng Ziyu..." Concubine Xu Gui couldn't help pinching her palms, her tone a bit embarrassed.

The queen said incredulously: "Teacher Feng is good at teaching his son, and Feng Ziyu is also a gentle and considerate boy, which is just right for Xi'er's violent temper!"

Concubine Xu Gui was shocked, her nails sank deeper into her palms, but she finally lowered her head and did not question anymore.

So, there was this scene.

Murong Xi'er did not go forward in a rage, as Xu Guifei thought, and argued with the queen.Without saying a word, she turned and left.He got into the carriage in the palace, took the palace maid Qing'er, and drove out of the palace.

It was a very happy thing to see Feng Yao.However, what the empress said to her intentionally made Murong Xi'er feel gloomy.

The carriage drove out of the imperial palace smoothly and entered the imperial city, gradually hearing the noise of the downtown.This voice made Murong Xi'er even more restless, and suddenly she leaned over and opened the curtain: "Stop!"

As her words fell, the carriage stopped quickly: "What is the princess' order?"

Murong Xi'er waited until the carriage stopped, and then saw the pedestrians passing by outside, the restlessness and anger in her heart were gradually suppressed.She thought for a moment calmly, and said, "Go to Huangsha Town and bring your things back. At noon, I will wait for you at this restaurant."

He casually pointed to a restaurant on the street outside the carriage, where the words "Zhiweilou" were written, and turned to Qing'er who opened his mouth in the carriage to try to persuade her, but before he could speak, he said, "Ayao knows you. After you get the things back, you Hold it in your arms and watch carefully, do you understand?"

Qing'er had worry in her eyes, and she wanted to stop Murong Xi'er, but Murong Xi'er had been very powerful in the past, she looked at Murong Xi'er's face, and couldn't say anything to stop her.He had no choice but to nod his head, and said softly, "Yes, princess."

Murong Xi'er didn't wait for the guards outside to say anything, she pressed the car floor with one hand, jumped up, and jumped down nimbly.The accompanying guards were originally there to protect Murong Xi'er, but Murong Xi'er only asked them to protect Chili Sauce, not to let anyone with ulterior motives do anything.Therefore, only two guards were assigned to follow Murong Xi'er, and the others followed the carriage to Huangsha Town.

Murong Xi'er turned her head back lightly, and glanced at the guards who stayed behind to protect her: "Follow in secret!"

It's been a while since he came out, Murong Xi'er felt a little thirsty at this moment, after thinking about it, he entered the restaurant that he had made an appointment with the guards, Zhiweilou.It was just past morning, and there were not many people in the building. Murong Xi'er ordered a pot of tea and two plates of dim sum, and asked the young man to bring them to the private room on the second floor.While drinking from a cup in his plain hand, he lowered his eyes to look out the window.

The buildings in Zhiwei Building are not the same as ordinary buildings, and the height is at least one-third higher than ordinary buildings.Sitting on the second floor, Murong Xi'er had a very wide view.Opposite the window, there are dense houses and courtyards, one after another, connecting into a piece in the distance.

In comparison, a small place like Huangsha Town can't even compare to a corner of Xuanjing City.I don't know why Ayao likes that kind of small place, so she has been reluctant to move into Beijing for so long?Unknowingly, Murong Xi'er thought of Feng Yao again.

The scene of Feng Yao sending her to the gate of the city when she went back to Huangsha Town came to mind.Gradually, there was some warmth in my heart.A Yao is a person who easily generates trust and dependence.

In the palace this morning, the moment Murong Xi'er heard what the queen said, her first reaction was to tell Feng Yao to express her anger and sadness.Murong Xi'er believed that if Feng Yao knew about this, she would definitely try her best to help her.However, Murong Xi'er doesn't want to do this.

In order to avoid losing control, Murong Xier decided to get out of the car halfway and not to see her after meeting Feng Yao and revealing her situation to her.As the princess of the Tian family, a proud person by nature, Murong Xi'er, who was only three years younger than Feng Yao, did not allow herself to casually reveal her worrying situation and reveal her weakness to others.

She's going to take care of her own troubles.

Murong Xi'er has already prepared for the worst, that is to marry Feng Ziyu and become the queen's pawn.However, chess pieces will not always be chess pieces.Others may focus on their husbands after they get married, but Murong Xi'er doesn't.Marriage is just a last resort.For her, life is still very long, and it is just a short stay on the reef when swimming across the river.

Looking out of the window, her impetuous heart gradually settled down.Until, she heard a voice.

"Ruthless, we grew up wearing a pair of trousers, you can't do this to me!" The man's clear voice, with a trace of dissatisfaction, showed a hint of resentment.

However, this was not the reason why Murong Xi'er was surprised, but because the voice belonged to Su Xingyan!Isn't Su Xingyan in Huangsha Town?Curious in her heart, Murong Xi'er couldn't help but raised her ears and listened carefully.

The voice came from the private room next door, probably due to the lack of people, the voice was still clearly transmitted through a wall.I only heard a voice as cold as ice and snow said: "Your father has not achieved the goal, so he should come down and replace him. What's wrong?"

(End of this chapter)