Concubine falling from heaven

Chapter 64 Misunderstandings
The maid kept her head down, her eyes flickering.

"Back to the First Prince, it's the Guanyue Tower." The palace lady replied affirmatively again.

Hearing this, the two of them followed the court lady to Guanyue Tower full of suspicion.

Guanyue Tower is relatively secluded, but it is surrounded by lakes. Standing in the attic on the second floor, you can not only watch the moon in the sky at night, but also enjoy the reflection of the moon in the water, so the name Moon Tower comes from.

"Prince, the emperor is upstairs."

Since it was a forbidden place, it was reasonable for the court lady to do this, so the two of them didn't speculate much, but they still felt a little uneasy.

When I went upstairs, incense was lit on the table, but the room was empty.

The two couldn't help gasping, and were about to turn around and leave, but the door on the second floor was suddenly closed by several masked men, pushing and pulling it hard was useless.

There are many signs that they have been framed.

If they were only charged with trespassing, they would be dead at best, but now they are alone and locked in a room alone, and I am afraid that their reputation will also be ruined.

Meng Zihan jumped up anxiously: "What should we do? The door is locked, who is going to kill us?"

The eldest prince also tried to push and pull this door, but he couldn't open it at all. He wanted to use his strength to kick it, but all the palace doors in the palace were firm, especially this Moon Tower.Since the empress passed away, Mu Xuanyi was afraid that it would be damaged if no one stayed in it for a long time, so he ordered people to repair it again. Every door was inlaid with steel bars, which was basically unbreakable.

"How could this be?" The eldest prince also looked at a loss, he couldn't think of who would put him to death.

Meng Zihan kicked the door while cursing: "Which pervert came up with such a dirty trick? If I found out, I'd peel his skin, constrict his tendons, and then use a whip dipped in chili oil Whip his corpse..."

Sensing the strange gaze beside her, Meng Zihan frowned and looked, the eldest prince was staring at her with an expression of disbelief.

"They are all so despicable, can't I just scold them a few words?" She started to get angry.

The eldest prince was taken aback by her angry look, but quickly recovered his calm.

"Let's see how to get out." He pursed his lips and laughed secretly, coughed a few times and began to find a way to get out.

But there is no other way to go here except two doors and one window.

She quickly opened the window and leaned out...

It's okay if you don't look at it, but it looks like a basin of cold water has been poured on it.

Outside the window is a bottomless and vast lake, if you jump into it, you may die or be disabled.

Seeing Meng Zihan's actions, the eldest prince was startled, and immediately pulled her back: "Miss Meng, even if you can't get out, don't do stupid things. If you jump from here, you will swim to the shore even if you have the strength And freeze to death."

The current weather in the White Tiger Country is already a bit cold. If it falls into the lake, the possibility of freezing to death is definitely more than 50.00%.

Meng Zihan pushed the eldest prince away and said angrily: "I'm not stupid, if I can think about anything, I won't do such a stupid thing."

She sat down on the chair angrily.

However, why the eyelids are getting heavier and heavier, and I really want to sleep?

Mu Xuanchen seemed a little restless, Meng Zihan had been away for a long time and did not come back, and he didn't know where she went again.

At this time, the eldest prince's close entourage rushed over, seeing that Mu Xuanyi, Mu Xuanchen and the others had already sat down, he secretly screamed in his heart that something was wrong, but he still knelt in front of Mu Xuanyi and had to convey the words of the eldest prince .

"The servant sees the emperor."

"Where is the eldest prince? What is he still dawdling at this hour?" Mu Xuanyi said calmly.

"Back to the emperor, the eldest prince asked the slaves to send a message. The eldest prince said that he will not come to pick girls this time."

"Why is that?" Hearing this, Mu Xuanyi couldn't help but turn his soft expression slightly cold.

The entourage's expression flickered, he didn't know how to answer, he hesitated for a moment, and he replied tremblingly: "Yes, it should be that the eldest prince has met someone he likes, so..."

"The person you like?" Concubine Qin and Mu Xuanyi looked at each other with suspicion, "The daughters of this official family are here to participate in the draft, and today the palace has not arranged for outsiders to have activities in the palace. , Shang Gong, and concubines, how could the eldest prince meet someone he likes?"

Just as everyone was guessing, an ominous premonition arose in Mu Xuanchen's heart.

"This...slave just saw that the eldest prince was very happy to see that girl, other...slaves dare not talk nonsense."

In fact, he has heard and seen everything. Although the eldest prince has not told him that he is not allowed to say anything, as a slave and as the eldest prince's close entourage, he can't talk nonsense, so as not to annoy the eldest prince. What's more, this trouble involves Prince Chen.

"Go down!" Mu Xuanyi raised his hand, and the slave followed him.

Turning his head to look at Mu Xuanchen with a solemn face, Mu Xuanyi chuckled a few times and said, "I made my second brother laugh, Ze'er has always been prudent in doing things, but this time I don't know what's wrong, but she also played tricks." Come on little brat."

Mu Xuanyi also kept an eye out, as the so-called family ugliness should not be publicized, he was afraid that his eldest prince, Mu Yuanze, would have an affair with a court lady, so how could he save his face?
Immediately afterwards, Xia Zhu came down the steps, and Mu Xuanchen was even more suspicious and accompanied by anxiety.

Seeing this, Concubine Qin asked, "Xia Zhu, where is Princess Chen? Why are you back alone?"

"Report to Madam, Princess Chen was taken away by the eldest prince!"

These words came out of the mouths of Mu Xuanchen, Mu Xuanyi and Concubine Qin almost at the same time, and the three of them were dumbfounded in disbelief.

Just now the eldest prince's entourage said that the eldest prince might meet someone he likes, so he didn't even come to the draft girl, and Xia Zhu said that the first prince took away Princess Chen. Isn't this saying that the first prince's favorite person Is it Princess Chen?

Mu Xuanyi immediately retreated to the left and right, except for Concubine Qin and Mu Xuanchen, only Eunuch Liang and Ye Feng remained.

Mu Xuanchen got up and asked Xia Zhu again calmly: "You just said that the eldest prince took away Princess Chen? Why did you take her away?"

"Back to Your Highness Prince Chen, the First Prince heard that Princess Chen wanted to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the palace, so he said that he would accompany Princess Chen to watch it together." Xia Zhu also felt that it was inappropriate, but she had no choice but to insist on the eldest prince's request.

Concubine Qin saw Mu Xuanchen's face suddenly darkened, her two thick eyebrows were tightly frowned, she also walked into Xia Zhu immediately and asked: "Don't the eldest prince know that she is Princess Chen?"

"The First Prince doesn't seem to know, and Princess Chen has revealed her identity to the First Prince, but the First Prince doesn't believe it."

Standing behind Mu Xuanchen, Ye Feng saw that his hand behind his back was tightly clenched into a fist, his fingertips were deeply embedded in his palm, his joints had already turned white from the clenching, he knew that he was very angry now, but he was depressed With the anger in my heart.

It is a big taboo for men and women to walk side by side alone, and in the palace, let alone the princess and prince.

Mu Xuanchen frowned and turned to look at Mu Xuanyi, wanting to find Mu Xuanchen, but Mu Xuanyi smiled slightly in order to ease the atmosphere and reassure Mu Xuanchen.

"Second brother, don't take it to heart, Ze'er has a pure nature, I think he tried his best to be a landlord after knowing that Han'er is the concubine Chen, this just shows that Ze'er loves Wu and Wu, respecting the second brother means respecting Han'er. "

Mu Xuanyi's words attracted Concubine Qin and Eunuch Liang's response.

Mu Xuanchen knew that he wanted to save him from being so embarrassing, and wanted to give him a step down.

So, he also suppressed his anger and said: "Brother Huang is right, but it's getting late, and it's time for my brother to take Han'er back home."

Mu Xuanyi was still a little hesitant, if the eldest prince really did something to Han'er, how would he explain to his second brother, I'm afraid it would cause a big problem.

Just when Mu Xuanyi was hesitating, the sedan chairs of the fourth prince and concubine Hui arrived immediately, and the third gong and drum sounded, it was the prince who was going to pick a girl.

After the fourth prince and Concubine Hui looked at each other, he slowly walked up the steps and said to Mu Xuanchen: "Second Uncle, today is a good day for my nephew to draft a girl. Second Uncle wants to leave, right? My nephew's vision must be inferior Second Uncle, I want Second Uncle to be your reference."

His words were so beautiful that Mu Xuanchen had no reason to refuse, but he was also worried about Meng Zihan.

"Could it be that His Highness Prince Chen is worried about Concubine Chen?" Concubine Hui asked with a half-smile.

Mu Xuanchen had never had a good impression of her, so he didn't answer.

The fourth prince immediately went up and said: "You don't have to worry about this second uncle. Just now I saw that the elder brother was accompanying Princess Chen. The two were talking and laughing. Moreover, the elder brother is honest and honest, with both civil and military skills. He can definitely keep Princess Chen safe." .”

"Qing'er, you also know that your eldest brother is both civil and military? Then you have to work harder."

"Yes, the child obeys!"

The two smiled at each other.

Concubine Hui's words and their mother and son's chorus, there was nothing unusual at all, only that a mother was blaming her child, so Mu Xuanchen didn't doubt whether there was any fraud in it.

The time for drafting girls can be said to be long or short, but the drafting of girls is over, and Meng Zihan will not come, so Mu Xuanchen has no choice but to ask Mu Xuanyi to search the palace.

Mu Xuanyi also felt a little strange, his eldest son has always been calm in his work, how could he disappear with Princess Chen?
Without saying anything more, Mu Xuanyi asked An Lingfei to dispatch people to immediately search for Meng Zihan's whereabouts.

Inside the Moon Tower
Meng Zihan felt more and more sleepy but didn't dare to sleep, she was afraid that when Mu Xuanchen found her and saw him and the eldest prince falling asleep in the same room, she wouldn't be able to wash herself off by jumping into the Yellow River like this.

His arm was pinched red and purple by himself, but it was still hard to beat the tiredness.

"Brother... Who did you offend? They are willing to risk the crime of passing the imperial decree to harm you, and they will also get me..." Meng Zihan asked in a daze, but he was lying on the table. But couldn't get up.

"I don't know...but why am I so sleepy..."

He pressed his temple, and accidentally saw the incense burner on the table. He felt that although it smelled of sandalwood, it seemed to be mixed with something.

The imperial guards in the palace kept searching for Meng Zihan's whereabouts. It had been more than an hour, but they still couldn't find any trace.

Mu Xuanchen began to panic at this moment.

The sky was getting dark, if he couldn't find him anymore... He was really afraid that the old things would happen again.

Seeing Ye Feng coming from here, Mu Xuanchen looked behind him and asked anxiously, "Did you find it?"

"I have searched everywhere, even the bedroom of Concubine Qin has been searched, but I still haven't found it."

"Where did she go again?" With his whole heart hanging in the air, he walked back and forth awkwardly, looking around and wondering where else she could go.

At this time, he suddenly thought of someone, so he grabbed Ye Feng with one hand and asked, "Did you see the eldest prince?"

Ye Feng's words made Mu Xuanchen's whole figure fall into the ice cave, his heart tightened and he was instantly chilled.

"Are you sure you've searched everything?" The tense expression just now turned into ruthlessness in an instant, and the assumption in his heart vaguely felt that it was about to become a reality.

He clenched his fists tightly, and Ye Feng, who was standing beside him, clearly felt the frightening cold on his body.

Ye Feng clasped his fists together and didn't dare to slack off in the slightest: "Master Hui, I have searched everywhere except 'Guanyue Tower'."

Upon hearing "Guanyue Tower", Mu Xuanchen frowned even tighter.

Everyone in the palace knew that it was a forbidden place. Mu Xuanyi loved the deceased empress so deeply that even after 20 years, she was still not indifferent.Until now, the concubines he has chosen are all chosen because they look like queens.

If Meng Zihan was found to have entered the forbidden area this time, the consequences would be disastrous.If he doesn't look for her, he is afraid that something will happen to her.

In an instant, Mu Xuanchen fell into a predicament.

"To report to the emperor, we have no choice but to enter the 'Moon View Tower'."

Ye Feng obediently turned around and was about to report to Mu Xuanyi, but saw Mu Xuanyi hurried over with An Lingfei and a group of imperial guards.

Coming in front of Mu Xuanchen, Mu Xuanyi looked around him anxiously: "Have you not found it yet?"

"Brother Huang, I have searched everywhere, and only the 'Guanyue Tower' is left. Please ask Brother Huang to let my younger brother look for it."

Although Mu Xuanchen's words were pleading, but his expression was imperative.Mu Xuanyi paused after hearing the three words, he was still hesitating about that place.

For many years, except for having the "Moon Viewing Tower" cleaned every year on the Queen's death day, no one is allowed to come close, including himself.

He didn't dare to mention it, dare not think of it, dared not pass there, because he was afraid of touching the scene, but he ridiculously named women who looked like the queen concubines, and regarded them as the continuation of the queen's life.

"Your Majesty, it's already getting late. If you don't check it out, I'm afraid something will happen." Seeing that Mu Xuanyi was still so melancholy, Mu Xuanchen was even more anxious. He couldn't wait for a moment, he wished he could run away at this moment go.

Finally, Mu Xuanyi said, "I will go with you." After speaking, he turned his head and told Ye Feng, An Lingfei and a group of imperial guards, "You all stay here."

Letting Mu Xuanchen enter the "Moon Moon Building" was already his limit, and he did not allow anyone else to enter there.

Quickly arriving at the destination, Mu Xuanyi immediately frowned upon seeing the seal on the door, and the easy-going past disappeared without a trace.

The seal on the door has long been removed, and only a small section hangs on the door.

Five days have passed since the Queen's death, and the cleaners should have sealed the new seal long ago. How could this be the case?
The two pushed the door open, and there was silence inside. There was some dust on the stairs that hadn't been cleaned for five days, but there were also some footprints, which was enough to prove that someone had been here after cleaning.

Mu Xuanchen and Mu Xuanyi looked at each other, each speculating but neither said anything.

Go up the stairs step by step to the second floor.

Mu Xuanyi's heart began to ache. This is the place he kept in his heart. He will never forget it in his life, but he never thought that he would step into this place again.

Mu Xuanchen's heart was even more uneasy, not because this was a forbidden area, but because Meng Zihan disappeared together with the First Prince.If the two of them appear here at the same time...

This shows what?
Unknowingly, sweat came out on his forehead.

Even on the battlefield, he had never been so afraid before, but now, his whole heart seemed to be lifted by someone, and he was so scared that he almost forgot to breathe.

Mu Xuanyi came back to his senses, and after seeing Mu Xuanchen who was absent-minded, he gradually understood what he was worried about.

Gently patted his shoulder and pretended to be relaxed and said: "Second brother, don't worry, even if Han'er doesn't know that this is a forbidden area, Ze'er will not bring him here, so second brother don't need to worry too much."

In fact, even Mu Xuanyi himself did not dare to conclude that they would not both appear here.

He clearly saw the footprints of not one person on the stairs just now, there were at least two people, but now he can only hope that he won't see them here, otherwise he really doesn't know what to do.

He once ordered that those who trespassed in the forbidden area would be severely punished, ranging from expulsion from the palace gate to death with a stick.

However, if it was Meng Zihan and the eldest prince Mu Yuanze this time, what would he do with it?

The two stood at the door but did not dare to open the door and enter.

Mu Xuanchen didn't understand what he was afraid of. Could it be that he didn't believe her?

In the room

The First Prince fluttered his eyelashes and slowly opened his eyes, feeling exhausted and drowsy.

The layout of the room made him feel strange for a while, so he tapped his forehead to support himself...

Only then did he realize that he was actually lying on the bed!
Fragmentary memories slowly came up, he remembered a court lady said that the emperor summoned the two of them here, and then the two of them fell asleep powerlessly on the table when they were tired...

Feeling uneasy, he turned his head and looked...

Mu Xuanchen felt as if struck by lightning, his mind went blank with a bang.

The back was tense, and the coolness hit from the soles of the feet.

After he regained his composure, the blood began to flow rapidly and wantonly, like dozens or even hundreds of fierce tigers about to burst out of the blood vessels.

"Second, Second Uncle... I really don't know what happened..."

The eldest prince tried his best to restrain his flustered emotions and explain to Mu Xuanchen, but in his opinion, all these explanations were nothing more than twisting his wound a few more times with a sharp knife.

Mu Xuanchen gritted his teeth tightly, the sharp edges and corners became more three-dimensional, and his breathing became heavy due to anger, which made people tremble with fear.

"Second brother..."

"Snapped!"

As soon as Mu Xuanyi finished speaking, a heavy slap landed on the face of the First Prince, followed by extremely deep finger prints, and the back of Mu Xuanchen's hand was also flushed.

The First Prince covered his face and froze on the spot.

But before the first prince and Mu Xuanyi came back to their senses, Mu Xuanchen clasped the first prince's arm tightly with one hand, and tightly strangled his neck with the other.

The strength is unimaginable.

In just an instant, the First Prince felt that death was approaching.

Seeing this, Mu Xuanyi immediately stepped forward while breaking away the almost crazy Mu Xuanchen's hand, while comforting him.

"Second brother, don't be impulsive. There must be some misunderstanding here. Let Ze'er finish the sentence."

Mu Xuanchen's deep eyes trembled, and with a strong wave, he pushed the eldest prince aside.

"Okay!" Mu Xuanchen gritted his teeth and suppressed his anger, "Say it!"

He was also very optimistic about the eldest prince Mu Yuanze before, and believed in his character, but what happened to the scene just now?This is what he saw with his own eyes, isn't it true?
"Second Uncle, things are not what you see. Miss Meng and I felt strange when we came in, but then we fell asleep for some reason, and when we woke up..."

After receiving Mu Xuanchen's devouring look, the eldest prince knew that he was being tricked this time, and the second uncle was really impatient, otherwise he would not have looked at him with such eyes, since he was born until now, he has never looked at him like this glared at him.

In the past ten years, Mu Xuanchen has been unwilling to get close to anyone, but he is the only one who has some uncle and nephew affection towards him, for which he is sincerely grateful.

In this palace, not to mention the concubines looking forward to the emperor's presence every day, even as children, it is difficult for them to have the opportunity to make their father pay more attention, and the eldest prince can get Mu Xuanyi because of Mu Xuanchen's relationship. Mu Xuanchen also affirmed his favor, but today he let them see such an embarrassing scene.

He sighed to himself that it was hard to tell why now, he knelt down on his knees and glanced at Meng Zihan who was still on the bed, then raised his eyes to look at Mu Xuanchen.

"Second uncle, don't worry, my nephew will definitely be responsible for Miss Meng."

Hearing this, Mu Xuanchen furiously kicked the eldest prince on the shoulder.

"Bastard! Try saying one more sentence."

He let out a roar that shocked both Mu Xuanyi and the First Prince.

Mu Xuanyi turned his head and glared at the eldest prince angrily: "Ze'er, what nonsense are you talking about? The Meng girl you mentioned is Princess Chen and your second uncle's woman. How do you want to be responsible?"

The corner of the eldest prince's mouth was still bleeding, his shoulder was kicked like it was dislocated, and he could only support the ground with one hand, but when he heard Mu Xuanyi say that Meng Zihan was really Princess Chen, the second uncle's woman , he looked up at Mu Xuanchen who was covered in cold in disbelief.

From his angry black eyes, the eldest prince finally believed Mu Xuanyi's words, and recalled that Meng Zihan had repeatedly emphasized to him that he was Princess Chen.

The First Prince wanted to explain again, but now he felt so exhausted that he lost the strength to explain.

(End of this chapter)