The concubine is enchanting: the favorite princess

Chapter 287
Suqingyuan, the name sounds elegant.It's just that people who live here don't think so.

It is also the first time for Feng Yao to come here, and he has only seen the gate here from a distance before.Now that I walked in, I knew that this place was far from being as solemn as I saw outside the door, it was really deserted.

When I got closer, I saw that the plaque on the porch had faded, and I could only vaguely distinguish the words.There was a lock on the door, and it was locked from the outside.A small oil lamp hangs from a copper hook beside the door, and it can only illuminate less than half a foot below the door. When the wind blows, the oil lamp flickers on and off, and the atmosphere is not to mention weird.

Feng Yao patted the door knocker, then stood at the door for a long time before he heard movement in the porter's room on the right.Then a skinny old nanny came out, without a lamp in her hand, she seemed to be holding a bunch of keys, because the keys made a rattling sound every time she took a step.

"Is it Nanny Jing? I'm Feng Yao, I'm here to see Concubine Jin." Feng Yao didn't say that he was "Eldest Princess", nor did he call himself "Yao'er".

Because she heard that Nanny Jing has been guarding this Suqing Garden all her life, and has never left here.And this "lifetime" has gone through four generations of emperors, and it has been nearly 70 years.So Mother Jing may not know who Yao'er is or who the eldest princess is, all she knows is the national surname "Feng".

Nanny Jing approached, stood in the shadow of the porch and looked Feng Yao up and down, then shook the key in her hand, and said in a voice that was so old that it was almost gong tone: "Well, it's so late, when the princess goes in Be careful."

"Thank you, Madam Jing." Feng Yao took half a step back and gave way to the door, so that it would be convenient for her to open the door.

But it was also this half step that caused Feng Yao to retreat into the shadows, and it was only at this time that Feng Yao could clearly see the emaciated Jingmama in front of him.

It turns out that Nanny Jing is not as old as Feng Yao thought, nor is she as ugly.She looks only in her 50s. Although there are many wrinkles on her face, her skin is very fair. She has a pair of gentle eyes unique to women, and even her lips are thin and stylish.Although the corners of the mouth are full of fine wrinkles, but if those lips were young, as long as they were pressed lightly, they would be red like flower petals and full of fragrance, with a different kind of charm.

Considering her age, Nanny Jing is definitely above ancient times.But looking at that figure, one can think of her slenderness and beauty when she was young; looking at her appearance, although she is not all-powerful, it can also be regarded as a lotus jade face, except for her hoarse voice, which is a bit scary, if she puts on a gorgeous palace dress, There must be an indescribable grace.

But why did such a woman stay in the cold palace for 70 years?
Seeing that Feng Yao was in a daze, Nanny Jing smiled slightly, her lips parted to reveal two rows of fine white teeth.But I heard her say: "Which one behind this door was not young and beautiful? I just stayed in the place where I was supposed to be, and I stayed there seriously. Why did the princess be surprised?"

Only then did Fengyao come back to his senses, and nodded to Nanny Jing: "What Nanny said is very true, there must always be someone who appreciates the beauty of the past. This Suqing Garden is just a closed garden. When it blooms, no one appreciates it, and the flowers are still fragrant before they fall."

Nanny Jing laughed a few times with a hoarse "hehe", and then stepped forward to open the door.He murmured again: "Princess, did you forget to ask the emperor to match the cards? But it's so late, if there is nothing to do, the princess will not come over, forget it, no one will picket, just go in. Wait until it's time to come out , Just knock on the door inside."

Feng Yao nodded, and went up the steps with the hem of her skirt.The two servants followed with lanterns, but Madam Jing stretched out her hand to stop her: "Men are not allowed here. Those who don't have that can't do it either."

Madam Jing's words were really blunt and blunt.Standing on the steps, Feng Yao looked back, and saw the faces of the two servants turning red and blue.But helplessly, this is someone else's territory, and because he didn't dare to make a mistake in front of the eldest princess, he had to bow his head and endure it.

Feng Yao shook his head and smiled, reached out to take a lantern from a servant, and walked across the threshold with his skirt.

After walking a few steps, the door behind him was closed.I could still hear the sound of the lock being locked, and then the sound of Nanny Jing taking the bunch of keys away.

For some reason, when the door closed, Feng Yao felt his heart sink with a "thump".It seems that what is closed is not just a door, but the prosperity and wealth of the whole life, leaving only the loneliness and long time.

After calming down, Feng Yao carried the lantern and continued to walk in.Also to her surprise, apart from the dilapidated buildings, this Suqing Garden did not see any bleakness or decay.There are flowers, plants and shrubs on the left and right of the stone path under the feet. There are not many flowers blooming, but they are absolutely not messy.There are also many trees, but they are not towering trees, but thorny hawthorn trees with fine branches.

Looking at the small houses, Feng Yao regretted that he forgot to ask Madam Jing which room Concubine Jin was in.But looking at the large area in front of me is pitch black, with only occasional houses with sparse lights, I really don't know how to find them.

Feng Yao only knew that there were not many people left in the Qingqing Garden.Those who can survive and not die are either full of resentment and gritted their teeth to see the light of day again, or they are completely enlightened and don't care about right and wrong disputes.But what kind of concubine Jin belonged to, Feng Yao didn't know.

Just as he was about to approach a nearby house to ask, he saw the door just opened, and a young woman stuck her head out to look at Feng Yao.

Feng Yao was holding a lantern in his hand, and the woman was carrying the lamp on her back, the light from the door was already weak, but it all radiated from the woman's shoulders, completely preventing Feng Yao from seeing her face .

Feng Yao was about to ask, but he heard the woman say "Yeah", then retreated into the room, and closed the door heavily.

Feng Yao was taken aback for a moment, but he always felt that that scream was somewhat familiar.Standing there and thinking for a moment, Feng Yao quickly stepped forward to knock on the door, calling: "Ning Meiren, open the door, I am Feng Yao."

The woman who poked her head out just now should undoubtedly be from Ningmei.Because Fengyao was familiar with that voice, although it is impossible to tell just by the word "Ya", but thinking about it carefully, besides Concubine Jin, there is only Ningmei who Fengyao is familiar with and was imprisoned in this Suqing Garden.If not her, who else could it be?
After knocking for a while, Ning Meiren did not open the door.But Feng Yao heard sobbing from inside, it was low, but full of grievance and anxiety could be heard.

Feng Yao thought for a while, then changed into a peaceful tone and said to the inside: "Ning'er, I'm Yao'er. I'm here to see you."

(End of this chapter)