Concubine, don't flirt: His Royal Highness is hiding something

Nangong Yan turned her face to the side and saw Yu Qiqi walking towards him. The palace lantern outside the Chenghe Palace sprinkled on her face, a tinge of orange, making her small face very soft, covering up her sharpness in the past .

However, the redness and swelling on her face hadn't been completely removed, and she was still a little swollen.

Just looking at her appearance, it doesn't look like she came here willingly, Zhaoniang's hand is still tightly clasping her wrist.

Noticing that his stern eyes were on her, Yu Qiqi blinked, but still raised her head, her bright eyes raised slightly, and she smiled at him, "Are you back?"

With a smile on his face, his superficial skills are well done.

He frowned, "It's fine if Wanniang is here."

Immediately, Yu Qiqi felt relieved, "Okay, then I'll go back first, Wan Niang, take good care of Your Highness." She put away the crooked smile just now, and was about to turn around and leave, but was pulled by Zhao Niang When I came back, "Your Highness, the Crown Princess also prepared fragrant green herbs for you, and made ginseng soup to warm you up."

Yu Qiqi looked at her in bewilderment, and then saw Zhaoniang appearing like a magic trick, and a few court ladies came out from behind, holding fragrant green grass and boiled ginseng soup in their hands.

Zhaoniang sweated secretly, fortunately she had made preparations earlier, otherwise she would lose to this little bitch again.

Nangong Yan stared at her, his eyes darkened, "You want to stay and take care of me?"

Yu Qiqi immediately shook her head, and when she was about to refuse, Zhao Niang pinched her back forcefully, and her words that reached her throat were swallowed back immediately, "Prince Princess, Your Majesty takes this matter very seriously, do you want to?" Think it through." Zhao Niang whispered in her ear.

At that moment, Yu Qiqi had no choice but to act out of kindness, and replied to him without conscience, "Yes! You must be very tired after kneeling at the Renzhao Gate for so long. Your Highness, let the concubine stay and take care of you."

If it wasn't for the peace of the two countries, she would never want to take care of Nangong Yan even if she died!

Zhaoniang let out a long breath, the thousand-year-old iron tree finally bloomed.

Nangong Yan's facial features showed no trace of joy, instead they were gloomy. Don't think about it, this is definitely not Yu Qiqi's sincere words.

Green Yin's eyes blinked.She said very considerately: "Your Highness, since the Crown Princess is here, I will leave first."

Nangong Yan frowned, but did not let go, "I didn't tell her to stay."

"Your Highness, the Emperor sent someone here to specifically order that the Crown Princess will serve you well from now on. The Crown Princess is sincere, and I hope you will give the Crown Princess a chance to show herself."

Zhao Niang stood up, not only conveying the meaning of Emperor Yan Jing, but also speaking for Yu Qiqi.Yu Qiqi had another look of crooked brows, and nodded sincerely, since she was going to play.Then do the whole set.

"Your Highness, please don't disappoint the Crown Princess' wishes." Lu Yin took Nangong Yan's hand and leaned back.

At this time, if she doesn't pull away, how can she make Nangong Yan feel guilty.

Nangong Yan glared at Yu Qiqi in displeasure, and entered the Hall of Chenghe.Zhao Niang hurriedly asked the maids to bring the things in, and gave Yu Qiqi a push by the way.

The candlelight in the hall lit up, and Yu Qiqi stopped coddling, walked up to him and squatted down, and rolled up his robe for him, leaving a bruise on both knees, red and black.

She wiped the fragrant green grass on his knees and wrapped them in gauze. Her actions could not be said to be rude, but they could not be called gentle either.

The strange thing is that this time Nangong Yan didn't yell like last time, nor did she find fault with her.

"You should also drink this ginseng soup, it should still be hot." Yu Qiqi touched the bowl containing the ginseng soup with his hand, feeling the warmth in his palm.

"Didn't I tell you to hold that piece of soft felt to your face, don't you take it off?" Nangong Yan asked her when she picked up the ginseng soup.

He has been staring at her face ever since she appeared outside Chenghe Hall.

"Soft felt, soft felt..." She didn't expect that he would suddenly ask her this, and she didn't know how to answer for a while, she was pulled up by Zhaoniang when she fell asleep, and she didn't know where the soft felt fell into. in.

"I came in a hurry and forgot to bring it."

Fortunately, she thought about it and found a good reason.

"It's better if you don't throw it away."

He nodded slightly and drank the ginseng soup.

"Yes, are you going to take a break?" Nangong Yan didn't know what was wrong tonight, she was very calm, and she didn't show her teeth and claws like in the past.

Could it be that after kneeling at the Renzhao Gate for a day and a night, did he suddenly realize it?

"When I was seven years old, my mother and concubine punished me to kneel at Renzhao Gate once. It rained heavily that night. I passed out in the heavy rain. When I woke up, I only smelled the smell of fragrant grass. Later The servant told me that my concubine stayed by my side all night, wiping the bruises on my knees with fragrant grass."

So, just now when he saw Luyin waiting for him outside Chenghe Hall with fragrant green grass, he felt the familiar warmth welling up in his heart again.

"Why did your concubine punish you?"

Yu Qiqi didn't expect that he would suddenly say this to her.

He frowned, the candlelight shone on his face, covering his face with a layer of softness, but his eyes paled, "Because I contradicted the emperor, the last thing she wants to see is that I contradict the emperor."

"When I was young, I was also playful. I often went outside the palace with Lin Chaofu and the others to play, climb trees, pick cherries, and fight crickets. But every time I was caught by my concubine, she would punish me severely. Then one day, she said If you want me to ascend to the position of prince, you will send people to follow me every day, and I am not allowed to play with them anymore. From then on, in my life, I will only accompany you in the art of warfare, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting."

While talking, he might be tired, walked to the edge of the soft couch, took off his coat and went to bed, "You sleep in it later."

He humbly told her and closed his eyes.

Yu Qiqi blinked her slender and slightly curled eyelashes, walked in front of him, knelt down and stared at him, he looked very tired.

She thought that he was probably too tired and his mind was not cleared up, so he said these things to her that he had never said in a daze.

In fact, Nangong Yan is very good-looking, different from Nanzhao men, Nanzhao men have a wild look, but his facial features are very soft, and his complexion is fair, and his eyelashes are long.

She couldn't help but reached out her hand to touch his eyelashes, her fingertips were itchy, the same as when she touched Ah Huang's eyelashes, she giggled a few times, then fell asleep beside his pillow with her arms folded.

If Nangong Yan knew that she regarded him as a pig, he didn't know how he would react.

After Luyin returned from Chenghe Hall, she sneaked into Yu Qiqi's Yaoguang Hall.A Jian was locked in the room, and it was easy for her to enter Yu Qiqi's bedroom.

Holding the small porcelain bottle that Concubine Yi gave her in her hand, she poured all the medicine inside into the tea on the table.

"Enjoy slowly."

Those eyes in the darkness shone fiercely, she let out a cold snort, and disappeared into her bedroom.

The next day, as soon as Nangong Yan opened his eyes, he saw Yu Qiqi who was still closing his eyes. He shook her vigorously and asked, "Why are you still here?"

She was shaken awake by him and rubbed her sleepy eyes.Seeing his cold face again, he hurriedly said: "You wake up, then I will go back first."

However, as soon as she opened the door, she saw Zhaoniang leading two rows of maids standing outside. As soon as she saw her, Zhaoniang leaned over and said, "Crown Princess, the breakfast for you and Your Highness has been prepared."

This posture obviously intends to keep her to have breakfast with Nangong Yan.

"I think..."

As soon as Yu Qiqi opened her mouth, she was helped in by Zhaoniang before she could finish her sentence, "Prince Princess and His Highness have breakfast first before we talk."

She had no choice but to wait boredly for Nangong Yan to wash up, and then have breakfast together, and the breakfast was tasteless.

Once finished eating.She escaped out of his Hall of Chenghe.

Finally, no more acting.

"Does the Crown Princess dislike Your Highness that much?" On the way back to Yaoguang Palace, Zhaoniang sighed, every time she was with Nangongyan, it seemed to be very painful.

She snorted coldly, "Who would like him!"

"But you have only been married to the prince for more than a year, and you still have a long time to go." She would lose her temper when she first arrived. Zhao Niang understood, but more than a year has passed, and her identity has also changed. As a matter of fact, she always has to plan for her future.

"In the future?" Yu Qiqi raised her eyebrows earnestly. She hasn't thought about it that far, she only knows that if she stays in the East Palace, her parents and clansmen will be fine, and she hasn't thought about anything else. Duo said, "In the days to come, it will be enough for me to have Ah Jian, Brother Qing, Grandma Tai and you."

She thought about it carefully and made an arrangement.

"Ugh..."

Zhaoniang sighed again, and it seemed that another opportunity for the two of them to be alone was wasted.

"By the way, tell me about Nangong Yan's mother and concubine when you are free." After walking a few steps forward, Yu Qiqi remembered what Nangong Yan said last night, and said to Zhaoniang.

"Oh!" Zhao Niang's face panicked in an instant, "Princess Concubine, please don't mention the matter of Concubine Xuanyu!" She hurried to Yu Qiqi and pulled her back to Yaoguang Hall.

"What's wrong?"

After entering the hall, after Zhaoniang closed the door, she looked at her with a puzzled face, and then asked: "Can't his concubine be mentioned?"

"His Royal Highness's mother and concubine are the noble concubine Xuanyu back then, not only can't mention her in the East Palace, but also in the imperial palace, this is the emperor's taboo."

Zhao Niang stomped her feet, she seemed really anxious.

Afterwards, Zhaoniang told her all the grievances and grievances between Concubine Xuanyu and Emperor Yan Jing during his lifetime, one by one.

"So the relationship between Nangong Yan and the emperor is actually not good?" Yu Qiqi only realized later, she only knew that Nangong Yan had never disobeyed Emperor Yan Jing.

"Speaking of which, His Highness is also a child with a hard life." The corners of Zhaoniang's eyes were moist.

Yu Qiqi raised her eyes, "Then Wanniang, concubine Xuanyu stayed by his side?"

"Well, she has been with His Highness since she was seven years old, and she is a court lady given to him by Concubine Xuanyu." Zhao Niang no longer concealed it. Before when she wanted to talk, Yu Qiqi would not listen, but now she finally asked, she naturally I wish I could tell her all about it.

It turned out that Luyin had been with him for 12 years, no wonder he protected her so carefully.

"She treats His Highness sincerely, but she doesn't treat the Crown Princess sincerely. The servant guessed that what happened in the Liyuan last time was a trap she set for the Crown Princess."

Throughout the ages, which concubine's room would treat the main room sincerely?

Needless to say, the women in the palace.

Zhao Niang couldn't help but say a few more words, only by making Yu Qiqi feel a sense of crisis, can she stop being in this state of not fighting or grabbing.

A cold light appeared in Yu Qiqi's eyes, "If she really did it, I will never let her go!" What she hates the most is this kind of insidious trick.

Picking up the tea on the table, she poured it into a cup and drank it all.

"Remember to let A Jian out."

When it was time to catch up on the cage sleep, she told Zhaoniang.

"Yes."

A hint of embarrassment appeared on Zhaoniang's face, and she hurriedly agreed.Thinking about it, Yu Qiqi didn't sleep well last night, she fell asleep as soon as she lay down.

Zhao Niang backed out and closed the hall door.

At this moment, Yan Shiqing was already waiting for Ning Shenyuan in Fan Hualou.However, before he came to Ning Shenyuan, he saw Lin Chaofu and Lin Chaoge followed behind him.

He raised his phoenix eyes, with disgust in his eyes, "I didn't expect to meet Yan Shizi here." It was like seeing a fly.

Yan Shiqing didn't bother with him either.There was a smile on his face, "I made an appointment with Brother Ning, but I didn't expect to meet Young Master Lin here." Afterwards, he glanced at Lin Chaoge, "And Miss Lin."

The corners of Lin Chaoge's lips curled up slightly, and his eyes sparkled, "Young Master Yan is being polite."

"Ge'er, you don't need to talk to this kind of person." Lin Chaofu still looked down on Yan Shiqing from the bottom of his heart, not to mention his sister's cute smile at him.

"elder brother."

She protested quietly.

Yan Shiqing who was at the side didn't take his words to heart, and asked, "You two might as well sit down and have dinner together when Brother Ning comes."

"No need. The idiot in the Earl's Mansion is willing to have a deep friendship with you, but the Marquis is not willing." Looking at the whole city of Yanjing, he Lin Chao has given face to several people.He, Yan Shiqing, is not worthy.

Yan Shiqing bowed slightly, "Then Shiqing won't keep Young Master."

Lin Chaoge glanced at him reluctantly, and replied apologetically, "Let's have dinner with the Majesty next time." She raised her brows and eyes sparkling.

"I told you that you are not allowed to talk to him."

Lin Chaofu immediately pulled her back to him. This younger sister was his treasure, and he would not allow anyone to look at her more.

"Isn't that the young master? He taunted you again?" Ning Shenyuan came to Yan Shiqing's side, followed his gaze and saw the figures of the brother and sister.

"Of course he doesn't think much of my identity." Yan Shiqing led him into his seat with a look of relief.

"In Yanjing City, there are not many people whose identities he can look up to."

Speaking of it, Ning Shenyuan didn't like Lin Chaofu's arrogant look, but it was because of the good reputation left by the old Hou Ye when he was an official in the court.

"I invited Brother Ning here today because I want to ask you something." Yan Shiqing didn't reply, and talked to him straight to the point.

"Brother Shiqing, please tell me."

Ning Shenyuan's family education is very strict, and his speech is also decent.

"At the beginning when His Royal Highness ascended to the position of crown prince, was there any objection in the court?" After listening to what A Jian said that day, he went back and thought about it carefully. It was because someone was provoking the relationship between her and Nangong Yan, which made her fall into the trap repeatedly.

But this person is not here for her, but for Nangong Yan.If it was aimed at her, Yu Qiqi would not be able to stay in the East Palace safely for more than a year.

That Green Yin is suspected, but the master behind her is the biggest suspect.

Ning Shenyuan's expression changed, "Why are you asking about this?" It's not something he can inquire about in the court.

Yan Shiqing knew his taboos, so he didn't mean to blame him, "You saw that in the Liyuan that day, the current Crown Princess is someone I once valued, and someone wants to use her to deal with His Highness the Crown Prince. Don't allow her to be harmed."

"Let's not talk about her identity, even if there were entanglements between you, now that she is married and a woman, it will be superfluous for you to do anything."

Ning Shenyuan admired him from the bottom of his heart, but he couldn't see that he did so many things for Yu Qiqi, and it was inappropriate for her to do so with her current status.

"To be honest, I came to Yanjing because of my seventh sister." Up to now, Yan Shiqing could only tell him everything.

"Why are you bothering?" Even Ning Shenyuan couldn't stand it.

"So, I don't want anyone to hurt her." Yan Shiqing's eyes were sincere, and he poured him a cup of tea. At this time, the dishes on the table were already served, but neither of them moved their chopsticks.

"If you want to say that the most dissatisfied with His Highness the Crown Prince's ascension to the Crown Prince's position, only Old Master Lin and the group of courtiers he brought out from the Hanlin Academy." He paused, and there seemed to be hesitation in his eyes.After a moment, he opened his mouth and said: "But there are also rumors in the palace that the emperor's intention is the objection of Lin Laohou. At this moment, Lin Chaofu is the only one supporting the Lord Hou's mansion."

Yan Shiqing concealed the astonishment in his eyes, "Isn't Master Lin in Yanjing City?"

Ning Shenyuan shook his head, "He retired many years ago and returned to his hometown."

Yan Shiqing's hands resting on his knees tightened slightly. In this way, the information Qing Yu found was false. Who released these false information?

Back, a little cold.

If someone was quietly staring at him in the dark, then nothing he could do would be useless.

He took a sip of tea to hide the panic in his heart, "So, Nangong Yan has been at odds with Lord Hou's mansion?"

Ning Shenyuan nodded, and then he couldn't figure it out, "However, logically speaking, if you really want to deal with His Royal Highness, then Lin Chaofu should agree to have a deep friendship with you."

He reminded Yan Shiqing of this point.

He raised his eyebrows, pondered for a moment, and then the darkness in his eyes dissipated, and he immediately understood why Lin Chaofu had such an attitude towards him, "He must be probing me too."

Ning Shenyuan's eyes deepened, and he told him earnestly, "But don't mess around, your Nanzhao is still a kingdom of war, and you will be in danger if you are not careful."

Seeing his focused expression, Yan Shiqing felt warm in his heart. Although the two countries had ceased the war, they still wanted to avoid suspicion. He was very pleased that Ning Shenyuan could open his heart to him like this.

"If there is another war between our two countries in the future, and Nanzhao takes the lead, I will definitely protect your Earl's House." Yan Shiqing promised him.

Ning Shenyuan's eyes were red, "Although Yanjing is peaceful now, you Nanzhao also bowed their heads and surrendered, but there is still Xichu in the west. It will not be peaceful forever."

Yan Shiqing's eyes froze, and he lowered his head in shame, Ning Shenyuan has a pure heart, for him, he felt ashamed.

The two stayed in Fanhualou for half a day, and then went back to their residences.

On the way back to the mansion, Yan Shiqing still had lingering fears in his heart. He told Qing Yu, "In the future, we must be more careful in Yanjing City. Besides Nangong Yan, there are still people watching us secretly."

Qing Yu's face tightened, "Then will you be in danger?"

"I don't know yet. We need to find out the other party early to resolve the crisis."

Yan Shiqing couldn't make up his mind at the moment, but if the other party could give him false information, he wouldn't be a friend after all.

"Slaves will act carefully." Qing Yu's expression turned serious.

On their way back to the Proton Mansion, an unexpected visitor came to Liu Mo Nian's mansion.

"How did you get here so easily?!"

Seeing no one around, he hastily closed the door tightly.

"Fortunately, you are still a second-rank Minister of the Ministry of Justice, how can you be so courageous?" Shen Feihong gave him a contemptuous look, then sat on the bench and poured tea by himself.

"You just came out of the sky prison not long ago, if you let others know that you have come to my house, what will the emperor think?!" He didn't care about his contemptuous look, he had to save this little life first, and then he could continue to work for me in the future. His Royal Highness is on business.

"Don't worry, I came here with His Highness's permission." Shen Feihong raised his head and drank a cup of tea before comforting him leisurely.

He rushed all the way here, and he had to be careful about this and beware of that, he was already thirsty.

"That's good."

Only then did Liu Mo Nian heave a sigh of relief.

"Song Gaohuan is related to the murder of Concubine Xuanyu." Shen Feihong told him the clues he had confirmed in the past two days.

Liu Mo Nian frowned, "Song Gaohuan? He is just an eunuch, how could he be involved in this case?"

"I don't know yet, but as you said, he is just an eunuch, and it would do him no good to offend the noble concubine Xuanyu back then. Besides, before the death of noble concubine Xuanyu, he was already the supervisor of rites." The manager is in charge, so it must not be for power."

After all, it was the uncle Guo who had been planning for Concubine Xuanyu for many years, and Shen Feihong hit the point right away.

"It's not for power, it's for women's sex?" After saying this, thinking about the eunuch of Song Gaohuan, Liu Mo Nian felt goosebumps all over himself.

Shen Feihong nodded immediately, as expected of the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, as he thought.

"Female sex... But in the harem, who would satisfy his appetite?" Liu Mo Nian had a round of images of concubines in the harem, and he really couldn't think of it.

"That's why I came to you. I have been in prison for ten years. Who knows who is more beautiful in the current harem."

After Shen Feihong said this, Liu Mo Nian's old face blushed immediately, and he scolded him, "Nonsense! How would you know if you don't know?! Concubines in the harem, I just meet you at the palace banquet Passed a few."

"Look at you old bastard, what are you in a hurry for? I haven't finished talking yet!" Shen Feihong knew what he meant, and after refuting him, he continued: "After the death of Concubine Xuanyu, who is the most favored? Whoever is the most suspicious."

The blush on Liu Mo Nian's face faded a bit. He thought about it carefully, "After the death of Noble Concubine Xuanyu, several concubines were promoted, but none of them were the most favored. If you say that the most favored one is Concubine Yi, but She has always been a concubine."

"Concubine Yi?"

Shen Feihong's mature eyes couldn't help but widen. He had an impression of Concubine Yi.

Once Song Xuanyu called him to the palace, as if there was something urgent.As soon as she went to her bedroom, she took his hand and said in a panic: "Brother is not good, Concubine Yi gave birth to a boy. The emperor has loved her the most recently, and will definitely let her child become the crown prince in the future." place."

Shen Feihong hurriedly comforted her, "Don't be afraid, you have the protection of the clan."

"No, you don't know, the emperor has grown disgusted with me, and he hasn't come to my bedroom to stay at night for many days. The picture of love you see outside is just pretended by him and me. Now Concubine Yi has given birth to a son, and he will definitely kick me and Yan'er aside, and it will be even more difficult for my Yan'er to ascend to the crown prince."

The palms of her hands were full of beads of sweat, and she seemed to be in a complete mess.

"Don't worry, I will do my best to speak for Yan'er with the courtiers in the clan, and you have to teach Yan'er well so that he can behave like a prince."

"Um!"

Song Xuanyu nodded immediately, and the bewilderment on her face faded a bit.

But just a few days after he left the palace, he heard that Concubine Yi's son had died.But his sister told him that she didn't do this thing, but how he died, even his sister couldn't find out, let alone him.

"Uncle Guo, Uncle Guo."

Liu Mo Nian called him several times before he came to his senses, "If you think about it, it has something to do with this concubine Yi."

"I have to inform His Highness immediately."

Shen Feihong didn't stay any longer, and went straight out of his study.After he left, Liu Mo Nian could sit down and take a sip of tea in peace.

Unexpectedly, he suddenly turned back halfway, "Song Gaohuan, you have to send someone to watch over it, don't be careful." He has already stumbled once, and he doesn't want to stumble a second time.

Liu Mo Nian almost spit out the tea that he hadn't swallowed yet, but Shen Feihong had already disappeared from his face, so he could only wipe his face thinking he was unlucky.

When Shen Feihong quietly rushed to the East Palace, it was already dark, and as soon as he saw his figure, Chu Peiyu hurriedly led him to meet Nangong Yan.

"Nephew..." Shen Feihong wanted to call him nephew, but thinking that he still couldn't bear this face, he changed his words again, "Your Highness, I already have a clue about what you asked me to investigate."

Nangong Yan put down the folder in his hand, raised his eyes to look at him, his eyes were filled with relief, "Uncle Huang is still doing things so fast."

"Don't give me this empty gift." He rejected his rainbow fart straight away, and then continued: "The concubine Yi in the harem is the suspicious person who killed your mother and concubine and my sister. This matter can be learned from Song Gaohuan Check it out."

"Concubine Yi and Song Gaohuan?"

The concubines and eunuchs in the harem colluded together, which really put on an ugly green hat for his father.

Shen Feihong seemed to be a different person, with a very serious expression: "I don't know what kind of quarrel she has with your concubine mother, but if you want to find out the real culprit who put witchcraft on your concubine back then, the two of them must have escaped." I can't lose it." After that, he closed his eyes again, "Beware of your father, don't let you see that you are suspicious of Concubine Yi."

"The emperor can rest assured about this." It was because he wanted to beware of his father that he asked him to help him investigate this matter secretly.

Seeing his indifferent look, Shen Feihong's concern just now dissipated a little, "I've finished what I want to say, then I'll go back." There was a bit of resentment in his words.

Nangong Yan gave Chu Peiyu a wink, and he also retreated, secretly escorting Shen Feihong back to his uncle's mansion.

However, as soon as the two of them left the gate of Chenghe Hall, Zhaoniang ran in from the outside, knelt down on the ground, her whole body panicked, "Your Highness, it's not good, something happened to the Crown Princess!"