Chang Anqing

Chapter 162 Falling into a Trap
That day and night, the bitter cold wind caused the branches of wintersweet to float all over the courtyard, landed on the ice-faced pond that had been cut, turned slightly, and then floated further away.Accompanied by the whistling wind, a figure in a cloak walked towards a palace in the southwest corner of Yeting.

Because no one has lived here for a long time, and it is far away from the concubine's palace, the snow on the corridor has already accumulated a thick layer. There was barely a bit of afterglow on the short wall, so that walking would not be difficult.

There was only a sound of "squeak--", the figure in the cloak stood in front of the palace gate, first looked around carefully, and when he confirmed that there was no one there, he carefully pushed the palace gate open a crack, and opened the gate He walked in cautiously, and then quietly closed the door again from the inside.

Accompanied by the creaking sound of embroidered shoes stepping on the snow, the figure groped forward in the cold palace with only a little light, and waited until she reached the eaves of a side hall, and then stopped walking, silently Slightly pushed open the hollow red lacquered palace door that was lightly hidden in front of him. The door was pushed open a crack, and fine dust fell from the door. Going into the depths of the darkness, I dare not cover the only palace gate with a bit of light.

Taking advantage of the dim light outside the door, the person behind the door gently took off the hood of the cloak, but revealed a familiar face, it was He Lianrong, Yue Zhaoyi's personal maid.

He Lianrong looked around nervously at the empty palace in front of him. The huge palace was covered with cobwebs. Mottled traces of red paint could be faintly seen on the dilapidated doors and pillars. The sound of crying and howling wind was heard in the main hall, which made the place even more creepy.

At this moment, there was the sound of footsteps that seemed invisible in the cold wind. He Lianrong's body tensed up, and he quietly stepped back a few steps, hiding himself behind the door, and soon a black shadow stopped at the door , seemed to look at it in silence, and then quietly stepped in.

With the dim light, He Lianrong could not help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw the person coming.

I saw a white and tender servant dressed in eunuch's attire standing inside the door, quietly scanning the hall, when his eyes turned to meet Helian Rong's dim eyes in the darkness behind the door, he almost didn't cry out in fright, He covered his mouth in horror, and when He Lianrong came out from the darkness, he panted profusely and said, "You know this person is scary, he can scare people to death."

"What about things?"

Hearing the waiter's terrified complaints, Helian Rong was not moved, just took a step forward, stretched out her hand and waited for what she wanted.

Glancing at Helian Rong's eager gaze, the waiter was not in a hurry, he only poked out his right hand and said slowly: "I took such a risk to come here, I brought the things myself, it's just what I want—"

Seeing the waiter's beckoning face, Helian frowned slightly, then took out a package of prepared belongings from his sleeve and handed it between the two of them, and gently pulled off the tie to reveal the contents inside, the waiter Seeing this, his eyes lit up, and he stretched out his hand obsequiously to take it, but as soon as his fingertips touched it, it was in vain.

I saw Helian withdrew his hand and looked at the waiter with a hint in his eyes. The waiter naturally understood the meaning, and he was not as lazy as before. He quickly took out a folded piece of paper from his sleeve, and then took out An ordinary small medicine bottle came, and when He Lianrong took it and opened it, there were indeed pills lying in it.

"My good sister, you see, I gave you what you asked for. This money——"

Seeing the waiter staring at the money in his hand, like a pug looking at the meat and bones, Helian threw it to him in disgust. The waiter immediately put it into his arms, opened it quickly and counted it, and then he smiled and handed it over. After the next ceremony, he turned and left.

Helian glanced at the prescription hastily, and waited for the waiter to go away, then hurriedly put away everything in his hands, put on the hood again and hurried down the steps, passing through the front of the hall The courtyard walked towards the way of coming.

After only a few steps, seeing that he had reached the palace gate, He Lianrong immediately stretched out his hand and opened the closed palace gate, but at almost the same time, a blur in front of her eyes shot into her eyes, making her stiffen uncontrollably. His expression was like seeing a ghost, or even worse.

"Take it."

Just when she reflexively wanted to slam the palace door tightly and run back, a flat voice sounded from the corridor, and the next moment, someone kicked in the door, and firmly clamped her, who was about to escape, so that she could not move.

"You, why did you arrest me?"

In the cold night wind, Yu Xiao, who was standing there, only felt it was amused when she heard the words, and then she walked forward unhurriedly, leaned into He Lianrong's ear and said, "If you don't want to die faster, you'd better close your mouth." Speak up and follow me."

He Lianrong was stunned by these words, and when he was about to refute, he heard Yu Xiao add: "You know, what you are holding in your hand is not some medicine for begging, but a medicine that can kill you."

Hearing this, He Lianrong looked sideways, facing Shang Yuxiao's sinister and unpredictable smile, and an ominous premonition suddenly rose in his heart.

Everything went so smoothly, and in the blink of an eye, He Lianrong was secretly sent to the Qingsi Hall of Concubine Shu Shangguan.

The Qingsi Hall is not like the Lingqi Hall. Although it does not have that luxurious decoration, it is elegantly furnished. It does not lose its status because of its simplicity, but it is also very in line with the etiquette of concubines.

When He Lianrong was brought into the back hall timidly, and stepped into the door of the hall, he was accompanied by the warmth of the fragrance of aloes, and was in a different state from the outside of the hall. He Lianrong couldn't help avoiding his eyes, but felt a little unreal.

Until he was brought in front of Concubine Shu, He Lianrong never thought about what was going on tonight.

"Miss-"

Hearing Yuxiao's voice, Concubine Shu, who was still standing behind the desk and sketching the orchid picture in the mountain stream, slightly raised her eyes, looked at He Lianrong who was trembling in front of her, but said softly: " You are sister Zhaoyi's personal servant, so you don't need to kneel down, get up, don't lose your status as a grand maid."

He Lianrong trembled and dared not respond, but Yu Xiao who was at the side had already ordered someone to force her up and stand there.

"Yesterday, I heard that someone in the palace was secretly reselling property. Now that Her Highness is ill, since I have the responsibility of assisting His Highness with the palace affairs, I must pay more attention to it."

Concubine Shu was talking softly, while she finished drawing the last leaf of the orchid like flowing water, she just put down the wolf hair in her hand, took the silk handkerchief from the jade letter and wiped it, looked at the kneeling human in front of her and said, "I don't know. In the middle of the night, what did Sister Zhaoyi order you to do in that uninhabited palace?"

Hearing Concubine Shu's question, He Lianrong didn't know what to say in a daze. In the silence, under Yu Xiao's signal, all the servants in the hall retreated, only Yu Xiao and Yu Han stayed behind.

"If you don't speak, is it true that you are really going to resell the contraband in the palace tonight?"

He Lianrong shuddered when he heard Concubine Shu's words, and immediately said: "No, I don't have any, please Concubine Shu to check."

Seeing that He Lianrong hurriedly explained, Concubine Shu was not in a hurry, but there was a bit of interest in her eyes, like a civet cat watching a prey that was desperately trying to survive, she walked forward slowly, leaning slightly towards Helian Rong said softly, word by word: "Still, Zhaoyi is eager to seek a child, and ordered you to secretly buy the Western Region love potion and child-seeking medicine from outside the palace—"

Hearing Concubine Shu's words, Helian Rong's eyes trembled, as if she had discovered something suddenly in her meaningful eyes, she felt that the thing hidden in her sleeve had turned into a piece of hot coal, which made her want to throw it away The farther the better.

"No, I don't know what you mean by that, I don't understand—"

Seeing that the person in front of her was trying to calm down, but her face turned paler, Concubine Shu raised her eyebrows with a smile and looked at He Lianrong's sleeve and said slowly: "Isn't that what you have in your sleeve? And the little girl who traded with you The servant, who got all the stolen goods, is a big deal, even though I want to cover it up for Sister Zhaoyi, it's still a bit difficult."

Hearing Concubine Shu's light words, He Lianrong's body couldn't stop trembling. When she looked up in horror at the gentle smiling woman in front of her, she suddenly realized that Concubine Shu, who had always been gentle and graceful to others, was acting as if she was in front of them at this moment. The carnivorous falcon in the desert has chilling sharpness and killing intent in its smiling eyes.

No wonder she happened to hear the servant in the palace mentioning the servant who resells the fertility medicine. No wonder Zhaoyi has symptoms of false pregnancy these days. It turns out that everything is a trap set up by Concubine Shu in front of her, just waiting for them to fall into it. , all in one go.

Even if she is not from the Central Plains, she also knows that unscrupulous things like love potions are contraband in the palace. If it is used on the emperor, it is a felony to damage the body of the dragon. How dare she?

Thinking of this, He Lianrong was a little at a loss, but heard Concubine Shu continue slowly: "If you don't believe me, then take a gamble with me and present this thing to the emperor, and ask the imperial doctor to have a look, if it is not the medicine that Huan prepared That’s all, but if—”

Speaking of this, Concubine Shu stood up regretfully, looking down at the poor man in front of her, as if she was talking about something unimportant.

"I heard that during Gaozong's period, Concubine Zhang Gui, who was loved by three thousand people, took this opportunity to ask for a son to be favored, and secretly gave Gaozong this medicine, which damaged Gaozong's holy body. Cai Nu, sent to Ye Court to be poisoned to death, even her servants in the palace were all flogged to death, really—"

Concubine Shu glanced at the people who were already trembling like chaff under her feet, sighed from her lips, and said emphatically: "Young beauty is unlucky."

"However, Zhaoyi's younger sister Liugong is very favored, because of the great Khan's face, maybe she won't be like this, but you maids who serve you personally and don't persuade you, I'm afraid you will end up as a scapegoat. This has been spoken by many people, and the ancestors have followed the rules."

Seeing the person in front of her limp because of this last sentence, Concubine Shu smiled, but she knew the time was right.

(End of this chapter)