Lady Changning

Chapter 168 Relief of hatred, empty joy (2)

"What is Changning thinking?" The third prince's voice brought Xi Changning back to reality.

The third prince has been watching Xi Changning, but unfortunately she no longer cares about his eyes, even if mixed with various emotions, Xi Changning's heart has long been lost.

"Nothing. Did I get off?"

Xi Changning doesn't like playing chess, especially playing chess with the third prince. It's a psychological battle. She always feels that the third prince is trying to get something out of her mouth.

"No, you're already dead." The third prince clicked on the besieged chess pieces.

"Stop playing." Xi Changning was often self-willed in front of the third prince, and this time is not bad.

"Forget it. You lose more than you win, so it's no wonder you find it boring, but it's no wonder, I think it's because I see it right and I don't let it go. It's like everything."

With a pun, even the most stupid person can tell that the third prince's words are more or less about chess and more about other things or people.

Xi Changning ignored it, pretending that he didn't understand and continued to pretend to be stupid.

"Speaking now is also in a subdued tone. If you ask me to teach you, you might as well skip it."

"Is that why you don't want to see me?"

That's right, she really doesn't want to see the third prince, but how can she say this?She did a lot of trading without emotion, but in the end she didn't hurt herself or others.

"No." She replied against her will.

It's a pity that the expression on his face betrayed her, the third prince could see it clearly, even if he didn't say it, he was still angry.He clearly knew that what she thought in her heart was different from what she said, and she still pretended that nothing happened. Could it be that he was too gentle with her and got used to her temper?

"Recently Concubine Hui has been eager to move, but it's rare for you not to be curious."

The third prince was playing tricks on her again. Although she knew all these things, she felt that the third prince still wanted to know something different from her.

"Now that Concubine Hui is weird, who else doesn't know? What's so strange?"

"Third Prince, if you have nothing to do, then I will go back first."

Before the third prince could answer, Xi Changning got up and left.

Watching her leave, the third prince kept watching her back, even if she looked back, who knew that she still couldn't see him, just like before.

"Xiufeng, let's proceed according to the plan." Even if he had to look at him one more time, he would not make such a decision.

"Yes, Third Prince."

Yan Xiufeng finally waited for the definite answer from the third prince, and this was the day he was waiting for.

Weiyang Palace

On this day, the night was dotted with shining stars. Concubine Hui hosted a banquet, but only the emperor, empress, empress dowager and concubine Zhao were invited.And the tone was not at all in touch with please, as if it was about to end the tone.

Concubine Hui looked in the mirror and put the palace flower bead hairpin on her head little by little. She was a wonderful woman at first, but she was even more beautiful after some careful dressing up.

"Is this palace beautiful?" Concubine Hui asked the maid behind her.

"The imperial concubine is very beautiful."

The maids are naturally saying good things, they are inherently beautiful, so it is not a lie.

"You all go down and make arrangements, there must be no mistakes in the banquet of the palace today."

Concubine Hui sent away the palace people, and looked at herself in the mirror alone. She was as beautiful as she was beautiful, but she was no longer herself.

"Let's end it tonight."

Concubine Hui invites people openly and aboveboard, but the invited people show up in a low-key manner, always feeling that this is a disgraceful thing.Concubine Hui waited for a long time to get all the people waiting.

"Everyone sit down. There is no need to be so formal at a family dinner."

Concubine Hui did not get up to salute, but sat down and greeted everyone calmly.The first one to be dissatisfied is the queen mother, who has been complimented all her life, how can she bear the neglect of a former loser.

"Presumptuous, you don't want to think about who you are, and dare to be so negligent."

"Empress Dowager, I've already said it's just a family banquet. If you want some superior treatment, the door is right there, so don't give it away."

Concubine Hui's dislike for the Queen Mother was obvious in her words, and she didn't have a good impression of the people at this table.

The queen mother was at a loss for words, wouldn't it be too embarrassing to go out like this, she made a show of embarrassment to Concubine Zhao, and the two sat down silently.

"It's been more than ten years, and this is the first time we've sat together face to face. Don't say anything else, let's toast to this reunion."

Concubine Hui raised her glass boldly, but others were hesitant to drink or not. Concubine Zhao was very scared at this moment. Concubine Hui who was so quiet and what she saw that day did not think at all. She had hallucinations. Which one is the right one? Really Hui Guifei.

Seeing that no one dared to drink, Concubine Hui drank it all.

"Afraid of death? It's ridiculous." Concubine Hui sneered.

It turns out that people who have been harming others are also afraid of being killed by others.

The emperor looked at Concubine Hui who had changed a lot, raised his head and drank it all, the emperor did not have love, but he did.He missed one and didn't want to miss the second.

Seeing the emperor drink it, the others drank it tremblingly.

"I want to respect the emperor for this second cup, thank him for letting me see clearly a man's liking for the new and loathing the old and distrust, cheers." No matter whether the emperor is willing to take this glass of wine, Concubine Hui has already drank it silently.

"This third cup is to honor my sister. It is you who let me understand that even the closest person will betray me. It is enough to taste that kind of pain once."

"This fourth cup is of course a respect to the Empress Dowager. Your unscrupulous means let me know what it means to treat another person in the same way. You will understand one day."

"This cup, Concubine Zhao, you don't have to be afraid. You are not qualified to respect a hypocrite like you. It's not a dog that will be slaughtered sooner or later."

Every word of Concubine Hui deeply hurt other people's hearts. They did so, because this woman dominates the harem. Although she doesn't treat others viciously, her favor has already hindered other people's eyes.

"Red clothes." The emperor suddenly shouted.

"Don't call me Hongyi!" Concubine Hui stopped her sharply, "Don't call me Hongyi, you are not worthy, neither of you are worthy."

Concubine Hui is not the innocent Gu Hongyi more than ten years ago, let alone the lunatic Gu Hongyi created by the empress. She has been unable to let go of the past since she remembered it.

"Gu Hongyi, don't be too presumptuous. This is the imperial palace, not a place for ordinary people. You still want to behave wildly?" the queen mother said. She couldn't understand Gu Hongyi ten years ago, and she still despises it ten years later.

"Imperial Palace? Empress Dowager? Do you dare to say that everything you have done is worthy of the word "Imperial Palace?"

The Empress Dowager was stunned by Concubine Hui's roar, and her thoughts turned to more than ten years ago with her voice. All she could remember were some dirty scenes, and Gu Hongyi's cry for help and roar, and her palms burst into cold sweat appeared.

Concubine Zhao Gui was also sweating coldly. She had already been frightened by Concubine Hui's madness once, and she never wanted to try it a second time. The feeling of difficulty breathing appeared in her dry throat little by little.

In the sleepless palace, there are more people in Sleepless. When Concubine Hui invited the emperor and empress, queen mother and concubine Zhao, something was happening in other places.

After Xi Changning got up to wash up, he heard a strange voice outside the door.She went up to check but found that the door was locked, no matter how she knocked on the door, no one paid attention.

A bad premonition lingered in her heart, who else could do such a thing in the East Palace but Mo Lian, it must be the third prince who asked her to do it, but for what?
After sorting out his thoughts, Xi Changning finally knew what it was for. The third prince must want to start taking action, so why did he lock her up? Why?
"Mo Lian, are you going to starve Bengong to death? Is this how the Third Prince asked you to take care of Bengong?"

"Your Majesty, make it easy, the food is already on your table."

Hearing Mo Lian's answer, Xi Changning didn't care if there was food on the table, at least she knew that Mo Lian was by her side, and maybe she could learn something from this girl.

"The third prince can tell you why you did this?" Xi Changning asked bluntly with a glimmer of hope. He only hoped that the third prince would trust what Mo Lian had said.

"Your Majesty, the Third Prince is also doing it for your own good. If you wait until today, the Third Prince will release your Majesty." Mo Lian persuaded her kindly.

"I promised the empress to accompany her to have dinner, and tonight I will go to the emperor's place with her. How can I explain that you have locked me now?"

In fact, the queen didn't agree with Xi Changning, all of this was just to catch Mo Lian's words.

"Your Majesty, don't lie to Mo Lian. Concubine Hui invited the Emperor, Empress, Empress Dowager and Concubine Zhao to dinner together tonight, ah!" Mo Lian suddenly realized that she seemed to have said too much.

Before the third prince left, she had also asked her not to tell the princess and concubine these things, why did she say it again?
"I won't talk anymore." Mo Lian ignored Xi Changning after saying a few words.

Xi Changning also learned the whole story from Mo Lian. Originally, the banquet was not a big deal, but why did the third prince lock her up?
After thinking about it, Xi Changning yelled in his heart that it was not good.It seems that the third prince intends to kill two birds with one stone, and I hope Huangfu Zimian will not be fooled.

Xi Changning sat in the room restlessly, and she did not try to force her way in. She also knew that the windows were sealed and the door was locked, so she couldn't get out with her own strength.

Meow—there was a burst of cat meowing outside the door, but no one in this palace keeps cats?
Xi Changning came to the door and continued to listen to the cat meowing, feeling very strange. The cat meowed even with a strange tone at the end, so someone must have imitated it deliberately. Could it be that someone came to find her?
"Mo Lian, Mo Lian, go and get the few books from Bengong's study room, it's boring sitting here."

"Your Majesty, if you're bored, go to sleep, and I'll wake you up at lunch later."

"What do you think I am? What time are you still sleeping? Why can't I order you now?" Xi Changning's voice was full of accusations.

Mo Lian also understood the importance of the Crown Princess to the Third Prince, so she didn't dare to neglect her.He could only agree to Xi Changning's request.

"Mo Lian remembers that I haven't read the book a few days ago, it's at the bottom of the bookshelf."

Xi Changning deliberately mentioned a few books that were in the most difficult places on the bookshelf.

(End of this chapter)