The rebirth of the poisonous concubine

Chapter 142 The memory in the handkerchief
The banquet was held at night, and before dusk, Xu Qiushui was already dressing up, and even impatiently lined up a play for Concubine Lan.In order to deal with An Lingsu, who is her only favorite, she really took great pains.

While Luzhu was dressing herself, Xu Qiushui still asked worriedly, "Have you arranged everything that I asked you to arrange?"

"Going back to the empress, everything has been arranged according to your instructions." Luzhu said respectfully.

"That's good. If I invite all the ministers to a banquet in the Peony Garden tonight, then Liu Chenyue will also come. I can't miss such a good opportunity."

Lvzhu laughed along with her, and her hands did not stop making up.But in my heart I laughed secretly.

The banquet held in the palace is nothing more than silk and bamboo vocal music, with interlacing of cups and chips.

At this time, the night is full of stars and the evening breeze is blowing. The peony banquet is held in the waterside pavilion in the peony garden. The peony flowers in the garden are in full bloom. Red candles are lit. The fragrance of peony flowers and wine, accompanied by the melodious sound, makes people intoxicated.

Xu Qiushui and Qin Wange were on the left and right of Situ Rui, and the courtiers finally had a clear look at the imperial concubine.Can't help sighing, such a fairy-like beauty with gorgeous features, even the peonies in the garden lose their color in front of her.

No wonder the emperor favors only the imperial concubine.

Liu Chenyue never liked such a place, but because it was the emperor's banquet, she had to come, she just bowed her head and drank the wine.

Now the imperial concubine is the only favorite in the palace, so I don't know how she is doing now?Seeing her walking with the imperial concubine that time, it must be because she is on good terms with the imperial concubine.She has never been the one who likes to compete for favor. Perhaps, even if she is not favored by the imperial concubine, it is enough for her to live safely in the palace.

Since I saw her last time, I found that although several years have passed, I still can't forget her.

When she was young, her eyebrows and eyes were still clearly remembered in her heart. With the passage of time, this love, instead of weakening, became more intense.

But now, even if she is no longer favored, she is still the emperor's concubine, so what can he do?
Liu Chenyue just drank the wine blindly, and didn't even touch the dishes before the case.

The maid serving the dishes behind brought another dish, and asked in a low voice: "Master Liu, but this dish is not to your liking?"

Liu Chenyue raised her head and glanced at the maid, but said nothing. The maid in red palace attire looked only seventeen or eighteen years old, with delicate features.

But the palace maid took a handkerchief from under the mahogany tray and quickly handed it to Liu Chenyue.

Liu Chenyue was a little inexplicable, and the maid said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, let the servants tell your lord that we will meet by the Taiyue Pool."

Liu Chenyue hadn't figured out what was going on, but seeing the maid quickly handed the handkerchief to Liu Chenyue, she walked away as if nothing had happened.

Liu Chenyue looked down, it was a white handkerchief with an orchid and wicker embroidered on it, and there was a poem on it, "A spring outing, apricot blossoms blowing all over your head; someone's youth on the street is full of flair."

The white silk handkerchief has turned yellow, it must have been old, and there are some creases on it, which shows that this handkerchief has been carefully preserved.

It seems that the memory that has been dusty for many years is opened by this handkerchief.

This handkerchief was given to him by her back then, with a girl full of friendship, and he cherished this handkerchief like a treasure back then.But later, when she entered the palace as a concubine, the night before she entered the palace, he threw the handkerchief at her fiercely, and even returned her only memory to her.

But all these years have passed, why does she still treasure this handkerchief, and what's the point of giving it to him now.

Although reason told him that everything between the two has become a thing of the past, and there is no need to meet again.But the emotion in his heart that he couldn't let go of, made him take that step after all.

Liu Chenyue was arranged in a relatively remote place in the corner, seeing that no one noticed him, she quietly retreated.

But he didn't know that Xu Qiushui on the main seat was holding a wine glass, and when he saw his leaving figure, a smile broke out on the corner of his mouth.

Very good, the show has begun!

In Huixin Hall at this time, Concubine Lan felt a little restless for no reason.

Seeing Concubine Lan's appearance, Xinyue next to her asked in a low voice, "What's the matter, Your Majesty?"

"Xinyue, have you seen my handkerchief?" Lan Fei whispered.

Xinyue looked at Lan Fei inexplicably, and said, "Handkerchief? What handkerchief."

"The handkerchief I embroidered for Chen Yue before entering the palace." Lan Fei said.

Xinyue heard Lan Fei's words, her heart skipped a beat, and she said, "Your Majesty, you still keep that handkerchief? You know, what should we do if it gets out."

"I know, but... I put it under the box, no one knows, but when I checked the box recently, it was gone." Lan Fei knew the seriousness of the matter, and said anxiously.

"It's the rainy season now. A while ago, all the things in the Sun Palace were taken out to dry. Could it be that they were put in the box and mixed with other things when the lady picked them up?" Seeing Concubine Lan, she was a little anxious , Xinyue stabilized her voice.

Concubine Lan thought for a while, and Xinyue said: "Even the servants don't know about the handkerchief being put away by the empress, and the other servants naturally don't know about the entanglement and origin of the handkerchief. It may have been lost unintentionally." Don't be anxious, empress. If you go looking for this handkerchief with great fanfare, I'm afraid it will arouse others' suspicion, so I asked the maids quietly, maybe they thought it was exquisite and interesting, so they took the handkerchief away."

After hearing Xinyue's words, Lan Fei's heart settled down, she sighed and said: "Let's find a way to find that handkerchief, after all, he left it to me, the only memory..."

"After all these years, the empress still hasn't forgotten Mr. Liu... When the empress and Mr. Liu were together, no one would say that they were a pair of lovers... But it just happened..." Seeing Concubine Lan like this, Xinyue couldn't bear to say.

"Forget it, it's been so many years, there's no need to mention it anymore, after all, we missed it..." Lan Fei said, with a touch of sadness in her eyes.

At this moment, Zhu Er, the maidservant beside Concubine Lan, came back with some snacks, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I didn't eat much for dinner. It just so happened that Miss Adai at the imperial concubine's side made some new snacks and said Bring it over for your mother to taste."

After hearing Zhu'er's words, Concubine Lan said with a smile: "My sister is still interested in me. Tonight, the emperor held a banquet, and my sister also went. I wonder if she is back now?"

Zhu'er said: "I'm afraid it's too early to leave the field at this time. If the empress feels bored in the palace, you can go to the Palace of Yuejun and wait first. The maid just heard from the maid in the Palace of Yuejun that Miss Adai has made quite a few novelties. If you feel bored in the palace, you can go to the Yuejun Palace and wait for the imperial concubine, and you can have some snacks."

Seeing Zhu'er's joyful expression, Xinyue couldn't help laughing and said, "You're encouraging your mother to go, maybe it's because you want to eat the new dim sum made by Sister Adai."

Being exposed by Xinyue, Zhu'er couldn't help sticking out her tongue.

Concubine Lan looked at the two people talking and laughing at each other, and she relaxed a lot, she said with a smile: "It's really boring in the palace, so let's go to Yuejun Palace to grab some food .”

"Yes, ma'am!" Zhu'er was happier than anyone else, just short of jumping three feet high.

Xinyue glanced at her, and she restrained herself a little.

Xinyue took the lantern and went to Yuejun Hall.

There is a distance from Huixin Hall to Yuejun Hall, passing through Taiyue Pool.

At this time, the emperor hosted a banquet, and the peony garden was full of excitement, with the sound of silk and bamboo, but Taiyue Lake was a little deserted, and there were no people there.

Lan Fei, Xin Yue and the others were walking with the lanterns in hand, when they suddenly saw a person appearing from the shadow of the tree, which startled the three of them.

The three of them were just about to call out, but the man said in a hoarse voice, "Don't be afraid, it's me."

Nalan Mingzhu felt that the voice was very familiar, and by the flickering candle of the glazed lamp in her hand, the person with the same eyebrows and eyes stood in front of him like a dream.

Concubine Lan held the lamp in her hand, and looked at Liu Chenyue bewilderedly, but Liu Chenyue didn't speak when she looked at her.On the other hand, Xinyue shouted in surprise, "Master Liu, why are you here?"

Liu Chenyue is a foreign minister, but she has a relationship with Nalan Mingzhu that is constantly being cut and messed up. If she appears here at this time and is seen by others, it will be a disaster.

Liu Chenyue came back to her senses, and after hearing Xinyue's question, she frowned and said, "Didn't Mingzhu ask me to come here?"

Immediately, Concubine Lan also sensed something was wrong, and said, "I didn't..."

But not far away, a group of people came over with lanterns, under the moonlight, it was Concubine Yin in Yulan Palace, faintly saw a figure on the side of Taiyue Pool, and asked aloud: " Who's there?"

At this time, in the peony garden separated by a wall.When Qin Wange saw Liu Chenyue leave the table, thinking about what Situ Yan said earlier, she felt something was wrong.

Seeing Xu Qiushui on the main seat smiling and following Situ Rui's singing and dancing, could it be that she is going to attack Nalan Mingzhu and Liu Chenyue at this time?
Liu Chenyue had already left for a while, Qin Wange secretly scolded herself for being careless.Thinking of an excuse to leave the table, she heard Xu Qiushui holding her hand and said with a smile: "The imperial concubine is the most proficient in singing and dancing. I wonder what the imperial concubine thinks of the newly rehearsed "Green Waist" in Liyuan?"

Xu Qiushui pulled Qin Wange to talk, Qin Wange could only say: ""Green Waist" is soft and charming, accompanied by the sound of silk and bamboo, it brings out the essence of this song and dance to the fullest, the song and dance in the pear garden in the palace is natural It couldn't be better."

Qin Wange didn't expect that Xu Qiushui would drag her to keep talking, from singing and dancing to today's dishes, with a sisterly affectionate look.

From the moment she entered the palace to the present, Xu Qiushui probably didn't say as many things to her as tonight.

Looking at Xu Qiushui's posture, he must have done something tonight, otherwise he wouldn't have tried his best to drag her here.

(End of this chapter)