Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 342 Cold Palace
"Niang Niang..." Hearing the sound of gongs and drums outside, Bai Lu was a little at a loss. She looked outside uneasily, only to hear the news that the little eunuch had arrived at the gate of Yikun Palace.

Chen Wenxin nodded and signaled Bai Lu to inquire about the news.

The voice of the little eunuch outside was not low, but he spoke very fast, and could not hear what was being said outside the house. Chen Wenxin sat up, thought for a while, and suddenly said to Xi'er: "Help me get dressed, we have to go out for a while." .”

Bai Lu came back after only talking for a short while. She opened the door and came in and saw Chen Wenxin was about to go out. She froze for a moment, then got out of the way and asked, "Ma'am, where are you going?"

"What did that person say?" Chen Wenxin didn't answer, but asked, "Is it Leng Gong?"

Bai Lu shook her head, "No, it's Chengqian Palace."

"What?" Chen Wenxin was a little surprised that it was Chengqian Palace.She looked at the half of the sky that was dyed red by the fire, and she always had some doubts in her heart. It was a coincidence that the fire suddenly broke out at this time.

Bai Lu was also very puzzled. She followed Chen Wenxin's gaze and saw that there was not a single star in the dark night sky. It seemed to be covered with black silk and satin all day long. The direction turned orange.

"The fire is really big. I heard that all the palace people and guards on duty at night went to put out the fire, but the little eunuch only said that the fire broke out in the side hall. Looking at it like this, I am afraid that half of the Chengqian Palace will be burned down. " Yingge sighed in the corridor.

After hearing this, Chen Wenxin suddenly seemed to grasp something in his heart: "The side hall of Chengqian Palace? How did it burn?"

"Ah? This..." Yingge couldn't answer the sudden question. After all, she only heard something when the eunuch reported the news.

Seeing this, Bai Lu hurriedly said: "It was a little maid who accidentally knocked over the candle holder when she was tidying up Tong Guiren's room, and happened to touch the osmanthus hair oil she used for combing her hair, and the oil set the tablecloth and bed curtain on fire. out of hand."

After hearing this, Chen Wenxin became even more suspicious. She half-closed her eyes and looked at the window lattice behind her.

Even if the inside of the house is made of cloth that is easy to catch fire, it will not be burned in such a short period of time. These window woods are all coated with pine wax, which is fireproof.

Moreover, there must be a pool for storing water in the courtyard of Chengqian Palace. There are many palace people in Chengqian Palace. As long as the palace maid who accidentally knocked over the candlestick calls for help, and each person goes down with a bucket of water, the fire will surely be extinguished soon.

The current situation cannot be caused by accident, unless there is already kerosene stored in the house, or there is a lot of wine in it.

Chen Wenxin squinted her eyes slightly, she thought for a while, and said to Bai Lu and Xi'er: "You guys bring me a set of maid's clothes and change into them, and then go find two black cloaks."

"Your Majesty, why do you still want to do something?" Bai Lu asked.

"Don't worry, you just have to do it." Chen Wenxin shook her head, she looked at the yard cautiously, the maids were already up at this time, because of such an incident, they all huddled together to talk.

The lights in the courtyard were all off, and she couldn't see exactly who was there.

When she returned to the house, she saw that the two men had prepared their things, so she quietly called Yingge in again, and said to her, "Yingge, you are wearing my clothes now, pretending to be me and sleeping in the house." So, until I come back, you have to pretend that you are not awake, and you must not talk, you know?"

"Okay." Yingge nodded, although she didn't know why she did this, but since it was Concubine Qin's advice, she followed suit.

After the arrangements were made over there, Chen Wenxin took Xi'er and Bai Lu to the outhouse, and said, "Xi'er, you are not in good health yet, but I still hope you go out with me, Bai Lu, you stay here, don't let People go in."

"Your Majesty, what are you going to do?" Bai Lu asked anxiously.

Chen Wenxin glanced outside, then shook her head: "It's not convenient to say clearly now, I'm going to the Leng Palace now, and I will definitely be back before dawn, so you must stay until then."

After she finished speaking, she didn't wait for Bai Lu to speak again, she led Xi'er to avoid crowded places quietly, put on her cloak, and slipped out through the gate.

Xi'er cautiously followed behind Chen Wenxin, seeing that she was walking quickly as if she was going to find something, she did not dare to neglect, although her footsteps were still a little flimsy, she could barely keep up with Chen Wenxin's footsteps.

The Leng Palace is at the farthest corner of the Forbidden City, and the Yikun Palace is at the center. From the map, it seems that the distance is only one finger away, but it took almost an hour to walk there.

When we arrived at the gate of Lenggong, it was already daylight.

The night wind blew the small wooden door on the side of the cold palace creaking, which sounded particularly scary in the quiet morning.

"Your Majesty, what are you going to do in this kind of place? I heard that there are a lot of resentful women here. Many people died for no reason after entering. Their souls don't want to return to the underworld. Lingering here, so it's very dark."

Xi'er whispered, and she couldn't help rubbing her arms.

After hearing what she said, Chen Wenxin shuddered again.She rubbed her face stiffened by the cold wind, took a deep breath, and then slowly approached the wooden door.

As soon as I walked in, I heard a woman's sobbing sound from inside. The sound was long and miserable, as if floating in the air, intermittently, sometimes intermittently.

The hairs on Chen Wenxin's whole body stood on end, suppressing her throbbing heartbeat, she reached out and knocked on the door.

The wooden door seemed to be quite old, because no one had repaired it, and she just touched it lightly, and rotten sawdust fell off it.

A knock on the door sounded in the courtyard.

But no one answered the door, only the faint sound of swallowing came out from the crack of the door, making this already gloomy place even more terrifying.

"Your Majesty, what are you going to do? I'd better let the servants come here, if there is something unclean, the Empress can't be hurt..." Xi'er was also very scared, but she still said boldly .

Chen Wenxin shook her head, she took a step back, and was about to continue knocking on the door, but saw a pair of bloodshot eyes suddenly appeared from the crack in the door!

The lantern in Xi'er's hand happened to shine into those eyes, and she screamed in fright.

Chen Wenxin hurried over to cover her mouth, she glanced away, and saw the red eyes, staring at her so firmly, her heart skipped a beat, and she almost cried out.

The eyes seemed very dissatisfied with the way they looked at them. It stepped back, and then opened the door with one hand, pulling the gap open, revealing the face of a wrinkled woman.

"Who are you?" The woman looked Chen Wenxin up and down, then sneered, "What are you doing here again, do you want to come in too?"

"Auntie..." Chen Wenxin saw that it was a person, and finally settled down.

As soon as she opened her mouth, she was interrupted loudly by the old woman inside the door: "What aunt! I am a concubine Xian!"

The expression of the old woman also became distorted, she stared intently, as if she was about to pop her protruding eyeballs, Chen Wenxin took a step back in fright, almost fell down the steps.

Xi'er quickly stabilized Chen Wenxin. After Chen Wenxin stood still, he patted his chest and lowered his voice and said, "Yes, Concubine Xian. The servants are here. I don't know that it is Concubine Xian who offended Madam. I hope Madam will forgive me."

Hearing this, the old woman calmed down a little. Looking at Chen Wenxin's face, she suddenly sneered and said, "You are not a court lady, you are a concubine. Your face is not that of a slave. Heh, what is a concubine doing here? That won't work." To see the new one?"

When Chen Wenxin heard her mention Zeng Guiren, her heart skipped a beat. She lowered her voice and asked in a low voice: "Dare to ask Mrs. Xianfei, is the newcomer named Zeng?"

"Who knows what her surname is? Those who come here don't need a surname, and they can't get out anyway." The old woman's smile became even colder. As she spoke, she suddenly remembered something and took out a A hairpin spread out in the palm of his hand: "This belongs to that person, she is still dreaming, saying that she can get out with this."

Chen Wenxin raised the lantern, and the faint light shone on the hairpin in the old woman's hand. It was a double butterfly hairpin made of enamel and gold inlaid with rubies. It was a reward Zeng Guiren got from her when he entered the palace.

Seeing the hairpin, Chen Wenxin knew that it was indeed Mr. Zeng Gui.

She sighed, took out a bag of silver from her sleeve, and put it in the old woman's hand. She held her dry and cracked hand like dry wood, shook it lightly, and said, "Concubine Xian, that's me. My sister was carefully framed and entered, can you help me see how my sister is doing?"

The old woman weighed the silver bag in her hand and smiled with satisfaction. She stood up and opened the door.

Chen Wenxin quickly looked inside, and saw the old woman pointing to a dark room on the right, and said: "If you want to see your sister, then go and see, you won't be able to see it tomorrow."

"What?" Hearing what the old woman said, Chen Wenxin's heart sank, and before he walked over, he smelled a foul smell.

She couldn't help but stop, covering her nose.Xi'er also followed, she hurriedly supported her, and went forward, but found that there was a lot of water on the ground here, holding up the lantern to look, and saw a lot of wet charcoal ash on the ground.

The old woman leaned against the door frame and said with a sneer, "Go in, your sister is still alive, and she will be carried away at dawn."

"What... what's going on here?" Chen Wenxin took a few steps forward, and saw that the house in front of him was almost burned to the point where only the frame and the roof remained. Lying on the bench, wearing a white cloth.

The old woman also followed, her face slowly filled with sarcasm, and the old eyes seemed to be filled with hatred: "It's the empress that bitch, she is the one who wants to kill and burn Bengong to death! She was let go There is a big fire, and Bengong will be burned to death! That bitch! He will be burned to death..."

The old woman became crazy, she danced and shouted loudly, she raised her head, her red eyes stared at Chen Wenxin, suddenly, she rushed towards Chen Wenxin!

(End of this chapter)