concubines are respected

Chapter 97 News
Haotian smiled faintly, looked at Suxian slightly, and after confirming that she was in good health, he said, "The third prince has already sent Lin Yinglu to the palace, and handed it over to Concubine Yuan."

"Oh?" As soon as this remark came out, Su Xian suddenly regained her spirits. Although there were various speculations about Lin Yinglu's situation and the changes in the palace before, they were only guesses. Understand the situation more thoroughly.

"Guo Ziheng has been escorted from Wuzhou to Beijing, and presented a confession and several sealed letters to testify against the uncle. Yesterday, the Ministry of Punishment made a report, searched the mansion of the uncle, demoted the uncle to a commoner, and distributed him to Liaozhou. Your Majesty If there is no accident, the uncle's mansion has already been raided." Murong Haotian's tone was flat, while speaking, he took a sip from the teacup, as if what he was talking about was not a major event of the rise and fall of a clan, It's just a trivial matter of everyday life.

"Then... how will the third sister be punished?" Suxian didn't comment on the fate of the uncle's mansion. She and the uncle had never known each other before, and it didn't make any sense whether the other party lived or died because of her.What she cares about now is how Lin Yinglu will be dealt with.

"The empress made people use forbidden drugs in the palace to harm others, and attempted to kill others. Although this crime did not end in death, the emperor was disheartened towards her. Now the empress is still there, but she has been confined in Fengyi Palace Inside. The Phoenix Seal was also handed over to Concubine Yuan, and the sixth palace is now under the control of Concubine Yuan. The empress family has been in decline since then. As for Guo Ziheng, although he colluded with the uncle of the country, he was better at finally abandoning the dark and turning to the bright. Testified against the uncle of the country. The emperor has a decree that he can be released from prison and return to his hometown after being locked up for a hundred days. Although he lost his official position, he finally saved his life. It is a blessing. However, this matter will not be announced for the time being. Just let him out of prison later."

Having said that, Murong Haotian paused for a moment, fixed his eyes on Suxian, and then said what she cared about the most, "And your third sister Lin Yinglu has been escorted to the Miaoyin Nunnery by the imperial concubine Yuan's order." Cut off your hair and become a nun, and you will never be in the world of mortals."

"Ah!" Su Xianwen sighed softly and said nothing more.

Although Lin Yinglu ended up like this, the old lady had said something before.But now that it really happened, Suxian still feels a little embarrassed.Lin Yinglu is as young as a flower, but Naihe is always restless in the world, pressing herself so hard that she ended up like this.Although deserved, but it is regrettable.

Seeing Suxian's expression, Tang Xuanyu, who hadn't spoken for a long time, suddenly said, "Of course, these trivial matters are not the point."

"Oh?" Suxian asked suspiciously.

Murong Haotian also cast a surprised look at him.

Tang Xuanyu said in a low voice, "Brother Haotian mentioned that the Empress Dowager had a sudden back problem and wanted to invite me into the palace for treatment. I thought it would be more appropriate for the second lady to do this matter."

"What? I... I don't know medical skills, so how can I treat the Queen Mother?" Suxian whispered in surprise.

Although Murong Haotian didn't say anything, his eyebrows were slightly twisted, even though he didn't take Tang Xuanyu's words seriously.

"Second miss, have you forgotten the unjust case of General Zhen Guo back then, the current emperor is extremely filial, if you can take this opportunity to enter the palace and win the favor of the queen mother, you will surely get twice the result with half the effort to avenge the Zhang family's injustice in the future." Tang Xuanyu continued.

"This..." Suxian groaned, glanced sideways at Murong Haotian, and felt a little scruples about Tang Xuanyu's abrupt mention of her mother's life experience.

"Hehe, Miss Lin, don't mind Huai Xuanyu's brother bluntly speaking, I already know about the fact that you have contacted the descendants of the Zhang family. I also heard that the descendants of the Zhang family intend to defend the case of General Zhen Guo." Murong Haotian took a deep look at Suxian. It seemed that he already knew Suxian's cousin's purpose very well, and he didn't just ignore it.

Suxian was slightly startled, a strange color flashed in her eyes, she simply looked at Tang Xuanyu calmly, and waited for the following.

"The Empress Dowager's back disease is caused by changing seasons, and there is no possibility of a cure. The only way to relieve it is to use finger pressure. If I go to the palace for treatment, I will definitely not be able to return in a few days. Your father's recovery is in sight, how can I If you don't care about it, all previous efforts will be wasted. Besides, you want to avenge Zhang's family, and it is easier to find out the truth if you marry into the royal family. It's just..." After finishing speaking, Tang Xuanyu gave Murong Haotian a meaningful look, and the corners of his lips twitched slightly A smile floated up.

When Murong Haotian heard the words, his sword eyes shone slightly, and he gave Suxian an ambiguous look, although he didn't say anything clearly, the meaning was self-evident.

The embarrassment reappeared on Suxian's face, her ears were burning hot, she glanced lightly at Murong Haotian, and then lowered her head deeply.

Not wanting to marry the fifth prince is not only her own will, but the person in front of her is even more disapproving, otherwise he would not have tried his best to give him a jade button to avoid the election.

The eyes of the two met, Tang Xuanyu smiled knowingly, coughed lightly and continued, "In this case, you will have the opportunity to walk around the imperial city when you get close to the Queen Mother. This is the only way right now. I will teach you a little bit later. Put on the fingering method to alleviate the waist disease, and after your rash subsides, please Brother Haotian try to send you into the palace. Although it is only a trivial skill, it is enough to win the trust of the Queen Mother. If you take this step, the rest will be settled It's up to you."

"No!" As soon as Tang Xuanyu finished speaking, Murong Haotian hurriedly said, "The imperial city seems to be prosperous, but actually the people inside are dangerous, no less than a dragon's pond and a tiger's lair. Miss Lin enters the palace rashly, and we don't know what changes will happen. "

Murong Haotian's face was full of concerned words, Suxian's heart was full of warmth, she thought quietly, Tang Xuanyu's words were not unreasonable, although the people in the palace were dangerous, after all, she was a free body, compared to a prince and concubine My identity is deep inside, and I have improved a lot.Besides, Zhang's family has not been wronged yet, so how can I just keep quiet for my own selfishness.

"It's settled like this. After my rash subsides, I will ask Lord Hou to introduce you, and I hope Lord Hou will help you." Suxian replied with a smile, then got up and gave Murong Haotian a deep blessing, her eyes were as bright as spring went up to welcome.

Murong Haotian was at a loss for words for a moment, his face was cloudy and uncertain, he glanced at Tang Xuanyu with slight resentment, sighed helplessly, and stopped talking.

The fact that Suxian could not stand for election because of her rash is now a foregone conclusion, the old matriarch had no choice but to give up this idea.He simply put all his thoughts on Lin Zhilan. In order to make Lin Zhilan a smooth candidate, he even ordered someone to take out the guqin that he had treasured for many years from the treasury. Won the love of the fifth prince.

"Going back to the old lady, the servants took out the guqin from the treasury and asked the qin master to try it out. The sound is still beautiful. However, because the guqin has been left unused for many years, the gold paint on the body is slightly mottled. If it is used to present music in front of the emperor, it may be rude. .The waiting time for the selection was urgent, so the maidservant decided to ask a craftsman to come to the house to touch up the paint. I believe that within two days, the original brilliance of the Guqin can be restored."

Yun Rong has served the old matriarch for many years, and she is very meticulous in her work. She has always been favored by the old matriarch, and this matter is no exception. The old matriarch nodded in satisfaction and said, "Okay, just let it go. Just don’t miss the time to be elected.”

After finishing speaking, the old matriarch stood up and walked out of the room with a cane, "I've been sitting in the room for a long time, but I'm feeling bored. Over the years, my body has been getting worse day by day, and my hands and feet have become stiffer. The guqin that has been with me for many years has been stored in the warehouse, and it has not seen the light of day for a long time. Since it has been taken out of the warehouse today, I will go and see my 'old friend'."

"Old Madam, this way please. The guqin is placed in the flower hall, and the lacquer painters will come to work at noon." Yun Rong smiled and helped the old matriarch to the flower hall.

Before the two masters and servants reached the flower hall, they heard the melodious sound of the qin coming from the hall. When it is urgent, it is like a mountain spring flowing, and when it is slow, it is like a gentle breeze caressing the face. It has the beauty of being around the beam for three days.

The old lady listened attentively, the expression between her brows became more and more relaxed, and she murmured, "Who is playing the piano? The sound of this piano is five layers similar to that of Qing'er back then."

The old lady was very good at piano skills when she was young, and her second daughter, Lin Xiqing, practiced piano skills with the old lady since she was a child.At this time, the beautiful sound lingers, and the memory of the old lady can't help but drift to the depths.

"Yes, who is playing the guqin?" Yun Rong whispered, then raised her voice and asked, "Who is here?"

The sound of scolding alarmed the piano players in the hall, and the sound of the piano stopped abruptly, but no one responded, and the flower hall suddenly fell into silence.

The old matriarch subconsciously quickened her pace and stepped into the main entrance of the flower hall. In the middle of the flower hall was a pear wood carved round table. On the side of the hall was an exquisitely crafted red sandalwood qin stand. Like a peaceful beauty in her sleep, lying quietly on the piano stand.

But there was no sign of anyone in the flower hall.

"No one is here, could it be that we heard wrong?" The old lady asked Yun Rong suspiciously.

"Your maid also listened to the truth. There was indeed the sound of the qin coming from the room just now, so there is no mistake." Yun Rong spoke softly, and then said with relief, "Perhaps someone passed by the flower hall and saw the Guqin lying in it. I caressed a song for a while, and heard someone coming, worried about being punished, so I stepped back hurriedly, old lady, don't worry too much, you are here to see your 'old friend', the craftsman will come later , your 'old friend' will have a new look, so let's just watch it all at once, haha!"

Yun Rong's brisk and teasing tone immediately dispelled the doubts in the old lady's heart. Looking at the old guqin in front of her, the old lady's eyes couldn't help getting moist. She sat sideways in front of the piano stand, raised her hand and plucked the strings lightly. The strings poured out, although it was only a few simple notes, it vaguely showed the extraordinary piano skills of the year.

"The old lady is good at playing the piano, and Yun Rong is lucky enough to hear it. It's a blessing for everyone." Yun Rong clapped her hands lightly and said with a charming smile.

"Hehe, I'm old, I'm old, my fingers are stiff and I can't control them anymore." The old matriarch's wrinkled cheeks flushed, fondled the body of the piano very affectionately, and whispered in a warm voice, "This time Lan It's all up to you to choose. With your timbre combined with Lan'er's piano skills, I believe I won't be disappointed."

At this time, a servant reported that the craftsman who painted the gold lacquer had arrived, and the old lady whispered to Guqin again, and then reluctantly returned to the wing.

Two days passed in a blink of an eye. On the day of concubine selection, Lin Zhilan made careful preparations, and with the high hopes of the entire Lin family, as well as the old matriarch's guqin, boarded the sedan chair to the palace.

According to the palace rules, family members are not allowed to accompany them, so the old matriarch and the old lady are anxiously waiting in the mansion for the news about the election of the prince and concubine.

(End of this chapter)