Chapter 157 Traces in the Jade 2

The wind passes through the flowers and rain. Green water and blue sky, blue willows blow flowers. Seeing the sunset and the sun getting thin, where can I get drunk all night?

Two swallows passed in the drizzle. A song of sheng flute, the world is heartbroken. The red and chaotic green mountains and peaches are gone. Who will pity the tears and wet thin sleeves?

I turned back to Deqing Palace, depressed and smiled bitterly that I shouldn't have done this.

This matter sank in my heart for two days. I asked Qinger to read a few books from the library so that I would no longer remember and feel uncomfortable. However, on the third day, Qinger came back from the outside and told me, "The library has been closed these days. I heard that it was the purpose of the emperor. In order to find a portrait, no one else could approach except the palace people who were looking for paintings, and asked to take back all the books and scrolls borrowed in the palace.

I was shocked. I closed the book in my hand and secretly tightened my palm: "Then return it!"

After saying that, I got up and turned back to the inner hall. Qinger saw my sadness. Although she didn't understand, she couldn't bear to ask any more questions. She took the books and went to the library. I sat on the couch and my mind was blank. As soon as I flattened the traces of the jade pendant, the pain of the picture scroll came again. I moved to the table and opened the cabinet below. Since the qian sent the picture scroll to my Deqing Palace, I have been hiding it in the cabinet and never opened it. I took the picture scroll that had not been opened yet, and there was a faint pain in my heart. I closed my eyes and stuffed the picture scroll back into the cabinet and overlapped.

The next day, Li Shiminguo came to Deqing Palace, which I had expected. However, at this time, I didn't want to see him, so he sat down, and I couldn't help asking, "The emperor came for the picture scroll?"

Li Shimin was slightly shocked and quickly smiled: "Yes, I heard that Cai Chongrong said that you had seen it once, so I..."

"Take it back." I turned around and handed him the scroll prepared on the desk in the morning. I never looked up at his expression at this time. There was a pain in my chest, and I couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Li Shimin held the picture scroll and didn't open it. He asked me hesitantly, "How is this portrait... in your hand?"

I knew that I didn't tell Li Shimin at all after picking the painting, so Li Shimin would still look for the portrait in the library. However, he didn't know that it was picking the picture to me, but this is not the most important thing for me now. I smiled faintly and had a heartbreaking pain in my chest: "The person in the painting is a little similar to my concubine. The people in the hall were ignorant and took it from me. Later, I forgot to return it, which made the emperor so anxious now. It is a big failure for my concubines to discipline the people in the palace."

Li Shimin was embarrassed and just said that it was okay. He put the picture scroll on the table at will and turned around and wandered in the hall. When he came to the table in front of the window, his eyes suddenly stayed on it, where my cracked jade pendant was spread out. Although there were cracks, there was still a soft light. Li Shimin held it and said, "At the beginning, I found the best jade repairer to reassem this jade pendant. It's almost 20 years now. I don't think this jade pendant is as complete as it was then. It seems that you have taken good care of it.

I said lightly, "What if it's well protected? After all, broken jade is broken jade."

Li Shimin turned to me and smiled, "Isn't it happy to be in the area of Cai Chongrong? I heard that the beautiful jade queen was supposed to give you a reward for the establishment of the government palace a few days ago. Why do you have to refuse?

I smiled sarcastically and looked at the palace pink plum blossom that came in from the window: "My concubine was not born a noble person, and it's hard to talk about such a treasure."

Li Shimin stepped in front of me, held my shoulder and asked me to see him: "What's wrong? The days were fine a few days ago. Why did you suddenly get cold today and say these inexplicable words?"

I didn't say a word, and I couldn't help looking at the picture scroll he put on the table. Li Shimin paused and his hand holding my shoulder tightened. I smiled bitterly and looked at him deeply: "My concubine knows that there is always someone hidden in the emperor's heart, and I have always known it. Her name is Qiyan. The person in the painting is her, and the unique Liuyun Baifu is also given to her. Looking back on the past, I sighed deeply, "Am I right?"

Li Shimin's eyes trembled, then hung down, were silent for a while, and then said vaguely, "I don't know how to explain it to you, I..."

"In the eyes of outsiders, they think that I am deeply in love with you, and only you and I know what happened." I don't know how to explain it? Oh! I interrupted him, and I didn't want to hear what he said or what else he could explain. He is eager to find the painting, and the person in the painting must be important to him. And I have never figured out how much I exist in his heart, or... whether it exists.

Li Shimin stood there and didn't speak for a long time. I stood up straight towards him and looked at him coldly for such a long time. The feelings in his eyes gradually cooled down, and then he left. I didn't turn around to send his back, but his footsteps were still in my ears. I sat alone in the hall with tears and a smile.

The moon is half round and the flowers are half blooming. It is cloudy and sunny, with joy, anger and sorrow; the deeper the flower blooms, the faster it will wither. What I fear most is the moon flower, which is desolate and lonely, so that people can't see whether it is true or not. In the early morning, there was only a bulging bud left, taking back the sadness of the night, and then shaking quietly in the wind. Obviously, it was scarred, but it made people think it was safe and sound. And so is I.

This time, I just want to have a conflict with Li Shimin about this portrait. She succeeded. Who cares me too much? However, this painting is Li Shimin's secret, and how did she know it? If she had learned about the woman from Li Shimin with this painting, then Li Shimin should have taken back the portrait to avoid complications. This is also the reason why he wants to take back the portrait recently, but unfortunately he and I are still like this.

Obviously, there is another way to know about this woman. The shadow of this woman has accompanied me for nearly 20 years, and Li Shimin has never forgotten her. What kind of woman she is. In the palace, in addition to Li Shimin, only Cai Ner should know that my heart is grouped, and I can't wait to untie it immediately! After thinking about it all night, I finally decided to let Qinger dive to the Bamboo Pavilion and explore the clues for me. Because of this woman, what other secrets are hidden from picking qian?

However, just the first day when Qinger went there, the people who listened to the bamboo pavilion pressed her fiercely and came to my Deqing Palace. I looked at the two rows of bamboo pavilion palace people gathered in the hall and put my eyes on the picker standing in front. The close maid beside her gave a wink. Qinger with her hands tied to the ground was thrown to the ground by the two. The maid said to me, "The maid of honor, Qinger, stole the jade pendant given to me by the queen!"

What kind of master has what kind of slave he is. This maid of honor and the picker are the same. They are arrogant and unreasonable. They don't pay attention to me and shout in my Deqing Palace. I glanced coldly at the maid of honor. She saw the chill in my eyes and gave me a little respect, but she was still proud. Compared with the maid's anger, Qing'er looked very calm. She affirmed, "Mother, I didn't steal the jade pendant!"

Looking at her eyes, I have secretly understood and turned around and said solemnly, "Cai Chongrong, how can you fool around in my Deqing Palace without any evidence?"

Picking qian was majestic and angry: "Why is there no evidence? The cheap maidservant was arrested in my hall."

I smiled sarcastically: "May I ask, besides the people in your temple, who else can prove it? Naturally, the people in your temple listen to you. Do you have any other evidence?

Picking qian tightened her eyes and scattered layers of murderousness: "Does Defei mean that my concubine falsely slandered her?"

This is my Deqing Palace, and I am even more powerful than her. She dares to be so presumptuous. She must be completely sure about it. What I am most worried about is what the evidence she has set up. I was motionless, raised my eyebrows and said slowly, "I only said that if there is no other evidence, how can I convince the people in the palace! If you do things in your way, there happens to be one thing missing in this palace. Does it mean that you can't escape?

Cai Nerme glared at me and gritted his teeth and said, "Princes De, you are unreasonable. That's a jade pendant given by the queen. How can you neglect it!"

"What I lost was given by the emperor!" Speaking of jade pendant, the scene of Li Shimin coming to pick up the painting yesterday suddenly came to my mind. What I lost was his love. Even if it was just a false sentiment, why did I see it clearly? I couldn't help saying angrily, "Do you still remember what Cai Chongrong said and what he did when he sent the portrait in the library? No one knows himself better than you!"

Caiqi's eyes suddenly flashed, and he became weak and pitiful: "I... I didn't do anything!"