Chapter 24 The back lamp and the moon are overcast

The thirteenth maiden hurried back to her Yong'an Palace and found the snow coat she wore during the day and changed it on her. Just after changing it, before she could put on the veil, a maid hurriedly knocked on her door: "Miss Yaner, the emperor is here." Hearing the trembling voice of the little maid, the thirteenth mother couldn't help laughing. Isn't the emperor also a human? Is it so scary?

She hung the white veil on her face with a smile, and then walked down with forearm to the hall on the first floor.

The hall is still brightly lit, no worse than Luan and Gong, but more elegant than Luan and Gong. The decorations here are all those of the whole concubine when she was alive. Jade carvings can be seen everywhere, especially the jade carvings here. The water seems to flow, and the leaves seem to rustle. Even the mountains shine under the bright sun, flowing golden yellow. Five gent candlesticks, each of which is lit with five-inch thick red candles, also shining the whole hall as bright as day. Four screens divide this place into four corners, with different things in the four corners, and Guanyin in one place. This should be what the whole concubine asked for. One place is the beauty, one is the piano case, on which is the piano brought by Thirteen Niang, and eight stools are placed around the table in the middle of red sandalwood. For guests. Looking at this thing in Yong'an Palace, you can see how high the whole concubine is in the mind of the previous emperor! Her use is basically the difference from that of the queen!

As soon as the thirteenth Niang came downstairs, she saw Murong Haoxuan walking into the room in an ordinary palace suit. Naturally, Xiao Yingzi and many eunuchs and maids were followed. When he came here, those little princes and maids retreated and left Xiao Yingzi alone with him.

The thirteen women looked at Murong Haoxuan with a smile and asked softly, "Why is it so late? The emperor didn't rest and came to my Yong'an Palace?" Her voice was as crisp and beautiful as a yellow warbler out of the valley, which actually refreshed people and drove away fatigue.

Murong Haoxuan sat down next to the table of red sandalwood with a smile and asked Thirteen Niang to sit down. He smiled and said, "I have brought Miss Yan'er into the palace these days, but I didn't expect that I have neglected the distinguished guests. I hope you don't mind Miss Yan'er. I also just finished my national affairs, and I came to see Miss Yaner when I was not tired. I didn't expect that it's so late, Miss Yan'er, you haven't rested yet.

"I've always been used to going to bed late, and I have a habit that it's not easy to fall asleep in another place, so I haven't rested so late. Naturally, I am a woman who works more for the affairs of the state than the emperor. Thirteen Niang slandered in his heart, and he turned out to be more and more fake.

"So that's right, that's not me. Your eldest brother mentioned to me that if there is nothing else, let me send you back to Chufu. Why do you think so?" Murong Haoxuan looked at her with hope. He took her into the palace and had to leave before getting along with her. Naturally, he was reluctant to leave. After all, this woman is a person who touches his heart.

The thirteenth Niang smiled and ordered forsythia to make a pot of good tea. Then she stood up and walked to the window: "I miss home too! However, the matter with the concubine can't be settled, and my heart is always uneasy. I don't want to leave here under such a charge. If the emperor has a heart, why don't you correct the name for Yan'er and then let Yan'er leave here? She carried her back so that Murong Haoxuan could not see her expression clearly. Murong Haoxuan also stood up, walked to her side, and looked at the gradually rising moon. He still smiled and made people unable to see through his thoughts: "Miss Yaner, this incident is my negligence. Don't worry, I will definitely return your innocence."

He will suddenly think of the woman. That rainy night, she knelt outside her heart-raising hall, hoping that she could let her family go. However, at that time, under the imperial edict, all the evidence was against them. In the face of the crusade of the ministers in the court, the 12-year-old really did not have the strength to save her family. Moreover, the mother said that it was time to kill the prestige of the Shangguan family. At that time, the government was almost in the hands of his mother, and he could only obey.

After so many years, although he was worried about her running with others, he was full of guilt about it. Ten-year-old she knelt in the rain all night. If it hadn't been for her high fever and coma, I'm afraid she would still kneel down?

He actually injured such a strong woman first.

"Thank you, emperor. Then Yan'er may have to talk about it for a few days." Thirteen Niang turned her head and stared at Murong Haoxuan. This man is no longer the man she remembers. After many years, there was a sense of determination in his eyebrows, and there was always a smile on his knife-like cold face, which made people unable to guess his thoughts. From the age of eight to the emperor's throne, he took on too much responsibility. Now the situation is beginning to be turbulent again. I don't know when it will be a war, or a river of blood. Maybe there are some things that he can't do.

Murong Haoxuan smiled and said, "It's natural for me to ask for Miss Yan'er to stay. What can I say? But why doesn't Miss Yaner show her true face? He has too much curiosity. From the initial meeting, to the thirteen women of Zuiyueju, to the masked women in black who later appeared in the palace, he always felt that they were all the women in front of him. It's just that regardless of beauty or ugliness, why doesn't she show her true face?

"Because I haven't found the right person yet. If I can't find the right person, I won't take off this veil. This is my promise." Her eyebrows were bent, and she looked at the moon in the sky that had begun to turn into a smile. I don't know when she has learned to laugh at people, which makes people unable to guess what she is thinking at this time.

"Would you like to go to a place with me?" He still smiled and looked at the beautiful Thirteenth Niang tonight with emotion. This dress really suits her and smells of dust. The only shortcoming is the gauze scarf on her face. He suddenly felt a little happy. Her words proved that she did not fall in love with Haoyu, and he was a little relieved.

"Good." Anyway, she is sleepless, and it's better to go out for a walk. Lian Jian told them to go to bed first, and she followed Murong Haoxuan to leave the small building. Although it is the 19th day of the lunar calendar, the moon in the sky is still as bright as before. She and Murong Haoxuan walked side by side on the bluestone road in the palace. They were speechless, but walked silently. Murong Haoxuan walked in front, and she followed him diagonally behind him.

After tossing and turning a few corners, the thirteenth Niang looked up and found that they were already standing in front of the Qifeng Palace. She looked at Murong Haoxuan in surprise and asked, "Did the emperor bring me here?" She is so familiar with this place that she can say where the flowers and trees in it can be said with her eyes closed. At that time, when she had nothing to do, she almost turned over the land here and planted her favorite flowers, making the flowers here all year round.

"Here, my queen once lived, Shangguan Wanqing. When you came here that day, you should be looking for something in this palace. What do you think it is? I will send it to you. He said quietly, and the thirteenth mother looked at his back and suddenly felt that the man exuded a feeling called loneliness. Is he missing her?

"Empress Shangguan? Just follow others..." Thirteen Niang covered her mouth and didn't go on. After all, this incident once made her very painful. She was not afraid that she would destroy her appearance and not be able to return to him, but what she was afraid of was that she actually carried such a crime. Are you willing to give me her things?

"Since people are no longer there, it's just a thought to keep things. If Miss Yaner is useful, I hope it can have its own use. I believe that if Qinger is here, she will definitely say so. Murong Haoxuan looked at the Qifeng Palace, which had fallen into darkness and said.

The thirteenth lady curled her lips and slandered in her heart. Do you think you really know her? But he said, "That's really embarrassing. I'm afraid it's going to take away the love." She smiled and was extremely unnatural, but under the cool moonlight, he just stared at Qifeng Palace and did not find any abnormality in her look.

He took her to the gate of Qifeng Palace. Thirteen Niang grabbed his sleeve and whispered, "Your Majesty, it's very late today. Let's talk about it another day. If we go in like this, we will definitely wake up the people inside. She remembered that she woke up Mother Yun last time. How could she have the heart to wake her up in such a night? After so many things, she can still guard the Qifeng Palace, which really makes her not know how to face her.

"Come with me and wait for you to go somewhere." Murong Haoxuan held her cold little hand with his backhand and took her to the depths of Qifeng Palace.

After a few turns, I came to a small lake. She remembered that there were many lotus flowers planted in the small lake, floating on the lake, and there was a small bridge in the middle of the lake. At that time, she was always sitting barefoot on the bridge, allowing her feet to soak in the cold water and the koi in the water to kiss her tender white feet.

The lotus has bloomed, but she is no longer the woman she used to be.

"It's very quiet here. I will come here occasionally. It is said that the flowers and plants around here were planted by Qinger herself. Murong Haoxuan's voice was a little lonely. Such a thing made Thirteen Niang feel distressed for no reason. Miss Yaner, give me a song here!" He sat next to the bluestone. There is a small pavilion not far from there, in which there is a good guqin.

Thirteen Niang glanced at Murong Haoxuan and walked slowly. She was also full of heart. She sat down next to the guqin, which was still her mother's relic. She asked for it from her grandfather's hand and kept it here. She didn't expect that for so many years, it was still the same and still lying here intact.

Gently raised his hand, and a song "Acacia" flowed out of the strings. When she was in the song, Shisanniang was already full of tears, but at that time, Murong Haoxuan's eyes had been looking at the distance. If he looked back at her, he would definitely find some clues.