Chapter 574: Letter in a Porcelain Bottle
Chapter 574 Letter in the Porcelain Bottle
Entering the eye is a group of men and horses, and everyone on the horse wears Dali Temple uniforms.
Madam caress in her heart, she hurriedly put down the curtain of the car, and she didn’t say much. Nowadays, the four characters of Dali Temple are the most difficult to mention, and the empress is bound to panic when she hears it.
But when he raised his eyes, Concubine Rong could already see the pedestrian.
is from Dali Temple...
This kind of appearance is obviously an order to do an errand——
This pedestrian is heading south...
Even though she has never been here for some years, the place where she grew up is familiar...If she remembers correctly, Mingkangfang is not far south here!
And when she was out of the palace, she heard the little eunuchs say that the emperor had ordered Dali Temple to take Xia Tingzhen into custody...
So, these people must go to Xia Mansion to get people at this time!
Concubine Rong frowned tightly.
This Xia Shoufu didn’t do anything for a few days, and he didn’t even mean to try to see the emperor—is it possible to wait for death like this?
She has thought about it carefully these few days. If she is alone, she can't think of any feasible way, think about it, or she has to use Xia Tingzhen's power...
If it is subdivided in the end, Yuelang and the other party are now in the same boat.
But is this so-called Master Shoufu just this skill? !
She hasn't really made up her mind on how to negotiate with the other party, but now the other party is about to be taken into Dali Temple!
Who knows that the reason why Xia Tingzhen has been able to stand tall in the dynasty these years is to gain the Sacred Heart. Once he enters the Dali Temple, it is difficult to see the emperor. No matter what the method is, he will become a useless thing... Now, is there any room for reversal of this matter?
It is better to ask for yourself than for yourself. At the moment, Xia Tingzhen’s path is obviously nowhere to go...
Rong noble concubine clenched her ten fingers tightly, and her eyes were full of anxiety.
In any case, she must figure out a way as soon as possible...
After thinking about it, the carriage soon came to the door of Rong's house in Tonghua Hutong.
Rong's family heard Xin'er and came out to greet her.
Concubine Rong entered the courtyard surrounded by the crowd. What she saw along the way was both familiar and unfamiliar. She has never returned since entering the palace, and even some of her faces looked strange.
Accompanied by everyone from the Rong family, she went straight to the residence of Mrs. Rong’s family.
"Mother, take a look... the second sister is back to see you!"
Before the sickbed, the uncle Rong family choked.
The person on the bed was shockingly thin. Concubine Rong held her mother’s dry hand with tears in her eyes: "Mother, it’s me, it’s Haner..."
Mrs. Rongjia turned her head slightly with difficulty, opened her mouth, and made a whimpering sound.
There are turbid colors in those eyes, and they seem to be covered with a layer of veil, blurry and hazy, making it difficult to tell where their eyes are, whether they can see the person in front of them.
"Mother, it is Han'er who came back late..." Concubine Rong burst into tears.
It is the mother who gave birth to her and grew up. Even though her mind is disturbed by other things, the grief at this time is not adulterated.
Mrs. Rong's family seemed to nod her head slightly, as if responding.
After a while, Concubine Rong saw that those eyes were empty but never moved, sinking like the sun, losing the last gleam of brilliance.
Concubine Rong suddenly mentioned in her heart: "...mother?"
The doctor guarding the side stepped forward to detect the pulse, shook his head, and sighed.
"Mother!"
Uncle Rong family cried and knelt down.
The other female relatives and juniors also knelt down, a room mixed with crying and sorrow.
Royal Concubine Rong clutched that hand tightly, tears falling one after another like a broken thread.
She stayed by the bed for more than an hour.
"Han'er, your mother held a sigh of breath just to see you for the last time. Seeing you come, she can go with peace of mind..." Master Rong raised his hand to cover the eyes of his old wife, and said to his daughter in a dumb voice. : "As for your mother's funeral, you don't have to worry, everything has been arranged by your two brothers."
Rong noble concubine's tears flashed irony in her eyes.
As a son of man, do you want to use her to ask her for credit?
"You help your mother go to the wing to rest for a while..." Master Rong turned his head and ordered his daughter-in-law.
Concubine Rong did not say much, but she was helped by her mother and left the bedroom, accompanied by her two sister-in-laws and a younger sibling who had just entered the door.
Walking to the curtain, she finally looked back at the mother who had been blindfolded on the bed.
Mother is also gone...
If Yuelang wants to leave her like her mother, who else can she rely on in this world with her empty heart?
Rong noble concubine's feet were a little vain, her eyes were crying, and her head was aching.
The younger siblings held one of her arms, and the group had just arrived in the outer hall, and five or six women who were wiping their tears hurriedly saluted.
This is a guest from home, most of whom are the family members of the officials and officials who have made friends with Mrs. Rong. Recently, I learned that Mrs. Rong was seriously ill, and would visit the house every few days.
One of the long-faced women wearing a plain blue wishful buckle silk cloak saluted, and stepped forward to hold Concubine Rong’s hand: "The empress must be mourning..."
The hand was suddenly held tightly, and I knew that the other person’s appearance in front of others was nothing more than trying to get close to her. Concubine Rong's disgust rose in her heart, and when she was about to withdraw her hand, she felt that Something cold suddenly touched between the fingers that were in contact with the other party——
Concubine Rong frowned slightly. When she was about to look down, she saw the woman shook her head imperceptibly, her eyes full of reminders.
"..." Concubine Rong's eyes changed slightly.
This is the wife of the Liu family...
She heard from her mother that the Liu family secretly climbed to the Xia family two years ago...
In this gap, under the cover of the wide sleeves, the woman has stuffed the thing into her hand, and patted the back of her hand again: "It is inevitable to be born, old, sick, and die, and I must look away."
Concubine Rong held the thing, dropped her hand, and nodded slightly.
The other women also came forward, either to provide comfort, or to say some of the words of Mrs. Rong’s dying today, just saying that they would never leave the Royal Concubine Rong.
Rong noble concubine did not want to do more to deal with, and several of the Rong family wives were also winking, and quickly helped them to the wing.
"My palace wants to be alone, and the two sister-in-laws and younger siblings will go and work."
Noble Concubine Rong's voice was still a little dumb. Several people nodded in understanding, and after a few words of persuasion, they all went out.
"My palace wants to be alone--"
Looking at the grandmother and Gong E who are still standing by, Concubine Rong said again.
"Yes." Gong E retired first.
Madam hesitatingly reminded: "Manny, we have to go back to the palace before dark."
It is grace for the emperor to allow the empress to go out of the palace, but the concubine must not stay outside the palace overnight.
"My palace knows, my palace just wants to sit here for a while..."
The maid did not say much: "The lady called the maidservant when she had something to do, and the maid stood at the door."
"Um……"
The maternal grandmother stepped back suspiciously, and after closing the door of the wing, she did not forget to walk aside and close the windows firmly.
Gong'e took another look.
Grandma, is this because I’m afraid that the cry of the empress will be heard?
Does not know the pain in the mother's heart.
Niangniang has too many moths, she is even worried that someone will sneak out of prison...
Going to the palace is frightening, so you have to keep a close eye on people all the time.
Now she has seen it thoroughly, but she can’t persuade her, she can only watch it hard, and everything will be fine when she sees that Yue Pei is dead.
Every day, she is hoping that the trash man will quickly die and be clean--
Niangniang will go to the small Buddha hall every night recently, and she doesn’t have to think about it, but she also knows that she is praying for the trash man to be safe.
She will also go there, once in the morning and once in the evening.
Other than that, she hasn't gotten a little bit fishy for several days.
On sincerity, Niang Niang is not her opponent.
Concubine Rong didn't know anything about it, and was now taking out the thing that had been hidden in her sleeve.
It was a moon-white porcelain bottle with a delicate and exquisite body.
Royal Concubine Rong pulled out the cork, and the first thing she saw was a pile of letter paper rolled up and standing upright.
She took out the letter paper and unfolded it, and the densely packed handwriting came into her eyes.
"……"
Noble Concubine Rong's eyes undulated violently, even though the people in the room had been screened back, she still looked around nervously, not even letting go on the beams of the room.
She seems to be under the control of others...!
Xia Tingzhen expected that she would go out of the palace because of her mother's affairs, and knew that her mother was going to be alive in a few days, so she arranged for Mrs. Liu to come...
I want to come, even if she didn't go out of the palace today, the other party would definitely have a way to give her things.
The other party really knows her secret...
It wasn’t that she was suspicious at first!
The Royal Concubine Rong had no time to think about why the other party knew such secret things. When did I miss the clues and let the other party look into her eyes——
She was still frightened by the content on the letter paper. She had thought of many ways, but she had never dared to have such an idea!
She also thought that Xia Tingzhen would try to solve the predicament in front of her, but she also never thought about the idea that the other party would dare to move...
She hurriedly put the letter paper away, and wanted to burn it. However, there was no charcoal basin in the early autumn, and it was not yet time to hold the lamp. She fluttered and hid the paper in her sleeves and was afraid of accidentally falling. Roll it up and plug it back into the porcelain bottle.
It was also at this time, she saw that there were indeed other things in the porcelain vase...
Rong noble concubine's forehead has been sweaty, and she clutched the porcelain bottle tightly, unable to calm the rush of her heart for a long time.
She didn’t know how long she sat tightly like this until she knocked on the door.
This voice fell in her ears as if it came from outside, making her sober in an instant, and suddenly raised her eyes, only to see that the room had darkened for some time.
"Niang, let's go back to the palace."
Grandma pushed in the door and reminded softly.
Return to the palace...
Concubine Rong’s eyes were dying, she nodded and said, "It’s time to go back..."
After saying this, he put his hands on the chair and got up.
Grandma stretched out her hand to help her, and during the contact, she felt the cold sweat in her palms, and there was no blood on her face, even her lips were pale, and her eyes were full of indistinguishable emotions——
"Manny...Where are you uncomfortable?" The mother asked tentatively.
It would be a godsend if this grandma could really have a serious illness at this time.
"...The palace is fine, but I can't bear my mother."
Some things can only be known to her.
After Royal Concubine Rong returned to the palace, Yongfu Palace quickly set up dinner.
Looking at her sitting there without moving her chopsticks, when the mother was about to say something to persuade her, she suddenly heard the voice of court ladies and inner guards saluting from outside the temple——
"Slave sees the emperor..."
"Mother, your majesty is down." The grandmother gently pushed away the soul-like Concubine Rong.
The emperor is coming up?
Concubine Rong shuddered in her heart, and quickly got up.
Emperor Qingming quickly walked in.
"Your Majesty, the holy driver, came here, why didn't you let people pass it? The concubines were slow to greet you in time, and I hope your majesty will forgive me..."
"I didn't ask them to disturb Concubine Ai." Emperor Qingming sighed slightly: "I have already heard of it...so I specially came to see Concubine Ai."
While speaking, she glanced at the food on the table, and saw that it was almost unchanged, and her tone was distressed: "How much should be used, the body is important."
He will be able to stabilize the situation very quickly. This kind of thinking makes him a little more patient-and he has never lacked patience in the face of people who are still useful.
He also needs a concubine to add a few more princes for him.
"The concubine has no appetite, I really can't eat it..." Concubine Rong reluctantly pulled out a wry smile. She knew that everything was strange all over her body at this time, but the emperor should not be suspicious of the death of her mother.
"If you really can't eat it, let someone stew some tonics." Emperor Qingming's tone was pampered and indulged. He shook her hand while speaking and wanted to pull her to sit on the couch.
The moment the emperor held her hand, her body reacted faster than her thoughts, and she almost subconsciously pulled her hand away.
Thinking of Yue Lang's situation at this time, she became more and more unbearable to have any contact with the emperor.
Emperor Qingming's eyes flickered slightly, and he looked at her, seemingly puzzled.
Facing those eyes, Concubine Rong’s heart beats wildly, and hurriedly said: "The concubine wants to make a pot of tea for your majesty..."
Qingming Emperor just smiled: "These trivial matters can be handed over to the people below, and Ai Concubine should take a good rest."
shook her hand again.
Royal Concubine Rong did not dare to break free this time.
It was also at this time, she gradually calmed down.
Just a moment ago, she did think of "tea" for the emperor.
Think about it now, but it's too impulsive.
Not to mention whether she can succeed, even if it succeeds, something happened to the emperor, but something happened in her Yongfu Palace, someone will doubt her afterwards...
She is not afraid of death, but she can’t do Xia Tingzhen’s wedding gown for nothing!
She wants Yuelang to live, and she naturally wants to live too.
Therefore, we must choose a time that is as thorough as possible to avoid future troubles...
"...I must remember to take good care of my concubine. Three days later, I will accompany my concubine to the Taimiao for offering sacrifices."
Emperor Qingming’s voice came into her ears, and Concubine Rong’s eyes moved slightly.
Yes, every Si Meng must sacrifice to the Taimiao...
Now it is the Moon of Meng Qiu.
On the day of the sacrifice, not only the harem concubines will accompany them, but also officials from the clan and the Ministry of Ritual and ministers above the third grade...
At that time, there will be a lot of people mixed, and she will follow the emperor next to her body, not afraid that she will not find a chance!
Xia Tingzhen has this arrangement, she will not easily confess her guilt before she waits for her actions... For a few days, Yue Lang can still wait.
Concubine Rong made up her mind and nodded and said: "Your Majesty, rest assured..."
Three days later...
She will definitely go.
……
Goodnight everybody.
(End of this chapter)