Chapter 115: The Opened Cardamom
Lin Yanrong was walking on a remote palace road in the northwest corner of the imperial city. The sun was scorching overhead and there was no shelter on the road. People who were exposed to the sun had scalps that hurt.
Because of this matter, all the useful people around her have been sent away, and the remaining people are unknown to her, so she dare not send them out casually for fear of leaking the news.
Now, she had no choice but to take Xiuzhi with her and run around in person, enduring the scorching summer sun.
Yinqiao, who was supposed to have given her advice and made countless contributions in the book, is now working as a laborer in the laundry department, and Xiuzhi, who should have been sent away long ago, is still following her.
Lin Yanrong even became confused for a moment, wondering if she had traveled into the sweet pet novel she was reading?
Could it be that... she just traveled to a time and space world called the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the so-called plot does not exist?
But... why are Lu Haozhi, Meng Yan and so many other people consistent with what is written in the book?
Lin Yanrong's heart was in a mess and her steps became faster.
Xiuzhi followed quickly, panting, "My lady, wait for me."
Lin Yanrong said impatiently, "Any slower, we'll miss the time and have to wait until tomorrow!"
She dressed up as a palace maid today and was going to the northwest corner tower to deliver some valuables.
After much pleading, Concubine Liang finally spoke up and smoothed over the affairs of the Ministry of Punishment, passing the news on. Through a combination of soft and hard tactics, Eunuch Liu agreed to put the blame on Concubine Zhao, but he demanded a large sum of money to be given to his family outside the palace.
Princess Liang asked Lin Yanrong to figure out a way to deal with the money herself.
Where did Lin Yanrong, a sixth-rank maid, get so much money? Fortunately, when she first entered the palace, Concubine Xuanhe gave her some jewelry as a reward. She gritted her teeth and scraped it together, intending to give it to the palace maids when they met their families outside the palace.
Just as she reached the corner tower, she suddenly heard someone talking around the corner.
"Don't worry, brother. I will find a way to deal with the affairs of the court. Now that the old hag has just returned to the palace, and Lu Haozhi is tied up in military affairs and has no time to take care of other things, it is convenient for him to act."
Lin Yanrong found the tone of the voice unfamiliar and thought to herself, judging from the old hag mentioned in the words, she must be the Queen Mother. How dare this man insult the Queen Mother!
As she was thinking about it, she felt the collar on the back of her neck tighten, as if someone was grabbing her and pushing her out.
"Your Highness, we caught two palace maids eavesdropping."
After Lin Yanrong and Xiuzhi were pushed to the corner, she stood firm and looked over. She saw a man in a dragon robe talking to a man who looked like a eunuch.
The man was tall and slender, with handsome features, and somewhat similar to Lu Haozhi, but he had a mean look on his face and looked like a cruel person.
The man glanced at her and said calmly, "Kill her."
Lin Yanrong and her servant were instantly pale. This place was remote and the guards would only come once in a long time. That was why she chose this route. If she was really killed and buried, no one would know!
But with a clang, the guard who pushed them out drew his sword.
Xiuzhi collapsed to the ground in terror. Lin Yanrong, desperate to survive, bravely shouted, "I'm the Emperor's new concubine, a newly appointed concubine. If you kill me, aren't you afraid the Emperor will execute your entire family?!"
This statement was beyond the expectations of the three people. They originally thought that she was just an ordinary palace maid, but they didn't expect that she was actually a concubine.
The guard who drew his sword did not move for a moment, just staring at his master.
The man in the python robe stepped forward, raised his hand and grabbed Lin Yanrong's face, squinting his eyes and looking her over. "Lu Haozhi's concubine? She's quite pretty."
Lin Yanrong heard him call the emperor's name directly and insult the empress dowager before. It was obvious that he had no respect for the imperial power, and she didn't know where he came from.
She was still feeling terrified when the man suddenly let go of her hand, took off a hairpin from her head, held it in his palm, and turned around. "Go away. I will send someone to look for you later."
Lin Yanrong felt her teeth chattering. Although she knew that her hairpin would cause trouble if it fell into a man's hands, she could do nothing about it. She could only drag Xiuzhi away as quickly as possible, fearing that he would change his mind again.
After the matter was settled and Lin Yanrong returned to Yongshou Palace, she was still in a daze. She sat on the kang in the main room for half a day and drank two cups of tea before her mind gradually calmed down.
Xiuzhi came in from outside, looked back twice, and seeing that there was indeed no one there, she quickly walked forward.
Lin Yanrong hurriedly asked in a low voice, "How is it? Did you find out?"
Xiuzhi bit her lip and nodded. After a moment, she said in a hoarse voice, "The one the young lady met today should be Prince Jin."
Lin Yanrong frowned, "Is there such a prince in the court?"
Xiuzhi said, "My lady, the biological mother of Prince Jin is the commoner Yang."
Lin Yanrong immediately understood. In the past, Concubine Li gave birth to two sons. The eldest son was a commoner who was involved in the assassination of the prince and was deposed. The second son was still young at that time and was not affected. He was the Prince Jin we see today.
Xiuzhi said with a sad face, "I heard that Prince Jin has always had a bad temper. What did he want to do by taking the young lady's hairpin today?"
Lin Yanrong gritted her teeth, her face looking gloomy.
Is this scene in the book?
When Meng Yan returned to Changchun Palace, Ruizhu came to report that Shoukang Palace had rewarded her with five pounds of water chestnuts and sent them to the small kitchen.
Meng Yan thought that Doukou was frightened after falling into the water today and was afraid that she would not want to eat, so she asked the kitchen to make some candied water chestnuts, thinking that the child would be able to eat it.
As soon as I stepped into the inner hall, I saw Bai Yuxin sitting in the room.
Bai Yuxin smiled at her and pointed at the bed, "Sister, look..."
Meng Yan looked in the direction she pointed, and saw that Doukou had already woken up and was sitting on the bed with a dazed look on her face.
Meng Yan smiled and walked over, "Doukou, you're awake. Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"
When Doukou saw her coming, she opened her little arms, threw herself into her arms, and hummed in a baby voice, "Mom, I'm scared..."
Afraid……
Afraid?
Did this child just say the word "afraid"?
Meng Yan was stunned at first, then filled with ecstasy. She leaned down, gently cupped the child's tender cheeks with both hands, and said in a trembling voice, "Doukou, say it again to your mother."
Doukou's bright eyes looked straight at her, and her rosy little mouth whispered, "Mom, I'm so scared..."
Meng Yan's heart was filled with both sadness and joy, her eyes warmed, and she hugged Doukou's small body tightly in her arms, "Don't be afraid, mother is here, Doukou, you don't have to be afraid of anything."
She had originally given up any hope that the child would speak, even if he remained mute for the rest of his life. But she never expected that after falling into the water, Doukou could actually speak!
Bai Yuxin stood up and slowly walked over, smiling, "I wonder if the shock she felt after falling into the water had some effect, as she actually spoke a few words after waking up. I thought, since she can say these words, I'll teach her slowly, and she'll be fine in the future."
Meng Yan pressed her face tightly against Doukou's soft cheek and cried with joy, "Okay, mother will teach you slowly."
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