Chapter 202 The little princess is not a little princess?

A few days later, in the capital.

After Murong Che left the court, Xuan Ming appeared quietly in Zicheng Hall.

"Your Majesty, there is news from Lingnan that the Nanzhao envoys were attacked by bandits in Huqiu. Except for the bodies of General Meng Shi and Princess Lanluo, no one else was spared."

Murong Che frowned, a hint of coldness appeared in his eyes, "Murong Ye really did attack the Nanzhao envoy. However, Huqiu is not within the territory of Jiuzhou. Whether Jiuzhou and Nanzhao can maintain peace depends on the attitude of the Nanzhao monarch towards this matter."

Nanzhao and Jiuzhou had been at war for years, and only surrendered and negotiated peace last month.

Although the King of Nanzhao had ambitions, his ability did not match his ambitions, and Nanzhao's national strength and military power could not support his ambitions.

Xuanming raised his head and looked at the man. "Your Majesty, the King of Nanzhao has not yet expressed his position. Fortunately, you sent General Yu back to Southern Xinjiang in advance. With General Yu in charge, the King of Nanzhao should not dare to take any action for the time being."

Murong Che summoned Yu Hongyi a few days ago and ordered him to lead his troops back to southern Xinjiang immediately.

Xue Wuji and Yu Minyan were left in the capital, on standby at all times.

Murong Che pondered for a moment, his eyes gradually becoming serious, "It seems that Murong Ye is still alive. You take a group of Dragon Shadow Guards and go south along the capital and search along the waterway! If you find him, kill him on the spot."

"yes."

Xuan Ming bowed his head and accepted the order. After a pause, he asked, "What if we can't find it?"

Murong Che narrowed his peach blossom eyes, "The time limit is half a month. If we can't find him, it can only mean that he is not destined to die."

Lingyun Palace.

Banxia and Xiaozhong ordered the palace servants to move out Shuiyuexuan's things one by one.

Banxia glanced around the yard and said with emotion, "I've lived here for more than half a year, and I'm a little reluctant to leave."

Xiao Zhongzi glanced at her and replied, "Our queen is now the master of a palace. Zhaohua Palace is several times larger than the entire Lingyun Palace. It must be more comfortable to live in than here! And I heard that the queen has arranged a separate room for each of us!"

"You're right. Following the Queen, we all benefit from it! I wonder how many people in the harem envy us!"

As Banxia was talking, she caught a glimpse of Luluo hiding outside the door of Shuiyuexuan. She quietly nudged Xiaozhongzi with her elbow and whispered to him, "Look at the door! That annoying guy is here again!"

"The queen asked us to stay calm, but from the look on her face, she seems to be up to something bad." Xiao Zhongzi's eyes turned smartly, and he said to Banxia in an equally low voice, "If she comes in later, we'll let her in. If we can catch her in the act, we can also help the queen get rid of a stinky rat that's been haunting her."

When Banxia heard him calling Luluo a stinky rat, she couldn't help but laugh out loud, "You know what, they look quite similar!"

Bang!

When the two eunuchs who were moving the screen passed by them, they accidentally bumped into the railing and almost fell. Fortunately, Xiao Zhongzi was quick-witted and rushed over to stabilize the screen in time.

The two young eunuchs were also frightened. They wiped the sweat from their foreheads and thanked Xiao Zhongzi profusely, "Thank you, Eunuch Zhong!"

This screen is a gift. If it breaks, they won’t be able to chop it off even if they grow two more heads.

"Be careful where you step down the stairs..."

Before Xiao Zhongzi could finish his words, Lu Luo ran in from the doorway, "Eunuch Zhong, I'm strong, let me help you move it!"

Luluo said, bypassing Xiaozhongzi and Banxia, ​​and helped the little palace maid behind her to carry a huanghuali wood jewelry box, "This looks very heavy. Come, let me help you!"

Seeing that no one was trying to stop her, Lu Luo rolled her eyes and followed the little palace maid out of Lingyun Palace.

As soon as she stepped out of the door, Xiao Zhongzi turned his head and looked at Banxia. Banxia understood and followed him out quietly.

Zhaohua Palace was some distance away from Lingyun Palace. After Luluo helped carry the jewelry box to the bedroom of Zhaohua Palace, her arms and neck were sore from fatigue.

"Ouch! I'm so tired!" As she shook her wrist, her eyes quickly swept around the bedroom.

This bedroom is three or four times larger than that of her master Duan Cainü, and the furnishings inside look very luxurious.

It is no wonder that Lady Xue tried her best to win favor. Once she is promoted to the position of concubine and becomes the mistress of a palace, she will enjoy endless glory and wealth.

She heard that even Banxia and Ruyi would have their own servants' rooms in the future.

Originally, she was a servant of Lingyun Palace just like them, but now that their master has become successful, the palace maids of Shuiyuexuan have also risen to prominence. How can she not be jealous?

She had shown her courtesy to Xue Youli more than once before, but unfortunately Xue Youli ignored her.

So, she started hugging Xue Qingyao's thighs instead.

Since Xue Youli doesn't accept her, don't blame her for being cruel!

Lu Luo touched the purse in her arms, turned her head and opened her mouth in surprise, "Wow! This bed is so big!"

Taking advantage of her shock, she quickly ran to the bed. As she approached the bed, she could smell the faint fragrance emanating from the rosewood bed.

The bed was inlaid with various gems, and the curtains hanging beside the bed were made of soft silk, with exquisite patterns embroidered with gold and silver threads.

Lu Luo stared at the big bed, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes.

The next moment, while no one was paying attention, she quickly lowered her head and stuffed the purse in her arms under the bed very close to the pillow.

After putting the purse away, Lu Luo breathed a sigh of relief and planned to slip away.

However, as soon as she turned around, she noticed Banxia standing at the door of the bedroom, staring at her with her eyes.

Lu Luo was shocked by what she had done and even stuttered, "Why are you here?"

Banxia ignored her and turned to shout outside, "Xiao Zhongzi, someone has hidden poison in the queen's bedroom and wants to harm her!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Lu Luo tried to escape.

Unfortunately, before she could run out of the threshold, Xiao Zhongzi rushed over and captured her on the spot.

"You are so bold that you actually want to poison Concubine Xi!"

"I didn’t!"

Lu Luo was held by Xiao Zhongzi by the arm. While struggling, she argued cunningly, "I'm just here to help!"

Banxia found the purse she had stuffed under the bed and threw it in front of her, "With all the evidence, you still dare to deny it?"

Lu Luo looked at the purse thrown at her feet, rolled her eyes, and shouted, "Unfair! I didn't hide any drugs, this is just an ordinary sachet! It's full of flower petals! I came here to help move things out of kindness, why are you accusing me of cheating?"

"A sachet filled with flower petals?" Banxia opened the purse and poured out the contents. "Open your eyes and take a good look. Are these filled with flower petals?"

Among them are musk, saffron, and some herbs that can cause infertility and miscarriage.

Lu Luo was stunned when she saw what poured out of her purse.

When Xue Qingyao stuffed the purse into her hand, he whispered to her that the raw material in the purse was flower petals, but the purse was fumigated with special incense, so it would not be easy to get pregnant if you smelled it for a long time.

"No, that's not right! This purse should contain flower petals! How could this be?"

…

Zicheng Palace.

Xue Youli was preparing writing at the table when Wang Defa hurried in to report the situation, "Your Majesty, the maid Lvluo from Jinghua Pavilion was caught hiding poison in Concubine Xi's bedroom. Now Xiao Zhongzi and Banxia have taken her outside the palace. I would like to ask Your Majesty and Concubine Xi how to deal with Lvluo."

Murong Che was chatting with Xue Youli. When he heard that a mere maid dared to murder the woman he held in his palm, the expression on his handsome face suddenly turned cold. "A maid doesn't have the courage to poison Concubine Xi. Immediately let Deng Qing find out who is the mastermind behind her!"

After Xue Youli learned about the situation from the Book of Heaven's Secrets, he realized that Xue Qingyao had deliberately used Lu Luo in order to get rid of him, and he had dug a big trap for Lu Luo.

However, only Lu Luo and Xue Qingyao knew about this.

Even if the Criminal Court investigates, they will not be able to find any evidence to identify Xue Qingyao, and may also implicate the innocent Duan Cainü.

Because Xue Qingyao had started planning long ago, Lu Luo was the perfect scapegoat she found for herself.

But it doesn’t matter, she has also set up a trap for Xue Qingyao.

So, she spoke directly, "Your Majesty, I know Lu Luo. She is a maidservant of Duan Cainu. When she bumped into me before, I scolded her severely. I am afraid that she is holding a grudge against me and wanted to poison me when I moved to the palace."

Murong Che knew what she was thinking, and said to Wang Defa in a deep voice, "If that's the case, then beat this audacious palace maid to death with a stick!"

"yes!"

Wang Defa received the man's order and immediately withdrew.

Xue Youli saw that Murong Che had almost finished dealing with the memorials in front of him, so she said to him, "Your Majesty, I met Sister Rongfei yesterday. She said that the little princess caught a cold and her asthma seemed to have relapsed. Why don't we go to Yonghe Palace to visit the little princess together?"

[At this time, Xue Qingyao was in Yonghe Palace. She had long suspected that Murong Xi was not a girl. She wanted to take the opportunity to expose Murong Xi's secret and use it to seize Concubine Rong! ]

[Murong Xi has a special identity. Concubine Rong has kept it a secret for so many years because she doesn't want her child to be involved in the palace disputes, so she must not let Xue Qingyao succeed! ]

After listening to Xue Youli's thoughts, Murong Che stood up and took her hand, "I really miss Xier, let's go."

Xue Youli nodded and took out a small wooden slingshot from her body, "Okay, I have prepared a gift for the little princess!"

…

Yonghe Palace.

Caixia was leading Murongxi to feed koi by the lotus pond.

Although it was cold, the weather was good. In the pond, a group of koi were well fed and were swimming around comfortably, wagging their tails.

Murongxi lay by the railing, holding fish food in her chubby little hands, pouting her little mouth and muttering to the koi, "Xiaohua, you've grown so fat, why are you still stealing Xiaohong's food? You're not being obedient at all!"

Caixia looked at Murongxi's cute appearance and reminded her with a smile, "Little Princess, Xiaohong is not thin at all! Its belly is so round and big, it's almost as fat as a pig!"

"No, Xiaohong is just thinner than Xiaohua!"

Rong Qingyue was sitting by the fire in the pavilion. The fox fur coat in the hands of the palace maid behind her was exactly what Xue Qingyao had sent her.

She watched Murongxi and Caixia arguing about which koi was fat and which was thin, and couldn't help laughing, "This girl is really naughty."

As she spoke, she picked up the cup at hand and took a sip of hot tea.

Xue Qingyao was sitting next to her, and followed her gaze towards Murong Xi by the pool. "The little princess is getting cuter and cuter. But why does this little princess look like neither her elder sister nor the emperor?"

"cough!"

Rong Qingyue listened to Xue Qingyao's words and started coughing violently before she could swallow the tea in her mouth, "Cough cough! Cough cough cough!"

Seeing her strong reaction, Xue Qingyao quickly dropped the teacup in his hand and patted her on the back, "Sister Rongfei, the weather has been cold recently. Did you catch a cold? Do you want to ask an imperial physician to take a look?"

Rong Qingyue waved her hand and said, "No, I'm fine."

"I see that you are coughing very badly. If you feel unwell, you should see a doctor as soon as possible."

While Xue Qingyao was speaking, he winked at Biyu beside her while she wasn't paying attention.

Following her instructions, Biyu picked up the pastries on the table and walked towards the lotus pond.

Xue Qingyao continued to talk to Rong Qingyue, diverting her attention. "Last time, I also had a cough, but I didn't want to take medicine, thinking I could just bear it and get through it. As a result, it became more and more serious, and in the end I took medicine for half a month before it got better. So, if we have any minor ailments, we must treat them in time and not avoid seeing a doctor. Otherwise, if we delay it to the end, we will be the one who suffers."

Rong Qingyue had just heard her say that Murong Xi looked neither like herself nor like the emperor, which was why she was so scared that she swallowed water.

Seeing that Xue Qingyao did not mention Murongxi's appearance again and changed the subject, he felt relieved and continued with a smile, "Sister, you are right. I am not as young as you. Now that I am older, I am not as energetic as before when the weather gets cold."

"Sister, I am only a few years older than you. How can I be considered old?" Xue Qingyao smiled and reached out to pour another cup of hot tea for Rong Qingyue. "I asked the imperial physicians before. They said that women should drink more hot water. It is good for the body and will not easily get sick. There are already many women in the harem, and the emperor can only hold one or two people in his heart. People like us who are ignored should always be better to ourselves."

As she said this, she glanced at the lotus pond inconspicuously, and seeing that Biyu had already passed by, she quickly handed the teacup to Rong Qingyue, preventing her from looking elsewhere.

Her plan was to let Biyu deliver the cakes and use Caixia's hand to push Murongxi into the lotus pond.

As long as Murong Xi fell into the pool, she would rush over immediately to confirm Murong Xi's gender.

Once it is confirmed that Murong Xi is a boy, won't Rong Qingyue let her control her?

Rong Qingyue replied, "My sister has just been promoted to a noble lady, your good days are still ahead!"

Xue Qingyao shook her head helplessly, her eyes full of helplessness and self-mockery, "Sister, my father is in trouble, and now I am the daughter of a criminal. What hope do I have in the harem? I just hope to get along well with my sisters and spend the rest of my life in peace. I will be satisfied."

Rong Qingyue had always been wary of Xue Qingyao, but now that she had completely lost her former fighting spirit, she felt a little sympathetic towards her.

Her father and brothers all died in battle on the frontier, and her mother also died of illness not long after receiving the bad news.

There is no one in her family who can understand Xue Qingyao's current feelings.

"Yes, I also hope that the harem will be harmonious and that we can be of one mind as sisters."

While they were chatting about these private matters, Biyu had already stopped beside Caixia and said, "Sister Caixia, Concubine Rong saw that the little princess was having a great time, so she asked me to bring some cakes for you to try!"

Caixia glanced at the cake in her hand and turned to look inside the pavilion.

Seeing Rong Qingyue and Xue Qingyao chatting happily, he took the plate and said, "Thank you."

Holding the plate, she turned to Murong Xi and said, "Little Princess, come, let's take a break and have some cake."

When she turned around, Biyu glanced between her and Murongxi. Seeing that the two were very close to each other, she was ready to knock Caixia down.

Xue Qingyao and Rong Qingyue were getting more and more interested in the conversation, and just when they were having the most interesting conversation, they suddenly heard the sound of someone falling into the water!