Chapter 149 Purple Moon Palace
The next evening, when Jiang Lan finished feeding Zi Dian and was about to go back, a man dressed as a eunuch walked towards her. The other party was wearing a purple python robe. The first thing she noticed was his face, which was exceptionally white, and not the normal white, but a dark white. His lips were particularly red, as if he had put on lipstick, making the whole person look gloomy and weird.
When the other person walked over, she felt a little creepy. He had a pale face and red lips, and looked completely devoid of masculinity. He gave people a sinister feeling, just like a ghost messenger who took lives.
The other person came over and told her that the master wanted to see her and asked her to go with him.
Jiang Lan asked who his master was, and he said she would know when she got there.
Since things are out of the ordinary, it’s better not to go.
"I still have work to do, how about another day?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the other person's face darkened. He stared at her with a sinister look and said in a threatening tone, "Don't refuse a toast. If you offend the master, even if you have more lives, it won't be enough."
It seems that he is a ruthless character. Going there would be like walking into a tiger's mouth, so I must not go. But if I don't go, I will offend the other party and be retaliated. If I stick my head out, I will be stabbed. If I hide my head, I will also be stabbed. It is better to go and see who the other party is and what is the purpose of looking for her?
Since the other party had specifically sent someone to invite her over, they probably wouldn't kill her right away...
I hope I will be blessed with good fortune and a long life.
After making up her mind, Jiang Lan said she would go and tell the manager first, but the manager said that was not necessary and asked her to go quickly and not keep his master waiting for too long.
After Jiang Lan followed the other party away, the manager opened the door of his room and walked out. After thinking for a while, he went to Xie Yun's residence.
Xie Yun was checking his wound when he heard a knock on the door. He thought it was Jiang Lan who had returned, so he quickly put on his clothes and went to open the door. Before he could even call out "Sister Lan", the words got stuck in his throat.
The steward quietly told him that Jiang Lan had been taken away by Lord Yuexie, the chief eunuch in Empress Xue's palace, and was in great danger, so he was asked to go find His Royal Highness the Crown Prince immediately.
Xie Yun wanted to save Jiang Lan, but the manager told him not to overestimate his abilities. If that happened, not only would he not be able to save anyone, he might even lose his life. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could come forward, perhaps they could still be safe.
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Here, Jiang Lan followed the eunuch Yue Xie to Concubine Xue's Purple Moon Palace.
There is a large patch of lilacs planted in the yard, and the fragrance is persistent and strong. In the light evening breeze, the whole yard is filled with the fragrance of flowers.
Jiang Lan was not used to such a strong scent of flowers. When she passed by the flowers, the scent became even stronger and a bit choking. She sneezed, and Yue Xie moved away quickly, one meter away from her, as if he had obsessive-compulsive disorder.
"Come here, you two," he beckoned two maids over, "take her to have a good wash and change into some clean clothes."
Jiang Lan waved her hand and said, "No need."
"Can't you smell the smell on your body? Are you trying to stink up the master?" Yue Xie covered his nose with his hand, looking extremely disgusted.
Jiang Lan raised her arm and sniffed. There was a hint of the smell from the horse farm on her clothes, but she didn't need to be so exaggerated. How sharp was this person's nose? Could it be sharper than a dog's?
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Here, Qi Wuhan was drawing the bow and shooting arrows in the yard, and Ling Feng came over with Xie Yun.
"Brother-in-law, Sister Lan is in danger!" Xie Yun said anxiously, his face full of worry.
Qi Wuhan asked indifferently, "Who asked you to come here?"
Xie Yun had promised the steward that he wouldn't betray him, and now wasn't the time to dwell on this. He anxiously said, "Brother-in-law, Sister Lan was taken away by someone from Concubine Xue's palace!"
"Snow Concubine?" Qi Wuhan's expression darkened slightly, and he shot an arrow through the bull's eye. He turned around and stared at Xie Yun's anxious face, his eyes as sharp as ice knives. "How do you know it's someone from Snow Concubine's palace?"
Xie Yun said anxiously: "Brother-in-law, let's talk about this later. The most urgent thing is to save people first. Let's go quickly."
"Where are you going?" Qi Wuhan turned around and picked up another arrow. Seeing that he seemed to be planning to shoot another arrow, Xie Yun quickly stopped him and said, "Of course, we're going to rescue people in Xue Fei's Palace. If we're any later, Sister Lan will be in danger."
"Even if what you said is true, why should I help you save people?" He calmly put the arrow on the bowstring, with an indifferent attitude. "Besides, why should I trust you?"
"Are you helping me to rescue her? Isn't that the wife you married yourself?" Xie Yun scolded him angrily, "You are such a heartless man. You want to abandon your wife and children just because you became the Crown Prince. Sister Lan must have been blind to marry you in the first place." Qi Wuhan's face turned cold, and his eyes were like knives. Xie Yun straightened his chest and did not retreat at all. "Why are you glaring at me? I tell you, I'm not afraid of you. Do you know how much suffering Sister Lan has endured along the way? She almost died at the hands of those sand bandits, but you don't remember anything. Fine, if you don't go, I will. You just practice your archery here!"
Xie Yun turned around and walked away, taking two quick steps before starting to run. A sharp arrow brushed past his ear and went in front of him, almost hitting his foot.
"Keep a good eye on him for me." Qi Wuhan threw the bow to Ling Feng and walked past Xie Yun.
Xie Yun was about to follow, but Ling Feng held out his hand to stop him, whispering, "The Marquis will go and rescue the Madam. Cousin, please wait here and don't cause any more trouble."
Xie Yun glanced at Ling Feng and asked, "Am I so useless in your eyes that I only cause trouble?"
Ling Feng replied, "My cousin is injured, it's safer for him to stay."
Xie Yun looked at the direction Qi Wuhan left and murmured, "I hope it's not too late. Sister Lan, good luck will come to you. Everything will be fine."
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Two maids brought Jiang Lan a set of gauze skirt, the same one the two maids were wearing, revealing her snow-white arms, which looked very cool.
Jiang Lan felt very awkward after putting it on, and she walked very unnaturally. She kept wanting to cover her arms with her hands. The two maids looked back at her embarrassed look, covered their mouths and chuckled.
"My two sisters, I wonder what your master wants me to do?"
"You'll know when you get there."
It seems that the people in the Purple Moon Palace are very tight-lipped and nothing can be asked out of them.
Jiang Lan thought.
However, since it is called Purple Moon Palace and there is a large area of purple flowers planted in the yard, the owner of this Purple Moon Palace is most likely the Empress Xue Fei who loves to wear purple clothes.
It seemed that the other party didn't notice her when he came over two days ago, or did he hear something and that's why he wanted to see her?
When two maids brought Jiang Lan into the hall, she saw Qi Wuhan was there too and was stunned. He was also stunned when he saw her cool outfit. The next moment, she hurriedly ran behind a pillar and hid, feeling extremely embarrassed.
He clenched his fist and coughed lightly, tilted his head towards her, and said in a commanding tone, "Come here."
Jiang Lan crossed her arms and walked towards him unnaturally. When she came over, Qi Wuhan said to the person behind the crystal bead curtain, "Then I won't disturb the queen."
From behind the beaded curtain came the delicate and charming voice of Concubine Xue, "Then I will not see you off. Farewell, Your Highness."
Qi Wuhan took Jiang Lan away.
"It seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really worried about this woman from the Central Plains. He actually came here in person to ask me for her." Concubine Xue said with a charming smile, curling her bright red lips.
Yue Xie, who was waiting beside her with his head lowered, said in a soft voice, "Then what does the master want to do?"
Concubine Xue leaned lightly on the beauty chair and said, "Don't worry. The more nervous Your Highness is, the better. They say that even heroes have difficulty resisting the temptation of beauty, and this hurdle of love is even more difficult. Look at our Majesty. Although he is cold-blooded and ruthless, he also sent people to bring that woman back."
She gently closed her charming eyes, and Yue Xie slowly fanned her with a peacock feather fan.
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After coming out of the Purple Moon Palace, it was already dark and it was difficult to see clearly. Jiang Lan felt more at ease and followed Qi Wuhan silently. When she looked up at him again, her gaze met his. She turned her head and blushed.
"Why did Xue Fei come to you?" he asked.
Jiang Lan shook her head. "I don't know."
Then the two of them stopped talking. After walking for a while, Jiang Lan asked, "Do you remember anything?" Qi Wuhan turned his head to look at her and replied with two words, "No." She lowered her eyelashes and didn't speak again.
"The moon is beautiful tonight." He looked up at the moon in the sky, not knowing why he said such a boring sentence, but seeing her dejected look, he wanted to find something to say.
Jiang Lan also looked up at the moon in the sky, smiled and said, "It's really good."
The two of them walked slowly forward under the tranquil moonlight, as if they had returned to the time when they were in the Marquis' Mansion...
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