There was no desire to live in Zhenfei's eyes. She looked at the flowers outside the window. The buds of the Huanyan flower hung on the branches, pure white and emitting a faint fragrance.
And what about her? She is a flower that is about to wither.
Gu Yinwei left the food box and left with Almond.
Chuchu ran out to greet him, "Master, have you brought back the Huanyan Flower?"
Gu Yinwei nodded slightly and turned to enter the hall.
Chuchu took a bouquet of flowers from Bian Tao and asked while holding the flowers: "Sister Bian Tao, why does the master look so unhappy after going out?"
"There is unrest in Changning Palace." Bian Tao gave a brief explanation of the current situation in Changning Palace.
"Empress Zhen used to be very kind to the master. Now that she is in trouble, we should help her."
"You have a point."
"I'll make an extra dinner and we'll send it to Concubine Zhen and Aunt Xiaoyu."
"Okay, I'll go."
Xiaoyu hugged Bian Tao and acted coquettishly, "Sister Bian Tao, you are so kind."
"I have to work too. I can't have you cooking and delivering meals at the same time."
Gu Yinwei returned to the study and took a pen to draw on the paper. She first drew a big circle, and then drew four small circles. The big circle represented the empress dowager, and the small circles represented the queen, Concubine Jin, Concubine Zhen, and Concubine Xian.
The Empress Dowager had stuffed a lot of people into the Emperor's harem, and if there were things she was not comfortable saying, she would use the concubines to tell the Emperor.
Now that Zhenfei has fallen out with the Empress Dowager, there are only three people left on the Empress Dowager's side who can be used.
The other concubines who did not surrender to the Queen Mother were all fighting on their own and had no unity at all.
Concubine Yi retired, Concubine Rou became an alcoholic, and Concubine Xian's foundation was not stable.
Gu Yinwei recalled what Wei Junzhai had said before, he said that the Queen Mother was about to cause trouble for the Emperor.
Gu Yinwei stayed in the study the whole afternoon and no one came to disturb her. Bian Tao changed the water for the parrot under the eaves twice and fed it once.
Gu Yinwei looked out the window. It was getting dark. Bian Tao was holding a food box and said to her with a smile, "Master, I'm going to bring food to Concubine Zhen."
Bian Tao walked quickly, Chuchu brought the freshly cooked dinner and placed it on the dining table, and the palace maids brought hot water and helped Gu Yinwei wash her hands.
Gu Yinwei slowly picked up the chopsticks and said, "You go down and eat too. I don't need to serve you here for the time being."
Chuchu ran out with a smile, "Master, please enjoy your meal. I'll go see if the sweet potatoes are cooked."
In the evening, Chuchu chatted with Biantao. Biantao said she wanted to eat stewed sweet potatoes. Chuchu specially stewed two sweet potatoes. The food was also ready and she was waiting for her to come back to eat.
Bian Tao walked very fast. The Pepper Room was not far from the Changning Palace, and the journey would not take more than half a quarter of an hour. By now, the sweet potatoes in the stove were ripe, but Bian Tao had not returned yet.
Chu Chu became more and more anxious as she waited. Gu Yinwei said, "Just waiting like this isn't a solution. Let's go out and look for her."
The two asked as they walked, and the other palace maids all avoided her, not daring to answer Gu Yinwei's questions.
When passing by Jingyang Palace, Shuanglu, who was beside Concubine Rou, gave Gu Yinwei a message.
"Gu Gengyi, don't go to Changning Palace. Just search north."
"North? The north is the residence of Concubine Xian Guipin." Could it be that Concubine Xian Guipin had withheld the almonds?
Gu Yinwei thanked him and hurried north. When passing a pavilion, she heard someone crying.
Chu Chu clutched Gu Yinwei's sleeve and said, "Master, it's late at night and there's not a single patrolling guard. I'm scared."
"Wait here, I'll go take a look."
Gu Yinwei walked around the pavilion and found a dry well covered with a stone. She called out, "Bian Tao, is that you?"
A response came from the bottom of the well, "Master, save me."
A huge rock blocked the dry well, and Tonsil's breath became unstable and his voice became weaker and weaker.
Gu Yinwei asked Chuchu to keep watch for her. She stood with her back to the corner, gathering her energy and concentrating her mind to draw a powerful talisman, and used the power of the rune to push the boulder away.
She bent down and stretched out her hand towards the almonds in the dry well. The bottom of the well was at a certain height from the ground, and the almonds could not reach Gu Yinwei's hand.
Chuchu ran to Jingyang Palace to borrow a bundle of ropes, tied a stone to it, and let the rope down. Bian Tao picked up the rope and tied it around his waist. Gu Yinwei and Chuchu pulled up together. When the rope was halfway pulled, the powerful talisman on Gu Yinwei's body dissipated, and the two of them lost their balance. The rope slid down, and Bian Tao, who was hanging in the air, screamed in fright. Gu Yinwei and Chuchu also lost their balance and fell forward.
At the critical moment, a fair hand stretched out, and Chu Chu exclaimed, "Master, Empress Zhenfei is here to help us."
With the help of Zhenfei and Chuchu, the four of them worked together to rescue Bian Tao.
Tonsil survived the ordeal and walked tremblingly, looking terrified.
"Bian Tao brought me food, but Concubine Xian Gui tried to kill her. Do you think I'm easy to mess with?"
Fearing that the matter would escalate, Bian Tao advised, "Empress Zhenfei, it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge."
"I am impatient and I am used to taking revenge on the spot. I can't wait ten years."
Gu Yinwei followed closely behind, and the two of them walked with a strong momentum, and it was obvious that they were going to fight with Concubine Xian Guipin.
Concubine Xian Gui lived in a side hall of Cheng'en Palace. The head of Cheng'en Palace was Concubine Jin. Concubine Jin received the news early and hurriedly ordered people to turn off the lights and pretend to be asleep.
In fact, she and her personal maid Aqiu put their ears against the door to eavesdrop on the noise outside.
The salary of the virtuous concubine in the side palace was lower than that of Concubine Jin, and she could not afford to support so many spies. By the time she received the news, Concubine Zhen had already brought her men to kill her.
Zhenfei and Xian Guipin looked at each other. Xian Guipin trembled in her heart and stood up to give her seat.
Zhen Fei, however, did not sit down. "Xian Guipin. You killed someone, and yet you are still sitting there."
"I don't understand what Empress Zhenfei means."
As if Concubine Zhen had expected her to say such a thing, "Xian Guipin is really forgetful. I will help you recall it."
Concubine Xian pretended to be calm, but she was very panicked inside.
"Little Fish, bring me a piece of red-hot charcoal."
Xiaoyu turned and walked out. After a while, two palace maids came in carrying a pot of charcoal fire.
It is still too early to use a charcoal brazier at this time of year. Even from four or five feet away, you can feel the hot air hitting your face.
"Xian Guipin, do you remember?"
Concubine Xian's psychological defenses collapsed, "What does Concubine Zhen want to ask?"
"I want to ask you, why was Bian Tao thrown into a dry well right after he delivered the meal to me?"
"I don't know either."
"You are the only one who knows about the dry well next to the pavilion in Cheng'en Palace. How do you plan to explain it?"
Concubine Xian was stunned by Concubine Zhen's question. Concubine Zhen continued, "The wind in the pavilion is strong. Could it be that Bian Tao felt too hot to go to the pavilion to cool off and slipped and fell into the dry well?"
"Almond, are you hot?"
"Empress Zhenfei, this servant is heartbroken."
Zhen Fei gave Bian Tao a reassuring look and said to herself, "If I met such a heartless person, I would also feel chilled."
Concubine Xian clenched her teeth and said nothing.
Concubine Xian glared at the palace maid behind her. This palace maid was a new one she had recruited recently, and she was not efficient at all. She had clearly instructed her to do this job cleanly, but in the end, not only did Bian Tao not die, but she also caused such a big fuss.
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