I will definitely get to the bottom of Duan Xiao's matter someday. Now I have to take care of myself and get my own affairs in order.
I sat in front of the bronze mirror and took several deep breaths to calm myself down. Duan Xiao definitely didn't want to see me crying and tossing and turning in bed yesterday.
Xiaotao and Xiaocui dressed me up carefully because I was going to meet Song Heng.
Song Yu was about to pretend to leave Beijing, and Song Heng must have been handling a lot of government affairs last night. I wonder if he slept well last night.
I'm really a little nervous right now. The princess is here, and the plot is also developing...
But, but, it is better to try hard than never to try at all.
I tried hard to smile in front of the mirror. Just ask clearly and explain clearly.
Concubine Liu De came to Chenxiang Pavilion early in the morning to call me. Last night I already knew that Empress Hua was still confined to Fengming Palace, and it was Concubine Liu De who was in charge of the harem during this period.
When I think about the last time I saw Empress Hua a few months ago, I still feel a little bit reluctant, but when I think about her about to burn down all the palaces, I suddenly feel shocked.
Yes, I'd better find an opportunity to remind Song Heng to keep an eye on Empress Hua when he sends someone.
"Sister looks much better today," Concubine Liu De said to me in a gentle voice, "What did the imperial physician say?"
"There's still a scar on my back," I smiled. "Everything else should be fine. Luckily, all my old memories have returned."
"Your Majesty will be delighted when he knows this," Concubine Liu De replied.
As we were walking, I was suddenly stunned: "Sister, isn't this the way to Chengqing Palace?"
Is it possible that some of my memories are wrong?
Concubine Liu De paused, seeming to be evasive, but finally looked at me and said, "Sister Mu, last night, His Majesty stayed at Liuzhu Pavilion..."
Under the clear sky, a thunderbolt sounded: "Ah, ah?"
My mind suddenly became confused, and the sentences in the book describing Song Heng and the princess's ten-mile red makeup and playing the harp and the flute filled my mind.
"Sister?" Concubine Liu De called me carefully.
I quickly shook my head, chasing away my wild thoughts: "Princess, is there something wrong?"
"This." Concubine Liu De hesitated for a moment, but this hesitation seemed more like a cover-up. I felt like my heart was suddenly stung, but I tried my best to keep smiling on the surface.
"I'm not too sure about this..." Concubine Liu De whispered, then looked at me with some pity in her eyes: "Sister Mu, we are both people in this palace... Your Majesty and the princess grew up together, and besides..."
"Sister!" I scolded subconsciously, then realized that my emotions were a little out of control and quickly explained: "I'm sorry, maybe I didn't get enough rest yesterday..."
"It's okay, sister can understand." Concubine Liu De didn't blame me, but she didn't say anything else.
Spring is late this year. At the end of February, icicles are still hanging from the eaves and the branches of the trees are bare.
When I followed her to Liuzhu Pavilion, every step forward seemed like a struggle, as if I was walking on knives.
With every step I took, my mind was conflicted over whether I should continue going forward. Concubine Liu De was hesitant to speak, the news that Song Heng stayed at Liuzhu Pavilion, and the plot that I had already understood in my mind.
Is it all just a dream in the end?
I gritted my teeth. He said, "Shuang'er, I am more than capable of protecting you."
It was he who ate watermelon with me, swung on the swing with me, and walked through the streets and alleys and the houses with me!
Finally, I arrived at Liuzhu Pavilion. Until the last second, I was still hoping that Song Heng did not stay here, but, but, there was indeed the emperor's magnificent sedan chair parked in front of Liuzhu Pavilion.
"Sister?" Concubine Liu De called me.
I stumbled into the yard, the closer I got, the more frightened I became. What awaited me was a trial I had no confidence in, a gamble where the outcome was as uncertain as heaven and earth.
A maid happened to come out of the room, so we didn't have to go to the door on our own initiative. I felt a little relieved about this.
Slow down, go slower, it's always better.
The maid was startled when she saw us as she walked down the steps, then she bowed and saluted us: "Greetings to Imperial Concubine Mu, and to Imperial Concubine Liu De."
I had no intention of paying attention to her, but when I asked her to stand up, I caught a glimpse of her hand carefully reaching into the clothes she was holding.
Just with this one move, I felt like I was hit hard in the face, the head was spinning, and I was about to fall to the ground.
That was not clothing, but a bed sheet embroidered with a pair of mandarin ducks.
And she fiddled with the hidden part—
It was a dark red bloodstain.
Concubine Liu De must have seen it, and unconsciously took a step back. Then she spoke in a voice that tried to remain calm: "Is Your Majesty in there? Concubine Mu has regained her memory. I'm bringing her to see Your Majesty."
The maid carefully glanced at the closed door, hesitated for a long time, and finally said, "Replying to Concubine Mu, Replying to Concubine De, the princess was tired last night and is still resting. His Majesty is still in there taking care of the princess. I'm afraid it will be inconvenient..."
Tired? Taking care of the princess? Having trouble?
I don't know how I can still stand upright in Liuzhu Pavilion, with a buzzing in my ears and a chaotic mind.
"Then, let's go back first?" Concubine Liu De seemed to notice my discomfort and quickly supported me and whispered to me, "I'll come and take you to see His Majesty next time. It won't take long..."
"Sister, I'm fine," I forced a smile. "His Majesty is busy right now, let's go back."
My steps were unsteady, and I could only feel that the vermilion palace walls and the white snow in front of me were mixed together and could not be seen clearly.
After walking for a while, Concubine Liu De called me quietly, "Sister?"
"Um?"
"I've been in the palace for many years. Princess Shuang'er is much easier to get along with than other concubines. You two are sisters..."
My chest tightened, and I stumbled and was about to fall. Concubine Liu De anxiously grabbed me and said, "I'm sorry, sister. I'm sorry. I heard Your Majesty often call you 'Princess Shuang'er', so I said it too quickly. It's like the Twin Princesses..."
This reminds me of something.
Frost.
Shuang'er.
…
In the past year, which Shuang'er have you been calling?
After returning to Chenxiang Pavilion, Concubine De asked Xiaotao and Xiaocui to take good care of me. She just thought that I had just recovered and my emotions were not stable.
Before leaving, Concubine Liu De turned back with great worry: "Don't worry, sister. I will take you to see His Majesty as soon as possible. His Majesty loves you deeply and everyone in the palace knows it. You don't have to worry too much..."
She spoke softly and comfortingly. I knew that Concubine Liu De was trying to comfort me, but I couldn't listen any more. My mind was filled with the dark red stain on the bed sheet this morning.
I suddenly remembered the so-called one-year agreement with Song Heng.
Song Heng, do you really not want to touch me at all?
Outside the window, heavy snow broke the branches, and with a "crack", countless snowflakes fell to the ground.
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