The moon is setting in the west, and the moonlight makes people's shadows look very long.
Shuilan was a little absent-minded when she came out from the princess's place. Unexpectedly, she saw Azhi standing in the yard as soon as she entered. She was stunned for a moment, then hesitantly stepped forward and leaned over, "Second Master."
Azhi tilted his head back, the moonlight shining on his face making him look even more handsome.
"You're back."
Shuilan felt that Azhi's tone was a little off. She was afraid that Azhi knew something, so she quickly explained, "I just went to help someone with embroidery."
"You don't have to explain, I understand." Azhi turned to look at her, his eyes as deep as ink.
Shuilan was so stunned by the look on her face that she didn't know what to say for a moment.
Ah Zhi continued, "Do you know why I brought you here but didn't favor you?"
Shuilan blushed. She had hinted and hinted many times recently, but the Second Master remained unmoved, and she didn't understand why.
Ah Zhi continued, "I know you approached me for a purpose."
Shui Lan was shocked, her knees softened, and she knelt down and said, "Second Master, I didn't, I..."
"No need to explain. You know my background, and I naturally know what it's like to be powerless and have no say. I don't mean to blame you. I'm just waiting for you to tell me yourself."
Hearing this, Shuilan's mind was in a mess. Why did the Second Master keep her around even though he knew all this? Could it be...
She raised her head cautiously, and the next second she fell into Azhi's affectionate eyes. At that moment, all the fear in her heart disappeared, leaving only tenderness in her heart.
She bit her lip and confessed everything, "The princess asked me to go because she wanted me to help her plot against the Second Master..."
After she finished speaking, Ah Zhi helped her up with his own hands, "The ground is cold, get up."
Shuilan saw that Ah Zhi didn't mean to blame her, so she said hesitantly, "Second Master, how did you know..."
Azhi smiled and leaned close to Shuilan's ear, whispering, "I know everything."
Shui Lan felt so weak that she couldn't help but call out, "Second Master."
She was so happy that she ignored the disgust in Azhi's eyes.
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In autumn, the leaves turn yellower, and Yun Xuelan's birthday is approaching. King Chai wants to have a great time celebrating it.
However, Yun Xuelan was only a concubine, so she didn't invite anyone outside. She simply celebrated behind closed doors. She invited a troupe to perform and held a family banquet. The lively celebration lasted until the evening.
Because Yun Xuelan was pregnant, King Chai did not stay at Yun Xuelan's house that night.
It was so lively during the day, but at night, the courtyard was particularly deserted. Yun Xuelan couldn't sleep alone, so she asked Luzhi to ask Yin Hong to go to the old place to meet her.
The autumn night was already a little chilly, and Yun Xuelan wore a thick cloak and walked all the way to the woodshed.
As soon as she entered, she unbuttoned her outer shirt. She was wearing a colorful gauze dress underneath, and the autumn-scented green bellyband inside made her skin look white, and the hazy look was very seductive.
After a while, there were two long and two short knocks on the door. Yun Xuelan opened the door while complaining, "Why are you here just now?"
As soon as the door opened, seven or eight old women rushed up.
Yun Xuelan was startled and didn't know where to cover herself for a moment.
"You...who let you in?!"
However, these old women did not give her any chance to explain herself. They came up and tied her hands, covered her mouth and put her in a sack. Yun Xuelan could only make a "wuwu" sound.
Yun Xuelan felt herself being dragged away, but she didn't know where she was being taken.
When the sack was opened again, Yun Xuelan saw King Chai's angry face.
Her whole body turned cold instantly. She wanted to struggle, but her hands and feet were tied. She wanted to speak, but her mouth was stuffed with cloth.
Just when she was in despair, the princess spoke up, "Your Highness, I heard that Concubine Yun always went to the woodshed at the southwest gate. I was worried that the damp and cold woodshed would be bad for her health, so I followed her there today. I didn't expect her to be in disarray inside. When she saw me, she actually said..."
The Chai Wang, whose hair was scorched green, slammed the table and said, "Speak!"
"She actually called Yin Zhi's name..."
"What?" Chai Wang subconsciously denied, "That's impossible. A child wouldn't do such a thing."
The princess echoed, "I had the same thought as the master, fearing I had misheard. But Concubine Yun called Yin Zhi's name, and the maids who went there heard it. For the sake of the Second Master's innocence, why don't you ask someone close to him to ask."
Seeing that Prince Chai had no objection, the princess immediately ordered, "Come here, bring the maidservant next to the Second Master, quietly, so that no one else can see."
The head maid took the order and went downstairs, bringing people back soon.
As soon as Shuilan entered the room and saw the scene, she knew something was wrong and knelt on the ground, "Greetings to the prince, greetings to the princess."
Although the princess had already made arrangements, she still pretended to be calm and said, "Are you someone close to the Second Master?"
"My name is Shuilan, and I serve the Second Master." Shuilan said with her head down.
Prince Chai no longer wanted to be tactful and went straight to the point, "Second Master, do you have a personal relationship with Yun Xuelan?"
Shui Lan was stunned, "Your Highness, why are you..." After saying that, she immediately covered her mouth, as if she had let something slip.
When Prince Chai saw her like this, he understood everything. He threw the teacup on the table to the ground and roared, "Come here, call Yin Zhi!"
...
When the messenger arrived, Azhi was playing chess with Suman.
Azhi had been living outside for a long time and had only recently learned Go, so he was not very proficient in it. Therefore, Su Man taught him Gobang.
Azhi had never played this before, and he became fascinated with it at once. He was very involved in the game until someone came from outside and told him that King Chai wanted him to come over immediately.
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