Chapter 129: Vixen
Following Shen Yuning's instructions, Xitong stayed on the palace road outside Lingxi Palace for a whole night.
The palace road was silent during the long night. She was sitting behind a water tank. If you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't be able to find her at all.
Xitong waited until the time when His Majesty went to the morning court, but did not see His Majesty come out of Lingxi Palace, so she returned to Yaohua Palace.
It seems that, just as the Queen guessed, there must be another passage between Weiyang Palace and Lingxi Palace.
Before she knew it, it was time for breakfast. Shen Yuning woke up slowly, stretched, and called the palace servants to help her wash and change clothes.
Soon, she changed into a silver fox brocade and pearl-embroidered Hui Nuanyun palace skirt.
Breakfast was laid out on the table, all of which were exquisite delicacies.
There are the imperial golden hook jade porridge, which has an alluring color; the lotus brocade steamed dumplings, with crystal clear skin and faintly visible fillings; and the lily auspicious mist cloud soup, which makes people salivate at the sight.
Xitong stood aside, and after Shen Yuning sat down, she hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, His Majesty did not come out of Lingxi Palace last night."
After listening to this, Shen Yuning just nodded slightly.
He slowly scooped a spoonful of porridge, put it to his mouth, and ate it in small mouthfuls.
After warming up his stomach, he spoke, "If I want to go to Lingxi Palace again, I'm afraid I won't be able to enter through the main gate. His Majesty will definitely guard the place more strictly if he knows that I know about the existence of Lingxi Palace."
Xitong frowned: "Then Madam, are you still planning to go in?"
"Go, why not? If you can't get in through the main gate, then follow your majesty's example and go through the side door."
"Since I have guessed that there is an unknown passage between Weiyang Palace and Lingxi Palace, I will try to find it in Weiyang Palace."
Shen Yuning put down the spoon. She was determined to go to Lingxi Palace to find out what was going on.
Xitong was anxious and stamped her feet: "My lady, you are too brave. If you are discovered, you will be fine, but I will lose my life."
Shen Yuning looked at her jokingly and said, "All this is to complete the mission, why don't you just bear with it?"
"My queen!"
Xitong was angry and anxious, and shouted in reproach.
Shen Yuning chuckled and said soothingly, "Don't worry, if you are really discovered, I will protect you even if it costs my life, and I will not let anything happen to you."
"But I'm under house arrest for three days. I'm afraid Liu Shihan must be very happy."
"Your Majesty, there was a palace maid outside Lingxi Palace who deliberately touched the mechanism, and there was a guard who fainted while on duty. Will Your Majesty find out that it was Concubine Liu who did it?"
"Not necessarily. I am not sure whether Your Majesty knows that it was Liu Shihan who told Yan Xin about Lingxi Palace."
"Moreover, Liu Shihan is rigorous and steady in her work. With Yan Xin there to take the blame, how could she be so stupid as to do these things in person?"
Shen Yuning frowned slightly and analyzed.
"Last time, with the scripture incident, she was very clever in diverting the blame. Wang Xi fell directly from the cloud of favor to the bottom of the valley, and is still under house arrest."
Xitong agreed when she heard it. Liu Shihan was very cunning.
He said indignantly: "She really did all kinds of bad things!"
Shen Yuning's eyes were filled with deep thought, and she murmured to herself, "Let's put Liu Shihan's matter aside for now. I must find out the origins of the owner of Lingxi Palace."
"His Majesty has shown enough favor to me now, but he has never mentioned the matter of the empress. Perhaps it has something to do with the owner of Lingxi Palace."
Xi Tong couldn't help but ask, "But even if you find a way to find the passage connecting Weiyang Palace and Lingxi Palace, do you have to go in under the nose of His Majesty? There's no way His Majesty won't find it."
"The winter solstice is coming soon. Your Majesty will lead the ministers and the imperial concubines to the Temple of Heaven to offer sacrifices to the heavens. That day will be a good opportunity to visit Lingxi Palace."
"So, the Japanese palace must find a way to stay overnight at Weiyang Palace the day before. On the winter solstice, they can pretend to be unwell and not go to offer sacrifices to the heavens. This way, they can take the opportunity to go to Lingxi Palace."
As Shen Yuning spoke, she nodded secretly, thinking that this plan was feasible.
Xitong's eyes lit up, and her face was full of admiration: "Your Highness is so smart!"
After figuring out how to deal with it, Shen Yuning felt much better. Being confined to her house for three days was not a bad thing after all. At least she didn't have to serve Quan Minghe and could be free and comfortable.
"By the way, every night these few days, ask the dancers, singers, and musicians to come to Yaohua Palace. I have to kill this boring time well."
Shen Yuning gave instructions while fiddling with the teacups on the table.
"By the way, please invite Concubine Su and Zhao Qizi as well, so that we can have fun together."
Xitong's eyes widened: "My lady, His Majesty asked you to reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors. Aren't you too bold to do this?"
"Just reflect on your mistakes during the day, and naturally take it easy at night, which is a combination of work and rest. This way, you can reflect on yourself more deeply during the day."
Shen Yuning had a smile on her lips, not caring at all.
On the other hand, Quan Minghe in Weiyang Palace was not so comfortable.
Since returning from hunting, he would either come to Yaohua Palace for dinner or let Shen Yuning go to Weiyang Palace for dinner. It almost became a habit.
On the third day of Shen Yuning's house arrest, Quan Minghe finished reviewing the memorials as usual and had dinner alone.
He couldn't help it after all, and looked at Li Ming beside him: "How has Concubine Shen been these three days?"
Li Ming was really puzzled by the fact that His Majesty asked Concubine Shen to reflect on her mistakes behind closed doors.
Normally, he was always by His Majesty's side, but he had no idea when Concubine Shen had angered His Majesty. He was really derelict in his duty.
"Your Majesty, these past few nights, Concubine Shen has invited Concubine Su and Zhao Qizi to accompany her at Yaohua Palace, and has also called many dancers, singers, and musicians to help with the fun."
Li Ming reported truthfully.
Quan Minghe's brows frowned instantly and his face darkened.
"Didn't I ask her to reflect on her mistakes behind closed doors? But she's just having fun, enjoying herself?"
It seemed that because of Shen Yuning's disobedience, he had a reason to go to Yaohua Palace to demand an explanation.
He raised his foot and headed towards Yaohua Palace.
Soon, Quan Minghe arrived at Yaohua Palace.
Before entering the palace, I heard the sound of musical instruments and the melodious singing of singers coming from inside. I could also vaguely hear the laughter of Shen Yuning and other women.
It's so lively, there's no sign of him reflecting on his mistakes.
His expression became increasingly uglier as he walked towards the main hall, raising his hand to signal the palace servants accompanying him to keep quiet.
Naturally, the palace servants dared not make a sound.
When they reached the entrance of the hall, Quan Minghe looked up and saw Shen Yuning wearing a dark red palace dress.
The neckline of the skirt is deep, revealing her round and white shoulders. The lines of the skirt are smooth and fit her body shape, gradually spreading out from the shoulders downwards, like a blooming dark flower, showing her graceful figure.
Looking at her makeup again, it was more delicate and charming than any other time he saw her.
There is a plum blossom carefully painted on the forehead, the entire eye makeup is a bright red, the tail of the eye is raised high, revealing a seductive charm, and there are fine red lines under the eyes, adding a bit of charm.
Her hair was piled high, and it was decorated with all kinds of gorgeous head ornaments. The tassels on both sides hung down, swaying gently with her movements, which was very beautiful.
When she stood there, she showed a different kind of sexiness and charm that made people unable to take their eyes off her.
At this time, Shen Yuning stood in the center of the hall, dancing with the dancers around her.
But her dance steps were quite casual, and from time to time she turned her head to interact with Su Jieyu and Zhao Qizi who were sitting beside her.
Su Fangyu stared at Shen Yuning with his eyes fixed on her, unable to look away.
Especially when Shen Yuning's charming face came in front of her and gently lifted her chin with her fingers, she felt her heartbeat suddenly speed up, and even her cheeks unconsciously flushed.
If she wasn't pregnant, she would definitely stand up and dance with Shen Yuning.
As a girl from aristocratic family, she had learned some dancing since childhood, but she was not as good as Shen Yuning.
Zhao Qizi came from a poor family and had never learned it, so she just sat obediently aside, waiting for Shen Yuning to come over and interact with her from time to time.
She blushed at Shen Yuning's intentional or unintentional teasing, but she also found it very interesting.
Quan Minghe stood at the door, taking in the whole scene, and his face instantly darkened.
Feng Moheng and Ye Jinshu had both left Ganjing, and he thought there was no threat anymore, but he didn't expect that she would actually seduce a woman here.
When she danced for herself before, she had never been so charming and attractive. Her eyes and posture made her look like a seductive vixen.
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