The ghost had no awareness of causing trouble to anyone.
Because of Xiao Chenyan's silence, she naturally led the topic to the invitation handed over by the Crown Princess.
"You're going?"
"Of my own accord." Qing Wu's eyes were filled with excitement. "I have wanted to go to the palace for a long time. If the host doesn't invite me, I can't go in."
"This Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace can barely be considered as one-fourth of a master."
Xiao Chenyan was surprised: "Is there a place you can't enter?"
"The Imperial City is the residence of the emperor on earth, and evil spirits are forbidden to enter." Qing Wu's eyes were filled with sarcasm: "It's just like in ordinary people's homes, if there are door gods, ordinary ghosts can't enter."
"If the host invites us himself, then the ban will be broken."
So, how could Qing Wu miss the invitation that came to her door?
The current old emperor is obsessed with searching for immortals and asking for the way, and doesn't care about state affairs. But judging from his two decrees, this old emperor is not as simple as he seems.
In that imperial city filled with totalitarianism, ghosts are forbidden to enter, but the filth and dirt inside are no less than any other place in the human world.
Xiao Chenyan's thoughts turned: "There are door gods enshrined in the palace, and your brother was also blocked from entering the palace that day."
"Do you want me to tell you the reason?" Qing Wu glared at him and said, "I told you long ago that you have a special fate. So, you really don't know who cast the fatal curse on you?"
Qing Wu held her chin up and looked at him: "To plant this kind of evil magic, you must be close to the person."
"Right now, there are only three people on this planet who have a chance to get close to you. They are your uncle, Xie Shu, and the remaining one..."
"emperor."
Xiao Chenyan's eyes moved.
"But, it seems that you think this was not done by your royal ancestor."
Qing Wu looked at him with interest: "Xiao Chenyan, do you want that position?"
This statement was extremely bold, and Qingwu said it as if it were a casual chat.
Xiao Chenyan did not avoid her gaze at all, like a sleeping wolf opening his eyes, stern and cold.
"That location?"
He said with unabashed mockery in his tone: "I find it dirty."
Qing Wu was not surprised. With the military strength Xiao Chenyan had, if he really wanted the throne, he would not be able to seize it even if he led his troops south.
This man risked his life to return to Beijing and stir up trouble in the city. His intentions were made clear from the beginning.
He wants to restore the reputation of the person who died unjustly!
Whether it was the hundreds of people who died in the fire with the former crown prince, or the entire family of the Marquis of Zhenguo who were implicated and convicted.
He never forgot the blood feud and the debt of life.
As for the old emperor, whether he was involved in the incident or not, Qing Wu hadn't seen him in person, so she couldn't tell for the time being.
The emperor of the world is protected by dragon energy and his fate cannot be predicted. From Xiao Chenyan's attitude, it can be seen that even if the old emperor is not so crazy as to try his best to kill his own son unjustly.
He must have played an important role in the incident in which the former crown prince set himself on fire, so he is not innocent anyway.
"You will enter the palace the day after tomorrow. Let Baisui accompany you. He is familiar with the terrain of the palace."
Qing Wu wanted to say no, but after thinking about it, she agreed.
After Baisui was rescued, the boy began to serve Xiao Chenyan. At that time, Xiao Chenyan was the eldest grandson of the emperor and could stroll around the imperial city freely, and he also visited many places that Baisui went.
Although Qing Wu often went to the palace, after all, she was still young at that time and a female member of the royal family, so the places she could move were limited.
The day after tomorrow.
The Crown Princess was going to hold a flower-viewing banquet, and most of the female relatives from families of the fourth rank and above were invited.
Although it was already noon, no one dared to keep the Crown Princess waiting, so everyone arrived early.
The flower-viewing banquet was held in the Chan Palace in the back garden of the East Palace. Golden osmanthus hung on the branches, and the rich fragrance of osmanthus wafted out, which was so refreshing.
Since Baisui was a man, he could not follow them inside, so he waited outside the Toad Palace.
Hongrui and Luqiao served Zuoluo. Although the two women were not nervous, they became alert after entering the palace.
Qing Wu was wearing a dark palace dress today with a necklace around her neck. She didn't have anything too fancy on her head except two hairpins, which swayed as she walked. Her already gorgeous face was lightly powdered, and that color couldn't be concealed.
Looking around, it seems to be able to seduce people's souls.
However, her demeanor was not stained with the slightest trace of makeup or femininity, and her noble aura seemed to emanate from her bones. She walked slowly and measuredly, and although she was clearly a guest, she gave people the feeling that she was the owner of the place.
Even the palace maid leading the way in front couldn't help being stunned when she saw her for the first time.
Rumor has it that this Princess Yan was not favored before she got married, and everyone who had met her said that she was petty.
After seeing it with my own eyes, is this still petty?
Even the ladies in the palace must have her demeanor.
Hongrui and Luqiao also found that their princess seemed like a different person.
There were more and more osmanthus trees around, and the fragrance was so strong that it was almost sickening. Qing Wu suddenly stopped, looked at the osmanthus forest next to her, and showed the first smile since entering the palace on her face.
"These laurel trees are quite rare."
The palace maid leading the way looked and saw that the osmanthus trees that Qing Wu pointed out were covered with bright pink flowers.
She said, "That is Frost Nong Yue, a rare flower specially cultivated by the gardener, and also the favorite of the Crown Princess."
Qing Wu said "oh" and, in front of the shocked gaze of the palace maid, she raised her hand and broke one off.
The palace maid was instantly frightened and her face turned pale.
"Princess, you..."
"What's wrong?" Qing Wu fiddled with the flower branch in her hand, and said with a half-smile: "You are so scared of a flower, as if it is more precious than human life."
The palace maid thought, aren’t these trees more precious than human lives?
She glanced at Qing Wu again, lowered her head and said nothing, continuing to lead the way, but thinking in her heart that she had to report this matter to the Crown Princess as soon as possible.
This Princess Yan is really rampant.
She dared to be rude even when she arrived at the Eastern Palace. The rumors outside that she was petty were indeed true. She was so short-sighted that she thought she could be arrogant just because she had Prince Yan's support.
She will definitely suffer later.
The palace maid did not see the disgust on Qing Wu's face behind her. She threw the branch in her hand casually, and the branch was firmly inserted into the soil.
As they left, the pink osmanthus trees began to tremble slightly, as if something was struggling under the soil.
The osmanthus flowers on the tree fell down, pink and red, like tiny pieces of flesh and blood falling to the ground.
Hongrui and Luqiao inexplicably felt cold behind them and wanted to look back, but Qingwu's voice suddenly appeared in their ears.
"Don't look back."
The two women's necks stiffened, and they quickly exchanged glances, realizing something.
My princess never pays any attention to useless things.
There must be something wrong with those osmanthus trees!
Only the Judge's Pen knew what Qing Wu was thinking.
It retched all the way. "This place stinks."
Qing Wu wrinkled her nose in disdain and thought to herself, "How can something grown from flower mud made of human flesh not stink?"
"This imperial city is much more interesting than the outside world."
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