There was someone in the woods behind them, or rather, not in the woods, but on the path they had come from. Feng Yuheng and the other two were all skilled in martial arts, and the person was not sneaking around. The footsteps were steady, and the time and distance between each start and landing were consistent, so he must be a very particular person. But just after they heard the sound, they found that the person stopped halfway, and did not return or hide, but just stood there motionless, which made her suspicious.
Isn't this eavesdropping? Although there is no wall here, he just stood at the back, didn't say anything, didn't leave, and listened to the three women talking. What does this mean? However, the steady and orderly footsteps made Feng Yuheng's heart move again, and his eyes sparkled. He quickly turned around and shouted happily: "Seventh Brother!"
Hearing her call, Wang Chuan Huang Quan also reacted. That's right. The one who could make such footsteps and stand behind without any taboo must be the Seventh Prince. So the two of them turned around happily, but in the end, they were stunned on the spot with Feng Yuheng.
"Uh... that..." Feng Yuheng scratched his head, "So it's Sixth Brother!"
The two maids also quickly bowed and called out, "Sixth Prince."
The person who came was the Sixth Prince Xuan Tianfeng. He was a little embarrassed at this moment. He did move his steps as if by magic when he saw Feng Yuheng coming out. When he came out, Old Nine was being talked to by his father who had been drinking too much. But he didn't want to meet in such an awkward way. He wanted to greet him openly. Unfortunately, the person in front of him had too good hearing. He was still thinking about getting closer to speak, but he was discovered by him. Xuan Tianfeng exempted the two maids from the courtesy, and then said to Feng Yuheng: "Don't blame me, sister-in-law. I didn't mean to follow you. I wanted to take a few steps closer to greet you, but I didn't expect your hearing to be so good." After all, he had kung fu skills, and his tricks, which were only enough to strengthen his body, could not match him anyway.
Feng Yuheng was a little surprised to see that it was the Sixth Prince, but she would never think that he was up to no good. It was really impolite to describe this person as sneaky. So she apologized again and said, "I'm sorry, Sixth Brother, I didn't know it was you."
Xuan Tianfeng shook his head, "It's okay, my sister-in-law treats me as her seventh brother, so I guess she and I must have interacted quite a lot on weekdays." As he spoke, he walked forward with confidence. He was a modest gentleman, not as extraordinary as Xuan Tianhua, but he also had an elegance that could not be ignored.
Feng Yuheng nodded, "Yes, Seventh Brother was raised by Concubine Yunmu, and he is also close to His Highness the Ninth Prince, so we naturally hang out more often." She smiled at Xuan Tianfeng, and when she saw that he was approaching, she turned around, and the two of them faced the lake together. Tonight, the entire palace was decorated with lights, and the lake was also surrounded by colorful lights. There were two pavilions in the middle, and the interior was even more beautifully decorated. Feng Yuheng said, "I guess Sixth Brother couldn't stand the opera, so he came out to get some fresh air, right?"
Xuan Tianfeng nodded. Although it was true, he still felt a little guilty. After all, he could still endure it. If he hadn't seen Feng Yuheng coming out, he wouldn't have followed him. But he couldn't admit this, so he casually brought up some other topics to cover it up.
Feng Yuheng didn't care what they talked about. They didn't like to listen to operas anyway, so it was understandable that they came out to enjoy the lake. She was not a lady from ancient times who never left the house. She never thought that there was anything wrong with standing by the lake with a man. Including Huangquan Wangchuan, these two girls were not the kind of stubborn feudal superstitious people. In addition, what kind of relationship did Feng Yuheng have with Xuan Tianming? How could ordinary people separate them? The two girls stood aside and stepped back a few steps. They could hear what the two masters were talking about. They listened to the Sixth Prince talking about the customs of the New Year and the book he compiled for Dashun. Their young lady seemed to like listening and gave some opinions on the book compilation from time to time. The Sixth Prince praised them very much and couldn't help but feel proud of their young lady. Huangquan even whispered: "Our young lady is a versatile person who knows everything."
Wang Chuan also agreed with this, but she said, "The Sixth Prince is such a good person, but I don't know which young lady will be lucky enough to enter his palace in the end." She said while thinking, "I think the eldest daughter of General Pingnan is not bad."
"But General Pingnan has already asked the emperor for permission, and his daughter will not marry the prince."
"Yes! But don't you think they are a perfect match, one is a scholar and the other is a warrior?"
After Wangchuan said this, Huangquan also felt that they were indeed a good match. Miss Ren Xifeng of the Ren family had a good relationship with his own daughter. She was also a kind-hearted girl and good-looking. She was really a good match for the Sixth Prince. "But what we say doesn't count!" Huangquan shrugged. It was just gossiping when they were bored. It was not their turn to worry about the marriage of the prince and his daughter.
The two girls were thinking about useless things, but the topic of the two masters was moving towards a more serious direction. Feng Yuheng took the initiative to ask Xuan Tianfeng: "Sixth brother, I have something to ask you, don't be angry."
Xuan Tianfeng nodded, "Just ask."
She said, "Does Concubine Li really practice witchcraft? I know a little about the witchcraft of Miaojiang. As far as I know, Concubine Li is not a woman from Miaojiang.
As soon as she asked this question, Xuan Tianfeng laughed. It was a bitter laugh, a helpless bitter laugh. He told Feng Yuheng, "She doesn't know any witchcraft. She just heard from others that a little doll with a name on it can harm people." As he spoke, a bitter look appeared on his face again. "My mother is actually very timid and weak-willed. When she entered the palace, people always bullied her. You know, the struggle in the harem is no less fierce than on the battlefield. She couldn't fight openly, and she felt aggrieved. So she thought of sneaky ways to vent her anger. Who would have thought that she would be discovered and almost died. Later, she gave up because she found out that she was pregnant with me. But the person who was stabbed was not bad. It was just that she stabbed your doll last time in the hunting ground. Are you uncomfortable?"
Feng Yuheng shook his head, "That's not the case."
Xuan Tianfeng spread his hands, "Don't be afraid, and don't take it too seriously. She's just like that. It was just a way for her to vent her anger. In fact, she doesn't know any witchcraft at all. She just stabbed herself for fun." After saying that, he was afraid that she wouldn't believe him, so he added, "I only heard about the past when I was older. Later, I checked it privately and even asked her openly. It was indeed just to vent her anger. No, it really wasn't."
Feng Yuheng believed Xuan Tianfeng. She had also had contact with Li Guiren. If she was really a person who was good at witchcraft, she would not fail so easily, and she had never heard of success in all these years. However, she still remembered that time when she saw Li Guiren running out of Jingsi Palace at the gate of Yuehan Palace, so she had to remind her again: "Now Li Guiren is imprisoned in Jingsi Palace. Father has not said to release her, but it should be okay for Sixth Brother to visit her. Sixth Brother, please persuade Guiren. It is better to take care of yourself. Don't disobey Father's wishes because of a momentary thought."
Xuan Tianfeng nodded and agreed. The two chatted about other things. It was a bit cold standing outside, so they went back to Mingzhi Palace together.
At this time, another play was played on the stage. It was about a large mansion celebrating the New Year. It was lively and there was no plot, but the singing was festive and appropriate. After she sat down, she glanced at Xuan Tianming and saw that he was still talking to Tianwu, but he also glanced at her as she sat down. The two of them smiled at each other, which was worth a thousand words.
Tianwu drank a little too much today, and the queen couldn't say much, so she could only happily accompany the concubines and sisters to eat melon seeds and candies. However, Tianwu caught Xuan Tianming and Feng Yuheng's little eye contact, and he said unhappily: "Look, you know how to flirt with your wife, and you also know that you miss your wife when you can't see her for a while, so can you think about me for your father? I also want to see my wife!"
The Queen said this a little louder, and even Concubine Gu heard it clearly. The two of them smiled bitterly, and then Concubine Gu said, "Now that I think about it, I really don't know how I managed to stay up all night."
The Queen also said: "You are much better than me. After all, you have a son. Although Qi'er is not interested in government affairs, the national treasury depends on him. He is the most reliable child. You also have someone to look forward to and rely on. I am the one who is suffering."
Concubine Gu Xian understood what she meant. It was really hard for her to endure so many years without a son or daughter but only had the position of queen. "At least you are the Empress." Concubine Gu Xian could only comfort her kindly, "You are the legitimate mother to all the princes. No matter who succeeds to the throne in the future, you will be the legitimate empress dowager. You will not lose out in this life."
The queen smiled bitterly, "I know that I just have no children, otherwise I wouldn't be able to take the throne. When I first ascended the throne, many people were jealous and tried to trip me up in private, but few people could see through it as clearly as you, Concubine Xian."
The two chatted quietly, each feeling more miserable than the other, but Tianwu still held on to Xuan Tianming tightly, saying to him: "As long as you can ask your mother to come out of Yuehan Palace, or send me to Yuehan Palace, Ming'er, I will give you whatever you want. Even if you want this kingdom, I will give it to you."
The Queen and Consort Gu, who were closest to him, also heard this, but they smiled bitterly again, and Consort Gu said, "It's easy to say when you're drunk, but if he wanted to establish a crown prince, he would have done it long ago."
The Queen also said, "Yes! He seems confused, but he is smarter than anyone else. He is not a person who can give up the country for the sake of love. He has Dashun and his ancestors in his heart. He also wants to choose the best one, even if he is not born by that person, as long as he can live up to Dashun, that is what he wants."
Xuan Tianming also said the same thing to Emperor Tianwu, guessing his thoughts directly, and even said: "Don't you just want to see who can take on this country between me and Brother B? Well, I also want to see if he can do it. If he can, I won't fight for this country; if he can't, I will guard this foundation for you."
Here, the father and son were talking about the great cause of the country, but Zhang Yuan was called aside by a young eunuch who came to deliver a message from outside. He whispered in his ear: "Eunuch Yuan, it's bad. Something happened in the palace. Two young ladies were killed!"
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