Chapter 233 Ugly
It was late at night, and the night wind mixed with raindrops blew out a lantern under the corridor. Tingchun, who was guarding under the corridor, called a little eunuch to light the lamp.
Just at this moment, Rong Xin walked out of the hall holding a bowl.
Tingchun immediately went over to him and whispered, "Master, have you eaten?"
Rong Xin handed the tray to her and saw that most of the bird's nests were still left in the bowl, which made Tingchun frown.
"The emperor personally fed the master, and after persuading him for a long time, he only ate this little."
"The master hasn't eaten much all day." Tingchun's eyes turned red, and he scolded, "It's all because of that damned ..."
Rong Xin wanted to scold Tingchun very much, but the emperor was still in the palace. She shook her head slightly at Tingchun, signaling her to be careful with her words.
Tingchun could only bite his lip and swallow the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
The young eunuch did not hold the pole firmly in his hand and it hit the beam, making a loud "bang" that was particularly loud in the silent night.
"Be careful!" Rong Xin raised his eyes and scolded.
The young eunuch hurriedly pleaded guilty.
This little movement woke up Yun Qin, who was about to fall asleep with her eyes closed. The first thing that caught her eye was Huo Jinchi's face.
He rested his elbows on the pillow, his chin in his hands, and looked at her intently.
Yun Qin was a little dazed. She didn't know whether she had just fallen asleep or had been sleeping for a long time. She just leaned towards Huo Jinchi subconsciously.
He was warm and radiated endless heat.
Seeing her leaning towards his arms unconsciously, Huo Jinchi felt sad and reached out his other hand to hug her.
"It's raining?" Yun Qin smelled the smell of earth lingering around her nose, and she thought the sound just now was thunder.
Huo Jinchi touched the gap in the quilt at her shoulders and asked softly, "Are you cold?"
Yun Qin shook her head slightly, rubbed her forehead against his arm, and closed her eyes again.
She slept uneasily, and Hawking Chi was even less sleepy. He still maintained the same posture just now, just looking at her.
"Your Majesty, don't you want to sleep?" Yun Qin could feel his gaze without closing her eyes, so she asked in a low voice.
Perhaps it was the spring rain or the warmth in the tent that made Hawking want to confide. He sighed and said, "I can't sleep. I'm still afraid. I'm even more afraid that after I fall asleep, I'll have a nightmare about losing you."
The sudden love words made Yun Qin open her eyes, but the light in the tent was dim, and she could not see the expression on Huo Jinchi's face at this moment. She could only see a glimmer in his eyes, which seemed to be full of affection.
deep feeling?
Yun Qin didn't believe it. His deep eyes showed deep affection even when he looked at the dog.
She didn't say anything, but Huo Jinchi didn't mind. He gently stroked her hair with his fingers. "I was confident that I could protect you. Now it seems that I was really stupid. You sat next to me, and I watched you eat the loquat dipped in medicine powder."
He is blaming himself.
Yun Qin still didn't say anything, but was he really blaming himself for not keeping an eye on himself?
He blamed himself for being unable to punish the eldest prince who gave her the dried loquats, nor the queen mother who was the mastermind behind the incident.
One was too young and ignorant to be taken advantage of, and the other was his biological mother. There were too many reasons for him to suppress the matter and let her suffer alone.
He could only owe her, so he felt guilty.
At this time, Huo Jinchi could only express his feelings, but Yun Qin didn't want to accept it, so she didn't say anything.
She chose to close her eyes and pretend to sleep.
The person was almost dead, Yunqin was very tired, and she knew she should give way or say a few soft words to comfort him, but she just didn't want to.
Tomorrow, she will be in better spirits tomorrow.
In fact, Hawking didn't care whether she answered or not, or even whether she could hear him or not. What happened tonight was like a mirror, reflecting his selfishness and powerlessness.
He inevitably analyzes himself.
Too many words came out from my heart, but in the end they were just one sentence.
"Aqin, I am so ugly."
Yun Qin heard it clearly, but she was already feeling sleepy. She thought vaguely:
What kind of mirror could make him look so ugly? Is there a funhouse mirror in this palace?
The rain outside gradually formed a line. Some people had fallen asleep, while others tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
Of course, there are more people who have trouble sleeping.
The Defei who had been under house arrest, Xu Danying who was on good terms with the Defei, and the other one was Nie Danying.
She stood in front of the window with her clothes draped over her, looking in the direction of the palace banquet hall.
Since Yun Qin was in trouble, she just slept in the back hall tonight.
"Master, it's late, be careful not to catch a cold." Cuixuan couldn't bear to say it when she saw her standing by the window for a long time.
Nie agreed and pulled down his clothes, his voice was colder than the rain blowing in, "Does the emperor want to stay with her for one night?"
Cuixuan lowered her eyes and said nothing.
Up to now, there is still no news whether the emperor has returned to the temporary palace or visited any concubine's palace, so the news naturally remains with Concubine Xi.
"Master, please take a rest."
This was a little harsh to Nie's reply. He turned around and looked at her. "Didn't the emperor just pass on the decree that I won't return to the palace tomorrow? Why are you in such a hurry to urge me to go to bed?"
She turned her head and looked at the rain again. "Didn't the Queen Mother say that only when she fell would I have a chance?"
Cuixuan lowered her eyes again.
The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier. The water in the fish pond surrounded by gravel in the yard overflowed and washed away the stone path.
I don’t know what Nie Danying thought of when he saw this scene. His body trembled and his face was no longer as timid as before. He even looked a little panicked.
She closed the window with a snap and asked grimly, "Have you dealt with everything?"
"Master, don't worry. Even the sky is helping you. It is normal that your shoes and socks are wet after the rain tonight. No one will drown the palace maid in the lake. Contact the master." Cuixuan said immediately.
Nie nodded in agreement, but his hands were still shaking.
Everyone thought that the palace maid who distributed the rice dumplings was also the mastermind behind the incident and was the Queen Mother's man, but that was not the case.
The palace maid who exchanged the rice dumplings was actually bribed by Nie.
Only a palace maid who has nothing to do with the Empress Dowager can prevent the Emperor from finding any evidence against her.
This was a mission given to her by the Queen Mother, and also an opportunity for her to show her loyalty.
There were only a few palace maids in charge of food. Nie Danying noticed this little palace maid while watching the dragon boat race. When he learned that it was her first time to serve in the palace, he rewarded her with some silver for her good service.
He also "kindly" told her the preferences of the various concubines, especially that Concubine De and the eldest prince did not like to eat milk dumplings, and told her not to make a mistake when the time comes.
The maid was so grateful to her that she burst into tears.
After the rice dumplings were distributed, Nie Danying left the table on the pretext of changing clothes, but he quietly found the palace maid, lured her into a dark place, knocked her unconscious and threw her into the lake.
This may be unbelievable to others, but Nie admitted that he had lived in the army since he was a child and was born into a family of military generals, so he had practiced martial arts.
Moreover, she had very good leg strength. After silencing the palace maid, she returned to the hall in a short time without anyone noticing.
Only now, seeing the water overflowing from the pond, did Nie Danying feel a surge of fear.
This reminded her of the time when the maiden fell into the water, and the overflowing lake water also surged out, soaking her socks.
She didn't have time to change, so she had been wearing wet shoes and socks all night. Fortunately, everyone's attention was on Concubine Xi and Concubine De, and no one noticed her at all.
But unexpectedly, Yun Qin was fine and not even pregnant!
It was she who, after hearing the news, was the first to find the Queen Mother and expressed her willingness to help her get rid of Concubine Xi. But she had done everything so perfectly, why was Concubine Xi still alive!
She clenched her hands tightly, thinking that Xipin was not like her. When would she ever be able to make a breakthrough?