"The emperor ordered this servant to take you to Qiong Hua Palace.”
"Tell Beigong Zhe that I'm not going. I want to return to Qing You Palace.”An Wenxi refused immediately.
"The Emperor said that if you don't want to implicate Aunt Qing and Xiang Ming, it's best if you don't go to Qing You Palace.”
As soon as she stepped into the Qiong-Hua Palace, the man put down the red brush in his hand and looked at her with a pair of sharp black eyes. Bathed in the faint morning light, her beautiful peach blossom eyes were slightly tired.
An Wenxi walked past him, passed through the screen, and arrived at the inner hall. A wide screen separated her and Beigong Zhe. The huge inner hall was filled with a faint ambergris fragrance. Her gaze swept past the dragon-carved painted screen, the golden dragon pillars that reached the top of the hall, and the carved bookshelves. All the furnishings were extremely luxurious, but much simpler than her father. The Qiong-Hua Palace was no longer the same as before. This was no longer the An Palace, but the Xia Palace.
An Wenxi lowered her eyes and sat in front of the bronze mirror. The little palace maid had unintentionally looked at her neck, and that strange expression made her feel a little uneasy.
F * ck, he wasn't interested in a fallen flower. Then what was with the hickey on her neck? Could it be that she ate it herself?
An Wenxi looked at her fair neck that was covered in dense red cherries and felt humiliated. That person actually took advantage of her being drugged to treat her like this!
"Young lady, it's time to eat. The emperor is calling you out.”The little palace maid bowed.
"What's your name?"
"Young Lady calls this servant Hong Ling."
An Wenxi took a deep breath and pulled up her collar with her hands that were wrapped like rice dumplings to cover up those unbearable hickeys.
"This servant pays his respects to the emperor." She remembered that An Wenxi was Beigong Zhe's slave in this palace.
"Get up and sit here." There was a look in Beigong Zhe's eyes that she couldn't see through, as if he was struggling.
An Wenxi lowered her head and refused." I'm a lowly servant. I don't dare to sit with the Emperor."”
Xi 'er, come here." Beigong Zhe's voice was suddenly so gentle that it felt unreal. He stood up and pulled An Wenxi to his side.
An Wenxi's body trembled, but she resisted the urge to throw her arm away. She pursed her lips tightly and sat opposite Beigong Zhe. She quietly sized up the dishes on the table. These were all her favorite dishes. What did Beigong Zhe mean by this?
"Young lady, you only need to tell this servant what you want to eat.”Hong Ling picked up a pair of chopsticks and served An Wenxi some food.
An Wenxi's lips curled into a mocking smile." Beigong Zhe, what are you doing?”
Beigong Zhe's beautiful peach blossom eyes were smiling as he scooped a spoonful of porridge and brought it to her lips. He said gently,"Xi 'er, your stomach has always been weak. Have some porridge.”
He was as doting and gentle as ever. Half a year ago, he had also coaxed her to eat porridge like this. An Wenxi's eyes suddenly turned bitter, and a faint fragrance lingered at the tip of her nose. She could not help but hold the spoon in her mouth. In the rising fog, her Ninth Brother smiled.
Beigong Zhe's hand trembled slightly. His dark eyes were like pools, hiding the panic that flashed past his eyes.
When Beigong Zhe scooped up a second spoonful and brought it to An Wenxi's lips, An Wenxi turned her head away with a cold look in her eyes. This person was not her Ninth Brother, but her father's murderer, Beigong Zhe! An Wenxi closed her eyes in pain.
"Doesn't it suit your appetite?" Beigong Zhe looked at the porridge in his hand and then ordered behind him," Zhang Hai, remove these and make them again!”
"Beigong Zhe, that's enough.”An Wenxi bit her lower lip.
"Serve her well." Beigong Zhe put down his spoon and instructed Hong Ling.
"I'm not hungry."
"If zhen comes back and finds that she hasn't eaten, zhen will hold you responsible.”Beigong Zhe said sternly to Hong Ling.
Hong Ling immediately knelt on the ground and begged,""Miss, please don't make things difficult for this servant.”
"Despicable!" An Wenxi pursed her lips tightly.
Beigong Zhe glanced at the frosty expression on An Wenxi's face. He clenched his fists and smiled." Xi 'er, I'll visit you later."”
In just one morning, the news of Beigong Zhe hiding a mistress spread like wildfire. It was said that she was a woman that Beigong Zhe had brought back from a brothel. She was charming and seductive, and the emperor, who had never liked women, doted on her all night long. He even did not hesitate to cancel the morning court session for her.
An Wenxi leaned against the beautiful woman's back and listened to the news that Huan Liang had found out. She slowly closed her eyes.
"Princess, there are many hidden guards outside.”Huan Liang reminded him in a low voice. As soon as Beigong Zhe left, Huan Liang sneaked into Qiong Hua Palace and disguised himself as Hong Ling.
"There are also some small tails. It should be Beigong Zhe's concubine who can't sit still anymore.”
"How are Aunt Qing and Xiang Ming?”
"Princess need not worry. Beigong Zhe and Empress Dowager Cao have yet to reach out to them. Aunt Hua told me that Empress Dowager Cao's target should only be you.”
An Wenxi frowned." That old witch doesn't like my face. It seems like she hates Mother.”
"Princess, do you know that the Empress and Empress Dowager Cao were both Concubines of Xia Yujun?”Huan Liang whispered.
"I know about this." An Wenxi nodded slightly. Could it be that there was some grudge between her mother and that old witch in the Xia Palace?
"Concubine Rou, His Majesty has ordered that all the concubines in the harem are not allowed to take half a step into the Qiong Hua Palace.”
"What, that Consort Qing can enter but this prince can't? A bunch of dog servants who worship the high and step on the low!”An Qianrou's sharp voice came from outside.
An Wenxi lazily lifted her eyelids and sneered,""This is the one who can't sit still. Huanliang, let her in.”
An Qianrou walked into the inner hall elegantly and her gaze fell on the petite woman in the beauty's corner. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, followed by intense jealousy. Then, An Qianrou lowered her eyes and hid all her emotions. She walked into An Wenxi with a smile and said softly,""It's said that there's a city toppling beauty who has hooked the emperor's soul. Elder sister guessed that it's younger sister. The only person in this world who can move the emperor is younger sister.”
" Tsk…" Huan Liang almost laughed out loud after hearing An Qianrou's flattery.
"Hong Ling, why haven't you served tea to Concubine Rou?”His tone was distant and cold.
"Concubine Rou, please sit." An Wenxi leaned against her body like the mistress of the house. An Qianrou clenched her fists tightly under her wide sleeves.
"Ding Xiang, quickly bring the snacks BenGong made.”An Qianrou smiled and said to An Wenxi," Sister, these are all your favorites. Try them and see if they suit your taste.”
Huan Liang was serving tea to An Qianrou and immediately said,""Our young lady has just eaten and can't eat any snacks. If she eats something bad and the emperor blames her, Concubine Rou won't be able to bear it.”
"How dare you be so rude to bengong!”An Qianrou's face turned pale.
"Concubine Rou niangniang, these are all orders from the emperor. This servant is only following orders.”Huan Liang used the silver needle in his hand to examine all the snacks before slowly handing them to An Wenxi.""Young lady, this servant has just tried it, it's not poisonous.”
Seeing this scene, An Qianrou was so angry that she almost vomited blood. The tone of this palace maid was really arrogant. She fiercely tore the silk handkerchief in her hand. This was Qiong Hua Palace, not her Xirou Palace. She had to endure it!
An Wenxi tilted her body, and Huan Liang immediately understood. He picked up a piece of pastry and put it into her mouth. A moment later, An Wenxi praised,"This dessert is not bad. Thank you, Concubine Rou."”
An Qianrou watched as An Wenxi swallowed the entire pastry, and a hint of viciousness seeped out of her eyes. She hoped that person hadn't lied to her. She looked down An Wenxi's neck and was stunned. Those purple and purple marks silently showed the favor of last night, and her slender nails ruthlessly dug into her flesh, but she was still unaware.
"Sister…as long as you like it." An Qianrou forced a smile." I only hope that you won't forget me when you become the head of the palace. In the depths of the palace, we sisters still need to support each other.”
He had thought that she was very capable, but in the end, she was just as disgusting.
An Wenxi's expression turned cold. She got up and leaned toward An Qianrou, whispering into her ear,""Sister, have you forgotten? Imperial Father was forced to death by Beigong Zhe! You actually shamelessly climbed onto his dragon bed!”
An Qianrou's body trembled and she said sternly,""An Wenxi, you're the shameless one. You're the one who climbed onto the dragon bed, and you're also the one who was doted on by the emperor all night!”As he spoke, he tore off An Wenxi's clothes and looked at the bruises coldly.
Shocked, An Wenxi hurriedly used her hand that was wrapped like a dumpling to protect her body. Unexpectedly, she felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen. A chill ran down her back, and she vomited a large mouthful of blood.
" It's…poisonous…" An Wenxi's consciousness gradually blurred.
Princess, what's wrong?" Huan Liang picked up the fallen An Wenxi in a panic and shouted,""Quickly call the imperial physician, call the imperial physician!"
An Qianrou's face turned pale from the shock and she stumbled to the ground. Didn't she say that the medicine would only take effect a month later? Why was An Wenxi vomiting blood now? It was over. She had been used as a weapon. This was killing two birds with one stone. What a good plan! That person was simply a viper. She could only blame herself for being too stupid and falling for it!
"Ding Xiang, you, go call the imperial physician!”An Qianrou's heart instantly sank.
Ambergris lingered in the royal study, and the atmosphere was particularly oppressive. Everyone buried their heads deep in the ground, not daring to look at the young emperor's expression.
Beigong Zhe glanced indifferently at the urgent report on the dragon table. His black eyes were like a deep pool. That person finally couldn't wait anymore!
"Emperor, please reconsider! The emperor has been on the throne for less than three months and his foundation is not stable yet. He cannot personally lead the army!”Marshal Hua risked his life to remonstrate.
"Emperor, please reconsider."
"I've made up my mind. We'll leave in ten days!”Beigong Zhe stared at the slightly aged figure and said," I'll leave the state affairs to Prime Minister Li. You're an elder of the three dynasties, so I trust you.”
Before Prime Minister Li could express his gratitude, an anxious voice sounded," The Emperor is in trouble! Not good!" A young eunuch's face turned pale as he knelt down and said in fear,""Your Majesty, Lady An of Qiong-Hua Palace has been poisoned!”。#
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