"Now that your noble is favored, I didn't think of you, Master! To think that they were good sisters! If noble Ling suggested to the emperor to bring you there, the emperor would definitely bring you there!”Gu Xue said angrily.
"Shut up! Don't you dare talk about your sister like that!" Ruoqin looked at Guxue angrily." Get down!”
Guxue went down unwillingly, but she was stunned at the door. She quickly returned to the room and said to Ruoqin,""Master! Not good! Consort Wang Pin is here!" Ruoqin was afraid. Now that Zhiran was not around, no one would back her up. Now, Wang Pin was definitely here to take revenge on her. Ruoqin trembled in fear. Then, the door was opened.
" Greetings, Greetings, Concubine Wang. Concubine Wan, Wan Fu…" Ruoqin could not even speak properly.
Guan Ling shook her delicate waist and sat in front of the hall."Get up."
Ruoqin stood up in fear, not daring to look at her.
"What's wrong? Are you afraid that bengong will eat you?" Guan Ling looked at Ruoqin from the corner of her eyes and said,"Don't be afraid, I'm here to give you something." Che Xuan!"
Not long after, Che Xuan brought over a plate of jewelry. Hairpins, hair accessories, pearls, everything was there. Just as Ruoqin was getting dizzy from the scene in front of her, Guan Ling spoke,"BenGong was thinking that it was BenGong's fault for making things difficult for you in the past, so today I brought these to apologize to you.”
Ruoqin was flattered and stammered,""This, this…Your Highness, concubine…"
"Take it. BenGong will go back first.”After he finished speaking, he stood up and left, leaving behind the large plate of jewelry, Ruoqin, and Guxue who were at a loss.
"M-Master, the sun has risen from the west, right?”Gu Xue whispered as she watched Guan Ling leave.
Ruo Qin watched Guan Ling's back disappear outside the palace and turned around,"Find a place to put it properly. Who knows if there's anything tampered with inside!”
When they arrived at Yuanmingyuan, Zhi Ran lived in Fangying Pavilion. Qing Qiong and Zhi Ran lived very close to each other, so they lived in Laifeng Pavilion. Imperial Concubine Xian lived in the Penglai Palace, which was only a few steps away from the Emperor's residence, the Qianting Palace. Concubine Yu lived in Water Moon Pavilion, while Xiang Zhu lived in Qi Yue Pavilion next door. Yuanmingyuan was indeed a good place to escape the heat. The Empress Dowager went to Chengde Mountain Villa and did not come with the Emperor. In order not to disturb the Empress Dowager's peace, the Emperor decided to go to the Summer Palace to avoid the heat.
A month later, good news came from Laifeng Pavilion. Qingqiong was pregnant. The Emperor was especially happy when he found out and rushed to the Wind Pavilion from the Qianting Palace. The imperial physician said that she was two months pregnant. The emperor was finally looking forward to another prince. He was very happy and said to Yuan Qing,"Pass on my decree. Guo Chang of Jin is a noble person and is given the name Xun. After she gave birth to the prince, the coronation ceremony would be held.”Qing Qiong rubbed her belly happily.
That night, the Emperor held a banquet at the Yilan Terrace in Yuanmingyuan to celebrate Qingqiong's pregnancy. At this moment, a black shadow silently walked past the Yilan Terrace, which was filled with laughter.
"Eunuch Yuan, look at the palace maids behind you. One of them is dying.”A eunuch whispered to Yuan Qing.
"What?" Yuan Qing turned to look at the side of the Orchid Terrace.
In the blink of an eye, a sharp knife had already appeared in front of the Emperor. The Emperor was shocked and quickly dodged.
"Ah!" Screams resounded throughout the entire Yilan Terrace. The palace maids and concubines ran away in fear.
"Protector beast! Protector!" Yuan Qing roared.
However, the assassin was extremely skilled. He jumped onto the Emperor's table and stabbed the Emperor with his dagger. Suddenly, someone knocked him down from the side. The assassin fell to the ground and saw that it was Qing Qiong. Qing Qiong glared at the assassin and scolded angrily,""Dog slave! You dare to assassinate the emperor!"
Unexpectedly, the assassin jumped up from the ground and stabbed at Qing Qiong with a dagger. Qing Qiong dodged agilely. Fortunately, the child was still young. In addition, Qing Qiong had practiced martial arts since childhood. Even if she was barehanded, she could counter the assassin's moves and did not let him get hurt at all. However, the Emperor and the concubines were all trembling with fear.
"Royal Guards! Where are the royal guards?" The Emperor shouted. Yuan Qing was blocking the way, or else the Emperor would have rushed up to fight the assassin.
The imperial guards of Yuanmingyuan were usually patrolling and guarding the outer walls. They rarely stood guard at a certain place for a long time. If they did, they would usually be in the emperor's bedroom. There were many women in places like Yilan Terrace where the concubines celebrated, so it was inconvenient for the guards to stay for a long time. They only patrolled.
Seeing that he had lost the upper hand, the assassin heard the sound of the royal guards running over and wanted to escape. So she kicked Qing Qiong hard, turned around and jumped out of the Orchid Terrace. Qing Qiong had a good foundation in martial arts, so she only staggered. Seeing that the assassin was about to escape, she followed closely behind. "Qiong 'er! Stop chasing!" The Emperor shouted as he looked at Qing Qiong, who was chasing after the assassin. At this moment, the imperial guards had already arrived.
The assassin quickly climbed up the rockery and jumped onto the glazed roof of the palace wall. Qing Qiong did not want to be outdone. She also climbed up the wall and chased after him on the slanted palace wall. The imperial guards chased after him from the palace walls, and the emperor chased after him with Yuan Qing and the concubines. Seeing that the palace wall had reached its end and that the assassin had nowhere to go, he turned around angrily and glared at Qing Qiong. A victorious smile appeared on Qing Qiong's face. Suddenly, the assassin charged towards her.
Qing Qiong was shocked by this scene. She didn't expect the assassin to charge at her. Qing Qiong steadied herself and prepared to continue the fight. However, it was a tilted glass roof after all. The flowerpot soles under Qingqiong's feet were really unable to stand steadily. She slipped and lost her balance. In an instant, Qing Qiong saw that the assassin was already in front of her. Then, she felt a sharp pain in her abdomen. The assassin's dagger had already stabbed deep into Qing Qiong's stomach.
Qing Qiong smiled. She grabbed the assassin's shoulder and hugged him, pulling him down from the high palace wall. Everyone saw this scene. Consort Yu hugged Yongqi in fear, not daring to let him be frightened.
The Emperor shouted and rushed up, but all he saw were two corpses and blood all over the ground. Their skulls had been shattered, and their faces were covered in blood, blurring Qing Qiong's appearance. However, the smile on her face had not disappeared. Perhaps her death had been exchanged for the Emperor's life, and she would be satisfied. Imperial Concubine Xian's legs went weak in fear when she saw this scene. Zhi Ran and Jin Rong quickly supported her, and Xiangzhu did not even dare to look at her.
After tonight's commotion, the entire Yuanmingyuan was on alert. The assassin was dead. The Respectful Affairs Department could not find out the assassin's name, nor did they know why he assassinated or who ordered him to do so. The guards of the Royal Guards had tripled. Tonight would definitely be a sleepless night. Everyone would be panicking, afraid that an assassin would appear.
The imperial guards were standing guard around the emperor and the concubines 'sleeping chambers. But at this time, the only one who returned to the palace was Concubine Yu. Because Yongqi was young and wanted to sleep, Concubine Yu could only accompany her back to Water Moon Pavilion. The Emperor sat in the Qianting Palace while the concubines waited on him.
"This kind of thing actually happened!" The Emperor's sudden roar frightened everyone. The concubines, palace maids, eunuchs, and guards hurriedly knelt down.
"Commander of the Royal Guards, come! Drag him down and kill him with a cane!" The Emperor watched as the Commander of the Royal Guards was pulled away.
Imperial Concubine Xian quickly comforted him." Your Majesty, please calm down. I am also very sad that Concubine Xun has died. I wonder if we can find out more about this matter?"”
"Investigate thoroughly? How to investigate thoroughly? They didn't even know where that assassin came from!”The veins on the Emperor's face bulged, and his low roar was like a lion that could fly into a rage at any moment. Imperial Concubine Xian didn't say anything else.
"Get up." The Emperor calmed his emotions for a while, and his tone softened a little. He turned to Yuan Qing and said," On the day of the funeral, the funeral will be carried out according to the etiquette of a concubine. The title of "Noble Xun" was given to "Noble Xun." She died for me, and there are still real flesh and blood to let her die!”The Emperor's grief finally broke out, tears slowly falling from the corners of his eyes. The concubines could not help but wipe their tears and sigh.
Because Qingqiong was killed, the emperor decided to return to the palace early. A few days later, they set off. The Ping 'an Zhai where Qing Qiong used to live was covered with white curtains. The Emperor silently walked into Qing Qiong's room. The sword she often used was hung on the wall. Although women did not practice martial arts, Qingqiong had a manly personality since she was young. The Emperor ordered Yuan Qing to take the sword and place it in Qingqiong's coffin before burying it in the mausoleum.
Zhi Ran returned to the palace. She was still thinking about Qing Qiong's tragic death. She was afraid. At this time, Ruoqin came to see her.
"Big sister has returned to the palace. I missed little sister so much this past month.”Ruoqin happily walked towards Zhi Ran. Seeing that Zhi Ran's expression was not good, she said,"Sister, are you sad about Xun Pin's death?”
Zhi Ran sighed." I was beside you that day. I saw that…" She didn't want to say anything more.
Ruoqin didn't ask any more questions and sat on the couch beside Zhi Ran.
"I wasn't in the palace for a month. Wang Pin didn't make things difficult for you, right?”Zhi Ran looked at Ruo Qin.
Upon hearing the word " Concubine Wang," Ruoqin quickly lowered her voice and said,""Sister, be careful. You just came back, so she will probably come in a few days!”
Zhi Ran looked at Ruoqin curiously and asked,"What?"”
At this moment, Little Wei reported,"Concubine Wang has arrived…"
Speaking of the devil, Zhi Ran looked at Ruoqin in surprise and walked to the door with her.""Wishing Lady Wang Concubine all blessings."
"Get up. Yo, Noble Ming is here too!”Guan Ling entered the room and sat down. She looked at Zhi Ran and said," I heard that you had just returned. I had just visited Imperial Concubine Xian, so I came to visit you." In a while, BenGong will also burn incense for Xun Pin. In a few days, I will go to BaoHua Hall to pray for Xun Pin and the Empress. That's right, Bengong remembered that Younger Sister usually doesn't like red and purple, so she took a few bolts of cyan and blue materials, all of which are the best Suzhou and Hangzhou silk. Younger Sister can use them to make clothes.”
After saying that, he gestured for Che Xuan to come in. Che Xuan placed the materials on the table and Guan Ling stood up, saying,""BenGong still has to go see big sister XiangZhu and consort Yu, so I won't stay long.”
After she finished speaking, she went out. Zhi Ran bowed and said,"Thank you for your reward, Your Highness."”
After Wang Pin left, Zhi Ran looked at Ruo Qin in a daze. Ruo Qin smiled and said,""Sister doesn't know. In the month you weren't around, she seemed to have changed into a different person. She didn't put on any airs at all.”
Zhi Ran smiled and touched the material Guan Ling gave her,"People always have a conscience. She probably turned over a new leaf.”
"If that's the case, that's good!" Ruoqin said," I'm just afraid that she's hiding a needle in her cotton wool. She might be trying to buy people's hearts for herself!”Zhi Ran smiled slightly and did not say anything.# Cancel all reviews: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 54PM #
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