The lights in Hibiscus Garden were still the same, and the lake was full of lanterns. As the breeze blew, the water sparkled and crushed the shadows of the lanterns in the lake.
What happened in Yingcui Garden was just a small interlude. Less than an hour later, people came out of the hall one after another.
The officials and nobles found their families, either strolling in the garden at night or accompanying them home.
As they walked along the corridor on the water, the shizi fei said to Ruyi, "Liu jiejie, if you run into my husband later, please tell him that I will stay behind to accompany the Empress tonight. He can go back by himself."
Ru Yi nodded. The Crown Princess smiled and turned to walk back into the hall.
…
"He usually stays at home and likes to cook. He likes to make some strange things …" Ruyi and Third Miss Chen walked side by side and said something with a smile.
"The two of them are very different." Third Miss Chen shook her head and said softly.
Ru Yi naturally knew who the two people she was talking about were, but she didn't want to continue this topic.
"Hey, isn't this Third Miss Chen?" A strange voice suddenly came from the front. Princess Hui, who had just left the hall, suddenly appeared there. She looked a little strange. She looked at Third Miss Chen and said, "I heard that Li family's Li Minghan came back some time ago. You didn't wait in vain for the past 20 years."
Hearing this, Third Miss Chen's body trembled. She clenched her fists in her sleeves and her face turned slightly pale.
Many women who passed by on the corridor paused and frowned slightly when they heard this.
Third Miss Chen was a sentimental person. Her matter was not a secret in the circle of the nobles in the capital city.
Everyone knew that her hair turned white overnight because of Li Minghan. If they talked to her on normal days, they would avoid talking about that topic. What Princess Hui said just now was indeed a little too much.
It was impossible that she didn't know that Li Minghan had passed away. At this moment, she said these words on purpose to make Third Miss Chen sad.
However, Chen family, Cui family, and Hui Wang, weren't they always on the same boat?
Princess Hui smiled and said, "Oh, I forgot. Li Minghan died a long time ago. It's good that he died. What's the point of living in this world for such a heartless person? But I seem to have heard that Li Minghan's son looks exactly like him. As the saying goes, the son pays his father's debts …"
"Shut up!"
A light reprimand suddenly sounded. Princess Hui was slightly startled. When she looked at the woman beside Third Miss Chen, the anger that she had suppressed with great difficulty rose again. She said angrily, "How dare you! Who are you …"
She had wanted to use her status to pressure her, but when she saw the woman's eyes, she felt her tongue stiffen, and she couldn't say what she wanted to say.
Apart from that, there seemed to be something pressing down on her, causing her breathing to stagnate. Even opening her mouth became extremely difficult.
"Let's go." Ru Yi smiled and turned to speak to Third Miss Chen.
She took a step forward, but Princess Consort Hui staggered a few steps back and bumped into the railing of the corridor. The maid beside her didn't have time to help her and saw Princess Consort Hui fall down head first.
Although it was not the center of the lake, the water was not shallow. Princess Hui flopped a few times on the water, and then there was no sound.
The maid was so scared that her soul almost left her body. She screamed, "Help! Help! Help! Princess has fallen into the water! "
Not far away, a group of imperial guards rushed over. When they came to the front, they immediately jumped down without hesitation.
Princess Hui was soon rescued, but she fainted because of excessive shock.
Seeing this scene, the woman was frightened. Recalling the scene just now, she couldn't come to her senses for a long time.
Madam Li clearly didn't do anything!
She just took a step forward, and Princess Hui stepped back several steps until she fell into the lake …
Why did this scene look so familiar?
After a while, they remembered that King of Shu was so scared by County Uncle Li's murderous eyes that he jumped into the lake. When they looked at Mrs. Li again, they couldn't help but be frightened.
When they walked forward again, the crowd retreated.
Third Miss Chen didn't say anything along the way. After walking out of the long corridor on the lake, Li Yi and Li Xuan were waiting not far away.
"You go first. I'll wait for them." Third Miss Chen said and stood there waiting for the woman of the Chen family.
Ru Yi glanced ahead and didn't say anything. After saying goodbye to her, she walked straight ahead.
"Did Concubine Cui do anything to you just now?" Li Yi asked Ruyi in the carriage after leaving Furong Garden.
Ruyi shook her head and said, "What could she do to me?"
She helped Li Yi adjust his collar and said with a smile, "My husband, you forgot that I'm very powerful."
"No, I still can't take this lying down." Although what happened tonight didn't affect Ruyi much, courtesy demanded reciprocity since ancient times was a traditional virtue. Traditional virtues couldn't be lost. How could one only accept gifts and not give them?
"I'm fine. My husband, don't act recklessly." Ruyi looked at him and said in a low voice.
Li Yi shook his head and said, "As a county uncle, of course, I have to set an example and abide by the law. How can I act recklessly?"
After a quarter of an hour, the carriage couldn't go any further.
Tonight, several main streets in the capital were full of traffic. It was difficult for carriages and horses to move. Li Yi and Ruyi got out of the carriage. In the sky behind them, fireworks rose and exploded …
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…
The first night of the Lantern Festival had passed. According to the situation in previous years, the residual heat of the Lantern Festival would probably last for two or three days.
After the Lantern Festival, the New Year's Festival was finally over. For the ordinary people in the capital, life returned to peace and it was time for another busy year.
However, for the officials in the imperial court, the word "peace" had nothing to do with them.
No matter when, there were countless undercurrents surging in the imperial court. A little carelessness would cause one to be involved and be doomed eternally.
Last night in the Hibiscus Garden, the wife of County Uncle Li was framed by the personal maid of Concubine Cui. This was one of the undercurrents, which was regarded by everyone as some kind of action of Concubine Cui. After all, everyone knew that County Uncle Li and the King of Shu were completely on the opposite side. The more he was valued by the Emperor, the worse it was for the King of Shu.
In front of so many people, Princess Hui was surprised by Third Miss Chen's sarcastic remarks, which made many people puzzled.
The Chen family was the closest ally of the King of Shu and was also on the same path as Prince Hui. If the two families hadn't fallen out, how could Princess Hui say such words in public?
They didn't know when it started, but they gradually began to understand these things.
But there was one thing that everyone was very clear about.
That was, the faction of the King of Shu, which was once powerful enough to control the imperial court, seemed to be gradually declining …
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Early in the morning, at the gate of the Chen family, a young man came forward and handed over an invitation, saying, "Please send a message that Prince Duanyang is here to visit Old Marquess Chen."
The gatekeeper of the Chen family looked at the young man a few more times and thought, "Why did Prince Duanyang come at this moment? The second master is angry and probably won't be nice to him."
However, Prince Duanyang was different from others. No matter what, he had to bring him in first. The servant of the Chen family invited Prince Duanyang in, and a middle-aged man came out.
"Who is this?" Chen Chong's expression was somewhat ugly as he asked coldly.
The servant hurriedly said, "Second Master, this is Prince Duanyang."
His mother was reprimanded by Concubine Cui last night and ordered him to come to the Chen family's mansion early this morning to admit his mistake. Knowing that the person in front of him was the second master of the Chen family, Prince Duanyang immediately cupped his hands and said, "I am Li Da …"
Before he could finish his words, he felt a sharp pain in his chest and was kicked out of the door.
Prince Duanyang covered his chest with his face twisted in pain. He raised his head and looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with a look of disbelief.
"Get lost!"
Chen Chong's face was gloomy and his eyes flashed with killing intent. He spat out a word coldly.
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