There was someone in the forest behind them, or rather, he wasn't in the forest, but on the path they came from. Feng Yu Heng's group of three all knew martial arts. In addition to this, that person was not actually sneaky. Listening to the sound of his footsteps, he was very steady. Every time he took a step, there was no difference in the distance. He should be a very particular person. However, after they heard the sound, they found that the person stopped halfway and didn't turn back or hide. He just stood there motionless, which made her suspicious.
Wasn't he eavesdropping? Although there was no wall here, he just stood behind them, didn't say anything, and didn't leave. What did he mean by listening to the three women? However, the steady and orderly footsteps made Feng Yu Heng's heart skip a beat. Her eyes lit up. She quickly turned around and called out happily, "Seventh Brother!"
Hearing her call out like this, Wang Chuan and Huang Quan also reacted. Wasn't that right? To be able to hear such footsteps and stand behind them without any taboo, it must be His Highness the Seventh Prince. Thus, the two of them happily turned around. As a result, they were stunned on the spot along with Feng Yu Heng.
"Uh … that …" Feng Yu Heng scratched her head, "So it's Sixth Brother!"
The two maidservants also hurriedly bowed and called out, "Sixth Prince."
The person who came was the Sixth Prince, Xuan Tianfeng. At this time, he was also a little embarrassed. He did see Feng Yu Heng come out, so he moved a step. When he came out, his Ninth Prince was being pulled away by his Imperial Father, who was drunk. However, he didn't want to meet in such an awkward way. He wanted to greet them openly. Unfortunately, the people in front of him had good hearing. He wanted to go closer and speak, but he was discovered by them. Xuan Tianfeng excused the two maidservants from bowing. Then, he said to Feng Yu Heng, "Sister-in-law, don't blame me. I didn't mean to follow you. I wanted to go closer and greet you. I didn't expect your hearing to be so good." After all, he knew martial arts. His skills were only good enough to strengthen his body. No matter what, he couldn't match up to him.
When Feng Yu Heng saw that it was the Sixth Prince, she was a little surprised, but she definitely didn't think that he was up to no good. Using the word 'sneaky' on this person was really rude. So he apologized again, "I'm sorry, Sixth Brother. I didn't know it was you."
Xuan Tianfeng shook his head. "It doesn't matter. Sister-in-law is treating me as Seventh Brother. I'm sure Seventh Brother and Sister-in-law have spent a lot of time together." As he spoke, he walked forward confidently. A modest gentleman. He was not as otherworldly as Xuan Tianhua, but he also had an elegance that could not be ignored.
Feng Yu Heng nodded. "That's right. Seventh Brother was brought up by Consort Mother Yun. He is also close to His Ninth Highness. Naturally, we have spent a lot of time together." She smiled at Xuan Tianfeng. Seeing that he was already in front of her, she also turned around. The two of them faced the lake together. Tonight, the entire palace was decorated with lanterns and colored banners. The lake was also filled with colored lanterns. There were two pavilions in the middle, and the decorations inside were even more beautiful. Feng Yu Heng said, "I'm sure Sixth Brother couldn't listen to the opera and came out to get some fresh air, right?"
Xuan Tianfeng nodded. Although it was the truth, he was still somewhat in the wrong. After all, he could still tolerate it. If he hadn't seen Feng Yu Heng come out, he wouldn't have left with her. But this was something that he absolutely could not admit. He casually talked about other topics to cover it up.
Feng Yu Heng didn't care what they talked about. In any case, they were both people who didn't like to listen to operas. There was nothing wrong with coming out to admire the lake. She wasn't a young lady from an ancient family who didn't leave the house. She never felt that there was anything wrong with standing by the lake with a man. Including Huang Quan and Wang Chuan, these two girls weren't inflexible and superstitious. In addition, Feng Yu Heng and Xuan Tianming had such a strong relationship that ordinary people couldn't tear them apart. The two girls stood to the side and even took a few steps back. They could clearly hear what the two masters were talking about. They listened to the Sixth Prince talk about the customs of the New Year all the way to how he was compiling a book for Dashun. Their young miss seemed to like listening to it. From time to time, she would even give some advice on compiling the book. The Sixth Prince praised her and couldn't help but feel proud of their young miss. Huang Quan even said in a low voice, "Our young miss is an all-rounder. She knows everything."
In this regard, Wang Chuan also deeply agreed. However, she said, "The Sixth Prince is such a good person. I just don't know which family's young miss will have the fortune to enter his Xian Wangfu." She said this while pondering, "I feel that General Ping Nan's first wife's young miss isn't bad."
"But General Ping Nan already asked the Emperor for a decree that his daughter won't marry a prince."
"That's right! But don't you think that one of them is a scholar and the other is a martial artist. They're very compatible? "
When Wang Chuan said this, Huang Quan also felt that they were very compatible. The Ren family's young miss, Ren Xifeng, had a good relationship with her young miss. She was also a kind-hearted girl with good looks. She really was a good match for the Sixth Prince. "But what we say doesn't count!" Huang Quan shrugged. They were just gossiping when they were bored. The marriage of a prince and a young miss wasn't something they needed to worry about.
While the two girls were worrying about useless things, the topic of the two main characters had already moved in a more serious direction. It was Feng Yu Heng who took the initiative to ask Xuan Tianfeng, "Sixth Brother, there's something I want to ask. Don't be angry."
Xuan Tianfeng nodded, "Just ask."
She said, "Does Noble Lady Li really know how to use witchcraft? I know a bit about the witchcraft of Miaojiang. As far as I know, Noble Lady Li isn't a woman from Miaojiang.
When she asked this question, Xuan Tianfeng smiled. It was a bitter smile, a very helpless bitter smile. He told Feng Yu Heng, "How could she know how to use witchcraft? Wasn't it just a rumor in the past that she could harm people by stabbing a little person and writing a name on it?" As he spoke, a layer of bitterness appeared on his face, "My mother is actually the most timid person and has a weak temperament. When she entered the palace, there were always people bullying her. You also know that the struggle in the harem is no different from a battlefield. She couldn't fight openly, so she was sullen in her heart. She wanted to secretly use tricks to vent her anger. Who would have thought that she would be discovered and almost lose her life. Later, it was discovered that she was pregnant with me in her belly that the matter was dropped. But the person who was stabbed was fine. It's just that last time at the hunting ground, she stabbed your little person. Do you feel uncomfortable? "
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "That's not it."
Xuan Tianfeng spread his hands, "Don't be afraid, and don't take it to heart. That's just how she is. It's just a way for her to vent her anger. In fact, she doesn't know how to use witchcraft at all. She just stabbed herself for fun." After saying this, he was afraid that she wouldn't believe him, so he added, "I only heard about the matter in the past after I grew up. Later on, I also secretly investigated it and even asked her openly. She really just wanted to vent her anger. She won't, she really won't."
Feng Yu Heng believed in Xuan Tianfeng. She had also interacted with Noble Lady Li before. If she really was someone who was skilled in witchcraft, she shouldn't have failed so easily. Moreover, in all these years, she had never heard of anyone succeeding. However, she still remembered that time when she saw Noble Lady Li run out of Jing Si Palace at the entrance of Winter Moon Palace. Thus, she had no choice but to remind him, "Right now, Noble Lady Li has been imprisoned in Jing Si Palace. Imperial Father hasn't said that she'll be released, but there shouldn't be a problem for Sixth Brother to visit her. Sixth Brother, please advise Noble Lady. It's better to have less trouble than more trouble. Taking care of your own body is the most important thing. You must not disobey Imperial Father's wishes because you can't think things through. "
Xuan Tianfeng nodded and agreed. The two of them chatted for a while. It was a bit cold standing outside, so they returned to Ming Zhi Palace together.
At this time, another play was playing on the stage. It was singing about a large residence celebrating the new year. It was very lively and didn't have much of a plot. Instead, it was a joyous song. It was very appropriate for the time. After she sat down, she glanced at Xuan Tianming. She saw that he was still talking with Tianwu, but he also looked over at the same time she sat down. The two of them looked at each other and smiled. It was more than a thousand words.
Tianwu drank a bit too much today. The Empress couldn't say much on the side. She could only happily eat melon seeds and candy with the concubines. Xuan Tianming and Feng Yu Heng's small exchange of glances was caught by Tianwu. He said unhappily, "Look, you brat, even you know how to exchange glances with your wife. You also know that if you don't see your wife in a while, your heart will panic. Then can you think for your old man, me? I also want to see my wife! "
His voice was a bit loud. The Empress heard it clearly. Even Imperial Concubine Gu Xian heard it. The two of them helplessly smiled bitterly. They heard Imperial Concubine Gu Xian say, "Now that I think about it, I really don't know how I stayed up all night."
The Empress also said, "You are much better than this one. In any case, you have a son. Although Qi 'er doesn't care about court, the state treasury is filled with him. He is the most stable child. You also have a hope and someone to rely on. This one is the one who is truly suffering."
Imperial Concubine Gu Xian understood what she meant. She had the position of Empress, but she had no children. It really was hard for her to endure for so many years. "In any case, you are the Emperor's Palace." Imperial Concubine Gu Xian could only comfort her, "For all the princes, you are the di mother. In the future, no matter who inherits the throne, you will be the Empress Dowager. You won't lose out in this life."
The Empress smiled bitterly, "This one knows. It's just that I have no children. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to sit in the position of Empress. Thinking back to when I first ascended to the position of Empress, there were so many people who were jealous. They secretly made trouble for me, but there weren't many people who could see it as clearly as Imperial Concubine Gu Xian. "
The two of them chatted in low voices, one feeling more miserable than the other. Tianwu was still holding onto Xuan Tianming, not letting go. He kept saying to him, "As long as you can invite your imperial mother out of Winter Moon Palace, or send zhen into Winter Moon Palace, then zhen will give you whatever you want. Even if you want this country, zhen will give it to you."
The Empress and Imperial Concubine Gu Xian, who were the closest, also heard these words. The two of them smiled bitterly again. They heard Imperial Concubine Gu Xian say, "It's easy for him to say it when he's drunk, but after all these years, if he wanted to appoint a Crown Prince, he would have done it long ago."
The Empress also said, "That's right! He looks muddle-headed, but he's smarter than anyone. He's not someone who would give up his country for love. In his heart, there's Dashun and his ancestors. He also wants to choose the best. Even if it's not that person's child, as long as it's worthy of Dashun, that's his intention. "
The same words, Xuan Tianming was also speaking to Emperor Tianwu. He directly guessed his thoughts and even said, "Don't you just want to see who can take up this country between me and eighth brother? Fine, 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'll protect this country for you. "
While the father and son were talking and talking about the country, Zhang Yuan was called to the side by a young eunuch who came to pass on a message. He whispered, "Eunuch Yuan, it's not good. Something happened in the palace. Two young ladies have been killed!"
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