"Shuxiu, don't scare Xing 'er." Huarong tried to hold back her laughter. "Continue reading."
"County Princess," Xing 'er interrupted Huarong in a panic. "County Princess, my stomach doesn't feel well."
"Since you don't feel well, you can leave. You can come back to serve me when you feel better." Huarong waved her hand and did not mind.
"Thank you, County Princess." She bowed and left.
After confirming that she had left Huarong's room, Shuxiu sneered. "If you don't do anything wrong, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door in the middle of the night. Look at how guilty she is."
"Alright, go guard the door." Huarong chuckled and touched the jade pendant on her neck with her right hand. It was a round jade bead. It was exquisite not because of the price of the jade, but because of its ingenious design. It seemed to be able to be opened …
Huarong did not know about it at first. That day when Princess Higashito put it on her, she whispered the word "open" in her ear.
Fortunately, she was careful. If she was careless, she would have forgotten about it.
Shuxiu closed the door. She took off the pendant and twisted it as casually as she twisted a bottle cap. She opened it … "I thought there was a mechanism." She muttered to herself.
When she opened the jade pendant, she found a small piece of paper inside. The paper was very small and the words on it could not be read clearly. There was only one word — Xian.
At the same time, there was a familiar smell of medicine. Huarong thought for a while and remembered that this was the old magic doctor's medicine. She had smelled it before.
It seemed that the pendant was used to store medicine. It was only used to pass the paper when it was used.
Tossing the note into the charcoal stove, Hua Rong fell into deep thought. Dong Teng had spent so much effort to pass the word 'Xian' to her, which proved that Consort Xian was not trustworthy. And Xing 'er was one of Consort Xian's people, which was even more untrustworthy.
In other words, did Consort Xian leave Xing 'er in the Gu family just to take care of her?
But there was nothing wrong with Xing 'er these days, except that she was extra diligent.
"Miss, what are you thinking about?" Shuxiu said, "There's a message from the palace, saying that they've caught the person who tried to assassinate you. Consort Xian has specially asked for an imperial decree. If you're feeling better, you can go and listen to the trial."
Huarong was surprised. "I can listen to the trial?"
Shuxiu naturally could not give Huarong an answer. Fortunately, her body had almost recovered and she was not particularly delicate. The snow outside had also stopped for a few days.
"When will the trial begin?" Huarong asked.
"Today."
"Let's get changed." Huarong's mood was heavy.
When they entered the palace, they found that the Emperor was not there. Only the concubines and princesses of the harem were present.
"Greetings, Your Highnesses and Princesses." Huarong was too lazy to pay her respects one by one. Although some of the concubines felt uncomfortable, they were afraid of her face in front of the Emperor.
"It's good that you're here. Bring the person in." Consort Xian did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point.
Higashito pulled Huarong up and stood beside her. She lowered her voice and said, "It's been snowing too heavily these days. Many people have died in many places. The snow has blocked the roads, which is even worse. Imperial Father has no time to come, so be careful what you say later."
She meant that the Emperor was held back and no one came to save him … Huarong's mood sank again.
Not long after, a man was brought in with his head covered and his hands tied behind his back. He knelt in the middle of the hall.
"Minhui, this is the person who tried to assassinate you." Consort Xian said. She then signaled the eunuch who was holding the man to remove the black hood.
When the hood was removed, Huarong saw a familiar face. She frowned slightly. "Tong Ying?"
Tong Ying turned to look at her with a fierce expression. He bared his teeth and shouted, "I'll kill you! I'll kill you! "
Huarong was "scared" by her fierce aura and took two steps back. She looked confused. "What grudge do you have with me? Why do you want to kill me? "
"If it wasn't for you, why would the Young Master drive me away? If it wasn't for you, why would I break my promise to the Young Master? You self-righteous woman, I'll kill you! "Although Tong Ying was tied up tightly, he tried his best to move in her direction.
After Tong Ying finished speaking, Consort Xian said angrily, "Shut his mouth! How can he make a racket in the Forbidden Palace? "
Huarong sneered in her heart. What's the use of hindsight? Let him continue speaking if he has the guts!
After gagging Tong Ying, Consort Xian looked at Huarong with mercy. "Minhui, do you recognize this person?"
"Yes." Huarong answered honestly.
"He said that when the General's Estate was in trouble, he was worried about his master, so he went to find you behind his back. He asked you to ask the Emperor for mercy. You were unwilling and told Prince Zhang. Prince Zhang felt humiliated and drove him out of the General's Estate. That's why he hated you and tried to kill you."
Huarong looked at Consort Xian directly. He was not afraid of her aura of being the most favored consort in the Imperial Harem. "Tong Ying is just an abandoned slave in a foreign official's estate. How did he get into the Imperial Palace?"
"This is because I didn't manage the situation well. I'm sorry that you were wronged." Consort Xian looked serious, but her words were light.
"Such a vicious criminal should be beaten to death to prevent him from harming others." The imperial concubines said one after another. Most of them were on the same side as Consort Xian.
Consort Xian showed a sympathetic expression, but she still said, "Drag him out and beat him to death!" She looked at Huarong. "Minhui, you were wronged. What reward do you want? Just tell me. I'll allow it. "
Huarong was angry. "If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't sleep, I would be a corpse now. Consort Xian, you just said that you were careless. As for the reward, I don't dare to ask for it. I never exchange my life for anything! "
"How dare you question Imperial Concubine Xian! Consort Xian controls the Six Palaces. How can you, a little county princess, question her? "A concubine immediately stood out and scolded Huarong.
Huarong didn't respond. She didn't need to care about Consort Xian's' underlings. 'Consort Xian was the one who had the right to speak.
"Is this subject's daughter wrong? Consort Xian! "She gritted her teeth.
"You are right. Bengong should reorganize the harem. Minhui has been wronged and does not feel good. Her words are harsh. Why do you have to be so calculative with her?" Consort Xian's expression was compassionate. After she finished speaking, she lightly reprimanded the consort who had just spoken.
Huarong wanted to say more but was stopped by Higashito. "The culprit has been found. Minhui should be happy. I just got the Snow Peak Cold Spring today. Let's go and try it."
It wasn't Hua Rong's style to leave things unsettled. However, Higashito happened to see that her hand was hurting. She didn't let her continue and was dragged to Laifeng Pavilion.
"Why are you dragging me? Tong Ying clearly wasn't the mastermind. It was also a trap when he came to me to plead for mercy for the General's Mansion. He killed me when I didn't fall into the trap. How despicable! "Huarong said angrily.
"I know, but what can we do? Consort Xian has been in control of the Imperial Harem for more than ten years. Since Imperial Consort Niangniang left, no one can compete with her. Do you think you can reason with her here? "
"Aren't you the Emperor's favorite princess?" Huarong said angrily. She didn't have much confidence in her words.
Princess Higashito sat down like a defeated rooster. "What can I do? I went out to study for many years. The Imperial Harem doesn't belong to me anymore. Moreover, I'm just a princess. Those people know that I'll get married sooner or later. Who will work for me? "
"No, I can't accept this! So what if I'm the Emperor's favorite consort? I don't believe that I can't win against her. "Huarong rolled up her sleeves and looked like she was ready to fight.
"You really can't win against her. Based on her face that is 70% similar to Imperial Consort Niangniang, you can't win against her in this lifetime." Higashito was even more dejected. "Forget it this time. Don't provoke her in the future. I can't stay in the Imperial Harem anymore. After the New Year, I have to hurry back to Higashito. That's where I belong."
"You admit defeat just like that? No way, I thought we were on the same side! "Huarong gritted her teeth. It was bad news to lose an ally after the New Year!
"What else can we do? As long as her face is still there, she will never fall out of favor. Imperial Father will protect her! So many people have tried, but they all ended badly. "
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