After all, who lost whom: broken glass

Chapter 17 Compassionate Palace (1)
Prince Liuluo of Pingjun went to Jingguo as an envoy, and the emperor sent him off with a royal banquet. The news spread throughout the harem within three days. When he arrived at Cuihu Residence, Rong Yu was sewing in Wuxin Pavilion.

There are a lot of people doing needlework in the palace, the Imperial Clothes Room, Qiansefang... But she insisted on doing it herself, she made some very small clothes, using colorful colors and the softest fabrics, every time Xin Yu looked at it, she would only lighten her eyes. Smiling lightly, neither saying good nor bad, but the palm will stay on her abdomen for a long time, sighing forbearance, Rong Yu can hear the slight joy, like the grass on the field, a gust of wind blows and spreads all over the place.

At this time, only Zhiqi was in front of him, and the Wuxin Pavilion was a pavilion in the center of the lake. There was no one around, it was quiet.Rong Yu picked out a long silk thread with a needle, and said slowly: "Pingjun Wang is very powerful this time." Zhiqi lowered his head slightly and did not speak.

Rong Yu glanced at her, and still said in a very ordinary tone: "The emperor trusts you so much, why would you help Prince Ping?"

She asked this question out of the blue, but it wasn't out of the ordinary, Zhiqi had been back to Cuihu Residence for more than two months, finally when she asked this question, he lowered his hand and said: "Your Majesty misunderstood."

Rong Yu glanced at her with his eyes, intentionally or unintentionally, and gave a light ah, but couldn't hear his emotion.

Zhiqi's posture became more and more respectful, and he said: "Zhiqi knows what the empress means. The empress has always regarded Zhiqi as a confidant before, and Zhiqi also regarded herself as a confidant, so there was a burning handkerchief in Lanling Palace. Zhiqi was bold, but unexpectedly Your Majesty didn’t think this way—we servants shouldn’t be able to guess what your Majesty thinks, we just need to follow Madam’s instructions and just do one step at a time, so we know what’s going on and what’s wrong.”

Zhiqi said it cryptically, but Rong Yu naturally knew that according to Zhiqi's meaning, she met Prince Pingjun when she went to Lanling Palace to burn handkerchiefs for her and sent a message. Selfishness - but was used by King Pingjun.Judging from her daily behavior and speech, it is not impossible.Rong Yu stabbed it with a needle, pulled it out from the back, looked at the sun for a long time, and suddenly smiled: "You have more trust in Prince Ping than in the emperor."

Zhiqi bowed and said four words coldly: "The servant's surname is Yu."

With a shake of Rong Yu's hand, a needle was crooked, she carefully found out that thread, picked it aside, and stuck another thread into the hole of the needle, and said, "How can the emperor trust you?"

Zhiqi sneered and said: "The elder sister of the servant is dead, but the father of the servant is still alive."

Rong Yu nodded slightly, and said, "I'm sending Prince Ping as an envoy tonight, which clothes do you think I should wear?"

In the end, I chose a light blue long dress with a string of pearls, which was quite glamorous.

The dinner was held in Zhaoyang Palace, and because it was a family banquet, there were not many people there, but even the Queen Mother, who had always lived reclusively, attended, which shows that the emperor attached great importance to King Pingjun's visit.Rong Yu was sitting next to the emperor, and across from him was Prince Pingjun Liu Luo. Liu Luo was dressed in a formal attire, and the evil spirit was removed from his brows, making him look a bit noble.

Rong Yu had never seen him like this before, so he couldn't help taking a few more glances, while Prince Ping looked back carelessly, staring at her intently, Rong Yu couldn't stand such a close look, and hurriedly lowered his head.

I only heard Xin Yu say: "...Jing country is no different than other places. People on horseback live by water, and they refuse to submit to others when they are idle. If Luoer goes here, you must not fall into my prestige." Liu Luo responded. "Your Majesty, this lady Rong lives in Cuihu Residence?" The first half of the sentence was decent, but when the second half of the sentence came out, everyone in the table was shocked and looked at Rong Yu.

A piece of fish was caught on Rong Yu's chopsticks. Hearing this, his hand shook, and the fish piece fell into the bowl.

There was a moment of silence at the table, and Liu Luo then smiled and said: "Last night, I was reading a book under the lamp. When I saw the Three Kingdoms Festival, Cao Mengde invited Uncle Liu Huang to drink. He said that the only heroes in the world are the emperor and Cao Er. The emperor was very flattered. When the chopsticks fell, Cao asked why, and the emperor's uncle replied: 'I was shocked by the thunder'. Could it be that the lady was also shocked by the thunder?"

Rong Yu hated secretly in his heart, but at this time the emperor didn't speak, and she really didn't allow her to say more, so he just lowered his eyebrows and sat stiffly without saying a word.

Sure enough, Xin Yu coldly shouted: "Presumptuous!" Just two words, blue veins popped up on his forehead, his hands and feet were numb, and he wanted to continue talking, but there were bursts of pain in his heart, he knew he was in the prime of life, how could it appear Such symptoms made me startled and inexplicable for a while, angry and annoyed, I just thought: Could it be Lin Lang's punishment for breaking my oath that day?Thinking of the word "Linlang", looking up and seeing Liu Luoyu's beautified face, she is more than a little bit like Linlang from that day, she immediately feels ashamed, she can't say a lot of words in her mouth.

Everyone else knew that the emperor would punish him in a fit of anger, and they were all thinking about how they should speak, whether it was the king of Baoping County or the king of Ruiping County, and even the Queen Mother hesitated for a moment.Rong Yu was the closest to him, and seeing his sudden change of expression, she already sensed that something was wrong, although she knew that her own words were inappropriate, but she didn't have time to think about it at this moment, and blurted out: "Your Majesty Pingjun has valued him, entrusted him with a heavy responsibility, Be careful with your words and deeds." This statement was regarded as reprimanding Pingjun Wang for the emperor, and it was also a ladder for Pingjun Wang to step down.

As soon as the words fell, the Queen Mother continued: "What Rong'er said is very true, Luoer still doesn't make amends?"

Liu Luo left the table, bowed to the end, said: "Excuse me, Meng Lang." Then said: "Father and aunt repeatedly asked me to read more history books, who knew that reading history books would anger His Majesty, I really deserve death. "The complexion is extremely wronged.

As soon as this remark came out, Man sat all covered his mouth, the queen mother smiled wryly and said: "No wonder the whole court said that Luo Er is ignorant, Huang Er..."

Xin Yu regained his composure, and said: "My mother's worries are very serious, but the imperial decree has been issued, and the order is hard to change. How about adding Qin Xiang as the deputy envoy? Knowing the general, with him here, I am at ease." During the speech, his face showed fatigue, and he called for singing and dancing, the singing and dancing were excellent, but Xin Yu's face was extremely cold, and Rong Yu sat next to him, only feeling that his body was hot and cold.

After the singing and dancing, the musicians and dancers stepped back, and suddenly Xin Yu whispered in his ear: "If the queen mother calls and mentions Liu's family affairs, you can just pretend that you don't know."

Rong Yu didn't dare to look back, he just felt that that exhortation was so warm and yet so cold.

Of course she knew that Xin Yu said this to save her life, but how should she tell Xin Yu what she saw and heard in the Palace of Compassion and Peace that day, as well as the incident of poisoning?

At the end of the night, the Empress Dowager really summoned her and said: "This child is so painful, accompany me to the Palace of Compassion and Peace." Xin Yu smiled and said: "It is Rong'er's blessing that the empress mother favors." Not many Said, shook hands in Rong Yu's hand, got on the chariot and returned to Qian'an Hall.

Rong Yu and the Empress Dowager sat in the same chariot, wandering towards the Palace of Compassion and Peace.The empress dowager's chariot was very spacious, although there were two people sitting there, there was no sense of crowding at all, but Rong Yu was so close to the empress dowager, his heart was disturbed, and he could barely speak.

The Queen Mother held her hand and said with a smile, "It's been four or five months."

Rong Yu knew that she was asking about the pregnancy period, so he replied cautiously: "I am worried about my mother, it is only three months."

The Empress Dowager said: "Luo Er collided at the table, don't take it to heart, that child is already naughty, but with the emperor's connivance, he will be lawless."

Rong Yu sneered, and replied: "Rong'er knows." But his heart is bright, Liu Luo and other characters, he has seen the cause and effect clearly before making this move, he knows the emperor is worried about him, so he simply handed over the matter to him When he went to the emperor, he made it clear to the emperor that it didn't matter if you let him go or not.

She thought so in her heart, but she also knew that Xin Yu didn't like harem meddling in politics, unless it was a coincidence, she would never know why Xin Yu let Liu Luo out of the capital.

The queen mother said again: "Because the Liu family has made great contributions to this dynasty, and there is only one seedling of King Pingjun, the emperor has to take care of it."

Rong Yu nodded in agreement, without saying a word.

The Empress Dowager chatted with her again about what is the best thing to cool off the summer heat, what is best for the baby in her womb, Rong Yu just lowered her eyebrows, and obediently agreed to go one by one, the Empress Dowager was very satisfied, not long after, the chariot had arrived at the Mercy Ning Palace gate.

Rong Yu got off first, and stretched out his hand to help the Empress Dowager, suddenly her back felt cold, she subconsciously turned to one side, the cold light turned, and came straight to the door, fast as lightning, Hugh said that the attendants were all three steps away, even if There is someone close to guard, and ordinary kung fu is by no means a match for this person.

Rong Yu didn't have time to think about it, so she retreated quickly, half a step back, her heel had already touched the chariot, she was horrified in her heart, and thought: This time it's over.

Before the thought was over, a low sigh was heard, and a man in black stepped out, and handed out a sword close to his body. His sword move was extremely slow, but Rong Yu could feel the continuous sword intent, as piercing as piercing. Nine days of cold.As soon as the sword was released, the previous cold light suddenly disappeared.

The man in black did not go after him, but saluted with his sword: "The queen mother and empress are frightened."

The surrounding guards reacted and shouted to chase the assassin, but the man in black said: "No need, I can't catch up."

Rong Yu came back from the gate of hell, still in shock, thinking that your sword might drive back the assassin, why are you saying such dejected words right now?So tremblingly asked: "Why?"

The man in black bowed and replied: "Your majesty, this man's swordsmanship is not very good, but he deceived himself, and the minister didn't notice anything. The empress was frightened, and the minister's crime is deadly, but it shows that this man's light kungfu is so light." He is far more brilliant than a minister, and chasing him is futile."

"Then don't you pursue it?" Rong Yu's voice turned cold, and the man in black said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I already know who he is, and I will report to the Ministry of Criminal Justice immediately. Even if he can't be captured, but in the capital, this Thieves have absolutely nowhere to go."

Hearing what he meant, Rong Yu still couldn't catch up, so he couldn't help frowning, and blurted out: "Who is he?"

The man in black hesitated for a moment, and said, "It's a swordsman from Wanzhou, named Kong Kong'er."

Rong Yu still wanted to speak, but the Empress Dowager in the chariot said slowly: "Leave it to the Ministry of Punishment... Kong Kong'er is very famous, and Ai's family has heard of it. It is said that he missed a single blow and traveled thousands of miles. I'm afraid it will be the case now." Rong'er is no longer in the city, so don't worry too much..." She said as she came down, "Rong'er was frightened tonight, so don't go back to Cuihu Residence, rest here with me."

Naturally, Rong Yu didn't dare to say "no", so he hurriedly replied: "My empress is considerate."

The queen mother said to the man in black again: "Let's get down."

The man in black kept his head down. At this time, he stood upright. Rong Yu took a look and couldn't help taking a half step back—it turned out to be the man in black who was moving strangely. Li, the so-called eyes are just two bottomless black holes.

The queen mother noticed it, and said softly: "It's not the one who assassinated you from Biluo Palace." Rong Yu's heart was shocked, and he suddenly thought, except for the face that looked exactly like Master Qin under the mask, the rest of the time She has never seen the person under the mask, there is only one mask in all, and the person under the mask has changed hundreds of times, how does she know?At the moment, he only said: "Yes."

The Empress Dowager took her into the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and slowly said to her: "What happened last time when you were assassinated? You know it even if you don't say sorry. They—" The Empress Dowager pointed at her face and drew a circle, " ——They are the emperor's subordinates, how could they assassinate you——of course it was Luo Er's good deed."

Rong Yu was frightened and didn't say a word.

"...You don't have to worry, the emperor has already pushed Luoer far away, and when the fetus in your womb falls to the ground, naturally no one will dare to touch you." Speaking of this, the queen mother sighed and said: "The emperor My son has been in vain for a long time, but I have been looking forward to this child for more than ten years, and speaking of it, I just want you to be more confident."

This is the reason why Liu Luo went out... Rong Yu thought: If the emperor pampers him again, is he still allowed to touch his own child?She thought this way in her heart, but she only said in her mouth: "It is the emperor who is blessed with great blessings, and Rong'er dare not take credit for it."

The Empress Dowager said: "You child, you are extremely cautious, but you are scared, so let's go down and rest, don't bother to talk to this old woman like me."

Rong Yu said: "My mother is compassionate, talking with my mother is like a spring breeze, Rong'er doesn't feel tired."

The Queen Mother looked at her intently, and finally said: "...Go and rest." Rong Yu took the order to retreat.

The Empress Dowager sat alone in the large main hall, silently, and the events of many years ago were like a wheel, she suddenly said to herself: "I am like this... am I sorry for her..." Suddenly she stood up again, and said sharply: "Come out !"

The man in black came out in response, and the queen mother sat down slowly and said, "How is it?"

The man in black saluted and replied: "Mistress Rong is indeed powerless, she is just an ordinary woman."

The queen mother nodded and said: "That's very good, you can stay by her side. You have made a note, I don't care what happens to her, if something happens to the child in her womb...you can figure it out."

The man in black bowed and said, "Duan Qi understands."

The queen mother said again: "Who is Luo Er...?"

Duan Qidao: "This... is beyond the knowledge of the subordinates."

The queen mother smiled coldly, raised half of her eyes slightly, and slowly glanced over, lingering on the face of the man in black for a few rounds. The man in black still maintained his previous posture, but sweat broke out involuntarily on his forehead. The first layer of sweat finally condensed into big beads and fell to the ground. I don't know if it was cold or hot, but he still didn't say a word, his lips were pursed like a thread.

The queen mother said: "Your wings have grown hard, so you can naturally ignore me, an old woman."

Duan Qi knelt down and said: "Duan Qi dare not! Duan Qi has been trained since childhood, and only knows that the master of Ningjie is Duan Qi's master.

The queen mother was silent for a while, and said: "You are very loyal, I know, you... go down."

Duan Qi bowed deeply again, and went down, leaving the Queen Mother alone on the main hall, there was no one else in the hall, only the lamp was on coldly, and the ground was a luminous mica stone, because it was too bright, the The exhaustion and oldness in her face are so obvious, when her feet step on the ground, it's like stepping on ice, as if there are countless winding snakes getting in from the bottom of her feet, crawling along the blue blood vessels... She knows that the emperor has already It wasn't the emperor's son back then, she had known it many years ago, but when all this was clearly in front of her eyes, and she couldn't help but face it, she still felt a bone-chilling coldness.

She can't control him anymore...

He is the master of Ningjie, he is the master of Wushuang Twelve Swords, they only recognize him in heaven and earth...

They are no longer the mother and son who depended on each other for life, trembling for survival every day...

Not anymore.She let out a long sigh, which echoed in the empty palace... The Compassion Ning Palace was so deserted and quiet, that sigh seemed to echo from ancient times to the present.She can no longer remember the appearance of the first emperor, the empress Chen and Princess Xuanji who were once glorious, and she even feels that she has almost forgotten Liu Shi... She thought it was such a difficult thing to forget... It turns out, It's only in one thought.

She patted the armrest of the chair, and suddenly the ground cracked, and the chair fell straight into the bottomless abyss... Suddenly, it was an underground palace, which was only a little smaller than the palace on the ground. When the stone is illuminated, it is as bright as day.There are many women in the palace, sitting or lying, or reading on the stone, with a peaceful and peaceful expression, but there are irreparable scars on their beautiful faces, or scars from swords, whips, or burns from open flames, and some even Incomplete limbs.

This is Guanju Palace, the nightmare of the beloved concubines of Cuihuju.

(End of this chapter)