Concubine all over the world

Chapter 75 Into the cold palace
"Wait a minute!" Suddenly came a clear and delicate voice.

Jiang Qin stopped in his tracks unconsciously, Hua Man'er looked back, and it turned out that it was Shi Yirou.

She walked over quickly, her legs seemed to go limp, and she knelt down in front of Li Muhan: "I beg Your Majesty to be merciful, my sister must not have done it on purpose. She doesn't know what the flute sound can summon. The concubine believes what the empress says. The empress is so Smart, how could you knowingly commit a crime? Make such a joke on this occasion?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, what the imperial concubine said makes sense, please be merciful!" Jiang Qin couldn't help pleading.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty—" Concubine Shu and other concubines knelt down, begging Li Muhan for forgiveness.

Immediately afterwards, Fu Wenyuan also took the lead, and all the civil and military officials knelt on the ground, pleading together: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Only Shi Hongchang was still standing, singing black and white with Shi Yirou.

As soon as he seemed to be responsible for the people of the world, the country, the country and the country, he said sadly: "Your Majesty, you can't forgive me! If you spare the empress, I'm afraid that in the future, more people will recklessly do this kind of moth on your birthday. , This is an ominous sign! Your Majesty, if you make such a mistake once, you will die once!"

At this time, the young prince Hua Zehao just came into the palace to report his sister Magpie's mistake. Seeing this situation, he rushed up and slapped Shi Hongchang, and cursed: "Old man, do you have a place to speak here? What? It is an ominous omen, according to this king, you are making up things! If you make a mistake like this and die once, then you should die [-] times for your mistake. Today, only a few crows died, while Qixiashan died. It’s [-] soldiers, how should this account be settled?”

"Father—" Shi Yirou shouted, getting up and going forward to protect her father.

"You, you—too barbaric, Your Majesty, my minister is just talking about the facts, the little prince dares to make a mistake in front of His Majesty, it is really lawless!" Shi Hongchang stroked his face, trembling with anger, and complained to Li Muhan .

Li Muhan glared at Hua Zehao, and shouted: "Presumptuous! Dare to hit a minister in front of me, are you going to turn against me?"

"Fun Lord!" Hua Zehao pointed at Li Muhan angrily, "If you dare to throw sister into the cold palace, you will be the opposite, who is afraid of whom?"

"Shut up!" Hua Man'er quickly walked over, and slapped Hua Zehao on the face with a "slap", "What do children know? Hurry up and back down!"

She tugged Hua Zehao hard, and signaled with her eyes to let him be patient.

Li Muhan was about to kick him, but when Hua Man'er blocked him, his anger subsided a little.

Hua Man'er stood between him and Hua Zehao, suppressed a sigh of relief, and said proudly: "Thank you for your plea, this kindness, I will keep it in my heart. However, a mistake is a mistake. On His Majesty's Longevity Day This kind of oolong appears in the world, no matter whether this palace intends it or not, it is unforgivable. Your Majesty is very tolerant if you don’t give death. This palace will go to the cold palace to be punished. Huacalou has set up a birthday banquet, you go ahead Let's have a feast, don't get in a bad mood because of this palace!"

Shi Yirou also came over unexpectedly, and knelt down in front of Li Muhan again: "Your Majesty, please spare my sister. Even if the little prince slaps daddy, I still have to say that I believe in the empress. The cold palace is dark and damp." Dirty and messy, no one to serve you, my sister was born as a princess, and she was born rich and well-clothed, how could she endure that kind of environment?"

"If Your Majesty wants to punish, why don't you let the empress live in Yinyuan. The concubines lived there, and they often send people to clean it. There are all kinds of fruits and vegetables. It's better than the cold palace. Let the elder sister live there, think about it for a while. That's enough for the month, Your Majesty, please allow it for the sake of the baby in your belly and today's Longevity Day!"

Shi Yirou kowtowed deeply.

Li Muhan quickly helped her up: "I'm sure it's what Aifei played, you get up quickly!"

After Li Muhan helped Shi Yirou up, he kept hugging her and never let go.

He stared at Hua Man'er, and said word by word: "Come here, take the queen to the Yinyuan. Without my order, you are not allowed to step out of the Yinyuan!"

Hua Man'er gave Shi Yirou a cold look.

She never believed that she would be so kind to intercede for her and let her live in Yinyuan. She didn't know whether it was to show her sister's affection, or to let her remember that there was such a person between her and Li Muhan every minute. Woolen cloth.

But it doesn't matter where.Today's Hua Man'er has long been disheartened, and no longer has any hope for Li Muhan.

Hua Zehao is right, he is a fool!Faint king!

However, she had to bow her head. After all, Hua Zehao is a child, and he can't do without a city. What he said just now is not enough for Li Muhan to cut off a hundred heads.

Hua Man'er didn't look back again, but when Jiang Qin sent her to Yinyuan to return to his life, she begged Jiang Qin for help and to send some words to Hua Zehao.

Jiang Qin agreed without hesitation.

Hua Man'er said: "The little prince often proves that he has grown up in front of this palace, and he is no longer a child. Then you tell him, now there is a chance for him to prove that he has indeed grown up. You let him He doesn't want to make trouble, let alone speak rudely to His Majesty. If he is really for the good of the palace, let him investigate the jackdaw case. He obviously recruited magpies, why did he turn into a crow? Let him present the evidence to His Majesty, like Solve problems like a real man, not make trouble!"

Jiang Qin nodded: "Don't worry, empress, Jiang Qin will definitely bring the message. The empress lives here, if you need anything, just ask."

"Thank you, General Jiang, I don't need anything anymore. Go quickly, I'm afraid that the little prince will make trouble again." Hua Man'er urged.

Jiang Qin then resigned.

Hua Man'er took a leisurely stroll around the Yinyuan. Sure enough, someone was sent to clean it on weekdays.

Hua Man'er came out again, feeling a little hungry. There was a longan tree in the yard, so she picked a bunch, sat on the rattan chair in the yard, swayed, peeled the longan and ate it.

In the distance, the sound of silk and bamboo music can be heard, presumably the birthday banquet in Huaelou has begun.

Civil and military officials are happy to eat.That was a great meal.There are a total of [-] items, and it lasts for four hours, starting at noon and ending at Shen hour.

Hua Man'er smiled slightly, but she couldn't attend the birthday banquet. Anyway, she was tired of eating delicacies from mountains and seas when she was young. She didn't have any appetite at all, so it was good to eat longan and other fruits and vegetables here, just right Clear the stomach.

What made her most happy was that she would not have to see Li Muhan again in the future, let alone worry about the affairs between him and his concubines. She didn't have to worry about anything, and it was not bad to live a reclusive life.

Hua Man'er ate, swayed, and the summer breeze blew slowly. Gradually, she slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep...

"Hua, Man, Er!" A sudden roar exploded above his head.

Hua Man'er's liver trembled instantly, why is this thunderous voice so familiar?She wanted to open her eyes to see who it was, but her eyelids were heavy as if they were stuck. She wanted to get up, but her body seemed to be thrown in the ocean, but she couldn't hold it up.

However, she no longer needed to use her own strength.A huge force grabbed her wrist and gripped her whole body. The severe pain from her wrist and the pain from her ankle touching the foot of the stool when she landed made Hua Man'er's eyes widen instantly.

"Hiss—it hurts! Let me go!" Hua Man'er yelled, her newly opened eyes were facing a pair of handsome eyes full of raging fire.

Li Muhan?
This must be a dream!
Wasn't he punished to come to Yinyuan?How could it be possible to see him again so soon?Does this respectable appearance mean that she has annoyed him again?
"You, what are you doing?" She asked in shock, only to realize that everyone in the room was looking at her, and on her body, oh my god, she was only wearing obscene clothes...

She immediately broke free and pulled a quilt from the bed to wrap herself.

But after the quilt was torn off, a naked man suddenly appeared on the bed, and that man was already dead. There was a sword stuck in his body, which was clearly Li Muhan's sword.

It seemed that when Li Muhan noticed it at the first sight, he was so angry that he stabbed him to death with a sword.

Hua Man'er's eyes were straightened, she covered her mouth, she was almost out of breath, and said after a while, "Well, what's going on here?"

"What's going on? Don't you know?" Li Muhan pulled Hua Maner over and roared, "Don't you know what's going on?"

Hua Man'er felt that Li Muhan was full of alcohol, he must have drunk too much during the banquet.

She glanced outside the house, it was already dusk, and a guard inside the house was lighting the palace lantern.

"Calm down, Your Majesty, calm down..." Shi Yirou was also there, she took Li Muhan's arm and stroked his heart to calm him down.

"Calm down, you, Hua Maner, tell me, are you willing to be inferior? You keep saying that I make you uncomfortable, and you will find a man who makes you comfortable in a blink of an eye?" Li Muhan raised his hand and shook Hua Man'er slapped me across the face.

Hua Man'er covered her face, and slapped Li Muhan backhandedly, but Li Muhan avoided it and grabbed her little hand, and the two of them were tearing at each other.

"Li Muhan, don't allow me to be wronged. I won't do this kind of thing. I just fell asleep on the recliner in the yard. I don't know how he got in." Hua Man'er's phoenix eyes swept towards the man who appeared out of nowhere , but is dead without proof.

"I don't know, I don't know!" He kicked Hua Man'er's knee suddenly, and Hua Man'er fell to his knees instantly.

Li Mu's cold eyes sharpened quickly: "Hua Man'er, listen to me, from today onwards, you will live in the cold palace for the rest of your life, and I will never see you again!"

"Hahaha——" Hua Man'er raised her head and laughed, her eyes filled with joy, "I obey the order. Hahaha, I can't wait for you!"

Li Muhan's face suddenly turned pale, he gritted his teeth, slapped Hua Man'er hard, and cursed: "Bitch!"

"Li Muhan, from now on, our relationship as a husband and wife is over, and we will end our relationship!" Hua Man'er spat out the blood from the corner of her mouth, raised her small face, and met his icy gaze stubbornly and fearlessly.

"Very good! Hua Man'er, you don't know what to do, you don't know what to do, just stay in the cold palace and die alone. From today on, you will be demoted to a commoner, and you will no longer be a queen." Li Muhan turned and left heartlessly.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Shi Yirou chased after her, with a smile on her lips.

Several guards also followed, leaving only two, one on the left and one on the right to support Hua Man'er, and walked towards the cold palace.

The Leng Palace is indeed very cold, unlike the tranquility of the Yin Yuan, it can be described as desolate and desolate.

Although it is midsummer, there are no fruits, vegetables, or flowers here, and the few trees are downcast due to lack of irrigation.The palace is very large, with only couches, no tables, chairs, or bedding. When the doors and windows are opened, the dust is flying.

Hua Man'er was silent for a while, looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and smiled faintly.

At this moment, she was actually relieved, because she had seen through Li Muhan, a stupid and heartless man.Once you let go of it in your heart, you will be very relaxed and there will be no worries.

She also wandered around in the cold palace. She was hungry but couldn't bear the dirt, so she went to the well to fetch a bucket of water and cleaned the whole palace inside and out.Since I was a child, I have never done any work, but I have never eaten pork, but I have seen pigs run by, so although it is a bit slower to do housework, it is still decent.

Three hours later, the entire cold palace was considered clean.

She was so tired that her back ached and she lay on the cold couch with only one mat, unable to move.

She looked up at the ceiling, perhaps in order to prevent escape, there was not even a skylight.Since then, has she become a bird in a cage?

Think of a series of events that happened during the day.From the Jackdaw case to the Yinyuan case, there were many strange things, but in the end, they all settled on one person's face, that is Shi Yirou.

Shi Yirou is such a kind person, can she be found everywhere?
She proposed Yinyuan, Li Muhan drank, how could he go to Yinyuan?It can't be because I miss myself, if I miss myself, I wouldn't bring Shi Yirou.

A sneer appeared on the corner of Hua Man'er's mouth.

She calmed down and waited for the changes. After three days in the cold palace, when she was thinking about how to contact the outside world, Shen Hanxiao came to visit her.

Hua Man'er was naturally very happy to see him.

Shen Hanxiao brought her a lot of food and bedding.

Hua Man'er greeted him to sit down on the bench in the courtyard, the big round table in the courtyard was the only table in the cold palace.Hua Man'er poured water for Shen Hanxiao.

Shen Hanxiao stared at Hua Man'er: "Empress, I haven't seen you for three days, have you lost so much weight?"

Hua Man'er smiled and said, "Isn't it better to be thinner? Walking is also easier."

"I think it's because there is no oil and water here. Or, hurry up tomorrow, and I will catch a few chickens and ducks and feed them all to my mother." Shen Hanxiao joked, "This way we can also be self-sufficient!"

Hua Man'er knocked the fan on the table and said, "Hey, stop. From now on, you are not allowed to call me 'Queen Empress', and you are not allowed to call yourself a 'Wei Chen'. I have been demoted to a commoner, and I am no longer the Empress Empress. Yes. This is an imperial decree, do you know?"

"Well, I heard that the official decree has been issued, and this time His Majesty is very angry!" Shen Han said with a smile.

Hua Man'er didn't take it seriously, and said calmly, "It's just right, I'm free, and I won't have anything to do with him in the future."

"Is that how you see things?" Shen Hanxiao stared at her.

Hua Man'er nodded slightly: "Well, not only can I see it, but I can also escape far away. So, I said don't catch a few chickens and ducks to raise for me, because I don't really plan to die here alone. I will definitely find a way to escape."

"Escape?" Shen Hanxiao looked at Hua Man'er in surprise, but after a while, he smiled again, "This seems like something you would do."

"So, I want to know the situation outside. When can I escape? How can I escape without affecting Zehao? By the way, you must tell Zehao not to talk to Li Muhan again. If you want to Help me, just investigate the Jackdaw case and the Yinyuan case secretly, and you don’t need to come to me, he must believe that I will be happier and more free than living in the palace.”

Hua Man'er talked endlessly, with a kind of longing and yearning for freedom.

Shen Han smiled and said: "Okay, I promise you. In fact, Jiang Qin also brought these words to the little prince, so although everyone wanted to visit you, but because His Majesty didn't allow it, especially the little prince and some barbarians The old department will come to visit you in the future, so I entrusted me to do it all for you. With my status, it is more convenient to walk in the harem. If you say that you are sick, you can come to visit, and people can’t find fault, right? "

"That's right." Hua Man'er smiled, "I'm sorry, I think they must be very anxious, especially my little brother."

"Yeah, everyone is anxious. But they can't figure out what's going on. It's all right..." Shen Hanxiao is the most calm person, and he seems a little anxious at the moment.

Hua Man'er said indifferently: "Listen, that day in Zixiao Palace, Shi Yirou was the one who proposed congratulating magpies with the sound of a flute. As a result, the jackdaw case appeared; Shi Yirou is also the person in Yinyuan, and the Yinyuan case appeared; afterward, she was also the one who brought His Majesty to Yinyuan, do you think it is such a coincidence?"

Shen Hanxiao frowned: "You mean... Shi Yirou is the mastermind?"

"I'm afraid not only Shi Yirou is the mastermind, but of course Shi Hongchang is more. Furthermore, Ren Yingyue, the daughter of the Minister of War, is close to the noble concubine, and Ren Xun, the minister of the Ministry of War, is Shi Hongchang's student. With this relationship, they are mutual backers." It's not surprising. I think the reason why Shi Hongchang and his daughter dare to oppose me like this is that Ren Xun must be behind him secretly." Hua Man'er guessed.

Shen smiled and nodded in agreement: "This is reasonable. I think so too. It stands to reason that the young prince will go out in person and bring so many martial arts masters to release the magpies. He will not make mistakes. No matter if the magpies are shot and killed in the middle, but change On the crow. It seems that Shi Hongchang's family guards can't do this battle."

"That's right," Hua Man'er said, "Back then, Shi Hongchang had many students, with a solid and deep foundation. Although the new dynasty has been established, they are still unwilling to disband completely, in order to leave a way out. But it depends on the court. It is also difficult to forcibly cut off, they have a deep personal relationship, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a personal relationship."

"Yes. If Shi Hongchang, Shi Yirou, and Ren Xun are in a line, it will be much more difficult to deal with. Even Ren Xun, His Majesty, dare not replace him easily, for fear that his generals will make trouble." Shen Han smiled thoughtfully.

Hua Man'er sighed softly: "Hey, I have heard of the name Ren Xun when I was in the barbarians. It is said that the Jokhang soldiers and horses are dispatched, and Li Muhan is the one who will charge outside and kill the enemy; while in the country, The deployment of soldiers and horses in various state capitals, security patrols, and suppression of civil strife depend on Ren Xun. Freezing three feet does not happen in a day. The prestige of Ren Xun cannot be destroyed in a day or two."

"Exactly," Shen Hanxiao also sighed, "so, this matter is a bit difficult to handle. Now that I think about it, it is eight out of ten that they are responsible. But where is the evidence? They protect each other, and the generals are united. Who would say The truth? Even if the truth is told, it will be difficult for His Majesty to punish them in the above situation."

Hua Man'er analyzed: "First, it is impossible to have no clues for such a big case. See if anyone nearby has seen it? It is impossible to collect all the arrows from the magpie so cleanly. Look for clues. Who is the person who died in the Hermitage? How did he get there? Go and find out."

"Second, don't underestimate your majesty's ability. As long as you put the evidence in front of him, he will know how to punish them? Even if he doesn't, at least he can understand that I was wronged."

"Well, okay, I will definitely tell the young prince." Shen Hanxiao promised.

Hua Man'er said: "Also... Speaking of Yinyuan, I suddenly remembered some past events. At that time, His Majesty Hou reunited with Shi Yirou in Yinyuan. Thinking about it, she lived there for six years. It's unbelievable. If it was me, if I really love someone, I would not go to him. Besides, Li Muhan treats her so well, and wants to attack a country desperately for her. Isn't she worried about him? ?”

Shen Hanxiao revealed an expression of comprehension: "You mean that the imperial concubine is not that sincere to His Majesty, and all the excuses of being persecuted are all lies."

"Very likely," Hua Man'er took a sip of water and said with a smile, "At that time, Li Muhan found her by accident. She was not dead, but she was still alive, and she was alive well. If he didn't go to her, he would have If it's me, I will also find a helpless excuse for not being able to find him!"

Shen Hanxiao sighed again, and tapped the table with his fan: "If this is the case, then His Majesty will be sad."

"Hmph," Hua Man'er smiled, "He is very arrogant. What I'm afraid of is that even if the facts are in front of his eyes, he won't admit it."

Shen Han said with a smile: "There is a possibility."

Then, he stood up, went to get the food box, took out all the delicious food and wine inside and put them on the table: "I can already hear the sound of your stomach growling. Let's drink good wine and eat delicious food at the same time. Let's chat."

"Okay, I agree, haha—" Hua Man'er smiled cheerfully.

Shen Hanxiao stared at Hua Man'er without blinking, and praised sincerely: "You are really beautiful, no matter you laugh or smile, you can smile like a country, Your Majesty is deceived by lard, and you don't know what to do. Have you found out how good you are?"

"No, it's good for him to see my benefits. However, he has seen my benefits. So people make the best use of me, and use me as much as possible." Hua Man'er sighed helplessly.

Shen Hanxiao put a piece of fish into Hua Man'er's bowl: "Hurry up and eat something, you look very bad."

Hua Man'er just picked up the fish, smelled the fishy smell, immediately retched twice, and hurried to another place to vomit.

Shen Hanxiao looked at her blankly.

When she turned around, he quickly waved to her: "Come here, I'll help you feel the pulse..."

(End of this chapter)