Golden branches and jade leaves

Chapter 21
Just after leaving the gate of the Compassionate Palace, turning a corner, I saw Concubine Miaoyi walking through the gate with her personal maid, it seemed that she was going back to her living room Jingshengzhai.

Seeing Su Mi, Concubine Miaoyi smiled calmly and said, "You are Concubine Su, the Queen and Queen Mother have often heard about you recently, are you exhausted today?"

Su Mi hurriedly saluted, and replied: "Thank you for your care, the concubine is not too tired."

"Originally, I wanted to have a good chat with you today," Concubine Miaoyi smiled softly, "I was afraid that Concubine Su would find it hard work."

"Being able to be with the concubine is what Su Mi wishes for very much." Naturally, Su Mi couldn't refuse, so she smiled meekly and approached her. Concubine Miaoyi immediately waved to the maid behind her, and the maid bowed to leave immediately.

The two walked along a deep path, and Su Mi followed behind Miaoyi a little bit. The concubine talked about old things along the way, and Su Mi was very annoyed to hear them, but He couldn't show it, and he was obedient and respectful all the way.

The two walked slowly all the way, farther and farther away.Walking through a garden, passing through a corridor, and turning around, I found that I was about to reach the westernmost edge of the harem, and the scenery in front of me became more and more desolate. This was originally the place where concubines or concubines who fell out of favor lived. Not long after Taki succeeded to the throne, the harem was not sufficient, and many palace rooms were uninhabited, and these remote places were especially lonely.

There was no palace person around, and Su Mi suddenly discovered that there was such a lonely place in the rich and prosperous Qi Kingdom harem besides the Lenggong. The surrounding environment could be seen without the grooming of the inner prison, and the weeds So much so that even the trails in the garden were covered up.

Seeing that the road under his feet has come to an end, there is an old garden that has been abandoned for a long time.Concubine Miaoyi's footsteps stopped, and Su Mi also stopped.

Concubine Miaoyi was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "Talking to an old woman like me is very boring, isn't it?"

"Uh," Su Mi was a little surprised, and said hastily, "The concubine is knowledgeable and has subtle insights. It is a rare honor for Su Mi to listen to the concubine's teachings. Why are you so boring?"

"Hehe, that's right," Dowager Miaoyi laughed. She didn't comment on Su Mi's compliment. She was fascinated for a moment by looking at the deserted and overgrown palace in the distance, and sighed: " In this palace, no matter how tired, how tired, how impatient, how much you don't want to listen, you have to keep listening, and you have to put on an appearance of respectful and kind words, and listen attentively. It's really hard work. "Then she looked back at Su Mi, and smiled meaningfully: "You did a good job. If I had been as good as you when I was young, maybe I wouldn't be where I am today..."

what does she mean? !Su Mi's heart instantly sounded the alarm, is it to test me, or...

"The concubine is in an honorable position now, enjoying the wealth and glory, what's not happy?" Su Mi said, although it was a polite remark on the scene, what she said was not wrong. , but now as one of the few concubines in the Palace of Compassionate Ning whose status is second only to the empress dowager, it can be regarded as a lifetime glory.

"What is there to be unhappy? At my age, what is the difference between being happy and being unhappy?" Miaoyi laughed, with a hint of desolation and helplessness in her smile. "Back then I also had your flowery beauty and watery age. It's a pity that time makes people old. And the years in this palace are particularly old."

"The concubine's appearance is noble, but the concubine's concubine is far behind. There is no old saying. If Su Mi can have such a dignified appearance at the age of the concubine, she will have no regrets in this life." Su Mi is humble and polite. smiled.

"Age?" Concubine Miaoyi smiled, and the wrinkles on her face seemed to deepen, "What kind of age does Concubine Su think I am an old woman?"

"Eh?" Hearing this question, Su Mi was stunned, "Your concubine, you are very elegant and imposing... It seems that you are just like a lady in her thirties..." Su Mi Looking at the white hair and deep lines in front of him, he said hesitantly.

"In my thirties, yes, am I in my thirties?" Concubine Miaoyi laughed loudly, her voice was presumptuous and sad that a calm and dignified concubine should not be. As if hearing the most ridiculous words in the world, she laughed so hard that she knew that tears were streaming down her cheeks. After a while, she said to Su Mi with a bit of sarcasm: "Concubine Su has good eyesight. At the age of 30. It was really guessed by you."

"Ah?!" Su Mi couldn't help being shocked.She is only 30 years old? !

Su Mi's words just now were just compliments, and the woman in front of her was just an old woman in her twilight years.Looking carefully, the outline of Concubine Miaoyi's face can vaguely reveal the former beauty and demeanor, but her temples have gradually turned pale. At first glance, she seems to be a bit older than the graceful and luxurious Empress Dowager.You know, the queen mother is more than ten years older than her.Su Mi thought of her mother and adoptive mother when they were 30 years old, and the appearance of Concubine Rou. She couldn't believe it. The old and haggard woman in front of her was at such a gorgeous and elegant age.

Concubine Miaoyi laughed even deeper.

She has so many wrinkles already?Looking at the fine deep lines at the corners of the eyes and eyebrows on the old face in front of her, Su Mi suddenly couldn't help thinking that her mother was still as fresh and bright as a flower blooming in the morning at this age.

"The concubine has no eyes, the concubine is being rude." Su Mi bowed her lapel and replied respectfully.

"Hehe, you're not being rude. Aijia also knows that she looks like this. Sometimes, when Aijia wakes up in the morning, she can't help worrying about whether she is going to die of old age soon." Concubine Miaoyi smiled and said: "If there is such a day, it's actually not bad to think about it, at least you don't have to worry about it every day like now."

"The empress dowager has a lot of trust in you, the concubine. Although the emperor is not born by you, he is pure and respectful, understands filial piety, and treats all mothers and concubines respectfully. Do you have anything to worry about, concubine?" Su Mi smiled. road.

"There is a lot of trust, of course, although I was not as smart as you at the beginning," Concubine Miaoyi smiled, with a hint of sarcasm on the corner of her mouth: "Fortunately, I learn quickly."

"I am now, just like the palace in front of me. I can vaguely see the prosperity and beauty of the past, but in fact it is already crumbling, and it is about to collapse." Miaoyi pointed to the palace in front of her. , laughed.

Su Mi followed her finger and looked forward, it was a dilapidated palace, probably not so desolate and dirty even going to the Jin Palace, at least there were people living in the Leng Palace, so there were people cleaning it.But the palace in front of him was obviously abandoned for a long time.

Littered branches covered the ground, and overgrown weeds covered the palace walls.There are thick spider webs under the vermilion glazed tiles, and the originally smooth and bright ceramic tiles on the corridor are covered by layers of thick dust, showing no trace of their original brilliance.The crepe tulle pasted on the doors and windows was in dilapidated condition, so dirty that it almost lost its original color.Just from the exquisite carvings on the few remaining flower windows, it can be seen that this place was originally a gorgeous building, but now there is only desolation left. The deep and tortuous, empty and lonely.

Such a palace is naturally a disastrous sight in the eyes of beautiful women in the harem like flowers and jade. I am afraid that even pretending to be a cold palace is too dirty.I don't know why no one came to tidy up some buildings that hinder viewing.Is it because of the remote location?

Su Mi looked at the palace in front of her and hesitated for a moment.What does Concubine Miaoyi mean?Why do you tell yourself this?Is it just the ignorant nagging of an old woman, or the sudden complaint and sorrow of a lonely concubine?How should I deal with it?
"Is the concubine unwell?" Su Mi asked with a concerned face. Of course, she could see that Miaoyi was not sick, but for this sudden signal that she didn't know whether it was good or evil, she had to take the most common way. It is also the safest way to deal with it.

"Hehe, what's good, what's bad, what's the difference? I'm an old woman that no one cares about. Whether it's good or bad, I'm just waiting to die." Concubine Miaoyi asked back.

Su Mi didn't answer, Miaoyi gave her a meaningful look, and finally let out a long sigh,

"Oh, forget it, don't bring up these old things anymore, now, I'm just a half-dead old woman. What else do you care about, and what can't you care about?" She laughed, "There is no need to be with I am talking about etiquette, when you are free, why not come and see me, talk to me, and accompany me, an old lady, to relieve boredom." She smiled lightly, "You go back first."

"Yes." Su Mi lowered her head and answered, full of doubts and suspicions.

Hurrying out of the Palace of Compassion and Ning, Mi Qing was waiting at the entrance of the palace, because the Queen Mother was so quiet, so the palace people waited outside the palace gate during the visit, she kept looking into the room with her head.Finally seeing Su Mi come out, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "I just heard the ladies talk about it, the master was kept by the queen mother and her old man, I didn't expect to stay for such a long time."

"It's nothing, it's just a chat about homework, it's really boring." Su Mi smiled and said, "Let's go back now."

Back at Caiwei Palace, it was already past lunch time, Xiao Luzi and Mi Hong hurriedly arranged the dishes and chopsticks, Su Mi didn't have much appetite, and couldn't eat the vegetarian dishes with a few chopsticks.When everyone was clearing away the bowls and chopsticks, she thought for a while and asked, "Xiao Luzi, do you know Princess Miaoyi?"

"Of course I know, isn't she the last concubine of the late emperor?"

"The last concubine's empress? Well, let's hear it." Su Mi asked with great interest.

"Your servant also listened to what others said. It may not be the real thing. Master just listen to it, but don't take it seriously." Xiao Luzi sorted out his thoughts a little, and told the gossip he had heard on weekdays come out.

"It is said that this Empress Miaoyi entered the palace in the 14th year of Emperor Xianxie. It is said that she was born in Kunzhou, a rich family of poets and books. She was still talented when she first entered the palace. She has been promoted to noble concubine. Anyway, this Concubine Miao was extremely favored at that time. Later, she became pregnant again, and went up to a higher level. She was promoted to one of the six concubines of the second rank. The title is a wonderful word. Unfortunately, it seems that the father and brother of the family happened to commit something when they went to the Shu Kingdom. They died in battle or surrendered to the enemy. They have everything, and they can’t remember clearly. She knew that after hearing the bad news, Concubine Miao was very sad at that time, and because of some incidents, she had a miscarriage in a short time. Moreover, misfortunes never come singly, and because of her grief, she couldn't afford to get sick, so her love was so weak. "

"Later, the late emperor's favorite concubines changed like a lantern. For example, when Xianxiu was 20 years old, there was a new favorite concubine. I heard that she was from a small family in the south. She was not in good health, but that kindness. , The concubines of the six palaces are all left behind, but unfortunately this concubine is not a lucky life, she passed away without being favored for a year or two."

"After that, I don't know why, and the concubine Miao didn't know what method she used. After three or four years, she started to be favored again, which made Liugong look at her. Until the 24th year of Emperor Xian's reign She passed away at the time, but she was the most favored concubine in the later period of the late emperor in the palace. Especially in the last two years of the late emperor, she was really unmatched. Hehe, what did the palace say at that time Yes, I even secretly heard people say that if the late emperor had not accepted this wonderful concubine, he might have lived for two more years." Xiao Luzi said: "In my opinion, these words are purely false. Nonsense, there are so many concubines in the late emperor's harem, and with the late emperor's disposition of not caring for his body, even if there is no concubine Miao, there are countless other colorful people."

The previous emperor of Da Qi, Qi Wudi, was famous all over the world for his lust, and the number of concubines was rare in other countries.For Concubine Miao to stand out from the crowd of beauties, she must be a woman who is both beautiful and witty.

"Anyway, in the winter of the 24th year of Xianxiu, the first emperor became ill and died soon after. This concubine didn't know if she was lucky or not. Well, anyway, after the death of the first emperor According to the previous example, she was conferred the title of Concubine An An An An. I heard that this Miao Concubine is very respectful to the Empress Dowager, so the Empress Dowager specially advised the Emperor to enshrine her as a Concubine Noble Concubine according to the etiquette of a first-rank imperial concubine. Although There is no one in my mother's family anymore, but now I can be regarded as enjoying wealth and honor."

Enjoy wealth?The corners of Su Mi's mouth turned up slightly. From her own point of view, this concubine did not look like she was enjoying her wealth.What did she mean by what she said today?Are you implying something to yourself?Those words were full of temptation and sophistication.Su Mi was not sure what she was thinking.A concubine who is indifferent to the world, of course, will not show her favor to herself for no reason. What is she doing for it?Serving the Queen Mother is very respectful, did she follow the Queen Mother's order to test herself?Or is it a spontaneous and purposeful move?
And what kind of meaning does she have in the palace?Pregnant after being favored, and then falling out of favor after a miscarriage, this kind of experience can often be seen in the treacherous harem.However, it is very rare to regain favor after falling out of favor for three or four years.This toffee's wrist is probably not simple.

Forget it, no matter what kind it is, I can't do anything now, a concubine without the slightest background and strength, now I can only be as careful as possible and live my life cautiously.

Su Mi thought about it quietly.While she was in a trance, she heard a commotion outside from far to near. "What's wrong?" she asked looking up.

"Your Majesty," Mi Qing lifted the curtain and entered, "He Yuwang, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, came in with a lot of servants, saying that he came to send you plum blossoms, Your Majesty."

"Well," Su Mi nodded. A few days ago, she told the Ministry of Internal Affairs that she wanted to transplant a few plum blossoms. Of course, the purpose was to calmly call Chen Lie to her side.I didn't expect the Ministry of Internal Affairs to act so quickly.This is the benefit of being a concubine, Su Mi smiled self-deprecatingly.

"Your Majesty," just as he was speaking, He Yuwang entered the room, bowed his head and bowed to Su Mi, and then said, "My Majesty is auspicious, and this old slave has come to greet you. Master Su said a few days ago that he would transplant a few plum blossoms." Plant it in the yard, no, today, taking advantage of the cool weather, I will send it to you."

Su Mi smiled and said, "I'm in charge, I'll go out and have a look."

He Yuwang hastily stepped forward to help Su Mi up, and waited on her out of the Nuan Pavilion.

The originally empty east courtyard was now filled with lush flowers.A group of two or three little eunuchs outside carried rough ceramic flowerpots the size of water tanks, and inside each were a few plum blossom trees, all of which were flourishing and blooming just right.There are forty or fifty plants, carried by a row of young eunuchs, and they stand in a whole yard.

He Yuwang said with a flattering smile: "Master, these dozens of plants are specially ordered by the gardener to carefully select them from the Tianxiang Garden. I will plant them in the yard for you, if they are not to your liking, just tell me and I will send someone to dig them up for you."

"En," Su Mi responded, and went forward to check the pattern. Behind the inconspicuous book of flowers, stood the respectful and respectful Chen Lie.His gaze was downcast, unobtrusive.Under the cover of the pink petals, the scars on her face seemed to fade away.

Su Mi's heart felt warm.She smiled, pointed to a few potted flowers and said, "Just these few plants, I think they look good. Is there a place..." Su Mi turned her head and looked at the yard, "Just plant them in the east corner for me. .”

"Master really has a good eye. I heard from the gardeners in Tianxiang Garden that these plants are all rare and famous products. They are called heavenly immortals, pearls and jade. They just match you, master. This is a famous flower match." My lord..." Seeing Su Mi's choice, He Yuwang poured out flattery words.Su Mi smiled gracefully, but did not answer.

While He Yuwang was talking, his hands were not idle, and he immediately instructed a few young eunuchs to smash pots and fetch flowers on the spot, break the ground and dig a hole, and carefully poured out more than a dozen plum blossoms that Su Mi had selected. Su Mi instructed to move to the corner of the east wall.

Those flowers were just taken out from the Tianxiang Garden. In order not to hurt the roots, even the soil and mud were moved over. At this time, planting is also simple, just dig the hole and plant the plum tree.Including Chen Lie, several of them are dedicated to serving flowers and trees, instructing to characterize the flower branches and keep the roots at a distance.It will be over in a while.

Su Mi was thinking about how to speak, and Xiao Luzi next to him looked at it and asked curiously, "Master, who will manage these flowers from now on?"

"What's there to worry about, anyway, it won't be in your hands." Su Mi laughed along the way.

"The slave wants to serve the ancestors of these flowers, but just now I heard that Mr. He said that they are so precious and rare, I'm afraid they are more expensive than the slave's life, and I'm afraid they will be broken by the slave's rough hands. , then my little life can’t afford the lives of those dozens of flower fairies.” Xiao Luzi said with a playful smile.

"It makes sense. Since I have planted such precious flowers and trees, I should keep a gardener here. Otherwise, if you are careless, these flowers will be killed in a few days." It’s ruined.” Su Mi laughed.

"What the master said is true. The people here should add a few more according to the usual practice." He Yuwang said respectfully.

When Su Mi was promoted to the concubine, according to the rules, there should be double the manpower, but Su Mi herself refused.From the matter of Imperial Doctor He last time, she began to suspect that someone around her had leaked the news, and secretly tried Mi Hong and the others, but there was no doubt at all, maybe it was the rough envoy in the yard, the inner prisoner And so on, those rough envoys are arranged by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and they change from time to time, so there is no way to find them.

At this time, she certainly didn't want to let people in again, adding more variables. Before, she was just a small talented person, and her life was not stable. Now that she has been promoted to the concubine, she has become a thorn in the side of countless people, and a thorn in her flesh.Once more slaves are added, it will only add trouble to herself in vain, so when the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs proposed, she refused on the grounds that she could rest in peace and not want anyone to disturb her.

At this time, hearing that Su Mi's palace was going to increase manpower again, the young eunuchs next to him showed longing expressions.Looking after a few flowers and trees in Su Mi's palace, the work is easy and decent.why not.

"Since you are taking care of flowers and plants, it is better to find someone who understands these things. By the way, I think the literate and literate eunuch I met on the way to the Tianxiang Garden night banquet a few days ago is not bad. Isn't he just a gardener? ?” Su Mi asked, “Today, they came together.”

He Yuwang was stunned before he remembered who Su Mi was talking about. He turned his head to look at Chen Lie, hesitating for a moment, "This... the person is here, but your mother might as well choose a better one, I'm afraid..." Gong The selection of maids and eunuchs here requires good appearance, without any scars and wounds, so as not to be unsightly, especially those who serve in tight clothes, they must have beautiful appearance, so that the masters of the harem can look at them comfortably.For example, the Department of Hard Labor, Huamuyuan, and the Kitchen Service Bureau have looser requirements for those places where you don’t see your master once or twice for a long time. As long as your background is clean and your birth is not too ugly, it’s fine. Chen Lie’s birth is good, but it’s a pity There are scars on the face, it doesn't matter in those rough envoys, but if you enter the inner palace, who will be responsible if you scare the master and nobles.

"It's just a rough eunuch, but it's just looking after the flowers and trees, where does it need to pay so much attention?" Su Mi said lightly. "Or is it that Director He values ​​talents and is reluctant to let them go?"

"Where is it, since the master wants it, it is a great blessing for him." Seeing Su Mi's insistence, He Yuwang himself would not refuse because of such a trivial matter, and quickly smiled flatteringly.Turning his head away, he shouted at Chen Lie who was still tending a plum blossom: "Didn't you hear the master's order again? Come here quickly."

Only then did Chen Lie approach as he said, and several gardeners and eunuchs who came over together couldn't help but sighed, looked at him enviously, and secretly said: "This kid is really lucky. Looking at his appearance, he is I spend my whole life doing rough work, but I have such an opportunity. It's a pity that I don't have such an opportunity."

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At night, Su Mi picked out the lanterns with a silver pick, and the candles brightened up, reflecting on the window of the bamboo gauze.

There were only Chen Lie and Su Mi in the room.Su Mi asked: "Can you leave the palace now?"

"Yes," Chen Lie said. Among the Qi Palaces, the closer to the Qianqing Palace where Qi Long lives and works in the center, the stricter the guards, and the closer to the periphery, the more lax the guards.Although Caiwei Palace is more lively than Tianxiang Garden, it is close to Lenggong after all. It is located in the extreme northeast of the harem, so there are very few guards around. With his martial arts, as long as it is night, he can come and go without hindrance.

"Well, that's good, you go and deliver a letter for me." Su Mi thought for a while, and said, "I will send it to the home of Liu Quan, the richest man in the capital. Do you know where?"

Chen Lie nodded. Since they sneaked into Qijing, they knew about the living trends of key figures in Qijing. As the richest man in the capital, Liu Quan was naturally the focus of attention.

Su Mi immediately opened the desk, laid out the paper, picked up a pen and thought for a while, wrote a few words, sealed the letterhead, and handed it to Chen Lie.

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Capital, Liu Mansion.

As one of the richest people in the capital of Daquan, the mansion in front of him seemed a bit too shabby.Although it is also a building with carved beams and painted buildings, rich and profound tiles, but compared with the financial resources of the richest man in the capital, the scale is still a bit small, and the wall tiles also look a little old.

Liu Quan started his business by selling tea, and later got involved in various industries such as silk jewelry. In just thirty years, he has accumulated tens of millions of property. He can be regarded as an extremely successful businessman. In Qi, or even in other countries, family background is more important than anything else. In the past ten years, for the sake of business and future generations, he moved to Qijing, where the rich and powerful gathered, and he was especially aware of this.Liu Quan came from a humble background, just an ordinary family of merchants. Ethics has long said that "scholars, farmers, industry, and merchants" are the most despised merchants in the world, only slightly higher than untouchables such as actors and prostitutes. , even among the poor families are considered inferior, let alone compared with the countless rich and noble families in Daqi.Moreover, he happened to be from the Kingdom of Shu. Although the Kingdom of Shu was annihilated by Da Qi as early as the first emperor and merged into the territory of Qi, this kind of background still makes the people in Qi Jing who think they are superior to others despise him even more. a bit.

It was the New Year's Eve period, and the Liu Mansion was decorated with lanterns and festoons at this time, with fireworks hanging on the doors, showing a festive and lively atmosphere.

It was almost midnight, and Liu Quan had just sent off the last batch of guests and entered the study.

There are a lot of visitors this year, not only their daily business partners, but also many officials from the imperial court came to congratulate them. Usually, these officials have never pretended to themselves except asking for gold and silver property. When holding the silver that he has donated, his words and deeds naturally reveal the discrimination he should have towards a businessman from a poor family.But today, those officials were all so affectionate at the table, and they almost wished to call themselves brothers and sisters. Among them, Ma Siwu, the guard soldier, revealed to him in a mysterious way that when the Lantern Festival was over, he would donate The official's wish will be fulfilled.

In the past few years, how much money has I spent to get rid of this slightly cold background in order to have an official title!Seeing his hard-earned money in vain like this, of course he also felt very heartbroken. He endured everything just to have a good family background, but his wish of donating an official has never been realized.On the contrary, it seems that everyone in the capital knows that Liu Quan is a fat sheep that everyone can slaughter. There are countless people knocking on the door and asking for gold and silver.Especially after he didn't know that the good-for-nothing person gave himself the title of the richest man in the capital, those officials were more like hungry wolves staring at a fat sheep.

But this time, I didn't even pay the filial fee according to the previous example. The official who was in charge of handling the official ceremonies for him came to him automatically. It seemed that he remembered that he had accepted Liu Quan's great favor from him overnight, and rushed to repay it. Same.Of course he knew why, the glory and dignity in front of him were all brought by his daughter Qiyan.

Especially after hearing that her daughter was pregnant with a dragon descendant, more people came to flatter her, and her business was smooth sailing, with few embarrassing people, even the officials and hooligans who used to go to the shop to profit from it automatically disappeared. gone.

All of this is due to my daughter!Liu Quan sighed, not knowing whether this was good or bad for his daughter.Every time he thinks about it now, he regrets it a little bit. He blames himself for doting on his daughter too much. Even though he is a commoner, he also knows that every step in the deep palace is frightening. Who knows what will happen tomorrow.

The downfall of Concubine Yun a few days ago has added a topic of leisure for everyone in the capital, and even affected the market. Now there are thousands of pieces of brocade bought at a high price in my warehouse. Don't know where to sell it?Losing money is certain.

Can Qiyan's child survive and give birth safely?Sometimes when I think about it, I would have known that Qi Yan was sick, and no matter how hard I bribed the internal supervisor of the draft, I would not be able to hide it, but I still let my daughter into the palace.Maybe he subconsciously hoped for such a good fortune, but when he thought of his daughter's spoiled and innocent temperament, he shook his head for a while.

After my official position is down, I can let my wife come to visit in the palace. At that time, I must let my wife talk to my daughter, restrain that arrogant temper, and don't offend others.

While thinking, Liu Quan pushed open the door, but suddenly saw a black figure standing quietly in the middle of the room, looking at him.

"Who?!" Liu Quan exclaimed, the thief is still an assassin!

"Mr. Liu, don't panic, I don't mean anything malicious." A clear voice sounded in the dark room.

"You...you want to..." Liu Quan asked timidly.If you're just asking for money, it's easy to say.

"I'm just following the master's order to deliver a letter to Mr. Chen." Chen Lie said calmly, while raising his hand, under the dim moonlight, an object in the shape of a letter was revealed.

Liu Quan looked at the visitor in surprise, hesitated for a moment, and then reached out to take the letter.With a quick glance, there was no signature or greeting on the letter.

"Excuse me, who is the young hero's master..." Liu Quan raised his head, only to find that the figure standing in the room had quietly disappeared.

Liu Quan shuddered suddenly, most of the time he was sober, if it wasn't for the clear tactile sensation reminding him that the letter that still exuded a faint fragrance was actually being held in his hand, Liu Quan would really have missed him because It's just a dream about Nanke when I'm drunk.

He stood there for a while, when the voice of the servant outside came in, "Master, what's the matter?"

"Uh...no...it's all right, let's all go down and rest." Liu Quan prevaricated, drinking away the servant who had just heard his shout and ran in.He walked into the room, closed the doors and windows, eagerly opened the letter paper, pulled out the letter paper, and the handwriting in small script with hairpin flowers came into view.

The letterhead was very simple, and it was just a few sentences from beginning to end. After reading it, Liu Quan was shocked into a cold sweat.

He couldn't help but think of the messenger who delivered the letter just now. That voice made him feel a little awkward. Thinking about it now, it seemed to be clear and sharp. In his meager memory, only It is possible for a person to have such a voice.So, this letter must be from the palace...

"Come here," he thought for a moment, and then called out loudly, and immediately a few servant girls who were serving him ran in as ordered.

"Where's Madam? Are you asleep?"

"No, madam is about to rest? She was taking off her makeup just now." The servant girl replied.

"Well, I'll go right away." Anyway, he didn't feel sleepy, so he quickly stuffed the letter into his arms, turned and went to his wife's room.

(End of this chapter)