On the day of the Empress Dowager's birthday, before dawn, Lianyi pretended to be Zhuang Junwan's first-class maid Gu Yu and got on the carriage entering the palace with the Crown Princess.
Zhuang Junwan has to meet the saints and pay birthdays today, so she is wearing the dress of a princess, which is very solemn, complicated, and heavy. Ripples feel tired just looking at it. No wonder those concubines who fell into the pool themselves He couldn't swim to the shore. The soaked clothes and the weight of the jewelry made it difficult for him to sink to the bottom.
"Gu Yu, you will accompany me in when I meet the saint later."
Zhuang Junwan whispered to Ripples.
“Yes.”
Lianyi responded with a low eyebrow. After the carriage stopped, she jumped out of the carriage first, put her foot down, and then respectfully helped the Crown Princess get out of the carriage.
At this time, many married women had gathered outside the palace gate, including the wives of several of the prince's brothers.
A woman with the appearance of a small white flower walked towards Zhuang Junwan with three swaying steps, stood two steps away from Zhuang Junwan, bowed in vain and then said in a pretentious manner:
“I’ve seen the Crown Princess, why does my sister look a little bad today.”
Zhuang Junwan said calmly:
"It turns out to be Li Sanniang. No matter how bad I look on my face, I can't be worse than you. You're shaking when you walk before entering the palace. Don't faint when you visit the Queen Mother later. You'll look unlucky and it's easy to hurt the second child."
" You"
Li Sanniang almost failed to maintain her personality. She just seemed weak and weak. Who made the second prince like this type? As a result, the princess said she was weak and sick, and even cursed her. She fainted and almost fell over in anger.
However, Li Sanniang quickly controlled her expression, touched the corners of her lips with an embroidered handkerchief, and continued to provoke:
"Princess, I wonder if the prince's savior has followed. We sisters also want to meet this heroine.”
Lianyi stood respectfully beside the Crown Princess, playing the role of her eldest maid. She knew that these were just trivial matters and the Crown Princess could handle them.
Zhuang Junwan raised her eyebrows and smiled and said:
"You also said that he is the prince's savior and also my savior. Of course we have to provide it, and he is not willing to come. "I can't force you to meet me.
If you want to meet me, you can come to the Prince's Mansion with the second emperor. I will introduce Honglan to you. "
Li Sanniang has been here. Observing Zhuang Junwan's expression, she found that the other party did not look angry at all, and even generously invited her to be a guest at the Prince's Mansion.
When she didn't know what kind of medicine the princess was selling in her gourd, Li Sanniang did not continue talking. Instead, she took advantage of the eunuch's break to sing and drink, and stood back to her seat without speaking again.
The exchange between the two people was heard by the wives standing nearby, but no one interrupted and just paid attention secretly.
Half an hour later, the fateful woman could finally enter the palace. Lianyi helped Zhuang Junwan enter through the main entrance. The moment she stepped into the palace, Lianyi felt a spiritual consciousness sweeping over her body. She pretended There was no response and he continued to help the Crown Princess move forward.
Just after taking five steps, the spiritual consciousness turned back and glanced at Lianyi twice before disappearing.
Lianyi had no expression on her face as she helped the Crown Princess enter the palace to pay her birthday. She acted as a qualified personal maid all the way without showing any flaws.
After Zhuang Junwan celebrated his birthday and presented a carefully selected white jade Guanyin statue, he chatted and had fun with the Empress Dowager in Cining Palace. Naturally, no one dared to say anything inappropriate on such a day, and Cining Palace was filled with laughter and joy.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
The eunuch's sharp voice came in, and all the wives who were qualified to stay in the hall stood up.
Lianyi also helped the Crown Princess to stand up and saluted a bright yellow figure who walked in:
"Greetings to the Emperor, long live long live long live!"
"Ping Shen, I heard the laughter and laughter in the Queen Mother's place, so I came over to join in the fun." The Emperor's voice was low and magnetic, and he stepped forward with steady steps to greet his mother. Then he sat on one side and talked to the female family members with a smile.
Lianyi just glanced at the emperor with her peripheral vision and noticed something was wrong. Although the emperor looked rosy, strong, and looked younger than his actual age, But there is a bag of scum inside, and he will fall down at any time, and the protective dragon energy on his body is very thin, and it seems that it will disappear at any time.
"The palace banquet ahead has been prepared. I will send the Queen Mother there."
The Emperor's words brought Ripple's attention back. She supported the Crown Princess and fell behind the Queen Mother and the Emperor. Two steps away from the queen, she walked in the second echelon towards Huaqing Palace, where the banquet was held.
After entering Huaqing Palace and everyone was seated according to their rank, the emperor announced that the palace banquet had officially begun.
The palace musicians began to play music, and a dancer entered the hall gracefully to perform a birthday song and dance performance.
Lianyi knelt down beside Zhuang Junwan, pouring wine and food for him, and observing the direction of the dragon's energy on the emperor's body.
Soon after, a man with a handsome face and a tall posture came into Ripple's field of vision. The man was sitting at the end of a group of princes. There was no one around to serve him, so he was doing his own thing there.
However, the man's handsome appearance made the girls waiting for marriage cast their admiring glances from time to time, but he himself remained unmoved.
"Who is the prince at the end?"
Lianyi asked Zhuang Junwan in a low voice.
Zhuang Junwan didn’t need to look to know who Lianyi was asking. She said while sipping her wine:
“That’s the Ninth Prince Ye Hengyun. His mother-in-law is a The legitimate daughter of a seventh-grade official became pregnant after being favored by the emperor. However, she suffered a hemorrhage during childbirth. The imperial doctor only preserved the child, but Concubine Yun died
because she did not have the support of a strong maternal clan. , His life in the palace was difficult, and he grew up with many obstacles. When he reached the age of marriage, no one mentioned it in front of the emperor, so he lived in the palace without any embarrassment. "
After hearing this, Lianyi felt that this identity was very suitable for the evil god's clone, and the other party was already plundering the emperor's dragon energy. When the emperor's protective dragon energy completely dissipated, it would be his best chance to seize the throne and become the emperor of a country. It is more convenient to achieve his purpose.
“Which of the princes does he have a good relationship with?”
Lianyi continued to ask.
“Because of the low status of his mother’s family, he didn’t get close to any prince. If he had to say it, it would be the prince. However, he only respected Heng Yan because of his status as prince and did not seek refuge with Heng Yan. ”
The Crown Princess told the truth.
Lianyi nodded after hearing this, and did not continue to ask any more questions. Instead, she sent a message to Duoduo and Xuanfeng, asking them to visit Ye Hengyun's residence.
“Yes, Master!”
The two agreed and headed towards a remote palace.
After burning the incense, Lianyi saw Ye Hengyun’s hand holding the wine glass trembled, and he spilled the wine on his sleeves. Then he frowned and said something to the Eighth Emperor brother next to him. , he stood up and left the table. His departure did not disturb anyone.
Lianyi pursed her lips slightly and transmitted the sound to Duoduo and Tornado:
"You guys come back as soon as possible. Ye Hengyun seems to have noticed something is wrong. He should go back. Don't alert the snake."
"Yes, Master!"
Duoduo replied immediately, but Xuanfeng He said in a solemn tone:
"Master, there is a problem with his residence. There is a large formation underground." (End of Chapter)