Chapter 890: Nervous, Hesitant to Speak

As expected, refreshments have been prepared on the stone table in the pavilion, and there is a small stove next to it, with water boiling on it.

On one side of the pavilion facing the wind, a light blue curtain fell. The two of them sat down, facing the sun, with the wind behind them, facing a scene of peonies in full bloom. No matter how you looked at it, you felt comfortable. , is indeed a good place to enjoy flowers and scenery, no wonder it was occupied early.

"Sit down first!" The concubine smiled slightly and stretched out her hand to greet Shao Wanru.

Shao Wanru nodded and sat down gracefully without being too polite.

The concubine picked up the teapot at hand, poured a cup for Shao Wanru, and then said with a smile: "How about you try my tea?"

Shao Wanru reached out and took it, took a sip, and a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes. In fact, she didn't know what this tea was, but she had tasted it once at the Queen Mother's place just now, and the taste she had just tasted was particularly light. So delicious, how could I forget it.

"Your Majesty's tea is indeed good tea." Shao Wanru said calmly.

"Princess Chen likes it. I still have some there. I'll give some to Princess Chen later!" The palace concubine said with a smile, obviously showing goodwill.

But this kindness is really inexplicable to Shao Wanru!

How could the tea used by the Queen Mother be ordinary tea? The empress in front of her actually asked to give some to herself. This was too generous!

His long eyelashes fluttered twice, hiding the trace of tranquility in his eyes. Shao Wanru shook his head with a smile: "I dare not accept the gift from the queen. The queen is the elder, and I am just a junior!"

Since she is worthy of the title "Empress", she is naturally from the emperor and Shao Wanru's elder.

"Since it is the elder's wish, it can be accepted. Is it possible that Princess Chen did not accept the meeting gift from the Queen Mother!" The concubine seemed not to hear Shao Wanru's rejection, and still said with a smile.

The status of the Queen Mother is unique in the palace, but the Queen Mother in front of her did not talk about the Queen Mother, but talked about the Queen Mother, who was a higher level than the Queen Mother.

Shao Wanru became more and more curious about the identity of this empress!

"Is this a meeting gift given to me by the empress?" Shao Wanru tilted her head slightly, which made her look more playful, cute, and easier for people to get close to.

"Actually, that's not the case. This is my greeting gift!" Seeing that Shao Wanru was very talkative and gentle, the smile on the concubine's face became even wider. She reached out and took out a small jewelry box from her long sleeves and pushed it to the In front of Shao Wanru, "Today is the first time Princess Chen has entered the palace to recognize her relatives. I just happened to have something to do and didn't come over. This should be my compensation!"

With that said, he pushed the small jewelry box in front of Shao Wanru.

He actually prepared a gift. Could it be that he really missed what happened in front of the Queen?

The curiosity in Shao Wanru's scissoring eyes became more and more intense. He did not reach out to take the jewelry box that was handed over. Instead, his eyes fell on the palace concubine with a look on his face.

She was confused.

"Why did the empress give me a meeting gift? I don't even know who the empress is, so how dare I accept the meeting gift from the empress!"

Shao Wanru said.

Seeing that Shao Wanru did not accept the gift, the concubine sighed softly, raised her head and looked into the distance, with some desperation and sadness in her eyes.

"It's been too long. This palace... I'm afraid they have long forgotten it.

Got me! ".

"Your Majesty, please speak!" Shao Wanru answered softly.

"Have Princess Chen ever heard of Concubine Lan?" The concubine didn't answer for a long time, and then she spoke slowly for a while.

Concubine Lan?

Shao Wanru's head suddenly seemed to have been hit by someone, and some profound memories suddenly rushed out.

Concubine Lan, the most favored Concubine Lan, had heard of Concubine Lan before when Shao Yanru was a child. So it didn't matter if she was favored in the harem, she didn't end up being imprisoned in the end.

The reason why I think of Concubine Lan in this life is because Chu Liuchen mentioned Shao Yanru. At that time, Shao Yanru always liked to run to Concubine Lan when he entered the palace.

Is the person in front of me the Concubine Lan whom I have heard of in my previous life?

"Does Princess Chen know about me?" Concubine Lan looked at Shao Wanru with a smile, her eyes were very beautiful.

Shao Wanru first shook his head, then nodded, and then calmed down his surprise and said:

"Empress Lan Fei, I have indeed heard of it, but I don't know about it!"

"What should I say?" Concubine Lan seemed to be interested. She took a sip from the teacup at hand and asked softly.

"I heard... isn't the empress... grounded..." Shao Wanru said, looking at Concubine Lan up and down, and had to admire her again. No wonder this Concubine Lan once doted on the harem, but it seems that she doesn't How can it be that he is not favored? But why is he banned and not allowed to come in and out at will? Guards are specially sent to guard him.

"Did King Chen say that?" Concubine Lan asked softly, raising her eyes, her expression still elegant, but there seemed to be something inexplicably between her eyes that Shao Wanru couldn't see through.

"It's not what King Chen said... I heard it mentioned occasionally when I entered the palace!" Shao Wanru shook his head, "Could it be a lie?"

"Actually, it's not false, it's just for another reason!" Concubine Lan smiled, her head slowly lowered, and there was a trace of sadness in her eyes.

This Concubine Lan is obviously a concubine with a story.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Those past events only cause sadness!" Lan Fei said, reaching out and pushing the jewelry box in front of Shao Wanru, her expression becoming more and more friendly, "This is my meeting gift. , please accept it, Princess Chen, it’s not a good thing originally, it’s just a random accessory!”

After saying that, he stood up and said, "I have been out for a long time. If I don't go back, I'm afraid someone will find me!"

"Is the empress going back?" Shao Wanru stood up involuntarily.

"I'm leaving!" Concubine Lan turned around, her eyes gloomy. Although she was still smiling, her smile looked inexplicably sad, "I rarely have the chance to come out now, and even if I do, it's not convenient to see too many people. You After returning home, don’t mention this matter to the Queen Mother.”

Does this mean it came out secretly?

After looking at all the decorations in the pavilion, they were all carefully arranged, but now they were abandoned here casually. She was truly worthy of being a beloved concubine. Even at this time, she didn't look at all embarrassed. If she hadn't said it herself , I really didn’t expect that she was just a beloved concubine who had passed her time.

"Congratulations, your Majesty!" Shao Wanru said softly.

Concubine Lan smiled slightly and seemed to want to leave. She only took two steps and before she reached the entrance of the pavilion, she suddenly turned back and walked back. Shao Wanru watched in astonishment as Concubine Lan held her hand.

After looking at her, she hesitated to speak. The calmness in the corner of her eyes seemed to have disappeared as soon as she turned around. Her beautiful eyes were full of excitement and unspeakable sadness.

"Empress..."

The maid outside the pavilion suddenly said loudly.

Concubine Lan's slightly trembling lips froze at the cry.

"Your Majesty, you can go back!" The palace maid suddenly came in in a hurry and reached out to give Lan Fei a hand.

Concubine Lan, who was excited just now and seemed to want to say something, immediately dropped her hand weakly, and smiled hard at Shao Wanru, as if she wanted to give her a kind smile, but unexpectedly, a tear fell from the corner of her eye. .

"Empress!" Another eunuch also entered the pavilion anxiously.

Shao Wanru took a few steps back and made room.

"Your Majesty, it's time for us to go back!" the eunuch whispered, reaching out to hold Concubine Lan's other side and saying softly and gently.

"Your Majesty, if you don't go back, you will be discovered. When the time comes..." The palace maid's voice was also very soft, with a hint of nervousness that Shao Wanru could clearly hear.

Are these two palace men preventing Concubine Lan from doing something? Shao Wanru's watery eyes slowly narrowed. Concubine Lan was very strange. Not only Concubine Lan was strange, but the two palace servants beside her were also strange!

"Let's go!" After a while, Concubine Lan's voice calmed down, and the two palace servants supported her and turned around to leave without saying a word to Shao Wanru.

Seeing them all waiting to leave, Yu Jie walked in and said, "Miss, is this Concubine Lan so excited that she wants to do something?"

Although she was standing outside the pavilion, she kept paying attention to the pavilion. Of course, she also heard what Lan Fei said before. When Lan Fei suddenly turned around excitedly, she was also startled, thinking that Lan Fei wanted to do something to Shao Wanru. do something.

"This Concubine Lan... is very strange!" Shao Wanru didn't know why he described such a beautiful woman like this. This Concubine Lan was very beautiful. Even though she was old, she was not comparable to other women in the palace. .

Not only is it beautiful, but it also has a kind of precipitation over the years. Such beauty makes the years blurred more and more, making people fall in love with it at a glance.

Shao Wanru had seen and painted many beauties in his previous life, but none of them could compare to her.

Such a woman is destined not to be ordinary in the palace, but she only has the title of "Lan Fei". Most people in the palace don't know her.

This was true in the last life, and it is true in this life too!

"Miss, why are you wearing a veil in the palace?" Yu Jie said suddenly.

Shao Wanru raised his eyes from his contemplation and looked at the three people walking away. They were already very far away and only saw a trace of their backs. Several people seemed to have stopped there and saw the palace maid tying a veil on Concubine Lan.

There is really no need for a veil in this palace!

"Maybe she came out secretly. She was afraid that others would find out. I heard that Concubine Lan was banned by the emperor and sent guards to guard the door." Shao Wanru said in a low voice. This seemed to be explained to Yu Jie, but he It seems to be explained to myself.

The doubts in my heart were not relieved by this explanation!

This is so strange!

His eyes turned back and fell on the stone table in front of him. Everything was arranged properly. The kettle on the stove happened to be turned on, and there was a faint vapor coming out. The teacup placed in front of him was still hot. It was obvious that he wanted to sit down properly. Enjoying the scenery here should be arranged in advance.

But now she left in a hurry, as if something was chasing her...

This Concubine Lan is really weird...

But Shao Wanru is destined to meet more than just such a person today...