Chapter 88 Cousin Xie, Are You All Right?

When Gu Zhen was holding a big banquet in the courtyard, Yun Fenghuang was faintly waking up.

When she just woke up, she had a splitting headache and groaned subconsciously, wanting to call Xi Le or Nian Xuan, but when she opened her mouth, she remembered the scene before she fell into a coma, and she couldn't help being horrified!

At this time, I looked around and saw that I was in a dark stone room.

There is no window, and the only door is tightly closed. There seem to be a few inconspicuous ventilation holes on the top of the door. A faint wind comes in, blowing the lamp in the corner like a bean, shaking violently from time to time, as if it will go out anytime and anywhere.

Seeing that there was no one else but himself, Yun Fenghuang was somewhat relieved. She raised her hand to rub her forehead, but she felt that her wrist was extremely heavy, and when she lifted it, there was a sound of metal clashing. When she turned her head and looked, she was surprised to find that several chains nailed into the stone wall were firmly fastened to her limbs!

Judging by the length, it might not be enough to reach the oil lamp, let alone leave the stone chamber.

Who did it? !

Yun Fenghuang's heart sank.

Taking a closer look, the original luxurious dresses on her body had long since disappeared, and she was only wearing the middle clothes at the moment—she simply checked in a hurry, and found that except for the outer clothes that had been taken off, and a pair of jewelry, hairpins and short boots that had been taken off, No other traces were found.

This made her calm down a little, and she quickly thought about the situation at the moment.

Naturally, Xi Le was the first to be suspicious.

The court lady came from the palace on the pretext of Gong Xiangxiao's order to exchange Liu Hong, and learned to ride a horse. These two things seemed to be a coincidence and motivation before, but now in retrospect, she deliberately followed her to make a move.

Especially the herbal tea prepared by Nianxuan, the plantain and mother-in-law Ding both have the effect of relieving heat and clearing away heat, but they are also good for the bladder, especially after mixing with honey, it is not as good as ordinary white water to quench thirst, so that Yun Fenghuang is defenseless After drinking too much, it is reasonable to go into the forest to change clothes - but although she didn't doubt Xi Le at the time, after all, she is used to being cautious, and she sent guards to search before entering the forest.

Originally, when the emperor was hunting, the valley where the Chunban Villa is located, within dozens of miles inside and outside, should have been patrolled day and night, expelling and guarding against all outsiders who approached.

Even if Emperor Chunjia is far away now, and only two concubines are left in the villa, the guards should not relax too much.

In this case, he could seize the momentary loophole to sneak into the forest and take her away...

Yun Fenghuang's thoughts turned around, and he tentatively asked, "Is anyone there?"

She actually suspected that it was Qi Jiulu who did it. After all, Xi Le could not have betrayed her for nothing. This court lady used to be a member of Gong Xiangxiao. It is also convenient for Xiao Xiao to communicate with each other. And Gong Xiangxiao has always valued Qi Jiulu very much. Whether Qi Jiulu made his own claim to use his banner or persuaded him to support him, it is not a difficult thing.

But to be safe, Yun Fenghuang still cautiously did not call out Qi Jiulu's name.

And this time the caution proved right.

A moment later, the stone door opened wide, and the person who appeared at the door could not be seen clearly against the light, but the shadows on half of his face illuminated by the soybean oil lamp were enough for Yun Fenghuang to recognize that this person was not Qi Jiulu.

It wasn't Gong Xiangxiao either.

Surprised in her heart, she clenched her fists subconsciously, and was still trying to distinguish the outline of the other party, but the man spoke first, with a deliberately unhurried tone, with a little complicated and cool tone: "Cousin Xie, don't Are you all right?"

This name made Yun Fenghuang's face change slightly uncontrollably!

When she came to the Imperial Capital from the North, she lived under the knees of her aunt and uncle as a cousin. Because the Yun family has many heirs, Yun Ju has many sisters, and they gave birth to many cousins ​​for Xie's children. To distinguish them, the Lan family and others called them Yun. Feng Huang is "Cousin Xie".

Later, she was taken by the Xie family and the Lan family to get acquainted with the Duke Yi's mansion, and occasionally she was called "Miss Cousin" and "Cousin Xie" there.

Seeing Yun Qike for the first time, she abided by the rules, lowered her eyebrows, folded her sleeves and stood at attention without making a sound. She only listened to Yun Qingman chatting with her first brother to introduce her new playmate: "It's Aunt Shiba's niece and cousin Xie."

"Cousin Xie?" Yun Fenghuang lowered his head and did not look up at Yun Qike. He didn't know his expression, but he seemed to chuckle, and said slowly, "Looks like she's younger than you, so she should be called Cousin Xie." It is."

He left after saying this, and it was more than half a year later when he met again - that time Yun Qingman only said hello to this brother-in-law and left without mentioning Yun Fenghuang.

Maybe it was because of this reason that Yun Qike didn't talk to Yun Fenghuang, nor did he say anything about Xie Cousin or Xiao Xie Cousin.

Yun Fenghuang didn't take this matter to heart from the beginning to the end, if it wasn't for the prince showing his purse at the summer banquet, which aroused her suspicion, and after asking Miaocai, she accidentally learned his thoughts, so that she thought about it The few intersections between the two of them may not be able to recognize Yun Qike by this name at this moment.

"...What do you mean, son?" Thinking of Yun Qike, he thought of Concubine Shu, Yun Fenghuang only felt a chill on his back, raised the shackles on his hands, and asked calmly.

The lights in the stone room were dimly lit, and the people who were illuminated were close at hand, and their faces were also blurred, making it difficult to see clearly.

Standing on the threshold and looking at it, the young concubine's bright wrists are like new snow, even more crystal clear than the original snow-white tunic. The shackles made of fine iron are heavy and hideous, making the wrists more slender and graceful, as if they will break at any time...

Even though Yun Qike came here full of hatred at this moment, his heart softened subconsciously, and he actually had the idea that "it's better to open the chains for her first, because she's just a weak girl".

He simply bit the tip of his tongue to suppress this impulse at the next moment, and said in a cold voice: "My sister passed away suddenly, and my brother's heart is both sad and incomprehensible, so I would like to invite cousin Xiao Xie to come over for a meeting to clear up my doubts, is it possible ?”

Saying so, he took a step forward, allowing the oil lamp in the corner to more clearly illuminate the killing intent in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, you should ask Qing Man about this." Seeing this situation, Yun Fenghuang calmed down, and even smiled lightly, and said softly, "After all, at that time, Concubine Shu's sister was grounded. Qinluju, although the concubine wanted to intercede and visit, she was confined to return to the palace after all, with all kinds of troubles and poor health, so she had to ask Qingman to convey her condolences on her behalf... As a result, the concubine Shu disappeared within two days. To be honest, when I heard the news, I was no less surprised than anyone else. Otherwise, I wouldn't have frequently asked His Majesty to visit Qingman afterwards."

If you want this guy to get straight to the point, torture and torture Concubine Shu in a cramp... Now Yun Fenghuang is a fish and has no power to fight back, so he can only admit defeat.

But looking at his words and deeds, he actually planned to ask questions first?

Then Yun Fenghuang will have a good talk with him!

Yun Qike sneered: "When I didn't enter the palace, I heard people say that Cousin Xie was very eloquent, but every time I saw me, she always kept silent, so I always thought it was a rumor. I just found out today, it's groundless It may not be without reason, my cousin is really eloquent! Not to mention that Qingman and Eldest Sister are blood relatives, how could it be unfavorable to Eldest Sister!"

"Let's just say that Qingman is just a beauty so far, and she is still in your hands to look at you. Without the protection of the eldest sister, I don't know how to be trained by you... For her future situation, she will definitely not be able to do it." Killed the eldest sister!"

"Your Majesty, please think about it with your conscience. Who will benefit the most from the death of Concubine Shu?" As soon as he finished speaking, Yun Fenghuang sneered and said slowly, "Everyone knows that Duke Yi's mansion is loyal to His Majesty. Geng Geng! Although Sister Concubine Shu is not as unique as Yue Jieyu in His Majesty's mind, she still has a deep affection for her!"

"That's why, even though the two daughters of Duke Yi have entered the palace, but one is different from the concubines, the other is different in qualifications, and the third is... When it comes to the relationship with His Majesty, how can Qing Man, who just entered the palace, be compared with her? Sister Concubine Shu who has served His Majesty for eight years?"

She glanced at Yun Qike, who was subconsciously frowning, and smiled lightly, "When Concubine Shu is alive, Qingman can't go past her! It’s all very slim—because the Ji family will not just sit back and watch the three concubines of the Yun family!”

"However, Sister Concubine Shu is gone, and the Duke of Yi's mansion does not have a second concubine who is a concubine to enter the palace. As the half-sister of Sister Concubine Shu, Qingman will naturally inherit Sister Concubine Shu's hard work in the palace. The affection accumulated over the years, and even the years of hard work and loyalty of Duke Yi's government in front of His Majesty, will be exclusively enjoyed by her alone!"

Yun Fenghuang said calmly, "Although this concubine is also a daughter of the Yun family, no matter the government of Yiguo or His Majesty, I still can't figure out who is the blood of the Yun family, and who is the one they want to favor and support next. the candidate?"

"So son, tell me, who wants Concubine Shu to die more, concubine or Qingman?"

Yun Qike opened his mouth, and he kept telling himself that this cousin Xiao Xie was duplicity and couldn't be trusted, but Yun Fenghuang's deduction was reasonable, and he couldn't find any flaws for a while. As the only direct descendant and the eldest son, he was brought and taught by Duke Yi since he was a child, and he didn't have much contact with his biological mother.

So even though Yun Qingman was raised by his aunt, the relationship with this aunt is actually not very deep.

This directly caused Yun Qike's trust and understanding of this concubine's younger sister to be only superficial.

He couldn't be sure that Yun Qingman wasn't the kind of person who stepped on his sister's life to blame Yun Fenghuang for the sake of his superiors, so the original scolding was stuck in his throat and he hesitated to say it.

Yun Fenghuang observed the words and expressions, and added fire to him: "By the way, my son, you know, what did I do to take Qingman from the palace of Concubine Shu's sister to Xuanqing Palace?"

Without waiting for Yunqike to speak, she told the truth about her entry into the palace, emphasizing the part where Yunqingman revealed to Han Shi that Yunqike loves her, tears fell logically, and sobbed, " The concubine was implicated by her concubine at the beginning, so she had to stay away from her homeland and come to the imperial capital to prepare for her marriage. Since she came to her aunt's house, she felt that she was trembling, cautious in her words and deeds, and did not dare to slack off in the slightest! After getting acquainted with Qing Man, she never No slack whatsoever!"

"My son, I have something I wanted to ask her for a long time, but I couldn't ask because of the friendship of the past three years: You said Qingman, why did she do that?!"

"Even if you don't like being a concubine, you just want to embarrass the concubine through the hands of your son-in-law!"

"Don't you think about it for the son? The son was married at that time, and the son's wife and the son are cousins. If there is a resentment, what will happen to the son, the wife, and the friendship between the two families?" as a result of?!"

"What's more, the concubine didn't know this at all at the time, and the son was in love and stopped being polite. There is no possibility between you and me! Just pretend to be deaf and dumb, and the son and wife don't know what to do. What's the harm in harmony with the son? Not good? If you want to make things difficult for the old lady, the old lady will feel unhappy, and the concubine will enter this dirty place because of this... What good does this do for Qingman?!"

Yun Fenghuang's pear blossoms were crying with rain, but he thought coldly in his heart: What's the good? Combined with what Bengong said just now, even if you don’t have a good brain, you should draw the conclusion that Yun Qingman seems innocent, kind and lovely, but in fact she is ambitious and narrow-minded—even holding her up and coaxing her has no conflict with her All of her playmates are going to be tricked, let alone Concubine Shu who is nominally a sister-in-law but has never gotten along with her and stands in her way?

She wiped away her tears slowly, quietly waiting for Yun Qike's reaction.

Yun Qike was a little dazed, Yun Fenghuang's appearance at the moment reminded him of the first time he saw this little cousin Xie.