Chapter 30 The arrows are all in vain
Yao Ruopian put down the needle and thread in her hand, smiled quietly, and gently brushed the strings with her fingertips.
"how?"
"Madam Ning is happy to see Concubine Yi take control of the harem and show her all kinds of favors;"
"But you are dissatisfied with my little girl accompanying the emperor and being promoted to Consort Chun?"
"So what if King Dijin recommends me?"
"This doesn't prove anything, does it?"
"That night, I did visit him and ask for advice on chess, but after that, I left."
"As for Madam Ning's claim that she framed Miss Ning San, I was not aware of it. I don't know why you are slandering her."
Mu Rong understood what she meant and laughed.
"A few days ago, you kept saying that you sent your daughter to the palace just for the sake of fairness."
"I have no suspicion."
"Since we are working together, we should trust each other."
"And you betrayed me."
"Not only did he ignore Ning Yunxi, he also secretly followed King Di Jin!"
"Yao Ruopian, you are simply unreasonable."
"Could it be that you were not sincere in the initial conspiracy?"
"In fact, you have always been a minion of King Dijin?"
There seemed to be a cold light flashing in Yao Ruopian's sharp eyes.
"Mrs. Ning, be careful with your words."
"King Dijin is like the Son of Heaven, how can he allow you to be so rude?"
"If I'm not sincere, what you said today, even if only one word is spread, can make you beheaded!"
Mu Rong's anger gradually subsided, and she sat down.
"What do you mean?"
"Are you pretending to conspire just to take advantage of King Di Jin?"
Yao Ruopian smiled meaningfully.
"Whether it's sincere or false, it all depends on Madam Ning's thoughts."
Mu Rong saw through her thoughts and couldn't help but frown.
"It turns out that Mrs. Zhong's intention is to use both sides."
"You will be more inclined towards whoever can benefit you."
"right?"
Yao Ruopian raised his eyebrows lightly.
"Why did Madam Ning say such harsh words?"
"I mean, both sides are sincere."
"King Di Jin is the Lord of Yue Sheng. You and I are both his subjects. Why do we have to fight for no reason?"
Mu Rong just found it funny.
"It seems that Mrs. Zhong has completely forgotten about Zhong Shuyi!"
Yao Ruopian picked up the needle and thread again, and her jade fingers gently moved between the cloth, creating a beautiful scene.
"Zhong Shuyi is guilty of treason, which is unforgivable."
"Madam Ning brought up the old matter again. Is there something she is dissatisfied with?"
"Remind Madam Ning that my last name is Yao, not Zhong."
"What does it have to do with me if something happens to Zhong Shuyi?"
Mu Rong wanted to smile, but she couldn't.
"Does Master Zhong mean the same thing?"
Yao Ruopian did not give a direct answer.
"Come, let's see you off."
Mu Rong was unwilling to leave.
"In that case, shall I discuss this matter with Master Zhong?"
Yao Ruopian responded calmly.
"Mrs. Ning, have you forgotten that Miss Ning San's background is not simple?"
Mu Rong glared at him.
"Yao Ruopian, you..."
Yao Ruopian smiled contentedly.
"What can I do for you, Madam Ning?"
Mu Rong snorted coldly.
"I'm kindly reminding you."
"For the past twenty-two years, King Dijin has remained standing and has not lost the support of the people. This shows that he is a man of great talent and strategy, unparalleled in the country."
"You are walking alone, and you want to plot against him?"
"I'm afraid you'll fail miserably, or even die!"
Yao Ruopian's face fell, and the needle and thread in her hands stopped immediately.
"Ah."
"Thank you, Madam Ning, for your kind reminder."
"I also have something to advise you."
Mu Rong gave him a disdainful look.
"But it doesn't matter."
Yao Ruopian stood up, took a few steps closer, and stared at her with deep eyes.
"Mr. Ning favored his concubine and neglected his wife for many years, but now, he has finally changed his mind."
"If Madam Ning feels that you have a lot of free time, you might as well spend some time thinking about how to keep your husband's heart."
"My master and I have been through thick and thin together, and we are deeply in love. If Madam Ning doesn't know how to do it, why don't I teach you?"
Mu Rong was furious, but there was nothing she could do.
"It's not necessary!"
"Farewell!"
After saying that, Mu Rong left angrily.
at the same time,
In the palace,
Gu Mengzhen took the initiative to come to the palace where Zhong Channi lived.
The accompanying eunuch was about to report it, but Gu Mengzhen raised his hand to stop him, wanting to give Zhong Channi a surprise.
It just so happened that Zhong Channi was holding the silk handkerchief given by Yan Yu, looking at it as if it were a treasure and never getting tired of it.
Zhong Channi was really scared when she heard Gu Mengzhen's footsteps.
"emperor?"
Accidentally, the handkerchief fell to the ground.
Zhong Channi was startled and quickly bent down to pick it up, hiding it behind her guiltily.
As she went back and forth, all her actions were seen by Gu Mengzhen.
"What did my beloved concubine hide?"
Zhong Channi quickly adjusted her breathing, thinking about what Yan Yu had taught her, and then she took out the handkerchief.
"Your Majesty, it's just a silk handkerchief."
Gu Mengzhen smiled helplessly, without any suspicion, and calmly took the handkerchief and took a look at it.
On the silk handkerchief, a white apricot blossom was embroidered vividly.
At just one glance, Gu Mengzhen recognized Lin Ranhua's embroidery.
Suddenly, memories came back.
That day, Lin Ranhua blocked the arrow for him, and the thing she held in her hand was exactly this silk handkerchief!
She said that she loved white apricot blossoms the most, so she often held this silk handkerchief.
I still remember that at that time, even though she was no longer alive, she still held the silk handkerchief tightly and refused to let go for a long time.
Later, Gu Mengzhen ordered his men to carefully place the bodies of the late emperor and the late empress.
However, when he wanted to take the silk handkerchief away, it disappeared.
Unexpectedly, more than 20 years later, the silk handkerchief was recovered.
Gu Mengzhen was surprised but did not show it.
"Where did you get this silk handkerchief?"
Zhong Channi has regained her composure.
"Your Majesty, it was given to me by my father."
Gu Mengzhen secretly became suspicious.
"Zhong Jian?"
Zhong Channi nodded innocently.
"When I was a child, I saw this silk handkerchief in my father's room."
"Because I liked it so much, I asked him to give it to me as a gift."
"Although my father was a little reluctant, he still agreed."
"I guess this might be a token of love between my father and mother."
Gu Mengzhen smiled back, remaining calm.
"I see."
"I wonder if my beloved concubine would be willing to give it to me as a token of our love?"
Zhong Channi responded obediently, blushing and lowering her head.
"As long as Your Majesty doesn't mind, I will be willing to do so."
This was also Yan Yu's order.
Yan Yu promised her that she would get the handkerchief back for her after the matter was accomplished.
So she didn't hesitate and agreed immediately.
Gu Mengzhen folded the handkerchief carefully.
"My beloved concubine is really worrying too much."
"I regard it as a treasure, how could I despise it?"
During the conversation, Gu Mengzhen already had something in mind.
"I came here today to ask you, how is your archery skill, Mr. Zhong?"
"I am considering whether to take him with me during the autumn hunt."
"I have heard before that you, Zhong Aiqing, are not good at archery?"
Zhong Channi replied with a smile.
"In fact, my father has the ability to shoot an arrow through a willow leaf from a hundred paces away."
"But for some reason, for many years, I have been claiming to be not good at archery."
"I have witnessed it with my own eyes. Even in the pitch dark night, when you can't see your hand in front of you, your father can still shoot his arrows without missing a target."
"My father often said at home that if he could go back more than 20 years to when he was in his prime, he would kill the evil and save the world with one arrow."
"It's a pity that my hair has turned white now, and my archery skills are not as good as before."
Gu Mengzhen's dragon eyes are deep and profound.
No matter how much I pretend, I can't hide the gradually cooling temperature of my lips.
A long-silent memory in my heart was suddenly shattered by lightning and thunder.
Lin Ranhua's cry of "Be careful" once again lingered in his heart, shocking and surging like waves, and he could not calm down.
The waves of heartache eventually turned into a few applause from Gu Mengzhen.
"What a great Lord Zhong."
"What a great way to eliminate harm for the people and save the world!"
Zhong Channi smiled knowingly and didn't hear any clues.
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."