Pampering the outside room alone? I entered the East Palace to pass on the sick and weak prince

Chapter 348 Tuoba Ye, sincerity

The New Year is here in a blink of an eye.

Not long after the Queen Mother's funeral, Emperor Renjing was in a sad mood, and there was no life in the whole palace.

What was originally a festive day now has no lively atmosphere.

Until it was said that King Tuoba Ye of Canglan Kingdom was coming to the palace, the entire palace was decorated to give it a New Year feel.

All the concubines and court officials were invited to the palace and had a dinner together.

Shen Ruoxi was also on the list.

After a brief nap, she got up, dressed up, and left the East Palace.

It's getting dark outside.

Murong Heng and other courtiers had already passed by, but she and the female relatives in the harem had to wait until meal time before they could move to the main hall.

She took a few people with her, got on the chariot and went to the main hall.

After leaving the harem, I came down and walked.

When I was about to arrive at Jiaotai Hall, I bumped into the virtuous concubine Ning Yingying.

We haven't seen her for a few days, and she looks a little more haggard than before. She was still weak not long after the miscarriage.

Seeing Shen Ruoxi, Ning Yingying suddenly had a bad expression and said in a strange manner.

"We haven't seen you for a few days, and the Crown Princess has become more dignified and brighter. The whole palace is grieving for the Queen Mother's death, but it seems that the Crown Princess is an exception."

Shen Ruoxi just smiled lightly and said hello.

"The virtuous concubine."

She looked calm and unconcerned, and Ning Yingying felt as if her punch had hit cotton.

She couldn't hold herself any longer.

"Do you think I will be grateful to you because you helped me find out about Yu'er causing my miscarriage last time? You are wrong, I just think you are also blind!"

Beside her, Murong Mingshan grabbed her sleeve.

"Mother, please don't talk nonsense. That matter is none of the Crown Princess's business."

Shen Ruoxi smiled.

"The Concubine Xian seems to have something in her words, why can't I see clearly?"

"You are just like them, deceived by Concubine Virtue! Do you really think that she has a Bodhisattva heart because she eats food and chants Buddha's name in the palace? No woman in the harem is simple."

Ning Yingying's eyes were burning with anger.

"Yu'er has been by my side since she entered the palace. I don't dare to tell others. I know her absolutely. If she wasn't ordered by someone, she would never dare to do this. The person behind it is Concubine De! She's just one of yours Everyone believes her...but not me."

Shen Ruoxi's beautiful eyes narrowed.

Everyone said Ning Yingying was stupid, but she was right about this.

Her miscarriage was most likely the work of Concubine De, but now there is no proof, and the most important thing is that the emperor believed Concubine De, and it was useless for her to hold on to this matter.

"Xianfei, if nothing happens, I will go in first."

Shen Ruoxi didn't speak to her anymore, turned around and walked towards Jiaotai Hall.

Murong Mingshan lowered her eyes.

"Princess, walk slowly."

Ning Yingying glared at Murong Mingshan with some dissatisfaction: "Why are you so polite to her? Didn't you see that I don't get along with her?"

"Mother, concubine, haven't you learned a lesson after this incident? The palace gate is as deep as the sea. In the palace, you'd better not make enemies everywhere, otherwise it will only be detrimental to yourself."

"You think if you don't make enemies, no one will come to harm me?"

Ning Yingying gritted her teeth: "Look at Concubine De, she and I usually don't deal with each other, but she wants to harm my child, she is so vicious!"

"But Concubine De... has no reason to harm you."

Murong Mingshan frowned slightly.

This is what I can't figure out. Concubine De does not have a prince, so why would she take such a big risk to do such a thing.

Her father didn't believe that the murderer was Concubine De, and to be honest, she didn't believe it either.

Ning Yingying was unhappy.

"Who knows what she's thinking! She and the Emperor have been respectful to each other for so many years, and they don't look like husband and wife at all. She spends all day talking to the Queen. I think she probably has someone in her heart, maybe she just likes Prince Rong!"

Murong Mingshan's heart skipped a beat.

"Concubine, don't talk nonsense!"

"Don't you think what I said makes sense? Otherwise, why would she always turn to the Queen? She met Prince Rong when she was in the boudoir. This is probably true. She must have treated me for the sake of the Su family. Do it with your belly!”

Ning Yingying got angrier and angrier as she thought about it, and then she felt disappointed.

"Behind the Queen is the Su family, behind Concubine Qin is the Wuding Hou Mansion, and the other concubines are more or less from noble backgrounds, but I am the only one...you think, can I not be more domineering in the palace? Maybe I have been bullied to the end. On!"

Murong Mingshan comforted her.

"Concubine, you are not a prominent person, but you have still been favored by my father for so many years, which shows that my father really has you in his heart."

"That too."

Ning Yingying touched her face and felt guilty for a moment.

She also knew in her heart that Emperor Renjing liked her because she looked like the first empress.

But after so many years, it should not only look at her face, but also her heart.

Thinking of this, Concubine Xian felt a little relieved.

"Mingshan, my mother-in-law only has one daughter. Now that it's time for you to get married, you have to quickly choose a suitable husband. When you marry a well-known family, my mother-in-law will also have support!"

Murong Mingshan lowered her eyes.

"The Queen Mother's funeral has just passed. Mother and concubine, it's better not to think about my marriage and pay more attention to my father."

Inside the palace.

After Shen Ruoxi went in and bowed to the emperor, she turned around and sat next to Murong Heng.

Emperor Renjing sat on a high seat, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, with the five-clawed golden dragon on his chest shining brightly, making his originally elegant face look a little more sharp.

There is an open space to his left.

Shen Ruoxi glanced at that position, and then her eyes fell on Emperor Renjing's face.

His eye sockets were slightly sunken, and the crows under his eyes were serious. Even though he was quite majestic now, he still couldn't hide his fatigue.

She thought for a while, turned to Murong Heng and whispered.

"Father is not in good health. I'm afraid he has been overworked recently."

"The death of the Queen Mother has hit him hard. There are many things happening in the new year. He has not had a good sleep for many days. Recently, he was given a tonic pill at Rangtai Hospital."

Shen Ruoxi nodded and then said.

"Prince Rong did not come today because he was ill. Is the seat opposite reserved for Tuoba Ye?"

"Ah."

A cold light flashed across Murong Heng's noble and unparalleled face.

When Tuoba Ye came to Beijing this time, he had already sent people to investigate.

Nothing out of line.

The only one who was a bit upset was the "lotus picker" on the boat.

However, he didn't do anything outrageous. After being discovered by Shen Yue, he ran away and never came back.

The calmer he was, the more strange he felt.

This is not like Tuoba Ye's behavior.

The courtiers were all seated, and with a high-pitched sound of "King Canglan has arrived," everyone's eyes fell on the entrance of the palace.

Then, I saw a man.

The man was very tall, with an unusually tall figure. He had thick black hair, part of which was braided into a whip and tied neatly at the back of his head.

There is a kind of wild and wild beauty.

Behind him were two guards.

Shen Ruoxi knew both of them, one was named Caifeng, and the other was the one named "Ama".