Tangled

"Your Majesty, Ruan Jieyu has come to greet you." Jin Qing gently knocked on the door and said from outside.

"Let her come in." Su Qingwan put down the wolf hair in her hand, raised her voice, and then whispered to Mu Luoluo, "Why do you come to pay your respects at this time?"

"Maybe there is something else." Mu Luoluo put down the scroll in her hand, got up and walked behind Su Qingwan.

"Greetings to Concubine Shu, all blessings to Concubine Shu." Ruan Jieyu saluted, and Mu Luoluo saluted along with her.

"Why is my sister free to come to my place today?" Su Qingwan asked Ruan Jieyu to sit on the couch, and Jin Qing served tea.

"I have nothing to do. I thought that in this palace, I might be able to talk to the empress, so I rushed to disturb you." Ruan Jieyu smiled lightly, then waved her hand, signaling Zisu to come forward, "This is a few days ago." I don't know if the empress has been able to sleep peacefully at night these days."

"The body is almost taken care of, and I can sleep soundly at night." Su Qingwan said as she glanced at Mu Luoluo. With her around, she can feel at ease, and there is no reason why she can't sleep at night.

Mu Luoluo, who had her head down, felt Su Qingwan's gaze, and couldn't help raising her head, smiling slightly at the man's gaze.

Ruan Jieyu picked up the teacup and took a sip, smiling at the two people's eyes, which was really enviable.

"A few days ago, Ban Jieyu came to look for me." Ruan Jieyu put down the teacup and spoke slowly.

"It's because of beauty Duanmu." Su Qingwan withdrew her gaze with a calm expression.

"Your Majesty is really good at predicting things." Ruan Jieyu smiled lightly.

"Ban Jieyu is like a bitan, it's really unpredictable." Su Qingwan lowered her head slightly, looking at the tea in the cup, "The only thing that can make waves is because of beauty Duanmu, it's not difficult to guess."

"That's true." Ruan Jieyu thought about it, and she didn't hesitate anymore, "She came to look for me because of the Tangquan Palace. She said that she went to the Zihua Palace to pay a visit to the Zihua Palace a few days ago, and it happened to be a little girl from the side palace. She came out to pour out the incense ashes, and there was unburned letter paper inside. Ban Jieyu had always been skeptical about this matter, so she paid more attention to it this time, and it was also God's blessing. It has something to do with the Shumei people."

"After the incident, I discussed the matter with Luoluo. It's not uncommon for Shu's suspicions to be true, but I don't know why Zhao Zhaorong listened to Shu's orders." Su Qingwan said, "It's just that the timing of this remnant letter's discovery is a bit ingenious. Why did Jieyu find you?"

"It's not difficult to explain. Just because I said something to Duanmu beauty that day, Ban Jieyu believed that I was a person who knew right from wrong." Ruan Jieyu smiled lightly, and her words were ambiguous. Leave yourself a way out."

Su Qingwan glanced at Ruan Meiren, but didn't answer.Mu Luoluo lowered her eyes and looked at the hem of her skirt. It is estimated that Ban Jieyu had looked at the letter years ago, but why did she say it at this juncture?

"If you have anything to say, you might as well just say it." Su Qingwan waved her hand to signal Jin Qing to leave with the little maid outside, and closed the door for a moment, leaving only four of them, "The Shangqing Palace is very clean, and there is no need between you and me." So many twists and turns."

"Ban Jieyu discussed with me and set up a chain for Shu Meiren, but after all, this chain needs to be opened by one person." Ruan Meiren said seriously, "The person who set up the bureau will inevitably put himself in danger, and it will arouse suspicion. We have to ask Empress came to help."

"What do you need me to do?" Su Qingwan bent her slender fingers and tapped on the table lightly.

"It's not a big deal, but please greet Fengyi Palace tomorrow, and please ask your mother to come forward and wear this thing." Ruan Meiren said as she took out a sachet from her arms, "The herbs in this are beneficial and harmless to my mother, but For others, it may not be so.”

Su Qingwan took the sachet, the workmanship was exquisite, it was Ruan Jieyu's handwriting: "OK."

"The concubine won't disturb my mother's rest, so I will leave first." Ruan Jieyu got up to salute, Su Qingwan got up and returned the salute, and then sent her to the door.

"Why did she help Ban Jieyu?" Mu Luoluo stood with Su Qingwan at the door, watching Ruan Jieyu out of the Shangqing Palace.

"She's not helping Ban Jieyu, she's just using her." Su Qingwan sighed softly, "Ban Jieyu is for Duanmu Cairen, and Sister Ruan is for Sister Chu's entrustment."

"Excuse me?" Mu Luoluo frowned, she had never been in contact with Chu Qingyun, so she didn't know much about the past between the three of them.

"Although I don't know what Elder Sister Chu said to Ruan Shi on the day of Chu Zhaoyuan's funeral, but the general meaning may be to ask her to repay my kindness for me." Su Qingwan turned around holding Mu Luoluo's arm, and went to the room. "But how can I deserve her gratitude? I just use her to get rid of the Zhang family. As for the grievances between the Zhang family and the Chu family, the ins and outs are all there, but your majesty is one less person to investigate." It’s just an excuse, but in detail, it’s really not me who contributed.”

"But Lin Qingyin attributed this matter to you." Mu Luoluo smiled lightly, "Since that's the case, you will suffer too. She helped you, and you also protected her, so it's even fair."

"Now that she doesn't tell me the whole story, it means that she doesn't want me to be involved too deeply, and doesn't need my protection." Su Qingwan rubbed on Mu Luoluo's shoulder, "Ruan Heng has a delicate heart, and his wisdom is like a fool." , escape from the world is enough, and being out of the world is immeasurable."

"Just like you." Mu Luoluo raised her hand and pinched Su Qingwan's cheek, then leaned over and kissed her gently on the tip of her nose.

Su Qingwan blinked, put her arms around Mu Luoluo's neck, brought her lips closer, and deepened the kiss.

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"It's rare for An to see Sister Concubine Shu. I'm afraid the sun is coming out from the west today."

"Thanks to the great blessing of the empress, I have become much better in the past few days, and I am here to pay my respects to the empress."

"Sister Su came to pay her respects today. It's really rare." Mu Xiaoxiao listened to Song Guifei and Su Qingwan talking and laughing in the inner room, feeling suspicious in her heart. After thinking for a while, she turned to look at Zhen'er, "Today, Your Majesty But in the palace?"

"It's so early today, His Majesty is discussing matters with General Zhou in the Nuan Pavilion." Zhen'er replied.

Mu Xiaoxiao nodded slightly, and raised her arms to make it easier for the little maid to tidy up her clothes.Su Qingwan is weak, and has always been exempted from the usual greetings, but she can only see her on the second day of Shuowang, and now she suddenly attends, there must be something wrong.

"I don't know who hosted the Hongmen Banquet in Fengyi Palace for whom, and I couldn't help but sing a few lines along with it." Mu Xiaoxiao smiled lightly and shook her head helplessly.

"My concubine pays respects to the empress, all blessings to the empress."

"Get up."

Mu Luoluo sat down on the main seat, and glanced roughly at the people below the steps. Today's people are considered complete.

"Why didn't Shu Meiren come? But what's the matter?" Mu Xiaoxiao asked.

"Back to your mother, just now Shumei sent someone to report, saying that she was not happy, so she couldn't come to pay your respects, and asked her to forgive her." Zhu'er replied.

Su Qingwan took a sip of tea, then raised her eyes to Ruan Jieyu, who was unmoved and smiled back.Mu Luoluonahan, could it be that today's Hongmen was not arranged by the Shu family?

"Forget it, order her to have a good life." Mu Xiaoxiao waved her hand, "Recently, His Majesty loves her, and often goes to her room, so don't let her sickness contaminate His Majesty."

"Who says it's not? In the past two months, His Majesty actually stayed in her room for seven or eight days." Song Guifei laughed and said, "Just ask Elder Sister An if she is jealous or not."

"What's the use of drinking vinegar." Concubine An Xian replied with a smile, "I'm old-fashioned, so naturally I can't compare with Sister Shu to win His Majesty's favor. Besides, I have four princes who want to teach me, so I can let him assist the prince in the future. "

"Sister An's words are really hurtful." Song Guifei said hastily, then bowed her head and drank tea.

"The virtuous concubine is not old-fashioned, and this palace is clearly more charming." Mu Xiaoxiao hurried out to smooth things over, "The virtuous concubine is now the adoptive mother of the fourth prince, so she should teach her wholeheartedly, but the duty of a concubine is to serve your majesty, and I still look forward to the virtuous concubine." It’s better not to lose sight of the other.”

"Follow the Queen's instructions."

Su Qingwan took advantage of the opportunity to serve tea, and glanced at Concubine Song, only to see that the latter was calm and alert, and the crown prince had not yet ascended the throne, and everything was completely uncontrollable.

"Why is Beauty Duanmu so pale? But she's not feeling well?" Mu Xiaoxiao caught a glimpse of Beauty Duanmu resting her head on one hand, beads of sweat rolling down from her temples.

"My concubine is fine." Beauty Duanmu said, "It's just that for some reason, I suddenly have an unbearable headache."

"This concubine has something to say, and I ask the empress to forgive my innocence." Ban Jieyu said, Duanmu beauty grabbed her sleeve and shook her head eagerly. Ban Jieyu raised her hand and patted it gently. Duanmu beauty still looked at Mu Xiaoxiao with the back of her hand.

"It's okay, let's talk." Mu Xiaoxiao looked at the two of them with great interest, and the Hongmen Banquet began.

"Since Sister Duanmu entered the door, she told my concubine that there was a fragrance in Fengyi Palace that gave her a headache, so I took the liberty to ask the empress, what kind of spices are lighted in Fengyi Palace?" Ban Jieyu's voice was warm, but neither humble nor overbearing, It's quite like everyone.

"It's the scent of water that the empress likes. During this period of time, there is only this incense in Fengyi Palace, and it has never been replaced." Zhen'er replied.

"That's weird. The beauty An Duanmu was fine a few days ago, so why do you suddenly have a headache today?" Concubine Song smiled, and then looked at Su Qingwan, "If there is any difference in Fengyi Palace today, I'm afraid only Sister Concubine Shu."

"I did change the sachet today, I don't know if it's because of this." Su Qingwan said while taking out the sachet given by Ruan Jieyu yesterday from her bosom.

Mu Xiaoxiao waved her hand, Zhu'er went over to get the sachet from Su Qingwan, and walked towards Beauty Duanmu.After walking a few steps, Beauty Duanmu's bright color became even paler, and she hurriedly hid behind.Seeing this, Zhu'er immediately returned behind Mu Xiaoxiao with the sachet.

"It seems that it's the incense in this sachet that gave Sister Duanmu a headache." Mu Xiaoxiao reached out and took the sachet, put it under her nose and sniffed it lightly, then looked at Su Qingwan with a surprised face, "I'm not sure what to do when I smell it." There is nothing wrong with it, but I still have to ask Concubine Shu to answer one or two questions."

"It turns out that I have had many dreams at night in the past few days. I thought that Ruan Jieyu was proficient in spices, so I wanted her to ask for this sachet. I really don't know what is in it." Su Qingwan replied truthfully, Ruan Jieyu never told, Even if there are other arrangements, it is only reasonable to push the boat along with the flow.

"Back to the empress, this sachet is filled with musk musk, which has the effect of calming the mind and clearing dreams." Ruan Jieyu didn't wait for Mu Xiaoxiao to speak, and said, "This thing is harmless, and it's a different matter when it comes to musk. I didn't realize that there would be musk in the palace, so I put it in the sachet, and now sister Duanmu is suffering from unbearable headaches, it is indeed a symptom of meeting the musk covered with musk, could it be that my sister has musk on her body?" ①

As soon as these words came out, the faces of all the people present changed.

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①Covered musk: This kind of thing does not exist, but the author couldn't find something that is compatible with musk, so he made it up casually, so please don't go into it.