"Oh, is there something interesting again?"

"Go and see!"

Hearing the cry of the Third Princess Huanan Jixiang, the concubines gathered around and saw Prince Chen, who was covered with wet dirt and urine. Some people scoffed at him, while others covered their mouths and joked.

"Nanny Dong, what's going on!"

Gu Yunyao raised her eyes and stared at Nanny Dong. The woman immediately looked wronged and bowed her head to hug the Seventh Prince in her arms.

It happened suddenly. She really couldn't be blamed.

"Stop it! Don't do this!"

With this angry rebuke, an exquisite figure in purple suddenly came into the surrounding circle.

"I'm Tu Muxue, the sword-bearing guard in the Eastern Depot. I'd like to meet you, Your Grace."

Gu Yunxi tightened her small face and tried to suppress her great anger. After bowing around, she just saw Yu Xuanji.

"Was it you that did this? You've gone too far! "

Just now she followed Leng Qingtang here and saw the Third Princess running and laughing. Listening carefully, she knew that something had happened to Prince Chen.

Gu Yunxi immediately left Master and ran to the crowd.

In the surrounding circle, Yu Xuanji coldly raised his eyebrows, shrugged his shoulders, and turned his eyes to the side, no longer looking at the angry girl,

"Oh, just joking. Who knows that Prince Chen is serious?"

"Yes, he's stupid..."

"How can you blame High Priest?"

The young concubines all spoke for the beautiful man and looked at Gu Yunxi unfriendly as if they thought she was meddling.

"Hey, little sister, you're here!"

Prince Chen still giggled and clapped his hands, walking close to Gu Yunxi,

"This uncle in red just found a divine spring and asked me to bathe. I will be inviolable to all ghosts in the future. It's a pity that you came too late. At present, the divine spring has disappeared. If you want to see it, you have to wait another thousand years. Little sister, don't be angry. Wait with me for a thousand years. I'll share the spring with you then..."

Before he finished, the crowd burst into laughter again.

Gu Yunxi stared at Prince Chen and suddenly wanted to cry.

It was not his fault that he was stupid. Was he going to be bullied in this evil place just because he was stupid?

Gu Yunyao came over and looked very bad. She took out her handkerchief and handed it to Prince Chen. She was embarrassed and said,

"Take it and wipe it well. I'm sorry for you today."

Turning to glare at Nanny Dong, she led the honor guards back to the Palace first.

Nanny Dong bowed to Prince Chen seriously, picked up the Seventh Prince, and then chased her master.

Concubine Shu felt that the atmosphere was too embarrassing to stay for a long time, so she solemnly held the Third Princess and went home.

The crowd gradually disbanded.

Gu Yunxi wiped his head and face with a handkerchief. Her clear eyes were burning with anger.

If she hadn't known that Yu Xuanji was secretly helping Master, she would have slapped him first.

Leng Qingtang came to see Yu Xuanji, who was not satisfied. He immediately realized what to do and eased the situation,

"Yunxi, now you escort Prince Chen back and ask the nannies to change him into new clothes."

"OK."

Gu Yunxi did not know what he was doing at this time and stared at him resentfully. She went to the Wutong Garden together with Prince Chen.

There was no one around. Yu Xuanji curled his lips with dissatisfaction,

"You really can be a peacemaker!"

Leng Qingtang put his hands on his sleeves and smiled faintly,

"What have you just found out?"

Towards the direction that Prince Chen and Gu Yunxi disappeared side by side, Yu Xuanji slowly said,

"Now you and I should be relieved. Prince Chen is really stupid. But to be on the safe side, there is no future trouble if we solve him. After all, he is Emperor's real son."

Leng Qingtang face slightly changed, shook his head, and said with emotion,

"Well, it's not easy to live a fool who has been bullied by people for 20 years. Why should we take his life? And you see, Yunxi likes him very much."

Yu Xuanji opened his mouth in surprise and he did not know whether to cry or to laugh.

"You are all good people and I am the only bad person? Good, good, good, you should remember that I didn't mean to bully him, but to test him for you."

Leng Qingtang waved his hand calmly to drive him away,

"Forget it, it's not early. Go and work quickly."

…

In Yongning Palace…

"You have grown up. How can you do things so willfully? You should know that Gu Yunjin is Emperor's woman! You can do anything, but not this!"

Wan Yuyao's angry voice echoed in the main hall, making the carved jade inlaid dome buzzing.

Wan Li sat down on the rose chair and waited until the woman could no longer roar,

"Eldest Sister, the matter has been over, and all the people involved have gone now. You don't have to be so angry."

With the sweat all over her forehead, Wan Yuyao rushed to Wan Li with a big stride and roared,

"If you make trouble again in the future, I will never send Ming Lan to solve the problem for you."

Wan Li turned his eyes with disdain and glanced at the silent Commander-in-chief of the Western Depot with resentment in his heart.

He thought that she had harmed the concubine before. He just followed her and solved some problems for himself. Must she make her own brother so shameless in public?

Outside the hall, a eunuch quickly stepped in and presented a note to Wan Yuyao.

Wan Yuyao read the note and hissed,

"Hum, with her humble status, she even wants to go to Emperor's bed. Should I help her tonight? Well, since she can exchange the life of Princess Yu for her own prosperity, I help her!"

Wan Li smiled jokingly,

"Eldest Sister, have you received the message brought back by Xier?"

Wan Yuyao handed the note to him and said,

"After you read it, give it to Ming Lan."

Wan Li looked down and raised his mouth coldly,

"Oh, women!"

He put the note into Ming Lan's hand and told him to burn it later.

Ming Lan accepted, said goodbye to them, and walked out of Yongning Palace.

Outside, An Hong met his Master and bowed down.

Ming Lan was very serious. He took a few steps and stopped,

"An, I'm afraid that something is going to happen tonight. Tu Muxue is going to attack Concubine Yu."

An Hong was stunned and looked at his Master.

With a surging light in his eyes, Ming Lan pondered for a while. After a long silent struggle, he resolutely said,

"No matter how you contact them, you must do it as soon as possible. Just tell them to be careful of Xier today."

An Hong was greatly shocked,

"Master, you will betray the Imperial Noble Concubine!"

Ming Lan sneered at it and his eyes turned deep.

"An, the Wans' property will be destroyed by Wan Li sooner or later..."

"Master..."

At this moment, An Hong felt inexplicably miserable. He was choked by a word in his throat which turned into a sad call.

Ming Lan sighed,

"That lonely woman is really miserable. She survived the ordeal towards the death of changing her face. Now Gu Yunjin is gone and Master Leng is an unreliable person. If Concubine Yu is gone, how can she be lonely in the world in the future?"

An Hong amazingly stared at his Master. In a moment, he opened his mouth and stammered,

"Does she, does she... still have you?"

Ming Lan smiled sadly and shook his head slowly. The wind blew on his face, but it couldn't take away the sorrow.

…

As Gu Yunxi walked with Prince Chen hand in hand, she was listening to him about the divine spring all the time.

Finally, she could bear nothing and angrily shook off Prince Chen's hand.

Prince Chen was stunned and stared at her with wide eyes and crooked head，

"Little sister, what's up?"

He looked innocent. Gu Yunxi looked at him deeply and she calmed down by herself.

"Sorry, I wasn't angry with you just now. Your Highness, be obedient. Don't go to a crowded place in the future. Don't be greedy for excitement, and don't trust others easily. When you are free, go to the Cold Palace to visit your mother more. If you have nothing to do, I will accompany you."

Wang Chen smiled freely, lowered his head slightly, and looked at the girl mischievously,

"If it is you, can I trust you?"

Gu Yunxi suddenly felt that her eyes were hot. She blew her nose, approached Chen Wang, gently shook his hand, and said in harmony,

"Of course, I will never cheat you and bully you. In the days when I entered the Palace as a maid, you, the Fourth Princess, and Lan Xin were all my best friends. I often remember the days when we ate and laughed together in the side room of Chuxiu Palace. At present, Concubine Yu is gone and Lan Xin is not known where she was sent..."

Her eyes were sparkling with tears. When Prince Chen saw it, he quickly wiped it with his hand.

Gu Yunxi looked up gratefully, "Do you never think I'm ugly?"

"You're not ugly!"

Prince Chen grinned wildly and an enlightening light in his eyes passed quietly,

"You are the best to me. Unlike those wicked people, I remember all. As I have said before, one day I will protect you."

Gu Yunxi didn't take his words seriously. She just smiled and urged,

"Let's go back to Wutong Garden. You have to take a shower and change your clothes."

"Sister, you believe me, believe me!"

Chen Wang didn't listen to her. He grabbed her arm and kept shaking when they walked.

The girl was helpless and seduced,

"OK, OK, I believe, believe!"

…

As night fell, the luminous stars shone silently on the sleepless earth.

The colored lights in the Palace hung early. Looking at the Palace at night, it was like a dazzling pearl shining brightly in the dark. These gorgeous colors completely covered the cold light of the pale full moon above the sky.

This spring banquet was different from those in previous years. Many events occurred, which consequently forced the spring banquet to be delayed for more than half a month.

Later, when the auspicious hour arrived, the Master of the Eastern Depot would present the Kunhuang Island map to Emperor.

In order to give the Eastern Depot enough time to plan secretly, Leng Qingtang asked Yu Xuanji to use his excellent eloquence and his unspeakable relationship with Emperor Jingxiao to make him believe that the legend about the water absorption of the dragon in Kunhuang Island was related to the real manifestation of the divine dragon. Presenting this map was to crack the secret of heaven, which needed auspicious days and hours. Naturally, it should be treated grandly without any carelessness.

Emperor believed it and issued a decree as early as half a month before the spring banquet. All the officials in Jing City, regardless of their grade, should attend the spring banquet without excuse.

All the concubines attended the banquet. Even Gu Yunyao, who had lost her first child, was granted permission to attend and sat on the seat on time.

When the time came, the loud bell rang from the bell tower. Each sound echoed forcefully and clanked for ten miles. Every sound deeply hit the heart of the bell ringer.

This year's bell ringer was the High Priest Yu Xuanji. He stood next to the thick wood hung with red and colored cloth. With each time he swung his long arm, his beautiful face became serious, getting colder and colder, which was nearly inhumane.

The red silk in front of the crowd was so bright and was fluttering in the wind, like birds spreading wings. The bright red color fell on the bottom of the man's eyes, like hot blood.

Every knock on the wood was a memory of blood and tears.

Tonight, it was time for the Eastern Depot to fight back and avenge the former emperor and Zheng Family!

In Baohe Palace, the aroma of meat was mixed with that of wine and the sound of the traditional stringed instrument. The woodwind instruments were melodious and a column of graceful dancers flew in like running water. They flew their sleeves in the aisle and jumped into charming dance steps.

Emperor Jingxiao smiled happily and tasted wine heartily as if the fragments of his memory had been deliberately erased. Even the death of Concubine Xu, Jieyu Jin, and the fetal death of Concubine Yu did not affect his pleasure at all.

When a song and dance had been finished, the applause was electric. Everyone praised the exquisite skills of the dancers.

When the applause gradually stopped and everyone was once quiet, suddenly a scattered clapping sound came from a corner.

People were puzzled and looked around in surprise. There was a palace maid in pink dress behind Concubine Yu's seat. She applauded and laughed vigorously.