The crabapple tree is fragrant in the tent, and the bright moon is in my arms

Taoxi saw a figure that looked like her master from afar, and she ran over in a hurry, tears in her eyes: "My young master! Where have you been? I was so worried!"

Zhao Yue then remembered Tao Xi who was out for a walk, and coughed lightly in embarrassment: "This palace is too big, I don't know how I got lost."

"I knew it. You can't do this next time. What if someone sees you and blames you for your mistakes? What should I do?"

Zhaoyue nodded quickly and helped Taoxi to Ningzhu Pavilion, his mind still turning over what had just happened.

In Ningzhu Pavilion.

There were some rather exquisite dishes on the mahogany carved table. Taoxi stood aside and picked up a piece of white lotus root and placed it on the Zhaoyue plate.

Zhaoyue picked it up with chopsticks without interest and didn't put it in her mouth for a long time.

"My lady, what are you thinking about?" Taoxi has been like this since she came back, frowning.

"Taoxi, how many eunuchs did the Ministry of Internal Affairs send?"

"There are two in total. One is an old man in the palace. He has served many masters before. Now he is here with us and has a very bad temper." Taoxi was angry when she thought of his appearance.

Have a bad temper?

Then can she change the eunuch?

Ning Ruxin is the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue. She has a network of connections in the palace. The deputy chief steward of the Imperial Household Department is from a branch of her family, so it is very easy for her to get a eunuch.

But she doesn't have that ability.

Zhao Yue sighed: "Is tomorrow the day to meet the Queen?"

"Yes, my lady, tomorrow is the day for the whole palace to have an audience with the Queen. Don't be nervous. I have already inquired about it. The Queen is gentle and open-minded, and has a very good temper."

The queen was not gentle and open-minded at all. Zhaoyue recalled silently that she was terminally ill and unable to fight back. She was like a dying lamp that was about to burn out and was just surviving.

The sky gradually darkened and a breeze blew through the palace walls, bringing with it an inexplicable chill, heralding the arrival of early autumn.

Zhaoyue washed up early and lay down on the bed, looking at the relief on the ceiling, and finally felt the reality of the unreal day.

She was truly reborn.

He closed his eyes for a long time.

-

The eunuch in charge of the palace lived in a side room.

There was only a faint candle light in the narrow room. Someone climbed in through the window and saluted the man on the bed.

The man was wearing the uniform of the Imperial Guards and said respectfully, "I have found out what you asked me to investigate. It was a blue-feathered Imperial Guard stationed at Taihe Gate. His name is Yan Yang, and he and Lady Ning were childhood sweethearts."

"Childhood sweethearts..." The man on the bed was hidden in the deep knowledge, and only half of his handsome features could be seen, and his lotus eyes were cold and distant.

"His Highness asked me to ask you if you have a candidate. Otherwise, it will still be Lady Ning."

He Quan lowered his eyes, a lively and charming face flashed in his mind, he closed the book in his hand, and said softly: "Let's... Ningzhu Pavilion."

"This..." Yu Linwei hesitated: "Your Highness will definitely ask the reason."

"Just say that there is more than one beautiful girl in this harem, and her secrets have been known by the one in Ningzhu Pavilion. I... can only choose a good tree to live in."

"Yes, I am resigning."

He Quan stood up, closed the window, extinguished the candle, and the face that was as bright as the sun disappeared into the darkness.

At dawn, the sky was dim, the sun was hidden behind dark clouds, and a drizzle of rain was dripping from the corners of the glazed tiles.

Taoxi was helping Zhaoyue wash and dress, and she complained quietly, "This Ningzhu Pavilion is too far from the Queen's Fengyi Palace. The young lady has to get up now. Not to mention the Queen, it's also too far from the Emperor's palace. Someone must have been blind and assigned this remote place to the young lady."

Those servants in the Imperial Household Department dared not to say anything, except the noble concubine Gao who could not tolerate even a grain of sand in her eyes.

Zhao Yue signaled her to be careful with her words: "Don't say such things carelessly."

But he also sighed in his heart. He was so used to sitting in the ceremonial procession that he didn't even remember the sadness of walking. Zhaoyue spat at himself fiercely.

She also picked up the bad habits of the master of the imperial city.

In her previous life, she was blinded by wealth and did many bad things, and even forgot who she was.

She was not a noble lady from a prominent family.

Seeing that she was in a daze again, Tao Xi stopped asking questions as usual and opened the makeup box in front of her: "My lady, which one do you choose today?"

A red jade and golden hairpin, and a cinnabar hairpin with kingfisher feathers and pearls hanging from the rising sun.

Zhao Yue glanced back and saw an ancient double-butterfly cloud-shaped Qianshui skirt and a slightly more elegant cloud-smoke gauze brocade skirt hanging on the wall.

Exactly the same as the previous life.

"My lady, you have fair skin, and red suits you best. Choose this hairpin and match it with the Qianshui skirt. I promise that you will be the most beautiful person in the palace, and you will definitely outshine Concubine Ning!"

Zhao Yue looked at her: "Is Ning Changzai?"

Tao Xi blushed: "I just said it casually. They all said that Ning Changzai was the most beautiful in this year's talent show. I don't know where the rumor came from, but it's obviously my mistress who is the most beautiful..."

A tall tree attracts the wind. In the previous life, it was obviously her who was the target of rumors. How come it became Ning Ruxin now? Thinking of Concubine Gao's expression during the audience, Zhaoyue picked up the pearl hairpin and said, "This is it."

She had a seductive appearance, and was inadvertently full of temptation, which made people in the harem wary of her at first sight, especially the empress dowager who paid great attention to worshipping Buddha, and she hated such women the most.

The elegant dress made her look cleaner and purer, and her smile still had a hint of youthfulness and immaturity, which made her look like a real lady.

He will not be scolded by Concubine Gao as a worldly person.

"Let's go." Zhaoyue stood up.

Taoxi was a little depressed. Her young lady was very beautiful and bright colors were the most eye-catching, so why did she choose such a dress?

Oh, the taste is terrible.

The palace road seemed endless, the drizzle was getting heavier, Taoxi, holding an umbrella, looked at Zhaoyue distressedly: "My lady, your skirt is wet."

"It's okay, hurry up, or you'll miss the time to pay your respects."

It took almost half an hour before I could see the Queen's Fengyi Palace. The glazed tiles and bluestone seemed to be shrouded in wisps of rain and mist. The phoenixes carved from sandalwood on the eaves were lifelike, gorgeous and noble, which made people feel respectful.

Zhaoyue straightened her dress and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the skirts of the ladies who were coming over were not clean.

When entering the palace, the concubines were already seated. They came in sitting on the walking sticks, their clothes still bright. On the right were Concubine Ling and Concubine Lan, and on the left sat Concubine Qi and two noble ladies.

Although none of them spoke, their eyes were all thoughtful and fixed on the group of newcomers.

Zhaoyue stood in the middle and glanced at the first person on the right, Ning Ruxin.

Today she wore a silver hairpin inlaid with jeweled butterflies and teardrop jade earrings, which made her skin look even whiter. Her light satin skirt with white magnolia pattern made her figure look even more graceful.

It looks ordinary, but there are little thoughts everywhere.

Zhao Yue withdrew his gaze, lowered his eyes, and stood quietly where he was.

"The Queen has arrived."

The noise in the hall quieted down, the concubines who were sitting stood up, and they knelt down.

"I, your concubines, pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen. May Your Majesty be blessed with good fortune."

Then Zhao Yue heard a slightly tired voice: "Ahem... ahem... I am not feeling well, so I am a little late. Sisters, please take a seat, ahem..."