The princess only wants to get rich and support her family

The person who hurt her was the princess of Nanqi.

Is it really a good thing for Qi Siliao to seek justice?

Hu Luanfei asked himself.

When they were in the presence of the Queen at first, they still had room to maneuver and could protect themselves with their numbers.

But she had left the crowd, and there were only the two of them by the carp pond. Even if Princess Nanqi really killed her, without witnesses or evidence, it would be useless.

Hu Luanfei weighed the consequences of Qi Siriao going to Nanqi to settle accounts. It is possible that the two countries would go to war. The plain area of ​​Nanqi is easy to capture. Because of this, the people of Nanqi are all soldiers, brave and good at fighting, and can use rice husk flowers to confuse others. By then, no matter how many Daqian soldiers there are, they will be defeated without a fight.

She had to stay calm and not let tragedy happen because of herself.

"Your Majesty, please put state affairs first..."

"It's too late." Qi Siliao pursed his lips, his eyes darkened, "If I don't take action, Qi Sili will not sit idly by."

Hu Luanfei was anxious, "If a war is started because of a woman, it would simply be the emperor's stupidity."

Qi Siliao looked at her for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Aren't you happy that Qi Sili started a war for you?"

Hu Luanfei glared at Qi Siliao fiercely: "How do others view me? A seductive concubine who seduces the master. If we win the war, it's fine. If we lose, won't I become the culprit who brings disaster to the country and the people?"

Qi Si Liao was stunned by Hu Luan Fei's words. When he saw her snorting and ignoring him, he realized, "You are good at thinking."

Hu Luanfei said angrily: "Everyone's life is not life."

Qi Siliao chuckled, and a ripple of admiration appeared under his deep eyes.

Princess Nanqi was arranged by the Queen to stay in another bedroom, so she could neither see Hu Luanfei nor resist the supervision of others.

This matter involved the life of Princess Zhan, and the envoy from Nanqi who came to congratulate him was so frightened that he was paralyzed and immediately sent someone back to report.

During the period of recuperation, the concubines in the various palaces behaved strangely, and all kinds of rare treasures were continuously sent to Nuanchun Pavilion.

The queen came over three times a day, under the pretext of visiting her, always trying to get something out of her.

It was a rare moment when the snow stopped and the sun shone sideways. A ray of golden light quietly came in through the window and shone on Hu Luanfei who was lying on the bed.

I didn’t feel how warm the sunshine was before, but today, after surviving a disaster again, I felt how precious the sunshine is.

The Queen said, "After investigation, it was found that the path beside the carp pond was still icy and snowy that day, and the princess slipped and got the princess into trouble."

Following them was Princess Nanqi. As soon as she stepped into the Nuanchun Pavilion, she fell to the ground and kowtowed, begging excitedly: "Please don't blame me, Princess. I didn't mean it. Please be magnanimous and spare me and the country of Nanqi."

Hu Luanfei lowered his head, unaware of what would happen next, nor how Qi Siliao and Qi Sili would deal with the matter.

Concubine De sat on a stool brought by the palace servants and said leisurely, "Princess Zhan's skin is thin and her flesh is tender. The purple pinch marks on her neck are particularly eye-catching. This palace feels very distressed when she sees them."

Princess Nanqi burst into tears and cried, "I didn't mean to hurt the princess. I just felt that there was a devil down there who wouldn't let me go up, so I misunderstood in a hurry."

Concubine De didn't even look at her, and smiled gently: "What did I think? It's really Bei Qiu's fault that the princess was so scared."

Concubine De looked at the pale Princess Nanqi on the ground and said, "Maybe you have done too many bad things in your daily life, so you think there are evil spirits everywhere. Why don't I ask the emperor to let the monks of Fahua Temple come to perform a ritual?"

"Your Highness, I am just timid. There is no need to alarm His Majesty." The princess' voice was filled with indescribable fear.

But what Concubine De said next was so frightening that it seemed as if there was a huge conspiracy hidden behind it.

"Back then, Concubine Hu was not as lucky as Princess Zhan." As she spoke, she turned her eyes to look at the queen, "I remember that Concubine Hu also had the same mark on her neck as Princess Zhan."

The queen's face changed slightly, and she looked thoughtfully at the bright red maple tree outside the window, and said slowly: "I heard from the palace servants that it is indeed so."

“I think that Princess Zhan cannot follow the path of Concubine Hu and cover up the matter without any clear explanation.” Concubine De called back the maid who was guarding outside the corridor.

The Queen said, "I deeply regret the death of Concubine Hu, but Princess Zhan is not the Emperor's concubine. Even if there is an investigation, it was the Emperor who ordered it. I will mention this to the Emperor, so please don't bother Concubine De with any unnecessary efforts."

Hu Luanfei's heart was pounding. The water in the harem was indeed unfathomable. Old things from twenty years ago could be brought up because of an insignificant outsider.

The Queen and Noble Concubine De mentioned Concubine Hu all the time during their conversation. It seems that Concubine Hu's death was probably a conspiracy.

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. After a moment of silence, she heard the queen say, "Princess Nanqi has sincerely apologized just now. Princess Zhan, please forgive her this time."

The queen was merciful, but Hu Luanfei muttered in his heart: If it wasn't you who fell into the pool and drank the cold water, if it were you, you would probably strangle the other person to death to vent your anger...

Suddenly, a muscle in my brain tensed up, and I couldn't help but look at Concubine De. Concubine De also raised her eyes and nodded slightly as if she had the same idea.

"This matter needs to be investigated. Princess Zhan is still ill, so I will not disturb her." The queen left Nuanchun Pavilion in advance, followed by the concubines and princesses from various countries who came to watch the fun.

Princess Nanqi was as if she had been pardoned, and hurriedly said goodbye and left. She only heard a groan of "Ouch!", and it turned out that the princess had tripped over her skirt and fell to the ground just as she stepped out of the door.

Concubine De chuckled and said, "Which child of the royal family doesn't care about the country?"

The palace servant immediately helped Concubine De to leave, and did not stop until she reached the door. She ordered all the palace servants who followed her to go back first, and closed the door herself.

Concubine De returned to the room and sat down beside the bed.

Hu Luanfei hesitated for a moment and said, "I've always heard that Concubine De doesn't like to get involved in harem affairs, so why are you concerned about me now?"

Concubine De sighed, "Back then, Concubine Hu was pregnant and strolling in the Imperial Garden with the Queen. Unfortunately, they both fell into the carp pond. When they were rescued, the Queen fainted and Concubine Hu drowned."

"Why are you talking to me about this for no reason?" Hu Luanfei smiled awkwardly.

Concubine De didn't mind and sighed, "You and her look exactly like each other. When they first saw your face, the old people in the palace looked like they had seen a ghost, as if Concubine Hu had reappeared, and they were speechless for a long time."

"Isn't Concubine Hu getting along well with the concubines in the palace?"

Concubine De recalled, "Hu Jieyu was a commoner woman whom the emperor met during his incognito visit. She had no noble family background, nor much talent or knowledge, and her appearance was not outstanding. But the emperor loved her, and as soon as she entered the palace, he made an exception and made her a third-rank Wanyi. After she became pregnant, she was promoted to a third-rank Jieyu. Many concubines in the palace started out as the last rank changers, and some died without ever reaching the third rank. She suddenly became too popular, so naturally there were many people who couldn't stand her."