The little cannon fodder kept releasing melons, and people lined up to eat melons

"The Emperor and the Empress have been in love for many years. He must know that the Empress loves only one lotus jade hairpin..."

Dugu Yan paused halfway through her speech and glanced at Murong Jingchu. The meaning was self-evident.

Murong Jingchu thought about it and it seemed that there was a hairpin that Qian Ning had been wearing when she was a girl, but she never wore it again after she got married.

However, after entering the palace, he found her wearing it again during a meal one day. He casually asked Qian Ning at the time: "I remember that this was your favorite hairpin before marriage. I haven't seen you wear it since marriage. Why do you remember to wear it now?"

Qian Ning just nodded and said, "I thought it was gone before, but Mu Ju and the others kept it. Mu Ju remembered it a few days ago and gave it to me, so I put it on..."

At that time, Murong Jingchu didn't hesitate after hearing this and continued to eat. Why did Dugu Yan bring up this for no reason?

"Is the Imperial Concubine trying to say that this hairpin has a great history?"

"Hasn't the Emperor noticed that the Empress has been with him all these years?"

Murong Jingchu pondered for a long time. It seemed that he had seen Qian Ning staring at the hairpin in a trance many times. He had asked her why she liked staring at this thing so much.

Her explanation was that looking at the hairpin reminded her of her youth, and he thought she was talking about the days when she, her eldest sister, and her third brother played together.

Now that Dugu Yan brought it up so rashly, it wouldn't be a good thing. He said unhappily: "If you have something to say, just say it directly. There's no need to beat around the bush with me..."

When Dugu Yan saw that the time was almost right, she finally revealed the key point: "This hairpin was given to the Empress by her beloved, and you, Your Majesty, also know this person..."

"I know him? Who is he..."

"I wonder if the emperor still remembers the Zuimeng Tower?"

Murong Jingchu thought for a moment and said, "I remember that it was the property of the former deposed crown prince. So what?"

Dugu Yan continued to guide: "Does the emperor have any impression of Han Xun, the musician who was very popular in Zuimenglou back then?"

"There was such a person. He had joined the opera house run by Qian Ning and others. He was indeed loved by the noble ladies in Beijing. But later he suddenly disappeared and has not appeared in the past ten years..."

Dugu Yan continued with a smile on her face: "Your Majesty has a good memory. He was the one who gave the jade hairpin to the Empress..."

Murong Jingchu's serious face was full of displeasure. He asked: "How did you know that this hairpin was given by him?"

"When Han Xun gave the hairpin to me, I was there. At that time, I was ordered by Prince Huai to go to find Princess Changle. I happened to see the Queen accepting the hairpin. However, the Queen was wearing men's clothes at the time, so I didn't recognize her at first..."

Murong Jingchu felt cold all over, and he gritted his teeth and asked, "When did the Imperial Concubine recognize him?"

"Every time I paid my respects to Her Majesty the Queen, I always saw her touching that hairpin from time to time. I always felt that the hairpin looked familiar, but I couldn't remember where it was until a while ago when I happened to remember it."

After Dugu Yan finished speaking, she saw Murong Jingchu remained silent. She pretended to sigh unintentionally: "That musician is really the most beautiful person I have ever seen in my life. I can't help but fall for him at first sight. I still can't forget the obsessed looks of those young ladies from noble families, but he just chose the queen..."

Murong Jingchu suddenly felt a headache, and in a trance he suddenly recalled a scene. That year, outside the city gate, he saw with his own eyes that Qian Ning and the man were riding on the same horse.

He remembered the way Qian Ning looked at that man and the jealousy he had felt at that time.

Murong Jingchu, who had a splitting headache, swept away everything on the table in anger.

"Get out...get out of here..."

The servants in the Yangxin Palace were so frightened that they fell to their knees. Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Dugu Yan pretended to be terrified and retreated.

Dugu Yan walked out of the Yangxin Palace and heard the roar and smashing sounds inside. Her lips curled up...

Yan Yang leaned close to Dugu Yan's ear and whispered, "Master, why does the emperor look even angrier this time than when he knew about Jiu Ye's incident?"

"Jiu Ye is just unrequited love, and the emperor doesn't think Jiu Ye is a threat, at most he will be put to death. But this musician is different, not only is he nowhere to be found, the queen has been thinking about him for ten years, and most importantly, the emperor knows that he can't compare to that musician. How can he not be angry?"

Dugu Yan's tone was full of joy, and Yan Yang also felt happy to hear it.

"The Emperor is so angry this time..."

Dugu Yan looked up at the waning moon in the sky and said softly: "Who said it wasn't true? Yan Yang, this time we will just wait for the opportunity and reap the benefits..."

"It will definitely be as the master wishes..."

Fengyi Palace...

Song Qianning, wearing pajamas and with her hair loose, sat in front of the bronze mirror, her eyes fixed on the hairpin in her hand.

"Are you no longer in this world? If you are, why have I never heard from you? If you are not, how can I find you?"

Tears rolled down her eyes. She hated her own incompetence at this moment. Her enemy was right in front of her but she couldn't kill him.

In the past, because she had family around, she could only be the canary in the palace. Now that her family is gone, she has no attachment to anything in this world.

If she wasn't waiting for Murong Jingchu and Dugu Yan to fight each other, she really didn't want to live in this world.

"Who is the Queen thinking of right now? Jiu Ye? Or that musician?"

When Murong Jingchu arrived at Fengyi Palace in a rage, he asked everyone to leave. When he came in, he saw Song Qianning sitting in front of the mirror, reminiscing about her, and holding the lotus jade hairpin in her hand.

Hearing the voice, Song Qianning turned around and saw Murong Jingchu standing behind her. She stood up and subconsciously hid her hands behind her back.

Song Qianning said in a distant tone: "What are you doing here?"

Her little action did not escape Murong Jingchu's eyes, and his anger grew even more intense.

"I am your husband, why do you ask me to do this? What do you think?"

Song Qianning's eyes were cold, and she said: "I don't want to see you, please go out..."

Murong Jingchu sneered, his tone was cold: "Who does the Queen want to see? Jiu Ye who has turned into a skeleton? Or Han Xun who has disappeared for ten years? "

The two long-lost words made her mind wander. How long had it been since she heard these two words? How long had it been since she called them out...

Seeing Song Qianning's reaction, Murong Jingchu became even more angry. He taunted: "What? Did you lose your mind because you thought of your sweetheart? If I could find this person, I would not only torture him to death, but also break his bones and feed them to the dogs..."

Song Qianning's eyes were spitting fire and she cursed: "You are simply a devil, your heart is like a poisonous scorpion..."

Murong Jingchu sneered and mocked: "Is the queen guilty? I didn't even know that my queen is very capable of being affectionate, and those men are obsessed with you. Who do you love the most among these men?"

Song Qianning's eyes were full of disgust. She said: "Whatever you say, do you think I care? I tell you, Murong Jingchu, no matter who I love, it will never be you, even if I die..."

The enraged Murong Jingchu grabbed Song Qianning's hand. He stared at the hairpin in her hand, his eyes full of anger.