Who is the white moonlight these days? We are just following the plot

There was a lively opera performance in Mingyue Palace, with many people coming in and out. Ji Xingyao walked in openly.

As soon as I entered, I bumped into Eunuch Zhou who was passing through the archway.

As the weather gradually warmed up, people in the palace changed into light spring clothes.

Eunuch Zhou was naturally the same, but his sleeves were wet at this time, probably because he was in a hurry to go back and change clothes.

Ji Xingyao pretended not to notice that he was in a hurry and went straight to meet him.

"Eunuch Zhou, blessing and peace."

Eunuch Zhou suddenly looked up: "Ling'er, why are you here in Mingyue Palace?"

Eunuch Zhou didn't expect to see Ling'er in Mingyue Palace. He subconsciously thought that something happened with the Imperial Concubine: "Did the Imperial Concubine send you here?"

Ji Xingyao shook his head:

"Eunuch Zhou, I'm really envious of the Mingyue Palace, where everyone beats gongs and drums every day. I came here to see the excitement."

"That's it."

Ji Xingyao continued to laugh, "Eunuch Zhou, look, in the imperial palace, some palaces are bustling with people, while others are deserted. This huge difference in circumstances makes me sigh."

Ji Xingyao spoke with such eloquence that Eunuch Zhou was speechless.

He cleared his throat awkwardly: "The Imperial Concubine is pregnant, and there are too many people and it will be noisy. We must not disturb the Imperial Concubine's peace and quiet."

Ji Xingyao raised a polite yet awkward smile: "I haven't seen a single stranger in the past ten days or half a month. How can it not be quiet?"

"..."

"Oh, look at me, what nonsense am I talking about." Ji Xingyao naturally changed the subject: "Eunuch Zhou, the magnolia flowers in the imperial garden bloomed a few days ago. Your Majesty has mentioned it to me several times, and I want to go and see them."

"This..." Eunuch Zhou concealed half of his words.

"Eunuch Zhou, my queen hasn't left Yonghe Palace for the past six months. She's been so confined to this small place that she can't even take a single step. The midwife said that as the birth is near, she needs to move around more to help the baby's birth go smoothly."

Ji Xingyao's face was filled with worry as he said, "Spring is here and flowers are blooming. It's a great time to enjoy the scenery."

Seeing that Eunuch Zhou didn't react much, Ji Xingyao continued to use drastic measures: "The Princess of Nanjiang can ask the Emperor to invite the entire opera troupe. Our Imperial Concubine can't even enjoy the flowers..."

"Your Majesty is a pregnant imperial concubine. Her mood can affect the fetus in her belly. If your Majesty is in a good mood, wouldn't it be better for the royal heir?"

Ji Xingyao deliberately sighed and almost burst into tears. He wrote down his queen's grievances in big-character posters and posted them in every corner of the harem.

Eunuch Zhou said awkwardly, "The Emperor is also doing this for the Imperial Concubine's own good."

"Eunuch, please tell the Emperor that our Queen just wants to stroll around the Imperial Gardens and admire the newly opened magnolias. That's not too much, is it?"

Eunuch Zhou hesitated for a long moment, then replied vaguely, "Not too much, not too much, it's what I should do."

"I, your servant, would like to thank Eunuch Zhou on behalf of my queen."

Ji Xingyao did not press the issue too hard. Everything has a process. Just whispering in someone's ear once will not be effective. It needs to be done every day.

After Eunuch Zhou left, Ji Xingyao did not stay in Mingyue Palace.

There are many people around and the emperor is here, so you should keep a low profile.

*

In Wei Prison, Xu Jinyi was working at his desk.

The cell he was in was a separate room and had no connection with the other prisoners' cells.

There was a mat on the floor in the room, with dry straw underneath and the bedding on top was fresh and clean.

There is a small long table in front of the floor, and the sunlight from the high windowsill falls just on the table.

If I tell others that I can receive such treatment in Wei Prison, I’m afraid no one will believe it.

What kind of place is the Wei Prison? You can't be considered to have been there unless you get skinned alive.

It is truly extraordinary that Xu Jinyi was able to work safely despite being charged with the crime of murdering Minister Yao.

Every day, a special person from the Ministry of Rites would deliver official business to him. Although he was trapped here, he was busy every day and his days were very fulfilling.

As usual, he was taking advantage of this little sunshine to handle official business at his desk.

The chains on the prison door creaked softly.

Xu Jinyi thought it was the jailer delivering food, so he didn't look up.

Until the visitor stood in front of the table, blocking the only sunlight coming in through the high window.

"Please make way." Xu Jinyi said with his head down.

After a long while, when the visitor showed no sign of giving way, he looked up in confusion.

The man was tall and stood with his back to the light. His handsome features were hidden in the darkness, making it difficult to see his expression.

King Ruiping!

Xu Jinyi quickly put down the pen in his hand, stood up and saluted King Ruiping.

His heart was beating faster because the man in front of him was Miss Ji's husband.

Xu Jinyi lowered his head, but his brows were tightly furrowed.

After being in the palace for so many days, Xu Jinyi naturally heard about the affairs of Prince Ruiping Li Heng and Princess Ji Xingyao.

At that time, he was so angry that his teeth were itching and felt sorry for Miss Ji.

The eldest daughter who had been in his heart for more than ten years actually married a scumbag and was poisoned to death by a villain.

Everyone said that the princess had passed away, but Xu Jinyi knew that she was still alive.

Even though we knew it was impossible, it still happened.

Xu Jinyi was glad that he met Miss Ji, who was reborn.

He shares a secret with the "resurrected" Miss Ji.

However, King Ruiping knew nothing about it.

A secret sense of satisfaction ignited in Xu Jinyi's heart.

Satisfaction comes and goes quickly. At the moment, he still doesn't know the purpose of King Ruiping's visit.

While Xu Jinyi was thinking in his mind, Li Heng was looking down at him.

I only noticed that he had thin shoulders and a skinny body, and at first glance he looked like a weak scholar.

"Keep your head up."

Xu Jinyi looked up.

The new top scholar is both talented and handsome, and this is true.

Xu Jinyi has a fresh and handsome face, and he can be picked out at a glance even in a crowd of people.

Li Heng finished his observation calmly and asked, "Minister Xu, where is your home?"

Xu Jinyi originally thought that Prince Ruiping was concerned about the murder of Minister Yao, but he did not expect that he would inquire about his hometown.

"Your Majesty, my family is in Weizhou."

Weizhou is a thousand miles away from the capital.

"Is there a Laoshan Mountain in Weizhou?"

"Have."

Li Heng pondered for a moment and asked, "How did you and Ling'er meet?"

When Ling'er was mentioned, Xu Jinyi's face tightened.

"Why does the prince ask Ling'er what happened to her?" Xu Jinyi thought that something had happened to Ling'er at first.

Li Heng stared at him, and he could clearly see the worry on Xu Jinyi's face.

He did not answer Xu Jinyi's question, but repeated it:

"How did you and Ling'er meet?"

Before Ji Xingyao followed Xu Jinyi into the palace, he told her that if anyone asked how they met, she should say that they met on Xu Jinyi's way to Beijing for the imperial examination.

Xu Jinyi said according to Ji Xingyao's words.

"Which road? Where exactly?"

"The post station from Weizhou to Qinxi Town."

Qinxi Town, Weizhou, Laoshan, every place is very far away from the capital.

"At that time, Ling'er...was she okay?"

Ok?

Xu Jinyi didn't understand the implication of Prince Ruiping's words. He thought for a moment before answering, "Ling'er was fine at the time."

In fact, Xu Jinyi didn't think so. He felt it was not good because Miss Ji's palms were rough and the back of her hands were injured. She was completely different from the spoiled young lady in his memory.

The culprit who harmed Miss Ji was King Ruiping.