Leng Qiyue and Xue Ling were hiding behind a large tree when they saw the door of the cold palace being pushed open. A black shadow flashed in, as if he were carrying something on his shoulder. He went to the door and put it down. Then he stuffed another note in his pocket and left.
"He's gone." Xue Ling tilted her head to listen and said.
Leng Qiyue had already guessed who it was. It was definitely Little Chun Zi who had come to deliver this gift.
There was a black cloth bag in front of the door. Inside the bag was a new skirt and some other items such as rice noodles. Leng Qiyue picked up the slip of paper and wrote, "Empress, the dress was newly issued from a snowflake. You don't have to worry about it. As the empress dowager's birthday is soon to come, this servant can't come soon. There's some silver here that can be bribed to bring you food from the palace maids and eunuchs that pass by. "
Leng Qiyue felt warm in her heart. Little Shun and Xue Hua had been really good to her, even risking their lives to bring her clothes and food.
Xue Ling had already put down the chaise longue and climbed back up to sleep. Leng Qiyue raised her foot to kick him, but then lowered it midway. She reached out her hand to touch his head, then returned to the room to rest.
Xue Ling opened her eyes and glanced at the closed door. She muttered, "It's so tight again. Forget it. Let's sleep outside."
The next day, Mu Fei ran over to the cold palace and saw a huge white dog crouching behind the door. She was so frightened that she shrieked, "Ah …"
Leng Qiyue hurriedly ran out and said to Xue Ling, "Xue Ling, go inside."
Xue Ling humphed twice and walked into the house with her tail wagging.
Mu Fei patted her chest and said, still unsettled, "You scared me to death. I came rushing over to tell you what happened last night, but I didn't expect you to have a dog here. By the way, where did this dog come from? I've never seen it before. "
Leng Qiyue smiled. "He came here by himself. I gave him some food, but he didn't want to leave because he was full. I also didn't know that it was raised by that palace."
Mu Feiyue's pale face finally regained its color, and she pulled Leng Qiyue to sit on the Imperial Concubine's chair. Yesterday, I went to find the emperor to tell him about the plan. Although the emperor agreed to let you scare the butterfly concubine, he didn't agree to use incense, and even took it away. "
Leng Qiyue nodded and said, "I guessed it. Otherwise, she wouldn't have sobered up so quickly and framed a concubine in the Cold Palace. It was enough to kill nine of her clansmen to murder the prince. The emperor didn't want to blow the matter up … "Sigh, at least I won't have to stay in the Celestial Prison anymore."
Mu Fei was enlightened. "So that's how it is. I'm not very familiar with the things here. I'll understand once you say it like this."
The two chatted for a while before Mu Fei got up and left.
The clamor within the palace ended, but outside the palace, things started to get lively. The matter of General Bai marrying his son and wife, as well as the Grand Scholar of the Han Forest Courtyard marrying his daughter, was enough for the people to discuss for a long time. However, they were more familiar with the Mu Estate's Eldest Miss and Second Miss. The Eldest Miss lived in seclusion for twenty-nine years, and her beauty was like that of a fish falling to the wild. He swore he wouldn't marry a scholar, so he hid it for nineteen years. The second young miss had a spicy personality and was known as the tiger girl of the family of generals. Although her appearance was not as pretty as the first young miss, she was still as beautiful as the moon. There had once been a Groom Search Competition, but none of them had won. Naturally, those silkpants didn't dare to come knocking and propose marriage. It was just this Third Miss who had just returned home early this year after hearing that she had followed an expert to train in martial arts since childhood. There weren't many people he knew, so everyone was curious.
When Mu Zixin was about to be married, his family was having dinner. The third wife was worried that her daughter wouldn't know her manners when she married and would offend her parents-in-law. Thus, she kept mumbling to herself. The First Wife patted Mu Zixin's hand and said, "Xin'er, auntie hasn't taken care of you all these years, but you also know that she truly loves you three sisters. Today, you should marry her.
Mu Zixin replied with a smile, "Yes, aunt. Rest assured, they won't bully me."
Second Madam came from the grass, so she slammed the table and said, "Xin'er, don't listen to your mother's nagging. What do you mean by 'all from the four virtues', wash a man's feet? I've never been a grandaunt in my entire life, so aren't I getting along harmoniously with your father and eldest sister? If their family bullies you, I'll use my blade to chop off that white brat. "
Mu Zixin giggled. The Second Miss did not want to be outdone, so she said, "That's right, why should a woman endure this? Little sister, don't be afraid. Second sister will help you too. "
The eldest miss was delicate and weak as she said, "Third sister, although I don't agree with you, as long as you follow your duty and get bullied, you will have to resist." Although Master Bai had promised not to take in a concubine, lust was a man's nature. "Don't think that all the women outside can be like our three mothers who love each other. They are all eager to climb up to the position of the Bai Clan's Young Madam. If he dares to accept concubines, then we might as well break the roots of his descendants."
Eldest Miss was truly unrelenting and unrelenting. The usually gentle and intelligent Eldest Miss actually said such vicious words, scaring a whole table of people silly. Fortunately, Mu Wenwen was not home today, so he might be struck by lightning.
The first wife quickly touched Mu Zi Rou's forehead and curiously asked, "There's no fever. Could it be that you've been infected by an evil spirit?"
The second and third wives said in unison, "Quickly, get a doctor to take a look."
The eldest young miss said with a straight face, "I'm fine. I'm just speaking the truth."
No one at the table said anything as they quietly ate their food. Everyone was thinking of the same question. That would mean that Eldest Miss's future husband would be in trouble. If he were to meet this person who hid needles within his pants, he should not have evil thoughts in his heart.
When the wedding day arrived, Bai Lan, dressed in a red wedding suit, rode her horse and led the procession to the Mu Estate. The bride was carried by the matchmaker to the bridal sedan and returned to the Bai residence. The two newlyweds bowed to heaven and earth before entering the bridal chamber. The bridegroom went out to accompany the wine, leaving only Mu Zixin in the new room.
Mu Zixin lifted his hood to take a peek, but was stopped by the nanny before he could take a good look at her. "Young mistress, you can't lift it now. It's bad luck."
Mu Zixin was depressed, feeling extremely displeased in his heart. When she was drowsy, she was so hungry that she couldn't fall asleep.
Finally, Bai Lan came in and lifted her head according to the nanny's instructions. After finishing a series of customs, the nanny brought the little girl out. Mu Zixin leapt towards the table like a ferocious tiger out of its cage, frantically sweeping away the snacks. Bai Lan stood aside without moving, waiting for her to finish eating. Mu Zixin looked at the messy table and embarrassedly smiled, asking, "Are you hungry?"
Bai Lan looked at the table. All the sweet snacks had been eaten, and the slightly salty one was taken a bite and then thrown away. "I'm not hungry. Have you eaten your fill?"
"I'm full, I'm full. I'm tired, I'm going to sleep first." Mu Zixin didn't even take off his clothes before he fell asleep on his new bed.
Bai Lan looked at Mu Zixin. Actually, she was a very adorable girl, lively and pleasing to the eyes. Her appearance was also pretty good, but her heart had already been occupied by someone else. How could she allow another woman to live? He smiled wryly and fell asleep on the chaise longue in the outer room.
The next day, Bai Lan took out the fake Luo Hong and handed it to the little girl, telling her to go and report to her. Then, she pulled Mu Zixin's dressing to pay respects to her parents-in-law.
This was the first time Bai Zimo and Madam Bai saw Mu Zixin, and they were extremely satisfied. This daughter-in-law was fair and clean, full of vigor and grace. She would definitely give birth to a fat grandson for them in the future.
Bai Lan and Mu Zixin were in the house every day, and the other one was outside. They didn't sleep together, so how could they give birth to a fat grandson?
After the wedding break, Bai Lan's first day of work was not to report to the Emperor, but to the Cold Palace.
The door to the cold palace was closed, so Bai Lan could feel her hands trembling. She was afraid that the moment she opened the door, she would see Leng Qiyue who was either sick or bullied to the point that she couldn't even look human.
The door slowly opened, and the first thing that entered his ears was Leng Qiyue's begging voice: "Don't... "Don't be like this …"