Chapter 227 Dark Cloud Pearl & New Moon (Part 9)

Yan Ji walked into the Cining Palace with all sorts of thoughts in her mind, feeling very nervous. After greeting, she realized that Xiaozhuang and Concubine Ning were not very serious, so she was slightly relieved.

Xiaozhuang asked about her family situation. When talking about Jiyuan and Luolin, although Yan Ji said that the two children were still ignorant at such a age, Xiaozhuang could see that she was very satisfied and proud of the kindness of the two children and that they never caused trouble. Indeed, there are dandy boys everywhere in the capital, and Jiyuan is very good for his parents to worry less.

Xiaozhuang smiled and said, "A mother wants to protect her child tightly. I was like this before. I wanted to give the best to my child and deal with the bad things by myself. As a result, I made myself sad. This child is innocent and kind. How can he tolerate a little dirt in his eyes?"

Yan Ji and Ning Que Fei knew that she was talking about Shunzhi, and they didn't dare to talk to her. Although they didn't know what happened between the mother and the son, everyone knew that the empress dowager and the emperor were not in harmony!

Xiaozhuang continued, "Yan Ji, seeing you reminds me of my youth. People who value love are always easily hurt, so I don't want to see you take detours again. I ordered people to bring Nu Dahai back from Jingzhou. You must have been worried about it these days, right?"

Yan Ji knelt on the ground and said in fear, "Empress Dowager, I don't know what crime Nu Dahai has committed? I dare not ask casually, but Nu Dahai is loyal to the Qing Dynasty and has no second thoughts. If there is any dereliction of duty, please forgive me, Empress Dowager."

Because she didn't know what crime Nu Dahai had committed, she didn't know how to plead for mercy. But judging from Xiaozhuang's attitude towards her, it shouldn't be a capital crime. It's probably just that Nu Dahai made a mistake in a moment of confusion or it was just a misunderstanding.

After traveling through so many times, Xiaozhuang actually prefers modern times. People in ancient times would kneel down at any time and say a sentence in a roundabout way. It was really tiring to deal with them. Fortunately, she had a high level of cultivation, and she could do what she wanted whether she was a master or a servant. Otherwise, she would have suffered a lot if she traveled through time and space.

Although she didn't like it, this was the rule of this time and space. As the queen mother, it was not right for her to be too nice to a general's wife. By then, Yan Ji herself would probably suspect that she had some conspiracy.

Thinking of this, she did not call Yan Ji up, and smiled at Su Moer, "Su Ma, tell Yan Ji why Nu Dahai was imprisoned."

"Yes!" Su Moer took two steps forward and said respectfully: "Fujin, General Hetala saved Xinyue Gege and Keshan Shizi in Jingzhou. On the way back, the general felt sorry for Xinyue Gege who lost her family and was very caring for her. Xinyue Gege regarded the general as her savior and admired her very much."

Yan Ji was startled, and had a bad premonition in her heart. She intuitively felt that what Su Moer said next would be difficult for her to accept.

There was no one else in the palace, so Su Moer spoke directly, "The general and Xinyue Gege rode on the same horse, talking and laughing, sitting by the river together at night playing the flute, the general gave his cloak to Xinyue Gege and called her 'Crescent Moon'. The two of them had no scruples in front of the army, which had a very bad influence. Some soldiers even talked about them in private. The deputy general repeatedly persuaded him, but the general angrily accused the deputy general of being cold-hearted and ruthless, and also caught several soldiers who talked about them in private and punished them according to military law! The deputy general had no choice but to secretly escort General Tatara back to Beijing on the ground that he was ill."

Yan Ji slumped on the ground, shaking her head constantly, muttering in a low voice, "Impossible, impossible, how could Nu Dahai do this?"

However, she also knew that Xiaozhuang would not lie to her. Since this happened in the army, it must be known to many people, and the truth would be known once asked. Her mind was full of the scene of the affectionate love between her husband and Xinyue Gege, and she could not suppress the resentment in her heart. A woman who had monopolized her husband for twenty years, found out overnight that her husband had changed his mind and done something that offended the royal family. No matter how rational she was, she couldn't stay calm.

Concubine Ning Xu felt a little sorry for her, sighed, stepped forward and helped her sit on a chair beside her, and advised: "Yan Ji, it's hard to accept such a sudden discovery, but you have to calm down, think about yourself, and don't do anything wrong on impulse."

Yan Ji came to her senses and thought about her situation. Her family was weak, and her mother-in-law was probably happy to see Nu Dahai's change of heart. The only thing she had left was the rights of the mistress and her two children. I just don't know how the royal family will deal with this matter. If Xinyue Gege is allowed to enter the general's mansion, then she...

Yan Ji barely calmed down and raised her head to look at Xiaozhuang. Xiaozhuang smiled and said, "Yan Ji, Xinyue has her own destination and will not be related to the General's Mansion. I will let Nu Dahai go back in a few days. Think about what to do."

Yan Ji thanked Xiaozhuang gratefully. Although she didn't know why Xiaozhuang was so kind to her, it was fortunate that other people in the General's Mansion were not angered by this incident. Although she was heartbroken, she had enough time to arrange a retreat after knowing it in advance. Over the years, she has devoted herself to the General's Mansion and has been sincere to the old lady and Nu Dahai. She can't lose her position in the end.

After leaving the Cining Palace, Yan Ji followed Concubine Ning Que to her Yikun Palace. She looked a little dazed, but she still remembered that she was in the palace and her etiquette was absolutely correct.

Concubine Ning Que ordered the servants to withdraw, and took Yan Ji's hand and advised: "Sister, it's rare that you have caught the Queen Mother's eye, so don't be stubborn and make trouble with General Hetala. This matter is also a shameful thing. Since the Queen Mother has suppressed it, she doesn't want anyone to spread rumors. But the Queen Mother said in person that General Hetala has an old illness and will do irrational things when it occurs. It seems that the general will not have the opportunity to go to the battlefield again in the future."

Hearing the words about the future of the general's mansion, Yan Ji's expression was stern, and she frowned and said: "It's my fault. I always thought that Jiyuan was still young and never urged him to go to school. Now If the general is still doing nothing, the general's mansion will be in trouble once he is dismissed. "

Concubine Ning Que smiled and patted her hands, "He won't be dismissed. I think the queen mother wants to deal with this matter privately, and she will probably arrange a sinecure for the general. However, today the queen mother specifically mentioned the education of children and said that children should not be protected too much. I think there is a deep meaning. You should think about it carefully when you go back."

Yan Ji thanked her for her advice and returned to the general's mansion with a lot on her mind. Nu Dahai's betrayal and worries about the future of the general's mansion made her fall ill as soon as she returned. The old lady was anxious about Nu Dahai's situation and ignored her emotions. She only asked what news she had found out in the palace.

Yan Ji avoided the main point and said that Nu Dahai was mentally ill and the queen mother was sending people to treat him. When the old lady heard that her son had such a strange disease, she burst into tears and said a few words to Yan Ji in anger. Yan Ji closed her eyes and slowly put away her fragility. She couldn't fall down. She really had no one to rely on. If she wanted to protect herself and her children, she had to be strong.

Nu Dahai didn't know what happened outside. He had been calm in prison for so many days and knew that his behavior at that time was not in accordance with the rules. However, when he thought of Xinyue's sad tears, he didn't regret it. As long as he could make Yueyaer feel better, what did it matter if he was locked up!

"Yueyaer," Nu Dahai whispered the name that haunted him. Even if he knew he shouldn't, he couldn't stop his heart from being moved. He was in pain for his betrayal of Yan Ji, but he couldn't let go of the sweet feeling when he was with Xinyue. He blamed himself and was conflicted. He didn't know what to do. Sometimes he was even glad that he was in the cell and didn't have to go out to face this unsolvable problem.

Thinking of Xinyue, he became worried again. He didn't know if the queen mother would punish Xinyue if she punished him? Was Xinyue worried about him? Which minister did the emperor let take care of the orphan? Was Xinyue wronged? He looked around, leaned against the wall and sighed dejectedly.

Xinyue and Keshan moved into E's mansion. Xiaozhuang ordered E's Shuo to build a small Buddhist temple for Xinyue to observe mourning for 27 months. Xinyue copied Buddhist scriptures in the Buddhist temple every day, which inevitably aroused her thoughts of her relatives. She often wrote poems and cried, which made Yunwa very worried.

Yunwa took advantage of the fact that the nanny and the palace maid were not paying attention and ran to the study in the front yard to find E's Shuo. E's Shuo thought Xinyue had some instructions, so he hurriedly asked her to come in. Unexpectedly, Yunwa fell to the ground and grabbed his clothes when she saw him and cried, "Please go and see our princess. She misses the prince too much and always cries uncontrollably. No matter how the servants persuade her, she won't listen. If this continues, the princess will cry blind!"

E's Shuo was startled. His health has not been very good recently. It took him a long time to recover after Yunwa's rush and shouting. He did not dare to neglect the matter of the princess, and immediately stood up and walked quickly towards the small Buddhist temple.

Seeing Xinyue's pale face and red and swollen eyes, E Shuo took a breath and scolded the maids: "Why didn't you tell the princess earlier? What if the princess has any problems, can you afford it?"

Several people apologized expressionlessly. They were all Xiaozhuang's people. No matter how favored the virtuous concubine was, in their eyes, it would not last long, and naturally they would not be polite to the virtuous concubine's father.

E Shuo saw their indifferent expressions and was furious, but he couldn't get angry when he thought of their identities. He turned around and shouted to his housekeeper: "Why are you still standing there! Go and ask a doctor to come and see the princess."

Xinyue was moved to see that he cared about her so much and said: "The Concubine said that Xinyue would feel the warmth of her family at home. I am very grateful for your care today. Xinyue is fine, but she misses her father a little. Please don't blame the servants, otherwise Xinyue will be uneasy."

E Shuo bowed to her and smiled: "Princess, don't worry, the Concubine told the servants to be careful. Take good care of the princess, the servants will do their best, the princess just treat this place as your own home, don't worry too much. "

Xinyue waved her hand and smiled: "My lord, don't be so polite. Since this is your own home, my lord, just treat Xinyue as an ordinary junior and call me Xinyue. This way, we can get along comfortably. "

The author has something to say: I have read everyone's comments, but I am busy and don't have time to reply one by one. Sorry~

After thinking about it, I decided not to let Nu Dahai and Xinyue be too NC... If they went crazy anytime and anywhere, I guess they would have been killed long ago╮(￣▽￣”)╭