Suddenly her lips were covered, Xue Ya looked at Cui Lingjing in confusion, but Cui Lingjing did not look at him, her eyes were looking forward. At this moment, Xue Ya also felt something was wrong, and he secretly reached out to grab Cui Lingjing's clothes.

But before they even touched him, he was pushed away.

"Why are Yafu here?" Cui Lingjing pushed Xue Ya away and took two steps forward. The smile on her lips was a little stiff.

When the young man next to the red plum tree not far away heard Cui Lingjing's words, there was no expression on his beautiful face, and he just said faintly, "This should be my question to your majesty. If your majesty does not return to Fengrui Palace to deal with the memorial, he will be here."

Appreciating plum blossoms is really leisurely and elegant. Since you have such thoughts, you should go and sit in the Queen's Palace to avoid attracting criticism from the ministers."

His few words left Cui Lingjing speechless. Cui Lingjing was already embarrassed because He Xulan saw him hugging Xue Ya. Even if the other party directly insulted him now, he had no way to refute. He could only say: "

Father, please don’t be angry, I will go back now.”

After Cui Lingjing finished speaking, she left without even looking back. When Xue Ya saw this scene, she couldn't help but take a step forward and said, "Your Majesty."

But Cui Lingjing didn't seem to hear it. She walked very fast, as if there was a ghost chasing behind her. Xue Ya could only stop. He bit his lip, lowered his head and saluted He Xulan, who was still there, "Queen Mother, I'm going to do something."

."

Footsteps sounded.

Xue Ya's mind was trembling, and she was just thinking about what He Xulan would do to him, but found that the footsteps were getting farther and farther. He looked up in confusion and saw He Xulan's back.

Xue Ya breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, but after this incident, it became even harder for him to see Cui Lingjing again. It turned out that he was in Fengrui Palace, and he could still see Cui Lingjing as long as he found a way, but here, he seemed to be locked in a cage

I couldn't see many people here, not to mention Cui Lingjing, who couldn't even see He Xulan.

Eunuch Huang did not allow him to serve in front of the house, and he was not even allowed to do such tasks as keeping vigil. Winter turned to spring, and after Xue Ya stayed in Ningfu Palace for two full months, two major events happened in the palace. One was Xiu Ya

The ladies have all entered the palace. In addition to the queen, Cui Lingjing now has more than a dozen concubines. The next thing is that Prime Minister Yin Qingxuan and General Lei returned to Beijing.

Because Yin Qingxuan and General Lei returned to Beijing with good news, Cui Lingjing was overjoyed and held a dust-cleansing banquet. When Xue Ya heard about the dust-cleansing banquet, her mind immediately became active. If he could serve at the banquet, then

Then you can meet Cui Lingjing.

But how can he serve at the banquet?

The last time he attended the palace banquet, it was because he was serving Cui Lingjing. Now that he is not serving He Xulan, He Xulan will definitely not take him to the banquet.

Xue Ya tried to talk to Eunuch Huang, but Eunuch Huang was different from Xu Pingnan. No matter what Xue Ya said, Eunuch Huang refused to let go. He said that He Xulan usually attended palace banquets and the people serving around him were always fixed.

"I'm going to help the imperial kitchen, serving food and pouring wine," Xue Ya said.

Eunuch Huang was resolute, "There are enough people in the imperial kitchen, so we don't need your help. If you really have nothing to do, just move all the books in the library to bask in the sun."

Xue Ya added: "If I move all the books to bask in the sun, can I serve at the banquet?"

"No way." Eunuch Huang didn't want to discuss this issue with Xue Ya anymore, so he asked Xue Ya to go down and do some work.

Xue Ya had no choice. On the night of the dust-washing feast, he could only move a small stool and sit at the door of the room, resting his hands on his chin and looking at the star-studded night sky. The sound of silk and bamboo in Shuixi Palace seemed to be transmitted here, Xue Ya

My heart is soaked in despair. The banquet must be very lively. I heard that a theater troupe was invited to the palace tonight.

The more he thought about it, the sadder he became, Xue Ya moved the stool back to the room and fell on the bed motionless, thinking that he would just sleep like this tonight. Just as he was thinking about this, he suddenly heard noises coming from outside.

Xue Ya didn't take it to heart at first. When the sounds outside were clear enough for him to hear clearly, he jumped up from the bed.

It's gone!

Xue Ya immediately opened the room, and sure enough, it was already a mess outside. There was a fire in the small kitchen of Ningfu Palace. The fire spread all of a sudden, and even the guards guarding the palace door rushed in to bring water to put out the fire. Xue Ya turned around and went back to the room to pick up the fire.

He was also preparing to carry water to put out the fire, but before he could even take a few steps, he was caught.

"Don't go, get out quickly!" The person who caught Xue Ya was Liang Mu, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. "Your clothes are inconvenient. If you get caught in the flames, you will die in an instant."

Liang Mu said, grabbing the washbasin from Xue Ya's hand and throwing it away.

Xue Ya looked at the big bucket in Liang Mu's hand and was speechless. She could only turn around and run out of the palace obediently. When he found that there were some palace ladies standing outside the palace door, his face couldn't help but blush.

After blushing for a while, Xue Ya suddenly realized that there was no one guarding Ning Fu Palace and he could leave smoothly. The maids looked at the situation in Ning Fu Palace with great concern, and no one paid attention to him.

After some tangle, Xue Ya still ran away secretly. He walked towards Shuixi Palace. When he met other imperial guards on the way, he immediately said: "Ningfu Palace is in trouble! Go quickly!"

The leader immediately took out his Western telescope and found that there was indeed fire in the Ningfu Palace. He believed Xue Ya's words and hurriedly led people there.

Xue Ya said this when he met the Royal Forest Army, which really helped him walk to the vicinity of Shuixi Palace smoothly.

But when they arrived near Shuixi Palace, Xue Ya hesitated.

Even if he sneaks into the banquet and sees Cui Lingjing, no matter what, Cui Lingjing won't be able to see him as long as He Xulan is there. He is just humiliating himself by coming here. Moreover, if he leaves Ningfu Palace privately, he might be seen by Eunuch Huang.

You will also have to pay a penalty.

Eunuch Huang supervises him more strictly than the eldest wife around Cui Lingjing, and usually does not let him leave Ningfu Palace at all. This is the first time he has left Ningfu Palace in two months.

Xue Ya stood there for a while, and the sound of singing passed through the lake water and reached his ears. The impulse in his mind had just been extinguished, and when he was about to turn around, a person walked towards him.

Hearing the footsteps, Xue Ya instinctively raised her head. As soon as she raised her head, she immediately turned around and tried to pretend she hadn't seen the person, but it was already too late.

"Stop." The person behind him said.

Xue Ya could only stop and turned around stiffly to salute the other party, "I have seen the Prime Minister."

Yin Qingxuan took in Xue Ya's appearance tonight, especially the hairpin on Xue Ya's hair, "Are you working in Ningfu Palace now?"

"Yes." Xue Ya replied.

"Since you are on duty in Ningfu Palace and are not in Ningfu Palace now, what are you doing here?" Yin Qingxuan said coldly.

Xueya said: "The Ningfu Palace is in trouble, so I came here to call for help."

When Yin Qingxuan heard this, he looked towards Ningfu Palace, but he quickly looked away, "Ningfu Palace is in trouble, you shouldn't come here to call people. If you disturb His Majesty, the Queen Mother and the Empress, you will be punished with death."

If you are exempt, you will never escape the crime."

When he mentioned the word "queen", he emphasized his tone especially. The meaning behind his words made Xue Ya even try to pretend not to understand.

Yin Qingxuan was warning him again, but he hadn't seen Cui Lingjing for a long time. He couldn't control the relationship between Cui Lingjing and the queen. If Yin Qingxuan caused trouble for him, he might as well ask Cui Lingjing when he would let go of He Xulan.

Yin Qingxuan looked at Xue Ya who just lowered her head and said nothing, frowned slightly, and then seemed not to want to talk to Xue Ya anymore, "Go back."

Xueya said yes, turned around and walked back. Because he was unhappy, he walked slowly. He walked halfway and found a pavilion to sit down.

He lay on the stone table in the pavilion and drew circles on it with his fingers in boredom. He didn't want to go back to Ningfu Palace immediately. He would go back after the opera troupe finished singing the play.

Lying down on his stomach, he suddenly heard a strange sound. When he sat up and took a look, he felt a rustling sound not far away.

Wildcat? Or what?

Xue Ya stood up nervously. He looked at the direction where the sound came from and left the pavilion from the other direction without hesitation. He didn't dare to run because he was afraid of disturbing something he didn't know what it was, but there was a rustling sound behind him.

Approaching. Xue Ya was frightened and ran forward quickly without caring about anything else.

But after running a few steps, a force behind him grabbed him. Xue Ya was so frightened that she was about to scream, and she covered his lips with one hand.

It's people.

Xue Ya remembered that he was knocked down on New Year's Eve. At that time, he thought it was He Xulan who sent someone to kill him, but later he found out that it was not the case. Is the person who caught him now the same person from that night?

Xue Ya struggled on his hands and feet, but the man behind him was too strong and kept dragging him back. There was a small palace near the pavilion, which was originally used as a place for foreign ministers to come to the palace late at night to listen to orders and rest. After Cui Lingjing ascended the throne,

After abolishing this rule and not allowing foreign ministers to rest in the palace at night, the palace was abandoned, but the palace servants who were originally responsible for cleaning would still clean it once a week.

Xue Ya was dragged into the small palace. He tried to grab something to stop him, but failed. When he entered the palace, he thought he would be killed and struggled even more fiercely.

Finally, he broke away from the other party's hand and ran forward quickly without looking back, but his hand touched the palace door and was caught again.

The person behind him grabbed Xue Ya with one hand and closed the palace door with the other hand. Xue Ya was pressed against the palace door and was already trembling with fear. He felt warm breath falling on the back of his neck.

Xue Ya didn't see anyone along the way, which also had something to do with him. He had just met the imperial guards and said that Ning Fu Palace was in trouble, so the imperial guards who were supposed to patrol this area did not patrol at this point.

In the deserted palace, with only him and the people behind him, Xue Ya felt that he would definitely die this time, but who had he offended? Who insisted on putting him to death again and again?

He obviously acted according to the instructions in the dream.

Logically speaking, he shouldn't have died so early.

Xue Ya was shaking violently, "Help!"

After he spoke, he realized that his voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible.

When he wanted to shout again, his lips were covered again.

The hand covering his lips was very strong, and a heavy object was placed on his back.

The person behind him held him down and suddenly lowered his head and bit his ear. Xue Ya was startled and struggled again. During the struggle, the hairpin on Xue Ya's head scratched the lowered face of the person behind her several times, which made the person finally stop.

Come down.

The man pulled off the hairpin from Xue Ya's head and threw it on the ground. At this time, Xue Ya suddenly turned her head while the other person was not paying attention.
Chapter completed!