Thousand Miles of Bright Moonlight

Chapter 13: Princess's Marriage Alliance

Noble Consort Xie's bedchamber was in the northeast corner of Taiji Palace, very far away from the other concubines.

　　Ordinarily, very few people who come to Cuifang Palace, but today the hall was brightly lit, and a row of attendants in front of the steps were waiting beside a gorgeous gold-topped soft-curtain sedan.

　　Yaoying dismounted from her horse and asked the palace eunuch who greeted her, "Whose sedan?"

　　The eunuch bowed and replied, "It's Concubine Rong's sedan."

Yaoying's face sank: "Who let Concubine Rong into the palace hall?"

　　Concubine Rong was originally a maid of the Xie family. These years, she had been most favored, so Li De conferred her the title of Concubine Rong.

　　The other concubines in the palace were daughter of noble families and looked down on Concubine Rong.

　　Concubine Rong was also self-conscious about her origins as a maid. Whenever she could, she would seize the opportunity to embarrass Noble Consort Xie in public, using the strategy of humiliating her former master to show off her power.

Yaoying naturally will not sit back and watch Concubine Rong bully her mother.

　　Concubine Rong had eaten a few losses from her, and no longer dared to be reckless.

　　Yaoying quickened her pace.

Noble Consort Xie could not be stimulated. If she weren't by her side, who knows what Concubine Rong would say to Noble Consort Xie?

　　The eunuch made apologies: "In the afternoon, Noble Consort woke up, saying she wanted to go to the garden to see the peony flowers but didn't expect Concubine Rong to be there. Noble Consort had forgotten what happened in the past, drawing Concubine Rong to chat. The servants were anxious when they saw that, but fearing they would frighten Noble Consort, did not dare utter a word. Later, Concubine Rong sent Noble Consort back and has stayed until now......"

　　"Your Highness, rest assured. Ah Wei has been watching from the side, Her Ladyship Concubine Rong did not dare to talk nonsense."

　　The eunuch had gone in to inform so Concubine Rong knew that Yaoying had returned. She didn't want to appear fearful, but she didn't dare to stay longer either. She excused herself and took her leave.

　　Seeing Yaoying walking directly her way, she stopped in her tracks and smiled.

　　"I heard that Princess went to Daci'en Temple to seek treatment for Noble Consort? Princess really has a sincere and filial heart."

　　She said with a sigh.

　　"Noble Consort is pitiful, ah.... just now, Noble Consort asked bengong why the Grand Duke did not come to see her. Bengong did not dare to tell Noble Consort, the Grand Duke has been dead for eleven years....."

　　Yaoying mouth slightly curved, interrupting with a smile Concubine Rong's hypocritical show of condolences: "I, this person, am not only filial, but also small-minded, loving to remember revenge. What I can not stand most is others bullying my aniang."

　　This sentence was meaningful.

　　The tone of voice was soft, but full of ice-cold warning intention.

　　Concubine Rong changed her face: "It was Noble Consort who dragged bengong to....."

　　Yaoying smiled, her vermilion lips in the flickering illuminating lights shone with a rich luster. Within the hazy, watery halo of light, the delicate face seemed to glow with a clear and cold light; like the Yushu jasper flower1 had blossomed, opening to their fullest. There was a kind of bright and magnificence that people dared not stare straight at.