The First Empress - Chapter 58

Chapter 58 Shocking
At night, there was no sunlight at all. The Emperor brought the Shanggong Bureau over to send Luo Zidai off. Naturally, Linglong could not enjoy it alone. She folded some of it and planned to personally give it to Chen Chongyi.

Linglong also remembered Chen Chongyi’s good advice this morning, but she still reminded herself not to harm her unless she had no other choice.

When she arrived at Chen Chongyi’s palace, Linglong coughed repeatedly before she could stand firmly on her feet.

Chen Chongyi covered her lips with a handkerchief from the inner hall and smiled, “Sister didn’t come early or late. She came when she was cleaning up the dust on Liang Shangchen. Let’s go out and talk. This place is going to suffocate people to death.”

Linglong smiled instead of being angry. She sent Luo Zidai over and said, “This is a gift from the Emperor. Send some to sister. Sister’s heart is important, isn’t it?”

“Ordinary concubines have never seen Luo Zidai before. Sister should keep it. Dai, you can make the ink of a thrush. Sister has some ordinary things here. I still accept your kindness. However …” Chen Chongyi was moved and turned her head away. Only 10% of the gold could be exchanged for 10% of Luo Zidai. She didn’t dare to keep it.

“Big sister, you’re going to be an outsider. Keep it.” Linglong could not help but send it to Chen Chongyi. Chen Chongyi refused to accept it, but she smiled and said, “Sister is still an outsider with me. It’s just a few small items. Keep it.”

Chen Chongyi thanked him for his kindness, then covered her lips and walked out. She pointed out the door and said, “Let’s go outside.”

Linglong choked on the dust, and the two of them tiptoed outside.

After passing through the water corridor, Chen Chongyi helped Linglong brush off the dust on her body. “Look at you. I’ve also suffered for coming here today.”

Linglong straightened her body, allowing Chen Chongyi to gently caress her shoulders. Suddenly, the corner of her eyes caught a glimpse of a person in the small pavilion in front of her. She walked into the pavilion and stretched out her hand to send a pigeon into the air.

Linglong stared blankly in front of her. Chen Chongyi also saw it. His finger stopped in mid-air. “Isn’t that Concubine Heshu?”

Sure enough, it was He Shufei. Although she was a bit far away, she could still be seen.

“What is she doing here?” Chen Chongyi stood side by side with Linglong. This place was very close to the palace in Concubine Heshu. She was afraid that she wouldn’t be able to see clearly whether the flying pigeon was released or would be shot down, so she wrote a note and sent it outside. This was considered bold.

Linglong turned her head, not wanting to face He Shufei head-on. Even Chen Chongyi turned around and saw that He Shufei’s expression was extremely ugly.

Concubine Heshu still didn’t see Linglong and Chen Chongyi at this time. The two of them walked into the snow and were walking forward. Suddenly, something fell from above their heads. Linglong looked up and saw a snow-white pigeon. The pigeon seemed to be frightened. Its wings fluttered and it actually dropped the birch canister in an instant.

Linglong did not intend to look at these things, but because the birch tube had fallen from high up in the sky, it suddenly split into two, and the note inside fell out like a sinful Pandora’s box …

“What is this?” Chen Chongyi had never truly come into contact with the flying pigeon’s letter. Naturally, she did not know that this was a secret letter. She picked it up and looked at it. She could not help but frown. “He’er, ask for help from grandfather. I borrow the death-saving gold medal. Calamity will come immediately. Be careful.”

Chen Chongyi looked at the sky while reading. The pigeon had already flown away.

Linglong frowned slightly, “He’er?”

Chen Chongyi nodded.

Before the two of them could finish their words, He Shufei had already trotted over. Seeing the birch tube in Chen Chongyi’s hand, she hurriedly snatched it over and said, “Have you guys seen it?”

Chen Chongyi was just about to nod when Linglong shook her head. “Are you sending a letter to your family? We were just about to send it to you.”

Only then did He Shufei feel a little relieved and waved her sleeves, “No need, this pigeon is the same. I don’t know why it has already been released three times, but it can’t fly out.”

Linglong couldn’t help but look sideways and look at He Shufei’s expression. He Shufei still looked very nervous. Linglong thought for a moment and asked, “What letter does Imperial Concubine Shu want to send? If you can rest assured, you can wait until my brother enters the palace and then you can help her send it out.”

Imperial concubine He Shu looked at Linglong and said, “It’s no big deal. I’m just asking about the situation at home. It’s cheap to leave your hometown, isn’t it?” After saying that, she didn’t want to say anything else. Anyway, there were many people who wrote letters to their families. Concubines used this method to communicate with their families. Imperial Concubine He Shu waved her hand and walked away.

When He Shufei walked away, Linglong thought, “I borrowed the gold medal to save my life. Calamity will come immediately. Be careful. Sister, think about what kind of calamity this is.”

Linglong looked at Chen Chongyi with her questioning gaze. Chen Chongyi did not understand why. She slowly recited the words on the note. After a long time, she finally opened her mouth and said, “Calamity? Now it seems like there is only one calamity.”

Linglong frowned, “Could it still be that thing?”

Chen Chongyi nodded. “Sister, pretend you didn’t see anything, right? It’s not the time yet. Even if we say it, no one will believe us, right? Why don’t we sell her a favor in the future? Thinking about how smart Concubine Heshu is, he naturally knows that we already know the secrets in the letter.”

Linglong lowered her head and said, “This is the only way. Let’s have the best of both worlds.”

The two of them walked away again. Linglong was still worried about what happened just now and asked, “What is a gold medal for avoiding death? Does elder sister know?”

Chen Chongyi thought for a while and said, “It’s all from the previous dynasty. I don’t know whether our one recognizes it or not, but it’s probably between two sides.” I remember that there was also a gold medal for avoiding death in the hidden residence at that time. One side was engraved with the words “Emperor’s grace” while the other side was engraved with the words “eternal longevity”. When someone needs to kill their head because of something, this can be used. ”

“Do you still remember Gao Gong and Gao Elder?”

Linglong secretly nodded, “Who doesn’t remember back then?”

Back then, when Gao Gong was the prime minister, he was fired for embezzlement. After the trials, he was directly pulled to the entrance of the vegetable market. Originally, he wanted to kill his head, but he didn’t know why he let it go so easily. Many people didn’t know about this matter. Only the junior inspector who often walked around the palace knew about it.

Chen Chongyi naturally also knew, “At that time, Gao Prime Minister took out such a gold medal to avoid death. It was also good fortune to be able to avoid death.”

The stones in Linglong’s heart were much heavier. If her guess was correct, if these things were closely related to Concubine Heshu, then she had no way to deal with them. However, she could not stop because of the tree’s desire and the wind!

Thinking of this, Linglong’s heart twitched slightly. Chen Chongyi also saw Linglong’s worries and helped Linglong to the dry seat in front of her. “The boat will naturally straighten up when it reaches the bridge. I’m sure that you and I are not the only ones who have guessed or seen it. When the time comes, there will be some to see.”

Linglong pointed at the blue sky and said, “You mean these pigeons were chased back by someone? Could it be that there is something hidden inside?”

Chen Chongyi sneered, “A pigeon is a divine object. Naturally, it will soar into the sky. However, if someone uses any tricks outside, the pigeon will not be able to fly.”

Only then did Linglong feel much more at ease. She nodded and said, “Probably the same.”

“Don’t worry, There’s a big guy down there, We just stand by and watch, “Sometimes, it’s best to pretend that you didn’t see it. Otherwise, you would still be inexplicably stirred up. Sister only asked about this this morning. Sister might as well tell you everything at once. In fact, Sister has seen many things and never said a single word. This is also one of the reasons why she can live to this day.” Chen Chongyi sighed and looked at the sky from afar.

Linglong’s heart was pounding, “Could it be that big sister saw something else?”

‘”To tell you the truth, I saw the empress order a noble person to drink safflower. I also saw …” Forget it, it’s not good to say so much. In short, you shouldn’t think nonsense. These things are just not clear enough. Even if you don’t scratch your tail, there will always be someone who will scratch it. We can only watch the show. What do you think, sister? ”

Although she was diligent, Linglong still felt that something was slowly changing. It was changing within a day.

Something unexpected continued to happen, and it was absolutely unexpected.

Chen Chongyi escorted Linglong to the front. This place was very close to the exquisite Cloud Phoenix Palace. Only then did Chen Chongyi feel slightly relieved. “I can go back at ease once I get here. Naturally, I will know what happened today. Sister, open one eye and close the other.”

Linglong nodded obediently and turned around.

Just as he turned around, he saw He Shufei in front of him.

“Your Highness, who is this?” Linglong asked.

He Shufei walked to Linglong with a serious expression on her face, “Do you want to protect me?”

“No.” Linglong categorically refused. She glanced at Concubine Heshu and said, “The current situation is not one of protecting anyone. It is difficult to protect oneself. Moreover, this matter of yours is really too …”

“I know what you’re going to say. I’m not asking you to protect me for long. It’ll only take me a moment.” He Shufei revealed a pleading expression and looked at Linglong, “Also, I never take other people’s things in vain. I will return them to you. I will repay the kindness of the fountain. There is no way to repay the kindness of the fountain. If you help me once, I will help you for the rest of your life.”

“No, Your Highness is serious.” Linglong instinctively rejected Imperial Concubine He Shu. Imperial Concubine He Shu’s double-edged attacks were no longer exposed once or twice. That kind of appetite that only Taotie would have and the means to cause trouble should really be careful. Not only could this kind of person not help him, he would also quickly kill him.

If this matter ended up dragging him into it, it would be the worst.

Perhaps this was what Imperial Concubine He Shu was thinking?

Thinking of this, Linglong’s heart trembled. She hurriedly turned around and said, “Your Highness is blocking my path.”

He Shufei clenched her fists and waved her hand in the air. “Take your time to think. Although what I said is useless, it is still very easy for me to stir up a pool of spring water.”