Luoyang Brocade Chapter 274: Mystery (1)

The Peony Room is located in the corner of the Jiaofang Hall. It is very quiet. Except for the master and servant Ling Jingshu and Hongmei, almost no one sets foot here on weekdays. Today, Hongmei was sent to do other things, and she only brought Bai Yu over.

This footsteps obviously did not belong to Bai Yu.

Who is it?

Ling Jingshu stood up reflexively and turned around.

When that familiar handsome face came into view, Ling Jingshu was stunned and blurted out: "Why are you here?"

The two have always had a tacit understanding. When they met occasionally, they only exchanged a few casual greetings. So as not to arouse Empress Xu's jealousy and suspicion.

Unexpectedly, Wei Yan would suddenly come to the Peony Room today...

"Why do you look like you've seen a ghost!" Wei Yan laughed: "Do you really not want to see me?"

There is a hint of ridicule and self-deprecation in the words.

Ling Jingshu subconsciously opened her mouth to explain: "Of course not. I am very happy to see you..." Wait, what is she talking about?

This sounds too ambiguous.

Ling Jingshu's pretty face was slightly warm, and she quickly changed her words: "I didn't expect you to come here suddenly. So I was a little surprised! I definitely didn't mean to welcome you. Don't be too worried."

The pretty face is flushed, like a peony about to bloom, bright and moving.

Wei Yan's heart throbbed so hard that he almost forgot his purpose of coming. Just looked at her quietly.

In the past few months, it was the first time the two of them were alone, and it was the first time they could stare at each other openly.

Wei Yan's eyes were bright and hot, revealing the slightest hint of emotion that he had never expressed in his mouth.

Ling Jingshu's heart beat inexplicably fast, and she first looked away: "You came to me specifically, is there something important?"

"Yes, I do have something very important."

Wei Yan forced himself to suppress all the charming thoughts in his heart and whispered quickly: "Today is the wedding day of His Highness Taisun. Empress Xu led all the concubines to the Zichen Palace for a banquet. The banquet will be held in the evening. Come back. That’s why I took this opportunity to come see you.”

"Tiandong and Baiyu are both guarding outside. This is the most secluded place in Jiaofang Palace. No one will come here anytime soon. I will only stay for a stick of incense before leaving. Even if Queen Xu finds out afterwards, At most, I feel unhappy and won’t get to the bottom of it.”

"Queen Xu is the queen of the royal palace after all, and she has to take care of her face. She can't have an attack just because of such a trivial matter. If she opens her mouth to ask, just say, I came to see you to ask if your illness has improved."

Wei Yan was very thoughtful and took all the situations into consideration.

Ling Jingshu felt something strange in her heart: "Wei Yan, why did you spend so much time to see me?"

Obviously, asking about the illness was just an excuse to deal with Queen Xu.

Wei Yan must have another purpose!

……

Wei Yan hesitated for a moment before making up his mind and whispered: "Ah Shu, I have something important to ask you. This matter requires taking risks. If you refuse, I will never blame you. ."

Ling Jingshu frowned: "Why are you so hesitant to speak today? Just say it if you have anything to say. Do we need to be so secretive when we talk?"

As soon as the words came out, I felt a little annoyed.

What happened to her today? What you say always comes out of your mouth!

It's all because of this annoying spring, the fragrance of flowers and plants is floating, and even the air is filled with an unsettling atmosphere. It made her also become impetuous.

Wei Yan saw her embarrassment and shame, and the suppressed emotions in his heart began to stir again. He couldn't help but take two steps closer, and his voice was slightly hoarse: "You're right, the two of us are There is no need to hide my words. I will directly explain my purpose."

"You personally take care of all the peonies in this peony room. According to the palace's custom in previous years, when the peonies bloom in mid-April, Queen Xu will hold a flower-viewing banquet. At that time, all the concubines in the palace will have their own Come to the banquet with new peonies and judge the oiran."

"Empress Xu likes this kind of limelight the most, and the concubines are also good at watching people's words and flattering. Therefore, every year, the oiran will come from the peonies cultivated in Jiaofang Hall. Empress Xu will put the oiran in the palace to enjoy. I think it will come this year. No exceptions will be made."

"You take care of the peony house, and you must know which new pot of peonies blooms the most beautifully."

Hearing this, Ling Jingshu had already vaguely guessed Wei Yan's purpose, and her heart beat faster involuntarily: "What do you want me to do?"

Wei Yan quickly took out a milky white porcelain bottle from his sleeve and said in a very low voice: "This is a bottle of potion I specially prepared. Put one or two drops in the buds every day to make the peonies bloom bigger and brighter. Beautiful. It also emits a stronger aroma."

"In addition, this potion also has other 'functions'..."

At this point, Wei Yan's eyes flashed with a strange light, but he didn't explain much: "This is what I asked you to do. If you are willing to agree, I will be grateful. If you are worried about When Empress Xu noticed it, she didn’t dare to agree and just pretended that I had never been here today..."

Before she finished speaking, Ling Jingshu had already stretched out her hand: "Give it to me!"

Wei Yan's hand trembled and he held the porcelain bottle tightly. Looking deeply at Ling Jingshu, who looked calm: "Why don't you ask me why I want you to do this? What if something goes wrong in the future and you are implicated. I'm afraid my life will be in danger."

Ling Jingshu smiled slightly and responded succinctly: "I believe you."

Those four words were so light, but they weighed more than a thousand pieces of gold, and they weighed heavily on Wei Yan's heart. It was like a hurricane, making his heart turbulent and unable to calm down.

Wei Yan used jokes to cover up his surging mood: "Ah Shu, aren't you afraid that I will set up a trap to harm you?"

Ling Jingshu raised her eyes and responded with a smile: "Aren't you worried that I will turn around and report this to Queen Xu?"

The two looked at each other and smiled. ~IndoMTL.com~ Thousands of words come to mind. However, in the end, Wei Yan said nothing.

He gently placed the porcelain bottle into Ling Jingshu's palm.

Ling Jingshu put the porcelain bottle into her purse without hesitation.

The two looked at each other, and only they knew the chaotic thoughts surging in their hearts.

"Time is running out, I will leave after just a few more words."

Wei Yan suppressed all his thoughts and said softly: "Only you and I know this matter. We must not let a third person know about it. Even if it is Bai Yu, don't tell it. Also, you are using potion to drip the buds. You must be careful when doing so. Don’t let others notice.”

"If someone accidentally sees it, you don't need to panic. Just say that this is the secret recipe you specially prepared to make the peonies bloom better. This is the potion that I carefully prepared. Even if the porcelain bottle is taken away by someone, I took it away and checked it, but I couldn't find out the real mystery.":