novelhk Chapter 467: Life is more comfortable than outside
Chapter 467: Life is more comfortable than outside
After walking a long way in the tunnel and finding several exits, Yuxiu did not stop, relying solely on her intuition.
After walking for about another quarter of an hour, there was finally no road ahead.
After hearing no movement outside, Yuxiu gently pushed open the board blocking the entrance and crawled out of the tunnel.
The air was filled with the aroma of food, and Yuxiu guessed that this might be somewhere close to the imperial kitchen.
"This seems to be the storeroom of the imperial kitchen. Look, there are a lot of ingredients piled up over there."
Guiyuanshanren had sharp eyes and immediately discovered the current location.
Yuxiu rubbed the bump on her head, looked up, and found that there were many things in the room.
But she didn't have the heart to look at all this at the moment, she just wanted to find the little eunuch as soon as possible.
Since this place is close to the imperial kitchen, the little eunuch just now is most likely working in the imperial kitchen, or he is the kind of person who goes out to buy things.
It’s just that he had just wasted too much time in the cold palace, and the little eunuch was no longer visible.
After leaving the house, he searched the area nearby for a long time, but found no one except a few old eunuchs drinking together.
Haha, this guy is quite amazing.
Not only did it slip away right under my nose, but I also got myself covered in mud.
Since fleeing famine to the capital, Yuxiu had never gotten herself into such a state of disgrace.
Today, I was suddenly caught by an unknown little eunuch and I was still a little uncomfortable with it.
"It's okay, my dear disciple. I have a good idea."
Seeing that Yuxiu looked a little dejected, Guiyuan Shanren walked up to her, patted her on the shoulder, and gave her some advice.
"Since that imperial concubine was able to live a good life in the cold palace, naturally someone would deliver her food, drink, and toilet supplies on time.
Doesn't that mean we just wait in her yard and catch the eunuch when he shows up again?"
Yuxiu understood the truth, but it was a pity that no one knew what was written in the letter from Concubine Xian.
But the person has already run away, there is nothing we can do about the regret.
So Yuxiu thought about it and decided to go back home first.
He left a letter for Cui in his room, saying that he and his master were going out for a while and would be back after finishing their business.
Yuxiu has a good habit, which is that no matter where she goes, she will leave a message for her parents.
Otherwise, there is no mobile phone to contact her at this time. If she just left without saying a word, that would be inappropriate, wouldn't it?
After settling the family down, Yuxiu took Guiyuan Shanren back to the cold palace.
But at this time, Concubine Xian had already gone to bed, and the whole yard was very quiet.
After tossing and turning for half the night, Yuxiu found some food and shared it with Guiyuan Shanren.
The two of them ate while waiting, and only after they had finished the pickled chicken feet in their hands did Yuxiu think of someone.
"I was so focused on this person that I forgot about Concubine Hui."
"Hasn't she been demoted to a beauty? Shouldn't we call her Hui Meiren?"
Guiyuan Shanren's eyes also lit up. This virtuous concubine could live a good life in the cold palace because she had connections.
And even though the second prince was imprisoned, as long as he was alive, he had hope of ascending to the highest position.
With his big banner blocking the way, those with ulterior motives will have more opportunities to make trouble.
"Don't underestimate this beautiful lady Hui. Even though she is no longer a favored queen, she is still the princess of Beidi."
If the Seventh Prince and the Second Prince had not caused such a big fuss, not only causing the people of the capital to talk about it, but even making the Emperor angry, he would definitely have fought for some benefits for this Concubine Hui.
After all, only if she maintains her position and stays by the emperor's side can she hope to gain more benefits for the Northern Di.
A concubine who was banished to the cold palace would probably be of no use at all and could only be abandoned.
After seeing that there was no movement in Concubine Xian's room, Yuxiu looked around the other rooms one by one.
However, it didn't take much time. Before she even left the yard, Yuxiu found Hui Meiren sleeping soundly in the room a few doors away.
There was a dim candlelight burning in the room. With the help of this light, Yuxiu and Guiyuan Shanren could see the furnishings inside clearly and could not help but be amazed.
My goodness, how could these two people be banished to the cold palace?
Sleeping on a high bed with soft pillows, drinking delicious food and fine wine, this life is more comfortable than living outside. It is obvious that we come here to enjoy life, right?
At this time, Lady Hui had already fallen asleep, but on the round table in her room, there were not only leftover meat and vegetables, but also a tilted wine jug.
"There are two wine glasses on the table, and two sets of bowls and chopsticks..."
Guiyuan Shanren observed very carefully and immediately pulled Yuxiu's sleeve.
"Then, is it possible that it was left behind by Consort Xian?"
Yuxiu was a little hesitant. It seemed that these two women were having an affair.
There is something delicious, so it is normal for them to get together to eat and drink, right?
"It shouldn't be her. There was no smell of alcohol in the room of that person just now."
Guiyuan Shanren shook his head, somewhat disapproving.
If the person drinking with Lady Hui was Concubine Xian, then there would definitely be some smell of alcohol on her body, but from what she felt just now, there was not any smell of alcohol at all.
"If it's not her, then it means there is another person here?"
Yuxiu looked at the dishes on the table and realized that the person who had eaten here before was not Concubine Xian.
In fact, the dishes on the table all looked very unappetizing.
The big pork elbow covered in thick oil and sauce, the roast chicken that was torn into pieces, and a few other dishes were all greasy and rough.
This beautiful lady Hui had lived in Beidi since she was a child, and she had become accustomed to eating big chunks of meat and drinking big bowls of wine.
But for Concubine Xian, a noble lady from the capital who had been brought up in pampered conditions and had never suffered any hardship over the years, unless she was almost starving to death, she would not even look at these things.
hiss……
Yuxiu and Guiyuan Shanren looked at each other, and the same idea came to their minds at the same time.
Could it be that this beautiful lady Hui has been banished to the cold palace, so how dare she hook up with other men?
As soon as this thought came to mind, the two of them keenly heard a burst of light footsteps coming from outside, which seemed to be coming towards this side.