bookcurios Chapter 61: Concubine Hua Stays
Chapter 61: Concubine Hua Stays
"It would be fine if such words came from a servant, but it is really inappropriate for you masters to say them!" Hua Fei firmly did not believe in ghosts and gods, so she was very disdainful of the remarks made by Fucha Guiren and others.
In addition, Yinzhen didn't like these rumors in the palace, so Hua Fei became even more dissatisfied after hearing these words.
"Each of you," Concubine Hua pointed at them with her armored hands. Her nails, painted the color of balsam, made her hands look even whiter. "Watch your mouths. If I hear these rumors again, I will teach you the rules!"
Noble Lady Fucha avoided Concubine Hua's sight, and Xia Dongchun stood behind them, trying to minimize her presence.
Borjigit noblewoman came out at this time. Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, she hurried forward and said, "It is getting late. Your concubine respectfully sends the Concubine Hua off."
Without even giving them a glance, Concubine Hua and Concubine Li got on their sedan chairs and left Jingren Palace.
Zhen Huan, Shen Meizhuang and An Lingrong exchanged glances and waited for movement from the front.
Lipin's sedan chair came after Huafei's. Ever since she heard those words in Jingren Palace, she had been feeling uneasy and at a loss.
At the moment, Lipin was filled with panic. If Yu really turned into a ghost and came to take revenge, wouldn't she be the first to bear the brunt?
Just as she was thinking about it, she felt a gust of cold wind blowing from behind, as if something was floating past. Lipin shivered with fear, but did not dare to look back.
She called out to Ruomu and Daner, who were standing by her side, "Ruomu and Daner, do you see what's following us?"
Ruomu and Dan'er were already scared, and after hearing what Lipin said, they became even more scared, and no one dared to look back.
In the end, Ruomu was the braver one and answered despite her fear: "Your Majesty, I didn't notice any movement."
"You...you look back." But Lipin was still worried. She would not feel at ease until Ruomu and Daner had seen it.
It would have been fine if they hadn't looked, but as soon as Ruomu turned around, she saw a "female ghost" with disheveled hair and dressed in white floating past them from behind. She immediately screamed, "Ah——!"
"What happened?!" Lipin was also very panicked. She turned back subconsciously and just happened to see the female ghost flash by again.
"Ah——!" A piercing scream reached everyone's ears, "Ghost——!"
The eunuchs who were carrying the sedan chair were already frightened by the so-called "female ghost", and then they heard Lipin's shout, and they all panicked. They didn't even bother to lift the sedan chair and just let it fall.
Lipin was shocked. She didn't care to scold the eunuchs who were carrying the sedan chair. She immediately went to find Huafei and said, "Your Majesty, there is a ghost! There is a ghost!"
Concubine Hua originally didn't intend to pay attention to her, thinking that she was just scaring herself. But now, after hearing this noise, she held her forehead in annoyance and said, "Get off the sedan chair. I want to see what's going on."
On the other side, Xia Dongchun, Noble Lady Borjigit, Zhen Huan and others who were walking slower also heard the noise. After all, Lipin's voice just now was so powerful that it was difficult for them not to hear it even if they wanted to.
Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang looked at each other and walked quickly towards the direction where the sound came from.
Noblewoman Borjigit also brought Xia Dongchun along and followed closely behind.
Noble Lady Fucha watched them all leave, and asked An Lingrong for help: "An promised..."
Unexpectedly, An Lingrong glanced at her, then carried the sedan chair and followed. Noble Lady Fucha was helpless, and she did not dare to stay here alone, so she had to bite the bullet and follow.
When they arrived at where Lipin and the others were, they saw Lipin tightly grasping Huafei's clothes, kneeling on the ground in embarrassment, and still shouting: "Madam! There is a ghost!"
This was the first time that Concubine Hua was so gentle in front of them. She bent down to comfort Concubine Li: "It's okay, there's no ghost, there's no ghost."
While speaking, Concubine Hua was also paying attention to the movements of Xia Dongchun and others who had just arrived.
Lipin finally calmed down, but when she looked up, she saw a figure floating behind Huafei. She started shouting again and even pushed Huafei away. She then got up and staggered to the foot of the palace wall, squatted down with her hands on her head, and curled herself up into a ball.
She was still muttering, "Don't come to me! Don't come to me! I didn't ask you to poison Zhen Huan and Xia Dongchun! Don't come to me!"
"Cover her mouth!" Hua Fei's face changed drastically when she heard that, and she quickly winked at Zhou Ninghai. Zhou Ninghai understood, and walked quickly with his limping leg, stepped forward and grabbed Li Bin and covered her mouth.
Poor Concubine Li was almost frightened to death, and her mouth was covered so she couldn't make a sound.
"Zhou Ninghai, hurry up and take Lipin back to Yikun Palace." Seeing that they all came over, Concubine Hua was afraid that Lipin would say more things that she shouldn't, so she immediately ordered Zhou Ninghai to go back to Yikun Palace.
"Your Majesty, please stay." Xia Dongchun was originally very afraid of Concubine Hua, but when she saw that Concubine Hua was going to take Concubine Li away, she became anxious and for a moment she didn't care whether she was afraid or not, and quickly opened her mouth to call out to Concubine Hua.
At this moment, her mind was filled with the thought that she couldn't just let them go like this and couldn't waste such a good opportunity.
Hua Fei was being supported by Song Zhi and was about to get on the sedan chair. Upon hearing this, she turned her head and looked at him sharply, "Oh? Is there anything wrong, Lady Xia? Whatever it is, let's talk about it next time. I don't have time to accompany you today!"
"Your Highness!" Xia Dongchun was anxious. She took a step forward and said, "What Concubine Li said just now involved me and Concubine Wan. I dare not stop you from going back. But Concubine Li's words involved the heir to the throne. I dare not let you leave like this. I hope Concubine Hua will forgive me."
"You!" Concubine Hua glared at Xia Dongchun fiercely and was about to say something when she was interrupted by Zhen Huan.
"What Lady Xia said is absolutely right," Zhen Huan stepped forward and bowed to Concubine Hua. "Madam Hua, I heard everything that Concubine Li just said. Your Highness and Concubine Li have always been good friends. If you insist on taking Concubine Li away at this time, I'm afraid it will damage your reputation."
Concubine Hua had already stepped onto the sedan chair and retracted her foot. She walked in front of Zhen Huan and said in a threatening tone, "What do you mean by that? Are you trying to frame me?"
"I don't dare."
"I think there's nothing you're afraid of!" Concubine Hua's eyes swept across the faces of the people present, and finally landed on Xia Dongchun's face. "And you, how do you know that I'm not here to take Concubine Li back to Yikun Palace for questioning?"
Xia Dongchun's hands hidden in her sleeves were shaking. What happened in her previous life was a nightmare to her. Now facing Concubine Hua, she didn't know how much courage she needed.
Yun Ling was behind her and quietly held her hand.
When the noble Borjigit saw that something was not right, he immediately turned his head and said to Zi Su while no one was paying attention, "Go and invite the Queen."
Zi Su understood and quickly turned around and ran away.