readsfreenovel Chapter 386: Falling Stars Like Rain
Chapter 386: Falling Stars Like Rain
Prince Rong and the man talked as they walked and went to the west back door together.
Zhou Chang wanted to take a few steps forward to chase after him, but he saw Prince Rong sending someone out from the back door on the west side, and he still failed to catch up with him.
Prince Rong sent the man out and turned back. When he saw Zhou Chang, he couldn't hide his surprise on his face: "Why is my ninth brother here? He didn't even let anyone know."
"I was just passing by and came in to see you, my brother." Zhou Chang took a deep breath and had already thought of what to say, but he still wanted to make a joke first, "Who did you just send away, my brother? From the back, she didn't look like a girl, right?"
"Tsk..., you are so outspoken. Your sister-in-law is here too." Prince Rong scolded with a smile, and replied casually, "You don't know that person. She is the new Minister of Rites. She is here to discuss matters related to the end-of-hunting ceremony."
Zhou Chang naturally knew that the Minister of Rites had been replaced, as she was the one who had promoted the previous one.
It’s just that the tall and strong figure with straight shoulders seemed somewhat familiar, so I made a joke.
But she had never met the new Minister of Rites, so she didn't care: "Brother Rong, don't stay in your own palace all the time. Moreover, today is Concubine Shun's 60th birthday. Brother Rong should go to Concubine Shun and spend more time with her."
"I have already paid my respects at the birthday banquet today, and mother doesn't care about these things." Prince Rong yawned, "I am a little tired and don't want to move anymore."
Zhou Chang looked around and said, "Brother Prince Rong, where is Wu Feng, the guard who has always been with you? Why can't I see him?"
No matter what, it's always good to have one more guard around Prince Rong.
"You mean Wu Feng? Sigh... He has always been in poor health and was sick before coming here, so we didn't bring him." Prince Rong answered casually, and then looked at Zhou Chang and remembered something, "Are you worrying about nothing again? This is the hunting palace, and there are imperial guards and garrisons everywhere. It doesn't matter if one guard is missing."
"It's not a big deal..." Zhou Chang said unhappily, then he remembered the most important thing, "Oh, right, didn't the Tianjiansi say that stars would fall like rain tonight? Prince Rong, why don't you bring your sister-in-law to watch with Concubine Shun? I heard that making a wish when seeing this star sign is very effective."
Prince Rong was very puzzled by Prince Yi's insistence on him going to his mother's place: "What's wrong with you, Ninth Brother? You seem a little strange. Did you drink too much again?"
"No... maybe I just miss my mother." Zhou Chang was prepared in advance and even pretended to wipe away non-existent tears. "Maybe it's because of the scene today that I'm sad. The biggest regret in life is 'a son wants to take care of his parents but they are no longer there'. The mothers of my brothers are still alive, but I... Brother Rong, please don't miss them."
"Alas..." Prince Rong sighed, and hugged Zhou Chang tightly. "So many years have passed, and you have grown up. Don't be sad anymore."
Zhou Chang was pretending at first, but once it was mentioned, Prince Yi's mind was inevitably affected, and his eyes really turned red: "So, Prince Rong, go now, and come back after watching the meteor shower."
"Okay, you have nothing to do anyway, why don't you go with me." Prince Rong put his arm around Zhou Chang's shoulder and walked out.
"No..." Zhou Chang broke free, "Such a romantic thing must be done with my sister-in-law. Brother Rong should stay with the two most important women of yours."
"Well..., what are you planning?" Prince Rong looked at him.
"What can I do?" Zhou Chang pretended to be innocent, turned around and told the entourage that followed Prince Rong, "Go call your princess and tell her that Prince Rong wants her to go to Concubine Shun's place to watch the stars."
The follower had no opinion of his own, so he naturally looked towards King Rong.
Prince Rong shook his head helplessly and nodded again, indicating his agreement: "Forget it, I'll listen to you."
Zhou Chang was still worried, so he pulled Prince Rong to the gate of Guansong Garden and said, "My royal brother, please wait here for my royal sister-in-law to come with you. I just remembered that we haven't sorted out the things we just collected from the banquet yet. We can't let those servants accidentally lose one or two more of them."
"What's the big deal? Ninth brother shouldn't be..." Prince Rong wanted to say something else.
Behind him, Princess He of Rong had already rushed over with her maidservants.
Zhou Chang saw it from a distance and grinned: "Royal brother, just enjoy watching the meteor shower. I won't disturb you and your sister-in-law. Don't forget to make a wish."
After saying that, Zhou Chang took the skinny monkey and left quickly, rushing to meet up with Gao Yuan.
Zhou Chang, Gao Yuan and Shou Hou, one in front and two behind, hid on the road leading to the outer palace from Yi Yang Gate.
According to the schedule that Shouhou had inquired about in advance, Liu Dexia was not on duty tonight. After serving Concubine Yi, Gu, he should come out from here and return to Xiayuan to rest.
Zhou Chang first hid himself behind some low hedges beside the path.
Gao Yuan was lying on the beam of a corridor not far away, with his legs hanging upside down.
The skinny monkey hid in the shadow behind the rockery on the other side.
Among the three, Zhou Chang and Shouhou were still wearing their usual clothes, without even covering their faces with black cloth, while Gao Yuan changed into night clothes and covered his face in advance, intending to go into hiding.
Zhou Chang felt nervous and a little scared. He watched the moon rise higher in the sky and the wind grow stronger, but the surroundings gradually became quiet and he could not hear any movement.
There was no sign of anyone setting the fire, nor was there any sign of Liu Dexia.
Zhou Chang's legs were numb from squatting, so he slowly sat down on the grass behind the hedge and quietly stretched his legs and feet.
Calculating the time, if what was written on the map that Peng Liang passed on was true, then it wouldn't be long before there would be movement.
At this time, two palace maids walked by side by side, and the three of them became alert at the same time.
I only heard a palace servant say: "I heard from the people in the Tianjian Division that it seems that there are many meteorites falling tonight. It is a rare spectacle."
"Is there any chance that what the Tianjiansi says will come true? Why don't you sleep and wait and see?" asked another palace servant.
The first palace servant said, "It is not our turn as servants to choose whether to sleep or not. It all depends on the master's wishes."
"You also believe in the Tianjiansi? But I heard that the new Minister of Rites, Lord Zhu Huazhu, is quite capable and good at observing the celestial phenomena at night. He predicted that the hot summer will come early this year." The last palace servant said.
The first palace servant said, "What's the use? He is a newcomer and has no right to come along."
"That's right. The Ministry of Rites is not like other government offices. It only has one vice minister. If the Minister of Rites is coming, he can't come." The last palace servant said with regret, "But he still agreed. It's a good thing he came early. The evening breeze in the mountains of Hunting Palace is really cool."
The two walked over while talking.
Zhou Chang was confused. Didn’t Prince Rong just say that the one who came to ask him about something was the new Minister of Rites?
Aren't they talking about the same person?
If the Minister of Rites did not come, then who was the person who just spoke to Prince Rong and was then sent out by Prince Rong himself?
A figure was vaguely emerging in his mind, and suddenly Liu Dexia's figure came closer from afar, and there was no little eunuch following him. It really was God's help to Prince Yi.