Qingchuan History

Chapter 14: See you at the top of the mountain

Ruan Xueyin was sure that there were very few people on this continent who had met her.And among those limited people, none of them had any motivation or opportunity to mention their appearance to the Wei family.

So she was not frightened by this sentence at all, and she did not show any guilt or anxiety.She was almost sure that the other party was just cheating on her.

"Not like it?"

It was a one-liner that was neither denied nor acknowledged.But Shangguan Concubine was not disappointed, she showed a bright smile, "At least that's not what Mr. Jing said."

It is impossible for Jing Tingge to mention himself to her.

She is a counselor and lives in the palace. What kind of relationship can she have with the daughter of the courtier's family who has not left the cabinet?From Ruan Xueyin's point of view, Jing Tingge is unlikely to even mention her in Weiguo, at most she just casually mentioned her while chatting with Murong Xun.But she doesn't know how to talk about appearance, just relying on her understanding of that girl.

"Oh? What did she say?"

"Before I set off to Jidu, there was news that Yin Kingdom was sending you there. One night, my father was ordered to enter the palace to discuss matters with the emperor, and Mr. Jing was also there. When it comes to this matter, several adults first analyzed After watching the situation for a while, she sighed." She glanced at Ruan Xueyin, as if apologetic, "Sister, don't blame me, it's just a joke. Everyone said that the eighth princess of the Yin Kingdom was missing, and His Majesty Qi Jun sent the most beautiful couple of Qingchuan's generation. It's all assembled."

There was a hint of pride in her tone, naturally because she was among the most beautiful people.Ruan Xueyin couldn't be happy for her. A good girl's family, but she has to be "collected" with other girls. Is it a treasure or an antique?What is there to be proud of?
Seeing that she was not displeased, Shangguan Concubine continued: "Who knows that Mr. Jing, who has been silent all this time, said: 'How does Ruan Moxi compare with her?'"

It's like what Jingting Ge would say.Ruan Xueyin thought to herself.

"Whoever understands this, it means that Princess Ying Ba is not as good as you. Because of this sentence, my father attaches great importance to it, and when he returned to the prime minister's mansion, he told me that he must visit my sister immediately when she enters the palace."

How could Ruan Xueyin not hear the words?The whole continent thinks that when she enters the Qi Palace, she will definitely do something for Lord Yin, so for those in the other two countries who have the same thoughts, she can be regarded as half an ally.

As an ally, it is natural to meet and cooperate.

It's just that the Wei Kingdom has been weak for a long time, and it has only been two years since the war of the four kings ended, so Shangguan Shuo is so impatient?What about Murong Xun?
What is even more puzzling is why Shangguan Shuo paid so much attention to Jing Tingge after saying that sentence.Is it because it alludes to appearance?But she doesn't rely on her face to plan her affairs. Does it matter if she is beautiful or not?

In the eyes of most men, a powerful and beautiful woman is far more dangerous than a woman who is only powerful or only beautiful.

Jing Tingge gradually understood this truth after entering Cangwu.

And Ruan Xueyin just came down from the mountain, and it's not yet time for comprehension.

She was puzzled, and when she came back to her senses, she saw that Shangguan was staring at her, her expression full of inquiry.

"If it's not as good as it is, everyone's basis for judgment is different. Pengxishan has always valued talent and learning. I think my junior sister means that Ruan Moxi is not as good as me in this aspect."

This sounds reasonable, after all, Jing Tingge really didn't make it clear what is incomparable.but--

"The whole country of Wei knows that Mr. Jing is arrogant and a person whose eyes are higher than the top. Although I have never met her face to face, I also know that she is as beautiful as a fairy, not inferior to those of us who are under the prestige. For some reason, Hearing this sentence, I, like my father, always feel that she is talking about appearance. Of course, it may be about appearance and I have to learn it."

The evening breeze in early summer brings the fragrance of gardenias, but the beauty in the crimson-purple dress in front of her is as thick and colorful as a rose. She stands out from this light background and looks extremely outstanding.

Ruan Xueyin felt that this scene was very beautiful, she admired it for a while, and then realized that Gu Xinglang was quite beautiful, Ji Wanling and Shangguan Concubine were completely different beauties, and Duan Xirun was another kind.

Shangguan concubine thought she was at a loss for words, and said while the iron was hot: "Sister, covering up your appearance is a crime of deceiving the emperor."

All of these conversations take place extremely quietly.But standing close to Ruan Xueyin, Yunxi could still hear her clearly.As the child was about to pass, she lay on the couch in the warm pavilion and thought about those words over and over again, and she couldn't fall asleep more and more. Then she remembered the instructions from the emperor passed down by Di Yan, and became more sober.

All these are pointing to the same possibility, a possibility that she can't articulate and explain for the time being, but is very possible.

As for the bathing, we must act quickly.

On the night of the fourth day of June, the Zhexue Hall suddenly ran out of water.

No one knew where the fire started. When Yunxi, the maid in charge of the Zhexue Palace, shouted, the flames had already shot up to the roof, and nearly half of the doors and windows along the gate of the main hall were burned.

"Why did I find out after it burned like this! If the master has something good or bad, none of us can afford it!" The leading patrol guard was sweating profusely, while directing a few soldiers to operate the water dragon, and at the same time urging those who poured water from the peace jar in the court. The water soldiers moved faster, yelling at a court lady.

The Zhexue Palace was in chaos, the sound of water, shouts, and the crackling of wood on fire mixed together, and the palace lady was also busy holding a bucket and scooping water from the peace jar, crying in her hasty reply:

"Next month will be the Tianchang Festival. Recently, people inside and outside the palace have begun to celebrate in advance. I heard that there will be fireworks tonight, and it will be a new style made by the Manufacturing Department. Sister Yunxi said that Madam does not need to be attended to when she takes a bath, and there is nothing wrong at night. , let us all go to enjoy the fireworks, and leave her alone to serve in the inner hall. The madam is also sure. Who knows that it will go into the water!"

The palace lady was slender, even if the wooden bucket was filled with water, she probably wouldn't be able to carry it, but she worked very hard to scoop up the water quickly.Seeing this, the leading guard couldn't bear to yell any more, and turned to say: "Then is anyone going in now? You have to get Madam out quickly!"

"Sister Yunxi went in, saying that Madam doesn't like having people around when she takes a bath, so it's good for her to go in alone to meet her."

"It's such a big fire, just go in alone?! What if there is something good or bad-this girl Yunxi has too much heart!" The head of the guard was about to say something later, and suddenly remembered that Yunxi was from the imperial court before, and Mrs. Pei Has never been favored.

I can't tell you clearly about the affairs in the palace, just do your duty as an errand, but don't talk too much about other things, so you waved your hand and said: "Forget it, at any rate, only the doors and windows of the main hall are burning. Stop it now. The palace should be safe."

The inner hall was indeed peaceful.Light silver moonlight poured in from the window sills, and shone on the unevenly arranged books on the bookshelf. The yellowed and old paper pages became much more energetic because of the moonlight.

Behind the heavy gauze curtain, Ruan Xueyin had just finished bathing and was wiping her body.Just now there was the sound of water all the time, and she was thinking about something again, only now did she vaguely hear the cries one after another and the collision of those tinkling containers.

She was a little puzzled, and listened intently again, making sure that the voice came from outside the main hall.The white pajamas as thin as cicada's wings were grabbed by her, and she was putting them on, but she heard the sound of Yunxi from far and near, and she was behind the gauze curtain in an instant.

"It's out of the water—it's not good, madam, it's out of the water!"

The voice rapidly approached.

Ruan Xueyin frowned slightly, looking vigilantly at the shaking curtains, and when she was about to raise her voice to ask, the shouting stopped abruptly:

"husband--"

Almost instantly, the innermost layer of gauze curtain was lifted, and Yunxi's small face appeared in front of the gauze curtain.Following the sudden stop of the word "husband", her expression froze.

(End of this chapter)