Qingchuan History

Chapter 253 Overnight at the Hall of Turning the Lanterns ([-])
On the morning of the second day, when he first entered Si, Murong Xun went straight to Jingshuiwu.

Jing Tingge slept late last night, and with a heavy heart, she hasn't woken up yet.He sat in the main hall and waited. It was three poles in the sun, and he finally walked out yawning.

She has always been energetic, and it is rare for her to look so tired.

"You found out last night," he said.

Jing Tingge was sluggish, and sat down at the table weakly, "What?"

"It was Ruan Xueyin who stayed overnight in the Lantern Palace, not Ji Wanling."

So you looked at me like a fool last night.

Jing Tingge raised an eyebrow: "Why, you received the exact news early in the morning?"

"More than that. It has spread throughout Qingchuan. I don't know how proud Ruan Bizheng is. Her daughter, who has always been scornful, has followed the path of Mrs. Ming and become Da Qi's second favorite concubine. She is also Gu Xinglang's favorite concubine. So A person who is prudent, serious, and considers everything in detail," he finally couldn't hold back a sigh, "can actually light a lamp."

Jing Tingge thought the first half of the sentence was familiar.It took me a while to recall that Shangguan concubine had made this prediction when I was in the Temple of Cooking Rain.The second favorite concubine in the history of Daqi who has been passed down through the ages.Although she felt a little bit, after all, because the other party had too much intention to punish, she more or less attributed it to alarmist talk.

As for the second half of the sentence, she also agreed with Gu Xinglang's sigh about lighting a lamp.

According to historical records, Qi Taizu Gu Yecheng was a proud man.In other words, a man of temperament.It is completely reasonable for such a founding king to set up lamps and light lamps for his beloved concubine, which is a romantic act.This is also one of the core logics for later generations to understand the allusion of "Sleeping at the Palace of Turning Lanterns".

But Gu Xinglang is not.According to the knowledge accumulated over the years in the entire mainland, Lord Qi of the current dynasty had deep thoughts and meticulous actions, and the city government was beyond the reach of the Qi emperors of the past dynasties, even among the emperors in the 300-year history of Qingchuan.Regardless of the evaluation of his "benevolence" by the people of Qi State, in the eyes of today's talented people, Gu Xinglang is a real politician who understands the essence of forbearance, hiding, compromise, and mediation.

Such a person would not do things that are too romantic, and would not be purely out of love, especially for the situation in the harem of the Qi Kingdom.

So Murong Xun used "unexpectedly".

This is a good idea.Jingting song thinks.When Gu Xinglang lit the lamp for Ruan Xueyin, did he really do it out of emotion, did he have both emotion and strategy, or did he emphasize strategy——

The purpose is to completely pull her into Qi Guo's camp.

——Such conjectures are possible.If that girl is dazzled by Po Tiansheng's love and love, and she can't think of it, someone should remind her.

I don't know if Shangguan wants to get this.If she can't think of it, then someone should remind her.

How should I communicate with Shangguan concubine on a daily basis?Are there any other tricks at Shangguan's house?
"What level is Ruan Xueyin?" Seeing her silent for a while, Murong Xun spoke again.

"What level?"

"Besides being able to watch the stars, make the obsidian star, and learn from Ji Ji, the mind is also good, what else? The world knows very little about this princess of the Yin Kingdom, including her appearance, and you have never said anything. You have the ability. Let Gu Xinglang light the lamp, won't he look mediocre?"

"Murong Xun, you really don't change your nature. When you talk about girls, it's your appearance."

"I'm serious," Murong Xun said with a serious face, "Earlier you didn't tell me the purpose of Ruan Xueyin's entry into the Qi Palace, and you didn't clarify her position. If nothing happened, just let it go. But now the Qi Palace has lit the lamps. "He paused, "No matter what her original intention is, she will definitely enter the current situation in Qingchuan, so I need to know about this person."

Jing Tingge thought for a moment, poured a glass of water and took a sip, Fang slowly replied: "She is beautiful, very smart, knowledgeable, and calm. She and Gu Xinglang have one thing in common, they are both very calm." She is very angry and can hide her thoughts. Gu Xinglang may have acquired it, but she was born with such a personality."

Murong Xun took a deep breath, allowing Jing Tingge to say this kind of evaluation——

"She is so powerful, why didn't you say it earlier?"

"Does it need to be said? Don't you think I know it? She is my senior sister, so she is no worse than me. Is the teacher blind?"

It was so reasonable that it was irrefutable.It's just that the eighth princess, Ruan Moxi, is so famous that he always thinks that Ruan Xueyin is not good-looking enough.

Murong Xun shook his head: "So when she enters Qi Palace, she will most likely be able to accept Gu Xinglang. It's unexpected that Ruan Bi has such a good chess game." He frowned, "Gu Xinglang loves her so much. Why didn't you mention anything when you came back from Jidu?"

I didn't get to this point when I was in Jidu.

Jing Tingge thought to himself, he was out of breath.In just a few days, things took a turn for the worse, and all the tongues she chewed in Qi Gong were in vain.

And it's hard to say who took who she and Gu Xinglang took.That girl is inexperienced in such matters, and Gu Xinglang is most likely leading the charge.However, that man has an excellent foundation and strong strength, so aggressive, he directly lit the lamp——

Even a girl can't stand it.

She also shook her head, putting aside the thoughts of growing other people's ambitions, and said in a deep voice: "Ruan Bi is nothing to worry about. With the relationship between their father and daughter for 20 years, if there is a national war one day, once that girl ends up, I would rather believe that she is helping Gu. Star Lang."

Murong Xun had a look of disbelief: "You mean, in the future when Yin and Qi conflict, Ruan Xueyin will help her husband's family instead of her mother's country?"

Jing Tingge looked disdainful: "You ordinary people are used to asking everyone for blood is thicker than water and the righteousness of the family and the country. Not to mention that Pengxi Mountain has been neutral for many years, our national awareness is weak, even if she is the princess of the Yin Kingdom—— —For 20 years, how has she ever been treated like a princess? Like me, she lives in the mountains and lives the most ordinary life. Ruan Bi’s dislike for this daughter is well known to the world. If it were you, would you What kind of feelings does she have for her family and country and a father like her? But Gu Xinglang lit a snow-ting lantern for her that has not been turned on for 100 years, which is equivalent to telling the world that this is his favorite woman. You are her, you How to choose?"

Murong Xun was speechless again, "How could Ruan Bi be so short-sighted? Since he sent her to Pengxi Mountain, he made up his mind to use her one day. Since he wanted to use her, why didn't he take care of the relationship even if it was only superficial?" effort?"

"It's the same as you." Jing Tingge sneered, "I thought no matter how bad it was, blood was thicker than water, she was my daughter, she was the princess of this country, and she wouldn't be against her country. Maybe Ruan Bi I also feel that sending her up the mountain is cultivation and grace."

"So you're telling me two things right now. First, Ruan Xueyin's entry into Qi Palace is not to do Ying's domestic affairs, and she probably won't help Yin's country in the future; second, after last night, she may help Gu Xinglang."

"That's right. So," Jing Tingge straightened his expression, "Yin country, the chance still lies with Ruan Zhong; we won't provoke Qi country for the time being, but some chess pieces have to be played first." She paused, "Also Including Ruan Xueyin's mentality, stop if you can."

Thinking of Ruan Zhong, she felt a headache.The Shangguan's house will also have to go there in the near future.

And thousands of miles away, in the Wanlan Hall of Qi Palace, the sun was also high, and the heavy gauze curtains blocked all the light, and Ruan Xueyin was about to open her eyes.

She was a little dazed, feeling that the atmosphere around her was not right.Looking casually along the direction of the line of sight, the bed curtains are not right, and the mattress under the body and the brocade quilt are not the usual touch.What else was wrong, she couldn't react for a while, until she sat up with her elbows——

When the brocade quilt slides down, there is a large piece of snow-white skin.

All the skin is in direct contact with the brocade quilt, without any barriers in between.There is no sleeping skirt, not even half of the clothing.The quilt slipped off, and she was completely exposed to the air without wearing an inch.

And quickly sneezed.

And finally realized what tonight, what night, where and where.

She stayed in a daze, and then went back, her whole body burned from head to toe.

There was silence.She couldn't see the daylight because of the gauze curtain, so she couldn't judge the time.But there was no one beside the pillow, she touched the area beside her body, it was already cold, so he had been away for a while.When it was early morning.Haven't come back yet.

So it should not be in the past?
And what should we do now?Call someone in?
Such a situation is really embarrassing, she thought about it, and decided to rely on herself.

There was no one at all, and her cheeks were still hot. When she sat up again, she pulled the brocade quilt above her chest, and began to search the corners of the bed carefully.

Everything is messy.But there is no half piece of clothing available.She doesn't really remember much, but—

Seems like they were all thrown out by him?
Can't recall at all.Her cheeks became even hotter, she wrapped up the quilt and lifted the bed curtain to look at the floor beside the couch—

Empty and uncluttered.

Was confiscated?

She sighed faintly, looking at the Shen Chenyu white gauze curtain, she felt like being imprisoned in a beautiful cage.

At this moment, I heard a very familiar voice: "Madam is awake?"

As if she was granted amnesty, "Yunxi?"

Yunxi's small head poked in through the gap between the gauze curtains, and Ruan Xueyin's heart fell to the ground.

"What time is it now?"

"Go back to Ma'am, it's just after noon."

It's already noon? !

"Then he—" Why hasn't he come back yet?Still in the front hall?She subconsciously asked, and immediately felt something was wrong, so she quickly stopped.

Yunxi pursed her lips and smiled: "The New Year is approaching, Your Majesty has been running to various camps in the city recently, and today he also left the palace after the court. He won't be back for a while."

Ruan Xueyin breathed a sigh of relief silently. She really didn't know how to face each other when they met at this time.

"When did you come here? Why didn't you wake me up earlier?"

It's too much to sleep in Wanlan Hall until noon.How to resist everyone's eyes and go out later is even more difficult.

Yunxi pursed her lips again, feeling a little embarrassed, "Your Majesty gave an order before leaving the house. Madam was tired and slept late last night. No one should disturb you. I will serve you after you wake up." She lifted the gauze curtain and came in. "Madam, don't worry, I'll be waiting in the palace after your majesty leaves, and no one will come in. I'm afraid you're tired from sleep? The hot water has been prepared, and this servant will help you take a shower and change your clothes."

Ruan Xueyin blinked, "Where do you shower and change?"

Yunxi also blinked, "Of course it's here. Madam should—" She glanced at her white neck, collarbone and shoulders, which were all covered with deep and shallow pink marks, and quickly looked away, "It should be Gotta take a shower."

indeed.It was sticky all over, as if it had just been scooped out of the water.In such a state, there is no way to set up the three-story inner and outer three-story clothes and turn back to the Snow Palace.

"Well. Let's go."

(End of this chapter)