Qingchuan History

Chapter 385
It was completely dark around, only a four seasons peace lantern illuminated the shadows in a radius of more than ten paces.

In the early summer, the singing of insects at night has already taken shape, and it is interesting to hear it in the imperial garden, but here, it inevitably has a sense of desolation and sadness.

The words Youlan Temple are also blurred in the dark.At first glance, the walls around the gate of the palace are neat and tidy, as if they had been abandoned for many years.

As if anticipating that Ruan Xueyin would ask, Yunxi said:

"Prestige is important in the palace, no matter how deserted it is, it always looks decent from the outside. I don't know what's going on inside."

In the cold palace in autumn, except that there was no decoration in the courtyard, an old sycamore tree was covered with dead leaves, the entire courtyard and interior were considered clean, not even a spider web was seen.

Maybe Shangguan Xi took care of it herself.It might as well be neat.

There will no longer be an answer.

Thinking in this way, Ruan Xueyin stepped up two steps, and the door of the palace was closed tightly.She stretched out her hand to push it, but it didn't move at all, and it was locked.

"I thought that abandoned temples should be entered casually."

Yunxi was also a little surprised, "It stands to reason. Even if the door is closed, it won't be locked."

It's more interesting.Ruan Xueyin stretched out her hand again, pushed again, and it was indeed locked.

"There are no people actually living here, are there?"

After a while of silence, the bright yellow light failed to illuminate Yunxi's suddenly pale face,
"Slaves are timid." She swallowed twice, her tone changed, "Ma'am, don't scare me."

He speaks rules like Yunxi and never calls himself "I". It seems that he is really scared.Ruan Xueyin was amused, and patted her arm,

"It's just a random guess. How could someone lock it up like this?"

"The century-old imperial palace is full of terrifying things." Yunxi tremblingly looked around, but still only had a vision of a dozen steps in a radius. Ma'am, let's go."

I really want to go in and have a look.Ruan Xueyin stood in front of the two huge doors, feeling really unwilling.After thinking about it for a moment, he turned around and went down the stone steps.

Yun Xi breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly followed, but failed to return home as she wished——

After walking for a short distance, Ruan Xueyin suddenly turned around and circled the outer wall of the Youlan Hall.

"Ma'am, what are you going to do!" She was so frightened that she couldn't care about all kinds of rules, Yunxi followed, asking and persuading earnestly.

"See where else we can get in."

"Why do you want to go in, Ma'am?" Yunxi stomped her feet anxiously as she walked deeper and deeper, "I really want to go in, shall we come back in the daytime? I can see better in the daytime."

This makes sense.Ruan Xueyin stopped.

"Is there any ban on these temples? Is it wrong to be seen by others during the day?"

"I haven't heard of the ban." Yun Xi hurriedly turned his head, "But if it is locked, it should be the reason for not letting in?"

"That depends on whether the other temples next to it are also locked."

Nocturnal birds pass through tall trees, and there is no sound of chirping, only the sound of flapping their wings.Yunxi jumped up again in a panic, "Then let's wait until the daytime to see it? Ma'am, it's been too long since we've been out, and our lamp may not even last to Zhexue Palace."

"It's fine as far as the imperial garden." Ruan Xueyin nodded, and then looked at the outer wall on this side. It was a little mottled, and weeds grew up and down along the wall. When the light shone, it was reflected on the wall twice as high, "Go back." .”

The second day was rainy.

It was originally planned that Ruan Xueyin should go to Cailu Hall, and the outline of her words was agreed with Gu Xinglang a few days ago.

But he didn't come last night, and he still hasn't said a word till now.What Ji Wanling said on the other end, although she doesn't need and don't want to know the details, there must be a general direction——

On a chess board, the positions will affect each other.After the Phishuang Temple, will the countermeasures for the Second Hall of Harvesting Dew and Cooking Rain continue as usual?
It was halfway through the application time, and the rain had just stopped. After much thought, she decided to go to the Wanlan Palace, and asked about the situation of the Youlan Palace, to see if she could enter.

So he took Yunxi out and walked south on the wet stone path, when he was about to arrive, he happened to meet Ji Wanling coming out of the Frost Palace.

I don't know how the two chatted last night.Feeling refreshed, she talked less than usual, and Ji Wanling spoke first:
"I've been busy lately, I see that he doesn't always eat according to the time, and he ate late last night, so he thought about sending some food at this time every day." Speaking of this, he suddenly paused and asked with a smile:
"But it crashed? Are you going to deliver food too?"

Heng'er was carrying a mahogany food box in his hand.Yunxi was empty-handed.

Ruan Xueyin wasn't sure if she asked this question on purpose or just didn't pay attention, but this way of speaking was unusual.

Not too Ji Wanling.

"No. There is something wrong, please go over and ask for advice."

"It's okay." Ji Wanling breathed a sigh of relief, "He is a kind-hearted person with a good temper. Let's send food to him. In order not to favor one person over another, we must try everything, and finally use the snacks for dinner."

It's really not Ji Wanling.Even if every sentence is true, she seldom speaks like this before.

After one ride or another, they finally arrived at the Lantern Hall, and Di Yan came out to welcome him. Seeing such a situation, he was a little dumbfounded, saluted, coughed dryly, and said after a long while, "I want to invite your majesty".

"Is it inconvenient right now?" Ji Wanling asked.

"Hui Madam Yu, Madam Jin is answering in the hall."

Generally speaking, the palace refers to the main hall.

"That--"

"Ladies and gentlemen, I will return later as soon as I go."

"I don't see Mrs. Jin for a few days. It's rare for her to come out and walk around." Seeing Di Yan go away, Ji Wanling said kindly.

As soon as he came out, he came to the Hall of Turning the Lanterns.Ruan Xueyin answered silently.It seems ready.I will never come to deliver food.

Are you going to make a move?

The courtyard is full of phoenix trees, and every eye is green, and the inkstones quickly come out on the moist ground after the rain.

"Second ladies, please."

Shangguan Concubine was dressed in crimson purple and was sitting on the east side of the main hall. Seeing Ji Wanling and Ruan Xueyin coming in, she got up and the three of them greeted each other.

"Long time no see." Ji Wanling smiled.

"Yes. Sister Yu is going out more and more now." Shangguan Concubine replied with a smile.

"Not many. Turning the Lantern Palace always comes more often."

full force.Ruan Xueyin thought to herself.Scanning the situation in the hall, go to the west side and sit down.

Shangguan concubine is in the east, if Ji Wanling robs the west, it will become a problem which side to sit on.

Obviously Ji Wanling is not in a hurry to sit down.She took the food box from Heng'er, walked up to Gu Xinglang, placed it, opened the lid, and brought out three small plates one by one.

"Fresh shrimp egg rolls, scallion crisps, and longan millet cakes. They are all made by the concubine himself. Your Majesty, try them."

Gu Xinglang briefly glanced at Linglong on the disc, raised his eyes and smiled and said, "Thanks for your hard work. These things have been sorted out by someone, so don't waste your time in the future."

"It's their duty to make arrangements, and it's the will of the concubines to make arrangements." Ji Wanling also smiled, and was about to sit down. She glanced at Shangguan's concubine on the east side and Ruan Xueyin sitting on the west side, and she didn't move for a long time.

"It's my concubine who has overstepped." Shangguan Concubine got up and automatically retreated to the second chair on the east side, "Sister Yu, please."

When Ji Wanling came over and sat down, the Shangguan concubine smiled again,

"Sister Yu really has a special mind. The way of tea is sweet with green, sour with red, and melon seeds with oolong. In the early summer of June, it is time to drink green tea. I just heard my sister name the dim sum, but it looks like a longan. The millet cake is sweet. The other two are actually salty."

"Madam Jin forgot that your majesty doesn't like sweet food. But there are a lot of sweets in the tea, and it's the same in the palace, so from childhood to adulthood, he only drinks tea and doesn't eat snacks, at most he uses some fruits. "

with full force.Ruan Xueyin thought again.The last time this was done was at Ning Fengzhai's family banquet after the Sheng Chong Order.Thinking like this, he kept his expression on his face and only looked at Gu Xinglang halfway:
Who is she shooting at?

It should have not been received.Anyway, Gu Xinglang didn't look back.

"If you want to take care of your lord, even if we work hard for ten years, we won't be able to match Sister Yu." Shangguan concubine smiled and said, "Otherwise, the elder sister is always the leader among the four wives. If we really want to talk about the palace, we are just a foil .”

Ji Wanling's complexion changed slightly, and she turned to the official concubine and said in peace:
"What did Mrs. Jin say? It's inappropriate and not in compliance with the rules."

"The concubine made a slip of the tongue." As if reacting at this moment, Shangguan concubine lowered her head to Gu Xinglang.

"That's what I was talking about just now." Gu Xinglang didn't take it seriously, and didn't eat any snacks, he just toasted and drank tea,
"What everyone is talking about, it's not up to you to express your opinions. Auntie, why are you here today? Taking advantage of the crowd at this moment, you can express your heart again. There are few people in the backyard, and the left and right are just a matter of you guys If you can talk about it, it will be decided in the future, and it will save me from explaining it one by one."

Saying so, he raised his voice and called Di Yan, "Go to Cailu Hall, and invite Mrs. Zhen too."

　[Qiqi in June, the military chariots are in order - "The Book of Songs Xiaoya June".Qiqi, busy and urgent. 】

　　From last night to this morning, it was snowing heavily in Beijing, so I should write.

　　
　　
　
(End of this chapter)