The palace wall reflects the moon

Chapter 81 Longevity Banquet II
Jiang Qingyue, like her, is going to Qianqiu Palace.

She knew her well in the palace, so she took a shortcut and met Sun Hongling on a narrow road.

Jiang Qingyue blocked her way: "Mrs. Zhenguo, I heard that the fourth girl has entered the palace. Can we see her at the longevity banquet today?"

Sun Hongling thought about the narrow road between enemies.

Fortunately, the road here is narrow and there are no other people around. Even if she talks nonsense, no one will hear her.

Thinking of this, Sun Hongling stopped and said angrily: "Whether the concubines in the harem go to the longevity banquet or not, what does it have to do with the princess? Does the princess have such a relationship with the affairs in the harem?"

"I just care about you, Mrs. Zhenguo," Jiang Qingyue stood in front of her and raised her eyebrows, "I am a first-grade princess, and you are a second-grade imperial concubine, Mrs. Zhenguo. Why do you not need to bow when you see me?"

Sun Hongling thought that her daughter was still a noble concubine, but she still bowed in vain.

Then he straightened his back and asked with a smile: "The princess and Prince Xuan are newlyweds. Why doesn't Prince Xuan accompany the princess to the palace for such a grand banquet?"

In the past, newlyweds would go to the palace for banquets in pairs to show their affection.

But early this morning, King Xuan was called into the palace by the emperor. The emperor thought that he was not doing his job properly and wanted to give him something to do so that he would not have to sit around at home and have fun all day long.

Jiang Qingyue said: "When my prince comes to the palace to discuss important matters with the emperor, I naturally want to avoid it."

Sun Hongling pinched her handkerchief to cover her mouth and laughed.

What important matter could King Xuan have?
She didn't criticize anything, just smiled and asked, "Really?"

Jiang Qingyue smiled: "Yes, General Liu also entered the palace early today, so I asked Madam Zhenguo, with the status of the fourth girl, can she attend the longevity banquet today?"

After all, Zhang Shuting was a little concerned and just asked her sister Zhang Shulan to get the position of Jieyu.

Only concubines and above can enter the Qianqiu Palace, and Jieyu cannot do so.

But in order to win the emperor's attention, Zhang Shulan did the most inappropriate thing, which was to beg the Queen Mother who was preparing a longevity banquet for a chance to dance at the banquet.

Sun Hongling didn't know about this. She only thought that Jiang Qingyue was mocking her daughter's low status, and mocking her daughter's rejection of Liu Wenyu's secret love. She laughed and said: "No matter how low your status is, she still has a status. She There is also a concubine sister. We, Shulan, are very lucky. We have a healthy father, a healthy mother, and we have never had our engagement annulled."

After saying that, she covered her mouth and said, "Oh, Princess, I didn't say what you meant, so don't take it to heart."

The hands under Jiang Qingyue's sleeves had been clenched into fists, and there was a calm smile on her face: "Oh, really, this healthy Marquis Yongan... loves the children born to Mrs. Zhenguo, right? I love you very much, Mrs. Zhenguo, right? ?”

This is Sun Hongling's pain again.

After Zhang Yunhui married her, he never spent a day at home. He always treated her coldly and never looked at the children she gave birth to.

He was determined to find Lu Yunjin, and after he was found and brought back, he was only focused on Lu Yunjin's yard.

Until Lu Yunjin was taken away by Jiang Liu, she thought it was time for Zhang Yunhui to look back this time, but he still didn't.

For this reason, Sun Hongling hated Lu Yunjin so much that Lu Yunjin had to die.

Sun Hongling sneered and said: "Your mother knows very well whether my Marquis loves his children. Go and put some incense on your innocent mother and ask her. I'm going to see the imperial concubine. I don't have time to talk to the princess. War of words here.”

Jiang Qingyue looked at her hurried away figure with cold eyes.

There is really no need to argue with her, but now, seeing her less and less, Jiang Qingyue just wants to talk to her more.

Maybe it's obsession.
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Jiang Qingyue waited for a while on the only way to Qianqiu Palace, and finally waited for Marquis Yongchang.

Marquis Yongchang asked several colleagues to go first, and faced Jiang Qingyue at a loss.

"Qingyue, are you waiting for someone?"

Jiang Qingyue felt uncomfortable all over when she saw him. She pinched each other with her hands behind her back before she could keep a calm smile on her face.

"Master Marquis, I'm waiting for you." Marquis Yongchang was a little unbelievable, "Waiting for me?"

Jiang Qingyue nodded, her expression a little solemn, "My mother left you a few words before she died, giving me the opportunity to tell the Marquis."

When Marquis Yongchang heard this, his breathing tightened, "What did she say?"

Jiang Qingyue saw fear and expectation on his face.

He guessed that Lu Yunjin's last words were probably to hope that he would die a good death, but he couldn't help but have some hope. What if, what if they were good words?

There were too many people coming and going on this road at this time.

Jiang Qingyue looked around and said to him: "It's not convenient to talk here. After the Wanshou Banquet, please wait for me in Yonghe Hall."

Marquis Yongchang responded: "Okay."
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Outside Qianqiu Palace, Jiang Qingyue was blocked by a maid.

"Princess, Concubine Liu would like to ask you to speak to Weiyang Palace."

Jiang Qingyue followed her to Weiyang Palace.

Liu Qingshu stood in the dormitory, and three maids were surrounding her to dress her in rich clothes. Liu Qingshu turned her head and looked at Jiang Qingyue, who was saluting Yingying, and said to the maids: "Go down."

Then he took Jiang Qingyue's hand and asked her to sit down on a chair with a hanging lamp. He stood in front of her, holding her hand and looking at her face carefully.

"Don't you have anything to say to me?" Liu Qingshu asked.

Jiang Qingyue knew what she wanted to ask, so she held her hand back, looked into her eyes, and said sincerely: "At that time, I was a dead person in the eyes of the world, and I was also the daughter of a guilty minister. If you get Knowing my identity would inconvenience you, so I didn’t mention it at all.”

Liu Qingshu nodded and said in a reproachful tone: "You and the princess also refused to tell me that you were alive, which made me sad for a long time."

"It's my fault." Jiang Qingyue lowered her eyes.

She knew that Liu Qingshu was a deeply affectionate person, but she did not expect that Liu Qingshu would not be able to kneel before the head of the Qianyuan Palace to take off her hairpin for her.

This woman is so stubborn.

Everyone is dead, so what justice can we ask for?

But she was only thinking about her own affairs and did not think about telling Liu Qingshu the truth as soon as possible, which made her sad for a long time.

Jiang Qingyue hugged her waist and said, "It's right for you to be angry. Just scold me."

Liu Qingshu let out a long sigh, a thin layer of mist forming in her eyes.

"A little angry, but not a lot. From the moment the Emperor told me you were Jiang Qingyue, I felt sorry for you more. I know you have a lot of pain and hatred in your heart, but you can't take it into consideration. But I have never experienced that. How can you really understand you? Jiang Qingyue... I don't blame you."

Jiang Qingyue thought that she had become hard-hearted, but her nose was inevitably sore.

She said "no" and buried her face in the woman's arms.

Liu Qingshu patted her back gently: "How is King Xuan treating you?"

"Okay," Jiang Qingyue answered casually and asked, "What does the Emperor mean to you..."

Liu Qingshu said in a self-deprecating tone: "It doesn't matter whether he is good or not. It doesn't matter if he thinks of me as you or someone else. I just want to preserve my status and the Liu family."

Jiang Qingyue raised her face and looked at her thoughtfully.

"He intentionally told you my true identity, and also confided some of his true feelings to you, right?"

(End of this chapter)