My wife has a secret

Chapter 115 Entering the Palace
"Meet the Fourth Young Madam."

There is a clear and calmness in Lianhua Jun's beautiful eyes.

The two had met before today, but at that time, Lianhua Jun was only responsible for delivering the love Gu to Qin Shuying.

In front of Xu Qing, they tacitly maintained the appearance of meeting for the first time.

Qin Shuying asked the maid holding Jiao Muqin to get on the carriage at the back, and she got on the carriage that belonged to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing heard the sound of footsteps, and after a moment, he saw Qin Shuying, wearing a hooded cloak, lift the curtain and come in, and sit beside him.

As soon as the other person's soft and smooth body sat down, a warm, sweet and sticky milk fragrance emanated.

Xu Qing smelled a familiar scent and thought of what had happened in the past two days, and his face turned slightly red.

"What's the palace like?"

Qin Shuying didn't look awkward or shy at all. Instead, she naturally embraced Xu Qing's arms, leaned against him and said softly, "I have heard of the reputation of the imperial palace since I was a child. Although those guests who have attended court and entered the palace say that the prosperity of Wangyue Tower is not inferior to that of the palace, I feel that... it is still different, right?"

"Just talking about the hall and the house, both are made of precious materials, so there may be no difference."

Xu Qing replied: "But if you really count them, the etiquette and rules in the palace are different from those outside, and the status difference is obvious."

This was Xu Qing's true feeling after living in the palace for a few days. Although the Xu family and Suzhou also had servants and housekeepers serving them full-time, it was still somewhat different from the eunuchs and palace maids who served the emperor and his wife.

"is it?"

Qin Shuying smiled slightly, her face radiant and beautiful beyond compare.

She moved closer and fell completely into Xu Qing's arms. The latter had to reach out and hold her, looking at him helplessly.

Qin Shuying has a lot of little ideas, but these cunning pranks she performs on the spot can often bring the two of them closer together and even lead to physical intimacy.

And he didn't know if it was his illusion, but Xu Qing always felt that Qin Shuying had let herself go since last night's union, and had completely transformed into the appearance and shape of a beautiful young woman.

When the carriage entered the palace and slowly approached the palace where Xu Qing had lived in recent days, Qin Shuying's attention was attracted by the scene outside the curtain.

She sat up, lifted the curtain and looked for a while.

"The palace is indeed extraordinary, but the crimson walls are tall and long, dividing everything into narrow passages... It's a bit depressing and can easily make people feel suffocated."

Although Qin Shuying stayed in the palace with Xu Qing for a while that night, it was dark and she was worried about something, so she did not carefully observe the buildings around her.

After observing all the way today, I didn't have much feeling about the imperial palace that everyone coveted.

Although the Wangyue Tower where she grew up also has many walls, it has the advantage of having a large number of people and a bit of the atmosphere of fireworks.

The roads in the palace were flat and stable, with cold imperial guards standing guard at long intervals, making it lack much popularity.

"Young Master, we're here."

Lord Lianhua ordered the convoy to stop here, then turned around and ordered the eunuchs and palace maids waiting at the door to help the newly arrived Qin Shuying bring in her clothes and luggage.

Xu Qing took Qin Shuying out of the car and asked, "Mr. Lianhua, when are you going to visit your aunt today?"

"Young Master, the Queen has been busy with various matters these past two days and cannot spare much free time."

Lord Lianhua bowed respectfully and said in a calm voice: "If the young master has something urgent to report, you can order Lianhua to inform the queen and arrange another meeting time." Xu Qing was slightly stunned and became suspicious.

The Queen Mother's aunt favored him more than others, and before leaving the palace the day before yesterday, the aunt had held his hand and chatted about family matters in the Qifeng Palace.

Why did you change your temper today and refuse to meet me?
"My dear husband, since the Queen Mother is busy, why don't you take me inside to have a look?"

When Xu Qing was silent for a while and lost in thought, Qin Shuying's voice came from inside and woke him up.

When Lord Lianhua saw Xu Qing and his party enter the palace, he instructed the imperial guards beside him to keep an eye on the safety of the place, and turned around and left with the convoy.

As soon as Xu Qing came in, Qin Shuying grabbed his arm.

The latter came close to her and reminded her quietly, "When I was getting up and dressing, I heard Cui'er and the others say that there have been strange phenomena in the capital these two days, which have been spread as a symbol of good fortune for the Queen Mother's accession to the throne. I saw that the official boots of Lianhuajun were covered with mud when he received the carriage. He must have run outside the city for the Queen Mother."

"Xiangrui?"

"Yes, on the day of the heavy rain, the thunderbolt struck the Falun Temple on the outskirts of the city. People are saying that this is because the current queen mother is devoted to Buddhism and has obtained the power of the true Buddha to punish the rebellious evildoers."

Although they had been eating and living together for the past two days, Qin Shuying still managed to find out the news in the capital through her own means and channels.

Thinking that these things might be helpful to Xu Qing, she wrote them down word for word and told them to the other party.

"Now the reputation of Falun Temple is spreading more and more. Many residents in the city have gathered at the foot of the mountain, waiting to go up the mountain to pray for blessings when the temple opens every day. Although Shuying doesn't understand much about the affairs of the palace, it would be a pity not to take advantage of this auspicious sign."

Xu Qing understood the meaning of Qin Shuying's words.

Looking back at the history of previous lives, every time an emperor took office, there would be various auspicious omens reported, representing that the king's power was granted by God and that he was the emperor chosen by heaven.

Even the famous Empress Wu frequently used this method.

After all, in ancient society, men were superior to women, and there had never been a woman on the throne.

"Buddhism emphasizes the equality of all living beings, the cycle of reincarnation, coming and going... If the auspicious sign is true, auntie can use this statement to prove that both men and women can sit on the throne."

After Xu Qing's analysis, he felt that the timing of this incident was too subtle.

Now that the little emperor has died in the rebellion of the Prince of Dongwan, the court must have been turned upside down by all the events that happened.

If the late emperor’s brothers did not have a suitable candidate, my aunt would truly be the chosen one.

Is there such a coincidence in the world?

Could it be that all this was a setup by her aunt to highlight the legitimacy of her status as heir to the throne?
"Lord...Master."

While Xu Qing and Qin Shuying were talking and chatting in the yard, a young woman wearing light makeup and palace maid's clothes walked out of the bedroom.

She had a plump figure, with fleshy forearms and thighs. The chest-length skirt worn by the palace maid could not hide her fullness at all, but instead made the proud snow-capped peaks covered with fine snow tremble slightly.

When Xu Qing saw the other person walking towards him, he realized that he had missed something.

After Empress Gongsun was sent to him by Princess Danyang, Xu Qing placed her in the room and used her as a transparent personal maid.

After all, the queen has lived a life of luxury for many years and doesn't know how to take care of others.

(End of this chapter)