Palace scheming: Empress Leng Gong I

Chapter 18
Yun Qing was sure that the relatives of the woman in the painting must have visited last night, but she didn't know who that person was.

Xiao Taohong followed in, and seeing the offerings on the case, she couldn't help muttering: "It seems that the king of Ming and Qing should have come."

Yun Qing turned around, with surprise in her beautiful eyes, and then looked at the bamboo tube, only to find that it seemed to have been touched.

"King of Ming and Qing Dynasties, why did Xiao Taohong mention him?" She was puzzled, thinking of the frivolous and unrestrained Xuanyuan Moyu, she really couldn't integrate it with the person who insisted on painting a portrait of a woman in a few years. Together.

On the third day of coming here, the three of them cleaned the entire palace again.Unintentionally, Yun Qing discovered that there was such a secluded place where the four treasures of the study were placed, and saw six volumes of portraits of women with similar characters but different painting skills.

At first Yun Qing thought it was just a few ordinary scrolls, but when he unfolded them and looked closely, he found that the paintings on the six scrolls turned out to be the same woman.

It's just that the first picture is really clumsy, like a child's drawing, with only a few simple outlines of the body shape; the second picture is slightly better, but the drawing skills are not good enough, and the appearance of the characters cannot be seen.

The third picture has improved a lot, and the painting sequence is also very accurate, but the woman in the painting has only a general shape, which cannot be vivid; by the fourth picture, the real appearance of the woman can almost be seen in the painting, but it is still impossible to make it clear. People are deep in the heart.

In the fifth picture, Yun Qing was slightly surprised.It can be seen from the painting that it is a very beautiful woman, clear and ethereal, lonely and glamorous, like a flying fairy who does not eat the fireworks of the world.

And when it comes to the last picture, Yun Qing can already be sure that that person must love the person in the picture very much.

Because under his pen, the woman's eyebrows, eyes, nose, lips, hair...as well as her smiling expression and every small movement of her, can be clearly seen from the painting, making people fully understand Being attracted by the person in the painting, forgetting the gods.

At that moment, Yun Qing sighed: There are many people in this world who express their feelings through painting, but she has never seen anyone who can express their feelings for a person so tenaciously on paper.

Over and over, over and over again, and judging from the brushwork, it definitely took years to finish this painting.

This is really an admirable spirit, and it is also deeply admirable.

It's just that this person turned out to be Xuanyuan Moyu, this was really unexpected by Yun Qing.

"Yeah. Before Xiao Taohong went to the Empress Dowager's Xiangning Palace, she worked in Huanyifang. At that time, there was an elderly aunt named Lin, who was very kind. Seeing that Xiao Taohong was young and timid, she always helped Xiao Taohong. Taohong. When she has time, she will tell Xiao Taohong about some things in the palace." Seeing Yun Qing's curiosity, Xiao Taohong explained, "At that time, Xiao Taohong was still young, and she didn't understand some palace rules. It was Aunt Lin. It taught me. Once I couldn’t sleep late at night, but I saw my aunt quietly put on clothes and went out to worship someone outside the palace wall of Cuiwei Palace. I was curious and alarmed her, and afterwards I heard her talk about Concubine Zhen s story."

Xiao Taohong told Yun Qing that Aunt Lin was originally the aunt in charge of Cuiwei Palace, and she had been working with the once extremely favored Concubine Zhen.

But there was an unforeseen event, Concubine Zhen was wronged and confined in Cuiwei Palace, most of the palace people were assigned to Xinzheku or Huanyifang to do hard work, and Aunt Lin was also sent to Huanyifang.

But not long afterward, Aunt Lin heard that Concubine Zhen had hanged herself.

At that time, some people in the palace said that Concubine Zhen died of shame, some said that she died of injustice, and some said that she died of depression because of the great gap between being favored and falling out of favor.

Aunt Lin was very sad. She said that Concubine Zhen had a very good temper and treated people very well, and she never should have ended up like this.

After Concubine Zhen's death, it was heard that the emperor didn't care about her, and her only son was asked by her cousin, Concubine Shu, who is now the queen mother, to take him back and raise him.

And the little prince is the current king of Ming and Qing Dynasties -- Xuanyuan Moyu.

I heard from Aunt Lin that Prince Moyu was only six years old at the time. Due to the death of Concubine Zhen, he changed from an innocent and lively prince to an extremely taciturn child overnight. Must go back to Cuiwei Palace.

Until one thunderstorm night when he was ten years old, he almost died because he slipped into the lake, and Concubine Shu firmly refused to allow him to return to Cuiwei Palace.It was also from then on that his personality became cheerful again.

However, since then, he doesn't like to study or practice martial arts all day long. He just likes to play with the palace people with flowers, birds, insects and fish to pass the time.

"So Xiao Taohong thinks that the person who quietly came to Cuiwei Palace to pay homage to Concubine Zhen must be the king of Ming and Qing Dynasties." After Xiao Taohong finished speaking, seeing Yun Qing thoughtful, she thought she didn't quite believe it, and said: " Miss, Xiao Taohong believes in Aunt Lin, she once explained that King Qing is as kind-hearted as his mother and concubine, so he must have seen that Miss is living in poverty here, so he quietly sent those things."

"Well, so it should be him." Yun Qing said lightly, without any doubt.Opening the portrait of Concubine Zhen again, looking carefully, Xuanyuan Moyu really resembles her very much.

She didn't expect that he, who seemed to be unrestrained and unrestrained, actually had a sad childhood.

Suddenly remembered the warm smile he sent when he met him in the night of Shangyuan.Yun Qing suddenly realized that he was not all a worthless and frivolous prince.

It is only because of his different experiences that he has a wild and unrestrained temperament. If he grows up smoothly, will he become a ruthless and ruthless emperor like Xuanyuanze now?

In fact, everything is not going smoothly for Xuanyuan Ze.At least, he couldn't control his marriage, but married a woman he didn't love.

"Miss, why are you thinking so funny?" Seeing the lady suddenly laughing, Xiao Taohong was curious and couldn't help asking.

Yun Qing was startled, then smiled slightly, and said: "I think, if the emperor sees that we are eating and living in this cold palace, he will be very uncomfortable."

Xiao Taohong was also taken aback, then lowered her eyebrows, and her voice sank: "Miss, don't think like that! Although Miss is indifferent and never argues for herself, but Xiao Taohong believes that if the emperor knows that she has been wronged, he will definitely To take Miss back to Jinfeng Palace."

"Uh..." Yun Qing was really stunned this time, and then realized that Xiao Taohong thought she was sad just now, so she said these words to comfort herself.

In fact, Xiao Taohong didn't know that she was the greatest gratification to be able to live peacefully in such a place far away from fighting.

As for the love with Feng, she has no chance to have it again in this life, and she only hopes that in the next life, she can know each other and stay with him...

After the food delivery incident, for two consecutive days, there would be other edible or useful things in Cuiwei Palace. The three of them believed that it was sent by Xuanyuan Moyu, king of Ming and Qing Dynasties, and they readily accepted it.

Yun Qing just wondered if Xuanyuan Moyu lived outside the palace?Delivering things every day without showing up, doesn't seem like his bohemian personality.

Could it be that he didn't want to mention the matter about Concubine Zhen in front of others, although it has been many years, but there is still a shadow in his heart?

At this moment, the candles in the palace were lit, and it was no longer the usual candle, so Ruoda's palace was no longer dark and scary.

Bitao and Xiao Taohong were clearing up the dishes after dinner, while Yun Qing was sitting in the hall drawing embroidery, preparing to weave and embroider a new dress for Bitao and Xiao Taohong with the best silk thread and silk sent by Xuanyuan Moyu.

Yun Qing thought it was funny when he thought about it, this Xuanyuan Moyu was really careful, knowing that these two girls had nothing to do in the palace, she specially sent them high-quality brocade thread and other things to pass the time.

It's just that girl Bi Tao yelled that she wanted to embroider a Bi peach on her skirt, saying that she was the one who gave her the name, and she also wanted to embroider a blue peach blossom for her.

She smiled and said at the time, Bi Tao, Bi Tao, should be a bi-color peach, why should she embroider a bi-color peach blossom?
Bi Tao blushed immediately, and rushed over to refuse, saying that Yun Qing bullied her, that shy and angry look was really cute.

Yun Qing asked Xiao Taohong if she would like to embroider a red peach blossom, but Xiao Taohong smiled and said: "Peach is a flower, so she will make fruit, a pink fruit peach."

She said that she only hopes that there will be both flowers and fruits by Miss's side, and that Miss can be happy in everything.

Thinking about it, Yun Qing couldn't help but overflowed with a warm smile, which made the people who sneaked into the temple beam to watch her feel moved, wanting to play tricks on her.

"It seems that you are living quite comfortably here." The figure flashed, and Xuanyuan Moyu's figure and voice appeared in front of Yun Qing at the same time, which made her tremble in shock, and the needle tip almost pricked herself.

"Be careful!" Quickly stretched out his hand, he had already lightly held her hand, and smiled abhorrently: "Hehe, you haven't seen me for a long time, are you too surprised?"

Yun Qing was indeed frightened by Xuanyuan Moyu just now, but she also reacted the moment his voice sounded.There was a flash of panic in her eyes, and she withdrew her hand gently, put away the needle and thread calmly, and said indifferently: "I haven't seen you for a long time, the prince is still as good as ever. It's just that there is no surprise Yun Qing, and it is inevitable to be frightened. Fortunately, Yun Qing Since I was young, I was bold, otherwise I would be really scared by the prince."

"Hey, I climbed mountains and waded rivers and came to see you late at night, but you didn't even have the slightest surprise. What a failure." Xuanyuan Moyu sighed, seeming to be quite disappointed, but the smile on his handsome face was clearly full of joy. joy.

"Oh, which mountain is the lord climbing, which side of the water are you wading in?" Yun Qing smiled slightly, looking at Xuanyuan Moyu who was wearing night clothes, her beautiful eyes couldn't help but a hint of amused: "Look at the makeup of the lord." , it seems to come from the beam."

As she spoke, she pointed to the temple beam where Xuanyuan Moyu flew down just now, Xuanyuan Moyu's slightly discolored handsome face was reflected in her beautiful eyes.

"You seem to be living a very good life!" He stared deeply at her brisk smile, almost showing no trace of sadness or grievance, and couldn't help feeling a little distressed in his heart: "Are you still used to living here?"

Yun Qing ignored the deep meaning in his eyes, and said with a light smile: "It's good, there is a kind-hearted prince who sends things here every day, even if Yun Qing wants to suffer, he can't afford it."

"Send something?" Xuanyuan Moyu frowned, a little confused: "Send something? You mean the fruit from the side hall that day?"

Every day, since he came here three days ago, he went to secretly check on the man named Du Jinhan. Today is the second time he came here to see her.

The last time he came back from an errand, he heard that a businessman named Du Jinhan actually asked to see the queen in the Taiji Hall, and asked for the queen's pen and ink, saying that he wanted to be contaminated with auspiciousness.

On the night of his return, he saw a newly painted portrait of a man in the side hall of his mother and concubine, and saw the jade pendant on the man's waist, which was similar to the one worn on Yun Qing's jade flute.

Immediately, he felt something, and didn't believe that Du Jinhan was just an ordinary businessman, so he went to investigate it himself.But he accidentally discovered that besides himself, another person was also investigating that man.

And the person on that side turned out to be the royal guard sent by Xuanyuan Ze.

Hmph, he didn't know whether Xuanyuanze was investigating the man to know his background, or to find out whether the man had anything to do with Empress Yunqing.

It's just that he doesn't care, since he has put people into limbo, does he still care if she has someone else in her heart?
"Why, isn't it you?" Yun Qing was also surprised, seeing that Xuanyuan Moyu's expression didn't seem to be pretending, and immediately raised his eyebrows slightly.

"You mean, there are people in the past two days..."

"Miss, who are you talking to?" Bitao's voice interrupted Xuanyuan Moyu's words, Yun Qing was slightly startled, then turned to see that Bitao and Xiao Taohong had arrived in the hall, and Xuanyuan Moyu was inside, both of them Startled.

"The slave girl Bi Tao has seen the prince."

"My servant, Xiao Taohong, has seen the prince." After a brief moment of stupefaction, the two hurriedly bent their knees and were about to kneel down.

"Excuse me!" Xuanyuan Moyu raised his hand in the air, and a force that was neither light nor heavy made the two of them stand up.

"There are no outsiders here, you take good care of the young lady, I have to go first when I have something to do." As he spoke, he told Yun Qing to go to bed early, and then his figure flashed, and quickly passed by the two of Bi Tao.

"Miss, this is..." Bi Tao looked at Xuanyuan Moyu who disappeared like the wind, wondering why he was leaving in such a hurry.Ordinarily, he sent these things over, and they haven't thanked them yet.

"It's nothing, this is the cold palace, he is not suitable to stay here." Yun Qing explained lightly, and asked the two to wash up and turn off the lights to rest, but in her heart, she couldn't rest easy because of what Xuanyuan Moyu said just now.

Looking at his expression, it seems that someone else brought things to Cuiwei Palace these two days, but who could it be?

These things are obviously from the Shang Palace Bureau, and the eunuchs there know very well that it is already good if they don't skimp, and they will give it away quietly?
If anyone had a bad heart, there would be disturbances the next day, but now it seems to be very calm, what is going on?

Unable to figure it out, Yun Qing simply stopped thinking about it.

There must be a way for the car to reach the mountain. She believed that no matter who sent it, the person had no malicious intentions.

In addition, Xuanyuan Moyu heard what he said today, and I believe he will help him find out clearly, so there is no need to worry too much about it.

"Ah!" Hearing the even breathing of Betao and the others beside her, she sighed softly and let herself fall asleep peacefully.

The next day, Yunqing and the others didn't go to the Shanggong Bureau to apply for the items, so they wouldn't be short of anything, but she wanted to see if there was any movement in the Shanggong Bureau, so she went with Bi Tao.

As soon as they entered the Shang Palace Bureau, the eunuchs acted as if they hadn't seen them, and they continued to do what they were supposed to do. It wasn't until Bi Tao found the supervising eunuch, Eunuch Fu, that he took a slow look at the two of them, and said in a sharp voice, "Well, I'm looking for someone from our family." What's the matter?"

"Eunuch Fu, we are here to claim the Cuiwei Palace, please ask Eunuch to take care of it for us." Bi Tao held back her anger, bowed slightly to Fugui, and asked.

"Oh, just let Xiao Jizi do these small things, our family has more important things to do, how can anyone just ask me to do things!" Fugui glanced at Yun Qing who looked calm, Thinking of Concubine Hua's confession, she couldn't help raising her voice, her voice was sour and mean.

"We found Eunuch Ji, but Eunuch Ji said that all the regulations in this palace have to go through you and Eunuch Fu, and it's not easy for them to make decisions." Bi Tao squeezed the hand in her sleeve, bit her lip slightly, and looked pleaded angrily.

Hmph, a group of dog slaves who flatter their superiors and bully their inferiors!
"That's right. The Shang Palace Bureau has the rules of the Shang Palace Bureau. If anyone comes to pick them up without restraint, then the palace will be in chaos. It's just that your Cuiwei Palace is really annoying. If you come here to ask for this or that, don’t you report everything you have to the Shang Palace Bureau? Tsk, you know, the Shang Palace Bureau has lacked a lot of things in the past two days, and everyone in the palace has tightened their stomachs to save money. I want to make amends with frugality, where can I get the rations to distribute to the idlers and others! Come back, you guys, help save some food for the past two days, come back to get it two days later." Fugui snorted coldly and waved his hand Wave, the attitude has been obviously impatient.

Then he gave Yun Qing two contemptuous glances, and he didn't want to talk to them anymore, and he was about to leave.

"Eunuch, please slow down!" Yun Qing suddenly uttered a voice, making Fugui's ears prick up, but his footsteps slowed down.

"Huh?" Frowning, he lazily turned around to look at Yun Qing with a serious face, and motioned for her to speak up if she had something to say.

"Yun Qing didn't understand what Eunuch said just now. May I ask Eunuch, is there something missing in the Shang Palace Bureau, and the people in Cuiwei Palace will starve to death? Eunuch also knows that there are very few cases in Cuiwei Palace. It's a case where there are only two of the three, and they have already been extremely frugal in order to make ends meet. If the father-in-law cuts off his rations today, can the father-in-law be wiped out if he dies?" Yun Qing looked at Fu coldly. Gui, there is no warmth in the beautiful eyes, although the slight smile on the corner of the mouth seems gentle, it makes Fugui startled.

Never thought that this abandoned queen who usually keeps silent is also so frightening, and she should not be underestimated.

At this moment, if Concubine Hua hadn't been backing him, at most he would have sent someone to send them away embarrassingly.

Knowing that Concubine Hua couldn't tolerate her at all, Fugui was only slightly stunned, then his expression stern, and he retorted loudly: "What a presumptuous sinner, our family is willing to persuade you, I just want you to be sensible. I don’t want to cause any trouble to the family. But I don’t think you dare to criticize me here, it’s just the opposite, do you think you are still an invincible queen?”

"Eunuch Fu, what nonsense are you talking about?" Seeing that Fugui insulted the young lady so much, Bi Tao couldn't help being anxious, regardless of the other eunuchs who came running in after hearing the noise, she loudly accused: "My young lady is innocent, what is the crime?" Why? It’s clear that you guys are acting unfairly and deliberately making things difficult for me. Miss is just telling the truth, so what’s the blame? Please don’t spit on others, Eunuch Fu!”

"Yo! Our family heard it right, right? A little girl dares to speak loudly in our family's territory. Come on, kick them out for our family!" Fugui didn't expect that he would be so The father-in-law who has been supervising for many years was unexpectedly scolded by a young girl who pointed at his nose. He couldn't hold back his face for a while, and his voice became more and more shrill.

"What are you doing?" As soon as Fugui finished speaking, the eunuch of the Shang Palace Bureau quickly ran towards Bitao and Yunqing, dragging the two of them out of the palace one by one, scaring Bitao to scream loudly, "What are you doing? How can you do this? Don't pull me...Miss, don't touch Miss..."

"Don't yell, you dare to insult Mr. Fugui, you are really audacious."

"Hey, Eunuch is kind enough to just let you go out, and let you go to Cuiwei Palace to drink lake water every day after you scream."

"Haha, she was originally an unfavored queen, but now she has become a deposed queen and wants to come here to show her prestige..."

All kinds of harsh words rained down on Yunqing and Bitao's hearts. Bitao's arms ached from being grabbed by these eunuchs, but her heart hurt even more.

These people are really bullying, how can they bully people like this, how can they bully Miss like this?

"Ah, stinky girl, how dare you bite me?" With a scream, one of the eunuchs who was holding Bitao loosened his hand, and the other eunuch was trampled so hard by her that his toes hurt so much that he jumped up, allowing Bitao to escape quickly He ran to Yun Qing's side, bumped away the two eunuchs, pulled Yun Qing up and ran: "Miss, let's go!"

"Bitao?" Yun Qing was slightly surprised, seeing Bitao running so desperately to help her, she couldn't help her nose sore and her eyes slightly astringent.

She is not afraid of being bullied. Anyway, she has been bullied since she was a child.The only thing that moved her was that Bi Tao helped herself desperately every time, and now she was asked to protect herself after entering the palace...

(End of this chapter)