Palace scheming: Empress Leng Gong I

Chapter 26
So when the queen came back from the imperial study today, when she sent people to buy the desk screen, she arranged the "Qingfengxuan" specially set up by the queen in an elegant and quiet way, with a unique style and in just one meal. pleasing to the eye.

Under Yun Qing's personal command, now the Qingfengxuan can be said to be brightly lit and full of elegance and interest, making people feel peaceful and not depressed or irritable when they stay inside to do business.

"Oh, my sister is really caring. No wonder my sister felt a sense of familiarity when she came in. It turns out that my sister has also been to the imperial study." He Ruowan's beautiful eyes flashed, and under Yun Qing's noncommittal smile, she said with a sneer, "Haha, my sister didn't." Elder sister is so dexterous, when she handled the palace affairs on behalf of elder sister a few days ago, she only stayed in the bedroom. The emperor also said that my younger sister was too hardworking for this, if he saw her put so much effort into it, I believe the emperor would be more pleased."

As she spoke, she got up and said goodbye: "My sister still has things to do, so I won't bother you. But sister, don't forget to rest a lot. It's not good to be tired. Heh, but my sister will relax after a few days." This time, my sister saw that my sister's fourth sister, Sister Yun Ya, seems to be in the draft, and I believe that Sister Yun Ya will definitely help my sister to help her."

"Yun Ya?" Yun Qing raised her eyebrows, and only then did she understand the reason why He Ruowan didn't go.

"Look, my sister has disturbed my sister again without understanding current affairs. She really should be punished! Hehe, you are busy, sister, it's time for my sister to go back to the palace!" He Ruowan smiled lightly, and even Yunqing couldn't ignore the deep meaning in her eyes.

That expression was clearly provoking herself: Although Yun Ya is her younger sister, she understands that once Yun Ya enters the palace, she will be close to her, the most favored Concubine Hua!Not myself, this third sister of the empress who didn't get along with Yun Ya since she was a child!
"Heh, dad's heart is really biased." Seeing He Ruowan leaving with a smile, Yun Qing grabbed the roster with the official name on the case and opened it. Sure enough, she saw Yun Ya's name and several other famous high-ranking officials in Tiancheng. In one place, the words to be selected are clearly written on the side.

With a shy smile, the scene of the day she returned to the door resurfaced again. She hadn't forgotten that her father had warned her not to miss the future of her brothers and sisters in the Yunfu.

Oh, future!Father threatened himself with his own life, isn't the Queen's position his most glorious sight?

It's just that other people are his beloved children since he was a child, and he has always been dispensable.Even if he entered the palace as the empress, it was just a mistake, and coupled with falling out of favor, he lost all face!

"Miss, what does Concubine Hua mean? Is the Fourth Miss also included in the draft?" Bi Tao, who was waiting by the side, could not help but be puzzled when she saw that the lady looked somber after Concubine Hua left.

Why did you suddenly mention the master's partiality? Is it not good for the fourth lady to enter the palace for a draft?
"No, she just gave me a small problem." Suddenly put away the sadness, Yun Qing slowly closed her eyes, and opened them again, she was completely clear: "She thought, me and Yun Ya Su never gets along, I will definitely find a way to prevent her from entering the palace. And as a queen, if I can't even help my own sister, my status in the Yun family will plummet. But if I let Yun Ya enter the palace , not only will not shake Concubine Hua's status, but will also give her an extra helper to advise her. Therefore, no matter whether Yun Ya enters the palace or not, it will not harm her in any way. She naturally wants to wait and see a good show. Heh, but she doesn't know that my status in the Yun family has never been taken seriously. Even on the day I got married, my father never said a word to me. Even..."

Her eyes couldn't help turning red, and Yun Qing couldn't continue speaking. Under Bi Tao's trembling call, she took a deep breath and said with a smile: "It's nothing, I was destined to fall out of favor. The same is true for the imperial palace. Therefore, these pre-determined fates will not affect me at all. Bi Tao, I am also tired, go out for a walk with me!"

"Okay!" Bitao sniffed, knowing that Miss has always been strong, but she also knew that under her strong appearance, Miss yearned for the family affection that ordinary people have.

But the sky is not fair, why does such a kind person like Miss always make her suffer so much?
Time passed so quickly, since Concubine Hua left that day, Yun Qing devoted herself to taking care of the chores in the harem, and occasionally went to the garden to take care of the flowers and plants with Bitao.

Now that the weather is getting warmer, many flowers are blooming in the garden of the Golden Phoenix Palace. Looking around, it is full of spring, and the flowers are everywhere, which is very pleasing to the eye.

Today is the annual Qingming ceremony, the sky is slightly blue, it seems that the weather is also a bit gloomy, unlike the bright sun of the previous two days.

Yun Qing got up early in the morning and asked Bitao and Xiao Taohong to dress up on her behalf, and then took the two of them, Ling Ge and Chang Xi to the Queen Mother's Xiangning Palace to pay her respects.

To Yun Qing's surprise, Xuanyuan Ze and He Ruowan also went early today, and He Ruowan also wore a light green skirt and a pure white cloak, which looked much fresher.

It's just that the hair full of gold hairpins and pearl flowers is in conflict with the outfit. Although it is beautiful, it loses a bit of refined taste.

On the other hand, Yun Qing was wearing a long apricot yellow dress, a plain white cloak, and the orthodox gold thread shoes worn by queens when they travel.The hair bun is just a random bundle, most of the rest of the hair is draped behind the back, and a green hairpin is simply pinned on the left side, with a golden winter jasmine plucked from the garden by Bitao, which is in harmony with the emerald color. The hairpins melt together to form a unique hairpin.

Therefore, when the bright and refreshing Yun Qing appeared in Xiangning Palace, not only Fang Fei and Xuanyuan Yi's eyes lit up, but even Xuanyuan Ze raised his eyebrows. I didn't expect her to be dressed so lightly, but she was even more beautiful than Wan'er. Dazzling three points.

It was only then that he remembered that, as a queen, she never seemed to wear bright red and bright yellow, and she was always so light that it became natural for people to get used to.

At this moment, seeing her wearing the orthodox yellow dress that a queen should have, she is very fresh and bright.

"Well, everyone is free!" Seeing that everyone has arrived, the queen mother waved her hands lightly, with a calm expression: "The Ai family will not accompany you to the imperial mausoleum today, Ze'er, you and Yun Qing should mourn The family worships the ancestors and ancestors."

Then she looked at Yun Qing gently, and asked, "Yun Qing, are you ready for the emperor's sacrificial speech?"

"After returning to mother, everything is ready, please rest assured, mother." Yun Qing took a step forward, with a respectful attitude.

Xuanyuanze frowned handsomely, and said in surprise: "Why did the mother ask the queen to prepare the sacrificial speech? Isn't this always prepared by the Ministry of Rites for me?"

"Hehe, originally it was, but your Aunt Fangfei saw Yun Qing's random poem and came back and told me to listen to it. I didn't expect that the child was quite talented, so she asked her to prepare the sacrifice for the Qingming ancestor worship ceremony on a whim. , I didn’t expect her to write it, and it was pretty good. So, Aijia didn’t let those bachelors from the Ministry of Rites prepare, and even let Yun Qing do your share.” Situ Xianyu smiled and looked at the Looking at Yun Qing's expression, he liked it very much, and He Ruowan who was on the side felt a stab in his heart, and his beautiful eyes dimmed a bit.

Originally, when she saw Yun Qing appearing in apricot yellow clothes, she hated her very much. If she hadn't snatched her back seat, she wouldn't have to dress so embarrassingly today, and let her show off in vain.

But she didn't expect that the Queen Mother even asked her to draft the sacrificial speech for the ancestors together, which clearly gave her the upper hand.If it was me, I would definitely not lose to her, but because she is the queen, the queen mother gave her this honor directly!

"The queen mother has seen it?" Xuanyuanze was a little skeptical, could the sacrificial speech she made be used in the grand ceremony?
"No, the queen mother has only read the poem that Fang Fei brought back. What kind of tea is it called?" Situ Xianyu frowned slightly, and turned to look at Fang Fei next to her, and saw that Fang Fei immediately read out: "Return to the Queen Mother , is "Ming and Qing Tea"! The whole poem is: There is metabolism in the world, and the exchanges form the past and the present. How much love in the world, pay for this Qingming."

"That's right, look, it's so well done, it reminds Aijia that this poem can be used in the ancestor worship ceremony." Situ Xianyu smiled and looked at Yun Qing with love.

Xuanyuan Yi's heart moved, and he couldn't help but look deeper at Yun Qing.

But Xuanyuanze's handsome eyes were fixed, he turned his head and looked straight at Yun Qing beside him, and said indifferently: "Let me see."

Although he already knew that she was quite talented during the night of Shangyuan, if he followed his mother's random use of her sacrificial speech, if it was nondescript, it would be ridiculed by the people of the world.

"Please take a look, Your Majesty!" Yun Qing smiled slightly, then calmly took out a bright yellow brocade scroll from her sleeve and handed it to Xuanyuan Ze.Let him look at her suspiciously, and without making a sound, he took the brocade scroll and opened it.

After receiving it, I realized that the brocade scroll is soft, light, delicate and delicate, and it is very comfortable to hold in the hand.

His handsome eyes were slightly surprised, and he was immediately attracted by the beautiful and elegant handwriting on the scroll. The black characters and yellow brocade made people's eyes bright and his mood changed slightly.

Taking another cursory look at the sacrificial words written above, Xuanyuan Ze's eyes became more and more gloomy, and then his expression changed from the disbelief just now to become even more gloomy.

Afterwards, he put away the brocade scroll, casually put it in his sleeve, and snorted: "Shang Ke."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your praise!" Yun Qing raised the corners of her lips, and her beautiful eyes reflected a little smile. Seeing Xuanyuan Ze's depressed mood when she wanted to pick a prick but didn't, she also felt amused in her heart.

Seeing her obvious smile, Xuanyuan Ze's face turned darker, but he couldn't get angry.

A sharp gaze pierced obliquely, Yun Qing raised his eyebrows, and turned his head to meet a pair of handsome eyes in surprise.

At the same time, behind Yun Qing, there was another pair of hidden jealous eyes, staring at her back, as if they wanted to devour her with their eyes.

Then, at Situ Xianyu's urging, Xuanyuanze took Yun Qing, He Ruowan and others together to leave.

"Yi'er, wait!" Watching everyone leave, Situ Xianyu called Xuanyuan Yi, who was walking behind, and asked Fang Fei to bring a black cloak, and wanted to put it on for him: "It's windy outside. Be careful not to catch a cold."

"Mother, let's take a good rest. My son is not cold." Coldly rejecting Situ Xianyu's kindness, Xuanyuan Yi's handsome eyes no longer looked at Situ Xianyu's slightly sad eyes, and turned away indifferently.

The wound she brought to him has long been deeply rooted, no amount of warmth can warm a heart that he hates.

"Long live the emperor! Long live the empress!" When Yun Qing and Xuanyuan Ze came down from the emperor's imperial chariot together, all the ministers waiting outside the Xihua Gate immediately knelt down and bowed their sleeves. At that time, the sand and stones on the ground were blown up and danced lightly.

"Everyone is in peace!" The emperor glanced at everyone, and then the minister of the Ministry of Rites came forward to ask for a report, and re-checked and reported the list of ministers who went to the imperial mausoleum to participate in the ancestor worship ceremony today.

After confirming that it was correct, the imperial forest army opened the way for the group of people and horses. The emperor's dragon chariot took the lead, the empress and concubines followed, and the ministers followed closely on sedan chairs or on horseback.

The accompanying eunuchs and palace people all separated on both sides of the road, with guards and imperial guards lining up at the front and back to line up the people who were watching on the street, and headed for the imperial mausoleum in the western suburbs in a mighty way.

As the sedan chair swayed, Yun Qing's ears became quieter and quieter, and the chirping of little birds could already be heard.Reaching out and gently lifting the car curtain, what Yun Qing sees is the green and beautiful scenery of the suburbs.

"Miss, I thought that the flowers in the palace were already blooming well, but I didn't think that the spring outside the palace would come earlier." Seeing Yun Qing poking out half of her face, Bi Tao couldn't help smiling and pointing to wild flowers in the distance A few butterflies lingering above said with a smile: "It turns out that they are the messengers of spring. Only when they see them, people will know that spring has come."

"The Su Su tidbits are late, and Fei Fei Hong is light. Sure enough, it is the most beneficial thing in a year of spring, and it is better than the smoke and willows in the imperial capital. Hehe, only this unrestrained effect is the best portrayal of spring." Yun Qing smiled slightly, with agree.

I sigh that I can only go out of the palace once in this special season. Although the harem is full of flowers and flowers, it still makes people feel sad.

"People say that spring is intentional, where the spring breeze passes, everything sprouts, and the grass grows and warblers fly. But I say that spring is ruthless, the spring breeze overnight, the willows are sad, and the grass and trees are sad." An unruly chuckle came from behind Yunqing's sedan chair. .Let Yun Qing's eyes flash, knowing who came.

"My lord is auspicious!" Bi Tao bowed slightly to Xuanyuan Moyu who was walking forward, but he dismissed it with a smile, and only looked at Yun Qing: "The queen is full of poems, I don't know if what I just said is right?"

Yun Qing, who was about to put down the curtain, turned her head and looked at the handsome man who had come to her side of the sedan chair.

Today's Xuanyuan Moyu was dressed in a plain white robe and a black belt around his waist. He was still so handsome that people couldn't take his eyes off it, but he also had a sense of elegance.

"If the prince is sad about spring and autumn, it is the mood of a little girl. But today is the day of offering sacrifices to the ancestors in Qingming, but it is the most appropriate occasion for the prince." Gently speaking, Yun Qing seemed to be talking about something that had nothing to do with her.

Then, under Xuanyuan Moyu's twitching stare, she couldn't help pulling the corners of her lips, and quickly lowered the curtain.

"Wait!" When she came back to her senses, Xuanyuan Moyu's hand was already one step ahead of her to block the half of the curtain that was about to fall, and said a little depressed: "What does the empress mean? Does it mean that the king has the attitude of a little girl?"

He raised his eyebrows, he couldn't imagine that he was so personable, but he had such a posture in her mouth!
"My lord, please respect yourself, there are many eyes on your lord!" Yun Qing was stunned, he didn't expect him to make such an untimely move, it was beyond his expectation, and it was extremely inappropriate.

Immediately, she frowned, causing Xuanyuan Moyu's heart, which she didn't care about at first, to sink immediately.

"This king has always been frivolous, and this is not the first time I've met the queen." Somewhat disappointed, Xuanyuan Moyu still held her hands together, staring closely at her beautiful face, dissatisfied with her frowning towards him.

"My lord..."

"My lord, please be careful, the sedan chair behind is about to hit us." Another horse leaned forward, Xuanyuan Moyu was startled when he heard the sound, and Yun Qing quickly pulled the sedan curtain in his hand, isolating the outside world everything.

Xuanyuan Moyu turned her head and saw that it was Murong Chong, a first-rank bodyguard with a sword in the Empress Dowager's Palace. She couldn't help raising her eyebrows slightly, and said disdainfully: "This king's BMW is quick to respond, and it travels faster. He is the only one who is unlucky. Murong's guards should protect the noble master in the car behind, so as not to be implicated unnecessarily."

"My lord has taught you a very good lesson, but today the Empress Dowager ordered me to first protect the safety of the Empress, and never make any mistakes." Murong Chong's face was calm, he didn't mind Xuanyuan Moyu's ridicule, and he rode his horse unhurriedly Follow Yunqing's sedan chair, and answer loudly.

Bi Tao couldn't help casting curious glances at this handsome guard, remembering that he had seen this man in the queen mother's palace before, but she didn't expect to meet him here again today.

"Hmph, then you should watch carefully, and don't make any mistakes for this king." Xuanyuan Moyu gave him a cold look, with a slight smile on his lips, retracted his legs, and rode on quickly forward.

"This subordinate surprised the empress." Murong Chong didn't hurry, but rode his horse to Xuanyuan Moyu's position just now, and respectfully pleaded guilty to Yun Qing who was in the sedan chair.

Yun Qing just heard that this person is Murong Chong, but he didn't expect that he actually said that he was ordered by the Queen Mother to protect himself.

But think about it, this is just a formality.When the empress travels, the emperor has personal guards and although he is the empress, there is no one else around except for a few court ladies and eunuchs; the shrewdness of the empress dowager should have considered herself in advance.

"It's nothing, the prince's straightforward temperament is well known in the world, and this palace has heard it for a long time! Murong's guards don't need to be nervous!" Yun Qing responded lightly, and Yun Qing's feeling for this person was still the same as on the day of the wedding - gratitude.

She remembered that she couldn't see everything in the outside world at that time, and it was he who carefully led her through the road with obstacles everywhere, avoiding the embarrassment of being bruised or falling down.

Although there was an arrangement by the Queen Mother, Yun Qing could tell his sincerity during the process.

"Yes! This subordinate understands!" Murong Chong replied respectfully outside the sedan chair, which also made Yun Qing smile slightly, guessing that when Xuanyuan Moyu left just now, the expression on his face must be very ugly.

With his temperament, if he was teased by himself but could not fight back, he might be depressed for a while.

Here, Yun Qing smiled lightly in the sedan chair, while at the back, a pair of beautiful faces filled with jealousy showed a wicked smile that did not belong to beauty.

As soon as He Ruowan loosened her fingertips, the car curtain fell gently.

She saw everything in front of her clearly just now, and sneered in her heart, she knew what she should do.

Not far away, Yun Qing felt that the sedan chair stopped suddenly, and then stopped.

Then she heard the sound of people getting out of the carriage one after another in the carriage behind her, it seemed that they were heading in the same direction.

After another half a moment, she heard a shrill voice singing in a long and high pitched voice: "The emperor and the empress are respectfully invited to step down from the chariot. Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor! Thousand years, thousands years, thousand years!"

As soon as the sedan chair curtain in front of the seat was lifted, Ling Ge had reached out, handed Yun Qing his hand, and said respectfully: "My lady, please get down from the chariot."

(End of this chapter)