Palace scheming: Empress Leng Gong I

Chapter 27
Yun Qing raised his head and saw that Xuanyuan Ze was descending from his left side. At some point, the sedan chairs of the two had already lined up side by side. At this moment, the two descended synchronously, one on the left and one on the right.

It's just that Yun Qing saw that the moment Xuanyuanze got out of the sedan chair and stood up, he seemed to be looking at him unkindly. He couldn't figure out the reason for a while, and didn't have time to think about it, so he got off the sedan chair with Ling Ge's support.

"Long live, long live, long live the emperor! The empress is a thousand years old!" When Yun Qing stood beside Xuanyuan Ze, the princes and ministers lined up in front of them all knelt down in unison, and the momentum was definitely greater than that in front of the Xihua Gate.

"Everything is flat!" With both hands flattened, Xuanyuanze's aura of emperor was fully displayed.

Compared with a year ago, this time his natural majesty of the emperor has already overwhelmed all the officials below, and he deserves to be the king of a country.

But Yun Qing just folded his hands lightly in front of his body, with a smile on his face, dignifiedly and elegantly maintaining the posture that a queen should have.

The breeze gently rolled up the corners of the clothes of the two of them, and they danced lightly, domineering and soft, with the hair fluttering in the wind, showing a beautiful picture of the emperor and empress meeting.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yun Qing noticed that He Ruowan had stepped off the sedan chair first, and was standing in a row with Xuanyuan Yi, Xuanyuan Moyu and other members of the royal family, supported by a court lady on the left and right, her delicate body The body seems to be overwhelmed by the wind.

However, when she was flattened, a pair of originally gentle eyes cast an extremely stern gaze on Yun Qing, with deep jealousy, so obvious that Yun Qing couldn't ignore it at all.

However, when she saw the depressed expression on Xuanyuan Moyu's face, she couldn't help flashing her eyes and almost laughed.

Fortunately, at this time, the servant of the Ministry of Rites came forward to recite a large rite prepared by the Ministry of Rites, so that she could not be noticed by everyone. As a queen of a country, she was in such a good mood on such a solemn occasion.

It's just that others don't pay attention, but it doesn't mean that no one pays attention.

Xuanyuan Yi, who had been staring at Yun Qing quietly, saw her smiling eyes at this moment, couldn't help but frowned, and gave Yun Qing a hard look again.It also made Yun Qing very baffled, not knowing why he kept staring at him today, as if he had offended him somewhere.

She remembered that since she parted ways with him that night, she never offended him again!Could it be that he said a few more words casually for himself that time, and he still holds a grudge?
"The ceremony is over! All the courtiers bowed their heads and bowed down!" Mr. Zhang, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, finished reciting the words, and with a plop, he took the lead in kneeling down on the ground, and everyone behind him also knelt down and bowed down.

"The empress, please bow down and pay homage to the ancestors!" Yao Lin, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, walked out of the crowd, holding an ink book in his hand, stepped forward and stood beside the empress, bowed first, and then recited the sacrificial words: "Taiji is impermanent, gossip is ten thousand, three emperors and five emperors, Wende Wuchang, generation after generation, Qi family governs the country, Qing Dynasty Bingzhang, smashing stones and destroying tripods..."

Chang Le and Ling Ge respectively lit a stick of incense and handed it to the emperor and empress. They both stepped forward and inserted it into the incense burner.

Then the emperor and the empress bowed deeply to the altar at the same time, and some sacrificial eunuchs scattered paper money all over the sky, and the breeze picked up, and all the yellow and white things in the sky were flying with the wind.

Accompanied by the complicated sacrificial words, in the unique atmosphere at this time, it makes people feel melancholy.

"The ancestors were brave, unparalleled in the battlefield, loved the people and protected the country, and for my holy emperor, he took the right way and governed the country well..." Master Yao recited aloud with a heavy voice, and the mournful voice covered all the dust at this time, in the imperial mausoleum Surrounded by the front...

Looking at the endless ancestral tombs of the imperial mausoleum in the distant mountains, Yun Qing felt a sad mood spontaneously.

Throughout the ages, how many emperors and generals have spent their entire lives galloping on the battlefield in order to protect their families and the country, and expand their territories.How many people know the scenery and bitterness in it?

Only that short-lived glory will be recorded by future generations, but after a hundred years, only this loess remains, and it will be buried under the imperial tomb forever.

Alas, it is March day in the world, and when Qingming sacrifices, it is no wonder that people in the world put filial piety first, and never forget the ancestral system throughout their lives.

"...Worshiping the ancestors from generation to generation, we will look up to you, share the same roots, and the whole country will be honored!" After a long while, Lord Yao finished reading, then knelt down in front of the emperor's mausoleum, and, like everyone behind him, silently paid respects to the late emperor.

There was a burst of soft singing from the sacrificial team, accompanied by the unique sound of beating instruments and objects, all the palace people threw yellow and white paper money at the same time, and the world suddenly became chaotic.

"The ancestors are above, and the descendants (daughter-in-law) Xuanyuan (Yun) - Emperor Ze (Yunqing) pay respects to the ancestors! I pray for the ancestors to bless the prosperity of the people of Tianque Kingdom for generations!"

The emperor and the empress respectively picked up the wine on the altar, bowed to the imperial mausoleum from a distance, and then spilled the wine on the ground.

Then, during a while of chanting sutras and paying homage to the Buddha, the emperor took out the sacrificial brocade scroll prepared by Yunqing from his sleeve, and began to recite the sacrificial words: "The heaven and earth are mysterious and yellow, the prosperous age is young, the ancestor of civilization, and the torch is passed on from generation to generation. Peace in the world, same luck Prosperity, harmony with the common people, peace and prosperity of the country..."

Yun Qing raised her eyes, and couldn't help looking at Xuanyuan Ze next to her in doubt, but saw that he was handsome and focused.

Just can't figure it out, but he heard his voice sink, and continued: "Swallow shadows are flying obliquely, flowers are red and willows are green, spring breeze is turbulent, and the sequence belongs to three springs. Where is the Qingming? The waves are like weeping, the rain is like dripping, and the Qingming is a que broadcasting a song of departure." At this time, where the soul is broken, the candle paper smokes, and the grief bursts, endlessly..."

As soon as this sacrificial speech came out, everyone below was moved. One was the occasion, and the other was this year's sacrificial speech. It was so poetic and picturesque, and it made people feel a lot.

It's not that everyone disrespects their ancestors, it's just that everyone has long been tired of listening to the boring and long sacrificial speeches that made people almost hear the cocoon.

Listening to the beginning of the chapter may still feel a little heavy, but if you continue, there are not many people who can listen to it except for those old-fashioned people.

But this year's emperor's sacrificial speech was different from previous years, and the taste was fresh and refreshing. They all pricked up their ears and listened carefully.

Yun Qing frowned, and realized that Xuanyuan Ze's chanting had changed back to his own sacrificial speech. Could it be that he added it impromptuly just now?

If so, then his talent really surpassed his imagination, no wonder he only said the word Shang Ke in his sacrificial speech.

"Thoughts are like smoke, entering the sky, the gods are ancient, and the mind is too empty. Thousands of years of meritorious deeds, abundant achievements and shining tubes, the mighty and powerful universe, only with the infinite sky and the earth, coexisting with the sun and the moon. The fate of life is only a few The joys and sorrows manipulated by people; the dream of the peach blossom land, only to fall in the drunkenness of the literati...Which one is a sacrificial article, it should be a love sacrifice. Because all living beings are mostly obsessed; in the world, there is always one love. Great love, for the country and the people ;Small love, persistent mind. Why don't you borrow wine and sprinkle it on the flowers and trees in front of the grave, and settle countless grievances..."

Following the emperor's recitation, the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the scholars of the Hanlin Academy all pricked up their ears, surprised at the emperor's astonishing sacrifice this year.

It is really sincere and elegant, it is clearly a sacrificial speech that touches all living beings, but it also has a poetic charm that makes people unable to extricate themselves, many people were fascinated by it for a while.

The more he read, the deeper the emperor's handsome eyes became. Before he just took a rough look and didn't want to read carefully, but every word and sentence was full of calm and elegant charm, which made people want to stop.

At this moment, the shock in his heart was almost the same as that of the people kneeling below, but among the people below, they knew that Yun Qing did not do much.If you know, I am afraid that someone has already exclaimed at this time.

"The distant mountains are green, and the water clouds are deep, leaving only melancholy. I was tossing and turning in front of the mountains, watching the breeze blowing the spring, and the sky and the earth were scattered... The dead are long gone, and the survivors will always be sad. The love can be remembered, and the grace can be remembered; the ancestors of the martyrs , should always be remembered! It’s all over, I only hope that all living beings in the world will be peaceful, and then the world will be peaceful!”

After reciting a lengthy sacrificial poem, what brought about was not the drowsiness of everyone, but everyone raised their heads slightly, watching the young emperor put it into his sleeves, sprinkle wine and money, and pay homage to him. ancestors.

There was another burst of instrumental music, and Yun Qing also recited his own sacrificial speech loudly. The sound was clear and sweet like an oriole in the empty valley; it was completely different from Xuanyuan Zeshicai's deep and intoxicating voice, but it was even more breathtaking Listen: "Careful to pursue the distant future, never forget the ancestors. The willow wind passes, the falling flowers are like snow, the sleeves are still stained with clothes, and the words are choked up for a while. The flowers and rain in the world, sing slowly..."

Different from the majestic majesty of the emperor, the empress's sacrificial speech is a bit more feminine, but it is also thoughtful and far-reaching, which makes people feel refreshed.

For a moment, the world was quiet, except for the occasional chirping of birds and the whispering of the mountain wind, it seemed that time had stood still.

During Yun Qing's chanting, Xuanyuan Ze had been staring at her quietly, listening to her such an excellent sacrificial oration, his mood fluctuated.

I have never realized that she is such a quiet woman!Every word, every sentence, carries deep sadness.Although it is for the occasion, there is another love everywhere.

He knew that women have always been delicate in their thoughts, and it is common for them to be sad about the spring and autumn. In Wan'er's poems, he can often see the unfounded melancholy of her daughter's family.

However, in Yun Qing's words, there is an incomparable grandeur and indifference, as if he has already seen all the sentient beings in the world.

Why is she so different from ordinary women?

"Where can I send it? A piece of remembrance from a lifetime away, but the eyes are covered by floating clouds. The earnest teachings are still in my ears. But the heart of the guest is flowing, and the world is where you are. Where is the bleak picture scroll?" Yun Qing's voice sank, Miss Xianghun's mother who died young.

Although she could not remember her mother's voice, face and smile for a long time, she will always remember the warmth given by her mother.

It's a pity that today she can't kiss her mother's grave and put a stick of incense on it, so she can only use this sacrifice to pay homage to her!
When Yun Qing thought about this, Yun Tianhai, who had been kneeling down there coldly, felt his heart tremble, and a rare thought flooded his heart.

However, he raised his head and looked at the back of Yun Qing who was very similar to her mother, but his eyebrows and eyes were narrowed, and his complexion became deeper and deeper.

"The past is quiet, the living is still young, the merits and demerits of right and wrong are melted into clouds and smoke... the empress dowager land, the merits are desolate, the rain and dew are soaked, and I am so grateful; time and space are separated, the heroic spirit is still there, only the incense, worship the head a hundred times !" After Yun Qing finished reading, she closed her eyes silently for a while, and then bowed from afar again.

"Fame is ashes, and it lasts forever. Please all the people of Tianque, kowtow to the late emperors!" The chief priest shook the prayer wheel, opened his hands, and immediately wore a bright red robe with the wind, blowing out his breath. call sound.

As the sound fell, everyone including Xuanyuanze bowed to the altar in front of them and kowtowed to the back of their hands.

After such three kowtows, the ceremony was finally over, and Yun Qing could finally move his almost numb legs, turn around and stand still.

"Long live the emperor, long live!"

"The queen is a thousand years old!"

In the midst of the great grace of the emperor, everyone stood up in front of Xuanyuanze and Yunqing, and when Chang Le sang "Respectfully invite the holy driver to drive back to the palace", the guards at both ends of the altar immediately went to Xuanyuanze Come around.

Ling Ge and Bitao also walked towards Yunqing quickly, and all the officials still stood quietly in front of the imperial chariot, sending the empress to the sedan chair respectfully.

At this time, Yun Qing suddenly saw a strange gaze from someone not far in front of him, and when he raised his eyes, he saw that it was his father Yun Tianhai who was looking at her. In his eyes, it seemed that he wanted to say something to himself.

With a thought, she hadn't figured out the meaning of her father's gaze, but suddenly saw a silver light flash in front of her eyes, a cold light so strong that her heart almost stopped beating, and it flew towards her side quickly.

"Ah!" Someone from below exclaimed, Xuanyuan Ze was also startled, and his instinctive reaction was to raise his hand and wave it.

"Dang!" It was too late and then quickly, someone next to him flew a long sword to block it, and swiped the sword at the right time to knock out the silver hidden weapon, which also allowed Xuanyuanze to dodge sideways, avoiding the other two ones again. Very fierce hidden weapon.

Then he quickly rolled up his sleeves, only heard a few "swipes", and immediately swept away the few black flying arrows that followed like raindrops.

"Guard!" Murong Chong's figure flashed, and his figure flew towards the place where the hidden weapon was fired like lightning.

"Protect the emperor! Catch the assassin!" Duan Qingming's handsome eyebrows frowned, and his body followed Murong Chong, flying towards the tree in the distance.

The imperial guards all around came up with their swords, protecting the emperor and empress in groups, and moved towards the dragon chariot purposefully.

All the officials were also panicked, some of the maids and eunuchs screamed in fright, the situation was already in chaos, many people could only gather at the place protected by the Imperial Forest Army.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" He Ruowan panicked, the two court ladies beside her were already stunned by the sudden situation, and they didn't know where they were rushed by the crowd at this moment.

She held up the hem of her skirt and squeezed desperately towards Xuanyuan Ze, crying loudly.

"Your Majesty, be careful!" Ling Ge and Bi Tao were closely guarding Yun Qing's side. Xiao Taohong was originally far away from Yun Qing, but now she saw the imperial army guarding the emperor and the empress coming towards the imperial chariot, she couldn't help resting in her worries Come on.

"I'm here! Wan'er, don't be afraid! Get out of the way!" Hearing He Ruowan's shout, Xuanyuan Ze found her with a heartbeat.At that moment, his heart softened, and he stretched out his hand to her with great pity, and let the guards tactfully make a gap so that He Ruowan could squeeze to the emperor's side.

As soon as she threw herself into Xuanyuanze's arms, He Ruowan cried until her flowers trembled. Xuanyuanze hugged her tightly and carefully led her to the dragon carriage.

Yun Qing watched all this silently, originally wanted to stay away from them, but all the guards brought by the Imperial Forest Army and the Queen Mother kept them tightly guarded in the circle, making it difficult for her to escape.

"Miss!" Bi Tao held her hand tightly, letting Yun Qing see that she was giving herself a comforting look.

With a slight smile, Yun Qing shook his head, indicating that he didn't care.When he looked sideways at Bi Tao, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a black shadow not far behind, and then saw a man wearing a strange golden mask moving as fast as a ghost, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

But in the blink of an eye, Yun Qing saw the other party under the strange mask, and seemed to raise a horrified smile at her, and then saw a golden light flash, a slender golden needle that no one had noticed Under that, he quickly stabbed at the back of Xuanyuanze's neck.

"Be careful!" Yun Qing's heart skipped a beat, the beam of golden light seemed to have magical powers, so she broke away from Bi Tao's hand before she could think about it, and tried her best to knock Xuanyuan Ze away beside her, making him confused for a moment, conditioned reflex He raised his hand and printed his palm on the back of her heart...

"puff!"

"Miss!"

"Your Majesty!" Shouting in confusion all around, Yun Qing felt a heat in her chest, a fishy and sweet smell approaching her throat, she couldn't help but "poof", the bright red blood was like a bouquet of coquettish flowers, straight Squirt straight out of the body.

Coupled with the numbness in her heart when she just got the needle, she felt that all the strength in her body was drained in an instant, and she could no longer support herself, and fell forward limply.

"Damn it!" There was an angry growl in his ear, and Yun Qing could only hear Bi Tao and Ling Ge's exclamation, and then his brain was spinning, his body was caught by a pair of powerful hands, and he completely lost consciousness.

"Qing'er!" Xuanyuan Moyu, who had been watching Yun Qing spitting blood, was so startled that his heart jumped immediately. Can burn almost everything.

He hugged the limp woman nervously, watching her lifeless eyes closed, a frustrated voice made him almost crazy.

He could clearly see that Yun Qing was shot by the needle to save that person, but he didn't expect that person not only didn't appreciate her, but also hurt her so badly, hurt her like this!
Raising his head, he recklessly stared fiercely at the man who hurt Yun Qing. If eyes could kill, Xuanyuan Ze would definitely die under his gaze at this moment.

"Escort, escort quickly!" The surrounding imperial forest soldiers were shocked, their bodies had already surrounded the circle protecting the emperor more vigilantly, and everyone spontaneously protected Xuanyuan Ze and the queen and walked towards the dragon chariot.

Some of them secretly looked at the culprit who almost caused the emperor's assassination - Concubine Hua!If it wasn't for her, they wouldn't let go of their line of defense, and the accident just now would never have happened.

After all, she caused all of this!
"Get out of the way!" A roar shook all directions.

Everyone was stunned by the emperor's furious roar, even He Ruowan, who was suddenly let go by him, trembled and subconsciously stopped sobbing.

"Brother Huang, quickly send the queen to my dragon chariot. Nighthawk, quickly go and bring the imperial doctor!" After staring coldly at Xuanyuan Moyu for a long while, a silent air current collided with each other in the air, causing the surrounding Everyone was covered by these two condensed auras, and they all stood dumbfounded for a while, at a loss.

Then the emperor's handsome eyebrows frowned, and he flew towards the dragon chariot without saying a word, and he didn't even take the concubine Hua who was beside him with him.

It was only then that the guards behind him came to their senses, immediately raised their hearts, and left to protect the emperor.

Tightly hugging the unconscious person in her arms, Xuanyuan Moyu's fists were clenched and "cracked", and the corners of her clothes danced in the wind, as if she had been immobilized and unable to move.

Later, when he saw that the imperial doctor brought by Nighthawk had rushed to the dragon carriage, his handsome eyes finally sank, and he quickly rushed towards the dragon carriage.

"Your Majesty..." He Ruowan stayed where she was, her original fear and panic turned into a deep cold like a bottomless pit, her nails sank into her palm unconsciously, and her whole body seemed to be dried by the air.

He actually forgot himself for that woman?
No, he has always loved himself deeply, and it is absolutely impossible for him to forget himself here, definitely not...

(End of this chapter)