Palace scheming: Empress Leng Gong I

Chapter 39
Yun Ya only felt her eyes flicker, she raised her head in shock without waiting for Xuanyuan Ze to send an order, and listened to him continue to say in disbelief: "So, I will sell the chancellor's favor and let you go home!"

After finishing speaking, Xuanyuan Ze decisively reached out to pick up the golden hairpin, which made Yun Ya's heart tighten, and she accepted the fact that she was not selected with a pale face.

Yun Qing calmly listened to Xuanyuan Ze's words, and watched him calmly pick up the gold hairpin, his expression was the same as that of other girls he had failed in the selection, and there was no disturbance at all.

Xuanyuanze was secretly puzzled why she didn't show even the slightest desire to help her younger sister.

At the side, He Ruowan hurriedly said: "Hold on, Your Majesty."

"What's Wan'er's opinion?" Hearing He Ruowan's voice, Xuanyuan Ze paused his hands, and turned his head to look at her very accommodatingly, his gaze was as gentle as ever, and never looked cold like before.

He Ruowan smiled softly, and said in front of everyone: "The emperor's draft, the concubine shouldn't ask too much. It's just that this beautiful girl is the sister of the queen's sister. I'm afraid the queen's sister won't make a sound, so the concubine will ask for it for her." For love, please leave Yun Ya behind."

"Oh, I know that Wan'er is kind-hearted and has always been humble to the queen. It's just that I said just now that the chancellor has only one unmarried daughter, and once she enters the palace, she won't be able to leave the palace all year round. I can't bear it." Xuanyuan Ze thought for a while, seeming to be in a dilemma.

In fact, he just wanted to wait for Yun Qing to speak out, but unexpectedly found that she was still indifferent to his actions, and immediately felt a little unhappy.

He Ruowan took the opportunity to say again: "The emperor is benevolent, and my concubine understands it. It's just that the concubine thinks that the prime minister is deeply favored by the emperor, and having a woman into the palace should be the emperor's greatest reward to him, and he should be deeply honored. What's more, if the empress can It is also a beautiful thing for sisters to gather in the harem, why doesn't the emperor make it happen?"

"Well, Wan'er is right! Empress, what do you think?" Xuanyuan Ze nodded slightly, and turned to Yun Qing again.

"The emperor must have made a decision. Everything depends on the emperor, so Yun Qing will not participate." With a faint smile, Yun Qing ignored his suddenly angry eyes and gently left the problem to him to deal with.

Xuanyuan Ze's handsome eyes paused for a moment on Yun Qing's slightly drooping face, and then the hand that was originally holding the hairpin changed to pick up a delicate flower, and with a smile, someone bestowed it on Yun Ya, making Yun Ya feel uneasy , finally landed quietly.

The speed of the draft after that was much faster than before. In the end, Yun Qing counted the selected girls, and there were only 26!

Rubbing between her eyebrows, Yun Qing felt a little tired.

"Miss, let me rub it for you!" Bi Tao couldn't bear to see the lady's tired look.

Miss Xiang had just recovered, but she sat here stiffly for a whole day, and the emperor and concubine Hua both left after the selection, leaving only Miss.

"It's okay! I'll be fine after I rest for a while!" Ren Bitao gently rubbed her shoulders for herself, Yun Qing gently closed her eyes, and said to Xiao Taohong who was standing beside her: "Xiao Taohong, go and prepare the medicine I prepared a few days ago. Distribute good gifts to all the show girls one by one. Then let the teaching mother select a group of gentle and innocent people from this batch of show girls, fill them in the palace as palace ladies, and then submit the list Come up and show me, so I can arrange a reward for their family."

"Yes! Xiao Taohong is going now!" Xiao Taohong responded and left quickly.

"Ling Ge, you arrange a new residence for the newly elected young master, and then ask them to gather in the west hall. I will be here later!"

"Yes! The servant understands." Ling Ge nodded and left after taking orders.

Yun Qing rested for a while, feeling a little hungry, so she got up and walked towards the West Hall.

The selected young masters were already waiting in the West Hall. Except for Yunya who looked unkind, the other masters looked respectful, and their attitude towards the queen changed from being contemptuous at first to not daring to make mistakes.

Yun Qing calmly swept away the crowd, explaining that the Sun Palace will send two teaching nuns to teach the little master the rules of the palace, and after ten days, they will be arranged to enter the palace.

During this period of time, young masters are not allowed to leave Chuxiu Palace without authorization.

After such an explanation, Yun Qing sent everyone away and drove back to the palace.

That night, Yun Qing originally thought that the emperor would not come to Jinfeng Palace again, but he came suddenly during dinner time.

"Slaves (slaves) see the emperor! Your majesty is auspicious!"

"Yunqing sees the emperor!" All the palace people panicked and knelt down, Yunqing had to put down the chopsticks he had just picked up, and slowly got up to salute, but he stretched out his hand and said, "Queen, please get up!"

Then his figure flickered, and he had already sat on the seat Yun Qing was sitting on: "No courtesy! I just came back from the imperial study, and I wanted to go back to the palace for dinner, but I didn't want the delicious food in the queen's palace to be so fragrant that I couldn't help it. Come smelling the fragrance."

Yun Qingxiu raised her eyebrows slightly, the road between the Imperial Study Room and Longgan Palace doesn't seem to pass through the Golden Phoenix Palace, does it?And the theory of smelling the fragrance is even more absurd. I have just recovered from a serious illness, and my meals are all very bland, so where does the fragrance come from?

"Uh, did the emperor ask Yun Qing for something?" She was stunned for a while, she remembered that he left with Concubine Hua today, and it was only an hour or so away, why didn't he have dinner with her by the way?
"It's okay, can't I come to the queen?" Xuanyuan Ze picked up the chopsticks that Yun Qing had just used just now and ate vegetables, Yun Qing's eyes widened in surprise, and he stayed on the spot.

Not only her, but Bi Tao and Xiao Taohong who were waiting in the hall also looked at each other in blank dismay!
"No." Yun Qing replied in a low voice, watching him eat dinner on his own, and then took his own seat, so he had to stand silently by the side, watching him eat.

"Huh? Why doesn't the queen eat?" Xuanyuanze suddenly raised his head to look at Yun Qing, just met her strange eyes, couldn't help but smiled, and said: "Oh, it turns out that I took the queen's position and robbed the queen bowls and chopsticks!"

Then he turned his head to look at Bitao and Xiao Taohong, and ordered: "Hurry up and add another table and chopsticks for the queen. The queen has been busy all day today, and she must be very hungry!"

Yun Qing raised her eyebrows, she really couldn't see why he came, so she had to sit opposite him, lowered her head and ate in silence.

"Well, the delicacy in the Queen's Palace is really unique. It's light and has an aftertaste fragrance. It's really good. I've never eaten so much!" Xuanyuanze put down the bowls and chopsticks contentedly, and looked at the food with a smile on his face. Yun Qing, who was sitting opposite, had a lazy smile on his lips.

Yun Qing didn't say anything, and was quite surprised that he had swept away all the side dishes.

After drinking the porridge in the bowl, she took the wet towel handed by Bitao, looked up at the man who seemed to enjoy admiring her appearance, and said in response: "Yunqing thanked the emperor for the royal chef of the dining room. The emperor praises it, and I believe he will be honored for a lifetime."

"The Queen's words, I don't seem to be flattering me?" Junmei raised his eyebrows slightly, Xuanyuan Ze looked at this calm woman, but he really missed her rare expressiveness that day.

However, that time was the day when I found out that she had another place in her heart...

His heart tightened slightly, and he looked at Yun Qing with a slightly deep gaze.

"Yun Qing remembers that the Buddhists once said that appearances are born from the heart, but they don't know that there are intentions from the heart. Hehe, Yun Qing naturally respects the emperor, but it is Yun Qing's fault that he misunderstood the emperor! Please believe your majesty, Yun Qing is sincerely thanking the majesty for the imperial chef's praise, and has no other intentions!" Smiling slightly, Yun Qing was still very satisfied with his self-knowledge.

Looking at his darkened face, he couldn't help but feel better, and even the fatigue of the day was relieved a lot.

"Well, let's just believe you!" Xuanyuan Ze sighed, not believing that she was telling the truth.

When he saw her smiling eyes, his mood brightened, and it was rare to see a playful chuckle on her indifferent face.He couldn't help getting up and walking to her side, directly took Yun Qing's hand, and suggested: "I'm too full, why don't the queen accompany me for a walk in your back garden!"

He seemed to propose, but without waiting for Yun Qing's reaction, he strode and dragged her directly to the outside of the hall.

"Walk?" Yun Qing was taken aback, he had already dragged his body out of the hall, while Xiao Taohong and Bitao were already stunned, and none of them reacted enough to put on a cloak for Yun Qing before going out.

As soon as he left the hall, the cool air rushed towards his face, and the sourness after a hard day was also blown away by this fresh air.

Yun Qing couldn't help shrinking slightly, the person holding her by her side had already noticed it.

Gently letting go of her hand, he took his cloak from Chang Le who was behind him and put it on Yun Qing, causing Yun Qing to raise her eyes in surprise, but saw him smiling casually, and his voice was light: " I almost forgot that the empress has just recovered from a serious illness, don't catch a cold anymore!"

As he spoke, he casually held Yun Qing's hand again, making Yun Qing's heart flustered, and he instinctively wanted to pull it out of his hand.

"I heard that the empress is concerned about the country and the people. I also want to know what the empress thinks about the plague in the southeast." Lifting, the wide palm wrapped her more tightly like a catkin's hand, and did not let go.

"Uh, it turns out that the emperor came here tonight for this matter!" Yun Qing suddenly realized, and finally knew why he came here.

It turned out to be a topic to test the beautiful women, heh, if you regard her as a harem meddling in politics, then she really has nothing to answer.

"Well, I want to hear the queen's opinion!" Hearing two quick and light footsteps behind him, he remained calm and led her to the back garden. He heard Chang Le's low voice. Prevent.

With a look of handsomeness, he secretly praised Chang Le, and led Yun Qing into the depths of the flowers under the bright moonlight.

"Yunqing wants to know, if Yunqing says so, in the eyes of the emperor, will he be meddling in politics?" Yunqing cleared her mind after smelling the unique fragrance of flowers in the night, and then realized that she had been led by him to a place close to the plum garden. place.

With a hasty withdrawal, he quickly pulled away from his palm, with a distant attitude, Xuanyuan Ze's heart was emptied by this brief withdrawal.He didn't hold her hand again.He believed that one day she would no longer reject him.

"If I want to blame you, I won't ask you here alone." His address, from queen to you, also convinced Yun Qing that he seemed to really want to know.The plague in the southeast really troubled him.It's a pity that the plague cannot be resolved overnight.

"Yun Qing believes that although the plague is a natural disaster, it is also a man-made disaster. If the control of the plague is not proper, the natural disaster will spread into an even more panic-stricken man-made disaster. Yun Qing thinks that since the plague infection cannot be solved, what needs to be done most now is to appease the plague. People's hearts. The imperial court tried its best to give local medical and financial resources support. Now the imperial court is also implementing this plan, but Yun Qing believes that this alone cannot solve the root cause. If the plague continues to spread and people are panicked, there will be It attracts the people to flee from the plague, and it is easy to cause infection in neighboring counties, cities, counties and other places, making the epidemic more and more difficult to control, and making the imperial court only have a meager effect." Yun Qing said in Xuanyuan Ze With a serious gaze on his face, he slowly expressed his opinion.

The plague has been going on for a long time, and it is getting more and more serious. Yun Qing can't help but worry, so today she tested the opinions of the southeast plague on the beautiful women.

There was a plague at the vernal equinox, and it happened to coincide with the emperor taking power and setting up the empress.

Yun Qing believes that Xuanyuan Ze understands this truth, otherwise, he would not be so troubled by this epidemic.

"Well, what good solution do you have?" Hearing her analyze the situation she was worried about, Xuanyuan Ze couldn't help but look deeper.

From "suggestion" to "solution", Yun Qing also noticed the change in his attitude.

Since ancient times, the harem has not been allowed to interfere in politics, and Yun Qing thinks that she has absolutely no ambitions.However, if it can really play a certain role in eliminating the plague, then he misunderstood it, and she still tried her best.

"Yunqing thinks that the emperor should immediately issue an edict to completely blockade the places in the southeast that are currently involved in the plague. All other counties, cities, and counties will take epidemic prevention measures and isolate those who escaped from the disaster area. Although it may be inhumane, it is to avoid The best way for more people to be infected with the plague. During this period, the emperor stepped up the investigation of the source of the plague, sent medicine and good doctors there as quickly as possible, and treated the mildly infected first. For those who died of the disease, the Concentrate burning in the open area of ​​the local area to avoid infection." Yun Qing looked at him straight, and did not flinch from his incomparably cold eyes.

Xuanyuanze was shocked by her proposal, and his amazed eyes suddenly turned deep.

He stared closely at the pair of eyes shining brightly under the moonlight, his heart was ups and downs, and he remained silent for a while.

Dispatch medicine to rescue and trace the root cause, he is already doing it.But in terms of controlling the epidemic, he did not think of isolating and rescuing susceptible humans and animals.

He was a little horrified at her proposal to burn the corpses of the dead.If it is decided to implement it, some old stubborn people in the DPRK will surely shout that the heavens will not allow it, and then they will drown themselves in the memorandum of the joint play.

But if it is implemented immediately, maybe it will really have a miraculous effect!

"Go, I'll take you back to the dormitory!" Seeing his delay in making a statement, Yun Qing guessed that she must have touched his scruples. After waiting for a while, he suddenly pulled herself up and walked back, with a hasty look on her face .

She didn't respond for a while, but he actually used the title "I" to her.

"Farewell to the emperor!" Silently sending Xuanyuan Ze's figure away, Yun Qing guessed that he might have listened to what he said today.

I hope that as a king, he can judge right from wrong, so that more working people can get out of the sea of ​​suffering as soon as possible...

After eating breakfast the next day, Yun Qing set out for the Xiangning Palace to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager.

Since her serious illness, she has not formally greeted the Queen Mother.

When Yun Qing came outside the Xiangning Palace, he saw Concubine Hua who had just arrived. When the two met, Concubine Hua was supposed to salute Yun Qing, but Concubine Hua took the lead with a sinking beauty and a cold snort in her nose. Step into the palace.

"Concubine Hua is auspicious!"

"The queen is auspicious!" The maids and eunuchs at the gate of the palace rushed to pay their respects when they saw Concubine Hua, and then they saw the queen coming in, and kowtowed again.

"My maidservant sees the empress, the empress is auspicious!" Fang Fei came out of the hall upon hearing the sound, and seeing Concubine Hua walking in front, she just nodded, then bowed to Yun Qing, then turned around and bowed to Concubine Hua.

"Aunt Fang is polite!" She snorted coldly in her heart, but He Ruowan smiled and tried her best to be kind to the aunt in charge beside the queen mother, but Fang Fei did not respond.

Fang Fei walked to Yun Qing with a gentle smile, led her to take off her robe by the side of the hall, and said slightly annoyed: "Why is Your Majesty here again? The Empress Dowager told the slaves yesterday to ask your Majesty to rest more! Yesterday, I worked hard all day again, and this servant thought that the empress is not up right now."

"Thank you, aunt, for your concern. Yun Qing is already in good health. I feel very guilty for not paying respects to the queen mother for many days." Yun Qing smiled slightly, followed Fang Fei into the hall, and walked towards the noble lady who was smiling at her in the hall. go.

"Yunqing pays her respects to her mother, and may her whole body be safe and peaceful."

"The concubine pays respects to the queen mother, the queen mother is auspicious!"

"Well, no courtesy! Come here and make tea for the queen and concubine Hua." Looking at the two delicate people who were saluting to him, Situ Xianyu narrowed her beautiful eyes, raised her hand lightly, and let the two fall flat.

Then she looked at Yun Qing's slightly thin face, she couldn't help feeling pity in her heart, and she said with great affection: "Didn't Fang Fei tell you to rest in Jinfeng Palace if you have nothing to do, why are you here again!"

"Mother, don't worry, Yun Qing is in good health, thank you for your care in the past few days." Yun Qing felt warm in his heart, looking at this kind-hearted woman, he was very grateful for her care for him during these days.

"Well, my complexion is much better. Although it is clear and simple, it is much more beautiful. Hehe, no wonder Ai's family heard that the emperor went to Jinfeng Palace last night." Hearing the empress dowager's implication, Yun Qing first said something I was stunned, and then I couldn't help being slightly embarrassed, and a cloud rose on my face.

Concubine Hua had just picked up the teacup in her hand, when she heard what the Queen Mother said, she couldn't help shaking her wrist, and the hot tea immediately overflowed the back of her hand, scalding her brows tightly together.

However, she stubbornly endured the scorching heat, covered her hands with her sleeves without any trace, lowered her eyes slightly, and tried her best to calm the aching heart.

Yesterday evening, she went back to the palace with the emperor. As soon as she left the Chuxiu Palace, she saw the emperor's face suddenly darkened, and said to her coldly: "Wan'er, I know you are well-educated and sensible, and you are very measured in what you say and do. But today, But I don't know that my Wan'er doesn't know how to avoid suspicion?"

"Your majesty, Wan'er doesn't know, why does the emperor say that about Wan'er?" She softened her voice, trying to win his sympathy with her usual weak posture, but she didn't expect that his complexion was darker than before, and his voice was also a bit darker. Anger: "I know that I have not fulfilled my promise to you, and I have always blamed myself. But I never thought that you would openly wear a red dress that only a queen can wear in front of many beautiful women. Aren't you afraid?" In the future, all the beautiful girls will be jealous of you and make you a target?"

"Your Majesty..." She had never seen him with such an unhappy expression, except for the anger he showed on the day of his wedding, but it was only because of the woman who took her back.

Now, he is also angry because of that woman, but the object of anger is changed to himself!He actually blamed himself for wearing the red dress that should only be worn by a queen!

At that moment, her heart ached.

It really is the heart of an emperor, no blind date.

With her palms tightened, she listened to the warm and easy-going conversation between the Queen Mother and Yun Qing, a hatred far greater than before, which made her attribute everything to Yun Qing.

Yun Qing, this woman who shouldn't live in this world at all, she won't let her go easily!That time, she should have given heavy medicine directly, so that she had no chance of being rescued...

"Empress Dowager, the way Concubine Hua looked at the Empress in the hall made the servants a little worried. Last time the Empress was ill and poisoned, the Emperor didn't care about it, and the servants were afraid..." After the Empress and Concubine Hua left, Fang Fei supported the Empress Dowager When returning to the inner hall, he couldn't help expressing his worries.

"Well, the harem has always been full of disputes. In fact, the Ai family hopes that they can coexist peacefully and take charge of this huge harem together. It's a pity that the Ai family has been unable to fulfill this wish all the way to this day." You You sighed , the Empress Dowager's expression was so helpless that Fang Fei couldn't help but sigh.

But she said again: "Fortunately, this child Yun Qing is calm and calm, he is a good queen. How about this, you let Murong Chong go to Jinfeng Palace to protect Yun Qing secretly. For other things, you can only look at Yun Qing himself. Dealt with!"

In the past few days, Yun Qing was busy with Xiu Nu's affairs, and Xuan Yuan Ze rarely came to Jinfeng Palace.But she heard that the emperor had proposed decisive measures to control the plague at the court, and asked the court officials to study a shocking plan the night before yesterday.

(End of this chapter)