Palace scheming: Empress Leng Gong I

Chapter 40
Among them are the two points mentioned by Yun Qing, the isolation of the people in the epidemic area and the burning of corpses.

Regarding the isolation of the epidemic area, although a small number of ministers initially suggested that it was unfair to the people in the epidemic area, most courtiers still agreed.

But when the emperor proposed to burn the corpse, more than half of the important ministers opposed it.

Yun Qing had already guessed that his proposal would be criticized, but he didn't expect that Xuanyuan Ze would actually agree with it, and formally proposed it to the officials in the court.

In this way, he is also a monarch who thinks of the people.

But she also knows that if it succeeds, it's okay, for the emperor, it is a decision made by a wise king who dares to act.If it fails, it will be done by an arbitrary and foolish king. No wonder the whole court opposes it.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor invites you in!" Chang Le, who had entered the pass, came out of the imperial study room, bowed respectfully to Yun Qing, and invited the Empress to enter.

After Xiao Taohong took the imperial decree drawn up earlier, Yun Qing thanked her and walked in alone.

The sunlight spread out in the royal study along her back, and the first thing Yun Qing saw was that Xuanyuan Ze was frowning tightly and lowering his head to approve the memorial.

"Yunqing sees the emperor, the emperor Jin'an!" Facing the person who didn't seem to notice that she had come in, Yunqing turned slightly and interrupted his concentration on work with a sound.

"The queen is here!" As soon as he raised his head, Xuanyuan Ze saw a plain and clean face. He was obviously dressed casually, but it gave him an unusually amazed look.

A touch of elegant light fragrance wafted into his nostrils faintly, which made him clear his mind, and his brows were slightly relaxed.

"Well, this is Yunqing's decree of rewards drawn up by all the beautiful women in the palace. Please have a look at it." Yunqing respectfully presented the decree in his hand, stepped forward and put it in front of Xuanyuanze's case, and he took it and placed it Stepping aside, pointing to a memorial in front of him, he said, "Look, Queen, how should I approve this memorial?"

Yun Qingxiu raised her eyebrows, and looked at him with some puzzlement, but saw that his expression was slightly twisted, as if he didn't want to embarrass herself.

"Yun Qing dare not!" She bowed her head respectfully, and did not read the memorial that she was not supposed to read.

She could guess that it should be a memorial against her proposal.Now he took the initiative to ask himself to read it, it should be a whim, and there is no other deep meaning.But after being the first palace, she can organize the memorials for the emperor, but she cannot directly read the memorials.

"I tell you to watch it, you just watch it, why are there so many people who don't dare?" Xuanyuan Zeben was a little relieved the moment he saw Yun Qing, who had already been made angry by the memorial. Seeing her so respectful, he couldn't help but Get angry.

She is always respectful, and she handles everything she should do in an impeccable manner; as for what she should stay away from, she stays away faster than anyone else.

Just like to herself, she always behaved distant and respectful, as if the anomaly that day was only for that man from Fenglai Country.

"Yes! Yun Qing obeys orders!" Under his face about to burst into anger, Yun Qing sighed softly, picked up the memorial as he said, and read it seriously.

Her soft sigh moved Xuanyuan Ze's heart, and seeing her face close in front of him, his anger was also slightly extinguished.

Yun Qing saw that this memorial was not someone else's, but a memorial from her father Yun Tianhai.

He wrote a large article eloquently, nothing more than writing that the emperor loves the people like a son, worries about the country and the people, and is the sage king of a country.But the policy of burning people's corpses is really against the sage of the sage.

"Your Majesty, Yun Qing just wants to ask His Majesty, does His Majesty hope that the disaster will be brought under control, or that the disaster will continue to spread?" Closing the memorial, Yun Qing looked up at the person opposite, and asked seriously.

Xuanyuanze stared at her beautiful clear pupils, his handsome face was serious, and he replied, "Of course I hope the disaster can be controlled and eradicated."

"Yunqing asks the emperor again, which is more important, the throne or the people?" This time her question was a bit heavy, causing Xuanyuan Ze to be slightly taken aback, then his handsome brows furrowed, and he said in a deep voice, "Both are important!"

Yun Qing nodded and said, "Yun Qing is just a woman. In terms of the disaster, Yun Qing only knows that if the disaster is not eradicated, the victims will be the people of Tianque. As the emperor of Tianque, the emperor is not only responsible for the throne, but also The country, as well as the safety of the people in the world. Both the throne and the people are indispensable, and the two are closely related. If you want the country to be stable, you must have a peaceful home! Whether it is fighting against the outside world or at home, the emperor must do his best Do your job well.”

Looking at the suddenly vivid face in shock, Xuanyuan Ze never expected that she would have such profound insights into the way of governing the country.Under her shining gaze, his gaze suddenly deepened.

He was very surprised when she heard her analyze the disaster situation last time, but at this moment, he felt that she did not see any less than himself in some aspects.As a woman, she was always more than he could imagine.

"So now that the people are uneasy, the emperor's country will not be stable. If it can't be controlled as soon as possible, it will only become more complicated and chaotic! Not to mention the loss of money, it will also cause more innocent people to be devastated by the plague. "Yun Qing looked at the suddenly dark face, and also noticed the depth in his eyes.

The reason why she didn't read the memorial just now was because she was worried that it would cause such a misunderstanding.

It now appears that he is still wary of himself.If he wasn't Yun Qing, or the prime minister's daughter, maybe he wouldn't be so suspicious.

Unfortunately, she is!

"The empress is indeed full of talent, but this prime minister's daughter is not for nothing." Staring at her for a while in thought, Xuanyuan Ze's handsome eyes coldly glanced at her slightly discolored face, and a cold smile rose from the corner of his lips.

Ji Yan Laixiang, Empress of Destiny, body of golden phoenix, daughter of prime minister...

It turned out that she was really not useless.

The mood suddenly sank, and Yun Qing was stabbed by the irony in his eyes.

She never wanted to be the daughter of a prime minister, but fate made her not only the daughter of a prime minister, but also the queen of the Tianque Dynasty.

"Thank you for your compliment! Yun Qing is a girl, she shouldn't speak up in front of the emperor, and she has never been allowed to interfere in politics in the harem. Although the emperor promised, Yun Qing still lacks that self-knowledge! Please forgive me." Leng With a cold smile, Yun Qing calmly knelt down to plead guilty, but her heart was slightly bitter.

Under those deep eyes, she didn't feel wronged for herself, but felt sorry for all the people in the disaster area.

Their emperor regards their life and death far less than the throne, and the so-called equality between the throne and the people is only her expectation.Forget it, she is a woman, she can't control the affairs of the world, she has done what she should do.

Facing the sudden ridicule in her eyes, Xuanyuan Ze also saw her disdain.Seeing the coldness and disappointment in her eyes, he suddenly panicked.

"What is the queen's crime? Hurry up! It's I who want to hear your opinion, how can I blame you?" He wanted to explain in a hurry, but she couldn't see the clarity just now in her eyes. Full of coolness.

"Yunqing understands! These are Yunqing's edicts about ennobling and rewarding female families who have been selected for the draft. Please look over it and stamp the jade seal on it!" Yun Qingqing thanked faintly, with Yun Qingqing's cold voice and calm face, Xuanyuanze only felt that the air around her became extremely oppressive under her sudden indifference.

He casually glanced over the decrees she had drawn up, and he told Chang Le to come in and stamp the jade seals one by one, and then just wanted to find another topic to break the heavy atmosphere between the two of them, Yun Qing had already picked up those brocade scrolls, stood up and left dignifiedly: " Yun Qing delayed the emperor for half a day, and asked the emperor to forgive him. It is getting late, please continue to deal with the memorial, and Yun Qing will leave first."

"Okay!" He opened his mouth, but he couldn't find the right words, so he waved his hand and let her go.

The light in the room seemed to disappear with her leaving back. Although the imperial study room was still bright and spacious, without the sunlight, it made people feel slightly chilly.

He was slightly startled, then his handsome eyes narrowed, and he lowered his head to continue with the unfinished business in hand.

For several days, Xuanyuan Ze became more and more busy, and Yun Qing was not idle in Jinfeng Palace.

The day when Xiu Nu enters the palace is just around the corner, and the emperor is busy, so it is not convenient for her to discuss with him, so she has to go to Xiangning Palace to trouble the queen mother from time to time.

Now that the weather is getting warmer, the Empress Dowager told her this morning that as soon as the new draft girl enters the palace, she will go to Yuhua Mountain to clean up after she goes to worship the Buddha in Huangjue Temple.

After that, Yun Qing will be even busier, and even Aunt Fang Fei will leave the palace with the Queen Mother, and there are only Xiao Taohong and the others by her side.

"Miss, the weather outside is very nice, why don't we go for a walk in the garden!" Bi Tao couldn't help but feel distressed seeing Yun Qing busy for most of the day.Since Miss recovered, she has been so busy that she hardly even has time to play the jade flute that is always in her hand.

"Well, good!" Yun Qing opened his eyes in response, smiled slightly at the worried Bi Tao, and said, "I'm finally busy with things these days, go and call Xiao Taohong, and I'll take you to Xiyuan Play the flute."

"Okay, I'll call her right away!" Unexpectedly, the young lady still remembered to teach them to play the flute.

Looking at Bi Tao's happy back, Yun Qing picked up the jade flute from her sleeve, with gentle eyes, got up and walked out of the hall.

"My lady is auspicious!" Along the way, there are fewer and fewer people in the palace. Now they are very respectful towards Yun Qing. This is the credit of Xiao Taohong and Ling Ge, who have trained all the palace ladies and eunuchs to be obedient. Docile stickers.

"Miss!" When Xiao Taohong and Bitao chased after them, Yun Qing had already walked to the depths of the garden along the pebble path paved in the garden. The contrast is so interesting that people can't help but look a little crazy.

Bi Tao briskly ran to Yun Qing in front. She, who had always been dressed in blue, and the pretty pink little Tao Hong behind her also added to the beauty of the garden. brilliant.

Two guards happened to pass by from the opposite side. When they saw the queen, they hurriedly stood on both sides, waiting quietly for the queen to pass by.

"See empress empress, empress is a thousand years old!"

"Excuse me!" Nodding gently to the two, Yun Qingyuan didn't pay attention to the appearance of the two, but suddenly caught a glimpse of the cold face of one of them when he lowered his head, it seemed very strange.

Ling Ge and Xiao Taohong are responsible for the people in the palace, and they will notify themselves of any deletion of personnel, why hasn't she met these two?
With a slight pause in her footsteps, Yun Qing had already stopped when she approached the two of them.

She saw that although the two men's boots were also black, they did not have the feather pattern embroidery that a palace guard should have. She was slightly startled, but she called out calmly, "Little Taohong."

"What's the matter, Miss?" Bi Tao came to Yun Qing's side, looked at Yun Qing puzzled, wondering why she didn't leave suddenly.

Xiao Taohong also rushed up, and said: "Miss, what are your orders?"

"Well, I suddenly have a headache. I guess I'm too tired these few days. You help me go back to the palace to rest. I'll teach you this flute some other day." Yun Qing raised his sleeve and stroked his forehead, but his eyes signaled Xiao Taohong to look at her. At the feet of the two guards, Xiao Taohong was also startled, she hurriedly supported her wittily, and said: "Oh, it must be the discomfort caused by the young lady's unhealed serious illness and overwork, quickly let Xiao Taohong help you go back to rest!"

"Miss, are you all right? Why do you have a headache when you're fine?" Bi Tao didn't know, and when she heard Yun Qing take the initiative to say that she had a headache, she couldn't help but panic for a while.

"It's okay, maybe I'm tired." Yun Qing shook her head, knowing that Bi Tao didn't understand, but at this moment, she could only pretend.

"No, miss, you have to go back and lie down! I'll ask Imperial Physician Hua to come over and take your pulse. I'm afraid you're weak and can't stand these tortures." Bi Tao's brows and eyes were full of worry, thinking that Yun Qing was exhausted from days of hard work , hurriedly supported her, and hurried out of the garden.

The two behind them originally wanted to strike when Yun Qing passed by, but their plans changed suddenly at this moment. They were worried that it would be more difficult to strike if they went to a crowded place, so they glanced at each other and turned their wrists at the same time.

Under the refraction of the sun, the two glowing daggers pierced the eyes of the person in the distance, which made him startled. He was already standing tall, and quickly stretched his body towards Yun Qing's side.

At the same time, the two men felt ruthless, quickly followed the footsteps of Yun Qing and the other three, and stabbed at Yun Qing's back with the daggers in their hands.

Hearing the hurried footsteps behind them, Yun Qing and Xiao Taohong were shocked. Yun Qing grabbed Bitao's arm and ran quickly.

Bi Tao didn't know the reason, but she heard unusual footsteps behind her, and turned her head to see that the two guards rushed straight up with sullen expressions just now.

Startled, she quickened her pace subconsciously, and Xiao Taohong who was holding Yun Qing suddenly let go of Yun Qing's hand, "Miss, run quickly" shouted and pushed Yun Qing, but she turned around resolutely Without hesitation, he opened his arms to try to block the two assassins behind him.

"There are assassins!"

"Little Taohong!" Bi Tao yelled loudly, but Yun Qing was taken aback by Xiao Taohong's sudden release. Turning around, she saw a silver light flashing in front of Xiao Taohong, and a short blade had already stabbed Xiao Taohong straight. Tao Hong's chest, she was so frightened that she screamed out loud, her heart almost stopped beating.

Xiao Taohong closed her eyes, waiting for the stinging pain to come.

However, there was no pain in her chest for a long time. She opened her eyes again, and saw the man holding the dagger widen her eyes. The dagger in his hand was less than half an inch away from her heart, but it was hard stop there.

Then she saw blood dripping from the corner of the man's mouth, and finally his body swayed and he fell straight towards her.

"Ah!" This time, Xiao Taohong's scream pierced through the entire Golden Phoenix Palace, only to see another dark figure kicking away from the person in front of her, and then quickly disappeared.

However, her legs and feet were weak, she could no longer stand upright, and she fainted with a thud.

"Little Taohong!" Yun Qing exclaimed in surprise, and rushed to her side, only to find that she just fainted from fright, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

Turning her head to look at Murong Chong who was intertwined with the assassin, she couldn't recover from the shock just now.

If he was one step late in his attack, Xiao Taohong would really make herself blame herself for the rest of her life.

These two assassins clearly wanted to kill her, but they almost killed the kind-hearted Xiao Taohong because of her.

"Catch the assassin!" The guards of Jinfeng Palace, who heard Xiao Taohong's scream, quickly came to the garden, saw Murong Chong fighting with the assassin, and quickly stepped forward to surround the assassin, helping to capture the assassin.

"Hey!" Finally, the assassin lost to Murong Chong. After dozens of rounds of fighting, the long sword in his hand was blown away. Afterwards, all the guards took advantage of the opportunity and stabbed forward with several long swords. Yun Qing suddenly stopped him: "Keep alive!"

The news of the queen's assassination quickly spread to the ears of the queen mother and the emperor, but the emperor was the last one to arrive at Jinfeng Palace.

When he heard the news, he was discussing with Duan Qingming and others, and seeing Chang Le running in with a disturbed expression, he had an intuition that something happened in the palace, but Yun Qing was assassinated.

At the moment, he didn't care about discussing matters, took Duan Qingming and the commander of the Imperial Forest Army Murong Qian with him, and rushed to Jinfeng Palace in a hurry.

"What's going on?" Seeing Yun Qing sitting safely in the hall, the emperor's heart couldn't help but relax slightly, and then he swept across the man in the hall who was bound behind his hands and thrown on the ground, his handsome eyes were as cold as cold pools: "Murong Qian, do you recognize this person?"

Murong Qian, who was behind him, took a step forward, casually pulled up the person on the ground for a closer look, then let go of his back hand, and threw it back to the ground again: "Return to the emperor, this person is not a guard of the Imperial Forest Army! Although his clothes are exactly the same, but his shoes are not. Distributed by the imperial forest army. And his inner lapel is not the green coat that matches the outer shirt, which is enough to show that he came in pretending."

"En!" Presumably no guard would be so bold, the emperor coldly swept across everyone in the hall, and finally stopped on Murong Chong who was behind the assassin: "Murong Chong was successful in rescuing him, I am very pleased, if it were not for you, the empress would be afraid It's been a disaster."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, my subordinates dare not take credit. Protecting the Empress is the duty of my subordinates, and my subordinates will definitely protect the Empress well even if they die!" Murong Chong respectfully took a step forward, and replied respectfully with his head slightly lowered.

The emperor looked at him silently, then suddenly changed the topic, and said in a deep voice: "You are a guard in the Empress Dowager's palace. I want to know where were you when the incident happened?"

"Return to the emperor, this subordinate was in the Golden Phoenix Palace at that time!" Murong Chong answered without any concealment, lowering his head slightly.

"Oh, what a coincidence for this assassin!" With a soft snort, the emperor did not expect that Murong Chong would catch the assassin, let alone that, as the chief guard of the empress dowager's palace, he would have such leisure. Love stays in the Golden Phoenix Palace.

"It's the meaning of Aijia!" Seeing Xuanyuanze's obviously indifferent expression, the queen mother glanced at He Ruowan who was sitting quietly in the chair at the moment, and explained: "A few days ago, assassins sneaked into the queen's palace, but the emperor didn't send any more. The guard, Aijia was worried that the assassin would hurt the queen again, so he ordered Murong Chong to protect the queen secretly. Unexpectedly, someone is so bold as to sneak into the Golden Phoenix Palace to assassinate in the bright sky and daylight! Aijia hopes that once the emperor finds out the mastermind behind the scenes, he will Not lightly."

"So it was the empress' intention, but I was negligent." Xuanyuan Ze guessed that Murong Chong must have been ordered by the empress to guard Yun Qing.At this moment, hearing his mother imply that he did not pay attention to the queen's safety, he also felt impetuous for a while, but he didn't want to make things worse.

(End of this chapter)