Palace scheming: Empress Leng Gong I

Chapter 8
Back in the palace, those palace people obviously didn't expect Yun Qing to return so early, and they didn't have time to hide what was going on in their hands, they just graciously went their own way in front of Yun Qing.

"What are you doing?" Bi Tao looked at the eunuchs who gathered together to throw dice, and when she saw the lady came back, no one stopped to say hello, she couldn't help being angry.

After all, the young lady is also the queen, these people are disrespectful to the young lady in private, but now they dare to ignore the existence of the young lady in person, it is really too much.

"Oh, what are you making all the fuss about? It's just a pastime for the palace people in their spare time. Anyway, the emperor will not come here again. I'm not afraid to say that it affects the atmosphere in the palace." A very beautiful young palace lady still tied her embroidery Deng, just glanced at Yun Qing with his eyelids, and laughed at Bi Tao for looking for trouble.

Bi Tao recognized that this person was the lady-in-waiting who had the harshest tone on her wedding day.

After asking Xiao Taohong, I found out that she was originally a big girl transferred by Xin Zheku. Because of her outstanding performance, she won the opportunity to work in Jinfeng Palace.

But seeing the lady fell out of favor, these people seemed to have lost their backbone, they were lazy in everything they did, and none of them were serious about doing things.

"Even if the emperor doesn't come, there is still the empress in this palace. You don't care about the empress, do you really think that the empress will not punish you?" Bi Tao glanced at the silent Yun Qing, although she knew that the young lady was indifferent and disliked People care about it, but I still can't suppress this tone.

After all, the young lady is also a queen, these palace people don't want to flatter her, they don't even have the least respect.If things go on like this, won't Miss still have to act according to their faces?

"Yo, ma'am, you're back." Eunuch Cheng came leisurely from the palace, and he didn't salute Yun Qing when he saw Yun Qing, but walked to the pile of eunuchs playing dice, with a stern face, and swept the dice off the table with a flick of his sleeve , Cursed: "You monkey boys can hear clearly, you have offended the empress, but you will be punished."

With a roll of his eyes, he turned around and smiled at the indifferent Yun Qing, apologizing: "My lady, please be merciful, these monkey boys usually don't have the opportunity to go out of the palace, and they don't have any leisure activities, so take advantage of my lady's return today. My hands are itchy. Please also ask your lord to make a lot of it, and don't care about it like them."

"Hey, Eunuch Cheng, why bother with them! Isn't she just a false queen, who really has the ability to punish us."

"Yes, father-in-law, if you have time to spend time with her, why not play with us for a while!"

"Elder-in-law's butt got a few boards, why does he seem to have injured his brain, haha."

"You, you..." The servants laughed from all around, Bi Tao was so angry that her face was flushed, but she couldn't do anything about them, she could only let the tears of grievance keep rolling in her eyes, hating these tricky slaves for being in front of the young lady. so rude.

Yun Qing glanced at these people who were laughing, his cold gaze was like a sharp sword, although he didn't say a word, it still restrained some people's smiles.

"Bitao, let's go back to the palace." Just when Miss Xi was about to rectify the atmosphere in the palace in Bitao's heart, Yun Qing's words quickly turned her from joy to disappointment: "Miss..."

"Tsk, let me just say, what can a queen who has fallen out of favor do?"

"Haha, come on, let's continue playing."

"It's my turn, it's just my turn to throw..."

Seeing the young lady ignoring the presumptuousness of the palace people and leaving straight away, Bi Tao stomped her feet secretly and had no choice but to follow.But I heard the young lady's cold voice following her light steps: "Bitao, Jinfeng Palace is too busy, and it's normal for them to have nothing to do. I'll go back to the palace and change my clothes to meet the queen mother, and ask her for permission to do housework. The government took back the six extra eunuchs, six maids, two cooks, and four handymen in my palace. For the rest, keep whoever you like."

Although Yun Qing's voice was not loud, it still made Bi Tao laugh in surprise, and it also made all the people who were rolling up their sleeves and preparing to continue having fun turn pale with fright.

For a moment, everyone didn't seem to understand what Yun Qing said just now, they just stared blankly at her light footsteps, and walked slowly towards the palace gate.

Every step she takes is obviously extremely elegant and brisk, but it just makes people's heart jump.

It seemed that with every step she took, the earth trembled more, and they were one step closer to the abyss of pain.

So far, those people no longer think that the queen in front of them is just a soft persimmon who can be bullied, and they all understand: the queen who is as simple as her is always the queen!
If she doesn't move, she's done, but if she moves, the odds are in her hands!

They all forgot that this empress was hand-picked by the empress dowager, even if the emperor didn't like it, the power of the empress dowager could easily kill them!

"Your Majesty, please be kind to me!" The maids and eunuchs finally became anxious when they thought of returning to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to wait for others to receive it, or being distributed to Xinzheku and Huanyi Bureau to do hard work. With a sound, they all knelt down facing Yun Qing's back.

Only Qiuyue, after turning pale, gritted her teeth, showing an angry look on her face: "I will go back when I go back. If I, Qiuyue, can be selected into the Golden Phoenix Palace, I will definitely be able to be voted for again. Maybe I left here I'm going to a better place!"

As she said that, she snorted vigorously, unlike the others, she knelt down and begged Yun Qing for mercy.

Yun Qing paused, and when everyone was looking at her back in fear, she turned around leisurely.

Everyone suddenly discovered that the queen's every move was so elegant and noble, and she herself was also extremely beautiful.

If she is willing to compete for favor, this temporary cold Golden Phoenix Palace might not be too deserted!

"This palace will not force others to make things difficult. If you want to stay, never let me see anything you shouldn't see or hear things you shouldn't hear in the Golden Phoenix Palace. Those who don't want to stay, Now explain to Bengong that Bengong should clean it up very early." Yun Qing looked straight into Qiuyue's eyes, there was not much joy or anger on her face, it was just that calm so that nothing in the world would disturb her In the beautiful eyes, the subtle changes of Qiuyue's forced calmness to gradually dodging eyes are clearly reflected.

The surrounding area is so quiet that you can hear a needle drop.Everyone secretly glanced at the eyes of the people around them, hesitating whether they should stand up at this time, or stay obediently in the Golden Phoenix Palace.

Among the crowd, a slender figure walked up to Yun Qing gently, bowed his head and knelt down respectfully, his voice was soft but firm: "The slave is willing to stay in the Golden Phoenix Palace forever, as long as the empress does not drive the slave away, the slave Always belong to the empress, and will always be at the mercy of the empress."

Bi Tao's face was filled with joy, looking at this court lady Xiao Taohong who had been following the rules from beginning to end, she finally let go of her nervous heart just now.

She was really worried that under the instigation of that Qiuyue, other people would rush away without giving Miss face.

Because it is still unknown whether the queen mother will agree to the young lady's request. If the queen mother refuses to agree then, the young lady's life will be even more difficult in the future.

"Okay! You get up first." Yun Qing nodded, her beautiful eyes swept across the others, her voice was a little more majestic than before: "But is there anyone else who wants to stay? I only give you half a stick of incense to think about it. If you haven't figured it out after Bengong changed clothes, then there is no need to look for Bengong again."

Saying that, she ignored the complicated expressions of the people behind her, and turned back decisively to the hall.

Bi Tao hurriedly followed, turned her head and saw that Xiao Taohong was still among the crowd, she hurriedly stepped forward and took her hand, saying: "Come on, let's go in."

"Here, Eunuch Cheng, what should we do?" As soon as Yun Qing's figure disappeared, everyone's whispers became active immediately.

"Sister Qiuyue, why don't we stay? If there is no shortage of people in the other palaces, then we will be sent to the clothing bureau, and life will be very difficult then." A little palace maid quietly rolled her eyes and continued to stare Qiuyue, who was in the direction where Yunqing disappeared, comforted softly.

"If I want to keep you, I don't care to stay in this woman's palace to do things." Nostrils let out a cold snort, Qiuyue's eyes showed disdain, and snorted, "Thinking that a few words can scare me, hmph, one An unfavored woman, who does she think she is? Not to mention that the emperor hates her to the extreme, even the queen mother is very indifferent to her. If she hadn't been canonized by the queen mother herself, the queen mother and the emperor would have deposed her by now!"

"Shh, you're crazy!" The little maid beside her turned pale with fright, and quickly covered her mouth.Eunuch Cheng, who was still hesitant at first, also spoke at this time: "Oh, Qiuyue, don't let her hear this. Otherwise, even if others don't target her, she will just hate you. People in the first palace of the Queen Mother can No matter, but a maid of honor, she will still let that woman decide. Aren't you making trouble with yourself?"

"I'm just not afraid!" Qiuyue's mouth was stiff, but her face was obviously pale.

She gritted her teeth resentfully, but finally did not make another sound...

"Miss, are we really going to Xiangning Palace?" Bitao asked while changing Yun Qing's clothes, with a worried face.Xiao Taohong was silently helping at the side, her quiet appearance made it easy for people to ignore her existence.

Yun Qing nodded, a smile appeared on his indifferent face, and said in a low voice, "Well, I'm going."

"However, if the Queen Mother..."

"The Empress Dowager is fair, and she will never make a conclusion just because of my words." Yun Qing said with a smile on his face, "That's why I can ask her to make decisions for me. Now I'm just asking for a reduction, not Please add, as the empress dowager who has handled the affairs of a country, I believe she will handle this trivial matter properly. Do you think so, Xiao Taohong?"

At the end, Yun Qing looked at Xiao Taohong seriously, which made Bi Tao baffled.

But in Bitao's eyes, the timid and petite Xiao Taohong was only a mere blow at this time, and her fair skin didn't even blush nervously when she was suddenly asked, so she responded lightly: "Yes!"

Yun Qing smiled, not the smile just now, but a kind of comforting smile that made Bitao feel inexplicable.

When several people came out of the hall again, they saw Eunuch Cheng and Aunt Yao who Yun Qing rarely saw, together with other court ladies and eunuchs, knelt on the ground outside the hall.

And that Qiuyue was really courageous, she refused to kneel, and stood arrogantly behind the crowd, only rolled her eyes when she saw Yun Qing, and then stopped looking at her.

"Why is this?" Yun Qing lazily walked in front of Eunuch Cheng and Aunt Yao, and stopped.

"The servant has already realized his mistake, please forgive the ignorance of the servants, please forgive me, please don't send the servant back to the House of Internal Affairs." Eunuch Cheng took the lead in kowtowing, his voice was extremely sincere, and there was a hint of crying, which made people hear I can't bear to be punished again.

"May I ask you to be magnanimous, please forgive us!" Others begged for mercy one after another, and they did not dare to look at Yun Qing with their heads buried, but kowtowed desperately.

Bi Tao was overjoyed, and was thinking to herself that now she didn't have to pretend, and she didn't have to go to the queen mother.

But he didn't want Yun Qing's words, which not only frightened the people on the ground, but also frightened Bi Tao: "Get up. If you want to repent, I won't say anything about you in front of the Queen Mother. It's just that you are in front of me. With no palace rules and a slow attitude, it's really not suitable to stay in my Golden Phoenix Palace, so you should all step back."

"Your Majesty!?" Everyone was stunned, they didn't understand what was going on?

Bitao was so anxious that she secretly tugged on Miss's sleeve, but she heard Yunqing continue to speak calmly: "Qiuyue, you stay, and you will be the aunt in charge of Jinfeng Palace from now on. As for Bitao and Xiao Taohong, you She is the personal maid of the palace, and I am only ordered by me. And you, you, and you, the three of you will follow Qiuyue to stay and do things well in the future, and don't let the palace down. The four kneeling at the end Little eunuch, um, it’s you. From now on, the four of you will be the executive father-in-law of the Golden Phoenix Palace. As for the father-in-law, I will mention it based on your performance in the future. How many of you are the cooks and handymen over there? All of them will stay! As for the others, they all go back to their rooms to pack their things, and report to the Ministry of Internal Affairs by themselves when I return."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me! I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong, please forgive me this time, Your Majesty." Eunuch Cheng's body softened when he heard the sound. But I can't figure it out.

And Qiuyue was also confused, but she didn't have a good impression of Yun Qing because of Yun Qing's promotion, and she still stood there without thanking her, her eyes were ironic.

Yun Qing ignored everyone's begging, and after giving all these orders, he led Bitao and Xiao Taohong and left without hesitation.

"Hmph, it's just a bully." Looking at Yun Qing's leaving back, Qiuyue snorted disdainfully, "I want to see if the queen mother can really let her go Playing around!"

"Stop talking, sister Qiuyue, it was so dangerous just now!" The maid Xia Lan who was left behind with Qiuyue tugged at the corner of Qiuyue's clothes, feeling lingering fear.Others also had their own thoughts, and they all kept silent and dared not say more.

Many people agree with what Qiuyue said, and they don't quite believe that the queen mother will follow the queen's actions, and wait to see the situation before acting; some people are quite afraid of what the queen has just done. Lord of bullying.

As a result, Ruoda's Golden Phoenix Palace was no longer as lazy as it was in the early days, and the atmosphere was once shrouded in a slight chill that made people feel cold.

When Yun Qing returned to the palace again, it was already late, and the dinner time had just passed.

Qiuyue did not expect that Fang Fei, the aunt in charge of the queen mother, would personally send Yun Qing back.At that moment, silence was better than sound, everyone no longer dared to underestimate the Empress Empress whom they had discussed so badly in private, they all lowered their heads, no matter whether they were going or staying, no one dared to speak more.

When Eunuch Cheng left with the others, he suddenly looked back at Yun Qing.Under the brocade lantern, Yun Qing's beautiful and calm face was covered with a faint blushing light, like a fairy in the sky, looking down at the mundane beings with cold eyes.

At that moment, Eunuch Cheng suddenly understood that he was really not suitable to stay in Jinfeng Palace.The harem is huge, and only the queen is the mother of the world.

And that Qiuyue, she was just an exception, because the world occasionally needs exceptions.

At that moment, he completely understood: the rumors were true, the golden phoenix was indeed the golden phoenix, it was destiny!
The annual Shangyuan Festival is a big festival for the people of Tianque, and it is also a very beautiful festival among all festivals.

On this day, whether it is the folk or the palace, all will be decorated with lights and festoons, dressed up in red and green, and the arrangement will be lively and prosperous.

The way of celebrating the festival formed by the regular festival should be that the emperor and the empress mixed with the common people in common clothes to go around the lanterns and guess lantern riddles. In the end, the two chose an inscription from among the many lanterns to pray for the country.Then the two let the lanterns fly from the side of the moat together, let the lanterns float up, and symbolize the lights of thousands of families, the country is peaceful and the people are safe!And the common people who are lucky enough to pick up the lanterns, if they are talented and capable people, can go through the emperor's personal assessment and hire the court as an official.Ordinary people can also get a wish with this lantern, as long as the emperor allows him to make his wish come true.

Early in the morning, Bi Tao happily ordered the maids and eunuchs to hang a few more lanterns in the brand-new Jinfeng Palace, and even prepared a beautiful and generous dress for Yun Qing early in the morning, planning to change it when the emperor summoned him at night.

Xiao Taohong was quietly sitting in the side hall making lanterns. When Yun Qing passed by outside the hall, she saw that she had made several lifelike flower, bird and insect lanterns with her skillful hands, and she couldn't help being secretly surprised.

"Your Majesty!" Seeing Yun Qing, Xiao Taohong couldn't help but get up gently and salute, with a very decent manner.

"Hehe, no courtesy. You really are an ingenious person. These lamps are so beautifully made, no wonder the queen mother takes a fancy to you." Yun Qing picked up a lantern and saw that it was extremely delicate from painting to filling, Not a single flaw.

"Your Majesty is too good. Xiao Taohong is just concentrating a little bit on things. In fact, it is not difficult for anyone who is dexterous to do one thing well." Xiao Taohong replied respectfully, and then continued to work and Said, "And the Empress Dowager is the same as you, the empress dowager, she likes people who are safe and dexterous. But those servants who ignore the master, no matter how talented they are, their actions always cancel out their talents. But Empress, was able to discover and take advantage of the strengths of these people, and then make use of them."

Yun Qing smiled but said nothing, looking at Xiao Yao Hong's beautiful face, her beautiful eyes reflected a little bit of admiration.

Bi Tao happily ran over, pulled Yun Qing past her, and shouted: "Miss, come and see if the lamp I hung looks good?"

Seeing the fine sweat that shouldn't have appeared on Bi Tao's pretty face, Yun Qing couldn't help wiping it off gently with a handkerchief, and said with a smile, "Look at you, it's just a festival, why do you take it so seriously?"

Bi Tao didn't care that the young lady wiped her sweat with the honor of a queen, and dragged her out of the hall: "Miss, take a look, this is the first festival after marriage, and you must be happy no matter what." It's the festival."

Looking at the extremely easy-going master and servant, Xiao Taohong couldn't help but have a warm smile on her face.

Perhaps, my best master is not the majestic and elegant queen mother, but this smart queen who is casual but dignified!

When the palace lanterns first come on, Ruoda’s palace is as bright as daytime, and colorful and eye-catching lanterns are lit in every palace. Everyone is dressed in new clothes, and the whole palace is filled with festive feelings.

The Empress Dowager hosted a banquet in the Mingyue Palace, and the royal heirs and the empress went to Xiangning Palace together.

Everyone looked at the Queen and Concubine Hua with different eyes, but Yun Qing, who knew it well, just laughed it off and ignored it at all.

When the dinner was halfway through, Yun Qing saw a handsome young man coming late, and everyone didn't react much when they saw him, but the Empress Dowager showed concern when she saw this man.

However, the young man didn't seem to appreciate the empress dowager's affection, he just saluted the empress dowager and the emperor lightly, then sat in a corner by himself, and didn't talk much with others.Yun Qing inadvertently noticed that after the arrival of the young man, the empress dowager seemed to show a trace of melancholy on her joyful face.

Looking at the young man curiously, Yun Qing saw that he was probably younger than her, his thin body looked very thin under the wide white shirt; his handsome face could not hide his paleness under the colored lights, The fingertips holding the cup are pale and slender.At first glance, it seems to be morbid.

As if aware of Yun Qing's gaze, the boy suddenly turned his head to look at Yun Qing, his dark eyes were like black gems, shining brightly in Yun Qing's eyes.

Her heart skipped a beat for no reason, Yun Qing didn't expect that under the pale complexion of that young man, there were such clear eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.

Subconsciously raised her lips and smiled, Yun Qing nodded to him, but the other party didn't move, just glanced at her silently, before returning to the dining table.

(End of this chapter)