Evil Phoenix: The Queen's Good Conspiracy

Chapter 10 Songbirds Don't Fly (3)
But soon, her attention was attracted by the treated wound on her wrist.Regardless of the size of the injury, it is not known when it was covered with ointment. The technique is somewhat clumsy, so it should not be the work of the imperial physician.Puzzled in Mu Qing's eyes, as soon as she turned her face away, she saw Beitangfeng who was sleeping quietly by the desk.

At this time, the outside of the hall was already shrouded in night, and the candlelight on the table was occasionally swayed left and right by the wind blowing by the window, shining brightly, dyeing Beitangfeng's handsome face with a layer of rare warmth.Mu Qing turned sideways, peeking at the sky outside the house, thinking that this usually vicious man would really be here to accompany her for a day, right?

Mu Qing hesitated, but still held the hem of her skirt with both hands, stepped on the ground lightly, and came to Bei Tangfeng's side barefoot.Beitangfeng's peaceful sleeping face gradually reflected in his clear eyes.

She sank her heart, bent her upper body, and lay down on the table with him, and then quietly observed the indifferent man she had only met a few times.She looked closely at his facial features, with some light flickering in her eyes.

Beitangfeng was really good looking, he could even be said to be unparalleled in beauty.The twin strands of the temples, lightly and softly half-covering the profile of his face, added some peace to his inhuman handsome face.The corners of her lips moved slightly, and she couldn't help raising her fingertips to brush his slightly raised eyebrows, always feeling as if she was drawing a picture scroll, and Beitang Feng was the fleeting nobles of Xuecheng on the picture scroll.

The mention of it was fleeting, and Mu Qing suddenly remembered the figure looming in her dream, so she bounced back her fingertips as if being pricked by a needle, laughing at her own worries.

Beitang Feng is a cold person, how could he be as gentle as the person in his dream.

She moved her eyes away, not daring to look at Beitangfeng any more, for fear that she would be held back by him, so she turned to look at the mountain of memorials on the table.She picked up a book casually, flipped through a few pages, and understood why Beitangfeng was busy every day.

Although the descriptions are different in ancient and modern times, since it is a national affair, it cannot be separated from the word people's livelihood.She pursed her lips lightly, and couldn't help but go back to her old business, and good strategies for governing the country kept popping up in her mind.But at the same time, it also made her a little more lonely, and the regret that she always felt that she was rarely let go by herself wrapped her up heavily again.She smiled lightly, and helplessly murmured Du Fu's "Death before being rewarded will make the hero burst into tears", and finally understood the melancholy in this poem.

Mu Qing breathed a sigh of relief, didn't think about it anymore, and glanced down at the note on the memorial - Nancheng famine, from now on, fish and meat are banned in the palace, grain and rice are banned, and all meals are kept simple.Save the food and transport it to Nancheng.

"What a thrifty and caring emperor..." Mu Qing smiled lightly, her eyes softened slightly when she looked at Beitangfeng, "In ancient times, the people thought that the emperor was rich and luxurious, enjoying the world. But I don't see that person, every night Lament for the people."

The most difficult thing in the world to sit on is that dragon chair.

There was more approval in Mu Qing's eyes, and then she put the memorial back.

"Cough...cough cough..." At this moment, Beitangfeng, who was lying beside the desk, suddenly coughed twice, and seemed a little uneasy.Mu Qing was shocked by him, her heart tightened unconsciously, she looked around, hurriedly took the bright yellow cloak at the side, and gently covered Beitangfeng, at the same time, it also vaguely covered his coldness sleeping face.

Although she did receive a lot of "favor" from Beitangfeng when she first came here, it was ultimately his grievances with the past Su Muqing.Now she actually has no reason to target this man, on the contrary, she is repeatedly saved by this man.Come to think of it, even the medicine on her body was applied by Beitangfeng himself, otherwise it wouldn't be so unsightly.

It would be a lie to say that I was not moved at all.But the relationship between them due to a transaction cannot be erased.She sometimes wondered, if what Beitangfeng wanted was not in her hands, would he still treat her like this?In his eyes, which one is she?

A series of complicated questions made Mu Qing frown.She always likes to interpret a problem in the simplest way, but with Beitangfeng, she couldn't find any shortcuts.I just feel that this game is too dangerous, if she falls into it, can she still protect herself?And most importantly... What kind of secret is related to what Beitangfeng wants.

Thinking of this, Mu Qing slowly stood up straight, and there was more helplessness in her eyes.She carefully drew the outline of his face with her fingertips, her eyes trembling slightly.

In fact, she could feel that this man hated her in his heart, just like the emotion he showed when he first saw her.But now, although they are restrained, it is only because of conflicts of interest between them.If it weren't for the fact that she was holding his lifeblood in her hands, this man would have wanted to kill her long ago.

This gap cannot be crossed with a little heartbeat. All wise men know how to protect themselves. For her, it is better to hold back her heart and think more about how to find the bargaining chip to protect herself.

Mu Qing took a deep breath, looked away, and stopped looking at Beitangfeng.

At this moment, Mu Qing suddenly felt a tightness in her chest, her eyes trembled, and she immediately supported the table to stand firm.She stood quietly, but could clearly feel her heartbeat.

Having been engaged in strategic planning for many years, she has always had an inexplicable premonition about conspiracies and major events, as if something was about to happen.

Mingxue.

For some reason, these two words slipped through her mind without warning, causing her heart to shrink suddenly.So he turned around and stepped on his shoes, without even taking a cloak in time, he walked out of the hall involuntarily.She was so upset that she bumped into Li Dexi. Mu Qing subconsciously apologized, made an excuse at random, and stepped further away.Li Dexi was full of doubts about the empress who acted in such a hurry, he scratched his head, couldn't help muttering a few words, and then thought it was his own carelessness, and entered Mingyang Hall unhurriedly.

Tonight, the moon is covered by dark clouds, and the sky is full of darkness.

Mu Qing, who was only wearing a silk single robe, took advantage of the remaining moonlight to speed up her pace as much as possible to Qinglanxuan.After pushing the door, Mu Qing's heart beat again, becoming more and more anxious.She looked around, her footsteps mixed with disorder.But after shouting several times, they couldn't get any response from Mingxue, even Shangguan Yu disappeared.Mu Qing bit her fingers lightly, and fell into deep thought.

Thinking about it carefully, Mingxue has been a little weird for the past two days, she seems to be uneasy because of something, and it's so late, she didn't even write down the palace map, where can she go?
Most importantly, Mingxue chose to disappear when Shangguan Yu was not in the palace.

Years of experience in politics told her that such a coincidence is by no means normal.

Mu Qing bit her lower lip tightly, trying to clear her mind as much as possible, but when she was thinking deeply, she was interrupted by a suspicious voice. Beitang Qi, who was somewhat hesitant, was walking while leaning on the wall.Mu Qing frowned, she really couldn't figure out why Beitang Qi came here in the middle of the night.

Bei Tangqi, who was dressed in a dark green and white shirt, saw Su Muqing in the Qinglan Pavilion, coughed twice unconsciously, and was gently brushed behind him by the high braid, looking like a shy boy.Mu Qing frowned slightly, and laughed a little.Beitang Qi came here alone at such a late hour, didn't he think that he would be framed and cause trouble in the harem?Such a single-minded child made her unable to get angry even if she wanted to.However, at this time, the fire was imminent, and she really didn't have much time to deal with him, she just wanted to find Mingxue quickly to reassure herself.So she simply turned around with her hands behind her back, quietly waiting for Beitang Qi's words.

At this moment, Mu Qing raised her single eyebrows, her deep eyes glanced at the medicine bag he half-hidden behind her back.Mu Qing, who knows countless people, guessed a bit.This kid must have been reprimanded by Beitangfeng, otherwise he would not have come to her small temple with wound medicine.

"I'm going back to Xiangcheng soon. So I want to explain to you before I leave...Although I was wrong this morning, I still hope that you don't want to be with Concubine Liu..." Beitang Qi said, but he didn't When he was about to finish a sentence, there were abnormally chaotic shouts and noises outside the hall. Mu Qing raised her eyes abruptly, stepped forward and covered Bei Tangqi's mouth with her fingertips, and then whispered in his ear. Side booed.She slanted her eyes, squinted her eyes and listened carefully to the sound outside, and then she was shocked suddenly, even her body froze involuntarily.

The Xiaoyue Palace is on fire.

Something big is going to happen in the palace.Sure enough, she hit the mark.

She lowered her fingers in a daze, and kept thinking about the shouts of the outsiders in her mind, even Beitang Qi was surprised by the shouts.

"Drunkards don't want to drink alcohol." Mu Qing lowered her eyes and murmured softly, gradually returning to calm.At first, the corners of her eyes trembled, but then she suddenly raised her clear eyes under the blush, and instantly felt a sense of awe.Then she rushed outside in a hurry, fluttering her long black hair.Beitang Qi was startled by Mu Qing's sudden change at first, and felt worried, so he followed closely.

"What's so disturbing?" Beitangfeng was awakened by the clutter outside. He glanced at the cloak on his body, propped himself up, and accidentally knocked over the memorials stacked on the table. He picked them up tiredly, and called Li Dexi at the same time Ask about the situation outside the hall.At this time, Li Dexi crawled in and reported the fire in Xiaoyue Palace, his old face was full of panic.When Beitangfeng heard the words, his eyes narrowed, as if he had sensed something, he looked around, looking for a figure, "Where is Su Muqing?" He asked, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.

"Back... back to the emperor, the empress, she just went out for something, she..." Li Dexi hesitated and replied, "Otherwise, this slave will go to Lord Shangguan first..."

"No need." Beitang Feng said.He knew better than anyone else that on the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, Shangguan Yu would go out of the palace as usual, and now he should not be in the palace, let alone by Su Muqing's side.The corners of Beitangfeng's eyebrows moved slightly, and a faint light flickered in his handsome eyes.

Su Muqing was not there, Shangguan Yu was not there, Xiaoyue Hall was on fire again.What's next?
It will never be that simple.

"Show me, Xiaoyue Palace." After saying such a light and indifferent sentence, Beitangfeng took a deep breath and got up.When he raised his eyes, he threw off his cloak, and his long hair was instantly lifted by the cold wind, causing a gust of cold wind to blow, and then he stepped out of the palace gate with steady steps, and rushed towards Xiaoyue Palace without stopping.Li Dexi knew that something was wrong, so he hurriedly followed Beitangfeng's footsteps.

After many years in the palace, Li Dexi has his own mirror in his heart.

Queen, I'm afraid it's going to be dangerous.

(End of this chapter)