long live the queen

Chapter 59

It was a rare meeting, and Wei Yunqing did not waste time in the sadness of being useless. She and Yan Rusong talked about her experience of trying to escape from the palace, like a storyteller, with great interest, while Yan Rusong listened quietly, From time to time, he hooked his lips and smiled.

Speaking of being brought into prison and bribing Li Xun to win staged victories, Wei Yunqing blinked and asked with a smile, "Do you think I'm smart?"

Yan Rusong nodded helplessly with a smile: "Yes. Yun Qing, you are so smart that ordinary people can't match."

Wei Yunqing covered his face in embarrassment: "Don't praise me like that, I will be shy."

Yan Rusong only smiled lightly, already accustomed to her wonderful words and deeds.

"Do you still remember the one named Baili Yue?" Wei Yunqing continued after finishing her shyness.

Yan Rusong nodded: "Jinyiwei North Town Fusi Town Fushi, he was the one who saved you at that time."

Wei Yunqing said: "I suspected that he had bad intentions at that time. This time in the prison, I was about to escape, but he took me back. He even pretended not to recognize me , It’s really hateful! Next time if you catch him with some braid, don’t be shy, just beat him to death!”

She was filled with righteous indignation, wishing she could squash the Baili ax right now and make it into a blessing character to paste on the wall.

"...Okay." Yan Rusong replied helplessly.Jin Yiwei has the power and responsibility to supervise all officials, so asking him to catch Baili Yue's "little braid" isn't it the other way around?But he also understood that Wei Yunqing was just saying it casually, and didn't really want him to do anything, so he agreed casually.

"Then it's settled, I can wait!" Wei Yunqing nodded vigorously.

The two talked for a while, and there was a knock on the door.

"Your Majesty...it's getting late, it's time to go back to the palace." Ding Zhengyu's voice came into the room through the not-so-thick door.

The expressions on the faces of the two froze slightly, and the relaxed atmosphere deliberately created quietly disappeared without a trace.

Wei Yunqing looked at Yan Rusong reluctantly, raised his voice and said to the outside: "I know." Then he lowered his voice and said: "I should go... I don't know when we will meet next time, you... Take care."

"You too." Yan Rusong nodded, speaking softly, "I will also take care of your small courtyard for you. If you need me for any difficulties, you can ask Xiao Man to find me."

"Okay... I will." Wei Yunqing was silent for a moment, then nodded vigorously.

No one spoke again, just looked at each other quietly.

Wei Yunqing smiled suddenly: "See you later." She stood up: "I'll see you off."

"...Okay." Yan Rusong responded in a low voice, and stood up as well. The two came to the door together, and he opened the door. Ding Zhengyu, who was carrying the emperor's order outside, looked tense, and he was relieved when he saw the two come out.

"Ding Qianhu, I'll see off General Yan." Wei Yunqing smiled at Ding Zhengyu.

"Yes, ma'am." Ding Zhengyu hurriedly replied, and stepped aside.He didn't dare to peek at anything, but he was thinking of some messy things.The things in the harem are really surprising.Unexpectedly, the imperial concubine had an affair with General Yan, and what was even more surprising was that the emperor knew about it and allowed their meeting this time.

Ding Zhengyu was very happy that he could gain the emperor's trust and be reused, but the inside story of the palace made him a little uneasy. If one of them went wrong in the future, it would have a lot of ramifications...

On the one hand, there is a boundless future to be reused by the emperor, and on the other hand, he is worried about his own life. On the surface, Ding Zhengyu still looks respectful, but his mind has already drifted thousands of miles away.

Wei Yunqing accompanied Yan Rusong all the way to the gate of the courtyard, watching him get on his horse.

He waved goodbye to her, smiled at her at last, and drove away slowly.Wei Yunqing stared at his back obsessively until he could no longer see him, then turned and returned to the small courtyard.

Before leaving, Wei Yunqing purposely left some money for Steward Lu, asking him to take good care of the small courtyard first, and keep everyone there, then returned to the palace with Ding Zhengyu.Seeing Yan Rusong today, Wei Yunqing's mood was unavoidably low, and when he went to see Liu Huiniang and Sun Sisi again, he had to put it aside for the time being and wait until he leaves the palace.

As soon as Wei Yunqing returned to Yanxi Palace, he found that Yang Yi was waiting in her palace. Seeing her coming back, he immediately greeted her with a smile and said, "Sister Yunqing, I have been waiting for you for a long time, come quickly and take a look at this. I heard it came from the other side of the sea, called Tomato, it looks like a red lantern, it’s really pretty.”

Yang Yi knew what Wei Yunqing was doing when he left the palace, but he never mentioned it, and only brought Wei Yunqing the new gadgets he found to enjoy together.

Wei Yunqing was annoyed when he saw Yang Yi now, but he had to gather his energy to deal with it reluctantly. Hearing his words, he glanced at the potted plant in his hand, on which there were some red fruits the size of a child's fist. Can't help blurting: "... isn't this a tomato?"

"Tomato?" Yang Yi asked curiously, "Zheng Xiang said that because this thing looks like an eggplant and it came from an overseas foreign country, it is called a tomato. Sister Yunqing, could it be that you...there are many of these things there? "He wanted to talk about the fairy world, but there were other palace people around, so he blurted it out.

"Yes, it's everywhere." Wei Yunqing replied casually.She thought it was Yang Yi, an emperor who was rare and strange, but since Zheng Xiang gave it to him, she specifically mentioned the origin, thinking that tomatoes have not appeared in this era.She suddenly remembered that many familiar fruits in modern times did not appear in certain areas in ancient times due to geographical environment or planting techniques.She seems to remember that the kind of apples that are common in modern times were only introduced to China in the [-]th century.So, in this fictional society, tomatoes have not yet been introduced to Daliang.

She picked off a tomato, wiped it with her fingers a few times, stuffed it into her mouth and bit it off.

"Sister Yunqing!" Yang Yi looked at Wei Yunqing in amazement, "This, can this be eaten?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Yunqing stopped chewing, with a look of bitterness on his face that he couldn't spit out, couldn't swallow.

"Sister Yunqing! Could it be that this is poisonous?" Yang Yi was taken aback, and hurriedly wanted to call the imperial physician in.

Wei Yunqing quickly swallowed the tomato, and grabbed Yang Yi: "This thing is not poisonous... it's just sour."

Yang Yi looked at Wei Yunqing suspiciously, and imitated her to pick a tomato from a potted plant, wiped it carefully, and then took a small bite.

"It's really sour!" Yang Yi frowned, and also had a bitter look on his face.

Wei Yunqing couldn't help laughing: "You think I'm lying to you!"

She put the sour tomato into the potted plant, clapped her hands and said, "Our tomatoes are sweet and delicious, but this one is really unpalatable, so we can only see it as an ornamental plant."

Yang Yi looked at the tomato with only a small bite in his hand, and then at the potted plant that had been picked with only one tomato left, he was a little reluctant to throw away like Wei Yunqing.According to Zheng Xiang, it cost 1000 taels of silver to buy it, so it's a pity to lose it like this.

Yang Yi hesitated for a while, and tried to take another bite. The sour feeling was even worse than just now. He had no choice but to throw the tomato he had bitten twice into the potted plant, and then put the potted plant on the table, feeling sleepy.

Originally, he wanted to find something new to make Wei Yunqing happy, but he didn't expect that she had seen too much in the fairy world, so what else could he find to make her happy that she hadn't seen before?
Yang Yi was worrying, but he heard Wei Yunqing say: "A Yi, shall we go to Qianqing Palace now?"

"Huh?" Yang Yi asked strangely.

Wei Yunqing's eyes were burning: "Didn't it be agreed, you want to listen to me and become a good emperor? Start today, don't waste any more time."

Yang Yi remembered what he had promised Wei Yunqing, but his expression was still a bit dazed. He really had no idea about how to be a good emperor.And he wasn't very interested in it either.

It's just that since he promised Wei Yunqing, he didn't want to disappoint her. He wanted to fulfill his promise and let his sister Yunqing understand that if he was serious, he could do many things. He hoped that she would no longer look down on him.

The place where Yang Yi usually goes to court is Qianqing Gate, where besides the main hall, there are also some side rooms, where he sometimes meets with his ministers.Wei Yunqing followed Yang Yi to the side room, where there were all kinds of books, she read it for a long time, and she became dizzy, so she had to ask Yang Yi, "Can you call Lord Wen Huaiwen over now?"

"Wen Huai? All right!" Yang Yi called a servant to come in, and delivered an order for Wen Huai to enter the palace.

During the waiting time, Wei Yunqing pointed to the books on the bookshelf and asked, "How many of these books have you read?"

Yang Yi stood next to the bookshelf, looked at it silently for a while, and picked out some twenty books that he had read and had an impression of.

"Have you read all these books?" Wei Yunqing looked suspicious.In her mind, Yang Yi is ignorant, and it is hard for her to believe that he will finish reading so many.

"...It's probably halfway through." Under the persecution of Wei Yunqing's gaze, Yang Yi finally told the truth.

"Which half?"

Yang Yi picked left and right, and finally found nine out of the twenty or so books.

"...Your requirements for yourself are really low enough." Wei Yunqing was speechless.There are at least 25 books in front of him, and he said that he has read half of them after only reading nine of them. He would save himself too much face.

Yang Yi blushed, lowered his head and remained silent.

Wei Yunqing didn't intend to let Yang Yi go, so he took out a book he had read, opened it, read a paragraph at random, and asked, "What's behind it?"

Yang Yi: "..."

"Have you really read this book?" Wei Yunqing looked suspicious.She thought that the so-called reading by the ancients meant that they had memorized the book by heart!Did Yang Yi lie to her, or did he forget it after too long?

"...read it a few years ago." Yang Yi whispered, "but I...don't remember it anymore."

At that time, reading was just to deal with it, how could he be serious?The mind is not on it, so naturally it can't even remember what it said.

Wei Yunqing sighed quietly, feeling less confident about whether his promise could be fulfilled.The emperor's ability to mix like this is enough to show the ability of Mr. Sun, the chief assistant.It's just that Mr. Sun is too capable, which made Yang Yi develop inertia.

Wei Yunqing didn't bother Yang Yi anymore, he threw the book to him, took a book himself, and sat aside to read slowly.

Yang Yi secretly glanced at Wei Yunqing, seeing her focused expression, so he had to hold the book and pretend to read it seriously, but he turned it over and over for a long time, and didn't even read a single page.He has been neglected in his studies for too long, how easy is it to get used to the hard work and boring of studying again?

Time passed gradually, and soon the servant came to report, and the scholar Wenhuaiwen came.

When Wen Huai came in, his complexion was not good, his eyes were bloodshot, as if he hadn't rested well, when he saw Yang Yi, he saluted stiffly, and asked in a stiff tone: "I don't know why the emperor is looking for this humble minister. ?”

As soon as Wei Yunqing saw Wen Huai like this, he knew he had feelings for Yang Yi.She still remembered that the first time she saw Wen Huai, Cao Jun said bad things about Mr. Sun. At that time, Wen Huai was speaking for Mr. Sun. It can be regarded as an indirect murderer, how could Wen Huai not hate Yang Yi?

It's just that there is a difference between monarch and minister after all, it is impossible for Wen Huai to yell and yell at Yang Yi in front of him, so he can only express his dislike for Yang Yi with a slight change in attitude.

Yang Yizheng was upset while reading the book, but because of Wei Yunqing's presence, he had to continue reading. At this time, seeing Wen Huai coming, he finally stopped reading for the time being, and the smile he showed to Wen Huai seemed extremely sincere: "Wen Huai, are you here? Come quickly, It is the imperial concubine who is looking for you, not me."

Wen Huai looked puzzled, looked at Wei Yunqing, and his attitude was a little slow: "I don't know why the imperial concubine is looking for ministers?"

Wei Yunqing said: "For a bachelor of Wen University, this matter is easy. The emperor wants to study recently, and I would like to ask Master Wen to help him find out which books he should read and how to read it?"

Wen Huai nodded, but said: "So that's the case. It's just that I have little talent and little learning. I'm afraid I will fail the emperor's expectations. Please ask the emperor to hire someone else wise!"

Naturally, he was losing his temper with the emperor. He couldn't let go of Sun Chengji's death easily, so he was naturally unwilling to help Yang Yi at this time.

Wei Yunqing somewhat understood Wen Huai's thoughts at the moment, she thought for a while and said to Yang Yi: "You go out first."

Yang Yi subconsciously wants to refute, this is his territory, why should he go out?Besides, he is the emperor, so how could he be kicked out with one sentence in front of others?

But before he had time to say a few words, he met Wei Yunqing's eyes that could not be refuted, and could only say dejectedly: "...It's too stuffy here, I'll go out to get some air first."

As soon as Yang Yi left, Wei Yunqing walked up to Wen Huai and bowed his hands in a manly manner: "Master Wen, I will rely on you from now on!"

"Your Majesty, what do you mean?" Wen Huai frowned.

Wei Yunqing said in a low voice: "Lord Wen, I haven't told the emperor that Lord Sun met me once before he passed away. At that time, I promised him that I would patiently assist the emperor and help him become a wise king. However, I have little knowledge. , I am afraid that it is difficult for me to do this important task, so I have to seek the help of Master Wen. This is Master Sun's last wish, please help me realize it together."

"Master Sun... really said that?" Hearing Wei Yunqing mention Sun Chengji, Wen Huai's face was serious.

"Yes. Mr. Wen, you have worked with Mr. Sun for so long, and you have already understood his loyalty to Daliang. Even if he died wronged, he did not want Daliang to perish. I admire Mr. Sun's integrity, and I am determined to fulfill his last wish. I wonder if Mr. Wen can help me?" Wei Yunqing said sincerely.

Wei Yunqing thinks he has a certain ability to read people.Sun Chengji is a politician, while Wen Huai is more like a pure literati, and literati value more integrity and reputation.Wen Huai's respect for Sun Chengji will definitely overwhelm his resentment towards Yang Yi.

Sure enough, after hearing Wei Yunqing's plea, Wen Huai hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice, "I don't know how the empress wants to help the emperor?" He sighed, "I have begged the emperor to study several times before, but he never Pay attention to the old man, I rarely asked the old man for a few books in Jinyang last time, but it was only occasionally, the old man has long since stopped thinking about the emperor to read a few books."

His attitude has already shown that he doesn't mind assisting Yang Yi and guiding him to study, but whether the other party will appreciate it is another question.

Hearing him mention Jinyang, Wei Yunqing also remembered that time when he played backgammon with Yang Yi, and he lost a promise to her, so he asked Wen Huai to recommend three books to read in order to pay him off.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Wen." Wei Yunqing smiled, "You only need to recommend books according to his situation, and leave the rest to me. I will definitely urge him to read."

"Will the emperor listen to the empress?"

"He promised me that he would listen to me." Wei Yunqing replied.

Wen Huai still had doubts in his heart, but hearing Wei Yunqing's confident appearance, hope also rose in his heart.He thought of what happened in Jinyang and after returning to Shangjing.He thought that there had never been a woman with such influence on the emperor before, maybe this time the emperor can really work hard!

"Then... the old man will definitely help the empress with all his strength!" Wen Huai replied loudly.

Wei Yunqing said happily: "Thank you, Mr. Wen!"

Wen Huai is usually not very popular with Yang Yi, so naturally he does not have as much contact with Sun Chengji.However, he knew that Yang Yi would not read books on weekdays, so he was confident in recommending books.When Yang Yi was called in by Wei Yunqing, Wen Huai had already selected three books and handed them to Yang Yi himself: "Your Majesty, please read these three books first!"

Yang Yi looked in amazement at Wen Huai whose whole mental outlook had changed, and then at Wei Yunqing, not knowing what spell she was using.

He took the book, and just about to put it on the table, Wen Huai said loudly: "Your Majesty, you finally decided to study. I am very relieved. I believe that your knowledge will soon be exhausted, Your Majesty." More than Wei Chen!"

"That's...that's for sure!" Yang Yi withdrew his outstretched hand, holding the writing tightly to reveal his guilt.It's one thing to make up your mind, but another to make it happen.He had such a strong desire that Wei Yunqing no longer looked down on him, but just now when he was reading a book, he was so sleepy after only reading a few lines, he felt sad and disappointed, all because of himself.

Could it be that he is really mud that cannot support the wall?
Yang Yi quickly denied his thoughts, he was the emperor, the son of heaven, so how could he be a piece of mud that couldn't support the wall?He's just not used to it, as long as he wants to, he will get used to it soon, and it will be no problem even if he takes the exam to be the number one!
After Wen Huai recommended the book, he planned to leave, but under Wei Yunqing's suggestion, he decided to stay and give lectures for the emperor.

Wei Yunqing sat beside the two with his chin resting.Wen Huai's face was serious and serious, while Yang Yi frowned and looked bitter, but with Wei Yunqing by his side, even if he wanted to quit, he couldn't do it.

On this day, Wen Huai, who always liked to teach others, was elated as the emperor's teacher, and left contentedly.On the other hand, Yang Yi's face was full of exhaustion, and his mind was overwhelmed.

"Ayi, you are so serious today." Wei Yunqing handed over a cup of hot tea and encouraged, "If you can do the same in the future, given time, you will surely achieve great things!"

Sister Yunqing praised me!
After a day of study, Yang Yiben felt dizzy and thought of giving up, but after hearing Wei Yunqing's praise, he felt as if he was resurrected with blood, and he was full of confidence in his future studies.

He's not mud!He is the son of heaven, a man who can be admitted to the first prize by his own ability, and he has already impressed Sister Yunqing!

Yang Yi, who was encouraged, was immediately full of ambition. The next day, the third day... until the fifth day.

Yang Yi was only nine years old when he ascended the throne. At that time, his playfulness was not controlled. He has grown up now. The so-called country is easy to change and his nature is hard to change. He can insist on studying for a while, but his nature is like this, but he persists. Not forever.

It was only less than a week before the inertia reappeared, and when the agreed time came, he did not show up at the Qianqing Gate.

At first, Wei Yunqing and Wen Huai thought it was Yang Yi who was late by accident, but it wasn't until half an hour later that he didn't show up, Wei Yunqing realized that something was wrong, asked Mr. Wen to wait, and ran to Qianqing Palace in a hurry .In the past few days, Yang Yi performed well, and Wei Yunqing was gradually relieved, and he was already slowly calculating the time when he would leave the palace.Unexpectedly, within a few days, another problem occurred.

When Wei Yunqing came to Qianqing Palace, Zheng Xiang was blocked at the door.

Seeing her coming in a hurry, Zheng Xiang leaned in her way and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the emperor is not feeling well, please go back."

"I feel unwell? Where is the discomfort?" Wei Yunqing frowned, "What's the problem? No, I have to go see him!"

She couldn't help but feel a little worried. With the medical conditions in ancient times, if she got sick, it would be like walking through the gate of hell!

But Zheng Xiang stopped Wei Yunqing from entering, with a smile still on his face: "Madam, the emperor is not feeling well, but he has already consulted the imperial physician, Madam, please go back, don't disturb the emperor's rest."

Wei Yunqing was startled, and slowly came to his senses.

She understood, Yang Yi's feelings are pretending to be sick!In order to play truant, he worked hard enough!
(End of this chapter)