long live the queen

Chapter 70

After leaving Qianqing Palace, Wei Yunqing asked Cao Jun to bring the memorial to Mao Yirong, while he returned to Yanxi Palace.Even though she didn't believe that Yang Yi would change just like this, under the spur of self-motivation, he would make up for the decadence of the previous years and become a wise king, but she couldn't help but a glimmer of hope rose in her heart, looking forward to the arrival of a miracle.

After all, considering Yang Yi's age, she is still a minor in modern times, and when the Three Views have not yet been fully finalized, she may be able to look forward to it.

After returning to the palace, seeing Wei Yunqing's sleepy expression, Lan Tian asked worriedly, "Ma'am, is everything okay?"

Lan Tian actually didn't know why Wei Yunqing went to Yang Yi to sit down. After all, the less people knew about what she and Cao Jun were planning, the better.

"It's pretty smooth." Wei Yunqing nodded, and naturally didn't say much.

Lan Tian didn't ask too many questions, and after serving tea to Wei Yunqing, he talked about the affairs of the Palace of Yanxi Palace. He didn't bother thinking about it, but just told her to let her know.Wei Yunqing listened while drinking tea, occasionally interjecting a question or two, these were all trivial matters in Yanxi Palace, so you don't need to use your brain to think too much, just come up with an idea.

When the two were about the same, Lu Cui walked in with a smile on her face, holding a steaming teacup in her hand.

"Ma'am, this is the white fungus, lotus seed and red date soup just cooked in the kitchen. It is the most invigorating blood. You should drink it while it is hot. It is delicious." Lucui put the tea cup in front of Wei Yunqing, her eyes sparkling.

Wei Yunqing smiled and said: "Lu Cui, if you are hungry, eat it."

"Your Majesty, don't spoil Lu Cui, or else be careful that she will run over your head and make a fortune!" Lan Tian joked on the side.

Lu Cui glanced at Lan Tian, ​​and said dissatisfiedly with her hands on her hips: "Who is domineering? Sister Lan Tian, ​​don't wrong people, I am the most loyal to my mother, even more loyal than you! I think you are seeing that my mother treats me better. Are you jealous? Hehe, the empress is the best for me, if you refuse to accept it, come and bite me!"

Lan Tian would not care about Lu Cui, and said with a smile: "I am not a dog, you, whoever bites, whoever wants to bite, anyway, only dogs bite people, no one bites dogs."

Lu Cui was stunned for a moment, and said angrily: "Okay, Sister Lantian, you actually called me a puppy! Me, I can't stop with you!"

"Okay, okay, stop making trouble. Lucui, if you're hungry, go eat and drink it, it won't taste good when it's cold." Wei Yunqing interrupted the two with a smile.

Lu Cui put away her feigned anger towards Lan Tian, ​​turned to Wei Yunqing and said with a smile: "Madam, if the servant wants to eat, there is still some in the kitchen. You should drink this cup while it's hot, because the servant brought it for herself. !"

Lan Tian smiled and said, "I thought you did it yourself, but it turned out to be just an errand."

Lucui raised her eyebrows and smiled triumphantly: "So what if you're just running errands? I think about my mother, and it's good to always remember my mother. How can you compare to me?"

"I see you, you are just thinking about food!" Lan Tian didn't give Lu Cui any face, and directly exposed her.

Lu Cui blushed, and she denied it: "No!" She turned to Wei Yunqing, begging for support aggrievedly, "Madam, this servant is not thinking about food, this servant is thinking about you, and wants you to be well."

"Then why didn't I see you prepare a cloak for your mother?" Lan Tian laughed again.

When Lu Cui was asked, she thought for a long time before she said stubbornly: "Isn't there you? I have done everything, what are you doing?"

Wei Yunqing smiled when he saw the two people making a fuss, and he didn't stop them. He seemed to be enjoying a play, and the smile in his eyes almost turned into reality.

Seeing this, Lan Tian breathed a sigh of relief.During this time, Wei Yunqing's mood was not too high, and they felt a little worried in their hearts, so they deliberately argued for the last time, so as to make her happy.

After a while, Cao Jun who went to inform Mao Yirong of the result came again.He has been running here a lot lately, and the palace people of Yanxi Palace are no strangers to it. Seeing him coming, the palace people didn't stop him, they just went to Wei Yunqing to report quickly. Just after the notification, Cao Jun had already walked in. .

"Go down first." Wei Yunqing said to the others.

They should be, and before leaving, Lu Cui said softly: "Madam, don't forget to drink that jujube soup, it won't taste good when it's cold."

Wei Yunqing laughed and said: "I see, you are already like an old mother when you are nagging."

Lu Cui blushed, and hurriedly stopped Lan Tian and ran away.

Cao Jun watched the two go out with a smile, and sighed admiringly: "It's better to be in the empress's palace. Look at them, how close they are to you."

Wei Yunqing just smiled and didn't respond, Cao Jun didn't care, and said with a smile: "Madam, I have already given the memorial to Lord Mao. Lord Mao and the others are still discussing state affairs in the cabinet, and Lord Wen is also there. Seeing the emperor's statement on the memorial Replying in person, Lord Mao immediately flew into a rage."

With a smile on his face as if he was watching a show, he said vividly: "Master Mao was so angry that his face was flushed red, redder than that monkey's buttocks, and he almost tore up the memorial and swallowed it. Fortunately, Lord Wen Now, he snatched the memorial and competed with Lord Mao, oh, at that scene, the slaves couldn't bear to blink, just watching Lord Mao was so angry that he almost couldn't breathe."

With a slight smile on Wei Yunqing's face, he didn't feel very happy when he heard Cao Jun's description.Whether it is war or peace, everyone has their own reasons, and Mao Yirong thinks so too, but she has her own ideas and standpoints, and he has his.

When Wei Yunqing went to the cabinet to guard the cabinet the next day, what he saw were the faces of Mao Yirong and the other adults as if they were constipated.Anyway, she stayed behind the curtain and didn't have to have eye contact with them, so it didn't matter.

In the cabinet, it is a matter of war or peace, and now that the emperor has personally given instructions, this matter has been decided like this.The winter solstice is less than ten days away. The so-called winter solstice is as big as a year, and the emperor will have to sacrifice to heaven at that time. Therefore, Wen Huai is actively looking for someone to have peace talks with the Song Dynasty, hoping to reach a preliminary agreement with the Song Dynasty before the winter solstice. protocol.Mao Yirong and Jin Yan are the main fighters, and they are naturally very dissatisfied with this result, but the emperor said that even if he doesn't like to take care of things, he can't change the fact that he is the emperor. It is not to participate in actively discussing and reconciling this matter.

After a few days of calm, Wei Yunqing was about to enter the Qianqing Gate as usual, but he was stopped by someone.

The person who stopped Wei Yunqing was a familiar face, who used to be on duty at the Qianqing Gate, so he naturally knew that Wei Yunqing could enter the Qianqing Gate with the emperor's order.But this time, the other party actually stopped her.

"Your Majesty, I have received an order that you will not be allowed to enter and leave the inner and outer courts. If you have any doubts, you should go to someone who can make the decision." The familiar face showed embarrassment, and his tone was tactful.Wei Yunqing knew how to be a man, and did not give him little favors on weekdays. Although he could not disobey the orders of his superiors, he could still say a few words.

In this imperial palace, besides Yang Yi, who can be the master?

Qianqing Gate is not far from Qianqing Palace, Wei Yunqing did not make things difficult for the other party, thanked him and turned to go to Qianqing Palace.

As soon as she walked to the gate of Qianqing Palace, she saw Yang Yi leading a large group of people standing at the gate, she was startled, stopped hesitantly, and led the people of Yanxi Palace to look at Yang Yi from afar.

Yang Yi followed Zheng Xiang, who smiled and said, "Ma'am, why are you here?"

"Your Majesty, I have something to say to you alone." Wei Yunqing ignored Zheng Xiang, only looked at Yang Yi and said.

Although Yang Yi looked in Wei Yunqing's direction, but because the distance was a little far away, his eyes couldn't match, so he turned his eyes slightly, and said in a flat voice: "If you have something to say, just say it here."

Wei Yunqing was a little surprised, and subconsciously glanced at Zheng Xiang, who had a mask-like smile on his face, which was annoying no matter how you looked at it.

"It's an important matter, so it's inconvenient to say it here." Wei Yunqing said again.

Yang Yi hesitated for a moment, and subconsciously looked at Zheng Xiang beside him. Zheng Xiang's eyes flickered slightly, and he turned to look at Wei Yunqing with a smile: "Madam, the emperor said, if you have anything to say, you might as well say it now, if not, please go back Bar."

Wei Yunqing looked at Yang Yi unwillingly, and said in a slow tone: "A Yi, I really have something to tell you."

A moment of hesitation flashed across Yang Yi's face, but Zheng Xiang immediately answered: "Your Majesty! Don't persecute the emperor anymore! The emperor is the son of heaven, the king of a country, and he promises everything. How can you allow you to provoke me again and again? If you If you don't show more respect to the emperor, I'm afraid there will be a catastrophe!"

Hearing Zheng Xiang's threat, Wei Yunqing's eyebrows moved slightly, and his gaze fell directly on Yang Yi.

Since she and Yang Yi had known each other, when had he talked to her about the word "respect"?In the past, she was used to being casual in front of Yang Yi, and she somehow forgot that it was not the norm in this era. As long as someone pursued it, she would be accused of disrespect.

"...Your Majesty, at this point, you want to pursue my disrespect to you in the past?" Wei Yunqing stared at Yang Yi with a pair of cold eyes without blinking, with a cool face.

"No, I don't..." Yang Yi retorted subconsciously, and Zheng Xiang suddenly raised his voice, "The emperor is magnanimous, and naturally he will not care about the past! Please remember that you are the emperor's concubine, remember you Don't overdo your duty in the future."

Wei Yunqing sneered: "I'm talking to the emperor, when will it be your turn to interrupt?"

A hint of sinisterness flashed in Zheng Xiang's eyes, and he quickly lowered his eyebrows and said calmly, "Your Majesty taught me a lesson. Since Your Majesty is a person who understands the rules, there is no need for this old slave to say more. The Emperor is the Son of Heaven. Except for God, this Everyone in the world should respect him, don't you think so?"

Wei Yunqing was silent for a while, then said in a deep voice: "I understand. In the future, I will naturally be respectful to the emperor." Judging from the current situation, I am afraid that all of her behavior is caused by Zheng Xiang behind the scenes. At this moment, Yang Yi, even more Like a puppet.Under Zheng Xiang's control, Yang Yi refused to talk to her alone, and put on the airs of the emperor, asking her to treat him like everyone else.

If Yang Yi didn't have this intention, I'm afraid Zheng Xiang won't be so easy to succeed. Since he wants to distance the two of them, she will do as he wishes.It's just that she won't compromise on other things.

Wei Yunqing said again: "It's just that your majesty, you once had an oral order to let me and Eunuch Cao enter the cabinet for you, but now I can't even get out of the Qianqing gate. I don't know why?"

"Your Majesty, isn't this simple? After all, you are a member of the harem, how can you enter and leave the harem at will, what's wrong with that?" Zheng Xiang showed a trace of contempt in his eyes.

Wei Yunqing sternly shouted: "I was talking to the emperor, but you interrupted me several times. Zheng Xiang, let me ask you, what is your intention? Could it be that you want to rebel and become the emperor yourself?"

Zheng Xiang's complexion changed, and he was so frightened that he quickly knelt down in front of Yang Yi, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, this old servant has been wronged! This old servant is just eager to protect his master, and he can't bear to see the emperor being bullied, so he said a few more words. I also ask the emperor to spare this old slave!"

In this day and age, no one can take the word rebellion on anyone's head.Isn't the previous Sun Chengji the best example?Even the veteran ministers of the three dynasties, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and the minister Gu Ming were all vulnerable to the crime of treason.

"Zheng Xiang, you step back first, I know you are loyal." Yang Yi finally came out of the shrinking turtle state.

Zheng Xiang quickly thanked Wei Yunqing, got up and stood aside, feeling that Wei Yunqing had already been torn apart in his heart.

Wei Yunqing ignored how Zheng Xiang cursed her, and after drinking him away, she looked at Yang Yi, waiting for his answer.

Yang Yi lowered his gaze at first, but after a long time he raised his head and mustered up the courage to look at Wei Yunqing.

"Concubine Wei, I... take back the oral order. From now on, you don't need to go back and forth to the inner and outer courts. Cabinet matters... I'm here." He said this sentence extremely slowly, his face was stiff, his eyes flickered, and there seemed to be a trace between his brows. Tragic.

(End of this chapter)