Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 293 Hostage
"Mommy, what are you doing?"

The weather has been getting warmer recently, and the wind is strong in spring. Today, Zhao Min specially went to the large grass in the backyard of the palace to fly a kite with Qin Lan for a while before returning to Yutingxuan.

Yes, Yu Tingxuan had been rebuilt a while ago, and after Madam Gu ordered someone to clean it, they moved back.

In any case, since Zhao Min entered the palace, he has been living in Yutingxuan, and coming back now is more comfortable than living in Gu Lingqing's courtyard.

No, just after Zhao Min came back from flying the kite, she saw Nanny Gu sitting at the table, sewing a piece of clothing, but the clothing was all black.

On weekdays, Zhao Min certainly didn't wear black clothes. Although Madam Gu was a little older, she didn't wear that dull black, so she was a little suspicious.

Nanny Gu only looked up at Zhao Min, then lowered her head, and continued with her work: "It will be Qingming in a few days, and it stands to reason that everyone in the royal family has to go to the east of the city to sweep the tomb. Go to the royal tombs in the suburbs to visit the tombs and pay homage to the ancestors."

"Tomb-sweeping?" Zhao Min's eyes were full of doubts, she went to sit down next to Nanny Gu, picked up the corner of the dress she was sewing, and pointed to the kapok on it: "Mommy, why do you want to embroider the clothes on the cuffs?" Kapok?"

"This kapok is the favorite flower of the late emperor. To show his filial piety, the emperor ordered that when he went to worship every year, the clothes he wore had to be all black, and a kapok was embroidered on the cuffs to show his memory of the late emperor. .”

"Hypocrisy." Zhao Min curled her lips in disdain. She also knew some things about that year scatteredly, and also knew that the emperor's current throne was not obtained through formal channels, and this move was just to show the world. Forget it, filial piety is not filial piety, and it is not only this behavior that can be seen.

When Gu Momo heard Zhao Min say these two words, she accidentally pricked the back of her hand, and immediately frowned, but she didn't care about the injuries on her hands, they were all minor injuries, and she didn't care about them. Nothing serious, but stood up and put the clothes on the table: "Princess, don't hold back your words."

Zhao Min didn't care much about Nanny Gu's reminder, and sat down at the table, poured himself a cup of tea, and continued to complain after drinking it: "That's what it is!"

"Princess!" Gu Momo's tone became a little eager.

"Okay, okay." Looking at Nanny Gu's serious look, Zhao Min finally stopped talking, "I don't want to say anything, I'll drink tea, I'll drink tea."

"Princess, it's not that this old slave is nagging on purpose, it's really..."

Zhao Min's eyes widened. Mother Gu's tone sounded like she was about to prepare for a long speech. She immediately put the teacup in her hand on the table and walked out talking to herself: "This Qinlan, let her go Flying a kite, why haven't you come back yet? You must punish her for being so slow in doing things!"

Zhao Min hurriedly walked out of the house, as if she had run away, she didn't want to hear Nanny Gu's nagging, it was really a headache like a curse.

Unexpectedly, the sweeping of the tomb has not yet come, but an imperial decree from the emperor has come.

"By God's blessing, the emperor said, I feel sorry for King Ling who is waiting for the soldiers to fight. It is really desolate for Princess Ling to stay in Prince Ling's mansion alone. Princess Ling is specially approved to live in the palace and bestowed on Chunyang Pavilion. This is my honor."

Zhao Min, who was kneeling in front of the gate, frowned after hearing the edict read out by Eunuch Li, and did not recover for a long time.

Eunuch Li looked at the back of Zhao Min's head, closed the imperial decree and put it in his right hand: "Isn't Princess Ling accepting the decree soon?"

After Nurse Gu, who was kneeling at the side, poked Zhao Min's arm, Zhao Min came back to his senses and put his hands on top of his head: "I accept the order."

After Zhao Min got up, Eunuch Li had a bright smile on his face: "This is a first-class favor, and there has never been such a thing before!"

Zhao Min forced a smile on his face: "Thank you, Eunuch Li." After speaking, he glanced at Nanny Gu, who understood, took out a bag of silver ingots from her sleeve, and put it in Eunuch Li's hands: "It's really troublesome!" Eunuch Li."

Eunuch Li weighed the amount of silver in his hand, and accepted it with satisfaction: "Where is this what Madam Gu said? This is what our family should do. The emperor said that we will move to the palace tomorrow. If Madam Gu If there is anything you don't understand, Mama and Wangfei, feel free to ask our family."

After seeing off Eunuch Li, Zhao Min realized that her legs were a little weak and she almost fell, thanks to Madam Gu who supported her: "Princess!"

Zhao Min stood firm and shook his head lightly: "Where is this grace? It is clearly putting me under house arrest in the palace. This is taking me as a hostage!"

Zhao Min tightly held the imperial decree in his hand, his eyes dimmed: "Nurse, you must not tell Ling Qing about this matter."

However, Nanny Gu sighed deeply: "Since the emperor has the intention of taking you as a hostage, the emperor will definitely send the news to him without us having to inform the prince."

"I am afraid that after Ling Qing left the city, the emperor had this intention, but if he recruited me into the palace at that time, it would be too obvious. It is really hard for him to hold back for such a long time." Zhao Min sneered, Very disdainful of the emperor's behavior.

However, things have already happened, and it is useless to think about it. After returning to Yu Tingxuan with Madam Gu, Zhao Min threw the imperial decree in his hand to the ground as if venting, and stepped on his feet again before feeling Degas.

Although she felt that Zhao Min's actions were a bit rebellious, but Nanny Gu opened her mouth and didn't say anything.

"Since you're here, you'll be safe. I, Zhao Min, are not easy to bully. Even though this palace is a deep and dangerous place, I will go for it. I definitely can't let Ling Qing be distracted by such a trivial matter like me."

Zhao Min looked at the imperial decree with several shoe prints under his feet, and a look of sternness flashed in his eyes: "Mother, prepare paper and ink, I want to write a letter to Ling Qing."

Nanny Gu didn't know what Zhao Min was going to write, but she quickly prepared paper and ink.

After Zhao Min wrote three pages of crooked words eloquently, after the handwriting was dry, he put it in an envelope and handed it to Nanny Gu.

"Nurse, it must be delivered to Ling Qing as quickly as possible." Zhao Min's expression was very eager, and he must deliver this letter to Gu Lingqing before the emperor's people arrived, otherwise , Zhao Min was afraid that she would act impulsively.

After Mammy Gu took the envelope, she gave Zhao Min a reassuring look, then turned around and walked around behind Yu Tingxuan, looking at the empty path, she called softly, "Qingfeng."

As soon as Madam Gu finished speaking, she saw a man in white clothes coming down from the roof, it was Qingfeng.

"Qingfeng, you heard what the princess said just now, and ordered someone to deliver this letter to the princess as quickly as possible."

Qingfeng took it, nodded lightly, and quickly disappeared in front of Nanny Gu without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)