Palace Scheming: the Queen In the Cold Palace I

Chapter 13 Meeting an old friend in the court (2)

No wonder the emperor has become preoccupied since he admired the lanterns with her, causing Concubine Hua to ask herself quietly several times. He had to deal with it by saying that the emperor had just taken charge of the government and was busy with state affairs, so he was worried about the country and the people. go.

“Thank you, father-in-law, for informing me.” Yun Qing was heartbroken and said nothing. But in my heart, I thought again of my wish that night: I searched for him thousands of times in the crowd, but suddenly I looked back, and that person was in the dim light!

“Brother, the ink is ready.” She remembered that she was standing next to Xuanyuan Ze. After he glanced at her thoughtfully, she saw him writing on the paper.

 Book: May all people be happy, and the world will return to its heart!

 For the king of a country, Yunqing admitted that he was indeed magnificent.

When she arrived in Yunqing, she did not expect that Xuanyuanze handed her the pen and said casually: "You can write the question yourself!"

So, Yunqing looked at the beautiful lanterns floating all over the sky. They were so colorful and they didn’t know how many wishes they carried!

And now that I am a country, who was I?

 I just hope that someone will be willing to hold my hand and grow old with me. I wish to have the person of my heart, and we will never be apart until we grow old together.

After Yun Qing finished writing, he realized that both Xuanyuan Ze and Xuanyuan Moyu had strange expressions. Even the scholar seemed a little stunned. He probably didn't expect Yun Qing to write such a long-term wish for a long-lasting son and daughter.

But Yun Qing just smiled slightly. Anyway, as long as men and women in the world can find their true love, why worry about the unhappiness of the world?

 “The Queen is here!” While thinking about it, he had arrived at the Tai Chi Hall.

Following the announcement from Eunuch Chang Le, the courtiers in the hall whispered to each other in low voices, and were very curious about this legendary queen.

The expression of a man in white standing in the hall also changed, and the hands hidden in his sleeves unconsciously clenched.

Yun, if I suddenly look back at this moment, it’s you who is standing behind me?

Yun, it's only a few days late, but you have already become the queen of a country.

 Yun, the summer bamboo hasn’t grown yet, why didn’t you wait?

 You said you only wanted me to hold your hand and grow old with you. Now that I'm here, you let me only see you in this way?

As soon as Yun Qing entered the main hall, countless eyes were directed at him, either deep or shallow, all condensed into a strange exploration.

Above the main hall, a high-ranking person wore a dragon robe and a high crown. His handsome eyebrows were different from the usual coldness, but added a touch of domineering. He stared at her walking towards her with a deep gaze.

Yun Qing felt that the atmosphere was extremely depressing, but he didn't know whether it was because he was too preoccupied or something else. He just felt that every step he took took more effort.

As she approached the front of the hall, she finally understood where her depression came from. Her eyes went from being uncertain at the beginning to locking tightly on the slender figure in the hall, and she held her hands tightly.

The white clothes are as before, the black hair is like a waterfall, and the slender and straight back forms countless springs of longing, firmly controlling her eyes.

 “You said your name is cloud, and I am called wind! That’s the country where I live.”

 “I’m leaving. I’ll come back to see you in two years.”

“This is my favorite flute, and I give it to you now! Remember, seeing things is like seeing me!”

"Wait for me, Yun. Two years, wait for me for two years! I will give you a crown and a harem, and I will marry you!"

 Wind, is that you?

 It was you who picked up my lamp wish, was it you who understood me, was it you who asked to see me?

Feng, how are you after two years apart?

If you knew that I was married to someone else, would you blame me?

wind…

My nose suddenly felt sour, and the figures in front of me gradually blurred. The longing that had been buried deeply was evoked in an instant, bringing with it infinite sadness.

 “Ahem!” Chang Le, who was following him, saw that Yun Qing had walked all the way to the front of the palace but forgot to salute the emperor, so he coughed lightly to remind him.

As if thunder struck his ears, Yun Qing shuddered and finally woke up from the deep trance just now.

As soon as she raised her eyes and met Xuanyuan Ze's extremely eerie eyes, she felt a chill all over her body, like ice water pouring over her body.

 “I, my concubine, Yunqing, come to see the emperor, long live the emperor!” As soon as her heart woke up, she bowed to the man above her, lowered her head and no longer looked at the man in white next to her, whom she had been dreaming about.

　　However, the chaos in my heart could no longer rest after I stood beside him.

"Well. Du Jinhan, now that the queen has arrived, you can put forward your wish." Xuanyuan Ze glanced coldly at the woman with her head lowered, and raised his hand slightly to signal her to excuse herself.

Then the gloomy atmosphere was swept away, replaced by a sharp gaze directed at the man in white standing before His Highness.

This man calls himself Du Jinhan, a businessman from Fenglai Country, who deals in grain and oil products. He has rice warehouses and rice shops all over the world, and he is also a well-known giant in shopping malls.

On the 15th, he happened to arrive at Tiancheng. He had only stayed for two days before heading north to return to Fenglai. However, he unexpectedly saw a butterfly-shaped lantern floating down under the restaurant where he was staying, so he asked his entourage to pick it up.

Later, he unexpectedly saw the inscription on it and saw that it was printed with a hanging needle seal that should be carried by the emperor. Therefore, he guessed that this lantern must be a lantern placed by the emperor and empress of Tianque Kingdom in accordance with traditional customs.

He then took the lantern to the Ministry of Rites to verify that the lantern was indeed placed by the emperor himself, and he was lucky enough to pick it up, so it was reported that he was going to court today.

Since he was a businessman and could not become an official in the court, Xuanyuan Ze agreed to grant his wish.

But this person said: He came to Tianque Kingdom and heard about the miraculous things about Queen Ji Yan. He wanted to see the Queen with his own eyes and asked the Queen to inscribe another inscription for him so that he could feel auspicious.

 The courtiers all thought that this person was extremely stupid for his wish. It was a pity that he only wanted a piece of writing, inscribed by the Queen.

But after thinking about it, this person is destined not to be an official, and a businessman like him who does business all over the country will not care about gold and silver.

It would make sense if you could really get a touch of the so-called auspicious spirit.

However, the emperor pondered for a long time about this person's proposal, which reminded everyone that the emperor hated the queen so much, how could he allow her to enter the court as a woman?

But just when everyone thought that the emperor would refuse because the concubine could not go to court, the emperor said: "Okay, I will follow you. Little fun, tell the queen to go to the palace!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" As soon as the clear voice beside her came out, Yun Qing was shocked. She raised her head in shock and saw that the man slowly turned around, saluted her, and said softly: " Du Jinhan has seen the Queen! She is a thousand years old!"

wind!

Countless shocks and surprises surged together. Yun Qing's face turned pale and she looked at the man in front of her in disbelief.

wind! He is really the wind!

Those eyebrows, those eyes, that charm, that voice...

 But why does he have a completely unfamiliar name? Du Jinhan, he is the wind, why did he become Du Jinhan?

“Your Majesty!” The other party’s handsome eyes flashed, and the familiar voice came again: “The common people would like to ask your Majesty to give me a calligraphy treasure, and I would like to ask your Majesty to grant it.”

 "Du Jinhan..." A murmur slowly came out of Yun Qing's mouth.

 For a time, the heaven and the earth changed, and everything became empty. Yun Qing couldn't see anything in the outside world, couldn't hear the whispers of people outside, he could only see the handsome face in front of him that was deeply rooted in his heart, smiling faintly at him.

 Wind, it is clearly the wind, why not?

If he is not the wind, why does his eyes have the familiar brilliance, tenderness, longing, love...

If he is not the wind, why does he show undue sadness when he looks at himself?

"Yes, Madam, the grassroots man is Du Jinhan." The faint voice contained longing that could not be heard by outsiders.

Dongfang Feng, whose pseudonym is Du Jinhan, pulled up a relaxed smile on his lips, but it turned into infinite bitterness, spreading throughout his body and heart...

"Come here, bring the four treasures of my study for the queen." Following the emperor's order, several princes rushed to the imperial study, and the guards in the palace immediately moved a long mahogany table and placed it on Yunqing in front of him.

When Yun Qing came to his senses again, the Four Treasures of the Study were already placed in front of him. Chang Le quickly came down to help grind the ink. When it was done, Fang respectfully put down the inkstone and said: "The ink has been grinded, please use it!"

 “Thank you, Eunuch Chang!” He said thank you out of habit. Others didn’t think it was special, but Dongfang Feng felt particularly distressed in his heart.

Yun, she is indeed as unfavored as the legend says. After being in a country, she even has to politely thank a **** for an ordinary act. Why does that man not appreciate her so much?

Hands of his hands tightened, his face remained expressionless, and he just stared at her handsome eyes deeper and deeper.

If he had come a step earlier, if he could have arrived a few days earlier, she would not be standing in the court today, let alone her eyes filled with sadness.

Yun, I'm sorry, I'm late!

"I wonder what kind of wishes you want, sir?" Lifting the pen lightly, Yun Qing looked at the man beside him, and finally concealed all his thoughts, deliberately asking the question calmly.

But the heartbroken heart sighs deeply over and over again in a corner invisible to outsiders.

Wind, I'm sorry, everything you said has not been fulfilled, but I walked away alone.

If time could come back, I would be brave enough to leave everything behind just to leave together with you.

 But now, even if we meet, no matter what, if we miss it, we will miss it, but I can't look back at all...

"I am not talented. Two years ago, I met a woman I admired. She gave me a brocade handkerchief and said that as long as I understand the meaning of this handkerchief, I will see her again. So, please help me with this question. This veil represents a metaphor, so that I can fulfill my dream of missing you." Dongfang Feng's eyes darkened, he stared at the person in front of him, and took out a brocade handkerchief from his sleeve.

With a slight movement, Yun Qing's heart, which he had finally suppressed, began to tremble again.

 Jinpa, Jinpa…

 A pair of wings, a cluster of connections. Show your handkerchief to see your Majesty, hold your flute to see your Majesty.

Tears unknowingly wet her eyes. Yun Qing quickly lowered her head and dipped her pen in ink, trying not to let others see her gaffe.

However, her subtle movements still caught the eyes of two people.

 One is Dongfeng Feng, who is staring deeply at him; the other is the emperor with a deep face.

 Damn it! With a secret curse, Xuanyuan Ze grasped the dragon claws on the dragon chair unconsciously because of the sight of Yi Mu, and his deep handsome eyes turned into fire.

He had never thought that this person would have any contact with Yun Qing. Although he was surprised by his request to see the queen, he did not worry about it.

He even wanted to see how the woman would react when she saw him sitting in the court?

Is it still like a cold and cold, not eating fireworks, or pretending to be easy to be as free as the night of fifteen fifteen!

However, he unexpectedly discovered that this **** woman paid more attention to the businessmen standing in the hall than to himself. This made him feel depressed and stared at them without saying a word with his lips pressed tightly together.

Yun Qing buried his head, and a sad tear fell on the rice paper before the ink.

With a sigh in her heart, she picked up her pen and gently wrote two congratulations. Turning the past wish into an eternal wish, it also became an empty wish that can never be fulfilled again, lying in front of the two of them.



 Feng, are you blaming me? I blame me for not keeping our agreement and not waiting for you...

 Feng, I'm sorry, I can't help myself.

But now we have become strangers, and even if I want to call you again, it has become a luxury.

Yun Qing didn't know how he left the court. He only remembered that after he wrote those two lines of poetry, Feng's eyes seemed to be full of smiles. It is a joyful smile.

At that moment, she felt so sad that she didn't even listen carefully to what Xuanyuan Ze was saying.

On the way back to Jinfeng Palace, Bitao kept asking her why the emperor called her in, but she was too distracted to answer, which scared Bitao to worry.

As soon as he had not gone far, he saw that all the ministers had dispersed. Yun Qing became anxious and couldn't help but quicken his steps.

"Miss, please slow down and wait for me." Bi Tao was really worried that the lady's lengthened skirt would trip her, so she couldn't help but follow her quickly and help her turn around the corridor. Only then did she see Yun Qing slow down.

“Bitao, I saw the wind.” Just when Bitao was confused, Yunqing suddenly spoke.

This sentence alone frightened Bi Tao so much that she felt chills all over her body and her scalp was a little numb. Although it was broad daylight, she felt the same timidity she had in the imperial garden last night.

She was worried that the young lady was possessed by evil spirits in broad daylight, right? Although she understood who the young lady was talking about, how could it be possible? How could that Mr. Feng appear in the palace!

Ignoring Bi Tao's confusion, Yun Qing suddenly stopped and ran quickly back to the edge of the corridor, hiding behind a lacquered gold pillar, wanting to take another look at Feng.

I'm afraid that this is really the last time we see each other again, and I will never see him again.

 However, she was surprised to see Yun Tianhai walking beside Feng, talking to him.

Her heart tightened, she didn't know what her father meant by approaching Feng. But she clearly recalled what her father had told her to guard her position.

I don’t know if my performance today was too abnormal. I’m afraid my father must have noticed something because of his shrewdness.

"Miss, miss?" Bi Tao called twice before waking up Yun Qing.

If Bi Tao hadn't followed Yun Qing's line of sight and saw a familiar figure, she would have thought that the young lady had met someone evil today.

“Miss, where is Mr. Feng you are talking about?” She pointed out curiously, but the wind on the other side seemed to be sensing it, so she subconsciously looked this way.

Yun Qing was so frightened that she quickly grabbed her hand and quickly walked to the other side of the corridor.

 Until she was sure that Feng would not see her again, Yun Qing leaned against a pillar and gently closed her eyes.

　　The palms of her hands were tightly twisted together, and the smooth and wrinkle-free golden cuffs became wrinkled under her unconscious torture, just like her heart at the moment.

 Wind, wind, wind…

She really wanted to rush to his side, call him loudly, "Feng", and let him take her away, far away from this indifferent palace that bound her.

 In the past two years, no matter how others in Yun Mansion made things difficult for her, she always dealt with it calmly. Because she knew that she was no longer alone in this world.

That gentle man as jade will definitely come back to take me away soon. He said that he would wait for him for two years, and it only takes two years...

 But now, she not only feels lonely, but also cold.

An unprecedented coldness enveloped her tightly, so that even if she hugged her arms tightly, she could feel the cold air sweeping around her.

 Feng, she misses him so much, really misses him so much...but she can no longer have his love.

From now on, he will no longer be with her in her world, but by his side, there will be another person who is suitable for him, who will know and cherish him, and will never leave him...

Seeing the red shadow quickly running out of his sight, Dongfang Feng resisted the urge to follow her and take her away, and tightly held the handkerchief she had just given to him personally.

 He can't, at least not yet. But he will never leave her here. One day, he will take her with him to watch the flying clouds in the sky with a smile.

Yun, do you know how much my heart hurts when I know that you have become the queen of Tianque Kingdom?

 I thought my appearance would be a surprise to you, but you gave me a bolt from the blue first.

 Yun, in two years, I thought I could give you the best life, but I missed you.

Yun, I'm sorry, I'm late.

 But Yun, wait for me! It won’t take long, I will definitely take you, take you back to me...

"Your Majesty, today's Du Jinhan, this servant doesn't look like an ordinary businessman. Not to mention that he runs such a huge business at such a young age, but... Your Majesty, Your Majesty?" Chang Lezheng was following the emperor step by step, muttering. , but the person in front of him suddenly stopped, causing him to almost bump into him.

Immediately raised his head in surprise, he saw the emperor turned his head and looked at a place not far ahead, his handsome face so handsome that ink could drip from it.

Looking around, Chang Le saw the Queen leaning on a pillar, as if she was tired from walking.

"Your Majesty, this is the Queen, I'm afraid she's tired." Chang Le knew that the woman's physique was very weak, just like Concubine Hua, who often complained of being tired when walking with the Emperor.

"Tired?" The emperor snorted coldly. His anger just now burst out in Chang Le's words. He immediately flicked his sleeves and walked quickly towards the queen.

Bitao turned her back to the emperor and did not see his arrival, while Yunqing closed her eyes and felt sad, and did not even notice the emperor's arrival.

When she suddenly opened her eyes, a dark handsome face looked down at her silently, and a deep voice whispered on her head: "Is the Queen waiting for me?"

Bitao was startled and hurriedly saluted. But the emperor ignored her and only stared at the queen coldly, as if waiting for her answer.

 But that cold expression clearly indicated that he was in a bad mood, very bad!

 “Your Majesty!” Yun Qing quickly calmed down after a brief moment of panic.

This man is her nominal husband, but like him, she cares about others, so naturally she doesn't care about the people in front of her.

 As long as you stick to your duties, you and others will have nothing to do with each other.

 At any rate, he was already extremely disgusted with himself in his heart.

 (End of this chapter)