Palace Scheming: the Queen In the Cold Palace I

Chapter 21 Return to Feng Palace to Palm Houyin (1)

"Mother, I have issued an edict to depose the queen. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to change it now." Xuanyuan Ze pondered for a while, but finally couldn't bear Wan'er's sadness and refused.

He has already promised Wan'er that he will officially make her the queen as soon as his mother clears the country.

Now that the power of the harem has been handed over to Wan'er, it would be very unfair to Wan'er if Yunqing was suddenly recalled.

"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about my brother. I made a mistake and accepted the punishment voluntarily." Xuanyuan Yi suddenly spoke up, making it impossible for Xuanyuan Ze to say the excuse he had prepared.

"Although Yi'er was wrong, the emperor was also wrong. He categorically destroyed Yun Qing without asking what was right or wrong. If Yun Qing couldn't bear the blow for a while and did something stupid, wouldn't it be a good idea for the emperor to harm Yun Qing? "The Queen Mother has always protected Xuanyuan Yi, but when she saw him taking the initiative to plead guilty, she was reluctant to give up. She had no choice but to push Xuanyuan Ze's army back to him.

Because she knew that Ze'er had already admitted Yun Qing's innocence in her heart, and she only treated Yun Qing like this because she cared about He Ruowan.

 Having the favor of three thousand people is not what an emperor should do since ancient times! What's more, this person is not the best candidate for the queen.

"Wan'er, it's rare for the Ai family to have such a good helper like you. When Yun Qing returns to the palace, you can continue to help the Ai family manage the chores in the palace with her. The Ai family is exhausted, so let's all disperse." She smiled at He Ruowan. , after Situ Xianyu finished explaining, she took Xuanyuan Yi's hand and said gently: "Let's go together, Yi'er."

"Yes!" With a faint nod, Xuanyuan Yi said to Xuanyuan Ze that he should leave, and then silently let Situ Xianyu pull him out of the inner hall.

As soon as he left the main hall, when all the palace officials knelt down to see him off, he withdrew his hand indifferently and said coldly: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for helping Yun Qing today. Yi'er has something else to do, so I won't see Queen Mother off."

"Yi'er..." Seeing that his son still refused to accept him, Situ Xianyu's infinite sadness all turned into sighs and dispersed into the night wind.

　It is difficult to escape destiny when you ask about the world; when you go on a blind date, you are inaccessible...

 In fact, Yi'er, helping Yunqing is only what the queen should do, but the one the queen hopes to help most is you.

"Queen Mother, come back!" Fang Fei understood her thoughts, but did not offer much comfort. She just patted the back of her hand gently and ordered someone to board the ship with a light.

There are countless love affairs in the world, and the world is full of helpless people!

 The fifth prince’s knot in his heart cannot be helped by others, and he has to resolve everything by himself. I hope my dear ones will always be there at that time, don’t regret that I was...

"Your Majesty, Concubine Hua, and the ministers still need to go back to the imperial medical department to send back the medicine and food, so please excuse yourself!" After the Queen Mother left, Hua Heng also stepped forward, bowed to Xuanyuan Ze and Concubine Hua, and bowed out.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Imperial Physician Hua!" He Ruowan saw that Xuanyuan Ze had no intention of leaving. Seeing Hua Heng's resignation, He Ruowan took the initiative to respond and reminded Xuanyuan Ze by the way: "Your Majesty, it's getting late, why don't we go back to the palace too? Let my sister have a good rest."

"Well, Wan'er has been tired these days. My mother has made you worry about the trivial matters of the harem, and I feel sorry for you." He reached out and took He Ruowan's hand. Xuanyuan Ze showed great affection to her, and the domineering aura of the king just now was completely eliminated, "But you Don’t worry, I will definitely compensate you well.”

 After saying that, he ignored the kneels of Xiao Taohong and others. He only casually glanced at Yun Qing, who was still sleeping, and then led He Ruowan out of the inner hall.

"Best congratulations to your Majesty, Concubine Hua." A group of people led by Fugui had been kneeling until now. Seeing that Xuanyuan Ze was about to leave, they couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Xuanyuan Ze, who had walked outside the hall, suddenly turned around, glanced at Fugui coldly, and said in a deep voice: "This person is acting as a puppet, deceiving the superiors and concealing the truth, acting willfully, and almost causing a big mistake and trapping Wan'er in injustice." , it’s really hateful.”

He Ruowan's heart suddenly stagnated, and her beautiful eyes immediately filled with panic. Fortunately, Xuanyuan Ze just looked at Fugui who was kneeling on the ground and was shaking with fear and didn't notice. He asked her to cover up the panic in her heart and said: "I am a concubine who is not good at others. Please punish me by the emperor."

After saying that, he wanted to take his hand out of Xuanyuan Ze's hand and pretended to kneel down to apologize, but Xuanyuan Ze pulled her up with force, gently took her into his arms, looked deeply into her face, and said softly: "Wan'er, why?" Are these people guilty? It's not like you were promoted to Wan'er. It's just that you are new to the palace, so naturally you can't recognize the true identity of these people. But I believe in Wan'er's ability, so I will leave these people to your disposal. That's what I do. You can worry less.”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for trusting me so much. I will definitely handle it well." He Ruowan smiled happily, her grievance just now turned into fascinating shyness, and she gently leaned into Xuanyuan Ze's arms, feeling so attached to her. .

 But no one could see her. Where outsiders couldn't see her, her beautiful eyes immediately changed into a sharp edge.

As long as she tightly embraces the love of the people around her, she will get everything else one day...

"...Bitao, Bitao..." Yun Qing muttered softly in her sleep, her eyebrows tightly knitted together, and she stretched out her hand to wave away the quilt, revealing a pair of looming tender white lotus-root arms, which scared her. Hua Heng, who felt his pulse, jumped.

"Is the empress awake?" His handsome eyebrows were raised slightly. He quickly averted his eyes, stood up and stepped aside knowingly.

"Miss, Bitao is here. Miss, wake up, Bitao is here." Hearing the lady calling him, Bitao was stunned for a moment, then with a pair of red and swollen eyes, she rushed to Yunqing's side and held her hand tightly. holding on to the ground.

"Miss, are you awake? Miss..." Xiao Taohong had just come in from outside carrying the fried medicine. When she heard Bi Tao's cry, she was also happy, put down the medicine bowl and ran to the bed.

"Bitao... don't take Bitao away... don't..." Yun Qing closed her eyes tightly, her expression was painful, and she muttered as if she was addicted to a nightmare and couldn't extricate herself.

Xiao Taohong and Bi Tao were so frightened that they burst into tears again. They kept calling her name, but she could not hear their calls.

"She must have contracted the cold. It looks like the situation is more serious than last night." Hua Hengjun frowned, stepped forward again, motioned for Bi Tao and the others to get out of the way first, stretched out his hand to touch Yun Qing's forehead, and his handsome eyebrows knitted deeper: "The fever has risen, and now is not the time to call her. You two go and get some warm water, and use a towel to apply it on her. Xiao Anzi, go back to the imperial medical department and get 3 liang of ephedra, 2 liang of cinnamon twigs, and almonds. A little, a tael of roasted licorice, go and come back quickly.”

Xiao Anzi quickly picked up Fangzi and left. Xiao Taohong had already brought warm water. Hua Heng squeezed it dry himself and applied it on Yunqing's forehead. Then Bi Tao carefully helped Yun Qing up, and Xiao Taohong gave her medicine while he watched quietly.

He had also heard about this queen. She was a woman who fell out of favor on the day of her wedding. She was also a queen in the cold palace who was abandoned within half a month of her canonization.

 But he didn't know what was so unique about her that allowed the always ruthless King Anqing to set a precedent for her, so he actually took the initiative to come to save her.

Originally, he had only done his duty to treat her, but now he saw the two maids crying for her until their eyes were red and swollen. He couldn't help but wonder what kind of master he was, who could make his servants worry so much about her and stay by her bed all night long. .

Yun Qing woke up once at noon and found out that Bitao was fine and still by her side, so she felt relieved. After taking medicine, I felt drowsy and fell asleep peacefully.

It was not until the evening that the fever in Yunqing subsided slightly. The Queen Mother had not seen Xiao Taohong for a few days and went to report it, so she sent someone to ask. Only then did she find out that there was a cold wind in Yunqing again, so she did not leave any more messages, and just asked Hua Heng to work harder. .

Xuanyuan Yi came to see Yun Qing during dinner time and saw that she was still sleeping soundly. However, after Hua Heng prepared the medicinal diet, her fever had subsided a lot and she seemed to be fine.

"Has the emperor sent someone here?" Gazing quietly at the figure in the gauze tent, he saw that her face was gradually not as pale as yesterday, and there was a faint blood color, and he couldn't help but feel relieved.

"Back to your lord, the emperor has not sent anyone here, but people from the Zhuhua Palace came to visit the young lady once." Bi Tao didn't know whether to hate him or thank him for the handsome young man in front of her.

If it weren't for him, the young lady would not have been deposed from the throne by the emperor and thrown into Cuiwei Palace to be bullied. But if he hadn't appeared in time, the young lady would have died long ago, and he would have followed the young lady. well…

"Hmm." Xuanyuan Yi was silent for a while, leaving Bitao wondering what he was looking at in his cold eyes. Then she saw him withdraw his gaze lightly and turned around to leave without speaking to Bitao again.

“What a weirdo.” After he left, Bi Tao stuck out her tongue and felt that the air in the palace was much smoother.

Seeing that the young lady was still sleeping peacefully and everyone had left, she quietly exited the hall and planned to help Xiao Taohong make medicine.

Physician Hua said that with just one dose of this medicine, the lady's cold and fever should be gone. When they wake up tomorrow, the young lady will talk and laugh with them as usual.

 In the dead of night, the stars and the moon are dim, and a pair of hands with a slightly cold temperature makes Yunqing, who has been sleeping for a day and night, finally wake up from his dream.

The moment he opened his eyes, Yun Qing saw a slender and tall figure standing upright in front of his bed. The backlit face made it difficult to see his expression, but he could only feel that he moved slightly when Yun Qing moved. The hands that caressed Yun Qing's face were suddenly withdrawn.

"Is it you?" Yun Qing's voice was slightly hoarse, and her throat was extremely dry. As soon as she opened her mouth, she couldn't help but frown slightly.

Xuanyuan Moyu turned around and poured a glass of water for her, handed it to her with a smile, and said with a smile: "You are very special, you didn't scream when I was scared."

It seemed that she had never lost her composure, which made him curious but also a little bit disappointed.

 Hehe, he wanted to take advantage of her panic to get closer to her, but how could he know...

 Alas, God’s calculations are always worse than those of others!

"You have no intention of harming me, so why should I be afraid?" Yun Qing sat up, took the cup and drank a large gulp of water, then handed the cup back to him unceremoniously, and continued: "What's more, in The only person who comes and goes without a trace in Cuiwei Palace is you, King Ming and Qing."

Xuanyuan Moyu laughed dumbly. He didn't expect that she was not afraid of him because of this, but how did she know that he was not the only one in the palace who could come and go without a trace.

However, being able to receive such affirmation from her made his heart warm slightly and his smile became more charming: "It is an honor for me to receive such praise from you."

 “Chi.” Yun Qing chuckled and was speechless by his narcissistic demeanor. However, when she looked around, although there was still a smile on her face, her voice couldn't help but become rigid: "It's just that the prince is used to being a snitch, and he shouldn't hurt my people casually. Please wake up Bitao." Bar!"

"Snitch?" Xuanyuan Moyu's eyes widened, and he was a little dissatisfied with Yun Qing's choice of words. He retorted loudly, "I am also a noble prince after all. Yun Qing, you use the word "snitch" to describe me, isn't it a bit too hurtful? "

As he spoke, he took out a dazzling luminous pearl from his arms and placed it on the base of an inverted cup, which immediately illuminated the entire inner hall.

Yunqing saw Bitao lying on the table, seemingly sleeping deeply.

Xuanyuan Moyu looked at her with amusement, as if he wanted to know how she found out that she had tapped the girl's sleeping hole.

"The prince has always been reluctant to enter. He prefers to walk over eaves and walls, coming and going like the wind. He prefers to make people either lose their voice or act like a puppet with a tap of a finger, without any control over them. These are all Yun Qing's personal experiences, and Yun Qing's My memory has not been lost due to this fall into the water!”

Looking at Xuanyuan Moyu with some helplessness, Yun Qing knew that he had a free and easy temperament, and his words were not as restrained as when they first met.

In fact, speaking of it, the biggest reason why her heart skipped a beat when she woke up and found him in front of her bed, and then became unfazed, was because she was insisted on by his mother-in-law who was his mother when he was a child. Deeply moved by the spirit of painting.

 So outsiders heard that the King of Ming and Qing was dissolute and idle, she believed it, but she would not reject him in any way.

 Because people always have a kind side, and Xuanyuan Moyu is kind.

He has never hurt himself. On the contrary, except for the teasing when they first met, they got along happily afterwards.

"Okay, I can't help you." Xuanyuan Moyu sighed helplessly, and quickly stretched out his hand. Bitao, who was sleeping, opened her eyes with a sleepy look on her face. She looked up and saw that Yun was awake. She also suddenly After waking up, she ran over and threw herself on Yun Qing, touched her forehead and quickly covered her with clothes. She said in surprise: "Miss, you finally woke up! Wow, miss, you have made Bitao worried to death. If the miss has The long and short of each other, what should you do to Bitao... Wuwuwu, the lady is not allowed to scare Bitao anymore. No matter what happens, the lady can't be so impulsive again. There is absolutely no chance of a next time..."

"Silly Bitao, am I fine?" Yun Qing smiled and looked at Bitao who was crying. He stretched out his hand to wipe away her tears, but they wiped away and flowed out again, which made her feel so distressed that she hugged her into her arms. , comforted softly: "Stop crying, I told you I'm fine! Didn't you see that I'm in great spirits and I'm out of the way for a long time!"

"Uh-huh, Bitao doesn't care. The young lady has to promise Bitao that she won't let Bitao worry like this in the future. Otherwise, otherwise..." Bitao kept saying this for a long time. She really couldn't think of a threat, but she suddenly heard a nice male voice coming from behind her. , which scared her so much.

"Otherwise, I'll help you teach her a lesson, okay?" Xuanyuan Moyu looked at Yun Qing's helpless look with a smile, as gentle as the breeze, warm and heart-pounding.

I have never seen a house where the master and the maid can get along so harmoniously, which is enviable.

Perhaps only Yunqing always allows him to see the special warmth that is rare in this world.

"Ah! You, you, you, why are you here?" Bi Tao was so frightened that she could not speak incoherently. She turned around and saw Xuanyuan Moyu sitting leisurely at the table, seeming to be watching him and the lady for a while.

"What happened?...Prince?" Xiao Taohong, who was resting next door, was woken up by Bitao's loud scream. She hurriedly put on her clothes and lit a lamp and rushed in. She was also startled by Xuanyuan Moyu who appeared in the palace in shock. .

Seeing the candlelight, Bi Tao noticed that the hall was as bright as day, but the candle she had lit before had been extinguished long ago, and the wax on the wax had dried and solidified. It's enough to show that Xuanyuan Moyu has been here for a while, but why didn't he notice it at all?

"How could I not know that such a big thing happened! It's just that I didn't expect that Yi Di was one step ahead of me and thought of a solution first... However, he almost caused you an accident. If I hadn't sneaked in last night and found out ..." Looking deeply at Yun Qing, Xuanyuan Moyu quietly stopped what he said, which made Yun Qing's heart skip a beat and his eyes flickered slightly.

There was a hint of anger and fear in his voice that Yun Qing could not ignore, but the words he had not finished reminded her of last night, when someone seemed to be pulling the quilt for her very gently and carefully picking her up. , feed yourself water...

  She always thought it was Bitao or Xiao Taohong taking care of her, but she didn't expect that it was him.

Thinking of this, her face couldn't help but blush, she looked away uncomfortably, and said no more.

"Yes, we didn't expect that King Anqing would have a conscience and would secretly help us. It happened that he arrived in time yesterday and saved the young lady. He also alerted the Queen Mother. Now the Queen Mother has asked the Emperor to issue an order. "As soon as the young lady recovers, she can move back to Jinfeng Palace."

Bitao's voice was filled with unconcealable joy. It can be said that the young lady was a blessing in disguise this time. The only price was that the young lady suffered a lot this time, which almost scared her to death.

Fortunately, the lady is auspicious, and if things turn out well, she will know that nothing will happen to the lady. The lady is such a kind person, how can God be willing to hurt her?

"If possible, I would rather stay here." After hearing Bi Tao's words, Yun Qing did not feel any joy. On the contrary, his eyes darkened and his voice was filled with a hint of sadness.

She doesn't want the so-called queen's position, nor the vain glory and wealth. If she can't live the free life she wants, then this Cuiwei Palace is a rare paradise, as long as outsiders no longer disturb her pure life.

It’s a pity that she knows that the happiness she wants, no matter how simple it is, is never far away.

"This place is not suitable for you either! A woman like you who lives in peace with the world is actually more suitable for living outside the palace without restraint." Staring closely at her clear eyes, Xuanyuan Moyu sighed softly, hiding in his voice An indescribable sadness.

 Because from Yun Qing, he could see the shadow of his mother and concubine.

 She is surprisingly similar to her mother-in-law in many ways. They are both the kind of women who keep aloof from the world and like peace and tranquility, but the harem is not suitable for her after all. Only a free life outside the palace can bring her long-term happiness and joy.

If possible, he would hold her hand and take her out of this prison-like palace; he would take her to visit the famous rivers in the world.

The atmosphere solidified under the sudden silence all around. Although Bi Tao agreed with Xuanyuan Moyu's point of view, she knew very well that the young lady might never be able to leave the palace again.

　　Once you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea. Even though the young lady has no intention of competing for the emperor's favor, this harem is not something that a woman like her can easily escape from.

well! It would be great if the lady did not enter the palace. Mr. Feng kept his promise and was in love with the lady. I believe he can give the lady the happiest life.

It’s a pity that fate plays tricks on people. Although the lady and Mr. Feng really love each other, it is easy to fall in love but difficult to stay with each other...

 The next morning, when Xiao Taohong came back from the Queen Mother's Xiangning Palace, she was followed by four young eunuchs.

The one at the front has pretty features and fair hair. At first glance, he doesn’t look like a eunuch. But his navy blue palace uniform truly proved his identity.

 "Slave Ling Ge, may you always be happy and blessed, Lu An! I bow to the Queen, she may live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years!"

As soon as they saw Yun Qing, the four of them knelt down respectfully and kowtowed to her three times. Then when Yun Qing asked her in surprise, the **** with delicate features and named Ling Ge took the initiative to come up to her. The previous reply said: "Queen, Jin An! Back to the empress, the four servants and the other four are young eunuchs who were newly transferred from the Shangjian Bureau to serve in the Jinfeng Palace. They had been trained by Eunuch Rong before, but now they are favored by Eunuch Rong and are able to come and serve the empress. , please move back to the palace with your servants!"

With that said, he stood respectfully in front of Yun Qing, waiting for the queen to drive back to the palace.

 (End of this chapter)